Well, I was planning on spending a little more time with Yugi thinking Atem is the most disgusting person in the world, but I think it's been long enough and frankly, I bet you guys want this thing to move on as quickly as possible. Therefore, here's where things are set into motion. Not much else to tell other than this is a pretty long one, but should be just as enjoyable ... I hope ...
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Yugi felt pure bliss when Atem's lips touched his own. He enjoyed the soft texture and the strange taste that lingered off of them. This was Yugi's first kiss and he really did not know what to expect, but he was not expecting this feeling. He had never felt like this before. All he knew was that he did not want Atem to stop anytime soon. Over on Atem's end, he was lost in the sensation as well. Never before had he tasted lips so soft and so pure. Atem took the risk of taking a step further and licked Yugi's petal too soft to be real bottom lip. Yugi attempted to open his mouth in order to ask what Atem was doing, but did not get a chance.
Atem took that as opportunity to slip his tongue into Yugi's mouth. Yugi's eyes widened in surprise at the strange feeling of the foreign organ in his mouth, but found that he actually enjoyed it. He slowly closed his eyes in relaxation. Atem had never felt more pleasure than he had right at that moment. He loved the taste of Yugi's lips, but the inside of Yugi's mouth was just so addicting. He had a unique taste all his own. Atem already decided that he loved it. The Egyptian Prince was about to let out a long moan when Yugi beat him to it. Atem was a little surprised, but he smirked into the kiss, nonetheless. The sound was music to the older Prince's ears.
Atem's right hand began to travel down the left side of Yugi's body. The Japanese Prince moaned once more, sending shivers down Atem's spine. 'My Ra, This kid is amazing!' Atem thought to himself. Atem had never felt skin that was so soft and felt so … clean? Was that the word? Well, Atem had also never really slept with another royal before, except Seto, but his skin was a hardened texture. Atem simply loved Yugi's skin. He could not get enough of it. He wanted to touch every inch, but knew he had to stop so as not to scare Yugi away once again. Slowly, as if teasing the younger Prince, Atem pulled his lips away from Yugi. The smaller Prince groaned. Atem chuckled lightly. Somehow, Yugi had ended up lying down on the bed while Atem was leaning over him.
"Did you enjoy that, Yugi?" Yugi let out a long, relaxing sigh.
"Yeah ... I've never felt anything like that before." Atem smiled. Not a smirk, but a real smile. He caressed Yugi's cheek with his hand. Yugi giggled.
"Don't think I didn't feel your hand on my stomach." Atem's eyes widened. He was surprised that Yugi was not struggling to get away from him.
"Sorry, Yugi … I … um …"-- Yugi placed a finger on Atem's lips.
"You stopped yourself from going any further. I'm proud of you." Atem blinked in confusion. After a few seconds, he smiled.
"I know you're new to this, and I didn't want to scare you away." Atem's hand caressed Yugi's soft stomach again. Yugi blushed. "What's the matter, Yugi? There's no reason to be shy anymore." Yugi's blush continued to grow.
"I-I know, but … well, I know you're experienced, but I'm …" He turned his blushing face away from the older Prince on top of him, "I'm …"
"A virgin?" Atem finished. Yugi nodded. He heard a chuckling sound above him and felt a gentle hand turn his face to look at the Egyptian Prince. Atem pressed a soft, comforting kiss to Yugi's lips.
"Relax, Yugi. We'll wait for a while, until you feel comfortable." Yugi smiled. He knew about Atem's reputation and was pleased to know that despite it, Atem was still willing to wait just to respect Yugi's wishes. Yugi hugged Atem.
"Thank you, Atem."
"Your welcome." Atem lied down next to Yugi, who crawled into Atem's arms. Atem smiled, running his hand up and down Yugi's arm. Normally, he was not one for cuddling, but with Yugi, it just felt right.
"Good night, Atem"
"Night, Yugi."
