Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh
Chapter 9
Atemu sighed as he starred at the ceiling for what seemed like an eternity. The decision on whether or not he should give Kaiba a second chance weighing heavily on his mind.
On the one hand he could give Kaiba a second chance and maybe things would turn out great.
Atemu snorted. That was quite the long shot. He could give Kaiba another chance but odds were Kaiba'd just end up falling short of what were obviously Atemu's far too high expectations.
Or Atemu could call his father and tell him that he wanted his engagement to Kaiba called off and let that be the end of it.
But for some reason that didn't feel like the right decision to him.
Atemu groaned. Why is this so fucking hard to decide? I know in my head that I should just tell Kaiba to take a hike and be done with it. I mean I don't love him so why the hell am I so insistent on putting myself through all this…letting him build up my hopes that he's changed and that this might work out just to let them come crashing down when once more Kaiba proves that he doesn't give two craps about me.
Atemu sighed once more before he turned over onto his side and drifted into an uneasy sleep. He'd figure out what he was going to do tomorrow.
Kaiba was laying on the couch also studying the ceiling. Yami's words from earlier ringing in his ears: "You really screwed up tonight. More than you even realize."
Is Yami right did he just blow his last chance with Atemu? Is that why he felt like crap right now?
Kaiba sighed before he reached over to his bag and dug around for a few minutes until he pulled out his cell phone.
Kaiba flipped the phone open and starred at the screen debating whether or not he should make a call.
I care about Atemu. I really do. And…I don't want to continue hurting him. And when he walked away tonight that's exactly what I saw in his eyes. True pain. And it's all my fault. Maybe it'd be best for Atemu if I just let him go.
But that isn't what I want. I want Atemu to be with me. I want him to be by my side until the day I die. But is it right for me to trap him in a relationship that he obviously doesn't want…do I really have the right to make him that unhappy?
No, I don't. He deserves to be happy…I want him to be happy and if that can't be with me then I'll accept that. Somehow. What's that old saying, 'If you love someone set them free. If they come back then they're yours forever. If they don't they were never yours to begin with.'
Kaiba sighed once more before he began to dial a number he knew quite well. Kaiba then held the phone to his ear and listened to it ring. Once. Twice. Three times before someone picked up.
"This had better be pretty damn important."
"Father, it's me." Kaiba said.
"Seto, what is?" Akhunadin asked.
"I need you to do something for me." Seto said.
Atemu awoke the next morning to the sound of his cell phone ringing. Atemu lazily reached over and answered the phone without even glancing at who was on the caller id. "Hello?"
"What the hell did you do Atemu Sennen?"
"Father, what on earth are you yelling about?" Atemu asked, suddenly a lot more awake now.
"Mr. Kaiba contacted me this morning because Seto called him up last night. He asked his father to call off his engagement with you. When Mr. Kaiba had asked about it Seto told him that this was what you wanted so he was going to make sure it was done. What the hell did you do Atemu?"
"Wait, Kaiba called to get our engagement called off?" Atemu asked shocked.
"That's right. And I'm telling you right now it has not been called off nor will it be called off. Go make up with Seto right now. Tell him you're sorry, whatever it takes to fix things. Just fix it." Aknamkanon shouted before the line went dead.
Atemu sat there just starring at the phone for a few minutes in pure shock before he set it back on the end table and starred back up at the ceiling. Why would Kaiba try and call off the engagement? Is it because he thinks it's what I want and he's trying to make me happy? Did he decide that it's not worth the effort? Or did he know it wouldn't be called off and he just wanted me to be pushed back into getting back with him?
Atemu sighed but was drawn from his thoughts by a knock on the door. Atemu glanced at the door way and saw Yami standing there.
"Glad to see you're awake Atemu? Did you sleep well?" Yami asked sitting down beside him.
"Yeah, I guess I slept as well as you can when you have a ton on your mind." Atemu mumbled.
Yami nodded. "So, you decide anything yet?" Yami asked.
Atemu shook his head, "No Yami I haven't." Atemu then stood up and began to get ready, "But, I'll worry about this later today you and I need to go find you an OBGYN." Atemu said.
"Atemu that's not exactly something you need to be worrying about." Yami said.
"Yami don't worry about it. To tell you the truth I don't want to be thinking about this mess with Kaiba. I'd much rather focus on something else." Atemu said after he'd finished getting ready.
