Sorry for not updating earlier. I was kicked off the internet for a week last Wednesday and my boyfriend wouldn't let me use the internet at school during break. Again I'm sorry. But here's the next chapter.
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Protector Of The Nameless
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This poem doesn't belong to me. It belongs to Jewel from her book 'A Night Without Armour'.
Chapter 9 – Not Seen In Ages
It had been 3 weeks since Atemu had left and it had taken the first three days for Yugi to be back to his good old healthy self. Joey had come around and given Yugi his food, as he couldn't move very well during that time. He and Yugi sat and talked for long periods of time and sometimes it went late into the night. Yugi cleaned up the room as soon as he was better. He then just sat on a chair he had put on the balcony. He would just sat there and waited to see Atemu come over the sand hills.
Ryou and Joey had finally been able to get Yugi out of the room for a few hours. But once that time was over Yugi went straight back up to the room and sat and watched. He hadn't seen the soldiers enter earlier; due to he was with Ryou and Joey. He heard the door open and close but didn't look around at who had entered.
"Joey, Ryou I'm not in the mood to do anything else, so don't try and convince me to do anything, cause I won't."
"Oh, so I guess you don't want to see me then, maybe I should go?" a deep familiar voice said.
Yugi's head spun around to see Atemu standing at the door. He had dried blood all over. Yugi wasn't sure if Atemu was injured. Yugi didn't move and neither did Atemu for a while. Atemu slowly took a step forward and Yugi did the same, but didn't move any further than the balcony door. Atemu just passed the bed when he stopped, as Yugi told him to.
"Yugi, I know I didn't leave on the best of terms…" Yugi stopped him,
"I haven't given you your birthday present yet, so I though of a poem. Would you like to hear?"
Atemu was shocked that Yugi had a birthday present for him. But he just nodded.
"So just kiss me and let my hair
messy itself in you fingers
tell me nothing needs to be done –
no clocks need winding
There is no bell without a voice
needing to borrow my own
instead, let me steady myself
in the arms
of a man who won't ask me to be
what he needs, but lets me exist
as I am
a blonde flame
a hurricane
wrapped up
in a tiny body
that will come to his arms
like the safest harbour
for mending"
Yugi's eyes never left Atemu's own crimson ones. He was taken by surprise when Atemu dashed forward and caught him in a passionate kiss and Yugi kissed back. Atemu's hands went through Yugi's hair and then down to Yugi's waist. He broke off the kiss and looked into Yugi's eyes. Atemu was about to speak but Yugi did instead.
"I'm sorry I disobeyed you. I do not know why I did that." Yugi's gaze turned to Atemu's chest.
"Yugi look at me." He did. "I don't care, I'm just glad you are ok. I didn't want to hurt you that much. If you had listened then you wouldn't of passed out. How are you feeling anyway?"
"Fine. Come, let's get you cleaned up."
"Yes please. I have to be at the throne room soon. We were able to capture Bakura. So lets hurry." He said following Yugi to the bathroom.
Atemu striped off his clothes as Yugi filled the bath with water. Atemu walked over and wrapped his arms around Yugi and nibbled at his neck. Yugi moaned with pleasure.
"Atemu, you need to wash off, you have to go to the throne room, remember."
Atemu pouted and Yugi just laughed.
"I get you when we get back in here." He said as he climbed into the bath.
"Alright." Yugi left.
He pulled out clothes for Atemu when someone knocked on the door. Yugi called out and the door opened. An albino spiked head appeared.
"Ryou what's wrong? You know you're not aloud here." Yugi warned
"I…I know. I came…"
At that moment Atemu came out with a towel wrapped around his waist. His gaze fixed on Ryou. Ryou quickly got down and bowed.
"What are you doing here? You aren't a loud in this section of the palace."
"Forgive me Pharaoh. I-I-I came t-to see y-you."
"Why?"
"I heard you captured someone called Bakura. I was wondering if…" he stopped and couldn't continue.
"Wondering what?"
"If…I could see how much he looks like me?" Ryou was now trembling on the floor.
