I DON'T OWN YUGIOH!

Sakura: I don't own Yugioh and never will. Enjoy the story!


Yugi was driving toward the Kame Game Shop, after going to his school and telling his principle, why he wasn't in school. He didn't see his friends, so he knew he would just have to tell them tomorrow.

As he pulling up into the small driveway of the Shop, Yugi saw his grandpa out front watering the few flowers they had. Yugi got out and waved to him. "Hey grandpa!"

Solomon Mutou turned and waved back. He was wearing his usually cream colored button up shirt with green overalls and a black bandanna sat onto of his spiky hair. He was getting on in years, but still strong enough to run a shop. A lot of people think 79 is old, but to Solomon, he was still young. He told Yugi as long as he could still stand, he would run the shop he worked so hard to build. Yugi understood how he felt. The Game Shop was Yugi's home at one time, till he moved out. He loved helping his grandpa in the shop and learning about new games.

Yugi walked over to his grandpa. "How are things going?" It was weird being about an inch taller than his grandfather now. He used to be shorter than him till the growth spurt hit last year.

Grandpa wiped some sweat off his forehead. "I'm doing fine, but why aren't you in school?"

"I need to talk to you about something."

Grandpa turned off the water hose. "You're not quitting school are you?" He gave him one of his serious looks.

Yugi quickly waved his hands in front of him. "NO, no. You don't have to worry, but I really need to talk to you alone."

Grandpa nodded and the two headed into the shop.


Two mugs of tea sat on the kitchen table. As Yugi and his grandfather talked. Grandpa sat down his mug. "So you're telling me you ran over someone."

Yugi took a drink and nodded. "It was an accident. He ran in front of me. I was doing the speed limit."

"Is he ok?"

Yugi nodded. "The doctor said he will be ok, but I am worried about him."

Solomon looked worried. "Why?"

Yugi put down his drink and sighed. "I found out that the reason that he ran out in front of me, was because he was trying to get away from his mother. She had been abusing him sense he was little." He slammed his fist on the table. "It's not fair. He is nineteen with no education. Why would any parent want to hurt their child?"

Solomon put a hand over Yugi's. "There could be a lot of reasons about why his mother hurt him. Nobody knows why some parents want to hurt their kids. I believe the same Yugi. No child should be abused." He patted Yugi's hand. "But there is nothing you can do about it. So what is going to happen to him?"

Yugi looked at his grandfather a few tears coming down. "He has no another family, so I told the police officer he could live with me. Yami was very happy about that."

"So Yami is his name. Very weird name for a child."

Yugi smiled. "I know."

Grandpa still looked worried. "Are you sure about this Yugi? I mean he has been through a lot. Are you sure he will trust you."

Yugi nodded. "I will take care of him. I will show him what life has for him."

Grandpa just shook his head. Yugi was always out to help others. "So what will happen to him, when you are not home?"

Yugi looked nervous. "Well I was hoping you could watch him, while I am at school."

"I don't see why not. I will do all I can to help."

Yugi smiled brightly. "Thank you." He got up and took his empty mug to the sink. "I am sorry, but I promised Yami I would come back to the hospital after I came to see you. So I need to go." Yugi gave his grandfather a hug. "Oh by the way I will need today and tomorrow off."

Grandpa just patted his grandson on the back. "I understand, but you better come on Saturday to make up for the two days of work you are going to miss."

Yugi laughed at his grandfather. "Of course."


Yugi was walking down the hall toward Yami's room at the hospital. In his hand, he held a beautiful red rose. He had bought Yami a flower hoping it would cheer him up. Yugi knew a rose was a sign of Love, but it was the only flower he could think of to show Yami he cared and wanted to help him. As Yugi got to the room he heard yelling. He looked inside and didn't like what he saw. Two security guards held back a woman with shoulder length green hair and brown eyes. She looked to be very drunk. He saw Dr. Takasahi trying to calm Yami down, who was starting to develop a black eye. The lady was yelling something about getting back at Yami, her hurting him, and him burning in hell. The guards were trying their best to hold her, till the police got there, but with some strength she got out of their grip.

Yugi feared she was going to go after Yami, but instead she ran his way. She pushed Yugi away and ran down the hall, security guards right behind her.

Yugi didn't care, he ran into the room and to Yami. Once Yami saw him, he quickly held on to Yugi. Yugi hugged back, while looking up at the doctor. "Who was that?"

Dr. Takasahi sighed. "His mother." That was the only thing he said, before leaving them alone.

Yugi looked down at Yami. "What happen?"

Tears ran down Yami's face as he held on to Yugi for dear life. Yugi decided to wait on the question, till Yami calmed down.

It took some time, but he did. Yugi laid him down on the bed and dried his cheeks. "It's ok. I'm here." He felt like a mother, calming a child down after having a bad dream.

A nurse came in at that moment and gave Yugi an ice pack and two pain killers. She gave them both a smile, before leaving.

Yugi carefully put the ice pack on Yami's eyes and just put the pain killers on the side table beside the rose for later if Yami needed them. "So can you tell me what happen?"

