Hey guys i'm putting the warning in now. And it'll go in the summery tomorrow. Major character death. I didn't originally plan it when i started this but it just sort of ended up happening. I'm sorry in advance...
Chapter 9: Relief
Ryou and Malik sat together in Yugi's living room. Grandpa called the police. They talked and asked Ryou and Malik questions before leaving. The boys weren't sure if they could trust these policemen but they didn't have an option.
Grandpa was a wreck and wanted his grandson back. Yugi was all Solomon had and Solomon was all Yugi had. Having his grandson taken is the worst thing that could happen to him.
Bakura was preparing to go after Atem and Yugi. He and Marik had agreed that Marik stayed with Ryou Malik and Solomon in case they were targeted. Bakura put several knives into his his coat pockets and tossed on his shoes.
"I'll be back soon with the pharaoh and shrimp." Bakura told Marik.
"Alright." Marik nodded.
"Don't leave." Bakura said.
"I won't just go." Marik said. Bakura nodded and left.
Atem sat on the cell floor staring at it when the door to the cell opened. He watching as Yugi was dragged in. The teen was covered in bruises. His face had no emotion. He gave up.
Atem looked away. He failed Yugi. He swore he would help him but he didn't know just how deep it would go. This wasn't something Atem could help with.
After the guard walked out and away from the cell Atem got up and walked to Yugi. He sat next to him and took his hand. If he couldn't get him out at least he'd be here until the end.
"I'm sorry. I thought you just had a bullying problem. Guess no one really knows what another goes through." he said softly. Yugi didn't move. "I'm so sorry I couldn't help you. Sorry I couldn't get you out of here."
Yugi laid there staring at the wall. He didn't look at Atem nor did he move or talk. It made Atem feel worse that he failed to keep Yugi from giving up.
"Yugi please. Say something." Atem said. "Do something. Anything. Hit me for all I care. Just please do something." Yugi didn't budge. "Please." Atem said squeezing his hand slightly. He felt tears fall. It was stupid really. He barely knew this kid and here he was in a human trafficking warehouse for him. Why did he care so much?
He sighed. Atem went to get up and let go of Yugi's hand but the teen held on. Atem looked at him and sat back down. "Yugi?"
The teen held his hand tightly as he slowly looked at him. There was nothing but pain in his eyes. It made Atem's heart stop. "S-s-sorry I-I g-g-got you i-into this."
"Yugi." Atem said softly.
"You sh-should get out." Yugi said. "J-just leave me."
"What? No. I'm not leaving you." Atem said.
"W-why not? I'm n-nothing." Yugi said.
"Not to me. You mean a lot to me."
Yugi tried to pull himself up. He was extremely sore. Atem helped him up to a sitting position. The older teen was glad to see Yugi sitting up instead of just laying there.
"Why?" Yugi asked.
"Why what?" Atem asked confused.
"Why do I mean so much to you? You barely know me."
"To be honest I don't know. I don't know why I care."
"You need to get out."
"Yugi I'm not going anywhere without you so just stop." Yugi nodded. "Now rest. You need it." Atem had Yugi lay down. Yugi's eyes drooped closed. He soon gave into sleep's darkness. Atem sat there watching over him.
Yugi woke up to banging on his cell. He quickly woke up and looked who it was. Atem was being pinned against it. Atem's face was beaten and bloodied. He had a gash on his head that was bleeding. Yugi started to get up to help him only to feel a shooting pain in his back before falling back down.
"If you want to protect that runt so much then you can take his place." the man pinning Atem smirked.
"Fine." Atem growled.
"I'm going to enjoy this." the man smirked. He dragged Atem out of the cell closing and locking it behind him.
Yugi watched unable to as Atem is taken away to go through ra knows what. He crawled to the cell bars and looked out. Men were walking through the hall of cells looking at the prisoners. He knew what was happening. They were picking out who they liked. Who they wanted. This was what they were trained for. What everyone knew was coming. Yugi backed away hoping this was one of those times he wouldn't be noticed. He pushed himself as far back into the shadows as possible.
