Hey guys here's the next chapter of Outcast. I know it's been a long time. Bare with me ok. I've had some personal stuff happen but I am getting things back together including myself. Thanks for your patience and support!
Yugi stared after where Atem left. He was fucked. Atem was gonna throw him out. He might as well start packing his stuff now.
"Yugi I-" Yami started.
"Get out." Yugi said under his breath.
"What?" Yami looked at him shocked.
"Get out!" Yugi yelled. "Just get out!"
Yami huffed before walking out leaving Yugi there in silence. His hands clenched into tight fists before they opened weakly. Boy did he fuck up this time. Atem was going to kick him out and he would once again be on the streets.
"No. I won't let him do that to me." Yugi told himself. He grabbed a bag and packed a couple shirts, pants, socks, boxers. He then looked at his phone. He debated taking it but knew it'd be useless once it died. Besides last thing he wanted was Atem having any way to track him. Putting the phone on the table he slipped his old shoes on and grabbed a hoodie. "Fuck him. Fuck them all."
He quietly snuck out in case Atem was in their place. He had 40 bucks on him. He'd have to at least buy a tarp and blanket so that left him 20 to eat. Yay. He sighed. "Back to street life."
Yami watched Atem. "Atem-"
"Don't." Atem warned. He chopped the vegetables keeping his back to AYami.
"It's not like it was planned." Yami said. "The least you could do is talk to him. He's in his room beating himself up."
"You had no right to take advantage of him like that." Atem growled.
"Excuse me?" Yami asked. "He consented."
"Yes, but he doesn't know any better right now. He's trying to build himself and his life back up." Atem said. "You should know better. You're older."
Yami snorted. "By a year. Atem he's not a child."
"That's exactly what he is. And until a bit ago he was a homeless one. One that I took in." Atem turned on him. "You had no right!"
"Atem stop!" Yami yelled. "Stop and just listen!"
"No! Nothing you say will make this better!" Atem growled. "You left marks Yami! Marks!"
"That was an accident." Yami glared.
"Accident? Accident." Atem scoffed at him. He shook his head. "You see nothing wrong with what you did."
"Look Atem sex happens. You used to know what it was like with me." Yami said.
"That's in the past." Atem looked away. "We're done."
"But we don't have to be. I told you I don't care what my family thinks." Yami said.
"I told you, you can't throw away your future for me." Atem said.
Yami yelled in frustration. "What future!? I fucking hate that company! I hate my father! I it all! So why should I bother with it!?"
"Because Yami take it from someone who struggles every damn day just to survive it's not worth it!" Atem said.
"But you are!" Yami said. "You are worth it! And we could do this together. We could help Yugi together."
"Yeah I see how you help him." Atem muttered.
Yami sighed. "Think about it please."
"Fine." Atem caved. "I'll think about it."
"Good. Now go talk to Yugi." Yami said. "Don't worry I'll watch the food."
Atem sighed. He ran a hand through his hair. What would he say? He shouldn't have reacted that way. He'd have to just wing it.
"Yugi I wanted t-" Atem froze when he walking into Yugi's room to find it empty. "Yugi?" he went to the closet and opened it. "Yugi." He walked over to the stand to find Yugi's phone sitting there.
He went out to the bathroom. "Yugi. Please tell me you're in there." When he got no answer, he opened the door and looked in.
"Yami!" Atem ran back out to the kitchen. "Yugi's gone."
"What?" Yami dropped the pan he was holding. "What do you mean gone?"
"I mean he's gone. Not here. I have to go out and find him." Atem said quickly shoving his shoes on.
"Hold on I'll go too." Yami said.
"No stay put in case he comes back. Call Seto and Jou. See if they can send help to find him." Atem said as he slipped his coat on. "I'm gonna kill this kid once I get my hands on him."
"Atem stay calm. That's the only way you're going to find him." Yami went to him. "Take a deep breath and think of the places he'd go. Find him."
Atem nodded. He felt like he was going to lose everything in his stomach. When had he come to care for the kid so much? "I'll find him. Call me if he shows up." He kissed Yami before leaving.
Yugi coughed as he fell to the ground.
"You have any idea what trouble you've cause me?" Ushio growled down at him.
Lifting himself onto his arms as best his could. "I didn't do anything." he coughed out.
"The fuck you didn't." Ushio kicked him in the stomach. "You and that bastard cousin of yours. He fucked up my business. Spreading lies about my stuff."
Yugi curled up trying to protect his stomach and chest. Fucking Heba. "I don't know anything."
