Sorry for not updating for so long but the key board on my labtop failed me
so my computer was in the shop for a week -_- yes I do have another
computer but my new chapter was only on my computer so I couldn't post it
I'm sorry about the delay! Anyway here is my next chapter! I like this
chapter and then next one because it take a deeper look into Riko's and
Ketten's character.
I do not own this I swear!
NINE
Vitality
As soon as Riko had retreated back to his room Yami appeared. He kneeled down next to him. The sight was nearly too much for him seeing the boy beaten on the ground. Yami tried to pick Yugi up to put him on his bed but as he scooped him up Yugi fell into pain. Yami stopped and let him rest on the floor. Yugi's body was way to beat up to be lifted so Yami just bought the pillow and blanket from the bed over to his to make him comfortable.
***
Yugi woke up on the floor. What was funny is he was covered up with his blanket. This seemed odd but Yugi didn't want to complain. He only rested under the soft cloth not wanting to move his hurting body. His eyes fluttered open to see Yami in front of him. Yugi smiled as much as his bruised face would let him.
"Aibou.." Yami spoke softly.
Yugi took a deep breath which in turn hurt. Tears formed and he shut his eyes to clear the. Yami felt sorrow for the boy who was always so badly beaten. He only wished Yugi would let him stop all this madness.
Yugi began to see Riko's face. He shivered and tried to block it from his mind. It was no use though. He squeezed his eyes tighter then began to shake more. Yami saw his distressed state and instantly placed his hand on Yugi's arm gently to calm him.
"Mou hitori no boku...I'm glad you're here." Yugi choked out painfully. Yami nodded at him then brushed Yugi's golden bangs from his face.
"Rest please." Yami said quietly. Yugi didn't argue.
***
Yugi seemed to heal very slow. Three days pasted before Yugi's strength returned, yet he was still in to bad of shape to go to school. Yami stayed next to him every step of the way, returning to his spirit room only when Yugi was resting.
It was also apparent to Yugi that he would never stop seeing Riko's face, that horrible cruel face full of anger and hate. It was enough to keep him awake at night nearly smothered by his own fear.
Thursday morning came and Yugi got up to go to school. He was fatigued but he didn't want to miss anymore school. Yami waited on sitting on the bed for Yugi to gather his book bag. Yugi then dug in his closet for something. Yami looked on curiously. Yugi pulled out a leather rope then proceeded to attach it to the puzzle.
"What are you doing?" Yami said.
"This is so I can keep the puzzle with me." Yugi said then he slipped it over his head. Yugi moved over towards the door.
"I don't think you should leave today." Yami said getting up.
"Don't worry. I will be okay." Yugi said putting his backpack on his back.
"You are still injured. You should be resting." Yami said.
"I am okay. If I can't handle it I will go to the nurse." Yugi said.
Yami gave in. There was no way to convince him other wise. Yami nodded then returned to his puzzle. Yami watched from inside as Yugi walked to school. Things seem to go okay for Yugi for much of the day. During lunch Yugi met up with Jonouchi, who immediately wanted to know why he was absent again.
"I got sick again. Relapse." Yugi shrugged then got in line to get lunch.
"Hey, is that the puzzle?" Jonouchi said pointing to the puzzle that hung at Yugi's chest.
"Un! I finished it on Friday!" Yugi said happily. Jonouchi smiled.
Yugi ate quietly while Honda and Jonouchi joked around. After he finished he pushed his tray away He didn't eat as fast as he usually did for some reason, and it was a good thing since he was starting to feel sick. Yugi began to feel moisture on his forehead. He swallowed the cold lump in his throat and then he felt it turn over in his stomach. Yugi got up slowly then began to move to leave the lunch room.
"Ne Yugi, where are you going?" Jonouchi said watching him as he went to leave.
"I'll be right back." Yugi said slowly trying to smile then he exited the lunch room.
He moved down the empty hallway as fast as he could. Soon the room jarred and he began to stumble. He made it to the bathroom with much difficulties. He found the nearest stall and barely made it to the toilet before his stomach pushed up all the food he had just ate. Yami knowing no one was around appeared next to him.