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Later that night, Atem was suffering from Insomnia once again. However, this time he had something to do. He looked down at Yugi in his arms and smiled. This unique jewel fit so perfectly in his arms, almost as if the little one belonged there. Yugi was so soft, and Atem could not get over just how soft he really was. He had smooth baby skin and large soft eyes. Atem's smile widened as he leaned his head down gave Yugi a small kiss on the head. Suddenly, a thought struck Atem, causing him to sit up with eyes wide open in horror. "Oh no …" He could not believe it; he really was falling in love with Yugi. Terrified by this thought, he needed to get out of that bed right now. Slowly, he withdrew the arm that Yugi was cuddling against and left the bed as silently as he could. He wrapped a hip wrap around his middle. He stopped at the door and took a glance back at Yugi, who was still sleeping peacefully. Sighing, Atem quietly left his bedroom and closed the door silently.
Atem needed to get some fresh air. He did not know where his legs were taking him, but he somehow ended up in his private garden. This was his place to go when he had to get away from everyone and just think about things. The night air was cool and there was a slight breeze. Atem sat on a stone bench that sat in the middle of three flowerbeds. He looked up at the clear night sky overhead. His was confused and a little afraid. He had never been in love before. All he was used to was attraction and lust. But the feelings he had for Yugi were stronger. He wanted to hold the younger Prince, to protect him, and to never let him go. These feelings were scaring him. He knew he was engaged, but he never expected to actually fall in love with his fiancé. He figured his life would not change much, even if he was married. Now, he knew that he was very, very wrong. Atem felt a sickening feeling in his stomach. He felt as if he wanted to throw up, but could not.
"What is happening to me?" He asked himself.
"You're losing your mind since you're starting to talk to yourself." Atem was startled out of his thoughts and let out a small yelp when he saw Seto standing behind him, arms folded. Seto was wearing only wearing a hip wrap, just like him. Atem sighed with a hand over his heart.
"What are you trying to do, give me a heart attack?" Seto smirked.
"That would just be an added bonus." Atem sighed and sat back down.
"What do you want, Seto?" Atem asked, not really caring about the answer. Seto shrugged, moving to sit next to his friend.
"I couldn't sleep any more than you could."
"Mmm …" Atem responded.
"How's it going with Yugi?" Seto asked with a smirk. Atem gulped at hearing his fiancé's name.
"It's … getting there …" The youngest Priest looked at Atem suspiciously.
"What's going on with you?" He rudely asked. Atem sighed. He rubbed his eyes with his hand before deciding to do what he did next.
"Let me try something." Atem stood in front of Seto's face and brought him into a kiss. Seto's eyes were wide in shock. After a few seconds, Atem pulled away. Seto let out a sound of surprise and disgust.
"What the hell?!" Atem groaned loudly and stomped his foot like a child that had been denied a cookie.
"Damn it, damn it, DAMN IT! Nothing! It's true!" Seto was completely confused now.
"What the hell is your problem?!"
"Seto … I think … I think …" Seto stared.
"Okay, we've established that your brain is at least somewhat functional, now what are you throwing a temper tantrum about?" Atem bit his lip in nervousness.
"I … I think I'm … falling in love … with Yugi …" Finally, he confessed and he felt a little better to let someone know about how he felt. There was silence for a moment. Neither Seto nor Atem made a more or sound. That is, until finally, Seto broke the silence.
"Ah ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, HA!" He laughed, quite loudly. Atem looked at his friend like he was being insulted.
"What's so funny?" Seto continued to laugh.
"Just the idea of you falling in love! I didn't even think you knew the meaning of the word!" Now Atem was insulted.
"And what's that supposed to mean?!" Seto continued to laugh, but tried hard to control it now.
"Atem, don't be stupid. With all due respect, you're kinda considered the palace whore." Atem's temper was beginning to rise.
"Well, with no due respect, Seto, I believe you're just as guilty of being a palace whore as I am."
"Really? So have you and Yugi been intimate yet, or do I win?" Atem was taken aback.
"W-well, Yugi wants to wait, after all, he is very honorable." Seto scoffed.
"Yeah, that's the reason …" He said in a manner that suggested that he did not believe a word Atem was saying.
