The court awaited them, as the light greeted the Yuugi and Yami. Mahado stepped forward, raising his hand, shaking his head. Yuggi and Yami stopped; the doors behind them had thankfully not shut, as they would have been crushed in the moments pause.
"Yuugi you are willing sacrificing yourself without hesitation to insure that your lovers soul, that has entwined with your own, will find comfort." Mahado had one of the serious smiles across his face. "Both, of you didn't turn back from Destiny's path, you instead despite the odds and the consequences fulfilled it. Your only selfish act is the love you share, and the wish sprung forth for both to have a body." He paused. "For this, Rah is letting Atemu have one last game." Yami and Yuugi exchanged looks both breathing heavily.
"The game set forth is to escape, hand in hand, from Atemu's final destination. To fail, is death, and to have no acceptance into what waits for you know if you decline. To win sets forth a new contract. Two mortal bodies; however, your souls remained entwined as they are now. You will always know everything about your others thoughts, pleasures, pains. You will be stripped of any power gained by the Puzzle; however, my Pharaoh we will always wait for you and your other." Mahado had allowed a long silence. "Do you except the game?"
They didn't even need the silence to find an answer; they nodded their heads, and turned. "We except the game." Yamu smiled, gripping Yuugi's hand firmly.
"Good luck my Pharaoh and his lover, may Destiny shine well on you both today, and forever. If you win this game I shall always guard you in the form of my soul, the card you treasure most in this day." Mahado's voice was the last they heard before the stone doors shut behind them.
Yami, and Yuugi stood there a few moments in silence. The place was coming down, and fast, it wasn't until a piece of ceiling landed behind them blocking the once door that they took their first steps. From there Yami broke into a run, never letting go of Yuugi. They never had time to look into another's eyes, but winning this game was more important, they'd have time for a look later; a good long look.
Yuugi was too busy looking forward to notice the debris at his feet. He was smaller than Yami his stride hardly matched. He was struggling to keep up even if they were hand in hand. To busy looking forward to notice the chunk of knee high rock ahead of him that Yami had just maneuvered around he ran straight into it. Yuugi flew forward, his eyes widened in pain. Yami's gripped tightened, and soon they were both on their knees.
Pain seared through them both; however, Yami wasn't going to linger. With his free hand, he pushed himself to stand, helping Yuugi up. No time for words they were at a run again. Both panting from exhaustion, he continued to push them. In dogging another rock along the narrowing pathway Yami's shoulder hit the crumbling wall, blood trickled.
It was shock more than pain, but there was a light ahead as they stood on the stairs. Yuugi squeezed Yami's hand, now they were side by side. Staggering up the last of the tunnel, their hands pressed against the wall for support. Out side they fell to their knees in the warm golden sands, with their free hands clutching at their shirts where there hearts were.
'That was a little to close for comfort.' Yami thought as his chest heaved, and he took in heavy breaths. He never let broke their hands apart as she scooted closer to Yuugi showering his face with kisses.
'No need in telling me I was there.' Yuugi returned the thought, taking in huge breaths. Yuugi stopped clutching as his chest and wrapped his arm around Yami, pulling him even closer and pressed their lips together in a passionate kiss. 'Remember, I had the back view.'
'Better you had that view than the one I had…' Yami broke the kiss still in need of air, as a smirk appeared on his face.
Yuugi blushed, a smirk now on his face.
