Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!

Codenames:

Yami Atem: Onyx/Garnet

Seto Kaiba: Sapphire

Marik Ishtar: Citrine

Bakura Akefia: Emerald

Yugi Mutou: Diamond/Amethyst

Joey/Josephine Wheeler: Zircon

Malik Isis: Yellow Topaz(or just Topaz)

Ryou Bakura: Peridot

Warnings: Mentions/Has Blood, death, possessive tendencies, Jealousy, questionable language…

ALSO! I said in an earlier chapter decide to have an OC as a "love" rival… I'm gonna change that, I did consider Rebecca but I like her sass even though she can be a bitchy bitch. Nor will I use Kisara because I like her… Kinda?

Instead of Lola(oc) I will use Sonia who actually exist. I don't know anything about her so her personality will be pretty OCig. ugh. I hate Ocs with a major role in the fanfic. Please bear with me and shoot her instead.

Kamidere - Basically someone who thinks of themselves as higher beings, or at least uses an attitude that would make more "normal" people think that.

"What in the seven levels of hell was that!?"

"Do you have any idea how worried we were!?"

"How could you not notice that you were drugged!?"

"I swear next time I see those fuckers I'm gonna kick them into the next century!"

"Can you two just shut up!?"

It immediately quietened as Yugi raised her voice. Ryou sighed as she massaged the bridge of her nose, this had been going on for the last five minutes. Honestly, it didn't matter how many times they explained to Malik and Joey exactly what happened. They still insisted that they had been drugged and nothing, and she meant nothing, could change their opinion on that matter.

It didn't matter that they had been there, that they would have noticed if she and Yugi had been influenced by anything. None of that mattered because that would mean that they would had to accept that soulmate business, since there were no other reasonable explanation for their outrageous actions.

It didn't help the matter that the whole feeling that Ryou had experienced was something that couldn't be explained. It was a feeling that you needed to experience, to feel for yourself.

You can't explain happiness for a person who has never experienced happiness, you just can't because it's such a basic emotion that no one really has ever thought about to putting it in words. It's something you can't touch yet can feel, something that is known on the whole earth in some form even if it might be to a different degrees. Trying to explain happiness would be just as impossible as trying to explaining the storm of emotions that Yugi and Ryou had experienced. It was just not possible, and hopefully Joey and Malik would experience that for themselves soon, because when they do experience it they would all be able to sit down and truly talk about the situation and what to do next.

And hopefully, Yugi's unusual raise of voice would throw them off track for some time.

Hopefully.

It did not.

It was as Ryou stood just outside the gate of the school that she regretted that she ever got up in the morning. She wasn't ready yet, she needed promise of protection, promise of affection. She needed Baku-

"WHAT!?"

Her sudden outburst made the others jump in shock.

"In the name of everything holy, Ryou, what the actual fuck?" Joey exclaimed holding a hand over her heart, eyes wide in shock.

What followed was of course a stuttering explanation that didn't actually say anything at all. It was only Yugi that gave her a knowing look before they all entered the building.

Yugi had noticed that Ryou had been out of it. She hadn't focused on anything and seemed truly lost in her thoughts. It really doesn't take a brainer to figure out who was responsible for that particular feat. Yugi might not been in the same position as Ryou for the same amount of time but she had still felt it.

It was as amazing as it was terrifying. She doubted that she'd be able to deny Yami anything at all (No, not like that perverts! xD) at that particular moment, just as long as he embraced her and kept her safe and loved. And for someone who had relied on herself and the 3 other people who shared her fate, that was terrifying and downright embarrassing.

Yugi, who had always prided herself with her self-control, was now mortified at the sudden turn of events. What could have brought that on? She knew that Yami couldn't have done anything to trigger such a reaction, unless he gave her something earlier that only now was activated.

The idea was discarded as soon as it came. What kind of drug would be able to activate as soon as the victim's eyes meet the others? Nothing, was the answer to that question. She might be able to buy the glowing eye thing, if only because she had the evidence to back that up. But claiming someone is her soulmate? Nope, Yugi would have none of that, none at all. Which left her right where she started. What could have triggered such a reaction?

