Disclaimer: All characters belong to Kazuki Takahashi. Any made up characters belong to me. This fic has Yaoi.
Love
is the Best Medicine
by Yami-Yugi3, Hikarigirl18
and PharaohAtemu'sAngel
Chapter 1
"Yami-kun! Yami-chan, where are you!" Yugi Mouto shouted scared as he ran past faceless figures in the streets of Domino. He didn't know where to go, or look as he search for his missing darkness. "Yami-kun!" he shouted again as he ran past a alley but stopped dead in his tracks and back up to the alley. He was sure he saw something. His amethyst eyes widen in shock and surprised when he saw a familiar heap in the dark alley. "Yami-chan!" he shouted scared and surprised once he ran over to the body of his dark. He slowly and gently lifted his other up in his arms. Yugi was surprised that the ex-pharaoh had no wounds on him at all, no cuts, but Yugi knew something deep inside him was telling something was wrong with his doppelganger . "Yami-chan!" he shouted as he gently shock his other "Yami-chan!"
Extremely dull, daze, and hazy crimson eyes slowly open and looked into his. "A-Aibou..." the baritone voice was barely above a whisper and it was hard for Yugi to hear him.
"Yami-chan, hold on, don't leave me!" Yugi pleaded to his other.
The dieing ex-pharaoh weakly brush Yugi's tear stained face with his tan hand. "I-I love you... A-Aibou..." Suddenly to Yugi's shock, the crimson eyes closed, and ex-pharaoh stopped breathing. The young pharaoh was dead.
- - -
"Yami-chan!" Yugi sat up in bed with a shout, sweating like hell. His amethyst eyes frantically looked around. He soon realized that he was in his room. How did I end up back in my room? he thought. He then heard deep easy breathing near by as he looked next to him to see his other fast asleep next to him. Yugi sighed in relief. It was just a dream. Yugi slowly got out of bed, not to wake his yami as he tip-toed out of the room.
- - -
Yugi splashed cool running water on his face. As he looked up in the bath room mirror he jumped in surprised to see the refection of his other sleepily standing behind him. "Aibou," Yami said with a yawn, concern was in his voice "what's wrong? It's two in the morning."
Yugi turn to look at his yami. "I'm sorry Yami-kun," he said "I'd just had a nightmare that's all."
Yami walked over and gave Yugi a hug. "Oh aibou," he said softly "it's going to be okay."
"I hope so..." Yugi said with a sigh "I don't want my nightmare to come true."
Crimson eyes looked into amethyst. "What was it about?" he asked.
Yugi slowly look around. "Y-You don't want to know." he said softly.
"No Yugi," Yami said as he caress Yugi's check with his hand "it's okay. You can tell me."
"You sure you want to know?" Yami nodded. "Well..." Yugi started "In my dream you had gone missing and I was so scared. I ran into town trying to find you... I-I finally found you in alley...and you were dieing..." Yugi couldn't continued as he started to cry. Yami took Yugi into his arms and gave him another hug.
"It's going to be okay Yugi," Yami said softly into his ear "It's just a dream, I'm not EVER going to leave you."
"B-But it felt so real..." Yugi whimpered as Yami gently rubbed his back.
"Shhhh... It's going to be okay aibou, I promise." Yami said gently as Yugi's sobs calm down "Let's get back to bed. There is school in five hours."
"O-Okay Yami..." Yami smiled and the two went back to bed for some much needed sleep.
- - -
When morning came Yugi woke up to see Yami gone, then the smell of breakfast wafted through the room. Yugi slowly got up and went down stairs to see some thing he had never seen before, his yami was wearing one of his mom's pink aprons and was the one making the breakfast. Yugi's eyes widen to the size of dinner plates. "Morning Aibou." Yami said as he surprisingly genki smiled at his hikari.
"Yami-kun... Y-You're wearing one of my mom's aprons..." Yugi said slowly, trying to regain his composure.
"I know that, Aibou." Yami said with another genki smile.
"But why...?"
At that moment Yugi's mother arrived in the kitchen from the basement pantry with some cans of cream corn. "Here they are." she said with a smile then she notice Yugi "Well good morning sleepy head. I see you met my new helper. I'm surprised that our pharaoh here can cook."
