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Chapter Seven - Another Blast, Another Plan

The others had been gone for quite a while now and those flashes in the sky had not stopped. Yugi had taken up his position by Atem's side. He was waiting for Atem to wake up, he had been sleeping for quite some time now and this was starting to concern Yugi. He knew that Atem would be in bad shape, just by looking at him you would be able to see that he had been through something which was unthinkable, but Yugi had hoped that Atem would be awake by now. Yugi stirred from his thoughts when he felt movement beside him, looking down he was Atem's eyelids fluttering. He waited. But it seemed as though Atem was reluctant to open his eyes. But finally, his eyes opened slowly but he did not sit up. Yugi frowned and waited.

But Atem neither did or said anything, he seemed lost in his own thoughts. Curious but also concerned, Yugi lay down next to Atem and looked at him. Atem's eyes were still tired and dull, but he held Yugi's gaze. Yugi smiled a small sympathetic smile and shuffled a little closer to Atem.

"You ok?" Yugi whispered.

"No.. b-but I will be." Atem murmured, his voice was still quiet from the lack of use.

Reading Atem's mind, not literally of course, Yugi understood what Atem had meant, "Don't you worry, Bakura's never going to hurt you again."

"Are you s-sure about that?"

Yugi nodded, "He will have to get past Mahad and Mana and then us before that happens."

Atem smiled slightly, he knew that Mahad would lay down his life to protect him. Mana would be the same and so would the others. But even that knowledge wouldn't stop his abused mind from flashing back imagines of what had happened to him in the past two months. Unconsciously, a tear escaped from his eye. He became aware of it after the next one came but made no effort to stop them from falling.

Yugi gently wiped the tears from Atem's eyes, he also came closer again and wrapped an arm around Atem, who buried his face into Yugi's chest. He could feel the wet tears on his t-shirt, he knew that this was unlike Atem but it was quite obvious that all the things that had happened to him while he had been in Bakura's hands had not been good so he needed this, Atem needed to cry. By crying it might help him, so all Yugi did was hold Atem to him and allow him to ride this wave of grief and misery out. Eventually Atem calmed down but he still stayed in Yugi's embrace, telling himself that this was not a twisted dream.

After quite long time both Yugi and Atem sat up. Yugi gently asked whether Atem wanted to talk about what happened, Atem couldn't answer that.. the memories were still raw and painful. Yugi watched as the Pharaoh took a shaky sign, and he rubbed Atem's back gently. The flashes from the window were getting more brighter and this caught Atem's attention. Yugi followed his gaze and saw that the flashes in the sky were becoming more prominent and frequent. Yugi stood, amazed and slightly confused about what he was seeing. He felt Atem shuffle slightly and looking down saw that Atem wanted to see what was happening outside but was still not strong enough to support himself.

Gently, Yugi gripped Atem's hand and used the other hand to help pull the Pharaoh to his feet. Atem was definitely not strong enough to hold himself up as he had to grab Yugi again to stop himself falling. Staring out of the window, Atem's abused mind couldn't make the connection to those flashing lights in the sky.

"What a-are those things Yugi?" He asked, still very quiet.

"I don't know, they appeared a while ago but they weren't as bright as they are now."

Yugi shifted his weight, to support Atem better but as he did he noticed that Atem's wrists were bleeding again. He had to help Atem some way but there wasn't time at the moment. He looked back at the window just in time to see a blinding light rocketing towards them. Yugi squinted to see what it was but it was just so bright, he felt Atem's grip tighten as, Yugi guessed, fear crept into his veins.

There was a blinding light and a deafening bang. Yugi felt Atem being ripped from his grasp and felt himself being thrown backwards. When he finally stopped 'flying' backwards he listened to the debris settled. For a few moments he just lay there in the silence, but a quiet moan slapped his dizzy mind into action again. Yugi sat up and immediately checked himself for injuries only discovering a few cuts and scrapes but apart from that he was fine. Looking around he spotted the Pharaoh lying on his side a few meters away. He was at Atem's side in a flash and gently rolled him on to his back. Atem was drifting in and out of consciousness, the cut on his head was bleeding once again along with a few new scrapes. As Yugi tried to talk Atem back to consciousness, he took a glance around. The building they had been hiding in had exploded, whatever that light had been it had hit the building pretty hard.

Returning his efforts to Atem, Yugi noticed the tears making their way down Atem's face again. He wiped them away and tried once again to rose Atem. This time Atem managed to hold on to consciousness, he reached out and grasped Yugi's hand loosely trying to seek comfort and reassurance from him. Yugi returned the grasp and pushed hair out of Atem's eyes. After a short moment Yugi gently pulled Atem into his arms and gave him a comforting hug. He also took note of the fact that the make-shift bandages weren't working as blood was trickling down Atem's arms, which must have been caused by the blast.