He pulled his knees up and prayed no one would see him. Apparently he didn't pray hard enough as he heard his cell door opened. He whimpered as footsteps grew closer to him.
"Damn shrimp you're in pretty bad condition." Yugi heard the deep british voice. He looked up to find Bakura looked down at him with his arms crossed.
"W-what are you doing here?" Yugi asked.
"Getting you out and the pharaoh out. Come on." Bakura said before turning.
"I-I can't walk. I can't even get up." Yugi said.
"Damn." Bakura sighed. He turned and picked Yugi up. "Don't mention this to anyone. Got it?" Yugi nodded. They walked out of the cell as screaming rang through the warehouse.
"What's going on?" Yugi asked.
"Just a little smoke." Bakura said. Yugi didn't question it. "Where's Atem, shrimp?"
"I don't know. He was taken just before you got here. Last I saw he was beaten. His head was bleeding."
"Alright you know this place. Where would they take you?"
"Follow that hall until you reach the second door on the left."
Bakura nodded and walked. They soon got to the door. Bakura managed to get the door open only to stop in his tracks. Yugi froze as well. Johnson was sitting there with Atem in front of him on his knees, hands bound behind his back and knife to his throat. Johnson was smirking.
"Well well well. Now what are we going to do about this situation?" Johnson smirked.
"Bakura get Yugi out and-" Atem stopped when the knife pressed against his throat a bit harder.
"That won't be happening. See here's the deal. You drop my little pet and we can talk about letting your pal here go." Johnson said.
Bakura was stuck. He slowly started to set Yugi down. Yugi figured Bakura would do that. After all no one really ever meant to save him. At least that's what he thought but then there's Atem. he had kept that man from him, stayed by his side even when he was in danger, and took care of him while here. Yugi honestly had no idea why this kid cared so much for him. He had been nothing but nasty to him.
"Bakura don't. Get him out. Please." Atem said.
"Shut up." Johnson growled. "Now take a few steps back and closed the door."
Bakura growled but closed the door closing in the three teens with the man. Bakura glared at him. He had no way to get Atem away from Johnson. There was nothing even Bakura could do.
"There we're closed off. Now take the knife away from his neck." Bakura growled
"Oh no. See this one has been quite a bit of trouble for me." Johnson sneered.
Yugi tensed. "Master." Johnson looked to him. "Master don't I'll do what you want. Just let them go."
"Why do you want to save them so much? They've been nothing but intrusive for the past few weeks." Johnson said.
Yugi looked away. "It doesn't matter why."
"Sure it does." Johnson said. "Come on. Tell them. Open up."
Yugi shook his head. "No."
"Then say goodbye." Johnson smirked making the move to cut Atem's neck open.
"Ok! ok ! i'll tell them!" Yugi said quickly.
Johnson stopped. "Very good." he smirked.
"I-I don't know why i want to. I guess it's because i feel like i owe them." Yugi admitted.
"You don't." Atem said
"Shush i wanna hear more." Johnson said.
Yugi gulped. "My friends stuck by me. Even when i shut them out. Atem barely knows me and he's here trying to save me. I owe them for it all."
"Aw how sweet." Johnson sneered. "You think begging me to let them go will make you guys even."
"No them getting out safe is when we'll be even." Yugi started to pull himself up.
"Yugi." Atem said softly.
"What are you doing?" Johnson growled.
"Doing what i need to do." Yugi said. He started to walk towards Johnson.
"Back off! I'm warning you!" Johnson yelled.
"What's wrong Master? Never had your pets stand up to you before?" Yugi sneered walking toward him.
Johnson stuck the knife out. "I swear i will kill you!"
"Then do it." Yugi dared him.
"W-what?" johnson started shaking.
