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Slight hints of M/M (or M/YM) in this chapter.
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Chapter 5 - A walk In the Park *******************
Yugi had gotten his emotions settled long enough for Yami and his grandfather to talk to him, and tell him that everything would be fine. Although he could barely listen to them, he was busy trying to make everything easier for his grandpa, but in the mean time just making things worse.
They decided to not go to school for the day, and they even called the school. The secretary understood completely, and assured them that they could take the day off, but no more.
"Maybe they are wrong. We should ask for another opinion." Yugi said, as he stared off into space. He, Yami and his grandpa were sitting in the family room, all speechless.
"Yugi, there were three doctors, I don't think that they are wrong." His grandpa could hardly look into Yugi's face, because he didn't want to see all the pain and sadness that was there.
"I do." Yugi said and he glared suddenly.
"Maybe Yugi's right." Yami tried to get either of them to talk about something else. "But we can't do anything about it."
"No, we'll have him checked again." Yugi said with determination in his voice.
"You're speaking as if I'm not in the room, Yugi. I'm right here." Yugi looked at his grandpa, and he frowned sadly.
"I'm sorry, grandpa, but you can't leave us. You can't leave me. I need you." He said, his voice quivering with every word.
"Alright. If we can stop talking about this, then I will agree to be checked by one more doctor. Alright?" His grandfather caved in, and Yugi's face lightened up.
"We can do it today. Come on, we don't have time to lose." He said, and got up to call a doctor. He got hold of one who agreed, and set the time for 1 o'clock that afternoon.
"What'll we do till then?" Yugi sat down and stared around. He was restless.
"Wait." His grandfather answered, and gave him a small smile.
"And not worry." Added Yami, who wrapped his arms around Yugi's waist, and hugged him comfortingly.
"I don't know." Yugi leaned his head back onto Yami's shoulder, and closed his eyes.
"Well, I'm going to take a nap. I think we have enough time. And I'll come down later to help with lunch." He smiled reassuringly at Yugi, and left them alone in the kitchen.
Yami pulled his arms back, and walked around, and dropped himself down onto the couch. There, he closed his eyes. An idea struck Yugi at that very moment. He smirked, and walked slowly and quietly over to the couch. He pounced onto Yami, and lay on top of him, smiling. He propped his head up on his arm, and stared down at Yami. Yami opened one of his eyes, and smiled. He closed it as quickly as he had opened it, and Yugi lay there patiently. Then he lay his head down, and closed his eyes.
"You're warm." Yugi commented as he lay there on top of his Yami. Yami chuckled at the light's words.
"And you're warm, too." Yami wrapped his arms around his hikari, and they fell asleep in each other's arms.
Hours later, both woke up to each other's warmth, and a wonderful smell of home cooked food. Yugi began to stir, and his eyes fluttered open. He was still lying on top of Yami, and Yami was looking up at him with a mischievous smile. Yugi sat up, and slid off of his Yami, and stretched. He noticed that his grandpa was busy to work with making them lunch.
Beside him, Yami sat up, and scratched his head. He looked very much awake. Except for his eyes, which were still clouded over with sleep. Yugi laughed out loud at the sight, but decided not to say anything when Yami gave him a questioning look.
"Grandpa, you should've woken us up. I don't want you to over work yourself. Especially if you really have. this - condition." Yugi managed to choke out, and looked down at the ground.
"It's not a condition, Yugi. It's just a part of life, something we'll have to live with." His grandpa smiled at him sadly. "I didn't want to wake you two up. It would have been a shame if I had. You were both sleeping so peacefully. I'm glad you sleep on a regular basis now. If he hadn't come back, you wouldn't be taking naps, either." He added with a chuckle, and turned to the food on the stove, with a wooden spoon in his hands.
Yugi looked around the room and sighed. Nothing would ever change with his and his grandfather's relationship. They would both be stubborn and always have their fights, but never ones that meant anything. Only the usual arguing until someone won. Their arguments were never of any importance.
He walked over to his grandpa's side, and took out another spoon, and helped by stirring the soup on the oven every so often. Yami stood behind them, offering to help, but both Yugi and his grandpa shook their heads every time he offered. He was exceptionally good at burning things. Especially food.
Yami sighed in defeat, and sat down at the table, watching both Motou's with interest. He had to admit, he wanted to learn how to cook things without burning them.
"You could get the bowls, Yami." Yugi glanced back at his Yami, and smiled as Yami got up, and got the bowls with a sigh. He set them down at the table, and lay spoons down beside each bowl. When they finished the soup, Yugi threw his arms around Yami's waist, and buried his head into Yami's back. Yami looked back at what had flung itself at him, and had to walk around the kitchen several times, dragging Yugi along, to get him to let go.
