Change of Heart
Chapter 11
So Many Anxieties
Summary: Kai's found hemorrhaging in the museum. That's all I can in fact say.
That night at Kame Game Shop.
Thunder rumbled in the distance, rain already beating against the windows. Almost everybody had left. Mai drove Duke and Serenity home, with Tristan tracking behind on his bike, with him and Duke spattering abuses, Max walked Tea home, contented to find that she doesn't live to far from Yugi, and Ryou left unannounced. Sugoroku had gone to bed, assured by Joey and Tyson that he'd be called by the time Yugi and Kai returned. Kenny got to bed, leaving Tyson, Joey and Ray to play the trio to play Big Brother. The rain began to deteriorate, with the thunder and lightning coming with it.
Ray sat at the windowsill, gazing at his reflection. "This is preposterous," he said, his serious outlook in check again.
"Tell me about it," Tyson sighed, handing Ray a cup of tea. "Kai's always gone off on his own, but never for this long. It's tomorrow already."
Joey looked at his wristwatch, its red numbers shouting 12:05. "You're right. It's Tuesday. I really hope they're somewhere protected."
~
Am. am I on the ground? Kai tried to sit up, but he didn't have the force to. Rather than wearing himself out by trying to move, he looked at the scenery. Hieroglyphics covered all the walls, and the light was murky, as though by torches and candles. He thought he heard voices coming from down the entry.
There were footsteps. Gentle, graceful ones, like a cat trailing a mouse or a small bird. One set had smooth, even steps, but the other set sounded quicker, and vaguely heavier, as though walking very fast. "This way, Your Highness," a voice directed.
The footsteps came closer. "Are you sure he's alright?" another voice asked.
Kai's eyes jolted under his eyelids. He knew that other voice. Yugi!
~
Yugi stood before Kai, eyes wide. "Kai!"
Kai lied on the ground unmoved. Small puddles of blood were on Yugi's footprints and a slightly large puddle grew beneath Kai.
Yugi ran to Kai, kneeling beside him. "Isis, what happened to him?"
Isis went to Yugi's side, her hair scarcely missing a puddle of blood. Her eyes stared at Kai's body. "This boy had been attacked by something," she said, fingering over Kai's chest. "See here? The item in question ripped through his body. He'll need a blood transfusion, fast."
Yugi was flabbergasted. Blood transfusion? As in, he might pass away?
We don't have time to argue with this, Yugi, Yami said bleakly. You have to choose.
But, Yami. What if -
How can you do anything else? Yami asked.
Yugi turned to Isis. "If Kai doesn't have much time, then we'd better hurry."
Chapter 11
So Many Anxieties
Summary: Kai's found hemorrhaging in the museum. That's all I can in fact say.
That night at Kame Game Shop.
Thunder rumbled in the distance, rain already beating against the windows. Almost everybody had left. Mai drove Duke and Serenity home, with Tristan tracking behind on his bike, with him and Duke spattering abuses, Max walked Tea home, contented to find that she doesn't live to far from Yugi, and Ryou left unannounced. Sugoroku had gone to bed, assured by Joey and Tyson that he'd be called by the time Yugi and Kai returned. Kenny got to bed, leaving Tyson, Joey and Ray to play the trio to play Big Brother. The rain began to deteriorate, with the thunder and lightning coming with it.
Ray sat at the windowsill, gazing at his reflection. "This is preposterous," he said, his serious outlook in check again.
"Tell me about it," Tyson sighed, handing Ray a cup of tea. "Kai's always gone off on his own, but never for this long. It's tomorrow already."
Joey looked at his wristwatch, its red numbers shouting 12:05. "You're right. It's Tuesday. I really hope they're somewhere protected."
~
Am. am I on the ground? Kai tried to sit up, but he didn't have the force to. Rather than wearing himself out by trying to move, he looked at the scenery. Hieroglyphics covered all the walls, and the light was murky, as though by torches and candles. He thought he heard voices coming from down the entry.
There were footsteps. Gentle, graceful ones, like a cat trailing a mouse or a small bird. One set had smooth, even steps, but the other set sounded quicker, and vaguely heavier, as though walking very fast. "This way, Your Highness," a voice directed.
The footsteps came closer. "Are you sure he's alright?" another voice asked.
Kai's eyes jolted under his eyelids. He knew that other voice. Yugi!
~
Yugi stood before Kai, eyes wide. "Kai!"
Kai lied on the ground unmoved. Small puddles of blood were on Yugi's footprints and a slightly large puddle grew beneath Kai.
Yugi ran to Kai, kneeling beside him. "Isis, what happened to him?"
Isis went to Yugi's side, her hair scarcely missing a puddle of blood. Her eyes stared at Kai's body. "This boy had been attacked by something," she said, fingering over Kai's chest. "See here? The item in question ripped through his body. He'll need a blood transfusion, fast."
Yugi was flabbergasted. Blood transfusion? As in, he might pass away?
We don't have time to argue with this, Yugi, Yami said bleakly. You have to choose.
But, Yami. What if -
How can you do anything else? Yami asked.
Yugi turned to Isis. "If Kai doesn't have much time, then we'd better hurry."