"Do it. For the past year i have felt like i was nothing. I'm done. I quit." Yugi said.
"Yugi please don't do this. I'm fine. Please just leave!" Atem said
"No i'm done running from this man." Yugi continued walking forward.
Johnson pulled the knife back before shoving it into Yugi's stomach. "Fine. Then die."
"Yugi!" Atem yelled.
Yugi took the step forward to steady himself. John growled and twisted the knife. Yugi didn't react. He didn't feel anymore. What was the point? When all he would feel was pain. So he blocked it out as best he could and moved back making Johnson let go of the knife. The man looked at Yugi terrified. Yugi gritted his teeth and pulled out the knife. Quick like a bandaid.
"A-Atem move." Yugi groaned.
Atem felt the grip Johnson had on him fall so he got up and ran towards Bakura. "Get this damn rope off me." Bakura nodded and started to untie him.
Yugi continued towards Johnson who move back as far as he could. "Not so happy Bakura closed us in now huh?" Yugi sneered.
"Yugi wait don't." Atem said as Bakura finished untying him.
"I have to." Yugi said just as Atem ran in front of him. "Move."
"No. He's a scum, i know, but he'll get what's coming to him." Atem took hold of his hand with the knife gently. "Please."
Yugi slowly looked up at him. His grip on the knife loosened until the knife fell to the ground. His eyes fluttered as he collapsed onto Atem. He fell unconscious. Atem lifted him into his arms.
"Bakura get the scum bag." Atem said.
"Gladly." Bakura smirked walking towards him with the rope. He pushed Johnson down and tied his arms behind him. "So you're the scum that hurt my Ryou. Hm what shall i do with you?"
"Do whatever you want. Just don't get caught." Atem said before leaving with Yugi.
When Yugi woke up he awoke to beeping. It was a high pitched annoying beeping. He groaned as his eyes fluttered open. They closed again from the sudden light. He waited a bit before opening them again. He found Ryou and Malik asleep in a couple chairs by a big window, Bakura and another boy who looked like Malik were sleeping leaned against the chairs, and Atem was in a chair by the bed Yugi was laying in asleep with his head laid on the bed. Yugi pulled himself up to sit but hissed in pain and fell right back down.
The sudden movement on the bed woke Atem up. "Yugi." he said softly.
"Hey." Yugi said.
"You're awake." Atem said.
"Yeah." Yugi nodded.
"How are you feeling?"
"Like someone stabbed me and twisted the knife. So pretty much as i should."
"Right sorry."
Yugi just nodded. There was silence for some time, neither knowing what exactly to say. They had been through so much that yet they never didn't want to talk about it. Even if it was something they should talk about.
After some time Yugi spoke. "How uh how long have i been out?"
"About two days." Atem said.
"Wow. So how bad am I?" Yugi asked.
"Um I can't be the one to tell you that." Atem looked away.
"So pretty bad. How long do i have?"
"I don't know entirely. I overheard the doctor talking to your grandfather about it. How can you take this so lightly?"
"Because honestly i can't take anymore pain. I wasn't lying when i talked to johnson. I quit."
"So you just quit life?"
Yugi shrugged. "I can't be the way i used to be. I just can't continue like this and if i'm going to die anyways i might as well just accept it."
Atem looked down. "So i guess i have no chance now do i?"
"For what?"
"Us." Atem looked up at him.
Yugi looked away. "I can't have a relationship after this. After a year of him. I would only end up hurting you. I already have."
"But-"
"Just promise me one thing." Yugi looked at him
"What?"
"Take care of grandpa. He doesn't have anyone else. I was his only family left. With you there maybe he can move on. Forget me."
"He'll never forget you. You're his grandson."
"Some grandson i turned out to be. Look grandpa would be better off forgetting about me. Ever since Tea hired Johnson-"
"Wait what?"
"Oh Tea is the reason this whole thing started."
"That bitch. She'll pay for this."
"Whatever." Yugi shrugged.
