Hey guys this is a fic me, and Ulrich have done a while back, and we finished it but I was busy that I wasn't able to work on making this to a new story. Now that I finally have time I can work on making this a reality. First there are things you should be aware of:
1. Yuri will be a protagonist, and have a little sister.
2. Our main protagonist will be an abused kid so that's a head's up for you all.
3. Jaden Yuki will be Yuri's replacement for Yuri's conquest.
And 4. Like Daughter this fic will also have it's own Ritual Dimension.
ENJOY!
It was a warm day in Paradise City, and we see our boy, Yuya Sakaki accompined with Gong, and Zuzu chatting,
Suddenly the three of them heard crying.
"Huh? What's that?" Yuya asked looking around.
SLAP
"Ow!"
"What was that?" Zuzu asked surprised,
"Let's go find out." Gong suggested before of them ran towards the sounds.
"Stop crying you brat!" They heard a woman screamed.
"I-I'm... sorry..." They heard a timid voice said sobbing.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Yuya called running and grabbing the woman's arm as she raised it to slap the child again.
They struggled as the child ran out.
"Get your hands off me!" The woman yelled.
"Why were you hitting that child?" Zuzu questioned.
"Matt!" The woman cried.
A man looking dizzy asked, "Wha-what Carol?"
"Get them out of here!" Carol yelled.
"Not without an explanation." Gong stated.
Carol got her arm out of Yuya's grip, and warned "If you three ever tell anyone you will regret it."
"What you're doing isn't right." Yuya told her.
"Isn't right?" Carol scoffed. "I was only punishing my son."
"For what?" Zuzu asked. "He was crying and you hit him."
"For being weak, and patheic." Carol said coldly.
"What?" Yuya asked.
"That's abuse!" Zuzu cried.
"Don't make conclusions little girl." Carol stated coldly. "Now I will repeat this: If you three ever tell anyone you will regret it."
"I already have." Gong told her revealing he had his duel disc.
"Why you!" Carol gritted her teeth. "Matt get the gun!"
As Matt tried to get up Gong stood in front of him.
"The police are on the way." Gong stated.
Carol grunted as she saw they have no escape.
"Hey, are you ok?" Yuya called up the stairs.
He didn't hear any response.
Anxious by the lack of an answer Yuya walked up the steps.
The more he got closer be could hear some soft crying.
"Hey, are you alright? I promise I won't hurt you." Yuya said calmly.
He heard someone yelped, and someone locking the door.
"It's ok, I won't hurt you." Yuya repeated. "I promise."
He heard some rapid breathing, and soon he heard talking, "...Y-Y-You promise?"
"Yes, you have my word." Yuya promised.
Silence was on a few more seconds, and soon...
CLICK.
The door was unlocked.
"Can I come in?" Yuya asked.
"Y-Yes..." The child answered stammering,
Yuya slowly opened the door and walked up to the child slowly so he wouldn't scare him.
The child was sitting at a lone corner right beside a nightstand. His left cheek was red from where his mother slapped him at. The room itself looks like a disaster.
"What's your name?" Yuya asked. "I'm Yuya."
The child just looked at Yuya with tearful eyes, with his lip quivering in fear.
"It's ok, you don't have to be scared." Yuya smiled extending his hand slowly.
The child looked at his hand still not moving as sirens were heard.
Yuya looked outside.
"Your parents were hurting you and that wasn't right. My friends and I can help, ok?"
The child just looked away fearing it would be a lie by what his parents have done to him.
"It's true, I don't want to hurt you." Yuya reassured him. "Can you tell me your name?"
"...I... don't have one." The child at least spoke.
"What?" Yuya asked in shock.
"...They... would always tell me... I am 'brat'.." The child tried to explain.
"You're not a brat." Yuya said before closing his eyes. "Luke."
"Huh?" The child looked confused.
"Do you like that name?" Yuya asked.
The child was a bit thinking before nodding but is still fearful.
Yuya glanced out the window and saw Carol and Matt being put in the police car.
"Is it ok if my friends come up here, they're really nice." Yuya smiled.
The child now known Luke stiffened at that comment before he got up, but started to step away.
