Seto and Yugi rushed in the guest bedroom just in time to see Atemu and Mahaado step out of the portal. Neither one of them spoke a word as the spirit walked over to the bed and place the boy he was caring on the over sized bed.
With a weak smile Atemu turned and looked over to the ones that had burst into the room. "Seto-koi, can you find me the first aid kit? And Yugi can you find something comfortable for the child to sleep in?" Both of them nodded their heads, knowing they would get their answers in due time, and left to go search for the needed items.
"Pharaoh?"
"Hai?"
"What are you going to do with the boy?"
"Exactly what I said I was going to do. In a weeks time the boy should be well enough to return to get his things. I have a feeling he lived near where he was attacked. I'll just help him gather his stuff from his home and he can stay here with us."
"Do you think that's wise? I mean he may not want to stay with you."
"True, but I do not trust those other people. They seemed to have alternative motives for wanting the boy. And those Deatheaters will not stop until they have caught him. I have no idea why so many people want him, and until I find that out, he will stay here where I can keep an eye on him. He is under my protection now."
The loyal Dark Magician frowned at his master. It wasn't that he was afraid or mistrusting of the boy, he just didn't like the fact that the Pharaoh was taking on more responsibility. He was already pushed to his limits as it was. But for all his concern he knew he would not be able to change his friend's mine. So he nodded his head in silent understanding. "As you wish, I will leave you then."
Atemu turned to Mahaado as he opened up another portal, "Do me a favor, if any more attacks should occur in the next few days, go to Bakura. I'm going to have a lot to deal with here and I have a sneaky suspension that neither Seto nor Yugi are going to let me out of the house."
With a smile on his face, the loyal duel monster walked through the portal back to his own world.
"Damn right your not leaving."
Atemu turned his head to the voice at the door and smiled. "Figured as much, not that I'm going to complain though, I've been gone too much."
Seto walked over to the bedside table and placed the kit on it before he turned to embrace his love. "You're right, you have been away too much. But I'm glad your home now and in one piece."
He leaned against the taller man and let himself relax for the first time that night. "There is no need to worry about me, I'm not going to leave you, ever."
"What about me?"
Atemu chuckled and lifted his head up to look at his aibou. "I'm not leaving either one of you. So both of you get that thought out of your thick heads." He reluctantly pulled himself out of Seto's arms and walked and opened the first aid kit. Getting the necessary things out he placed them beside the boy and proceeded to remove the tattered shirt.
Walking to the other side of the bed Yugi laid the clothes down and set out to help his darker half. "So what happened?"
"Same stuff at first. We arrived, found this boy being held captive by a Hitotsu-Me Giant and about a dozen robed guys, which I found out are called Deatheaters."
Seto snorted.
"My thoughts exactly, anyways they attacked me, I shielded my self, then the shadows kicked their asses and stole their souls, Mahaado sealed the Giant, the boy screamed and collapsed. Then more strange people showed up, but these weren't Deatheaters, they had modern magic but it wasn't dark. Anyways, they wanted the boy, but I sensed too many lies and deceit."
"So he came home with you." Seto said from behind him. "I heard what you told the magician. I have no problem in him staying as long as he's willing that is."
Atemu turned and gave him a grateful smile. "Thank you."
"Atemu, why don't you let me finish up here and you go with Seto and get some sleep. I know you're tired and tomorrow is going to be a full day with the boy here."
The spirit sighed. He was tired and he wanted some alone time with Seto. "Alright, just stay with him. He speaks English and I'm sure that when he wakes up he's going to be lost as to what happened and where he's at."
"I will, now off to be with you. And Seto?"
"Hai?"
"Don't keep him up! Let him sleep, tomorrow you can have your way with him."
Seto growled at his koi's look-a-like. "Fine but tomorrow you'd better wear your ear plugs."
Harry carefully opened his eyes and looked around. A single lamp in the far corner was the only source of light in the room. The walls were white and very clean looking. Slowly he lifted his upper body and let it rest on his elbows. He was lying in a rather large bed that had a navy blue comforter on it. Then he noticed his clothes, or pj's rather. They too were dark blue and made of silk. Where in the hell was he? And what the hell happened.
