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Chapter 4

Atemu stirred and opened his eyes. He was lying on something damp and slowly realised it was grass.

"Where am I?" he wondered out loud. He looked round and saw trees and bushes. He realised he was lying on grass and sat up slowly.

He looked round and then down at himself. He was still wearing his pharaoh's robes much to his relief.

"I must be in Domino Park." He said to himself recognising the area from when he and the others used to come when he shared Yugi's body. Now he had his own and he couldn't wait to see Yugi again.

He stood up and swayed a little.

"Whoa…" he muttered. He felt a little dizzy but began to walk in the direction of the Kame game shop. It was not long before the dizzy feeling left him and he hurried along out of the part and down various streets to the shop. He got a few strange looks due to what he was wearing but he paid them no heed.

Eventually he saw the shop up ahead and broke into a run. He reached the door and stopped to compose himself before pushing it and entering the shop.

There were a couple of people browsing the games on the shelves and behind the counter was Sugoruku Motou, Yugi's Jii chan.

Atemu walked up to Sugoruku who looked up the phrase 'Hello can I help you?' on his lips but he was silenced when he saw who it was.

His reaction was to open and close his mouth in shock for a few moments then a look of joy came onto his face and finally a look of fear.

"Y…You're not a ghost are you?" He asked fearfully and Atemu chuckled at the old man.

"I'm as real as you are Jii chan." He said and the fear vanished to be replaced by a smile.

"It's good to see you again Atemu, but I thought you crossed over to the afterlife?"

"I did but I found a way to return and so here I am. Is Yugi here?"

"Yes he is, he'll be so pleased to see you again! After you left he became very quiet and withdrawn a bit like he used to be before he solved the puzzle. He missed you so much when you left, I know in his heart he didn't want you to go."

"I had to go." Atemu said sadly.

"I know but it doesn't matter you're back now," Sugoruku smiled "Come on let's go and find Yugi."

Atemu looked round the shop to see the people who had been browsing had now left so the shop was empty and nodding he followed Sugoruku through the back of the shop where the living quarters were.

Sugoruku took Atemu into the kitchen and signalled for him to sit while he went and got Yugi from his room.

Atemu sat and the old man disappeared upstairs to find his grandson.

Yugi was in his room lying on his bed and reading a book. The book was on ancient Egyptian rituals as Yugi thought maybe he could find a way to bring Atemu back from the afterlife, but had had no luck though and he had been searching since Atemu had left.

There was a knock on his door and so he marked his place in the book and put it down.

He opened the door and saw his Jii chan there.

"Yugi come downstairs, there's someone here you should see."

"I don't think I will Jii chan, I'm busy."

"Trust me Yugi you really do want to see this person." Sugoruku said and Yugi sighed.

"Alright then I'll come down."

He followed Jii chan downstairs wondering who on earth was calling for him. Jou and the others usually came straight up to his room so it couldn't be any of them. Feeling really puzzled, Yugi followed Jii chan into the kitchen and stopped dead.

What little colour that was in Yugi's face drained and he felt suddenly weak at the knees. There at the kitchen table sat Atemu in full Pharaoh's robes and Yugi stared.

"A…Atemu is that really you?" he stammered.

"Yes it's really me." Atemu said and chuckled at the look of utter shock and surprise on Yugi's face.

"Really? You came back? How? When?" Yugi asked a million questions running round his head and Atemu stood up.

"I missed all of you so much I had to come back." He said and was almost knocked flying when a flash of red, gold and black flung himself into his arms and hugged him tight.

Sugoruku smiled to himself and left the two of them to their reunion.

"I missed you so much mou hitori no boku." Yugi said and suddenly started to sob into Atemu's chest.

"Aibou what's wrong?" Atemu asked concerned for his small friend.

"N…Nothing, I…I'm just s…so glad you're b…back" Yugi sobbed.

Atemu held the small form of his hikari until the sobbing subsided to be replaced by the occasional sniff.

"Are you okay now?" Atemu asked and was rewarded with a nod.

Atemu's stomach chose that moment to rumble loudly and Yugi giggled.

"Guess you're hungry Atemu, hang on I'll fix you something to eat." He said grinning.

"Yes thanks aibou, in the afterlife we didn't need to eat. I had forgotten what it's like to feel hungry."

"What's it like? I mean the afterlife not feeling hungry!" Yugi said while he busied himself fixing noodles for Atemu who sighed.

"Well at first it was great, I got to see all my friends from Egypt and my father was there too but it wasn't long before I began to miss you guys so much. I wanted to return so badly and a way was granted me so here I am."

"So what did you have to do?" Yugi inquired interested in what it would be like when someone died.

