CHAPTER 4

"The Effect"

Kyshin: Most likely, Seto will arrive on the roof with the helicopter. So, maybe we should move Yugi up there.

Yugi: (nods painfully.)

Yami: How do we do that with out hurting him?

Yugi: I can handle it.

Yami: You sure?

Yugi: Just do it.

Yami: (nods and lifts Yugi gently)

Yugi: (clutched to Yami's shirt.)

Yami: Pegasus, how to we get to the roof?

Pegasus: (lead the way.)

Kyshin: You have an elevator?

Pegasus: (nods as they got to an elevator.)

Kyshin: Cool!

Yugi: (grip tightened on Yami's shirt.)

Kyshin: We're almost to the roof.

Yugi: (has a look of pain on his face.)

Yami: Hang on Yugi.

Kyshin: Were almost there...

Yugi: (was starting to lose consciousness.)

Kyshin: No Yugi! Stay awake!

Yugi: I can't hurts…so much.

Yami: Kyshin, it hurts him too much to stay with us. Be quiet and let him rest.

Yugi: (eyes closed going into unconscious.)

Kyshin: (running out of elevator) We made it.

Pegasus: (steps out.)

Yami: (follows holding Yugi)

Kyshin: (points up) That's Seto's helicopter!

Pegasus: (watched as the coptor landed.)

Seto: (climbs out)

Kyshin: Seto!

Yami: Thank god, Yugi is in big trouble.

Seto: (scoops Yugi up and puts him into the coptor.)

Yami: How far to the hospital?

Seto: The nearest hospital is in Domino.

Kyshin: That long? We need to get him help now!

Seto: We'll get back faster then the boat got here.

Yami: I hope so...

Seto: I know so.

kyhsin: (sighs) Why is everything so complicated?

(The copter quickly headed for Domino.)

Yami: (looks out the window.) We're so high up...

Seto: (smiles) Yeah.

Kyshin: (smiles) Are you making fun of my Yami?

Seto: (shook his head.)

Kyshin: Sure you're not.

Yami: Sometimes, I get afraid of heights.

Seto: (for some reason brushed a hand through Yugi's hair.)

Kyshin: (smiled and hugged Yami)

Yugi: (eyes slowly open.)

Kyshin: Yugi?

Yugi: (nods painfully)

Yami: Don't move. Were almost there.

(The coptor landed at the hospital)

Kyshin: We're here.

(Yugi is rushed in.)

Yami: Please be OK...

(The doctors gave Yugi something for the pain and he was soon stablized.)

Kyshin: Is Yugi going to be OK!

Doctor: We have him stablize so he should be.

Yami: What is wrong with him?

Doctor: We aren't sure.

Yami: (sighs)

Kyshin: Well, as long as he's alright. Nothing else really matters.

Seto: Excuse us I have to talk to my cousin. (grabs Yami's arm and pulls him out of earshot of Kyshin)

Yami: (looks at him) What's up?

Seto: Didn't Yugi's father in this life use to beat him?

Yami: Well...I, umm...(coughs) I am not sure.

Seto: It's important...I can tell that you know.

Yami: Fine...his father did use to beat him and his mother. Why?

Seto: I have a theory.

Yami: What is that theory?

Seto: Maybe the demon was what prevented Yugi from staying injuried for very long and maybe when you sealed him away it may have caused...

Yami: The pain to come back?

Seto: Perhaps even the past injuries.

Yami: ...What can we do?

Seto: Hope I'm wrong.

Yami: That may be all we can do...

Yugi: (looks around confused)

Yami: What if your right?

Seto: I'm not sure.

Yami: Please be wrong…

Seto: I hope I am.

Kyshin: Umm...Excuse me. Are you guys done talking yet? The doctor said we can see Yugi.

Seto: (nods)

Kyshin: (starts walking after the doctor.)

Seto: (follows)

Yami: (follows and whispers to Seto) Don't tell Kyshin any of what I told you...

Seto: (whispers back) I won't.

Kyshin: This is his room…(She walked in)

Seto: (walks in)

Yami: (follows them) Yugi...

Yugi: (looks towards the door and smiles.)

Kyshin: Yugi! (runs to him) Your not dead!

Yami: (sweatdrops)

Yugi: She's a bit emotional huh?

Yami: Well I guess…She is always like this.

Yugi: (smiles)

Yami: No really.

Kyshin: So, how do you feel?

(Yugi's arm was at a werid angle.)

Yugi: My arm hurts.

Kyshin: Hmm...is it broke?

Yami: You mean broken... (sweatdrop)

Yugi: I think so.

Yami: Did the doctors look at it?

Yugi: I didn't tell him.

Yami: I think you should.

Yugi: I know.

Kyshin: They didn't notice that your arm was broke?

Yami: broken honey, broken…

Seto: (walks out to get the doctor.)

Yami: I don't know if you should keep dueling Yugi.

Yugi: I can't stop dueling.

Yami: I mean for now. This could get serious.

Yugi: (sighs) OK.

Kyshin: We just don't want you hurt Yugi.

The doctor: (walks in and looked at Yugi's arm, and frowned before looking at Yugi.) I have to set it so this will hurt.

Yugi: (nods in understanding) Do it.

The doctor: (took a hold of Yugi arm and snaps it back in place and Yugi cried out in pain.)

Kyshin: Ouch!

(Then the doctor took Yugi and put a cast on his arm.)

Yami: Does your arm still hurt?

Yugi: No...not really.

Kyshin: That's good.

Yugi: If that side had taken over while I was home I might have...

Yami: What?

Yugi: I might have hurt Bri or Nabila.

Kyshin: I don't think you could ever hurt the ones you love.

Yugi: But, I tried to hurt Yami.

Kyshin: True, but Bri and Nabila are like your blood. I don't think you could hurt them.

Yugi: So's Yami…or need I remind you about Atemi!

Kyshin: Oh yeah…

Yugi: I'm so sorry, Yami. (sobs)

Yami: Don't cry Yugi. Everything is fine.

Yugi: But, I could've…(sobs)

Yami: (rubs his back gently) Shh, It's alright.

Yugi: (sobs)

Kyshin: Yugi, it is not your fault.

Yugi: I almost...(sobs.)

Yami: Shh, stop. Crying wont solve anything.

Yugi: (tried to calm down.)

Kyshin: We are safe for now and that is all that matters.

(8 years ago the year he got the puzzle and a year after his mother was sealed away.)

Tea: It's such a beautiful day! huh, Yugi?

Yugi: Uh huh. (nods)

Nassir: (walks up behind Yugi smirking.)

Tea: Huh? Yugi! look out behind you!

Yugi: (looks)

Nassir: (Grabs Yugi's arm pratically holding his whole weight by that arm.)

Tea: Yugi!

Yugi: (tried to get free.) Daddy! Let go! Please!

Tea: Let go of Yugi!

Nassir: (slams Yugi into a wall.)

Tea: Yugi! (runs to Yugi.)

Yugi: (Was nearly unconscious.)

Tea: STOP HURTING YUGI! (screams really loud) HELP!

(The police hear her and arrest Nassir.)

Tea: Yugi! Speak to me!

Yugi: (groans painfully)

Tea: Help is on the way

(An ambulance came.)

