Hey everybody! Chapter 10! WOHOO! This should be fun. Hope you enjoyed that last chapter it turned out different then I was going to have it. Especially how it started. I think my fingers have a mind of their own, I wasn't planning on them attacking Yugi at the beginning of the chapter! Some of you thought the story was over, well it isn't. You haven't found out who the people or person is who wants Yugi dead. You also don't know why. One more thing that you don't know is why I called this "Gems of Amethyst and Ruby" Well Anyways, enough chatting and here is the next chapter!
Umm.. I guess a slight warning. A little blood in this. So if you are EXTREMELY queasy. Then umm be careful? Lol
I do not own Yu-gi-oh. I do own this story and any punks who decide to steal this will face the wrath of RA! Lol
Does it always hurt this much?
What a painful early morning it was for Yugi. The sun hadn't even come up yet and his back already hurt horribly. The loud groan of pain he made woke Atemu instantly.
"Yugi! Are you alright?"
"Wonderful…" Yugi glared at his lover for the naiveness of the question.
Atemu grinned sheepishly at his stupid question. "Sorry, why don't I see if we can take a bath?"
"You do that." Yugi was in a bad mood, and Atemu was going to stay on his good side today, hopefully…
Yugi had managed to fall asleep again, and by the time the bath was ready he was still in a bad mood. He was mad at Atemu for waking him up again to tell him the bath was ready. Yugi turned on his side away from Atemu trying to get back to sleep again, his back was on fire.
"Now don't you turn your back on me Yugi!" seeing that Yugi wasn't making any progress in the 'getting up factor' Atemu took things in his own hands.
Yugi felt Atemu grab him around the waist and pull him out of bed. Severely disgruntled Yugi growled. Atemu pulled Yugi's legs around his waist and made sure Yugi had a good grip on his neck before carrying them both to the bathroom.
Setting Yugi down against the wall, Yugi still made no move to go in the bath. Atemu gave a frustrated sigh and started undressing Yugi himself.
"I'm not a child Atemu! I can undress myself just fine."
"Then why did I carry you in here?"
Yugi pouted which only made Atemu laugh. Atemu placed Yugi in the bath and soon joined him. Hearing Yugi hiss in pain he brought his lover to his chest and started washing Yugi's hair.
"I never knew you had such a temper." Atemu murmured good-naturedly.
Yugi gave an audible sigh, "I'm sorry, but do you know how much this hurts? I'll never be able to move again!"
"That might be an exaggeration love."
Yugi gave a small chuckle, "Always in a good mood aren't you Atemu?"
"Yes and I plan on you being in a good mood as well."
Yugi made a skeptical face; turning around to look at Atemu Yugi gave a soft cry of pain.
"Now none of that Yugi. Turn around and relax."
"Relax? Yeah that will be easy to do, after all-"
Atemu silenced Yugi's sarcastic grumbling with a well-timed kiss. "Now turn around and relax, trust me."
Reluctantly Yugi turned around and leaned back against his lover. Atemu gave a small smile at his lover's stubbornness before gently rubbing Yugi's back.
"Ow, that hurts Atemu!" Yugi scowled, "Last time I say I want to be submissive, just you wait Atemu."
Atemu laughed, "If you make jokes like that, maybe I do want to be submissive then."
"I'm serious." Atemu paled.
"What do we do now?"
"What do you mean?"
Two figures sat alone on a sandy shoreline of the Nile in the comfortable shade of a Doom Palm. 1
"Do we just give up?"
The one figure turned to the other in anger, "Give up? You want to give up. Lose everything you ever wanted, everything you ever deserved. Maybe you don't want it, but I do. I'm not going to give up on this. It's only a matter of time before it happens. We will kill the Prince Yugi."
The man beside him eyed him warily, "Of course, I never should have doubted you. I'm sorry. How are we going to get him?"
His partner snorted in disdain, "Stupid as always aren't you? This is the second attempt we have made on the Prince's life; do you really think they are going to consider it coincidence? I think not. They will undoubtedly make an announcement that someone is out to kill the Prince. As you know the whole damn palace loves the Prince, as do the people. They will do anything to stop us and have us killed."
