ewKawaii-hikari3: Aww! Poor Yami! Shimon took Yuugi before he could what he needed! ::hits Shimon's head::

Shimon: ::rubs head and grumbles::

Kawaii-hikari3: No interrupty the YxY!

Shimon: That's not even a word!

Kawaii-hikari3: JUST LEMME WORK HERE! ::rolls eyes:: Geez! Everyone's a critic!

Yuugi approached Shimon and looked at him, smiling. Shimon smiled lightly back at Yuugi. Yuugi's eyes were filled with curiosity as he looked kept his eyes locked into Shimon's. Shimon bent down a little and had a very serious look on his face while he spoke.

"Yuugi, there's something important that I need to tell you." Shimon said.

"Oh?"

"Yes. Ever since you came here I've noticed that there's something special about you. It seems the council members have also heard rumors about this and wish to speak with you at once."

"He will do no such thing." Yami said as he walked beside Yuugi. "Those incompetent fools don't need to see Yuugi, nor do I permit them do."

"B-but pharaoh!" Shimon was shocked at Yami's dangerous tone. "They wish to see him at once!"

"Tell them they won't see Yuugi and if they have a problem, they can leave Egypt and never return. I don't want a bunch of corrupted fools talking about how to manipulate Yuugi!" Yami grabbed Yuugi's wrist and gently and quickly lead Yuugi away. Shimon was thrown for a loss as he watched them leave. Giving up, he turned and returned to the council room to find no one there. He groaned as he went into his own room to rest.

"Yami?" Yuugi asked with a tone of fear ringing in his voice.

"Hn?"

"Is there a reason that you're leading me around?"

"To get you as far away from those fools as I possibly can."

"Um…why?"

Yami stopped short, causing Yuugi to wobble a little before regaining his balance and staring at Yami in the eyes. Yami's eyes were still crimson, but there was a cold and unforgiving tone in them that sent a shudder down Yuugi's spine.

"Yuugi, the council members are corrupted and don't deserve to look at you. Those sleazy members have been around for a long time and have the ability to manipulate anyone they want. I don't want you to be used or harmed in any way." Yami said softly.

"Um…ok…" Yuugi said, blushing brightly. He couldn't believe he was causing such a big fuss and it was scaring him a little. Yami smiled at Yuugi and calmed down from a rage that was starting to surface. Yuugi stared at Yami, his cheeks still tinged with a blush. Yami lead Yuugi outside and by the Nile's edge. They watched the water as the sun began to rise.

Yami stared at Yuugi and felt the urge to scream the words he wanted to say. He took a deep breath and gripped Yuugi's hands with his own. Yuugi's cheeks grew redder as he held his breath for a moment, before exhaling slowly.

"Yuugi…I need to tell you this…"

"Then tell me what you need to tell me." Yuugi said, smiling.

"Ever since you came here…I noticed that you affected me…" Yami gulped a little, nervously continuing. "Before you came, I was rarely happy and I didn't feel anything but anger or frustration. You reopened my heart and allowed me to feel happy again. You allowed me to feel something else too…and that would be love…I love you, Yuugi."

Yuugi's eyes were wide and he was agape. Yami's cheeks were flushed and he was staring at Yuugi, longing to hear a response. Yuugi tightened the grip on Yami's hands and looked straight into Yami's captivating eyes, smiling.

"Yami…I love you too…I just didn't know how to tell you…" Yuugi's eyes watered as Yami pulled him into an embrace. Yuugi hugged Yami tightly, loving the feeling of being held in Yami's arms. Yami gently rubbed Yuugi's hair with his fingers and bent down, capturing Yuugi's lips with his own. Yuugi gasped a little but melted at the tender and loving kiss he was receiving. Yami deepened it a little and Yuugi held Yami tighter. Only after a large oxygen loss did they pull away.

"Yuugi…" Yami panted and smirked. "That was wonderful."

"Yeah…" Yuugi nodded, cheeks flushed with a crimson color that matched Yami's eyes. Yami caressed Yuugi's cheek tenderly, a smile curved onto his lips as he touched Yuugi's skin. Yuugi felt dizzy and happy at the same time and didn't want it to stop.

Everyone in the palace had been watching Yami and Yuugi; seeing the whole thing. While most of them were smiling or smirking in happiness, there were people who were outraged. Anzu and Shimon were mortified and disgusted at site and seeing them together. Anzu was mad that her spell now wouldn't work on Yami and he that he didn't love her. Shimon was disgusted that Yami fell in love with another guy, especially a foreign one.

Yami and Yuugi noticed a lot of eyes staring at them and there faces flushed instantly. The group surrounded by Seto, Jounouchi, Ryou, Bakura, Mana and Mahado. They stared at the two flushing twins and started asking questions. While Yami and Yuugi were busy with them, Anzu and Shimon snuck away with horrified looks on their faces.

"I can't believe they're together!" Anzu shuddered. 'I didn't even use my spell on pharaoh for him and me to be together! That must mean pharaoh really cares about that boy very deeply…GRR!'

"Neither can I. This is outrageous!" Shimon nodded. "We must do something!"

"Hmm…that gives me an idea…" Anzu smirked. "Maybe we can separate them and regain the rightful order that has no been crushed. We must make sure that pharaoh and…Yuugi…don't last!"

"You expect me to fiddle with pharaoh's love life?! As outrageous as this is, I know we shouldn't interfere!"

"Shimon!" Anzu glared at Shimon with a large death glare. "We cannot let this continue! Who will take the throne after pharaoh if he's with another guy?!"

"…You do make a good point…" Shimon sighed. "Fine, we can TRY to separate them. What's your plan?"

"The council's interested in Yuugi, right? I'm sure with their cooperation, things will work in our favor!" Anzu walked off with a strange aura surrounding her. Shimon's eyes widened as he realized he was in a whole lot of trouble and this one agreement could cause a lot of problems.