Title: Fading

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! If I own them, I would die a happy person.

Summary: After getting his memories and his own body, Yami is experiencing intolerable headaches. Yugi asked Kaiba for help but can Kaiba really save Yami?

A/N: This is my first SetoxYami fic, so please… please be gentle. Thank you so much…

I would also like to thank starlight2005 for her undying support and friendship. Thank you so much!

italized words are thoughts


Chapter One: Blood Bathe

The crescent moon is still visible in the dark sky; as well as the twinkling stars. The streets showed no signs of moving entities, but the dogs barked furiously indicating that there was one or two or even more.

A boy in his teens with spiky hair looked at his watch while running. The small and big hands of the clock pointed at three and twelve respectively saying its 3:00 am. No wonder, the cold air reached his bones for he shivered as seconds had passed. His mind is widely awake but his vision is blurring. If it wasn't because of college, Yugi Mutou would be with Yami. Yugi really doesn't blame college, but it pains him though to imagine how lonely it must have been for Yami to be at the shop all by himself.

The headache 'disease' started when Yami regained his memories and gained a body of his own after he was defeated by Yugi at the ceremonial battle. He would scream in pain and knock himself against the wall several times in order to ease the pain, but then as the Former Pharaoh do that, the pain gets even worse.

Yugi decided to take him to a physician to be examined. The doctor told Yugi that nothing is wrong with Yami. He showed Yugi the results and told him that his brain is normal as well as the other parts. The doctor thought that may be the cause of the headache is because of stress. He advised Yugi to take Yami on vacation.

Yugi turned left and inserted his hand on his chest pocket for the keys. He quickly opened the doors of the game shop and locked it. He ran toward the stairs, taking two steps at a time, then to Yami's room.

Yugi, who was panting hard, stopped in front of Yami's door. He composed himself and knocked. When he got no response, he opened the door slightly to look at the scenery.

The scene was devastating.

All the books were on the floor, some of them were torn into halves and the pages were scattered all across the room. The curtains had red stains in it. The bed was disorganized. Pillows were scattered at the foot of the bed. Yami is lying on the bed, his stomach against the crimson sheets. Crimson? When did Yami have crimson bed sheets? Yugi thought. He moved closer to Yami.

"Yami?" Yugi said.

No response from the Former Pharaoh. Yugi placed his hands at the back of Yami and shook him.

"Yami? Hey I'm here!" Yugi said with a worried tone in his voice, "You called me and told me that you're having a terrible headache." He said as he shook the ex-Pharaoh.

A kitchen knife fell from the bed to the floor which caught Yugi's attention. He stared at it for a moment then his eyes went as big as CDs and tears had started to form.

"Yami!" Yugi cried out, "You promised me… that you wouldn't kill yourself…"

He continued to shake his dark half. Yugi called Yami's name over and over again but he still got no response. He turned Yami so that Yugi could see his face. Yami's face was full of agony. The headache must be really unbearable for Yami. Yugi cried harder at that thought.

Yugi's trembling hands are now covered with blood. Yugi saw and grabbed a piece of broken glass near the window to check if Yami is still breathing. When he saw that the mirror formed clouds, Yugi sighed in relief.

He ran downstairs and grabbed the telephone. Whom to call? He doesn't know. It was almost 3:30 am but still he can't think of someone who would be awake at this time.

A figurine caught the Yugi's attention. He immediately pushed the buttons. Afterwards, he heard a familiar voice from the receiver.

"Hello, Kaiba-kun?" Yugi asked

"What the hell—"

"Help me please…" Yugi pleaded

"What?" Kaiba said with irritation

"Yami…" Yugi's voice was unsteady, "He's soaked… in his own… blood!"

-TBC-

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