Chapter 6 – Test Results
Yami and Yugi were sitting up on their hospital beds a few days later. Both had recovered well and Yugi was up and about most of the time fetching things to make Yami comfortable or laying next to him on his bed so they could lay in each other's arms. They often slept like this and the nurses who came in, in the morning would find them like it and smile. Of course they thought that the two were brothers and that the small one was trying to comfort his bigger brother with close contact. They all thought it very cute. They had no idea about the love that these two shared.
Yami had asked the doctor to find out why he was paralysed from the waist down and he had spent the last few days undergoing tests and scans to see if they could find out what was wrong. Today he was going to get the results and he was hoping they could do something about it, he was a little fed up of having to lay or sit there like some useless piece of meat. Of course, Yugi told him as often as possible that he didn't care whether Yami could walk or not as long as he had him. He would love him no matter what and although his words were a comfort to Yami he was still frustrated about his predicament.
"I don't want to be a burden to you Yugi, if I can't walk, I can't be the partner you deserve." He had said a couple of days ago. Yugi's reaction to this had been to tell Yami to shut up and if he ever said or even thought such a thing again he wouldn't speak to him for a week! Yami had promised faithfully never to say it again and Yugi had hugged him and said that no matter what Yami thought Yugi knew he needed nothing else. Paralysed or not, Yami was the only one he wanted. Deep down Yami knew his hikari was right and vowed to say nothing else about it and anyway when his results came back, he'd know more.
Footsteps could be heard from outside their room and both of them looked and waited expectantly. There was a knock on the door and the doctor entered followed by his associates.
He stood at the foot of the bed and shuffled his papers a little. Yami looked at him expectantly, surely it would be good news?
"Your results have come back and I'm afraid it's rather bad news."
"Bad news?" asked Yami feeling a knot tie in his stomach and waiting for the doctor to tell him what he had really known deep down from the beginning back in his tomb.
Yugi watched from his bed and his breath caught in his throat. The doctor shifted uneasily and spoke.
"We scanned your lower back and after careful examination we found that the base of your spine has been damaged somehow. We are not sure how exactly but the damage is inoperable and the result is this paralysis that you are experiencing."
Yami felt dizzy and his head spun. So he really was never going to walk again. An invalid for the rest of his existence. He felt sick and his hand balled into a fist.
Yugi let out the breath he had been holding and desperately tried to hold back the tears that wanted to force their way out of his eyes but he couldn't stop them and they streamed down his face making his clothes wet but he didn't care. All he wanted to do was to hold Yami in his arms and tell him everything was going to be okay. But how could he? Yami was going to be devastated and Yugi wondered if he would blame him for resurrecting him. He hoped not, he couldn't bear the thought of an unkind word from his koi. He looked across at Yami who sat stony faced without moving a muscle but when Yugi looked down, he saw that Yami's hands were shaking slightly.
The doctor explained that his body would function normally in all other ways but Yami wasn't listening. He had shut his mind off from the doctor and everything else.
The doctor left and Yami lay down staring at the ceiling unblinking.
Yugi got out of bed and approached his dark slowly. He wanted to reach out to him and tell him it was okay and that he still loved him as much as he always had.
He reached out a faltering hand to touch Yami.
Yami jumped and looked at Yugi his eyes flashing in fury.
"DON'T TOUCH ME!" he shouted and turned away from his hikari, shutting out the sound of the sob that escaped Yugi's lips. 'He does blame me' he thought bitterly and returned to his own bed where he buried his face under the covers and wept bitterly.
Yami could hear the sobs and he felt so guilty for having shouted when all Yugi wanted to do was to offer him sympathy and love. Yami hated himself for causing his little one so much pain but he couldn't help it. He raised himself to a sitting position and uncovering his legs he stared at them. 'Useless bits of meat' he muttered and poked his right leg. He felt nothing so he poked it harder. Still nothing so he thumped it with his fist. Still he felt nothing, no pain, not even a twinge. He began to thump his legs harder crying out in anger willing himself to feel something, anything but there was nothing. Dark marks were appearing all over his thighs where his relentless thumping was bruising them badly but he couldn't stop. All his anger flowed down through his arms and he couldn't stem it.