No what your doing is trying to avoid the problem and you can't do that Atemu. Yami thought. Yami however sighed and followed Atemu out of the room. Atemu left, but before he did he did glance over at Kaiba who was sitting on the couch on his laptop. Kaiba hadn't even acknowledged Atemu had come out of the bedroom.
Atemu opened his mouth like he wanted to say something before he snapped it shut and headed out the door. Yami noticed that as soon as Atemu had opened the door Kaiba had glanced up, his mouth open like he also wanted to say something but he thought better of it.
Yami shook his head but knew that he probably shouldn't get in the middle of this. However, that didn't mean that he wouldn't talk to Atemu about this while he was out…and hopefully convince him to talk to Kaiba when they got back.
Yami turned and followed Atemu out of the Condo.
He joined Atemu, who was currently starring at the steering wheel, in the car. Once Yami had climbed in Atemu started the car and they left.
"Atemu." Yami said once they'd been driving for a few minutes in silence.
"I don't want to talk about it Yami." Atemu said.
Yami sighed but decided to talk about another subject, "Okay, that's fine. I was going to ask if you were ready for school to start back up tomorrow. Since our spring break is over." Yami said.
"Yeah, I guess I'm ready to go back to school." Atemu said with a shrug.
Yami glanced at his friend for a few seconds before he decided he'd had enough. "Atemu, pull the car over."
Atemu snapped his head over to look at Yami and asked, "What? Why?"
"Because you and I are going to talk about what happened and this decision you're trying to make Atemu. I can't stand it when I try and talk to you and you clearly aren't there." Yami said.
"I don't want to talk about it Yami." Atemu said.
Yami smirked, "I didn't ask you if you wanted to talk about it Atemu. Regardless of whether you want to or not you need to. So pull over so we can talk." Yami said.
Atemu sighed but pulled the car over to the side of the road and parked it. "Fine, Yami you win. I'll talk." Atemu said.
"Good, you can start with what has you so bothered today. I get the feeling either something else happened last night that you didn't tell me or something happened this morning." Yami said.
Atemu glanced at Yami for a moment before he sighed again, Yami was very perceptive. "You hit the nail on the head Yami. My father called met this morning." Atemu said.
"And what did he say that has you so upset?" Yami asked.
"He actually called to yell at me because Kaiba called his dad last night and asked for him to call off the engagement. It hasn't been, but my father just told me to 'fix it'." Atemu said, he then mumbled, "I am so confused right now."
"Wait a second. Prince Charming tried to call off his engagement with you? Why the hell would he do that?" Yami asked.
"That's just it Yami. I don't know." Atemu said. "And it's confusing the hell out of me." Atemu added.
"Why don't you just ask him Atemu?" Yami asked carefully.
"Because." Atemu mumbled.
"Because why?" Yami asked.
"Because maybe I don't want to know why he did it." Atemu said.
"But you do." Yami pointed out.
"Yeah, I do. But that doesn't mean it won't hurt when he tells me he did it because I'm not worth the effort. And that he'd been lying when he said he didn't just want sex." Atemu said.
Yami sighed before he reached over and wrapped his arms around Atemu. Atemu sighed and rested his head against his friend's shoulder. Yami knew Atemu wasn't going to cry…he was upset but he wouldn't cry. Yami then thought of something and smirked, "Atemu, why don't we go down to the gym for a few hours?"
"And do what Yami?" Atemu asked.
"Well, you need a release and what better way to get it then by playing racket ball? Besides we haven't played in ages?" Yami suggested.
Atemu glanced up at Yami with a 'are you crazy' look on his face, "Yami, you do realize you're still recovering from your injuries and that I got beaten up last night right?" Atemu said slowly.
"Yeah, I know that. But that doesn't mean we can't smack the ball against the wall as hard as we can. It's not like I meant we actually were going to play a serious game. Trust me if we'd both been physically fine I'd have suggested we go boxing instead." Yami said.
Atemu sighed but smiled, "Alright Yami, if that's what you want to do then we can do that." Atemu said.
Atemu then started back up the car and pulled back out onto the road. They drove for a few more miles until they reached Domino Hospital. Yami glanced over at Atemu and said, "You know Atemu, I made a few calls to different OBGYN's while you were out on your date with Prince Charming last night. I already found an OBGYN. Dr. Mahado Heka."
"And why didn't you tell me this Yami?" Atemu asked.
Yami shrugged, "I told you now didn't I?" Yami said.
Atemu glanced at him and asked, "When's your first appointment?"
"In four days." Yami said.
Atemu sighed but started back up the car and pulled back out onto the road. "The gym it is then."
