Wolf: Ok now this is just Yugi and Atem going to America and they have a little fun.
Akami: Fun, huh?
Wolf: Not THAT kind of fun!
Akami: Sorry you should word it a better way.
Wolf: (Sweet drop) I keep that in mind Akami.
Chapter 8: Going To America
-Next Weekend-
Yugi and Atem were getting ready to head to America. Yugi was packing some things, Atem helped a little. Yugi told Atem he would do it himself, but Atem would not allow it. Yugi had everything laid out on his bed and was about to put it away into his suitcase. Atem helped putting the things way by handing the items to Yugi.
As they packed, Atem handing Yugi one of his shirts, but when Yugi went to grab it there hands touched for a split second. They quickly pulled away and they both blushed bright red.
Atem cleared his throat.
"So Yugi are we going to fly all the way to LA?" Atem asked.
"No. We are going to San Diego first. Then we drive to LA with a car I already have rented over there. That is suppose to be the plan." Yugi told him.
"You have everything planed, don't you?" Atem laughed.
Yugi laughed as well.
"I guess so. I always like to think a little head." Yugi said.
"The only thing I'm not planed for is when you leave, Atem" Yugi thought, sadly.
They continued to pack and then they where ready to leave.
"Lets get going. Are plane leaves in 25 minutes. It takes 10 minutes to get to the airport." Yugi said.
"Ok. Lets go." Atem said.
Yugi nodded.
Yugi grabbed his suitcase and they headed for the door. They walked into the lobby to head to the car, but was greeted by Stephenie.
"Hello, Yugi. Atem." Stephenie greeted.
"Hi Stephenie." Atem and Yugi greeted back.
"You off to somewhere?" She asked.
"Yea, we are going on a little vacation to America." Yugi answered.
"Why America?" Stephenie wondered.
"I told Yugi I have never been their before so he said he would take me." Atem told her.
"Well that's vary nice of you Yugi." Stephenie said.
"Yes. Sorry Stephenie we have to get going or we will miss our flight." Yugi told her.
"Oh, yes. Go. Have fun." Stephenie said.
"Alright. Goodbye Stephenie." Atem said.
"Bye you two." She said.
Yugi and Atem got to the car, put the suitcase into the back seat and drove off to the airport.
-Domino Airport-
Yugi and Atem got to the airport 10 minutes before the flight would take off. So they sat and waited until their flight was called.
"Have you ever been to America, Yugi?" Atem asked.
"No, but my grandpa usually goes to visit his friend in Nevada. He never took me, I never wanted to go." Yugi told him.
Then an announcement came over the intercom.
'Flight 152 to San Diego, California is now boarding at Gate 2. Repeat: flight 152 to San Diego, California is now boarding at Gate 2. Thank you.'
"Well that's us." Yugi said, standing up.
"Lets get going." Atem said.
They headed to Gate 2 and got on the plane. Once they found their seats, Yugi sat by the window while Atem sat in the isle sat. The flight then took off. Atem looked over at Yugi.
"How long will it take to get to California?" Atem asked.
Yugi looked away form the window at Atem.
"About 6 hours I think." Yugi told him.
"That's long." Atem said.
"When you sleep it doesn't seem that long." Yugi said.
Atem nodded and Yugi looked back out the window.
Two hours after the plane took off, Yugi had fallen asleep. Atem was awake, thinking.
"In the next couple of day I'll be back. Yugi seems determined to get me home, does he want me to leave that bad? Does Yugi not want me here?" Atem questioned.
Atem looked over at Yugi still asleep. Atem placed his hand over top of Yugi's that was resting on the arm rest.
"Yugi. I love you, but it seems like you don't want me here. You're helping me get back to heaven, you are so kind to help me. At first I wanted to go back as soon as I could, but I have grown attached to you Yugi. I don't know if I should tell you I love you. I fear your rejection, just like I did with Heba. I feared his rejection as well. I loved Heba back then and I always will. Now I have fallen in love again, with you Yugi. I want to keep loving you Yugi and protecting you. I wasn't able to protect Heba back then. I don't want to do something like that to you, Yugi. I must protect you Yugi, because I know what its like to lose a loved one." Atem thought.
Atem brought Yugi's hand to his lips and lightly kissed it, then set it back down on the arm rest.
"You protect me, Yugi. I protect you in return, ten fold. We look out for each other." Atem thought.
-4 Hours Later-
The plane had landed. Atem had to wake Yugi up. Once off the plane Yugi got his suitcase, then they headed for the exit.
"So where is the rental car place?" Atem asked.
"Its right here at the airport. We just have to get the keys from the rental guy and we are good to go." Yugi told him.
