QoH: Lookit. Review alert! ^_^
Kirby X: lol I had it backed up and everything, so it just shut down the town for a while. My writin was safe (this time) phew
Gabbi and Demon Dog: lol Thankies. She's actually not his gf… well, in this fic she is (but only 4 a little while, don't worry)
Diffinity: *wonders what your idea is* You're probably right, though, judging from the way you were talking lol
HikariMew: Thanks. ^_^ I hope you (and everybody else) like this new addition.
Bakuras-sea-monkey: Hi again! Glad you liked em. Major fluff alert for this chap, I'm thinkin ^_~ hehe
stupid kid 04 and blah: Wow, I didn't know I could "hook" anybody with my writin lol Ya learn something new every day, I spose
DJ: Your idea's comin into play here! :D
Shadowblade: Hey, dude! ^_^ No, I haven't been watchin Daredevil lol I haven't even seen it (tho I want 2. it looks wicked cool…) Hehe On the "short" thing, d'ya really think that's gonna matter to her? lol o_O Wait, I slacked off on Joey's accent?? Whoopsies lol When he comes back, I'll be sure to put that back in. Speakin of appearances, lol you hit it on the head! Yami's makin his appearance now. And, as for Bakura, he's searchin for Tea like the rest of the gang (except Yugi and Serenity, o'course) ps: no need 2 roast Kirby X now that he's bein nice lol ^_^ thank ya 4 the concern tho! Oh, and if anyone does want duels in here, can ya give me duelin advice? I don't play (as I'm broke -_-') so I don't really know how to do that stuff. (I do have a few cards, tho! They were from that McD's promo. My fave is my Cosmo Queen! Spooky pic, plus I like magic-users (ie, Dark Magician! Magician of Black Chaos, 2… aw, heck, the whole friggin line of em! lol)
Chapter 5: Restoration
Serenity shifted to a better position on her knees so she wouldn't be seen through the slightly open door. Listening closely, she tried to figure out what was going on. When Yugi spoke again, his voice was hopeful, "Yami, would it be possible to transfer energy to her, so that she'll get better?"
The elder-sounding "Yami" replied seriously, concern evident in every syllable, "Yes, but it is not without great risk. If you drain too much of your own life force into her, you may die, yourself, aibou." Serenity's breath came quicker, and she pressed closer, inadvertently pushing it open a little more. She prayed they didn't notice.
"I know, but I can't just sit here and do nothing when I might be able to help. Don't worry, I'll be careful."
"All right. But, remember, when you start to feel weak, even a little, you must stop immediately." Yami began chanting in a foreign language. Never having heard it before, she had no idea what he was saying, but she assumed it was part of this "energy transfer" thing they were talking about.
Suddenly, she felt a wave of warmth flow over her and her eyes tingled. In a flash of insight, Serenity knew what must be happening. He was using the powers of his heart, and whatever that other guy was saying, to heal not only Tea's mother, but her, as well! She wanted to get away so that he didn't unwittingly exhaust himself over healing two people, but she found that she couldn't move in the slightest. It was as though she was frozen in time, and couldn't do a thing to stop it.
If she could have, she would've cried at the intensity of the true and gentle emotions that she felt coursing through her body. Knowing this was Yugi's spirit, she felt as though she might shatter from the sheer love she felt for this kind, courageous boy who happily risked his very life to help another.
Serenity had the sensation of being reborn. It was like she'd walked out into a bright, sunny day, one just warm enough to be pleasant. In her mind's eye, a golden, healing light surrounded her. Through it all, there was an infusion of the purest violet, and she knew instantly that was the color of his eyes.
When it was over, she slumped silently against the wall, overwhelmed. She put her hand to her heart, which was beating frantically. Oh, Kami… She turned back to the door, hoping to find out if he was all right.
"Hikari, I told you not to over-do it," Yami chided gently as Yugi gasped, staggering in an attempt to stay on his feet.
After a minute or two, he answered, still breathing a little heavily, "It was just a little harder to stop than I expected," a beeping, which she assumed was the monitors, interrupted him, "Hey, it worked!" And that would be my cue to leave, Serenity thought as she struggled to stand. Taking care to make as little noise as humanly possible, she made her way back to the stairwell and hurried down it before the nurses arrived and started asking awkward questions.
When she made it back to the fourth floor, she heard the kindly lady from earlier calling her from the other end of the hallway. She chewed on her lip for moment, then shrugged and walked out. No help for it, I suppose.
"There you are! I've been looking all over for you!" the woman cried in relief, jogging up to her.
"I'm sorry." Serenity ducked her head, "I needed use the restroom, and I'm afraid I got a bit lost in the unfamiliar surroundings." That's true, at least. I kind of do, come to think of it.
"That's all right," she smiled and took her hand, "You just spooked me a little when I didn't find you out here."
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Serenity sat patiently in her doctor's office as he marveled over her dramatic improvement. Among other things, he was calling it a medical miracle. If he only knew the half of it… Though she didn't have to wear the bandages anymore, she was still very sensitive to the light, so he gave her some dark, wrap-around sunglasses that would block it out while her eyes gradually adjusted to the change. He assured her this was normal at this stage in her recovery, despite how quickly she'd arrived at it.
Finally, she was able to get back to the waiting room, after an untold amount of time of being gone. Predictably, her brother came bounding up to her, yowling about not finding her there when he'd returned.
"Calm down, already," she sighed, rubbing her ears, "This is a hospital, remember? You're supposed to be quiet."
Joey scowled, but did as she asked, "Sure, that's easy for you to say, sis. I'd like to see ya try being in my shoes sometime."
"I just went to see my doctor, that's all," she indicated her new headgear, "See? He says I'm doing better than expected."
This had the desired effect. Well, of a sort, anyway. He pulled her into a one-armed hug and gave her an energetic noogie, "Hey, that's great! So, how long do ya hafta wear 'em?"
"He said probably about a week and a half, give or take."
"Congratulations, Serenity." Bakura grinned in his usual shy manner from behind Joey.
"Thanks," she returned the smile, then turned her head, searching for other presences, "Where's everybody else?"
"We're the first one's back," he replied, sitting down, "Joey and I bumped into each other outside, and thought it might be a good idea to check back here, in case Tea came back."
She nodded and took a seat, herself, still mulling over what she'd experienced earlier. Yugi…
QoH: ^_^ Now, is that not kawaii? lol I could just see Yugi doin something like that, can't u? :D Please review!