Title: Fate's Wish
Author: Mrpointyhorns
Rating: PG-13
Pairing(s): Touzoku-ou/Atem, (Casteshipping)
Beta: none
Spoilers: none
Summary: Touzoku-ou's family is murdered. Only three he is forced to live a life wandering the street, but wait fate has other plans for him as a sex slave? Atem's fate is to kill his father to protect the one he loves, the one he loves will be with his child.
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"You two…the two of you are d-dating!" Jounouchi made the explanation but Honda and even Kaiba looked outraged also. Yugi blushed deeply and bowed his head shyly.
Anzu came up with a better reply then Yugi, "We've been friends for a few months now. We care about each other."
"But it's disgusting!" Jounouchi faked a gag.
"What about Yugi or I is disgusting?" Anzu looked very offended by Jounouchi's reaction.
"You're too tall for him," Honda said. He finally found his voice. He could admit that he did notice the way Anzu looked at Yugi but he was surprised to walk in on them lip-locked.
"Oh Honda! That's so sexiest! A women doesn't have to be short and weaker then the man," Anzu glared angrily at her friends narrow-minded opinion.
"That's not what I meant. You are more then a foot taller then Yugi is," Honda defended his opinion on the relationship.
"Does that mean you think that Yugi is weak?" Seto calmly interrupted before Anzu or Honda could continue their bickering.
"Yeah!" Jounouchi snorted. He knew that it of course made Yugi weaker then Anzu.
"No!" Anuz paused a moment to think about Seto's question. Then she continued, "No, we are equals."
Seto snorted this time. "Yugi can I talk to you, alone?"
"Uh—sure," Yugi was still blushing but now it had to do with his friends comments and not because he was caught with Anzu.
He followed Seto into the back room of the game shop leaving the rest of his friends to bicker. Seto looked at the shelves that surrounded them. They were all carefully stocked with extra merchandise.
"I don't think you should be with her," he said with his back turned. He faced his cousin only after he sought a reply.
"Anzu is a nice girl. My Grandpa likes her. What's wrong with being with her?" Yugi answered. He almost seemed like the prince that he once was. Even though his mind forgot his past his body still remembered it. He could easily fall into this role with his cousin. Seto was the only person to treat him like he was no different then his former self. So he was the only one able to call forth his cousin's old habits.
Seto thought hard for a reason that Yugi would understand. He could not explain to him about Touzoku or the child he carried. It only confused Yugi more when he tried. "Do you love her?" It was the only argument that Seto had. He knew that in this era love was looked on as a weakness. He knew that it was carelessly thrown about without meaning. But even today's love should be felt before a relationship was formed.
"I like her. I can fall in love with her," Yugi said optimistically.
"No! Yugi I cannot accept this relationship. If you are with her you will be blind to who you are meant to love. When you meet this person you will know right away that you love them. Love will not develop over time. If you are such a fool to continue this relationship with Anzu you will not be able to listen to your heart's true desire." That's the way all love that Seto new about worked. A parent loved a child the first moment he saw her. Lovers were the same, and the closest friendship always seemed to come from nothing.
Yugi looked shocked. He did not know what to say. It seemed so romantic to think the way Seto did. Was it right? Anzu made him happy. He felt good when they kissed. His Grandpa even said that he was proud and happy for him. His Grandpa would have said something if Seto was right. Yugi wanted Seto to be right, but he knew that it probably was not.
"I want to be with her," Yugi confessed. He pressed his doubts aside. He had to admitting to Seto's words would only lead him to questioning his past once more. He unconiciously could not allow it.
"Atem, I'm so sorry," Seto stepped past the former Pharaoh. He stopped at the door to the backroom. "I cannot stand beside you while you make a decision like this. We can be friends again when you make amends with your true love."
"Uh…Seto?" Yugi reached out for him. "You mean you can't be my friend now?"
Seto pulled his arm from Yugi's grasp. "I can, but I wouldn't. You forget, but I have seen you in love. It was powerful enough to destroy an empire, kill an entire tribe of people and create life from the impossible. I wouldn't watch you mock it."
Yugi stood frozen to the spot where he stood. He had no idea what Seto meant, but it made his heart ach and his stomach twist. He felt his throat choke the words on his tongue. He saw Seto walk away from him unable to call him to stop and esplain.
"Hey where are you going moneybags!" Jounouchi yelled at the former priest. The door to the backroom swung closed cutting Yugi off. When Anzu opened it again Yugi's mind had already pushed Seto's words to the part of his mind that contained a past that he could not think about. He smiled weakly as Anzu hugged him.
"What happened Yugi?" Anzu asked.
Yugi looked up at her thoughtfully he replied, "Seto is angry because I love you."
Anzu gapsed in surprise but answered, "I love you too, Yugi."