Chapter 9

All My Dreams Are Not Worth Saving

"How about after we get out of here we take care of that promise we made earlier?" Yugi looked slightly confused then his eyes widened.

"Promise?" The tri haired boy looked slightly alarmed. 'Promise? What the fuck is he talking about! I didn't promise him...' Yugi swallowed nervously. Yami smiled and nodded.

"Yeah. I let you sleep in my room and you keep me company and have a bit to eat. Remember?" The boy sighed relieved but it went unnoticed.

"I think. It's a little fuzzy." He muttered softly. The man nodded understanding.

"How is everyone today?" A man asked walking into the room.

"Get me out of these!" Yugi yelled, returning to his old emotionless mask. The doctor smiled and looked at the boy's charts.

"Hold your horses, young man." The boy just glared at the man as he examined the sheets.

"No way! Go fuck yourself!" The doctor ignored his yells.

"Ok. Well you seem to be fine Mr. Jikari. A wound on the head, that should heal up fine. I'll prescribe some strong morphine. I want you to take two a day for two weeks. Then for the last week take one a day. Some one will also have to continue to change the bandages until they heal. That should take care of that. If not or you have any questions please call me." Yami stood and nodded.

"Will do. Can I take him? I'll take him home later." He interrupted before Yugi had the chance to mutter a word. The doctor cocked and eye brow up.

"Are you a cop?"

"No. No. No. I'm his teacher." The doctor chuckled and nodded.

"Of course. Let me get his meds." Yami smiled and nodded. "Oh and you can take him off of those." He said pointing to the restraints before he left the room.

"Finally!" Yugi shouted as Yami gently removed the tight restraints. The boy rubbed his wrists and closed his eyes.

"Are you ok?"

"Ya." The boy muttered monotone. The man helped the boy unstable boy stand.

"Here you go." The doctor said smiling as he handed Yami the bottle and a bag. "Here are some bandages and all I need you to do is sign out at the front desk." Yami smiled and thanked the doctor. Yugi stayed quiet as he followed his teacher to the front desk. He also surprised Yami by staying quiet until they reached the car.

"I want to sit here." Yugi said climbing into the back seat behind Yami's. Yami smiled nodding and to got in.

"Ok then what do you like to eat?"

"I just don't care." He muttered coldly. Yami looked in the rear view mirror. The boy was fidgeting nervously and was tense. "Keep the doors unlocked." He muttered.

"I will." Yugi had one hand on the door handle, just in case. His eyes continually glanced from side to side as if watching people gang up on him and he was having a hard time keeping an eye on them. Yami sighed and pulled up into the parking lot of Pizza Hut. (I don't own PH!) Yugi imminently jumped out before the car was even parked. Then he waited patiently for Yami to park and get out of the car. When Yami got out he watched as the boy stayed a safe distance away from him. At least arms reach away. "What would you like?"

"Don't care. What ever you are getting." Yugi said keeping his eye on the distance between them.

"Ok." Yami said gently knowing the boy must felt he was threatening in some way. After gathering their food they went to sit down. The boy stared at the seat across from Yami. It looked as though the child thought the soft padded booth would reach up and swallow him whole if he sat. "It's ok sit." Reluctantly the boy sat down and sat furthest to the other end away from Yami. There he slowly picked at his food once Yami gave it to him. "Are you ok?" Yami asked concerned.

"Oh course I am you damn teacher-" Yugi raised his arm and placed his hand on the high table to help him stand on the bench when his sleeve lifted too high. A round scar glared out at Yami.

"Yu-Yugi? What happened?" The teacher asked alarmed. Roughly the boy pulled down his sleeve and looked away.

"It's nothing." Yugi said firmly to make his point.

"Did your uncle do that to you?" Rubbing his arm over the scar he shrugged.

"It's really none of your damn business!" He shouted now glaring at the man.

"Yugi. Please." Yami hushed. "Let me see."

"No."

"Please. I promise I won't touch you. I just want to see."

"Do you get some sick pleasure at looking at other's mistakes!" Yami looked startled.

"You didn't do that to your self did you?"

"Hell no!" Yugi shouted frustrated. Yami was glade there wasn't any one else around at the moment.

"Then who was it-"

"My god damn uncle alright!" Yugi interrupted. "Are you happy!" Yami just sat there stunned.

"Yu-Yugi. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you. I just-"

"I was sitting next to him in the car. He was fucking drunk! I sneezed and he reached over and grabbed something next to him from the car. Then he started to shout at me and he burned me!" Yugi inhaled deeply. "My father always said that if some one loved me they would hit my knuckles with one of hot grill thingies." He grounded out. "I hated that." He whispered to the stunned man.

"Do you hurt people because you love them?" Yami finally asked after his moment of shock was over. Yugi was breathing deeply.

"...no..." He whispered out of breath.

"You're dad was wrong." Yami said gently to the boy.

"Wrong? But he's always right!"

"Is that what he said?" Yami asked now interested where he was and what he did. The boy just nodded not trusting his voice any more.

"Where is your father?" Yugi remained emotionless. "Yugi? Are you ok?" There was no response from the boy. "Is that why you won't let me near you? You think feeling for some one involves pain? I'd never hurt you. I'd kill myself first."

"I want to go home. You said if I wanted to I could." Yugi muttered out.

"Ok Yugi." The man smiled and grabbed a to-go box and placed the food in it. In the car Yugi actually sat up in the front, but he kept a close eye on the cigarette lighter in the car. His hand rested on the door handle. The man watched sadly. He pulled up into his uncle's driveway. "Here Yugi." Yami said as he handed the boy his pills. Yugi just took the pills and climbed out of the car. "Yugi wait." Yugi looked into Yami's crimson eyes.

"What?"

"The one that hurt you...was he the...one I stopped?"

"No. He was shorter but I don't know who it was because he had a mask on." Yami nodded slightly relieved.

"Are you sure you're going to be ok here?"

"I'll be fine." He slammed the door shut and walked to the front door. Yami watched as his uncle opened the door to let the boy in. 'Should I have brought him here?' Yami looked a the normal looking house worried then very slowly he pulled out of the driveway.

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