Yami slowly sipped the cool water, he found it a slightly easier task. Yugi smiled.

"It's good to see you taking more water today." He said. " I was starting to worry you weren't getting enough.I don't want you getting sicker. " the young duelist confessed.

He scanned the instructions carefully.

"This says you'll be able to have soft foods. Do you want to try?"

" No. " Yugi frowned.

"You'll have to try soon. You can't just not eat."

"I'm not yet ready for that. It will happen, just not today. I must ask you to be patient a bit longer, partner." Yugi sat down next to him.

"I'm trying to be.I just want you to feel better. It's hard to see you -"

" I know,Yugi. It's not going to happen all at once. We'll have to take it a step at a time. " Yami rested a hand on Yugi's.

"At least you're talking a little more. You don't seem to be as tired but you still have a fever."

" it's only a slight fever, ,but you're taking very good care of me,Yugi.I already feel better. "

"That's great,Yami. I guess I'm just worried because -"

"You're not used to it,that's all. I don't normally make time for resting when there's work to be done. It won't be much longer." Yami soothed gently.

"You should. Especially when you're not feeling well.I know you said it's not something you were able to do in your time, but you're here now. It's okay to take a day or so to be taken care of."

" It's not my way. I promised Solomon that I -"

"Grandpa and I would rather have you rest and get better,than make yourself sicker because you don't take the time to allow yourself to rest when you need to. Remember when you came back to me, we promised to take care of each other. You also told me once before than I have to take care of myself too because it's part of taking care of you. That wasn't that long ago,love. We love you,Yami. You're our family and we need you to be okay. Promise me you'll try from now on."

" Yugi-"

"Please, this is important to me. Sometimes I really worry about you. You push yourself a lot and if you didn't have the operation,it could've been really bad. If I hadn't been so upset,you wouldn't have gone to the doctor in the first. That scares me,Yami. You heard what could've happened. I'm really glad you've been letting me take care of you,but I also really need you to understand that it's okay to rest,even if it's just a little cold,sometimes you just have to."

" My intention has never been to scare you,or upset you. I'm truly sorry,my heart.I promise to be more careful and less argumentative when it comes to my illnesses. I ask you to forgive me. "

"There's nothing to forgive. I'll try to be more patient with you and understanding. We come from two different worlds,we just have to find a good balance between them."

"I agree. I'm not longer a king,I must learn -"

" It's always going to be part of you. I'm not asking you to change who you are. You'll always be the king of my heart,but even kings can't do everything on their own...even if they are fearless and strong. You don't have to,I'm were taught certain ways to show love and certain responsibility. I just want you to know that it's not all on you. Like I said,you don't have to be so strong all the time. " Yugi leaned forward,kissing Yami's head.

"Rest now,you'll need your medicine soon. Then we can relax for a while before dinner,maybe you'll change your mind between now and then." Yugi straightened the cover around the ill teen.

"I love very much." He said softly.

"I love you too,my heart. Truly I don't know what I would do without you."