1A/N Hey guys. Trying to update faster now. Sorry if it is a little slow. I'm leading towards the climax of the story. I don't own anything.
Chapter 9- Lonely
Yugi starred at the black board and listened to his chemistry teacher's droning. He felt like he had been in this class for years, though it had only been a little over two months since he started. Agent Atemu kicked him in the leg, trying to make him pay attention. Yugi smiled at him. The agent hadn't changed much over the two months they were together. But a lot of things had.
The more he thought about it, the more he noticed how much he had grown up over the past eight weeks. Ryou had noticed too. Yugi, Ryou, Jou, and Seto were all very tight now. As tight as you can get from living a lie. Several time Yugi almost slipped about his other life but Ryou and Atemu had caught him. "You have to be more careful. You don't want people to start looking in places where they shouldn't." Ryou had said. "Especially Seto. He has the power to do whatever he wants. If he wants your background checked, then he'll have it checked. We don't want that kind of attention."
Though the past few weeks had been easier, Yugi found it harder and harder to find his own place. He felt as if he fit in with the friends but his love life wasn't even existent. Ryou had Bakura, Jou had Seto. Couples all around school seemed to be constantly mocking Yugi's existence. It wasn't that he had a problem with finding people. Several girls had asked him out, but women weren't his forte.
He had his eye on Atemu. However it was like trying to catch wind in a bottle. You can feel it all you want but you can never capture it. Agent Atemu was strictly off limits. It was hard though. Lately, he was all Yugi could think about. He couldn't quite place his finger on one quality that he liked about the agent for there were so many. His protectiveness over Yugi, his sexy looks, his bad ass attitude, his leader qualities, there were so many.
They were spending more and more time together. Most of their time was spent fighting and Yugi was becoming quite good at it. Atemu had taught him several lessons about fighting and self defense. Yugi opened his spiral to see them listed in his notebook. He had taken notes on them so he would remember.
1) Use your head, literally. Use the top portion of the forehead to bang the assailant's nose. This may case breakage and give you enough time to get away.
2) Use your teeth. Biting can be a huge advantage. It tears flesh. Just remember to sink in and shake head vigorously to get the right affect. Last resort due to AIDS contraction.
3) Use your voice. Screaming can be your best weapon. It may stun your attacker as well as let someone else know you're in danger.
4) Use elbows to hit attacker in the nose, eyes, ribs, head, anywhere to cause damage. The strong bones can deliver force and cause the most pain for the attacker.
5) Raking your fingernails. Use your nails to scrap skin and cause blood. DNA for later as well as a chance to put some hurt on the assialant.
6) Striking with side of hand. Almost in a karate chop fashion, hit attacker with side of hand on soft tissues of the body. Strike with harsh force.
7) Hitting the nose. Keep your palm at a 45 degree angle and strike assailant directly in the nose. This could cause the nose to break or even be fatal, giving time to escape and call for help.
8) Knees, like elbows, are hard weapons. Use them to attack Assailant in the groin and run fast for help. Also can be used on head and ribs if positioning is correct.
9) Kick with the dorsum part of your foot. It prevents breakage but also gets a good hurting on the attacker.
10) Use your shins for attack. They are a strong weapon and can deliver great force when needed.
Yugi sighed after reading over all his comments. He looked over at Atemu who was scribbling notes down from the board. Yugi became agitated. Why did he have to look so good? Just taking notes off the board made Yugi feel light headed. Yugi continued to stare at him. Finally he came to a decision. I have to tell him. He'll shoot me down but then I'll be able to stop thinking about him. Yugi reasoned.
He wrote a note to Agent Atemu. Want to go fighting this afternoon? I'm sure there are a few more lessons that I need to learn. Yugi passed it to the agent who flipped it open. He scanned it with his crimson eyes and then looked Yugi up and down. He scribbled something back and flicked it to Yugi. He opened it up quickly. I have to stop by the condo for a minute. I need to pick something up. Then we can go.
