Thank you for all the nice reviews, I really appreciate them. Hopefully I
get this chapter out sooner than some of my other ones. Oh I also fixed my
other chapters, for some reason I was missing lots of periods and commas,
unintentionally of course. Hopefully they are easier to read now.
Chapter-Nine Soul, Yugi, Bug, Room
*
"Did you call an ambulance Joey?" Tea asked as she continued to dab Yugi's fevered body with a cool cloth.
Joey strolled over to Tea with a sullen expression on his face, "Yeah they said they'd be here in ten minuets."
"Good, he really needs help," Tea said as she absentmindedly stroked Yugi's matted hair.
"You wouldn't believe how big this place is," said Tristan as he and Bakura came back from exploring.
"Did you find any food, anything?" asked Yami Bakura.
"Well we did manage to find the kitchens, but as everything else is, it was locked," answered Bakura.
"How is he doing?" asked Tristan, he was referring to Yami.
"No so good, ever since Yugi didn't wake up, and he found out that there is a chance that he could die, he well just went into a trance. I've tried everything to snap him out of it, but he won't budge," said Yami Bakura as he tried shaking the ancient Pharaoh once again.
"Soul . . . Yugi . . . Bug . . . Room," Joey repeated Pegasus' last words to himself.
"What'd you say Joey?" Tristan asked as he looked over to his blond friend.
"Oh nothing, I was just thinking about what Pegasus said, that's all," said Joey.
Before anyone could think about it, paramedics burst in, Tea pointed to Yugi and they rushed him off on a stretcher.
"Miss he'll be staying at the St. Maryann's Hospital, we don't have enough room for you so you'll have to drive or take a cab," said one of the paramedics.
"Thank you, we'll meet you there," said Tea.
"OK, I'll go call a couple of cabs," said Tristan as he started in the direction of the phone.
*
The cabs arrived shortly, faster than anyone had expected, they figured that Tristan must have been very persuasive. They filed into they're assigned cars, Yami was pushed, then they made they're way to the hospital. When they arrived Yugi was no where insight.
Tea walked up the secretary at the desk. "Um, excuse me," said Tea cautiously.
"May I help you?" said the secretary.
"Um, yes, our friend arrived here a little awhile ago, and we would like to know where he is," said Tea politely.
"Your friends name?"
"Yugi Mutou."
"One moment please," said the secretary as she searched her computer.
"Yes Mister Mutou arrived here fifteen minuets ago, he's in room 213."
"T-thank you," said Tea as she motioned for the rest of them to follow her.
*
"Here it is room 213 . . ." Tea stopped right in front of the door.
"What's wrong Tea?" asked Bakura.
He didn't need her to answer; he looked at the door and saw the letters ICU written on the door. They all stood there seemingly staring at the door, Yami was the only one to move he lifted his head and looked at what they were looking at, without a moment's hesitation he burst through the door.
"Yami!" exclaimed Tea as she watched Yami run to Yugi's side.
They all followed Yami into the room. Yugi was as white as his sheets; he had tubes in his nose and one big one down his throat to help him breathe. The room was quiet accept for the beeping of his heart monitor. His harm had an IV needle protruding from it and clear liquid was dripping from the bag that it was attached to.
"He looks really pale," stated Tea.
"Ya he does, why's he got to have all those things stickin' in him?" asked Joey as he pointed to the tubes.
"They're keeping him alive," said Tristan.
"Yami are you OK?" asked Tea as she cautiously walked over to him.
Yami didn't answer and no one was shocked by this.
"Come on Yami you gotta snap out of it," said Joey as he took a step towards his friends darker-half.
"He's right, it's not your fault," agreed Tristan.
Yami didn't answer, or even look at them he just continued to stare at Yugi.
"Yami . . ." said Tea as she backed away.
Before anyone could try again to get Yami to talk, a doctor walked into the room.
"Hello, you must be Mister Mutou's friends," said the Doctor.
They greeted him, and he proceeded to check Yugi over.
"Is he going to be OK?" asked Bakura.
