Me: Okay guys. Kind of a sad scene here... Just warning those of you who cry easily, cuz I think I do... XD Anyway... Heres chapter 11 ^^ Goodbye Rain :) and remember, I do not own YGO or any YGO characters ^^ I think there might end up being a sequel to this story too... Just depends on what you guys think about it ^^ So remember to R&R :)

Chapter 11

Goodbye Rain

Seto and Kisara came walking into the conference room. "Okay Yami. You're up bub" Seto said.

Yami stood up and walked over to the door. "Joey?" Joey looked up at him. "You know what to do." Joey nodded and Yami walked out the door.

"What the hell was that all about?" Duke asked once Yami had left.

"You guys, Mana probably isn't going to be here after Yami talks to her" Joey said. They all looked at him shocked.

Mai walked over and slapped him across the face. "And just what the hell is that supposed to mean?!" She said tears running down her face.

"Because, Mana is fighting for her life because shes afraid Yami will crumble if she lets go. I talked to Yami and told him that he'll be okay after his sister is gone, because we're his friends, and we're all going to be here for him. Because we love him, and we love Mana too. So Yami is going to tell Mana that its okay to let go." Joey looked down to his left. "Thats why Yami was staring up at the ceiling, he was thinking about what he was going to say to Mana."

Mai cupped her hands over her mouth. "N-No... No! You're wrong! Yami wouldn't do that!" She leaned into Joey's chest and started punching it with the side of her hand, finally relaxing and crying into Joey's chest.

"Why would Yami do that Joey?" Ryou asked, tears running down his face.

"Because what you guys don't see, is how much pain Mana is really in" Joey said.

"But, she said that she didn't have any pain" Seto said.

"She said that so that you guys wouldn't worry about her. In all reality, Mana has already seen the light, and shes trying her hardest to fight it back. Yami and I know that, and thats why he said to wait until he was already on his way to her room to tell you guys what the plan was" Joey said.

Everyone got quiet and let the reality of the situation seep in. Yugi walked out of the room and towards Mana's room. Once there he waited outside of the room and leaned against the desk.


Yami walked into the room and sat down in the chair next to his sister's bed. He looked at her and smiled. "How ya doin' sis?" Yami asked.

"I'm okay Yami" Mana said.

"Thats cute" Yami said "Now, how about you tell me how you really feel.."

"But-"

"Mana. I wanna know how you really feel. So stop with the little charade, because I'm not buying it like the others are."

"Fine..." Mana sighed. "It hurts Yami..." She said, tears beginning to spill. Yami stood up and sat on the side of her bed, leaning forward and holding her while she cried. "It hurts so much and I'm so scared..." She sobbed.

"Hey... Its okay Mana." He looked down at her and smiled, brushing her bangs out of her face and wiping the tears away. He kissed her forehead before he continued. "I've got you, and I want you to listen to what I have to say before you interrupt okay?"

"Okay big brother" Mana said resting her head on Yami's shoulder looking towards the wall past her brother's neck.

"Mana... I know that you're fighting for me, and I know that you think that I still need you here. But you need to take a good look around just like I did. Mana I'm surrounded by so many people that love me, that would be here for me, and people that love you enough to know that its time Mana..." Just then the door opened and the doctor walked in followed by all the others.

"I was sick of seeing them pressing up against the door trying to hear what you were saying. They almost broke the door down, so I brought them in here." The doctor explained with an annoyed look on his face.

Yami smiled "thank you doctor." The doctor walked out and the others stood there looking sheepish.

"Yami we-" Joey started but Yami held up his hand.

"Its okay, I understand." Yami said smiling to his friends. He turned back to Mana and held her hand, gesturing towards the others he continued. "This is what I was talking about Mana. These people are willing to get into all sorts of trouble to make sure that I'm okay." He smiled and a tear ran down his right cheek. "That's why it's time Mana. This is why it's okay..." He put his forehead against hers, tears running down both cheeks now. "It's time to let go Mana. We've had a good run, but now it's time to stop. I love you so so so so SO much. But it's your time to go."

"Yami.." Mana whispered, tears running down her face. "I'm scared..."

"Don't be scared Mana. Mom and dad are waiting for you. But you better hurry, they can't stand and wait forever..." Yami placed a kiss on Mana's forehead and put his forehead back down on hers. "Go on sis, it's okay..."

