Chapter 19

Truth In Your Lies

Yugi wrestled against his sheets. Cold sweat dripped down his neck then was smothered by his pillow. They were coming to get him. Yugi shot up and looked wildly around the room. Breathing deeply he realized he wasn't in his room. Pulling back the covers he walked over to the door. He wanted to be comforted. I mean every normal 5 year old wanted some one there after a nightmare. He twisted the handle and opened the door. Sticking his little head out he smelled something delicious linger in the air. Following the sent he found himself in the kitchen. That's when he saw Ryou. He smiled slightly and ran over to him and hugged him around the waist. Ryou was startled but smiled when he saw Yugi's thin arms wrapping around him.

"Good morning Yugi. Sleep well?" Ryou said turning around. That's when he noticed Yugi was all wet. The albino got down on one knee and felt the boy's forehead. Yugi took this chance and latched onto Ryou's neck and hid his face in his shirt. "Are you ok? Did you have a bad dream?" Yugi nodded and his eyes started watering. Ryou lifted the boy and held him close. "Shh...it's ok. Nothing bad will ever happen. You do know Yami is sorry and he loves you very much right?" Yugi didn't respond. "Oh Yugi what happened yesterday was because he blamed himself for what happened to you." Ryou said soothingly. (Alas had told Ryou about that whole situation ok? Good ) Yugi pulled back slightly.

"Why? H-he wasn't there..." Ryou smiled. He didn't want to tell him. Maybe it was for the best for Yami to tell him when he was older.

"He felt so sad that you were hurt that he didn't know what to do. He thought he caused it. So he thought it might be better if he wasn't there. Then you would be safe." Yugi's eyes grew wide.

"He didn't leave me did he?" The small boy whimpered as tears fell down his face. Ryou held him closer. "No! I love him! He's like a real daddy! I want him! He can't leave!" Yugi screamed.

"No. No. No. He just didn't want to wake you so he left you here. We can go over once we eat." Yugi looked into Ryou's eyes. Ryou reached up and whiped his small tears away.

"Are you sure?" Ryou nodded. Yugi sighed and laid his head against Ryou's chest. Ryou held the boy as he continued to cook. He smiled when he watched Yugi's eyes follow his every move.

"Ready to eat?" Yugi smiled slightly and nodded. Ryou went over and sat him on a chair then grabbed two plates and served Yugi and himself. Yugi took a bite of his food. Ryou knew Yugi could now start having solid food but he still gave him some soft, just in case.

"It's good." Yugi said looking over at Ryou. Ryou smiled.

"Thank you Yugi." After they finished Ryou decided to re-bandage Yugi's hand then take him home. After putting Yugi's shoes on he took the boy's small hand and they walked over to the boy's home. Ryou rung the door bell and waited for an answer.

"Hold on!" A voice shouted. Alas came to the door. She smiled when she said Ryou and Yugi. "Good morning Ryou and Yugi. Please come in." Yugi pressed himself against Ryou and hid behind his leg slightly.

"We are good. Is Yami up?" Alas nodded.

"I think he just finished his shower a couple of minuets ago." Ryou nodded. Alas bent down near Yugi and smiled.

"Are you feeling better? Is your hand ok Yugi?" Yugi looked at his hand and nodded.

"Morning Ryou!" Yami shouted from the top of the stairs. "Where's Yugi?"

"He's right here." Ryou said gesturing to his right side. Yami come down the stairs.

"Oh there you are!" Yami smiled and Yugi looked away. "Are you ok? I'm sorry I did what I did yesterday buddy. Can you forgive me?" Yami walked over and kneeling in front of him. Yugi nodded but didn't look up. "Why don't we go one a little ride? I need to make a stop at the bank. Do you want to come Yugi?" Yugi wanted nothing more than it to be like what it was before the fight...it just felt so odd. Yugi unlatched his fingers from Ryou's pants and came out slightly.

"S-sure." Yugi whispered. Yami looked worried and held out his hand.

"Ok lets go." Yugi grasped his hand and watched as Yami's fingers clasped around his small hand.

"Bye. Bye. Ryou." Yugi said walking out the door with Yami.

"See you later Yugi." Ryou said smiling.

Yugi looked out the window. He was sitting next to Yami in the passenger's seat.