"Aibou I should take you home right away." He said kneeling next to Yugi and rubbing his back.
"Iie, I cannot leave now. They will have to call Okasan or Riko to come get me. I do not want them to call. I will be okay." Yugi said after swallowing back his sickness. He tried to settle his stomach but soon it denied him that relief and more vomit forced it's way out.
"This is not a good idea Aibou." Yami said not like what Yugi was doing to him self.
"Please go back in the puzzle. I promise I will make it through the day." Yugi said reaching for some toilet paper. Yami lowered his head.
"Very well." Yami said then he returned. Yugi weakly stood up and began his walk back to the lunch room.
***
Yugi did make it though school. Barely. He walked part way home with Jonouchi who had been worried about his since lunch. Yugi's body felt as if it was numb. He couldn't feel his legs as they carried him home. His arms were weak and he could barely hold them up. Even his book bag which was fairly empty felt as if it weighted him down.
"Yugi, maybe you should stay home again tomorrow." Jonouchi's words popped into Yugi's mind.
"Thank you for your concern but I don't want to miss anymore school. I'm falling behind as it is." Yugi said.
"I guess, well just take it easy then, ja!" Jonouchi said then he headed off towards his house.
Yugi did just that for when he got home all he could do was rest. He was way to weak to do anything else. Yami appeared beside Yugi as he rested on the bed. Yugi didn't even bother to take off his shoes or school uniform. Yami sat by him worried.
"I will be fine after some rest." Yugi said knowing Yami was going to say something. Yami nodded and let him sleep.
***
The next day at school Yugi felt worse. The rest had not helped at all but Yugi refused to stay home. He managed to make it to lunch where he didn't even bother to get in line since he knew it would make him sick again. At first Jonouchi and Honda didn't say anything, but after a while they began to notice that Yugi seemed far away. Like he was so weak that his mind couldn't stay focused on anything.
"Yugi, you don't look so good. Why don't you go to the nurse?" Jonouchi said. Yugi perked up and shook his head.
"I'm okay." Was all he said.
He only had three classed left. He was sure he could make it the rest of the day. Soon lunch was over and everyone got up to leave. Yugi however didn't seem to notice the bell had rung. Jonouchi turned back knowing Yugi had not got up. Honda stopped wondering what the problem was.
"Oi, Yugi, time to go to class." Jonouchi said giving him a nudge. Yugi lifted his head to look at Jonouchi.
"So ka?..Un." Yugi managed then he stood to follow.
He made it to the hallway okay. Jonouchi and Honda were right next to him, then he got light headed. He slowed down his speed to control his dizziness. His friends slowed to see what was wrong. Yugi then came to a stop as his dizziness increased. The hallway began to spin and Yugi's whole body swayed in place.
"Oi! Yugi dijoubu desu ka?!" Jonouchi said turning to Yugi.
Yugi vision slid out of focus and then the edges faded into white and his hearing decreased. Everything seemed far from him now. The room tilted to its side and Yugi's legs seemed to turn into jelly. Yugi only shut his eyes for a moment but when he opened them the room had turned sideways. It seemed funny to him that the ground had rushed up to meet his face so quickly. His vision now completely faded into white then it grew dark. Yugi could faintly hear a few people calling his name, then his body felt like it was lifted and he was floating but he couldn't tell anymore. His senses were far from him.
Everything was far from him.
Jonouchi quickly was at Yugi's side after seeing him drop like a ton of bricks. He was obviously scared for his small friend. Honda was next to them right away as well. This would have been the time that Yami would appear but since Yugi's collapse a small crowd had formed around the boy, not to mention they presents of the two boys who had befriended Yugi.
"Yugi!" Jonouchi called to him along with Honda.
"Go get the nurse!!" Jonouchi called to Honda.
He immediately complied and got up to find the nurse. Honda pushed his way by the crowd then sped off. Jonouchi lifted up Yugi's head from the floor to hold him. Yugi rested on Jonouchi's leg as he tried to wake him. It was no use.
"Yugi! Yugi!" Jonouchi gently shook him a bit. Yugi's face weakly submerged deeper into sleep.