They were all laughing as they ate their lunch. But by the time they were finished, they had fallen silent, each caught up in their own thoughts. Yugi was thinking again about his grandpa and how long it would take them to go to the hospital to get him checked again. Yami was thinking about Yugi and his grandpa, and Yugi's grandpa was trying not to think about too much.
"One more hour." Yugi whispered quietly to no one in particular.
"How about we pass the time a little bit more productively?" His grandpa smiled warmly at his grandson, and scratched his chin in thought.
"Yeah, I thought of that, but how?" Yugi looked around, and saw nothing of interest except the television.
"How about we walk to the hospital after a nice walk around the park, hmm?" His grandpa looked at both of them thoughtfully.
"But, grandpa, you shouldn't be doing anything, you could get worse!" Yugi exclaimed suddenly.
"But, if I have cancer, than I have nothing to lose. If I don't, I have nothing to gain but a nap." He chuckled at the confused look on Yugi's face.
"I think it's a good idea." Voiced Yami as he looked off into the distance, almost in a trance.
"Alright." Yugi sighed in defeat. He got up, put away his dishes, and pushed the chair back towards the table.
Both his grandpa and Yami did the same, and followed him to the door. They got their jackets and shoes on, left the house, and locked both of the doors behind them.
As they walked down the nearly empty street, they heard a familiar voice from behind them.
"Hey, Yugi! Hey, Yami! Hello Mr. Motou." They stopped walking, and turned to see Malik waving to them and running towards them. He finally caught up with them, his Yami still running to catch up. He looked at them, and smiled breathlessly. "Don't you have school?" He looked from Yami to Yugi and back again.
"No." Yugi trailed off as if trying to forget about his grandpa's condition.
"Oh. Well, I just dragged Marik on a walk. It's pretty cold, eh?" Malik gently, and turned his head, to see Marik just catching up to them, trying to talk, but he was breathless.
"Why - you - not." He trailed off, caught his breath and continued. "Hello." He looked at all three of them, and back to his lighter half. "Why didn't you wait up for me?"
"I didn't know I had to." Malik laughed at the look on Marik's face.
"What brings you all the way over here?" Yugi looked at them curiously.
"Like I said, a walk. Wasn't anything better to do." Malik shrugged, and smirked at Marik who was still panting slightly. "I think Marik needs to get out more often. You're out of shape, you know that?"
"Don't blame me." He blushed slightly, and looked away. Malik laughed nervously, and looked back at Yami and Yugi. "Mind if we join you?"
"No, come on." Yugi gestured for them to follow, and they continued walking again.
"So, where're you headed?" Malik said in an overly cheery voice.
"Just for a walk 'round the park, then a visit to the hospital." Yugi said in a sad voice.
"Oh? Really? Why?" Malik seemed somewhat interested.
"Checking grandpa for cancer again." Yugi said in a depressed voice.
"Oh." Malik bit his lip, and wondered what to say.
They walked in silence for a few minutes before something occurred to Yami.
"Shouldn't you be in school, too?" Yami looked over his shoulder, and watched Malik's and Marik's faces turn red, before he had to turn back to see where he was walking.
"Well, yeah, but, you know. Didn't feel well this morning. Was in a bit of pain, you know?" Malik shoved his hands in his pockets, and looked down at the ground in front of him. Marik continued looking everywhere but at people around him.
"Oh." Yami said slowly. He kind of understood, but, yet, he didn't. He didn't want to think why Malik would be in pain. Or where. He shuddered, and continued watching the buildings and trees pass them by.
They walked in complete silence to the park after those his last word. They walked slowly until they found two benches sitting beside each other, and one across from them.
Malik sat down in one, and Marik followed. Yami and Yugi sat in the one across from them, and their grandpa sat in the bench beside the bench that Marik had just seated himself in.
"It's really quiet, isn't it." Yugi mumbled as he leaned back.
"Yes." Yami responded softly. He watched Malik and Marik out of the corner of his eyes, and watched them have the quietest conversation he'd ever heard. He didn't even hear them.
"W-we should be going, now." Malik announced, and cleared his throat. He got up, and they waved goodbye to everyone. Marik slipped his arm around Malik's waist as they walked away.
Yugi sighed, and stood up. "We should probably get going now, too." He got up, and all three of them walked towards the hospital. Yami wrapped his arm around Yugi's shoulders to keep him warm, and they walked with each other all the way to the hospital.
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Sorry again. I'm still sick. Yup. It's been 17 days, and I find myself getting worse, not better. ( So I'm sorry again for not updating right away. And I'm sorry that this chapter isn't as important as all the others. Hopefully I'll get better, and be able to update more often. . Gomen Nasai!