Atemu filled him in on everything that had happened to him since he had left Yugi. He only left out the part of how he had exactly managed to return and Yugi didn't ask.

Atemu hoped that Anobi was all he had seemed and pushed any doubts to the back of his mind as he finished his noodles that were delicious. He pushed his empty plate away and looked at Yugi who was looking at him thoughtfully.

"You know Atemu, we really ought to find you something else to wear. I don't think Pharaoh's robes really suit life in the 21st century." He said and giggled. Atemu grinned.

"I think you're right aibou but on the other hand you think my crown will get me some worshippers?" he joked and Yugi laughed.

"I think that's wishful thinking. I wonder what we can do you're taller than me so my clothes won't fit you. Maybe we can go out and get you some clothes."

"Might be a good idea, do you have a long coat I could borrow?" Atemu said thinking that maybe he could take his crown and cloak off and cover up his rather short robe. (A.N. hehe dontcha just love that short robe (wink))

Yugi thought for a moment and then ran off upstairs. He returned shortly with a long black coat.

"Here Atemu you can borrow this coat. I'm afraid it's a ladies coat as it was my mothers but it will do just to go shopping with."

"Thanks Aibou." Atemu said removing his cloak, crown and various pieces of gold jewellery leaving him in just the white robe. He put the coat on and Yugi grabbed his leather jacket and the two of them left.

"So what have you been doing since I left?" Atemu asked as they walked along. The game shop was not all that far from some of the bigger stores in Domino City and so they didn't have to take a cab to get there.

"I spent most of it searching for a way to bring you back." Yugi said quietly and Atemu's heart went out to his aibou.

"I'm so sorry I had to leave but you know we didn't really have a choice." Atemu said and Yugi nodded in agreement.

"I know, and I can't really call you mou hitori no boku anymore can I?"

"It's okay do you mind if I still call you aibou?"

"Have you heard me complaining?" Yugi said grinning "Of course I don't mind."

"And Atemu is fine though I still don't mind being the other you." He said affectionately.

"Well maybe just when we're on our own then. I'm sure Jii chan will let you live with us after all you have nowhere else to go am I right?"

"Hai, I hadn't even thought of that aibou thank you."

They walked together in silence until the stores came into view.

"Okay let's get you some decent clothes Atemu." Yugi said his eyes shining. He was so happy Atemu had returned. A small part of him wondered how on earth he had managed it but he decided to extinguish any bad thoughts before they ignited.

"Atemu, you won't leave again will you?" Yugi asked suddenly afraid that this was only a short-term thing.

"No aibou I was promised that I would be able to live out my life in the real world."

Yugi breathed a sigh of relief and the two headed into the first store they came to.

Two hours later they emerged loaded down with bags and Atemu proudly sporting a new outfit all in leather (A.N. DROOL!)

"Wow mou hitori no boku you look great." Yugi said. "Wow wait till everyone else sees you they'll be so pleased to see you again especially Anzu."

"Yes I think she rather liked me didn't she? I mean when I shared a body with you."

"Yes she did, after you left I didn't see her for days. I called for her but her mom said she wouldn't come out of her room. I think she was as affected by you leaving as me. She refuses to talk about you now and to be honest I didn't mind that I didn't really want to talk about you either it was too painful. I felt like my soul had been torn apart after all you were one half of it."

"I'm so sorry aibou." Atemu said feeling wretched. "Anzu will be pleased to see me then but I don't think anything can happen between her and me, I just don't like her in that way. She's great as a friend but that's as far as it goes."

"She will be disappointed Atemu."

"I know but there isn't really anyone I like in that way. I'm just happy to be here with my friends again."

Yugi smiled still hardly able to believe that Atemu was back and not going anywhere.

In hell, Anobi was busy weaving a spell on Atemu to make him forget who he was. If his plans were to succeed he needed Atemu to forget who he was so when the time was right, there would be no resistance from the Pharaoh. He finished the spell and Sulchi looked at him expectantly.

"Soon Sulchi we will be able to begin our plans and the poor fool of a Pharaoh will have no idea he will be the cause of everything." Anobi said and the two of them laughed in gleeful expectation…

TBC…

Yami Seirei: There ya go peeps another chapter is done yay!

Yugi: Yay Atemu you're back!

Atemu: Yes aibou it's good to be back

Malik & Bakura: Ra dammit why couldn't we have thought up a plan like that?

Yami Seirei: Cause you two aren't demons and aren't brainy enough to work out a plan like that.

Malik & Bakura: Er…

Yami Seirei: Ah let's leave those two to work it out hehe and I'll see you next chapter!