Chapter 11- Good News, Bad News
Leo and the paramedics rushed Yugi into the hospital on the gurney where a doctor with brown hair and blue eyes met them.
"What do we have?" the doctor asked.
"Dave, this is the boy I called you about. He has a severe head injury and possible internal bleeding." Leo said.
"Nurse, get him prepped and ready for surgery." Dave said.
"We need permission first." the nurse said.
"Do you know if a Solemn Moto is here?" Leo asked.
"Yes. I checked him myself." Dave said.
"Find him. He's Yugi's grandfather. He can give us permission." Leo said.
"I'll go. Get him ready." Dave said.
The nurse nodded and got to work.
"Leo!" a voice called.
Leo turned to find Grandpa coming toward.
"Leo, where's Yugi?" Grandpa asked.
"Grandpa, Yugi has a severe head injury and internal bleeding. He needs surgery. We need your permission." Leo said.
"Go ahead. Do what you need to." Grandpa said.
Dave nodded.
"Dave, I'm assisting." Leo said.
"I thought you'd say that. Come on." Dave said.
Leo and Dave took off to do their job.
Grandpa sighed. "My poor grandson." Grandpa said.
"Mr. Moto?" Ishizu said.
Grandpa turned to find all four Ishtars looking at him.
"What's wrong?" Odion asked.
"Yugi was brought in. Leo was with him. Yugi's going to have to have surgery." Grandpa said.
"Oh no!" Ishizu gasped.
"What's wrong?" Malik asked.
"He has a head injury and internal bleeding. Leo's helping." Grandpa said.
"Well, at least he's in good hands." Marik said, choosing to be supportive rather than sarcastic given the situation.
"Yes. He is." Grandpa agreed.
The KaibaCorp helicopter landed, and the group jumped out of the plane.
"I hope that Yugi will be all right." Joey said.
They entered the hospital and looked around.
"Seto, look." Mokuba said, pointing to where Grandpa and the Ishtars were.
"Come on." Atemu said.
The group went over to where they were.
"Grandpa, you're all right." Tea said.
"Yes, I'm fine. They were with me at the Game Shop when the tornado hit." Grandpa said.
"Have you seen Yugi?" Yami asked.
"No. Leo told me what was wrong. He's in surgery now." Grandpa said.
"There is nothing that we can do except wait." Malik said.
"In the meantime, all of you need to get looked over by a doctor." Grandpa said.
"But-" Kyla started.
"No buts. There is nothing that any of us can do for Yugi. He's getting the help he needs from Leo and another doctor. We need to make sure that all of you are all right." Grandpa said.
"He makes a good point. We can't do surgery, so all that's left to do is wait." Seto said.
"Let us know if they find out anything." Atemu said.
"Of course we will." Grandpa said.
The group went to get checked out.
"Mr. Moto." the pilot said.
"Yes?" Heba asked.
"We have been given clearance to take off. Would you like to go on to Domino or remain here for the night? It is your choice." the pilot said.
"I would like to go to Domino." Heba said.
"We'll leave then." the pilot said and left the cabin.
Heba looked out the window, worry evident in his eyes. 'Please be all right, Yugi. Somehow, I know something is wrong.' Heba thought.
After being checked out by doctors, everyone else was deemed fine except for the bruises and scrapes that they had sustained when the house started to collapse.
"What is taking so long?" Joey asked after waiting for two hours.
"Surgery takes time, Joey. The doctors want to make sure that they do this right, so it will take some time." Grandpa said.
"From what you've said, it sounds like Yugi was in very bad shape. We are just going to have to be patient and wait to see what they say." Ishizu said.
"It's not easy, but we have no choice. They need to do this right." Yuesei said.
"Leo and Dave are two of the best surgeons out there. Yugi couldn't be in better hands." Kyla added sincerely.
"Retract that a little, nurse." Leo said.
The nurse did as was ordered.
"He sure got hit hard. Getting this internal bleeding under control has been hard." Dave said.
"I know. His head isn't much better. He took a really hard blow." Leo added.
"First time I've ever seen a man with the ability to have kids." a nurse said.
"There have been a few recorded in history. It's rare. That's for sure." Dave said.
"I know." Leo said.
"Did you know about this?" Dave asked.
"Not until Seto told me right before we brought him here. Yugi must have been hiding it. Sponge." Leo said.