"Hey, I'm not the only one at fault here! You are just as much of a narcissist as I am, and you know it!" Seto knew that he was getting under Atem's skin because Atem's defense mechanism of 'finger pointing' was beginning to show.
"That's where you're wrong. I have the ability to control my desires. You're the only one I relieve stress with. You, on the other hand, will hump anything with a pulse." Atem stared at his best friend for a second before speaking.
"What are you trying to tell me?" The Priest let out a long, exaggerated sigh.
"Okay, obviously you're not getting this." He stood in front of Atem and looked him straight in the eyes. "Look, if you're really falling in love with that little twerp, then you're going to have to change for his benefit."
"I realize that, Seto … and that's why I'm so scared." Atem lowered his sad gaze to the ground. Seto wanted to tease him, but decided not to when he saw how serious Atem was being. He had never seen Atem this serious before and knew that the situation really did have the Prince worried.
"Change isn't necessarily a bad thing." Atem sighed, running his hands through his hair.
"I guess I should get back to Yugi, then …" Seto nodded. The two made their way into the palace. Seto was able to get the last word before the two parted ways.
"Don't forget about our bet, Atem." That sentence alone was enough to bring Atem out of his funk. He turned around and smirked at his friend.
"Shouldn't be too much of a challenge if Yugi and I are really in love." He heard Seto growl as he continued to his room with a smug look on his face.
Once Atem returned to his room, he found that Yugi was still fast asleep, right in the spot where he left the little one. Atem smiled. He took off the hip wrap and gently entered the bed, careful not to wake Yugi up. Yugi only groaned softly and turned over onto his other side. Atem smiled at how adorable his small fiancé was. "Perhaps Seto is right, maybe change is good." With that thought in mind, Atem lied down and closed his eyes.
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The next morning, Yugi woke up to the sun shining in his eyes. He stretched as he thought about how good of a sleep he had last night. He was very warm, and for some reason, he felt … protected, safe. "I don't think I've ever slept so well in my life." As he was thinking this, a chirp from Sornichi caught his attention. Yugi smiled and made his way over to the cage. "Morning, Sornichi. Feel any better?" The small bird was sitting in a corner of her cage, since she could not fly. Yugi pet her on the head to make her feel better.
"A-hem!" Yugi looked behind him and saw Atem, all dressed and ready for the day. He had a soft smile on his face. Not the typical smirk that Yugi was used to. Yugi smiled and walked over to the other Prince, but stopping in front of him.
"Morning, Atem." Atem stepped forward and gave Yugi a firm hug. This surprised the Japanese Prince, but when memories of the previous night flow through his mind, he relaxed and hugged Yugi back.
"Morning, Yugi. Did you sleep well?" Atem knew the answer to that, but he still wanted to be polite and ask. Yugi happily nodded.
"Sure did."
"I could tell because you never let go of my arm all night." Atem decided not to tell Yugi about his nightly conversation with Seto. Yugi blushed.
"Sorry …" Atem moved and went over to the closet, picking out a fresh tunic for Yugi to wear for the day.
"No, I actually quite enjoyed it."
"You did?"
"Yes," He threw the tunic to Yugi who caught it, "you kept me warm last night." Yugi's blush continued to grow. The Egyptian Prince knew just what to say. Before he could comment, Atem slowly walked up to him. "Where's my morning kiss?" Yugi cocked his head in confusion.
"Morning kiss?" Suddenly, he felt a hand on his hip, bringing him closer towards Atem. The older Prince placed his lips on Yugi's and gave him a nice strong kiss. Yugi, having already learned that he loved Atem's kisses, accepted it. Slowly, to add to the effect that the kiss was having on Yugi, Atem pulled away. Yugi opened his eyes and smiled. "Wow, really good morning to you too."
"Get dressed, we have to meet my father downstairs for breakfast and then we'll plan our day." Yugi nodded.
"That sounds good."
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Atem led Yugi to the dining room, hand in hand. Yugi was wondering why Atem was acting like a gentleman, but put that thought aside and decided to enjoy the treatment he was given. Atem pulled out Yugi's chair and motioned for the smaller to sit. Yugi did so. Atem sat next to him. Both Princes had to stand when Aknumkanon entered the room.
