*Tears up* I'm... SO SORRY! I've been neglecting my stories.. please forgive me..

Atem: Story!

Me: Yeh yeh.. as the rest of my friends are.. partying in MY ROOM, I don't get much silence to work on so I had to have like.. HIGH volume on my music to be able to concentrate :P and finally.. the council... bleh..

Chapter 9.

Dark Council.

"Good day Grandpa" Yugi said as he walked into the kitchen in only his pajamas. The teen yawned as he sat down beside the table and Soguroku turned to him.

"Good day to you too Yugi! Isn't Atem up yet?" he asked and Yugi giggel.

"I think he's tired.. more than me anyway.." at that Soguroku laughed.

"So, care to tell me what happened yesterday?" he asked as he came over and placed Yugi's plate, with egg, ham and bread on. Yugi bit his bottom lip, looking down as he gently nudged one of the eggs on his plate with his fork.

"A lot.. some guy at school stepped on my wing and called me some stuff.." Yugi answered and Soguroku frowned.

"Your the prince Yugi, you can't let them get to you, don't show them your weakness.. many people don't have such an obvious weakness... it's your strength that's your weakness Yugi.. and that's your friends and Atem.." Soguroku sat down beside Yugi and smiled kindly at him. Yugi nodded slowly, tears were already in his eyes. Suddenly Soguroku stood up.

"That reminds me, you still haven't read the letter from the Dark Council yet have you?" he asked and Yugi shook his head before he took the letter his grandfather had fetched and was now handing to him. Yugi slowly opened it as Atem entered the kitchen.

"G'day" he just muttered and sat down on the other side of Yugi, yawning big time.

"Good day to you too Atem, slept well?" Soguroku asked and Atem nodded, a faint blush across his face. Suddenly Yugi gasped and both turned in case something was very wrong.

"What's wrong Yugi?" Atem asked.

"T-they want me.. to come tomorrow.. with you" Yugi said and Atem stopped.

"Me too? But I'm just your mate, an average vampire.. why?" he asked.

"I think that's why they want you in" Soguroku asked.

"What?" the two teens asked in unision. Soguroku sighed, sitting down.

"The Dark Council may be under the King, or Prince in this matter.. but they wont go easy on an average vampire as they call it, and you call it, they want someone whose of high standar and knows how to deal with being the mate of the future King.." Soguroku explained and the boys nodded.

"So they may.. not accept Atem?" Yugi asked.

"Maybe not, but you can't let them give you any reason to dump Atem.. the moment the bond between two vampired break, they become mortal, you can die without your mate.." Soguroku stated and they nodded.

"So, we just need to convince them to let me stay with Yugi?" Atem asked.

"Yes, that's probably the only thing you need to do" the older man answered.

"Good, I'll fight to the end to make sure I'll get to stay with Yugi" Atem stated. Yugi and Soguroku both smiled as Atem grinned at them.

"I know you will"

The school was oddly silent as Yugi and Atem arrived with their friends, well, it was naturally silent outside, but it was dead silent inside as well. They all entered the classroom and found everyone sitting by their desks, not looking up. Yugi frowned as he realised that something had happened.

"What's going on?" Atem asked, breaking the silence. Everyone looked up at them and the girls began to cry silently. Atem blinked and his eyebrows flew high. Yugi stepped closer and smiled softly.

"Please tell us.." he cooed.

"It's that guy that's been bullying you.. he.. killed someone yesterday" one of the boys said and Yugi gasped.

"H-he did? W-hy.. and who?" he asked.

"Someone.. who wanted him to stop badmouthing you.. he was expelled yesterday because of his behaviour towards you, and when another guy stood up for you.. he.. he killed him" another boy said and Yugi gasped, then he looked down.

"What a mess" Yugi complained and Atem chuckled.

"Indeed it is!" he said. The teacher entered their classroom and stopped before she walked over to her desk.

