Will the pain ever go away?

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh

Notes: This is the last chapter, I am sorry to inform you all, but don't worry, I am already working another one in my head. I would like to tell all of you that all of your reviews have inspired me!

HPDigiPokefan: Thomas will . . . oh wait that would be ruining the ending!!!

Empress Sarah-sama: I will, I hope I get a high pointer. I felt bad by leaving you without an ending for a whole weekend, so the end is coming!

Burning-Yami-Rain: No need to sick your Yami on me, it's all coming don't go and try and kill me!!!!! Ahhhhhh

Zoe Moto: Sorry, but all good things must come to an end, even though we don't want them to!

Saiyan Moon Goddess: Yea, I wouldn't kill him . . . or would I? Read on to find out!

Falcona SkyWolf: Yea, that's the only way I could find to help him put his demons to rest.

Starheart: You'll see, but I think it is safe to tell you no one under the age of sixty if going to die. ^_^*

KaTyA: He may get out in time, he may not. Well ff.net screwed a few things up for me lately too; I hope they figure out what the heck is going on. Sorry I had to end it, I can't draw it out forever!

Krys-chan: Sorry about your bad day but I hope my story will always be the remedy for it!

Meroko: Well it is in my blood, to hunt is what I mean. I have been training for this sine I could. It is just something that comes natural to my family. I am sorry if I upset you. Anyway, yes the story is coming to an end; do you really think I would lie about something like that???

Hyper Pegesus: no, actually it is congratulations, but you were close. Spelling was never my thing, which is where the computer comes in!!!

Millenia Star: Yep, I really did fall asleep standing up, I am glad my teacher woke me; it would have hurt a lot if I would have fallen!

There you go, and now the next chapter is coming!

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Yugi grabbed Thomas and looked for a way out. The entrance was covered in a flame, that wasn't an option. They could have tried to window but it was also going down in flames. Yugi was getting worried; he wasn't sure how much longer he could last.

All of a sudden he noticed there was a little hole that they could fit through. It was safe without flames to! Yugi quickly pulled them through ad searched for a way out. He saw a door, he had enough sense to check it with the back of his hand.

It was all clear; he ran out, he saw a place where he could get out of this place. Only if he hurried it was quickly getting engulfed with flames.

He ran though it, Yami saw them and ran to them as did a lot of other people who were watching.

"You saved the little boy kiddo," a man in the back said.

"You're a hero!" came another reply.

Then a bunch of firemen came over, and then they took Thomas from Yugi and brought him to the ambulance.

"Yugi, you saved that little boy," Yami said. Then he noticed the look in Yugi face, something was right.

All of a sudden Yugi passed out, his body falling forward. Yami quickly dove to catch him.

"We need help over here, please someone," Yami called out as he cradled Yugi's small form. He checked to see if he was breathing and was relieved to find his chest raising and falling.

A firefighter came over and took one look at Yami. Then he grabbed Yugi and ran through the crowd to another ambulance.

"This boy needs oxygen now," he told the lady in the car, then he laid him down on the stretcher and left. Yami stayed quite as he watched the lady put an oxygen mask on Yugi and give him an IV.

"Unless your family you can't come with him in the ambulance," she told Yami.

"I am his brother, can I come?" Yami asked his eyes couldn't leave Yugi body; he had risked his life again, just to save someone he hardly knew. Yugi had a heart of gold.

"Yes, come on and hop in," she told him. Yami did and they took off to the hospital.

During the ride Yugi woke up. "Thomas," he whispered though the mask.

"Calm down little boy, he will be fine all thanks to you, you are a hero. Now you just calm down you inhaled a lot of smoke in there," the lady said.

"Yami?" Yugi called out.

"I am right here little brother, I am going to even try and lecture you how dangerous that was and how you almost lost your life," Yami said, he was trying to be stern with Yugi but after what he has gone through it was hard.