Paramedic: Little girl...do you know who he lives with.

Tea: Yes. His grandpa!

Paramedic: Can you tell him what happened?

Tea: His daddy came and started to beat him into a wall!

Paramedic: We need you to tell his grandpa we've taken him to a hospital.

Tea: (nods and runs toward the game shop)

(The ambulance took Yugi to the hospital.)

Solomon: (looks at the door and frowns seeing Yugi wasn't with her.)

Tea: Grandpa! They took Yugi to the hospital! His daddy came and beat him!

Solomon: (gasped)

Tea: (tugs His shirt) We got to get to the hospital!

Solomon: (nods and picks her up.)

Tea: (crying) Will he be OK?

Solomon: It's not the first time his father's beat him...he'll be fine.

Tea: But he slammed him into the wall!

Solomon: He'll be fine.

Tea: I hope so

(Soon they arrived at the hospital.)

Tea: Where is Yugi!

Solomon walked into a room and smiled and his unconscious grandson.

Tea: Yugi! You are OK!

Yugi: (eyes open)

Tea: Oh, Yugi! I was so worried!

Yugi: (Smiles)

Tea: How do you feel?

(The doctor walked in.)

Tea: Is he OK! (to doctor)

The Doctor: He has a case of Post Tramatic Stress Disorder because of this...he won't talk.

Tea: What? No! Fix Him!

Doctor: There's nothing we can do to fix him...it'll take time.

Tea: how much time?

Doctor: I don't know.

Tea: Why don't you? You are da doctor aren't you!

Doctor: There's no way of knowing with this sort of thing.

Tea: That isn't fair!

Solomon: (nods in understanding. Stuck his hand in his pocket and pulled out the puzzle box and said he'd be back after he took Tea home.)

Yugi: (figures out how to open the box and starts on the puzzle.)

(8 years pass and Yugi still hasn't spoken and was in his room working on the puzzle that fateful day.)

Yugi: (eyes widened and he put the last piece in place.)

(There was a bright glow. And the pharaoh appeared in spirit form in front Yugi.)

Yugi: (cocked his head in confusion)

Yami: Greetings. Are you the one that has summoned me?

Yugi: (looks at the puzzle in his hand then the puzzle around Yami's neck confused.)

Yami: I AM Yami. And I suppose you are the one that has called me forth into this realm?

Yugi: (cocks his head in confusion.)

Yami: I AM the spirit from within the puzzle.

Yugi: (opened his mouth to speak but nothing came out.)

Yami: It's alright. I shall not hurt you. I AM your protector.

Yugi: (again trys to speak but, nothing came out.)

Yami: I understand that you may be uncertain, but , I can assure you, no harm will come to you.

Yugi: (wrote) I can't talk. (shows it to Yami.)

Yami: Sure you can, it just takes courage. I'm sure that with time you'll be speaking.

Yugi: (Wrote) I haven't been able to speak in 8 years. (shows Yami.)

Yami: (snatches the paper) Stop that! You have to believe Yugi. I believe you can talk.

Yugi: (trys again) Y-Y-Yami...(slowly spoke)

Yami: (smiles) Very good. I told you. You can do anything that you put your mind too.

Yugi: (smiles)

Yami: Say it again.

Yugi: Yami.

Yami: Great. I knew you could! I've known it for eight years...

Yugi: Huh?

Yami: I've been watching you Yugi, for some time now.

Yugi: Really?

Yami: (nodded)

Yugi: How long?

Yami: Ever since you lost your voice.

Yugi: (crys)

Yami: (puts a hand on Yugi's shoulder) I came to make you happy...

Yugi: (hugs Yami in tears)

Yami: (embraced Yugi) I will never let anyone harm you...

Yugi: (heard something) Grandpa's coming.

Yami: (disappered into the puzzle) Goodbye for now. You know where to find me.

Yugi: I wonder if Grandpa could hear both of us. (Unaware of the link)

Yami: I doubt it

Yugi: Grandpa is gonna think I'm nuts talking to myself.

Yami: You're not nuts

Yugi: He'll think I am.

Yami: He doesn't know you can talk.

Solomon: (walks in) Were you watching TV.

Yugi: (shook his head.)

Yami: Tell him

Yugi: Grandpa...

Solomon: (gasps in shock)

Yugi: Well now he knows I can talk again.

Yami: Yeah

(Flashback ends)

Yugi: Do you remember when we met, Yami?

Yami: Of course. How could I forget?

Yugi: I still have nightmares about dad...

Yami: I can understand that. He was an awful man.

Yugi: In a way I owe dad...

Kyshin: Huh?

Yami: Yeah, I AM not sure I follow either.

Yugi: If he hadn't beat me that day I wouldn't have got the puzzle.

Yami: True.

Kyshin: So, Yami was worth the pain?

Yugi: (nods) He was even worth being mute for 8 years.

Kyshin: Wow.

Yugi: (smiles)

Yami: I AM surprised I was that great!

Yugi: Remember what it was like when we first met, Yami?

Yami: Yeah.

Yugi: I hadn't spoken in 8 years.

Yami: Yes, and you talked to me.

Yugi: Not at first.

Yami: It took a little encouragement.

Yugi: Yes it did. My first word in 8 years was your name.

Kyshin: Wow. My first word was cookie!

Yami: How am I not surprised by that?

Yugi: It was after my father nearly killed me.

Kyshin: How old were you?

Yugi: I was 8. And after that I stopped talking.

Yami: But then you got the puzzle. And after 8 years was finally speaking again.

Yugi: Thanks to you.

Yami: No, it was your courage that made you as strong as you are today.

Yugi: I'm not so sure about that.

Yami: I am.

Yugi: (smiles)

Yami: When can you leave?

Yugi: I don't know.

Kyshin: Want me ta find out?

Yugi: (nods)

Kyshin: K! (walks out the door)

Yugi: (smiles)

Yami: So happy. I wonder how she does that. So, how do you feel? You feel OK?

Yugi: (nods)

Yami: Good

Yugi: Yeah.

Kyshin: Tonight. You can come home tonight.

Yugi: Good.

Kyshin: Yea, the doctors were going to make you stay the night but, I always get my way!

Yugi: (smiled)

Yami: So, where do we go?

Yugi: I don't know.

Kyshin: Home or duelist Kingdom?

Yugi: I'm not sure.

Yami: It is your decision. We will not interfior.

Yugi: I can't duel now anyway.

Yami: (nods)

Kyshin: What about the tornament?

Yugi: I can't duel with this arm so now it's up to Yami.

Yami: I can't. The title of best duelist is yours. I have no place to take it.

Yugi: They wouldn't know the differnce the only ones who would are people who know us. Wait Joey passed out too after that duel.

Kyshin: (nodded) What happened with him? I wonder where he is?

Yugi: The Horus Shadow Staff...I...

Kyshin: (looked at him)

Yugi: It was my fault.

Kyshin: No it wasn't!

Yami: Yes, you are not to blame for this Yugi.

Yugi: It was...I sealed Jono's darkside within it and he was the one who that was I dueled.

Kyshin: He'll be fine.

Yugi: But, it was my fault.

Yami: Not entirely. Joey was dark when he challenged you. You did him a favor.

Yugi: It was my fault that he took over like that.

