Chapter 12

Cries In The Night

Yami slowly rocked the small boy. Yugi sighed in content in his protective embrace. Alas came into the room and smiled at them.

"Here we go." She said walking over to the boys. She handed Yugi a mug, with a lip, and gave Yami a cup.

"Thanks Alas." Yugi said smiling as he took a drink.

"Yes thank you Alas." Alas smiled and nodded. Yugi loved the delicious taste that invaded his mouth. His stomach full and warm made Yugi sleepy. Yami smiled and gently lifted him up and carried him to his room. Alas pulled the covers from the bed and watched as Yami laid Yugi down and pull the covers up to his chin. Yugi softly mumbled something then turned over and fell asleep. Yugi ended up sleeping through the whole day. "He must have been tired. Poor little guy I hope he starts to feel better." Yami said as he looked through Yugi's door and the sleeping figure in the bed. Alas smiled and patter Yami's back.

"I'm sure he'll be to his old self in no time." Alas said turning. "Lets get some sleep."

"Ok I'm going to check on his to make sure he's ok." Yami said quietly opening the door and tip toeing inside. Yami smiled at Yugi angelic face. He sat there for a couple minutes watching the small boy's chest rise and fall. The young man then walked up to him and bent down placing a kiss on the child's forehead. Then he pulled up the covers more and tucked him in. "Good night little one." Yami said softly before leaving. Then to headed to bed.

In the middle of the night Yugi stirred when he felt something warm. Gasping slightly he noticed that he had wet the bed. He had not down it in a while which shocked the boy. Then he started to panic when he remembered what happened when Yugi didn't make it to the toilet in his old home. Yugi got up wincing slightly as pressure was placed on his hurt ankle. Tears made their way down Yugi's cheeks leaving a salty stain in their wake. Whiping his cheeks with his sleeve he limped his way to Yami's room. Panic rose with each step. What if Yami hurt him...or took him back home. His hand paused on Yami's door handle. He couldn't decide what to do and his pants were making him cold. Opening the door slightly he could make out Yami in the silhouetted room.

Yami heard his door squeak open. Yami rubbed his eyes and looked at his door. There stood a small figure shadowed in the darkness of the hall. Small... Yami quickly got up.

"Yugi oh Ra what are you doing walking around?!" Yugi flinched from the police officer. "Yugi what's wrong?" Yami asked quietly. Yugi started to play with his fingers and looked away ashamed.

"Wet the bed Yami." Yugi said quietly. Yami looked startled.

"Is that all?" Yugi nodded slightly tears streaming down his face. "Oh Yugi there's nothing to be ashamed about it happens." Yami said bending down to be face to face with the boy.

"You're not going to take me home because I did a bad thing...or punish me?" Yugi said whispering the last part very quietly. Yami cursed the people that dare hurt this child. Yami reached down and lifted the tense child.

"No never. I'd never hurt you or ever let any one else. Ok?" Yami said gently and smiled while Yugi relaxed and rested his head on Yami's shoulder. "Now lets go clean you up."

"Yami what's going on?" Came a voice while Yami was taking the sheets off Yugi's bed.

"It's ok Alas. Yugi just had an accident. Why don't you take him and give him a bath and get him new clothes and I'll take care of his sheets?"

"Ok Yami where is he?"

"In the bathroom. I already picked out some clothes and started the bath. I told him to wait for a second." Alas nodded and headed to the bathroom.

"Hey Yugi are you ready for your bath?" Yugi was sitting on the toilet stool. He looked up at Alas and nodded slightly. Alas helped Yugi undress and remove his brace and placed him in the bubbly water. Yugi looked up at Alas and watched her. "Here you can play with these." Alas said handing Yugi a toy boat and other bath toys. "Just be careful not to splash too much ok?" Yugi nodded and picked up the boat and looked at it curiously. Alas smiled and started to brush her teeth for the early morning. After a while Yami walks into the room and smiles as he watches Yugi play with the toys.

"Hey Yugi how you doin'?" Yugi looked up and smiled at Yami.

"Lookie." Yugi squealed as he held out the boat. Yami chuckles and rolled up his sleeves and plays with Yugi's toys to where ever the boy's imagination brought them. By the time they were done Yami was just as wet as Yugi was. Yugi was carefully lifted out of the water and wrapped in a towel. Yami set Yugi on his lap in the steamed bathroom and gently dried him off. He took extra caution on Yugi's hurt leg, which was now swollen worse, from when Yugi was walking on it. Yami smiled as he took a small towel and placed it over Yugi's head and rubbed it to help dry his hair. Yugi giggled as Yami tried to control his hair. Then Yami grabbed the boy's clothes and put them on and last his brace. Yami smiled and lifted Yugi placing the wet towels in the hamper. They made there way down stairs to see Alas making them breakfast.

"I think Yami got more of a bath then you Yugi." Alas said smiling. Yami smiled and sat Yugi down in a chair.

"Yeah Yeah Yeah." Yami said trying to stretch the wrinkles in his soggy shirt. "I think I'll just go change." Yami said leaving the room. Alas smiled and nodded and handed Yugi some mash potatoes and some crackers.

"Try to chew those up really good ok?" Yugi nodded and picked up a crack and placed it in his waiting mouth. Everyone decided to have what Yugi had so Yugi wouldn't feel left out. Like they were holding back really good food from. They would soon be able to give him normal food once he is ready. Yami took a bite of his mash potatoes and smiled.

"I think we should go get some stuff for your room today Yugi. What do you think? You up to it?" Yugi looked up at Yami and nodded.

"What do you want to get for your room?" Yugi looked at Alas and shrugged.

"I don't know." Yugi said softly. Yugi picked up another cracker and chewed on it waiting until it was soggy and mashed before swallowing. Yugi then picked up his spoon and scooped some of the mashed food and ate some. Yami smiled and ruffled the boy's hair.

"I'm sure we'll find something really good." Yugi nodded smiling slightly. After they ate Yami carried Yugi to the living room and they all sat and watched TV.

"Yami..." Yugi mumbled quietly shifting uncomfortably.

"You ok Yugi?" Yugi looked up at Yami as tears streamed down his face.

"My stomach hurts. I think I ate too much." Yami lifted Yugi and laid him down.

"I'll go get something to calm his stomach down." Alas said quickly and dashed out of the room. Yami held Yugi and gently rubbed his stomach. Yugi whimpered and more tears streamed down his face.

"Shhh...it's ok Yugi. Everything will be just fine." Yami said soothingly. Alas came back into the room and handed Yugi a small pill and a glass of water.

"You have to swallow this Yugi ok?" Yugi nodded and took the pill. For a couple of minuets all they did was let Yugi rest until the pain subsided. Yami kept rubbing his stomach and mumbling comforting words. Slowly Yugi smiled and Alas whiped away his tears. "There we go. Feel better?" Yugi nodded.

"Thanks." He whispered.

Hope you liked it!!! PLEZ R&R THANX!!!!

Animechik Thank you for the poems it was great!!! I luved how u used my story Thanx I especially like the part where Tea gets shot...hehe...(Gomen to Tea lovers)