"Hey, if you're scared we don't have to." Yuya mentioned. "You can take as long as you need. Actually can I ask you something?"
Luke listened to what Yuya have to say.
"Do you like dueling?" Yuya asked showing his cards.
Luke looked at the cards, and didn't answer before pulling out from his pocket three cards.
Cup of Ace, Summoned Skull, and Jar of Greed.
Yuya smiled. "Do you want me to play with you?"
"I... don't have... a deck." Luke said timidly.
"Oh." Yuya said thoughtfully. "Have you heard of Yusho Sakaki?"
Luke nodded.
"He's my dad." Yuya mentioned.
Luke looked shocked at that.
"Yeah, he taught me how to duel and if you want my friends and I can teach you." Yuya offered.
"...But... they told me... that friends are for whimps..." Luke told him.
"That isn't true." Yuya smiled before offering his hand again. "We can be your friends."
Luke looked before taking his hand.
Yuya smiled gently before helping Luke to his feet. "Do you want to go to You Show Duel School?"
Luke looked a bit nervous about that before looking at the only cards he has.
"My friends and I can help you make a deck." Yuya offered. "Alright?"
Luke nodded agreeing to that.
Yuya smiled.
"My friends are downstairs but they're really nice and won't make you do anything you don't want." Yuya told him. "We all just want to make you feel better."
Luke looked down.
"Hey, if it's too much right now I understand and it can just be the two of us if you want." Yuya mentioned.
Luke nodded at that before wincing.
"Hey, are you ok? Do you need some ice?" Yuya asked.
"..." Luke didn't answered before he passed out.
Yuya's eyes widened in shock and he picked up Luke before calling downstairs.
"Zuzu, call the hospital!"
"What happened?" Zuzu cried.
"He passed out." Yuya answered.
Zuzu gasped before going to the phone.
Gong looked shocked at this.
"I'm worried about him." Yuya admitted.
"We know Yuya. Why would they even do this to him?" Gong asked.
"I don't know, but they didn't even give him a name." Yuya revealed. "I'm calling him Luke for now but..."
"But what?" Zuzu asked after she finished the call.
"He should really decide his own name." Yuya finished. "It just horrifies me that people could do something like that."
They heard ambulance sirens.
"Come on." Yuya mentioned.
They all entered, as it drove off.
A few hours later...
They were waiting before they see Yoko, Skip, with Tate, Allie, and Fredrick had made it to them.
"Yuya what's going on?" Yoko asked worried. "When I got the call I came here."
"Zuzu, you called them?" Yuya asked.
"Yeah they have to know." Zuzu answered.
"Is everything okay?" Tate asked Yuya.
"Not really." Yuya said before explaining what Luke told him. "But I think this many people might overwhelm him."
They looked shocked about this before looking at each other.
"What kind of people would do such a thing?" Zuzu asked.
"The nasty kind." A doctor answered walking out of the room.
"How is he?" Yuya asked.
"He is resting, and recovering. He has nurmerous bruises, and gashes from the abuse his parents were giving him, and has a fractured rib but it will heal in due time." The doctor answered. "As for him passing out the pain he experience flooded his senses."
Yuya's eyes widened and for a brief moment they flashed before going back to normal.
"He'll recover though right?" Zuzu asked.
"Yes he will. But most of his injuries were old. How long has this been going on?" The doctor asked.
"We don't know, we heard him crying and went to see what was going on." Gong explained.
"Not to mention his parents were arrested, he doesn't have anyone to help him." Zuzu added sadly.
"When he recovers we will take him to an orphanage." The doctor mentioned before walking back in.
"An orphanage, but he..." Yuya started only to look down.
"There is another option Yuya." Yoko smiled.
"Huh?" Yuya asked her.
"He deserves a loving family, maybe one with a kind older brother he knows and loves making people smile?" Yoko smiled.
Yuya soon get it, and smiled at the thought.
In the room...
Luke stirred a bit.
"Can you hear me?" asked the doctor.
Luke groaned before nodding.
"Your friends took you here. You suffered quite a few injuries." the doctor explained. "Can you tell me what exactly happened?"
Luke stiffened before looking down.
"It's ok, everything you say is just so I can help you recover." the doctor told him.