"I won't lie to you; your friend is in serious condition. We can't figure out what is wrong with him, his blood test results should be back in a few hours." Seeing that they weren't going to ask him anything else he left the room when he was done.
"They can't even figure out what is wrong with him," said Joey.
"That's because this is magic they're dealing with, not a common sickness," explained Tristan.
"I think we should get something to eat, we can't think properly and seeing Yugi like this isn't helping either," announced Tea.
"Yeah I guess you're right, let's go I'm starved," said Bakura.
"I'm guessing you don't want come," Joey asked Yami.
Yami said nothing in reply.
"Thought so."
The rest of them left Yugi and Yami alone.
*
"What do you guys want to do, stay here to eat or go out?" asked Tea.
"Hospital food can't be very good, let's go out, we can think about what we are going to do," said Bakura.
"I agree," said Tristan.
*
Yugi lay in his hospital bed plagued by nightmares. He was too weak to toss and turn, he was too weak to call for help, too weak to make a sound; he was all alone in the darkness. He would have to face his worst fears alone; friendship couldn't help him where he was.
Yami was facing his own battles, but his were not nightmares, he was battling himself.
"It's all my fault, if I hadn't made him take that medicine he wouldn't be in this mess," Yami thought to himself. "How can I help him? I don't know what to do."
"You're right, it is your fault all your fault. Yugi is going to die because of you!"
"W-who said that?"
But Yami knew who said it, it was him.
"Maybe I should try to connect with him again."
Yami sat in his chair concentrating and had his hand connected to Yugi's.
"Yugi can you hear me?"
Just like before he was met with the fire wall, but this time it was stronger. Yami didn't give up he knew he had to get through.
"Concentrate on something cold," Tea's words went through his head.
"Yugi?"
"Y . . . a . . . mi!" came Yugi's soft voice as if it was a million miles away.
"Yugi? Try to stay connected," said Yami desperately.
*
"So what do we do?" said Tea.
"I don't know, I guess we're going to have to figure out what Pegasus meant," said Yami Bakura.
"But how do we even know that he was trying to help us, I mean he was going crazy," said Tristan.
"Yeah, and why would he help us," said Joey.
"You make a good point, but we have nothing else to go on," said Tea.
"Well I guess we should get back, we've left Yami alone for almost an hour now," said Bakura.
"Do you think we should bring him back some food?" asked Tea as she put her coat on.
"Ya we should try to make him eat something," said Tristan.
*
"I . . . Ca . . . n't . . . Yam . . . i . . . Too hard."
"You've got to, how can I help you if you don't try?"
"B . . . ye . . . Y . . . ami."
"No! Yugi don't go, I have to help you."
Tea and the rest of the gang entered the room to find Yami standing up clutching Yugi's hand with a pained expression on his face.
"Yami-?" Tea's words were cut short; Yami Bakura seemed to know what Yami was doing and stopped her.
"Yugi hold on," said Yami mentally.
"I . . . Can't . . . Soul . . . Yugi . . . Bug . . . Room," answered Yugi.
"Pegasus' words, but wait you were unconscious how'd you hear?"
"Bug . . . Yugi . . . Soul . . . Room." Was all Yugi said before the connection failed and Yami fell to the floor.
"Yami!" said Tea as she rushed over to help him.
"Yami you OK man?" said Joey.
"Bug . . . Yugi . . . Soul . . . Room," said Yami.
"No Pegasus said Yugi, Soul, Bug, Room," corrected Joey.
"Yugi rearranged them," said Yami.
"Rearranged them?" said Bakura.
"Yes, that was the last thing he said before I lost him."
"What does it mean?" said Tristan.
"Something . . . Something's," started Yami.
"Something, you mean the bug," said Tea.
"Yes that's it! Something is in Yugi's soul room and that is what is making him sick," said Yami.
"How do we get it out?" asked Joey.
"I'm going to have to go in there," said Yami.
"It could be dangerous, are you sure?" said Tea.
"I have to, if I don't Yugi will die," said Yami.