"So am I..." Yugi said with a heavy sigh, as Yami genki smiled once more "Yami-kun can you stop doing that it's odd to see you smile like that."
"But I seen you do it millions of times, Aibou." Yami said with his normal trademark smirk "And what's the phrase I hear Joey said a lot... Oh yeah... 'Imitation is the highest form of flattery.' " With that said Yami genki smile again.
Yugi sweat dropped. "I've give up." he said with sigh as he sat himself at the kitchen table "So what's for breakfast anyways?"
"Well the pharaoh suggested pancakes." Yugi's mother said with a smile "Then I suggested of making them into corn fritters (AN: I LOVE corn fritters! )."
Suddenly Joey popped his head through the open kitchen window, scarring the heck out of Yugi, and his mother when he shouted, "Hey Yuge!"
Yami just glared at Joey waving the batter covered ladle at him. "Joey NEVER do that again or help me I'll hit you with this!" Yami warned him.
Joey looked shock at first then noticed the pink apron Yami was wearing and he started to laugh. "Yami, you do know you're wearing pink!" he said as he laughed and giggled as Yami glared at him.
"So." Yami said with another warning voice as he placed his hands on his hips, still holding the ladle in one of them. Joey laughed even harder.
"Oh man Kaiba and the others will get a laugh out of this when I tell them!"
That got Yami pissed as strange black aura surrounds him, his crimson eyes glowing like fire. "Do that and I'll send you all to one way ticket to the Shadow Realm!" That got Joey the idea to shut up as he quickly closes his mouth, and trying so hard to suppress another giggle.
"Okay shutting up..." Joey said as he then quickly changed the subject "Hey what's cooking?"
"Pancakes." said Yugi.
"And you can't have any."
"YAMI-KUN! Now that's rude."
"But Aibou he laughed at me, so this his is punishment."
"Yami-chan what makes you think Joey wanted any?"
"He's ALWAYS hungry."
"Point taken."
"HEY!" Joey shouted, he sounded hurtful "I'm not ALWAYS hungry!"
Yami turn to him, glaring with his crimson eyes as he places his hands on his hips once more. "Oh really? What about all those times you beg Yugi and the others for shares of their lunch?"
"That's not the point..." Joey said as he started to pout.
Yugi rolled his eyes. His friend was just one of the weirdest people sometimes. "Just come in and enjoy breakfast with us Joey."
"Okay!" Joey shouted as he started to climb in through the window.
"Use the door, Joey." Yami said with glare.
Joey sweat dropped as he nodded. "Okay Yams." He said, running a hand through his shaggy bangs. He then climb out of the window, walked around the building and came in through the door. Yami mumbled a few Egyptian curses under his breath, now retreating back to the kitchen. Yugi couldn't help but smiled at this. Joey grinned widely as he sat down at the table, napkin tucked into his shirt and utensils in hand. He was ready to chow down. Yami soon came in with a plate full of pancakes. He only gave Joey one pancake while giving Yugi more. Joey's eyes widened as a large pout formed on his face. "Yams, what the heck is up with dat? Why did you give someone as small as Yuge' more than me?" he whined.
Yami glared at him. "Be happy you get any at all." he said sternly.
The blonde continued to pout, now staring blandly at his corn fritter. "Fine."
Yami place the leftovers near by. He sat down at the table with a sigh. Yugi's amethyst eyes fell onto his darkness, washing with worry as the once pharaoh stared into space, not eating. "Yami, why aren't you eating?"
"I'm not hungry, aibou..." was all Yami said.
Yugi shrugged, now digging into yet another fritter, silently watching his other from the corner of his eye. Something was definitely wrong with Yami, and he was worried. Yugi then remember his horrible nightmare that night. He shivered, praying that it wouldn't happen. "Is something dat matter, Yuge?" Joey asked concern.
Yugi sighed, staring at Joey as he shook his head, plastering a fake smile on his face. "No Joey, nothing is wrong."