Luke nodded before starting, "It was... when I was born..."
The doctor just listened calmly without interrupting.
"...The beatings... started when I was 3... my mommy... she called me names... beat me... and my daddy... started drinking... weird stuff that... drives him crazy..." Luke continued to explain.
The doctor wrote that down but just continued to listen.
"When I got my deck... my mommy tore them apart... and said Duel Monsters are for whimps... and I managed to keep three of them..." Luke started to sob continuing. "And today... I spilled something by accident..."
The doctor frowned at that before a nurse walked into the room. "Excuse me doctor, your name's Luke right?"
"...Yeah... I didn't have a name...at first." Luke answered.
"Well, do you want one? And a new family?" the nurse asked.
Luke looked terrified fearing it would be the same as his last one.
"Mrs. Sakaki and her son Yuya are considering taking you in if you want." the nurse explained. "Though it's your choice and if you don't feel comfortable I can tell them."
Upon hearing Yuya's name that calmed him down.
"What should I tell them Luke?" the nurse asked again.
Luke stayed silent but nodded.
The nurse nodded calmly. "Don't worry, they're very kind."
Luke nodded again.
With that the nurse walked out of the room and the doctor walked over to Luke.
"Do you still hurt?"
Luke nodded to him.
"Ok, well I'm going to see if I can help with the pain, can you lie down for me?" the doctor asked.
Luke did that.
Meanwhile...
"I think having Yuya as his older brother would do him some good. Do you need the paperwork Mrs. Sakaki?" the nurse asked.
Yoko nodded at that.
The nurse smiled and went to get the forms.
Yuya started to pace around.
"Yuya, is something wrong?" Yoko asked. "Luke is going to be ok now."
"I know." Yuya answered. "But why would they even hurt someone as young as him?"
"I don't know. I wish I did but..." Yoko started before closing her eyes. "He feels safe with you Yuya."
Yuya nodded to that.
"Right now, what he needs is someone to care about him and be there. He needs a brother, you Yuya." Yuzu stated.
Yuya smiled hearing that before the doctor stepped out.
"Is Luke ok?" Yuya asked.
"Yes. I have given him some painkillers." The doctor answered.
Yuya sighed in relief hearing that.
"And he's awake right now." The doctor added.
"Do you think I can see him?" Yuya asked.
The doctor nodded talking him inside.
Luke was sitting on the bed wearing a hospital gown, and has a small bandage on his left arm looking at the window.
"Luke." Yuya said getting his attention.
Luke looked over, and smiled "Hi Yuya."
Yuya just gave a big smile. "That's big brother now."
Luke only looked down at that.
"Hey, I promise things will be ok." Yuya smiled. "Mom and I won't let anything happen to you."
"...I'm sorry." Luke told him.
"Huh, for what?" Yuya asked.
"For distracting you." Luke told him. "You might have something important to do, and you end up taking care of me instead."
"You aren't distracting me, I'm happy to help." Yuya reassured him. "Plus, the best way to practice Entertainment Dueling is to have someone to watch, and I can teach you too."
Luke frowned a bit at the word 'dueling' before taking his three remaining cards out.
Yuya looked at the cards. "Do you want me to help you make a deck?"
"...You won't trash it...?" Luke asked him.
"Trash it, of course not why would..." Yuya started before his eyes widened in shock. "I would never do something like that."
Luke flinched seeing his eyes widening.
"I promise, I won't do anything that might upset you." Yuya smiled. "But if I ever do, just tell me and I'll do my best to make things better ok?"
Luke shake a bit but nodded regardless.
"Do you want to meet my friends Luke?" Yuya asked.
Luke nodded seeing no harm.
"One at a time right?" Yuya guessed.
Luke nodded.
Yuya nodded before walking to the door. "Zuzu, can you come here?"
Zuzu nodded as she walked in.
"Luke, this is one of my closest friends." Yuya smiled as Zuzu slowly walked up to him.
"Hi Luke, my name's Zuzu." Zuzu mentioned with a smile.
Luke looked over, and smiled "You're pretty."
Zuzu blushed a bit hearing that. "Oh, thank you Luke."
