K: Wow… I'm actually writing this.

Yami: I demand to know what happened to me!

K: -___- whatever

Yami:…is that a yes?

K: Just read…

Yami: Hmph.

Yugi: zzzz…

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Yami tried to stand up and he looked up at the stunned Yugi.

"Sorry for yelling," Yami breathed heavily and slowly made his way to the bed.

This got Yugi extremely worried then he gestured that he was going to get the doctor.

Yugi raced out of the inn after trying to explain to Yami he was getting the doctor. He spotted the doctor just outside the inn talking to someone.

Yugi ran up to the doctor, pulling his sleeve, *Doctor, please come with me. Yami's ill, * said Yugi pulling the doctor inside the inn.

When they made it to their room the doctor noticed Yami was pale and began to check on him.

"It's okay doctor, sometimes this happens. I get this condition once a year," Yami explained.

The doctor blinked, "I never heard of that disease before."

"That's right, so it would be useless to check on me. Medicines won't work and all I can do is wait it out, that's what I always do."

"So you often get sick?" said the man who had been talking to the doctor.

"I'm the mayor of the town, and after listening to the story the doctor told me about you I wanted to ask you to beat the thieves. But it doesn't seem like you can. I thought you were big and strong because you injured their leader but look at you. You're weak," he said loudly.

The doctor tried to calm the mayor down since Yami wasn't taking his loud voice very well.

"How much?" Yami asked suddenly, still breathing hard.

"Pardon," the doctor turned to Yami.

Yugi was completely confused, so he just watched from the side.

"How much is the reward?" Yami asked again.

The doctor blinked, "5000 gil." (K: I need a life. Yami: Duh!)

Meanwhile there was someone outside the room listening to the conversation.

The mayor still spoke in an annoying and loud voice to Yami, "It may not be much money but this money was collected from the other towns near us. There about twenty thieves and they robbed most of the money and killed people who were in their way, so we couldn't get much money."

"I'll do it."

The mayor gave him an incredulous look, "Are you kidding? What can you do…"

Suddenly, Yugi ran in front of Yami with his arms spread, *Please don't shout at Yami he is ill. *

The mayor and doctor stared at Yugi for a moment then the doctor spoke, "Look now the kid's angry at you for shouting at his sick friend who want to help us."

"Uh…" the mayor stared at Yugi surprised that a boy like Yami has this beauty that cares for him.

Yami's eyes narrowed at the mayor's gaze, "Mayor give me some time. This is just a temporary condition. In a couple of days I'll be at full strength."

"Okay, we'll wait for you to recover," said the doctor.

The mayor didn't seem to agree, "Are you sure we can trust him? What if he just took the money and left?"

Yami sighed, "You can pay me after I finish the job." This made the mayor speechless.

"By the way, who is the man standing behind the door?" asked Yami.

The man behind the door widened his eyes in surprise then he opened the door, "Sorry, I don't want to cut your conversation short. I'm Sanosuke (Sanosuke: What?! I'm a stupid innkeeper?! K: Heh he's my Gaia the Fierce Knight. Sanosuke: *grumbling*), the innkeeper. I want to know if you wanted dinner."

The mayor and doctor followed Sanosuke out the door. Yugi stayed behind sitting next to Yami on the bed.

Yugi gave Yami a sad smile, *I hope you get better soon, Yami. *

Yami stared up at him for a moment then gently shut his eyes.

Outside the town, the same soldiers that searched Yami and Yugi were carrying the coffins of their dead soldiers until they met a man. He was the same man who killed their soldiers, who are now in the coffins because of him.

Otogi walked toward them the soldiers let him pass too afraid of his great strength. (K: XP Yami can beat him up. Yami: Yeah!)

"So these are the men I killed if you didn't remember. I'm your worst nightmare," said Otogi while passing the coffins, laughing.

One of the soldiers became outraged and drew his sword out. He swung at Otogi, but he just simply dodged it and grabbed the man's head.

"Baka," said Otogi using his strength, which broke the man's head off. (Yugi: Eww! K: As if you haven't done that. Yugi: *whistling*) Then he left leaving the other soldiers to tremble in fear.

From a cave above the group were two men watching.

"Those soldiers were really scared," said one of the men.

"He's strong and it seems he's heading to town," said the other.

At the inn, Yugi was sitting on the bed watching Yami rest peacefully unaware of the dangers coming soon.

Meanwhile in the thieves hideout the leader was talking to his men who explained about Otogi. They were a merchant named Kaluko and Sanosuke. (Sanosuke: You made me evil?! K: *shrugs* Sanosuke: __ K: *snickers* Kaluko's my Judge Man. Kaluko: …) Sanosuke told the leader of the thieves of Yami's conditions.

"Sanosuke will guide you to the inn tonight, only if you reward us as usual," Kaluko said.

"Of course. We'll reward you since you gave us the info and this Prevent Rat (Y+Y: O___o K: *shrugs* Couldn't think of what duel monster to use.)" said the leader feeding the rat.

While all this happened Yami was in his little dream world dreaming about Yugi… okay I'm just kidding *coughs* kay. He was dreaming about his past, he was looking for his mother.

"Kaasan, where are you?" said little Yami then he spotted his mother.

"Aaahhh! Don't' come closer, Yami!" she screamed, "What have I done bearing you just for glory and wealth. You're a curse! A monster!" she screamed running away from him.

Yami had a sad look on his face, he realized that people were staying away from his and leaving him alone in only darkness.

Suddenly, a big black shadow with golden eyes appeared behind him.