"Please sit down, the class is starting" Mai said and smiled sadly at them, it seemed she wasn't all to keen on telling them what had happened yesterday either. The gang quickly sat down, Yugi and Atem exchanged worried looks as the class started.

The training class started with an unusual silence as everyone kept to themselves. Yugi and Atem was standing by the farthest wall, just leaning against it. The two didn't have anything to do because the training to develop the tail would be started when everyone had their wings out.

"Yugi, when was it that we had to meet up at the Dark Council tomorrow?" Atem asked over their mindlink. Yugi turned and stared at him before he placed a finger against his chin.

"Hm.. I think it was around 1 am.. or I think it was.. I'm not sure, but I know it's between 12 pm and 2 am!" Yugi answered the same way and smiled softly at him, suddenly someone was standing in front of him and he turned to face to one.

"Is there something you want?" Yugi asked, noting that this was one of the bully's friends. The guy walked up to Yugi, looking down at him with an almost sad look on his face.

"I.. want to say sorry.. about his.. behaviour towards you.." the boy stated and Yugi's eyes widened in shock and surprise. Atem, who had his hands in his pockets took them out as he came closer, inspecting the teen and calculating if he meant trouble, but soon deising he wasn't.

"W-what?" Yugi asked.

"He wasn't like, mad or something.. he was just.. jealous that you are being treated to well, he comes from a family with high status so, but.. I never wanted him to both psychically and mentally lash out at you.. please don't hate him.." the teen explained, then Yugi smiled.

"I don't hate him, I never hate anyone" Yugi simply said and the boys eyes went huge.

"R-really?" the teen asked. Yugi smiled.

"Yes, really" he answered and the boy smiled.

"T-thank you, I-I'll pass it on.. to him" then the teen bowed slightly before walking away. Bakura came over and leaned against the wall.

"So, what did he want?" he asked. Yugi looked over at him.

"He wanted to excuse that.. other guys behaviour" Yugi stated.

"Oh" Bakura simply said and looked out over all the vampires their age.

"So, who do you think is gonna get their tail first?" he asked, then he stopped.

"It's probably-" Yugi was cut off with Bakura snorting.

"It's you, or dare I say the Pharaoh? Yeah, it probably is!" the former thief stated and Atem groaned before he glared at his ex-enemy. The two stared at each other for a long minute before the former Pharaoh opened his mouth.

"First Bakura, Yugi is far stronger that me, so he'll get his tail first, secondly.. I'm not a Pharaoh anymore, so please call me by my given name" Atem said, but Bakura just pouted.

"Why? I find it amusing to call you by your.. royal name" Bakura stated, whining slightly as well. The few teens around them, who had stopped to listen when that other guy came over to Yugi, not peered up in interest.

"That's right, why is he always calling you a Pharaoh Sennen?" one of the boys asked. Everyone who wasn't close to Atem, or a girl in his class, used his last name because he was after all the prince's mate and using his first name would be an offence to the prince, even he it seemed Yugi wasn't offended. Atem turned towards him before he chuckled, his deep baritone voice making Yugi blush slightly.

"Hm.. so that's one of the few things you don't know huh?" Atem asked, chuckling.

"Atem, now don't you be rude" Yugi said, glaring playfully at his mate.

"Yugi, I'm not.." he stated before he turned back to the teens, who were now grouping up around Atem. One of the girls raised her hand and Atem nodded.

"He always calls you a Pharaoh, but you don't looks so old.. and wasn't it Mutou-kun who changed you?" she asked and Atem nodded.

"Yes, I this is all true.. I was.. 5 millenium ago, I was a Pharaoh who ruled Egypt for.. 3 years until I died, I look almost the same now as I did then! I was.. kind of.. how to I say this.. reborn in this time.." Atem tried to explain, the other students stared at him, some with shock and amazed eyes, other's clearly didn't believe him.

"So, you were once a Pharaoh.. then why is Akefia still calling you Pharaoh?" a girl asked, and Atem sighed, glaring Akefia's way. The thief though just flashed a grin, and stepped closer.

