Me: "I'm glad you guys like this story! It's a big relief to me."
Jay: "Yeah… well were getting bored and Spindle is getting tired of searching for Yugioh stories to read."
Me: "JAY!"
Jay: "Well it's true. So you people out there got any book suggestions?"
Free: "My gosh… anyways please enjoy! Don't own Yugioh or characters!"
Malik and Ryou both had one of their arms around Yugi's waist as they helped him get home. He still had a bad limp from the earlier tumble down the stairs. Although the pain was worth it…
"So then he asked me out!" Malik exclaimed.
Ryou giggled. "What's this guys name again?"
"Marik."
"Weird how your names only differ by one letter." Yugi thought out loud.
He felt Malik give him a small pinch and he yelped at it. His friends chuckled as they basically dragged him to the Kame Game Shop.
"You better get out of her Malik. Atemu will be wanting answers and he'll come after you if he gets any." Yugi looked at his friend who snorted in reply.
"You sure you'll be ok?" Ryou asked, still concerned for his friend.
Yugi rolled his eyes. "Yes, now get you two." he pushed them away and waited until they walked around a corner.
He sucked in a giant breath of air and attempted to try and hide his limp. It hurt like hell as he scooted into the shop. His eyes met with dark amethyst.
"Hey!" Atemu smiled as he walked out from behind the counter. "How was it at Domino High?"
Yugi bit his lip when Atemu placed his hand on his shoulder. Oh, if only his brother knew how much pain he was in right now.
"It was fine. The teachers are nice and Malik kept all the bullies away."
"Bullies?" Atemu frowned.
"Well yeah, you were in high school not too long ago. You should know." Yugi shrugged as he painfully walked towards the stairs. Great, he forgot about the stairs.
He could feel his brothers eyes on his back as he stood in front of the stairs, daring himself to lift his feet. He got his uninjured leg on the step, but when he pulled up his hurt leg and put pressure on it he screamed.
"Yugi?" Atemu ran to his brothers side. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing…" Yugi insisted as he tried to go up the stairs again, only to stumble backwards into Atemu's arms.
"Yugi Tenshi Mutou you better tell me what happened right now! And no lies!" Atemu gave Yugi the glare of death.
Yugi gulped and slowly explained about his accident on the stairs. He didn't mention anything about the boy he ran into and his similar looks. In fact, Atemu looked exactly like the boy except with dark amethyst eyes.
"Stupid boy…" Atemu muttered.
"It's ok. It wasn't just his fault it was also mine for not paying attention." Yugi reminded him.
Atemu gave him a confused expression for a second. "Oh, him? I get that it was an accident. I was talking about Malik! That kid …"
"Atemu! Malik can't watch over me twenty-four seven. He has classes too."
The older Mutou rolled his eyes at this, but didn't make any further comments on it.
"Ok little brother, let's get you patched up." Atemu said as he flipped the stores open sign to closed.
He then gently picked Yugi up and carried him up the stairs.
The next day was the usual routine of Atemu yelling at his little brother to get out of bed. Only this time, Yugi was too sore to even move. The fall down the stairs had covered his delicate skin in ugly bruises.
"Didn't I tell you to get up like fifteen minutes ago?" Atemu opened his brothers door to see him still in bed with a pained expression on his face.
"Everything hurts…" Yugi moaned.
Atemu wanted to smack himself for forgetting about the incident yesterday.
"Your sure you can't walk?" he asked Yugi.
Yugi shook his head sadly, his bangs fell in front of his face. "Sorry."
Atemu mentally sighed. He knew Yugi needed to go to school since he had only been there one day and needed to catch up with his work. He also knew that he had to run the shop today and he couldn't take care of Yugi while doing so.
"Ok, if your positive than I'll call school and tell them you won't be coming today. But I don't want to see you out of that bed! Your either lying down, taking a bath, or using the bathroom and that's it."
Yugi nodded understandingly.
"Atey, a bath sounds good…" he whispered.
Yugi figured the hot water would help his sore limbs. The thought of moving made him flinch, but he needed to get better and fast.
"Am I going to have to strip you?" Atemu asked with discomfort.
"Sorry…" Yugi blushed a bright shade of red.
Atemu shrugged. "Wouldn't be the first time I've seen you naked."
"Atemu!" Yugi blushed even darker.
"Were brothers Yugi not strangers." the older joked with the younger.
For the rest of the morning Atemu was busy with helping Yugi in and out of the bathtub, while calling the school and also Yugi's friends to tell them to not expect him at school. Around ten thirty he finally managed to make it downstairs to the Game Shop and flipped the sign to the open side. He took his seat behind the counter and waited.
The Mutou's had no idea they would be having a surprise visitor that afternoon until Ryou came skipping into the store part of the house. Following behind him very slowly was a teenager with tricolored hair and hypnotizing crimson eyes. He moved jaggedly and hissed every now and then from pain that crept up all around him.
Hearing the store bell jingle, Atemu walked out from inside the storage closet and came face to face with Ryou and a mysterious kid that he had never seen. He almost screamed at how incredibly similar the guy looked to himself.
"Oh, er, hey… Ryou…" Atemu said, still eyeing the older guy.
"Afternoon Atemu." Ryou slightly bowed. "I was just coming around to check up on Yugi. I also have his schoolwork."
"Thanks Ryou." Atemu smiled as he took the stack of books from the younger albino's hands and placed them on the counter. "And… you are?" he asked his look-alike.
The guy's eyes were locked on Atemu. He seemed to be studying him carefully.
"Yami." he said. "Are… are you Yugi?" he asked uncertainly.
"No Yami, this is Yugi's older brother, Atemu." Ryou explained kindly.
Yami nodded in what looked like relief while Atemu glared at this "Yami" guy.
"Oh, well, it's nice to meet you. I see where Yugi gets his looks from." Yami slightly smiled.
Atemu's glare turned into a scowl. "Hmm right." he muttered.
"Uh, Yami wanted to talk to Yugi, didn't you Yami?" Ryou asked nervously from Atemu's harsh look.
"Yes, I did." Yami nodded.
Atemu made himself cool down by breathing deeply and closing his eyes. It wouldn't hurt to let Yugi have some company. Although, Atemu didn't know this Yami guy and he hadn't really like the comment he had made earlier.
"I… guess you can…" he finally answered.
Ryou seemed to relax a little and Yami remained the same. "He's upstairs on the couch." Atemu motioned to the door that lead to the house.
Yami nodded and started towards the stairs. His movements were obviously painful as he dragged himself up the stairs. Atemu and Ryou followed behind him. There was no way in hell that Atemu was letting this stranger be alone with his little brother in a room by themselves.
He watched as Yami stumbled towards the sleeping Yugi on the couch. But Atemu nor Ryou could see the light hearted smile on Yami's face as he made his way closer…
Jay: "What does Yami want?"
Me: "You'll have to figure it out Billy."
Jay: "Billy? My names Jay you imbecile"
Me: "I know dum dum. I've been calling people Billy lately though."
Jay: "Of course you have."
Free: *yawn* "Can't you guys ever talk about ice cream? *sigh* Please review and don't forget about recommending a story on here to Spindle!"