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A couple knocks echoed through the silent apartment, "Yugi? It's Yami."
The only response the professor received to his knocks was unyielding silence. He waited several minutes before knocking again. He pressed his ear to the door and stilled his breathing, trying to hear anything in the apartment. He heard nothing. No movement are any other sign of life.
Yami shifted, uneasiness creeped into his consciousness. He was not sure why every fiber of his being felt unsettled. /Yugi may just be out,/ he thought. He turned on his heel and took a few steps away from the door. The black unsettled pit in his stomach grew; he turned to face the door again, /I wonder./ Yami walked back towards the door and placed his hand on the knob. Inhaling deeply and holding it, he turned the doorknob. The door opened without resistance. Yami popped his head through the small opening he had created.
"Hello? Yugi? Dom..inick?" Yami looked around. The living room was dark. The only light in the apartment came from a room down the hall. "Yugi? Is that you?" Yami slowly walked through the apartment. His footsteps as silent as a cat. When he turned the corner into the illuminated room, he looked down to see Yugi out cold with a spilled bottle of pills next to him. His breath caught in his throat and the book slipped from his fingertips.
"Oh Ra, Yugi!" He knelt down slapping Yugi's face trying to awaken him. He picked up the bottle and read the 'Asprin' label. "Ra, Yugi how many did you take?!" his voice hitched, climbing up an octave in panic.
Yami stood; the pill bottle still clutched in his hand. Fear clouded his mind and threaten to consume all logical thought when a wave of rage washed over him. "Ra! I knew you were in trouble!" he screamed and threw the pill bottle across the room. The bottle crashed into the mirror and left a large crack before it tumbled into the sink.
"I will not let you die like this!" Yami sat Yugi up and moved behind him to cradle the small petite body. "Yugi..wake up!" He yelled as he opened the boy's mouth and shoved his long digits down the boys throat. "Come on Yugi, you have to throw them up!"
A few seconds later, amethyst eyes flew open and Yugi gagged on Yami's fingers. Yami moved his hand quickly to allow the boy to throw up. Yugi scrambled to the toilet in front of him and violently vomited the pills up. He could feel he was not alone in the room. Even though he could not turn to see who was with him, he knew that the presence was strong and comforting.
Yami moved to kneel next to Yugi while the petite tri-colored youth emptied the contents of his stomach. Yami shushed and cooed in a voice so velvet and smooth, Yugi could almost feel it caressing his ear drums.
"It is going to be okay, Yugi. Throw up as much of those pills as you can, I am going to call an ambulance," Yami gently patted Yugi's back and walked to the bathroom door.
/Oh shit! That's Yami!/ Yugi thought as he buried his head further into the toilet bowl.
Yami stood and pulled his cell phone out of his pocket, "Yes, I need an ambulance NOW. I have a young man here that overdosed." Yami provided the street address, his heart clenched at the sight of Yugi this broken. He shook his head, disgusted with himself, /I knew something was going on. I should have watched him more closely./ Yami frowned.
"Thank you." He finished the conversation with emergency services and hung up. He sat on his knees next to Yugi and placed his hand on his back. Yugi reached up to flush the toilet, his entire body shaking. He lay his head on the toilet seat; his amethyst eyes so bloodshot and blurry he could hardly make out the figure sitting next to him.
"The ambulance is on its way, little one. Hang in there." Yami gently brushed Yugi's sweat soaked bangs out of his face and behind his ear. Yugi reached out his hand, reaching for Yami who instantly took Yugi's hand in his. A few tears left wet trails down Yami's cheek. He heard the door bang open and voices down the hall.
Yami stood up right away and poked his head out of the bathroom, "In here guys!"
The paramedics ran down the hall carrying the stretcher. Yami jumped aside to get out of their way. One of them helped Yugi sit and was explaining to him what was in a white bottle.
"Listen little one, this is liquid charcoal. You need to drink it all right now! It will help prevent your stomach from absorbing anymore of whatever you overdosed on." He opened the bottle and put it to Yugi's lips. Yugi could hardly keep his eyes open, "Come on little one, drink!" Yugi's amethyst eyes fluttered open again as he drank the vile black liquid. "Good boy, keep drinking."
The other paramedic went to speak with Yami, "So I take it he's thrown up a little?"
Yami nodded, wiping another tear away, "Yes, he has thrown up quite a bit actually."
"That is good, that will help with his recovery," the parametric rested a comforting hand on Yami's shoulder.
"He's done with the liquid charcoal. Let's get him to the hospital," They picked the youth up and moved him over to the stretcher.
Yami followed the paramedics out to the ambulance. They moved the amethyst eyed youth into the emergency transportation vehicle. One of the paramedics climbed into the back with Yugi and the other ran around to the driver seat. The paramedic in the back turned to, Yami, "You coming?"
Yami was startled at first. He did not think they would let him since he was not family; however, perhaps their similar looks made them think they were twins. Who was he to complain when he wanted to go with his little doppelganger?
"Yes! He exclaimed as he stepped forward. The paramedic offered his hand to help Yami in. He graciously accepted it and stepped inside.
The paramedic closed the doors behind him and shouted to the driver, "Let's roll!"
Yami sat next to Yugi. Cloudy violet eyes met brilliant crimson, "Hang in there, Yugi. Hang in there."
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