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Chapter-Three Nightmares
The clock struck 12AM Yami, Joey, Tristan, Tea, Bakura and Yami Bakura were all asleep. Yugi was in his bed sleeping, anything but soundly. He tossed and turned his fevered body was covered in sweat.
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Yugi's Dream
Yugi was against a brick wall, two big guys were advancing on him.
"Give us all your money!" the two people demanded, they stepped into the light. They were the two bullies that used to beat Yugi up when he was younger.
*
Yugi tossed and turned in his sleep. Yami awoke to the sound of someone whimpering.
"It sounds like Yugi, I hope he's OK" Yami thought as he got up off the couch he was sleeping on.
He started to walk towards Yugi's room but he tripped over Joey and tumbled to the floor.
Joey woke with a start "Huh! What's goin' on?" he said getting up.
"Sorry Joey, I accidentally tripped over you" Yami said as he got up.
"That's okay man."
"Hey what's that noise?" asked Tea as she woke up.
"I think its Yugi" Yami said as he started to leave.
Just then Tristan and the two Bakura's woke up.
"What's going on?" asked Bakura.
"Its sounds like there's somethin' wrong with Yugi" explained Joey.
Just then they heard the whimpering, more loudly this time and the group rushed to Yugi's room. Yami was the first one there, he saw Yugi struggling underneath his covers. Joey flicked on the light and they all saw how red Yugi's face was, and they could see that he was drenched in sweat.
"Is he OK Yami?" asked Tea.
Yami bent down next to Yugi and put a hand to Yugi's forehead.
"Tea could you grab a bowl of cold water, actually make it ice water and a cloth please, Yugi is burning up!" Yami said as he shook Yugi, to try to wake him up.
Tea ran out of the room to get the things, while Tristan, Joey and the Bakura's watched helplessly as Yami desperately tried to wake Yugi up. Yugi didn't wake up; he just kept tossing and turning.
"No leave me alone, it hurts" cried Yugi.
Just then Tea came back with the cloth and bowl, she handed it to Yami. Yami dipped the cloth into the water then rung out any excess water, and he placed it on Yugi's burning forehead.
"Come on Yugi wake up" pleaded Yami.
"No. . . Please leave me alone. . ." Yugi's cries grew softer then he screamed as if he was in pain.
Yami's efforts were rewarded, Yugi awoke with a start he sprang forward, and then from fatigue he started to fall sideways off the bed but Yami caught him and placed him against the pillow.
"Are you OK Yug'?" Joey asked with concern.
"Huh . . . what happened? Yugi asked breathing hard and too shallow for Yami. "I was having a dream. . ." just before anyone could ask what it was about Yugi started coughing and wheezing.
Yami helped Yugi sit up so he could breathe easier. Tristan picked up the glass of water that was on Yugi's desk and handed it to Yami.
"Here Yugi drink this" Yami said as he held the cup to Yugi's mouth.
Yugi took a sip and swallowed it.
"Thank . . . you *cough* Yami" Yugi said with a pained smile on his face.
Yami helped Yugi lie back on the pillow and then put the thermometer in his mouth.
"Yugi you're burning up your temperature is 104!"
"I'm fine really *cough* it's probably just because of my nightmare."
"Well nightmare or not, I'm calling the doctor" Yami said as he left to get the phone.
Tea walked over and sat beside Yugi where Yami just was, and replaced the cloth on Yugi's forehead. Yugi closed his eyes as the cool cloth soothed his burning forehead.
"How does that feel?" asked Tea.
"Thank . . . you" whispered Yugi as he forced himself to stay awake.
Yami returned to Yugi's room with a disappointed look on his face.
"Is he coming?" asked Yami Bakura. (I made him ask because I just realized he hasn't said a word this whole story sorry!)
"He'll be here in the morning around nine" answered Yami "That was the best he could do."
"What time is it?" asked Joey.
Tristan looked at his watch "Wow its 4AM I didn't realize it was this early."
Yugi's soft voice spoke up "Sorry for *cough* waking you up."
"S'ok Yug', it wasn't your fault" said Joey.
Yami walked over to Yugi's desk and picked up the bottle of medicine, twisted off the cap and poured some onto a spoon.
"Drink it Yugi, the doctor said you should take some every time you wake up" said Yami as he held the spoon to Yugi's lips.
Yugi sat up and opened his mouth and let the foul tasting medicine in. Just like the last spoonful he had, as he swallowed exhaustion gripped his body and he could no longer keep his eyes open. He fell back on the pillow and was instantly in a deep sleep. Yami dipped the cloth into the water rung it out and placed it on Yugi's forehead once again.
"I hope he gets better soon" thought Tea as she followed the others to the living room.
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"Well I think we should all try to get some more sleep, before the doctor comes" Bakura said as he got back into his sleeping bag on the floor.
"Yeah good idea" said Tristan as he got in his.
Tea walked over to the smaller couch and Yami lied down on the bigger one, as Joey resumed to sleeping on the floor. All of them fell asleep right away accept for Yami.
"What was he dreaming about? It must have been really awful he looked like he was in so much pain." Thought Yami as he desperately tried to get to sleep, eventually sleep over took him and he joined the others in dream land.
