Chapter 18

Lift Me To A Place Where I Can Cry

Yami held the small boy close. That man dare put his hands on this little child? Put his dirty, grubby, hands on this little angel? Ryou looked confused and walked over to Alas. She explained what they had seen and he to looked upset someone would do that. 'Yugi. I'm so so sorry. This is all my fault.' Yami thought while walking to the car.

"Hey you guys you want to go out and get something to eat? I'm starving." The gang smiled slightly and nodded. Joey ran inside and grabbed the tapes before getting into the drivers set, with Ryou next to him in the passengers. Alas and Yami sat on the sides in the back with Yugi in the middle. Yugi cocked his head up and look up at Yami. Then he looked up at Alas.

"Where are we going?" He asked looking up to the front to his uncles.

"We're going out to eat." Yami said looking out the window.

They decided to go to Dairy Queen and just have a nice cool treat. (Do not own DQ) Yugi didn't eat very much. He kept watching Yami and frowned when Yami looked away. Alas noticed this to and picked up Yugi and held his as he slowly ate. After the ice-cream everyone headed back into the car. Yami sat in front with Joey. Yugi sat in Ryou's lap and smiled as they sang together. Once they reached home Joey rode home and Ryou walked to his. Yami and Alas walked up their house. Yugi was holding Alas's hand and was on her right side, away from Yami. Yami opened the door and walked inside.

"Yugi why don't you go to your room. I have something I want to talk to Yami about." Yugi nodded and ran upstairs.

"What do you want?" Yami asked walking into the living room.

"I want you to stop this! Stop this right now!" Alas shouted at Yami. Yami just sighed and slumped on the couch.

"I'm not doing anything Alas."

"Yes you are! You're acting like Yugi is dead now! Every since you saw that video-"

"He should have been. How could anyone survive?" Yami said looking for the remote.

"But he's not! He's upset because YOU have been ignoring him all of a sudden!" Yami looked down at his hands.

"I can't do anything. He'll end up getting hurt again!" Yami said standing up.

Yugi watched from the top of the stairs. Tears clouded his vision. 'Why are they fighting? Is it because of me?' Yugi thought sadly.

"He's a 5 year old boy! Of course he's going to get hurt! That's what all children do! But you...ignoring him! Now that must hurt him more!"

Yugi walked into Yami's room and cried. He didn't want them to fight. Through his blurry vision he saw something black on the ground. He whiped his eyes and looked at the strange object. Picking it up he walked back to the stairs. Walking down stairs he walked to the back door and stumbled outside. He stared at the object in wonder and pointed it at the house. (Have U guess what it is?) Sighing he held it close and walked towards the gate that led to the front yard. It was dark out and Yugi could barely see anything. He walked towards the front sidewalk and sat down. Examining his new toy he looked at every piece. His small finger press against the trigger. (Was that a hint?)

BANG! The gun went off cutting Yugi's other hand that was slightly over the end.

Alas and Yami jumped at the sound.

"What was that?" Alas asked.

"Yugi!" They both raced upstairs.

A man heard the bang and ran where he heard it. Yugi dropped the gun and held his hand and cried.

"Hey there. Shhhh...are you ok?" The man asked. Yugi looked up towards the voice. "Shh...it's me Keith. Remember?" Yugi nodded his head slightly. "Let me see your hand." Yugi slowly held out his bleeding hand. Keith took off his bandana and wrapped it around the boy's hands tightly. "Damn how did you get a gun?" The man said putting it in his pocket. He lifted the child and ran over to Ryou's home, knowing he had some medical training.

"Hello? Keith?" Ryou asked then looked at the figure in his arms. "Yugi! What happened?"

"Did you hear the gun shot?" Ryou nodded.

"Yugi shot himself with it. He must have got it from Alas or Yami." Ryou nodded and immediately took the boy to examine him.

"Where is he!" Alas shouted panicked. Yami turned over the beds hoping to find Yugi hiding somewhere.

"I don't know."

"What if that was my gun? I didn't pick it up when we were taking Yugi to the hospital. What if he found it and shot himself."

"What would make you think that?"

"Because I can't find my gun!" Yami looked horrid stricken.