Luke nodded blushing himself.
Yuya just chuckled a bit seeing that. "Gong, could you come in here?"
Gong entered the room as Luke was surprised by how tall he is.
"Hello Luke, my name's Gong." Gong introduced himself.
"H-Hi..." Luke said still surprised.
"Don't worry, Gong's a great guy and he'll always be there to help when you need it." Yuya smiled.
Luke nodded at that.
After all of the introductions...
"Are you feeling any better now little brother?" Yuya asked with a smile.
Luke nodded with a small smile before looking at his three cards sadly.
"Oh yeah, what kind of deck did you have Luke?" Zuzu asked.
"...A Archfiend Deck..." Luke answered. "And Summoned Skull... was my best... but... my mommy trashed it... saying dueling is for idiots..."
"Dueling isn't for idiots, and I think we might have enough cards for an Archfiend Deck at You Show. Do you want me to go get some and we can work on finishing your deck?" Zuzu offered.
Luke smiled, and nodded for that.
Zuzu nodded and ran out of the room.
"Huh, Archfiends..." Yuya said thoughtfully. "Coming up with entertainment for them might be tough."
Luke frowned hearing that.
"Tough, not impossible." Yuya clarified. "Though Luke..."
"Sorry if I am not cut out for it." Luke sighed.
"I was actually going to say I'll need your help." Yuya smiled. "Trust me, you'll definitely make a great Entertainment Duelist. All it takes is a lot of practice, and wanting to make people happy when you duel."
Luke still looks doubtful even when hearing that before saying, "The cards here... mean something to what mommy said once. What they represent."
"Huh, what do you mean?" Yoko asked.
"I mean she said that these three cards represent what I am." Luke mentioned.
"How do they represent what you are?" Gong asked.
Luke looked over at Cup of Ace, and answered "The Cup of Ace card represents I am a dream came true to her for my daddy..."
"A dream come true, but isn't that a good thing?" Gong asked.
"...More like a nightmare..." Luke started shaking. "She said... the cup shows... what he was doing... that makes him crazy..."
"Oh, I'm so sorry." Yoko apologized.
He looked over at the Jar of Greed, and continued, "The Jar of Greed card represents that I am what they need to survive."
"Jar of Greed, I have a feeling I know what that one means." Yuya mentioned.
"Greed?" Tate asked him.
"Yeah." Yuya answered. "Though I have a feeling the last card is the worst."
"Summoned Skull." Yoko said.
That was when Luke started to cry seeing it, "It... represents... what I am... nothing more then a monster... who should of never entered their lives..."
Yuya didn't say anything and just pulled Luke into a hug.
Luke was shocked at this but instead just started to sob in his embrace.
"It's ok, I promise Luke everything will be ok from now on." Yuya smiled as he held the crying boy.
Luke didn't respond continuing to sob.
"Sorry that took so long, do you want to look at the new cards Luke?" Zuzu asked walking in with a box of cards.
She sees Luke sobbing in Yuya's arms before mouthing to Yoko, 'What happened?'
Yoko quietly explained what the three cards were supposed to represent.
Zuzu looked really shocked at all this before the two boys sees her.
"Oh Zuzu your back!" Yuya said.
"Yeah, um... I have the cards if Luke wants to look at them." Zuzu mentioned.
Luke wiped his eyes, and nodded.
Yuya, Luke, and Zuzu opened the box and the three of them started looking through the cards.
Luke sees a card called Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning.
"Huh, oh yeah isn't that a different Summoned Skull?" Yuya recalled.
"Yeah." Luke nodded.
Suddenly Zuzu smiled. "If the Summoned Skull is full of bad memories, then this card is a new start with happy ones."
Luke nodded smiled but shook his head refusing that.
"Huh?" Zuzu inquired.
"True Summoned Skull does hold bad memories. But I feel like he needs me." Luke explained. "Like how I can actually hear him. And he's the only card daddy gave me before he started doing what the Cup of Ace represents."
Yuya and Zuzu exchanged a glance before nodding.
"Ok, then what about this card?" Yuya asked handing Luke Archfiend Black Skull Dragon.
"A Fusion Monster? Aren't those cards really rare here?" Luke asked surprised.