"Well lead the way." Atem said.
Yugi nodded and started to head to the rental car lace. They got there, got the car, and headed to final a little hotel. Yugi thought that they would stay the night at San Diego then head to LA the next day. Yugi wanted to spend time with Atem a little longer before he left.
They found a hotel and checked into a room. They got a small room with 2 queen sized beds. Yugi liked it and flopped down on one of the beds. Atem set the suitcase down on the dresser next to the TV and looked over at Yugi.
"So want to sight see while we are here for the day?" Atem suggested.
Yugi sat up on his elbows to look at Atem.
"I think that a great idea." Yugi said.
"Well lets go." Atem said.
Atem walked out of the hotel room, with Yugi behind him. They got it in the car and drove around the town a little. They saw the San Diego Chargers football stadium.(A/N: I don't own the Chargers. If I did then I would be a rich bi**h)
"What's football, Yugi?" Atem asked.
"Its a popular sport over here in America that everyone usually loves. They show it in Japan now and then. Plus my friend Joey watches it all the time. I never understood it so I don't know much about it or how to really play it." Yugi explained.
Atem nodded and they continued to drive around and see the town. They soon spotted a little cafe to eat dinner. After dinner it was already dark out and the city was beautiful with all the lights.
"Hey, Atem? Want to have some fun while we're here?" Yugi asked.
"What do you mean?" Atem asked.
"Go to a club or something. Have some fun, have a drink or two." Yugi told him.
"Yugi that doesn't sound like you." Atem said, with sarcasm.
"It wouldn't be that bad of a club. Plus I can be wild went I want to. My friends use to take me to clubs ever now and then on the weekends in the summer." Yugi said.
"Well if you want to have fun, lets go." Atem said.
Yugi smiled and started to look for a club that was clean enough for Yugi to go into. Yugi never like the dirty clubs. Finally they found a club called 'Dynamite!' It was a normal club that didn't allow smoking in the club and didn't have anything bad.
Yugi parked the car and they headed inside. It as a normal dance club with a bar and a dance floor, it was good enough for Yugi. They found a table and sat down, Yugi went to the bar and ordered a Martini. They just sat there and talked over the loud music.
"To think, you dinking." Atem joked.
"I don't drink that much. I usually have somewhere between 2 to 4 drinks if I want. I usually stop at 4, but when I have to drive I only have about 2." Yugi explained.
"Vary reasonable." Atem said.
Yugi took another sip of his drink.
"Did you ever get drunk before?" Atem asked.
"Once." Yugi answered.
"When?" Atem wondered, shocked at the Yugi's answer.
"I was at a party once with Jiko, who forced me to drink. Well it was more like a dare. Jiko and his friends dared me to drink till I passed out. I did and had a hangover in the morning." Yugi explained,
"He did that to you?" Atem said, angry.
"It was for fun. I didn't mind doing it." Yugi said.
"From the sound of it you didn't want to do it. It sounds like if you didn't do it Jiko would have done something." Atem said.
Yugi opened his mouth to protest about that, but quickly closed it and looked down at his lap. Yugi stayed silent, and Atem was shocked.
"I wont say no, but he did threaten me. He was drunk, so I was use to it." Yugi said.
Atem looked angry.
"Yugi I don't like the sound of that. You shouldn't be forced into something." Atem said.
Yugi looked away.
"I do anything for someone I love, even if I'm forced into it." Yugi said, quietly.
Atem grabbed Yugi's hand from his lap, making Yugi look up at him.
"Yugi, you shouldn't say that. You are a living, breathing, human being; you have you own opinion that you need to voice out. You shouldn't be forced into anything. If Jiko would have really loved you he would have never did that, drunk or not. I would never do that to you Yugi and I wouldn't let anyone do that to you." Atem told him.
Yugi looked at Atem with shock. Without thinking, Yugi pulled his hand out of Atem's and walked away quickly without looking back.
Atem watched Yugi walk away in the crowed. Atem put his head in his hands.
"I'm so stupid." Atem exclaimed.
He was banging his head off his hands.
"I shouldn't have said stuff like that. I probably freaked him out. Some guardian I am." Atem said.
Atem only sat there in silence, waiting for Yugi to come back. If he comes back. Atem got up and headed to the dance floor, to find Yugi.
Yugi had gone threw the dancing crowd and found his way to the bathroom. No one was in the bathroom so Yugi stood at the sink and looked at himself in the mirror.
"Why did Atem say stuff like that?" Yugi said, softly.
"Is he just being a friend and looking out for me." Yugi realized.
Yugi sighed.
