Given Up Hope

The Talk

"Yugi!" Yami said running toward him

Heba's fist immediately went out and Yami ran right into it, knocking him to the ground. Yami was gasping for breath, while Heba walked toward Yugi.

I stood cowering in the corner, I didn't want to rush Yugi. I saw what happened to Yami, I would try a different approach. As they walked toward the door, they also had to be drawing closer to me. Yugi wouldn't make eye contact with me, and when I looked at Heba, I feared for my life.

"Yugi?" I whimpered out.

I heard growling and saw Heba with an angry expression on his face. I held my hand up, but I couldn't move when Yugi looked at me with tears in his eyes. I could never handle it when he cried, because he was too adorable to cry. He was like a puppy, and who wants to see a puppy cry?

"Joey" he said sniffling.

"I wanted to say, that I know I haven't been friend of the year, but I am honestly sorry for not inviting you places with Yami and I" I said rubbing the back of my head.

"You're only saying this because I tried to kill myself. If you hadn't answered that phone, you wouldn't be here. Neither would Yami, actually, you guys were probably about to hang out without me again weren't you?" Yugi said as he wiped the tears from his eyes and stepped toward me.

I backed up against the wall behind me. I had never seen Yugi like this, and it scared me. My sweet and innocent best friend looks like he wants to rip my heart out.

"Yugi. Can we please have a conversation? I want to be able to talk things out" I tried.

"So you can describe how I'm not important enough to keep in your life. You used me for Yami, and Yami used me for you. I swear the only people who even care about me anymore are Heba and Atem. Yami is lucky Atem is in Egypt, because he wouldn't have stopped Heba from killing Yami" He said intensely, each word laced with venom as his words sank deep into my skin like a snake bite.

"Yugi I....."

"Enough! I've had enough!" he said as Heba and him hobbled out of the hospital.

I just stood there in complete awe. I had never seen Yugi yell at anyone, and it scared me to know that it was directed toward me. What have I done to make such a sweet and innocent person talk to me like that.

"Yami we fucked up big time" I said walking over to his coughing form.

"I'll say" said a familiar voice from the entrance way.

I looked at my boyfriend with a cold hateful stare in my eyes. How dare he say that when my best friend just yelled at me. I need any support I can get, because my heart is throbbing. I caused the innocent soul of Yugi Moto to turn sour, and it hurts to know I single handedly did that.

"Joey, I warned you. I can try and talk to Yugi tomorrow, but it would be best if I went alone" he said walking up to me.

"Whatever it takes, I just want my friend back. I hate this feeling of hostility from him. It just isn't like him. Did Yami and I really cause this?" I asked as tears started forming in my eyes.

"Not you guys alone, but you two were big factors. And I know you want him back, but it will take time" He said pulling me into a tight hug.

There we were. Seto and I embracing, tears rolling out of my eyes, while Yami slowly got back to breathing regularly. I told myself at that moment that I would get Yugi back as a friend, and I would help Yami get him back as well. I know Yugi was in love with Yami and vise versa. I know that Yami still loves Yugi, but I don't know how Yugi feels anymore.

Author's Note: So here is the next chapter. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, and I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Until next time, bye

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