Star: Hi hi hi!!! I'm back! GUESS WHAT!!! I have over 500 reviews!!! I'm so happy!!! I really shouldn't have posted this up till Saturday, because I have exams this week, and right now I should be asleep. But who cares about a good education?! I'd rather post a new chapter up.

Yugi: Her dedication amazes me.

Yami: Yea. She's usually so lazy.

Star: -.- Shut up, or I really will write you off a cliff.

Yami: ::glare:: I'd like to see you try.

Star: ::glares back::

Yugi: ::sigh:: While those two act like babies, here is the next chapter. Enjoy!

disclaimer: Don't own Yugioh, so leave me THE HELL ALONE!! IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME FOR PETE'S SAKE! CAN'T YOU GIVE ME A BREAK JUST THIS ONE TIME?! I MEAN REALLY! YOU GET TO KEEP THEM 365 DAYS A YEAR! WHY CAN'T YOU JUST LEND THEM TO ME FOR CHRISTMAS?!!! ......... ::blush:: ::cough:: Uh….yea…..enjoy the story.

"speech"

(Yugi's thoughts)

((Yami's thoughts))

/mind link/

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(IMPORTANT NOTE AT BOTTOM!)

-----------Healing Wounds-----------

Yami's heart stopped beating when the sweet, melodic voice of his precious Yugi reached his ears. The spirit felt as if he could die happy right then and there. He gazed upon his aibou, taking in every perfect feature of the smaller boy. He had never been happier in his entire life.

"Yugi, you're…you're awake. Oh, thank Ra! You're awake!" Yami said as he pulled his light into a tight hug. He felt tears of joy flow down his face, as he pulled Yugi closer to him.

"Yami? Why are you crying?" Yugi asked as he felt the tears fall onto his neck.

"Yugi, I almost lost you last night. I thought that I'd never get to see you again."

"Last night? What happened last night?"

Yami pulled back from the hug to stare into Yugi's eyes. Could it be that his aibou didn't remember anything from last night? When he looked into the other's amethyst eyes, he found only confusion.

"You don't remember anything?"

"I remember being in Kyoji's apartment. Then I remember taking a walk, and going to the skating lake. I remember I stayed at the lodge there for hours, just dueling. I remember…when I left, I walked into the woods, and I ended up at a large lake. I walked across the lake, and then I heard a crack. But…everything after that is a blank."

"You don't know what happened to you?"

Yugi shook his head, a slight fear growing inside him. What happened to him? Yugi took a look around the room he was in, and his fear grew more when he realised he was in a hospital room, and he was hooked up to many different machines. He turned, and looked at his dark half with confusion and fear shining in his eyes. "Yami, what happened to me?" the small boy whispered.

"Aibou, you…you fell into that lake. You almost…died," Yami whispered as quietly as he could.

Yugi said nothing, but stared at his yami in shock. What did he say almost happened to him?! There was no possible way! Yugi just shook his head, his eyes widening in fear. "No. You're lying. Please tell me you are lying."

Yami didn't answer, but the expression on his face was answer enough for Yugi. The boy felt tears stinging his eyes, as he took a shuddering gasp. He almost died?! How could this happen? This was supposed to be a vacation. The two boys were supposed to have fun, and not worry about anything for seven days. They were supposed to go on hikes, and have snowball fights, and take pictures. They were supposed to enjoy themselves. This was NOT supposed to happen!

Yami continued to stay silent, as he stared into Yugi's eyes. He could feel his hikari's emotions, and it only made the Pharaoh sadder. He could feel his own tears pushing to get up, but he couldn't cry. He had to be strong for Yugi. He watched as a tear made it's way down Yugi's pale cheek, and the spirit gently wiped it away with his thumb. /Yugi, please don't cry./

"What do you expect me to do?! I just found out I almost died! Do you think that I'm happy with that news? Yami, I'm scared. I'm so scared now," Yugi said, as the tears started flowing heavily.

Yami pulled him into another tight hug, while whispering comforting words to his hikari. It was all he could do right now. He tried so hard to keep his own tears from falling, but with Yugi crying loudly in his arms, it was becoming harder and harder to keep them from escaping. Soon he gave up, and let them fall freely, as he tightened his hold on his hikari.

The two boys sat there, holding on to each other as they cried together. After a while, they calmed down slightly. Yugi was trembling, and would sob occasionally, while Yami just sat there, gently stroking Yugi's hair. The smaller of the two buried his head in Yami's chest, as if he was trying to escape the cruel world.

