Chapter six- Rebirth

Author's note: No lemon in this chapter, sorry people. I've decided to do things a bit differently again, and I've decided that Seth will firmly establish his relationship with Seto first; a chapter that I think you'll all like...a lot. *hint hint* A surprise awaits you midway through the chapter, laying the groundwork for the rest of the plot. Yes, I said PLOT. Don't run yet, it gets good.

Disclaimer: I don't own anybody, except the persona of the High Priest, Seth.

Warnings: Yaoi, swearing, general pissiness. Enjoy!

"Se-Seth..." Yami stammered, holding on to his lover for dear life. "How...?"

"You tell me." Seth murmered quietly, tilting the other's head back to look into his eyes. "I honestly do not know how I came to awaken in this world, or why. But I do know that I have missed you badly, Nahkti." He kissed the former pharaoh chastely on the lips, sighing in bliss as he pulled away. "The years have been kind to you, I see."

Yami shuddered at the contact, trying to regain at least some control over the situation, which had long since took a turn for the unreal. "What of Kaiba?" He asked, somewhat faintly, barely registering that it was his own voice that sounded so small and uncertain. "Have you made yourself known to him?"

Seth shook his head as he lifted Yami's small frame in his long arms and carried him over to the large canopy bed in the corner of the room. "He has no idea. I will go to him soon enough. But for now, we are both busy."

Yami smirked, some of his confidence returning. Seth hadn't changed at all. "Are we?" He asked, flippantly. "Pity. And here I was thinking we were going to have hot, steamy sex until the sun rises."

Seth grinned openly. "I suppose we could engage in that. But I think it would be wise if I returned you to your dwelling a bit before the sun rises to save you the trouble of explaining this to your Yu-gi."

Yami chuckled as he was lowered to the satin spread. "He would never believe me even if I had to tell him. It could be bad if Kaiba were to awake and walk in on us because of your screaming."

Seth snorted derisively, carefully lowering himself onto his lover and grabbing his small, pointed chin in his fingertips. "My screaming, you say? We shall see." With that, he leaned over, claiming the pharaoh's lips in a bruising kiss.

On the desk, the rod and its companion, the sennen puzzle, glowed a brilliant red-gold color. However, their respective spirits took no notice.

Elsewhere...

"What the fuck?!"

"Hm?" Malik poked his head out from under the blankets, normally shaggy blond hair half plastered to his face. Underneath him, another blond snored softly, exhausted from his earlier activity involving his two lovers. "What's with you?"

Bakura scowled, holding the sennen ring up for the other's inspection. "It started to glow a few seconds ago, and it wont stop!"

Malik sighed, and reached over Jounouchi's prone form to play with the tomb-robber's sweat-dampened hair. "Forget that thing and go to sleep, Kura. Just put something over it and put it under the bed so you can't see it."

"That wont solve the damned problem, Malik." Bakura growled. It bothered him to not be completely aware of what was going on around him at all times. The Sennen ring suddenly giving off light and a small amount of energy was utterly uncalled for, especially since he had sensed a similar energy when he had arrived at the dance club a few hours before to retrive his two younger companions. It passed quickly and he dismissed it, focusing instead on Malik's drunken sexual advances.

"Hey, you expect me to worry about a little thing like that after being so wonderfully screwed, you're more of a crazy bastard than I thought." Said Egyptian murmered, wanting only to curl up and go back to sleep. "Looks like I didn't do my job right, since you aren't passed out cold as usual..."

Bakura glared at him, and rose from the bed. He walked over to Ryou's chest of drawes and began yanking them open. The sudden noise startled Jounouchi, who jerked awake and craned his neck to see what the hell his pale lover was looking for at this time of night.

"Ha!" Bakura exclaimed, pulling out the Sennen eye from where he had hidden it long ago. The round item glowed as well, growing warmer by the minute.

Malik blinked in surpise. "Huh. That one's doing it too." He said absently, trying his hardest to feign interest..

"Doing what?" Jounouchi muttered sleepily, and very obviously annoyed. "What are you two talkin' about?"

"Forget it, babe." Malik said, rubbing the brown-eyed teen's chest to lull him back to sleep. It worked soon enough, and Jou was snoring again. The blond egyptian tucked him in, and got out of bed, pulling on his boxers.

"What do you think?" Bakura asked in a low voice, as not to alert the sleeping boy.

Malik shrugged, stifling a yawn. "I don't know. They've never done this before." He reached over and flicked Bakura's dampened bangs out of his eyes. "Would you feel better if I called my sister, despite the fact that she'll probably murder us both for waking her up at three in the morning?"

Bakura nodded tiredly, tossing the eye and the ring into the dresser drawer and shutting it quietly. "Yes, but I don't feel like hearing her bitch. Call her in the morning."

Malik grunted in affirmation, and the two went back to bed, thinking no more of the incident for the remainder of the night.