"What, are we going to kill him during the announcement? That would be murder! Someone will see us!"
"Someone will see us. Damn you! You think I'm just going to run up and stab him? What kind of an idiot do you think I am?" The other man blanched at his partner's tone. "We will be well hidden, and how hard will that be in the crowd of unsuspecting people?"
"How are we going to get that close?"
"We aren't. It's called a diversion. You have good aim last time I checked. Do you not?"
The man swelled up proudly, "Never missed." The man twirled his unique knife expertly.
"Good."
The two men were right in their assumptions. There was to be an announcement and Yugi and Atemu would be present and in full view. Atemu was one move ahead in this dangerous game of life or death.
"What do you mean we both have to be out there?" Atemu was furious, this would be a perfect opportunity to kill Yugi and he would have none of that. (Neither would I.)
Atemu's father had been trying to convince Atemu that it would be safe for that last hour. He was no closer then he had been when he started.
"Atemu, listen for one more time. Nothing will happen. Believe me, we have guards right beside all of us. Someone would have to be pretty bold to run up the steps of the palace and murder him."
"You don't understand father! He wasn't even safe at night in our own room. Our own room! He was almost killed by some mindless bastard who had gotten on our balcony. Now you are asking me to have Yugi out in the open? No, I won't allow it."
Yugi had been down the hall talking with Jou, he had heard every word of Atemu's fight with his father. Deciding it had gone on long enough Yugi excused himself from Jou's company and marched right up to Atemu. Taking Atemu's face in his hands Yugi stared straight into Atemu's eyes with fiery conviction.
"Atemu, I'll be fine. We have guards who are extremely loyal to the both of us." Seeing Atemu ready to protest Yugi put a hand over his lover's mouth. "No. Not another word. I'll be fine. No doubt resides in my mind. With you beside me, no one would dare come near me."
Atemu gave a small laugh at Yugi's little speech. He nodded his head in assent and gently took Yugi's hand and followed his father out to the stairs of the palace.
Atemu's father had already started the speech, but Atemu was not listening to a word. He was watching for anything, or anyone. He didn't care what everyone said, better to be safe rather then sorry. Yugi beside him noticed Atemu's vigil and could only shake his head in admiration in Atemu's devotedness. Yugi gently put his arm around Atemu's embrace, he smiled up at his lover in appreciation. It was nearing the end of the marvelous speech when a scream broke out through the crowd. Everyone looked around to find the source, it wasn't long before all hell broke out.
The once peaceful air turned to one of chaos. A large heard of camels had mysteriously escaped from the careful hands of their owner to run out into the crowd full speed. People were screaming and yelling, trying to get out of the direct line of fire. The Pharaoh had of course stopped speaking and ordered the rest of the guards to capture the camels and restore peace. Atemu however had pulled Yugi to the side of the stairs to get as much out of the way as he possibly could. Yugi was protesting and had pulled away from Atemu to ask what was wrong with him.
In that brief moment a knife came soaring out of the stampede of people and camels. Atemu saw it coming and tackled Yugi to the ground. Sadly, Atemu was too late. The knife had already struck its mark. (Too bad I haven't written enough or I would have left off here as a cliffy. Lol)
Yugi gave a cry of pain and Atemu immediately pushed himself up but Yugi pulled him back down.
"No." he said through pain-clenched teeth. "You could get hurt, stay down."
Atemu didn't know what to do, that is until someone grabbed his arm and pulled him and Yugi into the palace. Atemu looked up into blue eyes. Set had pulled them both away from the turmoil.
"Where did it hit Yugi?" Set glanced briefly at the source of the voice. Jou had kneeled down next to Atemu and Yugi.
"Atemu…get off." Yugi said weakly from underneath him. Atemu was quick to oblige his request.
Yugi had been struck in his shoulder. The knife blade had gone straight through and stuck out the back. The knife was wedged so only small droplets of blood escaped. There was not doubt however to the pain Yugi must be in.
