A/N: Welcome to my new story! This one will be way longer and much more developed than Soul Division, so I hope you'll like it. I do want to say that this this won't be posted as rapidly as SD was. That story was already finished when I started posting it, while I'm still writing this one. I'll probably update once a week.

This chapter introduces two of the three main characters (it's mobiumshipping, so you should be able to guess who the main characters are), and the setting for this story. I guess it's AU or something? I'm not sure. Does it mean alternate universe? Then I guess this is it. No children's card games here and the character will probably be a bit ooc, though I'll try to keep to the basics.

Now finally I would like to point out that a lot in this story will be based on common sense. Besides having a general love for music, watch RTL Boulevard on a daily basis for all the showbiz news, and having a friend who's a kick-ass graduated jazz drummer, I don't know squat about the music industry. So please don't pin me on the details, though if you feel I'm making a huge mistake that disturbs you, then by all means point it out to me and maybe I can work things out.

Warnings: Yaoi, though nothing too graphic. Lots of emotions and emotional turbulence. Story will turn pretty dramatic as it progresses, though I think T-rating will suffice.

Disclaimer: Should I even have to say this? The site is called FANfiction for crying out loud! But I guess...I sadly do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!, but I do own this plot.

Enjoy! And leave a review with all your praise and tips if you like. They make me happy and will help to keep me motivated to write this story.

Chapter 1: Music

Yugi Muto woke up to the blaring sound of the alarm clock. He groaned and reached out for the snooze button. In his sleep befuddled state he silently wondered why the alarm clock had to make such an annoying sound. Yet some semi-rational part of his mind told him that it was an effective way to wake people up. Plus, because the sound was annoying it would in a way motivate people to get out of bed for the sake of not having to hear that sound again. He had tried to use the radio option of the alarm clock to make his waking up slightly more enjoyable, but he had soon found out that the music only caused him to make himself more comfortable and drift off back to sleep. That was many years ago while he was still in school, and it had caused him to sleep in late on more than one occasion. Ever since then he had decided that he'd rather be roughly awakened by an annoying sound and be on time, than snoozing on comfortably to the soothing sounds of his favourite thing in the whole world.

Music. Yugi was born for one thing. Music. He always claimed that music was his magic. It was the only thing that truly cheered him up. He had music for every mood. Gentle classical music filled with harmony relaxed his body and made him forget the world around him if even for a short while. The fast and hard beats of metal gave him a vent to channel away frustration and anger. Cheery pop songs would lighten his mood and make him realize everything wasn't so bad.

Yugi's love for music had been there for as long as he could remember. His parents would fondly tell him stories of how even as a baby Yugi had had an interest for music. If they wanted Yugi to remain calm and quiet all they had to do was give the boy some music to listen to and he wouldn't bother anyone. If his parents wanted Yugi to go to sleep, they wouldn't read a story, but they would sing a song and Yugi would drift off before the song was out.

When he had turned six his parent had deemed him old enough to take the opportunity to take music lessons. Since his parents didn't know much about playing instruments, and Yugi didn't know what he wanted to play, he first took a general course. During this course the young boy was introduced to several different types of instruments. He could try them all out to see what he liked best. The diversity of it all fascinated the boy beyond comprehension. He loved how the fingers of his first tutor gracefully danced over the keys of a beautiful piano, working in perfect harmony to grace his ears with breath-taking sounds. He was baffled by how his second tutor could make different notes by just moving his hands along the neck of his acoustic guitar, his fingers making intricate and hard to follow patterns going too fast for Yugi to identify which pattern belonged to which sound. He was moved by the simplicity of the flute his third tutor had whipped out, though he wondered how the player was able to keep on playing without seemingly any pause for breath. And finally his fourth tutor introduced him to the importance of percussion on the drum, which made Yugi wonder how she could keep up while using both hands and feet to produce to most beautiful rhythms.