*
*Door Bell*
This time Yami wasn't the first to awake, Yami Bakura got out of his sleeping bag beside his look alike. He stretched and walked to the door.
"Hello I'm here to see Yugi again" said Dr. Tofu.
"You remember where it is don't you? I have to wake up the others."
"Yes I do" the doctor said as he walked to Yugi's bedroom.
Yami Bakura walked over to Bakura and gently shook him.
"Wake up Bakura."
"Hn. . . I'm awake I'm awake" Bakura said as he rubbed his eyes of sleep and got out of his sleeping bag.
He then helped the ancient tomb raider wake up the others.
Yami was the last one sleeping.
"Should we wake him? He just looks so tired" said Tea.
"I think he would be mad if we don't" stated Tristan.
"Yeah you're right, he will want to know if Yugi is OK" said Bakura.
Joey bent down and shook Yami . . . he didn't wake up.
"Come on Yami, the doctor is here, wake up" he shook him some more.
This time Yami moved, and as he did he hit Joey in the nose with his fist.
"Ow!" Joey screamed as he hit the floor.
"Huh what's going on?" Yami said as he finally awoke.
"Finally, Yami are you that heavy of a sleeper?" asked Tristan.
"No not usually, I guess I was just tired. What is wrong with Joey? Why is he on the floor?" asked Yami.
"You jus' punched me in the nose!" whined Joey.
"Sorry it must have been a reflex or something" said Yami in an innocent voice.
"S'ok Yami but next time, I'm not waking you up, man you pack a punch. I hope my nose isn't bleeding" Joey said as he rubbed his nose.
Everyone just laughed accept for Joey.
"Why were you waking me up anyway?" questioned Yami.
Tea was the first to speak "Oh I almost forgot, the doctor is here."
"He is how long has he been in there? Is Yugi OK? Is he better? Is . . ." Yami was cut off by Yami Bakura.
"He has only been here for ten minuets. We don't know anything else."
Just as Bakura finished talking, the doctor walked in the room with a gloomy expression on his face. Everyone rushed up to him to hear the news.
"Is he OK doctor?" asked Tea.
"Well what we feared has happened. His flu has changed to pneumonia all I can say is keep giving him his medicine every time he wakes up, and make sure he stays in bed no matter what."
Yami was speechless his best friend was just diagnosed with pneumonia he didn't know what to do.
Just then Joey said what they were all thinking "Could he die?"
"Well I would be lying to you if I said no. There is a small chance that he could die but if you follow my directions carefully you shouldn't have anything to worry about."
Tristan paid the doctor since Yami was still in a trance. The doctor left just as it started to rain.
*
*Thunder*
"Yami are you OK?" Joey asked as he snapped his fingers in front of Yami's face.
"Nothing."
"I guess he's really worried" said Tristan as he waved his hand in front of Yami's face.
"He could die! How could I have let this happen to my friend?" Yami mentally screamed to himself.
*Thunder*
Yami broke out of his trance.
"You OK Yami?" asked Joey.
"Yes I'm fine, I was just thinking. Sorry if I worried anyone."
Just then Yami Bakura came out of Yugi's room since it was his turn to watch him. Everyone looked up at him.
"He's awake" was all he said.
*
They all filed into Yugi's bedroom, to see their friend drenched in sweat, breathing with some difficulty, his face as red as a tomato, yet as always he was still smiling.
"How are ya feelin' Yug'?"
". . . Be . . . ter thank . . . you" Yugi said with great difficulty.
Yami seemed to be in another trance he didn't say anything.
"Look at him, he seems so helpless. This is all my fault! Why did I let this happen to him?" Yami thought as he stared into space.
"I heard *cough* what the doctor said" explained Yugi.
Tea was the first to speak and she could only say "You did?"
"Yes. . ."
Yami seemed to come back to reality; he walked over to the medicine took off the cap and hurriedly poured the contents onto a spoon.
"Drink Yugi, you have to take this every time you wake up."
"Yami I don't think I should, it always makes me feel very tired, I don't like it" pleaded Yugi as Yami came closer with the awful medicine.
"It's just doing its job to make you better. Besides you need your rest, now drink it" ordered Yami.
Yugi didn't argue he took his foul tasting medicine, and just like before it made him exhausted and he drifted off into a deep sleep.
Yami replaced the cap, and set it down on the desk.
"I'll watch him next" said Yami as he sat in the chair beside Yugi's bed.
Tea looked at him as he spoke and noticed the black circles under his eyes and his face just looked totally exhausted.
"No Yami, you look exhausted, I'll take the next watch you should rest" Tea said immediately.
"No Tea, it was my turn anyways" said Joey as he helped Yami out of the chair "I was the one who got the most sleep last night anyways so it's alright."
"You're sure Joey?" asked Tea.
"Well I'm going after Joey" stated Yami.
"OK but you need to sleep first. Yugi wouldn't want you getting sick because of him" said Tea.
Everyone exited Yugi's room accept Joey; he sat in Yugi's chair and pulled out his cards and started playing with them.
*
Tea walked Yami over to the couch and sat him down.
"Now Yami you need to rest, so you should sleep for at least a few hours OK" she said with a friendly smile on her face.
