Chapter Eight: A Long Story

I DON'T OWN YGO!

Mai looks over at Joey as she hands him a glass of white wine. Joey takes a big sip as Mai sits down beside him. Mai takes off her shoes and tucks her feet underneath her. Joey puts an arm around her shoulder and smiles.

"Ok Mai. Do you remember when I was…?"

Joey lets out a groan as his father begins pounding on the door. "I'll call you back later Mai. It's my father." Joey drops the phone into the cradle and opens his door. "Yeah dad what…?" Joey lands on the floor with a thud and he groans. His father stands over him and sneers as he begins kicking him in the ribs.

"Never. Keep. Me. From. Your. Worthless. Sister. Again! Do. You. Understand. Me?"

Joey only grunts in response and then pushes his father away from him as he stands up. Serenity runs inside the room and over to Joey. "Joey are you ok?"

"Serenity would you just get in your room and…"

Serenity lets a small scream as their father grabs her by her hair and drags her over to him. "I think your little sister wants to play."

Serenity thrusts an elbow into his stomach and stumbles away from him. She takes a few steps toward Joey before their father tackles her and she lands. Serenity lets out a pain filled scream as a small crunch is heard when she lands. Joey pushes their father away from her and his eyes widen as the cigarette hanging from his mouth falls onto the carpet. Serenity lets out a shriek and tries to walk on her own.

Joey pulls her to him and helps her. "Pack a bag sis. We are outa here."

Joey goes back into his room to find a small fire and he yelps before grabbing a few changes of clothes, his duel cards, duel disk, books, and a few things Yugi gave him. He meets Serenity out in the hall and shakes his head at her numerous bags. "I said a few."

She shrugs, and wipes the blood out of her eyes. "All but one was already packed."

Joey nods and helps her to the phone. "Mai. Meet me at the Kame shop." Serenity bites her bottom lip. "No. I'll tell you later." After calling the police and the firemen, Joey helps Serenity out of the house and they run to the Kame shop.

"That's when you come into play." Joey looks over at Mai and she smiles.

"Nice to know I saved your day." She grins before pulling him to her and kissing him passionately.

Yami enters into the hospital and calls out for a doctor. A short nurse spots him and she blushes, before helping him. Yami goes back with Serenity and waits for the doctor. She looks up at him her hazel eyes swimming with tears. "Yugi…" Yami closes his eyes and Yugi takes back control.

Serenity reaches for him and smiles when he holds her hand. "Thank you."

Yugi brushes the hair out of her eyes. "Don't thank me just yet."

A doctor enters the room and does a quick examination. He cleans up the cut over her eye and administers oxygen to her. Serenity yells as he touches her leg and he frowns when she can't move her toes.

"I'm going to order some x-rays. I'm pretty sure her leg is broke."

A few hours later Serenity stands beside Yami on her new crutches. After calling Solomon and explaining the situation, Yami helps Serenity into a cab. She lays her head against his shoulder and closes her eyes. Yami looks down and shakes his head before paying the cabbie and carrying her inside. He lays her down on Yugi's bed and with a smirk switches with Yugi and lets his mind rest for the night.

A/N: I am sorry for the long update. My grandgranny passed away on 10-10-05. She lived with me and I took care of her, Thanks for the reveiws! Happy Halloween!