Kyshin: Yugi! Stop it! You know the world isn't a shity place because of you! Stop saying that you are the cause of everyone's greef! It isn't true...believe me.

Yugi: But…

Kyshin: But nothig! There is always going to be pain Yugi. No matter who is feeling it...Just know that you are not the cause.

Yugi: (smiled softly at her.)

Kyshin: (smiled) If you blame yourself for everyone's pity, then who will pity you? Just cheer up.

Yugi: (Sighed.)

Kyhsin: (sighs too) You're such a wonderful guy Yugi...maybe that's why you're never happy...

Yugi: I use to be before the beating started.

Kyshin: I know and that's what makes it worse. I've been abused too, and before I met you and Yami I thought about suicide I tried so many times. But, it never happened. That was when Yami had found me...

Yugi: I tried too.

Kyshin: I know...but, death isn't everything. Sure, you'll be happy at first. But, you can never escape the sadness and reality of life. The pain will always be with you...so, you need to try to forget what has happened. I used to tell Kelsey that there were no Yesterdays...only todays.

Yugi: (sighed.)

Yami: She is right, though...if we dwell on what happened Yesterday, then how can there be a better tommorow?

Kyshin: Tommorow shouldn't depend on today. You need to live like you are dying. Or else why are you living?

Yugi: I try...

Kyshin: And that's what's so sad...

Yami: We all try...but it's never good enough. One day of fun...

Kyhsin: Is equal to one year of pain.

Yugi: (sadly) Sometimes I wonder what's the use.

Yami: (glares at Kyshin) That's what she thought. But, there is always a reason to live. People live then people die, why make your death come more quickly then it had too?

Yugi: (frowns, he kept certin thing about himself secret.)

Yugi: (knew one day it would be discovered.)

Kyhsin: Huh? Are you OK Yugi?

Yugi: (looks away from her.) I'm fine.

Kyshin: No your not! That's the same face I would make something is wrong!

Yami: Yugi, what is it?

Yugi: It's nothing.

Kyshin: I don't believe you.

Kyshin: (eyes widened) Yugi...do you cut?

Yugi: (lied) No. (Trying to hide the scars.)

Kyshin: It's OK if you do. (rolls up her sleeve) Yami knows I do it.

Yugi: (eyes tear up)

Kyshin: (hugs him) It's hard to admit I know. But, Yugi...We can help you to stop.

Yugi: I had stopped after I made real friends but I...

Yami: It's OK. (puts a hand on his shoulder.) Truth is, I've done it too...

Yugi: (crys) I started again when I was gone.

Yami: And I started when you left.

Yugi: (frowns)

Kyshin: Same with me. I started when I was 5...

Yugi: I started younger then that...

Kyshin: (crying) This is the pain I'm talking about! Maybe we don't deserve to be happy Yugi...

Yugi: I know I don't after what I did.

Kyshin: Yes you do! You deserve happiness more then anyone in this world...

Yugi: Do you know how Akunumkanon died?

Kyshin: Yes you. I killed my mother. I murdered people so they wouldn't tell. I deserve death. You deserve happiness

Yugi: (looks at Yami not wanting to upset his brother.) My father now and Akunumkanon are two different people.

Kyshin: umm...I knew that...

Yugi: (frowns sadly) I was there when Akunumkanon passed. I...(crying)

Kyshin: I AM sorry...

Yugi: (looked at his brother again not wanting to upset him with something even Atemi never told Yami.)

Yami: (looked down)

Yugi: (sadly) I turned evil for a time...

Kyshin: …Yes…

(Flashback to 5,000 years ago.)

(Atemi was in a temple smirking evily. Shimon was keeping Atemu distracted.)

Akunumkanon: Atemi...(walking to Yugi)

Atemi: (spun to face him still smirking evily.) Hello, Father.

Akunumkanon: Atemi! What is wrong?

Atemi: (chuckled darkly) Nothing at all.

Atemu: Atemi! You are acting...strange.

Atemi: (looks at his father dark, cold and evil crimson eyes were obvesios to his father.)

Akunumkanon: Atemi! You're not my son!

Tanmi: No I knocked my light out.

Atemu: I knew something was not right! Atemi!

Akunumkanon: We want our Atemi back!

Tanmi: Not gonna happen.

Tanmi: (threw a knife at Atemu.)

Akunumkanon: (lunged front of his son and gets hit)

Atemu: Dad!

Atemi: (shock his head and woke up, he saw his dad.) NO! (runs over.)

Atemu: (cried)

Atemi: What happened?

Atemu: Father…

Atemi: (just cried.)

Atemu: It's my fault I should have been stabbed not father…(held his father in his arms screaming crying.)

Atemi: I never would've woke up if you had.

Atemu: (hugged Atemi burying his face into Atemi's chest.)

Atemi: Tanmi knew that.

Atemi: (frowned sadly.)

Atemu: H-He's gone!

Atemi: Who father?

Atemu: (nods sadly)

Atemi: I know it's OK. (crying as well.)

Atemu: He understood me...

Atemi: I'm so sorry.

Atemu: (cries)

FLASHBACK END

Yugi: (quitely remembering and crying hard)

Kyshin: Please don't cry Yugi...that is all in the past.

Yugi: I killed Akunumkanon.

Kyshin: We know you didn't mean it.

Yugi: (crying hard)

Yami: It wasn't your fault...(walks out of the room)

Yugi: My darkside tried to kill Yami but, our father took the hit insted to protect Yami.

Kyshin: (nods) I know..it's hard. My father pushed me out of the car when he and Kelsey were hit...

Yugi: (Sighs) My mom blocked my dad from taking my soul and I lost hers instead.

Kyshin: (sighed sadly) I AM sorry...

Yugi: We've all felt lost.

Kyshin: Yea, but you had to feel it over and over again. Let's go home.

Yugi: OK.

Kyshin: I wonder where Yami went?

Yugi: (shugs.)

Kyshin: (sighs) I hope he's OK...

Yugi: Me too.

Kyshin: I mean, where could he have gone? That man of mine.

Yugi: (frowned worried for his brother.)

Kyshin: Maybe we should look for him...

Yugi: (nods)

Kyshin: (walks out the room)

Yugi: (gets up and follows her)

Kyshin: Where would he go?

Yugi: I wish I knew.

Kyshin: Bathroom?

Yugi: Maybe.

Kyshin: You wanna check, or me?

Yugi: I will.

Kyshin: OK. I'll check the cafeteria and hallways. bye.

Yugi: (started searching the bathrooms)

Kyshin: (ran to the cafateria)

Yugi: (opened the first bathroom door)

(Yami sat in one of the stalls crying)

Yugi: Yami?

(the crying instantly stops)

Yugi: Is that you brother?

Yami: (locks his stalls door.)

Yugi: Yami, please let me in! Please! (pled near tear and panic due to the worry he felt for his brother.)

Yami: (sighs and opens the door. There were tears in his eyes and dirty tear tracks down his cheeks)

Yugi: (hugged Yami)

Yami: (tensed and looked away)

Yugi: Don't scare me like that.

Yami: Why are you here? I thought no one was here...

Yugi: Looking for you.

Yami: I wanted to be alone.

Yugi: I got worried.

