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Yami was walking back from school after a long hard day of classes…and he just couldn't wait to get back, especially to see his mate, Atemu.

/I can't wait to see you either beloved./ Atemu commented through the link the two shared and had shared ever since the two had mated nearly a year ago.

/Well, I should be home in about 20 minutes koi/

/Alright, I'll be waiting Aibou./ Atemu responded before the link went idle…though it was never completely cut off and the two were constantly in mental contact with one another. Which, Yami actually enjoyed…he enjoyed being constantly close to the one he loved. Some mated pairs complained about privacy issues, but neither Yami nor Atemu saw how that was, besides its not like either had anything they wanted to hid anyway.

Yami whistled slightly as he walked along the street. He really couldn't wait to get home…until suddenly he felt someone wrap a strong arm around his neck yanking him into an alley.

Yami groaned when he felt himself be thrown down onto the ground and glanced up to see two individuals looking at him evilly…one set of eyes was two colored one green, one a golden brown, the other individual only had one eye.

"Well, what do you know the great Pharaoh's mate all alone." The one eyed man sneered. Yami gulped, he knew exactly what these two men wanted with him just by that comment alone. Atemu was indeed the Pharaoh, and these two were obviously people that Atemu had angered in some way, and in their society the worst way you could harm someone was not by attacking that person, no…raping their mate was the worst you could do to someone and Yami knew quite plainly that was what they planned to do to him.

/Yami, what's wrong? I can feel that you're terrified…/

/Atemu…they're…oh gods…they're going to going to…rape me. Atemu, HELP!/

/WHAT!/ Atemu roared, and Yami immediately felt Atemu gazing briefly through his eyes, not only to figure out where Yami was but also WHO it was that was attacking him. Yami had never felt Atemu this angry before, but right now he just wanted Atemu there and these men away from him.

"It is indeed Pegasus, and well like you the Pharaoh scorned me as well. What better pay back for his insult then to rape his mate…You, me, and my three men can all have a turn with him and by the time we're done, well IF he even manages to survive the encounter he certainly won't let anyone near him again." The other man replied before reaching down for Yami's pants.

Yami immediately began to squirm trying to get out of the man's reach, only to realize that he was being help down by a very muscular blond. "Keep your hands off me." Yami said as firmly as he could, though he knew it wouldn't do much good…his only hope was that Atemu would make it in time.

Yami closed his eyes as he felt his pants harshly wrenched down his legs and he also felt someone tear his underwear leaving him completely exposed in a way that no one other than Atemu was every supposed to see.

The man continued to leer evilly at Yami as he undid his own pants. However, before he could do anything Yami felt a powerful familiar pulse of magic come crashing into the alley with enough force to knock his captors away from him. Yami had barely sat up before he felt the familiar touch of his mate as Atemu's hand rested on Yami's shoulder before Yami felt Atemu's magic envelop him…completely blocking him from view.

"DARTZ! PEGASUS! YOU TRAITOROUS SCUM. HOW DARE YOU ATTACK MY MATE?" Atemu roared.

Yami's two would be attackers braced themselves for a fight, since they knew that by law Atemu had the right to do whatever he pleased to them since they had dared to try and harm his mate…and Atemu intended on making absolutely certain that they were dealt with accordingly.

However he could feel Yami who was sitting just beside him, even though he was cloaked in Atemu's magic trembling, though Atemu couldn't blame him for that given what could have happened to him. And due to how upset Yami was Atemu knew that he couldn't deal with these criminals now…since Yami needed him more.

So instead Atemu held out his hand engulfing the five attackers and transporting them to the Palace dungeons where they would be held until Atemu saw fit to deal with them…to make an example out of what happens to those who DARE to mess with what is his.

Atemu then turned to Yami, wrapping his arms around him cradling him close in an effort to sooth his distressed mate, "Shh, Yami it's alright, you're safe now. And I promise no one will ever do something like this to you again." Atemu whispered before planting a kiss on Yami's temple.

Yami turned to look deep into Atemu's blood red eyes with his own narrow violet ones and whispered, "How can you be so sure Até? I walk this way back from school everyday. You know as well as I do anyone that you make angry could try and do this to me. What's to stop it from happening again? We were lucky that you go here as quickly as you did…otherwise they would have…they would have…oh gods." Yami broke down in tears thinking about what almost not to mention very easily could have happened to him. That man had been so close, had Atemu arrived 30 seconds later it would have been too late.

Atemu sighed, but he knew that Yami had a point and even with the imminent death of his attackers it wouldn't make Yami feel any safer since the chance of this happening again will always exist as is the chance that next time Atemu won't get there in time.

"Well, Yami I could always increase the protection charms surrounding you, not to mention assign a personal bodyguard that is with you at all times I cannot be to make sure this doesn't happen again. Would that make you feel better Yami?" Atemu asked, already going through the very narrow list of potential candidates that he would trust enough to be anywhere near Yami, and by that the ones he knows wouldn't get so angry about not getting promoted to Captain to try and do exactly what Pegasus and Dartz tried, and he ended up narrowing the list even further when he tossed out all the ones who he actually trusted to be able to protect Yami, not only defend him, but also keep him from danger in the first place.

