Drug Money
Disclaimer: I do not own this
Notes: Man, I have so much on my mind lately. I am taking the PSATs soon and I actually want to study. And also I am in this club that like uses it's members to do everything so I am ID-ing children this weekend, and sometime in between that I am pumpkin picking. Also, I haven't been sleeping, and when I do, like last night for an example, I had an asthma attack in the middle of the freaking night. It not only woke me up, but kept me up for three hours. I got four freaking hours of sleep last night. That is going to score big on the court tonight.
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The next two days went by very quickly for the five occupants of the Kaiba residence. Yami was with Yugi a lot, talking about the case, trying to make him somewhat comfortable with the whole thought.
Yugi healed during this time as well, he was hardly sore anymore and he was getting over his sickness as well. One thing that hadn't changed was his fear, he was extremely scared of being anywhere near Keith again and he would be in the courtroom. They had caught him a little while after Yami had rescued Yugi and he was spending a few days in jail until his appearance in court tomorrow.
"Yugi, I think you should get a good night sleep, we leave early for court tomorrow," Yami said as he tucked Yugi in, a ritual they went through every night lately.
"Yami, I know that this may seem silly, but I am still scared, I don't want to be anywhere near Keith ever again. I'm acting like a child," Yugi said turning away.
"Yugi, I think nothing of the sort of you. I don't know very many ten year old boys who are brave enough to face their fears in front of a group of people. You know what, I am scared as well, scared for you, I don't ever want Keith near you knowing all the pain my ex-employee has caused you. And by the way Yugi, to me, you till are a child! You are only ten; if you aren't a child then I am an old man!" Yami said. He picked Yugi up and cradled him in his arms and rocked him back and fourth laughing slightly.
"I will promise you this Yugi, I am going to do everything that I humanly can to help you out, everything," Yami said, he kissed Yugi's forehead and laid him down in the bed. As he turned to leave Yugi grabbed his sleeve. Yami turned around and stared at Yugi quizzically.
"Please, stay with me, this may be our last night together and I really just want to be with you," Yugi pleaded though it wasn't needed. Yami had similar thoughts running though his head and didn't think twice before slipping into bed next to Yugi. Yugi cuddled up to Yami and was asleep instantly.
The morning was hectic to say the least. Yugi woke up and decided he didn't want to go and it took Yami a good fifteen minutes to convince him that it was going to be okay. They eventually got Yugi out, though he was weeping slightly. He couldn't stand the thought of loosing Yami after he had just found him.
When they arrived at the courthouse Yugi still hadn't been able to calm his worries. They noted all the camera's when they arrived and Yami didn't want them to take pictures of Yugi when he was like this.
"Seto, I don't want Yugi to have to be subjected to all these pictures and questions," Yami said to Seto, he nodded and motioned to his two bodyguards. They left the car and cleared a path for the other three boys. Bakura and Ryou said they would be there, but they couldn't stay the last day and had to return to their own homes.
Yami got out of the car and took Yugi hand leading him out into the sunlight. Yugi didn't get out much and the fact that he hadn't been feeling well lately didn't help, he looked at pale as a ghost. Yugi had a tight grip on Yami's hand as he stumbled out of the car; his eyes were red and puffy, clearly showing that he had been crying.
As soon and his feet hit the pavement Yugi clung to Yami's side, this surprised everyone from the reporters to Yami himself. He knew Yugi was scared of losing the only person he trusted but this was worrying him.
Seto's bodyguards pushed their way through making a nice path for the three to get through and into the courtroom. Yugi became even more nervous at this time, Yami looked around and saw Keith, wearing cuffs, but with a suit on.
Yami, Yugi, Seto, and Seto's lawyer took a seat in their section and Yugi wanted to disappear. He could tell people were pointing to him and whispering things like, "Look at the little whore," apparently people weren't to compassionate.
The Police guy stood up in front of the court and said, "All stand for the honorable Judge Edward," and as he did everyone stood. Well everyone tried; as Yugi tried he ended up tripping over the chair and falling down. Yami kneeled down to help him up, even though he was supposed to be standing.
The judge entered and sat, "Most of you can sit now," he said noticing Yami placing Yugi back in his chair. Yugi looked a little riled and the older boy was trying to convince him he had done nothing wrong.
"Okay, now will the prosecution make their opening statement," the judge said and Seto's lawyer stood.