Thanks to those who reviewed (forgive me if I miss anyone):
Angel Reaper: Yeah, evil Wizard! But don't worry, Yugi won't be so sad in my next chapter! ^-^ Sorry it took long to update! Thank you for reviewing! ^_^ Hope you like this chapter!
Dagger5: Yay! Thanks! ^-^ Thanks for reading, yay! Yeah, Yugi and Yami are so kawaii, huh? ^_^ I hope I feel better soon, thanks! ^_^ YAY! A yugioh plushie! *hugs the plushie* Really? Your name's Sarah, too? That's so KOOL! ^-^ Thanks for reviewing!
Mimiheart: Thanks ^-^ I tried my best, and I'm glad you don't think it was so bad! I know! *hits self on head* Hopefully he won't die! But If you keep reading, you'll find out! ^-^ Thanks for reading and reviewing.
Midnight Star: Yay! Glad you liked it! Well, to tell you the truth, writing the lemon was hard for me, but many other people say it was pretty easy for them! So I guess it depends on the author. Good luck if you write one, though! Sorry it took so long to update! ^_^
Koishii No Tenshi: Yay, I'm happy that you enjoyed it, and yeah! Hee hee, Yami/Yugi fluff is my favorite! ^-^ Thanks for reading and reviewing! I always love reviews! ^_^
Lady Shadow-san: Thanks! ^-^ I try! And, yeah, I remember hearing about that somewhere. Thanks for reminding me! Yeah, they do! Maybe I'll keep the full weekends in the story, and say that the government already revoked it? Hmm *thinks about that* Well, if that's a good idea, let me know! Thanks A LOT for reviewing! ^-^
Megan: Hmm, well if that's true then you should write some! I'm sure lots of people would love it if you did! ^-^ I know, tell me about it, I've looked and I can't find many of those lemons anymore. Well, thanks! Sorry for the chapter being so late! Thanks for reviewing! ^_^
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO REVIEWED! XD
I'll try to get much better and write lots more! Hopefully I'll have a few chapters up by the end of the week! ^-^
And yay! I'm on 7 ppl's fav. list! Yay! Thanks to all of you!!! ^_^ *hugs*
*Hugs everyone who read and reviewed* ^_^
Slight hints of M/M (or M/YM) in this chapter.
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Chapter 5 - A walk In the Park *******************
Yugi had gotten his emotions settled long enough for Yami and his grandfather to talk to him, and tell him that everything would be fine. Although he could barely listen to them, he was busy trying to make everything easier for his grandpa, but in the mean time just making things worse.
They decided to not go to school for the day, and they even called the school. The secretary understood completely, and assured them that they could take the day off, but no more.
"Maybe they are wrong. We should ask for another opinion." Yugi said, as he stared off into space. He, Yami and his grandpa were sitting in the family room, all speechless.
"Yugi, there were three doctors, I don't think that they are wrong." His grandpa could hardly look into Yugi's face, because he didn't want to see all the pain and sadness that was there.
"I do." Yugi said and he glared suddenly.
"Maybe Yugi's right." Yami tried to get either of them to talk about something else. "But we can't do anything about it."
"No, we'll have him checked again." Yugi said with determination in his voice.
"You're speaking as if I'm not in the room, Yugi. I'm right here." Yugi looked at his grandpa, and he frowned sadly.
"I'm sorry, grandpa, but you can't leave us. You can't leave me. I need you." He said, his voice quivering with every word.
"Alright. If we can stop talking about this, then I will agree to be checked by one more doctor. Alright?" His grandfather caved in, and Yugi's face lightened up.
"We can do it today. Come on, we don't have time to lose." He said, and got up to call a doctor. He got hold of one who agreed, and set the time for 1 o'clock that afternoon.
"What'll we do till then?" Yugi sat down and stared around. He was restless.
"Wait." His grandfather answered, and gave him a small smile.
"And not worry." Added Yami, who wrapped his arms around Yugi's waist, and hugged him comfortingly.
"I don't know." Yugi leaned his head back onto Yami's shoulder, and closed his eyes.
"Well, I'm going to take a nap. I think we have enough time. And I'll come down later to help with lunch." He smiled reassuringly at Yugi, and left them alone in the kitchen.
Yami pulled his arms back, and walked around, and dropped himself down onto the couch. There, he closed his eyes. An idea struck Yugi at that very moment. He smirked, and walked slowly and quietly over to the couch. He pounced onto Yami, and lay on top of him, smiling. He propped his head up on his arm, and stared down at Yami. Yami opened one of his eyes, and smiled. He closed it as quickly as he had opened it, and Yugi lay there patiently. Then he lay his head down, and closed his eyes.
