Miracles Can Happen
Rating: M Genre: Spiritual/Angst/Tragedy/Romance
Summary: Ever since Yugi's death, Yami had all lost faith, doing everything from drugs to suicide attempts and even getting gang raped. The only one who could help him is the girl that has always loved him. Yami x Anzu
Author's Note: I'm sorry this update is kind of late but my internet connection kept messing up so I was unable to load it. I hope you like this chapter. I know it's short but I'll make up for it in the next one.
Chapter 4: Don't Be Afraid
Normal POV
"I can hear you…who are you?"
"Y-Yami?" asked Anzu, quivering. She felt as though her whole body was frozen as she see just stared at him. He slowly pushed himself up and sat up. He raised his hand to his eyes but they were covered by bandages. She saw a frown appeared on his face.
"You know my name? Your voice…I remember it from somewhere" he said softly.
She didn't answer; she wouldn't want to tell him who she was because she was afraid of what his reaction might be. What if he blamed her for what happened? What if he was mad at her for not being there?
"I…I…"
"It's ok, you don't have to tell me, you'll probably just forget me as soon as you leave here" he said with his head down.
"…I wouldn't forget you" she replied.
"Please don't lie to me, everyone forgets eventually besides no one cares for me…no one understands me"
"That's not true! There are a lot of people that care for you more than you know!" said Anzu choking on her tears.
"If that's true then tell me, why is it I always feel alone? Why is it I can stand in a room filled with I know care for me and are happy but I still feel empty…if what you're saying is true then me why I feel so lost?"
"Yami…" Anzu said trailing off, how could she answer him? She didn't know why he felt like this? This was Yami, the one person who always had faith in himself but now…the Yami in front of her was so lost and alone.
"You can't answer me can you...I wouldn't blame them if they didn't forgive me after what I put them through…after his death"
"Death?"
"My brother…he died when he got caught in a shooting, I blame myself because I just ignored him and became distant from him and the others…it's all my fault, you wouldn't understand"
"Is that I can't understand or you just don't want me to understand" said Anzu trying to get some answers.
He grew silence, sitting in his hospital, thinking about what she had said to him. What if he didn't want anyone to understand? Or was he just afraid what answer he might receive?
"Have you ever…felt like you were fading away…or that you lost all purpose in life? You become scared and frightened of what the future holds and one day you just decided to give up, have you ever felt such an emotion before?" he asked.
"Yes…I feel uncertain about things all the time, why?"
"…After the KC Grand Prix, I started to think, what do I have left after I finish dueling? What else is out there for me? I became afraid, like I didn't belong in this world anymore, I felt lost and I didn't know what to do, I didn't mean to hurt Yugi but I couldn't help myself…when he died, I felt as though it was because of my own selfish worries after that my life slowly begin to fall apart, what was the point to in believing in anything anymore? Do you see now? I wanted to die…I wanted this feeling to vanish but inside I'm still here and I may never see again"
"…I understand…a year ago I found out I had gotten accepted to a dance school in New York, it was dream but I realized my dream would cost me my life in Domino, my friends, and even someone I really care about, when I got to America, the thing I did was breakdown and cry because I was all alone but then my friend called…he said 'don'tgive up on your dreams, I'm always here for you and I'll be waiting for you to come back, never forget the people that are rooting for you and never be afraid of what's ahead' I cherished those words everyday, that was probably the only that kept me from giving" said Anzu with tears streaming down her face.
She placed her hands on his cheeks and stared at his face. Even though his eyes were covered, she could see and feel the doubt inside of him. It was his words that kept her going when she had lost faith so it was her turn to help him gain back his.
"Don't be afraid of what lies ahead, you have to believe in yourself and then everything will reveal itself…so long as you trust yourself…take off your bandages" she said.
"What if I can't see? What happens if I take them off and I still see darkness?" he asked as if he was a frightened child.
"I'll still be right here…I fear what's ahead it will only bring doubt and despair…don't be afraid"
He sat there as he felt the warmth from her hands on his face. He lifted his hand to hers then reached to the back of head and slowly untied the bandages as they fall onto his shoulders. He couldn't fear the darkness anymore, he had to be strong to overcame his fear. He lifted his head and opened his eyes…
Cliffhanger! So what does Yami see when he opens his eyes? Sorry no preview this time. The final chapter is next so PLEASE REVIEW!