Difinity: Happy New Year, minna-san!

Yami: It's 2003 already?

Yugi: Wow! 2002 went by really fast!

Difinity: ^_^ Yup! And it's a great way to start off the year!

Yami: How?

Difinity: To drool all over you of course! You and…well, Kaiba too.

Yami: -_____-;

Yugi: ^o^

Difinity: And look what I got! *holds up can of something*

Yami: What?

Difinity: CHIBIFYING SPRAY! *sprays Yugi*

Yugi: *is now a chibi*

Yami: O_________O; Yugi!?

Yugi: ^-^ Wami! *hugs Yami's leg*

Yami: O_____________O;;;

Difinity: Isn't that CUTE!? *huggles Chibi Yugi*

Yugi: ^_______________^

Yami: -_____________-;;;

Difinity: Enjoy chapter 6!

Disclaimer: Does it LOOK like I own YuGiOh!? No, it doesn't! Me no own!

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Land of Forever

By: Difinity

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Yami walked down the hall of the hospital, in search of the nurse's station. He had his hands buried deep in his pockets and his head hung low, causing shadows to cover his face. His mind swirled with thoughts as he made his way to the elevator. He waited patiently for the elevator as he thought about the strange feelings he would experience whenever he seemed the think about Yugi. At first, he just thought out Yugi as a small, but nice, lively, and purely innocent boy. Yet somewhere along the line, Yami suddenly grew somewhat attracted to Yugi. His large, innocent amethyst eyes lured him in, caused his emotions to run high and make his heart beat faster whenever he looked into the purple orbs. They lit up and made his face shine bright, giving out a warm glow that Yami hoped would be just for him and ONLY him.

The elevator doors slid open and he silently stepped inside. He pressed a button, leaned against the wall, and shut his ruby eyes. The hum of the elevator was the only sound in the small compartment. The doors slid open and Yami stepped out into the what seemed deserted hallway. Looking to his left, then looking to his right, he scanned the area for the nurse's station, hoping to find the kind nurse that was looking after Yugi. He heard giggling not too far off, and figured that it was the same nurses that were gawking at him earlier. The sound grew louder until he saw a group women giggling and laughing at the same nurse who guided Yami to Yugi's room. The nurse's pale face was slightly pink. Yami took a deep breath before approaching the group of laughing women. The laughing and giggling ceased when Yami cleared his throat to gain their attention. Each pair of eyes turned in his direction and widened.

"Um…C-Can I talk to you for a second, miss?" Yami asked the nurse quietly. Slight giggles erupted again while some others hid their faces behind clipboards. The nurse stepped out and calmly walked with Yami towards the elevator again, hoping to get away from the taunts and teases she was receiving from her co-workers. Once inside the small compartment, the nurse sighed and leaned against the wall, as if to seemed relieved that she was free.

"So, what is it that you need to talk to me about?" she asked. Yami looked down at the ground, not sure as to how to ask the question. " By the way, my name's Katie." She pointed to her name tag. Yami nodded and thought back to asking his question. He just had to come forward and just say it, for Yugi's sake.

He cleared his throat self-consciously. "W-What kind of tests are you going to conduct on Yugi?" he asked, the worry evident in his voice. Katie's eyes softened at Yugi's name. She took a strand of her auburn hair and twirled it around her index finger while thinking thoughtfully. With a sigh, she let go of her hair and stared deep into Yami's eyes without flinching. A warm smile appeared on her face, hoping to calm Yami's fears.

"There isn't anything to worry about. We'll probably just take a MRI and maybe a CAT scan, but nothing else. The only reason why he's got to stay is so that if the results of the test come back bad, we can begin to treat his injuries," she explained. "But I'm sure that won't happen. We just don't want to take any chances." She smiled and winked at Yami. She sighed. "So, are you Yugi's brother or something?" Yami shook his head.

"Nope. I'm just his friend," Yami said. Katie raised her eyebrows in surprise.