Ushio grabbed him by his hair and pulled him up. Yugi screamed and grabbed at his hand. "I'm going to tell you this now. If I find you on my turf again or anywhere near my business again, I'll kill you." Ushio growled in his face. "And just so my point gets across." he dropped Yugi to the ground again. "Have at him boys. Make sure my point is crystal clear."
Atem ran down the many streets calling out for Yugi but got no reply anywhere. There was no sign of him. Jou was searching the south side of the streets since he knew it better While Seto was driving around searching. He panted as he came to a stop.
"Damn it Yugi where are you?" he muttered just before his phone went off. He quickly pulled it out and answered. "Hello?"
"Any sign of him?" Yami asked.
"No. I can't find him anywhere. Yami it's getting freezing out." Atem said.
"Think where would he go?" Yami asked.
"I haven't known him that long." Atem sighed.
"Well where did you find him?" Yami asked. "Maybe he-"
"Yami?" Atem asked at the sudden silence.
"Someone's coming in." Yami said. A moment later he heard a gasp. "Oh my Ra Yugi!" he yelled.
"Yami? Yami what happened!?" Atem demanded.
"Atem call an ambulance! Send them to your place! And get here now!" Yami hung up before Atem could ask anything else. He stared at the phone stunned before shakily calling 911. "Yes hello. My name is Atem Kodai. My friend was hurt." He gave them the address before hanging up and running home.
Yugi tried to stay awake after he fell into the apartment but it was getting so hard. He was so tired and all he wanted to do was sleep. Sleep and forget the pain that ran through his entire body. His eyes drooped as his head became too heavy to hold up.
"No Yugi you need to stay up for me. Come on." Yami said shook him slightly. "Look here's let's call Jou." He called him. "Jou please talk to Yugi tell him to stay awake. He's badly beaten and ambulance is coming but he has to stay awake."
Suddenly Jou's voice filled the air. "Yug! Yug come on man, you need to wake up. You can't sleep yet."
"Tired." Yugi managed. His voice was raspy and his throat hurt.
"I know but you can't sleep yet. You need to stay up for us ok. Talk to me about something. Anything." Jou said. "Tell me stats of dual monsters. What's the attack and defense power of red eyes?"
"At-Attack is 2400. Defense is 2000." Yugi said.
"Good. Blue eyes. What's his?" Jou asked. Yugi groaned as Yami held him close. "Come on Yug. Blue eyes' stats what are they?"
"Attack i-is um.." he struggled.
"Come on you know it." Jou said. He panted like he was running.
"Attack is 3000. D-Defense is 2500." Yugi managed
"Good. Dark magician girl." Jou said.
"Attack is 2000. Defense is...1700" Yugi said. His eyes were so heavy. Why wouldn't anyone just let him sleep?
"Dark Magician." Jou said.
"D-Dark..." Yugi trailed off.
"Yugi answer me. What are his stats?" Jou demanded.
"D-Dark Magician. Attack is...2500. Defense is..." Yugi trailed off as he gave into the sleep.
"Yugi? Yugi!" Yami tried to wake up.
Yugi groaned as he woke up to beeping. Ra what was that noise? It was so annoying, was his alarm going off? No it was too low and slow. He opened his eyes as he winced against the light. It was too bright. Since when was it this bright in his room? He needed to shut off the light so he could sleep better. Yugi started to get up when a hand gently pushed him back down.
"Yugi no. Stay in bed." Yami said.
"Too bright." Yugi whimpered.
"Ok. I'll dim the light. Just lie down." Yami got up and dimmed the lights some.
Yugi laid back down and this time he was able to open his eyes easier. He was in a hospital room? But how?
"That better?" Yami sat back down next to his bed.
"Yes. Thanks. What am I doing here?" Yugi asked.
"You ran off and then a couple hours later showed back up beaten to hell." Yami explained. "Atem had gone out looking for you."
"But..." Yugi tried to remember what happened. Atem found out about him and Yami. He left. He got to the store to get a tarp and blanket. Then Ushio... "Ushio." he muttered.
"What was that?" Yami asked looking at him confused.
"Nothing." Yugi said. "Just can't remember what happened."
"Yugi." Yami said gently. "Why did you run off like that?"
"He's going to kick me out anyways." Yugi muttered looking away. "Might as well save him the hassle."
"Yugi he wasn't planning on kicking you out." Yami said. "He was angry but not with you. He was with me ."
Yugi looked at him. "Why?"
"He believed I took advantage of you. And perhaps in a way I did." Yami sighed. "I knew better."
"Yami-" Yugi started before they were interrupted by the door opening. Atem stepped in holding two Styrofoam cups.
