Chapter 8

Childhood Memories

Yami smiled at Yugi as he watched the boy look suspiciously at the food before taking a bite then watching his eyes brighten as he found something he liked to eat. Yugi was eating some scrambled eggs, mashed potatoes, and some orange juice. Yami still had to watch what the boy ate and was still very cautious.

"Yami?" Yugi whispered not looking up from his empty plate.

"Yes Yugi?" Yugi started to play with his fingers nervously.

"Remember when I said sorry in the car?" Yugi whispered very softly that Yami had to lean over to hear.

"Yeah." Yugi looked up eyes shinning with unshed tears. Alas looked worried at the boy

"I...I meant...I was sorry for acting like that in the hospital. When you tried to leave the room...I just...I don't know...panicked." Yami looked confused at first.

"You mean when I was going to sign you out and you didn't want to stay with Alas alone?" Yugi looked away nodded slightly. Yami smiled gently and walked over to Yugi. He placed both hands on Yugi's cheeks and whiped away the tears that were now trailing down the small boy's cheeks. "It's ok Yugi. We know you didn't mean anything by it." Yugi sniffled and whiped his nosed with the back of his hand. Yami smiled and gently pulled Yugi into a hug. Yugi wrapped his arms around Yami's neck and let his tears fall and soaked Yami's shirt. Alas smiled at Yami as he lifted Yugi and stood up holding him.

"Yami's right Yugi you have nothing to worry about. We're not mad." Alas said gently. Yugi nodded slightly face still hidden in Yami's shirt. Yami chuckled and started to rub Yugi's back.

"Why don't we do something special today?" Yami said cheerfully.

"Like what?" Alas said standing and picking up the dirty plates.

"Hmm...Well there is the zoo, the parks, many things. What would you like to do Yugi?" Yugi who was now resting his head on Yami's shoulder shrugged slightly. Yami was slowly swaying back and forth soothing the boy in his arms.

"Can we go to your work? I want to see what you do." Yugi asked lifted his head and looking up at Yami. Yami chuckled and nodded.

"If that's what you really want to do."

"I think I want to be a police man like you and Alas." Alas smiled and whiped her hand after washing the dishes.

"That's a great idea Yugi. We can show you all of our team and what we do. I'm sure everyone will just love you." Yugi smiled.

"Ok then it's settled. We'll go to my work for a while." Yugi smiled and giggled as Yami lifted him and placed him on his shoulders. "Lets get dressed." Yami said marching out of the room. Alas smiled and went to put her shoes and coat on. "Ok lets see we need to get you a coat. Here you can just use mine for now. I have another one." Yami said lifting Yugi and sitting him on his bed. Yami got the coat and wrapped it around Yugi. The coat went all the way down to Yugi's feet. Yami chuckled as he zipped it up. Then he reached over and put Yugi's shoes on. Once everyone got dressed Yami and Alas picked up some stuff to drop off at the office. Yami hefted Yugi up on his hip and carried him to the car.

Yugi smiled as Yami buckled him in. He laid back and patiently waited for Yami and Alas to get there stuff in the car.

"Cold out here isn't it Yugi?" Yami said opening the door across from his and putting a box in the seat next to Yugi. Yugi nodded hugging the coat close.

Everyone got in the car and Yami started it and turned the heat up. They drove in silence. Yugi was looking out the window at the sky and trees.

"Here we are good ol' work." Yami chuckled and parked the car. Yugi watched Yami get out and come to his side of the car. Yami smiled at the boy and opened the door and lifted him out. Yugi wrapped his arms around Yami's neck to hide his face from the cold. Yami carried him inside. "Hey Joey could you do me a favor!" Yami shouted at his friend while setting Yugi down in his office. When Joey came in Yugi hid behind Yami's leg grasping his pant leg.

"Hey Yami. What ya need?"

"Would you watch Yugi for me while we carry my stuff inside." Yami said gesturing to the small child. "Come out Yugi this is my friend Joey." Yugi poked his head out. Joey smiled.

"Hey der Yugi. Do you want to see a real police dog?" Yugi hid his head and shook it nervously. "Aww...it's ok why do we check out a fire truck?" Yami turned around and lifted Yugi.

"You want to go see a fire truck Yugi?"

"I don't like dogs. They bite." Yugi whispered. "My old daddy had one and he made it attack me." Yami saddened.

"Is that why you were so scared when my neighbors dog barked?" Yugi nodded. "It's ok we don't have to see the dog. Joey will take you to see a fire truck. Do you want to?" Yugi looked over at Joey.

"Yeah." Yugi whispered smiling slightly.

"Ok first lets get this off you." Yami said setting Yugi down on his office desk. Yami unbuttoned the coat and set Yugi down on the floor. "Ok I'm going to help Alas carry the rest of the stuff in. We'll be right back." Yugi nodded and walked over to Joey. Joey smiled and took Yugi's hand and led him where they kept there fire trucks.

"Where'd Yugi go?" Alas said walking into the office setting a box on the ground.

"He went with Joey to see the fire trucks."

"And you trusted JOEY with him." Alas said smiling. Yami chuckled but his smiled quickly turned to a frown. "What's wrong?"

"Yugi told me that his father attacked Yugi with his dog. That's why he is so scared of them." Alas looked shocked then mad.

"Why I'd like to give that man a piece of my mind. I swear." Alas growled. Yami smiled slightly.