Yugi's mother entered the room. "Hurry up you three, or you will be late for school." she said with a smile. Yami didn't say anything as he slowly stood up and slowly headed to the bath room to take a shower. Yugi watched his darkness walk off towards the bathroom, leaving him alone as he frowned. This was something new as they had usually showered together. He slowly stood up, walking up the stairs as he followed Yami. He saw Yami entered the bath room, closing the door gently behind him. Yugi's heart beat rose as he shook off the sadness of his darkness new change of attitude. Yugi sat next to the bath room door as he waited for Yami to come out. He heard the shower turn on from with in.
- - -
The door suddenly opened, trailing a large amount of steam out as Yami walked out. Yugi's eyes widen when he saw the cloths Yami had wore this morning was now shocking wet. His worry for his other grew ten times worse as he questioned Yami. "Yami, Yami?"
Yami stopped and slowly look over at him. "Yes aibou?"
"Yami why did you shower in your clothes?" Yugi questioned.
"Hmmmm?" Yami gave this confused look and then looked down at his wet cloths "Must have forgot. Sorry about that aibou." Yami once again did the unusual genki smile at him.
Yugi blinked, feeling confusion wash over his mind. "Yami, please if something is wrong tell me."
"Hmmmm?" Yami started, it feel to Yugi that Yami wasn't paying attention to well now. Yugi rubbed his temples as he watched Yami head off to their room, dripping onto the floor as the small teen decided to take a shower himself. Once Yugi was done he started to head back to their room, as he open the bed room door he saw Yami wearing the school uniform but laying on his back on their bed with his eyes closed.
Yugi gasped, running towards their bed as he held Yami's hand, stroking it gently. "Yami?"
Yami open his crimson eyes at him. "Yes aibou?"
"Yami, are you alright? You are really worrying me." Yugi said, unaware of a stray tear that fell down his cheek.
"I'm fine aibou, just a bit tired." Yami smiled at him as he slowly sat up and wipe away Yugi's tear "You are just worrying yourself since that nightmare."
Yugi nodded as he hiccupped, wrapping his arms around Yami. "I guess you're right." he whispered.
"And I'm always right." Yami said "Like I told you before that I would NEVER leave you."
Yugi shook his head, nuzzling his face within the crook of Yami's neck as he spoke. "I know Yami, I know." As Yugi did he felt that his darkness felt a bit warn to him, but Yugi soon shook that thought from his mind. It's probably from after my warm shower. he thought.
Reality struck Yugi as he stared at the clock, they were going to be later for school. Yugi scamper to get into his school uniform and once he was done he and Yami came down stairs to join Joey. "Remember Joey," Yami said to him sternly "Not a word to Kaiba or the others or it's bye bye to the Shadow Realm to you."
Joey blinked, suddenly nodding his head in response as he spoke. "Yeah I know Yams, I won't."
"Good." Yami said.
"Can we go already?" Yugi said "Or we'll be late." Both teens ended their bickering, nodding as they all headed out the front door.
- - -
As they walked down the street headed for school, Joey and Yugi talked as Yami stranded behind. The once pharaoh blinked feeling a wave of sickness. By the gods, I don't feel so good... Yami thought But I'm sure it will past later on. He ran his slender fingertips through his goldenrod bangs, staring at Yugi and Joey. It will pass later, I'm sure of it.
- - -
Soon the group got to school and they were a couple of minutes late. As soon as they entered, the teacher groaned, giving them all detention. As class continued Yami sat at his desk, he was feeling a bit woozy. Maybe laying my head down will help. he thinks as he did just so on his desk.
Yugi sighed as he noticed his pharaoh's antics. He is ill, I just wish that he would admit it. he thought. But what Yugi didn't know of just how ill his pharaoh was. But unfortunate for Yami the teacher thought he was sleeping in class so she have him even a much longer detention then Yugi or Joey had. Yugi's blood boiled as he glared at the teacher. Poor Yami, he doesn't deserve this, not when he is feeling bad. he thought.
- - -
Soon it was time for Gym so when Yugi and Yami head to the boys locker room to change into their gym cloths is when things got bad for the pharaoh. Yami groaned, holding onto the side of the locker room wall, watching as his vision became blurry. While the other boys left Yugi turn towards his pharaoh. "Yami-kun?"