"Good morning, boys."
"Morning, Sir."
"Good morning, Father." All three sat as they waited for their food.
"So, how are you two this morning?" The Pharaoh asked. Yugi opened his mouth to speak, but Atem spoke instead.
"We're doing fine, Father. In fact, we're going to spend the day together. I think I'm going to take him to that oasis, you know, the one that only you and I know of." He looked at Yugi with a longing look and winked at him. Yugi gave him a look that seemed to ask what the older was up to.
"The Oasis? But my son, that is our own secret." The Pharaoh and his son had their own vacation spot somewhere out in the desert that no one else knew of. It was a beautiful place that could only be found by someone with Shadow Magic. Atem had no idea if Yugi was familiar with magic at all, but he was not about to scare his fiancé away by showing him. He would have to think of some way to blindfold Yugi so that they could go.
"I realize that, Father, but if Yugi is going to join our family, don't you think he has the right to know all of our secrets?" Aknunmkanon knew that Atem meant more than just the oasis. The Pharaoh sighed; there was no way he could argue against that logic. Alright, fine; you may take him to the oasis, just don't let him know the … location of it just yet." Yugi was getting a little pissed off with these two Egyptians speaking as if he was not right in front of their faces.
"If I may say something," Yugi said, gaining the attention of the other two, "don't I get a choice in this? I mean, I do want to know your family secrets, but not if you're not ready for me to learn them." Atem and his father did not know what to say. The two continued to stare at the younger Prince for a few seconds.
"It's really no big deal, Yugi. I'm going to take you somewhere special, but you can't learn its location until we're married." Atem explained. Yugi shrugged.
"Okay …" He did not feel like arguing right now. He was, however, pretty surprised when he felt something slide up his leg. Taken back for a second, he glanced at Atem, who winked at him. These kinds of acts still made Yugi a little uncomfortable, but he knew that he was going to have to get used to it sooner or later. But that did not mean that he liked it. Yugi stayed still, hoping that action would stop Atem's foot from feeling him up, but it only made the Egyptian Prince more excited. Yugi kicked him in the shin to get him a stop. Visibly flinching, Atem finally stopped.
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After breakfast, the Pharaoh went to discuss wedding preparations with the Priests. Atem took Yugi out to his garden, mostly by force. "Atem, tell me where we're going, or I'm not taking another step further!" Yugi demanded. Atem was pulling him by the wrist. Atem stopped and smiled.
"Alright, this is where we'll go."
"Go where?"
"I'll tell you … later." Atem produced a blindfold in his hand. Yugi blinked in confusion.
"What's that for?"
"Like I said earlier, Yugi; you'll learn all of our family secrets, and I'm about to let you in on our biggest secret." Yugi pulled back, somewhat fearing what Atem had planned.
"I-I don't know if I want to learn your secrets …" Atem sensed Yugi's discomfort and stood in front of his small fiancé. He smiled as he softly brought his hand up to Yugi's cheek and caressed it. Yugi closed his eyes and nuzzled Atem's hand, placing his own on the tan hand cupping his cheek. After a few more seconds of administrating this comforting action, Atem softly brought Yugi into a small kiss.
"Do you trust me?" Atem whispered in a seductive tone. Had Yugi been thinking clearly, he probably would not have given the answer that he did.
" … … Yes … …" Atem's smile turned into a smirk when Yugi did not open his eyes. He placed the blindfold around his beautiful eyes and took Yugi's extremely soft hands in his own, placing a kiss on both of them.
"Just relax." He whispered again. Yugi nodded. Atem closed his eyes and chanted softly. Yugi could hear that Atem was muttering something, but he could not hear what those words were.
"What did you say, Atem?" Before Atem could answer the two teleported with a shower of shadows.
