My apologies for the wait there, people!
I can't believe summer vacation's almost over!
Oh, well. Going to the beach next week! YAY!
Kings Are Blind
Joey motioned with his hand for Yugi to take his seat on the bed next to Yami before sitting down in the chair in the corner.
Yugi hesitated for a second, but shook his feelings away and moved to sit next to the king.
Yami scooted to the side with a smile as Yugi rested his leg next to his own, the other hanging limply off the side of the bed. Yugi smiled at him, then at Joey.
"So…" Joey said, trying to start some conversation between the two since they obviously didn't know where to start.
Yugi sighed and twiddled his thumbs, his face staring down at his stomach.
"How are you, Yami?"
Yami turned to him and smiled. "Alright, you?"
Yugi nodded his head gently and his smile widened. "Honestly, I was mad before. Now I feel kinda guilty…"
Yami cocked his head. "Guilty?"
Yugi looked back down at his stomach. "Joey told me that you were upset and everything…and that you explained the whole story. I guess…I guess I just should've listened to you. I'm sorry."
Yami raised a hand and lay it down upon Yugi's shoulder. "It's alright, Yugi. I'm willing to tell you the whole story if you're willing to listen."
Yugi nodded. "Of course."
Yami took a breath, his fingers intertwined in the fabric of his sheets. "When I…I'm sorry…"
Yugi shifted. "Take your time. It's fine."
"When I left you…and…and everyone, I'm not sure what happened, but I was taken back to Egypt. And it wasn't ancient Egypt, it was Egypt as it is today. I realized that I had left you, and thinking about you made me feel terrible inside." He paused to look up into Yugi's tearful eyes.
"…I figured…I figured if I could just forget about you, then I wouldn't be suffering the way I was. I was doing well for a while. Then you came…"
Yugi swallowed hard, glancing over at Joey who was sitting up, his hands clasped together as if he was preparing to provide some emotional support.
Yugi couldn't help but ask. "Why did you fake that you didn't know who I was?"
Yami took a shuddering breath. "In all honesty, I just wanted to spend time with you. When I had no memory before, you and I spent so many wonderful years together. I really wanted to take that all back; so I faked that I didn't remember you so that I could be with you. Plus, I knew my visors would have some questions as well."
Yugi nodded. "I see. But, what are you going to do? You're the king of Egypt, and…you're not in Egypt. You'll have to go back, right?"
Yami frowned, taking Yugi's hand in his own reassuringly. "Yes, I will. But…but I've been thinking that I would like you to come with me."
Yugi's eyes widened. "Come with you? To Egypt? Are you serious?"
Yami smiled, nodding his head lightly before turning to the blonde on the opposite side of the room.
"I'd like you to come too, Joey."
Joey looked around before pointing to himself dumbly. "Me? Y-you want me to come?"
Yami chuckled. "Are there any other Joey's in the room?"
Joey stood up, his mouth agape. "Well, gee, I…I don't know what to say. What will my dad think?"
"You're father's never around, Joey. Wouldn't you rather be in an environment where you're surrounded by people who truly care about you?"
Joey laughed. "Well, yes, mom, I would."
Yami glared jokingly. "I'm serious. Both of you come with me. We can vacation back to Japan anytime. I just couldn't bear for this to happen again."
Yugi smiled. "I agree. After this whole mess, I don't ever want you to leave."
Joey smirked, glancing upward and rubbing his chin. "Will I get to live in the palace?"
Yami nodded.
Joey nodded back in satisfaction. "Sweet…"
The three boys smiled in silence, Joey sitting next to Yami on the other side of the bed.
Yami sighed. "Well, I guess we'll have to wait for me to get better first. And…I still owe you a thank you, Joey."
Joey slipped an arm around him. "You're already thanking me, man."
The boys snuggled together in a childish hug, until a nurse walked in.
She eyed them funnily, then shook her head and smiled. "Yami?"
Yami looked up. "Yes?"
She moved over to the bed and began unhooking some wires. "We've got a room all ready for you, so we're going to be transferring you from the ER to a nicer room."
Yami smiled. "Alright."
The nurse propped up the railings on the side of the bed as she waited for a man from transport to come get Yami.
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Joey looked through the various buttons on the side of Yami's bed, playing with the ones that moved his bed up and down.
Yami sighed. "Joey! Stop that!"
Joey pressed the button one more time before sticking his tongue out and moving to play with the TV.
Another nurse walked in, lugging a tray behind her.
"Here we go, honey." She said sweetly. "Now, your stomach's still probably a little sensitive, so all we can give you is a little light beef broth and some Jello."
"Great…" Yami said sarcastically.
He picked up the cup of red Jello and held it out to the blonde.
"Here you go, Joey."
"Yay!" Joey snatched it from his hand, grabbed a plastic spoon and began shoving the wiggly substance into his mouth.
Yugi watched as Yami brought the bowl of broth to his nose and smelled it, making gagging noises and scrunching up his nose.
"Oh, come on, Yami." Yugi laughed. "Just drink it. Your body needs some source of energy."
Yami frowned. "How about a cheeseburger instead?"
Yugi eyed him like a mother to their child, pointing his finger with a hand on his hips. "Do you want to get sick again, young man?"
"No, sir…"
Joey slurped up the last of his Jello and set the cup down on the tray.
"That was disgusting…"
Yugi chuckled. "Then why did you eat it?"
"Because it's food."
Yugi rolled his eyes, turning back to Yami and watching in amusement as he tried to choke down his dinner.
Yami held the bowl out to Joey. "Would you like to try some, Joey?"
Joey vigorously shook his head. "Hell, no!"
Okay! I know it was short, but that's only because…
…THE NEXT CHAPTER WILL BE MY LAST!!! WHOOP!
However, I am already planning a Yami/Joey story that I will get to sometime this week…possibly…hopefully.
R&R!
GK09