"I'm truly sorry if I hurt you, little one. I do love you." Yami said soothingly.

"Why do you think it's your fault?" Yugi asked quietly, still looking out the window. Yami looked sorrowfully out the front window. He couldn't tell Yugi...yet. He wouldn't understand.

"I...I don't know Yugi. It's not fare that you have to go through this. You did nothing to deserve it...what I did to you is unforgivable but I am truly sorry." Yami said parking the bank.

"But I was bad. That's why I got hurt. I am a bad boy." Yami looked shocked.

"No." Yami knelt down in front of Yugi who was still in the car. (Yami is outside the car. He got out.) "You were and are never bad. Those people just didn't understand what a great person you really are." Yami gently caressed the boy's cheek. "Never listen if anyone says differently. Ok?" Yugi didn't respond. He just looked down at his hands. "Ok little one?" Yugi looked up and Yami and lunged forward and wrapped his arms around his neck. Yami was stunned at first but soon smiled and lifted the child.

"Thank you Yami." Yugi breathed softly. Yami's grin grew and he rubbed soothing circles on Yugi's back.

"No need to thank me. I'm only saying what's true." Yugi nodded and hugged Yami tighter.

"I love you. You were always like a real daddy to me." Yami was brought to tears from what this small child said. Hugging to boy closer he made his way to the bank.

"I'm glad Yugi. You are the best son a father could ever have." Yami said walking into the bank.

The bank was crowded. Yami sighed and fond a seat and sat down. Sitting Yugi in his lap he slowly rocked the child as he waited for the busy hour to pass. Yami sat there and was showing Yugi the song 'itsy bitsy spider' and sang along helping the time pass.

"Yami I'm thirsty." Yami nodded and saw a water fountain near the bathrooms.

"Ok I'm going to get into this line since it's getting really short. I'll be able to see you. There is a water fountain right over there." Yami said pointing to the bathrooms.

"Ok I'll be right back." Yugi said hopping off his lap and running over to the restrooms. Yami smiled and got into the line.

Yugi raced over to the water fountain and got on his tippy toes. He was just tall enough to reach the shortest one. Savoring the cool liquid he drank as much until his thirst was quenched. Whiping his mouth with the back of his hand he turned to leave. He felt an arm wrap around his chest and hold him in place. He was about to scream when a gun fired. Yugi jumped from the sudden sound as everyone in the building.

"This is a hold up!" The man, with a ski mask on, walked over to the counter with his little hostage. (NOOOO! Not our kawaii little angel! How could I do that!) "Give me all the money or the kid gets it. If anyone moves I'll shoot the boy now everyone on the ground." Everyone fell to the floor and covered their head with their hands.

Yugi looked up at the man confused. 'Gets it? What do I get?' Yugi thought.

"Yugi!" Yami shouted from the crowd.

The security guards in the building reported the incident and the police were on the way. Yugi looked over at Yami then up at the panicked man who was stuffing money in a bag as it came. A tear made its way down Yugi's cheek. The man roughly jerked the boy behind the desk with him. The 5 year old whimpered as more tears fell. The crowd watched worried.

"Please let the boy go. I can be your hostage." The man said when he reached the other side of the counter. The man had his hands raised and didn't back up. "Please he's just a child."

"So what." The man growled as he forced Yugi against him. "I love little boys." Yugi cried harder. "Shut up!" Yugi whimpered as he tried to suppress his sobs.

Yugi sat on the ground near the man who was pacing panicky. The police were outside and they had to whole place surrounded. Yugi had a gag and his hands were bound along with 3 other people, including Yami. The rest of the people had been rushed out.

Alas was in her uniform as well with all her police buddies. They needed to get Yugi and Yami out safely as well as the other hostages.

"I can't believe this is happening." Alas said worried. "Of all the times it had to be when Yugi and Yami went. Yugi has already been through enough." Joey smiled and wrapped his arm around her.

"Chill. We'll get Yami and Yugi out unharmed." Alas made an attempt to smile as she nodded.

"Please let me hold Yugi. He's my child." Yami said softly. (Yugi is the only one gagged since he was crying.) The robber looked at the still sobbing child and smiled.

