Hello my beautiful readers!! I am so sorry that this is late... well... it's the last chapter... Enjoy!
Disclaimer: yes... I don't own it.
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It was two months after Atem and the rest of the royal court had left to go south. They still had not returned and no other news had been received.
"Mr. Motou, something has to be done. The Pharaoh has not yet arrived back home. Arrangements must be made to replace him, for I fear that something terrible has happened." One of Yugi's advisers said.
"No! He will return!" Yugi protested.
"We have already sent out a search party. No one was found. There is nothing else we can do. I'm sorry." The man bowed and left Yugi in his room.
Yugi ran to his bed and collapsed.
"No! Atem! Please! Come back! Don't leave me here alone." Yugi whispered the last part.
Yugi cried himself to sleep that night.
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Yugi opened his eyes. It was light in the room. He felt the soft blankets covering him.
"Mmm... so warm." He seemed to have forgotten about last night, but as soon as he sat up it came rushing back to him.
"Atem! Oh! Please be alright!" Yugi cried into his bed. Suddenly there was a hurried knock on the door.
"Mr. Motou! Come quickly! The Pharaoh has arrived!" Yugi sat up again and quickly followed the servant out of the room.
"Where is he?" He asked.
"They have taken him to the medical room. He is quite injured." Yugi paled at this. He was so worried.
Yugi ran as fast as he could to the medical room. He slammed open the doors and looked inside. The sight that he saw wanted to make him hurl.
Most of the royal court were on beds, their wounds being wrapped, while others were being tended to their small wounds.
Atem was lying there, on the bed, covered in bruises and dried blood. The nurses were washing him and covering him with bandages.
"Atem!" Yugi ran to his side.
Atem looked over at Yugi. He smiled, which Yugi could tell was painful.
"I'm so glad you are back!" Yugi said as tears welled up in his eyes.
"Me too... I'm so sorry I kept you... waiting, Yugi." Atem gasped. Yugi held Atem's hand. "Yugi... I love you... so much. You mean the world to me. I... I want you... to have this..."
Atem reached over to the bedside table and grabbed his millennium puzzle.
"No! I can't take that! It's yours! You are going to be ok!" Yugi cried.
"Please. Listen to me Yugi. I want you to have it. You are my life, my soul. I love you." Atem handed the puzzle over to Yugi. While their hands were touching, Atem suddenly collapsed.
"Atem!" He had gone to the next world...
"Atem!! No! Come back! I love you! Atem!" A hysterical Yugi was pulled from the room.
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Days went by... Weeks, Months. Yugi still had not gotten over Atem's death.
They didn't want the city to become hysterical with the news of the Pharaoh's death, so having Yugi look like the original Pharaoh, they just pretended that he was Atem. Yugi took the role of Pharaoh as Atem's wishes, but did not care in the decisions that he made. Most of the time he got Seto to make the decisions for him.
Everyone from the royal court had been healed. Everyone except for the Pharaoh.
One day, an old man came to see the Pharaoh. He claimed he wanted to bless him in his new life. Unfortunately, this man had a mysterious power that nearly destroyed the whole palace. It was later known that this man was the one who had injured the Pharaoh enough for him to die.
Yugi fought against to try to protect his people. He succeeded, but at a great cost.
As Yugi used his Millennium Puzzle, a spirit rose from within. This spirit helped Yugi defeat the old wizard.
"Atem..." Yugi whispered when he finally saw the spirit that helped him.
"Yugi, you are doing a great job at ruling this city. Thank you." The ghost of Atem said. He made to go again, but Yugi stopped him.
"I want to go with you! My life is meaningless without you, Atem. Please, let me come with you." Yugi begged, holding on to Atem's arm.
"I can't let you come, Yugi. You have a life here, a life worth living. Always remember that I love you, Yugi."
"I love you too Atem." Yugi cried as he gave one final kiss to the man of his dreams before he disappeared in a sea of Blue Egyptian Water Lilies. The purple flower that Yugi had loved.
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Wow, when I started writing this story I never thought it would end out like this! Please review and tell me what you think! (Don't hate me!! Please!!??)
I am sorry it was a sad ending... I kind of like that ending though... oh well... Please Review!! It will be greatly appreciated!
Hikarisailorcat
