Authoress Notes: Sorry for the delay in updating this, folks! School has started again for me, and I had to update my other fics as well. And I must give thanks to Saiya-jin Spice because she was the one that inspired me to type up this chapter with her awesome feedback! And I have to thank the other reviewers that reviewed and read this fanfic! (hugs everyone) Thank you soo much! Now, onto the story!
Disclaimer: No, I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! I would create a sequel like this (Damn YGO GX!!!!) instead, well, for my viewing pleasure!
Pairings: AtemxAnzu and mostly everyone have moved on with one another.
Warnings: OOC-ness, mature themes, strong language… must I say more?
Plot:
A strange encounter while visiting Egypt again, erotic dreams of a certain once King of Games plague her nights, but how will she cope with it when those dreams will soon become reality? And why has he changed? How will a certain ex-pharaoh, gain the heart of the woman he has denied before? Especially if she won't give her heart back to him? Well, the once pharaoh always gets what he wants, and thanks to those dreams that will soon crumble her defenses, he will get it.
Dreams Made Flesh
By: xKuroSeraphimx
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Chapter 4Atem walked away from the building of Kaiba Corp. He stopped, turned and looked up. He knew Seto and Shizuka were watching from the highest window that the skyscraper could offer. He chuckled before resuming his trek.
He had a nice chat with Shizuka and Seto, asking them what had happened in the past two years after the Ceremonial Battle between him and Yugi. He was actually surprised to find out that the cold CEO of Kaiba Corp. and Shizuka were actually dating! He actually laughed (which made Seto glare at him and Shizuka blush) at the idea and wondered how Jounouchi Katsuya thought about it.
"Big brother went ballistic when he found out about that I fell in love with Kaiba," Shizuka had said to him with her head bowed down to hide the faint blush that crept up to her cheeks. "But I couldn't help it… And it was actually Kaiba who made the first move… Big brother wouldn't allow Kaiba to get within a mile of me, but with Ms. Mai's persuasion, Jounouchi let Kaiba and I date without him interfering…"
He heard Seto grunt on the desk at the time. "The mutt threatened that if he saw one tear fall from Shizuka's cheek, he'd throttle me within an inch of my life," He made a sound that could've been mistaken for laughter. "… But, as you can see, I'm still here. But even if he did get the chance, he'd never beat me."
Then Atem turned the conversation to what Jounouchi was doing. He too, was in a relationship with Mai! It surprised the ex-pharaoh to hear that it was Jounouchi who made the first move in asking her out… with a little help from his younger sister and Honda and Otogi. He was now enrolling in lawyer school and Mai was a famous stylist and fashion designer. Honda was working to join a motorcycle company and join their races. News that was sent to Shizuka (which Seto personally planned to burn, remembering that Honda still has feelings for the auburn-haired young woman) that he was getting good marks and may well be on his way to joining the company. Otogi had finally spread his Dungeon Dice Monsters around the whole world, now ranking second besides Duel Monsters.
Mokuba was working his way to becoming the vice-president of KC; or president if it was needed. All ready skipping grades because of his IQ and who he was connected to, he was already a sophomore in a prestigious and well known, private high school.
Shizuka was taking a part-time job as a Kindergartener assistant (sometimes teacher) and sometimes helping Mai with fashion designing as well as keeping up with her grades.
Ryou Bakura, moving on from his horrific experiences while in the possession of the Millennium Ring, was working in one of Kaiba Corp.'s American branch as an RPG supervisor, being paid well for his services. He was content with his jobs, as well as overseeing business transactions between Kaiba Corp. and another company.
"Which I don't need to fear, considering that Kaiba would provide me the necessary teachings for my classes." Shizuka said while the CEO snorted, but Atem knew was true in that aspect.
Then Atem asked the one question he saved for last.
"Tell me, Kaiba, Shizuka… What's Yugi doing now?" he asked with a small hint of dislike at the mention of his once counterpart in his voice that went unnoticed, even with the prudent senses of Kaiba Seto.
They had given him the information he thought they would give to him. Yugi was still helping his grandpa with the Kame Game shop and didn't have any big plans till he past college. He was still good at Duel Monsters, Seto noted, and had participated in several big tournaments and won them all with finesse and determination that Atem usually shown during a duel whenever Yugi sent him out of the Millennium Puzzle.