Atemu nodded to Yugi. Yugi walked forward and picked up Ryou's hands in his and helped him stand.
"Ryou wait for me in my room over there. I will get you when we are ready to leave."
"Th-Thankyou." He bowed and went into Yugi's room.
Yugi turned to Atemu's. He could now see the marks on his arms.
"Come on let's get you dressed. I'll tend to those wounds in the throne room."
Atemu nodded and Yugi helped him dress. Once finished Yugi grabbed Ryou and they went to the throne room. Ryou stood at the back of the room facing Atemu and Yugi. Atemu sent for the prisoner and Ryou stood staring at the ground. Yugi was tending to Atemu's injuries and talking with him.
The door opened and the guards dragged in an albino haired male. He was older than Ryou and had a scar on his race. He was beaten badly. He didn't have any strength to fight back, only walk. Ryou had missed seeing him enter and now the guards kept the prisoner from view. Bakura was thrown to the ground before Atemu.
"Well, well look at the midget. He's all grown. Still beating him are you?" he said as he knelt on his knees.
"Ha, still haven't learned have you?" Atemu retorted.
While Atemu and Bakura bickered, Ryou made his way along the sidewall towards Atemu, so he could see the prisoner. He passed the guards and saw the albino haired male. He gasped seeing all the dried blood on his clothes.
"That's it I have had enough. Kill him!" Atemu growled.
"BAKURA!" Ryou screamed
Bakura's head snapped around to see Ryou running towards him, tears in his eyes. Ryou jumped into his arms. Bakura wrapped his arms around him.
"R-Ryou! I finally found you. I haven't stopped searching for you." He said to Ryou. "I love you so much."
"I missed you. I thought you died." Ryou cried into his chest. "I love you too. Don't ever leave me again."
While this was happening Atemu and Yugi stood there stund that the two albino's knew each other.
"Get away from him slave." A guard said grabbing Ryou by the hair and yanked him from Bakura. "I'll teach you to interrupt the Pharaoh when he's talking." The guard said kicking Ryou in the stomach and hit him in the face.
"Let him go!" Bakura growled lunging at the guard, but he was caught by the other and then started to be beaten.
"STOP!!!" Atemu roared everyone in the room froze and stared at him. "Release them both, NOW!" he was now extremely angry. "I Didn't Give You Any Orders To Beat Them."
The guards backed away from the two albino's. Yugi raced forward and check Bakura was still breathing. Seeing he was alive he went to help Ryou. Bakura saw Yugi next to Ryou and he lunged at him. He grabbed Yugi by the neck.
"Don't touch him." He growled chocking Yugi.
"Bakura stop." Ryou's voice piped up about Atemu's. "He's my friend, please stop."
Bakura looked at Ryou and let Yugi go before collapsing to the ground. Yugi scurried back gasping for air and Atemu knelt down next to him. Ryou moved over to Bakura's side and held him in his arms. Yugi and Atemu could see that the love that Ryou and Bakura shared for each other.
"My Pharaoh, may I ask something?" Ryou looked at him.
"Yes."
"Can Bakura please stay with me?"
"NO! He's to go to the dungeon." Seeing Ryou's eyes widen, as he knew what would happen to him there. "But I will tell the dungeon keeper to not harm him and Yugi and you are aloud to enter his cell." Yugi suddenly looked at him. "You are to tend to his injuries, Yugi."
"Please, I beg you Pharaoh, don't put him in the dungeon. I can't set foot down there." Ryou begged.
Atemu was about to answer with the same answer he gave before. When he saw the look on Yugi's face, he sighed and gave in.
"Fine. He'll be in one of the guest rooms. There will be high security though."
"That's fine. Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou."
"Take Bakura to one of the guest rooms. Do Not harm him!"
The guards came forward and carried Bakura to the room, Ryou following. Atemu stood and sat on his thrown. He called Yugi over and pulled him onto his lap. He pressed his lips against Yugi's and licked his bottom lip. Yugi parted his lips and Atemu's tongue went forward into Yugi's mouth. Yugi fought for dominance but failed and allowed Atemu to search his mouth. Atemu parted from Yugi and looked him in the eyes.
