A/N I don't own anything related to Yu-Gi-Oh... other than Safiya and Jamie.
A/N I'm updating a bit sooner now because there are some who love me (thanks to blue heartzs and yugikid). That and the fact that I'm getting back into this story. I hope you all enjoy.
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"Atemu, I'm worried. This is Jamie's first night alone in over ten years, and I don't know how she'll handle it. She does her best to appear brave, but I know her innermost thoughts, dreams, and desires, and I know that she's not as brave as she wants people to believe."
Atemu rolled over beneath the single Egyptian cotton sheet, to face her. "If you wish, we can check on her."
"It would help me to sleep easier."
"Then so be it." Manipulating the power of the Puzzle, he was able to transport them both to Yugi's bedroom.
The scene before her seemed almost surreal. It was almost as if she was looking through a window to her past, the only difference being that the roles were reversed. Back in ancient Egypt, she would visit Atemu after Seth beat her, and the Pharaoh would tend to her wounds. He would then settle into his bed, under his bed coverings, and she would lie on top of them and sing him to sleep. Sometimes she would fall asleep herself only to awaken early in the morning to return to her own chambers. In the scene before her, Jamie was underneath the sheet, and Yugi was on top of it, and both were sleeping peacefully.
"Atemu," she whispered, "wouldn't it be the perfect ending if they fell in love?"
"No." His answer caught her off-guard, and she turned her eyes away from the scene to look at him. "It would be the perfect beginning," he corrected.
She smiled, knowing that he was right. And when she turned back to gaze at the two once again, she watched as Yugi, in his sleep, rolled over to face Jamie and placed his arm around her waist. Safiya moved closer to Atemu and he set his head on her shoulder and placed his arms around her waist, smiling.
"Aren't they cute?" Atemu asked.
"They remind me of another couple. I just can't seem to remember who." They both laughed softly, and with no more than a thought, he returned them to the Puzzle.
Yugi woke up the next morning in his bed, on top of his sheet. He sat up and quickly looked around, confused. He found his second sheet on the floor in a heap and remembered what happened. He remembered how Jamie couldn't sleep without Safiya, and he had decided to sleep beside her. But she was no longer in the bed. He was alone. "Jamie? Where are you?" He climbed out of bed and stretched stiffly.
He walked down the stairs to find her making breakfast with his grandfather. The two of them seemed to be having a bonding moment, so he decided not to disturb them. He returned to his room and picked up the Millennium Puzzle. He held it in his hands, closed his eyes, and tried to contact the Pharaoh.
Pharaoh, are you awake?
Yes, I am.
And with that, the Pharaoh appeared before him. "Well, that was unexpected, Pharaoh."
"Safiya and I had a good night's sleep last night. She is awake as well."
"Cool. Jamie's downstairs making breakfast with Grandpa and I didn't want to intrude. So I thought I'd check in with you and see how your night went."
"Safiya and I talked of times long past and people long gone. It's good to finally remember who I am and how I lived."
"Yea, I'll bet." The Millennium Puzzle started to glow in Yugi's hands and Safiya soon appeared next to Atemu.
"Good morning Safiya."
"Good morning Yugi. I trust you slept well?" She asked with a smile tugging at her lips.
"I did, thank you." Noticing the smile, he changed his tone from one of good-humor, to that of suspicion. "What's so funny?"
"Oh, nothing. It's just that I wanted to check on Jamie last night and I found her beside you, and it reminded me of the days when Atemu and I first met."
Yugi began to blush and lowered his eyes. "You saw that, did you?"
Atemu laughed. "Yes." Sensing that Yugi was uncomfortable in his present situation, Atemu changed the subject. "You mentioned that Jamie is making breakfast. What is she making?"
Yugi breathed a sigh of relief and mentally thanked the Pharaoh through their mind link. "I think they were making pancakes. But they should be done now. Let's go check it out."
The three of them headed down the stairs just in time to hear Jamie shout up to them, "Guys breakfast is ready!"
Yugi laughed. "We're coming Jamie, calm down."
Atemu and Safiya looked at each other and smiled knowingly. Both of them could see that Yugi was falling for Jamie, even though the teen wouldn't acknowledge it himself.
Yugi led the way into the kitchen and Atemu and Safiya followed. A smile enveloped Jamie's face as she set a heaping plate of steaming pancakes in the center of the dining table. Yugi, Atemu, and Safiya all sat around the table inhaling the sweet aroma of the homemade breakfast.
