It took effort to be able to move. His tongue was too large for his mouth, throat tight and parched even as his voice came out in an airy whimper.
For a moment, crimson flickered in his eyes.
His heart ached.
This wasn't the man he met all those days ago. This sallow, sickly man with blood on his face and teeth out was almost animalistic -- all traces of blue from his eyes and bearing long gone.
Yuugi wet his lips.
"Kai...ba...wh..."
Again.
"What...h-ha...ppened..."
He'd meant to put his hand on his shoulder. To maybe reach out for his hand or even push him away.
That was not where his hand went.
It cupped the vampire's cheek, gossamer and light.
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Effort.
It took effort to be able to move. His tongue was too large for his mouth, throat tight and parched even as his voice came out in an airy whimper.
For a moment, crimson flickered in his eyes.
His heart ached.
This wasn't the man he met all those days ago. This sallow, sickly man with blood on his face and teeth out was almost animalistic -- all traces of blue from his eyes and bearing long gone.
Yuugi wet his lips.
"Kai...ba...wh..."
Again.
"What...h-ha...ppened..."
He'd meant to put his hand on his shoulder. To maybe reach out for his hand or even push him away.
That was not where his hand went.
It cupped the vampire's cheek, gossamer and light.
"T-To you...? Wh-who did...th-this to you...?"
Who hurt you...?