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Chapter 2

Yugi awoke the following morning stiff and sore. He tried to move but due to lying on a freezing floor all night he found he couldn't move as all his joints had seized up. He lay there for a few minutes slowly registering just how cold he really was before trying to move again.

Slowly his joints eased and he began to move about but it was so very painful and caused him to gasp at each movement. He knew he mustn't cry out lest Yami should hear and he would be in for much worse if he were to be woken up.

It took a full half an hour before he was able to get up and move around. He managed to stumble into the living room and collapse onto the worn out threadbare settee that was in there. He had to limber his joints up and quickly, he needed to get into town and back before Yami woke up and demanded his attention. If Yami found out that Yugi had gone out without his say so there would be hell to pay, especially as he was going to buy some sort of make up to hide his bruises. Yami would hit the roof and demand to know why he wanted to wear make up and probably give him a few more bruises to boot.

Yugi shifted on the sofa and stabbing pain shot though his body making him whimper. Last night's attack by Yami had made him bleed again he knew it and the wound was so painful. Tonight when he put his plan into action he was going to make sure he only offered oral services for a while until he had healed.

He moved to get up but the pain was too great. Tears were running down his face making streaks in the dirt on it that had come from sleeping on the floor in the dirty hallway. He began to wonder if it was worth living anymore. What was the point? He was just surviving to be repeatedly abused by Yami. He loved him so much but he didn't know if he could carry on.

He slowly rolled himself off the sofa and landed on all fours on the floor. He crawled his way to the stairs at a snail's pace. He needed to get up the stairs and find himself some clean clothes. He still had no pants or underwear on after Yami had torn them off him the night before and all his clothes were in the bedroom where Yami was hopefully passed out on the bed after a night of binge drinking the sake he had brought him.

He climbed the stairs step by painful step until he got to the top and he knew he had to stand up and do it silently. He gritted his teeth and began to get up. The pain was so bad he nearly passed out but he didn't and finally was able to stand.

Silently he moved to the door and turned the handle thanking the gods that it didn't squeak. Sure enough as he pushed the door open he could hear snoring coming from the bed and saw Yami sprawled out there. Even though he was snoring and Yugi was in agony after what he had done last night, Yami still looked beautiful to him and he longed to curl up in his arms like they used to and be protected and loved and appreciated. But all that was gone. Yugi knew why he kept up this miserable existence, he did it because he knew that the old Yami must still exist somewhere inside of the drunk on the bed and Yugi was going to do all in his power to try and get him back. Whatever it took he would do it.

He moved round the room grabbing his clothes. He settled on leather pants and vest which would look good with his long leather jacket which he kept in the wardrobe and didn't wear too often but today and tonight he needed to look good and earn some decent money.

Satisfied with his choice he crept out the door, shutting it behind him and making his way back down the stairs to change. He was soon ready and after running a hand through his tri-coloured spiky hair, he left the house with the change from last night in his pocket.

He had to concentrate quite hard to walk normally as he was still in terrible pain and he didn't want anyone to suspect something was wrong. Also his lower half seemed to be having trouble warming up. He had hoped that the leather would serve a duel purpose. That of making him look good and helping to warm him up but it wasn't working too well.

He felt cold and shivery but he knew he had to do this so he carried on. He made it into the town centre without any funny looks and proceeded to buy what he needed. As he was doing so he began to feel less and less well and his head was beginning to throb. There was a tightness in his chest that was making it hard for him to breathe and still he plodded on getting what he needed.

He was just walking out of one shop having made his last purchase when his vision began to blur. The pounding in his head got so bad that he clutched his head in agony. He vaguely heard someone asking if he was okay before everything went black…

Voices, concerned voices permeated the fog surrounding Yugi's mind as he tried to open his eyes. It was bright and he didn't know where he was. The voices became clearer and Yugi recognised Yami's voice.

"Is he going to be all right doctor?"

"It would seem so, all we need now is for him to wake up. Once he is awake and up and about a bit you can take him home."

"Excellent, thank you doctor for everything."

"You are welcome."

The sound of a door closing and then a weight as someone sat on the bed he was lying on.

Doctor? He must be in hospital, but why? Then he remembered walking through the town and blacking out.

