Ties Stronger Than Blood
My notes: I wonder how long this series is going to be..
Yami watched through Yugi's eyes as he did his schoolwork. It amazed him that Yugi could save the souls of the people he loved and then concentrate on schoolwork the next. It also amazed him that he would have such trouble doing it.
He sighed and decided to try and help his light.
//Yugi.what are you working on?//
/Math./
Yami was confused. What was math? Yugi must have sensed his confusion and explained it was the working of numbers. After figuring out Yugi's problem he laughed. His light was making things more complicated for himself than necessary.
//Yugi, think of it as duel monsters. Everything you have told me basically relies on addition, subtraction and multiplication. Think of it as the health and effects of your cards and should come easier.//
He felt his light think about it for a moment and then understood. After that it was no time at all before he was done and went to work on the next lesson. Seeing his light was now engrossed in his work Yami looked around and felt frustration and self-anger from another. He concentrated on it and grew surprised.
Joey? Joey was also having trouble, but not only was he making the mistake Yugi had, he also had other worries on his mind. This worried Yami and he wasn't sure why. Of course he was concerned because he relied on Joey during duels and he was a friend with his light, but there was something more, something stronger.
Yami was intrigued and thought about how best to go about figuring it out. His thoughts rested on his puzzle. Now that Yugi and him had accepted each other, all the puzzle did was let them talk easier and smooth the switch. What if it let him talk to another as well?
//Yugi? Can you give the puzzle to Joey for awhile?//
/Why?/
//I want to talk to him.//
He felt his light look over at Joey and than he felt his light smile and become happy. He wondered why. He watched as Yugi took off the puzzle and pass it to Joey while the teacher was looking away.
"Joey! Take this and put it on." Yugi whispered at Joey. Joey looked surprised but took the puzzle and handled it like it was a precious treasure. It made Yami feel pleased and as soon as the puzzle went around Joey's neck he could feel Joey in the front of his mind, while his connection with Yugi moved to the back.
//Joey? Can you here me?//
'Yami?! Is that you? What are you doing with me and not Yugi?'
//I'm still helping Yugi, but right now it seems you need help.//
He felt Joey become embarrassed and also felt anger but at Joey's own self. This startled Yami. He had helped his sister, proved himself to be a powerful duelists, why would he be angry at himself? He stored that thought away for later and concentrated on helping Joey right now. He was glad they could communicate like this, although he knew he wouldn't be able to enter their realm or even Joey's soul room. He would stay in the puzzle until returned to Yugi. It didn't really worry him, he trusted Joey not to abuse this gift.
//Joey. Listen to me right now. Yugi explained to me this math and I think your making the same mistake he was.//
'Great, more mistakes.'
Yami had a feeling he wasn't suppose to hear that and chose to ignore it, even though it disturbed him.
'So what do you suppose I should do. I can't concentrate on this.'
//Think of Duel Monsters. What do you do with their health and what effect to magic cards on them?//
He felt Joey think of it for a minute and then saw his concentration move to the numbers in front of him.
'So if I look at this like Duel Monsters I can probably do this math?'
Yami nodded and he felt that Joey felt it.
//Yep. You're making things more complicated for yourself than it has to be. I feel other problems within you, but for now leave them be and concentrate on your work. Take a problem one step at a time and simplify it down to numbers. If you can't figure it out at this time skip it and go on to the next and come back to it later.//
He felt Joey hesitate and then concentrated on the math. He missed quite a few, but every time he tried to beat himself up, Yami stopped him and made him go to the next.
It was hard and by the end of the class, they were both worn out, but Yami felt satisfied that they had accomplished something.
'Thanks Yami!'
He went up to Yugi and the others after handing in his work and was about to take the puzzle off. Yami sent a quick message to Yugi and Yugi stopped Joey's hands.
"No, Joey. Keep it, Yami wants to spend time with you."
"But why?"
"I don't know, why don't you ask him?"
Joey did just that and Yami answered him as simply as he could.
//I look after my friends.//
He felt Joey's shock and tried to get through to him.
//Joey, just let me spend time with.//
'I don't want you to lose my respect.'
//You won't. My respect was earned and it is something that I don't throw away easily. All I ask is truth.//
Joey took his words seriously. Yami could feel the depth they penetrated.
'Alright Yami.'
They said their good-byes and walked to Joey's house. Joey grew more and more agitated as they grew closer. Yami couldn't figure out why. Yugi was always happy to go home, but Joey seemed reluctant, even offering to spend the last of his money on the arcade so Yami could see the new games.
Yami refused all the attempts at sidetracking and kept Joey walking. They stopped in front of a decent house and Yami could still not find anything wrong, until they walked in the door.
"Where have you been, you ungrateful whelp?!"
Yami was shocked and felt Joey flinch and shrivel up inside. This was horrible!
//Who is this man Joey?//
'My father.'
Yami was now completely shocked and was mad, angry and was hurt. Joey was standing there as his 'father' yelled at him and even hit him. Nowhere that it would show, but where it would hurt. Yami couldn't take it. He may not have been able to switch with Joey, but it didn't affect his power. He used his power and threw the man against the wall. Knocking him unconscious.
'Yami!?'
Yami was shocked at the anger in his mind. Hadn't he helped Joey? He watched as Joey ran and tended the wound in his father's head and dragged him to the couch. Joey than retreated to his room and cried. Yami was shocked and this time it was Joey who felt it and responded.
"Do you remember your father, Yami?"
//No.//
"Than you won't understand why I got mad at you downstairs. That man brought me into the world. He is the reason I am here and I owe him a lot." Joey paused and some tears fell down his cheek. "I love my father Yami, I just can't stand what he's become."