Suddenly a hand grabbed his fist in mid flight and Yami looked round and right into the eyes of his beloved Yugi.
"Yami stop please." He begged. "This is my fault, I should have left you to rest instead of bringing you back, now you won't be able to walk and it's my fault!" Tears were pouring down his face and Yami felt a rush of love for his little hikari.
"I'm sorry Yugi-chan, I guess I was just angry and had to let it go somewhere. Come here." He held out his arms and Yugi pressed himself into the embrace. He felt so protected in his dark's arms. Yami lay down on the bed and Yugi followed him down resting his head on Yami's chest and enjoying the warmth and closeness of his koi.
"Yami, no matter what happens I will always love you. You know that don't you."
"Yugi I'm sorry I shouted at you, I hurt you I know and I hated myself for it."
"Don't hate yourself, it's okay I know you were angry but I still feel as though it's my fault."
"You have to stop blaming yourself for what's happened."
"But if I'd given you just a little more blood, your legs might be fine now and you'd be walking."
"Rubbish, you heard the doctor, my spine is damaged, lack of blood from you wouldn't have made that happen."
"But what if I damaged you carrying you up and out of the tomb?" Yugi fretted and Yami kissed the top of his head.
"I couldn't move my legs before we left the tomb remember? This isn't your fault Yugi! We will succeed in stopping Kaiba and his pathetic little plans, we will recover the Millennium Items and return them to my tomb whether I can walk or not! Whether on my feet or not I love you, nothing will ever change that and I don't regret you bringing me back. I'm glad you did. Yami's little speech ended and he kissed Yugi's hair again. Half of that had really been to convince himself that everything was going to be alright because he wasn't entirely sure if it was. He knew the power of the items, he had seen it at work in ancient Egypt and it was a mighty power indeed. If Kaiba couldn't control it, who knew what might happen?
Yugi relaxed and snuggled into Yami's arms. This was the only place he wanted to be, he never wanted to be parted from him – ever. He made a vow that if Yami should die while trying to retrieve the Millennium Items with him, then he would rapidly follow him. To lose him again would be too much for him to bear.
He closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep shortly followed by Yami.
Two days later they were given the all clear to leave the hospital and Yugi busied himself helping Yami wash and get dressed. He didn't mind this at all but Yami fidgeted uncomfortably.
"I feel useless." He grumbled but was silenced by Yugi who held up a hand to stop him.
"Stop it, I don't mind and to be honest it gives me a chance to remind myself just how damn sexy you look with no clothes on." He grinned at his dark and Yami couldn't help but smile.
"Alright, I'll behave and I won't complain anymore. Really I'm just glad to have you, nothing else matters – well apart from one thing."
Yugi nodded knowing exactly what he meant.
"Don't worry nothing will stop us succeeding against Kaiba. We have a good ally in Mokuba and with Kaiba Corps recourses we should be fine."
"Yes but when it comes down to it at the end of the day it's going to be me and him duelling, I'm sure of it. Ha! Imagine, I'll be the first ever wheelchair duellist!" Yami struck a pose making fun of his own predicament and Yugi giggled at him. The giggle was infectious and soon Yami joined him and the both of them laughed as hard as they could.for a long time.
When they finally stopped Yami was feeling better than he had done for days and he smiled at Yugi.
"Thanks aribou, I really needed that."
Yugi grinned and felt good too. The laughter had erased a lot of tension between them and the air felt much better. 'So what if I'm stuck in a chair for the rest of my life?' Yami thought 'I'll have my koi by my side and that should be more than enough.' He knew the next few months would be a struggle. Coming to terms with something like this was going to be really tough on everyone. He felt as though he couldn't protect his little light anymore and it saddened him.
"Yugi, I cannot protect you anymore." He said his voice sad.
Yugi threw his arms round Yami's neck and held his dark's head close to his chest.
"Do you think that matters to me? Anyway you protected me for long enough, now it's my turn my koi, I will be your protector, always."
