"Yugi..." Yami whispered. He was shocked to see his Hikari so soon, nervous about confronting him and angry at himself for taking so long to realize what he had done.

"It's Yugi!" Joey near shouted, he started to run but quickly froze in place when he noticed Ryou's heart-stopping glare directed to the group.

"Crap." Joey gulped, too nervous to even take a step in any direction.

"If looks could kill..." Tristan chuckled forcefully, clearly nervous as well.

Yami took a step forward, he held his head high, determined to not back down. The look in Yami's eyes told Ryou all he needed.

The white haired boy placed a finger to his lips and pointed downwards, telling the group to stay quiet and back. Yami nodded.

"What the heck?!" Joey loudly whispered.

"He said to stay back here and listen. So be quiet." Yami informed.

"Fine. But I'm not stay back for long." He replied disdainfully. Tristan and Tea nodded together, agreeing with their friend.

A moment later the could hear Yugi beginning to sing.

"Do you ever feel like breaking down?
Do you ever feel out of place?
Like somehow you just don't belong
And no one understands you

Do you ever want to run away?
Do you lock yourself in your room?
With the radio on turned up so loud
That no one hears you screaming

'Is that what he's been doing all this time?' Yami felt his stomach drop with guilt. He always thought Yugi was just trying to block him out, but obviously that was not the case.

"No you don't know what its like
When nothing feels alright
You don't know what its like to be like me"

Everyone heard those words before. Back then they called him selfish for it, but now they realized they were the ones being selfish.

"To be hurt, to feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
And no one there to save you
No you don't know what its like
Welcome to my life"

'I knew he was being bullied, but I did nothing!' Joey internally kicked his self.

"Do you wanna be somebody else?
Are you sick of feeling so left out?
Are you desperate to find something more
Before your life is over?
Are you stuck inside a world you hate?
Are you sick of everyone around?
With their big fake smiles and stupid lies
While deep inside you're bleeding"

Tea felt sick. 'Does Yugi really hate us? I wouldn't blame him if he did- but-' She felt warm tears fall down her cheeks.

"No, you don't know what it's like
When nothing feels all right
You don't know what it's like
To be like me"

"To be hurt
To feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
And no one's there to save you
No you don't know what it's like
Welcome to my life"

"No one ever lied straight to your face!"

Tristan shrank back, knowing without a doubt the statement was meant for him.

"And no one ever stabbed you in the back"

Joey lowered his head in shame. 'How could I do that to my best buddy?'

"You might think I'm happy but I'm not gonna be okay"

Tea fell to her knees knowing who that was meant for. 'Sorry...I'm so Sorry!'

"Everybody always gave you what you wanted
You never had to work it was always there
You don't know what it's like, what it's like"

Yami heard the anger and hurt becoming more apparent and strong in Yugi's voice and lyrics. He knew he could never know what Yugi went through or how he felt. He knew what Yugi sang was completely true, even after he was no longer a pharaoh it was Yugi who did everything he could to give him back his life, risking not only his life but his soul as well.

"To be hurt
To feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
And no one's there to save you
No, you don't know what it's like- What it's like"

For the final verse the music slowed and Yugi sang softly, his voice now holding nothing but sadness and sorrow.

"To be hurt
To feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
And no one's there to save you
No, you don't know what it's like
Welcome to my life
Welcome to my life
Welcome to my life"

Unable to contain herself any longer, Tea shot up and ran to the young boy. "Yugi!" She cried out as she wrapped the now startled and confused boy in a bone crushing hug, tears streaming down her face. "I'm so sorry, Yugi! Sorry! Sorry! So sorry!"

Yugi's eyes were wide in disbelief, unable to process what was happening right away. "What? Tea?" His grip on the acoustic guitar disappeared, allowing the wooden instrument to crash to the ground with a muffled thump.

Sorry for the long delay and for the shortness. No excuses but I will try to post the next chapter soon. Thanks to everyone who favored and followed the story.