Disclaimer: (sigh) I hate repeating myself! I don't own anything but the plot.

Chapter 15

For the first time since before the whole nightmare of the last ten years had started, Yami woke up with his arms round Yugi feeling perfectly happy and contented. He was finally free. Free of alcohol and anger, free from prison and restraining orders and he felt happier than he could ever remember feeling before this moment.

"Thank you Yugi…for everything." He murmered and kissed the soft sweet-smelling hair of his sleeping lover.

Last night had been perfect with Yugi and they had made the most of it. They had completely explored each other before finally submitting to their passions and falling asleep with their arms round each other. Neither had wanted to let go of the other lest something should tear them apart again.

Yami knew he was more than lucky to have Yugi who had stood by him in spite of everything and he swore that he would do everything in his power to make it up to him but he knew he never really could.

The clock on the wall indicated that it was early afternoon and they should both get up and be ready to go to Seto's mansion for dinner. He wondered what the CEO had for them. He was looking forwards to the evening and felt sorry that Joey was still stuck in prison but maybe he would make parole in a couple of months time, he hoped so as he thought Seto must be missing him.

He thought about what he and Yugi were going to do from now on. They didn't have a lot of money and it was going to cost them quite a bit to up and start a new life somewhere else. He liked the idea of going to Egypt as he loved the history and some of his ancestors had originally come from there. They would have to save hard to be able to do it.

He shook Yugi gently not really wanting to wake the sleeping angel but knowing he must.

"Aibou, it's time to wake up." He said and Yugi opened his eyes. He looked at Yami.

"Must we? I don't want to move." He said and snuggled up closer to his koi.

"Well if we don't get up we won't be ready to go to Seto's for dinner."

"Well true you have a point there. I think I need a shower care to join me?" he said and winked at the other who grinned and nodded.

Two hours later they were finally ready and called a taxi to take them to Seto's.

They sat in the back of the cab Yami holding Yugi's hand until they arrived at Seto's huge and impressive mansion.

Yugi paid the cab and they walked up to the front door, which was opened for them by Seto's butler who bowed his head to them slightly.

"Mr Kaiba is waiting in the lounge, follow me." He said and led the way.

They entered the room and Seto rose to greet them from where he had been sitting in one of the comfortable chairs in the room.

"I'm glad you two came." He said "My brother will be joining us soon with his partner Leon. Sorio would you fetch drinks for us all?"

Sorio nodded and after asking each what he would like he left to fetch them.

While he was gone Seto indicated to a couch for Yami and Yugi to sit down on and he sat back in his own chair. A sad look srossed his face for a second when he saw the two holding hands again but it was gone almost before it had appeared but Yugi saw it and felt sorry for him.

'He wishes Joey was here.' He thought. He knew exactly how it felt to be apart from the one you loved.

Sorio returned with the drinks and handed them out. The three talked for a while, Seto asking what they were going to do and Yami saying that he would like to go to Egypt but nothing was really decided yet.

The door to the room opened and Sorio announced that Mokuba had arrived.

Yami and Yugi watched as Mokuba came into the room followed by his partner. Yami recognised him as the one who had helped his older brother to try and take over Kaiba Corp. but had backed out of the deal. Yami had always wondered why and now he thought he knew the reason.

"Hey Yami, glad you got out." Mokuba said and grinned.

"Not nearly as glad as I am." Yami said earning himself a squeeze of his hang from Yugi.

"Yeah I'll bet. This is my partner Leon." He said by way of introduction and the two on the couch nodded in greeting.

"Now before we go to dinner," Seto said standing up and going over to a bureau "I have something for you."

He opened the bureau and took out a white envelope and walking over to the couch he handed it to Yugi.

"I talked to Joey and we both felt we should do something to thank the both of you."

Yugi tore open the envelope and drew out a cheque. He read the amount and gasped before showing it to Yami who blinked as if he'd read it wrong.

"Seto we can't accept so much." Yugi said overwhelmed.

"I won't take it back so either you use it to set yourselves up wherever you want to go and live, or give it to charity." Seto said in a voice that would allow no arguing.

"But a million dollars? It's so much I…I don't know how to thank you." Yami said still in shock.

"Well Yugi showed me what a jerk I was for splitting from Joey when he needed me most and he is worth more to me than all the money I have. This is nothing really."

They stood and hugged the tall brunette not really knowing what to say. Seto looked a bit embarrassed and Mokuba giggled.

"I knew you had a soft side big brother." He teased and Seto glared at him before detaching himself and returning to his seat.

There was a knock at the door and Sorio entered.

"Dinner is served." He announced.

The rest of the evening flew by and soon Yami and Yugi were saying their goodbyes. Seto told them that his driver would take them home and to call him when they had decided where exactly they were going.

"Thanks again Seto." Yugi said still in a daze over receiving so much money.

"Forget it, If I hadn't have wanted to, I wouldn't have done it. Just don't blow it on something stupid. Set yourselves up and enjoy life but just remember Yami, if you start going downhill again I might ask for it back." He warned and Yami nodded. He knew he could never fully throw off the stigma that surrounded an ex-alcoholic but he understood that Seto was looking out for them.

"I won't, Yugi means too much to me to ever touch a drink again." He said with feeling.

"Good now get lost the pair of you." He said with a slight grin and they left. Mokuba and Leon were still there and Seto returned to spend some time with them. He had come to discover that Leon was a nice guy, he just had a very devious brother but Seto reasoned to himself that his brother wasn't going out with him, so it was okay.

"I can't believe it Yami, we'll be able to buy a house and live comfortably for a while at least." Yugi said when they got home and Yami agreed.

"We should start house-hunting as soon as possible, what say we go on a little trip?"

"Definitely and I would adore living in Egypt koi, let's book flights to there tomorrow."

Yami kissed him in agreement and they decided that bed was a very good idea…

A few weeks later, Yami and Yugi moved into their house in Egypt, which they had bought. It was a lovely house with views of the Pyramids and they had furnished with furniture bought locally. It looked beautiful when they had finished. There was a balcony outside their bedroom window and from there they could see the Pyramids rising up out of the desert. They had of course already been to visit them and also the Valley Of The Kings and both had enjoyed it immensely.

It was on this balcony that they now stood watching the sun set behind the Pyramids with their arms around each other. They had received a letter from Seto earlier in the day to say that Joey had been paroled and was now free. They had both been pleased and knew they would return to Domino one day to see them both.

Earlier in the day Yami had taken Yugi to a local jewellers and they had bought matching platinum bands to wear to show their commitment to each other. As Yami had put one of them onto Yugi's finger he had said:

I love you,

As you love me,

We shall be together,

For eternity.

Yugi had cried out of sheer happiness and as the sun cast it's final rays over the earth before vanishing in a blaze of red and gold he knew it was true, they would be together for always and he couldn't be happier.

Owari (End)

There we are all done. Thank you to everyone who reviewed the story for me, I'm so pleased you all enjoyed it. I am sad to end it but all good things come to an end!

I may use the Ushio storyline for a sequel to be set years after this one but I don't think it will be quite so long we shall see. If you would like this to happen let me know. For now, I have an idea for a totally new story and I have finally figured out what to do in The Eighth Millennium Item so watch out for that!