Yami: (held back his tears and struggled to keep a straight face. You could tell he wasn't OK)

Yugi: You don't have to hide it from me.

Yami: Hide w-what?

Yugi: I know your upset and you don't have to hide it from me.

Yami: (turns away) I AM fine...

Yugi: You can't hide what your feeling from me and you know it.

Yami: (falls to his knees sobbing)

Yugi: (hugs his brother)

Yami: Where is Kyshin? (still crying very hard)

Yugi: Cafateria.

Yami: (nodded and tried to stand up, but fell.)

Yugi: (smiled softly)

Yami: I feel sick...I feel sick...

Yugi: (Was starting to get more worried.)

Yami: get Kyshin

Yugi: She can't come until we get outta the bathroom.

Yami: Why? No one else is here.

Yugi: Hopefully no one will come in.

Kyshin: Yugi! Yugi! Where are you! The cafeteria is closed and I searched every hall! Have you found him yet! (running and yelling)

Yugi: (stood and opened the door.) He's in here.

Yugi: (sighed he knew now wasn't the time to tell them about what happened when he was 9...sure they knew when he was 7 he lost his voice but, they didn't know Yugi's secret and hopefully they'd never need to know.)

Kyshin: (runs to Yami) Are you OK? What's wrong?

Yugi: He said he feels sick.

Kyshin: (puts her hand on his forehead.) He feels very warm. (sighs) Let's get him home.

Yugi: (nods and helps his brother up.)

Kyshin: (helps too) When did you start feeling this way?

Yugi: You can lean on me bro.

Yami: A little while ago. In the room I started to get dizzy and Nauseas. So I walked to the bathroom and almost passed out.

Yugi: (smiled softly helping his brother out of the room.)

Yami: (looked at Yugi know something was on his mind something he didn't want Kyshin, himself or Bri to know about. But, didn't feel well enough to push.)

Kyshin: Yugi, can you get Yami to the car while I fill out your release forms?

Yugi: (nods.)

(After signing like 100 papers!...)

Kyshin: (walking to the car) Finally. Sorry I took so long. Is he OK still?

Yugi: (nods)

(A doctor from oncology was walking past with a bunch of old charts and drops one for a certain duelist we know. Yugi didn't notice.)

Kyshin: Huh? (bends over and picks up the chart. Curiously starts to read.) Uh... (gasps slightly.)

Yugi: (smiles reassuring at his brother.)

Kyshin: (shifted uncomfortably and shoved the paper in her purse.) So, Yugi, wanna drive?

Yugi: OK.

Kyshin: (sits in the backseat next to Yami.) Should we get you any medecine?

Yami: Don't know...

Kyhsin: Like Tylenol?

Yami: (nods)

Kyshin: Yugi, get Yami home. But, drop me off at CVS. I'll walk home

Yugi: (drops Kyshin off and takes Yami home.)

Kyshin: (gets the Tylenol and hurries out the door after paying)

Yugi: (smiles at his brother and helps him to bed.)

Kyshin: (burst threw the door and runs to Yami's room.) Here. (hands him 2 Tylenol pills) You must take two. (hands him a glass of water.)

Yugi: (notices the papers in Kyshin's purse.) What are those papers.

Kyshin: (blushes) Nothing! These umm..I don't...no!

Yugi: (frowned and then looked down.) Oncology chart huh?

Kyshin: Um...yeah you see umm, it's about my father and...

Yugi: (pulls her out of the room) You don't have to lie they're mine aren't they?

Kyshin: Yes...

Yugi: (looks away) I didn't wanna worry anyone. It's been in remission all this time.

Kyshin: I see...I'm sorry. I didn't want to tell Yami and I didn't mean to be nosy I just...(looks away) Sorry I lied Yugi-san. I shouldn't lie to you...

Yugi: (sighed) It's OK.

Kyshin: I'm the only one that knows?

Yugi: Aside from Grandpa, yeah.

Kyshin: Oh, are you OK? I mean, the cancer is gone right?

Yugi: (looks away.)

Kyshin: (put a hand on Yugi's shoulder) Yugi, you can tell me anything. Good or Bad...I can handle both.

Yugi: I think it's back. (he said softly)

Kyshin: Is that what's wrong with Yami? (eyes widened)

Yugi: (sighed) Doubt it.

Kyshin: That's why you passed out! Isn't it! That was an attack...I knew it was something more...

Yugi: (nods)

Kyshin: Yugi, you need help. I'm going to go back to CVS and see if I can get you anything.

Yugi: OK.

Kyshin: Be back. Watch Yami.

(She walks out of the house)

Yugi: (walks back in Yami's room. Soon Kyshin returns from CVS and goes to hers and Yami's room Yugi went to his and Bri's bedroom after being given a pill bottle by Kyshin.)

Yugi: (laid down)

Kyshin: Yami.

Yami: (looks at her)

Kyshin: how do you feel?

Yami: Still a bit sick.

Kyshin: Wanna watch TV? I can bring the big screen up here or I can carry you downstairs.

Yami: I'm just tired.

Kyshin: K,(sits on the bed) You want anything?

Yami: Not right now.

Kyshin: OK, if you want anything just tell me.

Yami: I will.

Kyshin: Do you want any stomach medicine?

Yami: Right now I just wanna sleep.

Kyshin: OK. (smiles and kisses his forehead) Good night.

Yami: Night. (fell asleep.)

Kyshin: Aww! (smiles and sits on the bed watching him)

A WEEK LATER

Yami: (was feeling better.)

Kyshin: You OK now?

Yami: (smiles and nods) Yeah.

Kyshin: What do you think was wrong?

Yami: Not sure.

Kyshin: I guess something is going around. Maybe the flu or something.

Yami: Maybe.

Kyshin: Where is Yugi-san

Yami: (frowned) I thought you knew...maybe he's in his room.

Kyshin: Yeah. That's where he was earliar. Don't worry. Sadness doesn't suit you.

Yami: (nods) I'll try.

Yami: (walked into Yugi's room to check on him)

Yami: Yugi?

Yugi: (looks at the door with a weak smile)

Yami: Are you OK? (walks over to Yugi)

Yugi: (looks away unsure how his brother would react.)

Yami: Come on Yugi, you can tell me anything. (sits on the bed next to Yugi) You trust me don't you?

Yugi: It's bad...

Yami: (sighs) Out with it.

Yugi: When I was 9 I had lukemia and well, it's been in remission for a long time...

Yami: (sat wide eyed.)

Yugi: (looks away) It's back.

Yami: (nods) What will we do? And why didn't you say anything before?

Yugi: I have to go to the hospital to be sure of it. And I didn't say anything cause I didn't wanna worry anyone.

Yami: Well, next time there is something wrong, I want you to tell us. Good or bad we need to know what's going on.

Yugi: (nods) I will.

Yami: (nods and stands up) When is your appointment?

Yugi: Haven't made one yet. I was waiting until you felt better.

Yami: Well, I feel much better so, maybe you should call today.

Yugi: I will.

Yami: I want you to be happy Yugi.

Yugi: (tries to sit up weakly.)

Yami: Why don't I call? (lightly pushes Yugi back down) Stay here.

Yugi: OK.

Yami: What is the number?

Yugi: Your wife has it.