"I should go apologize for just walking off like that." Yugi said.
Yugi left the bathroom and headed back to the table. Yugi was walking across the dance floor, but was then grabbed by the arm. Yugi freaked, but then heard his name.
"Yugi. There you are." A vary familiar voice said.
Yugi looked up to see Atem holding his arm.
"Atem." Yugi whispered.
"Yugi, where did you run off to? I was worried." Atem said.
"I went to the bathroom to think. I'm sorry that I walked off like that. I know you are looking out for me and only trying to make me feel better about myself." Yugi said.
"You don't have to apologize to me Yugi I understand." Atem said.
The loud music that was playing soon died down and a slow song started. Atem looked around at the people started to dance. Atem looked at Yugi and smiled.
"Not to be weird or anything, but you want to dance? Just this once?" Atem asked.
Yugi looked surprised, but smiled.
"Sure. I don't see the harm in it." Yugi said.
Nervously, Atem wrapped his arms around Yugi's waist. Yugi also wrapped his arms around Atem's neck. Both where blushing like bad at how they were right now.
"Just so you know I'm not that well of a dancer. I have two left feet." Yugi told him.
"That's ok I'm not a good dancer either." Atem said.
Soon they started to sway to the song.
"I like it like this, in his arms." Yugi thought.
Yugi was comfy in Atem's arms. Yugi laid his head on Atem's shoulder. Atem was surprised, but he smiled and continued to dance.
"I like this. It feels like he belongs in my arms." Atem thought.
The blushes they had started to fade and Atem pulled Yugi closer to him. Yugi didn't even notice so he didn't mind. Soon the song ended and they stopped dancing. Yugi lifted his head off Atem's shoulder and they slowly undid their arms around each other. They then walked back to the table.
"You did ok with that dance." Atem said, sitting down.
"I must have not thought about it." Yugi said, sitting as well.
They stayed at the club a little longer, but when Yugi finished his second drink they left. They got in the car and headed back to the hotel.
"Well I had fun tonight." Yugi said.
"Me too. It was nice to look around the city today." Atem said.
"Yea. Looking around a new place is always fun." Yugi said.
"I agree." Atem agreed.
They got to the hotel and Yugi parked in the back parking lot of the hotel. They headed to the door, but realized he forgot the hotel key card in the car. Without it, they couldn't get in.
"I forgot the key card in the car. I'll be back." Yugi said.
"Ok. I'll wait here." Atem told him.
Yugi walked back to the car, leaving Atem to wait. The bushes rattled not far from him, but paid not attention.
"Atem." Someone hissed.
This got Atem to look around him.
"Who's there?" Atem asked.
The bushes rattled again, making Atem look over at them. A shadow jumped from the bush and landed in front of him. Atem stepped back as he came face to face with, Arrow.
"Remember me?" Arrow asked.
"Arrow." Atem growled.
"So glad you remember me. This time is different, I'm not alone." Arrow said, smiling.
A shadow flew over head and landed next to Arrow. Atem was surprised to find a girl. She was in all black from head to toe. She had black wings that dragged on the ground a little behind her. She had white hair that went past here shoulders and piercing yellow eyes. Her pale skin looked white as a ghost in the moon light. She was a little taller then Arrow was.
"Atem, I would like you to meet Tiger." Arrow said.
"A Dark Hunter." Atem gasped.
"Vary good. You know about us." Tiger said.
"Y-Yes." Atem stuttered, stepping back in fear.
Dark Hunter where a different type of Angel Hunter. They where suppose to be vary skilled fighters, pulse their wings gave them an advantage at night.
Tiger smirked and Arrow patted her shoulder.
"He's all yours. Have fun." Arrow told her.
"I'll have a lot of fun with this one." Tiger said, smirking again.
Arrow disappeared in black smoke. Tiger turned her full attention to Atem.
"Let's get this over with." Tiger said, cracking her knuckles.
"I wont go down that easy Tiger." Atem said.
"Oh, well then, I get to play first. How fun." Tiger said.
Atem then saw that her finger nails where actually claws.
"How can I get out of this? I have to go to Yugi to protect him if she finds out about him." Atem thought.
Atem turned to run, but Tiger quickly was in front of him.
"I'm not that easy to run away from." Tiger said.
Atem's eyes widened.
Tiger slashed her claws in front of him, but he turned to run again. Tiger got her claws on Atem's back. Leaving 5 large claw marks on the back of his clothes. Atem let his wings out from the hole that was now on the back of his shirt. He turned to look at Tiger with anger.
"Atem?" A similar, innocent, voice said.