"Yeah, actually it's one of the only ones we have." Zuzu admitted.
Luke grab hold of the card.
"Ok, so if you're using him you'll need a Red-Eyes right?" Yuya asked.
"I already got one." Luke answered taking Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning's card.
"He's only level six, you still need a level seven Red-Eyes monster." Yuya explained.
"No I don't." Luke said. "It says he needs a Normal Red-Eyes Monster."
Once Luke had finished his deck...
"Finished, do you like it Luke?" Yuya asked with a smile.
Luke checked over, and nodded.
"Ok, then the next step is to start coming up with an Entertainment style for you." Zuzu smiled.
"But... I am not good at it..." Luke admitted.
"That's alright, Yuzu and I can help you." Yuya smiled. "Actually, do you want to see us duel first? It might give you some ideas."
"But... their isn't enough room here." Luke said.
"Not here, at You Show Duel School." Yuya clarified.
"After he's recovered. That should take at least a week." The doctor told him walking inside.
"Then when you're better does that sound good, and in the meantime I'll stop by every day ok?" Yuya offered.
Luke nodded at that.
Zuzu reminded, "Uh Yuya?" She whispered in his ear, "You still remember he should decide his own name?"
Yuya sweat dropped at that. "Oh yeah, do you still want to be called Luke?"
The boy looked confused on that, "What do you mean?"
"Well I came up with Luke but shouldn't you get to pick your name?" Yuya asked.
"I was always called, 'brat'..." The boy said sadly.
"Well if you could be called anything in the world you wanted what would it be?" Zuzu asked.
The boy thought for a moment before answering, "...Atem."
"Atem?" Yuya asked.
"Yeah. That's the name of a powerful Pharaoh in Egypt." The boy explained.
"Well if that's the name you want then from now on your name is Atem Sakaki." Yoko told him.
The boy known as Atem for now on nodded.
"We'll be back tomorrow, do you want us to bring you anything Atem?" Zuzu asked.
Atem shook his head.
"Well ok, we'll see you tomorrow." Yuya smiled before everyone left the room.
Atem smiled at them leaving before looking out of the window.
'Atem is it?' inquired a voice.
"Huh?" Atem looked over surprised. "Am I going crazy?"
'No, look down.' the voice told him.
He did looked down. As he did he noticed the Summoned Skull card was faintly glowing.
"Whoa." Atem looked surprised.
'Those two, Yuya and Zuzu. We need to keep them safe.' the voice, which he now realized was Summoned Skull, told him.
"Uh why?" Atem asked him.
'Call it intuition, but I have a bad feeling they're both going to be in grave danger in the near future.' Summoned Skull answered.
Atem understood but started to shake thinking this involves his parents wanting revenge.
'Not them, something much worse.' Summoned Skull clarified. 'Your parents are somewhere they can never hurt anyone again.'
That made Atem ease a bit.
Half a week later:
"Okay let's see if you can stand." The doctor said as Atem took his hands, and wobbled on his feet.
"That's awesome Atem, you'll be out of here in no time." Yuya smiled.
The doctor back up, as Atem carefully took some steps. The doctor let go as Atem walked a bit.
Yuya and Yoko smiled.
"First time in days..." Atem trailed off looking at himself.
"It means you're nearly completely recovered, and nothing else will happen to you. I promise." Yuya smiled.
Atem smiled at that no longer feeling fearful about Yuya's promises, and that he was truly safe for the first time in his life.
"Actually, there is one other tiny detail." Yuya mentioned. "Zuzu's dad, Skip, wanted me to give you this."
As he said that Yuya handed Atem a duel disc.
"Huh?" Atem looked surprised.
"You're going to need that if you want to learn how to duel." Yuya smiled.
On the honest side, Atem never once dueled though he learned the rules himself, and practiced before his mother trashed his deck. Feeling grateful Atem hugged Yuya for this.
"You're welcome, and once you're out of here Yuzu, Gong, and everybody else at You Show will help you learn how to duel." Yuya smiled hugging Atem back.
Atem smiled at this.
"I should head back, but Atem..." Yuya started before shaking his head. "Actually, I'll tell you when you get out of here."
