Chapter Two

Yugi tossed and turned as he dreamed the same dream that he had been dreaming since the day that Atem had shown up with Bakura and Marik. He was standing in a room full of mages and highly powerful warriors stronger than he was but he was not worried about the mages or anything of that matter. No what had his attention was the boy in front of him. It was Atem but not him. He was wearing a blue kind of robe while wrapped around him was a golden cape. Yugi knew that it was the mark of the top mage and he was glad that his best friend had received the honor of gaining the title, despite being the youngest mage ever. But what Yugi thought was strange was that when Zorc attacked his pharaoh's kingdom and Atem sealed him away along with the Shadow Games, Atem didn't use any of his Magic.

Suddenly there was a blast that wasn't in any of the dreams before. That was when Yugi bolted straight up in his bed. "What was that about?" he wondered, just then he heard Akram in the shop below and knew it was time to go to work. He would have to figure out the dream later. Maybe he would go see Atem and ask his opinion, but then he thought better about it. Atem wasn't supposed to know anything about Yugi's hidden identity and seeing into the past was one of the abilities that made Yugi a top Agent in the Organization.

As Yugi walked down the stairs he saw that it wasn't just Akram that was there, but Atem Marik and Bakura was there as well. Well this is just great. Now what do I do? Yugi thought. He still hadn't figured out why he had kissed his Yami the night before and with him there it was going to be hard to concentrate on his work.

Looking up Atem smiled when he saw Yugi walking down the stairs. He knew the shop like the back of his hand since he had spent three years with Yugi there before remembering his name and who he really was. So he had known where Yugi's room was. "So you decided to get up, huh?" he asked his Hikari smiling.

"Yeah I guess so." said Yugi then he turned to Akram "Since Atem's here you can go home if you'd like."

"Oh well I did have plans today with Alina that I had to cancel…"

"Go Ak." said Atem "I'll help Yugi here."

"And we'll help Atem." said Marik and Bakura in unison.

"Okay. I'll see you later then Yugi." said Akram and he left. Suddenly Atem ran after him and started to talk to him alone. Yugi was confused by that and asked the other two Yamis if they knew anything about it.

"No I don't." said Bakura

"Me neither." said Marik but Yugi got the feeling they were hiding something. Something that Atem didn't want Yugi to know, which was fine by him. After all he was hiding things from Atem as well.

"Don't worry Atem I'm going to the headquarters I met Kroso after you and I talked last night and I immediately understood why you didn't trust him. There is something about him that radiates dark energy."

"Exactly. That's why I don't really want him near Yugi at all. So I'm going ask Yugi if I can move in with him for a couple of weeks until he gains full control of his powers." said Atem

"Alright. See you Atem" said Akram and he left down the street.

Atem stood there for a moment thinking when two people walked up to him. At first he thought that they were going to ask him if he was Yugi Moto since he got that a lot but then one turned to him and handed him a letter. A letter addressed to him and Yugi. "Why are you giving this to me?" he asked the strangers.

"Because it's high time that the two toped ranked agents know what's going on." said Cordin. "You and Yugi read that and then come to the Headquarters immediately."

"Yes sir." said Atem and he turned to leave

"And Pharaoh?" Atem froze he had never told anyone that he was the Pharaoh in the organization and there were only a few that knew the truth about him. "Don't worry you'll discover how I know soon. However I know you're trying to train Yugi in his powers."

"Yes." there was no use denying it since Cordin could just as easily read his mind and see his intentions.

"Continue to train the boy. I know that the gods sent you here for a reason, but what that reason is I can not say." said Cordin and he left with his companion in tow.

"That was weird." said Atem and he walked back to the store which was now crawling with costumers.

Yugi ran back and forth as he rang people up and helping the three Yamis in the back. He knew that by the time him and Atem talked he would be too tired to register the conversation. At least he would have been had he not been worried as to why his boss had talked to Atem. Yugi had recognized Cordin right away and it worried him that he had talked to his Yami. One of the first thing he had learned when he entered the Agency was that Cordin never talked to non agents unless it was important. So what had he need to talk to Atem about? That was what he had been wondering all day.

When it came closing time Ryou and Malik stopped by to pick up Bakura and Marik since the four of them were going to see a movie. They asked Yugi and Atem if they wanted to go but Yugi said he was tired and Atem said that he had something to take care of. When Atem said that Yugi was shocked and had no idea what his Yami was up to but whatever it was he knew it was going to be interesting. So Yugi looked over at his Yami after they had left and asked why he didn't want to go to the movies with the others. Atem figured it was as good as time as any to do what he was told to by Cordin and so he did. He told Yugi everything, but to his amazement Yugi wasn't shocked or anything. In fact he had been told to do the same but he was told to find a Jerik.

"I should have known, Jerik is my cover name in the agency." said Atem

"Wow. So you and the others are in the agency as well?" asked Yugi

"Yeah but I was only in it to help you develop your powers."

"So you know about my powers?" asked Yugi shocked

"Yes I was sent here to help you develop and learn how to control them." said Atem.

"I don't care why you were sent back. You were brought back to me." said Yugi. Then realized what he had said. "I mean us. You know… Joey Tristan and-"

"Don't Yugi. I know how you feel. I love you too." said Atem

"Really?" asked Yugi hoping he had not heard wrong

"Yes Yugi. I have since I met you nine years ago." said Atem and he leaned in for a kiss.

"I love you too Atem." said Yugi and they shared a kiss.

For the next week Yugi and Atem were at Atem's place training with Yugi's powers again. They knew that if what they had both felt was true then Yugi had to master his powers he gained while he was stuck in the Shadow Realm. However with Atem training him and the nightmares that he had every night Yugi hardly ever slept and it was starting to show.

"Are you okay Yugi?" asked Tea one evening after Yugi had closed the shop, though it was never closed to his friends as they all had a key to get in.

"Yeah I'm fine." said Yugi leaning on the counter.

"You sure don't look like it." said Tristan walking into the store.

"I'm just tired." said Yugi.

"What makes you so tired?" asked Tea "You close the shop early every evening and you go to bed almost as soon as you close the shop."

"Yeah I know but I've been having some bad dreams that I can't shake." said Yugi. Just then the phone rang. Thankful for the interruption Yugi answered it with his normal greeting even though the store was closed. Yugi often got calls to see if he had a certain game or cards and if he could hold it. "Moto Gameshop."

"Hey Yugi what do you say to going out tonight?" asked Atem on the other end "You know to celebrate?"

Laughing Yugi agreed and said he would meet him at the mall in about ten minutes.

"Okay." said Atem and Yugi hung up the phone.

"So you're dating the pharaoh?" asked Tea happy that Yugi finally looked like he had life in him.

"Yeah I guess so." said Yugi bushing. "It started about two weeks ago when I… well I kind of kissed him."

Laughing Tea and Tristan both gave him a hug and left the shop. Still blushing Yugi walked to the back of the shop. The room where he was heading to was the one room that he and Atem would duel in when they were one. I think its time I called some friends. I don't like this feeling I have. So Yugi took out his video caller and called two agents that he knew he could trust.

Atem thought as he walked down the street to the mall. He couldn't believe everything he had just within his grasp. But there was something that he could feel was going to be bad. He didn't know what but it was not going to bode well for him or Yugi.

That's right Pharaoh. Just keep courting the young dark mage. For once his powers reach their max I shall destroy you along with this world. thought the figure in the shadows. Puling his hood down Kroso watched as the pharaoh walked farther from him. You won't stop me this time. And with that Kroso walked back into the shadows.