HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOKYOGAL!!!!!!!!!!

See told you I would put up a chapter!! Hey and guess what else!! I'm hitting over 20,000 words for this fic today (also two pages of reviews AND I hit double digits for the number of chapters!) JUST FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY!! ^_^ so happy birthday!

Well isn't this cool my fic is over 20,000 words at last, anyway I'm nearing the end of the fic. Don't have many chapters left. Soooo better get to working on it. I should post another chapter today too (happy birthday again ^_^) might not be until the evening are 7ish, but I swear I will. Hey I just realized I now how 2 pages of reviews HOW COOL IS THAT and I got six of them just for one chapter WOW that's great hope you keep um coming still love reading them!!!!!!!



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Chapter Ten Wounded Soul





Yugi stirred around, his eyes tried to focus on one spot. Yami came closer to look at Yugi. Feeling reached Yugi once again. His senses rushed back to him. He looked at Yami actually seeing him this time. Yugi opened his mouth to speak but vomit quickly rushed up his throat. Yami was quick to get a garbage can, and help Yugi as he emptied the contents of his stomach into the can. The hot liquid burned as it gushed out of his mouth and nose. After he had finished Yugi rolled onto his back as the sickness in his stomach subsided turning into a cold lump of ice to churn when ever he moved.

His whole body throbbed. He could feel every bruise as if it were the only one he had. Yami softly wiped Yugi's mouth. He dimly wondered why he couldn't move his hands, and why his chest burned, but most of all he wanted the pain filled his pelvis to leave him.

Yugi could suddenly feel those hands holding him down, hitting him, then worst of all rubbing him. Tears started to roll down his face as the memory of what happened began to roll through his mind. His skin began to crawl as he remembered those lips on his neck and the tongue across his neck and then in his mouth.

Yugi shut his eyes thinking that would put a stop to his memories but it only gave his mind a chance to send pictures to him. Yugi's whole body began to shake. Yugi curled up under his blankets. This time he felt a real hand lay on his shoulder. Yugi flinched at the touch. Yami quickly removed his hand.

"Aibou." The voice was gentle and soothing. Yugi took a deep breath and lifted his eyes to see Yami.

"You're safe now. Please try and rest." Yami said wiping the tears from Yugi's eyes.

Yugi only nodded then he tried to relax. Yami waited next to the bed until Yugi had fallen asleep. Yami then made his way down to the living room where Jonouchi and Osa had been instructed to wait. He came down the stairs slowly then he sat down. Jonouchi waited to hear of Yugi's condition.

"Well, how is he?" Jonouchi said impatiently

"He has been beaten very badly, but that is not what worries me. His soul has been damaged, I could see it in his eyes, and I could feel it in the air. Vinna did more then just hurt him physically, he hurt him emotionally and mentally as well." Yami said

"Isn't there anything we can do to help him?" Jonouchi said.

"I'm not sure." Yami said.

"Damnit.." Jonouchi swore.

"You have the millennium ring correct?" Yami asked

"Yes, I found it. We should get it back to Ryou as soon as possible.

"Its to dangerous tonight. We can get it to him tomorrow. I will call to the hospital and let Honda, and Anzu know we got it." Yami said, he got up to get the phone and when he turned around Yugi was standing at the bottom of the steps.

"Aibou." Yami said stunned to see him up.

Jonouchi and Osa looked up to see Yugi standing there too. He was still pale and his body was shaking slightly. Yugi held onto the rail to steady himself. Yami moved towards Yugi slowly.

"What are you doing up, you should be resting." Yami said

"I....can't shut my eyes...when I do..I......see him." Yugi said in a weak horse voice. Yami couldn't help but wonder what Vinna did to scare Yugi this badly.

"Come and sit down." Yami said softly.

He helped Yugi to the sofa. Yugi sat down slowly. Yami got the phone and walked into the kitchen to call Honda and Anzu at the hospital. He asked for the room then waited as the phone began to ring in the hospital room.

"Hello?" Honda answered

"How is Ryou?" Yami asked

"He is doing better, did you get Yugi back, what about the ring?" Honda asked quickly

"He is safe, and we have the ring." Yami asked

"How is Yugi is he hurt?" Honda asked. Yami was quiet.

"Hello, is he alright? Vinna didn't hurt him did he?" Honda asked again.

"He has gone through a lot. More then I can figure out at this point. He hurts more then just physically right now. There isn't much else I can tell you." Yami said. Honda was quiet now.

"We shall bring the millennium ring to you tomorrow. Stay safe until then." Yami said

"See you then." Honda said.

Yami hung up the phone then returned to the living room. He sat down next to Yugi who seemed to be relived that he came back. Yugi rested his head on the arm of the sofa.

//How much longer will you shut me out of your mind Aibou?//

/I'm sorry...I was not myself earlier. I only wish to shut out his voice now./

//You are not your self right now Aibou, what makes you so afraid?//

/.../

//I only want to help you.//

/Then do not ask me to remember./

***

Jonouchi was resting on one couch. Osa watched as Yugi's eyes grew heavy. Yami sat with him for as long as he needed. Soon Yugi had drifted to sleep. Yami was relieved to see him finally rest. Yami sat with him for a while longer to make sure he was indeed asleep. Yami then gently scooped Yugi up to take him to his bed.

"He cannot deal with this on his own." Sizari said from behind Yami. Yami did not turn around.

