Difinity: *is in a dark corner, eyes wide and knees hugged up to her chest*
Yami: What's with her?
Difinity: .____________. The truth is out there *X Files music starts*
Yami: O______o; Uh, help Yugi
Yugi: *sweatdrop* Well, ever since she heard that Kaiba and Serenity get together in the show, she's been DESPERATE to find out if it's true.
Difinity: ._________________.
Yami: Kaiba and Serenity!?!?!
Difinity: *starts talking to Noah*
Yugi: What?? When did Noah show up?
Noah: Feel the wrath of Noah Kaiba! Muhahahaha!
Yami: NOT HIM!!
Difinity: ('.') *hugs Noah*
Yugi: That looks like Kirby! XD
Difinity: :P
Yugi: I WUV Kirby!
Yami: O________O;
Noah: Difinity does NOT own YuGiOh! I DO! *bonk* OW!
Difinity: You do NOT! I'll go get your step-brother!!
Noah: Gah! I don't care!
Seto: NOAH!! What did I tell you about bothering authors!?!?
Noah: *snorts*
Seto: X________X
Serenity: Hi Seto!
Seto: .__________________.;;;; *blushes furiously*
Difinity: ^^;;; Enjoy!!
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Land of Forever
By: Difinity
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Yami cradled the seriously hurt boy in his arms. He waited patiently for Ryou and Jounouchi to come back with help. Yami gazed down at the smaller boy, his eyes scanning each and every bruise that was now concealing Yugi's soft skin. Yami stroked Yugi's cheek gently. Yami suddenly grew angry at the thought that someone had hurt Yugi so badly. He gathered Yugi closer to his chest. His anger flared in his ruby eyes and Yami vowed to get revenge for what these monsters had done. Yami's thoughts were interrupted by the sounds of clicking heels. From the hall, he saw Ryou point in his direction. Ryou and Jounouchi ran to them, followed by the school nurse. The nurse quickly ran over to them and examined Yugi with careful eyes.
"It looks as if he was hit in the head repeatedly. This isn't good. We're going to have to take him to the hospital to check out those head injuries," she said grimly. "I don't want to take any chances." She stood and scurried off to the nurses office. She beckoned the boys to follow her. They waited by the door and she came out. "I called the hospital. I have to take him there. This isn't so serious that we will need an ambulance, so I'll take him. I've already explained this to the principal." Yami looked apprehensive about letting the nurse take Yugi to the hospital alone. He looked at her with pleading eyes and she caught his message. With a nod, the nurse began to jog out the school, into the parking lot. Before Yami could go, he felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned around to see Ryou and Jounouchi with worried faces.
"Will you tell us what happens?" Ryou asked. This surprised Yami. Ryou didn't even know Yugi, but was kind enough to ask. Yami nodded and Ryou let go of his shoulder. The taller boy began to jog after the nurse, leaving a worried Ryou and Jounouchi behind.
Once outside, Yami got into the nurse's car and sat in the back with his friend. The nurse turned on the engine and drove out of the parking lot and on her way to the hospital. They drove in silence. At a red light, the nurse looked at her rear-view mirror and saw Yami brushing Yugi's golden bangs away from his face gently. Her eyes widened slightly as she slowly comprehended the kind gesture. Yami's eyes were soft as he stroked Yugi's tender forehead slowly, almost lovingly. The nurse said nothing and continued on her way to the hospital. They arrived and were met by a group of paramedics. The took Yugi from Yami's arms and lay him on a stretcher. They ran into the hospital and left Yami standing there with a worried look on his face. He turned to face the nurse.
"Can you please tell the school that I'll be staying with Yugi? I…I don't want to leave him alone," Yami explained. The nurse smiled.
"All right, Yami," she said. "Don't worry. He'll be fine." She patted his shoulder and walked back into her car. She glanced at him once last time before she turned on the engine and drove away. Yami looked at her car until it vanished from his sight. Yami turned around and quickly entered the hospital. He went straight to the waiting room and sat there, wondering when he could see Yugi and take him home. The clock ticked and ticked, passing by each second. Time stringed together as Yami began to grow bored and frustrated. Just as he was going to go in and begin to ask questions, a female nurse came out to greet him. She smiled as she held out her hand for a handshake.