"Can't someone go with you? Maybe Yami Bakura you're both spirits," said Tea hopefully.
"No I must go alone, only Yugi and I may enter the Millennium Puzzle," said Yami.
"Are you sure Yami?" said Tristan.
"Yes I am, don't worry I'll be fine," said Yami.
"Is there anythin' we can do to help?" asked Joey.
"Not that I know of, but if you can think of something-"
"Just be careful," said Bakura.
"I will, OK here goes," said Yami as he tried to enter the puzzle.
Nothing.
"I-It didn't work!" said Yami.
"What do you mean it didn't work?" said Yami Bakura "How can it not work? You're connected; it's your Millennium Puzzle!"
"I know, but it won't let me in, hold on I'll try again."
Yami tired again, he flickered a little as if he was about to enter, but stumbled and became solid again.
"What happened?" asked Tristan.
"It's too hot, I can't get through," said Yami.
"What do we do now?" said Tea.
"I don't know, it's like there is a fire in there," concluded Yami.
"It must be his fever, its blocking you from entering," said Bakura.
"Then how's he supposed to get in?" asked Joey.
"He's just going to have to try, just like we did to connect with Yugi's thoughts," said Tea.
"We'll just have to help him," said Tristan.
"How?" said Yami Bakura.
"Just like when we tried to reach Yugi during the duel, you said it yourself Tea," said Tristan.
"Alright, let's do it," said Tea.
They all walked over to Yugi's bed, Yami sat down and held Yugi's hand while the rest of them linked arms in a circle around the two.
"OK we're going to have to concentrate really hard to get him through, here we go," said Tea.
They all obeyed and closed they're eyes, and thought of nothing accept getting Yami to enter the Millennium Puzzle. They stood there for a good five minuets before anything started to happen. The puzzle glowed and then Yami disappeared.
"Well that's it, its all up to him now," said Tea.
"Don't worry he can do it, he's never failed before," said Tristan reassuringly.
"I just wish we could help him," said Tea.
"We all do," said Joey.
Well that is it for chapter 9. I'm sorry it was so short, I just couldn't think of anything else to write, chapter 10 should be longer. Thank you for reading and please review!
Chapter-Nine Soul, Yugi, Bug, Room
*
"Did you call an ambulance Joey?" Tea asked as she continued to dab Yugi's fevered body with a cool cloth.
Joey strolled over to Tea with a sullen expression on his face, "Yeah they said they'd be here in ten minuets."
"Good, he really needs help," Tea said as she absentmindedly stroked Yugi's matted hair.
"You wouldn't believe how big this place is," said Tristan as he and Bakura came back from exploring.
"Did you find any food, anything?" asked Yami Bakura.
"Well we did manage to find the kitchens, but as everything else is, it was locked," answered Bakura.
"How is he doing?" asked Tristan, he was referring to Yami.
"No so good, ever since Yugi didn't wake up, and he found out that there is a chance that he could die, he well just went into a trance. I've tried everything to snap him out of it, but he won't budge," said Yami Bakura as he tried shaking the ancient Pharaoh once again.
"Soul . . . Yugi . . . Bug . . . Room," Joey repeated Pegasus' last words to himself.
"What'd you say Joey?" Tristan asked as he looked over to his blond friend.
"Oh nothing, I was just thinking about what Pegasus said, that's all," said Joey.
Before anyone could think about it, paramedics burst in, Tea pointed to Yugi and they rushed him off on a stretcher.
"Miss he'll be staying at the St. Maryann's Hospital, we don't have enough room for you so you'll have to drive or take a cab," said one of the paramedics.
"Thank you, we'll meet you there," said Tea.
"OK, I'll go call a couple of cabs," said Tristan as he started in the direction of the phone.
*
The cabs arrived shortly, faster than anyone had expected, they figured that Tristan must have been very persuasive. They filed into they're assigned cars, Yami was pushed, then they made they're way to the hospital. When they arrived Yugi was no where insight.
Tea walked up the secretary at the desk. "Um, excuse me," said Tea cautiously.