Yami: OK. (stops walking) Wait...why does Ky have it?

Yugi: She called my doctor while you were sick and got some medicine for me...and she has my old chart.

Yami: (rolls eyes) Nosy girl.

Yugi: She's known since we left the hospital.

Yami: She should've told me...I thought those were her father's papers?

Yugi: We didn't wanna worry you while you were sick.

Yami: I would've been fine. Now, I AM worried that what I had was catching. I don't want you or your daughter to get sick.

Yugi: I sent Bri, and Nabila to stay with Joey until you got better and I'll be fine.

Yami: (shook his head) I don't want it to worsen your cancer.

Yugi: It'll be OK, brother.

Yami: I hope so, but I still want you to stay away from me.

Yugi: But, you're better now.

Yami: I don't want to take any chances.

Yugi: (sighs) But, I'll need your help to get through this.

Yami: (smiles) I know. Just don't breath.

Yugi: (smiles)

Yami: Well, I'll go get the chart and call. You want anything?

Yugi: Maybe something to drink.

Yami: (smiles) OK. Soda or...

Yugi: (smiles) Soda is fine.

Yami: K. (walks out of the room)

Yugi: (sighs)

Yami: Kyshin...(finds her sitting on the couch.) I need the chart.

Kyshin: Huh?

Yami: Don't 'huh?' me, Yugi's papers. I have to call the doctor.

Kyshin: In my purse.

Yami: (grins) Which one?

Kyshin: You smart ass! The black and gold one.

Yugi: (was annoyed with feeling so weak.)

Yami: (gets the papers and picks up the phone and dials)

Nurse: Hello.

Yami: Hi I was looking to contact...I was looking to contact Mary Connelly. Is she in?

Nurse: Yes, hang on.

Yami: Sure. (waits)

Mary Connelly: Hello.

Yami: Hi, I was hoping to make an appointment for my Brother, Yugi.

Mary Connelly: I have an opening for tomorrow.

Yami: What time?

Mary Connelly: It's at 10:00 AM.

Yami: Hold on a second please. (covers reciever) Yugi?

Yugi: (had managed to stand and was leaning against the doorframe) What is it?

Yami: One: Get back in bed! and Two: is Tommorow at 10:00 AM good?

Yugi: Yeah.

Yami: (back to phone) 10 sounds great. Thank you.

Mary Connelly: Alright.

Yugi: (stumbles back towards the stairs)

Yami: Good bye (hung up and ran to Yugi)

Yugi: (looks at Yami.)

Yami: (picks him up) Let's get you back in bed where I told you to be.

Yugi: (smiles weakly.)

Yami: (covers him with the bed sheets) Now stay here and I'll be back with your soda.

Yugi: OK.

Yami: (walks out and come back with Yugi's soda.) Here. I got you two different kinds

Yugi: (smiles and takes one)

Yami: Do you want me to stay with you?

Yugi: I could use the company right now.

Yami: (nods and smiles)

Yugi: (smiles)

Yami: can I get you anyhting else?

Yugi: (shooK his head)

Yami: OK. When does Bri come back?

Yugi: As soon as she knows you're better.

Yami: Kyshin is disinfecting the whole house with Lysol...

Yugi: (smiles) Not surprised.

Yami: Yeah, your room is next.

Yugi: (smiled softly)

Kyshin: Hi Yugi! You want your room to smell like Rain shower, Spring blossom or Lemon Fresh?

Yugi: I guess rain shower.

Yami: What am I a disease Kyshin!

Kyshin: (giggles)

Yugi: (smiles and shakes his head at the two)

Kyshin: Yes, you are. (takes Yugi's hands and rubs them with a Lysol wipe.) There. Now don't touch him.

Yugi: Over doing it a little isn't she?

Yami: What doesn't she over do! (pokes Yugi) Oops. Now he is infected.

Kyshin: (screams and sprays Yami and Yugi)

Yugi: (snicker)

Yami: (pokes Kyshin and pretends to cough on her)

Kyshin: Aieeeeeee! I'm infectected!

Yugi: (laughs harder)

Kyshin: (runs in circles like a frantic idiot) We're all gonna die! Ahhh! (sprays everywhere)

Yami: (laughing and touching everything)

Yugi: (laughs even harder)

Kyshin: I am gonna kill you Atemu! Get back here! (still spraying like she's hell bent)

Yami: Look out Yugi! I am so contagious! (touches and pokes Yugi)

Kyshin: (screams) Stop!

Yugi: Calm down.

Kyshin: (breathing really hard) Yami get your butt over here right now! Do you know how long it took to disinfect everything! (sprays again)

Yugi: Kyshin! It's OK.

Kyshin: ...OK! OK! You wanna get SICK! He had a 103 degree temperature! But, hey let's all get sick and spread it!

Yugi: He's fine now. Besides I've already been exposed to it when he still had a fever remember.

Kyshin: (sweatdrops) Oh, yeah...(rubs the back of her head) C-Can I still clean?

Yugi: (smiles) Sure.

Kyshin: YAY! (runs around the room like an idiot)

Yami: So Strange...(smiling)

Yugi: Yes.

Yami: I would say that the pregnancy effects the mood swings but, she is like this all the time!

Yugi: Yep.

Yami: People think I have issues...

Kyshin: Cleaning cleaning how I love the cleaning! la la la la la!

Yugi: (sweat dropped) Uh...

Yami: Are you trying to sing?

Kyshin: no

Yugi: (yawns)

Yami: Why don't we leave and let you rest?

Yugi: (smiled softly.)

Yami: Let's go Britney Spears (pulling Kyshin out by her shirt's collar)

Kyshin: You perve!

Yugi: (falls asleep)

Yami: Shush!

Kyshin: (pouts) How rude!

THE NEXT MORNING

AT 9: 30 AM

Yugi: (was weakly trying to get up.)

Yami: (walks out of the shower and over to Yugi.) Need some help?

Yugi: (nods)

Yami: (smiles and picks him up) Can you dress yourself or do you want any help?

Yugi: I'm gonna try on my own first.

Yami: (nods and hands him his clothes) I'm gonna go get dressed. Call me If you need me

Yugi: (nods) OK.

Yami: (walks to his room) GET OUT KYSHIN!

Yugi: (managed to get his pants on before he got dizzy.)

Kyshin: (pouts and walks out of the room barely dressed.) Yugi? (knocks on his door)

Yugi: (flops back onto the bed.)

Kyshin: Are you OK?

Yami: (pushes her gently and opens the door) Yugi?

Yugi: I'm dizzy.

Yami: Alright. I'll help you. (turns to Kyshin) Go finish getting dressed.

Yugi: (smiles at the two weakly)

Kyshin: k

Yami: What happened?

Yugi: I just got dizzy.

Yami: OK. Let's hurry. (pulling a shirt over Yugi's head.) There. I'll carry you to the car.

Yami: Kyshin! Can you grab my wallet?

Kyshin: I already have it...

Yami: (sighs)

Yugi: Let's go.

Yami: (picks up Yugi) Coming!

Kyshin: (pulling up her skirt) Yep! Hold on! (stands next to them) K!

Yugi: (sighs he was really annoyed by this.) How am I gonna tell Joey, Tristan, Tea, Ryou and Bri about this?

Yami: I'll tell them later for you.