Then Yami woke up sweating and looked around then he turned to the window noticing it was dark out.

He sat up on the bed and was surprised to see Yugi curled up next to him.

'Cute… does he worry about me? He shouldn't I am going to kill him soon…' Yami blinked, 'Am I?'

Suddenly, Yami heard something and took out his sword. His movements woke Yugi up who was tired and confused.

The thieves went in the inn following Sanosuke who guided them to Yami and Yugi's room.

The door opened and the thieves dashed in. Yugi's eyes widened in fear as Yami positioned himself, narrowing his eyes at the men.

The thieves swung their swords at him but Yami suddenly disappeared.

Yami appeared behind them and killed a couple of them with his sword, which made the thieves scared since he killed two in one strike. Yami killed another eight of them, but he condition was getting worse. He was panting now and could hardly swing. Yugi was huddled in a corner, watching with a worried look.

Then he noticed a thief grab a blanket from his bed. 'He's going to throw it over Yami so he can't see!'

Yugi got up and tugged the blanket away shocking the thief.

The leader saw this. "Use him as a hostage!"

The thief tried to grab Yugi but Yami kicked him away. 'Damn, stupid condition. Why did I help him anyway?'

Then Yami grabbed Yugi, 'Shouldn't I be glad if the Light is killed?' and he jumped through the window.

'When I found him my purpose was to destroy him,' they landed, but Yami collapsed. He looked at Yugi who had a worried look, 'But… he doesn't understand what's going to happen. He has this burden and doesn't know yet.'

"Get out of here Yugi," Yami struggled to say, "Go hide somewhere. I don't have enough power to… protect you."

Yugi knew the thieves were coming any minute now, so he tried to carry Yami, 'Oh kami, please give me strength.' Yugi picked the sword up, too. 'The strength to protect Yami,' he thought, his eyes shining with liquid.

Yugi carried Yami to a place that looked like a warehouse and hid behind the boxes. He could hear the thieves search for them in the warehouse.

Yugi's eyes narrowed, 'I have to do something.' He was about to pick the sword up, but Yami already grabbed it.

"Yami?"

"It's alright I feel better. I'll finish them off."

Yami got up and fought the thieves that spotted him. He began killing them mercilessly the thieves panicked and called for their leader.

One of them managed to hold Yami with a chain and Yami fell and was unable to move. The leader saw the chance to stab the fallen man.

Yugi was shocked when Yami fell and when the leader stabbed him.

*Stop it! * Yugi ran over and pushed the leader away.

The leader fell and the Prevent rat (Y+Y: XP K: Shut up) fell from his shoulder and landed on a sword that was pointed up and held by a dead thief. It screamed a horrible (Yugi: Anzu like) scream then vanished.

The leader was shocked, "My pet! My lovely pet!" (K: O__o he has issues.)

Yugi had tears flowing down his cheeks as he approached Yami's bloody body.

A thief ran up to Yugi about to swing his sword at him, suddenly Yami kicked the thief away.

"Good he didn't stab my heart," Yami took his sword.

"Yami…" Yugi said, surprised but relieved that Yami looked okay.

"I can still fight," Yami stood up.

The thieves were shocked and afraid. "Mo… monster," one said trembling.

Yami glared at them his red eyes glowing as the thieves called for their leader. The leader just mumbled about his pet and ran off. The thieves backed away from Yami then ran screaming in terror when they saw his fangs.

Yami wiped the blood from his mouth and began to walk away with the word 'Monster' spinning around his mind.

"Yami!" Yugi followed him. *Are you okay? You shouldn't be moving. I may not know my way around but I'll try to get the doctor. Doesn't it hurt? *

"Shut up!" Yami yelled then saw Yugi's shocked face.

Yami softened, "Sorry, I should be thanking you for trying to help me."

Yugi gave him a smile when he saw Yami's angry face soften.

In the inn the doctor bombard Yami with questions about the blood on his clothes.

"The blood's not mine it was from the thieves," Yami answered.

Yugi frowned, 'Why isn't he in pain? Maybe he's hiding it really well.'

The mayor came in, "I saw all the bodies and I guess you get your reward."

Yami shook his head, "No, some are still alive."

The mayor blinked, "If you say so. You can have a new room since your is damaged."

Yami said nothing as he went to the room the mayor pointed to with Yugi trailing behind him.

Yugi gently shut the door to the room. When he turned he gasped as Yami took off his blood soaked shirt.

"Yami!"

Yami turned and Yugi gasped again.

The place where Yami was stabbed wasn't there. Yugi walked closer and put a hand to Yami's chest. He trailed it over a light thin fading scar where he had been stabbed moments ago.

"Yami…" Yugi looked up with slightly watery eyes.

"Yugi?"

*You're okay, * Yugi smiled, *I'm glad you're okay. *

Then he fell asleep on Yami's chest. Yami blinked then slowly laid down on the bed with Yugi still in his arms not wanting to disturb the angel.

'He still cares after all the killing I've done. I don't think I could ever harm him,' Yami smiled at the beautiful face lying on his chest. 'I'll protect you my little Light.'

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K: Wow… I actually did it…

Yami: Hooray… whatever.

Yugi: zzzz…

K: I still have exams too.

Yami: Who cares…

K: What is your problem?

Yami: *points at a fic on the internet* YamixYugixBakuraxRyou!

K: O___O Foursome?! *Faints* X__x

Yami: *grumbling* and I never thought authors would get any weirder.

Yugi: zzzzzz…