Soon the nurse arrived in a hurry. She made her way through the crowd and kneeled next to Yugi. Jonouchi got up leaving Yugi in the nurses hands. Honda appeared next to him after a while. There were so many kids around that it was too crowded. Jonouchi began to get them to back up as did Honda.
"Common! Give him some room to breath!" Jonouchi said
"Yeah, get out of the way!" Honda said backing them up.
Soon the assistant principle arrived to help control the situation. They got Yugi into the nurses office where they could help him more. The nurse quickly informed the assistant principle that he needed to be taken to a real doctor. He left quickly to call for an ambulance. Jonouchi and Honda waited out side the room while the nurse checked Yugi a bit.
It wasn't long before the ambulance arrived. They took Yugi out on a stretcher. Jonouchi quickly asked if he could go with so his friend would be alone at the hospital until his mother got there. The nurse gave him leave saying it would be better for Yugi to have someone with him. The medics quickly gave Yugi an IV then began taking pulse and blood pressure. At the hospital Jonouchi was instructed to wait in the waiting room until they had Yugi stable again.
The doctor looked over Yugi quickly then called for a blood sample and a few tests right away. They gave Yugi oxygen and they hooked up a machine to record his heard beats, then they set him up with something to measure his blood count. Soon they had him in a hospital bed, where the doctor did one more, quick test, before letting Jonouchi in to see him. Yami was beginning to be upset that there was always someone in the room so he could not appear. He settled on keeping an eye on his Aibou from deep inside.
Not too long after the doctor had gotten the results back from the tests he had done. Yugi was suffering from exhaustion, dehydration, and worst of all malnutrition. He had to act quickly to put in a feeding tube that would slowly replenish Yugi's nutrients that he was in dire need of. Yugi's stomach had shrunk to an abnormal size and he could only be fed small amounts at a time. The doctor reassured Jonouchi that Yugi would gain back his strength soon and wake.
***
Jonouchi sat next to the bed with Yugi for some time. It was late afternoon when a figure appeared in the door way. Jonouchi looked up to see a dark eyed man enter the room. He had his hand stuffed in his pockets as he walked.
He also had a very odd look on his face. It was worried yet angry look covered in a calm mask. Jonouchi lowered his eye brows see the man make his way next to the bed. He was some what tall and he had a good muscular build to him, and he was lean and sleek like a tiger. He wore dark clothing, including black suede pants, a dark red muscle shirt and a leather jacket. His eyes were big and jet black, they looked distant from where he was. His hair was a golden shade of dark brown. It was medium in length and it hung on both sides of his face.
He glanced down at the boy that rested in the hospital bed blankly then he shot a glance at the boy who was with him. This must have been the 'friend' Yugi had made at school. He looked back to the bed and looked of Yugi once more. He was pale and sick looking and he was very thin. This didn't seem to bother him in the least bit. Jonouchi watched the man knowing this must be Yugi's step father.
"Poor kid." He muttered blankly. Jonouchi frowned. This guy didn't seem to be very caring about Yugi. Jonouchi turned away from the man to stair at the wall.
"Who are you?" The man said softly.
"Katsuya Jonouchi. I'm a friend from his school." Jonouchi said with out looking up. Riko smirked a bit then returned to his blank stair.
"And what a wonderful friend you are." He said mockingly.
"He passed out in the hall way. The doctor said he has malnutrition." Jonouchi snapped not liking this man.
"Is that so? The little shit.." He began.
"Don't you ever feed him!?" Jonouchi interrupted.
"Don't you think we've tried!?" He snapped back. He had to cover up what was really going on or he would go to jail, and for a long time. He wasn't going to let Yugi win this thing. Jonouchi settled down.
"He never wants to eat?" Jonouchi questioned. He looked down at Yugi who seemed to have noticed the new presents in the room. His eye brows lowered as if he were scared and sweat seemed to bead up on his forehead, though he didn't stir from his sleep.
"Kid doesn't know what he wants." He said crossing his arms and leaning on the wall. It was hard to believe that Yugi wouldn't eat right. It was nearly impossible in face, but Jonouchi decided it wasn't right to accuse anyone of things like that and he dropped it. Riko smirked.
