Yami smiled as he pulled back slightly and look at the small child.
"How old are you?" Yugi looked up uncertainly. Then held out 5 of his small fingers. Yami smiled. "You're 5 years old. What a big boy you are?" Yugi smiled slightly. Yami ruffled his hair slightly. "I need you to answer my questions so we can help you ok Yugi?" Yugi nodded slightly. "Ok please tell me who did this to you? You won't get in trouble I promise." Yugi nodded.
"M...my fa...family." Yugi stuttered looking at the bed sheets. Yami smiled.
"You're doing good. Do you know where you live?" Yugi shook his head eyes watering. "Hey it's ok you're doing just fine. It's alright if you don't know." A small tear escaped Yugi's eye. Yami smiled sadly and pulled Yugi into a hug. "Ok that's enough questions." He said softly while gently rocking the little boy. Yugi grabbed Yami's shirt as if it was his lifeline. Yami saddened at the thought that this child never had been showed any type of affection. He gently picked up the child and wrapped blankets around him and just held him.
Yugi was shocked when he felt him self being lifted. At first he tensed but once he was wrapped and securely in Yami's embrace on his lap he relaxed slightly. He liked the feeling of this hug. It was warm and he like it. It had been the first time he had actually been hugged or shown any love. Yugi smiled slightly. He felt safe in Yami's protective arms. Like nothing could touch him or hurt him ever again.
"You are a brave little boy Yugi. You will never have to worry about being taken back to those people. I will protect you forever." Yami had thought long and hard about letting the boy live with him. It was an awfully big responsibility but anything is better than him going back to his family or being taken into another abusive family. Yami held the child close to his chest. "Would you like to live with me? You will never be hurt again." Yugi looked up slightly and amethyst and crimson met. Yugi looked uncertain how to answer that.
"Re...really?" Yami smiled and nodded. Yugi smiled slightly. "What about my m...mom an...and da...dad?"
"You'll never see them again." Yugi looked away and nodded then hid his face in Yami's uniform. Yami smiled and gently rubbed his small back and rocked his slowly. He started to hum a song that his father did when he was little and scared. Yugi slowly looked up and watched Yami.
"I like it."
"What do you like?" Yami asked curious.
"That song." Yami smiled and continued to hum. Yugi smiled and rested his body in Yami's string embrace. After a while the nurse had brought in some food for both Yami and Yugi. Yami smiled and let Yugi sit in his lap. Yugi slowly ate the food on the tray. "It's icky." Yugi said making a face. Yami made the same face after he took a bite. Making Yugi giggle a little.
"You're right. I got an idea." Yami lifted Yugi and place him in his bed. "I know the stuff they serve is nasty but in their cafeteria it's better." He called the nurse to ask if they could go down. The nurse agreed after one last look at Yugi's vitals. The nurse had to walk next to them bringing the pole with Yugi's nutrients from the IV on it while Yami carried Yugi. Yugi kept his face hidden until they stopped. Yami looked at all the food. "What do you want Yugi?" Yugi shrugged not know what anything was. Yami smiled and helped Yugi chose. After they sat down and the nurse left Yugi poked his head from Yami's shirt. Yami gently turned Yugi around so he was facing the food. Yugi lifted his spoon and started to eat. He smiled as he tasted the mashed potatoes. (Yugi has sort of a diet to help his stomach adjust to hard and solid food. So right now he has to eat soft food. Ok got it GOOD! )
"This is better." Yugi said smiling. Yami smiled and also started on his food.
"Yep it sure is." After finishing they went back to the room, with the help of one of the lunch aids who held the pole. When they got back they watched the t.v. for a while. Then a nurse entered.
"We can treat his frost bitten hands and face now. Yami I think it would be better it you hold him." Yami gently picked up the boy. "This might hurt a little Yugi." Yugi looked nervous as she picked up his hands and placed them in a bowl. He small frozen hands ached in the warm water. Yugi flinched and trying to pull away. "Shh...Yugi relax."
"Yami it hurts make it stop!" Yugi shirked tears falling down his face. Yami hated to see Yugi in pain.
"Here let me do it." Yami said pulling Yugi's hands out of the water.
"Are you sure?" Yami nodded. "Ok and take the towel and put it on his frost bitten face ok?" Yami nodded and took the towel presented to him. She got up and walked out of the room.
"Ok Yugi I'm sorry. Are you ready to try again?" Yugi looked up at Yami eyes watering.
"Do I have to?"
"Sorry but you do want to get better don't you? Then you can come over and live with me." Yugi smiled at the idea.
"O...ok."
"You are so brave." Yugi smiled as Yami carefully dipped Yugi's hands in the water. Yugi hissed in pain but didn't struggle. Then Yami took the cloth and dipped it in the water then placed it over the side of his face that had frostbite. Yugi moaned as it stung but didn't shake it off. After a while the pain had subsided. Yugi was now watching t.v. again in Yami's lap. Hands in the water and cloth over his frost bitten cheek. The nurse came in a smiled at Yugi and Yami.
"Can I see them?" Yugi shrink into Yami and nodded. She looked at Yugi's hands and face. "It looks better. You don't have to keep them in the warm water anymore. You are such a brave little boy." Yugi looked nervous but Yami's reassuring grip helped calm him. She dried his hands and face then left.
"When do we get to leave?"
"I don't know. We will have to ask next time wont we?" Yugi nodded and continued to watch t.v.
Ya Another chapter! PLEZ R&R THANX!
Next chapter we have a new character. From Chetra-card meet Alas (Is that the name you want?) I'm going to make her Yami's friend who is also a police officer. Is that ok? Tell me in ur review. k? Thanx!