They reappeared in a beautiful oasis. It was fair size it had a small cave that led underground, a clean, clear pond with a small waterfall, and a few palm trees. The sky was so clear and there was not another person around for miles. Atem kept the blindfold on Yugi for a few seconds before taking it off. When the blindfold left Yugi's eyes, he had to shield his eyes from the intense sunlight. When his eyes adjusted to the light, he gasped at the beautiful place he stood in. He had not seen something so beautiful since he had arrived in Egypt. "Where are we …?" Yugi asked. Atem smiled. He came up behind the smaller Prince and wrapped his arms around his small waist while he rested his chin on Yugi's shoulder.
"This is a secret oasis that Father and discovered many years ago. It has been sort of a … vacation spot for the two of us ever since. He used to take me here before every flood of the Nile." Atem smiled at his own memories. These were the few good memories he had of times when he could spend with his father. Yugi was still awestruck and looking around. He could
smell the scent of that the palm trees were giving off. The soft sound of the small waterfall sounded so nice at that moment.
"How did we get here?" He asked. Atem knew this question would come and he was prepared for it.
"I know it felt like it was not that long, Yugi but you were actually asleep and we've been traveling for an hour." Atem's fingers were crossed behind his back. Yugi blinked in confusion to his fiancé. He was asleep? When?
"When was I asleep?" Atem chuckled.
"I guess you were really relaxed because you fell asleep right after I kissed you." Yugi blushed again.
"Oh … sorry about that …" Atem chuckled again and brought Yugi into a warm embrace.
"Don't worry; it gave me the opportunity to take you here. This is a secret spot, you know; its secret location must remain in the family." Yugi just shrugged and decided to go with the explanation, even if he really did not believe it. He did believe that Atem would tell him the truth one day.
"Thank you for bringing me." Suddenly, Yugi felt that the gold bands that held his tunic together were being undone. He immediately pushed himself away from Atem.
"Atem, what are you doing?!"
"There's no reason to be shy, Yugi. There's no one around for miles, only me."
"B-but why are you … why were you … why …?" -- Atem's smirk was holding that playful glint that Yugi was beginning to become familiar with.
"Don't you want to go swimming? This pond is so clean that you can freely drink it without having fear of becoming sick. That's something you can't do in the Nile."
"S-swimming?" Atem's playful smirk grew.
"Yugi, you do know how to swim, don't you?" Yugi's gaze found its way to the sand as a blush ran over his face. Atem chuckled and began to remove his own tunic and jewelry. "Then allow me to teach you." Yugi blushed as Atem moved into the water in absolutely nothing. He was used to Atem going to bed in the nude, but this was a different situation. "You don't have to be scared, Yugi. Like I told you before: the water is clean." Yugi bit his lip. He was still a little uncomfortable, but he and Atem were to be married in less than two months, so he decided to swallow his fear and take a chance.
"Okay, but can you do me a favor and turn around for a second?" Atem chuckled and nodded. He did as asked. Yugi nervously stripped out of his tunic and placed it where Atem had thrown his own. Slowly, Yugi entered the water. It was a little cold at first, but once he was all the way in, he became used to it. Atem heard him enter the water and his excitement grew.
"Can I look now?" Yugi made an approving sound. When Atem turned around, he was astonished by the beauty before him. Even though Yugi was torso-high in the water, Atem had a good look at his body through the crystal clear liquid. He found himself staring, his jaw dropped and licking his dry lips.
"What, do I have something in my hair?" Yugi moved a hand to wipe at his hair. Atem took that hand and placed several kisses on it. Yugi did not complain, but he was curious as to why Atem was acting this way. His kisses extended from Yugi's hand up his arm. The Japanese Prince was instantly alarmed, but was quickly brought into Atem's arms, surprising him too quickly to resist. Atem had Yugi in front of him, Yugi's back to Atem's chest. He moved his kissing from Yugi's lower arm, to his upper arm, and finally his shoulder. Yugi tried to struggle, but after feeling Atem's mouth move from his shoulder to his neck, the struggling stopped.
"I'm sorry, I just can't help it …" Atem whispered. Yugi was lost in such bliss that he hardly recognized that Atem had spoken. Yugi moaned and motioned for Atem to continue his assault on his neck, which the Egyptian Prince gladly complied. They stayed like that for a while. Yugi's hand guided Atem's head to the spot on his neck where he really wanted Atem's lips to be. Once Atem's soft lips and teeth began sucking and gently biting on the skin in that spot, Yugi lost his balance and would have almost drowned had Atem not been holding him up. One of Atem's hands began caressing Yugi's side, but the smaller Prince did not seem to mind.
