Look, if I owned Yu-Gi-Oh! I wouldn't be sitting here writing this. I'd be sitting in a swimming pool in Egypt surrounded by several very attractive actors.
Yugi: Did anyone review? Did anyone review?! What happened to Yami?!!
Me: Patience my dear.
Joey: biting his nails in fear.
Me: yep here are the reviews.
Dark-Lady-Devinty: Hey! You came back! That's meant to be a little confusing at the moment. Thanks for the review though!
Deawna: Thank you! Don't worry, Yami will be just fine. (For the most part)
Insert evil laugh here!!
Yugi: So what did happen to Yami?
Joey: if you've killed him…
Me: nah! I would never do a thing like that!
Joey: (embarrassed). Oh, carry on then.
Me: And now the adventure continues……voice fades out
Chapter 3
The best way to watch a scary movie
Yami's P.O.V.
"It's amazing! I've never seen anyone make a recovery like this!" Oh sweet Ra almighty! My entire body was stiff and aching. "It's not just the recovery he made after he flat lined, there's barely scratch on him! He should have permanent scars! I just don't understand!" Hey, that's Grace's voice!
"It doesn't really matter how it happened. Just that he's all right." Ryou? But that meant……
"Well I hope that he wakes up soon. It's getting boring hanging around here." Bakura!!!! I snapped properly awake and pushed myself up into a sitting position. I guess I took them by surprise when I moved so fast.
Grace was checking all of the monitors that were still hooked up to me. Ryou and Bakura were standing at the foot of my bed. Seeing that I was conscious, Ryou scampered round and wrapped his arms round me and gave me a tight, squeezing, hug. Bakura looked like he was ready to rush forward and hug me too, but stopped himself just in time.
"I'm going to tell everyone you're alright!" Ryous voice cracked as he spoke but he was nearly dancing as he left. Grace shook her head in disbelief, and went after him, leaving Bakura and me alone.
I totally didn't know what to say and nether did Bakura. But they say actions speak louder than words, and what Bakura did next was the equivalent to shouting at the top of his lungs. He simply sat down on the edge of my mattress and gently stroked the back of my wrist. I finally thought of something I could tell Bakura.
"Your jacket is on the chair over there." I waved my hand in that direction with my free hand, "It got a bit blood stained. I'm sorry." I thought Bakura would be angry at the fact that I wrecked his jacket. But he just smiled at me. His smile is astonishingly warm and gentle, just like his hand on my wrist.
"Nah, it don't matter. You're heaps more important than some old jacket."
"Oh, Bakura I didn't know you cared!"
"I don't. But it's true. You are more important than a jacket."
We both gave one final glace around before embracing each other in a friendly hug, before breaking apart and waiting for the others to come.
Tea was on me the second the door was opened. I mean that literally. She had one knee either side of my legs and was cradling my head to her shoulder before I could even see her or prepare myself.
"Te-a! I cana' breet'!" well you try speaking whilst being smothered by a hyper cheerleader. She moved away and cupped my face in her hands.
"Oh, Yami! The way Yugi explained it I was expecting you to have been flipping mutilated or something!"
Yugi took this moment to explain. He started out by telling everyone the bit I already knew then continued with a new part.
"We were sleeping in a side ward when a nurse came to tell us that Yami had flat lined and they were tying to revive him. We were still going ballistic over this, when good ole' Grace came in and told us Yami was recovering, but something remarkable was happening. We went in to see him and all the burses were fading and all the cuts were healing right before our eyes!" every person in the room was gapping at me, even I was!
"He still has some shallow cuts but they are just going to heal naturally. The stab wound on his stomach is still there, but a hell of a lot less deep than it was. That's still going to leave a scar, but only a tiny one that you will only see if you know is there, if you understand me?" We all nodded, words were far beyond all of us except Yugi, who just ploughed on with the story. "However, one of the bruises remains." I scanned my arms and legs for bruises and, when I found none, I gently felt my face. But my face was clear too. Where in Ra's name was this bruise?
"See? Right here." Yugi flipped his fingers across my neck. Aha, the bite. Serena made sure that would stick around for a bit. The little bitch. This thought crossed my mind and I couldn't help but let out a little snort of mirth.
"What der hells got in ter ya?" Asked Joey.
"Nothing. Just thinking."