If there was a small voice in the back of her head that whispered that it might be connected with the soul-bond, she promptly ignored it.

That did however not mean that the voice stopped.

Something was seriously wrong, it was something that Malik was quick to admit. As they walked to the god damned school, both Yugi and Ryou were completely gone. They didn't answer any questions nor did they even seem to try to give them an insight in the problem.

It was surprising how much it hurt.

Now Malik couldn't speak for Joey but she was aware that the thing that had happened to their chief and chemist was probably going to happen to her and Joey as well. Joey might try to cover it up by saying that it's impossible but Malik saw the uncertainty in her eyes, she was simply too stubborn for her own good.

It seemed like eye contact was what triggered whatever it was that happened. Did that mean that they could avoid the whole thing by simply not making eye contact with Seto and Marik? Probably not, but it was more than worth a shot.

Joey was currently experiencing a brain storming. She figured that Yugi and Ryou had been drugged, that must be it. What didn't make senses was how it happened. They were never alone with the Yamis, always making sure that they were together when they encountered each other. So, what could have done it? She immediately thought of drugs but as much as she wanted to deny it, it was impossible.

Yugi was her best friend, she basically knew her like the back of her hand and she knew that Yugi could easily say that about her as well. None of the actions regarding the Yamis had been Yugi's style. It was just as worrying as it was a relief.

Why it was a relief was something Joey was uncertain of. It might be because their original social tactic didn't work on them or it might be because they had to test the waters again, leaving them more vulnerable for direct attacks on their person.

Joey didn't really believe in being willingly ignorant even if her actions spoke against it. She did however not like drastic changes in the system, be it a political system or a new story policy. Both examples irritated her beyond belief. Accepting the term 'soulmates' would throw their system out through the window head first. And if it was something Joey had learned early in her life, it was that being thrown out head first never was a good situation.

If only to preserve the system she'd be willing to stay in the outright denial. What worried her was how long the calm before the storm would last.

Entering the school might have been the most awkward experience Yugi had ever known. Luckily for her none of her future classmates were currently there and seeing it for themselves, small mercies.

It did kinda look like an ordinary school, if you ignore the obvious rich details (honestly, what school had crystal chandeliers hanging just behind the entrance?) The small gemstones and gold filled details around the hall was not missed by the Hikaris keen eyes, even if they did their best to ignore it.

It was quite clear for the girls that the school's exterior was very important for the school's higher ups. There really wasn't a reason to why you would have such an expensive decoration hanging in the simple entrance hall belonging to a school of destructive teenagers with anger-issues.

Horus High was well known for their sponsors. The sponsors were very often different spy-groups with high incomes. Depending on how much you sponsored the easier was it to get access to the stronger newbie spies of the newest generation. And if rubbing salt into the wound, their school was pretty much neighbor to the school with all the rich kids, or as Joey called them, the spoiled brats with kamidere disorder.

It was with a creeping uneasiness that Yugi meet the headmaster of the school, Dartz. Dartz was once a team member of Mai's crew and pretty much best bud with Pegasus. It wasn't really strange that the Hikaris was accepted in the school considering their mentor. There were rumors about Mai and Dartz's relationship, or was, since Dartz was now happily married to Iona and had a daughter named Chris.

"Hello misses. I hope that your journey hasn't been too tiring."

"Not at all headmaster, we apologize for not making it sooner." Yugi said sweetly.

"No worries," Dartz (fake?) laughed "I'm quite eager to see what kind of people Mai had raised during a year. The school shouldn't be too hard to catch up with. I'm sure that you have prior knowledge in the subjects." Dartz stated as he handed over their schedules.

"If you find yourself missing anything, don't hesitate to contact me." and with those words said he strolled down the hall behind a corner disappearing from sight.

"...Weird dude." Joey stated after a moment of silence. The others couldn't help but agree. It was hard seeing Dartz as a master spy and 'hero' after that introduction.

"So what's our first subject?" Malik asked draping her arms around Yugi, using her as an armrest.

"Math." Malik and Joey collapsed on the ground groaning in depression.