Slowly he worked back through the images of last night. Crimson eyes, shadows, magic, curses, scar, an angered Voldemort, and then darkness. And now a strange white bedroom and strange but nice clothes. Someone had taste and money. Green eyes peered around the room once more and spied innocent violet eyes looking back at him from the window seat.
"I'm glad to see you're awake now. You've been asleep for several hours, but after all that's happened that's to be expected I guess."
Harry stared at the man who spoke with a strange accent. This person looked exactly like the one from last night, except for the eyes. These were purple and held no anger or malice behind them. But still it had to be the same person.
"You're the one that saved me last night. Thank you."
The person chuckled as he approached him. "No that would be Yami. But don't worry, we are often mistaken for each other. Once Yami wakes up you'll see the differences in us. My name is Yugi, may I ask what your name is?"
"Harry Potter"
"Well Harry, it's nice to meet you. I bet you're wondering where you're at." A nod. "You my friend are in Japan. This house belongs to my brother-in-law. And don't worry you are safe here."
He studied the man in front of him and couldn't help but trust him. There was just something about him that screamed to be trusted. "I guess that would explain your accent then."
Yugi smiled, "Yes, I'm afraid my English isn't that great, but I guess it could be worse. Seto's the best at it seeing as he uses it more than Yami or me. Are you hungry? It's about time for breakfast."
On cue, Harry's stomach grumbled.
Laughing Yugi headed for the door, "I'll take that as a yes, follow me and we'll see what we can come up with. You're lucky I know a few English dishes."
Harry pulled the covers away from his legs and grimaced at the pain that shot through his arms. He had forgoten about that.
"You're arms will heal in time. Those were some nasty wounds that Hitotsu-Me Giant gave you." Yugi stated as he led the boy down the hall.
"Yugi can you tell me about that thing? I've never seen something like that before."
"No I'd expect you wouldn't have. And after some breakfast we'll try to answer you're questions then hopefully you can answer some of ours."
Harry nodded his head as he went down a flight of stairs. Just how big was this place? "That sounds fair."
Soon they rounded a corner and stepped into another pristine room. The kitchen was huge and immaculate. And off to the side was a rather large kitchen table and seated in one of the chairs was another man who had his back turned to them.
"Should have figured you'd be up at this hour Seto. Are you going to work today?"
"No, I took a few days off to spend with At..."
Yugi cut him off. "I'm sure Yami will like that."
Growling, Seto turned around to ask why he was cut off when he spotted the green-eyed boy. "Oh hello."
Harry was curious as to why Yugi stressed the name Yami, but said nothing; after all he was a guest in their house. "Hi."
Yugi gestured towards the table for him to take a seat while he headed over to the fridge. "Seto this is Harry Potter. Harry this is Seto Kaiba my brother-in-law."
Harry nodded his head at Seto. "Thank you for letting me stay here."
Picking up his mug of coffee he took a slip before he spoke. "No problem, it's not like I don't have enough room here."
Yugi rolled his eyes at the CEO's less than courteous reply. "Is Yami still sleep?"
"He was when I left him. But now that you're down here he'll probably be up soon." Seto cocked his head to the side and then grinned. "Speak of the devil."
"I heard that koi." Came a muffled reply from behind them.
Harry turned around and felt a slight blush appear on his face as he spotted the owner of that same deep commanding voice he heard last night. There, waking into the kitchen dressed in nothing but a pair of short black shorts was the Master of Shadows, the one that had saved him last night. He couldn't help but gawk at the man. The man did walk in almost naked.
Seto noticed the blush on Harry's face and chuckled. "He's Egyptian, they have no modesty. You'd better get use to it or you'll walk around looking like a tomato all the time."
Yami smirked and walked up behind Seto and draped his tanned bare arms around him. "Can't help it, it was hot in Egypt."
Seto rolled his eyes, then turned his head and kiss his love good morning.
Harry tried not to let his jaw drop down to the floor as he witnessed two males kiss, especially when they didn't stop. He quickly adverted his gaze to look at anything but them. It wasn't that he didn't approve, it was just the first time he had ever witnessed it. Needless to say it was a shock.
Yugi felt sorry for the boy and came to his aid. "Umm guys, I think you're embarrassing our house guest."
