Responce to Reviews:
starfire: Simple review, simple responce, here ya go, chappy 6!
Red Roses2: Wow, you real mad. Welp, can't do nout bu read now.
Sakura30: Meh, everyone seems to hate me *Cries* BUT, they keep comin' back to read ^^ I must be doin' sommit right.
Mittens no Hikari: Join the club, I love Yugi too! heheee, read on and see.
Sorceress Vanessa: 2, 4, 6, 8! Who do we appreciate? Yami! heehee, go read an' see.
CrazyAboutYugi: like I've said already, ya gotta read to find out.
imp the lazy: Yupyup *Glomps little Yugi* Cute, kawaii and glic! ((Glic being the irish for cute, if yaz wanna know ^^;;))
heath 999: Here ya go!
WolfKeeper989: Thank you! And I hope I will, I have a habbit of half-finishing stories ^^;;
Koishii No Tenshi: Scary doggie yes ^^;; Thankies for da review, and I'm glad you're likin' the story.
Curtis Zidane Ziraa: Shockin'ly enough, I felt sorry for Jirito too, until he went evil again.
Angel-Gaurdian: ooo, you'll see's...thankies for the review!
Ashla: Don' care sis! Nag all az want, me's no care!
ZetaBee: Ya! I agree ZB. Hey, I made a rhymn!
Phew, thats alot o' reviews, thakies you guys! Look how much sympathy you's got Yugi. *Points at reviews.*
Yugi: Ya, but Rain of love seems to want me dead...
But the rest of us love ya! *Glomps* Read on everyone!
Note: There's plenty o' sappy stuff in the chapy, but NONE of it is YAOI! And if anyone thinks otherwise... *Takes out Bazooka* Well, you get the idea XD
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!
"This is talking"
'These are thoughts'
"Yami...?"
Yugi's voice was shaky, and Yami could hear it was difficult for him to talk. "Take it easy Yugi, I'll get you out of here..." He said, trying to calm his friend down, before looking back at his hand. Yugi's blood was still on it, he could feel the warm liquid on his hand, which only made his own blood boil. He clenched his hand into a fist and looked into the room Yugi had been thrown from. There stood the man who had stolen Yugi from his home, and now was aiming to steal his life away.
"What are you doing here orphan?" Jirito asked in an angered voice, obviously upset he had been interrupted. Not waiting for an answer, he pointed the dagger towards Yami. "This has nothing to do with you, so leave now before I kill you, along with your little friend."
"You call yourself a father?!" Yami yelled. Behind him he heard Yugi mumble 'Yami don't..." but he paid no attention. "What kind of father tries to murder his own son? You make me sick." Yami narrowed his eyes, his voice pure venom as he spoke to Jirito.
"You've received your warning, leave now while you still have all your limbs," Jirito spat, raising the dagger and looking at the blade, seeing Yami's and Yugi's reflection in a blurred, red reflection of blood.
Yami smirked at Jirito then smiled back at Yugi. "I'll never bail on a friend, especially not Yugi."
Yugi smiled but his eyes suddenly grew wide. "Yami look out!"
As Yami looked forward once more, but he was greeted with a blinding flash, a reflection off a blade, and a searing pain in his face. Covering his right eye with his hands and shutting both eyes tightly, he stumbled back until his back hit the wall next to Yugi.
Stumbling slightly, Yugi stood up with difficulty, putting his hand on Yami's shoulder. "Yami are you ok?" he said in a panicked, forced voice. He shivered when Yami removed his hand. The blade had cut a thin but deep line above and below his eye, luckily not hitting his eye, but judging from the depth of the cut it must have come close. Yugi looked back at Jirito, pure hate in the depth of his usually compassionate eyes.
Jirito raised the blade and lunged forward once again for Yami, but as if by instinct, Yami's eyes shot open. As quick as lightning, he had knocked Yugi to the side, the dagger narrowly missing them both. He straightened up and stood in a fight stance, fists raised. But suddenly...his vision began to blur again as the fever began to take effect, a blood poured over his eye, turning his vision in one eye to a red blur. He wobbled slightly were he stood, eyes closing slowly at the darkness began to creep up on him. He didn't know how long more he could stay conscious.