"No way…!" and "Seriously?!" were not so quietly muttered from the taller girls.

"We better get going" Ryou cut in. "If we don't hurry we might be late…" She trailed off but nothing more was needed to say since everyone knew what late would mean in the school's eyes.

With a soft sigh Malik got up dragging Joey with her.

"Well, let's face the music then."

"Zircon?"

"Present."

"Diamond?"

"Present."

"Topaz?"

"...Present."

"Peridot?"

"Present…"

"Ruby?"

"Present."

"Quartz?"

"Present."

Yugi zoned out. She was tired sue her. The day had basically gone through in a flash, yet slow, everything was just one big colorful mess in Yugi's head.

Each lesson started with a roll call and ended the very same way. The teachers were just as dull and uninteresting as the ones that worked on her last school. Luckily, this was the last lesson before lunch and after lunch they only had P.E before they could go home.

The bell rang one clear tone before stopping altogether, another funny thing really. In order to make sure that the students learned to pick up important information they only said and rang the bell once, those that wasn't alert would lose face as the others stood up but they still sat.

However, that kind of thing wasn't new for the Hikaris. Mai did the very same thing when they trained, so answering to the bell wasn't that hard. Joey and Malik would probably manage that while still being asleep.

"Yuuu juuu guuu duuu, Diamond!" Joey said stumbling as she almost said Yugi's first name.

The others just gave her a look that clearly stated that they were not amused.

Joey scratched the back of her neck sheepishly. Before starting to rush again dragging Ryou with her as she went.

"Anyway, let's hurry up! I'm hungry!" Joey stated, not giving a flying fuck about all the odd looks she attracted. Sighing the others went along, Ryou didn't struggle against Joey's hold and just went with the flow. Something she was exceptional at when it came to Joey.

Coffee is a lifesaver, was a motto that the Hikaris stuck with through thick and thin. The girls were currently sitting underneath a cherry tree which was placed on the roof much to the Hikaris' surprise. The tree did resemble the trees located on their old school that they used to eat lunch under, it wasn't much but enough for them to become more relaxed.

"I think I could sleep a week, school has never been this intense." Malik complained while munching on a grape.

"True, but I think that it has been exciting." Ryou said gently with her usual gentleness, gracefully sipping on her vanilla tea.

"And it's P.E after this!" Joey happily stated, "Man, lunch and P.E after each other? This totally makes up for the math we started with!"

"No comment."

"Seconded."

"I know! Good, no?"

"Well anyway, we should begin to make our way towards the gym now. We should be starting in roughly 15 minutes."

"I still find it amazing that you manage to remember that, Ryou. How can you even know that without having a clock?" Malik asked intrigued.

"Since I use the watch so many times a day I do have a pretty good guess regarding the time." Ryou answered.

"Well then, let's tidy up a bit here so we can go soon." Yugi said standing up and starting to put away her half full bento, she hadn't been so hungry and the only reason why she even ate at all was because the others kept sending pleading looks towards her.

She wasn't made of stone after all.

"What the hell."'

"Couldn't had said it better myself, Malik."

"Don't encourage her, Joey!"

"You have to admit it though, Ryou. This is one hell of a gym."

The gym's size itself was enormous, never mind the obvious expensive machines and training grounds. The other students in the class were present and did not try and make their observations regarding them less obvious.

They either underestimated them or were just not very good at observing.

There were of course people present that were obviously not like the others. The small girl with blond ponytails and glasses being one of them. She didn't observe them nor did she give any sign that she was aware that they were there. She was obviously not a newbie or even an amateur, if Yugi had to guess then she'd say that she was one of the more experienced or one of the newbie professionals.

It was as the lesson was started that Yugi truly was intrigued by the girl and roughly 14 others.

Of the better ones, the blond girl was obviously the best, she held herself with pride but not in a arrogant way. It was as the lesson was about to end that she for the first time made eye contact with Yugi.

A challenge was clear in them.

Yugi smirked.

Challenge accepted.

"That's it! I'm done! See ya tomorrow, I'm gonna sleep for 12 hours straight!" Malik burst out as she threw herself onto the couch.