Yami: (sits Yugi in the passenger's seat) I'll drive.

Yugi: OK.

Kyshin: (sits in the back seat) Hurry. The appointment is in 10 mins!

Yami: (gets in and backs out) Let's go. (pulls out onto the highway.)

Yugi: (smiles softly)

AT THE HOSPITAL

Yami: (picks up Yugi and runs into the hospital carrying him)

Kyshin: (runs following them)

Mary Connelly: (looks at the group when they arrive.)

Yami: Umm...(out of Breath) Excuse me, do you know where we can find Mary Connelly?

Mary Connelly: I'm her.

Yami: Oh. We're here for the appointment for Yugi.

Mary Connelly: (lead them to the treatment room)

Yami and others: (follow)

(Once there she started the treatment which took 3 hours to complete.)

3 MONTHS LATER

Yugi: (was taking a shower washing his hair. He sighed when he got out before he even looked in the mirrior getting out.)

Yugi: (looked at the floor of the shower.) Damn it!

Yami: Yugi?

Yugi: Yami...

Yami: What's wrong? Are you alright in there?

Yugi: (opens the door hidden behind the door.) Yami...come 'ere.

Yami: (walks in.)

Yami: yes?

Yugi: (closes the door now visable to Yami.)

Yugi: Yami...my...

Yami: (looks at him) The chemo...

Yugi: (nods)

Yami: Well, now you have to tell Bridget...

Yugi: I know.

Yami: You want me too?

Yugi: I don't know how to...

Yami: I'll handle it.

Yugi: (smiles at Yami softly.)

Yami: Where is Bri?

Yugi: Probably in the nursery.

Yami: (smiles and walks out the room to Bri.)

Bri: (was playing with the baby.)

Yami: Hi, Bridget.

Bri: (smiles at him) Hi, Yami.

Yami: Bri...I gotta tell you something...

Bri: (cocks her head) What is it?

Yami: It..it's about Yugi...(sighs)

Bri: (eyes widen a moment) What about him!

Yami: He um...he is ill Bri...

Bri: (frowns) How ill?

Yami: He is recovering from Luekimia...

Bri: How long?

Yami: Since he was 9...

Bri: Since when have you known?

Yami: A few months...

Bri: How bad?

Yami: Well, the chemo is just now kicking in...

(Meanwhile Yugi managed to get dressed still feeling weak and went downstairs.)

Kyshin: Hi Yugi. (sadly)

Yugi: (flops on a chair)

Kyshin: Bri knows...

Yugi: (nods) Yami's telling her.

Kyshin: She seems upset...Yami better not tell her that I knew before him...she'll be pissed. (sighs)

Yugi: (was wondering if she noticed the hair or lack there of and if not when she would.) She might get mad at me for not telling her.

Kyshin: Yeah...Does it hurt?

Yugi: Does what hurt?

Kyshin: Your hair falling out. By the way, you look cute.

Yugi: (shook his head) It just basically washed out.

Kyshin: (nods) Oh. I am almost 9 months...

Yugi: (sighed and stood up.) Yami hasn't told the others yet so I'll do.

Kyshin: You mean Joey and Tea and Tristian? None of them know yet?

Yugi: (nods)

Kyshin: Wow, Yami is slow. I heard him on the phone a few minutes ago, so maybe he is talking to Joey or someone.

Yugi: (walks to where Yami was)

Yami: (sighs and hangs up the phone)

Yugi: Yami?

Yami: Hi Yugi.

Yugi: Who were you talking to?

Yami: Tea.

Yugi: Did you tell her?

Yami: Yep.

Yugi: How did she react?

Yami: After I told her, she hung up.

Yugi: (frowns)

Yami: Yeah, she said 'I am not mad at Yugi, I am mad with you!' And then she hung up the phone.

Yugi: Probably for not telling her sooner.

Yami: Yeah. She has a bad temper. Why does she seem to hate me?

Yugi: (shrugs) Who knows with her.

Kyshin: Probably because she crushes you, but knows you don't crush her.

Yugi: Have you called the others yet?

Yami: All but Joey. Tristian understands and isn't mad at all. But, Joey, I decided to call him last.

Yugi: I'll call him.

Yami: You sure?

Yugi: (nods)

Yami: OK. (hands him the phone)

Yugi: (dials Joey's and waits for him to answer.)

Joey: (picks up) Hello?

Yugi: Hey, Joey.

Joey: Hey Yug, howz it goin'?

Yugi: Not good.

Joey: Oh, dat's ta bad...what's wrong? (Joey sounded concerned)

Yugi: It's bad...I...well...

Joey: What? Come on Tell me.

Yugi: When I was 9 I had lukemia and it's been in remission a while.

Joey: OMG Are you alright? Is it gone?

Yugi: Joey, it was but it came back 3 months ago.

Joey: Your going to be OK, right?

Yugi: I don't know.

Joey: Did you get any treatment done?

Yugi: Yeah every month for 3 months.

Joey: Chemo, huh?

Yugi: Yeah.

Joey: So, how is everyone?

Yugi: Everyone's fine.

Joey: That's good. Well, call me when your next appointment is. I want ta be there for ya.

Yugi: Joey, my hair fell out today.

Joey: (frowns) Aww, I'm sorry ta hear dat man.

Yugi: Yeah, I know. Just thought I'd tell you now.

Joey: Well, I better let you go. Take care of ya'self buddy. Maybe, if it's OK, I'll stop over later.

Yugi: Alright.

Joey: Bye, Yug, Get well soon. And tell everyone I said hi.

Yugi: I will.

Joey: Bye.

(Joey hung up)

Yugi: (hung up as well.)

Kyshin: Well!

Yugi: He was worried. Oh he said hi.

Yami: He wasn't mad?

Kyshin: Hi!

Yugi: No he wasn't he might come over later

Kyshin: Yay! We can play Karaoke!

Yami: ummm..

Yugi: If we do you'll hear me sing for the first time.

Yami: (smiles) Should I be excited or scared?

Yugi: Ask Kyshin. (Goes upstairs to finish getting dressed.)

Yami: Hey! Sing now!

Yugi: Not now.

Yami: Why not? After you get dressed we can practice and do a duet to make Joey jealous of our skills.

Yugi: My we have changed.

Yami: Who? Me?

Yugi: Yep.

Yami: How? I guess Kyshin has rubbed off on me.

Yugi: I guess.

Yami: So...do you wanna practice? Huh? Do you? Say yes! Please!

Yugi: Gimme a minute, then we will.

Yami: Yay! (runs to Kyshin) He said yes!

Kyshin: Yay! Let's set it up!

(Soon Yugi comes back down stairs.)

Yami: (throws the head-set mike at Yugi) Here he is! Our star singer!

Yugi: (smiles) I need one song to warm up.

Kyshin: K. What song:

Yugi: (selected his song, it was Living On Love by: Alan Jackson)

Kyshin: (smiles)

Yami: (smiles) OK

Yugi: (sang the song)

Kyshin: (estatic) Oh my GOD! You sing so good! Almost as good as-

Yami: Me?

Kyshin: Yeah.

Yugi: (looks away)

Yami: That was very good Yugi. You have a talent.

Yugi: I should...I use to make a living at it.