"Ah … y-you promised … ah … you promised … you'd …t-teach me … ah … teach me … how to … swim … ah …" Yugi was barely able to get the sentence out of his mouth. He loved this feeling so much, and then all of a sudden, it was gone. Atem pulled away.
"I did, didn't I?" He said, smirking. Atem pulled away, leaving Yugi to feel a slight chill run up his spine. He did not know whether it was from the coolness of the water or the way Atem was looking at him. Atem winked. "Well then, the first lesson is learning to float." Yugi cocked his head in confusion.
"Float?" Atem nodded.
"That's right." Atem wound an arm around Yugi's waist and lead him into the deeper water. "Relax, Little One; do you trust me?" Yugi smiled.
"With my life." Atem smiled back.
"Easy, now; just hold your arms out and let the water carry you." Yugi lay on his stomach, floating on top of the water with Atem's hands under his belly and legs. He did as instructed, but with his eyes clenched shut. "You need to breath, Yugi. When your lungs are filled with air, you won't sink." Yugi tried his best to relax, but it was a little weird. Finally, he was able to control his breathing. He felt Atem move away and panic filled his mind once again. "It's alright, it's alright …" Atem said. The Japanese Prince remembered what his fiancé said about breathing so Yugi forced himself to breath. "Yugi, open your eyes." Very carefully, the younger Prince squinted one eye open and then widened both when he saw that he was floating.
"I'm doing it!" Yugi said. He looked like a baby that had just learned to crawl. Suddenly, he lost his balance and slipped under the water. Atem was quick to bring him back to the surface before he drowned. Yugi coughed up a little bit of water before he relaxed again. Atem laughed.
"Don't worry; it takes practice. Now, the next lesson is going underwater."
"But I just went underwater." Atem had to hold back his laughter.
"But this time, you're going to go underwater on purpose. All you have to do is breath out of your nose, like this." Atem took a deep breath and dunked himself underwater. Yugi watched as air bubbles rose to the surface. After a few seconds, Atem reappeared, soaking wet. His hair was almost completely flat against his back. This time, Yugi was the one who laughed.
"What?"
"Your hair … I've never seen it wet before. You look completely different." Atem wrung the extra water out of his hair, though it was still wet so it remained on his back.
"When it dries it'll go back to its natural look. Anyway, now it's your turn." Yugi stopped his laughing.
"W-what?"
"Just do what I just showed you." Yugi hesitated, but did as he was told. He let himself go all the way underwater and came back up looking like Atem, with his hair against his back. Atem continued to give Yugi swimming lessons for the next hour or so.
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Later, the two of them were lazing about in the oasis under a palm tree. Atem had taken the liberty of opening a few coconuts and offering Yugi the sweet fruit and the milk inside. A few rather rare berries and fruits grew in the oasis. It was like magic in Yugi's mind. Atem leaned against the palm tree's trunk while Yugi lay over him, resting his head on Atem's chest. Both were still nude. It took Atem a while to convince Yugi that it was no big deal to see each other naked, but Yugi finally agreed, so long as Atem did not try to start anything.
"Atem …" Atem took a drink of coconut milk.
"Yes, Yugi?" Said boy smiled.
"Thank you for bringing me here." Atem smiled.
"Your welcome. Now you know of this secret place. It is a place that Father and I have kept secret from the rest of the world; I expect you to do the same." Yugi snuggled into Atem's chest.
"Secret's safe with me …" Yugi let his sentence linger in the air due to the fact that he had fallen asleep. Atem, once again, could not sleep. His thoughts were on his feelings towards the teenage Prince. It still scared the crap out of him to know that he had fallen in love with the boy. Love was something he was no used to. The Egyptian Prince looked down at the happily sleeping boy in his lap and nervously swallowed the lump in his throat. Things were going to change now, and Atem was not a big fan of change.
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End of Chapter
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