Pharaohess: Am feeling sudden writing urge.

Yami: Oh good!

Pharaohess: You don't have to be sarcastic, you know

Yami: I'm not. Seriously. I want to know what happens to my hikari! I have taken a liking to your story.

Pharaohess: Serious?

Yami: *Nods*

Pharaohess: My biggest critic likes my story! *Hugs Yami*

Yami: *Suffocating*

Pharaohess: Oh, sorry! *Releases Yami*

Yali: Oi! Hikari! Do reviews!

Pharaohess: What? Right.

Pooka228 - Yeah.its one of those thing you think of in a situation like this. Updation will be soon, in fact, if you're reading this, this, you're reading the next chapter! (PS sorry this wasn't in Chapter 9!!!)

Bayleef - Yeah. Anyone who thought yaoi during that was about to face my sword! Yaoi (AKA slash) is repulsive. I think it's offensive to the characters, not to mention insulting! If you cry, it shows you really care! I sometimes cry in angst fics. Updation complete.

Cettie-girl - It hought I might put up two, as I hadn't updated for ages. Tahnks! I found Joey was especially hard to write, for some reason. Sentimental? That was what I was going for! Everyone's praying he makes it out ok.

Rox1 - Yeah! Good! Oh, and please don't choke my main character! What? Yeah, you can have an Egyptian sword. Who's Heie? Or was that a typo in my story? Anywayz.yeah.school is torture. I know what you mean! Ummmm in this story, Yami and Yugi are two separate physical bodies and can survive without each other. The thought of that did cross my mind, being that Yami can't live without Yugi, and vice versa. If I were you, Yami, I'd lay off the sugar cubes! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE UPDATE RAVEN!!!!!!!!

DarkChao1663 - Hey, you were the one who emailed me! I didn't know you read my writing! Yeah, loyal is a good word. I don't know the Outsiders, what is it? Book, movie, anime?

Christina Ariko - WOW! You reviewed almost every chapter INDIVIDUALLY! I feel proud now, im on your faves list! ^_^ You're not pro Yugi? Everyone has a right to their own opinion. Thanks!

SpinningSaiyans - Kind of? Yeah, you might want to stay ouut of Yami's way.I think you reminded him of all the times you were mean.and that sword is sharp.

CheetorX - OK!

YAMIGIRL3 - Yes! Yaoi is totally horrible! I hate yaoi 100% too! Joey needed to be in my fic. It wouldn't be the same without him! Next chappie here! Yeah, I feel sorry for them. Did you go through losing someone? I'm sorry. Really, I am. I'm lucky to have never been in that situation. It was pretty interesting to write the Yami-Yugi conversation, and I will admit, I started crying while writing it!

crystalphoenix3 - Thanks! Here's the next chapter!

Ethelflaed - Yeah! I live life as full as I can.when I remember! Oh? What fic????

Steeple333 - true, true, otherwise NO WAY! Pheonix down? What does that mean????

Yami-Yugi3 - OK!

Senia Naku - Don't Worry! I'm not mad! Don't Worry, cause your question will be answered at the end of this chapter!

Shadow's Girl12 - Yes! DOWN WITH SLASH! Oh, really? I'll get Yali to rescue me!

Pharaohess: That better?

Yali: *Nods*

Yugi: Pharaohess! Get on with my story!

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~*Yami's POV*~

I watched my hikari get wheeled through the doors. I felt like running after the stretcher, but decided against it. So I sat down on a bench and closed my eyes, thinking of the future.

/Yami?/

//Yugi. What is it?//

/Yami, I'm scared/

//Don't be. It'll be fine. Soon you'll wake and it will be over//

/Right. Ow!/

//What was that?//

/Needle. It's got painkiller in it. Its./

//Yugi?//

/Tired./

//Anaesthetic, relax and let it work. See you after the operation//

/Yeah.after./

//Yugi?//

/./

I opened my eyes. Yugi was unconscious from the anaesthetic. The only thing left to do now was wait.

