Shadows to Radiance
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
"It's in me it's upon my lips, my orphanage, my heart.", Quoted from My Orphanage by Rasputina.
Yami looked at the board critically he moved his hand towards one piece, then pulled it back to think again for a little while. Then, he picked up another piece, and moved that instead. Yugi made his move next, and quickly jumped Yami's last three. "You win." Yami said.
Ryou just sat there, his face wearing a shocked look upon his face. Yami Bakura nodded at the move looking at Yugi and got up. "I'd say it's the truth, Yami wouldn't lose unless he was no longer your yami." Bakura stated.
"That's what I thought." Yugi sighed.
Just as Yugi said that, Yami yawned, indicating exhaustion from the day's events. Yugi looked over at Yami. "Are you tired, Yami? Do you want to go to bed now?" Yugi asked.
Yami nodded his head, yawning, and rubbing his eyes sleepily. Yugi picked Yami up in his arms, before turning to Bakura. "You can go now, I think I can handle things from here." Yugi told him.
Bakura nodded once, then disappeared.
Yami needed help to get into his pajamas, and tucked into bed. "Yugi, will you please stay with me? I don't want to be left alone in the darkness..." Yami whispered.
Yugi nodded, getting into the bed beside Yami, and wrapping his arms around the now smaller body, and holding Yami's head close to his chest. Yugi hugged Yami closer to himself as he felt the need to protect his inner innocence.
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The next day, Seto and Jou came over to visit the two in the morning, only Yami wasn't up at the time they arrived. Later while the three were talking, Yami did however come down. The instant his eyes met Seto's, Yami froze and started to tremble badly. "Yami?" Yugi asked.
"I'm s-s-sorry, Seth!" Yami's trembling voice said. "I'm worthless, worthless in the eyes of all.."
"Yami, it's not Seth, that's Seto, he's not Seth..." Yugi whispered.
"Not, Seth?" Yami asked, hiccupping, tears streaking both cheeks.
"Seto Kaiba, head of Kaiba Corp." Yugi explained. "He brought you some presents."
"You're not going to-" Yami started.
"No, I'm not going to hurt you." Seto said.
Joey laughed as he watched Seto roll his eyes. Then, came quiet giggling from Yami. "You're laughing." Yugi said.
"I'm.... Sorry..." Yami muttered. "I didn't mean to-"
"No, it sounds so good to hear you laughing for the first time in a long while, Yami." Yugi explained.
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Later that night, Yami went upstairs, he didn't want to worry Yugi, but.... His body felt freezing cold, and he shivered all over. As he made his way down the hallway coughing, Yami started to feel dizzy. He nearly fell to sleep right in the hall twice, before everything felt tingly, and very hot on the back of his next, then a sudden shock ran up his spine, and Yami fell over into darkness....
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Yugi felt Yami's presence weaken greatly and had ran up the stairwell as quickly as possible. He stopped, gasping as he found Yami laying on the floor, out cold yet, with a high fever. "GRANDPA!!!!!!", Yugi yelled downstairs.
'Let Yami be okay, let him live, he was just starting to get better, oh please!" Yugi begged inside his head.
End Chapter: Oh! Way short for me usually... Couldn't help it, it was a great cliff hanger spot!!!! ^.^'''