"Yugi huh? That's a lovely name...and such a cute little boy." Yami and the other hostages listen disgusted. Yugi cringed when the man came closer. "It's ok Yugi I'm not going to hurt you." The man said seductively while running his hand through Yugi's hair. He then dragged it down, removed the gag, and gently touched the boy's lips. "So innocent...so perfect..." Yami and the other hostages struggled against their restraints. They were tied to a pole with wire and rope. The wire was used so it would hurt if they tried to escape or struggle. The man leaned forward and Yugi pressed his back against the wall. The man grabbed Yugi's face when he turned away and forced him to stay still. He locked his lips with the boy and forcefully and brutality kissed him. Yugi whimpered as more tears fell.

"Don't! Get off him!" Yami yelled enraged.

Yugi bit his lip and watched as the man howled as he pulled back.

"Why you little!" He backhanded the small child. Yugi cried out in pain.

"Yami! Help!" Yugi cried.

"It's ok Yugi. Everything will be just fine." Yami said looking worried at the boy. Yugi looked over at Yami and nodded. The man bent down in front of Yugi again and glared at the boy.

"You're not getting out of here alive boy. None of you are!" He yelled standing up. Yugi flinched as he watched the man pace back and forth.

"Give it up! We got you surrounded!" A voice was heard from outside. This panicked the man more. He looked at the child who was looking at his guardian. 'If I'm going to do down I'll make to have one last time of fun.' The man thought advancing the boy. Yami watched horrified as he untied the boy and pulled him up.

"Now you all stay here and play nice." The man said pulling Yugi towards the back.

"No please! Leave him be! He's just a child! Please take me!" Yami shouted eyes burning from unshed tears.

"You can't give me what I want." The man said smirking. "Say good bye to your son." He said roughly pulling Yugi with him. His son? It felt so good to hear someone call Yugi his son. But it also brought great pain. Yugi was going to get hurt. His son was going to get hurt.

"ALAS! HE'S GONE! HE TOOK YUGI! GET IN HERE!" Yami shouted. Alas heard it and ordered the men to advance the building. Alas raced over and untied Yami and the other hostages. Yami took a gun and with his buddies went the way the man took Yugi.

They searched the building. They were gone. Yami collapsed to the ground.

"WHY! RA! Please tell me why you took him! Not Yugi! Oh Ra no..." Alas looked worried. There was noting they could do except wait.

"It's ok Yami. We'll get him. Just wait."

It rain hard that day.

No word no nothing.

Yami lay in his bed. It had been a week since the robbing. He refused to get up. His work suffered and his attitude slowly changed. All he could think about is Yugi's eyes. His screams for him to help him. And finally the rough kiss the man had given him.

A small boy limped toward a building. Blood soaked his shirt, pants, and was smeared all over his face. It was dark. He was lost. He continued to walk up the steps. How long had he been gone? Reaching the door he opened it and walked inside. He collapsed to the ground once he stepped foot inside.

A blonde haired young man was about ready to leave when he saw the handle twist and a wet figure collapsed in the door way.

"Hey are ya ok!" He shouted. He gasped at the sight. A small boy was covered in blood and breathing very raggedly. "No...Yug!" Joey ran over and lifted his light body. "Tristan! Get in here it's YUG!" The brown haired man walked inside. He helped get the boy to a bed and they called the ambulance. When the ambulance came Joey went with them and Tristan stayed and called Yami.

"Hello?" A woman answered.

"It's me Tristan I need you and Yami to come to the hospital. NOW! We found Yugi! Hurry!"

"Ok we're on our way." They hung up. Tristan hurriedly got into his car and to drove to the hospital.

"Yami! Get up!" Yami just moaned and hid under the covers.

"Go away Alas."

"They found Yugi! He's in the hospital!" Yami shot up.

"Really?" Alas nodded smiling.

"Really." Yami threw the covers off and jumped out of bed. They got ready and grabbed some items for them and Yugi and got into the car.

Once they reached the hospital the first thing they saw was Tristan and Joey sitting in the waiting room.

"Where is he?" Yami asked. They smiled when they saw Yami.

"Well look who's finally up." Tristan said grinning.

"We don't know how he is. They haven't given us any word." Joey said.

"How did you find him?" Joey looked worried at Tristan.

"Go ahead and tell them." Joey explained and Alas and Yami were in tears.