Of course, Atem was relieved to hear that Yugi hadn't once asked Anzu to go out with him… which slightly disturbed him since one time, he did encourage Yugi to ask the sapphire-eyed brunette to go out with him. Shizuka had told him that all Yugi wanted was friendship all along when he and Anzu had a chat once, and Yugi told Shizuka what had happened.
'At least I now know I have chances I should carefully take…' Atem thought when he left.
Then it was his turn to answer a few questions. As to why he was back. All he could say was that the world gave him a second chance at life and to take something back. This puzzled both Seto and Shizuka, but Atem told him he didn't want to talk about it.
He never asked about Anzu, he wanted to see for himself. This caused Seto to become suspicious at him. Why was he really here? Back in the realm of the living when he should've been in the dead? What sent him loose? That was all Atem could see behind Seto's cold, cobalt blue eyes when he left.
But before he could leave the office, Seto had called him back to the desk and handed him a one million yen check. This greatly surprised Atem when the male brunette offered him the money and looked at Seto quizzically.
"For what reason you came here for, I know it's not any of my business," the CEO said slowly as the ex-pharaoh pocketed the check. "But I know that you'll need money for whatever you have in mind. And…" he shot a glance at Shizuka who stared back with an amused expression on her face. "I sort of… I owe you for the things that you've done for us, Yugi, the whole lot of us. So, this is just to pay off that debt."
It took Atem a few moments to digest what Kaiba had given him before he nodded his thanks and walked out of the office.
'Interesting to see how the others are all doing with their lives…' Atem mused in his head as he walked to a limo that Seto had arranged for him on his behalf. He walked in the car, the chauffeur greeting him politely with a smile, telling him that Atem's bag was in the back and began starting the vehicle with a roar.
Atem stared out the window, the scenes blurry as the car went on to his next destination. A small, cold smile curved up his lips as he planned on his next visit. Oh, the look on Yugi's face when he would finally step into that shop again and renounce his presence back into the world, into Yugi's life. First he would have a… pleasant chat with the now eighteen-year-old young man, asking how he was doing, what he must've done during the past two years… and to set a few ground rules.
And after that…
The ex-pharaoh chuckled darkly.
"Soon, I'll move onto my most favorite phase of plans…" he murmured, not waiting to be in bed with a certain sapphire-eyed goddess.
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Yugi rummaged through the box that had been sent to them filled with Duel Monsters cards. He placed them in an organized fashion; the places where his grandpa told him to put the correct order of cards were ingrained in his brain. He stumbled slightly and accidentally dropping a few cards.
Cursing softly under his breath, he bent down and began picking them up in a hurried pace until his violet gaze rested upon the card of the Black Magician. A ghost of a smile tugged at his lips as memories flooded into his mind.
'Muhaado… One of the six High Priests that served under Pharaoh Atem… Died tragically by Bakura, King of Thieves…' he thought sadly as if he were reading it from card itself. Yugi shook his head, picking the card up and stacking them in the proper order, just as he heard the ring of a bell at the doorway, signaling that someone had entered the shop.
He hastily stacked the cards as the sound of boots coming closer registered upon his senses that the person was coming toward the counter. He stood up, his eyes closed, his lips stretched into a smile.
"Welcome to Kame Game shop!" he greeted happily. "I hope that you find what you're looking for… sir…" he trailed off as he opened his eyes and stared upon the figure that walked into the shop and now stared at him with familiar crimson-colored eyes that glinted with amusement… and something more.
"Well, long time no see, Yugi…" He murmured huskily, taking a step toward the counter. The Yugi he knew had grown into a young man nearly his height, growing past his normal small stature. His eyes still looked innocent and round, but held wisdom beyond his years hidden beneath. But right now, the Yugi he had remembered wasn't standing where Atem was looking.
The duelist that faced him in the Ceremonial Battle stood there.
Yugi's jaw hanged opened in surprise as he stared at the soul of the Pharaoh, the Yu-Gi-Oh, the first King of Games. The Spirit that had once occupied the Millennium Puzzle and whom he dueled in the Ceremonial Battle to see what his fate was. Win, he would stay with his friends, lose…
Atem smirked. "No hello, aibou?" he asked amusingly, then shook his head. "No… We're not sharing the same body anymore; you're not my vessel anymore… So then I should be calling you Yugi now, hmm?"
