I'm back b*itches!
Yugi's mind was spinning. His grandpa was in the hospital for who knows what? After he and Atem hurried to get dressed they ran to Atem's car.
Atem peeked over at his Hikari again for like the millionth time. Yugi hadn't made a peep since they left. He was deeply worried because if Yugi lost his grandfather who knew how that would affect him? Soon Atem pulled into the Domino Hospital parking lot and put the car into park. Yugi jumped out and ran into the lobby making the poor Pharaoh limp after him. I mean they did just get done having sex so naturally Atem was still in a little pain. Hopefully no one would tell.
Yugi went up to the counter to talk to a receptionist with blonde hair and blue eyeshadow. She was obnoxiously popping her chewing gum.
"Can you please tell me where Solomon Mouto is at?" He asked trying to be polite.
She blew a gum bubble and popped it loudly. "I'm sorry who kid?"
Yugi growled softly. "Solomon Mouto."
Atem watched as the nurse typed literally 2 keys on her keyboard and sighed in boredom. "Sorry kid, no one by the name here."
That was just the last straw from Yugi. "Listen Blondie! I am THIS close to hopping over this counter and grabbing that gum and shoving it down your throat! I'm no kid and my grandfather is here! He's 65 years old, spiky gray hair, purple eyes and he's 5 feet tall! He's not that hard to find!" Yugi said done with his yelling while panting harshly.
Atem widened his eyes in shock. "Look we got a call that he was here. Could you just check again?" He asked offering a sultry smile.
The receptionist blushed and typed more keys on the computer. "2nd Floor, room 355."
Yugi wasted no time and ran to an elevator. Atem thanked the woman and stood beside Yugi.
"Thank you." Yugi said without turning his head. He just continued to stare at the elevator doors. Atem just shrugged and smiled.
They rode the elevator to the 2nd floor and searched for Grandpa's room. They eventually came to see Joey, Seto, Tea`, Ryou and Bakura all waiting in the hallway. The men figured Joey must have called all of them.
"Yug! Pharaoh!" Joey said happily.
"How's Grandpa?" Yugi asked.
"Well hello to you too shrimp." Bakura sneered.
Ryou wacked his boyfriend upside the head making him yelp. Bakura growled and glared at Ryou who glared harder. Bakura gulped and surrendered.
"Sorry babe."
"They will only let family in right now Yugi. We don't know what's going on." Tea` said sadly.
Yugi sniffed in fear and sadness and turned to the closed hospital door.
"Go on Aibou. He would love to see you." Atem said smiling comfortingly at Yugi.
"What if…if..." Yugi said with his eyes glistening with tears.
"We got your back buddy. Just let us know." Joey said.
Yugi looked to his circle of friends and smiled brightly. Wow he thought, they really all love me. He took a deep breath and went inside to see the situation of his grandpa.
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Yugi didn't really know what to expect. He was just hoping it was all a joke and would see his grandpa in bed sitting up and laughing at something on the television.
Instead he saw poor Solomon hooked up to various tubes and machines. He looked like death but Yugi was slightly relieved when he saw his grandpa breathing softly in his sleep. Yugi chocked on his tears and cried softly beside his last living relative. Grandpa had to pull through, it wasn't his time yet right?
Yugi was then jerked out of his sobs when he heard a grunt beside him. Solomon was waking up and smiled tenderly at his grandson.
"Oh Yugi don't cry."
Yugi jumped into his Grandpa's arms and hugged him tightly. "Grandpa!"
"My boy, I'm alright really. No more tears now."
It was times like these that Yugi felt like such a little kid. Here he was living on his own, going to college and yet he was bawling like a baby in his grandfather's arms.
"When Joey called me, I got so scared." Yugi whimpered.
"Oh Joey made such a fuss. I'm alright." Solomon persisted.
"Then why are you here Grandpa? What's wrong with you?" Yugi asked in desperation.
"Well…it's just a silly story really…" Solomon said blushing heavily.
Yugi tilted his head confused. "Grandpa?"
"Promise you won't be mad?"
Yugi rolled his eyes. "I don't see why I would be mad but sure whatever."
Solomon nodded and began his tale. "Well…you know you're old friend Mai?"
Yugi nodded. Granted Mai was a drifter but she came into town often and said hi to everyone. And she would even ask Yugi and Atem for rematches in duels. "Yeah Grandpa…"
"She came in to get more cards for her deck….and….a card fell and she bent to get it under the counter. She was wearing that little mini skirt and…I threw my back out from looking." Solomon finished softly.
Yugi's face turned red very quickly. He wasn't sure to be angry or embarrassed.
"So you're telling me that I'm here because my grandpa is a pervert!" Yugi growled.
Solomon cowered in his bed and pulled his blankets up to his chin. "Yugi you promised!"
"That was before you told me you eyed up Mai!"
"Hey she is a very attractive woman! Who am I to not appreciate the beauty of a well-developed woman?"
Yugi's eye twitched. "WWWHHHAAAAA?!"
Meanwhile with the gang in the hallway…
After Yugi made his way inside the room Atem limped over to a chair sitting next to Joey. Bakura happened to notice and smirked evilly.
"Did you fall Pharaoh?"