Yami let out a sigh. "My step-mom came to get back at me. I knew she would, I just knew she would."

Yugi reached over and held Yami's right hand in his. "Maybe I would understand better if you told me more about you."

Yami looked shock and Yugi was hoping Yami didn't take it the wrong way.

It seems he didn't. "As long as you tell me about you next."

Yugi nodded. So Yami started with his story.

"When I was young I had a life most people would want. I had nice parents, a nice house, and a few friends. I was very bright, got high marks in all my classes at my private school. Things seemed to be going great till my parents were killed in a plane crash when I was 13. It really upset me that they couldn't find their bodies. They had been coming home from a business trip and I couldn't wait to see them. So sense I had no family nearby that I knew about, I was put into foster care." Yami wimped a little. "Then she came. I was only 15, so I had no choice. The people at the adoption center didn't know she was a drunken fool. As soon as I got to her house, I was never let out again. She beat me, tried many times to rape me. I tried running but her friends would just find me and bring me back." More tears ran down his face. "She didn't even let me go to school. Finally last night I got away and you know the rest."

Yugi couldn't believe what he had heard. Yami had had a good life, till that woman came. He really felt sorry for him. "I promise you Yami, she will never hurt you again." He gave Yami's hand a squeeze. "Do you want to hear about me now?"

Yami nodded. So Yugi started to tell him about him.

"Well you know my name. I used to live with my grandpa and parents in a Game Shop. I lost my parents when I was about 10. They were walking home one night after coming home from a date together and I was waiting for them at the door. They never came home and soon my grandfather got a call saying that their bodies were found in an alley. A gang had shot my dad and did bad things to my mom, before killing her. Just like you I was very upset. I have a group of friends also and they are the best."

Yami smiled. "No girlfriend or boyfriend?"

Yugi shook his head. "I don't date. I was never one to date sense I am so small and short. I really gave up dating after an accident."

Yami looked worried. "What happen?"

Yugi believed he could trust Yami. "Well I had just started freshman year at high school and I kind of developed a crush on this one girl in my 3rd period. So I finally got up the courage to ask her out. I did and she said yes I was so happy. So when Saturday night came I took her to this nice diner. She really enjoys it and we had a lot in common. After dinner I took her to the park for a nice walk. That was when I found out she was just using me. Her ex-boyfriend came out from behind some bushes with some friends. They beat me up badly and she just stood there laughing." A tear rolled down his cheek. "When they were finally done beating me up, he left with her. I was so heartbroken. She had used me to get her old boyfriend back. I told myself after that, that I would never fall in love again. A few girls would ask me out, but I always turned them down. I just don't want to be used again."

Yami was shocked. "I am so sorry."

Yugi wiped his tears away. "It's ok. Nobody will ever like me as a boyfriend, I am too weak."

Yami shook his head. "Don't say that. You are strong to me. If it helps I like you."

Yugi smiled and giggled. "Thanks. I like you too. I think we will become good friends."

"I hope so too." Yami smiled.


The two talked and talked until the clock on the wall read: 7:30. Visiting hours were going to be over soon. So Yugi was going to have to say good bye.

"It's late; I better get home and go feed my cats."

Yami looked surprised. "You have cats?"

Yugi looked embarrassed. "Oh did I not tell you about them. Well I have two. Ones a boy and the other a girl. They really love each other. I had found them in an alley. The girl is black with white ears and a white tip on her tail, her name is Hikari. The boy is yellow with orange ears and an orange tip on his tail, his name is Ra. You're ok with cats?"

Yami nodded. "I love cats. I always begged my parents for one. Never got one."

Yugi smiled. "I am sure they will love you. Well I will see you tomorrow."

Yugi stood up, but saw the worry look on Yami's face. "Yami I am sure you will be ok."

Yami shook his head.

Yugi sighed, before leaning down and giving Yami a kiss on the forehead. "I will go talk to the doctor. Ok?"

Yami seem to relax and nodded.

Yugi smiled and left the room.


Yugi found Dr. Takasahi at the nurse desk on the same floor. "Dr. Takasahi may I have a word?"

The Doctor turned to look at him and nodded. "Of course Yugi, is Yami ok?"

Yugi nodded. "Yes sir, but he is worried about his mother coming back. Did they get her?"

He looked down. "No she got away. The police are trying to find her now."

Yugi sighed while running a hand through his hair. "Well Yami isn't going to sleep well. Do you think you can have someone in there to watch him?"

"Of course I will have one of the guards watch his room, until you come to get him tomorrow."

Yugi bowed. "Thank you sir… Oh before I forget I left a flower on the side table. Please make sure one of the nurses puts it in water."

Dr. Takasahi nodded. "Yes, goodnight Yugi."

"Thank you, goodnight Doctor." With nothing else to say Yugi left the hospital. Tomorrow Yami would come home with him and start a whole new life.


Yumi: Thanks for reading. Should Yami's mother come back one more time? Review!