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Hello and welcome to chapter nine of my story. I hope you enjoy it.

Chapter nine: Ask no questions

I got over my shock at seeing Yami lying on my bed when I saw the blood. I rushed over to him and gently removed his dirty white jacket and black shirt to reveal a nasty looking wound underneath. I stared at Yami for a moment wondering how on earth he received such injures before rushing to the bathroom to get a wet towel. My heart was pounding in my chest and my hands shaking as I ran one of my clean face towels under a jet of cold water. What happened to him? How does someone even get an injury like that? It looks almost as if he was burned. I shuddered and turned off the tap squeezing the excess water out of the towel before rushing back to my room. Yami hadn't moved from where I found him and I sat down on my bed as I ran the towel over his left shoulder as gently as I knew how. Yami still groaned quietly and I flinched feeling guilty. I knew that wounds had to be cleaned to prevent them getting infected so I gritted my teeth and continued to clean Yami's shoulder.

Once I had cleaned the blood off, I could see that the wound wasn't as bad as I first thought. There had just been a lot of blood. That meant Yami had been bleeding for a while and not received treatment. He had always seemed like such a health conscience guy I found it hard to believe he wouldn't go to a hospital. I bit my lip wondering if I should call an ambulance or at least tell my grandfather about our surprise guest and get him to drive us to the hospital. I glanced at Yami before placing my hand on his forehead. His skin wasn't hot so I doubted he had a fever. I glanced at his filthy clothes and wondered what on earth he had been doing. He looked like he had been sleeping outside. Yet every other time I had seen him he had been clean and well groomed. Then again what did I really know about Yami?

I took the bloodied towel back to the bathroom and cleaned the blood off the best I could while I thought about the person whose blood it was. All I really knew about Yami was that he was the kindest and most gentle person I had ever met. He disapproved of lying so I assumed he must be the loyal type. I paused and glanced in the mirror over the sink. In the end I knew almost nothing about Yami at all. I knew nothing of his family, hell I didn't even know his surname. Was 'Yami' even a real name? I frowned and shook my head turning the tap off again. I had so many questions buzzing around my head but no answers. I wanted to know everything about Yami but I knew almost nothing. How did he get those wounds? Where is he from? Where does he live? Did this have something to do with what Malik had told me before?

"Yugi where are you?" A voice called up the stairs and I jumped before running to the top of the stairs.

"Grandpa," I forced a smile onto my face, "did you want something?"

"I was just wondering how your day went. Did you find what you were looking for?" My grandfather smiled and I stared at him in confusion until I remembered telling him that I felt that I had to be somewhere.

"I think it found me actually." I muttered and when my grandfather gave me a funny look I smiled and shook my head. "Never mind grandfather. I have some stuff to do so we'll talk later ok?" I smiled broadly and my grandfather paused before nodding.

"Ok then Yugi, we'll talk later." I could tell my grandfather was suspicious but I took the chance to dash back to my room. A part of me was wondering if Yami would still be there or if he would have vanished as quickly as he had appeared. When I stuck my head around the door however, Yami was still lying on my bed fast asleep.

I walked over to Yami and stood there watching him for a moment wondering what to do with him. Obviously my grandfather had no idea Yami was up here and I didn't want him walking in on me with a guy secretly tucked away in my bedroom. That would be an interesting conversation. I blushed before shaking my head. Now was not the time to be thinking about that. I needed to put something on Yami's wound to stop it chafing and to keep it clean. I went back to the bathroom and took the medical kit out from the cabinet above the sink and took it to my room.

I opened the white box and spread the contents over the floor. I decided against using any antiseptic creams since I guessed on a wound like Yami's they would hurt like hell. Instead I picked up a roll of bandages and a pair of scissors. After gently patting Yami's skin dry around the wound, which produced more groans of pain, I wrapped the wound up with the bandages and tape and cut it with the scissors. Once that was done I gently rolled Yami over onto his back thankful that I had a large bed otherwise Yami would have rolled into the wall. Yami groaned softly before settling down. I checked him over for more injuries but apart from some scraps on his arms he seemed fine.

