AN: Hello, me again! I did say Wednsday, but something came up. But I got it done! Yay! Next Chappie, here we come (Walks into door) Ouch...

Chapter 10: Day of Rest

The morning sun shone through the window of the red and black bedroom, striking the sleeping couple on the bed with its warm rays. Téa slowly woke from the sensation, gathering her bearings and smiling at the memory of the night before. She lifted her head from where it lay on a firm, bare chest to gaze at its owner.

Atem still slept, one hand on her back and the other on his stomach, his usually serious face relaxed in slumber. The black bedsheet was bunched up at their waists but the morning sun warmed exposed skin.

'I could watch him sleep all day,' Téa thought as she rested her chin on his chest, still studying his features. Atem's golden bangs framed his face, blessed with tanned skin and finely toned abs (AN: Drool). He was like a god, but where gods were supposed to be immortal, there was something that proved that Atem was indeed human.

Téa sighed as her gaze drifted to the healing welts on Atem's left shoulder. They would leave a scar, that's for sure, which was a shame to the otherwise flawless skin. She ghosted her fingers over one of the welts slowly. Atem had explained how he received the wound after she'd removed his shirt and discovered them, and had even offered to hold off what they were doing. But Téa refused; she accepted Atem for who he was and what he did. Even being a superhero didn't make him any more or less special to her.

A very soft hiss brought her out of her thoughts and she looked up, to find Atem stirring. Crimson orbs blinked open and he smiled at her.

"Are you okay?" Téa whispered, shifting her gaze to the welts and then back to his face. "Do they… still hurt?"

"Not as much as they did before," He replied. "How are you?"

Téa smiled as she settled against him. "Fantastic. But I think we might have made a little too much noise."

Atem chuckled. "Well if someone heard us they shouldn't have been listening." The pair of them laughed, and then Téa attempted to climb out of the bed before Atem stopped her. "Where are you going?"

"I figured we should get up now," Téa replied.

Atem shook his head. "It's Sunday. So you stay here. I'll get myself a bathrobe and bring us up some breakfast, okay?"

Téa feigned surprise. "Breakfast in bed? You are a gentleman."

"That wasn't what you said last night," Atem chided, quickly leaving the bed before Téa could slap him.

Meanwhile, downstairs, Solomon and Simon were enjoying their usual ritual of morning coffee and the paper.

"I'm glad Téa isn't mad at the boys for keeping their secrets," Solomon said.

Simon nodded as he took a sip from his mug. "I'm sure she understands the need for secrecy. Just imagine what our adversaries would do if they discovered who Shadow and Light really are."

Solomon paused to think about it, and shuddered at the resulting images. He shook himself out of it when a mop of tri-coloured hair passed him. "Good morning, Yugi." (AN: Hah! Though it was Atem, didn't ya?"

"Mornin'" Yugi mumbled, reaching the fridge and grabbing the carton of orange juice, all the while fighting a yawn.

"Didn't sleep?" Simon asked.

Yugi shook his head as he sat down at the kitchen table. "Not with a certain brother and his new girlfriend. I'm sure I could hear the headboard hit the wall at some point."

"Ah, so it was her." Solomon mused, then spied Yugi's puzzled look. "I heard Téa leave her room last night."

"Good morning, campers!" A new voice announced Atem's arrival as the said twin entered the kitchen wearing a dark blue bathrobe, and then he paused to take in Yugi's bedraggled hair and ruffled blue PJs. "What happened to you?"

"You happened," Yugi grumbled before taking a large gulp of juice. "Could you have made Téa scream any louder? I can still hear out of this ear." He pointed to his left ear.

Simon looked at Atem. "It would seem that you and Téa kept Yugi up with your… activities."

Atem laughed aloud as he passed Yugi, flicking the younger twin's ear along the way. "Well you shouldn't have been listening. There are plenty of others rooms to sleep in, you could have used one of them."

