Two hearts and one destination
Synopsis:
As a child, Yuugi, a kind young man with a kind and gentle heart, lived a peaceful life, met Yukiko, a young woman who had no memories about her past or who she was and became great friends. Both have their lives destroyed and must survive in a hostile world, while he has a recurring dream. Yuugi's fate intersects with that of Pharaoh Atemu, son of the Sun God, lord of all Kemet (Egypt) and the most powerful man in that empire. Will fate smile at Yuugi? Will he and Yukiko be able to survive the trials? What about your friends? Will Kemet be able to survive the dangers that approach in the shadows?
Tags: Ardentshipping, Atemu & yuugi, Aweshipping, puzzleshipping, Drama, Honda & shizuka, Jounouchi & nuru, Mizushipping, Romance, Shinkan Seto & kisara, Alternative Universe, drama, romance, magic, adventure, Yu-gi-oh!
Couples: Atem & Yuugi (Puzzleshipping), Shinkan Seto & kisara (Mizushipping), Honda & Shizuka, (Ardentshipping), Shinkan Mahaado & Isis (Aweshipping), Jounouchi & Nuru.
As you can see, the only Yaoi couple is Atemu & Yuugi.
It will take a few chapters for Yuugi to find Pharaoh Atemu.
I post and update this fanfiction on AO3, Nyah! Fanfiction and Wattpad. I cover all chapters. Unfortunately, I can't put covers on the fanfiction.
Author's Notes
In a hidden village in the world ...
Yuugi sees ...
The young man finally finds a friend.
However, a group of boys ...
Yo!
I want to warn you that the Yukiko that appears in this fanfiction is the same Yukiko, millennia before the events of "Predestined souls", from another universe and the special fanfiction "Inevitable".
Chapter 1 - Unexpected encounter
In a peaceful village, a seven-year-old child had distanced himself from the other children, after ridiculing him for the exotic color of his skin that was white, while the rest was a brown skin, along with spiky black hair with violet outlines. at its ends, while his eyes were violet, resembling two amethysts, standing out from everyone around him, together with his height that was less than average, making him look younger than he was.
In addition, he had been born with a birthmark in the shape of a moon, and the day of his birth had been considered mystical, as the day became night while he was born, with his crying erupting in that event seen as magical by the residents who they sang songs in consecration to the Moon Goddess.
The elders came to admire that baby, believing that it was their Gods who sent it as a sign of peace and that they would remain away from the world.
After all, that small and peaceful village of farmers was inert from the great battles that took place far away, with them believing that its isolated location became an unbreakable protection as it had been for millennia.
There were dense and equally closed forests, in addition to immense and flowing rivers that, together with the promising and escaped slopes, converted that small village into a fort, while the people who lived in that place had managed to acquire their own subsistence, making needed to expose themselves to the world.
This child who was walking along a trail, after getting away from the others, was called Yuugi, being a different name, because as he was born different from all the others, his parents wanted to make him even more special, including the fact that they considered him a gift from the Gods and earthly son of the Moon Goddess by the moon symbol on the back of her neck.
Furthermore, the boy did not know that some adults had hidden information about him because he considered him too small, yet.
Regardless of the secret, he was loved by them, who had been fascinated by the young man's intelligence, although they realized that he was focused on games.
After all, that village had some traditional games and even at a young age, Yuugi had mastered all the games, deftly defeating several adults who were surprised by a child's ability, in addition to the change in his personality, while playing.
After all, he was shy and withdrawn.
However, when he played he became confident and showed defiant eyes.
In fact, his behavior while playing made him different from what he was out of games, with many believing that he embodied the game, literally speaking and because of that, nothing else mattered to him. His eyes became like a hawk's, analyzing his opponents, while devising unusual strategies that defeated his opponents, and this change in his personality fascinated all adults.
That day, Yuugi had defeated two adults who had requested a rematch against him, only to be massacred again, so to speak, by a seven-year-old child.
Normally, it would be something shameful for many, but, as the child was a child genius at games, defeating anyone who dared to challenge him, it was not considered shameful to lose to him.
In fact, there were always bets on how long someone would be able to resist playing against him, before losing.
