Chapter 7

"I DON'T CARE HOW MUCH IT COSTS! I WANT EVER DAMN POLICEMAN OUT THERE SEARCHING FOR MY BROTHER!" Kerry slammed down the phone for what seemed like the millionth time that morning. He hung his head down and sighed. Lifting his head again he glanced over at Yugi's sleeping form on the couch. Kerry smiled and sat at the edge of the couch next to Yugi. He lifted the red silk blanket from around Yugi's feet and positioned it up to his, Yugi's, chin.

"You'll never know just how much you remind us of him." Kerry kissed Yugi's forehead and stood up walking upstairs to his bedroom. Yugi turned over on the couch falling off the edge and landing on the ground face first.

"Ow." Yugi muttered as he sat on his knees rubbing his nose. The blanket on the floor under Yugi's hands.

"I didn't have this when I fell asleep." Yugi muttered to himself as he lifted the blanket and examined it. In the center of the blanket sewed in gold string was the word 'Atem' Yugi clutched the blanket close to his chest. Forcing back tears from falling on the fine silk.

"I gave him that blanket when he was four. For his birthday." Yugi jumped and looked up. Kaiba was at the top of the stair case slowly walking down. Yugi stood up forcing himself to put the blanket onto the couch.

"Which reminds me. His birthday's soon, do you want to get him something?" Kaiba asked stepping off the last flight of stairs and walking over to face Yugi. Yugi looked at the ground as the tip of Kaiba's socks came into view.

"Yugi...we all know that his memory blanks are linked to you, especially since he calls you aibou and no one he's ever looked at, while in that state, has he called aibou." Yugi looked up

"You don't seem as cold as you are to everyone else." Yugi said quietly; Kaiba shrugged

"After Mokuba left to visit our uncle I haven't needed to kick anyone's butt for trying to hurt him. Although Aya is a completely different story. And before you ask, Mokuba left this morning." Kaiba said turning around "Oh and you're welcome to sleep in Atem's room tonight or with Kerry. He loves Atem more then his own life. Since he seemed to like you, he'll do anything to protect you until Atem's found." Kaiba started to walk away. Yugi looked down at the silk red blanket. He picked it up and held it close to his chest. Kaiba was at the top of the stairs watching Yugi quietly.

"Kerry's an idiot. All this has to be a coincidence." Kaiba huffed as he walked the rest of the way to his room. Yugi slowly started to walk to the stairs.

//Atem...I miss you so much. Please be alright. You still needed blood and help breathing when they took you from the hospital. Please still be alive when we find you...you can't leave me...// Yugi thought as he started to climb up the stairs with the silk blanket caressing his cheeks. As he passed Kerry's room he heard music.

//Wait a sec...I know that song!// Yugi bolted through the door. Kerry was sitting on his bed next to a stereo looking through a picture album. The room was about the same size of Atem's. There was one large window that took up half of the wall in front of him with light blue curtains. The bed was at the far left corner of the wall in front of him, a king size canopy with blue satin blankets. Next to his bed was a computer desk with a small black stereo that played Cd's and cassettes. Next to the stereo was an HP laptop computer. The floor was covered in a soft baby blue carpet with little splotches of a darker blue at random places. To the far right side of the wall were two doors side by side. One labeled 'Bathroom' the other 'Closet' most likely so he wouldn't go into the wrong one. Yugi focused his attention back to Kerry who seemed to have been talking though Yugi heard nothing.

"Huh? What? I'm sorry I wasn't listening." Yugi said shyly

"I asked you if everything was alright?" Kerry asked closing the album and putting it on his bed. Standing up he stopped the music and walked over to Yugi.

"The singer...that was...the youngest male singer in Japan..." Yugi said remembering the soothing yet young voice from his child hood; Kerry nodded

"Yeah, he was in kindergarten when he was discovered. Singing the song that he wrote, 'Proud of your boy', seems like just yesterday we were making plans for the music video. Then came the throat problem when he was six." Kerry said; Yugi gasped

"Wait you mean...that kid was-"

"Was Atem yes. It was Atem's dream to sing. He loved to sing. He was making a lot of money too, but then Aya hated it and well you know the rest." Kerry said interrupting Yugi in mid sentence. Yugi's eyes went wide. The blanket in his hand's slipped to the ground swiftly.