Set saw Atemu's clearly shocked face and took matters into his own hands. "Jou, Atemu take the Prince to Isis. I'll see how things outside are."
Jou heaved Atemu off the floor and they both took Yugi under the arms and pulled him up. Yugi gave a sharp cry of pain and Jou let go swiftly. If it weren't for Atemu Yugi would have fallen onto the floor again. Yugi's breath was coming in short gasps, the pain searing through his shoulder was horrible. He briefly wondered why it hurt this much but was pulled back into reality by Atemu's frantic questions.
"Yugi? Are you alright, Jou didn't hurt you did he?"
Yugi gave a pained grimace and shook his head. "Isis." Atemu nodded and picked Yugi up so as not to upset Yugi's shoulder.
They reached Isis' chambers in due time and she was now treating Yugi. She had forced Atemu and Jou out saying they would not be of any help hovering around her. Atemu was pacing outside the door, much like a father waiting to see his newborn child. Isis opened the door and motioned for Atemu to come in.
She led him to Yugi's bed. Yugi was clenching his eyes shut tight and biting his lip.
"The nerves in his shoulder are pinched and twisted. The knife was not thrown by some meager man, it was thrown by a well practiced arm. I need you to hold him down Atemu. The knife must come out and it would be better if I could take it straight out, rather then have him move and cause more damage."
Atemu nodded and moved to Yugi's side. He gently smoothed back Yugi's hair and whispered soothingly to him. Yugi's eyes opened at the sound of Atemu's deep voice. He gave a small smile that Atemu returned. Atemu placed his hands on Yugi's shoulders and whispered, "Stay still love. It will be over soon. Moving will only make it worse." Yugi gave a shaky nod in response.
Isis doused Yugi's shoulder in a type of antiseptic before gently placing her hand on the hilt of the knife. Yugi gave a small whimper in anticipation and bit his lip again. Isis slowly pulled the knife but she knew it would be better to get it over quick rather then slowly pull it out. Isis pulled the knife straight out and Yugi screamed. Blood immediately started spurting out of the wound. Thetide of crimson was flowing non-stop down Yugi's side and soaking thesheets. Yugi was gasping for air; he turned his head away so he wouldn't have to see all the blood.
Isis took a large linen cloth and pressed it into the wound, putting as much pressure on it as she could to stave of the blood flow. Yugi gave one last loud cry of pain before passing out from the sheer amount of agony he was in.
Isis gave a sigh of relief, "Finally, he is to stubborn for his own good."
Atemu nodded in agreement. He could only watch as Isis took another cloth to replace the now dripping one. Isis doused Yugi in a liberal amount of antiseptic. She took another linen wrapand bound it tight to keep pressure on the wound.
Atemu looked fearfully at Isis, there was so much blood. It was coloring the sheets, making the room look haunted.
"Prince, watch over him for a while. He shouldn't stress his shoulder too much but other than that he should be fine. His should will be numb since I doused it.He will be a little weak due to the blood loss, but his blood will replenish in due time. He hasn't lost enough to kill him, I assure you."
Atemu nodded and removed the blood stained sheet from Yugi. He placed another clean one in its place and watched over his young love.
"You missed! What the hell is wrong with you?"
"Well I wouldn't have missed if that damn Prince didn't knock him to the side. He is much too cautious for his own good, for our own good. We should just kill him."
"We cannot kill the Yinepu! 2Yinepu is too well protected! Besides we need him. Without him alive this whole plan would fall to ashes. This is not just some hopeless vendetta. This is what will change our whole lives!"
"Why not kill Prince Atemu and just use Prince Yugi?"
"You are once again a fool. The regions of Upper and Lower Egypt are one. There is no separate power. Upper Egypt is the home of the Pharaoh of all Egypt. Meaning Atemu is the heir to Egypt. Prince Yugi is nothing to us but a mere obstacle in our path to greatness."
Yugi woke up and immediately tried to sit up. What a mistake that was! Yugi gave a pained gasp and fell back against the pillows breathing sharply.
"I wouldn't try that again if I were you."
Yugi smiled as Atemu's face came into view above him.