"Really? Ya gonna tell me who the girl is eh?" I nearly jumped out of my skin at this.
"What?! What girl? What are you talking about?"
"Joey's just messing with you. Joey that was really mean!" Tristan gave his mate a small slap on the chest.
"Hey! I only wanted to know!" Joey hit him back.
"Joey, we know the whole concept of thinking is new to you, so it might come as shock to you that we do not all use our entire mental capacity idolising Britney flipping Spears!"
"Shut up man!" It looked like they might be headed for a major fight so Duke quickly got in between them.
"Look, don't start fighting in a hospital."
"Keep ya head otta dis dice boy!" But they did stop then, remembering where they were.
I was starting to relax when Tea hit on a subject that I just couldn't face.
"So Yugi, what did he look like before, before, you know, before what happened last night?" Yugi reached into his pocket and pulled out a few photos.
"The police wanted photos. Here." He handed them to Tea. She took one look at them, gasped, and handed them to Joey.
"Dat's sick. Real sick." Every one peered at the photos and either gasped, muttered something under their breath, went pale, or all of those things. When I could see them I had to agree hole heartedly with Joey. They were close ups of some of the major cuts and bruises, including the one on my neck, they all had captions of the type of injury and where it was. Tea looked at me with the kind of eyes that remind me of Bambi.
"What on earth did those monsters do to you?" My breath caught in my chest. I was shaking all over. Please don't make me say. Please, please don't make me say.
"He probably doesn't even remember. And on the off chance that he does, he hardly wants to have to bring it up again. Does he?" Thank you, thank you, thank you, Bakura!
I desperately needed to talk with Bakura, and I could tell he wanted to as well. However we had to hang on for ages and ages before we could. About midday, everyone left the room to get something to eat from the hospital café. They had only been gone about five minuets before Bakura dashed back in and sat down in one of the chairs closest to my bed.
"Alright Pharaoh, spill." And so I did. Just like always. Being extra careful not to leave out any details. Bakura is a very good listener. He gave the right reaction in the right places, and when I said about Serena biting me, he swore too. It was a really bad four letter word. I managed to keep going right up to the last second of my story, but I was then suddenly in tears. Still, my saviour was at my side in a second. He passed me a box of tissues and rubbed my back in little soothing circles.
"Please don't cry Yami." He begged. I tried my best, but couldn't help but continue to sob under my breath. But once again, Bakura knew just what to do. He pulled me close and whispered one of his rudest jokes to me. I was soon grinning from ear to ear.
"Hey, Bakura, how can you always find me?" This had been nagging away at the back of my mind for a while now.
"Couldn't tell you mate. One minute I'm in bed dreaming about something totally normal, and then I just hear your voice calling out to me. Then the dream changes, I'm suddenly falling in icy darkness with you still calling out. Then I wake up, and it's like I can see where you are. I usually take you back to my place. But you were stabbed Yami. I had to get you here."
"I understand. You did the right thing."
By the time the others arrived, it was like nothing had happened. Everyone was carrying a bar of chocolate, a bag of crisps and a bottle of drink. Joey was carrying extra, which I thought he was going to keep for himself, until he started to share them to me and Bakura.
"Coke, crisps an' chocolate for da Pharaoh, an' Sprite, crisps an' chocolate for da tomb robber."
"Thanks Jono, I mean Joey!" Luckily he didn't seem to notice that I used his ancient Egyptian name. Tristan had though. He opened his mouth to say something, but Bakura got in there first.
"Hey, where are Yugi and Ryou?"
BANG! Right on cue, the door flew open and both hikaris raced inside. Yugi was waving a news paper in the air.
"Yami! Yami! You're in here!" He then slapped the news paper open on the bed. We all craned closer to get a look.
Who could be this cruel?
The King of games, Yugi Moto, is currently staying in hospital to be with his big brother Yami, who was assaulted and beaten nearly to death whilst walking through Willow Park late last night.
An unknown boy dialled 911 and raised the alarm after finding Yami unconscious near the foot bridge. The hospital staff and police force would both like to thank the boy who left the victim in the recovery position and wrapped him in his jacket before ringing for an ambulance. Although little is known about the attacker, it is believed that they are female. Police say that whoever it was wanted to kill Yami, and would have succeeded if he hadn't been found when he was. No one con say for sure what happened, but this is one theory:
Yami Moto was walking past the river when he was attacked from behind. He was punched and kicked to the ground where he was then cut and on his arms, chest, back and legs and stabbed in the stomach. After this, his body was tossed into the bushes on the bank of the river.