Yami was speechless for once, all his breath having been kissed out of him. All he felt was Seth's mouth latched onto his neck, the sudden warmth of the room, and the strong, long-fingered hands roaming under his shirt, caressing his smooth abdominal muscles. He bit his lip as the priest trailed his tongue around to the front of his neck, under his jaw, and down to his collar bone. The former pharaoh was somewhat reluctant to make any noise, since he had no idea how he would explain to his archrival why he was about to be fucked by the boy's yami at three o'clock in the morning. He doubted Seto would take well to the discovery, but Seth had a nasty habit of tempting fate.

Seth bit his lover's shoulder harshly, irritated by his lacking response. //Is there a problem, Nahkti?// He asked directly into Yami's mind, licking the wounded area.

Yami shivered at the impatience in his tone.//I don't want anyone to hear us.// The cool air of the room hit his overheated skin as the priest removed his form-fitting black shirt and collar.

//No one will, do not worry.// Seth lovingly kissed the area that was hidden by the thick strap of leather. An image came to his mind, unbidden, of someone Seto knew, who reminded the taciturn hikari of a dog. Seeing the pharaoh's choice in accessories created a strange mental picture which ultimately resulted in himself leading his love AND the other around on a matching leash for his collar. His strange sense of humor overpowered his lust for the moment and he laughed outright, ruining the moment and thoroughly pisssing Yami off, since the thought accidentally filtered through to him.

Yami glared death at his priest, the mental image of his best friend and himself effectively turned him off and reminded him of exactly why his relationship with Seth was a love-hate one. The man was insane and vile, and Yami planned on getting away from him and going home immediately. He slipped his shirt back on, and turned around to slap his still-giggling lover on the back of the head.

Seth caught his breath and sighed, turning over onto his back. "I take it I angered you." He remarked, twirling the collar around on his index finger. "Do forgive me, for that. I see that you do not like the fact that Seto thinks of your companion as no more than a dog. The thought was purely his."

"You lie." Yami said in a low voice. "I've gotten used to the dog reference as far as Jounouchi is concerned, but by no means will I stand for being lowered to the same thing. Not by Kaiba, and especially not by you."

"Ah, a bit uppity today, I see."

"Good to see you've remained as asinine as ever, Seth."

"And it is good to see that you have managed to wait for me this long, my pharaoh."

"And you for me, my preist. I'm sure 3000 years must break a world record for celibacy. Would you care to try for 3000 more?"

Seth chuckled again, reaching over the side of the bed to grasp his lover's wrist, firmly. "No, I would not. Existing without you for three millenia was far worse than losing my soul completely. Given a choice, I would not return to that darkness."

Yami sighed and turned his head marginally. "Neither would I. Let go of my arm"

"No." The priest tightened his grip. "I have made up my mind. You will stay here tonight."

"And I was more than willing to comply before you inadvertently called me a dog!" Yami tried to wrench his arm away, but Seth was easily twice as strong. "Will you let go?! You're like a vine!"

"If I could cling to you, I would be." Seth grinned, tossing the collar across the room.

"That was pathetic." Yami snorted. "You can forget getting anything tonight, by the way."

Seth shrugged, releasing the smaller man's arm and sitting up against the headboard. "Pity. I can always try for my hikari."

"Good luck." The smaller spirit said bitterly crossing his arms over his chest. "I'm leaving."

"You sound like a woman." Seth remarked. "Leave then. I know I will see you tomorrow night, and I will not make this simple for you at all, you know. Eventually your resolve will crumble, just as it always does. You never could be angry with me for long..."

"Times have changed." Yami said simply. "Now get up. You have to show me the way out of here."

"Do I?" Seth inquired, standing and smirking. "And if I do not?"

"I assure you, there will be hell to pay."

"Idle threats from an idle mind, pharaoh."

"Fuck you."

"You can still do that, actually."

"NO!"

Seth sighed. "FINE. Let us leave. But do not forget, even if I am preoccupied with... other... matters tomorrow, our hikaris will see one another on the next day, and I may simply place you in a position where you cannot refuse me."

"We shall see, Seth." Yami replied with an air of challenge in his voice. "Though, if you so much as look at Yugi the wrong way, I will not hesitate to ensure the fact that you die this time."

"Such harsh words." Seth said sardonically. "You will speak an entirely different tone within a few days." He added with an enigmatic smile. "Mark my words, Aa Perti."

Yami: DAMNIT!!!!

Nakoruru: Oh, shut up. I promise you'll get your lemon in the next 4 chapters!

Kaiba: THAT'S TOO LONG!! That means I have to wait to get mine!

Nakoruru: No, that means yours comes sooner...in one form or another, that is.

Kaiba: "In one form or another..." Why does that not sound promising?

Seth: Oh, it is, trust me. *laughs maniacally*

Yugi: *cringes* Do I have to deal with him too?

Yami: Yes, you do.

Jounouchi: Why am I in the damn fic?

Nakoruru: Because you're cute. *pats his head* And because I'm experimenting.

Bakura: I'm not complaining.

Malik: *grins* Neither am I!

Nakoruru: Well, good, two satisfied customers. See ya next chapter!

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~Nakoruru~