I stared blankly ahead, my thoughts wandering aimlessly, until my mind fell on the subject of the Gods. The conversation with Yugi stuck in my head.

'It's up to the gods. They will decide your fate, and I swear, I will pray to them all.'

Pray to them all.I closed my eyes again.

Lords and ladies of the sky I pray to you, now hear my cry.

Almighty God Ra, I pray to you now in this hour of decision, of need on our behalf. Take time please, I pray, and look down on us from the heavens. Look down on your loyal subjects, and take notice of our current situation. Our friend, my hikari, is I an operation and you are the only one who can determine his fate; the only one who can save him. He is pure, Almighty Lord Ra, and one of the purest in this world. A living angel in his being. We all pray for him to live, as taking him from this world would darken this land, darken our lives and darken this world's fate. You are the only one who can answer this prayer, Almighty Lord Ra. He is the light at the end of the darkness for all of us.

Also, I pray, save him for himself. He scared of death, and he has perfect right to be. He, nor anyone near him, has ever been in a situation like this. His purity, his innocence, has never been tainted by the aspect of death more than once. Only his grandfather, Solomon Mûto, has passed away, over to the other realm in his living memory. This aspect of death, the aspect of being alone, the aspect of a never-ending darkness scares Yugi. Help him. Don't let him walk the lightless path yet, I pray now.

Please, Almighty God Ra, take these thoughts into consideration. Help him go back to normal life. Help all of us.

If it must be, Almighty Lord Ra, that Yugi is to go to Aru Sekhet-Hetepu, to the Elysian Fields, I beg of you, let him find peace. He has already promised to me he will wait for me and all his friends, so let him do so in peace and tranquillity. If you weigh his heart, I know for a fact that it will rise against the feather of truth, against Ma'at, and that it will not fall, and fail the test.

I do not think however, Almighty Lord Ra, that Yugi will be embalmed, as it was practiced in the ancient times and not of these modern times, in this modern world. I will, though, make sure he has a Buckle of Carnelian with him, so you may know and find him in the heavens.

Please hear my cry, my plead, my appeal, my prayer.

I opened my eyes again to find everyone looking in my direction.

"What?"

"What were you saying?" asked Mokuba

"It was in Egyptian, Pharaoh," muttered Bakura.

"So you know what I was saying?" I asked, looking at Bakura. Bakura nodded.

"What was it?" asked Joey.

"He was praying. Praying to the Egyptian God Ra about Yugi," Bakura answered. To my surprise, he wasn't smirking as he answered. He was simply looking thoughtful.

"You were praying?" Kaiba asked, looking back at me.

"So? I promised Yugi I would, so I did. You got a problem with it, Kaiba?"

"No, of course not.it was just."

"Strange to hear?" I offered, suddenly apologetic about my outburst.

Kaiba nodded. "What did you say?"

I closed my eyes again, longing to immerse myself in memories. "Ask Bakura."

I blocked out all sound around me, and let my mind fall back into memories of Yugi, all the duels we'd fought, the people we'd faced, the things we'd done together. It was hard to believe it might all end tonight.

I sat for a while, silent, thoughtful, and no one disturbed me.

While re-living memories, I felt the need to come back. I composed myself and opened my eyes, just in time to see Dr Kennedy walk through the door that lead to the operating room.

Everyone fell silent, watching him closely.

"Yugi Mûto is alive. The bullet has been removed."

We all breathed a sigh of relief. Then, the one word I never wanted to hear.

"But."

Everyone turned to the doctor again, fearful of what was to come next.

"When we moved the bullet, it caused some internal bleeding, very close to his heart. I'm sorry. There's nothing we can do. Yugi Mûto is going to die."

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Yami: WHAT?

Pharaohess: Holy Ra! I don't believe I just wrote that! *Cries*

Yugi: Oh great! So I AM going to die.~_~

Yami: You cannot kill my hikari! *Breaks down*

Yali: I must admit, hikari, it is a bit mean.

*Group hug to make everyone feel better*