Atem looked up and glared. "I swear you baka I will strangle you where you stand!"
Ryou and Joey looked confused. "Umm feel like sharing fellas?" Joey asked.
Kaiba rolled his eyes. "Still very clueless."
"It's nothing!" Atem sighed.
"Oh come now Pharaoh. Tell them what you fell on." Bakura smiled.
Ryou blushed and giggled at Atem's red face. Joey still had no idea what was going on so Seto whispered why Atem was limping and Joey stared wide eyed at Atem.
"YOU LET YUGI TAKE YOU?!" Joey shouted.
Atem pinched his nose with his fingers in annoyance. "Oh ra…" He groaned. This whole friends with benefits thing was definitely nowhere near a secret anymore.
Tea` stared at Atem in confusion, not understanding what any of the males were whispering and laughing about. "Why am I still not entirely sure what's going on here?"
Bakura rolled his eyes at her ignorance. "You foolish woman…the Pharaoh is limping because he got done having sex!"
"Why would he be sore from having sex?" She stupidly asked.
Everyone groaned. "Think about it!" Bakura said. He then held up his two hands. He made a circle with his index finger and thumb with one hand. "This is Atem." Then with his other hand he held up his index finger and thrust it into the circle. "This is Yugi."
Tea` had red creep up on her face. "Since when are you and Yugi…wait you're gay?!"
Atem gave her a confused face. "Umm yeah. I thought it was kinda obvious."
"How in the Hell was it obvious?!" Tea` shrieked.
"The leather outfits." Joey said.
"The eyeliner." Bakura said next.
"The chokers." Said Ryou next.
"Or the overall relationship he's had with Yugi since they met." Kaiba finished.
Atem smiled sheepishly and looked away from the tense look Tea` was giving him. Tea` didn't really know what to think. "This means that Yugi is also..?"
Atem nodded. Tea` looked like she was about to cry but shook it off and smiled. "As long as you guys make each other happy, I'm happy."
"Tea`…" Atem said softly. He always knew about the crush she had on both him and Yugi and right before her eyes, she couldn't have either one of them due to the fact that they liked the same gender. Just then from inside Solomon's room they heard a shout.
"WWWHHHAAAAA?"
The whole rushed into the room to find Solomon hiding under his blankets and Yugi shouting at him. They heard some words like 'pervert' and 'creepy old man'.
"Yugi should you be yelling at Grandfather like that. He is in pain." Atem said gently to not face Yugi's wrath.
"Maybe if he wasn't being a creep he wouldn't have been hurt." Yugi said while shaking his head.
Solomon peeked his head out from the blankets. "Pharaoh please protect me."
"Oh no you don't!" Yugi said and grabbed Solomon's ear in punishment. "Now you have to stay in this hospital bed as your punishment. Think twice next time Mai comes back to visit."
"Mai? What does she have to do with this?" Ryou asked.
"No comment!" Yugi and Solomon said in unison with blushes on their cheeks.
Then a man came in interrupting all the family and friend chaos. He was tall with muscle and was wearing a nurse's uniform.
"Sorry to interrupt everyone but I need to give Mr. Mouto his pain medicine." He said.
He walked over to Solomon's bed side and gave him 2 white pills and some water. Solomon grimaced but took the pills with his water and laid back down.
Yugi couldn't help but to stare at the man helping his grandpa. He was indeed attractive. He had tan skin like Atem, royal blue eyes and black spiky hair uniquely styled with gold highlights. But another reason he couldn't stop staring at this man is because he would give the occasional glace at Atem.
"I'm sorry I've been very rude to everyone. I'll be the nurse helping Mr. Mouto and my name is Yusai."
"I'm Yugi and that's Joey, Kaiba, Ryou, Bakura, Tea` and Atem." Yugi said indicating who each friend was.
Yusai gave a friendly smile to each of them and turned his face to Atem who was watching Solomon instead of paying attention to anything else.
"So Atem..." Yusai said with a seductive smile.
Atem raised an eyebrow in question. Yugi watched the exchange with curiosity but didn't like where it was going at all.
"Are you Yugi's brother perhaps?"
Yugi growled softly but not soft enough to not go unnoticed by Ryou and Bakura. This wasn't good.
"No we just look alike. Yugi's Japanese and I'm Egyptian. It's merely a coincidence we have the similar features." Atem said smoothly.
"Egyptian huh? That's very exotic." Yusai said with a husky tone. Atem blushed not really knowing how to take the situation.
"Thank you…I guess."
"Well I best be off to finish my shift. Bye everyone. Bye Atem, I hope to see you again." Yusai said and left the room leaving an embarrassed Atem and a furious and jealous Yugi in his wake.
"So Tea` tell me…from what we've taught you in the hallway, is that man gay?" Bakura said chuckling.
Tea` glared at the thief and left to go back into the hallway to hide her embarrassment. Ryou sighed at the immaturity of his Yami. He looked between the two tri-colored hair men who were talking to Solomon and looked to Joey uneasily. Joey frowned at Ryou's look. They both knew that events to come would be a challenge to their friends.
One thing was for sure. Yusai wanted Atem. And sooner or later Yugi might have to make a move if he truly wanted the Pharaoh or not.