Kaiba glanced around the empty Condo. Yami and Atemu were out doing who knows what together today. Kaiba was tempted to track Atemu's cell and find out but he decided against it…after all Atemu wasn't his fiancé anymore so Kaiba didn't really have the right to be tracking him.
Kaiba sighed before he began to slowly pack up his stuff. Since his engagement with Atemu was over he probably shouldn't be staying here anymore.
After about thirty minutes he had all of his stuff packed up and it was ready to be tossed into his trunk. He walked over to the kitchen table and glared at it for a few moments before he went and grabbed a napkin and a pen. The least he could do was leave a note.
Kaiba sat down and began to write. He had hardly written two lines before he crumpled up the first napkin and threw it out. He did even worse on the second one…hardly getting 5 words written.
After about forty five minutes of trying he finally had written something he was satisfied with. He left it on the table before he picked up his stuff and left.
Atemu and Yami returned back to the Condo at about 7 that evening. They had talked a lot…and Atemu had to admit it that racketball game had done him a lot of good. He always found that game as an awesome way to relieve stress.
Just before they walked back into the Condo Yami pulled Atemu aside, "Remember you said you were going to talk to him. Not argue. Talk." Yami said.
"I know. I know." Atemu said while he unlocked the door.
The two walked in and were surprised to see that Kaiba wasn't there.
"Wonder where Prince Charming went?" Yami mumbled.
Atemu shrugged before he walked over to the kitchen table to set down the take out he and Yami had picked up on the way back home. As he was setting the food on the table he noticed the note that Kaiba had written. It was short and to the point.
Atemu,
I'm sorry. I screwed up so I fixed it.
Have a nice life.
Kaiba
Atemu starred at the note for a few seconds before he turned and began to head back out the door.
"Atemu? Where are you going?" Yami asked.
"Out. Don't worry Yami I'll be back in a little while. You go eat dinner." Atemu said before he walked out the door.
Atemu climbed back into his car and headed back towards Domino City.
He drove until he pulled up to the gate which marked the entrance to the Kaiba family mansion.
He rolled down his window when a security guard approached him.
"State your business." The guard said.
Atemu sighed, "My name is Atemu Sennen and I need to speak with Seto Kaiba about something rather important."
The guard nodded before the gate was opened and Atemu was allowed to go through.
Atemu drove up the long driveway until he parked his car in front of the large oak front doors. Atemu climbed out of the car and walked up the steps to the front door. He knocked twice before the door was opened by the Kaiba's butler.
"I'm here to speak with Seto." Atemu said with a slight smile.
The butler nodded and gestured for Atemu to come in. "Right this way sir."
Atemu was shown into the Kaiba's living room and was asked to take a seat, which he did. The butler then bowed and left, undoubtedly to go and fetch Kaiba.
Atemu glanced around the sitting room while he waited for Kaiba to come and see him. He didn't have to wait long. Less than five minutes after he'd arrived Kaiba entered the sitting room.
"What are you doing here Atemu?" Kaiba asked.
"I came to talk to you since you weren't at the Condo when I got back." Atemu said.
Kaiba crossed his arms and said, "Then talk." I wouldn't want to keep you from your oh so precious Yami.
Atemu sighed, "Look, about last night." Atemu started.
Kaiba snorted, "Didn't you read my note. I said that I fixed it so there's nothing to wor…"
"Will you shut up for five minutes and listen to what I'm trying to tell you Seto Kaiba." Atemu snapped.
Kaiba's mouth snapped shut.
"Thank you, now as I was saying. Last night I told you I would think about whether or not I would give you another chance. You up and left before I even made my decision. Mind explaining why you did that?" Atemu asked.
Kaiba shrugged, "You didn't want to be my fiancé in the first place. You were clearly not happy. We weren't getting anywhere so I figured it'd be better for both of us if the engagement ended." Kaiba said.
"But that's not what you wanted is it?" Atemu asked.
Kaiba said nothing. But that silence was answer enough for Atemu. "If you didn't want the engagement to be called off then why did you call your father and ask him to call it off?"
"Because." Kaiba said.
"Because why?" Atemu asked.
Kaiba glared at Atemu for a moment before he snapped, "Why does it even matter to you Atemu? It was called off and that's that my reasoning behind it doesn't matter."
Atemu glared at Kaiba for a moment before he stood and began to walk out of the room, "I don't know why I even bothered coming to try and talk to you."
Kaiba glared after Atemu's retreating back for a few moments before he started to walk after him, catching a hold of Atemu's arm just before he left.