"No..." He whispered. "He might be outside!"

"I didn't see him leave." Alas said looking again.

"What if he went through the back door!" Alas's eyes widened and they rushed outside.

"Ow!"

"I'm sorry Yugi it's almost over." Tears were still streaming down the boys face.

"What did I do wrong?" Yugi sobbed.

"What do you mean Yugi?" Ryou asked confused. The small boy's body trembled with sobs.

"Why? Why were they fighting?"

"Who were fighting?" Keith asked.

"Y-yami an-and Al-alas." Yugi whimpered. Ryou hugged Yugi close.

"Sometimes people fight. It happens." Yugi hid his face in Ryou's shirt.

"Why? I do-don't wa-want them to." Ryou rubbed circles on the 5 year olds back.

"Shh...it's ok."

"What i-if they take m-me b-b-ba-back." Yugi sobbed. "I'd die!"

"No no. Shhh...they will never take you back."

"How can you be sure?" Yugi asked.

"I just know. They love you. They weren't ever mad at you." Ryou lifted Yugi and placed him in his lap. He continued to patch up Yugi's wound while Keith went outside. "You didn't do anything wrong." Ryou held him close and put away the medicine supplies. "Shh..." Ryou started to hum to the boy trying to clam him. The albino held the now sleeping boy close.

"What were you thinking! Giving Yugi a gun!" Keith yelled as he ran over to the panicked Yami.

"Not now I'm-did you say Yugi? Did you find him! Where is he!" Alas to ran over.

"He's at Ryou's. He completely broke down. He thinks you hate him because you were fighting. His hand was injured because of your careless act. Why did you leave a gun in reach of a five year old!"

"I'm not the only one that has hurt him! Remember you and your drunken encounter with Yugi!"

"Why I aught to..."

"Guys stop it!" Alas said getting in between the two men. "This is not what Yugi needs. All this fighting. He's lived with it his whole life. Come on Yami. Please."

"No!" Yami shouted.

"Yami please! Why can't you stop this!"

"Because it's my fault! Ra!" Alas looked shocked. He walked over to Yami who had collapsed to the ground and gently touched his shoulder.

"Yami. No it's not."

"Yes it is! I was there! On my normal route! Ra please! I saw the light from the candles out the window. I heard a baby screaming! I was about to go to the door until I figured it was only a baby and the parents would soon help him...then it all stopped...so suddenly...no..." Yami said tears trailing down his cheek. "The date on the video tape...is the same date that I saw that...I remember..."

"Yami." Alas said as she collapsed to her knees and held the sobbing man. "It's not your fault. You didn't know."

"But if I only went up like I wanted to. Maybe I could have stopped everything..." Alas smiled.

"A man can kill himself with the 'what if's'" Yami chuckled slightly. "There now stop it and lets go get Yugi." Yami nodded smiling slightly and stood on shaky knees. Keith smiled as he watched.

"I guess you don't need me anymore." He said walking off.

"Wait!" Yami shouted after him. Keith turned and looked at Yami.

"What?"

"Thank you Keith. We should get together sometime." Keith nodded. 'I'd like that.' He thought.

"Sure see ya around." He said turning and left. Alas and Yami walked over to Ryou's.

"Ryou?" Ryou walked into the room with a finger over his lips.

"The little guy is sleeping. Poor guy his tired to the bone." Yami smiled.

"Thank you so much Ryou." Ryou nodded.

"You're not going to fight again are you? If so I will not let him go unless he is going back into a stable home. Nothing against you but he completely broke down. If you need some more time I can take him. I'm only thinking the best for Yugi." Yami nodded.

"It's ok Ryou we got everything straightened out but I guess I don't want to waste waking him. So if it's no trouble can he sleep over here?" Ryou smiled and nodded. "Can we see him? Just to make sure he's ok?" Ryou nodded and led him to the room were he placed Yugi. Alas and Yami walked over quietly. "This time I'll get it right." Yami whispered. Alas smiled and put her arm around his shoulders.

"Of course how many times can it possibly take?" Alas said giggling slightly. Yami smiled as they watched Yugi's small chest rise and fall.

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