I'm here

Chapter 1

Never before had Joey seen a mess that bad. Even if it was Joey and Tristen's apartment. Both Joey and Tristen were forced to find somewhere else to live, when they had told their parents that they were gay and they had found someone special. After that they had been thrown out of their homes.

Ironically Yugi's grandfather had offered for them to live with him, Yugi, and Yami. But it shouldn't have been such a surprise, since Yugi had a boyfriend as well, and his name is Yami.

Even still, Joey and Tristen wanted their own place. Finally after much searching they found the right one. Cheap and close to Yugi, just in case they needed help.

Walking through the apartment Joey saw chairs turned over, a plant that had been their house-warming gift from Ryou had fallen with the dirt spilled on the carpet.

Something was definitely wrong. The apartment had a very negative aura. Slowly he walked to the bedroom. But he stopped dead in his tracks from the bedroom. He heard someone crying softly. Tristen!

Joey's mind raced, as did his feet. If anything happened to him, he would never be able to forgive himself. After all Joey was the one who had left to go for a walk.

Entering their bedroom, his worset fears were realized. In the middle of the bed was Tristen. The sheets and blankets wrapped around him as he sat crying. Tears raining down his tan skin. Blood was on the sheets and lots of it.

"Tristen!" Joey screamed running over to the bed. Joey gathered him in his arms. Holding him tight. Only then did he realize that Tristen was naked.

"Tristen, what happened?" Joey thought he knew the answer. He just wanted to know the name of person so he could order the tombstone in advance. Holding him closer, he brought his love's head closer to his shoulder. The moment he brought him closer Tristen broke down and cried.

"I'm here for you. Everything will be all right. Just tell me who did this."

"I can't! I can't! If I do-."

"Please tell me. I'm right here. Who ever did this won't hurt you."

Tristen looked up at the blonde. Tears in both their eyes. Never before had Joey felt so much pain. The man he loved was hurting and there was nothing that he could do.

"I'm not worried about me. He-he- he said that if I told anyone he w-w- would kill you." Tristen cried burying his head in Joey's chest.

"Nothing is going to happen to me. Please I need a name."

"Keith. Bandit Keith. He hated the fact that you beat him. And he wanted to hurt you. But you weren't home. He said that he was always going to do this to me. He just wanted you to watch. To be helpless. He said if I told anyone, he would kill you and make me watch. Please Joey-chan don't do anything please. I can't stand the thought of you dying! Please, please!"

"Don't worry. I'm here. I'm here."

This is now my third fic that I am writing. I have another one that I will post soon. You know what that means.. a better excuse for why it takes so long to update! Read and review.