After moving away from the village, the child looks at the sky and when doing so, something strange appears in the form of a flash and then something falls through that glow, causing a dense cloud of earth to hit a group of trees . More precisely, in the lands considered sacred by the residents.
The little one is in a mixture of fascination and fear, while the clash between them took place and in the end, fascination subdued fear and he approached the strange creature cautiously and only entered the sacred lands, because unlike the others, he held the birthright to step on that sacred ground.
If another person, other than Yuugi or his father, stepped on that sacred site, he would be severely punished.
After all, the Gods resided in that place.
As he approached, he noticed that the being had a muzzle and ears that were fuzzy, as well as its entire body, while showing a long neck, being all target and the wings were made of feathers, having sharp claws on the legs and that they looked like diamond. The tail was long, elegant and muscular, ending in a kind of club. Her eyes were blue as if they were two sapphires and on her forehead was a crescent moon symbol.
The creature opens its eyes, moaning in pain, as it rises from the small crater that formed with the impact of its body on the ground, starting to look with confusion for the place.
Meanwhile, Yuugi watched her hidden among the thick, gnarled trees, not knowing what to be fascinating was, although the boy believed he was a puppy because of his appearance.
He did not know it was a dragon, as there were no such creatures in his tales.
In addition, unlike so many others, it was a mammal. That is, it was not born from eggs like other dragons, besides breastfeeding its young, like any other mammal.
In fact, she had no scales, but because of the plush and precious stones, Yuugi did not know that the color of her eyes was like the most beautiful sapphire and that her claws evoked the appearance of diamonds.
She sniffs the air and turns to the young man who is looking at her in fascination as he continues behind a knotty tree.
Yukiko had realized that he was a human, but he could not distinguish where he was, while his memories were confused and as much as he tried to organize them, he could not discern them and only knew his name. Her origin was a mystery to her, although she felt a suffocating and equally overwhelming guilt in her heart that made her have a strong desire to cry, although she did not remember why.
When taken by an immense curiosity, she approaches her snout to him, trying to walk calmly towards the child when she sees that he retreated backwards and fell on his ass when he turned towards him.
Then, she stretches his neck, avoiding approaching him with her body so as not to frighten him, asking gently:
"Who are you?"
"Do you speak?!" the young man exclaims appalled, still sitting on the floor.
"I speak. Why do you ask?" She arches her brow, analyzing the little human in front of her.
"Because it's something incredible! My name is Yuugi! What's your name?" he asks, getting relieved and then excited to see that she was not a threat.
"Yukiko."
"What being are you? I have never seen a being like you and your appearance does not fit any description of our tales" he asks, standing up as he approaches her, gaining confidence to run his hand over her neck fur, finding the hair extremely soft and silky .
"I do not know. I think I am a snow dragon, since my snow is sacred."
The answer leaves the young man appalled, and the dragon cub shakes his head vigorously sideways, and then sighs, speaking sadly:
"I wanted to remember my past. I feel that I forgot something, just as I feel a deep pain and in my heart, as well, an intense longing. In fact, I want to cry right now, without knowing the real reason"
In that, pearly tears come from his blue orbs and moved by his kind and kind heart, Yuugi walks up to her snout and hugs him, stroking her, while she cries copiously.
After several minutes, she calms down and thanks, while smiling:
"Thank you very much, Yuugi."
"It's better?"
"Yes ... What is this place?" She asks with evident curiosity in her face.
"Well, we are in a forest adjacent to Onimod village. This forest is sacred."
"Onimod? It has a ... peculiar sound. She says, choosing her words carefully'
"Call it strange or bizarre" he says with a shrug. "Everyone complains about that name, but we couldn't change it, because the Council of Elders doesn't let it. There is a legend about the founder and the reason for this strange name. The story goes that the founder was so drunk that he coaxed the name that was going to baptize the village. When the words were mixed up, that bizarre name came out. As he died, after baptizing the village, they decided not to change the name he had given, regardless of whether it was ridiculous or bizarre"
After the boy finished the story, they both laughed heartily, and then went on to talk for several hours, with Yuugi loving having a friend, once, that he had no friends.