There some time of silence before Malik and Ryou woke up. With them up Bakura and the other man woke up. Yugi gave a small smile to them all. You could tell something was wrong.
"Hey." Yugi said.
"Yugi." Malik went to him and hugged him. "We're so glad you got out of there."
"Yeah. we're so sorry we had to leave." Ryou said hugging him as well.
"I'm fine guys." Yugi said.
"You're not fine. You're sitting in a hospital bed." Ryou pouted.
"It's fine. Really." Yugi said.
"Hm." they said not feeling convinced.
Yugi nodded and relaxed back. "I'm starving."
"You're on a special diet." Atem said. "Well basically nothing but water for now."
"Great." Yugi groaned as the doctor and Solomon came in.
"I need you five to leave for a bit so i can talk to Yugi." the doctor said.
The five teens nodded and left. Yugi watched them leave then prepared himself for the news that was about to come. To be honest he didn't feel any sadness towards it. He was ready for all this to be over.
"How are you feeling Yugi?" the doctor asked.
"I feel like crap." Yugi admitted.
"Right. Well we need to talk to you." the doctor said.
"I'm dying." Yugi said looking at him.
"How did you find out?"
"Atem over heard you. When i asked about it he said its not his place to tell me which told me my answer. So how long do i have?"
"Well that's what i want to talk to you about. There is a way for you to survive. But it involves a very dangerous surgery."
"And you are here to try to persuade me to go through with it."
"Well it's a chance for you to live."
"No."
"What?"
"No. i'm not doing it. I'm tired of this. I'm done. I just want the pain to end."
"But Yugi-" Solomon started
"Grandpa i'm sorry. But no. i can't do this anymore. To survive you is torture for me. Tell this if the surgery goes perfectly would i still be able to do my usual stuff?"
"Well no. You wouldn't be able to do much." the doctor admitted
"Would i be on medicine for the rest of my life?"
"Technically yes but-"
"But nothing. I don't want to be some vegetable that takes drugs just to continue a life of pain. No. i'm not dying like that."
"Yugi i can't lose you. You're all i have left." Solomon said.
"So you would rather a grandson who lives on drugs and pain?"
"No but i love you."
"I know but you have Atem now. And i mean that in a good way. He can help you get over me."
"I'm never going to get over you." Solomon said.
"I know but maybe you could try to move on."
"Yugi you are going to be in extreme pain for the next few weeks." the doctor said.
"I've been through worse."
"Are you absolutely sure about this?"
"Yes."
"Ok. we can give you morphine for the pain but that's about it."
"I want food. I don't care. I'm starving and i haven't had real food in far too long."
"Alright. What do you want?" Solomon asked.
"A big burger with a ton of stuff on it and a giant soda." Yugi said
"Ok. I'll get it for you." Solomon said.
Yugi nodded. "Send in Malik and Ryou. Alone. I need to talk to them."
"Alright." Solomon nodded before he and the doctor left.
A few moments later Ryou walked in with Malik. They pulled over chairs and sat down.
"Hey." Yugi said.
"Hi." they said softly.
"You guys know you're my best friends right?"
"Yeah we know." Ryou said.
"And if i could change for you two i would."
Malik nodded. "We know that too."
"Look guys, I'm gonna be honest. I only have a few weeks left."
"What?" they said together.
"I'm in bad shape and the surgery is too dangerous. Even if the surgery went well i would become a vegetable. I can't live like that." Yugi said.
"So...so you're giving up?" Ryou asked.
"Ryou do you want to see me in so much pain i can't move?" Yugi asked
"No." Ryou admitted.
"No but we don't want you to go." Malik said tears coming. Yugi could see they both were ready to ball their eyes out.
"I know but I can't live like this. You guys will be ok. You'll forget about me no problem." Yugi said
"Don't say that!" Ryou bursted out. "We will never forget you!"
"How could you even think that!?" Malik yelled.