Bakura walked over to the fridge, and opened it to see if there was anything decent for lunch.
"Hmm. It seems we are going to have to go grocery shopping."
"There's money in the cookie jar!" Yelled Yami from the living room.
Bakura walked into the living room, and saw Yami lying on the couch and Tristan and Yami Bakura watching TV, while Tea went to get a blanket for Yami.
"I'm going grocery shopping does anyone want to come?" asked Bakura.
"I do" Yami Bakura and Tristan said in unison.
"You do what?" asked Tea as she came back into the room with Yami's blanket.
"You wanna come food shopping with us?" asked Tristan as he shut off the TV.
"Sure while we're gone you can get some sleep Yami" Tea said.
". . ."
"Yami?" Tea said as she walked over to him to give him the blanket.
"Is he OK Tea?" asked Bakura.
"Yes he's fast asleep, we'll just leave him a note" she said as she gently placed the blanket over him.
She sighed in relief "Finally, I thought he would never get some sleep" she thought.
They quickly wrote a note to Joey and Yami and then quietly left the house.
*
"Ahhh! Thinking up new strategies is hard!" Joey yelled in his frustration as he threw his cards down.
Yugi shifted in his sleep.
"Oops. . . I gotta be quiet" whispered Joey as he gathered his cards into a pile, completely unaware of the nightmares going on in his small friends head.
*
"So what should we get?" asked Tea.
"Well we all know Joey's gonna want pizza" Tristan said as he picked up a box.
"Yes that's true, we also need eggs, juice and bread" said Bakura as he picked up the things he listed.
They finished getting everything they needed and headed home.
*
Joey was sitting at the desk, well sleeping at it from boredom. Yugi tossed and turned and twisted himself in his blanket as he tried to escape the nightmares that terrorized him.
~Yugi's Nightmare~
Yugi was running down a tunnel, that didn't seem to end.
"Stop it! I'm sorry whatever I did!" screamed Yugi, as his attacker advanced on him.
The tunnel lit up, as the Blue Eyes White Dragon approached him. Yugi tripped, and then he was caught. He covered his face with his arms, in a feeble attempt to protect himself.
"No! Please don't hurt me!"
". . ." nothing happened, Yugi put down his arms and opened his eyes.
"Hello Yugi" said a voice that was strangely familiar to Yugi.
Yugi turned around, and the person he least wanted to see, was where the dragon had been.
"Pegasus! What are you doing here?"
"Now where are you manners Yugi-boy?"
"Just answer me!"
"Very well, I'm here to give you a message."
"Well I'm not listening" Yugi said as he started down the tunnel again.
"Well if you won't listen to me, then I'll just do this" Pegasus snapped his finger and the Blue Eyes White Dragon appeared in front of Yugi blocking his path.
Yugi backed up and bumped into Pegasus.
"How. . . How'd you do that?" stuttered Yugi.
"Simple Yugi-boy this is a dream, I can do anything."
"Well if this is a dream, then that thing can't hurt me" Yugi said as he cautiously walked towards the Blue Eyes.
"No exactly true."
"W. . . What?" Yugi said as he backed away from it again.
"This is a special dream if you get hurt here it will happen to you in the physical world, so be careful Yugi-boy" teased Pegasus.
"Then how do I get out of it?"
"Listen to my message and it will all end."
Yugi was beginning to get annoyed "Fine what is it."
"What is happening to you now?" questioned Pegasus with an evil grin on his face.
"Hey I thought you had a message for me, that's a question?" Yugi said.
"I do, now answer the question" it was Pegasus' turn to become annoyed "You're sick right?"
"Yes how did you know that?"
"It's my job to know."
"Well like you said I'm sick right now, I'm at home in bed, the doctor just said I have pneumonia."
"Well, well Yugi-boy you've gotten yourself into some mess haven't you?" taunted Pegasus.
"It's not my fault; I don't know how this happened."
"Well this brings me up to giving you the message. You know that medicine you have from the doctor?"
"Yes, but wait how do you know about that."
Pegasus didn't even bother to answer the question.
"You know there is something not quite right about it don't you?"
"Yes . . . every time I take it I get extremely tired, and feel worse when I wake up. Why?" Yugi asked cautiously.
"You are very clever Yugi-boy; well time in this dream is running short so I will just tell you. That medicine isn't medicine just as you guessed."
"What is it?" Yugi asked curiosity apparent in his tone.
"It's not medicine, you are right it is making you worse" Pegasus stated flatly.
"What! What do you mean I'm right, and how is it making me worse, how do you know?"
"Calm down Yugi-boy. Just make sure you drink it all."
Pegasus started to flicker as if he was disappearing.
"Wait what's happening?" Yugi asked in confusion.
"Your dream is ending, you're waking up."
"No! Stop."
*
Joey had been watching Yugi for awhile now, and desperately trying to wake him up but to no avail. Yugi was drenched in sweat, he was tossing and turning and every so often he would whimper.
"Come on Yug' wake up please" Joey cried in his desperation.
Yugi awoke with a start, he sat up, too quickly for his fevered body and he collapsed.
The first thing Yugi heard was Joey's caring voice full of concern "You OK Yug?"