"How are you feeling?"
Yugi shrugged then regretted doing so. "Owe…"
Atemu gave a small noise of sympathy before climbing onto the bed behind Yugi. Yugi leaned back into Atemu's comforting embrace. This was all he wanted, to just lie here with Atemu holding him. He felt Atemu start stroking his hair and kissing the nape of his neck. Yugi felt his eyes starting to close in peace. He gave one last sigh before falling completely limp against his lover.
Yugi woke to find himself considerably lower than he had been when he had initially fallen asleep. Yugi had slid down Atemu's chest and now his head was in Atemu's lap. He was refraining from moving for as long as he could, simply enjoying the moment.
"Awake?" Atemu leaned down and graced Yugi with the lightest of kisses. "That's good, my legs were going numb."
Yugi laughed, Atemu didn't find it as amusing. Atemu started tickling Yugi mercilessly.
"No Atemu stop! Please…ha ha ha." Yugi kept trying to bring his head up but ended up hitting Atemu's lap. Hard. Atemu stopped pretty fast.
Yugi looked at him innocently, "What?"
Atemu had bit his lip and was forcing a cry back down his throat. Yugi realized what he had done and burst out laughing.
Atemu was a bit miffed, "You…How dare…what am I going to do with you?" Atemu chuckled; he was more that glad that Yugi was feeling better.
Atemu helped Yugi off the bed and they started heading toward the door. If they had been directly in front of the door they would have been hit in smack in the face. Jou had run in with Set struggling behind him.
"Jou! Stop running, you'll hit someone." Set looked up to see Atemu looking at him critically. "I'm sorry prince for my puppy's exuberance. Allow me to remove him."
Atemu and Yugi laughed, sometimes Set was too formal for his own good. Jou punched Set lightly in the arm but meant nothing of it.
"So Yugi, how are you feeling?"
"Fine Jou. We were just heading to dinner, care to join us?"
"Definitely!"
Set snatched his "puppy" up, "No, you go on. You won't have a very peaceful dinner with us there."
Yugi snickered and leaned against Atemu, "I insist, we could use some company."
Jou had dragged Set down to dinner, much like the puppy he was nicknamed after. For once Atemu and Yugi enjoyed a pleasant dinner that was not surrounded around their embarrassment. They found how much they had in common and simple little things that all friends know. It was getting quite late so they quietly excused themselves from Jou and Set's company. By the time they reached the doors to their room, Yugi was almost asleep on his feet.
Atemu looked down at his shoulder, which Yugi was currently using as a pillow. He gave a small chuckle, "Tired? Don't worry we're almost home."
Yugi mumbled something incoherently before falling silent. Atemu led Yugi into the bedroom and sat him on the bed. He left briefly to get Yugi's nightly dose from Isis. When he returned Yugi had collapsed on his side and was sound asleep.
"Poor thing." Atemu murmured. He eased himself on the bed and gently shook Yugi awake.
"Wha…?" Yugi forced his eyes open.
"Drink." Atemu silently commanded. Yugi clumsily grabbed the glass from him before downing the contents in one go. Yugi fell back against Atemu and gave a sleepy sigh.
"Sleep?" Yugi questioned softly. Atemu chuckled and nodded while Yugi immediately closed his eyes in blissful dream.
Atemu placed the glass on a nearby table before gently covering himself and Yugi up. Yugi instinctively snuggled into Atemu's embrace and fell deeper into sleep.
1. A Doom Palm is a tree that grew on the banks of the Nile. I tried to find a picture but all I got was a bunch of Sailor Moon stuff. So yeah I couldn't find a picture of one for you. Sailor Moon, what is the world coming to? Lol
2. Yinepu means "royal child" in reference to Atemu. The punishment for murder was typically death and was always the case if a royal was murdered.
Okay, the next chapter will be a little late, I had minor surgery yesterday and it went well. Nothing serious. Then I have friends flying down for two weeks today. So I'll probably have the next chapter around the 24th of July. Maybe even sooner. Well hope you enjoyed the chapter and as always REVIEW! Lol Next chapter will be action packed.
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