::Kitzaku-san::

Disclaimer: I don't own YGO... but I do own the Yugi Virus! Wait... maybe I don't. My sister did kinda come up with it anyway...

Authoress Note: Hee... dude, how long's it been since I updated this thing? Since Summer? Ayiyiyi... well it's X-mas break now and I only figure that I should at least finish the story! I don't want to be one of those Authoresses that write something and never finish it. I refuse to be!

So—I'm just writing the last chapter, ne? Sorry everyone who reveiwed when I re-posted this. I couldn't put you guys in because I already had it full of... old reviewers. U.u; But have faith young grasshoppers! Um, I don't know. There's barely going to be any of the victims in here, except Madame Ruby... Whom I haven't talked to in perhaps ages and I wonder desperately where she is...

Warning: A new pairing emerges! And there's lots of fluff!

::Yugi Virus::

When Yugi awoke next, he was in the hospital. Ryou was on a bed beside him, but he'd suffered minimal damage. Yugi's foot had broken, he had a few cuts and bruises here and there and a black eye, so he wasn't in too bad a shape considering the circumstances. But as for Yami, who was in the bed beside him, his leg was propped up on a sling, as well as his left arm. He appeared to have a few cracked ribs, many cuts and bruises, and both of his eyes were black.

Eyes wide and shocked at the state of his darker half, Yugi leaned over towards him. "Yami, are you alright?"

"Yes, aibou... I will be fine." Came his hoarse whisper. "Please, forgive me about these past couple of days. I... haven't been myself."

Yugi laughed. "No, you haven't. I'm just glad you're back, Yami."

Yami smiled and closed his eyes, falling into a deep sleep. Behind him, Yugi's bed sank and he turned around to find Ryou sitting beside him. Apparently, most of the victims attacking him, or even their friends couldn't hurt him very well. After all, he was trained in the defense of his abusive Yami, and only had a few minor cuts and bruises.

Ryou placed a hand on Yugi's shoulder. "Are you alright?"

Yugi's hand went up to clasp Ryou's hand tightly. "Yes, I'm alright. I was just a little scared is all."

"Yes, we all were scared..." his voice trailed off because Yugi had leaned back against his chest and snuggled up close.

"Thank you, for being there for me, Ryou."

"Ah..." The silver haired hikari blushed furiously. "You're welcome, Yugi."

"As touching as this looks, you both need your rest." A voice came from the door.

Yugi's eyes widened. "Anzu!"

"It's alright, we've all been cured of that Yugi Virus." Another voice appeared beside her. Jounouchi was grinning wide, his arm draped around Honda in a friendly fashion.

Yugi sat up in the hospital bed, but felt a little dizzy. Ryou was right there beside him, holding him up. Yugi grinned. "I'm glad you're all back. I was really worried."

"We couldn't have done it without you two." Honda stepped into the room and sat down on a chair beside Yugi's bed. Jounouchi and Anzu both pulled up chairs and did the same.

"Yeah." Jou agreed. "Not to mention the world's tissue supply was saved too."

They all had a good laugh when another previous victim appeared at the doorway. "How, touching."

Jou was the one to look over and face him. "Kaiba!"

"In the flesh." The CEO grinned maliciously. "And look who I brought." He stepped aside and Ruby entered, holding Sweetie, her cat.

"What are you doing here?" Yugi tried to get up, but Ryou held him back.

"Why, I came to visit Yami, is that alright with you?" Ruby smiled. "Just to think, a while ago I was the hero of the whole thing."

"You were also the one that started it." Yugi reminded her.

Ruby only continued her smile and stroked the top of Sweetie's head. "Yes, and it was pretty fun, I'll admit." She made it to Yami's bed and looked over at his sleeping form. Her head tilted a little. "It wasn't supposed to go this far."

"Like hell it wasn't." Jou muttered.

Ruby's head shot up. "What was that?"

"Nothing!"

Seto Kaiba snorted from his spot at the doorway. Anzu, being the horrible cheerful and thoughtful person she is, invited him in.

"I don't want anything to do with any of you." Seto scowled. "I was assigned to watch over Ruby."

"You never take orders from anyone!" Jou defended.

Seto shrugged. "What can I say? The circumstances weren't in my favor." From across the room, Ruby chuckled lightly and stopped stroking Sweetie's head. The cat hissed in Seto's direction and the CEO's eye twitched lightly.

"Seto's afraid of a cat?" Honda laughed.

"That cat is from the furthest recesses of hell." Seto frowned.

"Sweetie thanks you for the compliment." Ruby bowed. "Now, take me to see Yami Bakura."

"My Yami's in here?" Ryou's eyes widened. "I want to go with you."

"As you wish." Ruby said, walking towards the doorway.

Jou just sat there. Honda, Anzu and Yugi had continued on with their conversation. But Jou was looking at Seto, suddenly stuck by his fierce blue eyes. Then, simultaneously, both he and Seto said.

"Jou's/I'm coming too." (Yeah, Jou said 'I'm', Seto said 'Jou's'...)

The room quieted down except for Yami's easy breathing. To break the awkward silence, Ruby stepped outside the room. "Then let's get moving."