"Thank you your honor. My client Yugi Motou and Yami Sennen are here today to prove one thing, which is they belong together. The only thing Mr. Sennen might have done that was wrong was taking in a beaten, bleeding, little boy on a cold night and bring him into his home out of the kindness out his heart. Yugi has no living relatives now, so Mr. Sennen is asking of you, the people of the jury to allow him custody of little Yugi Motou. Yugi Motou had an unfortunate accident and he lost his sight. Many of you don't know what that's like and to take him away from Mr. Sennen is like asking him to start over in a new frightening and scary world. Does he deserve to be punished?" Seto's lawyer finished. The jury seemed to take it all in and prepared themselves to hear the other side.
"You next sir," the judge said motioning to the defendant's lawyer.
"Well, it may be true that Yugi has no living relatives but he also has the capability to be charged with kidnapping. The definition of kidnapping is the possession of a minor without parental permission. Now, at the time that Yami Sennen had possession of Yugi Motou, Kim Motou was very much alive and very much hurt by the disappearance of her only son. I know that Kim Motou might have not had the best record according to the books but she was a loving mother and Mr. Sennen deprived her of her last moments with her son," he finished, Yami bit his tongue. Though the man made sense on paper they had no idea what Yugi went through.
"Thank you, will the prosecution call their first witness to the stand?" the judge said motioning to Seto's lawyer.
"Yes your honor, I call Hiroji Matano to the stand," Eijiro Nijo, Seto's lawyer said. A man from the back area stood up and took the stand, the bailiff stood next to him and held up the bible.
"Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?" he asked.
"I do," Hiroji said and he took a seat.
"Mr. Matano, can you please state how you knew Miss. Motou, may she rest in piece?" Eijiro said as he paced back and fourth.
"I was her dealer, but I recently quit the business," Hiroji said quietly.
"Can you please tell the court what a dealer does?" Seto's lawyer said louder so the whole court could hear him.
"Well, we sell drug, depends on the quality but sometimes for over three hundred dollars. Kim was a regular of mine, saw her every other day, wasn't one thing she wouldn't try. Where she came up with the money however was a lot less than honorable things. She told me once how she got it, her being single and unemployed, and I was disgusted. That's when I started to look for a different job," he finished his story. Yami, on the sideline was feeling a lot better after hearing their witness and seeing the faces of the opponents.
"And how did she make the money, now this is remembering that you are under oath," Eijiro asked.
"Well, she told me that she had a daughter, a pretty little thing she was, and I saw her once. She told me that she sold the young lady. It's amazing what people will do for money I thought, and amazing how people would throw money away from some pleasure," Hiroji was going to continue but something, or someone stopped him.
"Stop, stop speaking of my sister like that!" Yugi said clutching to Yami tightly as he did so.
"Order in my court," the judge said, he looked over to Yugi who looked more frightened then ever. "Now, Mr. Motou, you do know that your out burst was uncalled for right?" he asked.
"I'm sorry, but I w-well I loved m-my sister a-and the way h-he spoke of h- her upset me. S-she loved m-me and she took c-care of me," Yugi said finding all his strength from Yami.
"I see well Mr. Nijo, do you have anymore questions fro the witness?" the judge asked.
"No further questions, your honor," he said smiling; he felt that this was going okay.
"And the defendant, do you have any questions?" the judge asked.
"No your honor, I have no questions," he said dejectedly.
"Okay, will you now call your next witness?" the judge said to Seto's lawyer.
"Yes, I call Yugi Motou to the stand," he said, Yami's head shot up and Yugi let out an excited yelp.
"M-me?" Yugi said, the judge looked at him and nodded Yugi stood up slightly and Yami took his hand to give it one last squeeze.
"You may lead him to the stand Mir. Sennen," the judge said knowing how hard it had to be for him, being so young and blind. Yami nodded and gave a thanking look before helping Yugi to the stand with utmost care.
"Please put his hand on the bible," the bailiff said. Yami did so, but as he went to leave Yugi yell out for him.
"Yami, please don't leave, Yami!' Yugi cried out and jumped onto him. Yami was surprised and slightly worried about Yugi actions.
"Yugi, you will be okay, you are strong remember that, and I will be channeling all the strength that I have to you. Trust Eijiro and remember the judge is here to help you and won't hurt you, no one hear will hurt you," Yami said forgetting about Keith for the moment. Yugi pulled Yami into one last hug before letting him go. The judge watched and felt slightly bad for having to be what he is.
"Now, Mr. Motou, do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?" the bailiff asked.
"I-I do," Yugi said.
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Okay, now you have to review or you will never find out the ending!