Mana hugged her brother as her heart monitor started beeping slower. "I love you Yami..." She pulled away smiling, tears still running down her face. "Thank you so much..." She laid back, resting her head on the pillows. Her breathing slowing.

Yami sat and held her hand until she was gone. Once the flat line went across Yami glanced at the machine before standing up from the bed. He placed Mana's hand gently on the bed, placing his own hand over it and leaning up to kiss Mana on the forehead one more time. He stood there staring at his sister's peaceful, tear-stained face.

Yami didn't realize that tears were running down his face. Yugi noticed the tears though, and seeing the tears he walked over and tapped Yami on the shoulder. Yami turned to look at Yugi, a sad smile on his face. Yugi stood on the palms of his feet and wrapped his arms around Yami's shoulders. Yami wrapped his arms around Yugi's waist, buried his face in Yugi's right shoulder, and broke. Yugi put a hand on the back of Yami's head and held him as tight as he could without choking him, tears running down his own face.

The others stood behind them. Mai was sobbing into Joey's shoulder, his arms wrapped around her. Ryou was crying into Bakura's shoulder, Bakura was also crying, his head nestled into Ryou's hair. Malik was crying into Marik's shoulder who was resting his cheek on Malik's head, tears running down his face. Duke was holding Mokuba crying, and Mokuba was buried into Duke's shoulder sobbing. Seto was hugging Kisara crying, and Kisara was sobbing into Seto's shoulder.

They had lost their best friend, their sister, and their cousin. Most of all they lost the person that had brought them all together. They stood and cried, holding one another for what felt like forever. The doctor came in and told them how sorry he was that this had happened, and that he would allow them some time to compose themselves before they had to leave. They finally got calmed down and were no longer able to cry.

The group of friends composed themselves and walked out of the room. Yami and Yugi stopped at the desk so Yami could fill out the paperwork for Mana. "Mr. Sennen?" The doctor said coming up behind him.

"Yes doctor?" Yami asked.

"I-I think this was for you..." He held out a worn out, brown leather covered, diary with stickers on it. On the front was a note that read 'To: Yami, From: Mana' under that read 'I'll love you always'.

Yami stared at the book, the others gathered around him, all of them curious as to what was in the book. "W-What is this?" Yami whispered. Gently he took the book out of the doctors hand. "Thank you" Yami told the doctor. He unbuckled the front buckle on the book and opened it up to the cover page.

"What's it say Yami?" Mokuba asked.

Yami smiled at Mokuba and began reading.

"Dear Big Brother,

I started writing this when I was first diagnosed with this disease. I will always love you Yami. I don't want you to be sad that I'm gone, but happy that we met at all. If there was someone I was glad I met, it was you. There's a necklace on the back of this page, it's a locket. I made it a long time ago. I want you to keep this journal too, who knows, maybe you'll start your own story. I didn't like that you drank, but I loved getting coffee with you every morning to get rid of your hangover. I want you to smile again Yami. Find someone to love, and love that person right back. I want you to laugh and be happy. It's been a while since I've seen you smile... Anyway, I hope you and your friends enjoy reading about our crazy adventures as much as I enjoyed writing about them :) I love you big brother

Love Always,

Mana"

They all stood in silence for a minute as silent tears fell down a few of their faces. Yugi put an arm around Yami's waist and put his head on Yami's shoulder. Yami took the locket off the back of the page and opened it. Inside were two pictures. One was Yami and Mana as kids, Yami was seven and Mana was one, just learning how to walk Yami was standing in front of her coaxing her forward. The second was from a month before their parents had died. Yami had his arm around Mana, they were both wearing a cheezy grin. Yami was sixteen and Mana was ten. "You guys look so cute" Yugi said.

"Mana was one in this one, I was seven" Yami said pointing to the picture on the left, then he motioned to the one on the right "And in this one, Mana was ten and I was sixteen, this was taken one month before our parents had their accident."

Yami hugged Yugi again 'I just don't feel like I'm ready to let him go' Yami thought. Yugi held on to Yami 'I promised her that I would show him that someone else does care about him. So I'll hang on to him as long as he needs me to' Yugi thought. Yugi squeezed his eyes shut and held onto Yami as tight as he could without making it hard to breathe.

