Author's Note: As promised, here's the next chapter. The story is roaring towards its climax!

I walked into the hospital room after talking on the phone with Trudge.

I looked at Yusei. It was just me and him today- after hearing that Sector Security found Stella, everyone else had all wanted to go to her arraignment.

I honestly couldn't believe he had actually forgiven me. He seemed brighter now, just the slightest bit. I could tell there was still something bothering him, but he wore a mask of happiness, so I guessed he didn't want to talk about it.

He took the care he was given without feeling embarrassed, something I'm sure I wouldn't have been able to pull off. I guess part of being strong is realizing when you need help.

"Yusei, I have good news!" the doors whooshed closed behind me. He glanced up and waited for me to continue. "Ms. Ross is being arraigned today. Serves her right. I never should have listened to her. With the confession that she actually made really easily, Trudge told me, it shouldn't even have to go to a higher court, they'll find her guilty today. He said that they'll either give her life in prison or maybe even put to death, depending on if the judge is a fan of Team 5D's or not!"

I smiled at the joke, but his face fell and he paled.

"Yusei? You okay man?" I jogged up to him, worried he was in pain, but he swung his legs over the side of the bed and said "We need to go there. Now."

"Hey, easy man. You were just taken off an IV today. Three days ago there was a bullet in you. You're not healed."

"Tatiana, I don't care." I guess I looked shocked at this, because he looked at me and explained with a sigh.

"I need to be there. This happened to me. My input on the outcome of this case is important, don't you think?"

I nodded slowly, processing his words. Then I nodded more forcefully. "Yours probably more than anyone's actually. I think everyone would agree with that, too. maybe even the Judge will let you decide her fate."

He seemed to pick up a bit at this, because he stood and leaned against the bed.

I guess he just really wanted to see how this would all play out. Who could blame him? Maybe he wanted to see why Stella hates him so much, why she would want him dead. Why this whole mess happened.

"Okay, I can drive you there." I let him throw an arm over my shoulder and I wrapped my arm around his waist. "Trudge left me a security car."

We stumbled down the hallway, ignoring the protests of nurses telling us to stop. Yusei gave them a smile and said it was something that he really had to do, and he hoped they would understand. They eventually stopped yelling and watched us leave the hospital and get into the car parked in the lot outside. He slid into the passenger's side with my help.

I jumped in the driver's seat and slid the key into the ignition. The engine came to life, a humming so gentle it made you forget you were in control of a two ton monster.

It occurred to me how ironic the situation played out. The man I had tried to kill three days ago was now trusting me with his life, and apparently something very important.

"Go," he said, beginning to look even paler than we had when we left, "go."

He said it really weakly, and I felt a pang of worry, "Are you sure? We could always watch it on TV, I'm sure its on." He groaned a little. Either he was annoyed that this case was so public or he was in pain. It honestly sounded like both.

But all he said was go.

I sped down the roads as fast as I could. Damn, he didn't look good. He stared blankly out the window, turned away from me. I focused on driving and doing my job, keeping him safe.

Eventually I heard a little gasp and turned my head at a stop light. That's when I saw that he had started bleeding through the bandages, little red drops of blood pattering against the white leather.

"Yusei…"

"Just go!"

I was stunned because I had never heard him yell before. His eyes looked panicked and feverish as they searched down the road.

I but my lip and sped through the barely turned green light, earning myself some angry beeps from even angrier drivers.

"Yusei," I began. He didn't say anything, so I went ahead with my speech. I guess it was my turn to try to help somebody, like Bruno had done so patiently with me.

"I swear to God, if you die, I will kill you. I'll bring you back to life and then kill you again. You know I can do it, too." I regretted saying that, but I wasn't going to stop.

"You have too damn much to live for. Someone like you can't just give up. Someone like you needs to find a way to live and go on, even if it's hard. Even if you feel like the pain is too much, you can't give into it. You have to keep your eyes open even if the pain and fever and whatever else you have to deal with is tearing your body apart. You have so many people that love you, Yusei. So many people were crying the night I shot you. Trudge and Crow did everything they could to save you. The twins cried quietly, trying their best not to get in the way. Jack and Kalin screamed and cursed. Akiza held onto you the whole time, begging you not to leave her alone. Everyone looked like they were infuriated at the situation. You want to know why? Because you're their savior, Yusei, and you have so much more to live for."

He said nothing as we pulled into the parking lot, but I could swear I saw a single tear stream down his cheek.