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Chapter 25

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Another week had passed since the day down at the river. Yugi had advanced and was now trying to catch rabbits. Given he wasn't succeeding at all he was getting better and getting an idea on how to get them. He'd been able to catch Yami and Bakura more regularly and was closer to catching Atemu and Akefia.

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Yugi was sleeping in his den. It was late at night and he was having a nightmare.

Yugi whimpered as he ran through the forest. It was dark and getting cooler. He was tired and had blood pouring from his side, but he had to get away. He knew he shouldn't have left but he did and now he was in trouble. Yugi weaved his way through the trees, trying to get away from what was following him.

Yugi continued to run trying to find his way to safety and hopefully someone who could help. He couldn't remember the way through and was now lost in the forest. Yugi skidded to a stop seeing something blocking his path and turned to the right to see another there and then looking around he found he was surrounded.

"Well Yugi it seems you give a good chase which is now coming to an end. I have become bored with you and you are just so much trouble so I'm giving you to my pets." His Master said from beside the beast that was in front of him.

Yugi whimpered and huddled on the ground and just before his Master snapped his fingers; two wolves jumped on either side of Yugi and growled angrily at what surrounded Yugi from a distance. Yugi lifted his head to see Yami and Atemu next to him.

"You can't have Yugi. He is ours." Atemu growled at him.

"Why yes I can and I can do anything I want with him. I created him. I improved him. So if I want to feed my pets with him I will do so."

"Give him to us and you won't have to worry about him anymore." Yami said.

"Ah no! You see my pets are quite hungry and it would be a shame if they were to starve so I'll let you two feed them first and save Yugi for last." He said before snapping his fingers.

The beasts went at them, two at Yami and two at Atemu. Both jumped at the first on closest to them and started biting at its throat seeing as they were big beasts, bigger than normal bears and they didn't have much manoeuvrability. Yugi whimpered and ducked away from the fight, he knew he wouldn't be much help to either of them.

Yami and Atemu had just killed the first and were trying to get rid of their second beast and were having a bit more trouble getting at them. The scene skipped forward leaving the four beasts dead and Yami and Atemu fighting with Yugi's master. Yugi whimpered as he saw Yami thrown away and then Atemu forced to the ground with his masters claw around his throat and his other hand poised above him.

Yugi gasped as he woke from his dream and whimpered softly. Yugi jumped out of bed, scared beyond believe and ran out of his den and into Yami and Atemu's. He saw them sleeping peacefully next to one another. Atemu had his arms around Yami and holding Yami back against his chest. Yugi bit his lip and walked around to Atemu's side and shook his shoulder gently.

Atemu groaned softly and opened his eyes. He felt someone shaking his shoulder so letting go of Yami slightly he turned to see Yugi standing there looking frightened.

"Yugi?"

"I can I stay with you two?"

Atemu moved away from Yami, leaving enough room for Yugi to crawl over the top of him and in between the two of them. Atemu turned to him and saw he looked terrified.

"What's wrong?"

"Nightmare."

Atemu eyes softened and he wrapped his arm around Yugi and held him close. "They aren't real alright. Just remember they aren't real."

Yugi nodded and slowly stopped shaking before falling asleep against him. Yugi had himself cuddled up close to Atemu and had wrapped his arms around Atemu's chest so he didn't disappear. Atemu smiled sadly and ran his hand over Yugi's head before holding him close and falling asleep.

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Yami yawned softly the next morning as he woke up. He felt Atemu's arms wrapped around his chest holding him close. Yami smiled and looked down to see black hair with purple lining that wasn't Atemu's and the skin that was under the hair was pale. Yami looked up to see Atemu watching him as he still continued to hold Yugi who was still sleeping.

"When did he come in?"

"Some time last night. He woke me up saying he had a nightmare and believe me he was terrified and shaking. He fell asleep very quickly when he was in between us."

"Oh, I wonder if he'll tell us what it was about."

"We'll see but we won't push him."

Yami agreed and continued to hold Yugi close as he slept. Both of them were being quiet as they watched Yugi continue to sleep happily. After about 10minutes Atemu climbed out of bed and started getting changed before walking over to Yami's side of the bed and sat on the side.

"You better stay with him till he wakes up. If he wakes up alone I think he might freak out a little bit."

"Alright."

"I better check that Akefia, Bakura and Marik when hunting."

Yami smiled as Atemu kissed him gently before disappearing from the den. Yami looked back down at Yugi and carefully removed Yugi's arms from around his body and climbed out of bed. Yami looked down to see Yugi whine softly before curling up around Yami's pillow. Yami chuckled softly before changing into some clothes for the day and then turned back to Yugi who was still asleep.

Yami ducked his head out to see everyone was awake and Akefia, Bakura and Marik were missing and Atemu was talking with Ryou and Malik while playing with Ryou's pups. Yami smiled at the sight of Atemu playing with the pups before walking over to Yugi.

"Yugi come on time to wake up." Yugi mumbled something before falling silent and Yami sighed. "Fine you've made me have to do this."

Yami reached over and started to tickle Yugi all over his body. Yugi let out a yelp followed by laughter that was quite loud. Yami chuckled as he tickled Yugi's body as Yugi squirmed around trying to get away.

"Are you going to get up?"

"Y-Yes. S-S-Stop pl-please." Yami chuckled and stopped tickling Yugi and watched as he caught his breath. "You're mean."

"You wouldn't wake up."

Yugi pouted before looking around and realising he wasn't in his room. "Sorry. I better go." Yugi blushed as he climbed out of bed.

Yami grabbed his arm as he tried to leave. "Yugi it's alright. Everyone has nightmares."

"You two don't."

"I have before and so has Atemu. You don't need to be embarrassed. When you feel good and ready you can tell us what this one was about. But do you understand you don't need to be embarrassed?"

"I understand."

"Good now go get ready for the day. Breakfast should be here soon."

Yugi nodded and disappeared from the den with Yami following after him and going to sit with the group by the fire.

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