"Who's here for the boy Yugi?" The doctor said coming out. Yami and the gang stood up. "Please follow me to my office." They nodded and followed the doctor knowing this was bad. "What happened to him?"

"We don't know he was kidnapped." The doctor nodded.

"I'm surprised he was even walking." The gang looked worried at each other and sat down. "There are multiple lacerations. It seems he was bound at the ankles and wrists for some time. He also has a broken arm. He had a couple bruised ribs but all the cuts and bruises are not what I'm worried about..." The doctor sighed. Yami looked away. He knew.

"Doctor you don't have to say it I know." The doctor gave a questioning look. "When we were taken hostage at the back last week he forced Yugi to kiss him." The gang looked shocked. They did not know that piece of information and they too pieced it together. The doctor nodded.

"I'm sorry. He's ok. He just has to have a blood transfusion and he needs food. It seems who ever did this didn't feed him." Yami nodded. Alas was crying. "If you wish to see him follow me." The gang nodded.

"It could have been worse." Tristan said putting a hand on Yami's shoulder.

"How could it possibly be worse?"

"He could be dead."

The gang watched Yugi sleep. He was finally back.

"I'm so sorry Yugi. I truly am." Yami whispered holding Yugi's small bandaged hand. He looked at the other boy's hand and saw it in a hard light blue cast. Yugi's upper lip had been stitched together as above his right eye brow. His left eye was black and he was a mess. He was dressed in a light blue gown.

"It's ok Yami."

"Things are never going to be ok. How will he be when he wakes up? That monster..." Yami growled. This was too much. He wanted to protect him. This small child, his small child.

"Yugi's old parents are sewing us for kidnapping." Alas said softly. Yami looked over at her. "There is something else...They are taking us to court for abusing him. They read the newspaper. All that was happening to him...They hired a reporter and he looked through Yugi's files and all that's happening." Yami gasped.

"No. Ra no."

"We have to drop the case against Tea. This is more important."

"But Tea can't get away with this!" Yami shouted. "She hurt Yugi! She hurt my son!" Alas looked over at Yami.

"He's not your son." She said softly.

"He will be...he is to me. I love him!" Alas smiled.

"I know you do. I love him to. This is getting out of control we got to fix it now." Yami looked sadly over at the small boy.

"I'm his father figure I'm supposed to be able to fix everything."

"No please! I want to be there when he wakes up! I would never hurt him!" Yami shouted as his own team dragged him away from the boy.

"Listen Yami. We know. We know but until this is over it's best you not see him." Tristan said sadly.

"Who will watch him? Who will hold him when he's sad? Who will help him through this?"

"It's ok Yami we'll have a doctor look at him. Then he'll be placed in a safe 'tempory' home." Tristan reassured his friend even through he was just as upset. Thinking Yami or Alas would hurt this boy was unreal.

"That will only hurt him more. He might think I abandoned him!"

"They'll tell him whats going on. Don't worry Yami."

"You can't see him either!" Tristan shook his head sadly.

"No one can. No one is allowed to 'influence' him.'" Yami sighed.

"No. Why? Yugi I'm so sorry." A tear fell down Yami's cheek. "This can't be happening. He's just a small child. He doesn't deserve this. Please." Joey and Tristan sighed sadly.

"It's out of our hands."

Yami sat in his office. His hands propped up his head. Fingers laced in his messy tri colored hair. Alas smiled and walked inside. She gave Yami a cup a hot chocolate.

"How are you holding up?" Yami smiled and took the drink.

"I'm ok." Alas smiled and took a drink of her's.

"I'm really glad. You had me scared you know." Yami sighed.

"I'm sorry."

"You're not immortal Yami. Please take it easy. You're doing too much." Yami sighed again.

"I can't help it. He means too much to me."

"I know you love him. We'll just have to prove it to them in court."

I hope you liked it. I put a little twist in it huh? Well Ihope this ends up the way I want it but you never know. It could change...It's all up to my fingers. PLEZ R&R! I'll try to update soon! And if you have any idea's I'm always open to them.

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Luv the short poem! And Thank You for the idea I had something around that but I think yours is better! Thanks again!

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I thinks it's A-Lass. That's how I've been pronouncing it. We'd have to ask Chetra-card because it's her character. Thanx 4 reviewin'!

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