Chapter 16

I've Lied To You The Same Way I Always Do

"In the end will I be ok?...is there hope?"

Yami stood there startled at the question. Straightening him self up he replied, "There is always hope. You are still so young. I said once before you have a bright future before you. You just have to try...and remember I said I'd help." The boy followed the man to the car, he paused.

"I'll sit in the front." The child muttered and walked around to the front. Yami smiled as he opened his door and got in. A silent minuet passed before Yami carefully said, "It wasn't your fault you know?" Yugi just grunted and looked out the window.

Then child muttered, "I should have acted sooner." More unnerving minuets passed.

"Here we are." Yami said gently while parking the car. They were at Pizza Hut once again.

"How original," The child muttered as he walked around the car to his teacher. Yami watched as the boy didn't seem to care when ever they would touch while walking. Yugi gently brushed past Yami as he entered the restaurant and he didn't seem to care. His teacher remembered how the boy would always stay arm's length away from him. Had that much really changed? They ordered and sat down at a booth. Yugi looked at his small pizza and picked at a pepperoni.

"Do you not like pizza?" The boy looked up at Yami.

"It's not that...I've never been here before. Well except for that other time with you and I didn't really eat..." Yugi trailed off. He lifted his pizza and took a small bite out of it.

"You did the best you could." Yami said slowly. The boy just grunted as he took another bite.

"It was always so quiet. I remember. Before everything happened." The child mumbled.

"You mean at your uncle's?" Yugi shook his head.

"They were never home. I used to hate being alone...but when everything got worse...I missed it." The boy was once again picking at his pizza.

"You mean at your house?" The 11 year old slowly nodded. "What do you remember?"

(GAWD! It's so frustrating to write! I always want to type ...u...2...ur... and other's instead of spelling it out! It's getting on my nerves! lol. I guess I better quiet typing that way. I'm getting too used to it.)

The boy looked up and looked Yami straight in the eyes. Blinking several times the child muttered, "I just remember feeling so alone. There was never any one there until..." The boy trailed off. Shrugging to himself he continued, "I think it happened around preschool. After preschool...some time. It was...bearable before. Uh." The boy cleared his throat. "There was always yelling in the house if one of them...or both were home." Yugi closed his eyes and looked away. "There are so many memories!" The boy stood up and flung his plate against the wall. "There is so much damn shit!" His food laid on the dirty ground along with the broken plate. "I can't get all the thoughts out of my head! There is just too much! It's all I feel! All I fucking feel! I hate it! I just want to forget!" Yugi covered his ears with his hands and shut his eyes. Yami hadn't moved through the whole tantrum. The boy had every right to feel hatred toward those that hurt him. He was just venting and it was good for him. Once he came to terms he can move on. The young man walked around and waved away the worker's in the restaurant saying everything was ok. Kneeling down in front of the child he gently tried to coax the child out of his unhearing and unseeing tense shell.

Able to pry one hand away he murmured soft and gently words in the child's ear. He felt Yugi very slowly relax. "That's it. You're doing a really good job Yugi. It's alright. Just relax. Nothing can't hurt you here. You're safe. I'll protect you." Amongst other things were said to help the child relax.

"Yami?" The child whispered.

"That's it...you're ok." Yami said gently. Avoiding any other contact, except holding the boy's one hand away from his ear. He was not going to force any type of touch. He would allow the boy to make the first move. "Open your eyes." Very slowly the boy opened his amethyst eyes. Looking up at the man curiously he removed his hands. Yami let go of the child's hand and smiled gently. "You ok?" Yugi didn't answer. He looked past Yami at the plate of food on the ground. Then back up at the young man. The boy went tense again when he looked back over at the plate, it didn't go unnoticed. "It's alright."

"You're...not mad?" Yami looked over the child curiously.

"About the plate?" The boy didn't respond but kept his gaze low. "Of course not. It's ok to get mad. You have the right to be mad at some one if they hurt you."

"They didn't hurt me." The child whispered tensing up tighter. Yami noticed and stood up backing off. Taking his seat across from the boy his took a drink. "I deserved it." The boy breathed. Yami was starting to realize what was going through the boy's mind. 'I don't think he wants to admit that his parents hurt him.' Yami thought sadly. He knew that pressing the matter right now would do no good.

"Do you want something else to eat?" Yugi jerkingly shook his head, still haven't moved from his former position. 'I really don't want to hurt him.' The boy thought. '...I won't. But that still means he can hurt me. I must be ready.' "I'm really proud of you, you know?" Startled from his thoughts the boy jerked his head up and looked at his teacher.

"Why?"

"You controlled your self really well just now...and what you did for your sister. You are really brave and strong to stand up to him and help her. Now let me be the one who stands up and helps you." Yami said, letting the last phrase ease out very slowly.

Ok. Ok. I know I haven't written in a looong time and this is very short. I'm sorry. I've been busy. And I got my license so I've been driving and away from a computer and losing some ideas. I have so many ideas for this story and I'm getting them all mixed up. I'll try to straighten it out so it will be one of the best angst lovin stories of all times...and I'm sure it'll start goin faster...wait I shouldn't say that yet...cause u know of skool . I just reminded myself of that AGAIN! ...hehe...

Thank You!

Writer of Destiny

Seigyoku Kiryou

suekosa

YamiTenshi03

Masami Mistress Of Fire

DragonRose888

Lifeless Child

Anaru-Minime

Padfoot13

ailisa d. frieson

kameeko

blood-fire-dragon

blue-soljah

Nekosune

Kuramalovergirl

Moon'sHope

Sara

I luv those poems. Yeah u know i bet i could use 'em...they do inspire somin...but i ain't goin'a say . U all will just have 2 wait! ...muhahahahaaa...lol.