So Seto, Jou, Ryou and Ruby left the others behind to head for Yami Bakura's room. Yugi looked longingly at the empty doorframe after Ryou had left, and curses silently and lightly at his broken foot.

Bakura's room wasn't far away. They reached it within a matter of minutes. Upon entering the room, Ryou flew to his yami's side.

"Yami... are you alright?" he clasped the cold hand beside him.

"You underestimate my will to survive." Bakura smirked. He was too weak to say or do anything menacing to Ryou. And on the lighter side, he was a little touched that the hikari could be to concerned for his health considering how terrible he'd acted towards him.

"I'm glad." Ryou smiled.

Jou stepped to his bedside and frowned. "Why are you in the hospital anyway? You weren't in the mob that attacked Yami, Yugi and Ryou."

"Simple." Bakura tried sitting up, and Ryou immediately was at his side, helping him. Bakura frowned at the assistance, but could to little to prevent it. "After the Psychotic Pharaoh placed the wretched curse on me, all hell broke loose in that classroom, and needless to say, I was trampled."

Seto started laughing uncontrollably. "This is too much! As soon as I got home, the virus was cured."

"I don't know..." the corner of Ruby's mouth formed a smirk. "I remember you taking your limo to Jou's house and staying there for a very long time."

"I-" he couldn't think of a good excuse for this, so he kept quiet. Jou was silent as well, his face growing extremely red. "Jou, let's leave." Seto grabbed the blonde's hand and they left hurriedly from the room.

Ruby shifted Sweetie's weight in her arms. "I'll just let them go. Good luck to them finding a vacant hospital bed."

Ryou turned back to Bakura. "So, you'll be alright?"

"Feh." Bakura scoffed. "You need to stop worrying so much."

Ryou nodded. Ruby was heading for the doorway. "I really must be going. Ta." And with that she disappeared down the hallway. As soon as she left, Bakura reached out and took a hold of Ryou's wrist.

"How could you let them trample me?!"

"I... didn't know!"

Bakura didn't take that as an answer, and pulled Ryou's face down toward his own. "When I am in a situation like that. Forget about everything else and I am your top priority. Do I make myself clear?"

"Yes, sir." Ryou gulped.

"That wasn't loud enough!"

Ryou opened his mouth to say it louder, but the words were muffled by Bakura's own mouth that he had clamped onto his hikari's. Ryou's eyes widened, and instinctively shoved himself from his yami's kiss. He backed up towards the doorway and exited quickly. Bakura's own laughter ringing in his ears.

When he came back to Yugi's room, Honda and Anzu had left, and Yugi was reading a book. Shaking lightly, he collapsed onto his hospital bed. Yugi looked over with concerned eyes to the defeated Ryou. "Ryou! Is everything all right?"

The silver haired boy looked up and feigned a smile. "Yes, Yugi. I'm quite alright."

"Okay..." Yugi looked sidelong at him, unbelieving. Ryou hid his head in his pillow and Yugi sat the book down and crawled to the edge of his bed. He peered over at Ryou, and took note that he was shivering lightly.

Slowly and carefully, Yugi stepped from his own bed and moved towards Ryou's, careful to hold onto things and keep his broken foot in the air. It pained him greatly to move, but it was worth it once he reached Ryou's bed. Yugi crawled into it and lay down beside the other hikari.

Ryou turned to his head to face the other direction. Frowning, Yugi placed an arm around his waist. "Ryou... something's wrong."

The other boy didn't give a response. Yugi pulled himself over Ryou's side, and Ryou helped by moving so he was resting on his back. Yugi was now lying halfway on top of the other hikari. "Was it your Yami?"

Slowly Ryou nodded. Yugi sighed and placed his head on Ryou's chest. "I'm sorry..."

"Don't be." He finally answered back and held the innocent one close to him. "It's not your fault." Yugi lifted his head and Ryou brushed the blonde bangs away from his eyes. Their faces were only centimeters apart and even that space was rapidly closing. Soon, the two hikaris engaged in a chaste, but much awaited kiss.

After they broke, Yugi's head went back to Ryou's chest and he closed his eyes. Ryou held him tighter. They stayed like this for a while, until Yugi's breathing became even. Ryou smiled and ran a hand through Yugi's spiked hair. "I love you."

"Mm." Yugi mumbled in his sleep. "I love you too, Ryou."

In the hospital bed across the room, Yami was lying awake. He'd had his hospital bed propped up and was watching the tiny scene unfold before him. He sighed, with the tiny traces of a smile painted his lips.

Owari

Awww. ^_^ I'm so proud of my uber-fluffiness! I love fluff. It's so... fluffy.

Yugi Muse: Finally! A story where I can get some action! Hah hah!

Yami Muse: Aw... T.T I didn't get any lovin'...

Otogi: XD But Jou and Seto did. Ya wanna know where they went?

Yugi Muse: OOO! Where! Tell me, tell me!

Otogi: ::grins:: To my place.

Yugi Muse: XD

O.o;; Yeah, OK. You just want me to write an Otogi/Jou/Seto fic don't you?

Otogi and Yugi Muse: Perhaps...

Yeah, well, I'll think about it. I need to make a Christmas special anyway. O.o; R&R minna-san, kudosai?