Breaking away from each other, they both cracked a smile before Seto pulled the shorter man into his lap, not wanting to spend a minute away from him.
Walking over to the table Yugi placed several plates filled with pancakes in front of them, before he took a seat across from Harry. "You'll have to excuse them they have no manners whatsoever."
Harry gave a sheepish grin. "It's ok, I just was taken by surprise is all. Sorry."
Yami, still in Seto's lap, smiled at him. "No need to apologize, umm?"
"Harry, Harry Potter."
"Well Harry, it's nice to meet you, I'm sorry I couldn't take you home after all that happened last night, but since you passed out I didn't know where you lived."
Harry picked up his fork and began to cut into his meal. "Don't worry about it. It's not like my aunt and uncle will worry about me. In fact they are probably celebrating right now."
Seto raised an eyebrow. "That bad huh?"
"You could say that."
Yugi and the others noticed the tone in his voice, but none of them questioned him, it wasn't their place. After all they had their secrets too, everyone was entitled to them, including the boy.
"Well you're welcome to stay here as long as you want. Besides I think it will be in your best interest too. I don't think those Deatheaters will stop coming after you, and next time they will more than likely have a stronger monster with them."
Harry turned and looked into concerned crimson eyes. "No they won'tstop, they've been after me for over 6 years now. Can you tell me about that monster, as you called it? I've never faced them before."
Yami sighed and got into the seat next to his koi and aibou. "They are called Duel Monsters. Some how those Deatheaters have learned how to summon them and sway them to their side. How, I haven't figured that out yet. Anyways, the monsters come from a placed called the Shadow Realm. That is their home. Each one has a different strength level. The one that had you last night was called a Hitotsu-Me Giant and was one of the weaker ones."
"And the one with you? The purple one that looked human?"
With a smile Yami's eyes glazed over before Yugi pulled a stack of what looked like playing cards out of his pocket. Harry noticed his eyes once again had a clear look to them as he was handed one of those cards. Harry took it from Yugi and studied the picture and went wide-eyed. "It's the same one as last night!"
"Yes, that is the dark magician, my most loyal monster and friend. His name is Mahaado."
"You mean he came from a card? A game?"
This time Seto was the one to answer as he pulled out some cards of his own. "Yes and no. See those cards are a popular game here and in other countries. I'm taking it from your expression that it's not around where you're from. Which by the way is?"
"Oh, England."
"That explains the English then." Yugi replied. "Guess that could be a new market for you Seto."
"Could be, anyways, back to duel monsters." He paused to look at Atemu who nodded his head. "Several thousand years ago, in ancient Egypt, duel monsters were real they were part of your ka or soul if you will. With these monsters shadow games were played and the loser paid a huge price. Before long the monsters were sealed away along with the shadow realm, for reasons I'm not going to go into right now. Anyways, several years ago a man named Pegasus found carvings and went back to his home and recreated the monsters and game in a modern version. All was fine but the realm was opened again and now the monsters, to some people, can be summoned in real life again. And that is the short version."
Harry sat there and took everything in that he had just said. It sounded far-fetched but the proof was still throbbing in his arms. "Can all of you summon these monsters?"
"Yes."
"Alright, could I?"
"No not likely, not unless one of us helped you."
He then turned back to Atemu; he still had one more question. "Yami, last night you said you were the Master of Shadows. What does that mean? Is it some code name or something?"
Crimson eyes gazed into green ones. Harry felt as if he was being judged. Had he said something wrong? Trying his best not to shy away from the penetrating look he waited for his answer.
Atemu looked away and turned to Yugi first then to Seto. It looked as if they understood what he was saying with a simple look. But Harry didn't get his answer right away instead he got a question.
"Harry, I need to know something before I can answer you. Are you planning on staying here with us? Or do you wish to go back to England? I know it's sudden but there are just some things I can't tell you if you're going back. If you're wanting to stay then you will get an honest answer to any of your questions."
The teenager looked at the three in front of him. Yugi just smiled at him, Seto stared at him with no expression whatsoever, and the same went for Yami. Did he want to stay here in a country he knew nothing about with three guys he had just met? Well Yami did save him and Seto did give him a place to sleep, course he couldn't help but think that was because of Yami. He really didn't want to go back to live with his aunt and uncle until school. And since all that happened last year he wasn't even sure he wanted to stay at the Order, that would bring back too many memories of his godfather. So what should he do?