Yami: How come you've never let me here you sing?

Yugi: I don't know.

Yami: I wish I could be a singer, but...I'm too shy.

Yugi: You can do anything you put your mind to.

Yami: No, I couldn't handle singing in front of people. When Kyshin took me to a Karaoke bar. We went up to sing and I threw up...

Yugi: (smiles)

Yami: It wasn't fun...I can't top her.

Yugi: Can we stop for a second? I wanna show you something.

Yami: What?

Yugi: (walks into the front room.)

Yami: (follows)

Yugi: (moves a duel monsters poster revealing a safe.)

Yami: Wh-what is that?

Yugi: It's a safe what does it look like.

Yami: (sighs) Don't get smart now, Aibou.

Yugi: (opens it and picks up a video.)

Yami: What is that?

Yugi: Come on. (closes it. Walks over to Kyshin)

Kyshin: what movie are we watching?

Yugi: (pushes play then came the announcers voice announcing a famous sing Takeo.)

Kyshin: Kool!

Yami: ...(just watching)

(A star shaped shadow was only visble at first.)

Kyshin: Wow...

(The audience was screaming and Takeo started singing)

Yami: Yugi...is that you?

Yugi: (nods)

Kyshin: Wow! You were a superstar! OMG! I want that! You got a manager?

Yami: (just watches)

Yugi: I haven't talked to him in a while.

Kyshin:I want to be famous...I almost was. Until someone beat me on Star sear-...that wasn't you was it?

Yugi: I was on that show and won so it might've been me.

Kyshin: I came in second place to a boy with hair like y- It was you! You beat me! Don't you remember? I had well, long hair like now and a pink bow. I was almost 9.

Yugi: (smiles remembering) Oh yeah.

Joey: (walks in while the video was on)

Kyshin: Hey, do you have the copy of star search? I can't remember what it was that you sung.

Yugi: (nods and turns to get it freezing seeing Joey standing there behind them.)

Kyshin: Uh-Oh...

Joey: Y-Yugi...

Yugi: Hi.

Joey: Y-Yug, you were Takeo!

Yugi: (nods)

Joey: Why didn't you ever tell anyone?

Yugi: (shrugs)

Joey: Wow...I never knew...

Kyshin: He beat me on star search!

Yugi: (went and got the star search tape.)

Yami: Ha, he's better then you.

Kyshin: I know.

Yugi: (puts it in and plays it)

Yami: Aww. You two were so cute.

Kyshin: Oh my ra...I was so little...and pink...

Yugi: (smiles)

Joey: So was Yugi...not the pink part. I mean, you were so little. How old were you 12?

Yugi: About.

Yugi: As you can see I have a thing for country.

Kyshin: (smiled ) Me too...Watch, I am going to sing "Hit me with your best shot" In a minute. (points to the screen) See.

Yugi: (smiles.)

Kyshin:(sighs) What was I thinking!

Yugi: I don't know.

Yami: You both were good but...why pink?

Kyshin: I was 8 years old! My dad bought me that dress...

Yugi: (smiles)

Yami: But, Country?

Kyshin: Yeah, I know...I think I sucked.

Yugi: (looks at Joey) My next appointment is tommorow.

Joey: (smiles) I'll be there.

Kyshin: So, who wants to play Karaoke!

Yugi: (looks at Yami) I do.

Yami: Me too...

Joey: Well, alright but, I don't see the point! I mean, I'm up against 2 superstars here and I know Yami can sing.

Yugi: It'll be fun.

Yami: How do you know I can sing!

Joey: Heard you.

Yugi: (sighed.)

Yami: Damn it...

Kyshin: (hooks up the game) OK. We are ready!

Yami: I'm not...

Yugi: What's wrong?

Yami: I'm a little nervous

Yugi: He's already heard you sing.

Yami: So...that doesn't mean I have to sing more.

Kyshin: Let's go Yami! (pulls his shirt) Who wants to go first?

Yugi: Not me I need to sit down.

Kyshin: You OK?

Yugi: (nods)

Kyshin: Joey?

Kyshin: Wanna go first?

Yugi: (sat down pratcially collasping in the chair.)

Joey: No. You go.

Yami: Yugi? Are you sure your alright?

Yugi: (started to nod then shook his head.)

Kyshin: What is it?

Yugi: Dizzy.

Yami: Should we call the doctor?

Yugi: (nods)

Kyshin: (runs to get the phone)

Kyshin: An ambulance is coming!

Yugi: (starts to pass out)

Yami: No Yugi!

Kyshin: Keep him awake! The dr. Said.

(Yugi trys to stay awake. Ambulance comes and Yugi and the others get in. Yugi was starting to pass out. They arrive at the hospital. Yugi lost consciousness.)

Kyshin: No, Yugi!

Yugi: (was out cold)

Yami: Oh no...what do we do?

Joey: (was really worried)

Kyshin: I don't know what to do...

Morgan O'Connelly: (met the ambulance)

Yami: Yugi!

Morgan O'Connelly: (examines Yugi) I think he has an infection.

Yami: From what?

Kyshin: I knew I didn't use enough Lysol!

Morgan O'Connelly: He has a fever but, he should be fine.

Yami: How long has he had a temperature?

Morgan O'Connelly: From what I can about a couple days.

Yami: Umm...I was sick a while ago and had a pretty high temperature. Could he have caught what I had?

Morgan O'Connelly: It's possible...though with lukemia there is a high risk of infection.

Yami: Man, I feel so guilty...

Kyshin: It's not all your fault, I should have cleaned more!

Morgan: (treated Yugi's fever)

Kyshin: Will he be OK?

Morgan: Yes...

Yami: What? Is something else wrong?

Kyushin: Will he be OK?

Morgan: I wouldn't be surprised if his joints felt alot of pain.

Kyshin: Will the pain stop?

Morgan: Once the lukemia goes away.

Kyshin: (frowns) I'd do anything to stop the pain.

Yami: (frowns too) Me too...

A FEW DAYS LATER

(Yugi's fever broke.)

Kyshin: Yugi-kun?

Yugi: (looks at her)

Kyshin: You don't have a fever anymore! How do u feel?

Yugi: Better.

Kyshin: That's good. Yami will feel much better.

Yugi: (smiles softly)

Kyshin: He thinks he made you sick.

Yugi: Doubt it.

Kyshin: Yeah, me too, but the dr. said maybe. I think he was sick to long ago for you to catch it.

Yugi: (nods in agreement.)

Kyshin: So, I'll go tell him your alright and then I'll be leaving.

Yugi: OK.

Kyshin: I want you to rest. Bri will watch you, while I am at the doctor's with Yami.

Yugi: (smiled softly)

Kyshin: Bye.

Yugi: (nods)

Kyshin: (walks down the stairs and tells Yami)

Yami: I am glad that you are better Yugi.

Yugi: Me too.

Yami: I'll be back soon.

Yami: (took Kyshin's hand and started for the door.)

Yugi: (rolls over)

Yami: You're going to be OK, while I'm gone?

Yugi: I'll be fine.

Yami: Alright, we'll be as fast as we can.

Yugi: OK.

Yugi: (waited for them.)

Kyshin: (opens front door) think he's asleep? (whispers to Yami)

(Noice was heard in the kitchen.)