"I thought you were. You guys are like twins!" she exclaimed with a laugh. "That's funny." The elevator opened and Katie and Yami walked towards Yugi's room again. "Don't worry about him," Katie put a hand on Yami's shoulder. "He'll be here 3 days, tops. Then he can go home." Yami smiled gratefully at her.

"Thanks for showing so much compassion to him," Yami said. She looked at the door, as if she was seeing through it at Yugi. Her blue eyes were soft and held tenderness as she gazed at the door.

"He's such a sweet kid," she said. "It's hard not to like him." She took her hand down. "If he needs anything or you need anything, just press the call button by his bed and I'll come around." She winked. "I'm assigned to him, so, he's lucky." She chuckled and walked down the hall. Yami felt very grateful that she cared so much about Yugi. He opened the door and poked his head inside. He saw Yugi, but his small friend had fallen asleep. Yami stepped inside quietly, to not disturb the sleeping boy. He sat down beside him and took Yugi's frail hand in his own. He sighed contently as he watched Yugi sleep. So calm, so innocent and sweet.

"It's hard not to like him." Katie had said. Yami knew she was right. How could anyone hate someone so sweet, innocent and kind? Yes, now Yami admit to himself, Yugi was indeed very cute. He was puzzled as to WHY his old 'friends' hated him so much. They never even got to know Yugi. Yet the hated him at first glance. It really didn't seem any fair. Yugi didn't deserve to be treated like that. Suddenly, the thought popped up in his head. The culprits. He knew who they were.

"Katsura," Yami said under his breath. His blood began to boil as he thought of the scumbag hurting Yugi. Obviously, he must have over-powered the smaller boy, and undoubtedly he must have had the help of various others. "When I get my hands on the creeps I swear I'll-" Yami vowed.

"Yami?" Yugi sweet voice interrupted Yami. The taller boy snapped out of his rage and looked at the boy on the bed. Yugi's eyes were wide with open curiosity. "Who were you talking to?" he asked timidly. Yami's eyes widened slightly and he felt his cheeks warm up. He just hoped that Yugi wouldn't notice. 'Curse my stupid infatuation with Yugi!' Yami yelled in his mind. Thank God that Yugi couldn't read his thoughts. Yugi looked at his hand and saw that Yami was still holding onto it. He felt his face turn bright pink, but he decided not to mention it. Fortunately, Yami didn't notice the smaller boy blush.

" I found out about those tests," Yami said. Yugi's eyes seemed to brighten, but glazed over with fear. He shrunk under the blankets slightly. Yami chuckled at his friend's antics. Yami tugged gently on the blankets, hoping that Yugi would stop hiding. "It's nothing big, Yugi. They're just going to conduct maybe 2 tests, and that's it." Yugi raised an eyebrow.

"Just two?" he asked, as if he didn't trust Yami's word. Yami winked and crossed his heart.

"Yup. Katie told me," he said, matter-of-factly. Yugi suddenly began to giggle. "What's so funny?" Yami asked. Yugi began to giggle harder.

"Katie?" Yugi batted his eyelashes at his taller friend. "What are you, dating the nurse?" He poked fun at Yami, who felt mortified at the fact that Yugi would believe he'd want to date the nurse. For starters, she was probably in her 20's and second of all, there was only one person he was interested in. Heck, that person wasn't even a girl. He shut his eyes again as he felt his emotions control his brain. He waited until he could think straight before opening his eyes. When he did, Yugi was staring openly at him. "Did I say something wrong?" Yugi asked.

Yami blushed as he shook his head. "No," Yami answered. Yugi titled his head to the side and gave Yami a smile that a child would smile. His warm amethyst eyes lit up and his face seemed radiant. Yami became captivated by his tantalizing smile. He wished he could reach out and caress Yugi's soft cheek. He controlled that urge, knowing if he acted upon it, that would seem inappropriate. Yugi seemed to notice this and gave his friend a thoughtful look. The taller boy blinked. "Anyway, the nurse said that you'd go home in about 3 days, at the most."