/Yami, I'm so scared./

/Don't be afraid. I won't let anything happen to you. No one will ever harm you./

"Yami, why did this happen?"

"I don't know, Aibou. Why were you in the middle of the forest anyway?"

"I don't know why. It felt like something was calling me there, and I had to go."

"Yugi, why didn't you tell me?"

"Because……I don't know."

"Why not? You should have told me! Do you know how worried I was?!" Yami said as he jumped up from the bed, and glared at his light.

"I…I didn't…think…"

"Didn't think what?! Didn't think I would care! Didn't think I would be scared out of my mind? Do you know how worried I was?! Not telling me was completely irresponsible!"

"Don't tell me I'm irresponsible!"

"You were irresponsible! You went off by yourself, you didn't tell anyone where you were, and you didn't call for help! You act like such a child sometimes!"

"Shut up! You aren't one to talk!"

"I wouldn't have gone after some strange voice. Look what happened to you because of your little adventure!"

"It's all your fault! If you hadn't acted like such an ass yesterday, this wouldn't have happened!"

"Don't try to blame it all on me!"

"You started it!"

"You are childish, irresponsible, spoiled-"

"Enough! Just shut up!"

"When will you learn, Yugi?! When?! When it's too late? What if I hadn't gotten to you on time?! What if someone else found you?! Then what would you do? "

"Leave me alone!"

"You are careless! And you know it!"

"……You're right," Yugi whispered, as he lowered his head. "I am just a stupid, little child. It was so stupid of me for going off. You are completely right. I'm nothing but an idiot. I'm sorry." The boy felt new tears flow from his eyes, leaving hot trails in their wake.

The boy continued to cry as two arms wrapped around him, and drew him into a tight hug. "I'm sorry, aibou. I didn't mean to yell. I was just so worried last night."

Yugi placed his head on Yami's shoulder, and buried his face in Yami's neck. "No. You had every right to yell at me. I'm just a stupid kid."

"No you aren't! You are smart, brave, and perfect. I was the stupid one. I shouldn't have gotten mad yesterday."

Yugi just shook his head in disagreement, as he slowly closed his eyes. Yami, sensing his hikari's fatigue, gently placed the smaller boy back down on the bed. Just as he was about to leave, a small hand grabbed his, and pulled him back down. The spirit looked at Yugi, and saw the fear and loneliness in his eyes. "Don't leave me," the boy whispered.

Yami bent down, and placed a tender kiss on his double's forehead, before sitting back down on the bed beside Yugi. "I'll be right here. For now, just go to sleep."

"Y-you promise?" Yugi asked, his voice cracking slightly from fear.

"I swear it. I'll be here when you wake up. So close your eyes, Little One."

Yugi nodded, and shut his tired violet eyes. Yami gently stroked his cheek, frowning at the fact that it was still extremely pale. It was also slightly damp, from tears and sweat. The Pharaoh pulled the covers up so that Yugi was completely covered. Now that the spirit had his hikari back, he was going to do everything possible so that his tenshi would recover quickly.

Yami sighed, and looked out the window. He still couldn't believe that he had almost lost his aibou. It seemed like just a bad dream, but just a few hours ago, Yugi was about to die, and the crimson eyed spirit couldn't do anything to help. ((This time, I'm going to protect him even more. I'm never going to let anything like this happen ever again.))

The ancient Pharaoh turned his gaze back to the small boy on the bed. He smiled when he saw the peaceful expression on his Yugi's face that had replaced the fear. Yugi really did look like an angel, lying there as he was. Yami continued to caress his cheek, smiling even more as Yugi lightly nuzzled his hand. Yami moved some bangs out of his aibou's eyes, wishing he could gaze deeply into the beautiful violet orbs of the tenshi. But he knew the only way for his light to recover was if he got enough rest.

Yami said a prayer of thanks to the gods for bringing his aibou back to him. He had never been more afraid, or felt more useless. He truly thought he was going to loose Yugi forever. Yami had to choke back a sob as he thought back to the last few hours, and how small and frail Yugi had looked, surrounded by all the machines. Yami cursed himself for the millionth time for putting Yugi there. If he hadn't yelled at him, the two of them could have been up in their suite sleeping, or enjoying each others company. But because of Yami's stupid jealousy, Yugi was lying in the hospital, weakened and sick. What if he had a relapse?! What if this time Yugi didn't wake up, or what if he…what if he really did die this time? Thinking of that made Yami shake with fear.