Harry met Atemu's gaze and answered. "I'll stay, I really have no where else to go. That is until school starts then I'll go back to England, if that's ok by you all."
"This school is called Hogwarts right?"
"Yeah how did you know? You're not wizards right?"
"No not in the way your thinking, but I'll explain that later. For your first question, last night after you passed out a group of men appeared and all but demanded you to be given to them. The leader of this group was called Dumbledore and said he was a headmaster at Hogwarts and said you went to school there."
"But...why didn't you give them to me? Not that I'm complaining, I really don't feel like being around him at least not for awhile."
Atemu shrugged his shoulders, "I looked into his soul, he harbored lies and deceit. I didn't trust them and since you weren't awake to vouch for him I did what I felt was best and brought you here where you would be protected."
"Excuse me, you looked into his soul? Are you serious?"
Atemu just waved it off as if it was nothing. "It's nothing really just something small ability I have. Just as I've seen into yours. You are hurt; you've lost someone very close to you and were betrayed by someone you looked up too. You feel lost and confused am I right?"
Harry just sat there with is mouth hanging open. He saw, he knew! Even though he was slightly upset he couldn't help but be amazed. "Wow, you knew everything, not the reasons but close enough."
"I'm sorry if you feel as if I've invaded your privacy, but you have to understand, too many people have been out to kill me and my loved ones. I do not trust as easily as Yugi does, it's not in my nature; I was born and raised that way. Looking into one's soul gives me an advantage as no one can hide what's harbored there. I will not do it again, you have my word on it."
All he could do was nod his head, for an instant he thought he saw a flash of sadness in those emotionless eyes. It was confirmed though when he saw Seto take Yami's hand and give it a squeeze. What was he so upset about? Surely it wasn't because of him? No it had to be about what he said, kill me and my loved ones, that would be enough to upset anyone, and he should know.
"So you'll stay with us? That is until your schooling starts?" Yugi said interrupting his thoughts.
"Yeah, but I have nothing with me. All my stuff is back in England."
"I'm going to take you back in a week to gather your stuff, Dumbledore is also going to met us there to talk to you and I want some answers also. But in the mean time we'll take you shopping to get anything you might need."
A huge grin broke out on Yugi's face, "Hey! That sounds like fun! We could go right now!"
Rolling his eyes at his lighter half Yami replied, "Yugi, since you're the shortest one here..."
"Hey!"
"....can you see if you can find something to fit Harry for now? And try to stay away from the leather, I don't think Harry goes for that type of stuff."
Pouting for being called short, Yugi got up and headed off towards his room.
"I haven't forgotten about your questions Harry, tonight we'll sit down and answer anything you can come up with, truthfully."
Harry nodded his head, and then he thought of something, "I don't have any money to pay for stuff, all my money is wizard's money."
Seto snorted and Atemu busted out laughing, which left a very confused Harry. Finally Atemu calmed down enough to answer, "Seto has more money than the gods, so don't worry about a thing, and if he complains about the bill well then he'll have to deal with me."
Harry couldn't help but see the evil gleam in those crimson eyes as well as the flash of fear in Seto's icy blue ones. And with a knowing teenage grin, Harry left and went to try to find Yugi, if he didn't get lost first.
Atemu waited until Harry had left to climb back into his koi's lap and rest his head on his shoulders. He was still tired but it was nothing he couldn't handle, he had been through worse.
Rubbing comforting cycles on Atemu's back, the CEO kissed the spirit on the top of his head. "Are you sure you want to do this? We can keep it all a secret and just wait it out until he leaves."
"No he deserves the truth, he's been lied to too many times already. Besides I think we can trust him. And if we get second thoughts I can always erase his memory. But I don't think it will come to that."
"Alright, if that's the way you feel, after all your word is law."
Atemu leaned back and grinned wickedly, "Damn straight, Priest."
Rolling his eyes, he stood up and carried the spirit out the kitchen, "Let's get ready then, Pharaoh."
