Okay guys! Last chapter. omg

I hope you all enjoy this and thank you so much for all the love Don't Play as gotten. I hope you all enjoyed this fic as much as I enjoyed writing it!

And don't worry! I'll be sure to write up some more angsty puzzleshipping fics!

Please don't mind any mistakes I might have missed!

Trigger Warnings: Some self-harm mention. Small suicide mention.

"I don't know why you insist on fighting this on your own, Yugi."

Atem stopped himself from pulling open the curtain, his brother's voice meeting his ears. He knew he shouldn't eavesdrop, but this conversation just couldn't be a good one.

"Its fine, Yami. I'm fine." Yugi answered. Atem could hear the strain in voice, as if lying to Yami was physically painful.

"No, Yugi. Stop. Please stop saying that. I know you're hurting, so why do you keep pushing me away?" Yami asked, his voice was full of concern.

There was a slight pause. Atem wondered if Yugi was ever going to answer Yami's question.

"I'm fine, Yami."

Both brothers could hear the sadness in Yugi's voice. The way he spoke felt like a blow to the stomach for both of them. Yugi wasn't fine and they wondered if and when Yugi would open up.

"Brother, we need to talk." Atem poked his head into Yugi's room, "Please."

Yami looked down to Yugi's sleeping form. He nodded, placing a soft kiss on Yugi's forehead before following Atem to the empty waiting room.

They sat in silence for a few seconds. Atem was trying to find a place to start and how to even talk to Yami. It wasn't much of an argument between them, but if they keep at it, then their relationship would become strained and that was the last thing Atem wanted for both of them.

Finally, Atem sighed, "I don't think those pills are working for Yugi."

Yami looked down to his lap, "But he needs something, Atem."

"Yes, he does. However, the doctor has ruled pills out. Yami, they don't work for everyone."

"So then what?"

"Well, his doctor is going through his contacts to find a therapist for Yugi and then they'll go from there. It's all up to Yugi if he accepts it or not, however."

Yami nodded. He was worried. By the looks of things, Yami highly doubted that Yugi would take the possibility of therapy. Finally, Yami sighed, "He's putting up a front again and I don't how to get through to him." He looked up at Atem, "How bad was that nightmare?"

Atem let out a breath, leaning into the chair, "Pretty bad. I walked into his room to give him his pills and he was crying his eyes out. He saw me and went into hysterics. I tried to calm him but I had no choice. The other nurses practically dragged me out of the room so they could sedate him. I tried, Yami. Whatever that nightmare was about, it was enough to scare him back into his rut."

Yami looked back down to his lap, finding his hands more interesting, "I want to help him, Atem, but he just keeps pushing me away. He told me that he wanted me to stay by his side, but after that day, he just started to insist that he was fine. Last night, I woke up to him crying. I tried to help, but he refused."

Atem patted his brother's back, "Everything will work itself out, okay?" Even as he said them, Atem couldn't believe his own words. As Yugi continued to fall deeper into his rut, Atem found it almost impossible for him to get better.

He just hoped that they would be able to prove him wrong.

"Yugi," Yami called, walking to Yugi's room, "I'm back." Yami furrowed his brows when his ears were met with silence. Usually, when Yami would get back from school, Yugi would greet him with a tired 'hello' or he would hear his soft breathing, indicating that Yugi was fast asleep.

This time however, Yami wet with an empty bed and a note sitting on top. Yami picked the note up, his eyes scanning the neat handwriting of his brother's.

"Yugi wanted some fresh air so I took him out to the garden. Feel free to wait for us to get back, or, which I already know you're going to do, meet us outside. I'm sure Yugi would like to see you.

- Atem"

"You know Yami just wants to make sure you're okay, Yugi." Atem spoke, sitting on the bench next to Yugi, "You two really need to talk this through."

Yugi looked down, "I don't want to be a burden, though."

Atem shot him a look, "You are not a burden, Yugi. Yami loves you. He's not going to just let it go. And you, need to open up to him more." He let out a sigh, "That nightmare really scared you, didn't it?"

Yugi nodded, "I'm afraid of losing Yami."

Before Atem could say anything, Yami walked up to the two. Atem nodded, patting Yugi on the shoulder, "Why won't you two talk things out?" Atem nodded at his brother in encouragement as he walked past him.

With a deep breath, Yami sat in Atem's former spot. He held his out, hoping that Yugi would take it. A warm feeling washed over him when he felt Yugi's hand in his own, "How are you feeling today?"