"A-Aibou..." Yami whispered softly "I-I don't feel so good..."
Yugi's amethyst eyes widened as he pulled Yami into his grasp. "Come on Yami, lets take you to the nurse." Yami nodded weakly. Yugi asked the teacher as he lead Yami out of the locker room, taking him to the nurse's office. Teacher was first unsure but then change his mind when he saw the shape Yami was in and agreed.
- - -
Yugi pulled the door of the office open, gently leading Yami in. The nurse spotted them. "Hello Yugi, what's seem to be the problem?" she asked him.
"Hello Mika-san, sorry to bother you, but my friend Yami here feels really sick." Yugi explained, gesturing towards his sick pharaoh.
"Sit him over there and I'll check his temp." she said as she pointed to the bed that was in the room.
Yugi nodded as he lead Yami onto the bed. Yami felt very weak and awful. Mika-san placed a thermometer in his mouth, waiting for it to take his temperature. Yami's blurry, hazy and weak crimson eyes weakly looked over at Yugi. Yugi ran his fingers though Yami's hair, as he slender fingers did, they brushed Yami skin, and too Yugi's surprised his Yami was very warm, nearly burning at Yugi's touch. "Mika-san, Yami feels really hot. I'm worried." Yugi whispered.
"We'll find out once the thermometer is done." she said as just as she finished saying it the thermometer made a beeping sound. Mika-san pulled the thermometer out of his mouth, eyes widening as she stared at the numbers. "It's 104."
Weak crimson eyes locked into Yugi's. "A-Aibou..." Yami was so weak now his voice was in a whisper. Yugi's nightmare once again ran through Yugi's mind. The small teen shuttered, gently stroking his other self's hair.
"Yugi, why don't you head on back to class okay sweetie?"
Yugi stared wide eyed at Mika-san as he nodded. "But Mika-san."
"No buts Yugi. It be better if Yami stays here and rest for awhile. You can see him later after school."
The small teen sighed in defeat as he kissed Yami on the forehead. "Alright, well I will be back after school then."
The nurse smiled as Yugi about to leave he felt a hot hand took a hold of his. "A-Aibou..." /Y-Yugi don't leave.../
The small teen's heart shattered as he heard the weak sound of his other speaking to him. "Yami I have to leave right now, I'll be back after school." Weak blurry crimson looked pleadingly at his. Yugi turned around, turning away from Yami as Mika-san forced him out of the room.
/A-Aibou.../
/Mou hitori no boku, I will come here right after school, I promise./
/Y-Yugi.../ Yugi felt a wave of extreme sadness rushing through their link.
/Yami, I love you, I promise I will be back right after class okay/
/O-Okay.../ Yugi sighed in relief, walking out of the room.
- - -
Yami laid there on the bed, feeling so very weak and awful it was killing him. His entire body shook as his fever rose. All he wanted was to be with Yugi, and get better. The nurse would time to time come over to check up on him and trying her best to help him. Though it made no difference, the pain increased as he whispered Yugi over and over again. He could hear the nurse sighed worriedly, and felt her running her hand through his hair. "Calm down Yami, he will be here soon enough." she cooed, desperately trying to calm the poor boy. Yami wanted Yugi by his side now. He had tried to use their link but it was now supper hard for him to even to open his half of the link up. This was upsetting him as tears ran down his hot face.
Yami moaned as he heard the bell ring, signaling the end of the day. "Yugi, Yugi?" he whispered.
- - -
Yugi and Joey sat in detention with a sigh. Yugi was worried, hoping their detention was over soon. Something inside of him told him his pharaoh need him. "What's wrong Yuge?" Joey asked, he had seen the look on Yugi's face.
Yugi blinked, staring into concerned honey colored eyes. "I'm worry about Yami. He is really ill."
"Ya sure Yuge? He looked fine this morning, even threatening me to send me to the Shadow Realm."
"I'm sure Joey, I mean well, I hate to say this but he always threatens to send you to the Shadow Realm. But I had to take him to the nurses office earlier."
"Oh man." said Joey "I hope he's fine."
"I don't know Joey..." Yugi said.
