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~~∞Ω∞Ω∞~~ Chapter 25 ~~∞Ω∞Ω∞~~

They were all back at the castle now and Atemu was carrying Yugi carefully to his chamber. He had his personal guard take Yugi's family to the servant chambers. Atemu entered and he placed Yugi gently down on his bed and waited for Isis to come. Atemu sighed and gently stroked Yugi's cheek.

"Huh?" Yugi murmured as he stirred.

"Hey how do you feel?"

"Atemu?"

"Yeah it's me."

"It all hurts."

"I'm sorry I didn't get there before it all happened." Yugi smiled and looked away. "Yugi what's wrong?"

"Is it true?"

"What?"

"What Anzu said? You were only saying all of that so that I would let you bed me again willingly."

"No! Gods no! Yugi I never said anything like that. I wouldn't do that to you. Is it true that Anzu told you that when you went to get me breakfast the day you left?"

Yugi nodded slowly and started crying. Atemu lay down next to him and wrapped his arms around him and pulled him so he lay on his chest and he wrapped his wings around him. Yugi hugged himself close.

"I'm sorry I shouldn't have believed her. I just couldn't help it. Please don't hate me."

"I don't think I could ever hate you Yugi. Don't worry about her I will be dealing with her."

"She said that you had never taken her to your bed and she had tried so hard since she arrived and you just wouldn't. She hated me for it and wanted me to leave. She...She threatened..." Yugi couldn't say anything.

"Yugi did she threaten you?" Yugi nodded. "Please I need to know what she said."

Yugi bit his lip and leaned up to his ear and nearly started crying. "She said she would...would hurt me."

Atemu sat up and leaned against the headboard and pulled Yugi into his lap. His large wings still wrapped around them and blocked everything out. Atemu turned Yugi to look at him.

"Yugi how did she threaten you? Was she going to kill you? What?"

"No she was... was going to... cut off my um..."

Yugi's eyes darted down and Atemu caught on and he growled angrily. As he growled he pulled Yugi close and tucked Yugi's head under his chin holding him close. Yugi felt safe even though Atemu was angry. Yugi wrapped his arms around Atemu's waist and breathed in deeply and sighed softly. Atemu had stopped growling when Yugi wrapped his arms around him. There was a knock at the door and he growled and lowered his wings.

"What!?"

"You called my King." Isis said as she entered.

"Ah yes sorry Isis. Can you check over Yugi for me?"

"Of course."

Atemu placed Yugi on the bed getting a groan from Yugi at the movement. Isis checked him over and gave him the all clear.

"He is fine. No broken bones. You'll just be sore for a while Yugi."

Yugi nodded slowly and pouted. Atemu chuckled and thanked Isis as she left. Yugi looked over at Atemu and then saw that it was getting very dark. Atemu followed Yugi's gaze and saw the sun going down. Atemu stood and order two meals to be sent up before he went back and sat down on his side of the bed. Yugi looked at him before crawling over and rested his head in his lap. Atemu looked down at Yugi who stared off into space for a little.

"Yugi?"

"Mmm..."

"When you left did it hurt for you at all?"

Yugi slowly sat up and looked at him and moved closer and laid his head on his shoulder. Yugi nodded slowly and looked to Atemu.

"Yes it did. You don't know how much I wanted to turn around and say I was lying but I was scared."

"It broke my heart to see you leave."

"I'm sorry Atemu, it broke mine to leave."

Atemu wrapped an arm around his waist and held him gently. Yugi smiled and nuzzled his neck gently.

"I would have happy dreams of still being here but when I woke in the morning I would find that it was all a lie and would spend an hour or so crying."

"I know your mother told me everything. I'm sorry Yugi. I wish I didn't have to punish you then none of this would have ever happened."

"Just do me something Atemu?"

"What?"

"Stay tonight and tomorrow morning."

"I'll stay with you as long as you'll have me."

"I meant don't leave me when I'm asleep."

"I don't think I even could."

Yugi smiled. Food had been brought and they ate before Atemu gently laid Yugi down before he quickly closed up the room and climbed back into bed. Yugi was back on his side when Atemu climbed back in on his side. Atemu thought of pulling Yugi over but didn't and blew out the candle and placed his hands behind his head and closed his eyes. He could feel the bed moving and what he didn't expect was a head to be place on his chest and a body pressed up beside him. Atemu smiled and wrapped his arms around him and both fell asleep.

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Atemu woke the next morning to find Yugi completely on him and his hand resting over his heart. Atemu smiled before there was a loud banging at the door. Atemu groaned and Yugi started stirring. Atemu gently placed him on the bed and went to the door to find Seth, the High Priest, standing there arms crossed and very annoyed.

"What is it Seth?"

"Do you have any idea what time it is?"

"No and I don't really care."

"It's 10am, you're late to the meeting and you have a guard to punish and an out of line harem girl to punish."

"I know that. When I'm ready I'll be down."

"Your servant looks in pain." With that Seth turned and strode away.

Atemu spun around to see Yugi trying to get out of bed, but because all his muscles now stiff from not being used during the night they hurt if they were bruised. Atemu walked over quickly and scooped him up.

"You should be trying to move around."

"I know but I'm your servant I have to follow you."

"I know but it's only until I catch and punish Anzu. I have to catch her in the act. I have a plan and I want to run it through you first and preferably here and now once you are in the bath."

"Ok."

Atemu smiled and sat Yugi on the side of the bath and left so he could get in without him being there. Once Yugi was in he called for Atemu and he walked in explained it to him and Yugi agreed as long as he wasn't going to get hurt.

~~∞Ω∞Ω∞~~ End of Chapter 25 ~~∞Ω∞Ω∞~~

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