I glanced at Yami again before pulling off his shoes and socks and throwing them on the floor. Then I was faced with a tough decision. Did I or did I not remove Yami's trousers? I worried my lip as I glanced nervously at Yami's dirty white trousers. They really needed a wash like the rest of his clothes but I didn't have anything that would fit Yami. I was about a head shorter than him so nothing I owned would fit. Would Yami be ok with waking up half naked in my bed? I licked my lips seriously worried about that. If I woke up in only my underwear in someone else's bed I would have a panic attack. Then again I am the sort of person who would assume the worst in that situation.

After debating back and forth in my head about this I finally decided to remove the damn trousers. I bent over Yami my face on fire as I undid his trousers and pulled the zipper down. Yami shifted in his sleep and I almost hit the ceiling I was wound so tight. Yami didn't wake up however, so I pulled his trousers off quickly. I blushed at the sight of Yami's body; he really was a fine looking man, before pulling a spare blanket over Yami's body to cover him up. I picked up Yami's dirty clothes and took them to the laundry room and shoved them into the washing machine. Once I had the machine on my hands stopped shaking. I shook my head rolling my eyes at my own stupidity. This wasn't the first time I had seen a guy in nothing but their underwear, no big deal right? I sighed. Of course this was a big deal, it was Yami and I had a huge crush on him!

I walked back to my room to check on Yami. He had rolled onto his right side but he was still asleep. I brushed a lock of blond hair out of Yami's face and looked at him intently. He was so handsome I felt weak just looking at him. His face was relaxed while he slept making my heart thump loudly in my chest. I backed off and left my room switching the light off as I went. I closed my bedroom door and pressed my forehead to the wood for a moment. Once Yami woke up I was going to get my answers, whether Yami liked it or not.

-:-

Seto couldn't stop glancing at the blond boy beside him as he walked him home. Joey had protested that he was fine but Seto had wanted to make sure. After checking the blond's face Seto was satisfied that the damage done was minor and that all Joey needed was to put something cold on it. Of course Seto could heal Joey's face with his magic but that was against Heaven's rules. The sun was starting to set when Joey stopped outside a block of flats. Seto stopped as well and turned to Joey.

"This is my stop." Joey gestured towards the building and Seto nodded. He had guessed that much himself. Seto cast a critical eye over the building and only just stopped the shudder that wanted to run through him. Seto would never understand how humans could live in tiny boxes on top of one and another. Seto longed for his large spacious home back in Heaven with his huge garden. "Um," Seto glanced back at Joey, "it's not much but do you want to come in for a drink or something?"

"Oh," Seto blinked trying to think of something to say. Part of him wanted to go inside but the logical part of him wondered why he even cared. "No I better not I have things to attend to." Seto frowned thinking about Yami and he hoped that Malik had had better luck than him in finding their rouge angel.

"Oh well that's ok then, um," Joey blushed trying to think of something to say. For some reason this blue eyed stranger took his breath away making it hard for him to speak. It was really annoying but it was also nice in a weird way.

"It was a pleasure to have met you Joey Wheeler." Seto said holding out a hand. Joey blinked and smiled slightly before taking Seto's hand.

"Yes it was, but you make it sound like I will never see you again." Seto didn't know what to say. The blond boy looked disappointed that they would not meet again and Seto didn't want him to be disappointed.

"Well I will not be here for very long. I just have some matters to attend to before I must leave this city." Seto said and Joey gave Seto a weak smile.

"Oh well, I guess I'm fine with that." Seto frowned. The boy didn't sound like he was ok with it at all.

"But I would like to see you again while I am still here." Seto blurted out before he could stop himself. Joey felt his heart almost stop in his chest as he looked up at the handsome stranger hopefully.

"Really?"

"Yes, I would like that." Seto even surprised himself when he realised that he meant it. What is wrong with me? He's just some human!

"I would like that too, so when and where?" Joey asked getting his smile back now he knew he would see the guy again.

"How about I come over sometime?" Seto asked, "My work changes from day to day you see. I never know what I'm going to be doing until I get my orders."