Yami was brought out of his thoughts when Yugi turned on his side, and cuddled into Yami's body. The younger teen grabbed his dark's arm and held it to his chest, pretending it was a teddy bear. Yami chuckled lightly, his heart melting at the precious sight his Yugi made. The spirit suddenly felt weariness wash over him, as the stress from the past hours finally caught up. ((I should get a little more sleep,)) he thought, as he lay down next to Yugi. The older teen pulled Yugi up to him, so that he could hold the other teenager while they slept. Yugi quickly cuddled into the warmth of the others body. This simple act made Yami forget all of his previous thoughts. Yami would make sure that he never lost his aibou ever again.

Around nine, Yami woke up to the sound of voices outside the door. One he recognised as the doctor's, and he assumed the other was from a nurse. The spirit started to sit up, when he felt a weight push him back down. He looked to his chest, and smiled when he saw his aibou lying on top of him. It reminded him of two days ago, when he woke up on the couch and Yugi was sleeping on top of him. Yugi was just so kawaii.

He looked up when he heard the door open, and his ruby eyes locked with the doctor's blue. To say the doctor was surprised would be the understatement of the year. Yami smiled sheepishly as the doctor took in the situation. Here was a supposedly dying patient lying on top of his friend, sleeping as if nothing was wrong. What exactly had happened during the night?

"Excuse me, Mr. Mouto, but what exactly is going on?" asked the doctor, as he continued to stare at the two.

"Uh…well…Yugi woke up, and then he got tired, so he…fell asleep?" replied Yami, giving the doctor an innocent smile.

"He woke up? Why didn't you tell me?!"

Yami blinked in surprise, as he heard his own words thrown back at him. ((Whoa. That's weird.)) "I guess I was just so happy, that I forgot."

"This is really a miracle. Yugi wasn't supposed to live through the night, and you tell me that he was awake and talking?"

"Yes. He woke up around seven"

"We are going to have to run some tests."

"What? Why?" asked Yami, as he held Yugi in a possesive manner.

"Just to make sure everything is ok. It's procedure. But for that, you will have to leave the room."

"I can't stay?" asked Yami.

"No, I'm sorry. I will be back in a few minutes. Please wake Yugi up," the man said as he walked out.

Yami gazed down at his sleeping light. He really didn't want to wake him up, and didn't want to leave even more. But if it meant that Yugi would recover, he'd do it. He'd jump into a volcano, or fight the Winged Dragon of Ra barehanded, if it meant that Yugi would be safe.

"Yugi, you have to wake up now," the crimson eyed Pharaoh said, as he lightly shook his aibou. When Yugi didn't respond, even after three shakes, Yami started to panic. "Yugi, come on! Wake up! Don't do this to me, not now. Yugi, wake up!" Yami started to shake Yugi more roughly now, desperately trying to get the other teen to wake up.

Finally, Yugi stirred and cracked open an eye. "Y-Yami?" he asked through a yawn. Suddenly he was pulled into his dark's arms as he felt wetness on his neck.

"Yugi, don't scare me like that ever again! I thought you…just don't do that to me. I can't take anymore!" said the crying spirit.

Yugi stroked his other half's hair, while trying to comfort his yami. "It's ok Yami. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. Please don't cry. I'd never leave you," he said, giving the ancient Pharaoh a bright smile.

Yami opened his mouth to reply, when a nurse walked in. Upon seeing that she had interrupted, she started to back out of the door saying, "I'm sorry. Do you need some time alone?"

Yami shook his head, as he stood up, wiping his eyes to remove the tears. "No, it's ok." He then turned to Yugi and said, "Yugi, I have to leave for a few minutes, while they run some tests on you." Seeing the scared look in his aibou's eyes, he was quick to add, "But I'll be right outside the door, so if you need me just call." /I'm not going to leave you alone here./

Yugi nodded as he watched Yami walk outside the room, being replaced by a team of nurses and doctors. "Don't worry sweetie. He'll be right outside. You'll see your boyfriend in a little while," said the nurse that had walked in earlier as she closed the door.

Yugi felt his entire face turn red, and was about to correct her, when a thermometer was placed in his mouth. (I can't believe she thinks that Yami is my boyfriend! Like that would ever happen. He doesn't love me, he loves another.)

