DISCLAIMER: I don't own Yugioh or any of its characters! This is a revision of a Yaoi that I have because to some of my fans it doesn't make any sense. So I'm adding some of my own twists on it and so far was told that it's much better. I hope you like it.

NOTE: Sorry if it seems kinda a rough, still kinda working on it.

WARNING: This story contains a LEMON! Don't like then don't read. I don't want to offend anybody!

Chapter 1 - Just One Night

The night was quiet as the ship that had sailed that afternoon, quietly floated down river. Within the ship, Yugi sat alone. He was looking at his cards, one by one; to improve and prepare his deck for the big match that would take place the following day. A duel in which he had accepted, although the pain it caused his soul was great, he could not escape it. A match that had crossed his mind several times, but he never thought it would happen like this. A duel that would measure all the skill and experience he had, in addition to defining his future, not just as a duelist, but as a person.

It was the ceremonial duel against the Pharaoh, Yami. Or should he call him Atem? That was his real name after all, but Yugi didn't care. To him, he was still his Pharaoh.

In his mind, there was nothing but the inevitable to come, but he couldn't lose focus on what he was doing now. He thought to himself 'How many years has it been since my grandfather gave me the millennium puzzle? Six? Seven maybe? Not to mention the many years it took me to solve the puzzle.' He remembered perfectly when he had placed the last piece, and the spirit of Pharaoh came from inside, with his piercing gaze and safe air.

Since that day, they had been together, sharing one body and soul. And thanks to him, Yugi was able to acquire the confidence in himself that he has now, which for a time Yugi believed was nonexistent. So Yugi couldn't refuse to this confrontation. The Pharaoh had asked to duel him and he accepted. For the sake of the Pharaoh, he had to give his best.

However, he grieved over this. Ishizu said: "This is the final duel of two souls. The fate of all is at stake. It is the sacred ceremonial battle. Whoever wins or loses, will decide the future of the other. For they cannot live as two souls in one body."

"The future of the other." The words had seared themselves into his mind. Burning, scaring.

'What could I have done against that?' He thought to himself. 'Nothing, except wait for that moment to arrive.'

He tried not to think about it, he tried to continue working on what he was doing, but couldn't. Just thinking about tomorrow, the day that would separate him from Yami tormented him. A tear fell onto the back his hands. Warm, but full of sorrow. "Tomorrow…tomorrow is the last day." He whispered.

At that moment, he took a sleeve to his eyes to dry the tears and continued to work on assembling his deck. He couldn't let his emotions affect him now. He rushed to prepare his cards, which were ready in the golden box that the millennium puzzle, at one time, had rested. He sighed. "I can't let Yami see me like this." Looking at the box, he smiled. "This was harder than I thought."

He sat back, relaxing and forgetting for a while about the situation. "I needed to unwind a little. I need to let this all go."

"Are you sure about them?" He heard behind him, a familiar voice. "The cards you have chosen, I mean?"

Yugi turned almost at once. Seeing him, he could only manage to smile. "Yes. My deck is complete." He gets up and looks. "That's why you haven't heard from me for a while." Yugi shrugged.

"Yes," Yami, with his deep and friendly tone that he only used with Yugi, said. "I traveled to a distant corner of your mind to give you privacy."

"I see. Thank you." Yugi replied. Holding back the urge to huge Yami.

"No, thank you for accepting this challenge." Yami said, looking at Yugi now

"I will do my best." Yugi said, his heart skipping a beat as he gazed into Yami's eyes.

Yami smiled. He knew he would not be disappointed. Yugi, meanwhile, looked away, a little shy, a little sad, and then said "I know your strategies almost as well as you do. Also, when you share your mind with someone for so long, you learn a thing or two about how the other thinks."

"Indeed." Yami replied with a sad smile.

They looked at each other for a few seconds, their eyes quickly glancing away; for fear that one discovered the other's concerns. It was Yugi, who broke the silence that was forming. 'Well, it's time for you to prepare your deck. I promise not to interfere." And in the blink of an eye, literally, Yami was in the body of his friend, alone with his thoughts.

'Thank you...my little aibou.' He thought to himself, hoping Yugi heard him, wherever he was in his mind.

Yugi was alone once again. 'I don't want to fight this duel.' He thought. 'If I defeat him, he'll be gone forever.'

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. The anxiety came back, overwhelming him. "This will be the most difficult match of my life. But defeating the Pharaoh is my destiny, but I have so little time to…" His thought cut short. "I call him my better half, but I have made my decision and I can't turn back now. I've relied on Yami too much. But, I wish all this wasn't true. That if I win tomorrow…OH YAMI!" He cried falling to his knees, wrapping his arms around his chest trying to hold himself together. His heart felt heavy as though it were about to shatter.