CHAPTER 3

"The Return of Two Motous"

"Good. Then if you'll sign these papers you can take him home." The doctor said.

Yami took them, signed him then handed them back.

"You can take Yugi home now." The doctor said as they pulled up a wheelchair for Yugi.

They put Yugi in the wheelchair and Yami rolled Yugi out. Soon the two were back at the game shop. Yugi laid down on the couch. The bell on the front door, Yami turned to see who it was. Staying there was none other then Solomon Motou.

"Hi, Grandpa." Yami said.

"Yami, you're back." Solomon said in shock.

Yami smiled and nodded. Yugi walked into the Game Shop looking pale.

"Aibou, you should be resting." Yami said.

"What happened to my grandson!" Solomon demanded.

"Somebody called Yugi yesterday and told him I was dead and he tried to…" Yami started.

"No need to continue." Solomon said.

"He's pretty tired." Yami said.

"Yugi, go lay down." Solomon said.

"OK, grandpa." Yugi said.

Yugi walked back to the couch and laid down.

"Who found him?" Solomon asked.

"Well, Me, I guess. Joey was right behind me."

"He's been through so much..." Solomon started.

"I know...and perhaps I am the one to blame for all of it..." Yami said looking away afraid of the response.

"No, my son is." Solomon said.

"No, I chose to leave this world and that is what opened the door to many problems..."

"The way his father treated him cause him to change and well I was worried he would never snap out of it...and you had no choice after Yugi beat you in that duel." Solomon said.

"I still feel slightly responsible." Yami said.

"You're not, I am." Solomon said.

Yami did want to cry again so, he tried to put on a fake poker5face that would show nothing of his emotions. He hoped no one saw underneath of it.

"If I hadn't raised my son to such an awful person none of it would've happened." Solomon said guiltly.

Yami lost it and broke in too tears out of fury.

"He is not an awful person! He is the sweetest, most caring boy I have ever met! If you are to be angry at anyone, be it me and leave him out of this!" Yami stood and began to walk away.

"I was talking about his father." Solomon said.

"It doesn't matter...Yugi is not like him...and he never will be!" Yami exclaimed.

"I know...I don't know if you've seen his arms yet..." Solomon started.

Yami winced in remembrance.

"Yes I have." Yami said.

2 YEARS AGO

Yugi was sitting in his room Solomon had gone out for the day. Yugi was waiting for Tea who was suppose to come over. But, his father showed up and set his shirt on fire Yugi couldn't help but scream at the pain. Tea was running as fast as she could but was running a little late. Yugi tried to get the shirt off as fast as he could, he was still screaming. Tea heard his screaming and sprinted even faster. Yugi managed to get the shirt of and moved away from it in pain and glaring at his father there was a foom of shadow magic and his father disappeared into the shadow realm.

"Yugi?" Tea came running to Yugi's side.

Yugi's arms were burned badly. Tea gasped and looked at Yugi.

"What happened?" Téa asked.

Yugi was stareing at the burning shirt on the floor.

"Who did this too you!" Téa asked.

"My father." Yugi said.

"What!" Tea stared astonished.

"My father did it, he use to beat me and my mom." Yugi said.

"What! Why!" Téa demanded.

"I don't know." Yugi said.

Tea sighed and hugged Yugi.

"I'll help you through this Yugi." Téa said.

Yugi didn't react.

"Yugi?" Tea gently shook Yugi.

Yugi didn't react.

"Yugi!" Tea had a look of fear in her eyes as she shook Yugi harder.

Yugi didn't react.

"Yugi?" Tea's voice was now shrill with panic.

Yugi still didn't react.

"YUGI!" Tea screamed roughly arousing her friend.

Still no reaction. Tea sighed in frustration and leaned in to kiss Yugi. Nothing from Yugi in responds. Tea kisses him and starts to cry hysterically.

"Yugi! Yugi, wake up!" She starts to bash him into a wall.

But, nothing came from the young duelist. Tea let out a loud scream hoping someone would hear her. Joey happened to be walking towards the game shop hearing this he came running.

"YUGI! Please wake up..." Téa pled.

Joey ran over.

"Joey! Help me! He won't respond!" Tea cried.

Joey frowned he and Yugi had been talking the day before and he had known how close his best friend was to a breakdown.

"Tea, I..." Joey started.

"He wasn't like this before...I'm scared..." Tea looked at Joey in tears.

Joey looked away.

"He and I were talkin' yesterday..." Joey started.

Tea sat and waited for Joey to finish.

"He told me how close he felt ta a breakdown and I..." Joey cut off.

Tea sighed.

"Will he ever snap out of this?"

Joey sighed.

"I don't know." Joey said sadly.

"Joey..." Tea ran into Joey's arms.

Joey hugged her conforntingly.

FLASHBACK END

"When I got home, I found Yugi like that." Solomon said sadly.

Yami put his back to Solomon.

"I was afraid he'd never snap out of it." Solomon said.

Yami stayed silent.

"But, he has thanks to you." Solomon said.

Yami still didn't answer or face Solomon. Solomon was crying. Yugi was standing in the doorway. Yami was crying too but would keep it hidden. His tears fell to the ground and splashed like rain drops hitting the sidewalk. Yugi ran over to Yami hugging him. Yami hugged Yugi back and his mask fell. He dropped to his knees in sobs. Yugi was crying as well he felt safe in the embrace of Yami.

"I-I am so sorry Solomon." Yami choked out.

"For what?" Solomon asked.

"For everything!" Yami cried.

"You did nothing to be apologizing for." Solomon said.

"I mess up everything..." Yami started.

"You brought him out of a depression he'd been in for along time." Solomon said.

"And I don't mean the one before you came back." He added.

"I will never be happy...and neither will he..." Yami said looking down at his knees in tears.

"THAT'S NOT TRUE!" Yugi shouted tears flowing freely.

" I don't know why you missed me...I am a failure." Yami said.

"I'm the failure...and I won't let you leave me behind again, if you cross over I will to." Yugi sobbed.

"I will never leave you...but I don't deserve you." Yami said.

"Don't put yourself down." Solomon said.

"The truth doesn't hurt me...I've known this all my life." Yami sobbed.

"But, it's not true." Solomon said.

Yami nodded weakly.

"Yes it is..." Yami started.

Solomon was the only one who knew the truth behind the two's true realationship.

"Atemu, look at your son in your arms and tell me you're a failure." Solomon said his eyes widen in realization and he covered his mouth.

"My what?..." Yami started in shock.

"Son." Solomon said.

Yami gasped slightly and held Yugi even tighter. Yugi smiled he always felt safe in Yami's arms and now knew why.

"I love you...son." Yami hiccuped.

"I love you too father." Yugi said.

"What do you want to do?" Yami asked Yugi.

"First he needs to recover." Solomon said.

"You're right. We could watch a movie?" Yami asked.

Yugi nods.

"What do you want to watch?"

"Liar, Liar." Yugi said.

"Doesn't some guy turn blue in that movie?"

"No but, he writes the word blue all over his face." Yugi snickered.

"Sounds interesting. It's a comedy, right?" Yami asked sitting on the couch.

Yugi nods as his grandpa puts the movie in.

"How long is it?" Yami asked.

"About an hour and a half." Yugi said sitting next to his father.

45 MINUTES INTO THE MOVIE

Yugi laid his head down in his father's lap.