"I'm not completely against that idea." Ryou admitted silently. The last lesson had worn her out, something that was visible on the pale tired face. P.E really wasn't Ryou's cup of tea.

Yugi sighed. She was exhausted. The blonde really had put on a fight and was probably as strong as or stronger than Yugi. The fight did however end in a draw much to the others amazement. It seemed that the blonde -Rebecca Hawkins- was on top of the class, earning their group a bit of recognition. Nothing much though, much to Joey and Malik's ire.

-:Riiiiiiiiiing, Riiiiiiiing:-

The girls startled at the sudden sound. Yugi immediately fished up her phone from her pocket.

"Hello?"

"Yugi, It's Mai."

"Mai? What is it?"

"There is a request for you and Atem."

"... Are you shitting me?! Why now? And don't just drop that bombshell without a warning first, Mai!"

"What do you want me to say? 'Hello Yugi, I know that this might be strange but for some reason people have already gotten the information about the Amethyst and Garnet duo'."

"Wasn't you the one who released the information? And please tell me that that's not out official name."

"Not this time, I would never drop it like this. It is yet too early for any kind of team relationship to grow between the both of you. Throwing you two into a full blown mission without you two trusting each other is dangerous to ridiculous degrees. And no, that's not your name. "

Yugi's eyes widened. It was true, if there was a fight involved then it would be dangerous for both of them if they didn't trust to watch each other's back. And thank god for that.

"I'm going to castrate the bastard that released the information." Mai growled, enraged.

"What are we going to do now?"

"Do it either way." A smooth voice interrupted the conversation.

Yugi turned so fast that she gave herself a whiplash. There, stood Yami in his all leathery glory.

His blood red eyes were narrowed, these news weren't pleasing at all. He had a good guess just who spilled the information but had yet to gather any proof. It would however do well if he informed Mai about his suspicion. He took three long steps until he was basically touching Yugi and made a requesting move towards the phone.

Yugi stood as still as she could, Yami was way into her personal space and she hated that she didn't mind. She easily gave up the phone, at least he kinda asked this time. Right?

He put the phone to his ears and informed Mai who was speaking before seemingly listening to what was being said on the other side of the line.

His eyes darkened with barely concealed rage, he still seemed to listen carefully before opening his mouth.

"Mai. I think it might be it." He stated disgust clearly coloring his voice.

It went completely silent from Mai. Yugi who had tried her best to hear the conversation before now managed to hear clearly what Mai said.

"Fuck. You're probably right. I must look into this before making any kind of accusation. If you are right Yami, you and the others need to make sure that…."

Yugi wasn't able to snap up more of the conversation much to her irritation.

"What has happened, Pharo?" Bakura's voice joined in. It was for the second time that Yugi almost gave herself a whiplash and omg. They were all here.

It didn't went ignored how both Malik and Joey carefully avoided eye contact with Seto and Marik and judging by their smiles it didn't go unnoticed to them either.

"We're not sure." Yami stated, gently handing over the phone to Yugi before once again turning back to the other teenagers.

"Mai have yet to give us any specific orders regarding the slip of information and Pegasus has been silent about the matter. The current action we are forced to take is that Amethyst and I have to accept the bodyguard job."

"What?" Yugi said surprised, she hadn't had any kind of bodyguard job yet so this was new. "Who are we guarding and what for?"

"Aurora Walker, and our mission is to watch over her during a party that the parents are obligated to attend."

"Aurora Walker? Wasn't she-?" "The girl you saved and now has crush on you? Yes."

Yugi spluttered at the description of their first meeting.

"Anyway, we should get going. The party is starting in one and a half hour and you might want to take a bath and change your clothes." Yami said flippantly before walking up for the stairs and disappeared on the second floor together with the rest of the Yamis.

"Did he just…?" Ryou stuttered a bit shaken from the encounter.

"Yes." Malik and Joey said at the same time. Yugi just stared after him, her cheeks had gotten quite the red color.

She blushed even more violently before sprinting up for the stairs and rushed to her room to do what Yami requested.