In fact, he told of the dream he had and that it consisted of him seeing a figure in front of him, with some of the contours resembling that of a person, with spiky hair like him. It was a recurring dream in his life and he always woke up feeling sad when he saw that it was just a dream, although he did not understand the reason for this sadness, making the dragon surprised, with him confessing that he never told anyone about that dream.
After talking for several hours, with Yuugi's back resting on the smooth and silky body of the dragon, he comments that he wanted to introduce her to the other residents, but Yukiko was afraid of their reaction and in the end, she became a secret of the young man, who came to visit her whenever he could, bringing some sweet or salty, while teaching her how to fish.
A few days later, they were fishing, with her using her claws to fish, and she was never able to catch a lot of fish unlike her friend who caught enough fish to take home, since her father was always busy because he was a High Priest and took care of the temple located in the center of the village, and Yuugi was chosen to be the next High Priest, according to the village's tradition.
As it was an age-old tradition, he had to accompany his father in his duties so that he could learn the priesthood, because one day, he would succeed him.
Because he was still a child, Yuugi did not need to be constantly with his parent, being released to be able to have fun and when that happened, he went to his friend.
He had explained to Yukiko about the Gods they worshiped and who were associated with the elements of nature and the sky, with the dragon being fascinated by the explanation, along with the fact that Yuugi demonstrated and explained about Kiei, which was the energy that all beings, living or not, possessed and that together with the prayer to the God who ruled a certain element, they could manipulate that element.
He even demonstrates by concentrating his Kiei, then praying to the Water Goddess and after praying, he stretches out his arms, making part of the water come together in the form of a sphere that floated in the air according to the commands from his master, and then he let the sphere fall, while showing that he was tired from the effort to keep his Kiei.
He explained that it drained their energy and that they only used Kiei on special occasions, with him adding the fact that only members of the village High Priest clan could manipulate Kiei and that they used him only in ceremonies.
A few days later, the dragon asked why he always stayed with her and not with other humans, with Yuugi explaining that he had no friends his age, as they thought his appearance was too strange, with him adding the fact that he had the respect of the elders in relation to the games, since they were a form of consecration to the Gods during the ceremonies and in those moments, Yuugi was immensely happy to participate in the ritual.
In fact, he was hiding some games that could be taken in the arms of a child and had taught Yukiko how to play, besides helping her make a cover of braided straw and leaves among some trees so that she could shelter from the rain, and the young woman had proved to be a formidable opponent, despite always losing to Yuugi, realizing how different he was when he played and found it fascinating.
At that moment, while they were fishing, the young man ends up laughing at the new attempt of the white dragon which, when stretching its claw to try to catch a fish, ended up falling into the lake, getting soaked in the process, with him laughing lightly, while she vigorously shook his body. to get rid of the water in his coat, as he returned to the shore.
"It will scare the fish away." he speaks with laughter.
"I quit! I can't find this body! I can't catch almost anything!" she exclaims, while huffing indignantly.
Then, she opens her eyes wide when she realizes that she has spoken too much and closes her jaws, praying that her friend had not heard what she said, although she thought it was impossible, because she had spoken in a good tone.
The young man keeps the rod, ignoring the fish that were struggling in the braided basket and asks, arching his brow:
"What do you mean, you don't see this body?"
She sighs and speaks, turning her muzzle away from his face for being embarrassed, and her flushed cheeks are visible:
"I have another form and I keep it hidden, because something guides me to do this. I apologize for not telling you about this, Yuugi. You are my friend. I feel like I never had a friend like you."
He approaches, showing a gentle smile, as he speaks:
"It's all right. I am not upset. You are my only friend. None of the other kids want to befriend me because the color of my skin and eyes is very different from theirs, along with my short stature."
"Because it's different?"
"Well, they have darker skin. They say I'm clear because of the moon mark on the back of my neck. This is said to be a sign that I am the earthly son of the Moon Goddess and that this has been reflected in a clearer appearance."
She looks thoughtful and then comments:
"Screw the others. You are awesome! In addition to being distinct."
"Distinct?"