Zuzu gave Yuya a look.
"Come on, Atem still needs to rest." Yuya smiled before the two of them walked out of the room.
'Now I'm positive, you need to protect both of them.' Summoned Skull told Atem.
"From what?" Atem asked his card.
'I don't know, all I do know is I sense something incredibly evil. Something that even all of you working together might not be enough to overcome.' Summoned Skull answered.
Atem shake a bit hearing that.
'Don't be frightened, I said all of you working together might not be enough. There's still a chance it could be, and even if that chance is minimal you need to take it if it could mean your new family is safe.' Summoned Skull told him.
"Hey can I ask you something?" Atem asked him.
'What is it?' Summoned Skull asked.
"...Am I really what... mommy told me what I represent... about you...?" Atem asked tears brimming.
'That depends, if by a monster you mean something that shouldn't exist and would be better off gone then no.' Summoned Skull answered. 'Though if by monster you mean someone with incredible talent and the strength to overcome any obstacle to protect those you care about, then yes.'
"The first." Atem told him.
'Then no, you're the farthest thing from a monster. Though...' Summoned Skull started before falling silent.
Atem just decided to get some rest placing Summoned Skull in his deck before laying down.
'Yuya Sakaki, just what are you really?' Summoned Skull asked itself quietly.
A few days later...
Atem yawned to the light getting up.
"About time you wake up." Yoko mentioned. "Do you know what today is?"
"Hm?" Atem looked confused.
"I'll give you a hint, what have you been waiting for since you woke up here?" Yoko asked.
Atem soon gets it, and smiled "It's been a week already?"
"Exactly, Yuya's waiting outside with the others." Yoko smiled. "Ready to go home?"
Atem started to have tears in his eyes nodding at that.
Yoko just took his hand and the two of them walked out of the hospital.
He sees everyone was waiting.
"Hey Atem, how does it feel to finally be able to do whatever you want?" Zuzu asked with a smile.
Atem admitted, "Weird to be honest..."
"Well, if you could do anything in the entire world right now what would it be?" Yuya asked.
"...Maybe... get Ice Cream...?" Atem asked a bit shyly.
"That sounds good to me, lets go." Yuya smiled.
Atem nodded as he walked beside Allie, Tate, and Fredrick due to him being their age.
"So you're Yuya's new little brother?" Tate asked.
"...Uh yeah." Atem nodded.
"You're lucky, Yuya's one of the nicest and most amazing people in the world." Tate smiled.
Atem smiled hearing that. "I'm Atem."
"Nice to meet you, I'm Tate." Tate told him. "Oh yeah, Yuya!"
Yuya turned to him., "Yeah?"
"Have you shown Atem that yet?" Tate asked."Oh yeah. No I didn't." Yuya answered.
"Huh, show me what?" Atem asked.
"Something called Pendulum Summoning." Fredrick answered with a smile.
"Pendulum Summoning?" Atem asked.
"I guess there's no harm in showing you right now then we can all get Ice Cream right?" Yuya asked activating his duel disc and drawing five cards.
Atem watched on curiously.
"Ok, I use scale 1 Stargazer Magician and scale 8 Timegazer Magician to set the Pendulum Scale!" Yuya declared as his two monsters appeared in columns of light. "This allows me to summon monsters from level 2 to level 7 all at the same time."
"Whoa what is this?" Atem asked surprised.
"Swing, pendulum of souls! Draw an arc of light across the ether! Pendulum Summon! Appear now! My monsters!" Yuya chanted. "Performapal Whip Snake, Performapal Elephammer, and Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon!"
At that a snake wearing a top hat, a elephant, and a red, and white dragon with glowing green eyes appeared roaring.
Atem looked dumbfounded about this.
'That dragon, it's pure evil.' Summoned Skull said quickly.
'Pure evil?' Atem asked him telepathcaly before looking at Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon.
'Yes, if you want to protect your new brother you have to destroy that card.' Summoned Skull said urgently.
Atem widen his eyes hearing that, 'I-I can't do that!'
'You have to, Atem, Yuya's life hangs in the balance.' Summoned Skull told him.
'That will only make me what my mommy, and daddy told me I will be.' Atem told him.