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As quickly as the school day started it was over. Yugi was in his room changing out of his school clothes. He put on some tight jeans that weren't easy to work in. He hoped his plan would work. He put all his school books away and walked out into the hallway. He heard voices coming from at the end of the hall, in the orange room. Yugi crept over and listened carefully.
It was Agent Anzu and Atemu talking to each other. Anzu was saying, "Come Atemu. You and I have known each other for a few years now. We're not children. Why don't you come and sleep with me tonight?"
Yugi felt his heart stop. Was she doing what he thought she was doing?
He heard Atemu grumble. "It would be unprofessional." He muttered. Yugi peered around the hallway and looked into the orange room. Anzu and Atemu were standing opposing each other, Anzu with hands on her hips. Atemu had his arms crossed and he too was changed out of his uniform. He shook his head. "Captain wouldn't like it anyhow."
Anzu placed a hand on Atemu's shoulder. "How will he know?" She asked softly.
Yugi felt like he was going to be sick.
Anzu crept closer to Agent Atemu until they were almost touching. Atemu gave her a quizzical look. He didn't have time to react before she pressed her lips on his. Yugi watched, wide-eyed. It was a nightmare he couldn't wake up from. Atemu reacted immediately by pushing her off him. "What the hell was that?" He asked, a serious and threatening tone escaping his lips. He sounded pissed and Yugi was glad for it.
Anzu looked hurt. "You...I" She looked for the right words. "I thought..."
Atemu lifted his hands up in shock and surprise. "Listen, Anzu...You're great and all. You're the best partner I have ever had but... I don't care for you that way." He admitted. "I'm sorry. You're a great friend though. And there is someone out there for you. It just isn't me." He said softly, not wanting to hurt the woman any more than he already had.
Agent Anzu looked away embarrassed and nodded. She bit her lip and walked out of the room, out of the condo, grabbing her jacket before she left. Atemu watched her go. Yugi and he stayed completely still for a few moments. Suddenly, Atemu spoke, "So are you ready?" He asked.
Yugi looked around and stepped out. "How do you always know I'm there?" Yugi asked.
Agent Atemu turned to him with a smirk. "I'm the best agent out there. I wouldn't be protecting you if I wasn't." He bragged, grabbing his jacket. "You ready to go? I thought you wanted me to teach you today?"
Yugi stood where he was. "Will she be okay?" He asked.
Atemu blinked but then nodded. "Yes. She'll get over it. This isn't the first time she has pulled a stunt like that. She'll be fine in a day or two." Atemu said as if it was no bog deal. "Now lets get out of here."
Yugi stepped forward, "Actually, Atemu. There was something that I wanted to..." He trailed off.
"What?" Atemu asked sharply.
Yugi took a deep breath, "Do you think we could just.. I don't know. Go for a walk and talk about things?"
Atemu looked at him oddly. "Why?"
"Well I was thinking the other day, I have known you for a little over two months yet we know nothing about each other. I was thinking we could just hang out and...relate?" Yugi questioned hoping by all the gods in the universe Atemu would say yes. "Just an idea." Yugi added so if he was rejected it would seem like a big deal.
Atemu looked him over and shrugged. "Whatever." He said and walked out the door. It was close enough to a yes for Yugi, who bound after him.
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"My father was an FBI agent and my mother worked for the police investigations. That was how they met and fell in love." Atemu explained as they walked down the street. "They worked on many cases together before my father proposed and they finally got married. Two years later they had me. I was always raised with a strong hand of right and wrong. Teachers would tell my parents that I was the most disciplined child around." Atemu smiled.
Yugi listened with open ears. It was the first time Atemu had ever told him anything about his past and Yugi didn't want to say anything for fear it would stop him.