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Outside, Yami was pacing infront of the door. It was killing him to be away from Yugi, for even a few minutes. Last time he was told to leave the hospital room, the doctor had come out and told him his hikari was about to die. What if he says something like that this time? What if Yugi's sick forever? What if he has to stay in the hospital for the rest of his life?

Yami just couldn't handle those thoughts, so he sat down on a chair next to the door. ((Ok, calm down Yami. Get it together. Nothing is going to happen to Yugi. He woke up, which means that he is getting better.)) Yami kept trying to reassure himself that everything was going to turn out fine. But he was still dreading bad news. He tried to take his mind off of what they were doing inside, but as half an hour passed, he found it harder and harder to think of something else.

"What could be taking so long? I hope nothing is wrong." Yami returned to pacing outside the door, the spirit stopping every now and then to stare at the door. He willed the people to come out, but to no avail. Yami decided to do something to take his mind off of Yugi, before he stormed into the room. He decided to get a present for Yugi. Why a present? The spirit couldn't think of anything else to do.

Yami was reluctant to go and buy a present, incase the doctors came out. Making sure no one was around, he used shadow magic to create a Dark Magician plushie. He smiled at the stuffed figure, thinking of Mahado, and how the magician would react to seeing himself as a stuffed toy. Yami then went to sit back down on the chair, hugging the plushie tightly, and just waited.

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Yugi was getting tired of these people prodding him, and running tests on him as if he were a lab rat. He knew they were doing this to make sure that he was fine, but it was getting aggravating. After the first ten minutes, it got boring, and now just sitting on the bed, as Doctor # 3 checked his breathing for the millionth time.

"Breathe in," she said. Yugi did.

"Breathe out," she said. Yugi did.

"Breathe in," she said again. Yugi did again, but this time it was a yawn.

"Are you tired?" Nurse # 1 asked.

"Not really, but I am bored. When can I see Yami again?"

"In a while. But we have to make sure that you are completely recovered."

"But you have been running the same tests for the past fifteen minutes! How can you still not be sure?"

"Son, you were lying in a frozen lake for who knows how long. We have to make sure that you won't get a cold, or that you will get hypothermia," said Doctor # 4 as he took Yugi's pulse.

"But I'm fine! I don't feel sick."

The doctors and nurses ignored his complaints, and continued to do tests and take notes. Yugi started to feel like a science experiment.

"Ok, now stand up."

Yugi looked at him in confusion, but climbed out of the bed. He tried to stand up, but as soon as he put weight on his legs, he collapsed on the ground. He was quickly picked up by Nurses # 2 and 3, and was placed back on the bed.

"Why can't I stand?"

"When you were in the lake, only your hips down were submerged in the water. The frozen temperature plus the amount of time you must have been lying there seems to have taken it's toll."

"Will I be able to walk again?"

"We have to run somemore tests," said Doctor # 1, who smiled when Yugi let out a groan of annoyance. "Trust me, it may seem like much, but we are doing this for your own good."

"Yea, I know, but it's so……repetitive."

The doctors and nurses chuckled at his comment, as they contunued their work. Doctor # 2 checked his leg reflexes by tapping his knee with the small hammer. He smiled when Yugi's leg kicked up as expected. The result was the same with the other.

Yugi watched him as he performed these tasks. (He's smiling. That's good, right? He wouldn't smile if it wasn't good.) Yugi watched the other doctors checking papers and the machines. He didn't understand a thing they were doing, so he let his mind wander. (I wonder where Yami is. He promised he'd be right outside. I want to see him again.) Yugi was about to call to the spirit through the link, when he was interrupted by Nurse # 1.

"Ok, sweetie. Try to stand up again. This time go slowly."

Yugi nodded, and placed his feet on the carpeted ground. He lightly placed weight on them while he still sat on the bed, to test if he could stand the pressure. Slowly he lifted himself off the bed, and started to stand. He wobbled slightly and staggered, but he finally stood up straight. The doctors smiled in approval.

"That was good, Yugi. Now try walking towards me. Go slowly," said Doctor # 3.

Yugi tried to take a step forwards, but as soon as he lifted his foot, he lost his balance, and fell back on the bed. "That's ok. Try again," she said.

Yugi got back up, and managed to take two steps, before he collapsed on the ground. He punched the ground in frustration, and let out an angered groan.