"May I help you?" said the secretary.
"Um, yes, our friend arrived here a little awhile ago, and we would like to know where he is," said Tea politely.
"Your friends name?"
"Yugi Mutou."
"One moment please," said the secretary as she searched her computer.
"Yes Mister Mutou arrived here fifteen minuets ago, he's in room 213."
"T-thank you," said Tea as she motioned for the rest of them to follow her.
*
"Here it is room 213 . . ." Tea stopped right in front of the door.
"What's wrong Tea?" asked Bakura.
He didn't need her to answer; he looked at the door and saw the letters ICU written on the door. They all stood there seemingly staring at the door, Yami was the only one to move he lifted his head and looked at what they were looking at, without a moment's hesitation he burst through the door.
"Yami!" exclaimed Tea as she watched Yami run to Yugi's side.
They all followed Yami into the room. Yugi was as white as his sheets; he had tubes in his nose and one big one down his throat to help him breathe. The room was quiet accept for the beeping of his heart monitor. His harm had an IV needle protruding from it and clear liquid was dripping from the bag that it was attached to.
"He looks really pale," stated Tea.
"Ya he does, why's he got to have all those things stickin' in him?" asked Joey as he pointed to the tubes.
"They're keeping him alive," said Tristan.
"Yami are you OK?" asked Tea as she cautiously walked over to him.
Yami didn't answer and no one was shocked by this.
"Come on Yami you gotta snap out of it," said Joey as he took a step towards his friends darker-half.
"He's right, it's not your fault," agreed Tristan.
Yami didn't answer, or even look at them he just continued to stare at Yugi.
"Yami . . ." said Tea as she backed away.
Before anyone could try again to get Yami to talk, a doctor walked into the room.
"Hello, you must be Mister Mutou's friends," said the Doctor.
They greeted him, and he proceeded to check Yugi over.
"Is he going to be OK?" asked Bakura.
"I won't lie to you; your friend is in serious condition. We can't figure out what is wrong with him, his blood test results should be back in a few hours." Seeing that they weren't going to ask him anything else he left the room when he was done.
"They can't even figure out what is wrong with him," said Joey.
"That's because this is magic they're dealing with, not a common sickness," explained Tristan.
"I think we should get something to eat, we can't think properly and seeing Yugi like this isn't helping either," announced Tea.
"Yeah I guess you're right, let's go I'm starved," said Bakura.
"I'm guessing you don't want come," Joey asked Yami.
Yami said nothing in reply.
"Thought so."
The rest of them left Yugi and Yami alone.
*
"What do you guys want to do, stay here to eat or go out?" asked Tea.
"Hospital food can't be very good, let's go out, we can think about what we are going to do," said Bakura.
"I agree," said Tristan.
*
Yugi lay in his hospital bed plagued by nightmares. He was too weak to toss and turn, he was too weak to call for help, too weak to make a sound; he was all alone in the darkness. He would have to face his worst fears alone; friendship couldn't help him where he was.
Yami was facing his own battles, but his were not nightmares, he was battling himself.
"It's all my fault, if I hadn't made him take that medicine he wouldn't be in this mess," Yami thought to himself. "How can I help him? I don't know what to do."
"You're right, it is your fault all your fault. Yugi is going to die because of you!"
"W-who said that?"
But Yami knew who said it, it was him.
"Maybe I should try to connect with him again."
Yami sat in his chair concentrating and had his hand connected to Yugi's.
"Yugi can you hear me?"
Just like before he was met with the fire wall, but this time it was stronger. Yami didn't give up he knew he had to get through.
"Concentrate on something cold," Tea's words went through his head.
"Yugi?"
"Y . . . a . . . mi!" came Yugi's soft voice as if it was a million miles away.
"Yugi? Try to stay connected," said Yami desperately.
*
"So what do we do?" said Tea.
"I don't know, I guess we're going to have to figure out what Pegasus meant," said Yami Bakura.
"But how do we even know that he was trying to help us, I mean he was going crazy," said Tristan.
"Yeah, and why would he help us," said Joey.
