Given Up Hope

What Happened?

On the way home, I didn't say much. It was hard to even look Heba in the face. I just couldn't look them in the eyes after what happened. I was weak. I wasn't worthy of having such an amazing person in my life.

We entered the game shop and I saw people I'd never seen before, at least I didn't think I had. One had long white hair, and one had shorter hair. The one with shorter hair was tan, while the the opposite was true for the long haired boy.

"YUGI! Thank god you're okay" the long haired boy said.

"Forgive me for asking this but....... Who are you? Who are either of you?", I asked.

"What do you mean who are we? We're your best friends. You know who we are" the short white haired boy said.

"I don't remember ever seeing either of you before. Were you guys the same friends Heba said abandonded me?" I asked curious.

I got no answer. But that seemed to be enough of an answer for me. I knew that they had been my friends at one point, that was obvious.

"Yugi, we.....uh...... We feel really bad for not inviting you to stuff"

"We've heard this before. An apology isn't enough" Heba fired quickly.

They looked at the ground with regret filling their eyes. The smaller one looked as if he was on the verge of tears.

"What are your names? Just so I can address you properly" I asked.

"I'm Malik and he is Ryou. Like you, we have dark sides as well. Mine is Marik, and his is Bakura" the tan one answered.

"Well hello Malik. And hello Ryou" I said.

"I think we had better go Malik. Yugi needs some time to recover from everything" Ryou said wiping tears away with the sleeve of his shirt.

"Thank you Ryou" I said thankful they were willing to give me space

"We're really sorry Yugi. I hope you can forgive us someday" Malik said before he and Ryou walked out of the store.

"They seem to be the level headed ones" Heba said after the two left the shop.

"Heba, I think I remember them. Or at least, something pertaining to them. It is vague, but I recal those two, and two others who look like them, at a cookout of some kind" I said as a memory flashed across my mind.

"Well, that's something. Maybe hanging around them would bring back some more memories. Besides, sounds like Ryou didn't forget about you" Heba said shrugging his shoulders.

I didn't know why I felt this sudden surge to hug Heba, but I went with it. He seemed to be surprised, but returned the hug nontheless.

"What's this for?" he asked

"I'm not entirely sure. Just seemed like you needed it I guess" I replied with a slight chuckle.

"I did. Thank you Yugi" Heba said.

We went up to my bedroom while talking about how I used to be. Apparently, I was really depressed and suicidal. I guess even amnesia can't change how one feels. Because I wouldn't say I'm suicidal but definitely not the happiest I've ever been.

"But nothing is going to hurt you again. I'm here. If anything is ever bothering you, I'm here"

"Well ya see........"

"What? What's wrong Yugi?"

"N....nothing. N...nevermind" I stuttered looking toward the ground.

"Yugi, tell me what's wrong. I can't help if I don't know what's wrong"

"That's the problem! You can't help. No one can help me. I'm always going to be taken advantage of or made a laughing stock of. You should just leave me alone"

I just stood there after my outburst, listening to the deafening silence. Heba looked confused and hurt, and I felt bad. He didn't do anything wrong, but I didn't want him to know what happened. He seems trustworthy, but I still don't remember him being what he says he is. He can claim he's related to me, but I have no way to be sure of that.

"Sorry, I'll leave you be I guess"

"Wait, Heba. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to yell. It's just, I'm going through a lot and I don't want to be pushed ya'know?"

"I get it. I'm sorry. You know I was only trying to help right?"

"Yeah, I know. Thanks Heba" I smiled.

"Yugi! Where are you?"

"God damn it. Do yiu want to see him right now?" Heba asked, sighing.

"No. I just want to be alone" I replied.

"Okay. I bring you up dinner later" he said leaving and closing the door behind him.

I can't even begin to process all that's going on. I wake up in a Hospital with no idea who anyone is or how I even got there. Then someone comes in and says they're my brother, and someone else comes in and says I tried to kill myself. Then some random doctor "runs tests" and I can't stop him. Not to mention I have someone who says they love me but they're apparently the reason I tried to kill myself.

"LET ME SEE HIM!" I hear from downstairs.

I know, well sort of, who it is. It's the guy who says he's on love with me. But. He also says he's the reason I tried to kill myself. I don't know if I want to see him, or not, to be honest.

I sigh and turn on my side. It's raining and the sound of the rain pelting my window relaxes me. I use the sound of rain to lull me to sleep. I just hope that I can remember more when I wake up tomorrow. Then, hopefully, I can start to make sense of what is going on around me.