A/N: This capter explains the accident Sam didn't want Yugi and Yami to know about...I hope you like!

I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh...

Chapter 14

Haunting Past

Yami

"What's wrong?" I asked Yugi after noticing his worried face.

"Sam locked herslef up in the guest room again," he replied.

"What happened?" I asked, even though I probably knew the answer.

"She saw the whole thing but it didn't bother her. In fact, she was happy about it. The only thing that must've triggered her emotions, causing her to act like that was when you mentioned the accident thing," he answered.

"I hit a bad memory with that...didn't I?"

"I guess so."

"I'm worried. Should we go check on her?"

"You could, but leave her alone for a bit."

"I'm going to check on her," I said while going to the guest room. I knocked on the door but nothing. I tried to open the door and it was locked. "Sam...please open up. I want to talk to you," I said, hoping that she heard me. She still wouldn't open the door. Not even a piece of paper under the door. I decided to leave her alone and to check on her later.

Two hours have passed but no sign of Sam. I went upstairs to check on her again but the door was still locked. Is Sam avoiding us? I just want to talk...I wonder why she acted like that. Shortly after we were called for dinner and I checked on Sam but the door was still locked. I guess she must've fallen asleep...I hope she's all right. Dinner went smoothly and I went to bed early, still worried about Sam. I wonder what's wrong.

It was around midnight when I heard a faint knock on the door. Yugi was woken up by it and I had been awake for a while, worried about Sam, so I decided to answer it.

"Keep sleeping Aibou. I'll go check who it is," I said while getting up. I opened the door quietly so I wouln't wake up Yugi again. The person I found on the other side of the door was Sam.

"Bad dream?" I asked. She nodded.

'It's not the only thing that's kept me up,' she signed.

"Want me to keep you company?" I asked out of the blue. I really don't know where that came from. I was about to take it back what I just said when she signed something in reply that made me feel better somehow.

'I'd like that,' she began. 'I'm just scared that those guys know I'm here and come after me,' she finished quickly, her blue eyes showing a hint of fear. Maybe asking that out of the blue wasn't so bad after all.

"All right then. Let me get my pillow and I'll see you in the guest room," I said while walking back inside my room and grabbed my pillow. I walked back outside and headed towards the guestroom. I hoped that Sam agreeing to me staying with her wasn't a dream. I tried to open the door and it did. I walked in and Sam was on the bed trying to fall asleep but having no luck with it. She was laying down on her side, her face looking out the window. She seemed peaceful...I wonder what's been bothering her. I took the opposite side of the bed and laid down. With one last look at Sam, I drew the covers over the both of us gently.

Unkown POV

Shortly after Yami drew the covers they fell asleep. Each drifted off into their own world, where one dreams of the other and the other does the same. Yami moved closer to Sam, wrapping his arm around her waist and bringing her closer to him. On their faces a small grin appeared, both of them feeling happy to have someone they deeply cherish and care for so near. Sam cuddled into the warm arms that held her, moving closer to him. She felt safer and more protected than she's ever felt before. Yami's free hand played with Sam's hair and her slightly pink cheeks. She nuzzled into his hand and they both remained in each others arms. Both asleep, not knowing during the day that they both felt the same way about each other while at night their unconscious minds bring them together like this so when they wake up they might realize the truth.

I noticed Sam was having another nightmare. What she dreamt before had come back to haunt her. I could see her happiness diminish but she still remained in the ancient pharaoh's arms. His free hand, which was still playing with Sam's hair and caressing her cheek gently seemed to calm her down since she didn't move at all. My sister mummbled something, allowing Yami to see what Sam was dreaming. I just hope we did the right thing in doing that.

"Let's hope it all works out for the best," my sister said softly.

"I hope so," I said while keeping my eyes on the pair. Yami's grip on Sam had grown making it obvious that the spell had worked...

Yami

I found myself in a strange city that looked similar to Domino but it must be years ago. I looked around and saw a young Joey and Serenity waking in the busy streets. Then I saw Sam, I walked up to her and tapped her shoulder.

"What is this?" I asked. She seemed surprised to see me.