"Will I be here alone?" Yugi asked, fearing that the answer would be yes. Yami's brows knitted together in worry. He nodded slowly. Yugi grasped Yami's hand tightly, causing that taller boy to blush, yet again. "No, Yami," Yugi begged. "Ask them if you can stay. I don't like hospitals." Yami's heart ached at the fact that he knew he couldn't stay with his friend. As much as he wanted to, he knew it was against the hospital's policy.

"Yugi," Yami started. "They only let the families of people who are seriously hurt stay overnight in the hospitals. They won't let me stay." Yugi stuck out his lower lip in a pout. Yami looked away, knowing if he looked at Yugi, he'd succumb to it. He shook his head. "I'll ask if I can stay tomorrow night, okay? But for now, you need to sleep." Yugi shook his head furiously and folded his arms over his chest. "Yugi…," Yami warned playfully. Still, Yugi refused to budge. With an exasperated sigh, Yami stood. Yugi quickly looked over at Yami who was holding onto the door knob. Yugi's heart began to pound in fear, but Yami gave him a reassuring look that said he would be back. The little one nodded as his friend as he stepped out from the room.

Yugi sat on the hospital bed, clutching the bed covers. He glanced around at the unfamiliar surroundings. It seemed to confining and so alone. The walls seemed to be closing in, trapping Yugi within them, never to let him out again. The room and scene seemed all to familiar. He knew, this was the way it was when his parents passed away. He shut his amethyst eyes as the memories began to overflow in his mind.

~*Flashback*~

The crushing hours that he spent in the hospital, watching over them, sobbing, praying that they wouldn't die. He had been holding his mother's hand, watching the unsteady bleeps of the heart monitor and listening to the hiss of the respirator. There was an IV line hooked onto his mother, and a mouth piece taped to her mouth, that lead to a tube connected to the respirator. Electrodes were placed on her chest as it measured her unsteady heartbeats. He was praying when the nurse came in and informed him that his father had just passed away.

He felt tears pool in his eyes. With a start, he felt his mother's hand go limp. The high pitched, ear-piercing whine of the heart monitor rung in the air. The nurse ran out and began to call for the doctor. A group of men came in and attached electrodes to her body. The room seemed filled with chaos as Yugi shrank against the room, watching the doctor's desperate attempts to bring his mother back to life. His mother's body twitched as electricity surged through her, the heart monitor gave a weak bleep. In an instant, the loud whine reappeared and Yugi's mother seemed to be somewhere between life and death. They continued to shock her, but eventually came to no avail. Slowly, the nurse came and covered the woman with a blanket. Yugi's eyes were wide with fright. One of the doctors noticed that Yugi was staring at the scene with wide, tear-filled eyes. The man's expression turned to one of deep sympathy. Yugi blinked, causing his bottled up tears to flow unchecked.

~*End Flashback*~

The sound of the doorknob brought Yugi back to reality. Yami had a sympathetic look on his face. Yugi gave a sad sigh, knowing fully that Yami wasn't able to stay.

"Gomen, Yugi," Yami apologized. Yugi waved his hand as he shook his head.

"It's okay," Yugi comforted. Yami glanced at the clock, and realized that he should be getting home.

"Yugi, sorry, but I have to get home," Yami said softly. Yugi nodded slowly. "I'll be back tomorrow, I promise." Yugi nodded and waved at his friend. Yami walked out the door and shut it softly behind him. The smaller boy sat alone in his bed, listening to the deafening silence of the hospital. Yami was gone, and Yugi was all alone in here. He lay back down, and shut his eyes. The memories of his parents began to gnaw at his mind again. He shook his head to get rid of them, but they had attached themselves tightly to him, and refused to let go.

Difinity: Poor Yugi. He's feeling lonely.

Yami: I need a crowbar

Difinity: Why?

Yami: *lifts his leg to show that Chibi Yugi is clinging onto him*

Difinity: *giggles* That's cute. *wide eyed* O…M…G.

Yami: What?

Difinity: I'm on SSJ Sky's favorites list!! *dies*

Chibi Yugi: Wami? What happened to Difinitwee?

Yami: Uh…nothing.

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