"He told me not to ask him to remember, but I only wish to heal his soul." Yami said

"It is bleeding I can feel it." Sizari said

"I can too." Yami said

"This was Vinna's plan. To scar Yugi's innocence's. This could mean destruction for all of us." Sizari said.

Yami continued up the stairs. He came into the bedroom and laid Yugi down. Being restless he did not take to his spirit room, instead he sat next to the bed, making sure Yugi was completely safe. The sun would come up soon and a new day might bring hope to everyone.

***

"You taste sweet little one..." Yugi flinched "...My hunger only increases now." He began to shake again as the voice echoed in his mind. Yami noticed Yugi's sudden distress as he slept.

"Akumu ka?(A nightmare?)" Yami whispered looking at Yugi as he stirred in his sleep.

"Ever tasted your own blood before?" The deep voice returned to Yugi's mind, sending tremors through his body.

Yami sat on the bed and began to try and wake Yugi from his nightmare. Yugi struggled a bit not hearing Yami's voice as he spoke to Yugi. Yami calmly placed his hand on Yugi's forehead. Yugi's nightmare increase causing him to fight as if he were being attacked.

"Aibou!" Yami said trying to calm his hikari.

Yugi's eyes shot open. Yugi was holding Yami by his shirt sleeves. Tears rolled from his eyes as he realized he was having a nightmare. Yugi immediately buried his face into Yami's chest. Yami put his arms around Yugi.

"He lied to me!" Yugi cried.

"Who lied to you?" Yami asked in a soothing voice.

"He told me...if I didn't struggle,...he wouldn't hurt me!" Yugi spat out between sobs.

"Vinna said this?" Yami asked. Yugi only nodded his head still against Yami's chest.

"Onegai, don't leave me, stay next to me." Yugi said. Yami lifted Yugi's head up.

"Move over." Yami said softly. Yugi slid over in the bed and Yami crawled under the covers to lay with him. Yugi put his head on Yami's chest again and fell right to sleep.

***

"How is he doing?" Jonouchi asked as he entered the room.

"Sleeping mostly, he has been asking about his millennium ring a lot." Honda said.

"Well I should give it back then." Jonouchi said pulling the ring from his backpack.

He came over to the bed and slipped the chain over Ryou's head, he lifted Ryou's head carefully to slip the chain on all the way. He set the ring on Ryou's chest. Ryou only stirred a bit. Anzu turned to Jonouchi.

"How is Yugi?" She asked anxiously.

"He is in bad condition right now." Jonouchi said calmly.

"I have to see him." Anzu said.

***

Yugi slipped out of bed with out waking Yami. He walked down the hall to the bathroom. He shut the door behind him locking it quickly. He walked up to the mirror to get a look at him. His skin was pale and there were several bruises on his face and neck. His eyes were bloodshot and glassy.

Still not having a shirt on Yugi covered his chest with his arms and shivered. He decided that he should change, since the pants he had on were still bloody and tore up a bit. He got a clean set of cloth then began to change. Finding blood inside his pants made him feel sick again. He barely had time to get to the toilette before he was sick. He sat there shivering as his stomach forced everything out. He flushed the toilette then leaned back against the wall. Feeling to weak to put on a shirt he only slipped on a clean pair of pants then made his way back to his room once again. He crawled into the safety of the covers with Yami and drifted back to sleep.

***

Yami laid awake for a few minutes. He could hear Jonouchi, and what sounded like Anzu return from the hospital. Soon footsteps made their way up the steps and the door slowly opened. Yami sat up carefully not waking his Aibou. Anzu peeked in.

"Come in." Yami said. Anzu shyly tip toed in the room. She made he way to the side of the bed to see Yugi.

"He is doing a little better the yesterday." Yami said as Yugi slept next to him. Anzu frowned.

"Doesn't seem like it, what happen to him?" Anzu said holding back her tears as she looked on Yugi as he slept.

"I'm not sure, he will not tell anyone what happen, I can only guess by the nature of his body." Yami said. Yami lifted the covers off Yugi slowly to reveal the deeper bruises on his body.

"These are from being held down." Yami said pointing out the black marks that ran from Yugi's wrists to the middle of his fore arms.

"And these are from being dragged to his feet." Yami said pointing to the bruises under Yugi's arms.

"There are more on his back, I suppose those are from being slammed against the wall, or floor." Yami said softly.

"What about his hands?" Anzu asked seeing the bandages around both hands.

"When I found his there was a window with bars on them, one of the bars had been pulled off and the window was broke. I think Yugi tried to escape through there only to be discovered and drug back in the room, after that he was beaten, and this must have been when Vinna lied." Yami said

"Lied?" Anzu questioned.

"He awoke from a nightmare early this morning, and in his frightened state he told me that Vinna told him if he did not struggle Vinna would not harm him, then he told me Vinna lied, and hurt him anyway. I do not know much more then this." Yami said

"Yugi would trust Vinna when he told him that?" Anzu said

"Vinna knew he would believe him. He was counting on the fact that Yugi is innocent and naive. He new it was the best way to brake him" Yami said. Anzu looked at Yugi.

"There is more to the story however. Only Aibou can know what really happened right now." Yami said.

To be continued...













Next time on Yu-Gi-Oh! What Angels Deserve to Die (Happy birthday twice!!!!!!)

***

"Tell the Pharaoh I said I am grateful for his help." Bakura said. Yugi was quiet. Bakura did not get a reply. He frowned and made his way to the back of the room to lean on the wall.

//He is not himself// Bakura popped into Ryou thoughts.

/I don't suppose there is much we can do about it./

//I think there is.//

***

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