"Still a bit tired and weak, but the doctor says I might be able to start getting around without a wheelchair soon." Yugi answered, a small smile on his face. He was honestly beyond ready to get out this chair now.

Yami returned the smile, "That's good. So, when you start walking again, you have to hold on to me for dear life." He flashed a smirk to Yugi, nudging his arm.

Yugi rolled his eyes, "Don't flatter yourself, slick." He couldn't deny the smile that made its way on his face, "However, I might just have to take you up on that offer."

Yami nodded, "Good." He couldn't help it, he just had to lean in a plant a sweet kiss on Yugi's cheek.

Yugi blushed a bright shade of red at Yami's sudden display of affection, "Yami!" He whined, "Stoopp…"

"Do I have to?"

Yugi covered his face with his free hand, "Yes." Yugi vowed to himself that he would have to get Yami back one day for all his sudden acts of affection.

Yami laughed, loving Yugi's embarrassment.

The two stayed quiet for a few moments, not wanting to break the comfortable silence around them. Yami stole a glance at Yugi, smiling at the sight of him with his eyes closed, and a content smile on his face. Yami was sure he was falling in love with Yugi all over again in that moment. The way his hair swayed in the slight breeze, the soft hum of happiness, and the content sigh made everything come to a relaxing stop and made Yami think that Yugi has always been this happy.

All of a sudden, Yugi laid his head on Yami's shoulder, "I'm sorry, Yami."

"Hm? For what?"

Yugi squeezed Yami's hand, "For pushing you away. I want your help, but I'm scared."

"Of what, Yugi?" Yami asked, his voice soft and full of concern.

Yugi shut his eyes, "Of losing you." He hated the way his voice cracked and the way the tears started to sting his eyes.

Yami shook his head, "I'm not going anywhere, Yugi."

"That doesn't do anything to help my fears." Yugi sniffled, wanting the tears to magically go away.

"Yugi," Yami started, "please look at me." Yami didn't speak until Yugi held his gaze, "I know you're scared, but please believe me when I say that I'm not going anywhere."

Yugi looked down, "I can't, Yami. I can't come to you because then that will make me a burden. Not only that, but I'm scared. If I let you in, then my fears will grow and that means that I won't want you to go." He shut his eyes again, "I can't lose anyone else, Yami." Yugi did nothing to stop the tears this time.

Yami looked down, realization hitting him in the face, "You're scared of losing me like you lost your parents, aren't you?" At the nod he received, he took Yugi's chin in between his index finger and thumb. Gently, he lifted Yugi's head up, "What happened to your parents was horrible and I'm sorry you had to go through that. However, I don't think your parents would want you to be afraid. They would want you to keep living, right? To meet new people and form meaningful relationships without fear, right?"

Yugi sniffled, looking down, "Right."

Yami wiped the tears from Yugi's cheeks, "I want to help you, Yugi. Please don't push me away, anymore." He planted a kiss on Yugi's forehead, "Please don't suffer alone, Yugi."

Yugi gave a small nod, "I can't promise anything, but I'll try."

Yami smiled, "At least you'll try."

Three Months Later

"Guess what today is!" Yugi shouted, practically bouncing into Yami's room.

Yami laughed, "What?" He took Yugi's hand, gently pulling him to sit on his bed with him.

Yugi giggled, "Today officially marks three weeks since I last self-harmed."

Yami smiled at him, "That's right, huh?" He ruffled Yugi's hair, "I'm so proud of you, Partner."

"I never would have made it this far if I didn't have you with me."

Yami leaned in and kissed Yugi's forehead, "No need to thank me."

Yugi cuddled close to Yami, "It's been so hard, though. I still get the nightmares and thoughts of suicide. Sometimes, I'll get scared that I might relapse and there goes all my progress."

Yami gently wrapped his arms around Yugi, "I know it's hard, but a relapse won't change anything. It won't ruin your progress and I know that you can pull yourself out of that rut."

Yugi looked up at him, "You think so?"

Yami smiled at him, nodding his head, "I know so."

Yugi just smiled at Yami, not wanting to say anything. Yugi didn't have to say anything to Yami for his feelings to reach him. He shifted his position, almost sitting on Yami's lap. Slowly, he moved his hands around Yami's neck, twirling the hair at the nape of his neck between his fingers.

Since when did Yami move in closer?