"Sponge, doctor." the nurse said, handing it to him.
"I guess he'll have some explaining to do when he wakes up." Dave said.
"Yeah, but not a word to anyone, especially his friends and family. This has nothing to do with his condition, and Yugi should have the chance to tell them without it being forced onto him." Leo said.
"We won't breathe a word. Let's just hope we can get him through this." Dave said.
"Listen. You should all go home and get some rest." Grandpa said.
"Grandpa, we're not going anywhere." Joey said.
"I know that you're worried, but you've been through a lot and most of you have homes to go to and families that are worried about you. Go." Grandpa said.
"He's right. We'll let you know when we find out something." Yuesei added.
It was then that Leo and Dave walked out.
"Leo, is he all right?" Grandpa said.
"First off, this is Dave Dickson. He worked on Yugi's internal bleeding. I worked on his head injury." Leo said.
"He lost a great deal of blood, but I believe that he should be fine as far as that is concerned. He did have a great deal of internal bleeding, but we were able to fix that." Dave said.
"His head injury wasn't as severe as it could have been. There was swelling around his brain, but I was able to relieve the pressure. There were a few bleeders, but I managed to get it under control and stop it." Leo said.
"Then he'll be all right?" Yami asked.
"He will live, yes, but there is a problem." Leo said.
"What?" Seto asked.
"With the force of the impact, Yugi sustained trauma was substantial. Yugi is in a coma, and we can't tell when or if he'll wake up." Leo said.
The stunned silence that followed was deafening.
"Yugi might not wake up?" Grandpa asked.
"We don't know for sure. For all we know, he could wake up in a few hours, or he might never wake up. We just don't know." Dave said.
"Can we see him?" Atemu asked.
"Yes. They're getting him into a room now." Dave said.
"Follow me. I'll take you to him." Leo said.
Everyone except for Seto started to follow because his phone rang.
"Mokuba, go on. I'll catch up." Seto said.
Mokuba nodded and followed the others.
Seto took out his phone and said, "Hello?"
"Mr. Kaiba, the private plane with Mr. Moto on it is due to arrive at the airport at any moment. Where shall we take him?" Roland asked.
"Bring him to Domino Community Hospital. This is where his brother and grandfather are at the moment." Seto said.
"What shall I tell him?" Roland asked.
"Tell him his brother is hurt and is in here." Seto said.
"Yes, sir." Roland said.
Seto hung up his phone and walked down the hall. He found Yugi's room easily and found everyone gathered in the small room.
Yugi was in the bed with an IV attacked to his arm, oxygen through his nose, and a bandage was wrapped around his head along with several other machines.
"This doesn't seem real." Joey said.
"I wish it wasn't, but it is." Leo said.
"What can we do?" Tea asked.
"Nothing. We just have to wait and hope." Leo said. He sighed and said, " I know that you all want to be here, but this room has a limited occupancy. In fact, I think that some of you should go on home of you know that you're home is fine."
"Leo's right." Grandpa said, stopping any protest. "There is nothing that we can do right now." He looked at Joey, Tea, Tristan, Ryou, and Bakura. "I know that al of your homes are fine, so go home and rest. You've had as bad of a day as the rest of us." Grandpa said.
The group nodded, and the five left.
Seto's phone rang. "Excuse me." Seto said, stepping out into the hall.
"What are we going to do for a house right now?" Sayora asked.
"Well, we have an extra room. We could fit two of you there until your home is rebuilt." Ishizu said.
"Kyla, Sayora. Why don't you two stay with them." Yuesei said.
"What about the rest of you?" Kyla asked.
Seto waked back into the room. "Mokuba, the guest house at the mansion is fine except for a few broken windows. I'll get them fixed soon. You're going back to the house." Seto said. He looked around and said, "Anyone else who needs a place to stay is welcome there, too."
"You don't have to do that, Seto." Grandpa said.
"I know. There are ten bedrooms in it. It should be enough for us." Seto said.
"Grandpa, we don't have many options. It's either that or stay at a hotel." Leo said.
"All right." Grandpa agreed.
"I think that Sayora and I will stay at the Ishtars, if you don't mind." Kyla said.
"I don't mind." Ishizu said.
"Go on." Leo added.