"Because he's an idiot.. and was a tomb robber when I was a Pharaoh!" Atem growled, hitting the albino in the head. Yugi sighed, and stared up at Atem, who stared back, an eyebrow raised. Bakura turned, and glared at Atem for hitting him. The students stood around them before the teachers called for their attention. They all turned as the one of the teachers, a male stepped forward.

"At next lesson we'll start with the tails" he announced and people began to whisper. Yugi and Atem exchanged eager looks before the gym hall began to clear with people. Yugi looked down at his hands and noticed they were trembling as they neared the door. Suddenly one of the teachers called out.

"Also, the new subject; Differences between human breeding and vampire mating will start soon!" the teacher said. Most of the teens turned a dark shade of red as they nodded, and then left. Atem looked down at Yugi, blinking.

"You embarrassed?" he asked.

"Of course.. even if they want us to go through it, most of us already know how it is.. well, depending on if they're born vampires or turned vampires" Yugi stated, making Atem frown lightly.

"I didn't now there was a difference" he said.

"There is.. and it's large too!" Yugi stated, groaning softly.

"Hm.." then Atem fell into a silence.

Atem and Yugi looked up at the high, black and somewhat creepy building. To humans it looked like any other office building, but to the people of Dark Society it was black, with gargoyles and all that jazz. Yugi took a deep breath hand Atem looked down at him.

"Are you nervous Yugi?" he asked. Yugi let out the breath he drew.

"Of course.. I'm a little curious too about what they'll say.. but I hope it'll all go fine!" Yugi stated and Atem smiled.

"As long as it's you I know it'll be fine" he said, smiling even more.

"Thank you Atem" Yugi whispered with a small smile as they entered the building. They were greeted by two guards draped in black covers, which both vampires just found stupidly boring, but didn't voice it. They guards recognized the couple at once and sent them through the next door. Then they met a woman who was sitting by a desk, she was probably the secretary. When she saw Yugi she stood up and bowed gracefully.

"Welcome to the Dark Council young Prince.. the Council is currently busy, but they'll be free any moment, will it be okay to wait?" she asked. Yugi smiled, then he nodded.

"Sure thing" he said, and the two stepped over to a small couch opposite of the desk. Yugi sat down and entwined his fingers with Atem's, who smiled and gently squeezed his hand.

"It'll be okay Aibou" Atem told him over their mind link and Yugi nodded.

"Yes, thank you" Yugi answered, smiling up at him.

"The Council is ready to see you now" the secretary said. Yugi and Atem stood up before they walked over to the doors that apparently lead to the council. The secretary pushed a button and the doors opened on their own.

"Funny.. I never thought I'd see electric doors on such an ancient foundation.." Atem commented over their link and Yugi hissed at him to be silent, though his lips was twitching upwards as they walked down a badly lit hallway. Suddenly the small hallway opened up into a large, round room. On both their sides, people sat, and in front sat a figure who looked far more rich and more high stature than the rest. Everyone stood up when they stopped in front, then bowed deeply. Yugi flushed slightly.

"Welcome Prince Yugi" the one in front said, his bow wasn't as deep or long as the rest of the council's, but enough to show respect. Yugi nodded and gently tilted his heaad to the side in a question. The man looked like he was around 60 years or something, with a long, white beard, and his hair short behind. He, like most of the Dark Council used black clothes with white or grey scarfs.

"And you are?" Yugi asked.

"Ah, excuse my rudeness.. I'm Hevon Finderforest, I am the judge and also the leader of the Dark Council.." he said and Yugi nodded slowly. Suddenly two chairs appeared beside one of the walls and the two teens stared at them in confusion.

"Whenever you feel like it, please do sit down.." the man said and Yugi nodding, thinking that maybe they weren't all that bad people after all. Atem looked down at Yugi, who returned the smile shortly.