"You must be here to see Yugi, right?" She asked kindly. Yami nodded eagerly. She smiled at his gesture. "Well, come on. I'm here to take him to you." She walked to the door and held it open until she and Yami walked through. He followed her down the hall, glancing around the slightly eerie surroundings. There were doors and a small nurse's station was up ahead. The women there greeted the nurse and she nodded to them. The nurses' eyes widened at the site of Yami, and some even pointed. Few giggled as they watched him walk down the hall. Yami felt their eyes glued on him and he felt his cheeks warm up in embarrassment. He hung his head low as he followed the young nurse down the hall. She walked up to an elevator and pressed a button. The both waited and the elevated arrived, making a ding sound. They both stepped inside and the nurse pressed a button with the number 3 on it. They traveled in silence.
"Is Yugi okay?" Yami asked quietly. The nurse smiled kindly at him, her bright blue eyes filled with sympathy.
"Unfortunately, he's still unconscious," she said grimly. " But he'll recover nicely from those nasty bruises. But we'd like him to stay in the hospital for a few days." Yami's eyes suddenly filled with panic as his heart began to beat faster.
"Why? Is something wrong with Yugi?" He asked, his worry was evident in his voice. The nurse shook her head quickly. " Then why does he have to stay here? Why can't he go home?" The nurse placed her index finger right below her chin and her eyes were focused on Yami's ruby orbs.
She sighed sadly. "Well, since we heard that he had somewhat of a head injury, we don't want to risk his health, so we're keeping him here for a few days to run some tests," she explained. The elevator doors opened to reveal a dimly lit hallway. The nurse beckoned Yami to follow her and he obeyed. They walked silently down the hall, the clicking sounds of their shoes echoing off the walls and floating about in the empty hallway. Most of the doors were closed, some where open slightly. Upon reaching the end of the hallway, the nurse stopped. She turned around and pressed her finger to her lips, telling Yami to enter quietly. The slowly opened the door and stepped inside, squeezing against the door to let Yami through. He stepping in cautiously. There, on the hospital bed, lay Yugi.
His innocent, large violet eyes were shut, and the bed sheets rose and fell, showing his slow breathing pattern. A hospital band was tied to his thin wrist, and band-aids where covering parts of his smooth cheeks. There was medical tape and straps around Yugi's arms and he was wearing a hospital gown. Thankfully, there weren't any tubes or IV lines hooked onto Yugi. He was still unconscious, but looked as if he was sleeping. Yami walked slowly to the hurt boy and sat on a chair beside the bed. Yami took Yugi's frail hand in his own and stared hard at the young boy. Bruises formed by his lip and on his cheeks. The area around his left eye was beginning to turn a blackish-blue, obviously it would turn into a black eye. Parts of his arms were bandaged. He slept peacefully, and he shifted slightly. Yami's breath caught in his throat as he saw Yugi's eyes flutter open.
His eyes opened weakly and he tried to get the image to focus. It seemed blurry, and he could make out two figures in the room. One with auburn colored hair, the other, with multi-colored hair. He blinked hard until his vision became clear once again. He saw Yami looking at him with worried eyes. Their gazes locked, and Yugi suddenly felt Yami squeeze his hand. He glanced over to the young nurse who smiled warmly. She walked towards him and placed her hand over his forehead, gently brushing away the bangs.
"How're you feeling, Yugi?" she asked softly, with such warmth in her voice. Yami was surprised. Most nurses in the hospitals didn't act so warm and caring. They just got on with their work, not really paying attention to the feelings of the patients. She looked at Yugi with caring, soft eyes and she stroked his forehead lovingly, bringing Yugi into relaxation. She took his other hand and gave it a light squeeze.
"Okay. My head hurts really bad though," Yugi said softly, touching his temples. The nurse's expression turned to one of worry. She quickly smiled and patted his hand gently.
"Don't worry. You'll be fine," she assured him. "You get some rest." Yugi's eyes held worry within them.
"When can I go home?" he asked. The nurse frowned.
