Dark Rider Atem

15- the mutant Wolverine

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15- the mutant Wolverine

Several days later, Yugi had finally transformed back into his human form as he went home. He really needed to talk to his grandfather about what was going on before something else happened that would prevent him from telling his grandfather. Yugi went over and over in his mind how to tell his grandfather about what was happening. In the long run it sounded like an incredible story as it may leave him no choice but to transform into Atem before his grandfather's eyes. This was the most important decision that Yugi had ever made as he knew that the spirit of vengeance would help him in any way possible. Yugi found his grandfather in his room packing up a few bags. Yugi was used to seeing his grandfather pack for archaeological dig but when he saw winter clothing, it brought a questionable look to Yugi's eyes.

"Hey grandpa are you going on a trip?" asked the teen. His grandfather didn't stop what he was doing as he didn't even look at the teen.

"Yugi did you honestly forget what next week is?" asked the elderly man. Yugi scratched his head as he looked at the dates on the calender to see one week marked in red marker and written in black pen was the word 'remembrance'. On one of the dates was something else, a star symbol.

*Good lord, I can't believe that I had forgot!* he yelled at himself slapping his hand to his forehead. "Would you actually believe that I did grandpa. I am so sorry, I have just been preoccupied with a lot of different things lately. I will go and pack right now." Yugi stated heading towards his room.

*Yugi, what did you forget about?* asked Atem as he appeared in spirit form while Yugi was packing.

"The anniversary of my parents death. Every year my grandfather and I take a week off and go up to Canada to the place where they died." Yugi replied weakly trying to hold back his tears.

*Yugi how is it that they died?* Atem asked knowing that he was touching a very taboo subject. Tears of blood began to glitter down Yugi's facre as his voice seemed to disappear. The memories were still fresh in his mind of him being no older than five or six years old, living in Canada with his parents. His parents were also archaeologists as they were investigating a pair of ice ruins. They left Yugi home alone as they never returned home, as night fell Yugi was awakened by a knock on the door. There stood the police whom gave the young child the bad news. Apparently there had been a very bad avalanche as his parents were buried alive. A day later his grandfather came to get Yugi and to bring him home with him. Yugi couldn't bring himself to say a word as he broke down in tears. Atem had seen the teens memory as he wished that there was a way that he could comfort his human host. It wasn't that Yugi blamed himself fro what happened, it was that he missed them terribly. Atem's ghostly hand touched Yugi's shoulder as he allowed the teen to cry. It was only the second time that he had felt such heart ache coming from his human.

*It is all right Yugi. Loosing someone is never easy. No matter how many times I have lost someone that I cared for die, I would have a hard time getting over my grief as I often blamed myself. All we can do is remember how they once were in our memory and remember them with all of our heart.* Atem stated. Yugi looked up at the spirit of vengeance as he wiped away his tears. Atem just smiled weakly. *You might want to avoid crying in front of your grandfather until you tell him. I don't think a human being can truly understand another human crying tears of blood.*

"I guess your right. Thanks Atem for cheering me up." replied Yugi as Atem said nothing.

As Yugi packed a troubling thought entered his human.