Yugi would pay for this dearly.
To be continued...
Be nice and review! ^_^ (next chapter should be up fast this time)
I do not own this I swear!
NINE
Vitality
As soon as Riko had retreated back to his room Yami appeared. He kneeled down next to him. The sight was nearly too much for him seeing the boy beaten on the ground. Yami tried to pick Yugi up to put him on his bed but as he scooped him up Yugi fell into pain. Yami stopped and let him rest on the floor. Yugi's body was way to beat up to be lifted so Yami just bought the pillow and blanket from the bed over to his to make him comfortable.
***
Yugi woke up on the floor. What was funny is he was covered up with his blanket. This seemed odd but Yugi didn't want to complain. He only rested under the soft cloth not wanting to move his hurting body. His eyes fluttered open to see Yami in front of him. Yugi smiled as much as his bruised face would let him.
"Aibou.." Yami spoke softly.
Yugi took a deep breath which in turn hurt. Tears formed and he shut his eyes to clear the. Yami felt sorrow for the boy who was always so badly beaten. He only wished Yugi would let him stop all this madness.
Yugi began to see Riko's face. He shivered and tried to block it from his mind. It was no use though. He squeezed his eyes tighter then began to shake more. Yami saw his distressed state and instantly placed his hand on Yugi's arm gently to calm him.
"Mou hitori no boku...I'm glad you're here." Yugi choked out painfully. Yami nodded at him then brushed Yugi's golden bangs from his face.
"Rest please." Yami said quietly. Yugi didn't argue.
***
Yugi seemed to heal very slow. Three days pasted before Yugi's strength returned, yet he was still in to bad of shape to go to school. Yami stayed next to him every step of the way, returning to his spirit room only when Yugi was resting.
It was also apparent to Yugi that he would never stop seeing Riko's face, that horrible cruel face full of anger and hate. It was enough to keep him awake at night nearly smothered by his own fear.
Thursday morning came and Yugi got up to go to school. He was fatigued but he didn't want to miss anymore school. Yami waited on sitting on the bed for Yugi to gather his book bag. Yugi then dug in his closet for something. Yami looked on curiously. Yugi pulled out a leather rope then proceeded to attach it to the puzzle.
"What are you doing?" Yami said.
"This is so I can keep the puzzle with me." Yugi said then he slipped it over his head. Yugi moved over towards the door.
"I don't think you should leave today." Yami said getting up.
"Don't worry. I will be okay." Yugi said putting his backpack on his back.
"You are still injured. You should be resting." Yami said.
"I am okay. If I can't handle it I will go to the nurse." Yugi said.
Yami gave in. There was no way to convince him other wise. Yami nodded then returned to his puzzle. Yami watched from inside as Yugi walked to school. Things seem to go okay for Yugi for much of the day. During lunch Yugi met up with Jonouchi, who immediately wanted to know why he was absent again.
"I got sick again. Relapse." Yugi shrugged then got in line to get lunch.
"Hey, is that the puzzle?" Jonouchi said pointing to the puzzle that hung at Yugi's chest.
"Un! I finished it on Friday!" Yugi said happily. Jonouchi smiled.
Yugi ate quietly while Honda and Jonouchi joked around. After he finished he pushed his tray away He didn't eat as fast as he usually did for some reason, and it was a good thing since he was starting to feel sick. Yugi began to feel moisture on his forehead. He swallowed the cold lump in his throat and then he felt it turn over in his stomach. Yugi got up slowly then began to move to leave the lunch room.
"Ne Yugi, where are you going?" Jonouchi said watching him as he went to leave.
"I'll be right back." Yugi said slowly trying to smile then he exited the lunch room.
He moved down the empty hallway as fast as he could. Soon the room jarred and he began to stumble. He made it to the bathroom with much difficulties. He found the nearest stall and barely made it to the toilet before his stomach pushed up all the food he had just ate. Yami knowing no one was around appeared next to him.
"Aibou I should take you home right away." He said kneeling next to Yugi and rubbing his back.
