Authoress Sana- Another SetoxYami fic for all of you dedicated otaku to enjoy.

Pharaoh Atemu- Sana-chan does not own Yuugiou/Yu-Gi-Oh nor does she own any of the Memory Arc people or other characters.

Authoress- You read the disclaimer much more efficiently than Seth…

Pharaoh Atemu- (blushes) I could never do 'anything' as efficiently as Seth-ko. He's just gifted.

Authoress- (rolls eyes)
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-Rivaled Partners-

"If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand of times...I don't do the teamwork thing, Yuugi."

"Kaiba-kun we must work together to defeat these Rare Hunters."

"I work alone."

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"Kaiba-kun, listen to me. You must listen! Dartz will defeat us unless if we work together! Can't you see that!"

"Yuugi! You are talking nonsense. Dartz is just another baka after my company; a nobody."

"Kaiba-kun! Listen to me! We must work together!"

"Cut the bull, Yuugi. Teamwork and friendship are for the weak...and I refuse to be one of the weak."

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That is how it had always been between Kaiba Seto and Yami No Yuugi; a continued clash of pride and arrogance in everything that they went through. And though they had never been enemies, rivals yes, it had always seemed that they were constantly at each other throats and fighting each other, when they were supposed to be fighting their foe. But those days were long gone. Five years had past since the Ceremonial Battle had taken place, Atemu had lost, and the Pharaoh had returned to his memories. It was then that Seto finally realized that Atemu was real, and not an imaginary person that Yuugi had made up. He knew that he would always remember the spirit, and preferred to refer to him as Yami than as Atemu. Seto had thought that Yami was gone forever, and if it weren't for what was destined to happen years later, he would have always thought this.

Since then, Seto had opened a dueling academy and put Mokuba through college. Speaking of which, the raven-haired young man had moved out of Kaiba Mansion to somewhere in Europe...Seto wasn't sure exactly where, but he made sure that he and his brother kept in contact.

A few other details about his life had also changed. The size of his corporation had tripled, he had brought a few islands in the Florida Keys, and Jounouchi Katsuya, or Genkotsu Katsuya as the yakuza called him, had grown close to Seto; not only gaining his respect but also his friendship. The blonde had become his trump card so to speak, and had gotten him out of many sticky situations with the Yakuza, Triads and Mafia over the last four years, which had been very beneficial when the CEO had repeatedly received death threats from the leaders of these crime organizations.

What everyone didn't know was that Seto wasn't just the CEO of Kaiba Corp., founder of the duelist academy on the outskirts of town, international celebrity or Japan's still most eligible bachelor. No...Seto had been leading a double life for the last six years. The hard truth was that Seto was a spy. Yup, Mr. Tall Wealthy and Handsome was also Kaiba Seto International Spy. To add to this fact, Seto's partner was Jounouchi himself or at least until that fated day...

"What do you mean you're quitting the agency, Jounouchi-kun? I don't see a valuable explanation for this."

"You forget, Seto-kun. I'm also Officer Jounouchi Katsuya, recently bumped up to Commissioner Jounouchi Katsuya last week", the blonde replied to Seto's question as he reached into his dresser, pulling out a handful of clothing and stuffing it into his suitcase, "I can't be a spy anymore. My priorities are much more important to me now. I have to manage the entire Tokyo Police Department now, meaning that I have no time for this job anymore", he rummaged though the medicine cabinet and tossed a few bottles of medication in his suitcase.

Seto grumbled and bit his lip, as he watched the young man fill his suitcase to the state of official overloading, "I understand. I am going to miss you, Katsuya. I mean that. Really I do."

Jounouchi smiled at Seto, in the fashion that he used to when he was a teenager, goofiness written all over his face, "I know. I am going to miss you too. These have been the most fun and thrilling fours years of my life. It has been an honor to work with you, Seto-kun", he furiously tugged at the suitcase's zippers, desperately trying to get them to zip close.

Seto subconsciously took the difficult task of zipping the stubborn luggage from Jounouchi, "So...I guess that this is goodbye then", he managed to zip the suitcase and handed it to the blonde.

"I guess so...I...Kuso!", Jounouchi cursed out loud and looked down at the floor as he mumbled, "I better be going. I'll miss my cab."

Seto sighed, "Good luck, Katsuya...my dear friend", he said softly then reached out and hugged the blonde.

Jounouchi accepted the hug, broke it and picked up his suitcase, "Adiosu Seto-kun", and with that he was gone.

Seto looked watched Jounouchi's retreating back in sadness. He had just lost his partner but more importantly his friend. There was no turning back now, and he doubted that he would ever see the blonde again. He sat on his bed and looked around the building that they had shared and called their 'second home'. It was empty and now, with no Jounouchi to lighten up the atmosphere, also extremely depressing. The brunette would no longer feel the warmth and carefree spirit that had emitted from Jounouchi whenever they were together. Never again.

Seto knew that he would be getting a new partner soon, but he felt that no one could ever near as replace Jounouchi. In Seto's eyes Jounouchi at the very least his brother. He couldn't stand the thoughts of being without the blonde along with the ones that told him that he would have to face this world alone, and he felt that no one could ever replace Jounouchi in his heart. What they had had was special and Seto was going to miss it.

He turned off the light, closed the door and locked it, "Adiosu Jounouchi-kun...", he muttered to himself as he left the building, "Yes I shall miss you. I hope that my next partner is at least half as nice as you."

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