"I used to love listening to that song when I was younger. My grandpa said the boy died since they never heard of him again." Yugi said; Kerry laughed and shook his head

"Nah, my baby bro's alive and even though he's been kidnapped I know he's still alive there too... he loved singing, still does but after the throat problem he gave up on that dream. Then he met you." Kerry walked up to Yugi and put a hand on his shoulder "Remember whatever happens you will always be Yugi just like he will always be Atem. Never for once let your mind think otherwise." Kerry whispered; Yugi blinked confused

"What...do you mean?" Yugi asked; Kerry shook his head and stepped back taking his hand away from Yugi's shoulder. He picked up the silk blanket from the floor and wiped off a bit of the dirt.

"Atem used to love this blanket." Kerry said more to himself then Yugi. He sighed and handed the blanket to Yugi. "You better get to sleep." Kerry said poking the center of Yugi's head with his index finger then walking back to his bed. Yugi turned and walked out of the room slowly.

//Why does everyone always poke my head...but then...I always seem to...no I'm just being silly...that's not possible...is it?//

Yugi thought to himself as he made it to Atem's room. Opening the door he felt something brush against his feet. He looked down but saw nothing. Yugi shrugged it off and continued into the room. He found it quiet though the sun was shining through the cracks of the silk curtains he saw the room very dark. He shut the door behind himself and walked slowly to the bed. Falling onto the bed Yugi fell asleep the moment his head hit the soft feather pillows.

//Yugi watched as the car drove past dirt, dirt, and more dirt. Being on a mountain that could turn at an unexpected time was not fun for Yugi "Mommy! Are we there yet!" Three year old Yugi complained. The car ride to his grandmother had started to bore him since it was a four hour drive. Sitting in the back seat his little feet not even reaching the end of the seat. Watching the back of his mother and father's heads. His mother turned around to look at him

"Calm down, Hikari. We'll be there soon." His mom said smiling at him. His father turned around to face him and handed him a Crayola drawing pad and special pencil that would only work on the drawing pad. Yugi took them happily

"Don't worry Hikari, we'll make sure to stay there long enough for grandma to make some cookies." His father said; Yugi cheered. His mom smiled and looked back to the front of the car

"LOOK OUT!" His mom suddenly yelled. His father cursed and turned back around. The tires of the car squealed and before they knew it they fell off the edge of the road. Yugi yelled and felt his belt snap then a crash as his parents flew through the front window. Yugi yelled again. His head felt as though it was being torn apart (A/N: want an example of the pain, take a migraine headache and multiply the pain by 50). Being in the middle of who knows where, bleeding and in pain Yugi did the only thing he knew how to do. He cried.

"Aibou, calm down. I'm here for you." Yugi looked up a bit. In front of him was a boy probably two years older then him. His hair was hidden by a black cloak but clearly visible were gold bangs that framed his face nicely. His skin was tanned and he had gold bands on his arms and gold rings on his fingers. We had on a cotton white kilt with a blue sash around his waist. Yugi blinked and tried to see his eyes but they were shadowed.

"W-who are you?" Yugi asked

"A-Yami...call me Yami. Don't cry. It'll be okay." Yami said as he lifted Yugi and set him in his lap hugging him closely. Yugi closed his eyes and snuggled up to Yami. Yugi felt faint from the lack of blood now. He looked up at Yami and smiled

"Thank you for being here with me." Yugi said as he lay his head on Yami's chest preparing for darkness to overcome him

"I'll always be here for you." Yami said as the sirens of an ambulance was heard near by. Yugi smiled and fell unconscious.

Yugi woke up to the sound of footsteps. He opened his eyes and looked around. He was surrounded by doctors. Some rushing in and out of the room. A nurse seemed to be holding a towel tightly around his head.

"He's losing blood rapidly! Hold it against him tighter!" The doctor yelled. Yugi lost consciousness again, the sound of a heart monitor beeping slower and slower. Another nurse gasped and grabbed a fresh towel tightly wrapping it around the wound on Yugi's small stomach. Quickly the doctor tried to finish the operation on Yugi's head. When he finished he started on Yugi's stomach, but he couldn't make it. Yugi's young heart gave in. The heart monitor's steady beeping became a long beep. The doctors quickly tried reviving him but failed.

