The Society
Disclaimer: I own nothing from Yu-Gi-Oh! And the basic outline of this fanfic comes from Lois Lowry's book, The Giver.
Summary: AU. In a world where the only evil is being different, everyone is 'happy' and the Superior made the world a partial utopia. No one lives outside of the Superior's towns. To do so would be pure blasphemy. But things change. The truth cannot be hidden forever.
A/N: I was reading The Giver the other night, and I got inspired to write a fanfiction for YGO. This will hopefully be good… The Yamis don't come in until later. Sorry. Also, there are some minor spoilers for The Giver. AND I'm still debating on whether to make this yaoi or not. Hmm… I don't think I even spelled that right… Oh well.
2 A/N: Everyone is in Junior High, around eighth grade.
Arksandre: In the actual book, The Giver, the people cannot see color or hear music out of numerous other things. And don't worry, Kaiba will be there soon… Probably in like two or three chappies if I can put him in play easily enough…
Chapter Two: Leukemia
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Death is granted, only for precious few when they wish it.
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"And I'm sorry for your inconvenience, ma'am," the cool, calm voice of the lady murmured calmly as the boy at her side tugged at her jacket.
The lady nodded, afraid of this figure. She reached out and snatched Yugi from the lady's side.
"Thank you for your kindness, lady. Pray tell, what is your name? Who are you?"
The dark-haired lady smiled to herself and replied, distantly, "I'm known as Deriru An'ya Arukane. I work for the Superior, or I did last time I checked." Here, she paused.
Finally, she continued, "I sense a great power in this boy of yours. I will be back to check on him in a while." She saluted and walked into the darkness of this new concept, night.
"Yugi, are you alright?" The protective mother reached down and hugged him.
"Momma, I'm fine!" he protested as his mother picked him up.
She dumped him on his bed, in his immaculate room. And as his mother left, Yugi Motou stared despondently out of the window, fingering his deck. The events of the evening made him feel nauseous.
'That lady… She was nice to me… But I wonder what she was doing…' Suddenly, he started. It was morning.
'Wow! I must have dozed off sometime…' Yugi thought mistily, as he rose from his bed.
After getting dressed in his normal school clothing, he peered out the window again. Nothing had moved since the night before, no wind blowing, no nothing.
The tri-color haired boy stood and walked rather stiffly down to breakfast.
"Ohayou gozaimasu, Momma…" he mumbled tiredly.
"No school for you today, Yugi," his mother replied, setting a plate of pancakes in front of him.
"Hmm…?" he drenched his pancakes in syrup.
"You have an appointment with a doctor today. The school has agreed to let you out for today and only today. Hurry along now," she said briskly.
After stuffing his mouth full of food, he ran upstairs. His 'sister', not biological, would be awakening in any moment and she hated the poor boy with a passion.
Yugi listened as his mother and sister argued yet again over some little thing, like clothes and make-up, until finally, the door slammed shut.
She called up to him, "Are you ready yet, Yugi?"
"Hai, Momma!" he replied, climbing down the stairs again.
They went outside and walked into the dim brightness of dawn. He scampered ahead and laughed along with the other children,, who were now preparing for school if they hadn't already left.
"Little Yugi, be careful… These doctors may be up to something," her tone was joking.
"Yes ma'am!" he mock-saluted in the same tone. This was the game they had always played. The game in which he went to the doctors, they tried to do something bad to him, and his momma saved him.
"We're here." They entered.
The sitting room was filled with the elderly and the very young. He was the only one in Junior High.
A nurse with a kind and compassionate disposition called into the loud room, "Motou Yugi?"
He and his mother followed this nurse.
Finally, they arrived in a large room, with little brightness. She motioned for Yugi to lay down on the bed. Momma followed the nurse out of the building after looking sadly at 'her' boy.
The nurse called quietly, "I am Nurse Emiri. We have to take your x-ray. Just sit back on the bed and relax. It'll all be over in no time." Her voice reverberated in the dimly lit room, even though she herself was not present.
Yugi blinked and closed his eyes. There was a whirring of gears and movement of machinery. His mother and the nurse called out to him again.
"Get up, Yugi!"
He tried, but his limbs felt heavy. "Momma… I'm tired…" he slurred wearily.
The boy felt someone pick him up, but he was too tired to think.
Faintly, he made out Nurse Emiri and Momma talking.
"He has a terminal cancer… Leukemia… It would be better if we just released him."
"Demo… Alright… I don't really agree, but if he'll be out of his suffering…"
"Yes."
The nurse whispered something to his mother. Yugi didn't even bother to try to make it out anymore. He was just too sleepy.
"Yugi? Little Yugi?" Momma called to him.
"Hai…?" he slurred.
"You're going to a better place now…" she said, slowly. "They're releasing you…"
"Are you coming?"
"I have to stay here… But if you wait for me, I'll come in a little while."
"Hai, Momma… I'll wait."
Emiri pulled a hypodermic needle and injected into his arm.
"They're going to put him somewhere better now, Rachiru." The nurse whispered comforting words as Yugi was put on the ground. "You can even apply for a new little boy!"
Momma nodded and walked away, weeping to herself.
A/N: Ooh… Cliffies! I love those things… Please review! Please! Remember, the more reviews, the happier the author, the more updates!