Yugi sat there for a few moments waiting for the shaking, coming from the figure he was embracing, to subsided. Atem pulled away from Yugi, looking at him.

"I-I think I might know h-how to stop all this."

Yugi noted the lack of confidence in Atem's voice, he didn't believe in what he was saying. He listened as Atem told him briefly of his plan. It could work, no this was something Atem had come up with. It would work. First, they would have to go and fetch something. Yugi pulled one of Atem's arm around his shoulder and supported him as they made their way away from the bright flashes. They made their way towards the part of Domino City which hadn't been destroyed by Bakura and the Shadows.

Their progress was slow as Atem really couldn't hold his own weight and relied heavily on Yugi to help him. After a long time a very familiar house came into view, these house had a sign on which read 'Kame Game Shop'. Yugi stopped at looked at his home. He hadn't been here in two months, hadn't seen Grandpa in two months. There was a light in the upper window, Grandpa was home. But how would he react when he saw Yugi and Atem, he hadn't told Grandpa about the return of Atem. Taking a deep breath they went over to the door and knocked. The lights were switched on as Grandpa descended into shop and moved closer to the door where Yugi was still supporting Atem. The door open and Grandpa stopped dead staring at the person who he had heard nothing from in the last two months.

"Yugi!" Grandpa cried, before he pulled his grandson in a tight hug.

Yugi was pulled in to the hug so hard that his grip on Atem, who fell to the ground, hard. Yugi returned the hug but pulled away suddenly as he remembered Atem. He was quick to pull Atem to his feet and pulled an arm around his shoulder. Grandpa stood back and allowed Yugi to come through whilst still supporting the Pharaoh. Grandpa looked at the pair in shock.

"Yugi? What happened to you two?"

"Grandpa, I don't have time right now." Yugi said, already helping Atem towards the stairs.

Grandpa was hot on his heels, as they climbed the stairs. He kept trying to get Yugi to talk but Yugi was reluctant as he knew that his friends were fighting Bakura right now and he had to help them. They reach the living room and Yugi settled Atem in armchair before assuring him that he would be right back. Grandpa was still hot on his heels as he raced into his bedroom, he had to push the thoughts of how he hadn't been here in two months out of his head. He located his duel disk and deck before turning round but Grandpa was blocking the door.

"Yugi, please. What is going on?"

Yugi sighed and took a deep breath before starting to explain everything. He took Grandpa about the shadows, Bakura, Atem returning and what he had tried to do. He told him about Bakura winning and taking them all prisoner, about how they escaped. About how Yugi and tried to free Atem after seeing what state he was in and then when they broke him out of there.

Grandpa couldn't help himself, but launched himself at Yugi surprisingly fast for an old man and hugged him.

"I have to go to my friends, they're fighting Bakura and I have to help."

"I know you do, but let the Pharaoh stay here with me. He's in no state to fight."

Yugi sighed, "I know he should but this.." He held up his deck and duel disk, "It's his plan and I can't carry it out on my own. And, there is no way that I'm leaving him, he's so fragile right now I-I can't not be there for him."

It was Grandpa's turn to sigh, nodding. They made their way back down the stairs to find Atem looking anxious. Yugi immediately when to his side, watching Atem relax when he saw him.

At matter of moments later they were back outside. Grandpa followed them to the door.

"Be safe Yugi." He said, kissing Yugi's forehead.

Yugi nodded at him, pulled Atem's arm back around his shoulders and they set off again. Making their way towards the flashing lights which they were sure were coming from the battle, which they knew, was taking place right now. As they got closer and closer Yugi felt Atem shaking slightly. He stopped and looked at him. Atem looked at Yugi, there was cold fear in his eyes.

"I-I don't t-think I can do this."

"Yes. You can. I'll be there the whole time Atem. You don't have to do this alone."

Atem gazed at him for a few moment before nodding to Yugi. Yugi, in a brotherly manner, wiped away an escaped tear before continuing towards their destination. He had meant what he said, he would not abandon Atem. He would be with him all of the way.

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Yeah, I'm having Yugi taking on a more older brother role here.. I know that makes Atem seem OOC BUT it is part of the story and hey if you were locked up with Bakura for 2 months being given the same treatment as Atem I don't think you would stay that sane if you get me. ...

How many times have I said this.. Brothers not Lovers.

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