CHAPTER 2
"The Pasts Revealed"

"T-Thank you..." Yami managed to choke out.

Yami then turned around facing no one but a white wall.

"You can go in and see him." The doctor said.

Yami just nodded. The doctor lead Yami into Yugi's room.

"He's in here." The doctor said.

"Thank you again." Yami said his voice cracking from crying and stress.

/Yami/

-Yugi, you're alright!-

/Yeah./

-What happened?-

Yami paused.

-Wait don't answer that.- He said with tears welling in his eyes again.

/Where are you/

-Right next to you,-

Yugi weakly opens his eyes and smiles softly. Yami smiles with tears still falling.

/I-I-I'm s-s-sorry./

Yugi started to cry.

"It's ok. Please don't cry hikari...that will only make me cry more." Yami said.

/Someone called said you died.../

"Who?" Yami asked in disbelief.

/Don't know./

"I'm not dead and neither are you and that's all that matters." Yami said.

Yugi nodded.

"But why would you even think of suicide?"

/Didn't wanna be without you again./

"If I ever did leave you again don't kill yourself...I should know..." Yami stopped and looked at the ground tears falling from his crimson eyes.

Yugi reached for Yami's hand. Yami held Yugi's hand and tried to stop crying. Yugi smiled reassuringly. Yami smiled softly and wiped his tears with the back of his hand.

"Thank you..." Yami started.

Yugi smiled.

"You probably have to stay here, for the night." Yami said sadly.

Yugi nodded.

"But, I'll stay as long as you want me." Yami said.

Yugi smiled.

"Are you in any pain?" Yami asked.

/Not right now, I was./

"Good, you don't deserve the pain." Yami said.

/But, Yami...I sent my own father from this life to the shadow realm./

"You had a good reason, Yugi. Unlike me..."

"But, Akunumkanon died." Yugi said.

"That is not your fault."

"Nor yours." Yugi said.

Yami sighed.

"I really miss him." Yami said.

"I know." Yugi said.

"He really understood me..."

"What's wrong?" Yami asked.

Yugi was trying to hide his arms from Yami. Yami looked at Yugi.

"Are you alright?" Yami asked.

Yugi nodded putting his arms behind him.

"Yugi, what are you hiding?" Yami asked.

Yugi sighed and pulled his arms out. Yami let out a gasp.

"My father set my shirt on fire. I got it off before it spread to the rest of my body but..." Yugi cut off.

"I hope he rots in hell!" Yami growled.

Yugi nodded in agreement.

"How could any man do such a horrid thing?" Yami asked.

"I don't know." Yugi said.

"Well, we should get your arms treated now too." Yami said.

"Yami, it happened 2 years ago." Yugi said.

"So, they could still help the burn, couldn't they?" Yami said.

"Doubt it." Yugi said.

"Why didn't you get help before?" Yami asked.

"I don't know...maybe I didn't think I deserved it." Yugi said.

Yami sighed and kissed Yugi's fore head.

"You deserve the best money can buy, hikari." Yami said.

Yugi smiled. Yami showed a genuine smile and sat next to Yugi.

"For the first day in 3 years I feel like I belong..." Yugi said, tears forming.

"Aww...don't cry." Yami said gently bringing his hand up to wipe away Yugi's tears.

Yugi wished he could hug Yami.

"It's hurts me to see you unhappy or hurt so try to be happy..." Yami started.

Yugi nods and tries to calm down.

"Yugi," Yami paused to look Yugi in the eyes "You know love you, right?"

Yugi nods.

"And that I'd do anything for you right?"

Yugi nods.

"Good...think of that when you attempt suicide. Think of how I would feel without you..." Yami said looking away in tears again.

/I thought you were dead and I wanted to be with you./

-You would never go where I went...-

Yugi was falling asleep. Yami smiled at Yugi.

/Promise you'll be here when I wake up./

"I promise." Yami said.

Yugi fell asleep. Yami looked at the white walls and sighed. They move Yugi up to phys according to hospital policy to watch him over night. Yugi slept until morning. Yami fell asleep in the chair next to Yugi's bed. Yugi yawned and stretched a bit. Yami opened his eyes and smiled at Yugi.

/Morning, Yami./ Yugi smiled at him.

"Good morning Yugi."

"They're gonna probably let me go home today." Yugi said.

"Good. I want to go home." Yami yawned.

The doctor walked in. Yami looked at the doctor.

"He can go home today but, he has to take it easy." The doctor said.

"He will, I'll make sure." Yami said.