Hetty: Okay.....first things first.....apology. I'm soooo sorry for not writing the three chappies like I told you all that I would and not to mention, I haven't updated in a LONG time!!! I'm sooo sorry!!!! Pwease forgive me!!!!!!!
Hetty: Alright, beggings done, now I'm going to dedicate this chappie to yami-no-jean!!! - I hope you like the chappie yami-no-jean!!
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Chapter Thirteen
Seto tried not to let any fear show in his eyes as the man with the whip and sword in his hands strided forward, his laughter floating through the air, "I was....shall I say, delayed."
Seto knew what he meant by delayed, "Oh, is the poor victim alive?"
The man chuckled, "The victim is VERY dead."
Seto uneasily stepped from one foot to the other as he glanced at his bed, to see if Yugi was visible, "So, what do you want in return for doing me this favor?"
The man smirked, "You know what I want."
Seto paniced, "You're not getting my Blue-Eyes! Never! You hear me?"
The man smiled, his ruby eyes smoldering in frustration, "I get what I want. Even if I have to get my hands very dirty to get it!"
Yami was trying so hard not to scream out loud with pain as he leaned against the door to Seto's room, straining to hear the men's voices inside. He groaned as he reached down with his bloody hands to inspect his stomach.
His shirt had been ripped open to reveal where the man with the sword had slashed his chest and stomach.
He growled as he turned back to the door.
He didn't care about that at the moment, all he wanted to know right now was why these men had tried to kill him and why they was talking to Seto.
He heard a quiet snarl, "Okay! I guess I'll have to take it by force!"
Yami was just going to let them kill Seto, it would solve his problem for him at least and he wouldn't have to lift a finger.
He heard the click of a gun being cocked, "Any last words?"
He heard a long silence and then it happened.
"No Seto!"
Yami's eyes widened in fear as it felt like all time stood still.
He whispered, "Yugi?"
All other senses took hold as he blindly grabbed ahold of the door, slamming it open, knocking some of the black clad men down on the floor as he jumped at the man who was aiming his gun at Yugi, "Hold your fire!"
It felt like everything was going in slow motion as the man turned around, surprise written across his face as Yami backhanded him across the face, his gun and sword flying through the air.
Yami quickly scrabbled for the gun as the man screamed at the other men, "Take that boy! We can use him as a hostage!"
Yami almost had the gun in his hands but he felt something slam into his already torn and bloody stomach, knocking the breath out of his lungs.
Yami slammed into the ground but quickly jumped back up to his feet, snarling, "I knew you haven't changed! You're nothing but an evil monster!"
He turned around and glared at Seto, his eyes fiery with anger as he watched Seto stare, in shock at the door where the men had disappeared with Yugi, "You're nothing but a coward."
Yami ran out the door, grabbing a fallen gun as he charged down the stairs with nothing but getting Yugi back and making those men pay on his mind!
He had reached the front door which had been flung carelessly open and he was stopped by a firm hand on his shoulder, "I'll help you find him."
Yami glared and hissed at Seto, "Like I'd accept your help?"
Seto growled, "I don't have any time to listen to your grumblings!"
He grabbed the black suitcase that had been sitting beside him and he quickly walked into the rain, "I don't need you anyway."
Yami felt his grip on the gun tighten as he was tempted to put a bullet into Seto's back but he straightened up and began to walk after him.
He stopped as he heard Yugi's Grandpa at the doorway ask, concerned, "What's going on? I thought I heard gun shots!"
Yami looked back at him, his hair drooping from being wet as he answered, calmly, "Yugi's in trouble. You'd better call an ambulance and tell them to wait here until we get back."
Yugi's Grandpa gasped at Yami's bleeding chest and stomach, "Talking about help! I think you need an ambulance!"
Yami growled as he turned away, "I must save Yugi first!"
He ran off into the rain, following the blurry figure in the pouring rain as he thought to himself, "If Yugi is hurt......he will die!"
Pure hatred and fear for Yugi drove him on as he followed Seto.
He stopped quickly and hid behind some bushes as he heard Seto's voice ahead of him, "I'm pleading with you! Let the boy go!"
He inched around the bushes so he could see Seto standing in front of the man that Yami had backhanded with his suitcase outstretched in front of him, "I don't care anymore! Take the Blue Eye's cards, take every one of them just give Yugi back!"
Yami looked around for Yugi and smiled as he noticed a man in the shadows right behind Seto who was waiting for the man to answer him, "Please!"
The man snickered which proved to infuriate Yami further, "Now that I have the boy, I don't need your stupid cards! I can get money instead of cards! If you don't....."
He was cut off as a loud bang ricocheted through the alleyway and the man in the shadows fell on the ground, unmoving.
The man looked, wide-eyed at the dead man and squeaked as a gun was pushed into his face, "I don't think so! Show me where Yugi is, give him back and you won't get hurt. Okay?"
The man gulped and whispered, "Okay.....j-just d-don't.....s-shoot m-m-me!"
Yami smiled as he pushed the man forward, "Lead the way."
The man walked down to the end of the alleyway where there was two men, their guns aimed at Yugi's head and his hands tied behind his back.
Yami nodded his head at the men, "Untie him and let him go."
The men hurriedly untied Yugi, a big smile across his face as he jumped up and ran to Yami's side.
