Inu: "Change of plans."
Yugi: O.o
Inu: "This is going to just be about Yami and Yugi getting closer and Kairi getting better."
Yugi: "What about the letter?"
Inu: "Well you see HP Girl 28 raised a good point. Is Anzu coming back? Well I never planned to have her comeback so I made a pull. On my profile I want you guys to vote if Anzu should come back or just leave your answer in a review. The result will depend on what exactly happened to the letter, and how long the story is."
Yugi: "Ok you heard her please vote!"
Chapter 7- Getting Better
Yugi woke up to the sounds of someone getting sick knowing it was most likely Kairi he flew out of the bed and ran into her room where he found her face first over the toilet.
Yugi walked over pulled her hair back and rubbed her back in circles. She started sobbing and Yugi whispered in her ear trying to calm her down.
Yami ran to them.
Yugi turned to him. "Is she ok?"
Yugi shook his head. "Can you get me a clean wet cloth?"
Yami nodded turned to the closet, grabbed a cloth, washed it and then handed the wet cloth to Yugi.
Yugi started to wash Kairi's face as she started to calm down.
"You ok now?" Yugi asked her. She nodded and Yugi picked her up in bridal style.
He carried her back to her bed and tucked her in. Yami gave Yugi another clean wet washcloth and Yugi laid it on Kairi's forehead.
"Try to sleep, Tenshi." Yugi whispered. Kairi nodded and when she already fell asleep, Yugi and Yami left the room quietly and went downstairs.
The two sat on the couch in silence.
"Yugi?"
"Hmm…?"
"How long do you think it will take for Kairi to get well?"
Yugi sighed and turned to Yami. "I don't know. The doctor said it will take a week or two."
Yami turned on the TV and another awkward silence fell upon them.
'Was it always like this? No. We used to sit for hours just talking and not even noticing the time that have passed. He used to be my protector and savior from the horrible things that happened during our school years. We could tell each other anything and there were no awkward silent moments. Why did this happen?' Yugi thought as he reminisced what had happened between them in the past. He didn't notice the wet liquid that slipped down his cheeks.
But Yami did. "Yugi…?"
Yugi snapped out of his trance and turned to Yami who raised a hand to wiped away his tears.
"Why are you crying?"
Yugi quickly turned his head away. 'Just like in the past. I can't handle this!' "It's nothing, Yami."
"It obviously it's not nothing if you're crying, Aibou."
"DON'T CALL ME THAT!" Yugi yelled and jumped off the couch. "You can't come in here pretending and acting like the past never happened!"
Yami stood up and sighed, "Can't we try to fix this?"
Yugi lowered his head and stared at the ground. "I don't know how to fix a wounded heart, Yami."
Yami looked at Yugi sympathetically and said, "Only love can heal a wounded heart, Yugi."
"Then I guess my heart will never heal." Yugi said and returned to his room.
As soon as he reached his bedroom, Yugi dropped his body on the bed, buried his head in his pillows and cried his heart out. Tears spilling down his cheeks as a great big wracking sobs shook his body. Eventually he cried himself to sleep.
Yami stood outside Yugi's room. He heard him stop crying and was debating whether or not to go in and check on him.
After a long internal conflict, Yami opened the door and snuck in. He went over to Yugi's bed and sat down near Yugi's waist.
Yami could see Yugi's face. And what he saw on it tore Yami's heart apart. Yugi's face was covered with tears. His eyes were puffy and he was curled up in a tiny ball and even still slightly sobbing in his sleep.
Yami sighed and reached out a hand. He wiped away the tears and started to run a hand through Yugi's soft hair. Yugi let out a content sigh and stopped crying. He subconsciously leaned into Yami's touch and sighed again.
Yami smiled at Yugi's relaxed face. 'How could I do this to us, Yugi?' Yami asked himself for what seemed like the hundredth time since he returned to Domino.
~Morning~
Yugi sat up and rub his eyes like a child. He had a huge headache from crying so much last night. He crawled out of his bed and went downstairs to find his Jii-Chan at the table. Yugi sat across from him and smiled.
"Morning Jii-Chan. Where is Yami?"
"Store. We ran out of tissues." He lowered his news paper and looked at Yugi. "You ok?"