Disclaimer: I do not own this
Notes: Man, I have so much on my mind lately. I am taking the PSATs soon and I actually want to study. And also I am in this club that like uses it's members to do everything so I am ID-ing children this weekend, and sometime in between that I am pumpkin picking. Also, I haven't been sleeping, and when I do, like last night for an example, I had an asthma attack in the middle of the freaking night. It not only woke me up, but kept me up for three hours. I got four freaking hours of sleep last night. That is going to score big on the court tonight.
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The next two days went by very quickly for the five occupants of the Kaiba residence. Yami was with Yugi a lot, talking about the case, trying to make him somewhat comfortable with the whole thought.
Yugi healed during this time as well, he was hardly sore anymore and he was getting over his sickness as well. One thing that hadn't changed was his fear, he was extremely scared of being anywhere near Keith again and he would be in the courtroom. They had caught him a little while after Yami had rescued Yugi and he was spending a few days in jail until his appearance in court tomorrow.
"Yugi, I think you should get a good night sleep, we leave early for court tomorrow," Yami said as he tucked Yugi in, a ritual they went through every night lately.
"Yami, I know that this may seem silly, but I am still scared, I don't want to be anywhere near Keith ever again. I'm acting like a child," Yugi said turning away.
"Yugi, I think nothing of the sort of you. I don't know very many ten year old boys who are brave enough to face their fears in front of a group of people. You know what, I am scared as well, scared for you, I don't ever want Keith near you knowing all the pain my ex-employee has caused you. And by the way Yugi, to me, you till are a child! You are only ten; if you aren't a child then I am an old man!" Yami said. He picked Yugi up and cradled him in his arms and rocked him back and fourth laughing slightly.
"I will promise you this Yugi, I am going to do everything that I humanly can to help you out, everything," Yami said, he kissed Yugi's forehead and laid him down in the bed. As he turned to leave Yugi grabbed his sleeve. Yami turned around and stared at Yugi quizzically.
"Please, stay with me, this may be our last night together and I really just want to be with you," Yugi pleaded though it wasn't needed. Yami had similar thoughts running though his head and didn't think twice before slipping into bed next to Yugi. Yugi cuddled up to Yami and was asleep instantly.
The morning was hectic to say the least. Yugi woke up and decided he didn't want to go and it took Yami a good fifteen minutes to convince him that it was going to be okay. They eventually got Yugi out, though he was weeping slightly. He couldn't stand the thought of loosing Yami after he had just found him.
When they arrived at the courthouse Yugi still hadn't been able to calm his worries. They noted all the camera's when they arrived and Yami didn't want them to take pictures of Yugi when he was like this.
"Seto, I don't want Yugi to have to be subjected to all these pictures and questions," Yami said to Seto, he nodded and motioned to his two bodyguards. They left the car and cleared a path for the other three boys. Bakura and Ryou said they would be there, but they couldn't stay the last day and had to return to their own homes.
Yami got out of the car and took Yugi hand leading him out into the sunlight. Yugi didn't get out much and the fact that he hadn't been feeling well lately didn't help, he looked at pale as a ghost. Yugi had a tight grip on Yami's hand as he stumbled out of the car; his eyes were red and puffy, clearly showing that he had been crying.
As soon and his feet hit the pavement Yugi clung to Yami's side, this surprised everyone from the reporters to Yami himself. He knew Yugi was scared of losing the only person he trusted but this was worrying him.
Seto's bodyguards pushed their way through making a nice path for the three to get through and into the courtroom. Yugi became even more nervous at this time, Yami looked around and saw Keith, wearing cuffs, but with a suit on.
Yami, Yugi, Seto, and Seto's lawyer took a seat in their section and Yugi wanted to disappear. He could tell people were pointing to him and whispering things like, "Look at the little whore," apparently people weren't to compassionate.
The Police guy stood up in front of the court and said, "All stand for the honorable Judge Edward," and as he did everyone stood. Well everyone tried; as Yugi tried he ended up tripping over the chair and falling down. Yami kneeled down to help him up, even though he was supposed to be standing.
The judge entered and sat, "Most of you can sit now," he said noticing Yami placing Yugi back in his chair. Yugi looked a little riled and the older boy was trying to convince him he had done nothing wrong.
"Okay, now will the prosecution make their opening statement," the judge said and Seto's lawyer stood.