Atemu's smile disappeared. "When I was fifteen years old, my parents and I were out to dinner. We were walking back to our apartment in the city when two men came up from behind us. My parents knew them but I didn't at the time. The pulled guns on us and told my parents to get on the ground. Then...everything happened so fast."
Yugi looked up at him when Atemu stopped. His eyes where reflecting the pain of remembrance. Yugi placed a hand on Agent Atemu's shoulder and gave him an encouraging look.
Atemu looked away from Yugi's fake ice blue eyes and continued, "They shot my parents. Apparently they had helped put away some bad drug lords. Problem being, they already had a gang out in the cities and pulling the strings from inside their jail cells."
Yugi thought a moment. "Did the police ever catch them? Who were they?"
Atemu walked stiffly and looked down at Yugi. "That was why I was assigned to this case. It was Marik and Malik, when they were teenagers. It was one of the first crimes they ever commited. Put them far up on the FBI's most wanted list as well as gave them reputations. Killing two of the top people in the police force can really give you power with other criminals. I'm not too sure that wasn't the reason they are all powerful today." Atemu explained.
Yugi felt sorrow drifting from Atemu. "I'm sorry." Was all he could think of to say. It was such a cliche. But it was the only thing that made sense.
Atemu shrugged it off and put his usual expressionless face on. "It was a long time ago."
Yugi stopped walking and put his hand on Atemu's arm. He stopped walking as well and gave Yugi a questioned look. "It doesn't matter how long ago it was. It still hurts. You don't have to put up such a strong barrier for me." Yugi suggested. Atemu starred at him and then looked away. Yugi continued walking and finally let go of Atemu's arm. "Want to grab something to eat?" Yugi suggested.
"Sure." Atemu said.
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After dinner, they walked back to the condo in silence. Yugi looked at the crimson eyes that were clouded with thoughts. Yugi decided to break the silence. "I had fun with you today. I know I can be boring sometimes but...yeah. It can't be easy hanging out with someone four years younger than you."
Atemu shrugged. "It was fine."
Yugi smiled, he knew Atemu well enough to know that meant in translation 'I had a lot of fun too, Angel. We'll have to do it again sometime'. Yugi looked up at the big building they were heading to. It had gotten chilly since the sun went down. Yugi forget to bring a jacket and started to shiver.
Agent Atemu looked over at him. "You cold?" He asked. He took off his jacket and placed it around Yugi's shoulders . Yugi blushed like mad but welcomed the warmth of the jacket.
"Thanks."
"Uh-hm." Was all Atemu replied. There was another silence as they entered the building and waited for the elevator. They entered it and waited for it to reach their floor. Atemu looked over at Yugi. "You know, you're the first person I have ever told my story to?" He asked.
Yugi blinked in surprise. "Really?" He asked, trying to hide his excitement. He turned towards Atemu and smiled, "I'm glad. See, was it so bad to open up? Sometimes it feels good to let out pent up memories and feelings." Yugi suggested.
Atemu was starring at him kind of funny. Yugi was about to ask him if he was okay but didn't get the opportunity. Atemu had taken him by the shoulders and pulled him into a passionate kiss. Yugi froze, wide-eyed for a moment before closing his eyes and relaxing. It seemed like a life time before they both broke apart panting. Atemu looked away instinctively. "Um.." He panted, "Sorry. I don't know what's wrong with me." He said looking wildly around the small elevator.
Yugi was still planted in the spot he was before. Frozen in the same position. He looked up at Atemu and felt his heart fluttered. "Wow." He whispered, barely heard by even himself. Before he could speak another word Atemu was on him again. They kissed once, twice, three times. Yugi opened his mouth inviting the agent in. The invitation was granted and a tongue battle began.
By the time the kiss had ended both were breathless. Yugi panted in surprise and passion that was spewing out of him. It was better than he could have ever imagined.
A/N Okay, ending it there. I know I'm terrible. Sorry but it had to be done. Hope you liked it. Next chapter will have a small lemon in there. Review people it is easy!