"My furry ears guarantee a very accurate hearing. I hear what the children say and I can decipher, more or less, their actions. Many of them are cruel. You are very kind, sweet and kind, in addition to being an expert cora e agradece, timidamente:
"Thank you very much. Hey, Yukiko, can I ask you a favor?"
"What favor?"
"I would like to see your other form."
She shows a slight hesitation, but then she agrees, and then asks:
"Do you promise to keep it a secret?"
"Yes!"
She consents and her body shines, with her taking on the appearance of a twelve-year-old with plush white ears on her head and long white hair, displaying feathered wings, sapphire blue eyes and a tail that dangled playfully behind her and whose tip displayed a kind of club. Her skin was white as snow and she wore a beautiful blue dress with details on the edges in the form of soft fur, with a jewel on top of the dress, matching with a bow, besides having jewelery on her wrists, neck and head, being possible to see beautiful bracelets. The fabric was simply magnificent.
"Amazing!" he exclaims in amazement, because her appearance gave an air of sublimity and royalty.
Then, he realizes that she exhibits a focused face, and then her ears, wings and tail disappear, although she still showed prominent canines when she opened her mouth to sigh, in addition to continuing with the moon symbol on her forehead.
'Can you hide them?"
She nods, nodding.
"I felt I could do that."
Yuugi gets excited and starts to celebrate, showing him his fishing rod and teaching her how to fish, while having fun, while celebrating the fact of being able to catch several fish when he was in that shape, because he was able to handle the fishing rod .
They roast some and eat, while the boy comments:
'You can stay in that shape whenever you want."
She looks thoughtful and then says:
"Well, this form is more practical than the other and that is an undeniable fact. But I think it's safer for me to be in the shape of a dragon most of the time. Something compels me to stay in the form of a dragon as long as possible."
Then, when night falls, they say goodbye, with Yuugi taking the other fish to the hut he shares with his parents, while Yukiko assumed his true form, returning to the interior of the sacred forest, after saying goodbye to his friend.
Several weeks passed, and without knowing it, Yuugi was being followed by some young people who had been surprised that the other child always went to the forest located to the north of the village, since only the High Priest was entitled to visit those lands that as sacred by the fact that the Gods live in that place.
Of course, Yuugi would be a future High Priest, just like his father and therefore, he was allowed to walk through the sacred lands. It was your birthright.
Even so, they were surprised by his absence from the village, being only seen when he was with his father, learning the art of the priesthood to be able to praise the Gods, take care of offerings and manage festivals in honor of the Gods, in addition to other pertinent obligations to his post, with the High Priest being seen as emissary of the Gods by the villagers.
Then, one of the boys, the most frightened of the group and who was not enjoying the idea of approaching the lands where the Gods lived, speaks with visible hesitation:
"Are you sure we can get in? Yuugi will be a High Priest in the future. He has the birthright to set foot on these lands. We don't have that right and we can be punished by the Gods for our outrage."
"Don't you dare chicken out! The Gods will not notice." What appeared to be the leader speaks with determination in his countenance and look."
"But the Gods are omnipresent and omniscient. They will know! We will be cursed for desecrating this soil!" Another exclaims terrified, holding his head in his hands, as if a divine ray was going to fall on him for his crime."
"Stop being cowards! We need to find out why Yuugi visits these sacred lands every day."
"He must be praying to the Gods. I heard that there is a small shrine in the center of this forest and that it was built by the first High Priest. We do not know how the teachings about the Gods are being administered. It may be a task given by his honorable father."
"Pray every day? They don't even do that in the temple."
"We're talking about a sanctuary."
"Bunch of cowards! I will!"
After exclaiming with conviction, he walks away and enters the sacred ground, while his friends sighed and among them, there are those who still feared a punishment from the Gods and wished to escape as quickly as they could, while some gathered a meager courage and they entered the sacred land, following the leader, while looking terrified to the sides, fearing the appearance of any of their Gods.
After a few minutes, they notice a movement and start to sneak among the dense trees, being appalled when they see that Yuugi was playing with a girl with long white hair and blue eyes, having a golden crescent symbol on her forehead and wearing a sublime dress, along with jewelry that they had never seen before.