A/N: I apologize for the wait! this prompt was a bit of a dozy and took me awhile to figure out but i hope you enjoy it!

IMPORTANT NOTE: most of my prompts are written by the seat of my pants or at the very least with a single image in mind. so even if i know what i want for the drabble i tend to make it up as i go. (I can't remember if i've said this before in this drabble collection.)

Where did Zarc end and they begin? This was a question that had been eating away at Yugo for a while now. He knew it was something that bothered Yuri as well, which made sense since he was the one most affected by Zarc… but… all four of them could feel the lingering effects from being Zarc…

His insanity, his anger, his pain, his sadness, still lingered on the edges of their souls, fading slowly, while his power and his memories were there to stay. Each of them had been affected differently; Yuya had the occasional brake down, while Yuto had fits of depression, Yuri was dealing with massive guilt and Yugo found himself with a much shorter temper.

They had also become extremely over protective of the girls. They showed it in different ways though, such as Yuya almost never letting Yuzu out of his site or Yuto always holding Ruri's hand and leaning on her shoulder. Even Yuri was showing his care for them by staying in his Soul Room when the girls where around and when he was spending time with Serena, his glare would send any potential trouble makers running.

But Yugo was having the most trouble with being over protective… like Yuya and Yuzu, he and Rin had always been together… and when she was taken it was if a part of him had died… and now that she was back he never wanted to lose her again. None of them wanted to lose the girls again but Yugo could tell that in his desire to keep Rin safe he was becoming obsessive.

Deep in his soul there was a part of him that was still affected by Zarc's insanity and would do anything to keep Rin safe and by his side… Anything…

Yugo never wanted to see Rin locked away again but there was a part of him that wanted to do just that… in fact, he had already done it once…

It was one of the days Yuya and Yuzu let him and Rin work on their D-wheel. It was a winter day and the Sakaki's received an unexpected visit from the Professor. The Professor had a question for Yuya, so Yugo left the garage through the side door and used Zarc's power to melt the door knob and the deadbolt, making it so the door could no longer open. To make matters worse, the button to open the garage door from the inside had been broken for a while…

Yugo's counterparts had been in Yuto's Soul Room and weren't aware of what Yugo had done. There had been a few time they had accidentally used Zarc's power, so when they felt his power quickly spike then disappear and Yugo said nothing was wrong they believed him… for all of ten minutes.

As Yuya spoke to the Professor, and the minutes past, realization began to hit Yugo. As He became more and more anxious Yuya, Yuto, and Yuri, began to realize something was wrong and when Yuri asked what had happened, Yugo began to freak out. Yuya immediately grabbed the spare garage door opener from the entryway dresser and rushed outside.

Thankfully, the girls' hadn't realized what happened and where just surprised when the garage door opened and the wind blew in the falling snow flakes. Yuya simply told the girls that the doorknob broke when he tried to open it… but Yugo was distraught… he locked himself away in his Soul Room and refused to come out or let the others in.

While Yugo was hiding, Yuya told his parents the truth, after all, the doorknob was melted and his mother would notice sooner rather then later. Also, He wasn't going to lie to them and the doorknob needed to be replaced. His parents wanted to talk with Yugo but the boy refused to come out.

It was days before Yuya, Yuto, and Yuri managed to sneak into Yugo's Soul Room and drag him out. This hadn't been the first time one of the boys had done something worrisome because of Zarc's lingering madness, and they all knew it wouldn't be the last, but it had been the most drastic.

So, Yugo found himself in the Sakaki living room, the Vision Bracelet set to his name. Yoko was sitting next to him, with her right hand on his left shoulder, and Yusho sitting on the couch across from him. His counterparts were, quite literally, holding his soul in place so he couldn't run and hide again.

Yugo was panicking, despite Yuya's and Yuto's comforting words. He was ashamed of himself, terrified of himself, and he didn't know what to say about what he'd done. He hadn't even realized what he was doing at the time.

But all thoughts vanished from his head when Yoko pulled Yugo in for a side hug. She moved her right hand to his right shoulder and pulled him next to her. She placed her cheek on his head which caused him to lean his head on the nook of her shoulder. Her other hold reached over and held his right hand, gently lacing their fingers together.

"We're not angry, Yugo, Just worried." Yoko spoke softly. "We just want to make sure you're alright."

"Will you tell us what happened?" Yusho smiled gently. "I'm sure we can figure things out together."

Small tears began to form in the corner of Yugo's eyes. He'd seen how nice Yuya's parents were, how accepting they were to everything that had to do with Zarc… but even though he had spoken to them before, he'd never fully realized what they were…

They were parents and to them he was like another son.

"Yugo, we can listen and understand you but you need more than just us…" Yuya said. "They may not be able to understand but they can give you something we can't."

"Yugo?" Yoko questioned, unable to hear Yuya's voice.

"They can give you a different kind of support, as well as safety." Yuto explained. "The kind of support and safety only parents can give."

"I… I don't kn-know…" Yugo stammered. "I don't know… what h-happened…" Yugo lifted his left hand and used it to hide his face. "I… I know the Professor is t-trying to make up f-for everything but wh-when you said he w-was here… I didn't… I didn't want him anywhere near Rin…"

"Yugo…" Yoko moved her right hand to wipe away Yugo's unshed tears.

"I… just thought if she stayed in there she'd be fine… if she…" Yugo trailed off… "If she just stayed in there forever… she'd be safe…" Yugo whispered so low Yusho could barely here him.

"…" Yusho shared a look with his wife then closed his eyes in thought.

"I… I don't really think that… I don't want Rin locked away! But…" Yugo kept his eyes downcast. "At that time… I don't know why… I just-I just… I don't know!" Yugo's hands clutched at his head, nails digging into his skin as he felt Zarc's insanity clawing at his mind. It was vague and it was fading but it was still there, still clinging to his soul.

"It's alright, Yugo…" Yoko wrapped her arms around the frightened boy, trying to comfort him.

"Yugo…" Yusho walked over to the boy and kneeled in front of him. He took hold of Yugo's hands and pulled them away from the boy's face, subtly checking to make sure his fingernails hadn't broke skin. He was reminded of Yuya's Duel with Leo, reminded of his sons slipping sanity. "Yugo, I know you didn't mean it. I know you tried to fight against Zarc and that you continued to fight from inside him. I know Rin is the most important person in the world to you… I know that she is your world.

I understand that you don't want to harm her but… I also understand that healing takes time… you children have been through things no one should have to go through. You've had your future taken from you; you're free will taken from you. I can only imagine how you and the others might feel but I want you to remember something."

Yusho placed both of Yugo hands in his left hand and used his right hand to ruffle Yugo's head.

"You and Rin are no longer alone. You have new friends and a new family who will always be there for you. Yoko and I might not understand what you're going through but at the very least we can listen and care for you. We can love you."

The tears began to flow from Yugo's eyes in earnest. His face scrunched up as all the pent up emotions flowed out. He could feel his counterparts comforting hands on his shoulders, the warmth of Yoko's arms around him, and the strong but gentle grip of Yusho's hands protecting him.

A/N: Vision Bracelet are explained more in 'Yuri's Hanakotoba' and as always please tell me your thoughts on this or about any spelling grammar mistakes you've found! it's always appreciated~!

okay, now back to homework T^T