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Chapter 6

(Yami's surname in this is a completely random selection from many common Japanese surnames)

Yami was leaning over Yugi who was lying on his bed and he was stroking his face tenderly while periodically giving him light kisses on each part of his face. Yugi sighed and moaned at the gentle contact and they were so engrossed in what they were doing that they failed to hear the door open.

Rough hands grabbed Yami off of Yugi and pinned him to the floor swiftly handcuffing his hands behind his back.

"Yami Aomori you are under arrest for violating the clauses laid out in the restraining order against you." A deep and commanding voice said.

Yami tried to look round to see who was speaking but he was pushed roughly down again.

"No!" Yugi shouted the initial shock wearing off. "There is no need to have that stupid order any more, Yami won't hurt me. I know he won't."

He tried to get to Yami to hug him and tell him it would all be okay but several hands caught him and led him away to the opposite side of the room.

"Son, we know everything you should really try to not protect this person." One of the policemen said, "He is violent and not to be trusted."

"But he isn't anymore. Let me go! I want to be with Yami."

"I'm sorry," the same policeman said more firmly than before "he broke the terms of his restraining order and will have to come with us."

"But what if I say otherwise. The order isn't any good anymore, Yami has changed and won't hurt me now let me go!"

Yugi wriggled out of the policeman's grip and ran over to where Yami was standing up now having been pulled roughly to his feet. He threw his arms around him and kissed him deeply on the lips until Yami was yanked roughly by his handcuffs and the same policeman as before pulled Yugi backwards again.

"Yami, I'm sorry this is all my fault I shouldn't have come to see you again so soon. But I'll fight for you I swear it!"

Yami only lowered his head and just had time to whisper "It's not your fault, just remember that I love you." Before he was dragged from the room.

"Come on son let's get you home." The policeman said propelling Yugi gently out of the room. He watched the youngster as he steered him out of the door and down the hallway. Why did people stay with violent partners? He didn't know the case history of this couple but he knew it must have been bad to have a restraining order served in the first place. After all, when they went into the room wasn't the defendant pinning his victim to his bed no doubt he thought, to injure him in some way.

He of course hadn't noticed the kisses and caresses he'd only seen what his mind had wanted him to see which was a young man in the clutches of someone who was violent.

He led Yugi to his patrol car and helped him in before shutting the door and getting in the driver's seat.

"What exactly has Yami done wrong?" Yugi asked quietly not really understanding why his koi had been arrested as it had been him who contacted him in the first place.

"He broke the terms of the restraining order by contacting you." The policeman whose name was Hiroshi said.

"But he didn't." Yugi said shocked that the police thought Yami had done it. "I contacted him, I needed to see him because I knew he would have changed from what he used to be like."

"I'm sorry son," Hiroshi said "But you cannot nullify an order like that unless you go to court. We were informed that he had contacted you."

"Then I shall go to court." Yugi said determinedly.

As Hiroshi drove Yugi thought things over in his mind. He knew full well that it had been Joey who had gone to the police and his anger burned brightly inside him. He was going to make sure Joey didn't interfere again so readily. He also knew he would need to find another place to live, as he couldn't bear to live with Joey anymore after he'd betrayed him like that.

He didn't really want to go back to the apartment but he didn't know what else to do at the present time. When he had finished telling Joey what he thought of him, he would leave and find a hostel or something for the night after that he would find somewhere to live of his own and work on the case to lift the restraining order.

Joey was watching TV when he heard the car pull up outside and he waited for Yugi to come in. He knew he had to explain his actions and why he had done it but he wasn't too sure where to start.

Yugi got out of the car when it stopped and handed Yugi a card.

"If you need help anytime, give this number a call." He said and drove off leaving Yugi on the pavement with the card clutched in his hand.

Stuffing it into his pocket, he made his way up the steps and let himself in.

He walked through to the living room and saw Joey sitting there, apparently watching TV without a care in the world.

"What did you tell them Joey?" Yugi asked his voice very low but there was a threatening edge to it and Joey still seated on his sofa heard it in his voice and felt a little guilty. He had gone and told a blatant lie to get Yami away from Yugi so not only was Yugi angry with him, if the police found out, they would not be best pleased either.

"I told them what they needed to hear Yugi, I'm sorry if you don't like it but he needs locking up, he's dangerous can't you see that?" By now Joey had risen from his seat and faced Yugi across the room.

"No he's not Joey, he's changed and he loves me as much as I do him."

"Really? Well if you were the violent one would he had stood by you?"

"Yes he would Joey. How dare you tear us apart again with your petty little lies. Stay away from me and Yami, we don't need you and I never want to see you again."

Yugi turned to walk out of the room but Joey ran forwards and grabbed his arm.

"Please Yugi I don't want to lose you as a friend, I just wanted to protect you."

"What by taking away the thing I hold dearest to my heart?" Yugi said his amethyst eyes burning in anger. "You're no friend Joey now let me go!" and he yanked his arm from Joey's grasp and ran upstairs to collect the few belongings he had. He crammed them into a small backpack and ran downstairs again to leave but Joey blocked his way.

"Please Yugi listen to me." He begged but Yugi had had enough of him.

"Get out of my way Joey." He said and tried to barge his way past but Joey was much bigger than he was and stood his ground.

"No."

"Joey I'm warning you please move." Yugi said very close to losing his temper. Losing Yami and finding out is one time best friend had betrayed them both was almost too much.

"No I won't move Yugi."

Something inside of Yugi snapped.

Joey was suddenly hit with a force and stumbled backwards in shock and surprise clutching his stomach in pain.

Yugi lowered his fist and let it hang to the side of him. Then he stepped over Joey where he had sunk to the ground and walked through the door.

"Don't expect any help from me ever again Yugi Motou!" Joey yelled after the exiting figure and he stopped and looked over his shoulder.

"I don't need you, if you had been a real friend you would have respected my choice." Yugi said and with an almost sad look, he turned and walked out of Joey's life forever.

TBC