Jirito noticed the boy was weak, and used it to his advantage. He launched himself once again at Yami, dagger outstretched. But luck was on the opposite side. At the last second, Yami stumbled sideways and was able to dodge the oncoming attack, the dagger driving into the wall.
Growling, Jirito tried to pull the dagger out, but it wouldn't come. He looked down at Yami, who was lying motionless on the ground, and smirked. He didn't need the dagger to dispose of Yugi, and the other boy didn't look like he was going to be going anywhere. Turning sharply, he glared at Yugi with menacing eyes, a sinister grin spread across his face. "There's no one to help you now..." He said as he took a step forward, causing Yugi to step back, and Jirito to laughing quietly to himself. It was enough he was going to destroy Yugi, but seeing the fear in his eyes made it just that little bit better.
He raised his hand up and stretched it out towards Yugi, who quickly tried to shuffle away. No good, he was cornered. Jirito suddenly shot his hand forward around Yugi's neck, tightening his grip gradually.
Yugi tried to call out for help, but he couldn't. He could barely breath, and he was beginning to feel light-headed as the man's grip tightened. He had been lifted off the floor, putting even more pressure on his throat, and he started trying to kick Jirito, but with no avail. so, he slowed down as his strength and, as it felt, his soul began to leave him. This was the same feeling he'd experienced back in the Shadow Realm in his duel against Pegasus, the feeling of helplessness as he began to lose strength. He closed his eyes the same moment he stopped moving. At least soon it would all be over...
Suddenly, the pressure was lifted, he felt the grip around his throat disappear, and his feet hit the ground. He gasped and was surprised to find he could breath. Still, his strength was gone, he couldn't keep going anymore...
"Yugi!"
Yugi listened to the distant voice and thought to himself in confusion. "Yami?"
Yugi closed his eyes a little tighter and groaned in pain before opening them, looking up at Yami. "Ya...mi..." he whispered in a weak voice that was barely audible.
But Yami heard it, he looked up, tears still falling from his eyes. But tears of sadness quickly changed to tears of happiness, and he smiled, sighing with relief. "I'm so glad you're alright."
Yugi smiled and looked down, what he saw made him cringe. Jirito was sitting down, back against the wall, with a dagger in his chest. Yugi didn't need to be told, he knew Yami had attacked him, and the consequences were fatal. He was surprised that he didn't feel upset, as he always did when things like this happened to other people. He felt an arm around him and pull him to his feet, and he looked up at Yami.
Yami smiled down at Yugi. "Ready to go home now?" he asked and ruffled Yugi's hair when he said yes. "Better get to a doctor first though." He mumbled as he and Yugi headed out, leaning on each other for support.
But they soon stopped, and the heard something behind them. They looked back and saw the Jirito was...laughing? How could he be laughing? He was dying. What was going on?
"You think you've gotten rid of me don't you...?" Jirito said in a hoarse voice, coughing up blood. He looked down at the with evil eyes, then closed them and let his head fall to his chest. "Well now I'll be their to haunt you.... forever..." He laughed one last time before he exhaled his last breath.
Yugi stood transfixed, terror causing him to shiver uncontrollably. Was this true? Was Jirito never going to leave him until he saw him suffer? Yami put his hand on Yugi's shoulder and turned him away, leading him out the door, down the stairs and to the front door.
Then it hit him, what about the dog? Yugi couldn't take anymore damage, he'd have to use magic to get it out of the way. Yami put his arm in front of Yugi, signalling him to stay back. Opening the door slowly, he looked out, and spotted the dog charging towards them. He raised his hand quickly and in a flash of red light, the dog lay on the floor, it's mind, believe it or not, sent to the Shadow Realm. He lead Yugi out, who was still shaking in fear, and gave him a reassuring hug, letting Yugi cry into his shoulder. "Don't worry Yugi, we'll be home before you know it."
But Yami knew, that wasn't what Yugi was worrying about. If he wasn't trying to be strong for Yugi, he'd be scared too. What if was Jirito said was true, and he did haunt Yugi? Only time will tell now...
To Be Continued
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