"Yes. . . I'm fine. . . Bad dream" was all he said in between gasps of breath.
"Hold on a sec Yugi, I'm gonna go get Yami" Joey said as he placed Yugi back on his pillow.
After he made sure Yugi wasn't going to fall off the bed, he dashed out of the room to get Yami.
*
"Well we got all the groceries now we just gotta make dinner" said Tristan as they all entered the house.
Joey came running around the corner so fast, he wasn't watching where he was going and he slammed right into Tristan.
"Ow! Man what are you doing Joey?"
"Yugi . . . Bad. . . Dream. . . Gotta get Yami" He eventually said.
They all ran to the living room to find Yami still sleeping on the couch.
"I'm not waking him up this time" said Joey. "You know what happened the last time."
*Coughing*
"Is that Yugi?" asked Tea "He sounds like he's getting worse. Poor Yugi."
This time they didn't need Joey to risk his life, or rather his nose on waking up Yami, he awoke to the sound of Yugi coughing.
"Yugi!" was all he said, as he leaped off the couch and ran to Yugi's room.
*
Yugi heard Yami's concerned voice from down the hall "Yugi!"
Yami entered Yugi's room and immediately put his hand to Yugi's forehead.
"Your getting worse Yugi, your temperature is up a bit" said Yami.
The others entered the room.
"Is he OK Yami?" asked Tea.
"Yes he is, but his temperature is up a bit more since this morning."
Yami took his hand away from Yugi's forehead and went straight to the medicine on the desk.
"No Yami, I don't want it" pleaded Yugi.
Yugi's comment surprised Yami "Why not Yugi? Don't you want to get better?"
"Yes Yami I do. . . But you don't understand, it isn't medicine."
"What do you mean it isn't medicine?" asked Joey as he joined in on the conversation.
"Well Pegasus told me."
This time everyone was surprised, everyone was speechless.
"When did you see Pegasus?" asked Yami Bakura.
"Just now in my dream" said Yugi.
Everyone was taken aback by Yugi's answer.
"If you saw Pegasus, I think that is called a nightmare" joked Joey.
No one laughed they just looked at Yugi.
"It's just his fever talking, don't worry guys" Yami said as he continued to pour the medicine into the spoon.
"No Yami, I won't drink it! Just trust me" Yugi said.
"I don't care what you say, Yugi you are taking your medicine" said Yami. He finished pouring the medicine, and put it in front of Yugi's mouth "Drink it"
Yugi refused "No! I wont!" as he refused he pushed the spoon away and the medicine spilled onto the floor.
"Look what you did Yugi! You have to take your medicine; you need it to get better. Stop being so stubborn" said Yami.
Tea was confused by Yami's tone, it sounded harsh yet full of concern at the same time. Yami poured another spoonful for Yugi.
"Yugi I hate to do this. Tristan, Joey hold him down and open his mouth."
They didn't think twice, they knew that it had to be done, so they followed Yami's orders.
"No! Please!" Yami struggled using up all the strength he had.
"Maybe he's tellin' the truth, I mean he's never lied to us before. Or is Yami right maybe it is just his fever talking" pondered Joey. But he didn't have enough time to say anything; the medicine had already made its way down Yugi's throat.
"No. . . Please. . . Pegasus . . . n . . . ot . . . med . . . icine" Yugi said as exhaustion gripped his body once again, and he fell into dark unconsciousness once again.
Yami put the cap back on and set it down, then turned and walked out of the room. All of his friends followed him.
Tea put her hand on his shoulder "Its OK Yami, you did what you had to do."
"But he just looked so scared, what is wrong with him, why wont he get better, it's all my fault I should have protected him?" said Yami.
"You were right Yami it was just the fever talking" said Bakura.
"And it's not your fault, Yami there was nothing you can do. Don't worry he will get better" said Tristan.
Joey looked over at the door and saw a letter lying on the floor. He walked over to it and picked it up. It was addressed to. . . YUGI!
"Hey guys, I think you had better take a look at this" Said Joey.
They all walked over to him, and every one of them was just as shocked as he was.
*
Back at Pegasus' and his master's hideout.
"So Pegasus what is your plan? You're holding a tournament just for Yugi, that didn't work the last time. Why do you think it will work this time?" said the cold voice.
"This time he is sick and weak, and the 'medicine' that he is taking will not allow Yami to help him."
"I see."
"Yes it will work master I guarantee it, now what about Cecilia?"
"NOT UNTILL YOU DELIVER THE MILLENIUM PUZZLE! Now go and make sure you do not fail!"
"I will not fail you master, I will do anything to get my dear Cecilia back"
Pegasus bowed to the unknown master and left the room.
"This time Yugi-boy I will get that puzzle" thought Pegasus as he walked down the dark hall.
*
As Yugi's friends were thinking about the letter, unaware of Yugi tossing and turning in his bed, for yet another nightmare had its hold on poor Yugi.
*
Well that is it for chapter 3 man that took way too long. My arms are numb! I'll try to get chapter 4 out as soon as possible Please Review! I'm only going to continue if I get review's you guys are what keep me going. Oh ya and I apologize ahead of time or I guess after the story for any spelling errors or grammatical errors. THANK YOU!