"Well you guys I think it's time we all go home" Seto said.

"I guess so" Joey sighed.

"I'll take you all home, since I went and got you all" Seto said.

"Thanks Seto" Joey said.

They all walked out of the building and into the rain. Yugi stayed behind to say goodbye to Yami and make sure he was going to be okay.

Yugi turned to the others "You guys go ahead, I wanna talk to Yami for a minute." The others nodded and continued on towards the limo.

"I guess this means that you have to go home now, huh?" Yami asked looking down with defeat in his eyes.

"I don't have to go home Yami. Not if you still need me." Yugi told him looking up with a loving look in his eyes. "I'll be here for you Yami, we all will be. But I'm not leaving until you're ready for me to. I made a promise, and its a promise I intend to keep."

Yami looked at him and smiled. "I guess you and my sister really have it out for me huh?" Yami chuckled a little.

"You could say that" Yugi winked.

"So what are you saying Yugi, that if I'm not ready you intend to sleep at my place until I am?" Yami asked looking at Yugi curiously.

"Whatever works" Yugi shrugged looking at him smiling.

"Don't you have someone that you have to get home to?" Yami asked.

Yugi giggled a little. "Well, I live alone, and I'm single, so no, I don't have anyone to go home to. I used to live with my grandpa, but he died a couple years ago."

"Oh.. I'm so sorry..."

"Huh, oh, no, its okay, really. Grandpa was pretty old and he went peacefully, so its all good" Yugi said scratching his head sheepishly.

Yami smiled. "Well, if you're staying with me, the least I can do is take you home to get some clothes, and probably drop by a restraunt or order take out, since I'm sure you haven't had anything to eat."

As if Yami had been talking to it, Yugi's stomach growled. Yugi looked at his stomach then back up at Yami, blushing a light pink. "Heh heh, I guess I am a little hungry..." Yugi said scratching his head sheepishly.

Yami chuckled. "Then lets go get some food." Yami took off his coat and put it around Yugi who hadn't been wearing a coat that day. Then they walked towards a black Chevy Trail Blazer that was parked in one of the parking spots. Yami started up the truck and loaded up all the "Get Well" presents Mana had gotten, keeping hold on Mana's diary, while Yugi went over and told his friends the plan. Then Yugi climbed in the truck shivering.

Yami reached across Yugi and hit a button on the door. "What does that do-?" Yugi started to ask but stopped when he felt his seat getting warmer.

Yami chuckled at the look on Yugi's face. "Better?"

Yugi nodded like he was in a daze. It felt so good to be warm again.

They drove down the road, Yugi gave Yami directions to his house and they stopped at Burger World to eat. Once they got back in the truck, Yugi turned on his seat warmer, and Yami turned on the radio. Or at least Yugi thought it was the radio, then he saw that there was a cord plugged into the radio, and Yami was pressing the search button, skipping over certain songs. "What's plugged into your radio Yami?"

Yami looked over at him for a quick minute, and then reached down beside Yugi's seat pulling something out. "Its my tablet, Mana put music on it and set it on shuffle, so now I have no idea what the heck kind of music is on here nor when that music will play." He had an annoyed look on his face. "And of course she pushed a bunch more buttons, so now its stuck on shuffle, and I've went through it a millions times trying to get it off shuffle, but no matter how many times I click the button it doesn't work." Yugi giggled before he could stop himself. "And just what is so funny?" Yami asked looking over with a playful glare.

"You" Yugi giggled. "The face you just made was so funny, and that you can't get your tablet off shuffle, that looks like it annoys you a lot."

"So you think me being annoyed is funny?"

"Not you being annoyed.. Just the face you make when you're annoyed."

"I see." A few minutes of comfortable silence passed and it was still a ten minute drive to Yami's house. "Hey Yugi?" Yami said. When he got no answer he stole a glance over towards Yugi. What he saw almost melted his heart. Yugi had his feet up on the seat, curled into a ball the only way his seat belt would allow him to be, and was fast asleep with Yami's coat covering him. "Goodnight Yugi" Yami whispered, a smile on his face.

Me: And I'll end the chapter with a picture of that adorable little Yugi in your heads :) haha! Goodnight ladies and gentlemen. ^^