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Rainy Day Weekend: Me and You

The shrill ringing of the telephone woke both of us up; I pulled the covers over my head trying to drown it out.

"Are you going to get that?"

"Get what?" Yugi's drowsy voice asked beside me.

"That annoying piece of modern technology."

"No, I don't care who it is they should know better then to call before noon on a Sunday."

The aggravating ringing stopped and I poked my head out of the sheets and spotted the rain still falling from the sky. Is it ever giving up?

"Nice isn't it?"

"That is a matter of opinion. HACHOO!"

"Gesundheit"

I looked over at Yugi as he handed me the tissues, he looked as tired as I felt.

"I'm sorry I kept you up last night"

"It's all right the weekend is made entirely for staying up late and sleeping in."

"Yeah because you want to not because you have to." I stated recalling the events of last night. Sleep had come at two hour intervals either being broken by congestion, coughing, sneezing or a combination of all three. Every episode bring with it pangs of guilt as I woke Yugi up with me, whose only concern was to make me feel better. Unfortunately for me his idea of help was to make me take more of that garbage in a bottle, needless to say I was not a happy camper.

"How are you feeling?"

"I don't think you really want to know," I siad.

"There is no need to be hostile, Yami."

"I'm sick, Yugi, I am entitled to act like a grouch."

"Well you sound less stuffed up than yesterday if that is any consolation."

"Considering the trade off is that I am half way to losing my voice that is not a big comfort, but thanks for trying." I said before being subjected to another unpleasant bout of coughing.

"Maybe you should just use the mind link so you won't strain your voice."

:I knew there was a reason I liked you, Yugi.

:So what can I do for you today? And don't you dare tell me nothing.:

:Okay then I won't tell you.:

:Must we go through this again, Yami? There has to be something I can get you food, drink, pleasurable company?:

I like the third option. I refrained from saying that to Yugi though as I knew he was only joking.

:Now that you mention it I am a little hungry.

:Great I'll make something and you stay here and relax.:

:Oh no, Yugi, I am not spending the entire day in bed again.:

:But, Yami, you need your rest.:

:I don't care, Yugi, if I have to spend another day watching the rain fall against that window I will go nuts.:

:So what do you propose?:

:All I ask is to rest anywhere but here.:

:All right if you can make it downstairs I consent to let you go wherever you would like.:

:I promise cross my heart and hope to die, not to break anything, strain myself, or collapse walking from here to the couch.:

(Yugi)

True to his word Yami made it downstairs just fine flopped down on the couch and began channel surfing as I set to work on getting him something to eat. The phone ringing non-stop as I worked, eventually I just unplugged the phone from the wall to get some peace and quiet. I finished the soup and brought it over to Yami, who nodded gratefully, formality having been dealt with yesterday. I had never seen him eat so fast but considering had hadn't really eaten anything yesterday for the lack of his appetite and I guess his body was just making up for lost time.

"Wow I think you set a new record in food intake."

:Guess I was hungrier then I thought.:

"Yeah I think you could even beat Joey in a race."

:I take that as a compliment, it was very good.:

"Thank you it was homemade."

:Really? Because I swear I saw you open a can.:

"Yeah, but it said homemade on the can so it counts."

:So little old ladies sit around in a large factory all day mass producing soup?:

I giggled. "Something like that, and why were you watching me instead of the TV anyway?"

:Because there is nothing good on and watching you is far more appealing.:

Just then the doorbell rang and someone started pounding on the door.

"Yugi, are you in there? Come on pal open the door!" Joey yelled through the door.

"Do you feel up to being around them?"

:Well I don't really have much of a choice either you let them in or they are going to break the door down.:

I got up and opened the door to find Joey being held by Tristan and Tea to keep him from falling face first on the floor.

"Hey guys what brings you here? Besides to put a dent in my front door."

"We came to see if you were all right," Téa answered.

"Of course I'm all right why wouldn't I be?" I asked letting them in.

"Well you haven't been answering the phone and we've been worried that something happened to you."

"I haven't been answering the phone because some of us sleep past ten in the morning."

"Like who?"

"Me," Yami answered resting his head his arms on the top of the couch.

There was a collective gasp from the gang I don't know if it was because of seeing Yami separate from me or seeing Yami bleary eyed and his hair entangled in sleep knots, probably a bit of both.

"Guys meet Yami, Yami, meet Téa, Tristan and Joey."

"The pleasure is all mine, you must excuse my appearance I'm trying to get over a cold and failing rather miserably at it as you can tell."

"But he-you-why-how?" Tristan stuttered

I then proceeded to explain to my awe struck friends about Yami who added lib every time I was at a loss for words.

(Yami)

After clearing up as best we could the enigma that is me to Yugi's friends they went on their way giving me their sympathies for my cold multiple times. Although I liked them I was kind of glad when they left because I could go back to focusing on Yugi who was still my primary mind set.

"Okay, Yami, as the one under the weather you get the privilege of choosing which movie to watch, its tradition."

"Since when?"

"Since just now."

I smiled at him picking out The Lord of the Rings. Yugi seemed to enjoy the movie however I kept dozing off every ten minutes and quickly lost track of the plot.

"Hey, Yami?" He asked pausing the movie when he noticed me falling asleep.

"Yes"

"Don't you like the movie?"

"I do, Yugi, I'm just tired that's all."

"Well why didn't you say so?"

"You seemed to be enjoying it and I figure at least one of us should be able to have fun."

"But I don't want you to be uncomfortable or anything I want to make this ordeal as bearable as I can."

"And you are doing an excellent job."

"Really?"

"Yes why do you doubt yourself?"

"I'm not really all that great at this whole being strong for someone role, that's your department."

"How so?"

"Oh come on, Yami, you're the one with the great people skills and gaming knowledge I'm just the little guy who stands off to the side and gives an encouraging word every now and again."

I pulled him closer to me wrapping one arm around his shoulder and the other around his waist. "Well I am flattered that you think so highly of me, Yugi, but I am slightly disturbed that you wouldn't think the same of yourself."

"Of course not I'm nothing like you; you're smooth, confident and brave and all I can do is try to be like you, you're all I've ever wanted to be, Yami."

"And you're all I've ever wanted to be, Yugi, kind, considerate, noble and forgiving."

"You mean that, Yami?"

"I do Yugi; I love you just the way you are."

(End chapter 4)