Challenge fic for Jennyrogue. ^^

MahaadoXAtemuXYugi.

I still don't own Yu-gi-oh.

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They had never met. They probably never would. They were different, yet there was one thing they had in common. They saw me for me. They were the only ones who didn't see me as the great pharaoh or the wonderful King of Games.

I loved them – both of them – more than anything else in the world. I hate where I am now, having to choose between the two of them. More than anything, I wish I could be with both of them.

I know I can't though. Their both from two different worlds. One my old love, one my new, and I know I must choose because I can't keep lying here between partial life, and partial death.

A hand warps around mine, and an arm hooks around my neck from behind. I look on my shoulder, and there is Mahaado, chin resting in the crook of my neck, eyes closed and a small smile playing across his lips. "Come home, my pharaoh," he says quietly.

I want to go with him so much. I do. Especially now that I can see him again, feel him again. His body is pressed against my body, and his lips are on my jaw, my neck, and his hair feels as silky as I remember it being. I can't leave Yugi though. I just can't. We've been through so much.

I hate choosing between my old love, my first love, and my present love. Yugi and I have been through so much together. . .

"Please my Pharaoh. We need you. I need you." But Yugi needs me, too. Yugi . . .

Yugi has his friends now. He'll be okay without me. Mahaado needs me again. My kingdom needs me again. My kingdom beyond the clouds and after life ; I've been on this earth too long already.

I pull away from Mahaado, still holding his hand, and give Yugi one last kiss on the lips. It's the first time I've been able to do it physically, it's all been in Yugi's mind before, and for a moment, my decision wavers.

I close my eyes, and allow Mahaado to lead me through the gates of my kingdom.

I feel Yugi stir – we've had our bond so long that I can't bring myself to completely sever it now – and he screams for me. I'm already gone.

Maybe if Yugi had been awake when I was making my decision, it would've been different. Maybe we'll meet again, but for now, having Mahaado by my side, hair against my back and shoulders, and arms around me, I feel content with my decision...

~~OWARI~~

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