"It's ok, honey. You just need to get your strength back," said Nurse # 3 as she helped Yugi stand back up. "Try again. You can do it."

And so Yugi tried again, but he got only one step, before he collapsed back on the ground. "I can't do it!" he yelled as he punched the ground again.

"Yes you can. You just need to try a little harder. You'll be able to do it in no time," said Doctor # 4.

"No! I don't want to do it anymore! I don't want anymore tests!" he continued to yell.

The doctors sighed, but nodded in agreement. "I think that should be enough tests for now. We'll have the results of the others in a while. For now, you should rest," said Doctor # 2 as he picked Yugi up, and placed him back under the bedcovers.

"Now you get some rest. Don't try walking again, unless you have someone with you to help you if you fall," he said as he and the other doctors walked out.

"Call us if you need anything, ok sweetie," said the nurses as they too left the room. Yugi sighed and closed his eyes, wanting nothing more that to rest. He didn't want to try to walk, or anything. He just wanted sleep. All he wanted was to fall asleep in Yami's arms.

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Yami stood up quickly when the doctors walked out of Yugi's room. He rushed up to the one that had talked to him last night. "Well?"

"Everything seems to be fine. It's a miracle that he was even able to wake up. We were so sure that he wouldn't survive. He is very lucky, and so are you."

Yami just nodded, and pressed the Dark Magician plushie closer to his chest. The last thing he wanted to do was to think of last night. In fact, he wished that he could erase that memory from his mind. "So, he's ok now?"

"Just about. He's still weakened though, and his health could drop at any minute. He is also having trouble walking."

"Walking?"

"He can't walk."

Yami's breath stopped short. He couldn't walk!! How could that happen? What the HELL did the gods have against him?!?!?!

"I'm sorry, I should have phrased that better," said the doctor quickly, trying to correct his mistake. "He can walk, but his legs are very weak. He can't take more than two steps at a time before he falls over. He should recover soon, though."

"A-are you sure?" Yami asked, his throat extremely dry.

"Yes. Don't worry. He should recover in a few hours, perhaps a day," the doctor said.

Yami sighed in relief. ((I should send this fool to the Shadow Realm for scaring me like that.)) "Can I go in now?"

"Of course. I'll be back in a few hours for a check up."

Yami practically ran into his light's room, and rushed up to the bed. He felt all his fears wash away as he looked down upon the sleeping Yugi. The spirit couldn't help but smile as he placed the plushie next to the teen, chuckling lightly when the toy was immediately grabbed and cuddled. ((He's so beautiful. I don't know why the gods placed me with him. He's so much better than me, and I do nothing but hinder him. I'm not worthy enough to be with such a creature.))

Yami was still watching Yugi, when the other teen opened his eyes. Sleepy violet eyes looked up into ruby, and blinked. "Yami?" came the whispered question.

"Yes, Little One?"

"I'm cold."

It was a simple statement. Two small words, but they meant so much to the Pharaoh. It meant that Yugi wanted him to hold him, to be close to him. It meant Yugi wanted him to stay around, even if it was only for comfort. So Yami quickly climbed into the bed, holding Yugi tightly as the smaller boy snuggled up to him. The happy sigh from his light made Yami's heart swell with pride. It was him, not Kyoji, nor anyone else, but Yami who was making Yugi happy. The crimson-eyed Pharaoh couldn't have been happier.

Yugi nuzzled his face into Yami's neck, smiling at the warmth that his other half was giving off. He felt so at ease in Yami's arms. The universe could blow up, or the world could explode. Marik, Bakura, and Seto could even team up and take over the world for all he cared. As long as he was in Yami's arms, nothing else in the entire universe mattered.

All of a sudden, Yugi realized that there was something in his arms. He looked down, and noticed the Dark Magician plushie. "Uh…Yami?"

"Yes, Aibou?" asked Yami, while stroking Yugi's back.

"Since when…was I holding a Dark Magician?"

Yami blushed at the mention of the stuffed toy. "Well…I…uh…decided to get you…a present."

Yugi just stared at the other teen, who stared back. Yami could feel his blush grow stronger with each passing second the more he looked into his aibou's eyes. Why was he staring?

Yami opened his mouth to say something else, when he received a massive glomp from Yugi. The hug was so tight, the spirit felt as if he was going to pass out. He could feel his lungs shrivel up, and his ribs crack. If he wasn't already dead, Yami was sure he would have died again from lack of oxygen.