"Mmmmmm. That smells really good, Jamie," said Yugi, preparing to pull a few pancakes off the stack.
Yugi's grandfather gently slapped the teen's hand and laughed. "Hey, you know better than that. Let our guests eat first."
Yugi smiled sheepishly and passed the plate to Atemu and Safiya. "Here you go, guys."
Atemu laughed heartily. "Thank you Yugi." He pulled a few pancakes off the stack and placed them on Safiya's plate, and then placed a few on his own plate. "These do indeed smell wonderful, Jamie."
Jamie beamed. "Thanks guys, but I can't take all the credit. Yugi's grandfather here makes a pretty mean pancake."
"Call me Saul, Jamie."
Saul and Jamie joined the others at the table. Since it was Saturday, no one had any commitments for the day, so they relaxed at the table, enjoying each other's company.
After they had finished their pancakes, they cleaned their dishes, and gathered in the living room. Yugi was leading Jamie to the couch, to sit beside Atemu and Safiya, and he was about to sit when the phone rang.
"I got it," he said wearily.
Jamie smiled to herself, hearing the disappointment in his voice. She remained standing, and watched him walk over to the offensive ringing object. "Moto residence, Yugi speaking," she heard him say as he picked up the phone.
Safiya moved closer to Atemu, making room on the couch for Jamie. She collapsed onto the open cushion, arms and legs splayed in all directions. "Safiya, what am I going to do?"
Safiya laughed softly. "About what?"
Jamie looked over to Atemu and motioned for him divert his attention elsewhere while she prepared to whisper something to Safiya. He laughed and turned away, whistling loudly.
Jamie leaned in towards Safiya and whispered, "I've only been here for what, one day? And I think I already have a crush on someone."
Safiya turned and whispered back. "I know all about it. And Atemu does, too."
"What?" Jamie spoke loudly, surprising everyone in the room, even Yugi who was still on the phone. Everyone turned to stare at her. "Um, it's okay folks. Go about your business as usual." She laughed nervously, then turned to Safiya, whispering loudly. "How could you possibly have known what I didn't even know myself?"
"You have something working against you," Safiya replied.
"And what would that be?"
"Fate." She reached her arm around Atemu, who was still whistling loudly, and pulled him into the conversation. "And this is my corroborating evidence." Safiya gave Atemu a quick kiss on the lips, then turned back to Jamie. "Do you see it now?"
Jamie looked back and forth between Atemu and Safiya. She couldn't help but laugh at Atemu's huge grin. "You guys are hopeless." Jamie raised her hands in mock defeat.
It wasn't hard for Atemu to realize what Jamie had said to Safiya, so he decided to add his own advice, as well. He leaned in close to Jamie and continued in the style of whispering. "A little bird told me that he likes you, too."
Jamie reached out and playfully slapped him upside the head. "You fool," she said laughing. "Your little bird is the fact that you share brainwaves with him. That's cheating." They all burst into fits of laughter.
Yugi approached the small group just in time to see them fall over each other, laughing. "And once again, I am on the outside of the joke," he said in mock surrender.
Jamie sat up and motioned to the floor in front of where she sat on the couch. Yugi sat between her feet and leaned back into the base of the couch. He turned his head and looked up at her. "You want to let me in on this joke?"
She leaned down and whispered in his ear, sending a shiver down his spine in the process. "I'm sorry. I can't do that. It had to do with you."
He raised his hands towards the ceiling. "Why is it always about me?"
She grabbed his hands and wrapped them around his chest, holding him close. "Trust me; this one is a good one."
"Do you two want us to leave? I mean, we'd hate to be interrupting something," said Atemu with a mischievous twinkle in his eye.
Jamie grabbed a nearby couch pillow and threw it at Atemu's head. He never saw it coming, and it hit him square in the face. As the pillow fell to the floor, his expression suddenly became very serious. "No one throws anything at the Pharaoh of Egypt and lives to tell the tale." He stood and picked up the pillow, raising it high, while threateningly advancing towards Jamie.
She stood in defiance. "I don't care if you are Pharaoh. I'll do it again." She reached over Safiya to grab another pillow, and the two began to have an all-out pillow war.
Yugi, who was still sitting on the floor, got up and stood between the two. "Excuse me, children. Do I need to separate you two?"
Atemu and Jamie stopped attacking and looked at each other. With matching mischievous grins, they proceeded to attack Yugi. "Hey, that's not fair. I'm unarmed." The four of them started laughing once again.