My One Promise, Part Three

Ah, you guys are the best! Again, thanks for the nice comments. I'm trying my best not to make the story boring, but you know . . .not every chapter can have a lot of action. Well, onward hoe with the part three!

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The now setting sun was beating down heavily upon their back. Joey, who was carrying Yugi in his arms ((a/n -for future references, I don't plan on making this fic a shounen ai/yaoi)), was beginning to tire. The group had decided it would be best to take Yugi back home and inform his grandfather, and from there he could bring his grandson to the hospital if he wished. But still, as if nothing was wrong with anything, the breeze whispered past their sweating faces, cooling them down (even if it was just the slightest bit).

"There's the place," Tristan huffed, extending his arm and pointing to the little Gaming Store ahead. But other then that, there were no words spoken between them all as they rushed as fast as they could, desperate to help poor Yugi before anything . . .serious happened.

Practically breaking down the front door (or at least snapping the bell off the top of the frame), all three of them ran inside, looking in every possible direction for Yugi's grandfather.

"Hey, Gramps'!" Joey shouted, spotting the old man kneeling behind the counter, his hands digging through some dusty boxes. He instantly darted in that direction, Tristan and Tea following close behind.

"Oh hi boys, aren't . . .oh my! Yugi!" he suddenly stated, immediately noticing his unconscious grandson lying in Joey's arms. He came over immediately. "What happened to him?"

"That's just it, sir, we don't know." Tea replied, looking on as her ill- stricken friend was taken upstairs to his room. "We were all sitting in the park under a tree, when he suddenly just . . .collapsed."

"He did say he was feelin' dizzy when we were walkin' home from school. Maybe he's comin' down with a cold or somethin'," Joey noted, lying his small acquaintance on his bed.

"A cold in the summer? Come on Joey, get real!" Tristan said, standing by the door. Joey walked over and stood beside him, watching as Yugi's grandpa felt for a fever.

"He is burning up. Tea, would you please fetch me a damp cloth?" The girl simply nodded and ran out of the room. Tristan watched her run off, then turned his gaze back to Yugi, who seemed to be stirring slightly in his bed. Everyone watched helplessly as his eyes tightened and he grasped his dark blue covers tenaciously. He looked to either be in extreme pain, or having some sort of nightmare. Whichever one it was, Yugi didn't seem to be enjoying it. His shaking hand then made its way to the Millennium Puzzle, taking hold of the chain and trying to . . .pull it off?

"Here," Tea suddenly panted out, barging back into the little room and handing the cloth to Yugi's grandfather. He folded it neatly, then placed the dampened white cloth across his grandson's pale forehead. It wasn't even on for five seconds, when Yugi's purple eyes suddenly snapped open, and he sat up just as quickly.

"No!" he cried out, clenching his teeth and staring straight ahead, as if upset by something. At first glance, he didn't seem to notice he was back in his own room. But upon hearing his grandpa's gentle voice, he managed to calm down a bit.

"Yugi!" All four voices sounded, relieved to have him wake up.

"It's all right now, calm down," Mr. Mutou stated, placing a supportive hand on his grandson's arm. Yugi jumped slightly at the touch, then turned to face his on-lookers.

"Oh, it's only you grandpa," he breathed out, wiping his face on his sleeve. Even though he looked extremely relaxed now that he knew he was safe in his room, his appearance was still rather pale. To make matters worse, Yugi let out a few violent coughs, then allowed himself to fall back onto his pillow, feeling extreme pain in his chest.

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"Is all going according to plan, Bakura?" Marik stammered, leaning gallantly against the damp wall. He had no problem wandering down dark alleyways just after sunset. For now, the air was indeed cooler.

"Yes, everything seems to be going fine. The Squirt passed out earlier; but what his friends did with him, I don't know."

"Hmm, excellent. All is happening well. And if the plan works out like it should be, the Pharaoh won't have a body to dwell in any longer! After all, if his keeper gets sick, who else is there to protect the Puzzle?"

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Gah! It's almost midnight! I better get to bed (math test tomorrow). Hope everyone liked it! Leave me lots of reviews to feel special about, hee hee hee! Sayonara for now!