Disclaimer- I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh, a'rite?

Once again I have a suggestion for a good song to listen to while reading this Chapter, it's 'Breaking the Habit' by Linkin Park- a very fitting song for this particular chappy.

Oh yeah and lots of ... means it's the end of his memory, kay?

Beep…. Beep… Beep…

What is that…?

Beep…. Beep… Beep…

What's going on?

A pair of dull honey brown eyes weakly opened, wincing at the bright sunlight, which instantly entered them- after a few moments, the same almost lifeless eyes slowly glanced around the room curiously stopping as he noticed someone, he couldn't tell who due to his vision still being a little blurry, but the person seemed to be gazing out a window across from his bed, "W-where am I…?" he questioned weakly in an attempt to gain the attention of the mysterious figure.

"Jou, you're awake," a surprised voice remarked, as the tall figure walked over closer to the bed, taking a seat beside the injured blonde.

Jou gasped silently once his brain registered just whom it was who was in the room with him, sitting beside him with what looked like a look of concern in his sapphire eyes, "K-Kaiba…? What's going on…? What happened?" even though he wasn't intending on showing it, Seto had been able to sense the fear in Jou's shaky voice.

The CEO was unsure how to explain the day's previous events, it's not exactly a good thing hearing about how you tried to cut your wrists in order to end your life and whatever pain that seemed to be so strong that it pushed you over the edge now, is it?

Jou attempted sitting up when suddenly everything in the room went spinning, he clutched his aching head before falling backwards bouncing on his pillow, "…Woah…"

"I wouldn't try that again, you've had a lot of drugs injected into you, and I'm guessing you won't be feeling your best at the current moment in time," Seto explained, smirking slightly.

Jou winced at the shots of pain in his head, frowning; he was so confused and had started to get really scared as well, "What's going on?" he demanded, but his weak voice ruined the effect of the statement.

Suddenly a wave of memories flooded his mind, his eyes widening: -

He stepped back, leaning against the wall before sliding down it and pulling his knees close to his chest, flashbacks entering his mind of the previous day when his father had chucked him out and he had been forced to sleep in a alleyway that night.

A silvery tear ran down his cheek, I can't take this anymore… It's all too much… The pain, the nightmares, the fear… I just want it all to end… I just want to feel safe and happy again… But the way it's going, I don't think I'll ever feel happiness in my life ever again…

He reached into his back pocket pulling out a shining silver blade, he gazed at it in wonder, his eyes sparkling in awe, Maybe this is the answer…? Maybe if I do this then I'll be safe and happy again…?

A second tear ran down his delicate and pale face, "This is the only answer…" he whispered to himself, before slashing the blade across his bare wrist and watching curiously as the thick red liquid poured out of it in a fountain-like action.

He moved to do the second wrist as the tears freely ran down his face now, This is it, this is the end… I'm really gonna die…

………….

Jou threw his head into his hands, his golden hair shielding his expression from the currently perplexed and worried brunette man beside him.

That didn't happen… He thought to himself, denying the fact he had finally pushed himself so far as to actually try and take his own life, I'd never do something like that… No… I wouldn't just leave Serenity all on her own…

He cringed at the memory of a puddle of blood slowly increasing in size around him, tears streaming down his cheeks, but then… What happened next? He couldn't remember anything after that…

Jou frowned, his body tensing; I've got to remember what happened next!

Suddenly the image of someone, he couldn't tell whom, but someone was kneeling down beside him, they pulled the knife out his hand and stopped him, but why? Why would they try and stop him? Why did they care?

Jou remembered glancing at the person one last time, he couldn't put a name to the figure, but the person's face seemed to have an angelic glow filled with such hope and beauty, and their eyes, he could remember the eyes, they were a gorgeous cerulean colour filled with such mystery and darkness, but somehow he had been able to see past that and had seen the love and kindness… and then… That was all he could remember…

"Jou, do you have any problems?" a voice queried, pulling Jou out of his memories.

"W-what…?" Jou frowned, not fully understanding what Seto completely meant by that; and he also seemed totally oblivious to the fact Seto had started calling him by his real name, rather than by his usual dog nicknames.

"Is there something wrong? Is there something wrong with school, friends, maybe… at home?" Seto questioned, frowning suspiciously after spotting the blonde wince at the word 'home.'

"N-No… Nothing's wrong, everything's fine…" Jou lied, rapidly shaking it off.

Seto shook his head in disagreement, "That's not what I think…"

"Well I don't care what you think money bags! It's none of your business!" Jou cried angrily, he was feeling worse and worse the more he raised his voice, but he couldn't be weak infront of Kaiba, never!

"Jou… If you just tell me, I can help you…" Kaiba gritted his teeth, avoiding arguing with the mutt seemed like such a challenge! He could handle not getting into a conflict with business men, other duellists, he even managed to stay calm around the soul-robbing Pegasus for a short while, but when he argued with Jou, he never seemed to have any patience at all, well not that anyone could tell, on the outside Seto would always appear calm, cool and unaffected by the insults.

"Maybe I don't want your help!" Jou yelled, his eyes rolling back into his head as everything went spinning and he once again became dizzy.

Fine! If he doesn't want my help then it doesn't matter! It's not like I care for that stupid mutt anyway! Seto growled lowly before roughly jumping off his seat and walking back over to the window.

There was silence for a few moments, before Jou decided to break it with a question that he had been itching to ask since he first recognised the CEO at his bedside, "Kaiba, why exactly are you here? Where's Yug', or Trist?"

"They'll be coming soon…" was all he replied with, which seemed enough as Jou then went silent again- Seto smirked; he was able to dodge around the whole question of why he was there with only four words, heh, not bad.

After a few minutes, Seto frowned, the puppy was awfully quiet…

He turned around, his long white Trench coat swinging around gracefully when suddenly his eyes widened slightly as he realised just why it had gotten so quiet- Jou was fast asleep, probably exhausted and still weak- he had gone through a lot lately.

Seto sighed softly, quietly walking back over to the bed and taking a seat, he had been up for the past 24 hours non-stop, he had been working all day yesterday and then today he had constantly been on watch for any changes in Jou's condition, of course there had been but Seto hadn't really helped much there had he? So much for 'trying to keep the patience calm'…

He yawned tiredly, folding his arms over his chest before lowering his head slightly, maybe he could just take a short nap?

Yugi glanced into the room timidly, blinking his cute lavender eyes curiously, he smiled at the unusual scene before him, he sighed, If only those two could get on for once… If they were both able to see it from the other's perspective… Especially Seto, he needs to realise how hard life is for Jou, being poor and all… I just wish they could understand each other and respect each other for once…

In another realm, someone had heard the small boy's pleas as a strong voice whispered out into the darkness, And you're wish shall be my command aibou…

Suddenly Yugi's Sennen puzzle glowed dimly, Yugi smiled softly (not noticing his puzzle's bizarre reaction,) before exiting the room and lightly shutting the door behind him, little did he know what he had left the pair too…

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Okay, now a few of you were a little confused about the previous Chapter, heh, after reading it, so was i a little, lol. Basically the previous Chapter was all about what Jou saw while he was unconcious at the hospital (but he doesn't know this yet, does he?) and he gets flashbacks from his past and then he hears the most recent memory he has- but instead his mind makes it into more of a happier and more hopeful thing for him, (that's why Seto reaches his hand out and says all the goobly-ti-goop) so does that clear things up for you guys? I do hope so! I wouldn't want confused readers/reviewers now, would i?

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