"We've lost him." A nurse muttered. Just as she was about to place a white sheet over Yugi's small body the heart monitor started a steady beat again.

"This is a miracle! He's back! He must have a Guardian Angel looking after him. Alright let's finish this quickly!" The doctor said as they continued their work once again.//

Yugi yelled and fell off the bed. He heard footsteps running then the bedroom door flew open and banged against the wall.

"YUGI! Are you alright!? Are you hurt?!" Kerry asked running over to Yugi and checking him for any signs of blood or injuries. Yugi shook his head

"I'm fine, it was just a bad dream." Yugi said; Kerry sighed and hugged him tightly

"I'm glad you're safe. I'll stay with you the rest of the night okay." Kerry said as he picked Yugi up and placed him on the bed.

"I'd be grateful for that. Thank you." Yugi said as Kerry climbed into the bed and lay down next to Yugi. Yugi clung to Kerry like a five year old. Frightened and scared, Yugi felt Kerry's arms wrap around him for comfort. Yugi relaxed and fell an a dreamless sleep once.

Two Weeks Later

Valentines Day and Atem's Birthday

Yugi sat at th kitchen table staring at his cup of hot chocolate. It was Atem's birthday and also Valentines day. Two weeks of searching and they still hadn't found Atem.

"Don't look so down Yugi. I'm sure we'll find Atem soon." Jeremy said as he stepped into the kitchen; Yugi ignored him as the rest of the brothers stepped into the room well the rest except for Kerry.

"Anyone seen Kerry this morning?" Brandon asked; no one responded.

"I saw him upstairs listening to Atem's old Cd's." Jonas said quietly; the others nodded slowly. Yugi blinked

//Wait a minute...// Yugi quickly jumped out of his chair and ran out of the house. He ran down the path of the Kaiba Mansion and out of the gates. He could hear Kerry and Brandon beginning to follow Yugi by car. Yugi merely kept running with only one thing in mind

//Gotta get to the forest!// Yugi thought as he took a random red bike from the sidewalk outside an ice cream shop. He quickly jumped on and started to peddle as fast as he could. The crowds around him started to separate to let him pass. Yugi could only make out blurs of people. He swore he saw his Grandpa coming out of the market but he had no time to stop and see. Yugi kept peddling until he reached the outskirts of town. Quickly looking around he saw the path leading to the old forest supposedly haunted and rumored to have a two story house in the middle of the forest where little boys were taken raped and murdered. Yugi of course was afraid of these rumors.

//My friend needs me, I'll have to swallow my fear...I'm starting to sound like Téa...just great.// Yugi sighed and started to peddle onto the dirt path and into the thick forest.

"YUGI! GET BACK HERE!" Yugi could hear Kerry yelling for him to return. Quickly Yugi peddled faster his feet throbbing. A lower branch appeared in front of him and whacked him on the side of his face knocking him off the bike. His cheek stung and he could feel blood dripping out of the scratches. Yugi stood up and started running. All he knew he was really doing was running until he saw the mansion.

//What if I'm too late...what if they've...no...positive thoughts Yugi, think positive thoughts! He's probably escaped and I'll find him in the forest anytime now...but he's in a coma no way he'll be awake! It'd have to be a miracle if he's awake! GAH WHY AM I TALKING TO MYSELF AGAIN!// Yugi thought as his foot caught onto an uprooted root of a tree. He fell only to land in a pair of strong arms.

"Yugi, don't scare me like that ever agaom!" Yugi looked up it was Kerry who had caught him.

"Come on let's get back to the mansion. You're injured." Kerry said softly; Yugi shook his head and pushed Kerry beginning to run again. He noticed an opening a mere mile away. He ran faster with his short little legs stumbling every now and then. Reaching the clearing he saw a large two story mansion. Of course it was really old. The window shutters were all broken. The porch seemed to only hold a few pounds for a mere seconds. All in all the house was crap. Yugi looked at the door, it was hanging halfway off the hinges.

"Yugi! What are you thinking?! It's dangerous out here!" Kerry said as he caught up with Yugi taking a hold on Yugi's upper arm to drag him out of the forest. Yugi pulled his arm free from Kerry's grip.

