Guarding Them

Disclaimer I do not own YU-GI-OH or its characters. I do own the character Yukina Utada.

Chapter 2:

Yukina sat up in her bed and flinched. She looked at her shoulder. It was still sore but that was to be expected. Yukina sighed and got up. She went back out onto the balcony and looked around. It looked like its was going to be another hot day again. Yukina stared out for a few moments more then returned inside. Going out into the hall she bumped into Yami. "I'm sorry my pharaoh " , she said with a bow. But blinked when she felt Yami's hand lift her face up to look at him.

"its okay Yukina …and please ...when were not in a formal setting … just call me Yami " ,he said with a warm hearted smile on his face.

Yukina blinked and stood up straight. "as you wish my phar … I mean Yami ..", she said a bit nervously. She was suppose to do what ever he , or his younger brother asked of her, and if that meant just calling him Yami when they were not in the public eye then she must obey.

Yami smiled at her softly. "well Yukina .. why don't you come join myself and the other for something to eat … you look hungry" , Yami said then started walking down the hall.

Sighing Yukina fallowed him. He was right about her being hungry. She couldn't even remember the last time she had something to eat. As they walked down the large set of stairs , Yukinas mind went elsewhere.

Flash Back:

Yukina was running down a large hall with her father and the previous pharaoh. She was being shone all the secret passage ways around the palace. She was going to need to know these things for when she was older and would be guarding Yami and Yugi.

The three came out by a fountain in a hidden part of the gardens. Her father and the Pharaoh looked down at her with a smile. "good job sweat heart … when you become a guardian … you will be a great one!" , her father said and lifting her into his arms he kissed her cheek. "now … run along and play " , he said and set Yukina on the ground.

Smiling Yukina nodded then ran off to find her friend. At the time it was Yami. Running along she found him out by the other water fountain. "prince Yami!" , she called out with joy as she ran to the boy.

This was back when she and the pharaoh were five years old. About a year before her father and his father were killed. And about a week before another tragedy happened in her life. When she lost her one and only friend.

End Flash Back:

Yukina snapped out of her own thoughts as she and Yami entered the dining room. Yami joined his brother at the front . Looking around she grabbed a small plate of food and sat on the window seal. She started eating. The food was delicious! Best thing she had tasted in years. Out of the corner of her eye she noticed Yugi coming over to her.

"u-um Yukina … I was wondering if you could accompany me to the village today … I want to pick up a few things and Yami's going to in meetings all day as will everyone else so -" , he stopped seeing Yukina raise her hand,

"of course I will Prince Yugi … let me know when your ready to leave" , Yukina said standing up and setting her now empty plate down.

Yugi smiled at her happily. "thank you Yukina!" , he said as he headed for the hall way. "I'm ready to go now" ,he said as he waited for her patiently.

Yukina laughed and walked towards him. "alright then lets get going" , she said calmly then stopped hearing Yami call her name. She blinked and turned to face him. "yes?", she said in a gentle tone.

"be careful … okay?" , he said with the utmost seriousness in his eyes.

Yukina stared at him then nodded. "don't worry Yami … I will not let anything happen to Yugi … I give you my word", she said and left the room , and fallowed Yugi out. When Yami had spoken to her … it reminded her of the day that he had saved her.

Flash Back:

Yukina and Yami were running along the banks of the Nile river playing with a ball. Yami kicked the ball and Yukina missed it. This caused it to land into the river.

"aww man … I'm sorry Yukina that was your ball" , the young Yami said as he went up to her.

Yukina merely smiled. "don't worry about it prince Yami … it's easy enough to get … just watch!" , she said happily and ran down the river a bit more. She got to an area that had a line of rocks going from one side of the river to the other. "all I have to do is hope over to the midel rock and wate for the ball" , Yukina said and started hoping from rock to rock.

"Yukina be careful! You never know when a giant wave could suddenly appear and knock you in the water!" , Yami called out getting a bad feeling.

Yukina only smiled at him. "I'll be fine prince Yami … just tell me when you see the ball coming!" , she called out to him.