"I want you to come with me and tend to Bakura's injuries. I will have Ryou at my side and you will be at Bakura's. If he attempts to hurt you, I will hurt Ryou. If he doesn't want Ryou hurt than he won't hurt you. I will send you in and bring Ryou out. You will tell him what's happening. Then we go back in. Got it?"
"Yes, promise me we can then go back to your room?"
Atemu smirked and kissed Yugi again. "Promise."
Atemu and Yugi walked through the palace. When they arrived at the guest room that had two guards at the entrance. Yugi opened the door and poked his head in.
Ryou followed the guards as they carried Bakura roughly through the palace. They entered the room. The guards tossed Bakura on the bed and left the room. Ryou raced to his side.
"Bakura, tell me your going to be alright?" Ryou asked taking his hand in his and sat down beside him.
"I will be till…the pharaoh hangs me. Let's not talk about that. What have you been up to for the past 6yrs that I haven't been around for?" He asked as he pulled Ryou down to lie down next to him and wrapped his arms around Ryou.
"For the first 2 and a half years I worked and waited for you to return. Half way through the third year I was taken by the soldiers and brought to the palace as the Pharaoh's slave and have been here ever since. You?"
"The Pharaoh's slave, but he has the midget, why would he want another?" he asked confused.
"No, his father. The old Pharaoh. I still am his slave."
"WHAT?!?!"
"Bakura, please keep your anger in check, if you don't you will go to the dungeon, you know I can't step foot in there. Please, just stay calm."
"Alright, I will just for you." He kissed Ryou on the forehead.
As that happened Yugi poked his head in the door. Bakura growled and glared at him.
"Um…Ryou could I see you for a second?"
"Yeah, sure Yugi. I'll be right back 'Kura." He said softly before planting a kiss on Bakura's lips.
Ryou followed Yugi out the door, the door closed behind him. Yugi was standing beside Atemu holding a heap of bandages, cloths and water. Ryou bowed before straightening up.
"Ryou, when I go back in you are to stay with the Pharaoh. He won't hurt you unless Bakura hurts me. I'm going in now. Do you understand?"
"Yes, if you tell him what you told me than he won't dare hurt you."
"Ok."
Yugi opened the door and walked through. Atemu followed with Ryou behind him and closed the door. Yugi approached the bed and placed the stuff on the bedside table. Bakura had been eyeing him the whole time.
"Please remove your tunic. I'm here to tend to your injuries. I'm not here to hurt you. If you hurt me the Pharaoh will hurt Ryou."
Bakura heard this and looked over to Ryou, who nodded at him to do as Yugi had asked him to. Bakura sat up painfully before he started to fall back but Yugi held him up. Bakura growled and removed his tunic and then laid back down. Yugi grabbed the cloth, dipped it in water, ringed out the water and started cleaning his wounds. Bakura hissed at the mild pain, arm twitching as he was wanting to strangle Yugi. He didn't as he knew it would put Ryou in danger.
"Bakura, you attempted to kill me 4years ago and then waged war. You know the punishment for that. Do you have anything to say that may change my mind?" Atemu spoke.
"Yes, I did try to kill you 4yrs ago only because you kept me prisoner and I was needing to help my love, Ryou. I had been away from him for 3yrs. Now I waged war because I heard he was with you in the palace. I wanted to get him back."
"So you and Ryou are in love?" Yugi asked as he wrapped a bandage around his arm.
"Yes, I needed him back. I would lose control of my temper when he isn't around." He said sitting up.
Bakura stood up and his hands opened. Yugi noticed the shadows gathering and Bakura's eyes had changed colour. He walked away slowly beside the wall, towards Atemu. Atemu had his back turned to Bakura and talking to Ryou. Ryou looked over at Bakura.
"Bakura no!" he screamed.
It was to late Bakura threw the shadows at Atemu. Yugi saw and jumped out in front of Atemu. He had latched onto Atemu's chest as the blast struck Yugi in the back. As soon as the shadows left Bakura's hands, his eyes changed back to his normal brown colour and he fell to the floor.