Chapter-Three Nightmares
The clock struck 12AM Yami, Joey, Tristan, Tea, Bakura and Yami Bakura were all asleep. Yugi was in his bed sleeping, anything but soundly. He tossed and turned his fevered body was covered in sweat.
*
Yugi's Dream
Yugi was against a brick wall, two big guys were advancing on him.
"Give us all your money!" the two people demanded, they stepped into the light. They were the two bullies that used to beat Yugi up when he was younger.
*
Yugi tossed and turned in his sleep. Yami awoke to the sound of someone whimpering.
"It sounds like Yugi, I hope he's OK" Yami thought as he got up off the couch he was sleeping on.
He started to walk towards Yugi's room but he tripped over Joey and tumbled to the floor.
Joey woke with a start "Huh! What's goin' on?" he said getting up.
"Sorry Joey, I accidentally tripped over you" Yami said as he got up.
"That's okay man."
"Hey what's that noise?" asked Tea as she woke up.
"I think its Yugi" Yami said as he started to leave.
Just then Tristan and the two Bakura's woke up.
"What's going on?" asked Bakura.
"Its sounds like there's somethin' wrong with Yugi" explained Joey.
Just then they heard the whimpering, more loudly this time and the group rushed to Yugi's room. Yami was the first one there, he saw Yugi struggling underneath his covers. Joey flicked on the light and they all saw how red Yugi's face was, and they could see that he was drenched in sweat.
"Is he OK Yami?" asked Tea.
Yami bent down next to Yugi and put a hand to Yugi's forehead.
"Tea could you grab a bowl of cold water, actually make it ice water and a cloth please, Yugi is burning up!" Yami said as he shook Yugi, to try to wake him up.
Tea ran out of the room to get the things, while Tristan, Joey and the Bakura's watched helplessly as Yami desperately tried to wake Yugi up. Yugi didn't wake up; he just kept tossing and turning.
"No leave me alone, it hurts" cried Yugi.
Just then Tea came back with the cloth and bowl, she handed it to Yami. Yami dipped the cloth into the water then rung out any excess water, and he placed it on Yugi's burning forehead.
"Come on Yugi wake up" pleaded Yami.
"No. . . Please leave me alone. . ." Yugi's cries grew softer then he screamed as if he was in pain.
Yami's efforts were rewarded, Yugi awoke with a start he sprang forward, and then from fatigue he started to fall sideways off the bed but Yami caught him and placed him against the pillow.
"Are you OK Yug'?" Joey asked with concern.
"Huh . . . what happened? Yugi asked breathing hard and too shallow for Yami. "I was having a dream. . ." just before anyone could ask what it was about Yugi started coughing and wheezing.
Yami helped Yugi sit up so he could breathe easier. Tristan picked up the glass of water that was on Yugi's desk and handed it to Yami.
"Here Yugi drink this" Yami said as he held the cup to Yugi's mouth.
Yugi took a sip and swallowed it.
"Thank . . . you *cough* Yami" Yugi said with a pained smile on his face.
Yami helped Yugi lie back on the pillow and then put the thermometer in his mouth.
"Yugi you're burning up your temperature is 104!"
"I'm fine really *cough* it's probably just because of my nightmare."
"Well nightmare or not, I'm calling the doctor" Yami said as he left to get the phone.
Tea walked over and sat beside Yugi where Yami just was, and replaced the cloth on Yugi's forehead. Yugi closed his eyes as the cool cloth soothed his burning forehead.
"How does that feel?" asked Tea.
"Thank . . . you" whispered Yugi as he forced himself to stay awake.
Yami returned to Yugi's room with a disappointed look on his face.
"Is he coming?" asked Yami Bakura. (I made him ask because I just realized he hasn't said a word this whole story sorry!)
"He'll be here in the morning around nine" answered Yami "That was the best he could do."
"What time is it?" asked Joey.
Tristan looked at his watch "Wow its 4AM I didn't realize it was this early."
Yugi's soft voice spoke up "Sorry for *cough* waking you up."
"S'ok Yug', it wasn't your fault" said Joey.
Yami walked over to Yugi's desk and picked up the bottle of medicine, twisted off the cap and poured some onto a spoon.
"Drink it Yugi, the doctor said you should take some every time you wake up" said Yami as he held the spoon to Yugi's lips.
Yugi sat up and opened his mouth and let the foul tasting medicine in. Just like the last spoonful he had, as he swallowed exhaustion gripped his body and he could no longer keep his eyes open. He fell back on the pillow and was instantly in a deep sleep. Yami dipped the cloth into the water rung it out and placed it on Yugi's forehead once again.
"I hope he gets better soon" thought Tea as she followed the others to the living room.
*
"Well I think we should all try to get some more sleep, before the doctor comes" Bakura said as he got back into his sleeping bag on the floor.
"Yeah good idea" said Tristan as he got in his.
Tea walked over to the smaller couch and Yami lied down on the bigger one, as Joey resumed to sleeping on the floor. All of them fell asleep right away accept for Yami.
"What was he dreaming about? It must have been really awful he looked like he was in so much pain." Thought Yami as he desperately tried to get to sleep, eventually sleep over took him and he joined the others in dream land.