"In a few days. We're just going to run a few test since that pretty little head of yours got shaken up, okay?" she said with a grin. Yugi's cheeks turned bright pink as he nodded. To his surprise, Yami felt a slight prang of jealousy. The nurse exited the room, leaving the two boys alone with each other. Yami turn his attention to Yugi, who was staring at him with large eyes. Yami felt himself soften at the sight of those large amethyst orbs. He held onto Yugi's hand, but tightened his grip, loving the feeling of Yugi's soft hand. He blinked, pulling him out of his dazed trance. He was surprised to still see Yugi staring at him with the same expression on his face. He felt his cheeks turn red with embarrassment, and he groaned in his thoughts, knowing that Yugi would see his face turn red. He cleared his throat, trying to make the best of an awkward situation.
"What are you doing here Yami?" Yugi asked, his voice filled with innocent curiosity. Yami gave Yugi a wry smiled.
"Obviously to check on you. I was worried about you," Yami said, the redness in his cheeks slowly fading away. Yugi cocked his head to the side, his bangs flopping along with the motion. Yami gulped as he felt his face burn with heat. Why was he suddenly feeling this way? What was it about Yugi that made him uneasy sometimes? Yugi smiled brightly at his friend's consideration, but he realized that Yami should still be in school. His heart filled with worry for Yami. " Don't worry about school," Yami said, as if reading Yugi's worried thoughts. "I have an excuse." Yugi sighed in relief and he lay back against the plump hospital pillow.
Yami noticed that Yugi's expression turned one to worry. "Yami," Yugi began. "Why kind of tests are they going to take?" His fear-filled question tugged at Yami's heart. What should he tell him? He didn't know, and he prayed that it wouldn't be anything drastic. Yugi's head wasn't hurt THAT badly, was it? The taller boy shook the ideas from his head. Surely, if he was afraid for Yugi, then the smaller boy would be terrified if he couldn't get his only friend's approval. Yami smiled kindly, reassuring the younger boy that everything would be fine.
"Well, I don't know, but I could find out. I'll go ask the nurse, okay?" Yami said as he stood and headed for the door. Just as he was about to open the door, Yugi's eyes widened.
"You're-You're leaving?" Yugi asked, his voice filled with panic. Yami's expression turned to one of confusion. He stared at his small friend.
"Is something wrong Yugi?" Yami asked. The smaller boy clutched his bedcovers and mumbled something that Yami couldn't hear. " What?" Yugi repeated his statement, but still it was inaudible. Yami walked closer and stared straight into Yugi's panic-filled eyes.
Yugi looked down at his hands, which were still clutching the bed covers. " I…I'm afraid of hospitals," he mumbled. Yami smiled warmly. It touched his heart that Yugi was still so innocent. Plus, he thought that was cute. 'Stop thinking that way!' Yami yelled at his mind. 'Stupid thoughts.' He patted Yugi's hand.
"Don't worry. I'll be back as soon as I can," he said, winking and giving Yugi a thumbs up. Yami groaned in his head again, feeling so incredibly stupid. He walked out of Yugi's room and began to search for the nurse's station. Once out in the hall, Yami smacked his forehead and shook his head, trying to sort out his thoughts. 'What's going on? My thoughts are going nuts! One minute I'm friends with this cute boy the next-There I go again!' Yami stomped his foot on the ground. 'Cute! That's what I keep thinking about when I look or think of Yugi! Cute!' His memory drifted the previous Friday, when they both spent the night in Yugi's secret spot. He recalled whispering " Beautiful" when he had been examining the smaller boy while he slept. His felt his cheeks warm up and he growled to himself.
"Stupid thoughts," Yami muttered to himself. With frustrated sigh, Yami began to walk down the hall in search of the nurse's station.
Difinity: *laughs* Yami's having some problems with his thoughts!
Yami: I am NOT!
Difinity: Suuuuure you're not. XD
Yugi: ^_^
Seto and Noah: *still yelling at each other*
Difinity: Are they STILL going at that?
Yugi: Yup.
Difinity: Well brake them up. If we don't, then they'll kill each other. And if I know those two, they will LITERALY kill each other.
Yami: *snorts* Kaiba will probably push Noah out a KaibaCorp window.
Yugi: Didn't he already do that once?
Yami: Yes. But he didn't push Noah out the window.
Difinity: GUYS! Shut up! And it doesn't matter if Kaiba DID push someone out the window once! Let's just end the chapter, huh?
Yami and Yugi: ^_^ *nod*
Seto and Noah: *still yelling at each other*
Hope you enjoyed! And I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! And I wish you all a very Happy New Year! Please r/r!