Even if this isn't how it happened, it sure that the assailant has a cold and cruel heart.
"Wow Yami! Everyone at school is gonna read dis! Dey'll go crazy when dey see ya!" He was right. And I'd have something to show for it too. Grace had said that the bruise on my neck would take at least a month to heal. It was one of the deepest bruises shed ever seen. Earlier that morning, she had put a patch of bandage over the area to help it heal quicker.
"I can't wait to see the look on their faces when you go back on Monday!" Tristan was giggling uncontrollably. We where all laughing because he was. He slowed down and stopped. So did we. But no, he was off again. His laugh was high and he was going red from lack of breath and embarrassment.
"I'm stopping! I'm stopping! I swear!" He cried. We all roared with laughter again.
"I'm winding down now, I'm winding down." We all took depth breaths and fanned our faces.
"Yes, it is winding down now." Panted Joey.
"Mmm." This was the last sound that past Tristan's lips before he fell off his chair in absolute fits of laughter.
"Or maybe it isn't." Joey commented before cracking up along with the rest of us. By the time we finished, we were all completely exhausted. Tea had rested her head on my bed. I suddenly noticed how close me and Tea where. She had her forehead on my shin and her hand on my thigh. I was absent minded toying with her hair. She must have noticed this too, because she moved away and straightened out both her hair and the blanket. It was winter so only a couple of hours later and it was getting dark. We talked about everything. Well almost everything. My secret stayed safe. It was so nice to just be in the warm semi-darkness with my friends. But we all decided it got a bit boring.
"Here. Do you guys fancy watching a scary movie?" Suggested Joey. I liked to watch a movie, even though I grew up in ancient times before they were invented.
"Good idea Joey!" I said nodding.
"Well I do have them."
"Right then. Me, Joey and Tristan will go and get the movie from the video shop across the road. You five get the TV ready. Make sure it's not too loud, we'll end up spooking the other patients knowing our luck." commanded Duke.
"Yes Sir!" Bakura gave him a mock salute, only to get a spare pillow thrown at him. We switched on the telly, and as Duke predicted, it was extremely loud. After sorting that out, we all settled our selves down and got comfy.
The guys returned with a large tub of sweet popcorn, a large tub of plain popcorn, lots 2litre bottles of drink, tones of sweets which they empty bowl, and a tall stack of videos that included: The exorcist, The ring, Signs and lots of other movies designed to scare the hell out of you. Tea was only wearing a small t-shirt and shorts, so I let her slide under the blanket with me. Don't panic! I was wearing jeans and a shirt! She was alright until we got to the third from last movie. It was a particularly creepy one called 'The angels breathe'. It was about this little girl who was brutally murdered when she was six, and came back as a ghost to kill the guy who killed her. Only then she got a taste for murder, so she started to kill random people. It was extremely gory, and made you jump every second. Tea was absolutely petrified. She wrapped her arms round me and hid her head behind my arm.
"Yami how can you watch this?"
I felt a weird bubbling, almost nervous, feeling as I looked at the top of her head. Even from this angle, she was really very pretty. My arms were shaking from something I was quite sure wasn't fear of the movie, as I slowly wrapped them round her.
"Yami, aren't you scared?" She mumbled into my shirt.
"Y-yeah. I'm terrified." I stammered, pulling her slightly closer. "I'm terrified."
Normal P.O.V
Bakura slipped out of the room and into the toilet without anyone noticing. He ran cold water and splashed his face. He'd seen Yami and Tea. The way they were curled up together. He'd seen, and felt jealousy beyond belief. But not jealousy of Yami. He was jealous of Tea! He wanted to be the one curled in the pharaoh's arms. He wanted Yami's arms around him, wanted the pharaoh to be stroking his hair, and whispering to him. He wanted to be able to breathe in his soft warm scent.
Bakura what are you thinking?! You're his friend! You don't like him like that! Do you?
"No! I do not!" he said out loud. You're lying!
He didn't need to be told that.
He already knew the truth. Deep down he knew, deep, deep down……
End Chapter
Everyone-except-me: (Jaws on the floor)
Me: Another day…Another cliff hanger written.
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