"Your orders? It sounds like you're in the military or something." Or something, Seto thought but he let a rare smile creep onto his face and was rewarded with a blush. Seto leaned forward until his lips brushed against Joey's ear.

"See you around pup." Seto breathed and smirked as Joey shivered in response. Seto turned and walked away leaving Joey standing outside his apartment block blushing madly. Wow, Joey thought to himself with a small smile. Joey walked into the building completely forgetting the whole reason he had gone out that day in the first place.

-:-

After dinner I went back to my room to check on Yami and I was relieved to see him sitting up in my bed. "You're finally awake." I smiled happily and Yami blinked looking around in confusion. He looked disorientated and he was clutching the blanket to his chest with his right arm.

"Where am I?" He asked and I winched in sympathy at how rough his voice sounded.

"You're at my house. Hang on a second and I'll get you a drink." I shot downstairs and filled a glass with filtered water before going back to my room and handing the glass to Yami. Yami took the glass dropping the blanket as he did so. At the sight of his chest I blushed and looked away. Yami didn't seem to notice as he drank the whole glass in one go.

"Thank you for that." Yami licked his lips a bit breathless as he placed the glass on top of my bedside cabinet.

"How are you feeling? Your shoulder was hurt pretty badly." I asked and Yami reached up to touch his left shoulder with his right hand.

"I feel much better, thank you Yugi." I blushed as he smiled at me. Yet something was off with Yami today. He seemed, distant. I wondered if had anything to do with what Malik had told me. "I must leave now." Yami tried to get up but he fell back with a groan.

"No you must rest!" I exclaimed putting my hands on his chest. Yami looked at my hands and my eyes widened in embarrassment and I snatched the offending items away as if burned. "S-sorry about that," I stuttered. His skin is so soft, I thought to myself. I hadn't noticed before when I was checking him for injuries.

"Yugi, where are my clothes?" Yami sounded so confused I almost laughed. Yami gave me a puzzled look and I had to look away my lips twitching. Yami just looked so innocently confused it was hard not to laugh.

"They were filthy so I washed them for you." I said once I had control over myself. "They should be dry soon. I've never felt material like it before, so soft and silky." I glanced back at Yami, "What is it made of?"

"Oh I don't know, but thank you for washing them. But I really must leave." Yami looked very agitated and he kept looking around as if he expected someone to jump out at him from the shadows.

"Why do you have to leave? You're hurt pretty badly." I asked concern filling my voice as I gazed at him. Yami wouldn't meet my eyes.

"My wounds will heal quickly, you should not concern yourself."

"But I am concerned about you," I protested, "How did you get that wound anyway?"

"It doesn't matter," Yami said shortly but I cut in.

"It matters to me!" I snapped and Yami jumped slightly before lifting his gaze to mine. I glared at him before sighing and letting my anger leave me. "Yami you suddenly appear in my life right when I needed you most and you offered no explanation. You ask so many questions but you give me no answers about yourself. I thought I didn't mind and that I could wait for you to be ready to tell me about yourself but," I paused, "Finding you in my room bleeding from your shoulder, that isn't something I can just forget or push aside."

"Yugi…" Yami stopped and looked away his eyes full of guilt.

"I met a guy called Malik today." I said and Yami jumped up grabbing my shoulders. I jerked in surprise staring at Yami as he suddenly turned serious.

"Malik? Was he a guy with light blond hair and purple eyes?" Yami asked his eyes boring into mine as if he hoped to see the answers to his questions there. "Did he hurt you? Are you alright?"

"Yami calm down I'm fine. Malik just wanted to talk to me." Yami relaxed slightly when I said I was fine. I was grateful that he was no longer squeezing my shoulders with quite so much force. Yami frowned when I mentioned that Malik wanted to talk to me though.

"What did he say to you?" Yami asked and I put my hands on his shoulders and made him sit down before I answered him.

"If I tell you will you answer some of my questions?" Yami hesitated and I could see the internal conflict going on behind his eyes. Come on Yami, you can trust me right? I won't tell anyone. "I can keep a secret you know." I smiled trying to lighten the tension in the room a little. Yami gave me a weak smile in return.