Atem's eyes widened and looked behind Tiger to see Yugi looking at them. Tiger looked back as well.
"Yugi." Atem whispered.
Tiger smiled and looked back at Atem.
"So, you're more then just a fallen, huh?" Tiger said.
"Shut up. Leave him out of this." Atem growled.
"What if I don't?" Tiger asked.
"You'll answer to me." Atem hissed.
"All the more to play with you then." Tiger laughed.
Tiger turned to Yugi. Atem quickly flew in front of Yugi to protect him.
"Yugi, run. Get out of here." Atem ordered over his shoulder.
"No I'm not leaving you." Yugi said.
"Yugi, I don't want you getting hurt because of me." Atem said.
"And I don't want you hurt protecting me." Yugi said.
"Your safety is more important to me then my own. I must protect you , Yugi." Atem told him.
Tiger laughed, making Yugi and Atem look at her.
"Aw, look at this. An angel and the living, its so sweet. It makes me sick." Tiger spat.
"Tiger your battle is with me, not him." Atem said.
"Of course, but I want to toy with you." Tiger said.
She was so quick that she disappeared, reappearing behind Yugi. He raised her hand, claws sharp.
"No!" Atem yelled.
Atem pushed Yugi out of the way and tackled Tiger. Atem flew up taking Tiger with him. Atem flew up high enough above the room of the hotel. Yugi yelled Atem's name, but Atem didn't listen. Atem had Tiger in his grip, he had her by her wings. Then she punched him in the face making him let go.
"I underestimated your protection." Tiger said.
"I'm his guardian, I must protect him." Atem said.
"Does he know that?" Tiger asked.
"No." Atem growled.
"Why keep it secret then?" Tiger wondered.
"That's none of you concern. I have my reasons for protecting him." Atem said,
"You love him." Tiger said.
Atem remind silent.
"From your silence, I take it as a yes." Tiger giggled.
"Enough!" Atem yelled.
Atem dove at Tiger, making them spin in the air. Atem was punching Tiger. Tiger grabbed Atem's hand and punched back. Atem rubbed his check and flew at her again. He tried to round kick her head, but she dodged it and went under his leg and kicked him in the back of the head. Atem quickly flew behind her, she didn't even know where he went. He grabbed her wings and threw her. She quickly stopped herself and dove back at Atem. He managed to get behind him and grab his left wing.
"This should ground you for a bit." Tiger said.
She rammed her elbow into Atem's wing. There was a crack and Atem screamed in pain. Tiger let go of Atem's wing and he fell to the ground. Yugi watched in horror as Atem fell.
"Atem!" Yugi yelled.
Atem landed in the bushes with a thud.
"Atem?" Yugi said, running to Atem's side.
Atem groaned and opened his eyes to meet Yugi's, but quickly grimaced him pain.
"Yugi." Atem said, quietly.
"Come on we need to get you inside." Yugi said.
Yugi helped Atem up and wrapped his arm around Atem's left side, placing Atem's arm over his shoulders. With Yugi's help, they quickly go inside and into the hotel room with out anyone seeing them.
For Tiger, she way still flying in the air. She was looking down at Atem and Yugi. She watched at Yugi took Atem inside the hotel.
"Damn. He got away. Next time he wont be so lucky." Tiger said.
Tiger then flew off, back to find Arrow.
-In a alleyway in downtown San Diego-
Arrow leaned again the brick wall of an abandoned apartment building. He was waiting for Tiger to come back with some good news.
"Where the hell is she?" Arrow said.
Just then Tiger landed in front of him.
"Waiting for me?" Tiger asked, folding her arms across her chest.
"Yes! What the hell was taking you so long!" Arrow asked, yelling at her.
"Don't yell at me, asshole! He was putting up a fight!" Tiger yelled back.
"Well did you get rid of him or not?" Arrow asked.
"No. They only think I could do was break his left wing. Then he got away. He should be grounded for a while." Tiger told him.
Arrow smiled.
"That's good." Arrow said.
"Should we go back to the master?" Tiger asked.
"No. We can't go back until are job is complete. Plus the master would have my head if he found out I came back empty handed again." Arrow said.
"Well with him grounded we will have an advantage over him." Tiger said, smiling.
"Yes, but we will wait till they arrive in LA. Then we strike." Arrow said.
"Sounds good." Tiger said.
They both laughed.
Wolf: There was your little action scene in this one.
Akami: Thank you. I wanted some excitement.
Wolf: Well there it is.
Akami: Now I will stop bugging you.
Wolf: Good. R & R guys
Next Chapter: Atem takes Yugi threw his memories. (you'll see what I mean.)