"THANK YOU, YAMI!!!" said an excited Yugi as he continued to squeeze the non-existent life out of his darker half.

"Yugi…I kinda…need air…" the spirit said as he tried to draw in a breath, but to no avail.

"Oh! I'm sorry, Yami!" said Yugi as he promptley let go of the spirit, and hugged the stuffed toy instead. "Thank you so much! I love it!"

Yami smiled widely. He made his hikari happy! The world was perfect. "I'm glad you like it, my Aibou.

Suddenly, Yugi kissed Yami on the cheek. The teen turned a bright shade of red, and looked away. Yami just sat there in shock. He must have been dreaming. If he was, there was no way he was going to wake up, and Ra help whoever tried. Yami's face broke out into a goofy grin, as he gave Yugi a big hug in return, kissing his light's cheek as well.

Yugi squeaked in surprise. He was definetly not expecting that reaction. He didn't even know why he had kissed Yami in the first place. Well, besides the fact that he loved the spirit with all his heart and soul. But he could always blame the kiss on the present. He was just really happy, and it was a random kiss. Yea, that would work.

The two just sat there in silence, just enjoying each other's company. Yugi went back to his position of lying on top of Yami, the Dark Magician in his arms. Yami wrapped his arms around Yugi, and pulled the blankets on top of them. If they had to spend time in the hospital, they might as well be comfortable.

"Man, the others will have heart attacks when they hear what happened on our vacation," chuckled Yugi.

"Uh, yea. Let's just leave this part out."

"Why? Afraid they are going to blame you?"

"No, I'm just afraid of what Jou will do."

"What? The great and powerful Pharaoh afraid of a puppy? I never thought I'd see the day," Yugi said in mock surprise.

"You wish!" Yami said as he playfully ruffled Yugi's hair, making the smaller one's face scrunch up in dislike. "It's just that he's taller, stronger, and you know how he gets when it comes to you getting hurt."

"He's almost as bad as you."

"I'm hurt. Here I am risking my life………afterlife, and this is the thanks I get?" Yami said, placing a hand over his heart in mock saddness.

"Aww. I sowwy, Yami," Yugi said. "You forgive me?"

"I don't know. That really hurt my feelings," Yami said, putting on a hurt expression.

"Pwease, Yami? I really am sowwy," said Yugi, as he gave Yami his saddest puppy eyes yet.

"Agh! Those eyes! Fine, I forgive you!! Just stop with the eyes!" Yami said as he shielded his own eyes from Yugi's puppy eyes of doom.

"Yay! Yami forgives me!" Yugi said to the Dark Magician plushie, before giving his darker half another huge glomp. "Tank'u Yami-chan!" Yugi said as he nuzzled his cheek against Yami's cheek.

Yami was blushing profusely now. His hikari was giving him so much affection, the spirit couldn't take it. ((Kawaii!!!)) the spirit thought as he glomped Yugi back, a huge, silly smile on his face. Yugi always had that effect on him. He couldn't help it. Yugi was just too adorable!!

Yugi let go of the other teen, and curled up in Yami's lap, playing with the Dark Magician plushie. "Yami's the greatest, isn't he DM?" he asked the doll, who nodded in return.

Yami blushed even more, but his smile grew twice the size. Yugi was so adorable sometimes. So innocent and pure. ((If I smile anymore, my face will be stuck like this forever.)) But Yami didn't care that much. He just held Yugi close, and buried his face in Yugi's hair, taking in his scent of wild strawberries.

"Yami, your breath tickles," Yugi giggled, as a shot of warm air hit his neck.

"You think that tickles?" Yami asked with a smirk.

"Yami no!" Yugi said with a smile, as he scooted away from his counterpart.

"But it's so much fun…for me," Yami said as he scooted closer to his light, getting ready to tickle to boy sensless.

"If you do, then I'll tell Jou and the others," Yugi threatened. "Then Jou and Honda are going to hunt you down. Seto, Marik, Bakura, and Otogi are going to insult you. Malik and Ryou won't ever talk to you again. AND Anzu is going to give you a speech on how you should always take care of your friends."

Yami backed away and pouted. /You are so mean! You ruin my fun!/

/Yup!/ Yugi replied cheerfully, laughing when Yami stuck his tongue out at him. /You are so mature. I'm sure you were a very dignified ruler./

"As a matter of fact I was! It was Seth that was always getting me into trouble! Just cause he was two years older, my father listened to him. Even when I was Pharaoh the bastard caused me trouble, stealing food and blaming it on me. And people thought he was all noble and stuff."