"Ok I will try to answer your questions but there are things I can't tell you. I am sorry Yugi. Its not that I don't trust you, I just fear what would happen to you if people knew that you knew about me." I nodded I could understand that at least.

"Ok that's fair enough." I sat down on the bed and Yami sat opposite me pulling the blanket around his shoulders. "I met Malik this afternoon while I was out walking. He wanted me to tell you to go home and stop being stubborn. He said something about your father being angry at you for making a bad decision." I paused and glanced down at the bed covers. "Malik seemed to believe that your bad decision has something to do with me." Yami was silent for a long time before he sighed loudly. I looked up at him from under my eye lashes. Yami had his eyes closed but he opened them and met my gaze steadily.

"The first thing you need to know is that you have done nothing wrong." Yami said which at once made me feel like I had done something wrong. "Malik is…for lack of a better word, a co-worker of mine. I am disobeying orders and that is against the laws of our…company." Yami finished. I frowned.

"But Malik said 'our father' not our boss."

"It is a family company of sorts." Yami said but I wasn't buying it for a second.

"Then Malik is your brother?"

"Not in blood no." Yami answered looking uncomfortable.

"Then one of you is adopted?" I asked confused.

"Sort of," Yami paused before nodding. I stared at Yami for a moment before shaking my head with a sigh.

"I understand that you have your secrets but please don't lie to me Yami." I said quietly. Yami flinched and reached out for my hand but I pulled away.

"I'm sorry Yugi I can't tell you the truth, you wouldn't believe me."

"Yes I would, I'm sure I would." I stared into Yami's eyes trying to make him see how much I needed to hear the truth from him. Yami shook his head and I felt my heart sink into my stomach. "Did you do something bad?" I asked gently.

"That depends how you look at it." Yami said looking mournful.

"Did you hurt someone?" I clarified and Yami shook his head sharply with a look of horror.

"No I didn't," Yami sighed, "I am disobeying that is my crime." Yami looked away and for a moment I thought he was about to cry.

"You disobeyed?" I asked and Yami nodded. "Is that really so terrible?" I asked frowning.

"For…people like me then yes. It is the worst crime we can commit." Yami said softly and I frowned again. What does he mean by 'people like me'?

"I disobey all the time and so do many other people. There are far worse things to do." I said but Yami shook his head.

"You and all humans can disobey but I must always follow my orders." Yami looked pained and I felt sorry for him but part of what he said confused me.

"But you're human therefore you can disobey as well." I pointed out. Yami said nothing and I sighed. "I think this is all I'm going to get out of you isn't it?" Yami flinched and looked guilty again. "I don't know why disobeying is so bad or what order you disobeyed but," Yami glanced at me, "If you disobeyed for a good reason then I'm sure you can be forgiven." I smiled as Yami stared at me in shock. "Now I'm going to tell my grandfather that you're here and set up a spare mattress for you."

"But Yugi," Yami started but I cut him off again.

"No buts allowed, you are still hurt and I'm sure my grandfather won't mind if you stay the night. Besides I might get some more answers from you tomorrow." I winked at Yami and walked out of the room. I really wanted to know more about him. I couldn't believe that he was so upset over disobeying an order but then again I didn't know what the order was or what the consequences of Yami disobeying them where. I will unravel this mystery if it's the last thing I do.

-:-

Seto pushed open a door and walked into a small flat. He and Malik had rented a small apartment within a hotel for the night since Seto had no intention of sleeping on the street. The walls were painted white and lead to the living room where Malik was spread over a cream coloured couch in front of a strange box which showed moving pictures and sound. To Seto's left was a corridor leading to the bathroom and a bedroom. Another bedroom was located opposite the bathroom and a small kitchen was situated between the second bedroom and the living room. The floor was wooden and a fluffy carpet was on the floor in front of the cream coloured sofa. A black sofa sat adjacent to the cream sofa facing the floor to ceiling windows.

"What are you watching?" Seto asked staring at the strange box. It was like God's viewing globe in Heaven.