Yugi took a step back, his body shaking and wanting to step away from the man who stood in front of him. He shouldn't be here! He was sent to the realm of the dead after he had lost to him! He and the others had told him he would if he lost, that he would never return to them, no matter how they all felt about it. They knew that he would one day leave, but were uncertain, but this…
"No words of welcome back, Yugi?" Atem crooned softly, taking a few more steps to the glass counter, his crimson-colored eyes narrowing into slits as he inched closer.
And that voice… The voice that had helped them throughout all the tough times and the voice that had spoke to him to reassure that everything would be all right in a duel. But something was abnormal, not right about it. It didn't hold that same warmth and gentle determination it used to, but was filled with cold, chilling ice laced with dark malice. Even his aura was different than it was before, like something had changed him, a realization in the realm of the dead that might have changed him into something cruel.
Finally he spoke, his voice slightly trembling, "A-Atem… You… You should be in the realm of the dead after the Ceremonial Duel… You shouldn't be back. We were told…" Yugi sucked in a large intake of air, as if air was being sucked away from him, making it hard to breath. "We… All of us were told you wouldn't be coming back to us if you lost."
The cold smile twitched slightly at his words. "You're right, Yugi. But that doesn't matter now, does it?" The smile turned to a cruel sneer, something raw and untamed in Atem's crimson eyes flicked slightly. "I've come back for different reasons, but I assure you, no evil thief," he spat the word out. "Is going to begin to wreak havoc and we all have to save the world… again."
Yugi frowned slightly at the ex-pharaoh. He… didn't seem right. But those thoughts aside, he asked, "What are you doing back here, Atem? What's your goal? With you around… there must be something here that is holding you to this realm of the living." The shorter tri-haired man paused. "… And how you were sent back here."
"Oh really? That too bad," Atem shrugged nonchalantly. He turned back to face Yugi, that same cold smile stretched across his lips. "I was hoping for a… sort of friendly chat… But if you want it that way," He paused, fighting the urge to lick his lips. "I've finally realized something I've denied… Something that needs… my utmost attention. During my stay in the realm of the dead, I've realized something I should've taken to account. Yugi, that duel was much more than deciding my fate… Much more…"
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She moaned as his tongue traced her spine up to her neck. He kissed her throat, nipping softly at the silky skin. One of his arms was holding her up from not sagging down because of the pleasure he was giving her, while his other hand roamed freely across her body by his fingertips, causing delicious shivers run down her spine as it went lower and lower, pressing softly against the juncture between her legs before…
The brunette gasped that slowly turned to a moan at the invasion, feeling him smile behind her, suckling her skin, hard enough to leave a love bite before taking the lobe of her ear between his teeth and began nibbling softly.
Her moans and whimpers steadily grew louder as the hand that held her up was now kneading her breasts, his lips leaving her ear and licking her throat, over the racing pulse beneath her skin to the corner of her kiss-bruised lips, brushing her lips against hers, chuckling softly as his torture continued to push her slowly over the edge.
"Mine…" he said with an edge of possessiveness that laced with sensual satisfaction. She purred in response, her legs writhing beneath the silky, sweat soaked sheets as he felt her inner walls close tightly around his slender fingers.
He kissed her lips hungrily, pulling away from her before she could run, a small pout on her face as the color in her cheeks deepened even more. He laughed softly, burying his lips in her throat.
"You won't have to worry, little angel… I'll have you soon. Very soon in fact. You'll just have to be the good little angel and wait." He murmured seductively.
"… P-Please…" she broke on a moan as he turned their position, with him on top of her, his crimson-colored eyes filled with fierce hunger, lust, love and dark passion.
"Please what?" he asked slowly, sensually, licking the spot where her heart was beating erratically.
She paused, feeling somewhat uncertain at this point for some reason, but her body's needs won. "Take me…"
And then she snapped back to reality.
((scene change))
"Thank you for the card, Yugi." Atem said taking the card from the smaller boy after he paid the amount that was needed to purchase the Duel Monster's card.
Yugi frowned up at him, not happy with the news that Atem had so nonchalantly told him, not caring how he felt about it. He had plans that involved Anzu, and with him so… different, Yugi was very concerned for his best friends well being.