Yugi was still blushing when she basically melted into the hot steamy bath. How could he be so casual about ordering her to basically take a bath and change her clothes, almost like a parent!

And in front of the others as well… That's it! If Yami was going to be such a giant jerk then she would just handle him as a bully, let's see how he like that.

She sighed as she rose from the warming water. She'd love to stay there but alas, she had work to do.

She hastily put on her leather clothes, holstered her gun and knife before putting on her sunglasses. She glanced in the full-body-mirror, she looked roughly the same as she did when she saved Aurora, and there was no way that she wouldn't recognize her from that time.

She hurried down the stairs and went into the kitchen preparing some sandwiches and a glass of chocolate milk.

It didn't take long for Yami to join her down in the kitchen. He wore a black leather tank top, black jeans with leather shoes. He also wore a black armless hoodie. He did overall look good, no matter how much Yugi wished the opposite.

"Are you ready?" Yami asked, a small smirk playing on his lips. Yugi did never wish as much as she did now that she could punch him in the face.

"Clearly, or wasn't the empty plate and glass speaking enough for you?" Yugi snapped back.

Yami looked a little taken back by her sudden irritation but seemed to discard it.

"I've been told that asking a lady is better than just making assumptions."

"Oh, I'm a lady now am I?" Yugi huffed "Your actions do not speak for your words."

Yami's eyes narrowed, anger clearly there, making Yugi a bit nervous, not that she'd ever admit it.

"I could say the same about your actions as well."

"No, you can't. You have showed the best impression of an asshole since I met you! You sexist bastard! Of course I would not treat you as anything other than a bully!" Yugi hissed, screw Mai's wishes. Hell would freeze over before she even considered working together with this bastard.

Yami suddenly slammed his hands down on Yugi's chair, trapping her within his arms and the chair. His nose was just barely shy from touching Yugi's, her eyes went wide in surprise at the sudden attack. She could feel his breath ghostly against her face which was heating up much to her ire and embarrassment.

"Do watch your tongue, Hikari." Yami hissed, "I will not hesitate to tame it if I feel the need to do so, you being my hikari or not."

"I'm not yours!" Yugi spat, this had been going on for too long. "I belong to me, myself and I. And you better watch your back if you truly think anything else about that topic in particular!" Fuck him, fuck this, she was done. She'd rather sleep under the stars than share house with him.

"You are mine! Do you hear? Mine, mine, mine, MINE. And nothing you do or say is going to change that. You are fighting a losing battle angel, you felt the connection this very morning. I saw you, I saw your fears, your hope, your everything! Just as you will see me in my darkest most sinful form and just like I accepted your everything you will accept my everything!" Yami was pretty much roaring at the end, and for a fleeting moment Yugi felt terrified and intrigued at once.

Everything that had been said was fleeting around in her brain, she couldn't make head or tail of the shouting match they had. Hikari? Light? Angel? Her everything? His everything? Connection? Nothing made sense. She was so caught up in her thoughts that she didn't notice when Yami leaned away from her and stormed out from the kitchen.

She was probably sitting there for at least fifteen minutes before Yami once again entered. He didn't even say anything to her just simply walked in and sat down on the chair opposite to her. Yugi was still way too lost and confused for her to start shouting or even manage to glare at the offender. She simply sat there staring emptily forward.

Yami didn't make any move to start shouting either. He just simply sat there and observed her.

"I'm sorry." He finally let out.

Yugi blinked once, twice, before making eye contact with Yami, not answering.

"I… It wasn't my intention to start sprouting out everything like that. I know that you are confused and a bit irritated at our lack of subtlety. I promise that we will explain when the moment is right… When we all have accepted our new position."

"...Why did you compare me to... an angel?" Yugi did for once not mind that her voice sounded so small and uncertain.

Yami's eyes darkened a bit hearing her voice but she was unable to judge whatever it was because of anger or something else.

"That is something that I will explain, just not now… Please bear with me for a bit. I will ensure that it won't be for nothing. Until then… Peace?" Yami held a hand outstretched towards Yugi, it was turned up in an invitation. He looked so small, she suddenly thought. So uncertain, so fragile and breakable. She knew that if she refused him now that he probably never would be the same. She didn't know how she knew that or why it would matter so much for him if she refused. The thought tasted so very sour in her mouth.