"You're warm." Yugi commented as he lay there on top of his Yami. Yami chuckled at the light's words.
"And you're warm, too." Yami wrapped his arms around his hikari, and they fell asleep in each other's arms.
Hours later, both woke up to each other's warmth, and a wonderful smell of home cooked food. Yugi began to stir, and his eyes fluttered open. He was still lying on top of Yami, and Yami was looking up at him with a mischievous smile. Yugi sat up, and slid off of his Yami, and stretched. He noticed that his grandpa was busy to work with making them lunch.
Beside him, Yami sat up, and scratched his head. He looked very much awake. Except for his eyes, which were still clouded over with sleep. Yugi laughed out loud at the sight, but decided not to say anything when Yami gave him a questioning look.
"Grandpa, you should've woken us up. I don't want you to over work yourself. Especially if you really have. this - condition." Yugi managed to choke out, and looked down at the ground.
"It's not a condition, Yugi. It's just a part of life, something we'll have to live with." His grandpa smiled at him sadly. "I didn't want to wake you two up. It would have been a shame if I had. You were both sleeping so peacefully. I'm glad you sleep on a regular basis now. If he hadn't come back, you wouldn't be taking naps, either." He added with a chuckle, and turned to the food on the stove, with a wooden spoon in his hands.
Yugi looked around the room and sighed. Nothing would ever change with his and his grandfather's relationship. They would both be stubborn and always have their fights, but never ones that meant anything. Only the usual arguing until someone won. Their arguments were never of any importance.
He walked over to his grandpa's side, and took out another spoon, and helped by stirring the soup on the oven every so often. Yami stood behind them, offering to help, but both Yugi and his grandpa shook their heads every time he offered. He was exceptionally good at burning things. Especially food.
Yami sighed in defeat, and sat down at the table, watching both Motou's with interest. He had to admit, he wanted to learn how to cook things without burning them.
"You could get the bowls, Yami." Yugi glanced back at his Yami, and smiled as Yami got up, and got the bowls with a sigh. He set them down at the table, and lay spoons down beside each bowl. When they finished the soup, Yugi threw his arms around Yami's waist, and buried his head into Yami's back. Yami looked back at what had flung itself at him, and had to walk around the kitchen several times, dragging Yugi along, to get him to let go.
They were all laughing as they ate their lunch. But by the time they were finished, they had fallen silent, each caught up in their own thoughts. Yugi was thinking again about his grandpa and how long it would take them to go to the hospital to get him checked again. Yami was thinking about Yugi and his grandpa, and Yugi's grandpa was trying not to think about too much.
"One more hour." Yugi whispered quietly to no one in particular.
"How about we pass the time a little bit more productively?" His grandpa smiled warmly at his grandson, and scratched his chin in thought.
"Yeah, I thought of that, but how?" Yugi looked around, and saw nothing of interest except the television.
"How about we walk to the hospital after a nice walk around the park, hmm?" His grandpa looked at both of them thoughtfully.
"But, grandpa, you shouldn't be doing anything, you could get worse!" Yugi exclaimed suddenly.
"But, if I have cancer, than I have nothing to lose. If I don't, I have nothing to gain but a nap." He chuckled at the confused look on Yugi's face.
"I think it's a good idea." Voiced Yami as he looked off into the distance, almost in a trance.
"Alright." Yugi sighed in defeat. He got up, put away his dishes, and pushed the chair back towards the table.
Both his grandpa and Yami did the same, and followed him to the door. They got their jackets and shoes on, left the house, and locked both of the doors behind them.
As they walked down the nearly empty street, they heard a familiar voice from behind them.
"Hey, Yugi! Hey, Yami! Hello Mr. Motou." They stopped walking, and turned to see Malik waving to them and running towards them. He finally caught up with them, his Yami still running to catch up. He looked at them, and smiled breathlessly. "Don't you have school?" He looked from Yami to Yugi and back again.
"No." Yugi trailed off as if trying to forget about his grandpa's condition.
"Oh. Well, I just dragged Marik on a walk. It's pretty cold, eh?" Malik gently, and turned his head, to see Marik just catching up to them, trying to talk, but he was breathless.
"Why - you - not." He trailed off, caught his breath and continued. "Hello." He looked at all three of them, and back to his lighter half. "Why didn't you wait up for me?"
"I didn't know I had to." Malik laughed at the look on Marik's face.
"What brings you all the way over here?" Yugi looked at them curiously.