Yugi tensed up. "You heard us last night?"
He nodded. "I'm sure all the residents in Domino heard you by the way you were yelling."
Yugi blushed and sighed. "What am I going to do, Jii-Chan?"
Solomon smiled. "My boy, let me tell you something what my friend once told me."
Yugi looked up at him.
"Love is like a puzzle, when you're in love, all the pieces fit. But when your heart gets broken, it takes trust, loyalty and forgiveness to get everything back together, but it will take time to earn those." Solomon stood up and went downstairs to open the game shop. Leaving a very confused Yugi to contemplate what exactly he just said.
'What does he mean?' Yugi asked himself. "Forgiveness? He wants me to forgive Yami?" Yugi asked himself out loud. "Can I?"
"Papa?" Yugi turned to Kairi.
"Yes, Tenshi?"
"Are you and Daddy fighting?"
Yugi tensed. 'She must have heard our fight as well!' Yugi stood up and picked her up
"Everything is fine. Now you need to go back to bed."
Yugi carried Kairi back upstairs and tucked her again. He was about to leave but Kairi grab his wrist. He looked at her and he saw her sad eyes as she looked up at him. "Please don't fight with daddy anymore."
Yugi felt his heart rip at the look in her eyes. He nodded and she let go. Yugi went downstairs and saw Yami sitting at the dining table this time. Yugi sighed and sat across from him.
"Good Morning, Yugi."
"What's good about it?"
"Something wrong?"
Yugi sighed. "Everything."
"Care to be more specific?"
"She heard."
"What?"
"Kairi heard us fighting."
"Shit!"
"My thoughts exactly."
Yami sighed. "What happened?"
"She begged me not to fight with you."
Yami smiled. "So we call a truce."
Yugi looked up at him. "For her sake… yes."
"So can I take you on a date then?"
"Yami, this is a truce not a forgiveness."
Yami sighed. "What will it take for you to forgive me, Yugi?"
Yugi thought for a moment. "Prove it."
"What?"
"Prove to me that you are sorry for what you've done."
"How?"
"Get a job and pay the child support like you're technically supposed to."
"How does this prove I'm sorry?"
"You're taking the responsibility for your actions."
Yami nodded and grabbed the newspaper to look for a job.
"Yami."
"Hmm..."
"There is an easier way to get a job."
"And that is…?"
"Your brother."
Yami tensed. "Last time I saw him he still hates me."
Yugi smiled. "If you tell him you're going to take the responsibility for your actions, I am positive that he will give you a position in Sennen Corporation."
Yami sighed. "Do you have a job?"
"More than one."
"Where do you work?"
"Game shop, helping out Jii-Chan. I still enter the tournaments as King Of The Games. I test dueling systems for both Sennen and Kaiba corporations as well as advertise for their dueling equipment. And of course I sign autographs and sometimes I give advice to duelist."
"You have been working hard."
"Have to. To put Kairi to school and help Jii-Chan keep the shop standing."
Yami stood up and began to walk to the door. "Alright. I'll go see my brother."
Yugi grabbed Yami's wrist and Yami looked back at him shocked. Yugi looked him in the eyes and smiled a little. "Good luck, Yami."
Yami smiled back. "Thank you."
~Sennen Corporations~
"Seriously?" Atemu asked and Yami nodded.
"Well at least you're taking responsibility for your actions." Atemu said then sighed. "You are my brother and I need someone that I could trust to take the position as co-CEO and Mokuba could help you since he is Kaiba's co-CEO."
Yami sat across from his brother watching his internal conflict. "Please Atemu. I want Yugi to trust me again."
Atemu looked at him and sighed. "Fine but this is for Yugi."
Yami grinned and hugged his brother. "Thank you Atemu. I won't let you down!"
Atemu sighed and hugged his brother back. "Better not."
Yami returned home and told Yugi the news. Yugi congratulated him and went to check on Kairi. After a few weeks Kairi fully recovered and Yami got used to his new job. Atemu was happy to have less work and Yami actually enjoyed his job. He hoped to gain Yugi's trust back soon.
Inu: "Thats it for now i need you guys to review and answer the poll please!"
Yugi: "Reminder the Poll is Should Anzu Make A Appearance!"
Inu: "Please review!"
