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Chapter 53
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It had been a few hours since Ushio had been killed and Yugi, Ryou and Malik had fallen asleep thanks to the stress it caused when he showed up. Atemu was still at the start of the tunnel to keep an eye out and Akefia was out of sight from the tunnel in case something came in. It wouldn't think to be too quiet.
Atemu and Akefia heard a noise coming towards them from the entrance of the tunnel. Atemu didn't know who it was but they weren't going to take any chances this time either. Atemu waited till the two people walked past before he and Akefia struck. They each grabbed the person in a strangle hold that anacondas were famous for.
"Argh! Stop its us!" Yami and Bakura shouted at them.
Both quickly dropped them to the ground and Atemu changed back and knelt beside Yami and looked him over and looked over at Bakura. They were both alright. A few cuts and bruises from their fight but other than that they were ok.
"Sorry we didn't know who it was so we weren't going to take any chances."
"Yeah we would have said something but we saw the entrance disturbed and were worried." Yami said.
"You ok?"
"Yeah we are ok. Just sore and tired."
Yugi, Ryou and Malik had been woken when Yami and Bakura screamed. They looked around in alarm before seeing Atemu kneeling beside Yami and Akefia was looking over Bakura as he couldn't change. Yugi smiled seeing Yami back and quickly climbed to his feet, hurrying over. He knelt down beside Yami and was unsure if he was hurt so that he didn't hurt him further.
"Come here."
Yugi scooted closer and wrapped his arms around him. Yami squeezed him tightly as Yugi sighed in relief that everyone was safe. Thinking of that Yugi looked up and notice that Marik wasn't with them.
"Where's Marik?" Yugi asked and this caused Ryou and Malik to look around in panic, realising that he wasn't there.
"He's just outside. We wanted him to stay out there in case someone got past us. He would then have the chance to catch them."
"Marik! All clear." Bakura yelled up the tunnel.
"We told him not to come down regardless of what he heard till we gave the all clear." Yami explained as Marik came in sight.
Bakura had Ryou wrapped around him so Malik bolted to Marik and wrapped his arms around him. Akefia was still curled around Bakura, allowing him to rest against him, as he looked Marik over for injuries.
"Why are you like that?" Marik asked.
"Ushio." Akefia simply said, causing Yugi to shudder.
"Oh. Well why don't we go rest in actual beds because I for one feel like collapsing." Marik suggested.
"I'll stay here till I can come up. I won't fit through doors right now. I'll be good to go in an hour." Akefia said and looked at them all. "What?"
"How do you know?" Ryou asked.
"It's not the first time I've done this as you know. But it's been a few hours now so shortly I'll be able to change back."
Ryou, Malik and Yugi gulped when he said 'first time' and they knew that from when they all first met but it didn't make them feel any better. Ryou looked at Bakura who still hadn't moved since he sat beside him.
"Bakura?"
"Hmm?"
"You ok?"
"Yeah. Why don't you go with the others. I'll stay with Akefia."
"I'll stay." Ryou said.
"Ryou..."
"I'll stay." Ryou said as he cut him off.
"Ryou go with them I'll be there in an hour. You'll fall asleep and then we'll have to wake you. Go, we'll be up soon. Your exhausted, you'll sleep better in a proper bed. Please?"Akefia asked.
Ryou looked ready to still refuse but saw Marik giving a look so he would come with. Ryou sighed but nodded slowly, he didn't want to but to avoid an argument that would ensue, he agreed. Bakura hugged him tightly as Marik came over and wrapped an arm around his waist once he stood up. Ryou said goodbye to them both before Marik led Ryou and Malik out of the chamber.
Yugi looked back having watched the conversation between the couple, worried. He understood why Ryou wanted to stay, hell he had stayed with Atemu during the shedding of his skin. Yugi felt sorry for Ryou as Bakura was his first lover and he was worried.
"We will go as well. See you back at the cottage." Atemu said as he helped Yami stand.
Yugi stood up and followed after Yami and Atemu back out into the late afternoon as they headed back to the cottage. He could see Marik, Malik and Ryou in the distance. Yugi jumped when a hand was laid on his shoulder. Relaxing when he looked up to see Yami's hand on his shoulder and both of them were looking at him in concern.
"You ok?" Yami asked.
"Yeah. Just thinking."
Yami moved his hand and wrapped it around Yugi's waist as they moved on again. Yugi saw the cottage and smiled thinking of finally being able to lay down and forget everything and that he was now safe. There was no more Ushio or Pegasus and Dartz.
"Let's have a shower and then get some sleep." Atemu said as they entered the cottage.
Yugi moved up the stairs and down to their room and got their clothes out to sleep in after he pushed them both into the connected bathroom. They were more filthy than he was so they could clean up first so nothing else got dirty.
After ten minutes Yugi heard them exit the shower and they were silent as they obviously dried off. Yugi laid their clothes out and picked his up just as they exited the bathroom, towels wrapped around their waists. Yugi blushed and waited for them to leave the bathroom before he scurried in.
Yugi quickly cleaned up and got dressed before he joined Yami and Atemu in the room. Both of them were in bed their chests bare from what Yugi could tell even though he laid shirt out for them. Blushing Yugi climbed into bed and settled between them, under the covers when he realised they were both completely naked. They had put the clothes away since they weren't going to use them. Yugi froze when he realised neither of them were dressed in anyway.
"Yugi?"
"Hmm?"
"You ok?"
"Um..."
"You want us to get dressed?" Yami asked.
"It's alright."
"Really? Yugi we can get dressed."
"I should get used to you guys again."
"You don't have to do anything you don't want to do Yugi."
Yugi smiled and laid on his side and curled up against Yami who wrapped his arms around him. Yugi felt Atemu move around till he wrapped his arm around Yugi but kept most of his body off his back knowing what could happen. Yugi shook his head slightly before taking a deep quiet breathe and moving back into Atemu body as Yami moved with him realising what Yugi was doing. Yugi grabbed Atemu's arm and held it firmly around him. Yugi was relieved when nothing flashed in his vision and settle down happily in between them both before finally succumbing to sleep.
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