Atemu glared at him and snapped, "What?"
"I don't want you to leave yet." Kaiba said.
"Well, we obviously aren't getting anywhere so why the hell should I even bother staying?" Atemu said.
"Because I want you to." Kaiba said.
"And I want you to answer my question." Atemu snapped before he added, "Obviously people don't always get what they want."
Kaiba sighed, "Fine Atemu. Can you please come back inside so we can talk?"
Atemu glared at Kaiba for a moment before saying, "I'll come back but I want you to answer my questions."
"I will." Kaiba said before he began to drag Atemu back into the house. Atemu's brow rose in slight confusion when he noticed that Kaiba wasn't taking him back to the sitting room but rather upstairs.
"Where exactly are we going Kaiba?" Atemu asked.
"My room." Kaiba said.
Atemu immediately dug his heels in, in an attempt to keep Kaiba from continuing to drag him. "I'm not going into your room Kaiba." Atemu said.
Kaiba rolled his eyes, "Look Atemu, I'm not going to pull anything. I just want to be able to talk to you without servants listening to everything we say. My room is sound proof so they won't be able to hear us." Kaiba said.
"Fine. But you try anything and I'm kicking your ass." Atemu said.
"Whatever." Kaiba said before he opened his bedroom door pulling Atemu in behind him.
Atemu glanced briefly around the room before he took a seat on the edge of the bed. Kaiba sat down on the bed beside Atemu.
"So." Atemu said.
"So…what?" Kaiba asked.
Atemu rolled his eyes, "Are you going to answer my question or not Kaiba?" Atemu said.
"Oh. Yeah, I am." Kaiba said.
Atemu crossed his arms, "I'm waiting Kaiba."
Kaiba sighed, "You wanted to know why I asked my father to call off the engagement." Kaiba said.
Atemu nodded.
"Well, that's really quite simple. I thought that was what you wanted. You were angry. I kept hurting you. You didn't want to be with me. I was trapping you and after I did a lot of thinking last night decided that I should for once do the right thing and let you go. So, that's what I did." Kaiba said.
Atemu sighed, "Kaiba like you I did a lot of thinking last night. And all day today. And to tell you the truth despite the fact I was angry at you…that you'd hurt me yesterday I never thought that calling off the engagement was a good idea." Atemu said.
Kaiba's eyes widened slightly, "You mean you're…"
"Giving you another chance. I'd intended to. But after I got back and saw you were gone and the phone call I got from my father telling me you'd tried to call the engagement off I wasn't so sure that I should…or if you even wanted another chance." Atemu said.
"Of course I wanted another chance Atemu." Kaiba said before he lightly cupped Atemu's face and leaned in to lightly kiss Atemu. Kaiba wanted to deepen the kiss but knew better than to even try. As it was Atemu was lightly pressing his lips back against his…he knew better than to push what little luck he obviously had.
Kaiba then frowned when something Atemu had said suddenly clicked, "Wait a second, what do you mean I tried to call off the engagement?" Kaiba asked.
"Our parents never called it off." Atemu said with a shrug.
Kaiba's eyes narrowed in confusion. "But why didn't they. I mean we're the ones getting married shouldn't we have a say in whether or not it gets called off?"
Atemu shrugged, "It doesn't look like we do."
Atemu then slowly got to his feet, "Well, I guess I should be heading back. We do have school tomorrow after all." Atemu said.
Kaiba got to his feet as well and said, "Can't you stay with me?"
"What do you mean by that Kaiba?" Atemu asked.
Kaiba wrapped his arms around Atemu's waist and said, "You've been sleeping beside Yami in bed for a couple of days now. Can't you sleep next to me tonight like you do Yami…I swear on all that is holy I will not do anything to you Atemu. And if I so much as try then I will let Yami castrate me."
Atemu chuckled and said, "Well, if you're willing to allow Yami to castrate you if you do something then I guess I can stay…as long as you're serious."
"I'm dead serious Atemu." Kaiba said.
Atemu chuckled again. "Fine. I'll stay the night, but first let me call Yami and let him know I'm not going to be coming back. And then I want to go and grab something to eat. I'm starving." Atemu said.
Kaiba smiled slightly before he lightly pecked Atemu on the cheek. "How about after you call Yami I take you out to dinner? Consider it a retake of last night…and this time I won't screw up."
Atemu smiled as well, "Fine you have that chance but you blow it and I'm walking away and I'm not looking back."
A/N: Please review.