"Because i've done nothing but you two through hell." Yugi said
"So what?" Malik asked
"You're our best friend." Ryou said as tears fell. "We don't want to lose you."
"I'm sorry. I can't live like this anymore." Yugi admitted. "I have no urge to change and frankly i just want this to be over."
Ryou hugged him. "We should have helped more. We could've avoided this."
"No. There was no avoiding something like this. I couldn't take it for much longer." Yugi said.
"We're so sorry." Malik said.
"Its ok. Really." Yugi said. "There's nothing we can do."
"It's not fair!" Malik cried.
"I know." Yugi said. "But you guys will be ok. I know that because you guys are strong. Certainly stronger than i am. I just wasn't meant to be like you guys."
Malik and Ryou hugged him as they cried. Yugi held them trying to sooth them. He knew he was the cause of their pain but there was nothing he could do. He refused to live a life of pain and medication. After everything he'd been through this would just be more pain. He couldn't take it anymore.
"I love you guys. You're the best friends i could ever have had." Yugi said as some tears fell. "I promise i'll see you again."
Two weeks have passed and Yugi felt horrible. The morphine barely touched the pain and he hated eating now. Even the taste of his most favorite food wasn't enough to get him to eat. He was losing weight rapidly and couldn't move after a week. He was tired all the time and slept constantly. Honestly he was just ready for it to be over.
Atem, Ryou, Malik, Bakura, and the last one he now knew as Marik came to visit every day. Grandpa took him out of school due to the fact well he won't be graduating anyways. Yugi knew it was killing his friends every day to come see him like this but there was nothing he could do. He constantly fought with them about coming. He told them to stop since it was hurting them so much but they insisted that no matter how much it hurt they would keep visiting.
Yugi wasn't sure who was taking it the worst out of all his friends. Malik and Ryou were his first thought but then there's Atem. he was at the hospital the most. He even got permission to get the next few weeks off. Yugi had no idea until Bakura told him. Of course he fought with him over but Atem never listened to him. He just continued to skip school and come to the hospital. Ryou and Malik wanted to do the same but Yugi told them if they came during school hours they would get nothing but a cold shoulder from him. He wanted them to stay in school and live it the way he couldn't.
It was getting close. Yugi could feel it. He was getting worse everyday. In the beginning he could put on a brave face and smile for Ryou and Malik. But now he it was too much. He felt every ache every pain getting worse and worse and there was nothing to do about it besides heighten his dose of morphine. Originally he fought with his grandfather over that, not wanting to put drugs into his body, but the pain grew so he gave in.
Now here he was in extreme pain with Atem by his side holding his hand. He was glad however that he had him. Yugi also had his grandfather. Solomon closed shop for now. He was going to close for good feeling as if he couldn't continue without Yugi but Yugi begged him to keep it open.
*flash back*
"Yugi I'm planning on closing the game shop. For good." Solomon said suddenly while they were sitting in Yugi's hospital room.
"What!? No! Grandpa you can't!" Yugi said
"I don't feel like i can do it without you." Solomon admitted.
"Grandpa please. Please don't close it. I love that shop and I want it to continue even if i can't. Please grandpa." he took his hand weakly. "For me."
Solomon sighed. "Ok. I'll keep it open at least until i can't work it anymore."
"Thank you grandpa." Yugi smiled as he fell asleep.
*end flashback*
Yugi laid on the bed with his eyes closed. He felt so tired but didn't want to give in to the sleep. It's not that he was now afraid of dying it's that he wanted to wait till all of his friends were there for him. They needed to each know that they meant everything to him. He couldn't tell them that if they weren't there.
"Atem." Yugi said softly.
Atem immediately stood. "Yes?"
"Relax. I just need you to do something for me."
"Anything."
"I need you to help my grandpa run the shop. I can't have it closed. He's worked too hard for it and i can't stand the idea of it closing because of me being gone. Please."
