chapter 22: Explain!
Two days had passed since Yugi was taken to the hospital. The poison affects didn't lessen and only seemed to get worse. He would throw up every half hour to an hour and his pain would only get worse and worse until he would pass out.
Yami hadn't left Yugi's side since. The others tried to get him to leave and eat some food but Yami would refuse So, the group had to bring Yami food and water to make sure he didn't starve or die of dehydration.
There hadn't been any word on Yugi's parents and Yugi still hadn't told the others which angered Seto. He had had about enough of waiting for an explanation and Joey would constantly have to calm Seto down so he didn't break anything.
Yami was currently laying on the bed beside the passed out Yugi. He had a fever but the doctors had managed to stop it from rising to a dangerous level. His face was twisted in pain and agony as he lay there with his arms wrapped around his stomach.
The door opened and Yami looked up to see the group walk through the door, with Miho. Yami stared at her with confusion. Why was she there? Wasn't she Tea's friend?
"Okay, before you freak out," Anzu said quickly. "Miho is getting tired to Tea and she decided to become our friend. She's really nice, hard to believe that she had been Tea's friend."
Yami nodded and lay his head back down on the pillow putting his chin on Yugi's head and pulled him close. Everyone watched with sympathy, except for Seto. He had a blank face.
"Poor Yugi," Serenity whispered sadly and Anzu nodded in agreement.
The door opened again and Dr. Frost walked into the room. For the past two days she had Yugi move a little bit, even if it was just having him sit up and lay back down. But it helped the healing process.
Yami let out a sigh and looked down at Yugi's pained expression. Yugi was snuggled up to Yami's chest trying to ease the pain a little.
"It's time to wake up Yugi," Yami whispered softly but Yugi didn't respond. "Yugi, wake up." Yami lightly shook Yugi and called his name a few more times until Yugi finally woke up.
He stared at Yami for a few moments looking half asleep. He looked around the room but his eyes stopped on Dr. Frost and he instantly knew that was happening. He looked back up at Yami with a pleading look in his eyes. Please don't let her do this.
"I'm sorry hikari, but you need to in order to heal properly." Yami said apologetically as he sat up. Getting Yugi to sit up was even more painful than the last time. The poison made it worse and the five bullet wounds in his stomach didn't make it any better.
"If you guys don't want to see this," Dr. Frost said turning to the group, "then you are free to leave." The others shook their heads.
"No," Joey replied simply. "Yug' is our bud, we won't leave him."
Dr. Frost smiled but then looked back at Yami with a serious face. "Ready?"
Yami nodded and carefully slid his hands under Yugi's back. Yugi's muscles tensed as Yami slowly sat Yugi up. The pain came instantly. Yugi let out a cry of pain. It felt so unbearable.
"Stop!" Yugi cried as tears of pain formed in his eyes. "Yami please stop! It hurts to much!" Dr. Frost shook her head and Yami continued to make Yugi sit up. The others watched with surprise. Yugi was talking? Since when?
Yami finally got Yugi to sit up. He sat behind Yugi for support and Yugi instantly leaned against Yami panting. Beads of sweat had formed on his face and his eyes were full of pain. Yami felt his heard break again. His hikari was in so much pain.
Dr. Frost had Yugi sit up for about five minutes. The others tried not to looked and instead stared at the wall, ceiling, or floor.
"Alright," Dr. Frost said and Yami nodded. He lightly grabbed Yugi's shoulders and moved. He slowly helped Yugi lay down. Laying down wasn't any different from sitting up. Everything just hurt so bad.
"Good job Yugi." Dr. Frost said giving Yugi an apologetic look. She hated having him move but it was her job. She also had a few questions about Yugi. She had seen his arms last time he had been there but the cuts were all healed and he only had scars. This time, though, he had fresh cuts. She had bandaged those up. She had decided to wait and ask when Yugi was a little bit better.
"I'll leave you guys alone now." Dr. Frost left the room closing the door behind her. Yami lay down next to Yugi and pulled him close to his chest. Yugi snuggled closer to Yami, tears of pain still in his eyes.
"I'm so sorry hikari..." Yami whispered with his voice cracking. Tears formed in his eyes as he hugged Yugi close to him.
"It isn't your fault..." Yugi muttered out weakly but only Yami could hear him since he was so quiet. Seto let out a sigh of annoyance and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Some'tin up?" Joey asked looking at Seto.
"Yeah, I haven't got an answer yet. Just what the hell happened to Yugi?" Seto asked a bit harshly. Yugi flinched and snuggled closer to Yami's chest trying to find comfort. Yami wrapped his arms around Yugi protectively.
"Seto, watch your tone." Yami said glaring at Seto. Yugi was sensitive to things like that and from what he had just gone through, Seto wasn't helping.
"Then explain." Seto said with the same harshness in his voice causing Joey to elbow Seto in the ribs. Yami glared at Seto but looked down at Yugi. Yugi looked up at Yami with fear in his amethyst eyes.
"You don't have to," Yami whispered softly but Yugi shook his head and tears formed in his eyes. He buried his face in Yami's chest.
"It's time they knew..." He whispered quietly so the others couldn't hear him.
"Are you sure?" Yami asked and Yugi nodded. "Okay, then I'll tell them. You don't have to go through all of that again."
"What are you talking about!?" Seto yelled and Yami looked up at Seto glaring daggers at the stuck up jerk.
"Kaiba, I swear, do that one more time..." Yami said darkly startling the group, even Kaiba.
"Yami, just calm down." Serenity said softly. Yami hugged Yugi tighter and let out a sigh.
"Alright," he said after a few moments of silence. "Since I have permission, I'll tell you everything."