Yami: That's probably him.

(Yugi was making himself something to eat looked at the knife he had for a moment before putting it down.)

Yami: (walks into kitchen)

Yugi: (smiles) Well?
Yami: She's due very soon.

Yugi: I see. (smiles, his eyes once again fell on the knife.)

Yami: Yugi?

Yugi: (looks at Yami) What?

Yami: You're ok, right?

Yugi: Yeah.

Yami: (grabs the knife) You need to be careful...these are sharp.

Yugi: I'm aware of that.

(Yugi looked away from Yami and Kyshin.)

Yami: Ok...

Kyshin: I wonder if it'll be a boy or a g----- (stops and looks at Yugi) What's wrong?

Yugi: Nothing.

Yami: Yugi...

Yami and Kyshin: (look at him suspiciously)

(Yugi slowly headed out of the room.)

Yami: (caught his arm)

(Yugi stopped and looked at Yami.)

Yami: Come on.

Kyshin: We know something's on your mind, Yugi.

Yugi: I've felt depressed for a long time. It passed for a while but now it's back.

Kyshin and Yami looked at each other with worried faces.

Yami: Why didn't you mention it earlier?

Kyshin: The same reason I didn't. ( Faces Yugi) You thought it was going away, didn't you?

Yugi nodded.

Yami: The sad part is, it won't and can't just go away.

Yugi looked away again.

Kyshin: Depression needs to be treated.

Yugi: B-But...(He started as his daughter's crying was heard.)

Yami: I'll get that. (leaves)

(Yugi smiled softly and half heartly.)

Kyshin: Look, I know how hard this is. I was beaten all the time too. I hate my past and sometimes I hate the present, but you gotta think of those who love you and need you.

Kyshin: How would they be affected if you left them behind?

Yugi: (sadly) I've been fighting it sense I met Bri...but...

Kyshin: And you love Bri. Who doesn't? (smiles) She's pretty and sweet and loves you so much. If you weren't here, how would Bri feel?

Yugi: It's so hard.

Kyshin: I know...(looks down) I've tried so many ways to inflict pain upon myself. Yami as well...

Kyshin: He's scary sometimes...

(Yugi looked away.)

Kyshin: you've seen that side of him, right?

Yugi: Not trying to hurt himself.

Kyshin: He gets so...(shakes her head) No. I don't want to remeber that night...(bites her lip)

(Yugi sighed and ran out the back door.)

Kyshin: No! Wait!( runs as best as she can after him)

Kyshin: Running away will solve nothing Yugi!

(Yugi just kept running.)
Joey: (steps in front of him)

Yugi: Joey...

Joey: Where are ya' goin' Yug?

Yugi: I...uh...

Joey: Jus' what I thought. Now turn around. I want an explanation.

(Yugi sighed and went back to the game shop.)
Kyshin: (breathing heavily) I will never run again!

Joey: Sit down an talk ta me.

Yugi: (sat down) It started when I was 7...

Joey: Ok...

Yugi: I was depressed from then until I made some real friends and it was gone for along time...

Joey: (blinked) Alright...

Yugi: (sighes as he takes cuffs off his wrists revieling old scars along with rather new ones) And I...

Joey: (gasps slightly)

Kyshin: (pulls up her sleeve too)

Yugi: To be honest I started before that even.

Joey: Aww man...you both do this?

Yugi: I started when the beatings did.
Joey: You shoulda told me this...I-I feel I coulda done more...

Yugi: (sighs) It started before we were friends but, started again while I was at Davis.

Joey: (shakes his head) You need to stop

Kyshin: (tiptoes out of the room)

Joey: Freeze! You need ta stop it too!

Yugi: It's easier said then done.
Yugi: I've done it for so long.

Joey: I see...But you still gotta stop it!

Yugi: I've been trying.
Joey: Have you seeked help before?

Yugi: When I was 6 my mom took me to get help but, I guess I was to young it was about 6 months before she...

Kyshin: (bites her lip)

Joey: (hugs Yugi) It's ok, man.

(Yugi started to cry. He hugged Joey back as he cried.)

Joey: (held him tighter) We gotta move on, Yug. We jus gotta...

(Yugi sobbed.)

Joey: Shhh...It's gonna be alright please stop...(tears fill his eyes)

Yugi: (sobbing) It was all my fault she...
Joey: (slaps him) Stop blaming yourself, Yug! Your father was a jack ass and that's why your mother...

Yugi: She was protecting me from being taken.

Joey: Well crying and thinking about won't bring her back will it? Would she want you to be cutting your wrists? No! She'd want you to be happy...

Yugi: I had hoped that what happened down there would have freed her and I'd forgeten Kyshin already managed it but, I still...

Joey: (watches him)

Yugi: The depressed didn't go away again.
Joey: Oh...that's rough.

Kyshin: Maybe...I should leave?

Yugi: That dream while I was gone didn't help.
Kyshin: Dream?

Joey: Dream?

Yugi: In the dream Yami crossed over because of me.

Joey: I thought Yami wanted that before...

Kyshin: No.

Yugi: (looks away) I still have that nightmare.

Kyshin: Every night?

(Yugi nodded.)
Kyshin: That's so harsh...

Joey: I think you need some more counciling Yug.

Yugi: Yeah, I guess you're right.
Kyshin: I feel so bad...

Joey: So do I.

Kysin: I don't like it when you are so sad.

Yugi: (sighed and started to walk out of the room.) (mumbles) None of this is fair.

Yami: (is in front of him) You look upset still...
Yugi: (looks away) I am...that dream you woke me up from before born is still there.

Yami: (sighs) Maybe...I should have crossed over..

Yami: Kyshin would be there...maybe...

Yugi: No...if you had been gone when I came back I would have commited suicide.

Yami: ...I...

Yami: I don't want you to be so unhappy. I want you to smile more instead of always crying and...

Yugi: I lost you once and I won't be able to handle lossing you again.
Yami: (looks away) Nabila is asleep...

Yugi: Besides the depression and guilt have been there since I was about 2.

Yami: Uh huh...You know we really need to try and put this all behind...

Yugi: I was gonna call a physcrist...but maybe I should call mom.
Yami: Yo think that's a good idea?

Yugi: She tried to help when I was younger.

Yami: Then try it. I want things to be...semi normal. (smiles) silly, huh?

Yugi: Not that silly. (as he picked up the phone and dialed his mom's number.)

Yami: (walks tto the kitchen)
Kyshin: I can't wait untill I have the baby...I'm sick of being fat!

(Yugi waited for his mom to answer it when it started ringing.)
Mom: Hello?

Yugi: Mom...
Mom: Yugi? Oh honey, I was just thinking about you.

Yugi: (sighs) I decided to try counciling again.

Mom: Oh...Is it back?
Yugi: It came back when I was at Davis.

Mom: I'm sorry...

Yugi: (sighes) I haven't been given a chance yet to do what I use to.
Mom: I can call the consiler...

Yugi: Thanks mom.

Mom: Is that all?

Yugi: I've been missing you mom things haven't been the same...

Mom: And I miss you. I wish I could be with you everyday...

Yugi: I gotta admit I still feel guilty...like what happened to you was my fault.

Mom: Please don't my son...that makes it hard on me when you say that...