"Yami?" he whispered and he felt his hand grasped tightly in a warm comforting one.

"Yugi! Thank the gods you are awake! I was so worried. You gave me quite a scare you know."

"I'm sorry Yami."

"Hush it's alright koi."

Yugi smiled slightly. He couldn't remember the last time Yami had called him that and he was filled with new hope.

"How long was I out for?"

"Almost a week."

"A week?"

"Yes the doctors said you have severe hypothermia, they also said you had other injuries but don't worry my little koi I gave them a very good explanation."

There was a tone to Yami's voice that rang warning bells in Yugi's mind somewhere but he was too drowsy and tired to think about what they meant.

"Yami I'm sleepy." He said and closed his eyes.

"Ah rest now and grow strong little one so you can come home."

"Mmm." Mumbled Yugi as he drifted off into peaceful sleep happy in the knowledge that his Yami was sober and being loving towards him again. Maybe things would go back to how they once were.

Yami got up from the bed when he knew Yugi was asleep. He was hungry and decided to go for something to eat. When he got to the door, he looked back at the small sleeping form on the bed. His mouth twisted into an evil smirk as he thought to himself,

'When we get home my little Yugi there are a few lessons which must be taught and I am going to be the one to teach them to you.'

Yami closed the door and walked down the hallway to the dining room of the hospital. Oh yes his little sureibu was going to learn a heavy lesson. He was going to learn what it meant to go out the house without his permission. Because of Yugi, he hadn't been able to touch a drop of sake all week and he didn't know how much longer he could last. Yami would also be very interested to hear why he had bought makeup. Just who was he trying to impress? Yami thought to himself that by the time he had finished, no amount of makeup would be able to cover up what he was going to do to him.

Oblivious to the horrific plans of his Yami, Yugi slept on in his bed.

It was a few days later when Yugi was well enough to get out of bed and walk round the room a little. The doctors were pleased with his progress and said Yami could take him home to continue recovering. He had ordered a taxi for them and helped Yugi out to it.

Yami put his arm round Yugi in the car and the smaller of the two snuggled into the embrace pleased to be going home with Yami who seemed to be a new person. They had laughed and joked over the last couple of days and it had indeed been like old times. What he hadn't seen was Yami venting his frustrations on things when he went for walks while Yugi slept. He would find old abandoned cars and lay into them until all that was left was a crumpled wreck.

They arrived home and Yami, wanting to lull his little sureibu into a false sense of security for as long as possible, helped him into the house and up the stairs. Yugi vaguely noted that the bedroom didn't reek of alcohol and smelled fresh as if Yami had changed the sheets on the bed.

"Thank you Yami." He said as Yami tucked him up with all the care of the world's most loving partner.

"Sleep well my sweet aibou." Yami said giving him a kiss on his forehead.

Yugi snuggled down in the bed and was asleep in seconds. Yami stood over him watching him and a flash of memory came to him. It was of when they had first admitted their feelings to each other, it had taken so long for them to pluck up the courage and when they had, they had both been so happy – until that night when he had got drunk for the first time. He had found out his drink had been spiked with something. Marik had told him it had been Yugi because as Marik had put it, Yugi was getting bored of him and wanted to spice their life up a bit.

At first Yami had refused to believe his sweet aibou would do such a thing but as time went on and Yugi seemed to enjoy the bedroom activities more when he was drunk, he had complied by getting drunk more often.

The turning point for him had been when he had lost his job and he began to blame Yugi silently for everything. He never told him how he felt he just paid him back in ways he hoped would make the message clear to him.

Frowning he stood over Yugi and whispered,

"It's all your fault the way I am, if you hadn't been bored and spiked my drink I would never have ended up like this. Now I couldn't care less for you anymore, you are nothing more to me than a slave and that is how you will remain because I know you will never leave me. I know you don't love me anymore and why should you? You have nowhere to go you pathetic little worm."

Yugi shifted a little and murmured Yami's name in his sleep. Sneering down at the small one he had once loved so deeply, Yami left the room to go and find something new to vent his anger, hatred and self-loathing on.

Well there ya go new chapter for this story. I know know where this is heading so expect more updates soon. I'm doing well for happy endings lately so this may have one I don't know yet we shall see.