Chapter 7: Back on the Mainland

The jumbo-sized helicopter touched down at Domino Hospital (AN. that's Yugi hometown, right?) where the medical team awaited them anxiously. A few of them helped the others down while the rest brought Yugi out and put him gingerly on the stretcher.

"Someone will have to take the necklace thing," said Dr. Kamiya as she strapped Yugi in.

"Oh, is that really necessary, ma'am?" Tea asked her, catching her sleeve, "His grandfather gave it to him, and I'm sure he wouldn't want to part with it."

"I'm afraid so, miss," the young doctor glanced sympathetically at the frantic girl, "We can't have it getting in the way later. We're going to need to do emergency surgery to get that bullet out."

"She's right, Tea." Bakura said next to her. "Usually, he wouldn't want to take it off, but this isn't a normal situation." Tristan, Mai and Joey nodded their agreement.

She sighed, gazing sadly at Yugi, "I guess you're right."

Dr. Mizuno took the Millenium Puzzle off of Yugi's neck and held it up in the air, "That has to be the weirdest piece of jewlery I've ever seen," he commented as he peered at it, then handed it over to Tristan, "What is it? Egyptian?"

"Yeah," Joey nodded, "His grandfather was a world-traveler. One time, he came back and brought that with him. He gave it to Yugi to solve."

"Well, you can give back to him when he wakes up," Dr. Kamiya Tea had talked to announced, "We've got to get into surgery now, kids." They began to wheel him away.

A tiny hope that flickered to life when Tea heard her say "wakes up," and latched onto it. "So, you think he'll be OK, then, right?"

Dr Kamiya turned around, "We always like to be optimistic, but..." her face saddened as she looked back down at Yugi, "we just don't know yet. From the position of the bullet hole, it may have punctured a lung, and who knows what else. Just get yourselves check out first. We should be able to tell you something by then."