"Iie, I cannot leave now. They will have to call Okasan or Riko to come get me. I do not want them to call. I will be okay." Yugi said after swallowing back his sickness. He tried to settle his stomach but soon it denied him that relief and more vomit forced it's way out.
"This is not a good idea Aibou." Yami said not like what Yugi was doing to him self.
"Please go back in the puzzle. I promise I will make it through the day." Yugi said reaching for some toilet paper. Yami lowered his head.
"Very well." Yami said then he returned. Yugi weakly stood up and began his walk back to the lunch room.
***
Yugi did make it though school. Barely. He walked part way home with Jonouchi who had been worried about his since lunch. Yugi's body felt as if it was numb. He couldn't feel his legs as they carried him home. His arms were weak and he could barely hold them up. Even his book bag which was fairly empty felt as if it weighted him down.
"Yugi, maybe you should stay home again tomorrow." Jonouchi's words popped into Yugi's mind.
"Thank you for your concern but I don't want to miss anymore school. I'm falling behind as it is." Yugi said.
"I guess, well just take it easy then, ja!" Jonouchi said then he headed off towards his house.
Yugi did just that for when he got home all he could do was rest. He was way to weak to do anything else. Yami appeared beside Yugi as he rested on the bed. Yugi didn't even bother to take off his shoes or school uniform. Yami sat by him worried.
"I will be fine after some rest." Yugi said knowing Yami was going to say something. Yami nodded and let him sleep.
***
The next day at school Yugi felt worse. The rest had not helped at all but Yugi refused to stay home. He managed to make it to lunch where he didn't even bother to get in line since he knew it would make him sick again. At first Jonouchi and Honda didn't say anything, but after a while they began to notice that Yugi seemed far away. Like he was so weak that his mind couldn't stay focused on anything.
"Yugi, you don't look so good. Why don't you go to the nurse?" Jonouchi said. Yugi perked up and shook his head.
"I'm okay." Was all he said.
He only had three classed left. He was sure he could make it the rest of the day. Soon lunch was over and everyone got up to leave. Yugi however didn't seem to notice the bell had rung. Jonouchi turned back knowing Yugi had not got up. Honda stopped wondering what the problem was.
"Oi, Yugi, time to go to class." Jonouchi said giving him a nudge. Yugi lifted his head to look at Jonouchi.
"So ka?..Un." Yugi managed then he stood to follow.
He made it to the hallway okay. Jonouchi and Honda were right next to him, then he got light headed. He slowed down his speed to control his dizziness. His friends slowed to see what was wrong. Yugi then came to a stop as his dizziness increased. The hallway began to spin and Yugi's whole body swayed in place.
"Oi! Yugi dijoubu desu ka?!" Jonouchi said turning to Yugi.
Yugi vision slid out of focus and then the edges faded into white and his hearing decreased. Everything seemed far from him now. The room tilted to its side and Yugi's legs seemed to turn into jelly. Yugi only shut his eyes for a moment but when he opened them the room had turned sideways. It seemed funny to him that the ground had rushed up to meet his face so quickly. His vision now completely faded into white then it grew dark. Yugi could faintly hear a few people calling his name, then his body felt like it was lifted and he was floating but he couldn't tell anymore. His senses were far from him.
Everything was far from him.
Jonouchi quickly was at Yugi's side after seeing him drop like a ton of bricks. He was obviously scared for his small friend. Honda was next to them right away as well. This would have been the time that Yami would appear but since Yugi's collapse a small crowd had formed around the boy, not to mention they presents of the two boys who had befriended Yugi.
"Yugi!" Jonouchi called to him along with Honda.
"Go get the nurse!!" Jonouchi called to Honda.
He immediately complied and got up to find the nurse. Honda pushed his way by the crowd then sped off. Jonouchi lifted up Yugi's head from the floor to hold him. Yugi rested on Jonouchi's leg as he tried to wake him. It was no use.
"Yugi! Yugi!" Jonouchi gently shook him a bit. Yugi's face weakly submerged deeper into sleep.
