Chapter 14
God Told Me I'll Never See The Light...Who Wants To See?
"You can't protect me." Yugi stated coldly. The tri haired young man kept his hand outstretched to the boy.
"Please Yugi. Listen to me. I care about you. You're like a son to me." Yami said, now sounding desperate and on the verge of tears.
"And what the fuck did I do to deserve that!" Yugi shot back harshly.
"All you did was be yourself...but I see something else in you." Yami said gently.
"And what might that be!"
"I look in your eyes and all I see is pain. I see a lost and unloved soul...but I also see a bright and caring person in you."
"Humph! I highly doubt that!" Yugi growled.
"No I'm serious. There is a future for you. No one has shown it to you yet. So let me." Yugi looked at Yami's hand and turned away again.
"I'm fine here."
A tear fell and lightly hit the ground below. The salty liquid poured from crimson eyes and left wet trails in their wake. Yugi turned his head when he heard light sobbing. He watched as the man before him slump to the floor as he cried.
"You're crying?" It looked like this was the first time the boy had seen anyone cry by the way he was acting. The child walked up to his look alike and reached down. Wiping his left cheek he wiped away the trails of tears. Yami looked up when he felt something wipe away his tears. Yugi brought his hand up and stared at his wet fingers. Rubbing his pointer finger and thumb together, smothering the tears, he looked down at the man. "Why?" The child looked into the man's teary eyes. "People only cry if they are in pain so why are you?"
"My heart aches for you." Yami said softly.
"Why?"
"Because you never had the chance to live." Yami said softly. The child looked away as if thinking. Biting his lip he nodded. "I'll go back." He whispered. The young man looked up startled at the boy.
"R-really?" Heaving a sigh the child smirked.
"Sure I mean who would torment the school if I'm gone? They need me." Yami chuckled and stood and placed his hand on the boy's back. Yugi jumped and tensed.
"Sorry!" Yami said quickly pulling his hand away.
"Not your fault. I'm just not used to it." Yugi mumbled as he pushed Yami toward a door. This door was red and it looked like it was bleeding from various wounds, scattered about the door. "Open the door already. Don't just stand there." Yugi said gently pushing Yami in the back again.
"Are you coming?"
"Ya. Ya. Ya But I can't until you open it. Neither of us now can we? I can't walk through doors can you?" Yami chuckled at the child's antics and unusual joking. Grabbing the slippery knob he twisted it and was blinded by a bright white light.
Opening his eyes he slowly sat up from his bent over position. He looked down at the boy's small face and watched his eyes. He then started to see the child's eyes move under his eye lids. He seems to be startled and coughed trying to breathe.
"Shh...no Yugi. Don't move! Let the machine breath for you." Yami said shooting up and holding the boy's hand. "Yugi open your eyes." The boy seemed to struggle a lot to just open his eyes. Very slowing the child opened his amethyst eyes. When they opened the boy quickly took in his surroundings before laying his eyes on the only other person in the room. The young man breathed a sigh of relief when the boy calmed down and allowed the machine to breath for him. "Hello little one." Yugi gave a slight glare making Yami smile. Yami reached down and pushed a button to call the doctor knowing Yugi didn't want him to leave. A nurse rushed into the room and stood in the door way shocked.
"Well look who's up." The blond nurse said cheerfully. "I'll go get the doctor. I'll be right back." Yami nodded and smiled, his hand still grasping the boy's.
"Here lets turn on the TV." The tri haired man said taking the remote and turning it on. Yugi's gaze drifted to the screen and watched what ever was on.
"Well this certainly is good news." A man chuckled watched the boy watch television. "Hey there. I'm going to get this thing off you ok?" Yugi made no move except to look at the doctor. "Ok. Breath out when I say." He unhooked some machines then grabbed the tube that was down the boy's throat. "Ready? On the count of three...1...2...3!" And he slid the machine out of the boy's mouth. Yugi coughed as he felt the tube being pulled out. "Here. Take slow drinks." He said handing the child a cup of water. Yugi didn't reach for it but just stared at it. "It's ok it's just water." Yami took the cup from him.
"Look Yugi it won't hurt you. Do you want me to take a sip?" Yugi glared at them and slowly nodded. His teacher took a gulp and smiled. "See. Nothing happened." He held out the cup again. The boy sighed and took the cup. Sniffing it he pulled himself upright. Slowly he took a small sip. After a couple of seconds the water was gone. Yami just smiled at the boy as he continued to watch TV. "How is he and when can he leave?" The young man asked the doctor who had been standing there watching the whole scene unravel.
"Um...yes. I need to run a few tests to make sure there are no side effects from the overdose and some other ones. He could probably leave later today if all goes well." Yami smiled and nodded. The doctor extracted some blood and did some quick tests to the unresisting boy. The child seemed to be more interested in the TV than what was going on around him. "I'll be back soon with the blood test results." Yami nodded and watched the boy.
"Here Yugi." Yami handed the child the remote. Yugi took it and started to flip through the channels. His expression remained impassive but his eyes were bright and were slightly dancing at the fast moving pictures. 'This is probably the first time he's ever seen a TV.' Yami thought slightly sad and slightly amused. Yugi had gotten up from his sitting position to get closer to the screen. "Don't get too close it will hurt your eyes." The boy looked over at Yami and stopped and sat where he was. Turning his attention back to the screen he flipped to the news.
"The crash at the intersection of Elder and Sakura Street was the worst of this week. The cause is from one person running a red light. The driver, also an elementary school principal, had a flat tire which was also a factor in this crash." The 5th grade teacher watched the news wide eyed. He hadn't noticed Yugi was staring at him. "Investigators believe the car was sabotaged and if we find the culprit he will be placed down for 6 murders and lots of injury and property damage." Yugi turned back to the screen as they showed some pictures of the crash and people who died in it. A slight smirk formed to the child's face.
I'm sorry the chappie is short!
I was bored and wrote a little poem over my story I thought some of ya might enjoy. It's in Yami's P.O.V. kind'a goes with the story but most of it comes later...ya so...ENJOY!
Empty Swing
I see a little boy so cold and lonely,
He has a dangerous temper and an uncaring attitude that's phoney.
Sitting on a swing, letting the wind relax him,
Upon his face he held a frown that barely touched the top of his chin.
Ever since that frightening day I first met the little one,
I saw how the many people around acted and how the child was shunned.
I never thought I would have gotten as close to him as I had,
I listened as the other people around say it was bad.
I realized he was like a son to me,
and I promised him I'd never flee.
This little boy has go through hell and back time and time again,
How could they blame him for every little sin?
They don't understand him and what's he's been through,
He trusts me and I'm probably one out of few.
I swear to save this child from everyone who causes him harm,
From all the people around that eye him and when he does wrong rush to blame him in a swarm.
I can only imagine the pain he has gone through in his short life,
How he refuses to feel and says life is only strife.
As the wind gently pushed his small body on the swing,
I think of how to survive he had to be mean.
His short legs dangle and his hands tightly grasp the chain,
I had once walked over and promised him no more pain.
Now I sit next to him and we sit in silence listening to the wind,
Mending the wounds he thought wouldn't mend.
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