"Atem...he's in here." Yugi whispered; Kerry turned back to look at him with sad but hopeful eyes

"Are...are you sure?" Kerry asked; Yugi nodded

"I know he's here. I have to make sure!" Yugi said as he started to run to the house; Kerry followed

"Hey! Wait! It's dangerous!" Kerry yelled. Yugi ran up the steps and onto the porch hesitating before entering the house. Kerry followed shortly afterward. The house looked well normal. The inside was strangely clean. No dust or anything. Of course a couple of couches and tables and chairs were turned over. Though the house looked like someone was living inside. Yugi and Kerry cautiously stepped into the hallway seeing blood splattered on the walls.

(A/N: for those who have seen The Messengers the inside of the house looks like that only like well messed up and stuff anyway the front looks different it's the inside that's pretty much the same. I'm only saying this cause I suck at being descriptive)

"That better not belong to my baby brother." Kerry muttered; Yugi gulped

//I hope not.// Yugi thought as they saw a door cracked open. Yugi stepped closer leaning his ear on the door he heard a faint soothing sound.

"Now I find my self alone caught in a cage
There's no flower to be found in here
Not withering
Or pale to me
Everyone with a friendly face
Seems to hide some secret inside..."

Yugi's eyes widened in recognition; Kerry opened the door making a loud creaking sound. The singing stopped immediately. Kerry pulled out his phone and dialed 911 while Yugi walked down the steps into the cellar. The room was dark he could barely make out. He groped the wall feeling for a light switch. He found one, flipped it but no light came on. Yugi walked forward until he felt a hand on his shoulder. Yugi bit back a scream but jumped into the air.

"Calm down. It's just me. The police said they'd be here but not for another hour." Kerry whispered

"Kerry?" a whispered voice said; Kerry stood in front of Yugi protectively

"Who's there? How do you know my name?" Kerry said; there was a quiet laugh

"There's a light above your heard. Just pull on the chain." the voice whispered again; Kerry felt above his head and grabbed hold of the chain. He pulled. A dim light switched on. Yugi blinked and looked over Kerry's arm. On the floor in front of them chained to the wall by his wrists was Atem. His tanned skin was pale, his bright crimson eyes now dull.

"Atem? You sound like crap. Can you breathe?" Kerry whispered; Atem smiled weakly

"What? No happy birthday?" Atem whispered

"Ha ha ha. You had me worried! You idiot!" Kerry said as he ran over and hugged his baby brother. Atem winced

"Ow, watch it. Stabbed in the back remember." Atem whispered; Kerry pulled back

"Sorry. We gotta get you out of here." Kerry said; Atem nodded

"No duh, it's hard to breathe. Yugi, how are you?" Atem asked; Yugi sighed

"I'm fine. Why does everyone think I'm a defenseless little kid who can't take a punch?" Yugi asked walking over to Atem and helping Kerry try and pick the locks open. Atem laughed

"I don't, I just worry. The key's hanging off the hook at the top of the cellar door." Atem whispered

"I'll get it." Kerry said standing up and walking back upstairs leaving Yugi and Atem alone for awhile.

"Atem I was super worried. When did you wake up?" Yugi asked; Atem smiled

"I woke up a week ago." Atem whispered; Yugi took a deep breathe

"We have to get you to a hospital. You were on the verge of life support when you were kidnapped." Yugi said; Atem smiled

"Hey Yugi. Today was the day I was supposed to get the dead weight off." Yugi blinked

"Dead weight?" Yugi muttered then realized Atem meant the cast on his leg. Atem gave another quiet laugh

"I knew it'd come to ya. Just to let you know..." Atem leaned forward and whispered into Yugi's ear "I remember everything from all of my memory blanks." Yugi's eyes widened as a blush crept onto his cheeks. Atem pulled back as Kerry came back to them. He looked at Yugi strangely

"Why are you blushing?" Kerry asked; Yugi shook his head a little to quick causing his blond bangs to whip Kerry in the face

"AH Sorry!" Yugi said quickly his blush growing deeper; Kerry and Atem laughed

"It's alright. We'd better unlock Atem now." Kerry unlocked the chains on Atem's wrists and helped Atem stand

"Kerry, I need you to do my a favor." Atem said now that he was standing on his own

"Sure anything." Kerry said happily

"Catch me." Atem said as he fell forward; Kerry caught him quickly

"Let's get outta here. This place give me the creeps." Yugi said shivering; Kerry sighed

"He fell unconscious." Kerry said "He seems too light. Probably hasn't had anything to eat since dinner the night before you woke up for breakfast." Yugi nodded as they made their way upstairs.

