"Mmm... Yugi?... That you?" Yami mumbled leaning into the touch still looking half asleep. "Yeah, it's me. How are you feeling, Brother?" Yugi asked softly with a smile.
"Tired... My body aches all over... Especially on my back and shoulders."
Yugi shifted on the bed so that he was behind Yami, gently starting to massage the pregnant one's back and shoulders.
Yami tensed and whimpered in pain as Yugi lightly touched his dark red shoulders and back. "You've been burned pretty badly from the sun Yami, and your mussels are stiff as a stone. No wonder your body hurts you hadn't farmed for so long that it finally came crashing down on you when you just stopped especially with a new body that hasn't had any exposure to farm work or sunburn."
Yami nodded since he knew Yugi was right, watching Yugi go into the bathroom to retrieve a special cream that would help his burns.
"Think we have enough of the cream? My whole body feels cooked by the sun through and through while my arms and legs hurt to even move them." Yami asked.
"I think so," Yugi replied. 'Or I hope so to be more accurate.'
Yugi pulled down the blanket covering Yami and got to work covering all the spots that were obviously burnt by the sun for the past three months.
Yami smiled as he felt his brother's talented hands rub the soothing cream into his aching skin.
"Im going to ask Isis later if she can make a more substantial jar full then this little makeup plate.
"Good idea."
Yami moaned softly at Yugi's hands and smiled when he felt the baby kick. "Do you want to feel the baby?"
"Absolutely."
Yami smiled brightly and shifted on the bed slightly, holding Yugi's hand just below his belly button so that Yugi could feel the active baby.
Yugi smiled when he felt the child kicking his hand even though it was softly hitting his hand he knew in maybe another month the kicking would be stronger and harder. "The gods have heard your prayers at long last big brother." Yugi said while Yami just smiled kindly.
"I hope so. I don't want to lose this one," Yami said softly.
"You won't I know you won't lose this one." Yugi said whipping his of the extra cream.
Yami smiled and nodded even though he still didn't fully believe that.
"Yugi how far is Isis's temple from here?"
"Not far. I can show you later. Why?" Yugi asked in cutiousity.
"Can you show me tomorrow after the morning meal? A dream I had last night is bugging me."
Yugi nodded. "Sure thing, Yami," Yugi replied.
"Thank you," Yami said as the room doors opened with a tired and stressed looking Atemu who looked ready to Mind Crush the next person that so much as irritated him.
"Hey, Até'," Yami greeted with a smile.
Atemu plopped down next to Yami wrapping his arms around Yami and burying his face into Yami's hair.
Yami smiled and wrapped his arms around Atemu, slowly stroking the king's back.
"I don't want to do anything else today after that fiasco I just want to rest my aching head from all the screaming..." Atemu muttered tiredly into Yami's hair holding Yami tighter not going to let go anytime soon. "But I managed to move Kaleb's trial to early morning tomorrow and as soon as we finish the evening meal I've had some of the tax collectors gathered waiting in the throne room.
Yami gulped and nodded nervously, a little scared to identify his attackers tomorrow.
"Yami your shaking... You're not going to the trial tomorrow morning just the line up later today Love, I'm not letting Kaleb anywhere near you this time around not after I just got you back." Atemu said softly kissing Yami's forehead.
"I'm not worried about Kaleb," Yami whispered as he shook.
"Shush I'm here I'm not letting anyone hurt you," Atemu whispered comfortingly to Yami's ear sitting up with Yami in his arms and gently rocking back and forth to calm Yami down. "You know you can tell me anything Yami I won't judge." Atemu gently pushed wanting to know why Yami was so scared of identifying the man that dared to touch him.
"W-What if they s-send their friends back t-to punish me for t-telling on them?" Yami stuttered in fear.
"Shush there is no way they can when I had asked the collectors also to bring their assistants."
"That doesn't mean they don't have other friends," Yami said softly. "Or they could bribe someone else to carry out the punishment."
"I know love I know I can triple the guards around the palace and halls. Would that make you feel better?"
"A-A little," Yami replied, hugging Atemu tightly.
"Can you show me the memory if you wish not to point the traitor and his comrades out? I'll move their 'meeting' to tomorrow and have you go with Yugi to one of the temples for protection." Atemu said. Yami nodded and closed his eyes, focusing on showing Atemu his memories of what happened. To lessen the strain, Atemu raised his crown and pressed his forehead to Yami's bare one watching the memory of yesterday morning surprisingly keeping his temper in control.
Atemu hugged Yami tighter as the memories showed Yami's shirt being ripped off.
Yami then whimpered at the next events of the forced kiss he could still feel the other pair of lips bruising his lips till they were kiss swollen.
Atemu held Yami closely, struggling to control his anger at that point.
All four men were then shown clearly to Atemu allowing him to analyze their looks before Yami managed to run from them after they found him pregnant.
Atemu didn't like that they called Yami a freak because of the pregnancy but he could at least see who had harmed his lover.
Atemu broke the connection tucking Yami's head under his chin letting Yami's hide in the hollow of his neck. "Shush I'm here I'm right here." Atemu looked at Yugi who remained silent through this endeavor who nodded knowing Atemu wanted to share the memories with him in case Yugi saw them through curtain enchantments Atemu could not see through.
Yami clung tightly to Atemu's shirt, crying softly from the memories.
Atemu rocked back and forth, using a hidden talent, started to hum a soft tune slowly getting louder until he was singing softly knowing Yami would listen and calm to the song.
Yami started to calm down to the sound of Atemu's calming song, not releasing his lover.
"I'll be here until you fall asleep love." Atemu said rubbing Yami's slick feeling skin raising a brow in Yugi's direction
"Cream to help heal his sunburns," Yugi replied briefly.
Atemu nodded.