Sadly that leaves only two potential candidates…and sadly neither one of them happened to be ones he particularly liked, but for Yami he'd deal with anything…put up with anyone, even if it was the arrogant hired mercenary, Akefia, who had saved Yami from an assassination attempt back when they had just been courting 2 years ago, though Atemu still doesn't know what to make of that. The other being the ever loyal Mahado, however despite the fact that Atemu trusts Mahado and would feel more comfortable with Mahado protecting Yami…he didn't think of the two that would be who Yami felt safest with, especially since Yami swears up and down that Mahado hates him…for some inexplicable reason.

Yami, who had apparently heard Atemu's thoughts decided to make his opinion known. /Atemu you already know how I feel about Mahado. I don't trust him, and yes I know he's loyal to you…would die for you, but that's not what I'm talking about. Mahado is bitter about the fact that you ended up with me instead of someone else…either him or some princess from a foreign kingdom that could have resulted in a peace treaty./

/And how do you know this beloved?/ Atemu asked, frowning slightly since that to him didn't sound like Mahado.

/Atemu, Mahado had a major crush on you…and I think he still does, and he's mad at me that I got in the way of the two of you. In his mind the only person who would have had the right to get in his way would have been a foreign prince or princess in the name of peace…not some local son of a lower class noble that you met on a fluke when you snuck out of the palace./ Yami paused for a moment before he cautiously glanced around his surroundings. /Atemu, can you take me home. I don't want to stay here anymore./

Atemu nodded and transported the two back to their chambers, once there Atemu gently lay Yami down on their bed. Atemu hardly was given a chance to move before Yami pulled Atemu down so that he was lying flush against his body.

"Atemu, please…can we think about this later. I need you. Make me yours again." Yami whispered.

Atemu smiled at Yami before he nodded, "Of course beloved." Atemu replied before he leaned down and pressed his lips to Yami's, his tongue immediately entering Yami's familiar mouth, his hands wandering along Yami's sensitive sides while Yami's hands buried themselves into Atemu's hair as he tried to pull Atemu if possible even closer.

Through the link Atemu could feel several things, but the most important to him was how safe Yami felt right now. Atemu silently vowed to himself that he would do whatever it took to make it so that Yami would never feel like he had earlier again.

Atemu regretfully broke the kiss, and looked straight into Yami's eyes. Yami knowing exactly what Atemu meant by that look spread his legs allowing Atemu, who shed his pants and underwear to settle between them before he thrust into Yami's willing body.

As always Atemu stilled almost immediately since he didn't want to hurt Yami and now if possible that feeling had increased. Atemu was doing this to provide Yami with comfort to reassure Yami that despite what had almost happened Atemu still loved him, still wanted to be with him, didn't see Yami as disgusting, as weak…which he didn't but still Atemu was proving that to Yami.

Attempted Rape and Rape were some of the worst crimes one could commit and they were believed to be so because of what they did to the victims, many victims of actual rape committed suicide soon after because they were unable to live with the shame of what had been done to them. Many times the dominate mate would cast aside their partner if they had been the victim of such an attack because they saw them as no longer worthy of their affection, as tainted and used.

Attempted rape psychologically for some reason was similar to some extent and Atemu was already preparing himself to not get any sleep for weeks…if not months to come since he knew that Yami would be having severe nightmares, not to mention feeling absolutely worthless, almost like a common whore and that feeling had nothing to do with whether or not the attacker had succeeded…it was that they were willing to try it that sent the message that Yami was cheap enough, easy enough that anyone could come up to him and try and force sex upon him, that he was nothing more than a common whore. Some dominate partners, though Atemu wasn't such a partner, would cast their mates aside solely because such an attempt had been made. And right now Yami was fearing that was what was going to happen.

"Atemu, move." Yami whispered, drawing Atemu from his thought and onto what he was doing.

Atemu then slowly pulled out of Yami's body so that only the tip remained before he gently thrust back in, thus starting a slow gentle pace which he was determined to keep. Normally they two would go faster, harder while they worked to bring their bodies to release…but that wasn't the goal now. The goal was to show that things were still fine with them, that Atemu still cared and that he and Yami were still going to be together even after what had happened, and those feelings and that fact was being shown through how Atemu was treating Yami at a most intimate time. Especially since some mates, who chose not to cast their mates aside due to such an attack, they would be very rough, often treating their partners exactly like the trash they felt they were…and considered them good for nothing more than a fuck whenever the dominate felt like it, that the submissives thoughts and feelings no longer mattered. Atemu was determined to not give Yami such an impression.

The two continued this slow, gentle pace for about two hours before Yami had reached his end, Atemu following soon after. Atemu then rolled carefully over onto his back taking Yami with him so that Yami was resting on his chest, making sure to remain buried inside Yami's body.

Atemu then gently tilted Yami's head up so they were once more gazing into each others eyes and Atemu leaned forward once more capturing Yami's lips with his. /Yami I love you and no matter what those bastards tried to do to you that fact hasn't changed. You and I will be together for the rest of eternity. I will gaze upon no other the way I look at you. You are mine and mine alone. I swear this to you Yami./ Atemu whispered into Yami's mind, allowing Yami also to feel exactly how Atemu felt, as well as that there were no blocks in Atemu's mind, leaving Yami with no doubt that Atemu wasn't hiding anything from Yami, such as feelings of disgust.

Yami gazed into Atemu's eyes before he smiled slightly and rested his head on Atemu's chest, allowing his eyes to slip closed. Atemu making sure to hold him close while he slept, just to assure his mate that he was here and that he would protect him. He'd deal with those…traitorous scum later, after Yami was awake since he refused to abandon Yami especially when Yami needs him the most.

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