If anything, the general course had confused Yugi even more. He was mesmerized by the beauty of each type of instrument. He wanted to master them all. During the general course he had learned to play Brother John on the piano, clarinet, and acoustic guitar, while he had learned to play a simple rhythm to accompany the song on the drums. His tutors were amazed by how quickly a boy his age had learned to play them so well. Sure, the notes weren't that hard to play, but playing a musical instrument also consists out of keeping the correct pace and playing consistently. And even if you could do that solo, it didn't mean you could also do it while playing with someone else. The urge to listen to the music of the other players often caused learners to slip up with what they were doing. Yugi on the other hand appeared to have no problems with it. He would just close his eyes as he let the notes take over his body, filling his entire being with a sense of peace and harmony. When the song had ended and he opened his eyes again, he felt like waking up from a dream, a content smile gracing his young face. His tutors recognized his talents and didn't want it to go to waste. They offered him to enrol in a special course. In this course Yugi could continue to develop his skills along a broad range of instruments. It was a very big opportunity, since the course was only available and offered to young people who had shown to have great potential. Yugi had gladly taken the offer, leaving his parents swelling with pride as he worked very hard to keep up with his training.

Over the years Yugi steadily improved his skills and learned to play many different kinds of instruments. After a few years he also found out that he could sing quite well. He eventually settled to perfecting his skills with both singing and the violin, though he could play many other different kinds of instruments with decent skill.

Yugi's love for music had left him with one dream. One day he wanted to make it in the harsh but beautiful world of music. He wanted to use his own love for it to present the world with the most beautiful sounds that wouldn't fail to captivate even the darkest of hearts, and lift them to bright bliss. Music strengthened one's resolve. Music brought hope. Music brought light in the darkness. That is the message that Yugi wanted to convey, and Yugi had gotten his wish. After graduating from secondary school he set up a band with two of his friends. A year later they had added two other members. Now, two years after that, List no Drakana had steadily risen in popularity. Their music reached a varied audience, young and old people alike, and they had venues for the choosing. Yugi couldn't be happier. He was living his dream and he was content doing it, though he had to admit is was all thanks to the man lying beside his as he woke up that morning.

This man groaned and stirred a bit as his mind was abruptly pulled from the sweet oblivion of sleep by the blaring sound of the alarm clock. "Is it time already?" He mumbled, keeping his eyes closed and his arms around the warm body, pulling Yugi's back against his own chest. He snuggled his face in the crook of Yugi's neck and inhaled the sweet scent of shampoo wafting off his tousled hair.

Yugi sighed. He knew the man holding him didn't want to get up. He always claimed he wasn't much of a morning person, but Yugi knew that he really just didn't want to let him go. It annoyed him at times, wondering which of the two of them was more responsible and mature; himself, a twenty-two-year-old musician, or the other, his forty-year-old manager. Logic would dictate the answer to be the manager, but in situations like this Yugi would most likely take home the cake.

"Yes Atem, it's time to get up. We both have to get to work today." He said in a very businesslike manner, hoping to leave no room for arguments.

"Are you sure you didn't set the alarm extra early?" Atem protested before starting to gently press his lips repeatedly against the soft pale skin of Yugi's neck, caressing it with small kisses.

Yugi, knowing where this would lead to if he didn't cut the man off soon, sternly reproached him. "Yes I'm very sure Atem. It's seven in the morning and if we don't get up now we'll both be late and you know how much I hate being late."

Atem reluctantly stopped kissing Yugi's neck and finally opened his eyes with an exaggerated sigh. He gave a small smile of satisfaction as the exuded air caused a slight shiver to run though the younger one's body when it hit the clammy patches of skin. The shiver made him want to renew his ministrations and take them further, but he knew his young lover was right. Yugi needed to meet up with his band to work on the music for their new album, while Atem needed to go to the office to do his own work. Atem had learned very soon after meeting the young boy how little tolerance he had for tardiness, and it wouldn't do himself any good if he was late at work as well.