So it was with only a second's hesitation that she reached out and laid her hand in his. She gave him a small shaky smile which he returned, equally as shaky.

"Peace."

"What are we going to do? We're not going to be part of the party, right?" Yugi asked uncertain.

"No, we're not. Don't worry, Aurora won't truly be present at the party either but they have to take her with them. She's going to have to socialize a bit with the other children her age and their bodyguards. Since you did such a good job saving her and gaining her utter devotion she requested that you would take the job."

"So, how come you and I got the job and not me and the Hikaris? I thought that it was a secret that Amethyst and Diamond are the same person?"

Yami's hands were clenched.

"Yes. This is inconvenient considering everything, especially with the eyes." Oh yes. She had forgotten, those damn eyes.

"Yeah about that, you said something earlier about us having to use them at least once a month…" She trailed of.

"I'm not particularly sure about that, I think it might been connected with the full moon."

"Full moon!? But that last for three days doesn't it?!"

"Actually, it just barely lasts for one minute, but it is 99% full for three days so pretty much yes."

"How do you know that?"

"I made sure to gather every piece of information I could when I realized the… more worrying things about the eyes."

"I was planning to do the same but… You know… Things happened." She pointedly evaded eye contact.

"Yes, I'm aware. The thing is that someone was either stupid or vicious enough to spread that particular piece of information and that is worrying."

"But why though, I'm aware that enemies aren't really uncommon here but I'm sure that I have yet to make any of those. If they are that vicious, they'd probably tell me about it if only to spite me."

"What if it's for a reason you simply don't know about?"

Yugi casted Yami a narrowed look.

"You know something about this don't you?" She asked testily. It should be in her right to know, especially if she's the victim.

"Don't worry. They won't come close to harming you." The taller said reassuringly. Yugi simply quirked an eyebrow.

"You seem awfully sure about that, how come? Didn't we agree to go with peace?" She was a bit insulted that he didn't tell her considering that it seemed to be her that the attack was pointed towards.

"It's nothing but suspicions. Mai and I decided that it would be better if you stayed out of it for the moment, at least until we know more."

"But you do have a possible culprit, don't you?" Yugi insisted.

"Yes, you really do know me well, Aibou."

"It's not that I know yo- what did you call me?"

"Aibou. We are after all partners as Amethyst and Garnet."

"... Fine then. Mou hitori no boku." Yami blinked.

"Where did that come from?" He asked intrigued.

"We do look alike even though we're not related, don't we? And since you keep insisting about this soulmate business, I might as well consider it at the very least." Yugi said, nothing but grudging acceptance in her voice.

Yami gave her a practically glowing smile that seemed to light up the whole street. He gently tilted forward resting her forehead against her's.

"Thank you, Aibou." His lips gently pressed against her's before he departed continuing forward like nothing happened.

Yugi flushed in embarrassment. They might have had a shaky start but things seemed to lighten up the more time they spent together.

She might accept him and his reasoning regarding the soul-bond but that didn't mean that she forgot the dark and slightly insane look that he had worn. Nor had she forgotten the possessiveness when he claimed her as his. But she was willing to overlook that, if only for a moment.

Yugi hurried to catch up with Yami who had already managed to create quite the distance between them and without really noticing she linked her hand with his as they hurried along towards the given address.

Aibou - Partner

Mou hitori no boku - Other me

I'm worried that things move a bit too fast for my liking. Yami is currently the most possessive at the moment, there hasn't been so much from Marik and Seto yet. I just can't do them at the moment. Sorry.

Also! We have officially gotten a Beta for this story! YAY!

Let's greet and thank them for their beta reading. My god was it needed. -.-'

They have also managed to edit all the earlier chapters so those will be updated with lesser grammar and spelling wrongs!

I'm sorry, I'm so slow at updating both this story and my other. I am trying but my brain seems to have taken a break for the moment.

Well then, until next time. Whenever that might be…

This has been Beta-ed