'What are you doing here?' she signed. 'Nevermind. This is what must've woken me up. I really don't remember it well,' she finished signing. She walked towards a building where lots of little kids were playing. I saw a young Yugi sitting alone in a corner. I saw an innocent Téa walk up to him. The door to the place bursted open and a small girl that looked like Sam walked outside. I glanced at Sam and her blue eyes were full of surprise. My eyes moved toward the little girl and her blue eyes resembeled Sam's.

"Why are you doing this? You're my parents best friends! You don't have the right to do this!" the little girl yelled.

"Yes we do Samantha. While your parents are on vacation, we're in charge and we're doing this!" yelled out a woman tha was walking out of the same building. So that was Sam.

"You just hate to see them be happier than you! Besides, you can't do this! They'll be really angry at you if you do. You're just jealous!" she yelled back at the woman. The elder Sam seemed to be in pain. I got closer and my arms encircled her waist as a sign of comfort, just like I did earlier today.

"Were taking you and that's final!"

"I'm not going to! You can't make me!"
"We'll se about that..." said the woman as she approached young Sam and slapped her. A small group of kids came running from where they were just to help her. Yugi was a part of this group too. She took Sam's hand out of one of the kids and lifted her up by force. She pulled her and dragged her towards a waiting car. She opened the door to the backseat and threw young Sam inside. The Sam I was hugging left and followed the car and I followed her. The car stopped at a red light and so did we. Sam embraced me, looking for comfort as we both kept a close eye on the car.

Out of nowhere a car came at full speed and crashed into the car we were after. Sam burried her face in my chest at the sight of it. Her arm's tightened their grip around my waist and I did the same. She was woken up by this? There has to be more.

People began to surround the automobile and one of them called an emergency number. Still holidng Sam, we got closer to the car. Sam removed her face from my chest and glanced at me.

'I woke up after the crash. I don't know why I didn't wake up this time,' she mouthed.

"I doesn't matter, I'm right here for you now and that's the important thing," I said while caressing her back. When we reached the car, we peered inside.

It was an awful sight. Both of the people up front were dead and bleeding uncontrolably. I glanced nervously at the backseat, Sam was alive...barely. She was bleeding and had a serious cut on her throat. She opened her eyes in an instant and began to scream for help, but her voice was hoarse.

"Help!" she yelled out in a raspy voice. Next thing we know, we're at a hospital operating room.

"She probably won't we able to talk after this," said one of the people around Sam.

"Why is that?" asked a nurse.

"Her sreaming for help worsened the condition of her vocal chords," he answered.

"That's so sad. She seems like a sweet child," the nurse replied.

"It's wierd though, her screaming for help saved her in a way."
"It is wierd."

"She may be able to talk again but the chances are very slim," said the doctor as everything went blank...

I woke up, my arm was wrapped around Sam's waist. I don't know how that happened but I can't believe I saw that. That's what I triggered when I said accident.

"I'm so sorry I made you remember that. I didn't know..." I whispered apologeticly. I felt Sam's hand take mine and she squeezed it gently. A sing that I was forgiven. I closed my eyes and brought Sam closer to me at the same time taking a deep breath, while taking in Sam's sweet scent as I drifted off again.

"Yami, Sam...time to get up!" I heard early the next morning. I opened my eyes and saw Yugi standing in the doorway.

"Morning Yugi," I said as Sam signed it. She got up, got het things and went to take a shower.

"Why did you stay here?" Yugi asked as he sat down on the bed next to me.

"She needed someone to keep her company," I explained.

"Anything else?"

"Well...I had this dream and it explains why Sam is mute," I began. I proceded to tell him the entire story. He seemed to remember that he had known Sam a long time ago but had forgotten about it. He also understood why and seemed a bit sad about it. When I was done Sam walked in.

'You told him didn't you?' she signed.

"Yes, I hope it was the right thing to do," I answered.

'It is. You saved me some tears and explaining,' she signed. Yugi got up and hugged Sam and I joined them. We seperated and I headed to the bathroom to shower. After I was done I went to my room and pulled Sam's present from where I hid it. I decided top give her the book now and to give her the necklace at christmas which was about two days away. I can't wait to see the look on her face when she opens this.