Chapter Two

Yami entered his apartment, and set Yugi down on the sofa. He stood up and took his real first look at the small boy.

"Hmm, just as I thought. He is still nothing but a small child," he said softly. Yami stood there taking in his features, and found himself drawn to Yugi. His eyes followed the soft curves of his face, the simple glow of his pale skin. He found his hands slowly reaching out to touch him, but quickly stopped as a small moan issued from the boy.

What am I doing? He is but a child. Maybe if he was older, maybe something could happen, but not now, he thought to himself as he walked to his room to get a change of clothes and some blankets.

Coming back out, he lifted the boy in to his arms, and began to remove the soaked clothing. Yami moved quickly so as not to allow himself to get lost once again in the boys angelic features, but as he came to the boys back he stopped cold. Looking, he saw that the child's back was covered in a mass of scars. Some had long since healed, turning in to white lines that marred his skin. Others were fresh, still bleeding slightly. Yami swore under his breath, and setting the boy down gently, went to get some bandages.

Who could such a thing to a child? Was this the reason he tried to end everything?

Coming back he cleaned the wounds and bound them up as softly as he could so as not to cause Yugi any more pain. Taking the clothes he had brought, he dressed Yugi and then wrapping him in the blankets, he carried him to his room. Yami set Yugi down on the bed, and making sure that he would be warm and safe, took one last look at him and shut the door, but not before whispering one final sentence.

Sleep well hikari.

Yugi began to awaken, to a warmth that spread through his whole body. Opening his eyes, he looked around and found himself in a bed he did not know, nor a room he had ever seen.

Where am I? How did I get here? Last thing I remember is that I was going to end it all, and had jumped on to the lake. Is this hell or heaven?

He was pulled out of his thoughts as the door to the room opened. Looking up, Yugi saw someone standing there, looking at him. He could not make out his features, as the light from the room behind, blocked everything.

"I see that you are awake. How are you feeling," the silky voice asked softly.

Yugi found him self shivering as the voice spoke. Something about it made him want to hear the voice again. No, I can not let my self think like that. I will only get hurt once again.
"Fine thank you. Were you the one who pulled me out of the water," he asked in a small voice.

Yami came further into the room and shut the door behind him. He made his way over to the arm chair that sat under the window and sat down.

"I am. It was a good thing that I was there, or you may have died. Your clothes are in the dryer. So for now please make your self at home. Is there anything that you need," he asked.

Yugi shook his head no. "Thank you for saving me, but you should have just left me alone. I do not have a reason any longer to be here," Yugi said softly as the tears began to flow down his face.

Yami felt his heart break at the words and the site before him. Before he knew what he was doing, he stood and sat down next to Yugi. Reaching out, with soft hands he wiped away the tears. At the contact, Yugi jumped and quickly pulled away from him looking at him with wide eyes.

"I am sorry, I should not have done that. But something inside of me wanted to make your tears go away. I do not know what has caused you so much pain, and it is not my business to know. But I want you to understand something. That no matter how bad life gets, and no matter how much you feel the need to end your life cause you have nothing to live for, you must stop to think. What in my life is important to me? Is the one thing that has ruined my life worth my own death? Or do I have something else to live for? I speak these words not as a judge, but from someone who has been where you are, and came closer to death then you," Yami said as he pulled up his shirt sleeves.

Yugi looked down and saw the two deep scars running down the length of his arms, and knew what had happened.

"I am not telling you these things to scare you, but to make you understand. Back then I would have given anything to give up my life, to end the pain I was in. But it took my friends to make me see that I had something to live for, and that it was myself."

Yami stood and giving Yugi one last smile, turned to leave, but was stopped by Yugi's soft voice.

"Please tell me you name," he asked softly.

"Its Yami. Now rest little one. I will bring you something to eat later on tonight," Yami said giving him a smile before shutting the door.

"Thank you Yami," Yugi said softly as he fell asleep once more.