Yugi glared at him. "Don't start. You know what I'm like when I don't get enough sleep."

"He's right, Atem." Solomon said. "You've condemned us all to the wrath of Yugi's bad mood."

Atem shrugged as he set a plate of freshly buttered toast on a tray. "I didn't know the walls were that hollow, alright?"

"Well, I have some news that might cheer up the pair of you." Simon said before Yugi could comment. "I've managed to translate the rest of that scroll."

Both Atem and Yugi looked at him and said in unison "What?!"

Simon pretended to cringe. "Don't act too happy now."

Yugi softened. "Sorry. Well, what did it say?"

"'Beware the shadows of the dark realm'," Simon recited. "'Its evil grip shall engulf the world, so it is written upon the pages of the Millennium Book'."

"The Millennium Book?" Atem repeated, pouring some juice into two glasses. "Is that the book we need to find?"

Simon nodded. "Indeed."

Yugi opened his mouth to speak, but changed his words when Atem groaned and grip the kitchen counter for support. "Atem! Are you alright?" He quickly grabbed a stool and placed it behind his brother so he could sit down. "Easy, bro, easy."

Simon lifted Atem's head to check his temperature, but gasped when a glowing eye was revealed on the older twin's forehead. "The Millennium Symbol?"

"That happened when he solved the Puzzle," Yugi said. "Or when he uses his shadow powers, but only does that as Shadow."

"It might be the venom." Solomon suggested. "You said he had felt pain while he was fighting Cobrakhan."

"No…."

The three of them were silenced by the strained voice, and quickly realised that it had come from Atem. "What is it, bro?"

Atem groaned again as he rested his forehead on the cool marble counter. "The book…. I know where it came from…. It created the Millennium Items…."

Yugi blinked. "It did?"

"If it had the power to do that, than it could very well have the power to merge the realms."

"It does…." Atem murmured, taking deep breaths. "There's a spell that can do it…. My past self knew it…."

"That explains where the Symbol came from. Memories." Solomon said. "Now, Atem, go back to bed and rest."

"What about the disk Cobrakhan had?" Atem asked. "Any idea where he got it?"

Simon placed a hand on Atem's shoulder. "I'm still working on it. Now go and rest."

Atem nodded, his strength restored, and picked up the tray to carry it out, giving a mental growl through the link when he heard Yugi call after him "And keep it down!"

Atem had returned to his bedroom and he and Téa ate in silence, and it wasn't long before Téa noticed the differnce in Atem's mood. "Is something on your mind?"

Atem shrugged. "I'm just think about that book we told you about. We have to find it before Cobrakhan does. But something is still bothering me; why did he attack the Town Hall? What was so special about it?"

"Maybe he knew you and Light were there." Téa suggested.

"Doubtful." Atem replied. "If he could track us he would have attacked the mansion by now. No, there was something else he was after. I just need to figure out what."

Téa nodded slowly. "You will, don't worry."

With a sigh Atem closed his eyes. "I hope so."

"Did you find it?" A now-familiar voice of the fire demanded.

Cobrakhan shook his head. "No. It must have fled while I was fighting Shadow. But mark my words, next time he'll die."

"No."

"No?" Cobrakhan repeated, puzzled. His master didn't want Shadow dead?

"No," The voice confirmed. "I have seen his antics before. His moves, his stratagies are somewhat familiar..."

Cobrakhan blinked. "You have encountered Shadow before? But, Master, how could you have-"

"Not Shadow himself." The voice interupted. "But perhaps one like him... One similar to him in many ways..."

"So what is my next move?" Cobrakhan asked.

The fire seemed to dim in thought for a moment. "Focus on finding the book... I must have it in order to escape... After that, I will deal with Shadow and his cohorts..."

The fire died, taking the voice with it.

AN: Well, that's another chapter sorted! I'm gonna try, but I might not be able to update until after Christmas! I promise I'll try! Laters!