Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh or any of the characters (unless otherwise stated) Kazuki Takahashi does, nor do I make any money from these stories.
I thought I catch another one of those annoying little plot bunnies that hang around your feet all day, and this is what I came up with. I hope you enjoy…
Atemu /Yugi with a hint of Yami/Yugi
01
Yugi looked at the clock it was 2am and still Yami was not home he knew where he was and with whom, silently he let the tears fall, what had happened between him and Yami? They were supposed to be in love that was the reason Yami had stayed now it was falling apart.
He heard the front door closing and he could hear Yami creep up the stairs trying not to wake Yugi or Solomon, he stopped when he got to their bedroom door and Yugi knew why, Yami had just found the bedding he'd placed there for him with a curt note 'the couch is yours'.
"Yugi"
Yugi stayed silent
"Yugi please"
Still Yugi said nothing
"I know your awake aibou, please let me in"
Yugi stood up and went to the door not bothering to hide his tears he spoke softly "Yami I can smell her perfume from here, please leave me alone, you want her, go to her, stay with her, just, leave me alone"
Yami could hear the desolation in Yugi's voice "Yugi I…"
"No Yami I can't take it I love you but I know it's not returned" Yami could hear Yugi walk back to the bed and get in he could hear Yugi's sobs and it broke his heart, what had he done? Sighing Yami picked up the bedding and moved to the living room he would try to make it up to Yugi tomorrow he didn't want to lose the little angel not over one moment of weakness one stupid moment…
But It wasn't just one moment of weakness it had been one of several.
Yugi woke up and through the link they shared he knew Yami was still sleeping, he softly knocked on his grandpa's bedroom door "Come in" a sleepy voice answered
Yugi smiled "Grandpa Yami's asleep on the couch I'm going to see Bakura"
The old man looked at Yugi a sympathetic look on his face "He did it again?"
Yugi nodded "Please don't tell him where I am"
"Alright my boy, off you go before he wakes"
"Thanks grandpa"
Yugi walked down the stairs and out the door quietly, he sighed when the game shop was out of sight he'd made it. On the way to Bakura's he thought about his grandpa he smiled as he remembered how the old man had found him in tears one night and made him tell him what was wrong, he been angry at first until he persuaded him not to treat Yami any differently until Yugi knew the truth and the old man had been as good as his word and Yugi was grateful.
He knocked on Bakura's door and when it was thrown open Bakura was surprised to find himself with his arms full of a sobbing Yugi
"Yugi? What's wrong?"
Yugi looked up at him "He…he did it again"
"When?" Bakura growled
"L…last night"
"Are you sure?"
Yugi nodded "Yes he tried to get me to open the bedroom door and" he paused
"And what?"
"And I could smell her perfume through the door" he looked up at Bakura "What did I do wrong Bakura"
"You did nothing wrong Yugi, Yami's just being an ass"
Wondering what was taking Bakura so long Ryou walked through to the front door he took one look at Yugi
"Oh my gosh Yugi!"
Bakura looked at him "Yami did it again, this time he didn't even shower he still stank of her perfume"
"Oh Yugi" Ryou took Yugi from Bakura's arms "Bakura I suggest you put that plan of yours into play"
Bakura's eyes widened "You were dead against it!"
"Well not anymore, get him here while I explain it to Yugi"
Bakura nodded and using the ring he entered the shadow realm
"Gods of Egypt hear me!" Bakura yelled
Ra, Horus, and Osiris appeared in front of him "Bakura you seek us why?"
"Yugi is in pain"
At the mention of their favourite human the three gods stiffened "Who caused this pain?"
Bakura sighed he knew they weren't going to like what they heard "Yami, the reborn spirit of the nameless pharaoh"
Horus roared "How?"
Bakura sighed "It seems that he has found love in the arms of another, but he has not told Yugi"
Osiris looked at him "He is…how you say…cheating on him?"
Bakura nodded "Yes, just last night he went home to Yugi still smelling of the girl's perfume, he is heartbroken"
"Where is he?"
"At the house I share with my light Ryou"
Ra waved his arm and a shadow window appeared and sure enough the three gods witnessed Yugi sobbing in Ryou's arms asking him why would Yami do this to him. "What do you wish of us?"
"I know that pharaoh Atemu and Yugi were enamoured with each other but did not think it would work because of the spirit Yami"
"Go on" Ra asked already knowing where this was going and honestly liking the idea.
"Well would it be possible for the pharaoh Atemu to join us in the human world, to be there for Yugi I am sure he misses him"
Ra smiled "Shall we see?" Ra waved his arm again but this time the scene was ancient Egypt…
"My pharaoh it has been almost six months now, you cannot still miss the boy?"
Atemu looked up at his high priest "Seth I miss him more than ever, I can't help but wonder what might have been if it wasn't for the other version of me"
"Do you mean the one called Yami?"