*
*Door Bell*
This time Yami wasn't the first to awake, Yami Bakura got out of his sleeping bag beside his look alike. He stretched and walked to the door.
"Hello I'm here to see Yugi again" said Dr. Tofu.
"You remember where it is don't you? I have to wake up the others."
"Yes I do" the doctor said as he walked to Yugi's bedroom.
Yami Bakura walked over to Bakura and gently shook him.
"Wake up Bakura."
"Hn. . . I'm awake I'm awake" Bakura said as he rubbed his eyes of sleep and got out of his sleeping bag.
He then helped the ancient tomb raider wake up the others.
Yami was the last one sleeping.
"Should we wake him? He just looks so tired" said Tea.
"I think he would be mad if we don't" stated Tristan.
"Yeah you're right, he will want to know if Yugi is OK" said Bakura.
Joey bent down and shook Yami . . . he didn't wake up.
"Come on Yami, the doctor is here, wake up" he shook him some more.
This time Yami moved, and as he did he hit Joey in the nose with his fist.
"Ow!" Joey screamed as he hit the floor.
"Huh what's going on?" Yami said as he finally awoke.
"Finally, Yami are you that heavy of a sleeper?" asked Tristan.
"No not usually, I guess I was just tired. What is wrong with Joey? Why is he on the floor?" asked Yami.
"You jus' punched me in the nose!" whined Joey.
"Sorry it must have been a reflex or something" said Yami in an innocent voice.
"S'ok Yami but next time, I'm not waking you up, man you pack a punch. I hope my nose isn't bleeding" Joey said as he rubbed his nose.
Everyone just laughed accept for Joey.
"Why were you waking me up anyway?" questioned Yami.
Tea was the first to speak "Oh I almost forgot, the doctor is here."
"He is how long has he been in there? Is Yugi OK? Is he better? Is . . ." Yami was cut off by Yami Bakura.
"He has only been here for ten minuets. We don't know anything else."
Just as Bakura finished talking, the doctor walked in the room with a gloomy expression on his face. Everyone rushed up to him to hear the news.
"Is he OK doctor?" asked Tea.
"Well what we feared has happened. His flu has changed to pneumonia all I can say is keep giving him his medicine every time he wakes up, and make sure he stays in bed no matter what."
Yami was speechless his best friend was just diagnosed with pneumonia he didn't know what to do.
Just then Joey said what they were all thinking "Could he die?"
"Well I would be lying to you if I said no. There is a small chance that he could die but if you follow my directions carefully you shouldn't have anything to worry about."
Tristan paid the doctor since Yami was still in a trance. The doctor left just as it started to rain.
*
*Thunder*
"Yami are you OK?" Joey asked as he snapped his fingers in front of Yami's face.
"Nothing."
"I guess he's really worried" said Tristan as he waved his hand in front of Yami's face.
"He could die! How could I have let this happen to my friend?" Yami mentally screamed to himself.
*Thunder*
Yami broke out of his trance.
"You OK Yami?" asked Joey.
"Yes I'm fine, I was just thinking. Sorry if I worried anyone."
Just then Yami Bakura came out of Yugi's room since it was his turn to watch him. Everyone looked up at him.
"He's awake" was all he said.
*
They all filed into Yugi's bedroom, to see their friend drenched in sweat, breathing with some difficulty, his face as red as a tomato, yet as always he was still smiling.
"How are ya feelin' Yug'?"
". . . Be . . . ter thank . . . you" Yugi said with great difficulty.
Yami seemed to be in another trance he didn't say anything.
"Look at him, he seems so helpless. This is all my fault! Why did I let this happen to him?" Yami thought as he stared into space.
"I heard *cough* what the doctor said" explained Yugi.
Tea was the first to speak and she could only say "You did?"
"Yes. . ."
Yami seemed to come back to reality; he walked over to the medicine took off the cap and hurriedly poured the contents onto a spoon.
"Drink Yugi, you have to take this every time you wake up."
"Yami I don't think I should, it always makes me feel very tired, I don't like it" pleaded Yugi as Yami came closer with the awful medicine.
"It's just doing its job to make you better. Besides you need your rest, now drink it" ordered Yami.
Yugi didn't argue he took his foul tasting medicine, and just like before it made him exhausted and he drifted off into a deep sleep.
Yami replaced the cap, and set it down on the desk.
"I'll watch him next" said Yami as he sat in the chair beside Yugi's bed.
Tea looked at him as he spoke and noticed the black circles under his eyes and his face just looked totally exhausted.
"No Yami, you look exhausted, I'll take the next watch you should rest" Tea said immediately.
"No Tea, it was my turn anyways" said Joey as he helped Yami out of the chair "I was the one who got the most sleep last night anyways so it's alright."
"You're sure Joey?" asked Tea.
"Well I'm going after Joey" stated Yami.
"OK but you need to sleep first. Yugi wouldn't want you getting sick because of him" said Tea.
Everyone exited Yugi's room accept Joey; he sat in Yugi's chair and pulled out his cards and started playing with them.
*
Tea walked Yami over to the couch and sat him down.
"Now Yami you need to rest, so you should sleep for at least a few hours OK" she said with a friendly smile on her face.