'Atem, you aren't a monster. That dragon, that dragon is worse than anything you could imagine. Monster isn't enough, that dragon is a demon a devil would be a better analogy.' Summoned Skull told him. 'You have to destroy it or everyone here will die.'
'I-I won't do it!' Atem refused shaking his head.
'Atem, I'm telling you if you don't destroy that card it will cause Yuya to die.' Summoned Skull told him as the card started to glow. 'If you don't then I will.'
"NO!" Atem yelled running with Summoned Skull's card away from them.
"Huh, Atem?" Yuya asked before running after him.
Atem ran around before reaching a spot where nobody would find him. "I won't let you destroy that dragon!" Atem told Summoned Skull.
As Atem said that the Summoned Skull appeared in front of him.
"That dragon is evil, if you don't destroy it Yuya will die." Summoned Skull told him. "Letting that card stay here makes you an even worse monster. If you care about him at all you need to let me destroy it."
"So you admitted it." Atem said bowing his head down. "You admitted I am a monster. A terrible one."
"You don't listen to me do you, what a monster would do is not help the people they care about." Summoned Skull explained. "The fact that you're so desperately trying to help your brother even after only knowing him for this short amount of time means you're not a monster. That card, I'm telling you if Yuya keeps it... If Yuya keeps that Dragon he'll become a monster."
"I don't believe you. Don't ruin this family for me!" Atem yelled.
"Open your eyes Atem, that dragon is pure evil!" Summoned Skull shouted. "You saw it too didn't you, the aura around that dragon?"
"I don't care! It's bad enough I was abused! Don't ruin this one! Please!" Atem begged him.
"Atem..." Summoned Skull started. "Don't say I didn't warn you."
With that the Summoned Skull vanished. Atem with that walked on back.
"Hey, Atem." Yuya said running up to him. "Are you alright?"
"Summoned Skull thinks your dragon is evil." Atem answered.
"Huh, why would he think that?" Yuya asked taking out the card as the others ran up to them.
"Are you ok Atem?" Zuzu asked. "Everyone was worried about you."
"I don't know. I told him to stop making things up." Atem told him.
"Well, Odd-Eyes is a dark monster." Tate pointed out.
"Just because he's a Dark Attribute doesn't mean he's evil." Atem told him. "Was Dark Magician evil?"
"No he wasn't." Yuya smiled.
"Then Odd-Eyes isn't evil." Atem finished.
"Still, there has to be some reason Summoned Skull said that." Yuya mentioned before pausing as his eyes widened. "Wait, hold on you were talking to Summoned Skull?"
Atem nodded.
"You can do that?" Zuzu asked incredulously. "That's amazing."
Atem blushed a bit before saying, "A-Anyway... Ice Cream?"
"Oh right." Yuya smiled. "Let's go."
They nodded walking over.
"What flavor do you want Atem?" Yoko asked with a smile.
"Rocky Road." Atem answered.
"That sounds perfect." Zuzu smiled.
As they do this Atem felt like he is being watched before looking over, and saw on-one.
"Huh, Atem?" Yuya asked before looking at where Atem was looking. "Are you ok?"
"I feel like... I'm being watched." Atem admitted.
"Huh, a secret admirer already?" Yuya asked.
Atem only looked confused, "A secret what?"
"Nevermind, come on Rocky Road awaits." Yuya smiled.
Atem nodded before admitting, "To tell the truth... I never had Ice Cream before."
Yuya's eyes widened in shock. "Well that's changing today."
Atem nodded agreeing with that.
A half hour later...
"Well, here you go Atem." Yuya mentioned handing him an ice cream cone.
Atem carefully took it, and gave a lick.
"Sweet... and cold." Atem admitted.
"Good?" Zuzu asked.
Atem nodded taking another lick.
Meanwhile...
"Do you understand you orders?" questioned silver haired boy with glasses.
"Of course, you can leave this to me." agreed a figure in the shadows. "Pendulum huh, sounds interesting."
"Don't underestimate Yuya Sakaki." The sliver haired boy told him.
"Please, with those cards he won't be any challenge. I'll get the information you need." the figure smirked before leaving the room.