"Thanks for taking Yugi in Dad. I'm sorry that it wasn't under better circumstances," Aknamkanon said as he finished his phone call to the game shop.

Not more than an hour before, Yugi had been taken to another facility for treatment and he had some of his possessions sent to the Kame Game Shop. The elder Mutou had been filled in on the boy's condition and had offered to have him stay at his house until he wanted to go home.

Aknamkanon was going to miss his son's presence in his household, but for now, it was best that the boy stay with his grandfather.

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Josh lifted a sleeping boy from the bed that they had installed in the van and carried him to the entrance of a shop. Roberto knocked on the door and waited until an elderly man answered. The man caught sight of the small form, "Come in. There's a room ready for Yugi. It's the one with the poster on the door. Just put him on the bed."

Josh found the room easily and did as he was told, gently placing the five-year-old on the twin bed and pulling the covers over his sleeping form. He was surprised to see that the child was so peaceful-looking despite what he had been through.

After making sure that Yugi was okay, Josh left the room and headed to where Solomon and Roberto were talking. "He's going to be fine," Josh stated.

Solomon nodded, "Who should I call if I need help with Yugi's condition?"

"You should call us," Roberto stated. "Josh, myself, and an associate named Max, can take care of him or walk you through a few situations. Other than that, Doctors Ishtar can help as well."

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Tired amethyst eyes fluttered open as their owner awoke from his slumber. Yugi stared at his surroundings, trying to place them, as the door opened. "Are you awake, Yugi," an elderly voice asked him.

The boy took a few moments to place the voice as its owner stepped into the room. He blinked in confusion as he was still half-asleep, "Who are you?"

"I'm your grandfather," Solomon replied.

The boy smiled as he tried to sit up, "Grandpa? Why am I here? Where's Papa?"

"Your father is letting you stay here so that you can recover from being ill. He wanted to know if you wanted to stay here for a while after you got better," Solomon told his favorite grandson.

Yugi beamed, "I would love to stay! Will Papa visit soon? Can I play some of the games?"

Solomon nodded, but he was concerned that Yugi didn't mention his brothers or his part-time paid job as a game-tester for the C.A.T.'s gaming division. He had the boy stay in bed while he made him a light supper.

LINE
Aknamkanon got off the phone with his father, wondering what had happened to his youngest son. Sure, Yugi had lived with Solomon off and on since he was a toddler, but to forget his brothers all together was concerning to the man. Perhaps it was a coping mechanism seeing as his brothers were the last people to have contact with him before his kidnapping.

He noticed Atem and Yami heading to the front door and glared at them, "Rooms NOW! You two are grounded. Remember?"

The two groaned but headed to their rooms without an argument.

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One Month Later...

Yugi sighed as soon as he noticed that his wristband had broken. He had no idea why, but

the day before he had received another in the mail with no return address, just a note saying that he had been registered to get a new wristband a month for the rest of his life. His grandpa had to read the note to him. He slipped the new one on, trying to rid himself of the feeling that something was missing. Yugi had worn his old wristband refusing to remove it as it had felt comfortable and he resolved to do the same with this one until it wore out.

His father had come to visit regularly, never failing to bring a gift for the boy. Never once were Atem and Yami mentioned. "Papa, why aren't you staying here," Yugi asked when Aknamkanon arrived bearing a present for him.

His father gave a weak smile, "Because I have a house of my own."

"So why am I here?"

"Because you wanted to stay with your grandpa and help him with the game shop. Dad says you've been a great help," he supplied. "And you've earned this new coloring book for doing such a great job."

Yugi beamed as he was handed the latest coloring book, "Thanks Papa!"

Solomon took his son aside as Yugi opened the book up on the kitchen table and started on the first picture, "I know that you want to tell him about his brothers, but Yugi is thriving here. You remind him of those two, and he might fall apart. Leave things as they are and let him learn of them on his own."

"If you think that's best for Yugi," he replied. "I just wish that this hadn't have happened to him. Yugi's such a bright boy and only wanted those two to acknowledge him."

"I know son. I know."

After dinner, Aknamkanon told Yugi when he would visit again and said goodnight to his son and father. He drove home, wondering if his eldest sons had attempted to sneak out once more. They had done so two weeks before and had been regrounded as punishment.