"Well, first we'd want to ask you a few questions Prince" Hevon said.

"Okay.. Atem, why don't you go over and sit down?" he asked and Atem nodded.

"Sure thing Yugi" he said, smirking. Both of them noticed how the whole council flinched when Atem didn't call Yugi a prince, or so it seemed they were flinching off, but maybe it wasn't. Yugi turned back to Hevon.

"Let's see... Mutou Yugi, heir to the throne.. age 18, turned at same age! Used to go to Domino High, then transferred to Domino School of Darkness a few days after being turned.. wing span on 6 meters, mate; Sennen Atem" the man stated the facts and Yugi simply nodded to it all. However there was a gasp through the council when his wing span was mentioned. Yugi didn't turn to look at Atem, even if he knew that he was smirking proudly.

"Also, holder of the Millenium Puzzle and former host of a Pharaoh" Hevon stated and Yugi gasped, not realising they'd know that.

"W-what? They knew that?" Atem asked over the link and Yugi bit his bottom lip.

"Um.. how.. did you know that?" Yugi asked.

"We have our ways of finding out" Hevon stated. Yugi sighed.

"So.. what else?" he asked.

"Blood type Gold, eye-colour amethyst, heigh; 1.59 cm" Hevon said and Yugi flushed, a little whiny because he mentioned he's short height. Yugi had grown around 6 cm since he first met Atem, who had grown about the same thing, but was always higher than Yugi.

"Also, the one to hold a friendship with humans" Hevon said and Yugi's eyes widened. He heard Atem take a deep breath and realised the teen was getting annoyed.

"Y-yes.." Yugi whispered.

"And you desided, despite the fact that it's forbidden to turn a human, you turned your mate, the Pharaoh Atem?" Hevon questioned and Yugi gasped. Suddenly Atem stood up and Hevon raised his eyes to stare at the teen.

"Something wrong?" the man asked.

"Yes, I forced Yugi to turn me, he has no other blame than being who he are.. I love him and thus wanted to spend the rest of our lives together, like vampires!" Atem said, growling lowly as Hevon glared down at him.

"Well, that's what worst, you forced the Prince to do something forbidden and that is far worse than any other crime.. except killing a human, either way, we can't let such a violent vampire close to the next King" Hevon stated and Yugi froze.

"So.. your saying that.." Yugi began.

"That your splitting us up?" Atem finished and Hevon nodded.

"That the best for the Dark Society and also for the Prince" Hevon stated.

"How is it for the best?" Atem asked.

"You are using the Prince, your violent on other people and you force the Prince to do things he don't want to" Hevon said and a few of the other members in the council nodded.

"I-I'm not.. using him.." Atem tried, but was cut off when a guard grabbed him.

"N-no.. Atem was.. he has never used me.. and he's only violent because he wants to protect me!" Yugi cried out and glared teary-eyed up at Hevon.

"He still forces you to do things against your will.. and he's a guy!" Hevon said.

"I DON'T CARE! He forced me because I was scared and unsure myself and what does him being a guy have to do with it? Two male vampires can get children too!" Yugi shouted. Hevon blinked at him as he dragged his hands down his beard.

"It doesn't change the matter that he has committed a crime!"

"HE NEVER DID, I DID!" Yugi screamed.

"You are the Prince, therefore-"

"FUCK THAT! YES, I'M THE PRINCE, SO LET MY MATE GO BEFORE I SERIOUSLY HURT SOMEONE!" Yugi roared and most of the members in the council backed off. Hevon stared at him for a long second.

"No.." he simply said. Yugi teared up.

"Then you loose your prince.. I refuse to rule some goddamn world when my mate, who is my only source of life is take away from me!" Yugi sobbed. The guards began to move away as Yugi broke down on the floor, sobbing into his hands. The council looked at him with pitiful eyes before they looked at Hevon with pleading eyes, but it was no use, he was done. Atem looked over his shoulder, staring at his mate before he let out a roar and broke away from the guards before he ran over to Yugi, gently turning Yugi around and getting him to his feet. The two ignored Hevon's call to catch the teen.