In Atem's mind very different actions were taking place.

//I woke up to the birth of Ra. Looking next to me I saw my little angel. His bright amethyst eyes open and staring back at me. I subconsciously rubbed his smooth cheek.

"You're my little Angel." I whispered kissing my little angel softly on his lips. He blushed as the events of last night took place. The door to my room burst open. I quickly sat up right.

"My prince! Your father has returned early from his trip! He's on his way over here now!" The guard yelled; I cursed and quickly got up wrapping my tunic on around my waist and grabbing the other small tunic and tossing it to my little angel.

"Quick. Get dressed we have to hide you, or you might not see Ra tomorrow." I said the guard shut the doors and ran off somewhere. Just as I was about to help my little angel find a place to hide my bedroom door flew open.//

Atem gasped and opened his eyes. A white cloud blurred his eyesight. He blinked a couple of times before seeing doctors surrounding him.

"He's awake." The doctor to his left said. Breathing seemed to be easier for him. Lifting his arm to his face Atem felt an air mask on his mouth.

"Atem...you're awake. I'm glad." Atem looked to the foot of his bed. Yugi was standing there smiling his bright amethyst eyes twinkling in the light. Atem smiled before accidentally falling asleep.

Yugi stared at Atem for awhile then went back to the waiting room. Kerry was on the phone telling the rest of the brothers about everything that happened. He still couldn't believe Atem didn't wake up after all the noise.

//Oh well...it's better if Atem doesn't know what almost happened...// Yugi thought as he looked down at his wrist. Bruises in the shape of finger's were already appearing on both of his wrists.

FLASHBACK!!!

Yugi and Kerry reached the top of the stairs. Atem still unconscious in Kerry's arms. They walked down the hallway. Kerry went ahead of Yugi by a few steps. Yugi sighed relieved that he had found Atem when Yugi was thrown against the wall. Something was stuffed into his mouth so he couldn't scream. His wrists were pinned above his head grasped tightly by another's strong hands. He tried to kick but another's body was being pressed against his.

"Don't struggle and this will all be over quickly." Yugi heard a vaguely familiar voice whisper into his ear. Yugi shivered and tried to get free as the man started to kiss Yugi's neck. Heat rose to Yugi's face. The man's knee rose up in between Yugi's legs. Yugi's eyes widened and he struggled more as the he felt the man's knee on his inner thigh. The man's hand let go of Yugi's wrist though still holding both wrists with one hand. His now free hand unbuckled Yugi's belt and unzipped his pants.Yugi shut his eyes as tears rolled down his cheeks.

//no...someone please help!// Yugi mentally cried as the man's hands traveled up Yugi's shirt

"HEY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING PERV!" Yugi opened his eyes as the pressure of his body was lifted and he fell to the floor. Looking up he saw Kerry holding the man by the front of his shirt. "WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU DOING! HUH!? GO FIND SOMEONE YOUR OWN DARN AGE!?" Kerry yelled as he punched the man in the stomach. He picked Yugi up and ran out of the house with him. Yugi buckled up his belt and zipped up his pants once Kerry had let him down on the ground.

"Thanks Kerry. If you hadn't come when you did-"

"It's nothing. Don't worry about it. You would've done the same thing if it were Atem. Saving a person's virtue from rape is the best thing to do when you can prevent it." Kerry said interrupting Yugi.

Authors Notes: YAY I gave you a REALLY long chapter, not as long as Chapter 6 but hey I didn't have that many ideas for this chapter. Anyway if you guys want something to happen in these next up coming chapters then just ask and you might see it in there somewhere. Anyway this is what you have until I think maybe Next Saturday! MAYBE! I'll update every Saturday depending on how my week went...or until I finally commit suicide...anyway hope you liked this chapter!