"Thank you your honor. My client Yugi Motou and Yami Sennen are here today to prove one thing, which is they belong together. The only thing Mr. Sennen might have done that was wrong was taking in a beaten, bleeding, little boy on a cold night and bring him into his home out of the kindness out his heart. Yugi has no living relatives now, so Mr. Sennen is asking of you, the people of the jury to allow him custody of little Yugi Motou. Yugi Motou had an unfortunate accident and he lost his sight. Many of you don't know what that's like and to take him away from Mr. Sennen is like asking him to start over in a new frightening and scary world. Does he deserve to be punished?" Seto's lawyer finished. The jury seemed to take it all in and prepared themselves to hear the other side.
"You next sir," the judge said motioning to the defendant's lawyer.
"Well, it may be true that Yugi has no living relatives but he also has the capability to be charged with kidnapping. The definition of kidnapping is the possession of a minor without parental permission. Now, at the time that Yami Sennen had possession of Yugi Motou, Kim Motou was very much alive and very much hurt by the disappearance of her only son. I know that Kim Motou might have not had the best record according to the books but she was a loving mother and Mr. Sennen deprived her of her last moments with her son," he finished, Yami bit his tongue. Though the man made sense on paper they had no idea what Yugi went through.
"Thank you, will the prosecution call their first witness to the stand?" the judge said motioning to Seto's lawyer.
"Yes your honor, I call Hiroji Matano to the stand," Eijiro Nijo, Seto's lawyer said. A man from the back area stood up and took the stand, the bailiff stood next to him and held up the bible.
"Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?" he asked.
"I do," Hiroji said and he took a seat.
"Mr. Matano, can you please state how you knew Miss. Motou, may she rest in piece?" Eijiro said as he paced back and fourth.
"I was her dealer, but I recently quit the business," Hiroji said quietly.
"Can you please tell the court what a dealer does?" Seto's lawyer said louder so the whole court could hear him.
"Well, we sell drug, depends on the quality but sometimes for over three hundred dollars. Kim was a regular of mine, saw her every other day, wasn't one thing she wouldn't try. Where she came up with the money however was a lot less than honorable things. She told me once how she got it, her being single and unemployed, and I was disgusted. That's when I started to look for a different job," he finished his story. Yami, on the sideline was feeling a lot better after hearing their witness and seeing the faces of the opponents.
"And how did she make the money, now this is remembering that you are under oath," Eijiro asked.
"Well, she told me that she had a daughter, a pretty little thing she was, and I saw her once. She told me that she sold the young lady. It's amazing what people will do for money I thought, and amazing how people would throw money away from some pleasure," Hiroji was going to continue but something, or someone stopped him.
"Stop, stop speaking of my sister like that!" Yugi said clutching to Yami tightly as he did so.
"Order in my court," the judge said, he looked over to Yugi who looked more frightened then ever. "Now, Mr. Motou, you do know that your out burst was uncalled for right?" he asked.
"I'm sorry, but I w-well I loved m-my sister a-and the way h-he spoke of h- her upset me. S-she loved m-me and she took c-care of me," Yugi said finding all his strength from Yami.
"I see well Mr. Nijo, do you have anymore questions fro the witness?" the judge asked.
"No further questions, your honor," he said smiling; he felt that this was going okay.
"And the defendant, do you have any questions?" the judge asked.
"No your honor, I have no questions," he said dejectedly.
"Okay, will you now call your next witness?" the judge said to Seto's lawyer.
"Yes, I call Yugi Motou to the stand," he said, Yami's head shot up and Yugi let out an excited yelp.
"M-me?" Yugi said, the judge looked at him and nodded Yugi stood up slightly and Yami took his hand to give it one last squeeze.
"You may lead him to the stand Mir. Sennen," the judge said knowing how hard it had to be for him, being so young and blind. Yami nodded and gave a thanking look before helping Yugi to the stand with utmost care.
"Please put his hand on the bible," the bailiff said. Yami did so, but as he went to leave Yugi yell out for him.
"Yami, please don't leave, Yami!' Yugi cried out and jumped onto him. Yami was surprised and slightly worried about Yugi actions.
"Yugi, you will be okay, you are strong remember that, and I will be channeling all the strength that I have to you. Trust Eijiro and remember the judge is here to help you and won't hurt you, no one hear will hurt you," Yami said forgetting about Keith for the moment. Yugi pulled Yami into one last hug before letting him go. The judge watched and felt slightly bad for having to be what he is.
"Now, Mr. Motou, do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?" the bailiff asked.
"I-I do," Yugi said.
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Okay, now you have to review or you will never find out the ending!