"I know, but I know what . . ." but before he could finish he passed out, his little body was exerting itself way to much. Yami was frightened by the sudden loss of consciousness but the lady assured him that Yugi would be okay.

When they got to the hospital Yugi was put in a room so he could recuperate. Yami sat with him; soon Seto, Mokuba, and Joey came to sit with him as well.

An hour later Yugi woke up.

"Yami, where are you?" he asked.

"I am right here aibou, you are a hero, if you look around your room you will see that you are quiet favored here now. Flowers have been coming in ever since the doctors couldn't hold them back anymore. You have been on TV and everything," Yami said with a smile.

"Ya gave us a scare der Yug," Joey said.

"Yea," Mokuba and Seto agreed.

"I am glad you got your little brother back Seto," Yugi said. "Is Thomas okay?" he asked.

"Thomas is just fine and resting in the same room as us now," Yami said.

"That's good," Yugi said, and then he went to sleep again.

The next day Yugi and Thomas were let out of the hospital. Yugi was given a standing ovation as he left the place, he took a quick picture with Thomas and then he and the others proceed out.

As they were walking back to Seto's mansion Seto slipped something to Joey. Joey then turned to corner to go to his house; he was very confused by Seto's actions. When he was home he opened the letter:

Dear Joey,

Enclosed is the money for your sister, I hope it all works out okay. This has been an adventure that I think no one will ever forget and don't worry, if you ever need to talk to someone, you know where I live. (Along with everyone else)

Signed, Seto

Joey smiled with tears in his eyes. He didn't know if he would ever be able to thank him enough. As much as he wanted to call him he had to call the hospital for an appointment for his sister.

Seto, Mokuba, Yami, and Yugi returned to Seto's house. Seto had offered them a home there and they had agreed. Life was going well.

A year later

Yugi was lounging by the pool when his thoughts drifted to Thomas; he hadn't seen him since he was taken that picture at the hospital.

He got up and got dressed, he was going to go and pay that new orphanage a visit.

As soon as he came though the doors a elderly lady came up to him.

"Why hello Yugi, haven't seen you for a while, come to visit?" she asked. Just then Yugi recognized her as Claire!

"Claire I haven't seen you in ages!" Yugi said as he jumped into the ladies warm embrace.

"I actually came here to see Thomas, is he still here?" Yugi asked.

"Well actually no, he was adopted a little while after the fire," Claire said.

"Can I have his new address?" Yugi asked he really wanted to see Thomas; he wanted to make sure that his new home wasn't abusive.

"Well I am not supposed to but I guess since you did save him," Claire said scribbling an address on a little piece of paper.

Yugi thanked her and then he ran out the door. He came upon a house a nice size. It had a garden in the front and Yugi could see a pool in the back. It looked like a nice home to him.

Yugi approached the door and rang the doorbell.

"Hello," a nice looking lady answered the door.

"Hi, my name is . . ." but he didn't finish his sentence because he was jumped on by a little boy.

"Yugi!" the little boy yelled as he hugged Yugi.

"Thomas! How are you doing?" Yugi asked recognizing the little boy.

"Good, mommy, can Yugi come in, I want to show him my room!" Thomas said, Yugi could see he was so happy here.

"I guess," she said and Thomas smiled, he thanked her and dragged Yugi through his house. Up the stairs they went and then he turned into another room, it was blue and had a lot of dueling posters. The thing that caught Yugi's eye was a picture on his nightstand. It was the picture the newspaper took of them after they were released from the hospital.

Yugi stayed for a little while before telling him that he had to go, Thomas and his mother said farewell to Yugi and he left.

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AFTERMATH

Yugi: Never getting over his fear when people raised his hand to him lived with Seto in his house. He visited Thomas a lot too.

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Goodbye speech:

Thank you for all of your reviews and support. I am sorry it had to come to an end but I had to. I am thrilled that got 300 reviews on this one! I will be writing a new story as soon as I get back from the hunt!!!

I bid you farewell for now,

~*~Lauren~*~