As if sensing his thoughts, Atem smiled, pocketing the card. "Don't worry so much, Yugi. I can assure you that no harm will come to her, ever…"
The shorter boy snorted in disbelief. "I highly doubt that…" he muttered.
"Such distrust in me, Yugi. What happened?" Atem asked with a sneer.
"You appearing here and looking and acting different is what happened. I care very much for Anzu, and if you do anything to her, I'll make you regret it." Yugi snarled, trying to keep his voice steady, trying to remember that it was the Spirit that had helped him throughout all those trials and helped him get more friends in the beginning.
How well that was working.
"Make me regret what? Having her in my bed, Yugi? Oh no, I'm going to have lots of fun and pleasure while she's with me." Atem said with a sensual smirk that would've made women misty-eyed.
Yugi's snarl turned to an angry growl as Atem turned and began walking out of the Kame Game shop in a slow, taunting stride. "What happened to you, Atem?" he finally asked the ex-pharaoh. "You weren't like this, never like this…"
Atem stopped in his tracks and after a few moments, turned to face Yugi again. "Things change, Yugi, when you desire something so bad that you have denied before. You had your chance and you didn't take it. Now, there's nothing that's going to stop me. I won't let anyone stop me, including you, Yugi." He said, his crimson-colored eyes narrowing dangerously into slits.
"But you had your chances two years ago, Atem. You didn't take them as well, so what makes you think you'll get seconds?" Yugi asked quietly.
That same, cold smirk tugged at his lips. "You have so much to learn, little King of Games. I get what I want, and I want Anzu, and there's nothing you, nor Fate, or anything and anybody can do about it." He chuckled for a few moments. "Unless you want to get sent into a hell in eternity, that's fine by me." With that, he finally walked out, the bell situated over the door ringing noisily.
It was moments after he left until Yugi leaned against the glass counter, breathing heavily as if he had held his breath for almost a lifetime. He couldn't, still couldn't believe that Atem was here, that Atem had spoken to him just now, that he had suddenly reappeared in his life. But now…
He looked up, his eyes immediately fixed on the phone near the counter. He could… call, but they hadn't spoken to each other for quite a while since she had skyrocketed through high school and college and she had so busily moved from place to place, wondering if she ever got any sleep. She had sent him postcards from time to time when she could, but that was all…
Decision made, he walked over to the phone and reached for it.
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Anzu sat up on the floor after somewhat falling from the couch she had fell on. Cracking her back, she looked out the window and saw that the sun was setting, the sky a shade of orange, red and light purple. Must be past afternoon, she thought as she got up, raking a hand through her hair.
When. Will. These. Dreams. Stop. Haunting. Her?!
'Great… Just great… Another steamy dream… And my body…' She looked down herself. Nothing showing from her clothes… But her body was screaming for physical contact from the dreams being shown to her. To really feel him beside her, caressing her and playing with her as he had been doing in her dreams, but…
Her sapphire-colored eyes moved over to her door and found a white envelope near it. Curious, Anzu walked to it, picked it up and examined it. Nothing on the outside. The person must've slipped it under her door. Shrugging, she ripped it open and stared at the letter, something small falling to the ground as she opened it. Her body froze as she stared at the end of the letter, the name numbing her into shock, her body becoming aware of phantom touches and caresses on her skin, despite her clothes, memories of her dreams playing in reality.
Anzu,
Meet me here at this restaurant that we had once visited. Remember the date that Yugi had set us up with? That place. 3:00 sharp. Hope to see you soon, little angel.
She gulped, not wanting to look at the name of the man that had haunted her dreams and thoughts these past few days. Her hand faintly tracing the cartouche pendant that wrapped around her neck from a silver chain, never taking it off since then, making it a part of her she'll never let go.
Atem.
She looked down at the card and picked it up, flipping the card face up. She stared at the picture of the Black Magician Girl card that smiled back at her. Her favorite card among the whole Duel Monsters world.
Then, the phone began to ring.
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Well, there goes chapter four! Sorry for the delay, people! School's been hectic, but I assure you, I'll try to update as soon as possible! So, if you want the next chapter, click on that button down there and tell me what you think! See you in the next chapter!