"Let's carry the rest of the stuff in and we'll figure out what to do later." Yami and Alas finished carryings the rest of the stuff to their office just when Joey walked in with a soaked Yugi on his shoulders. Yugi was laughing.

"I got to see a fire truck!!!" Yugi shouted with glee. Yami smiled and shook his head then he realized Yugi was wet.

"Yugi you're soaked!" Joey set Yugi down and he ran to Yami. Yami grabbed a towel and tried to dry Yugi's messy and matted hair. Yugi giggled as Yami attempted to dry him.

"I told you not to leave Yugi with Joey." Alas said laughing.

"Hey!" Joey said with fake hurt in his eyes.

"And might I ask how he got wet?" Yami said while trying to dry the squirming boy.

"Da truck had a leak."

"Really?" Yami asked skeptical.

"Yes really." Yugi giggled as he pushed away Yami's hand.

"The hose went wild. It sprayed water every where." Yami looked up at Joey. Joey rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.

"I was only trying ta show Yugi how da hose worked." Yami chuckled and resumed drying the soggy boy.

"Come on Yugi lets see if we find you anything else to wear." Yami said lifting Yugi and carrying him out of the room. "We need to go to the store and get you some new clothes huh?" Yugi smiled at Yami and nodded. Yami carried Yugi into the locker room and set him down on a bench. Then turned and started to rummage through his locker. "I guess you'll have to wear this until we get to the store." Yami said grabbing a pair of his white work out clothes. "At least there clean and dry." Yami set them down next to Yugi. "Here let me help." Yami said helping with Yugi's shirt that sticked to Yugi's skin. Yugi giggled as Yami pulled up his shirt. Yami looked sadly as he made out white marks on the boy's skin. Old scares that probably would never go away. Yami then grabbed a towel and dried him off and placed his big gym shirt over his head. The collar hung really low that is slightly sagged over Yugi's shoulders. The sleeves of the short sleeve shirt reached Yugi's wrist. "Lets see. I guess you'll have to wear a pair of my shorts. I don't think you'll fit in my pants." Yami said grabbing a pair and repeating the process. Once Yugi was dry and in his new clothes Yami smiled and whiped his hands. "I think I did a pretty good job wouldn't you saw?" Yugi smiled and nodded. Yami picked up Yugi and grabbed Yugi's wet clothes and headed back to his office.

"My Yugi you sure shrunk." Alas gasped. Yugi giggled and shook his head.

"These aren't my clothes. My clothes are there." Yugi said pointing to the dripping clothes in Yami's hand.

"Ohhhh I see." Yugi smiled as Yami set him on the floor. "I guess we need to buy you some new clothes as well huh?" Yugi smiled and nodded. Yugi walked over to Alas.

"Can I see your badge?" Alas smiled and lifted Yugi and placed him on the desk.

"Sure." She reached into her pocket and handed him the metal badge.

"It's cool." Yugi said running his hand over the cold steel. Alas smiled and grabbed her hat. While Yugi was looking down at the badge in his hands she put her hat on his head. Yugi giggled as the hat slumped forward and covered his eyes.

"I can't see." Yugi squealed.

Yami chuckled as Alas pulled the hat back slightly to uncover Yugi's eyes.

"I think it looks good one you Yugi." Alas said smiling. Yugi's eyes shined with happiness as he jumped off the counter and walked over to Yami.

"Hey there officer why don't we go check the other parts of this police station?" Yugi nodded. Yami smiled and took Yugi hand. "Let see what we can find." Alas smiled and followed them take Yugi's other hand. Together they walked around the station.

"HEY YAMI!!!" Came a shriek voice. One of the dog walkers came up waving at her crush.

"Um...Hey Tea." Yugi hid behind Alas. Alas smiled and put her hand on the cap Yugi was wearing.

"What a cute little boy!" She squealed. Yugi hid all the way behind Alas afraid. "Hey there now. I'm not going to bite." Alas picked up Yugi and started to walk into their office. "What's her problem?"

"I don't like her she hurts my ears." Yugi said covering his ears with his hands. (Sorry 4 those who like Tea. I do to in some ways. Don't be offended or anything just pretend she is someone else. THANX!) Alas smiled and sat down with Yugi in her lap.

"Some time she can be quite annoying but she wont hurt you or anything." Yugi nodded slightly.

"Hey Alas I need to talk to you for a minuet. It's about you know what." Alas nodded knowing it was about Yugi and stood up and sitting Yugi on the chair she was previously sitting on. "Tea will watch him it will only be for a second." Alas nodded.

"Ok Yugi that lady will watch you but don't worry she wont hurt you." Yugi nodded smiling slightly. "We will be back in a second." Tea walked in.

"Hey there officer. Do you know what I do?" Yugi shook his head. "Well come here and I'll show you." She said holding out her hand. Yugi hesitantly took it. Tea led Yugi though the corridors. "Here we are." She led him to a yard. She got out a whistle and blew it. Yugi looked confused when he didn't hear anything. Yugi heard barking and all hell broke lose.

Hope you liked it I made it longer since I haven't updated in a while. PLEZ R&R THANX! & thanx 4 those how have reviewed. I'm always open to ideas and questions.

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No the 6th chapter is not the last.

Chibi Yuki Chan

They haven't adopted him yet. But they are about to I guess I sort of forgot to do that already Thanks for

reminding me.