//I'll help you Joey. I don't know how, but I will.//
My notes: I wonder how long this series is going to be..
Yami watched through Yugi's eyes as he did his schoolwork. It amazed him that Yugi could save the souls of the people he loved and then concentrate on schoolwork the next. It also amazed him that he would have such trouble doing it.
He sighed and decided to try and help his light.
//Yugi.what are you working on?//
/Math./
Yami was confused. What was math? Yugi must have sensed his confusion and explained it was the working of numbers. After figuring out Yugi's problem he laughed. His light was making things more complicated for himself than necessary.
//Yugi, think of it as duel monsters. Everything you have told me basically relies on addition, subtraction and multiplication. Think of it as the health and effects of your cards and should come easier.//
He felt his light think about it for a moment and then understood. After that it was no time at all before he was done and went to work on the next lesson. Seeing his light was now engrossed in his work Yami looked around and felt frustration and self-anger from another. He concentrated on it and grew surprised.
Joey? Joey was also having trouble, but not only was he making the mistake Yugi had, he also had other worries on his mind. This worried Yami and he wasn't sure why. Of course he was concerned because he relied on Joey during duels and he was a friend with his light, but there was something more, something stronger.
Yami was intrigued and thought about how best to go about figuring it out. His thoughts rested on his puzzle. Now that Yugi and him had accepted each other, all the puzzle did was let them talk easier and smooth the switch. What if it let him talk to another as well?
//Yugi? Can you give the puzzle to Joey for awhile?//
/Why?/
//I want to talk to him.//
He felt his light look over at Joey and than he felt his light smile and become happy. He wondered why. He watched as Yugi took off the puzzle and pass it to Joey while the teacher was looking away.
"Joey! Take this and put it on." Yugi whispered at Joey. Joey looked surprised but took the puzzle and handled it like it was a precious treasure. It made Yami feel pleased and as soon as the puzzle went around Joey's neck he could feel Joey in the front of his mind, while his connection with Yugi moved to the back.
//Joey? Can you here me?//
'Yami?! Is that you? What are you doing with me and not Yugi?'
//I'm still helping Yugi, but right now it seems you need help.//
He felt Joey become embarrassed and also felt anger but at Joey's own self. This startled Yami. He had helped his sister, proved himself to be a powerful duelists, why would he be angry at himself? He stored that thought away for later and concentrated on helping Joey right now. He was glad they could communicate like this, although he knew he wouldn't be able to enter their realm or even Joey's soul room. He would stay in the puzzle until returned to Yugi. It didn't really worry him, he trusted Joey not to abuse this gift.
//Joey. Listen to me right now. Yugi explained to me this math and I think your making the same mistake he was.//
'Great, more mistakes.'
Yami had a feeling he wasn't suppose to hear that and chose to ignore it, even though it disturbed him.
'So what do you suppose I should do. I can't concentrate on this.'
//Think of Duel Monsters. What do you do with their health and what effect to magic cards on them?//
He felt Joey think of it for a minute and then saw his concentration move to the numbers in front of him.
'So if I look at this like Duel Monsters I can probably do this math?'
Yami nodded and he felt that Joey felt it.
//Yep. You're making things more complicated for yourself than it has to be. I feel other problems within you, but for now leave them be and concentrate on your work. Take a problem one step at a time and simplify it down to numbers. If you can't figure it out at this time skip it and go on to the next and come back to it later.//
He felt Joey hesitate and then concentrated on the math. He missed quite a few, but every time he tried to beat himself up, Yami stopped him and made him go to the next.
It was hard and by the end of the class, they were both worn out, but Yami felt satisfied that they had accomplished something.
'Thanks Yami!'
He went up to Yugi and the others after handing in his work and was about to take the puzzle off. Yami sent a quick message to Yugi and Yugi stopped Joey's hands.
"No, Joey. Keep it, Yami wants to spend time with you."
"But why?"
"I don't know, why don't you ask him?"
Joey did just that and Yami answered him as simply as he could.
//I look after my friends.//
He felt Joey's shock and tried to get through to him.
//Joey, just let me spend time with.//
'I don't want you to lose my respect.'
//You won't. My respect was earned and it is something that I don't throw away easily. All I ask is truth.//
Joey took his words seriously. Yami could feel the depth they penetrated.
'Alright Yami.'
They said their good-byes and walked to Joey's house. Joey grew more and more agitated as they grew closer. Yami couldn't figure out why. Yugi was always happy to go home, but Joey seemed reluctant, even offering to spend the last of his money on the arcade so Yami could see the new games.
Yami refused all the attempts at sidetracking and kept Joey walking. They stopped in front of a decent house and Yami could still not find anything wrong, until they walked in the door.
"Where have you been, you ungrateful whelp?!"
Yami was shocked and felt Joey flinch and shrivel up inside. This was horrible!
//Who is this man Joey?//
'My father.'
Yami was now completely shocked and was mad, angry and was hurt. Joey was standing there as his 'father' yelled at him and even hit him. Nowhere that it would show, but where it would hurt. Yami couldn't take it. He may not have been able to switch with Joey, but it didn't affect his power. He used his power and threw the man against the wall. Knocking him unconscious.
'Yami!?'
Yami was shocked at the anger in his mind. Hadn't he helped Joey? He watched as Joey ran and tended the wound in his father's head and dragged him to the couch. Joey than retreated to his room and cried. Yami was shocked and this time it was Joey who felt it and responded.
"Do you remember your father, Yami?"
//No.//
"Than you won't understand why I got mad at you downstairs. That man brought me into the world. He is the reason I am here and I owe him a lot." Joey paused and some tears fell down his cheek. "I love my father Yami, I just can't stand what he's become."
//I'll help you Joey. I don't know how, but I will.//