"You make a good point, but we have nothing else to go on," said Tea.
"Well I guess we should get back, we've left Yami alone for almost an hour now," said Bakura.
"Do you think we should bring him back some food?" asked Tea as she put her coat on.
"Ya we should try to make him eat something," said Tristan.
*
"I . . . Ca . . . n't . . . Yam . . . i . . . Too hard."
"You've got to, how can I help you if you don't try?"
"B . . . ye . . . Y . . . ami."
"No! Yugi don't go, I have to help you."
Tea and the rest of the gang entered the room to find Yami standing up clutching Yugi's hand with a pained expression on his face.
"Yami-?" Tea's words were cut short; Yami Bakura seemed to know what Yami was doing and stopped her.
"Yugi hold on," said Yami mentally.
"I . . . Can't . . . Soul . . . Yugi . . . Bug . . . Room," answered Yugi.
"Pegasus' words, but wait you were unconscious how'd you hear?"
"Bug . . . Yugi . . . Soul . . . Room." Was all Yugi said before the connection failed and Yami fell to the floor.
"Yami!" said Tea as she rushed over to help him.
"Yami you OK man?" said Joey.
"Bug . . . Yugi . . . Soul . . . Room," said Yami.
"No Pegasus said Yugi, Soul, Bug, Room," corrected Joey.
"Yugi rearranged them," said Yami.
"Rearranged them?" said Bakura.
"Yes, that was the last thing he said before I lost him."
"What does it mean?" said Tristan.
"Something . . . Something's," started Yami.
"Something, you mean the bug," said Tea.
"Yes that's it! Something is in Yugi's soul room and that is what is making him sick," said Yami.
"How do we get it out?" asked Joey.
"I'm going to have to go in there," said Yami.
"It could be dangerous, are you sure?" said Tea.
"I have to, if I don't Yugi will die," said Yami.
"Can't someone go with you? Maybe Yami Bakura you're both spirits," said Tea hopefully.
"No I must go alone, only Yugi and I may enter the Millennium Puzzle," said Yami.
"Are you sure Yami?" said Tristan.
"Yes I am, don't worry I'll be fine," said Yami.
"Is there anythin' we can do to help?" asked Joey.
"Not that I know of, but if you can think of something-"
"Just be careful," said Bakura.
"I will, OK here goes," said Yami as he tried to enter the puzzle.
Nothing.
"I-It didn't work!" said Yami.
"What do you mean it didn't work?" said Yami Bakura "How can it not work? You're connected; it's your Millennium Puzzle!"
"I know, but it won't let me in, hold on I'll try again."
Yami tired again, he flickered a little as if he was about to enter, but stumbled and became solid again.
"What happened?" asked Tristan.
"It's too hot, I can't get through," said Yami.
"What do we do now?" said Tea.
"I don't know, it's like there is a fire in there," concluded Yami.
"It must be his fever, its blocking you from entering," said Bakura.
"Then how's he supposed to get in?" asked Joey.
"He's just going to have to try, just like we did to connect with Yugi's thoughts," said Tea.
"We'll just have to help him," said Tristan.
"How?" said Yami Bakura.
"Just like when we tried to reach Yugi during the duel, you said it yourself Tea," said Tristan.
"Alright, let's do it," said Tea.
They all walked over to Yugi's bed, Yami sat down and held Yugi's hand while the rest of them linked arms in a circle around the two.
"OK we're going to have to concentrate really hard to get him through, here we go," said Tea.
They all obeyed and closed they're eyes, and thought of nothing accept getting Yami to enter the Millennium Puzzle. They stood there for a good five minuets before anything started to happen. The puzzle glowed and then Yami disappeared.
"Well that's it, its all up to him now," said Tea.
"Don't worry he can do it, he's never failed before," said Tristan reassuringly.
"I just wish we could help him," said Tea.
"We all do," said Joey.
Well that is it for chapter 9. I'm sorry it was so short, I just couldn't think of anything else to write, chapter 10 should be longer. Thank you for reading and please review!