Seto picked up the rose and smelled it. It'll smelled very sweet, and he noticed that it was in full bloom and that it didn't have thorns. It sure brought a smile to his face.

"The center of the village... Who could have given me this rose? I can't wait to see who it is. This rose is very beautiful. I wonder where it came from? " Seto thought.

Seto groomed himself. He wore his purple and white outfit and the purple headdress. He had a great body to show off. He also put on his golden cuffs on his beautifully toned arms. Everything he wore complemented his body. Everything was perfectly toned.

Jono and the Pharaoh passed by Seto's chambers. He was singing and dancing.

"He has a very beautiful voice... And a beautiful smile. " Jono thought.

Seto didn't notice them.

Jono was staring at the priest until the Pharaoh grabbed his arm prompting him to keep walking. Even the Pharaoh couldn't resist his cousin's singing and dancing and watched with Jono.

Seto left his chambers and walked to the center of the village. There were a lot of children outside that were playing. They asked him to join.

"Please play with us, Priest Seto!" They begged.

"Fine. I'll join. " He said. He smiled and played with them for a little.

Jono was buying fruits at the center of the village. Seto bumped into him.

"I apologize, sir. " He said.

Jono turned around.

"Seto! " He said with excitement.

"Jono! I didn't mean to bump into you. I was playing with the children. " Seto giggled.

Kuriboh joined the children as Seto and Jono stood at the center of the village talking.

"It's a very nice day, isn't it? " Seto asked

"Gorgeous indeed. " Jono said.

"Would you like a fruit? " Jono asked.

"Why not. Thank you. " Seto said as he accepted it. Seto and Jono were eating some fruit together and talked.

Suddenly, some villagers were playing music and the children started to dance.

"Come on, Priest Seto and Mister Jono! " they said.

"Yeah. Something tells me that you're a great dancer. " Jono said as he winked at Seto.

Seto started to dance gracefully. Everybody started to clap at his dancing. He pulled Jono and prompted him to dance.

"I'm not a good dancer.. " Jono said.

"I'll teach you. First, you stick your arm out, but bend it and you move your hand like this" Seto said as he demonstrated.

"Next, you move your shoulders slightly like this... "

Jono tried to copy Seto's moves.

"And if you want, you can move your hips like this. " Seto continued.

Jono blushed as he saw Seto move the way he did. It didn't help that Seto's chest and abdomen were bare, despite being clothed. He had a really nice body.

"Sing for us, priest. " one of the villagers shouted.

Seto burst into song as he danced.

Everybody was enchanted. The priest had a pleasant voice and he was a great dancer. Everybody kept clapping to the beat.

Jono was really falling for the priest.

They headed back to the palace in the evening. The Pharaoh wanted to see them.

"Yes, my Pharaoh..." They both said.

"We've received word that Yami Bakura could be heading for the palace and the temple. I have the army guarding those areas." Atem said.

"Th-the temple?" Seto asked. The fear was evident in his voice.

"Yes, cousin. The temple. And he's specifically looking for you." The Pharaoh said.

Seto's flashbacks from his youth were starting to return. He dropped his Millennium Rod. He had a small panic attack.

"Seto!" Jono shouted.

The Pharaoh and Jono rushed to help him.

Seto got over his panic attack. It was an agonizing fifteen minutes.

"Don't let him get near me. Please..." Seto pleaded with tears in his eyes.

Jono held Seto's hand.

"Seto, I promise you that he won't get near you. I won't let him." Jono said.

"Jono, can you stay with Seto tonight?" Atem asked.

Seto and Jono's eyes grew.

"Seto, d-do you want me to stay with you tonight? I can if you want me to..." Jono said.

Seto was speechless. He didn't know what to say.

"It's an order." The Pharaoh said.

They both walked to Seto's chambers.

"I don't want you to sleep on the floor, so I can give you my bed. " Seto said.

"I can't take it. Please, sleep on your bed, Seto. " Jono said.

"I can't do it. The only other option would be for us to sleep together. " Seto said.

Jono was reluctant to the idea. It's not that he didn't want to sleep with Seto... He was very attracted to him. He was afraid of doing something with Seto and potentially ruining any chances with him. Seto was also a little afraid of what sleeping together might lead to, and the fear was bigger because he knew about his special ability and what the outcome might be.

"F-fine. W-we'll sleep together. " Jono said.

Both were very afraid but promised themselves to try to keep themselves from doing things.

They both hopped on Seto's bed. Jono tried to avoid the priest's eyes, but couldn't resist. He got lost in them.

"Seto... I'm sorry for looking at you like that. But you have very beautiful eyes. I don't ever recall seeing anyone with blue eyes." Jono said.

Seto was very tired and was falling asleep. But he heard what Jono said.

"Thank you, Jono. Your eyes are like honey. Their gaze is very sweet. Goodnight, Jono. " Seto said and drifted off to sleep.

"Good night, Seto. " Jono said.

The priest was beyond gorgeous. Anything he did was beautiful and Jono could feel his attraction for the priest grow.

Jono went to sleep.

In the middle of the night, Seto was panting.

"N-no. Please... Don't touch me! Yami Bakura, please leave. No! " Seto cried during his sleep.

Jono woke up. He saw that Seto was having a nightmare.

"Seto. Wake up. " He said as he tried to wake Seto up.

Seto woke up. He panted and started to shake.

"Seto. It was just a nightmare. You're safe. I'm right here." Jono said.

Seto kept panting. He couldn't resist any longer. He held Jono and cried in his arms.

Jono hugged Seto and held him tightly.

"It's fine, Seto. You're safe. I'm here to make sure that you're safe. " Jono said.

Seto held on to Jono as if he were holding on for dear life.

"Please don't leave me, Jono. Stay with me. " He cried.

It was very sad to see a grown man cry, but Jono understood that the experience with Yami Bakura left Seto traumatized.

Jono couldn't help it. He kissed Seto's forehead. Seto looked up at Jono. They looked at eachother's eyes. They got closer and closer until their lips met. They kissed eachother. Their tongues danced in this heated lip lock. Jono was hoping and praying that the kiss wouldn't lead to sex. He wanted to touch the priest and undress him, but he felt it was too soon to do so.

Seto felt at peace. He felt safe. He felt that nothing in the world could hurt him as long as he was with Jono.

They pulled apart from the kiss. They looked at eachother.

"I'm sorry, Seto. " Jono said.

Seto got a little sad after he heard Jono apologize.

"Jono... I'm the one who should apologize. I couldn't help it. " Seto said.

Jono touched Seto gently.

"Jono... I hope that this doesn't make you angry. I don't know why, but, I'm just very attracted to you. My heart beats fast when I see you. Maybe it's because you saved me and I have this immense gratitude, or it could be something else. I really like you. " Seto confessed.

"I'm glad to hear that, because I feel the same way. I'm also attracted to you. I swear, Seto. I could never see a woman the way that I see you. " Jono said.

Seto leaned into Jono.

"Same here. I don't know why, but I have never felt any sort of attraction towards as woman. I've only felt it towards men. But you are something special. You're the only man I've felt such feelings for. " Seto said.

"Well, I'm glad to hear that I'm not insane. " Jono said.

Seto and Jono went back to sleep. They cuddled all night long. Just as they promised themselves, they did not have sex.