Sighing Yami nodded. When he spotted the ball coming he called out to her and let her know. He then watched in horror as Yukina grabbed the ball , a wave came knocking Yukina into the river and under the waves. "Yukina!" , Yami yelled as he ran down the river bank looking for his best friend. Calling out her name constantly. Then he spotted her. She had grabbed onto a peace of wood and was using it to stay afloat. She was barely holding onto it. Yami had to think fast. Seeing a tipped over palm tree that was hanging over the Niel. He quickly ran to it and crawled out. Onto the tree and waited. Hanging down he grabbed Yukina by her clothing and used his little might to pull her up safely onto the tree. He took a few moments to catch his breath then look at Yukina who was unmoving. "Yukina?" , he asked softly and shook her. "c-come on Yukina … wake up"

At first there was nothing then Yukina groaned and her eyes opened. She slowly sat up when she realized that she was sitting on a tree she turned to ask Yami what was going on but she got pulled into a hug.

"I told you to be careful!" ,He said angrily. "you could have been killed! You idiot!"

From then on she made sure to be more careful. Until the one day she wasn't and she lost him forever.

End Flash Back:

Yukina and Yugi were now in the village wandering around looking at all the shops. Yugi had bought a few things and Yukina was helping him carry them. "where else do you need to go price Yugi?" , she asked in a whisper. She didn't want to alert anyone in the village that there was royalty walking around Yugi would be in more danger then usual.

"that was the last place … thanks again for coming with me Yukina" , Yugi said looking up at her with a huge smile.

"anytime" , she replied and continued on walking.

They were just outside the palace walls when she herd another set of foot steps behind them. "prince Yugi … get in front of me" , she said in a cool relaxed tone.

Blinking Yugi did as he was asked. Wondering if something was wrong

Yukina had moved all the packages to one hand … with the other she griped her sword that she had picked up on the way out. As they walked Yukina continued to here the foot steps behind her and Yugi. She then suddenly Turned around and pulling out her sword it collided with another sword.

A hooded figure stood trying to put pressure down but was thrown back by Yukinas foot. Yukina Looked back at Yugi who had a stunned look on his face .

"Yugi get inside the palace walls now!" , She yelled as she blocked another attack from the opponents sword.

Yugi stood there a moment then blinked. "I'll get help!" , he called out then ran straight for the palace. When he looked back … Yukina and the hooded figure were going all out in a sword war.

Meanwhile . . . .

Yugi ran into the dining room where everyone had seated for supper. "h-help!" , Yugi screamed at the top of his lungs.

Yami jumped out of his chair and ran to Yugi and grabbed him by the shoulders. "what is it?whats wrong?" , he asked in a panic.

Yugi pointed towards the front of the palace. " th-there was a ho-hooded figure … he attacked us ...Yu-Yukina is fighting it now b-but I don't know how long she can last … they were going on a full out battle when he told me to get in here"

"don't worry Yugi" , Yami said in a gentle tone then looked up and some guards who were starring at him. Giving them a nod they took off running for the entrance of the palace.

When Yami and the others got there , they saw that Yukina had the hooded figure subdued. She stepped aside as the guards came and hauled off the hooded figure to the dungeons.

Yami looked at Yukina with worry. She had deep gashes all over her body and a very deep one on her side. "Yukina … are you alright?", he asked with cation as he approached her.

Yukina looked at him. Her eyes a dull shade. "yeah I'm just fi-" , She didn't get to finish. Everything around her went fuzzy and she felt her self falling and everything went black.

Yami blinked when he saw her falling and running over her caught her before she hit the sand. "Yukina! … Yukina! " , he called again and again but got no reply. She was becoming pale and cold. "get Isis now!" , he yelled to one of the survents who nodded and ran off to find her. Yami gently took Yukina into his arms and headed for her room to meet up with Isis.

Hours had past and there was still no word on Yukinas condition. Yami stood outside her room … starring at the door. Yugi sat on the floor beside him , starring at the bottom of the door. He was almost falling asleep.

"go to your room and go to sleep Yugi ..." , Yami said in a calm tone.

Yugi shook hi head."I want to be sure that Yukina is going to be okay" , he said and looked up at Yami as he shook his head,

"don't worry about that … I'll wate here and find out. Then first thing tomorrow I'll let you know" , he said as he hauled Yugi to his feet. "besides I'm sure that if Yukina is okay she'll be resting and wont be having a chat with us"

"fine … you win" , Yugi said then he regrettably went into his room.

Yami smiled softly then looked back towards Yukinas door.

Several more hours went by then the door opened.