"Yami, as much as I hate to interrupt your ranting, and believe me, I do," Yugi said sarcastically, earning a semi-glare from the other, "I would like to change the topic now. Besides, DM is getting bored," he said as he held up the plush toy infront of Yami's face.

Yami chuckled lightly. Yugi was so cute when he was like that. "Well, all that ranting has made me tired."

"It made me tired just listening to it," Yugi muttered under his breath, earning a full glare from the spirit. "Besides, my legs hurt from sitting like this, so move your butt, so that I can change positions!" Yugi said as he pushed Yami out of the way and lay back down on Yami's chest.

Yami was suddenly reminded of something very important. "Yugi…the doctors told me you are having trouble walking."

Yugi stiffened at that sentece. "Yeah," he responded quietly. "It seems…I can't walk."

"Forever?" asked Yami, horrified at the thought of Yugi being injured permenantely.

Yugi just shrugged. "I don't know. I can stand up, but not very well. I can't…I can't take any steps. I just can't walk anymore," he responded, his body starting to tremble.

"Yugi don't worry. I'm sure it's only temporary. You'll be walking in no time, you'll see."

"But what if I don't? What if I can't walk ever again?"

"Don't say that. You just need some time to get better," Yami said, as he rocked back and forth, trying to comfort his hikari before he cried.

"What if it's true?! What if...what if I never recover? What if I have to spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair just because I was enough of an idiot to go and get myself hurt? I don't want that, Yami. I just want everything to go back to normal," Yugi said, crystaline tears welling up in his eyes again.

Yami didn't reply. Instead, he continued to rock back and forth, whispering soothing words to his smaller look-a-like. It hurt Yami so much to see Yugi like this. If Yugi was injured forever, Yami didn't think he'd be able to stand the guilt. All this because he lost control of his temper. Yami was the idiot, not Yugi.

"I'm sorry Yami," Yugi whispered.

"For what?"

"…For being such a moron. You deserve a better hikari. Not one who's a stupid, selfish brat."

"Yugi don't ever say that about yourself again! No one else can be a better hikari than you!"

Yugi shook his head. "No. I'm a useless, worthless kid. You always get hurt because of me, and you always put yourself in danger because of me. You always have to fix my stupid mistakes. I have no right to be your hikari."

Yami grabbed Yugi's head, and pulled his face up so that the two were looking into each other's eyes. "Yugi, listen to me. You are everything and more that I could have asked for in a hikari. There is no one else in this world I treasure more. You saved me, and you gave up your soul twice to protect me. I am the one not worthy of having you."

Yugi pulled his head away and looked out the window, the tears shimmering in his eyes. (How can he think that of me? He's so much better than me, and I'm just holding him back.) One of his tears slipped from his eye, and landed on the plush toy in his arms. Before another could fall though, it was caught by Yami's finger.

"Yugi, don't cry. I only spoke the truth. You are the greatest person on this planet. You are a true angel, and I do not deserve to have you as my Aibou."

Yugi only shook his head, as he continued to stare out the window.

"Yugi, it's true! You are an angel. You are the most precious think in the world to me, and I have always thought so."

"But why?!"

"Because I love you!"

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Star: YAY!!! The confession has finally arrived!!!

Yami: It's about time!

Star: But it's not over yet!

Yugi: What? I thought it was.

Star: Nope. I like putting things like this off.

Yami: You mean you like to torture us!

Star: ::big smile:: Yup. So please review!

(Important Note)

Ok, so now that you have read the story (or skipped the entire chapter just to read this note) you know that Yugi has his memories. Many of you have asked if Yugi would remember his life when he woke up, and the answer is that he never lost his memories in the first place. If you are confused about this, I'll explain. Yugi never actually lost his memories in the real world. It was all a trick that Dot (Death) played on Yugi. She removed Yugi's memories so that he wouldn't put up a fight when she was about to take his life. But his memories were never actually gone. When Yugi remembered Yami's name, Death panicked. That's why she was trying so hard to get Yugi to take her hand, because if he did, he would have really died. But luckily for him (and me, cause you people probablly would have hunted me down if he didn't survive) Yami showed up.

Well, now that the thing about his memories is cleared up, please review! Or go back and read the chapter from the beginning, you lazy people, you!