"Of course Yugi. I'll do whatever it takes to keep it going."
"Thank you Atem."
"Yugi i'm going to go get some food. Do you want anything?"
"No. I can't eat."
"I'll be right back."
"Don't worry i won't die with you gone."
Atem nodded before leaving. Yugi let out a sigh of relief. He was glad Atem was willing to help his grandfather run the shop. It wasn't something he would let his grandpa give up on. He loved him and the shop too much.
After a few more hours the rest of his friends came to the hospital after school. He'd grown used to Bakura and Marik enough to consider them friends. Once there they told him about things that were happening at school. They did it mostly to distract him from the pain. It worked for a bit, he'd admit that much.
"Tea's in deep trouble Yugi." Ryou said.
"Oh? What did she do?" Yugi asked
"She finally admitted to what she did. To hiring johnson. She was arrested for it today at school after finally breaking down. She heard about what happened to you and how long you have left." Ryou said
"We think it ate away at her until she couldn't take the guilt anymore. She heard some kids talking about it and she freaked out. It was in the middle of math class and she was sent to the office where she then told the principal everything. He called the police and her parents. She was walked out of the school in cuffs." Malik said
"Well guess there is some justice." Yugi said. "What ever happened to him?"
"I took care of it." Bakura said.
"I'm not going to ask." Yugi said
"Good." Bakura said. Yugi was glad they all stopped acting different around him. He hated them acting all sad and depressed.
"Well needless to say she's being charged with a couple things." Ryou said holding Bakura's hand. Yugi had noticed Bakura and Ryou had grown extremely close as well as Marik and Malik. He was glad his friends found someone. Yugi nodded. He relaxed back.
"Ryou let's get you something to eat. You haven't eaten since breakfast." Bakura said
"You too Malik." Marik said.
"Aw but we wanna stay with Yugi." Ryou whined.
"Go on guys." Yugi said. They knew better than to argue and went for the food.
"How are you?" Atem asked.
"Exhausted." Yugi admitted. His eyes barely staying open.
"Do you think it's...time?" Atem asked.
"I don't think so. Can you..can you get everyone back here? And get grandpa too?" Yugi asked.
"Sure." Atem went for them.
Yugi waited till he was out to let himself close his eyes. "They're getting their justice. He's gone. She's caught. It's finally over. No more." he sighed in relief. A few moments later he heard everyone come back in.
"Yugi?" Solomon came over and took his left hand. Atem took his right.
"Grandpa." Yugi said softly. "I love you."
Solomon immediately felt his heart break as did everyone else. "I love you too. So so much. Tell your mother and father i love them."
"I will grandpa." Yugi said. "Atem i'm sorry for all i've done to you. Thank you for staying by my side through everything. I-I love you."
"It's ok. I forgave you a long time ago. I love you too. And i'll wait for you." Atem said tears falling.
"Ryou Malik you two are my best friends and i promise to show you all the best hang outs when I see you again." Yugi said.
"We love you Yugi. we're going to hold you to that promise." Ryou said sniffling.
"No matter how long it takes." Malik said.
"Bakura Marik i will be watching over them. You better take good care of them." Yugi said
"Always shrimp. You take care up there." Bakura said trying to hide his tears. Yugi knew he would.
"Malik will be treated like a king for the rest of his life." Marik said.
"Good." yugi said. "Thank you all. It really means alot."
They watched him as he finally let go. He hands went limp in Atem and Solomon's. That's when it hit them. Yugi was gone. While they knew he wasn't suffering anymore it still hurt. They cried the hardest they'd ever cried before.
"I love you Yugi. I'll wait for you." Atem cried.
Yugi opened his eyes to find himself in front of a large arched gate. He saw his parents standing there smiling. He smiled and ran to them hugging them. "Mom Dad. I missed you so much."
"We missed you too Little Lotus." His mother said using his childhood nickname she gave him.
"I'm dead aren't i?" Yugi asked looking at them
"Yes you are." his father said.