Soon the nurse arrived in a hurry. She made her way through the crowd and kneeled next to Yugi. Jonouchi got up leaving Yugi in the nurses hands. Honda appeared next to him after a while. There were so many kids around that it was too crowded. Jonouchi began to get them to back up as did Honda.
"Common! Give him some room to breath!" Jonouchi said
"Yeah, get out of the way!" Honda said backing them up.
Soon the assistant principle arrived to help control the situation. They got Yugi into the nurses office where they could help him more. The nurse quickly informed the assistant principle that he needed to be taken to a real doctor. He left quickly to call for an ambulance. Jonouchi and Honda waited out side the room while the nurse checked Yugi a bit.
It wasn't long before the ambulance arrived. They took Yugi out on a stretcher. Jonouchi quickly asked if he could go with so his friend would be alone at the hospital until his mother got there. The nurse gave him leave saying it would be better for Yugi to have someone with him. The medics quickly gave Yugi an IV then began taking pulse and blood pressure. At the hospital Jonouchi was instructed to wait in the waiting room until they had Yugi stable again.
The doctor looked over Yugi quickly then called for a blood sample and a few tests right away. They gave Yugi oxygen and they hooked up a machine to record his heard beats, then they set him up with something to measure his blood count. Soon they had him in a hospital bed, where the doctor did one more, quick test, before letting Jonouchi in to see him. Yami was beginning to be upset that there was always someone in the room so he could not appear. He settled on keeping an eye on his Aibou from deep inside.
Not too long after the doctor had gotten the results back from the tests he had done. Yugi was suffering from exhaustion, dehydration, and worst of all malnutrition. He had to act quickly to put in a feeding tube that would slowly replenish Yugi's nutrients that he was in dire need of. Yugi's stomach had shrunk to an abnormal size and he could only be fed small amounts at a time. The doctor reassured Jonouchi that Yugi would gain back his strength soon and wake.
***
Jonouchi sat next to the bed with Yugi for some time. It was late afternoon when a figure appeared in the door way. Jonouchi looked up to see a dark eyed man enter the room. He had his hand stuffed in his pockets as he walked.
He also had a very odd look on his face. It was worried yet angry look covered in a calm mask. Jonouchi lowered his eye brows see the man make his way next to the bed. He was some what tall and he had a good muscular build to him, and he was lean and sleek like a tiger. He wore dark clothing, including black suede pants, a dark red muscle shirt and a leather jacket. His eyes were big and jet black, they looked distant from where he was. His hair was a golden shade of dark brown. It was medium in length and it hung on both sides of his face.
He glanced down at the boy that rested in the hospital bed blankly then he shot a glance at the boy who was with him. This must have been the 'friend' Yugi had made at school. He looked back to the bed and looked of Yugi once more. He was pale and sick looking and he was very thin. This didn't seem to bother him in the least bit. Jonouchi watched the man knowing this must be Yugi's step father.
"Poor kid." He muttered blankly. Jonouchi frowned. This guy didn't seem to be very caring about Yugi. Jonouchi turned away from the man to stair at the wall.
"Who are you?" The man said softly.
"Katsuya Jonouchi. I'm a friend from his school." Jonouchi said with out looking up. Riko smirked a bit then returned to his blank stair.
"And what a wonderful friend you are." He said mockingly.
"He passed out in the hall way. The doctor said he has malnutrition." Jonouchi snapped not liking this man.
"Is that so? The little shit.." He began.
"Don't you ever feed him!?" Jonouchi interrupted.
"Don't you think we've tried!?" He snapped back. He had to cover up what was really going on or he would go to jail, and for a long time. He wasn't going to let Yugi win this thing. Jonouchi settled down.
"He never wants to eat?" Jonouchi questioned. He looked down at Yugi who seemed to have noticed the new presents in the room. His eye brows lowered as if he were scared and sweat seemed to bead up on his forehead, though he didn't stir from his sleep.
"Kid doesn't know what he wants." He said crossing his arms and leaning on the wall. It was hard to believe that Yugi wouldn't eat right. It was nearly impossible in face, but Jonouchi decided it wasn't right to accuse anyone of things like that and he dropped it. Riko smirked.
Yugi would pay for this dearly.
To be continued...
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