Wolf: Here is chapter four for all you guys. This happens a couple years later. Yugi and Atem meet again.


Chapter 4: Down The Road

After nine years things changed.

With Yugi though these years, things have changed. Yugi was now 17 and has been helping his master with the farm since he turned 13. The most tragic thing in Yugi's life was that, two years ago, his mother died. They don't know what made her die, all Yugi knows is she got sick and died. Ever since then his master has not liked him vary much, always rambling how he will give Yugi away, but never does.

Yugi was able to see Atem every so often, but never got to talking to him. Yugi would walk around the palace and would climb a tree that was right by the training grounds. Every now and then Yugi would watch Atem while he sat there in the tree. Only a year ago was the last time he went there and Atem saw him and only waved. After that Yugi never got there to see him train again. One time Yugi ever saw Atem, when they were still young, was with his dad in town. Atem didn't see Yugi then.

After all this time, Yugi hopped Atem still remembered.

Yugi was surprised almost two weeks ago. The pharaoh had died, Yugi felt sorry for his friend and that he couldn't be there to comfort his friend. About two days later Atem was crowned the new pharaoh. Yugi went to the crowning and he was the last one to leave afterwards. It felt weird to bow to his friend, but still was there to support him. Yugi was sure Atem was really busy now then even and hope that they would see each other at some point.

Now Yugi might get his wish.


Yugi was walking down the streets with 12 others around his age. They were all in a line with there wrists and ankles chained together.

This surprised Yugi that his master gave him away, to work in the palace non the less. Yugi was glad that he was away from his master now, he didn't like him very much. What scared Yugi is that all new slaves in the palace had to be seen by the pharaoh first before they were put to their rightful place. He would see Atem again in the weirdest and scariest way. Again they were all yanked forward, but stopped at the palace gates. Once they passed they were pulled forward again and entered the palace.

Yugi gasped lowly at the sight. He has never seen the inside of the palace, only the outside walls and the training area, were he would watch Atem train.

Once again they stopped at the door, Yugi guess, entered the throne room. The doors opened and they were lead inside, there heads down looking at the floor. Slaves were not allowed to look up at royalty, but most off all the pharaoh. They could look up when given permission too. When they got to the steps of the throne they got to their knees and bowed.

Atem sat on his throne and watched as the slaves kneeled. Atem sighed and looked away. Atem's cousin, Seto, who was now one of the priest, walked up next to Atem. He leaned down to Atem's face.

"Atem, the new slaves are here for you to look at before they work." Seto told him, whispering.

"Yes, Seto, I know." Atem whispered back.

Atem sighed again and sat up straight and looked at the slaves in front of him. They all were on their knees, with their heads bowed, with their hands in their laps. Atem slowly moved threw the slaved looked at each.

When Atem got threw them all he went threw them again. When his eyes got to the 6th slave again, in the middle of them all, Atem did a double take. Atem thought he saw that spiked hair before, besides his own.

"It couldn't be." Atem thought.

Atem stood up from his throne and walked down and stood in front of the slave.

Yugi's eyes widened as he was Atem's feet. Yugi looked up threw his bangs without moving his head, and saw Atem looked down at him.

"Stand slave." Atem ordered.

Yugi followed his order and stood.

"Look at me."Atem said.

Yugi slowly lifted his head up and his amethyst eyes met Atem's crimson ones.

Atem looked up and down the slaves body. Then Atem looked at the necklace that hung around the slaves neck, the eyes of Horus with a small crimson jewl in the eyes. Atem gasped softly and looked at the slave in the eyes. He could remember those rare jewel eyes anywhere.

"Yugi?" Atem whispered so softly no one heard him.

Yugi's eyes shined as he looked at Atem.

"He remembers." Yugi thought happily.

Atem quickly turned and walked up to his Priestess, Isis, that was on the other side of his throne.

"Isis?" Atem started.

"Yes, Pharaoh." Isis said with a bow.

"I want you to take that slave I was looked at and put him in my chambers. Clean him up first and give him new clothes. He will be my personal slave from now on." Atem ordered.

"Yes, pharaoh." Isis said, bowing again.

Yugi stood there confused. He couldn't hear what Atem was talking to his Priestess about. Soon she bowed and walked up to him.

"Follow me slave." Isis ordered.

Yugi nodded. The guards undid the chains on him and Yugi and followed her out of the throne room with his head bowed and watched Isis's feet as she walked.

Atem nodded in confidence as he watched Yugi leave and walked back to his throne to sit down.

"As fro the rest of the slaves, try to find a proper place for them in the palace." Atem ordered.

Guards bowed and took the rest to the slaves out. Seto cleared his throat and Atem looked at him.

"Your highness there are other things we much attend to." Seto reminded him.

"Yes, I know." Atem sighed.

Seto nodded.

The next set of people came it.

Atem's mind was somewhere else.

"Just wait Yugi, I'll be able to finally see you again after all this time." Atem thought with a smile.


Yugi followed Isis to one of the empty slave bathing chambers. Yugi waited by the door as Isis filled the bath. Isis turned around to him.

"Get a bath. While you do I will get different clothes for you." Isis said.

Yugi nodded.

Isis left, leaving Yugi alone. Yugi looked around and noticed scented oils in the corner, he thought it would be ok to put a little in. He grabbed rose and put a little in. He got undressed and got in the water. He started to was off. Soon Isis returned. In her hands was new clothes for him. They were light tan and had red trimming.

Isis handed Yugi a towel, he grabbed it and wrapped it around him as he got out. Isis turned her back to him as Yugi got his new clothes on. They fit him just right, he fixed his necklace and turned to Isis.

"Ready?" Isis asked.

Yugi nodded.

Isis started to walk and Yugi followed.

"What's your name slave?" Isis asked.

"Y-Yugi." Yugi said nervously.

Isis looked back at him and smiled.

"No need to be scared. I wont hurt you." Isis said.

"What do you do in the palace priestess?" Yugi asked.

"I am the palace healer. You need help you come to me." Isis said.

Yugi nodded.

They soon arrived at two big doors. Isis turned to Yugi.

"This is the pharaoh's room You will wait here till the pharaoh come back. He will tell you your jobs you need to do." Isis said.

Yugi nodded.

Isis opened the door and Yugi walked inside. He gasped at the room. A large canopy bed sat in the back middle of the room. A balcony to the left and two doors to the right, Yugi guessed one had to be the bathroom. A few dressers sat around and a full length mirror was in the corner.

"Don't touch anything, Yugi, till the pharaoh gets here." Isis told him.

"Yes Priestess." Yugi said.

Isis nodded and closed the door behind him.

Yugi walked around the room to get a better look at it. He sat on the big bed and looked up at the red canopy. He moved his hands across the violet silk sheets below him. He soon stood up and went to the balcony. The view of the city was amazing and you could see the Nile as well if you looked past the city.

Soon he heard the door open. Yugi turned.


Wolf: Sorry for the little cliffhanger, but I want the next chapter to be when they finally meet normally. Sorry if its short, but the next chapter might be a little short as well. Don't worry they will get longer, hopefully. R & R.