A CHILD?!

'What is a child doing here in the cold?' Yami thought. He turned the child over. 'He looks just like me.' Yami snapped from his daydreaming and lifted the small child. 'He is so light. He should be heavier he probably doesn't weigh more than an infant or one years old.' Yami realized how cold he was. There was no jacket nothing except the light soaked clothes in his back. 'No this child is too cold.' Yami took off his jacket and wrapped it around the child. The child made no sign of life. No shivering...no nothing. This worried Yami and sent him in a panic. He ran the child to his car and turned on his light and sirens. 'He need's to go to a hospital now!' He turned on the heater hoping he would warm up. 'What happened?' Yami had a million thoughts running through his head.

Reaching the hospital Yami carried the little boy in.

"Please someone help me! I found him in the cold and I don't even know if he is breathing!" A nurse and doctor ran over to his and took the small child. They laid him on a stretcher and rushed him in the ICU. Yami sat down in the waiting room knowing if he went home he would be troubled by the thoughts of the small child.

Yami sighed and rubbed his temples. One of the nurses came out.

"Um sir?"

"Yami Moto."

"Oh yes Yami could I ask you a few questions?" Yami nodded. "Ok how do you know this boy?"

"I don't. I was on my usual rounds and I saw him lying in front of a house. At first I thought he was a dog but once I realized he was a child and freezing I rushed him right over." The nurse nodded and took notes. After asking Yami some more questions she headed back into the room and gave the information to the doctor and also on Yugi's record. Yami had fallen asleep in the waiting chair.

"Mr. Moto?" The doctor said gently shaking him. Yami groggily opened his eyes and rubbed his left eye.

"Hmm?"

"The boy is in the ICU. There are signs of child abuse. He is malnourished. 2 broken ribs on the left and 1 on the right. He also has a sprained ankle. He has frost bite on his hands and face. That will be treated later. He had severe hypothermia and is still recovering from that. It's important that his temperature rises slowly. No sign of sexual abuse, thank the lord. He is very thin and his stomach did not develop right. It will take a while for it to become normal size. Right now I have a list of foods that he should eat. Then in a week I'll check again how that is coming along. I don't know how he'll be mentally. He will probably need lots of support and love. Now what house did you find him? You need to tell one of your buddies." Yami smiled.

"Will do. Can...can I see him?"

"Sure." The doctor led him to ICU room 11. Yami slowly opened the door. There lying on the huge bed was the little boy. He smiled sadly and walked over to him and sat down on the chair next to the bed and held his small frost bitten hand.

"What happened? Who did this to you? What is your name?" Yugi stirred but did not wake. Yami sighed and stayed there all night long. Wanting to be there so the child knew that some one cared.

Sleeping was uncomfortable. Yami had laid his head down on the child's bed and fallen asleep, bent over. Yami was awoken when he heard someone open the door. A nurse walked in.

"Oh sorry I didn't know he had any visitors. I'm just here to check his vitals." Yami nodded as he watched the nurse look over Yugi's progress. "He has gone up 2 degrees that's a good improvement." Yami smiled and stood stretching. The nurse giggled and left the room.

Yami sat next to the boy again and sighed. Then he heard the boy whimper and tightly close his eyes.

"Hey kid you ok?" Yugi just flinched and pulled away. Yami looked worried. "Hey I'm not going to hurt you. Look at me, please?" Yugi slowly opened his eyes. Yugi looked in awe at his 'clone'. "That's better." Yami said smiling. Yugi just looked wearily at him. "What's your name?" Yugi hesitated.

"Yu...Yugi." Yugi said looking away.

"Yugi huh? That's a nice name." A small smile played on Yugi's lips. Yami's grin grew. "My name is Yami. Do you want to tell me what happened?" Yugi looked away uncomfortable. He knew he was never to tell a soul that he was abused. Yugi shook his head slightly then flinched as if expecting to be hit. Yugi didn't even need to say anything his actions spoke for him. Yami smiled sadly. "Come here I wont hurt you." Yugi looked uneasy as Yami pulled him into a hug. At first Yugi stiffened but soon relaxed. Yugi like the feeling. He felt warm and loved. Yugi smiled as Yami held him. Yugi was already starting to trust him.

"Ar...are you an an...angel?" Yugi asked innocently. Yami chuckled.

"Nah. I'm just your friendly cop. I'll never let anyone hurt you again little one." Yugi smiled and stayed in Yami's embrace.

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