"Like I said, a walk. Wasn't anything better to do." Malik shrugged, and smirked at Marik who was still panting slightly. "I think Marik needs to get out more often. You're out of shape, you know that?"
"Don't blame me." He blushed slightly, and looked away. Malik laughed nervously, and looked back at Yami and Yugi. "Mind if we join you?"
"No, come on." Yugi gestured for them to follow, and they continued walking again.
"So, where're you headed?" Malik said in an overly cheery voice.
"Just for a walk 'round the park, then a visit to the hospital." Yugi said in a sad voice.
"Oh? Really? Why?" Malik seemed somewhat interested.
"Checking grandpa for cancer again." Yugi said in a depressed voice.
"Oh." Malik bit his lip, and wondered what to say.
They walked in silence for a few minutes before something occurred to Yami.
"Shouldn't you be in school, too?" Yami looked over his shoulder, and watched Malik's and Marik's faces turn red, before he had to turn back to see where he was walking.
"Well, yeah, but, you know. Didn't feel well this morning. Was in a bit of pain, you know?" Malik shoved his hands in his pockets, and looked down at the ground in front of him. Marik continued looking everywhere but at people around him.
"Oh." Yami said slowly. He kind of understood, but, yet, he didn't. He didn't want to think why Malik would be in pain. Or where. He shuddered, and continued watching the buildings and trees pass them by.
They walked in complete silence to the park after those his last word. They walked slowly until they found two benches sitting beside each other, and one across from them.
Malik sat down in one, and Marik followed. Yami and Yugi sat in the one across from them, and their grandpa sat in the bench beside the bench that Marik had just seated himself in.
"It's really quiet, isn't it." Yugi mumbled as he leaned back.
"Yes." Yami responded softly. He watched Malik and Marik out of the corner of his eyes, and watched them have the quietest conversation he'd ever heard. He didn't even hear them.
"W-we should be going, now." Malik announced, and cleared his throat. He got up, and they waved goodbye to everyone. Marik slipped his arm around Malik's waist as they walked away.
Yugi sighed, and stood up. "We should probably get going now, too." He got up, and all three of them walked towards the hospital. Yami wrapped his arm around Yugi's shoulders to keep him warm, and they walked with each other all the way to the hospital.
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Sorry again. I'm still sick. Yup. It's been 17 days, and I find myself getting worse, not better. ( So I'm sorry again for not updating right away. And I'm sorry that this chapter isn't as important as all the others. Hopefully I'll get better, and be able to update more often. . Gomen Nasai!
Thanks to those who reviewed (forgive me if I miss anyone):
Angel Reaper: Yeah, evil Wizard! But don't worry, Yugi won't be so sad in my next chapter! ^-^ Sorry it took long to update! Thank you for reviewing! ^_^ Hope you like this chapter!
Dagger5: Yay! Thanks! ^-^ Thanks for reading, yay! Yeah, Yugi and Yami are so kawaii, huh? ^_^ I hope I feel better soon, thanks! ^_^ YAY! A yugioh plushie! *hugs the plushie* Really? Your name's Sarah, too? That's so KOOL! ^-^ Thanks for reviewing!
Mimiheart: Thanks ^-^ I tried my best, and I'm glad you don't think it was so bad! I know! *hits self on head* Hopefully he won't die! But If you keep reading, you'll find out! ^-^ Thanks for reading and reviewing.
Midnight Star: Yay! Glad you liked it! Well, to tell you the truth, writing the lemon was hard for me, but many other people say it was pretty easy for them! So I guess it depends on the author. Good luck if you write one, though! Sorry it took so long to update! ^_^
Koishii No Tenshi: Yay, I'm happy that you enjoyed it, and yeah! Hee hee, Yami/Yugi fluff is my favorite! ^-^ Thanks for reading and reviewing! I always love reviews! ^_^
Lady Shadow-san: Thanks! ^-^ I try! And, yeah, I remember hearing about that somewhere. Thanks for reminding me! Yeah, they do! Maybe I'll keep the full weekends in the story, and say that the government already revoked it? Hmm *thinks about that* Well, if that's a good idea, let me know! Thanks A LOT for reviewing! ^-^
Megan: Hmm, well if that's true then you should write some! I'm sure lots of people would love it if you did! ^-^ I know, tell me about it, I've looked and I can't find many of those lemons anymore. Well, thanks! Sorry for the chapter being so late! Thanks for reviewing! ^_^
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO REVIEWED! XD
I'll try to get much better and write lots more! Hopefully I'll have a few chapters up by the end of the week! ^-^
And yay! I'm on 7 ppl's fav. list! Yay! Thanks to all of you!!! ^_^ *hugs*
*Hugs everyone who read and reviewed* ^_^