Well hello again everybody! Citrus Lover had a question about why the guy thought they stole something. Well here is your answer!

I don't think I described it as well as I should have but people in Egypt always wore jewelry it was something they never even thought about and so naturally Yugi and Atemu had some on. The guy was a tomb Robber (Not Bakura!) so he had jewelry from the royalties so he called them thieves. Make sense? Well now here is the eagerly awaited chapter! The Wedding…Which will be in an Egyptian sense, not like marriage nowadays. I did some research on what they did for weddings pretty interesting actually…

Where have the days gone?

Yugi awoke the morning of the wedding in and excited mood. He looked across to Atemu only to find that he was still sleeping peacefully. He smiled and silently slid out of bed as to not disturb Atemu. He started walking toward the bathroom when he heard a soft knock at the door. He swiftly changed direction and pulled the door open.

Mana was at the door smiling brightly. She grabbed Yugi's arm and pulled him along down the corridor.

"Mana what are you doing? Where are we going?"

"Well Yugi if you walked a bit faster you would already be there! Now as to where we are going you are going to the other side of the palace as far away from Atemu as you could get within the palace walls."

"Why do I have to be away from him?"

"It is a long standing tradition of Atemu's dynasty that the pair to be married has to be separated till the time of the wedding."

"I guess that's okay…"

Atemu woke only to find that Yugi was not beside him, nor was he in the room. He had dressed and was about to go down to see if Yugi was in the kitchen when Mahado came in carrying Atemu's breakfast.

"What's the occasion Mahado? You never bring me breakfast, ever."

"Your wedding day besides, you aren't supposed to see Yugi till tonight at your wedding. We wouldn't want you to accidentally run into him. "

"Why can't I see him? We are the ones getting married, why are we separated?"

"It's a family tradition that you should know Atemu. Besides, we want to keep him pure just a little longer. You will have your chance tonight Atemu. Once you are married then and only then can you have him."

Atemu blushed bright crimson, whilst glaring at Mahado. He also made a swift note to keep his mouth shut. Mahado had also brought in Atemu's attire for the affair. According to Mahado Yugi would be wearing something very similar. Atemu was to wear a tan linen kilt with a crimson sash across the front. (Obviously I was going to make is crimson!) It was summer so Atemu would not be wearing a tunic of any sort. Across his bear chest would be a very intricate wesekah, golden wristbands upon his wrist would complete the outfit. It was a simple thing for him to wear but this was the tradition of weddings in Egypt. The weddings were not about how the person looked but about the person themselves.

Yugi and Atemu had already signed the contract of their marriage the day before. They were legally married but not religiously. The contract basically said that in the event of a divorce, Yugi would keep all his possessions as would Atemu and there would be no dispute. Divorces were actually quite rare though and everyone in the palace hoped this would be the case with Yugi and Atemu.

Yugi was being dressed by Mana, who was so excited she had dropped Yugi's clothes more than three times before Yugi took them from her. He smiled at her when she finally stopped fussing over him.

"I'm find Mana calm down. You've spent the whole afternoon dressing me I look fine."

"I know Yugi, I just want you to look your best for Atemu."

"He wouldn't care how I looked Mana."

"That is how it should be but this is your wedding and you only do this once. You should look handsome. You wouldn't want Atemu to show you up would you?"

"Mana!"

"You know I'm kidding with you Yugi."

"Why are you so excited Mana? I'm the one getting married not you."

"You are in every way that matters my son. I am happy if you are, also I know what may come tonight."

"What do you mean by that Mana?" asked Yugi a little too naively.

"Something involving Atemu and your bed."

"MANA! You need to stop hanging around our parents, honestly I don't know what is wrong with everyone!"

Mana laughed good-naturedly and left Yugi alone in his room. Yugi was still blushing furiously thinking about what Mana had said to him. I wish Atemu were here. I guess I wouldn't be as nervous if he was here. I wonder if he has been hearing some of these… jokes. For my own sake I hope not…

Before Yugi knew it he was standing in a room with his and Atemu's parents and a whole bunch of guests.. Now that he was moments away from the wedding he was scared to death and he didn't know why. My Ra I never thought I'd be doing this. Mana was beside him smiling brightly as happy as ever. Even though Yugi hadn't said anything he had been happy to hear Mana talk about him so affectionately earlier. A door on the left opened and to Yugi's relief (And to the readers I bet) Atemu appeared.

Once through the door Atemu saw that he was in a very beautifully decorated room. Two new crowns lay on a table with the symbol of Upper Egypt, the vulture, and the symbol of Lower Egypt, the snake. It was an odd sight to see the two symbols combined and for once Atemu realized the magnitude of their situation. If they did not marry then Egypt would remain forever divided. There would be countless civil wars and too many deaths to count.(1) Atemu looked over at Yugi and realized that the whole time Yugi understood why they needed to be married and that was why he was so acceptable of the whole situation. Atemu admired Yugi's devotedness to his country and his selflessness.

Atemu smiled brightly at Yugi now happier then ever. He couldn't quite place why he was so happy but he didn't care. The Priest came out through another door (wow what a lot of doors!) He started the ceremony with his usual regal air.