Yami pushed the man at the other black clad men and screamed as he shot above their heads, "Now leave and hope you never see me again!"
Yami shakily watched as the men ran away and the pavement rushed up to meet him as everything around him went black.
And all the while, he knew that Yugi was there.
Yugi watched Yami's chest slowly rise up and down with his breathing.
Yugi had been with Yami all the rest of the day, watching for any signs of him wakeing up but it was getting close to midnight and there was still no sign of him regaining consciousness.
He grabbed Yami's hand and sighed, "Thank you, Yami."
He was surprised as he heard a whisper behind him, "It's not fair!"
Yugi looked behind his shoulder at Seto who had slipped in through the door and was glaring at Yami, his shoulders and hands shaking as he whispered, "It's not fair! I will never have anyone like you in my whole life! I am destined to be the cold and terrible monster that he sees me as!"
Yugi quickly jumped up and grabbed Seto's trembling hands, "That's not true. You're not a cold monster. You're completely the opposite!"
Seto sniffed as he tried to keep his eyes clear of tears, "What do you mean? After I tried to kill you and your love, you still think I'm not hopeless? What do you see in me?"
Yugi smiled, "Instead of a cold monster, I see a hurt and troubled man. Who needs someone sweet, loving and gentle to warm his heart."
Seto looked into Yugi's eyes, "Is that person....you?"
Yugi bit his lip as he tried to think of a way to say what he felt without hurting Seto deeper, "No, I will always love Yami. Nothing, not even if you had succeeded in killing him, I still would've loved him. I'm sorry Seto but I'm not the one."
Seto looked even more upset and Yugi thought that he had surely broken his heart as he whispered, "Then it's hopeless."
Yugi squeezed Seto's hands, "No, it's not hopeless. That's what I'm trying to tell you, Seto!"
Seto seemed to brighten up as Yugi continued, "You'll find someone, someday."
Seto gently pulled Yugi into his arms and hugged him, "Thank you, Yugi."
Yugi laughed, "Anytime!"
Seto let him go and he winked at him, "We're still friends though...right?"
Yugi chuckled as he winked back at him, "Right!"
Yugi grinned and his eyes twinkled as he heard a whisper behind him, "What's with the winking?"
Yugi turned around, ran to the bed and grabbed Yami's arm, "YaY!! You're awake!"
Yami laughed, "Well, I see they didn't beat the life out of you."
Yugi felt Yami tense as Seto laughed, "If they did, I would've went back and beat the life out of them!"
Yugi watched Yami as there was a long and quiet silence.
Yugi relaxed as Yami glared at Seto, "Talking about beating...."
Yugi stepped back as Yami and Seto both started to fuss and yell at each other, Seto with a haughty glare in his eyes as Yami had full out rage in his eyes.
Yugi couldn't help but smile as he thought to himself, "Those guys will never change."
Yami and Seto fought all the rest of the night but Yugi settled down next to Yami, in one of the hospital's recliners and slowly fell asleep, content that he had finally helped Seto.
Yugi smiled sleepily though as he listened to Yami's and Seto's exchanged growls, 'All I have to do now is get these guys to get along.'
Yugi knew he had his work cut out for him.
Hetty: Now it's on to answering the reviews!
Yugi-obsessed: Hmmm.....I don't really know where Yami went either....I didn't really explain that! I guess the guys slipped in and took him out of the room, beat him up and left him for dead,lol. I'm a bad writer aren't I? Thankies for the review, Britt!!! Did you update your story yet???
Ril: Thank you! - Like I said......I have no clue!
Cherazz22784: Well, I'm glad that you're pleased! I hope you're pleased with this one too! The 'black clad men' are assasins for hire and Seto had hired them. Nope, sorry but Yami [as far as I know] will not find out about the little thing between them but Yugi has to explain to him why he was in his room, ehem......awkward,lol. - Oh, I hope you're not too disappointed about me not writing the chappies!!!!!!! ME SOOO SORRY!!!!! I'll have to write some other ones just for you!
Purpledragon: I hope you had a better day today!!! sends chocalote bars Thanks for the great review too!!!
hAdOwCat: That's okay about you not reviewing sooner!!! It's okay, really! - Just as long as you review! And yep you did say that last time! But thanks for the reviews! Luv em!
Koishii No Tenshi: Thanks for the REVIEW!!!!
Ente: Thanks for the help, yep! - I just figured it out after you told me how you add your buddys and I was like, "DUH!!!" Hehehe! - I'm glad that you liked the chappies! And gurl you're a GREAT writer!!! I luv your stories!!! I'll talk to ya later and keep those reviews coming! Cya Stef!!!
Yami-no-jean: Thank you sooooo much for the award!!! I luved it!!!! I hope you like the rest of the story! And I hope you like this chappie! Thanx for the review!!!
Bakurasgurl1989: Last but definetly NOT least!!! Bakurasgurl!!! HIYA!!! I really luved your story, it's really great so far! I can't wait to see the rest of it! Thank you for your GREAT reviews!!! Ohhh, before I leave! Gives huggles back Thankies for the huggles! Me luv huggles!!!!!!!!!!
Hetty: Well, that's all for now! - Hopefully, I'll update very soon!! Maybe.....even today.....but won't promise,lol. Hehe! CYA!!!!!!!