At that moment the teacher in charge of their detention came in. "Okay you two, your detention is over." he said with a warning sound in his voice "I hope this proves that you should never be late to class again."
Yugi and Joey nodded. "Yes sir." they both said with their heads hung low.
"Okay you two can go now." The teacher open the door for the two boys. The two teens bowed in respect, gathering their things as they exited the room.
- - -
Yugi sighed heavily as he and Joey walked by the nurse's office. "Joey do you think Yami is mad at us for coming late?" he asked.
"Ah, I don't think so. He was there when we got detention."
"That's true. I just hope he is okay." Yugi muttered under his breath.
"I bet he's just fine." Joey said with a big smile as he patted Yugi on a back "Remember Yams has a strong spirit, he can do anything." Yugi smiled in reassurance. He then opened the nurses door as he heard a low cry of discomfort hover through the air.
"There you are Yugi." Nurse Mika said when she saw him, a worry look on her face. Yugi raised a brow in concern as the nurse led him towards his pharaoh.
Blurry crimson eyes try to look at him. "Y-Yugi..."
Yugi blinked, staring at his pharaoh's weak state. "Yami, I'm here." he spoke. A extremely weak hand tried to reach for Yugi, but fail as it fell. Yugi saw this. Thus causing him to use lightening fast reflexes to catch the fallen appendage. His soft petal like finger tips danced upon the clammy skin.
"H-Help..." Blurry crimson eyes started to tear up once more.
Yugi stroked his hand as he whispered. "I'm here to take you home Yami. Don't worry."
"Yuge?"
Yugi cocked his head to the side as he gazed into concerned honey colored eyes. "Yes Joey?" he asked.
"Is Yams okay, Yuge?"
"It doesn't look like it Joey. I think we need to get him home and see what Grandpa and Mom think we should do." Yugi replied.
Joey nodded as he came over. "Let me help ya with him." he said.
"Thanks Joey." Yugi said, helping the blonde lift his pharaoh onto the taller's back. The nurse looked worried as the two started to leave with Yami.
- - -
Joey had now restrained the pharaoh onto his back. "Y-Yugi..."
Yugi stroked Yami's warm cheek as he spoke. "Yes Yami?" A small weak smiled came across his face. Yugi continued to stroke the pharaoh's cheek, walking down the sidewalk with Joey in tow.
- - -
They soon arrived at the shop. Yugi through open the door, entering the Kame Game shop as he looked around for his mother or grandfather. "Mom? Grandpa?"
At that moment Grandpa was the first to see them. "What is it Yugi?" he asked.
Relief flooded onto Yugi's face as he gestured towards Yami. "Yami is really sick Grandpa."
Grandpa gave a worried look as he came over and place a hand on the pharaoh's forehead. He instantly had to remove his hand as he felt the hot skin. "Oh dear." he said.
"What do we do grandpa?" Yugi asked.
"What's going on in here?" Yugi mom started as she entered.
"The Pharaoh's not feeling to well." Grandpa said to her.
Yugi's mom frowned as she walked over towards the group, gently running her hand down the pharaoh's forehead. Very blurry eyes stared up at hers. The pharaoh sniffed as he tried to reach out for Yugi. Yugi notices this as he places his hand in his. Mrs. Mutou sighed sadly and worriedly. "It might be best if we take him to see a doctor." she finally said.
Yugi nodded in understanding as he and Joey carried the pharaoh into the living room. "I think we should, hopefully it will help." Grandpa stated. Mrs. Mutou went to the phone for a call.
"Y...Yug..." Yami spoken every weakly.
Yugi gazed at Yami. "Yami, I'm right here." Blurry crimson eyes had a look a fear in them. Yugi smiled weakly. "Yami. everything will be okay, Mom is just calling the doctor so we can get you better you're going to have to see him."
"Okay thanks we'll be right there." Mrs. Mutou said as she hung up and looked at them "The doctor will be waiting for us when we get there." Everyone nodded as Yami shook in fear.
Yugi ran his fingers through Yami's hair. "Everything is going to be okay, Yami." he spoke to him softly. The once pharaoh nodded feverishly as he stared into Yugi's amethyst eyes.