"Well, alright." Said Yami and secretly he was pleased. He knew that Yugi felt safe and protected in his arms anyway – truth was he felt safe and protected in Yugi's arms, in spite of his size Yugi had surprisingly strong arms.
They were both finally ready and Yami was seated on the edge of the bed with Yugi next to him who had hold of his hand and would squeeze it gently every now and then just to reassure his dark.
A hospital porter arrived with a wheelchair to take Yami to the taxi that had been ordered for them. Ishizu had to go away for a few days so there was no one to pick them up. Yugi thought of Joey and his friends from the past with sadness and really wished he had kept up the close friendship that they had once shared. He wondered whether or not to call Joey and fill him in on everything that had happened but he was nervous. What id Joey slammed the phone down or something? He decided that getting Yami home and settled in was more important at the moment.
"Time to go." He said cheerfully and Yami held out his arms for Yugi to carry him to the chair.
"Can I push him?" He asked the porter when Yami was seated comfortably. The porter smiled and nodded, glad to be relieved of this job. Hospitals were such busy places he never seemed to have time for anything! He left the two and went off to do other jobs.
Yugi hung their bags on the back of the chair and began to push Yami out of the room.
"This thing isn't as easy to steer as that porter made it look." He said as he swerved round a corner trying to avoid people as they made their way to the entrance.
Yami giggled, then cried out as Yugi nearly ran the chair into the wall.
"Careful aribou! I would like to get home in one piece."
Yugi apologised and tried to stay in control of the chair.
"This back wheel steering is weird." He complained "It never goes where you want it."
"Well I guess I'll be getting a front steering one soon." Said Yami without much enthusiasm. Yugi put his arms round his dark's neck and pecked him on the cheek as there was no one around at that moment.
"I hope its red and black and yellow." He said, "Then it'll match our hair!"
Yami laughed.
"You are daft! And you always know how to make me feel better. Come on or the taxi will go without us!"
They managed to go the rest of the way without incident and found the taxi waiting for them. Yugi carried Yami from the chair and placed him gently down on the back seat before going round and getting in the back.
"I wonder where Mokuba got to?" Yami wondered. He had been to see Yami and Yugi yesterday to inform them that he was using Kaiba Corps resources to try and trace Kaiba but so far there was nothing. Yugi had told him about what the doctor said and Mokuba had been horrified and had left shortly afterwards saying that he had a few things to sort out and he would see them tomorrow.
"I don't know." Said Yugi, "Maybe he'll come to the shop, he knew we were being discharged today because I sent him a text earlier."
"I hope he does." Yami had grown to like the raven haired Kaiba brother over the last couple of days. He saw him to be honest and trustworthy and his anger burned against Kaiba for his betrayal. How could he have just left him for ten years with no word or anything!
"Something wrong Yami-chan?" Yugi was watching him and Yami realised he was snarling. He stopped immediately and put his arm round Yugi's shoulders.
"Nothing really, I was just thinking about Mokuba and how hurt he has been by Kaiba."
"Yes I can't believe he did that. He's such a low-life!"
"Yes but a dangerous low-life." Yami reminded him. "We must never underestimate him now he wields so much power. I doubt even he knows how much."
He held his light close to him and thought that Yugi's arms felt very thin under his jacket though they didn't look it really with his shirt off.
How he managed to carry him so easily was beyond Yami. He felt so frail and yet he seemed to possess the strength of a bear! 'A bear cub.' Thought Yami and smiled to himself. He was looking forwards to them being finally alone.
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Yami Seirei: Please don't flame me too badly for putting Yami in a wheelchair! I love him really!
Yami: I can't walk sob
Yugi: Awww I still love you
Yami:
Yami Seirei: Yamiiiii I want a kiss!
Yami: Hmm well okay peck that okay?
Yami Seirei: melts into a puddle ahhh.
Yugi: Hey where's mine? I'm your koi not her!
Yami: sorry! huggles but she is writing about us, I was just saying thanks.
Yugi: Oh ok then. Please please review the story for Yami Seirei she loves to read them and it makes her write faster!
Yami Seirei (from her puddle on the floor): Thank you Yugiiiii