AN: If any one is curious the last chappie when Yugi was still restrained it was later in the day. Yugi allowed them to place them back on so they wouldn't get in trouble. Ya. Sorry for not mentioning that. On with the story!

Chapter 10

I Will Lose My Mind And Make It Real This Time

"Well boy what trouble did you get into now!" Yugi's uncle shouted pushing the boy against the door.

"Nothing." He grounded out. He backhanded him and watched happily as the boy slammed into the ground.

"You ran into the door you clumsy bastard. Got it!" Yugi just nodded and ran up stairs to find a place to hide. The unrestful night passed by so slowly. In the morning he quietly walked down the stairs to try to get out of the house before his uncle got up.

"Thought you could get out with out giving me a good bye kiss?" A deep voice came from the left. From the surprise of the voice Yugi tripped over a beer can and fell to the ground. As he stood up his bottle of pills fell to the floor. "What do we have here?" The boy just watched as he picked up the bottle and read it. "Pain killers! For what! For this!" The man slapped the back of Yugi's head making the boy cry out slightly. Blood slowly seeped through the bandages. Biting his tongue he hissed in pain slightly as the throbbing pain increased. "Are you weak boy!" A huge head ach split the boy's head and Yugi reached up and held his head.

"I. Hate. You." He hissed out.

"What boy!" Yugi glared at the man.

"I fucking hate you!" Yugi shouted as he charged his uncle. Punching him in the cheek he watched proudly as the man stumbled.

"You god damn fucking brat! You want the pain to stop!" The large man thrusted himself upon Yugi, pinning him to the ground. Opening the bottle he smirked. He tried to wedge his fingers into the boy's mouth but Yugi's kept his mouth clamped shut. With his smirk growing he socked the child in the stomach with his right knee. The tri haired boy knew he was caught as he opened his mouth to gasp for air. His uncle wedged his hand into his nephew's mouth to keep it open. He poured pill after pill into the boy's mouth, forcing him to swallow. "Now your 'pain' will all end and you with it." He chuckled as he held his young nephews mouth shut. Yugi struggled to get free with all the strength he had. After managing to jerk away the strong man ran for the door and rushed down the streets. Breathing became harder as he ran to the school. Bursting through the front door he caught the attention of the assistant principal.

"Mr. Jikari what in the hell do you think you're doing!" Yugi ignored him and ran to his class room. "Mr. Jikari school hasn't even started! Get out of here!" He heard a distant shout from the angry man. He burst through Yami's door and just about collapsed to the floor.

"Yugi! What's wrong!" Yami ran over and caught the boy before he hit the ground.

"He-hel-p-p m-mee." He gasped out. The man noticed the child's labored breathing.

"What happened!"

"P-pillls..un-u-n-cule..." He pointed to his mouth then dragged it down to his throat. "Can-n-'t bre-breat-thh." Yami's eyes widened when he realized what Yugi was trying to say.

"Did you uncle force you to swallow all those pills?" Yugi nodded. Yami looked into Yugi's slightly dilated eyes. "Some one call 911!" He laid Yugi on the ground. "Stay awake. Stay with me." Yami tried to relax the child but started to panic when his lips started to have a blue tint. "Help!" The assistant principal rushed into the room.

"Wha-"

"Call 911!" Taking one look at Yugi he rushed to the phone and quickly called. Yugi's eye lids drooped slightly. 'No! This is my whole fault! Please Ra spare this child! Please!' Yugi's tiny fingers clenched into Yami's long sleeve shirt. "Shh...it's going to be ok." The boy was starting to wheeze. Trying to fill his closing lungs.

"I-'mm g-o-in t-to d-die."

"No! Don't say that! I know you won't. You are strong! You can beat this." Yami said gently while rubbing his pale hand. He looked sadly at the bruise on the boy's cheek. Yami also noticed the bandage around the child's head was growing red. The child coughed and struggled to breath. Every so often the boy would stop breathing a second or miss a breath and his heart dropped every time. The child's skin turned pail and his fingers and lips were now a more definite bluish color. He could see the boy's struggle to stay awake.

Once the paramedics arrived they rushed over and imminently placed a breathing mask over his nose and mouth. Lifting him onto a stretcher they rushed him into the ambulance. As they passed the office clerk she muttered, "Good riddance." Yami wanted to go but he had a class.

"Go Yami. I'll call for a sub." The assistant principal said gently to the young man. "I you're worried and probably won't be able to concentrate. Just remember to keep your distance alright? Don't go starting anything with him now." Yami nodded and ran into the back. Yugi's eyes were a dull, dark purple. His glazed over eyes lifted to Yami.

"You're going to be fine." Yami said gently as he rubbed the child hand.

"Do you know what's wrong? We only got he wasn't breathing well."

"What I got from him is that his uncle shoved a bottle of morphine down his throat." One of the paramedics eyes widened as he watched as the other paramedic nodded and started an I.V. A strangled whimper came from the child as he felt the needle enter his hand. Yami's eye watered as he watched his student suffer and there was nothing he could do to help.

"Yugi." The tri haired man muttered softly, to himself. 'Why? Why him? Why this child? Is this why he's the way he is? Is this why he runs away and inflicts harm? So other stay away so he won't get hurt? Does he torture and kill animals because he feels he has control over them? That he can over power them giving him the right to hurt them? Just like the way he was taught?' More and more questions raced through the young man's mind. He could contain them all. There was just too many rushing at him too fast. "Yugi you can pull through this. I haven't had the honor to meet the real you. The smart and beautiful person you had to push away from everyone. You haven't had the chance to be loved and cared for yet. You can't give up."

I'm sorry I just quickly wrote this before I leave. Yeah I have a long boring trip to suffer through to. I get to drive and I think my leg will go numb unless I use the cruse button. Oh well. I'm so sorry it's short! I'll get on my stories when I get back. I swear!

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