Bakura walked over to the fridge, and opened it to see if there was anything decent for lunch.
"Hmm. It seems we are going to have to go grocery shopping."
"There's money in the cookie jar!" Yelled Yami from the living room.
Bakura walked into the living room, and saw Yami lying on the couch and Tristan and Yami Bakura watching TV, while Tea went to get a blanket for Yami.
"I'm going grocery shopping does anyone want to come?" asked Bakura.
"I do" Yami Bakura and Tristan said in unison.
"You do what?" asked Tea as she came back into the room with Yami's blanket.
"You wanna come food shopping with us?" asked Tristan as he shut off the TV.
"Sure while we're gone you can get some sleep Yami" Tea said.
". . ."
"Yami?" Tea said as she walked over to him to give him the blanket.
"Is he OK Tea?" asked Bakura.
"Yes he's fast asleep, we'll just leave him a note" she said as she gently placed the blanket over him.
She sighed in relief "Finally, I thought he would never get some sleep" she thought.
They quickly wrote a note to Joey and Yami and then quietly left the house.
*
"Ahhh! Thinking up new strategies is hard!" Joey yelled in his frustration as he threw his cards down.
Yugi shifted in his sleep.
"Oops. . . I gotta be quiet" whispered Joey as he gathered his cards into a pile, completely unaware of the nightmares going on in his small friends head.
*
"So what should we get?" asked Tea.
"Well we all know Joey's gonna want pizza" Tristan said as he picked up a box.
"Yes that's true, we also need eggs, juice and bread" said Bakura as he picked up the things he listed.
They finished getting everything they needed and headed home.
*
Joey was sitting at the desk, well sleeping at it from boredom. Yugi tossed and turned and twisted himself in his blanket as he tried to escape the nightmares that terrorized him.
~Yugi's Nightmare~
Yugi was running down a tunnel, that didn't seem to end.
"Stop it! I'm sorry whatever I did!" screamed Yugi, as his attacker advanced on him.
The tunnel lit up, as the Blue Eyes White Dragon approached him. Yugi tripped, and then he was caught. He covered his face with his arms, in a feeble attempt to protect himself.
"No! Please don't hurt me!"
". . ." nothing happened, Yugi put down his arms and opened his eyes.
"Hello Yugi" said a voice that was strangely familiar to Yugi.
Yugi turned around, and the person he least wanted to see, was where the dragon had been.
"Pegasus! What are you doing here?"
"Now where are you manners Yugi-boy?"
"Just answer me!"
"Very well, I'm here to give you a message."
"Well I'm not listening" Yugi said as he started down the tunnel again.
"Well if you won't listen to me, then I'll just do this" Pegasus snapped his finger and the Blue Eyes White Dragon appeared in front of Yugi blocking his path.
Yugi backed up and bumped into Pegasus.
"How. . . How'd you do that?" stuttered Yugi.
"Simple Yugi-boy this is a dream, I can do anything."
"Well if this is a dream, then that thing can't hurt me" Yugi said as he cautiously walked towards the Blue Eyes.
"No exactly true."
"W. . . What?" Yugi said as he backed away from it again.
"This is a special dream if you get hurt here it will happen to you in the physical world, so be careful Yugi-boy" teased Pegasus.
"Then how do I get out of it?"
"Listen to my message and it will all end."
Yugi was beginning to get annoyed "Fine what is it."
"What is happening to you now?" questioned Pegasus with an evil grin on his face.
"Hey I thought you had a message for me, that's a question?" Yugi said.
"I do, now answer the question" it was Pegasus' turn to become annoyed "You're sick right?"
"Yes how did you know that?"
"It's my job to know."
"Well like you said I'm sick right now, I'm at home in bed, the doctor just said I have pneumonia."
"Well, well Yugi-boy you've gotten yourself into some mess haven't you?" taunted Pegasus.
"It's not my fault; I don't know how this happened."
"Well this brings me up to giving you the message. You know that medicine you have from the doctor?"
"Yes, but wait how do you know about that."
Pegasus didn't even bother to answer the question.
"You know there is something not quite right about it don't you?"
"Yes . . . every time I take it I get extremely tired, and feel worse when I wake up. Why?" Yugi asked cautiously.
"You are very clever Yugi-boy; well time in this dream is running short so I will just tell you. That medicine isn't medicine just as you guessed."
"What is it?" Yugi asked curiosity apparent in his tone.
"It's not medicine, you are right it is making you worse" Pegasus stated flatly.
"What! What do you mean I'm right, and how is it making me worse, how do you know?"
"Calm down Yugi-boy. Just make sure you drink it all."
Pegasus started to flicker as if he was disappearing.
"Wait what's happening?" Yugi asked in confusion.
"Your dream is ending, you're waking up."
"No! Stop."
*
Joey had been watching Yugi for awhile now, and desperately trying to wake him up but to no avail. Yugi was drenched in sweat, he was tossing and turning and every so often he would whimper.
"Come on Yug' wake up please" Joey cried in his desperation.
Yugi awoke with a start, he sat up, too quickly for his fevered body and he collapsed.
The first thing Yugi heard was Joey's caring voice full of concern "You OK Yug?"