"Yugi.." the former Pharaoh gently whispered. Yugi smiled up at him and placed his hands on the other's cheeks.

"I love you Atem.. and only you!" Yugi whispered. The guards reached out for Atem, but Yugi growled. His wings broke out of his back and covered Atem completely.

"I wont let you take him away from me!" Yugi growled. Atem smiled softly.

"Aibou..." the teen whispered. Hevon stared down at Yugi before he frowned.

"He is not acceptable" the man muttered.

"AND WHEN IS IT UP TO YOU TO ACCEPT MY MATE, I ACCEPT WHOEVER I WANT!" Yugi roared. Atem stared at him with shocked eyes. Yugi was panting madly as his amethyst eyes was deep with anger, anger Atem never had seen in them.

"B-but Prince.." Hevon began. Yugi just growled.

"No, I'm finished with you! I want you to accept us or I'm making sure neither of you will see this building again!" Yugi stated and Hevon finally sighed, but he didn't look all to pleased with the outcome of this meeting.

"FINE! But I dare to say Prince Yugi, if something like this happens again, he'll be gone before nightfall!" Hevon stated.

"If that happens I'll resign as prince and disappear with Atem after making sure I've found an heir!" Yugi stated and turned away. He withdrew his wings and made sure everyone knew he was fully capable to hurt someone if he wanted to. The council all backed away from Yugi's threatening stance, except for Hevon.

"Okay, I do however need to remind you Prince that we want you to practise royal manners till the next times we meet!" Hevon stated and Yugi nodded. He turned took a step away.

"Is that all?" he asked.

"For now.." Hevon answered.

"Good, come Atem" Yugi called and marched off. Atem smiled before following.

Yugi sighed as he walked through the front door. Atem followed closely behind as the two locked themselves in. Yugi toed out of his shoes and marched right up the stairs, ignoring his grandfather calling for him. Atem stopped in the door way to the living room, seeing Soguroku there.

"You up late today as well?" Atem asked.

"Yes, now what's wrong with Yugi... it looks like the Dark Council gave him a hard time" Soguroku said and Atem chuckled before he sighed.

"They did.. they wanted to split us up.. somehow they accepted us after Yugi had been roaring and screaming at them for a minute or so" Atem stated, laughing at Yugi's sudden anger. Soguroku nodded slowly.

"So that's why he looked ready to kick down someone?" he asked.

"Yes, even if Yugi wouldn't do such a thing, he did.. um I guess I should head up too.. good night" Atem said, walking up the stairs to join his mate in his room. When Atem opened the door, he found Yugi in the corner of the room, sulking. Atem closed the door and locked it before walking over and crouching beside the sulking teen.

"Yugi, are you gonna sit there all night?" he asked.

"Yes!" Yugi muttered.

"Oh.. then.." he stood up and walked over to the bed, siting down while pulling his clothes off until he was only in his boxer. Yugi looked up at him and his eyes fastened on the sight. Atem smirked as he knew Yugi couldn't look away now. The former Pharaoh hummed as he laid down on the bed, let his head rest on his hands, his feet crossed. He closed his eyes and let his breath calm down. Suddenly he felt the mattres protest from another weight and he slowly opened his eyes.

"Yugi?" Atem asked, smiling up at Yugi's flushed face.

HAH... that bastard... that was bullying Yugi.. killed someone :P but I still have use for him so your not getting him!

Atem: *glares*

Me: Anyway.. I'm sorry if you think Yugi was.. a little too vocal XD

Atem: And no lemon?

Me: You didn't see the beginning of one in the end of the chapter? There will be lots of lemon next chapter.. don't want VannuroRB to make you into girls.. *shiver*

Atem: O.O

Yugi: QAQ

Me: ^3^ don't forget to review now :D