"Yugi you're up." Atem looked at him. "Thank Ra." He put the cups down on a table.
"Atem I'm sorry. I shouldn't have run off like that." Yugi said.
"I'm just glad you're ok." Atem said. "What were you thinking running off? Whoever did this could have killed you. Almost did!"
"I'm fine." Yugi said.
"Do you remember who it was?" Atem asked.
"No." Yugi lied.
"Nothing about them?" Yami asked.
"I don't remember anything." Yugi said. He closed his eyes. He couldn't tell them. It would make things worse.
"The police are here." Atem said. Yugi's eyes shot open.
"Police?" Yugi asked. "You called the police?"
"The hospital did. You were in bad condition and I explained that you didn't leave the house this way." Atem said.
"But I have nothing to tell them." Yugi said.
"Just try to remember what you can." Yami said.
Yugi gulped. He was screwed.
"Yugi what's going on in that head of yours?" Yami asked.
"N-nothing." He said weakly. "I'm just tired is all."
"Well get some more rest." Atem said. "I'll have the police come back later."
Yugi nodded as Atem left.
"Ok he's gone now what's going?" Yami asked.
"Yami I'm just ttired." Yugi said.
"That's bullshit and you know it. Now what is it?" Yami insisted. Yugi just remained silent. He closed his eyes and let himself fall asleep.
"I don't know Atem. All I know is once you mentioned the police he tensed up. Something is wrong." Yugi woke to Yami talking to Atem.
"Ok well unless he talks to us we won't know what it is you think is wrong." Atem said. "But maybe Jou can get it out of him."
'Fat chance.' Yugi thought. He waited till they left before he opened his eyes. He looked around making sure he was alone before fighting the pain and getting up. Yugi ripped out the IV's he pushed the machines away. Wincing he went to the bathroom and locked the door. Laying on the floor he let himself fall back asleep.
"Yugi! Yugi the door!" Atem's voice thundered through it as he pounded on the door. "Now!"
Yugi jumped awake. Fuck everything hurt. He crawled to the wall and leaned against it. Damn the pain meds were definitely wearing off.
"Yugi let us in!" Atem yelled.
"No…can't." Yugi managed. He panted. His entire body felt on fire.
"Yugi please!" Yami said. "You still need to heal!"
Yugi winced as he tried to get up, but everything just hurt too much. He couldn't do it. Couldn't let them in.
"Yugi? Yugi answer please." Yami said worry evident in his voice. Yugi's eyes closed as he let darkness take over him.
"Yugi!" Atem pounded on the door again.
Yami held Yugi's hand as the little one slept on the bed. It had taken let than a minute for Atem to bust the door down. The hospital officials weren't happy about it but understood once they saw Yugi collapsed on the ground.
"Yugi." Yami said softly. "What's going on in that head of yours?"
"Anything?" Jou asked as he walked in.
Yami shook his head. "Not since he collapsed. His body can't take it."
Jou nodded once. "Listen Yami we need to talk."
Yami looked at him confused. "About what?"
"Yami you need to have Stem order a drug test for Yugi." Jou said sadly.
"What? Why?" Yami asked.
"Look at the inside of his arm." Jou looked down at Yugi.
Yami gulped and turned Yugi's arm over. There was a tiny puncture hole. "No."
Jou nodded. "I heard about what happened to him. He ran into Ushio. Yami I don't know the full story but if what I hear is true Yugi owes Ushio."
"No. He couldn't. He wouldn't. Atem told me about why he got kicked out." Yami said. "No way."
"Yami-" Jou said but Atem stormed in.
"They ran a drug test. The doctors saw that mark earlier and ran a test. He came up positive." Atem growled.
"Atem listen-" Yami started.
"No. I listened to him in the beginning. I won't make that mistake twice. He's out." Atem said sternly.
Yami's eyes widened. "Atem no!"
"I warned him from the start no drugs. It's clear he's been lying." Atem said.
"Atem please don't do this." Yami pleaded.
"No he's done. He's out." Atem said. "He can find someone else to mooch off of." He walked out.
Yami gulped and looked down at Yugi. "I'm sorry Yugi." He said softly.
"Where could he go? There's no way Seto will let him into our place. Not with Mokuba there." Jou said.
"I'll take him. This isn't adding up. And I'm gonna get to the bottom of it." Yami said. He held Yugi's hand firmly.
Yugi stared at the giant doors. Why was he here? "Yami what's going on? Why can't I go home?"
"Yugi.." Yami gulped. "You need to stay here for a while ok." He took him in. "I live alone here so you'll be left alone."
"But…" he looked down. "What's going on? I want to talk to Atem."
