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 back and his own body, Yami is experiencing intolerable headaches. Yugi asked Kaiba for help but can Kaiba really save Yami?

Rating: NC-17

A/N: I haven't really experienced being on a medical duty, I'm on my way on learning it though. So forgive me if I wasn't able to explain things clearly about hospitals and everything, but I will try my best.

I want to thank those who reviewed the previous chapter.

italized words are thoughts


Chapter Two: The Cause

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

What!

"Call for an ambulance and I'll be there in five minutes!" Kaiba yelled at the phone and cut the line off. He rushed to his secret garage and started the engine of his Jaguar and sped off to the game shop.

After calling the ambulance, Yugi went to Yami to see if the Pharaoh woke up already but the ex-Pharaoh was not awake nor did he move an inch. Why would this happen? Was the pain really that unbearable that he resulted to suicide? Yugi thought as he sat near Yami to observe his features. The Former Pharaoh was indeed covered with blood. His hands were full of cuts. His torn clothes revealed his thin body has small black spots that are scattered everywhere. And when Yugi observed Yami's head, he saw a small but as far as he can see deep cut at the lower part of his head. Yugi shivered as he spreads Yami's hair to show the cut. As he was about to touch it, the door flew open to reveal Kaiba panting.

Kaiba entered the room and observed his surroundings and was shocked at what he saw. He walked toward Yugi and looked at the unconscious figure on the bed.

"What happened?" Kaiba asked. The tone of his voice was calmer now.

"I don't know…" Yugi answered, "He called me because he has a very terrible headache then he just fainted while talking to me."

Kaiba nodded at what Yugi said and thought why Yami would commit suicide. He isn't that type of person. Kaiba thought. The siren of the ambulance was heard and soon paramedics rushed to the room. They transferred Yami from the bed to a stretcher then to the ambulance. Yugi stood up to follow the paramedics but Kaiba held his wrist to stop him.

Yugi turned to face Kaiba, "Is there something wrong?" he asked.

"Aren't you going back to the dormitory? You still have classes, you know?" Kaiba asked

"That's very kind of you." Yugi smiled for the 'kindness' Kaiba was showing, "But I won't leave him at that condition."

Kaiba nodded and ushered the little teen to his car and followed the ambulance.

As soon as Kaiba and Yugi arrived at the hospital, they saw that Yami at the emergency room and was surrounded by doctors and nurses. The two men watched carefully at what they were doing to Yami. Yami was still unconscious and the doctors were talking about what might be the cause and other things. One nurse approached Kaiba and Yugi and told them to wait outside.

Yugi sat at the chair beside the door of E.R. Kaiba stood there waiting until a nurse or doctor comes out of the room to tell them what happened to the ex-Pharaoh.

"The doctor... he said last month that Yami was alright." Yugi was trembling. His eyes were full of tears. "The doctor even showed me the results of Yami's CT sans and all were normal. He advised me even take Yami on a vacation."

"It might be different now, Yugi" Kaiba answered as he walked back and forth with his arms crossed on his chest. He too was worried. After that, the two remained silent and waited for the results.

After three longs hours, a doctor came out of the room. He was a bit tired, but he tried his best to be presentable.

"Any relative or friend of Mr. Yami Mutou?" the doctor asked.

Yugi and Kaiba approached him and asked about his condition.

The doctor faced Yugi first, "Your friend is safe now, little one. He is at Room 404; you may go and see him."

Yugi thanked the doctor and rushed to the elevator. Kaiba was about to follow the little teen when the doctor stopped him.

"Mr. Kaiba, I have something to tell you, though." The doctor said.

Kaiba turned to face the doctor; his face was a mixture of irritation and confusion.

"Spill it out, doctor." Kaiba retorted.

The doctor composed himself and ushered Kaiba to his office. The doctor showed some CT scans of Yami's head.

"This is the CT Scan of Mr. Mutou since we cannot determine the cause of his headache. Everything seems to be normal Sir, except for one." The doctor stopped to point at some parts of the brain that were normal.

"What's the exception doctor?" Kaiba asked with a slight irritation in his voice.

The doctor placed another X-Ray film on top of the table. He pointed at a specific place. Kaiba leaned to have a better view.

It was a small capsule, planted near the cerebellum.

"That small capsule, I believe is the cause of Mr. Mutou's intolerable headaches. Cerebellum is the one in-charge of the balance and coordination of the body. With the capsule in it, it has caused the cerebellum to malfunction. It seems that capsule is controlling Mr. Mutou thus causing him headaches. The capsule seems to have energy, when I checked on it; the scanner was reacting to the force that the capsule was eliciting. Furthermore, I wonder how long is this capsule inside him or how was it put inside his head with leaving a cut on his head. But there's something weird, Mr. Kaiba."

The doctor once again placed another film on top of the other. He then asked Mr. Kaiba to look at the capsule carefully. As Kaiba observed the capsule, his eyes grew bigger at the image etched at the capsule.

He looked at the doctor and back to the image. It isn't true. It's not true.

Engraved in the capsule were the letters K and C. That is the logo of Kaiba Corporation. Seto Kaiba's company!

Kaiba stood up dumbfounded at what he discovered.

"Mr. Kaiba?" the doctor called him.

"Who else knows about this?" Kaiba asked in frustration.

"No one Sir, only you and me." The doctor answered politely.

"Very well then, I want you to keep those images until I find out who did this to Yami." Kaiba said, "And I want you to keep an eye on Yami and to treat him properly. Do you understand?"

"Yes Sir, I understand." The doctor said and nodded to show that he understood every word that Kaiba uttered.

Kaiba stormed out of the room, and went to his car. He went straight to Kaiba Corporation, determined to know who inserted that capsule to Yami.

-TBC-


A/N: Thank you very much for reading chapter 2! Please review, if you have time.. Thank you:D (bows down)