Yugi and Atemu only had eyes for each other. The whole time whilst the Priest was speaking they were looking at each other. Each were caught up in their own individual thoughts. All too soon silence filled the room and every person in the room was looking at Atemu and Yugi expectantly.

Atemu looked at Yugi to find that he was blushing brightly and Atemu wouldn't have been surprised to learn that he was too. Slowly they leaned forward till finally their lips met in a chaste kiss. It was a short brief kiss but it made both of their hearts flutter madly.

The festivities began with everyone eating and dancing it was a very joyous affair. At least half of the people Atemu and Yugi had never seen. Most were good friends of the families and some were priests coming to bless the marriage others probably invited themselves.

Atemu and Yugi had had enough of the party and headed out into the deserted courtyard. They sat down on a bench that was flooded with moonlight. They sat in silence looking at the stars and the full moon. The air around them seemed to radiate happiness and contentedness. A loud noise broke the quiet moment and Yugi moved to Atemu instinctively. A swift look around showed them it was just a passing servant bringing more food to the celebration.

Yugi however did not move from his place on Atemu's lap, in fact he leaned back against Atemu.

Yugi sighed contentedly, "You know that wasn't so bad at all lover."

Atemu smiled happily, Yugi had called him lover again but this time it was said seriously not as a sarcastic remark. Yugi's eyes were shining brightly wit the moonlight illuminating his face. Atemu suddenly drew Yugi closer and kissed him deeply.

Yugi was surprised but quickly returned the kiss full heartedly. The kiss was far more satisfying then their earlier brief kiss. As though it was a running joke, rich laughter filled the air and there in the doorway was their parents laughing heartily. Yugi blushed brighter then ever before, he was so embarrassed that their parents had caught them kissing. Atemu however took no heed, he grabbed Yugi and turned him towards him and kissed him fiercely.

Yugi was just as shocked but the longer Atemu kissed him the less he cared about their parents watching. Yugi moaned when Atemu's hand hit a sensitive spot on his neck. Yugi clutched Atemu closer to himself as he felt Atemu slip into his mouth. Caught up in their passion they didn't notice tow new people watching.

"Get a room you two!"

Atemu finally pulled away and looked at the source of the comment. Mahado stood there with a smug expression on his face. Yugi however was quite indignant at having been interrupted yet again. What Yugi said surprised even Atemu.

"If you don't mind Mahado we are sharing a private moment and we would like to not be interrupted again. If you want to watch then fine, but keep you comments to yourself!"

Atemu gave a swift murmur of agreement but Mahado laughed yet again.

"Having a private moment in a very public place. That makes perfect sense Prince."

"Mahado! Where have you been, we are supposed to be dancing?" Mana had come up right behind Mahado and by the look on her face was about to set him straight. "Leave the young love birds alone."

"Mana, you have to agree that they shouldn't be here."

"And neither should you Mahado. It's their wedding and if I remember correctly you said something that would be quite amusing for them to hear."

Mahado blushed brightly whilst Atemu laughed.

"Now Mahado I do believe we have a dance to finish." Mahado nodded mutely and followed Mana inside like a lone dog following its master.

Yugi burst into hilarious peals of laughter the second they were gone. Atemu however smiled briefly before effectively silencing Yugi with his lips. Atemu slowly pulled away and watched Yugi's indignant expression.

"You are going to pay for that one lover." Atemu gulped in mock horror. "You should be afraid dear Atemu."

Atemu grabbed Yugi's hand and pulled him off in the direction of their room.

"Where are we going now Atemu?"

"We are doing as Mahado said Yugi, getting a room."

The last couple of hours were a blue to Yugi, Atemu had kissed him senseless and now he lay with Atemu nuzzling his neck in bed.

"Nefer Mery (2), know that I love you with all my heart." Atemu whispered tenderly.

Yugi was taken aback momentarily but turned towards Atemu and said, "Mery, I don't know how it happened or when for that matter but my heart has become yours to do with as you please."

"Then I will keep it. I love you Yugi, I really do."

"Atemu… I love you."

It is true that Egypt was never actually divided but if it ever came into that which is actually a very likely thing that could have happened. Say a Pharaoh's brother who got away by his brother's mercy took over Lower Egypt and ruled and finally became powerful enough and then a civil war would start. I'm amazed that never happened but I think it never did because citizens would not be corrupted by another ruler. They had too much faith in the Pharaoh because he was the son of Horus. Then again if a ruler ever fell out of favor (Like the Chinese dynasties) then that could have made the people rebel. Sorry I just felt like rambling about that my own thoughts…

Nefer means beautiful and Mery means beloved in Egyptian. So basically Atemu said "Beautiful beloved, know that I love you with all my heart." That's what he said, like I said before I have a lot of time on my hands and I love Egyptian history and I know quite a few words!

I know that quite a few people said yes to a lemon, but I figured I like torturing people and you will all have to wait, for I think I have a good idea in where I want the lemon! Thank you to all of the people who reviewed I really appreciate it and wow I can't believe I have 57! That is awesome! Thanks till next week.

By the way this took longer to update cuz I usually write most of the stuff on the weekends and I went on a band trip for a three day weekend and the whole week I was just so tired so this weekend I wrote it all. During the summer I will update every week most likely cuz I don't do much in the summer so I'll have plenty if time!