"A limo's on its way here. It can drop you off." Seto said. He looked at Mokuba and said, "You're going on home."
"But-" Mokuba started.
"No buts. We can't do anything for Yugi." Seto said.
"He's right. In fact, I think that most of you should go." Grandpa agreed.
The group left the room except for Yami.
Atemu watch him for a moment before walking out, too.
"Go. You need rest." Grandpa said.
"So do you." Yuesei insisted.
"You're not going to et Yami to leave. I'll tell you that right now, and quite frankly, I'm not going to leave, either." Atemu said.
"Yuesei, you go. You need to rest." Leo said.
"I'm staying, too." Grandpa said.
"What about you, Leo?" Kyla asked.
"I need to stay here and help." Leo said.
The Ishtars, Mokuba, Kyla, Sayora, and Mokuba left to meet the limo.
"Excuse me. I need to check on some patients." Leo said, walking off.
"This has been a very bad day." Grandpa said.
"Don't worry, Grandpa. It should be fine." Atemu said.
"I wish I could believe that." Grandpa said.
Yami sat in the chair by Yugi ad took Yugi's hand in his head.
Yugi would look almost peaceful if it wasn't the fact he was hooked to all the machines.
"You have to wake up, Yugi. Too many people need you. You can't leave us." Yami said. He watched Yugi for a moment as tears gathered in his eyes. "You can't leave me, Yugi. I need you. More than you'll ever know. You have to wake up." Yami said.
A hand was placed on Yami's shoulder, and Yami looked up to find Seto looking at him with sympathy.
"He'll wake up. Yugi's stronger than anyone has ever given him credit for." Seto said.
Yami nodded and wiped his tears away when he saw Grandpa walk in.
"I don't know how I'm going to afford all this." Grandpa said.
"Don't worry about it. I'll cover all Yugi's medical expenses." Seto said.
"Seto, you don't-" Grandpa started.
"Yugi's my friends, Mr. Moto, and I want him to get the best care possible. Cost is no object." Seto said.
Grandpa nodded, realizing that there was no arguing with Seto.
"Yami. Grandpa. I think we should go down to the cafeteria and get something to eat. None of us have eaten in awhile, and we won't be doing the hospital staff any favors if we faint form lack of food." Atemu said.
"He's right. Let's go." Grandpa said.
Atemu and Grandpa left the room.
Yami started out, but stopped and turned back to find Seto still standing by Yugi's side. "Come with us , Seto. You need to eat, too." Yami said.
Seto nodded and followed Yami out.
A limo pulled up to the hospital, and Heba climbed out. He went up into the hospital and went to the reception desk. "Excuse." Heba said.
"Yes, sir. May I help you?" the woman asked.
"Yes. Can you tell me where I can find Yugi Moto?" Heba asked.
The woman typed in the computer and said, "He's on the fifth floor in room 515."
"Thank you." Heba said and went to the elevator. He pressed the button and got in when the door opened. He pressed the fifth floor button, and the elevator went up to the fifth floor.
At the ding, the doors opened, and Heba walked out. He wasn't very sure about where to go, so he stopped at the nurse's station.
"Mr. Moto!" the nurse exclaimed.
"What?" Heba asked, startled.
"What are you doing here? You're supposed to be in a coma." the nurse said.
"Oh no. That's my twin brother, Yugi. I was looking for his room. 515." Heba said.
"Of course. The room is down the hall on the right." the nurse said.
Heba nodded and started down the hall. He soon found the room and opened the door, walking in. Heba felt his heart begin to break when he saw his brother lying on the bed. Heba wake over to the bedside and took Yugi's hand in his. "Yugi, what happened to you?" Heba asked. His eyes began to fill with tears as a sob escaped him. He didn't hear the footsteps behind him.
"Who the hell are you and what the hell are you doing here?!" an irate voice asked.
Heba turned around to find himself facing Yami and Atemu.
Yami and Atemu had shocked looks on their faces when they saw Heba.
"Who are you?" Yami asked.
I hope this chapter was good.
The needing permission to operate is true.
Also, I wasn't sure how to do a surgery scene. That's why it was short.
The next chapter will have everyone finding out that Heba is Yugi's twin and thier reaction. And Heba let's one of Yugi's secrests slip.
Which secret should I let slip? The one about being able to have children or that he loves Yami? I'd like you're imput.
R&R.