"Alright then." He conceded, pulling himself away from the boy so they could both get up.

Yugi wasted no time in sitting up. He quickly grabbed his underwear and put it on before getting up and gathering his other clothes, which had been strewn around the room. Atem watched him with interest, admiring the small but perfectly proportioned body as it went about its business. He felt a pang of regret when Yugi left the bedroom to freshen up and get dressed in the bathroom. It amazed him how Yugi still seemed to feel a bit uncomfortable exposing himself in front of the older male. They had been together like this for about half a year now, with them sleeping together on a regular basis. Truthfully, Yugi had been confused when Atem had professed his feelings for him. His confusion stemmed from several concerns.

For one, he had always been too busy with his music to even think about a relationship. He'd never even really given his own sexual orientation much thought. The thought of being with another guy didn't necessarily appal him, but it had caused a welter of emotions to surface, along with many questions about his identity. Another concern was that he had been very uncomfortable with their difference in age. Eighteen years was a large gap, and Yugi couldn't possibly imagine how they could ever make that work out. Yugi had his whole life still ahead of him, while Atem had established himself in life. A voice in the back of his mind warned him that it was just plain wrong, while another voice argued that it wasn't, since they were both adults and able to make their own choices. A third concern was how their personal relationship would impact their professional relationship. Atem was the manager of List no Drakana, Yugi's band. Yugi was sure society would frown upon a relationship between a musician and his manager, and not just for the reasons of both of them being guys and their difference in age. However, taken all three concerns together Yugi was sure there would be an outrage if it ever came out. Rumours about the bands popularity due to a band's member sexual favours to his boss could seriously damage both List no Drakana and Sennen Music, the band's record company. The fact that Atem Sennen is the CEO of the company would only make matters worse.

Atem had waved Yugi's concerns away, claiming that it didn't matter as long as they loved each other. The love Atem felt for him had been too great to ignore, making him unwilling to let the young lead singer go. He had met him about one and a half years ago when his company had announced to be searching for new talents, and that aspiring musicians could offer a demo for consideration. Instead of sending their cd by mail, Yugi had boldly stepped into his office, personally offering their demo to the CEO with something that came close to a demand to listen to it. He wanted to make sure their demo arrived and that it was listened to. He couldn't bear the thought of his music winding up in some large pile, potentially discarded before being given a chance. This way he was ensured that the CEO at least knew they were out there and serious about starting up a musical career. Atem had taken an instant liking to the boy for his determination and made sure to listen to the cd as soon as the boy had left his office. After listening to the demo, Atem had fallen in love with the beautiful voice that graced his ears, complemented perfectly by the fast-paced, but melodious melody. It had taken him a while to realize that it was the same voice as the one who had demanded him to listen to the cd. When that realization struck him, he knew that he wanted to get to know the boy better. Pleased with what he had heard, he offered the band a contract that very same day.

Atem stayed personally involved with the young band's rise to fame. As time passed his love and admiration for Yugi had only grown. His dedication to his band was admirable, but his voice was absolutely mesmerizing. After a year Atem had confessed his feelings for the singer. Due to his concerns the younger male wasn't at first very accepting of Atem's advances. It had taken a lot of convincing and seduction before Yugi finally relented, albeit reluctantly. Atem had been thrilled when Yugi finally accepted him, and had wasted no time in taking their relationship further. After a while, Yugi had loosened up a bit, but his concerns kept him from being truly comfortable in their relationship. The fact that Atem made sure to keep their relationship a secret for the outside world only made it worse. Yugi remained fearful of bringing harm to the both of them if anyone ever found out. He specifically wanted to avoid anything that could potentially harm List no Drakana's reputation. Atem realized that his small lover's bold and determined perseverance for his band was only one side of him. The other side was a very vulnerable and insecure youngster, who was afraid of losing his first love in life: Music.