"I'm sorry you can't." he said.
"Yami what's going on!?" Yugi demanded. "Tell me!"
"You came up positive for heroine." Yami said.
Yugi's eyes widened. "N-no."
"Yes." Yami sighed. "Yugi I need the truth right here. Right now. Have you been doing heroine?"
"No!" Yugi yelled.
"And that's the absolute truth?" Yami asked.
"Yes! I-It wasn't me!" Yugi insisted.
"Then how did it get into your system?" Yami asked.
Yugi recalled the night he ran into Ushio.
"We'll make it so you don't remember this don't worry." Ushio smirked as his men held Yugi down.
Yugi's eyes widened as he saw a syringe come to Ushio's hand. He struggled to get free. "No!"
"Shhh it's ok." Ushio smirked. He rolled Yugi's sleeve up and inserted the needle with ease. Yugi whimpered as the liquid went in. Tears fell down his face as Ushio stood straight again. "Go to town on him."
Yugi struggled but froze when one of the men slapped him across the face. Before he knew it his pants and boxers were off and someone was feeling up his leg. Whimpering he struggled more.
"Hold him still." The man growled. Yugi tried to yell out for help but was quickly gagged. "Don't worry. We're going to have a lot of fun." He smirked.
Yugi gulped and hugged himself. "I-I don't want to talk about it."
"Yugi." Yami said putting a hand on his shoulder. Yugi flinched away. Yami looked at him shocked. Yugi had never flinched from him before.
Yugi stared down. "Please don't." he said just above a whisper.
"Come on. Let's go in. I'll show you your room." Yami said and opened the door to his mansion.
"Atem something is wrong." Yami insisted over the phone. "He won't come out of his room unless it's to eat. He won't let anyone touch him. You know as well as I do that wasn't an issue before."
"He's probably going through withdrawal." Atem said shrugging.
"No it's been four months. He hasn't had a drop of anything but water and just the mention needles sends him into a panic attack. Does that sound like someone with a drug problem?" Yami asked.
Atem sighed. "Yami I can't do this."
"Would you stop being so damn blind and listen to me! Yugi needs help!" Yami growled.
"Then get him help but leave me out of it." Atem growled and hung up. He shook his head as he left his apartment. He had to admit he missed having someone around to talk to. Shaking the thoughts away he walked towards Seto's he stopped where he'd found Yugi. Ushio stood in front of the store smirking at him.
"How is little Yugi?" he sneered.
"Fuck off." Atem said.
"I'm sure he talked all about our fun little night with the guys." Ushio said.
"You beat the shit out of him just because he owes you something. Likely money." Atem said.
"Is that what he told you?" Ushio laughed loudly. "Oh no."
Atem raised an eyebrow at him. "What?"
"Let's just say he paid for that misinformation he was spreading about my business." Ushio smirked. "I mean he does have nice body."
Atem's eyes widened. "You didn't."
"Oh I didn't." Ushio smirked.
"You bastard!" Atem yelled. Why didn't Yugi tell them? What else didn't Yugi say?
Ushio laughed. "What are you gonna do about it?" Atem open his mouth but closed it as he became surrounded by 6 guys.
"Nothing. That little shit is gone anyways." Atem shrugged. He nodded to them before he left.
As he walked away he put in his headphones and acted as if he was listening to music. Once he was a far enough distance away he called Yami.
"Atem?" Yami asked.
"They raped him." Atem said bluntly.
"What?" Yami sounded
"That's why he won't let anyone touch him. I'm coming over." Atem said. He hung up.
Yami sighed. "He won't come out unless it's to eat Atem. I highly doubt you'll be able to get him out of there."
"I can try." Atem said as he went to the door of Yugi's room. He knocked gently. "Yugi." He got no answer. "Yugi please open the door. I don't want to force my way in."
"You left. Why do you care?" Yugi said.
"I'm sorry. I was wrong." Atem said. "Please open."
"No! Go away! You're good at leaving so do just that!" Yugi yelled. "I hate you!"
Atem sighed as he looked down. "Yugi."
"GO AWAY!" Yugi screamed.
"Ok ok. I'm going." Atem said. He went to Yami and nodded for them to go down stares. Yami nodded and followed him.
"What do we do?" Yami asked as they went to the sitting room.
"Just do what you normally do and I'll make some calls. I may have been kicked out by my parents but I still hold some contacts. Let me see what I can do." Atem said. "Keep a close eye on him. And see if maybe Jou will come talk to him."
Yami sighed. "Alright."
Atem hugged him. "I'm sorry. I should have listened."
