Come With Me, My Friend

by MewJounouchi

"Is it too much to relive childhood memories? To forget about all fears for just a few hours?" From Mana to Atem, asking him to forget all pain and just be himself so that they can be happy again during the war and stress brought on by Thief Bakura.

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh or any of its characters. That all belongs to Mr. Kazuki Takahashi.

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Come With Me, My Friend.

Come with me, friend.

Let's play among the corridors of the palace,

in the pottery that are out front and still big enough to fit us.

Let's stand on the balcony and look at the sky, watching the moon and stars up above,

the lights and people walking in the city down below us.

Let's pretend that we can fly,

that for one night we are children who don't have to worry about things like war, death, and loss.

For one night, let me see your smile,

the light in your eyes,

and let me feel the peace in your aura

versus the distress that has been emanating off of you for the past few days.

Is it too much to relive childhood memories?

To forget about all fears for just a few hours?

I know that you are under constant stress, under so much pressure from all that is happening to your kingdom...

But please never forget that I am here for you,

ready to keep you company,

cast away your fears,

and remind you of the better times that once were.

Remember, Atem, that even in the darkest of times and places, light exists and will eventually make itself known to you.

There is such thing as love and hope in this world no matter how hard it is to believe at times.

So come with me, my friend, my brother.

Let's play a game of hide and seek.

Let's team up and chase down the two things that we have been wanting since this war has started.

Hope and Justice cannot hide from us for long.