Me: "Drama! Yay!"

Jay: "I can't believe you-"

Me: "SHH!"

Free: "This chapter will be shorter. Enjoy!"

The group of six had just snuck back out of the window they had come through a few hours earlier. It was now 10:56. They had planned to stay out longer, but somehow Ryou got drunk and Bakura had picked a fight. Now they were all heading back to the car which was left in a deserted parking lot.

"Something with beer on the wall… rum and… uh… rum." Ryou hiccupped as he was pushed into the car by Malik.

"I can't believe it." Yugi shook his head. "Ryou, of all people, got drunk! The kids a freakin' angel."

Bakura growled. "Back of shorty."

"He meant he acts like one stupid." Malik glared.

He was in a bitter mood because him and Marik somehow got to the point of a major make out session in the corner and then they had to leave because of the albino's.

"Whatever I'm just tired." Yugi yawned.

Yami looked down at him. "You can rest on my shoulder if you want."

Yugi smiled appreciatively and was just about to lay his head down when his cell phone rang.

"For the love of Ra!" Bakura whined. "Why did you bring your phone with you to a club? You couldn't possibly have heard it."

Yugi rolled his eyes and looked at the caller I.D. He was surprised to see a familiar number which happened to belong to his friend, Mai. Mai was actually a lot older than Yugi, but she used to work in his grandfather's shop and that's how they became acquainted.

"Hello?" he answered.

"Yugi… hi."

Yugi could tell something was wrong right of the bat. Mai's voice sounded scared and nervous. She was a very confident person so it was strange to hear her like this.

"Mai, what's wrong?" he asked now getting a little worried.

She sighed heavily. "I'm just going to say it really fast." she mumbled more to herself than to Yugi. "Your brother…Atemu…" she sighed again. "Atemu was shot."

Yugi's mouth fell open, his mind went blank. His entire body froze. He could feel everyone's eyes on him except for Bakura and Ryou's. He felt like he had been punched in the stomach, slapped across the face, kicked in the back.

"W…what?" he whispered so low that he barely heard himself.

"I think you better come down to the Domino Hospital." and with that, Mai hung up.

Yugi's phone was still pressed to his ear, but it dropped to the floor in a second.

"Yugi, what's wrong?" Malik asked, his voice full of worry.

"TURN THIS FUCKING CAR AROUND!" Yugi suddenly screamed which made Bakura slam on the brakes.

"Wh-"

"Just go to the hospital!" he pleaded. "Oh shit, oh shit, why, why, why?" he punched the back of Malik's chair repeatedly.

He couldn't help the tears that streamed down his face like a waterfall. He choked on his own breath. How could this happen to him? His only family member left! He didn't even know if his brother was dead or alive.

"Yami switch seats with me." Malik said.

Yami, too scared and worried, nodded and climbed over next to Marik. Malik took Yami's seat and gently pulled Yugi's head to his shoulder. He held the trembling boy close and ran his fingers through his hair to comfort him.

"Can you tell me what's wrong?" he asked in his most soothing and calm voice.

It seemed like an eternity before Yugi finally nodded, his eyes wide and watery.

"At…" he breathed. He could barely say his brothers name. "Atem…" he tried again.

"Atemu?"

Yugi nodded. "He w-was s-s-shot…"

Malik tensed up. Atemu had been shot? He couldn't believe it. No damn freaking way!

"B-Bakura… step on it…" Malik's shaken voice commanded.

Bakura grunted before slamming his foot on the accelerator.

~11:34- Domino Hospital~

Yugi raced into the large white building with everyone behind him. He went to the front desk and demanded to see his brother. He learned that his brother was indeed still alive and would continue to be. At his news he let out a shaky breath and tugged on one of his bangs.

"He had the bullet removed over an hour ago. He's probably still knocked out, but you can go and see him in room 39B." the lady told them. "Only two people though."

Yugi turned to Malik who nodded silently. Yugi wanted Yami to go, but knew it might be awkward for him since Yami didn't really know Atemu.

The two headed for the elevator while the others sat down in the waiting room. Yugi was out of the elevator the second the doors started to part. Malik went after him and ran into the room that he saw Yugi disappear into.

Yugi stared at his brother in shock. Atemu laid in the big hospital bed with his eyes closed. He was still sleeping off the medications the doctors gave him. Yugi immediately took his brothers hand and ran his fingers through his hair repeatedly. Malik took the chair on the other side of the bed and sat.

"I'm sorry Atey…" Yugi whispered. "W-when you wake up I'm going to kick your ass for scaring the hell out of me…"

Malik smiled lightly at this.

"You'll be ok though."

He knew it was true when he felt Atemu squeeze his hand.

Me: "So I'm kind of sucky with all the tension and dramatic stuff, but hey, two chapters in one day."

Jay: "PLEASE BED!"

Me: "Alright, alright."

Free: "Please review."