Author's Note: Hello everyone! I'd like to thank everyone for their support, it means a lot! (I literally jump up and down and squeal when I get a review...not that you needed to know that) The last line in this chapter was based after a song I have written about Yusei (song lyrics I believe are my true forte, its what I'm known for) titled "All He Wanted."

*disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's*

I must have just stared at Trudge blankly for too long, they assumed, because Martha whispered "Yusei?" her eyes questioning me, scanning my void face for any sign of comprehension.

I did comprehend, but the way Trudge had said "somebody tried to kill you" was so simple and peace-of-mind ending, even though it was information I think I already knew. Something I guess shouldn't be so surprising, but still seemed unreal.

Somebody…wants me dead?

"Who?" I asked Trudge, my voice still sounding raspy from sleep. I haven't slept that long in ages.

His shoulders slumped, and he looked at the floor guiltily. "We don't know. But we'll find them."

I noticed Martha had gotten up and silently left the room when I had spoken, indicating she wanted us to have a conversation alone.

"All I remember is talking to everyone, then pain, and finally black." I told him. I left out the part about remembering eyes- gray eyes, eyes that looked cold but still had a flicker of something else within them. "What exactly happened?"

Still looking at the floor, he told me- "Whoever it was shot you in the stomach, as I'm sure you can probably feel."

I did feel it, and it hurt. My abdomen was covered in bandages beneath a hospital gown, and it ached with a deep, resonating pain that made me want to sleep again. But I've felt worse.

Losing Kalin, hating Jack, and Akiza not understanding I wanted to help her hurt a hell of a lot worse than this.

With his eyes still downcast, he continued the previous night's events- "We took you to the hospital as soon as we can- the bleeding wouldn't stop no matter how much pressure we put on it. You ended up losing a little over 2 liters of blood. Anymore and you probably would have bled to death.

They put you in surgery for about 3 hours. We all had to wait outside. Yusei, literally everyone came. Martha was the only one allowed to stay with you overnight though, being your adopted mother. Jack, Crow, and a few others are still here."

He shook his head slightly, like there was something bothering him. He still refused to meet my eyes.

"Trudge?" he finally looked up, and his fists clenched.

"It's not your fault."

He looked at me like the thought had just dawned on him, held my gaze to make sure I was serious, then cracked a small smile.

"Well," he chuckled "I guess I should stop moping about it and find the person who did this anyway."

I smiled despite my pain, and he continued on.

"Mina and I are starting a team to help, a lot of people have volunteered. Including Crow and Jack." He laughed while I tried to picture the duo in security uniforms. "You should have seen them- they looked like they would tear apart anyone who looked at you the wrong way."

"Anyway, I think I know where to start the investigation. It's a little unorthodox, but I have a feeling that it's the best choice for us."

I assumed he didn't want to tell me his idea, so I simply asked- "Will you let Jack and Crow help you guys out?"

"Maybe, they'll have to prove their worth of this uniform first!" he pointed to his clothes- still smeared with blood. It was mine, I guess.

It didn't really bother me to see blood, even my own, but I guess I was staring at it looking a little paler than I normally am, because Trudge glanced down and almost yelped out "Sorry..."

I laughed lightly, then said- "Don't worry about it. But…you should probably change before someone thinks you're an axe murderer."

He sighed and headed for the door, playfully joking that it was my fault he looked this way, when he stopped. "Yusei, you really scared a lot of people last night. I will arrest you if you leave this hospital before you're better. Not that it would be necessary- Akiza would probably rip your runner apart as punishment with her powers before I got to you."

Speaking of Akiza, she was the first I saw come into the room, followed by a trail of people with relief written all over their expressions.

Well, Jack's face had more of a "how-dare-you-almost-die" look, but relieved none the less.

The twins ran up and threw their arms around me, their speech so full of "We're glad you're alive," "Yusei you scared us," and "On a scale of 1 to 10, how much did it hurt?" that I could barely understand them.

"Guys, give him a break!" Crow told them, as Luna just hugged my waist tighter. He sighed, as an almost angry expression came over his features. He looked me dead in the eyes, pointed at me and said, "If you ever-"

"I know, I know. I'm really sorry you guys. I'm sorry for making you all worry."

They seemed satisfied with that answer. Akiza came over and hugged me, and Kalin let out a small sigh.

They are my family, and I am sorry that I caused them pain. I know from experience now that I would rather be shot than lose someone I love.

And if anyone ever tries to hurt these people, I will take them out.

They're really all I ever wanted.