The pharaoh growled, "Yes him, he'd better be taking good care of Yugi"
The window closed "Well" Ra smirked "I guess that answers that" he turned to Osiris "If you would"
Osiris nodded and chanted a small spell, there was a flash of light and there stood before them was the pharaoh Atemu he looked at Bakura and growled "Bakura what do you want? Where am I? Why did you bring me here?"
Bakura looking bored smirked "I didn't bring you here they did" he pointed behind Atemu who when he saw who it was Atemu prostrated himself.
Ra sighed "Get up"
Bakura snickered and Atemu glared at him
Ra groaned; these two were bloody impossible sometimes "Pharaoh listen to me, before you kill Bakura I suggest you listen to what he has to say"
"Never!" he glared at the former tomb robber "I will not listen to the words of a thief!" he spat
Bakura shrugged "Then you will never know of Yugi's pain"
Atemu faltered, "Yugi is in pain? How? Why?" he looked at the thief and swallowed his pride "Please Bakura tell me what is wrong with Yugi?"
Four pairs of eyebrows shot up, way up, had the pharaoh just said please to Bakura? Never, they must have been hearing things; when he received no answer he tried again "Bakura please what is wrong with my eternal love?"
They sat on the floor and made themselves comfortable while Bakura explained everything to Atemu then he outlined his plan for Yugi to be happy again, if, the gods would allow it. They did not need to think "Atemu do you willingly give up the afterlife to go to Yugi?"
Ra had just about managed to finish the question when Atemu replied without hesitation "Yes, yes a thousand times yes"
Before they left Bakura looked at the pharaoh "Be prepared pharaoh"
Atemu was about to ask him what he meant when he found himself in a modern-day living room standing before Ryou who was trying to comfort a still sobbing Yugi.
Ryou looked at him and smiled. Atemu fell to his knees "Habibi aay'i what is it that ails you?"
On hearing those words Yugi looked up and saw the pharaoh, then again he was hard to miss, considering he still had on his pharaonic garb as well as his crown, Yugi wiped his eyes
"Atemu?" he asked his voice sounding watery
"Yes habibi it is I" Atemu smiled
"Atemu!" Yugi cried and ran into his arms
Atemu choked back his tears "Yugi, habibi I missed you so much" he held Yugi tighter
"What are you doing here Atemu?"
''I am here for you" he pushed Yugi away a little so he could look at him "That is if you want me"
Yugi stared at him "Of course I do, but how?"
Bakura looked at Ryou "Did you not tell him?"
''I tried but he wouldn't listen"
Yugi looked at the three of them and wiped his eyes "I'm sorry Ryou, I'm listening now"
Bakura explained everything to Yugi and Atemu added a few bits when Bakura got stuck for an explanation Yugi looked at them, a strange look on his face
"What is it habibi?" Atemu asked
Yugi giggled, "That's the first time I've heard you two talk and not have an argument"
Atemu smirked "Well I do owe the thief, after all it was he that came and got me"
Yugi got up and walked over to Bakura put his arms around him and whispered in his ear "Thank you"
Bakura huffed "Don't thank me kid, I had to find a way to get you to let go of Ryou"
Yugi smiled, under that gruff denial he felt Bakura's quick squeeze of 'it's okay kid anytime'
Yugi let go of Bakura and stood in front of Atemu again "I can't believe that you're here, what about?" Yugi could say no more as he fell crying into the pharaoh's arms
"Hush habibi all will be well, I am here now"
Yugi looked up at him "You're staying?"
Atemu tightened his hold "For as long as you want me"
Atemu looked at Bakura "Truce?"
Bakura looked back at him and seeing no trickery in his eyes nodded "Now how do we get Yugi away from the idiot?" Bakura growled
Ryou smirked "Leave that to me" he got up and walked to the phone he dialled the number of the shop.
/''Hello Kame game shop"/
"Oh good it's you Mr Mutou"
/''Is that you Ryou?"/
"Yes listen, Bakura has managed to bring the pharaoh into this world he's here now with Yugi"
/''Wait I thought Yami was the pharaoh?"/
"He is, well it's a little hard to explain, can you come over?"
/''When?"/
"As soon as possible"
/''I'll be right there"/
"Oh and Mr Mutou"
/''Yes"/
"Not a word of this to anyone especially Yami"
/''Okay I'll see you soon"/
"Bye" He turned to Bakura and Atemu "He'll be right over"
A/N
Horus was a god of the sky.
He is probably most well known as the protector of the ruler of Egypt. The Egyptians believed that the pharaoh was the 'living Horus'
Osiris was the god of the dead, and ruler of the underworld.
Osiris was the brother/husband of Isis, and the brother of Nepthys and Seth. He was also the father of Horus.
Ra was the sun god. He was the most important god of the ancient Egyptians.
The ancient Egyptians believed that Ra was swallowed every night by the sky goddess Nut and was reborn every morning.
"Habibi" frequently refers to a MALE lover rather than a female one.
Habibi aay'I – beautiful beloved in Arabic- I know Atemu is Egyptian but…