/Yami's thoughts/
/Yugi's thoughts/
*Yami's mind link to Yugi*
**Yugi's mind link to Yami**
Yami paced back and forth in the hospital waiting room while awaiting the Dr. to update them on Yugi's condition. His clothes still damp from getting into the shower when he found Yugi. One arm folded across his chest, the other held his chin propped up on his hand as he thought and worried about his hikari. The others sat nervously watching Yami pace. They had been there a few hours now and the wait for news was torture.
/Why did Yugi do this? Why did I not see how unhappy Yugi was before this?/ The pharaoh stopped pacing for a moment as memories of the past few months came to mind. He realized what had happened and how little attention everyone including himself gave Yugi. He had become an afterthought to them. /Dear Ra! What have I done!/ Yami's heart sunk in realization that he was mostly to blame for Yugi's condition. He let his other half, whom he swore to protect, become this way. /How dare I call myself a guardian? I have to fix this./ He gritted his teeth in determination. He would never let this happen again.
Yami closed his crimson orbs as he tried to reach out to Yugi through their mind link, *Yugi? Can you hear me?* He paused for a response. *Yugi, please answer me.* Yugi's side of the link was silent. Yami's head fell as he kept pacing and praying to every god in creation to save his light.
Anzu cleared her throat as she approached Yami. The king of games turned to face her, "I…I'm sure he will be okay, Yami. We just can't give up hope." She placed her hand on his shoulder. Yami scowled and turned away; pulling away from Anzu's touch. Anzu stood there a moment longer staring at the back of Yami's head before she went to sit back down.
The door to the hospital cracked open. Each of them locked eyes on the door awaiting whoever it is to come through. Each of them hoped this was the moment of truth. The moment when they knew if their little buddy would pull through.
(Flashback a few hours) Back in the bathroom, Joey continue with administering CPR to Yugi alternating between providing breaths to Yugi and chest compressions to keep his blood moving through is body and to his heart. The ambulance had gotten there not even five minutes after placing the call. The paramedics came through the door with such force it almost came off the hinges. When they arrived in the hall way Tristen, Ryou, Malik, and Anzu had to move out of their way in a hurry practically tripping over each other while doing so. When the paramedics arrived in the room they covered Yugi in a sheet strapped him on a stretcher and rushed him out the door. It only took a few moments for Yami to snap out of it and follow the paramedics out the door. Joey quickly turned the shower off before running out the door and grabbing his keys.
"Come on! Let's go. We gotta get to the hospital!" He and Anzu took separate cars and drove all of them to the hospital. (End flashback).
Joey snapped out of his memory replaying the scene that occurred a few hours earlier when the door finally opened wider and another patient, a lady and her daughter walked through the door. They turned back and thanked the Dr. shaking his hand before walking out of the hospital waiting room the door closing behind them.
When the door did not open again for the Dr. to come through, they each went back to their own thoughts. Yami went back to pacing. Joey sighed and shifted in his chair. He was not very good at sitting still waiting when one of his friends was in trouble.
Time seemed to stop for them while they waited. Seconds felt like millennia. What seemed like an eternity later, the door finally opened again revealing a petite doctor with his stethoscope around his neck and a clipboard in his hands. He looked around the waiting room at the group.
"Are you all Yugi's friends?" he asked.
They all stood up and Yami ran over to him. "How is he? Is he going to make it?" Yami's normally regal voice cracking.
"Yea, Doc. Is our little buddy alright?" Joey added.
"Will we be able to see him soon?" asked Tristen.
"He lost a lot of blood. We gave him a transfusion. He is stable now, but.." the Dr. paused.
They were all afraid to ask. Ryou swallowed hard as he stepped forward and asked, "But what?"
"But," began the Dr., "he is in a comma and we are not sure if he is going to be able to pull out of it."
Yami stared at the Dr. with disbelieve and sadness in his eyes. "Can," he started barely audible. He cleared his throat and tried again, "Can we please see him?"
"I am sorry, only one should go in at this time. Please decide which one of you will go and I will take you back." the Dr. replied.
Yami looked back at this others. There was no doubt in their minds who should go. They all nodded at him.
"Tell him we are right there with him, Yami." Anzu squeaked. Yami nodded as he followed the doctor back. After an elevator ride to the third floor and a series of corridors, the doctor stopped in front of a room with the door cracked open. Yami stopped in front of the door and looked at the doctor.
"Yugi is in here. I am Dr. Takao by the way. If you need anything, do not hesitate to ask a nurse or locate me."
Yami nodded, "Thank you, Dr. Takao." The doctor turned away and walked off to perform his other duties. Yami slowly pushed the door open and entered the room. He gulped hard as he closed the door and his eyes fell on Yugi. He was hooked up to so many machines and monitors. His wrists were bandaged and laying on the bed. He could feel his heart breaking as he looked upon his light.
"I'm so sorry, Yugi." He approached the side of the hospital bed and took hold of Yugi's hand. "I am so very sorry. I know what I have done and I promise it will never happen again. I will never neglect you again. You are my life, my light, my aibou, my soul mate. Please wake up." He held Yugi's hand in his left hand and ran the long fingers of his right hand through the youth's blonde bangs and down his cheek. "Please come back to me, Yugi. The others are with you too. Supporting you and rooting for you to come out of this coma."
Yami wanted to try the mind link again, /Yugi, I am not sure if you can hear me/ Yami sent through their mind link, /I am sorry. Please return my light. I will not live without you. I love you, Yugi./ Once again, Yami was greeting with nothing but silence from Yugi's side of the link.
Yami pulled a chair right next to the bed and sat down not taking his eyes off of Yugi. Periodically, he would send messages, apologies, and his emotions of comfort and love to his little hikari through their mind link.
Several hours later, the Doctor came into the room to check on Yami and Yugi. He gave Yami a cup of water which he accepted and checked Yugi's vitals. "He is holding steady. No change in either direction." The doctor sighed. It is getting late, you should go home and rest. I believe your friends are still in the waiting room. They want to know if you need a ride home."
Yami took a sip of the water and shook his head, "I am not leaving him. Please tell them to go home and get some rest. I will call them if anything changes." The doctor nodded. He left the room and headed in the direction of the waiting room. Yami leaned in closer to Yugi, reaching out and caressed his cheek. He layed his head on the bed next to Yugi's hand and stared at the cherub like face. His eyes eventually closing as he dosed off into a restless sleep.