"Yes. . . I'm fine. . . Bad dream" was all he said in between gasps of breath.
"Hold on a sec Yugi, I'm gonna go get Yami" Joey said as he placed Yugi back on his pillow.
After he made sure Yugi wasn't going to fall off the bed, he dashed out of the room to get Yami.
*
"Well we got all the groceries now we just gotta make dinner" said Tristan as they all entered the house.
Joey came running around the corner so fast, he wasn't watching where he was going and he slammed right into Tristan.
"Ow! Man what are you doing Joey?"
"Yugi . . . Bad. . . Dream. . . Gotta get Yami" He eventually said.
They all ran to the living room to find Yami still sleeping on the couch.
"I'm not waking him up this time" said Joey. "You know what happened the last time."
*Coughing*
"Is that Yugi?" asked Tea "He sounds like he's getting worse. Poor Yugi."
This time they didn't need Joey to risk his life, or rather his nose on waking up Yami, he awoke to the sound of Yugi coughing.
"Yugi!" was all he said, as he leaped off the couch and ran to Yugi's room.
*
Yugi heard Yami's concerned voice from down the hall "Yugi!"
Yami entered Yugi's room and immediately put his hand to Yugi's forehead.
"Your getting worse Yugi, your temperature is up a bit" said Yami.
The others entered the room.
"Is he OK Yami?" asked Tea.
"Yes he is, but his temperature is up a bit more since this morning."
Yami took his hand away from Yugi's forehead and went straight to the medicine on the desk.
"No Yami, I don't want it" pleaded Yugi.
Yugi's comment surprised Yami "Why not Yugi? Don't you want to get better?"
"Yes Yami I do. . . But you don't understand, it isn't medicine."
"What do you mean it isn't medicine?" asked Joey as he joined in on the conversation.
"Well Pegasus told me."
This time everyone was surprised, everyone was speechless.
"When did you see Pegasus?" asked Yami Bakura.
"Just now in my dream" said Yugi.
Everyone was taken aback by Yugi's answer.
"If you saw Pegasus, I think that is called a nightmare" joked Joey.
No one laughed they just looked at Yugi.
"It's just his fever talking, don't worry guys" Yami said as he continued to pour the medicine into the spoon.
"No Yami, I won't drink it! Just trust me" Yugi said.
"I don't care what you say, Yugi you are taking your medicine" said Yami. He finished pouring the medicine, and put it in front of Yugi's mouth "Drink it"
Yugi refused "No! I wont!" as he refused he pushed the spoon away and the medicine spilled onto the floor.
"Look what you did Yugi! You have to take your medicine; you need it to get better. Stop being so stubborn" said Yami.
Tea was confused by Yami's tone, it sounded harsh yet full of concern at the same time. Yami poured another spoonful for Yugi.
"Yugi I hate to do this. Tristan, Joey hold him down and open his mouth."
They didn't think twice, they knew that it had to be done, so they followed Yami's orders.
"No! Please!" Yami struggled using up all the strength he had.
"Maybe he's tellin' the truth, I mean he's never lied to us before. Or is Yami right maybe it is just his fever talking" pondered Joey. But he didn't have enough time to say anything; the medicine had already made its way down Yugi's throat.
"No. . . Please. . . Pegasus . . . n . . . ot . . . med . . . icine" Yugi said as exhaustion gripped his body once again, and he fell into dark unconsciousness once again.
Yami put the cap back on and set it down, then turned and walked out of the room. All of his friends followed him.
Tea put her hand on his shoulder "Its OK Yami, you did what you had to do."
"But he just looked so scared, what is wrong with him, why wont he get better, it's all my fault I should have protected him?" said Yami.
"You were right Yami it was just the fever talking" said Bakura.
"And it's not your fault, Yami there was nothing you can do. Don't worry he will get better" said Tristan.
Joey looked over at the door and saw a letter lying on the floor. He walked over to it and picked it up. It was addressed to. . . YUGI!
"Hey guys, I think you had better take a look at this" Said Joey.
They all walked over to him, and every one of them was just as shocked as he was.
*
Back at Pegasus' and his master's hideout.
"So Pegasus what is your plan? You're holding a tournament just for Yugi, that didn't work the last time. Why do you think it will work this time?" said the cold voice.
"This time he is sick and weak, and the 'medicine' that he is taking will not allow Yami to help him."
"I see."
"Yes it will work master I guarantee it, now what about Cecilia?"
"NOT UNTILL YOU DELIVER THE MILLENIUM PUZZLE! Now go and make sure you do not fail!"
"I will not fail you master, I will do anything to get my dear Cecilia back"
Pegasus bowed to the unknown master and left the room.
"This time Yugi-boy I will get that puzzle" thought Pegasus as he walked down the dark hall.
*
As Yugi's friends were thinking about the letter, unaware of Yugi tossing and turning in his bed, for yet another nightmare had its hold on poor Yugi.
*
Well that is it for chapter 3 man that took way too long. My arms are numb! I'll try to get chapter 4 out as soon as possible Please Review! I'm only going to continue if I get review's you guys are what keep me going. Oh ya and I apologize ahead of time or I guess after the story for any spelling errors or grammatical errors. THANK YOU!