"It didn't hurt like i thought it would. It actually felt relieving to let go." Yugi said
"You have been through much pain Little Lotus, but you are here now. And your friends will mourn for you. Don't fret however. You all will see each other again." his mother smiled at him.
"I know i will. And by that time they will have lived long happy lives with the ones they love." Yugi said smiling. "I'm happy they could live. I'm happy i could get them out of that warehouse."
"Thats our little angel. Now come. It is time to pass." His father said.
Yugi nodded and followed them. He knew his friends would be ok and that he could look in on them whenever he wanted.
A couple weeks have passed and the funeral was this afternoon. Atem stood there in the room he once shared with Yugi dressed in a black suit. He wore an amethyst tie for Yugi. it symbolized the once innocent eyes Atem had seen in photos of the passed teen. He looked at Yugi's side of the room. He and grandpa had agreed not to touch it. It was just too painful.
"I miss you Yugi. I even miss your punches." Atem said softly before leaving down the stairs to meet Solomon who was also in a black suit.
"Ready?" Solomon asked.
"As i'll ever be." Atem said.
"I understand the feeling." Solomon said. "Come on."
They got into Solomon's car and drove to the chapel. There Ryou Malik Bakura and Marik were waiting outside. They all walked in together. Yugi's body was in a half open casket. Solomon had him in a black suit with an amethyst tie and handkerchief. The teens and senior sat in the front row and the funeral began.
Many people came. Kids from school such as, Seto Kaiba and his brother Mokuba, Jonouchi and his sister Serenity, and a few others. This didn't anger Atem. frankly he was glad none of the people who bullied him showed up. That definitely would have pissed him off.
After that part of the funeral was over and it was time to lower the casket they went to the cemetery. The clouds gone away. The group was happy for this. They wanted Yugi to have one last nice day. Ryou and Malik knew he had always loved the clear skied days.
Bakura, Marik, Atem, Malik, and Ryou carried his casket and lowered it in. they stood with Solomon as tears fell. There were a few words said before the group of people slowly left. Soon just Atem and Solomon were left.
"Are you ready?" Solomon asked.
"Actually, i think i'll stay here a little while longer if that's ok." Atem said
"Its quite alright. Do you know the way home?"
"Yes." Atem nodded.
"Ok." Solomon put a hand on his shoulder before walking away.
Atem sat down in the grass. "It's been about two weeks Yugi. i really miss you. I never got to tell you the truth about why i came to live with you and grandpa. So here it is."
Yugi stood in the other world and watched down on Atem, listening.
"See my father and mother were killed. They were involved in some black market trading thing and made a lot of enemies. Well eventually the enemies caught up and killed them. I was out in a protection program and sent to live with you and grandpa. I had nothing left in Egypt. Everyone thinks i was banished or ran away but that's not true." Atem sighed. "Anyways. I wasn't allowed to tell you the truth and nor was Grandpa. Please don't be mad at him for having me move in. it's not his fault. Anyways as it turns out Bakura and Marik went through the same shit. But because they're older they got to get a place of their own. That's ok though because even though you hated me i'm glad we got to share that space."
Yugi watched on with a sad look on his face. He never knew why Atem had come to live with them. He believed it was some bullshit excuse.
"I'm not going to change our room. I want it to stay exactly the same. If you don't mind though i'm going to use your Ipod. Your music has grown on me. Kind of like you did. I will see you again one day. And when i do i'm going to yell at you for leaving then i'm going to give you the kiss i was never able to give you." Atem stood up. "I love you Yugi, Goodbye."
Atem walked away heading towards the game shop. Yugi smiled sadly. "I love you too Atem. i look forward to that kiss." he said before turning back towards his new found home.
I'm crying my damn eyes out! I hope you don't hate me for killing Yugi off. It just felt right. If you do i understand. There will an epilogue. If you choose to read it great if not i get it. Please review.