"Let's just try to help him as best we can." Yami said.
"We will." Atem nodded before leaving.
Yami knocked on the door softly. "Yugi dinner is ready." He said softly.
Yugi stared down at his bed as he held his legs to his chest. "I'm not hungry."
"Yugi you need to eat. You only eat once a day. Please don't miss this meal." He insisted.
Yugi gulped. "Is Atem still here?" he asked
"No. He left. I assure you he is not here." Yami said.
Yugi reluctantly got out of bed and went out. He kept his eyes down as he walked past Yami and went downstairs. Going into the kitchen he froze when he saw Atem sitting there with another two people. One with white hair and a woman who looked like an older version of the first.
"Yugi sit." Atem said.
"Fuck off." Yugi said before turning to leave. He was stopped by Yami and another guy with sandy tan hair.
"Yugi now." Yami said.
Yugi looked away. "I'm not sitting."
The one with tan hair raised an eyebrow at him. "You will at least stay here."
"Oh you gonna make me?" Yugi glared at him. "Who the hell do you think you are?"
"Malik Ishtar. Now want to test me?" Malik asked.
"Yugi please." Yami said. He reached for him but Yugi flinched back.
"Don't." Yugi muttered.
"Ok ok. No one will touch. You please just listen to Ryou's mother." Yami said.
Yugi glanced at him then the two people sitting at the table with Atem. "I want Atem out."
"Yugi-" Yami started.
"No it's fine. As long as he talks to her." Atem said before standing and leaving.
Yugi glared at him as he walked out. He looked back at the woman. "What?"
"Yugi why don't we start by introducing ourselves? I am Evie Bakura." She said kindly.
"What do you want?" Yugi asked bluntly.
"Just to get to know you." Evie said smiling. Yugi narrowed his eyes at her. He hated this. Did they think he was crazy? "You seem a bit thin. Are you eating ok?"
"Eating fine." Yugi growled.
"Once a day." Yami muttered.
Yugi glared at him. "Fuck off."
"Yugi don't mind him. Ok you eat at least once a day. That's ok for now." She said. "If that's what you feel you can eat then ok."
Yugi looked back at her. He remained silent as he studied her.
"Ok so why don't we do a small session three times a week? We can do it here or at my office." She said.
"I don't need a therapist. I'm not crazy." Yugi said. "And I don't do drugs."
"I am not here for those two things. I know very well you are not crazy and as for the drugs, I do not believe you do them." She said.
Yugi narrowed his eyes at her. "Then why the sessions?"
"Yugi we know." Yami said sadly.
"Know what?" Yugi asked.
"Yugi." Ryou said. "It's ok."
"Don't." Yugi said looking away.
"Yami Ryou Malik out please." Evie said calmly.
Yugi watched them all hesitantly leave.
"Yugi I understand what you are feeling." She said.
"No you don't." Yugi muttered.
"I do. Your body feels dirty. As if no matter how much you scrub and scrub it won't come clean. All you feel are their hands on you. I bet if I lift your shirt your skin would be raw from scrubbing and scolding hot water right?" she moved to him. "Yugi it's ok. You are not alone in this."
Yugi glanced at her. He hugged himself. He hated his body. Hated looking at it. Hated the feel of it. Hated everything about it.
"It's ok. I will help you through this." She said softly. Yugi nodded. "Three sessions a week."
"Does Yami or Atem have to be there?" Yugi asked.
"No. Just you and me." She said gently "For now I have some homework for you. For the last two months you've only eaten one meal a day. Do you snack through out the day?"
Yugi shook his head. "I-I can't bring myself to do it."
"Well thing is with you eating so little your system will not be able to handle eating extra food right away. So for now eat a soft snack once a day on top of your meal. Not at the same time as your dinner. Have the snack at 10am or lunch time. A soft snack. Yogurt or pudding or even jello." She said. "Can you do that for me?"
He nodded reluctantly.
"Good. I'll give your session schedule to Yami but he will not be sitting in on them ok." She said.
"Ok." He said. She nodded and left. Yugi hugged himself tighter as he sat on the floor. He felt like throwing up even with nothing in his stomach.
"Yugi." Yami came to him. "Do you feel like you can eat?"
Yugi shook his head afraid that if he opened his mouth vomit would come out.
"Ok go on up to your room and rest ok." He said gently
Yugi nodded and went to his room. He locked the door as he always did and laid down on his bed. Curling up he cried himself to a dead sleep for what felt like the thousandth time.
Ok hope you guys liked this chapter. It got a bit personal for me so I'm stopping this chapter here . Promise to update again as soon as I can. See ya!