Atem sighed again when the realization struck him. He didn't want to lose the younger male, but he also didn't want him to be uncomfortable or afraid. Atem wanted nothing more then live out his life with Yugi happily by his side, but his concerns, though genuine, were standing in their way. It frustrated him immensely.

Atem looked at the clock and realized that ten minutes had already passed. He hadn't realized how engrossed in his thoughts he was. Yugi, showered and dressed in a loose-fitting t-shirt and jeans, walked back into the room before Atem could make any move to get up. The younger one scowled at the older one, not pleased to see he hadn't made any move to get up yet. Atem shot him a sheepish look, knowing that Yugi wouldn't stay mad at him if he showed some degree of guilt. Yugi wouldn't let him off the hook that easily however.

"Are you intentionally trying to get us be late?" Yugi demanded to know.

His voice was filled with annoyed anger, but underneath it was something else. There was exasperation for Atems procrastination, but there was also a hint of panic, as if he was truly worried about getting late. Atem rolled his eyes at this. They didn't have to be at work until eight, and it was only a fifteen-minute drive, so they still had plenty of time.

"No," Atem replied with a hint of his own annoyance in his voice. "I was just waiting for you to be done in the bathroom. Since you always lock the door there wasn't much else I could have done while you were under the shower."

Yugi let some of his annoyance go at the reply. It was true that Atem couldn't use the bathroom while he was occupying it. Though Atem could have used the time to gather his own clothes and make the bed. Not willing to start a pointless argument, Yugi didn't stress that point and decided to drop the matter instead.

"Alright, I'll go downstairs to get us some breakfast. You'd better hurry up or I'll get really angry with you."

With those words Yugi turned to leave the bedroom again. Atem listened as the boy's footsteps descended down the stairs. The sound had become as familiar to him as Yugi's voice. He decided not to delay any longer and got up, gathered his clothes and dropped them in the laundry basket before taking out fresh ones from his closet and heading to the bathroom to take a shower and get dressed. Like most days he wore a long-sleeved shirt, pants, a tie and a jacket. As the CEO of a successful company he needed to look the part.

He was greeted by the smell of coffee and fried egg when he was done and went downstairs. Yugi was sitting at the kitchen table, eating a fried egg sandwich while taking occasional sips of his coffee. Another plate with two sandwiches and a steaming mug of coffee were waiting on the table. Atem smiled when he entered the kitchen. If there was one advantage of having Yugi around it was the fact that he didn't have to worry about skipping breakfast. Atem had the tendency to do that when he had trouble getting out of bed. Yugi made sure he would get up on time and that he was properly fed before heading out to work. It was a shame the boy didn't live with him, but the fact that their relationship was kept secret wouldn't allow him to have the boy move in with him. A change like that would surely not go unnoticed by the ever vigilant press, and the consequences were too unsure for Yugi to face them. Atem had to stay content with Yugi staying over whenever possible.

Atem sat down opposite of his young lover and tucked in, making sure to voice his appreciation for the food in order to dispel any remaining annoyance about him being tardy. He was pleased that it made Yugi smile again. That smile surely graced his face much better than a scowl.

"So, what are your plans for today?" Atem asked once the mood was light enough.

"Well Ryo said he had almost finished the lyrics of our new song. I expect we can try it out today. We might have to make some changes, but so far it looks very promising. Maybe we can even start working on our new song. Joey said he and Tristan already had some ideas so I'm very curious about that. With some luck our new album will be finished within the next two weeks." He said excitedly, forgetting all about their previous argument now that he got the chance to talk about his music.

Yugi would always get enthusiastic whenever he could talk about his music, especially now that their new album was so close to finishing. They had nearly finished their current song and needed only one more to complete it. Soon the songs were ready to be recorded, just in time before they had to leave on a small tour with their current show. The fans would be thrilled to see the new album come out so soon after the shows of their current one had ended. It was a suggestion made by Atem to keep the fans interested. By offering the new album so quickly the fans were given no pause to lose the vibe and would be more likely to buy it. Yugi was just happy he had been able to keep up with his deadlines so far. He trusted Atem to make the best decisions for List no Drakana so that he could just focus on the music itself. Atem in turn trusted Yugi to continue to create such wonderful music, so he was rarely involved with that aspect. On a professional level it was a great comfort to Yugi to have such a good manager, even if he wasn't always comfortable with the man on a personal one.

