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Chapter 10: Not All Wounds Heal

After a lengthy stay at the hospital, Mitsuko was allowed back home, her hair growing back slowly. She'd had to take it easy for a while at home until she was healed mentally from the experience. Her nether regions had taken the longest to heal, but they were heavily scarred, as was her chest. Her cheeks only had the lightest of scars.

Atem hadn't spoken to her since the incident, which troubled her. He'd actually cut off all contact and had taken to wearing the Millennium Puzzle.

"Finally home again!" Sugoroku announced as Mitsuko stepped inside, smiling at the sight of home.

"I spend far too much time at the hospital these days," she mourned playfully, which Yugi laughed at.

"We'll have to make sure you'll stay out of it so you can graduate with the rest of us! It's next week, after all!"

"I've been keeping up with my schoolwork, so I have nothing to worry about!"

The pair of eighteen-year-olds followed their grandparent up to the living area, Mitsuko sitting down on the couch and asking, "Where's Atem?"

"He's at Kaiba's place, sleeping over. He's taken to doing that since you had to go to the hospital," Yugi answered, his face troubled. "I tried to get him to come over here today, since you were being released, but he hung up on me."

What's going on with him? I hope he comes to his senses after graduation, we're getting married a month after. I hope he isn't getting cold feet, when this is what he's wanted all along.

Sugoroku patted her back gently. "We'll get you settled back into your room where you can relax, Mi. Come on, easy does it."

"I'm just fine, Jii-chan. Why do you think I'm staying home until graduation? I can relax just fine right here."

"Alright, just wait here while I make dinner."

Yugi sat next to his sister and sighed. "I can't believe you're going to get married next month, after all the trouble you and Atem had to go through to get this far."

Mitsuko felt a tug on her sock and looked down. She beamed and cooed, "Hi, Mamoru! You're crawling already, when did that happen?"

Yuto joined his brother at their mom's feet and smiled at her. She bent down and picked them up, kissing their cheeks and holding them close. "Yuto, too! I missed you while I was at the hospital! Were you good for Yu-nii and Jii-chan? Were you?"

Mamoru giggled and Yuto contentedly cuddled with his mom.

"They really missed you too, especially with Atem gone. They've been crying a lot at night because of his absence. I hope they feel better, now that you're here to love and take care of them."

She held her babies close and murmured, "Is Atem depressed? He didn't give me back the Millennium Puzzle when he visited me at the hospital that once, so I can't talk to him."

"I think he is, from what's happened to you right under his nose. I hope he doesn't doubt his ability to protect you."

"I hope he comes to graduation, so I can see how he's doing."

"He has to, he's graduating too."

A week later, Mitsuko and Yugi stood next to each other in the group of students, as they threw their hats in the air.

She caught hers and made a beeline to Atem, who was next to Set. She gasped when he reached her first and pulled her to the side.

"Mitsuko, I've been thinking all this time you've been recovering."

"Thinking too much can hurt your brain, you know," she joked, only for him to shake her.

"I'm being serious!" he snapped, eyes angry. "I've come to the conclusion that as long as I'm with you, your lifespan will be cut short."

She snorted and crossed her arms. "You mean I'm going to die with you around? What kind of garbage is that?"

"It isn't nonsense! Because of me, you've gone into a coma and you almost died from Bakura's attack! You can't ignore that if not for me, you wouldn't have had to suffer!"

"I lived, didn't I? I love you, no matter what happens, Atem."

She tried to hug him, but he pushed her away. He turned towards the door and told her, "I'm leaving now, so you'll have the life you've always wanted before my interference. I already have the means to live by myself, so don't come after me. Sayonara."

He walked out, her body stilled from shock.

Did he…? He did!

She raced out after him, only to see him speed off on a motorcycle, the "KC" symbol painted on it the last thing she saw before his taillights disappeared.

"ATEM! COME BACK!" she screamed after him, then huffed angrily. "QUIT BEING SO SELFISH! WHAT ABOUT OUR KIDS?! WHAT ABOUT THE HAPPINESS I FOUND WITH YOU?!"

No answer, so she growled, "Dammit, he had this planned. Does he think that I'll be safe, what with Set-kun around and the Millennium Rod?"

She turned back to the road and shouted, "Fine! Just leave! I'm better off without you!"

Without another word, she whirled back to the school and stormed inside.

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