Yugi's cheeks burned. He nodded his head, answering Yami's silent question for a kiss. Yami pressed his own lips to Yugi's, gently deepening the kiss. Yugi couldn't help but smile into the kiss, Yami's gentle nature sending butterflies in the pit of his stomach.

Yugi moved his hands down to Yami's chest, one hand stopping over Yami's matching pendant and the other stopping over his heart. Yami moved his hands to Yugi's hair, running his fingers through the thick strands.

The need for air caused both to pull apart, pressing their foreheads together. Yami smiled at the sight of Yugi's blushing face, finding it adorable. This time, Yugi leaned in, wanting to feel Yami's lips against his own.

The two were so lost in each other that they didn't hear the door open. They did, however, hear the wolf whistle come from person standing in the doorway, "You two need some air, or something?"

The two quickly pulled away, eyes wide. Immediately, Yugi buried his face in Yami's chest, embarrassment washing over him.

Yami frowned, "Ha ha, very funny, Malik."

Malik smirked, his arm lazily hanging around Marik's shoulders, "Look at those, they can barely keep their hands off each other."

Yami didn't hesitate throwing a pillow at Malik, "Shut up!"

Malik laughed, "Okay okay."

Marik made his way into the room, placing a gentle hand on Yugi's shoulder, "I won't tease you, unlike Malik here."

Yugi looked at him, "Thank you." He chuckled, the blush still on his face.

Marik nodded, "I'm not as mean as him."

Malik scoffed, placing an elbow on Marik's shoulder, "You flatter me, babe."

Marik rolled his eyes, "I try. Anyway, Jounouchi asked us to pick you two up. He said that he has a surprise for Yugi." He winked at him, "Congratulations on your three months without self-harming."

Yugi gave him a sheepish smile in return, "Thank you."

Malik nodded. While he wasn't one to get overly mushy or emotional, he still couldn't hide his happiness for Yugi, "That's right, shorty. Now, I believe Jounouchi doesn't want us to take our sweet time. He really wants to celebrate your progress."

Yami patted Yugi's back, "Come on, Partner. You deserve to be happy." He placed a kiss on Yugi's cheek, "It's time for you to smile again."

Yugi sat on his bed, looking at the picture on his desk. He gripped the pendant around his neck, "I really miss you two," he smiled at Yami as he sat next to him, wrapping his arm around his shoulders. Yugi looked back at the picture, "But, I haven't hurt myself in a while and Yami's been a great help and boyfriend. Jounouchi has been a great friend too." He smiled, letting the tears fall from his eyes, "I wish you could meet Yami, I'm sure you'll like him. Not only that, but I'm sure you would have liked my new friends too."

Yami kissed Yugi on the cheek, "I'm positive they would have, Yugi."

"Grandpa has been doing such a great job in taking care of me. I'm sure he misses you two a lot, but he does such a good job in keeping the house happy. That's the way you would have wanted it, right?" He sniffled, wiping the tears from his cheeks, "I miss you, but I know you want me to be happy."

Yami gently rubbed Yugi's arm, "I'm sure they're very proud of your progress."

Yugi nodded, turning to Yami, "I'm sure too." He smiled at him before leaning in for a kiss.

They stayed like that for a few seconds before pulling away, "Come on," Yami stood, pulling Yugi with him, "We're gonna be late for our date." He gave him a wink before gently pulling him out of the room.

"Come on!" Atem laughed, honking the horn to his car, "I know you don't like having me drag your butts on dates, but until Yami learns how to drive, you gotta deal with me!"

From his spot in the passenger's side, Mahado rolled his eyes, "Honestly, you shouting that only makes them even more embarrassed."

Atem smiled, "What? I'm just saying."

Yami opened the door for Yugi, sliding in after him, "Oh stuff it, we're here already."

Yugi couldn't help but giggle at the two brothers as they bickered back and forth. He leaned forward, tapping Mahado on the shoulder, "Any idea of what we're going to do with them, yet?"

Mahado scoffed, "If I had, then they would have shut up months ago." He laughed, "Once I find out, I'll be sure to let you know, okay?"

Yugi chuckled, nodding, "Sounds like a plan."

Yugi knew that the road was far from over and he knew that it was going be tough and rather scary, but he wasn't ready to give up yet. He knew relapses were a high possibility and he knew that he might end up in the hospital again because of another suicide attempt, but despite all that, he was comforted knowing that he had his loved ones on his side.

Yami placed a soft kiss on Yugi's cheek, "You'll be okay, Partner."

Of course. Yugi will be okay.