Dousing the Flame

Escape

A/N: Hello all. Here's another chapter for you to sink your teeth into. As always, thank you so much for your support. I appreciate it. The votes, comments, and just reading my story is greatly appreciated.

Estrelloaver I know *Smiles.* I was being sarcastic.

SyraTsukiano Most authors who are in any way shape or form decent understand that a bit of drama and hardship is required. With that being said... yeah I put them through hell too.

Jofisk They had quite the rocky start but they grew to at least tolerate each each other and then to an actual friendship. Who would have thought huh? lol

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/Thoughts/

"It's no use Yugi," Keith came back to where the petite archeologist sat. He groaned, lowering himself next to the amethyst eyed man. His breath came in shallow gasps while he tried to steady his heart and catch his breath, "There's too many rocks and some are way too heavy to lift. We are going to need to wait to be rescued."

Yugi grit his teeth, /There's got to be something we can do/. He took a deep breath and gingerly rose to his feet. Blinding pain shot through him; his body protesting each move he made.

"What are you doing? Sit down!" Kieth growled at his counterpart.

"Have to find..." Yugi winced in pain, "a way out."

"You're not going anywhere like that. We don't even know the extent of all of your injuries. Sit down, Yugi. Give me a few minutes to rest and I will look around a bit more," Kieth wiped the sweat from his brow.

"I can't just sit there and do nothing," Yugi placed some weight onto his broken leg and collapsed when severe pain shot through him. His head spun, sending his world into a topsy-turvey existence.

"That is exactly what you are going to do," Keith growled back at Yugi, positioning the blood coated tri-colored head on his lap. "Don't make me stay here and make sure you continue to rest. I need to look for a way out but I also need to know you are not going to try that again. Do I have your word?"

"Yes. I promise. I won't move," Yugi confirmed.

Kieth adjusted Yugi to support his head in one arm and be able to open the water canteen with his other hand. The blonde hovered the canteen over Yugi's mouth, "Drink." Yugi took a sip and began coughing instantly; his hand flew up to cover his mouth. Water spilled from his dust laden and cracked lips and drenched his hand. When the coughing fit subsided, he sighed and rested his head on Kieth's arm. Kieth saw a glisten of color in the hand which Yugi just used to cover his mouth. The blonde turned Yugi's hand slightly to get a better look. Crimson pooled in the palm.

"You can put me down now, Kieth," Yugi whispered.

"Shit, Yugi, you've been coughing up blood! Why didn't you say anything?!" The blonde's voice hitched with worry.

Yugi laughed, "It wouldn't have made a difference. We are still trapped here."

"You could have internal bleeding. Do you know how dangerous that is?" The blond gently lay Yugi's head down on his supply bag, creating a makeshift pillow.

"Yes, I know," Yugi swallowed attempting to get the metallic taste of blood out of his mouth. He heard Keith stand and begin roaming around, "What are you doing?"

"Searching for another way out." Kieth's voice was further away than before, "You stay there and stop trying to move." Yugi chucked before wincing and holding his chest. It hurt to talk and it was excruciating to laugh.