"It's called a television," Malik said pressing a button on small remote and the picture changed to a different one. "Humans watch it for entertainment."

"Really?" Seto asked already feeling bored.

"Yes, it's not that interesting actually." Malik pressed another button and the television turned off. "I'm guessing you didn't find our run away angel then?"

"Neither did you by the look of it." Seto snapped and Malik rolled his eyes.

"Calm down I injured him remember? He can't have gotten far in his condition. My guess is that he's still in the town someplace." Seto grunted as he walked towards the bedroom next to the kitchen. Seto pushed open the door and ran an eye over the room. The floor was wooden and the walls white again. The bed was king sized with white covers and white pillows. What is with all the white? Seto wondered to himself, even Heaven had more colour. A chocolate wrapped in gold foil lay on the pillow and Seto picked it up and looked at it with a frown.

"It's called chocolate, you eat it." Malik said from the doorway and Seto turned his head to roll his eyes at him before putting the chocolate down.

"You can have it if you want." Seto said heading towards the large wooden wardrobe set into the wall opposite the bed.

"Thanks." Malik grinned as he tore the foil off and popped the chocolate into his mouth. Seto shook his head as he examined the empty wardrobe before closing the doors. A chest of drawers sat next to the wardrobe with a small round mirror attached to the wall above it. Seto glanced at himself before releasing his magic and letting his white wings unfold.

"That feels better." Seto sighed rolling his shoulders.

"Hmm, so where were you all day?" Malik asked finishing the chocolate.

"I was looking for Yami." Seto said turning around, "Why?"

"Just wondering that's all. You seem a bit preoccupied this evening."

"I'm just tired alright?" Seto said not wanting to talk about what he was thinking about. Well it was more of whom than a what.

"Sure you are, well we'll look for Yami again tomorrow." Malik turned to walk away but stopped in at the door and glanced over his shoulder. "Oh I met the little squirt today."

"Who?"

"The one Yami had betrayed us for, Yugi or what ever his name is." Seto raised his eyebrows.

"Interesting, did you say anything to him?"

"Yeah, I told him I was looking for Yami and if he saw Yami he was to tell Yami to come home. Don't look at me like that I made sure he had no idea we were angels from Heaven." Malik said and Seto's glare lessened slightly.

"You should have just followed him home. What happens if he warns Yami that we're looking for him?"

"I would have thought that Yami wouldn't go anywhere near Yugi for the moment; unless he's going to tell the boy his secret." Seto considered that but shook his head. Yami may disobey but revealing his secret to a mere human? Never.

"Whatever happens we can't do anything about it tonight. We'll search for Yami tomorrow." Seto didn't consider using Yugi to get to Yami. Humans were precious to God and therefore precious to angels. Angels existed to protect humans after all.

"I can see why Yami chose the boy though," Malik said and Seto arched an eyebrow. "Yugi is very cute." Malik winked and walked out of the room. Seto rolled his eyes and used his powers to shut the door behind him.

"Idiot," Seto muttered before turning back to the mirror. Angels could not betray God just for a pretty face. Seto frowned as Joey's face suddenly appeared in his mind. It doesn't matter what I feel for Joey, Seto thought, I will never betray God or my kind over a human.

-:-

It was very late that night but Yami was not asleep. He was thinking about what Yugi had told him and wondering what to do. He could tell Yugi everything or keep telling half-truths and lies. Yami didn't want to lie. He wanted Yugi to trust him but he knew that trust worked both ways. If he wanted Yugi's trust he had to earn it by trusting Yugi. Yami sat up and looked over at the bed where Yugi was fast asleep. It was dark but Yami could still make out Yugi's face. Yami didn't know why Yugi meant so much to him or why he felt the way he did. But Yami did know that he wanted to spend the rest of his life finding out.

Yami lay back down being careful not to jostle his sore shoulder. He had made his decision. He was going to tell Yugi the truth tomorrow morning. If Yugi rejected him or wanted him gone then so be it. Yami closed his eyes letting sleep take him away.

*End Chapter*

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