"Joey would you mind helping again?" Mrs. Mutou asked. The blonde stood, lifting Yami onto his back as he did only moments ago. Mrs. Mouto smiled. "Thanks for all your help, Joey." she said.
"No problem Mrs. Mutou. It's the least I can do."
Mrs. Mutou nodded. "Okay let's go." she said. They all headed out of the game shop and headed for the doctor.
- - -
They soon arrived. They all arrived at the doctor's office as they waited in the waiting room. "Y...Yug..." Yugi was currently cuddling Yami in his lap, trying to calm him as he stroked his other's hair lovingly. Blurry hazy crimson eyes looked weakly into his.
"Yami Mutou?" a nurse called out the pharaoh's name.
"He's right here." Mrs. Mutou said as she stood up. Joey lifted the pharaoh off of Yugi as he carried him into the examination room. Yugi and the others trailed behind.
- - -
Once there, Joey gently place Yami down on the examination table, Yami shuttled as the cold of the table hit his hot skin. He shivered uncontrollability as he felt soft warm hands come to his aide. "A-Aibou..."
"Yami its alright, just try to endure this a little longer. The doctor is on the way in right now." Weak crimson looked into his. The door opened revealing the doctor.
"Now, what seems to be the trouble?" the doctor said. Yami whimpered as the doctor walked closer.
"Yami is very ill doctor." Yugi said worriedly.
The doctor nodded. "What are some of his symptoms?"
"A very high fever, very weak..." Mrs. Mutou started for Yugi.
The doctor nodded yet again as he put his cold hand upon the pharaoh's forehead. Yami winces, his breathing weak. The doctor then checked his vitals, heartbeat, ears nose, mouth, and etc. "This is not good." the doctor said to himself as he did so.
Yugi blinked worriedly. "What's your diagnosis doctor?"
"I'm not positive sure..." the doctor said "But to make sure of what I'm thinking of we need to do a blood test."
Yami whimpered quietly as he gripped onto Yugi's wrist, practically digging his nails into his arm. Yugi ran his fingers through Yami's hair. "Calm down Yami I'm here. The doctor just wants to take a blood sample to get you all well." Yugi whispered.
"Now this might sting a little..." the doctor said as he slowly started to poke an needle into one of Yami's arms. The needle pinched his tanned skin slightly as he held on tightly to Yugi's wrist. "There all done." the doctor said "Now I'll send this to the lab." Yugi nodded as he felt the pharaoh loosen his grip.
"Yami?" Yugi was worried as he slowly looked over at his sick pharaoh. Crimson eyes flicked onto his hikari. Yugi smiled softly at him as he ran his fingers thought Yami's hair.
The doctor returned from the lab a little while later A sad look was upon his face. The Mutou family all stared with sad looks as they awaited the news. "Well the test are back and it's just what I thought..." the doctor said.
"What is it doctor?" Yugi asked worriedly.
"Well all he really has is cold but the true danger is that he has a very weak immune system..."
They all gasped. "SO what does that mean in more broken down terms?" Yugi's mother asked.
"His body don't have nearly enough white blood cells to fight it off. That's why he has these symptoms."
They all nodded. "IS there anything you can do?"
"Well the sad thing is we don't know... We don't have the medicine at current time to help. Scientists are still trying to figure it out."
"So what do we do?" Yugi asked
"Well as fare as we can do for him now is have him stay here so we can monitor him." the doctor said "But I'm sorry that's all we can do for him."
Yugi nodded sadly as he stared at his pharaoh. A few stray tears cascaded down his face as he held onto Yugi's hand. Images of his dream ran through his mind once more. It was warning me... Yugi thought.
Though he was shaken from his thoughts as Yami spoke weakly. "A-Aibou?"
"Y-Yes Yami?" Yugi asked, trying to sound strong for his other.
"D, d don't l-leave me." he whispered.
Yugi ran his fingers though his other's hair. "I would never leave you, Yami-kun." he said.
"P, p promise...?"
The small hikari smiled as his fingers left the confines of the matted hair, now trailing across the other's supple lips. "I promise mou hitori no boku, I love you." A weak smile slowly came across the ill pharaoh's lips.