"That's good to hear. I'm sure this new album will be as good as the previous one, if not better." Atem smiled when a small blush crept across Yugi's cheeks at hearing the praise. "Let me know when you're done so I can make the arrangements for the recording."

Yugi hummed his reply as he took another sip of his coffee. "How are the arrangements for the tour coming?" He asked, wanting to make sure that Atem kept up with his work as well.

"Most of the work is done. All the venues are booked though a few still need to be confirmed. I expect them to be by the end of the week. Also your transportation has been arranged. That flight company you've used before was more than happy to take you on board again. Then there are the few details that need to be discussed with the venues, but I won't do that until they are all confirmed. Best to do it all in one go instead of having to tell them the same thing over and over again one by one. Everything is running smoothly and will probably be arranged ahead of time."

Yugi was glad to hear that things were going so well. He was pleased that his faith in Atem as their manager was not misplaced. The man could be a bit lazy in his personal life, but luckily his laziness didn't apply in his professional one. Atem was glad when he saw Yugi visibly relax at the news. Despite focussing on his music and leaving the managing to Atem, the boy had the stubborn tendency to be kept informed of all the arrangements. Atem suspected that the boy's insecurity made him a bit of a control freak. Luckily Atem was able to tone it down by being reliable and doing his job well.

They finished the remainder of their breakfast in silence before they got up, cleaned the dishes and got ready to go to work. Atem would drop Yugi off at Ryo's, their base of operation, before heading off to his own office downtown. Atem lived in his decently sized mansion at the edge of town and Ryo's house was on route to his office, so Atem dropping Yugi off was a normal occurrence whenever they had spent the night together.

They left the house well on time with Atem teasing Yugi with his desire to be early. Yugi shot back that he would rather be fifteen minutes early than five minutes late, illustrating his unwillingness to be late. Besides, there was no use in sitting around the house doing nothing if they were ready to go. They got in Atem's car and drove off down the road to Ryo's which was just down the road, so it took them only a couple of minutes by car to get there. Compared to the other houses along the road Ryo's was relatively small, but he had no need for a lot of space, since he was living there alone.

Before Yugi got out Atem leaned towards him to give him a goodbye kiss. He didn't miss how the boy took a quick look around the sparsely populated neighbourhood to ensure nobody saw them before giving in and kissing the man back. Atem was happy that he was finally able to kiss those lips again, the same lips that produced some of the most beautiful sounds he had ever heard. Yugi broke off the kiss and left the car sooner than Atem would have liked. For a fleeting moment Atem considered grabbing his arm and pulling him back for more, but decided against it. Yugi was uncomfortable enough as it was and he didn't want another scolding for his public display of affection.

He watched as Yugi walked up to the house and around to the back where he would get in like usual. Again he felt a pang of regret when the young male left his view. He silently wished he could go after him and spend their day together, but he had his own work to get to. Besides, he would see him soon enough again. Atem let out a small sigh before driving off to his office, his thoughts never straying too far from the beautiful young singer of List no Drakana.

A/N: Did you notice how really nothing happened here? 4143 words (excl A/Ns, incl title) on how they wake up, get up, get dressed, have breakfast and leave for work. Time span about 40 minutes. I am that awesome!

Nohin: *Cough* Arrogant wannabe *Cough*

Ignore him! In the next chapter we'll get to meet Yugi's band. We already know Ryo is in there, and Joey and Tristan, but can you guess who the last member is? There are five in total, I can tell you that much without spoiling anything. Cookies for those who guess right ;).

Until next time!