I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! This takes place in the summer before the gang's last year of high school.
Chapter One- The Charm
Yugi smiled as he got dressed for the day. It looked like it was going to be a beautiful summer day and he couldn't wait to get started. He had a full day of fun planned with his friends as he had been since summer vacation had started, but he felt that today would be different.
Maybe today's the day I tell Atem how I feel about him. Yugi smiled at the thought. Atem, after recovering his memories, had found a way to have his own body which he then used to give Bakura his own body. Yugi felt this was a bad idea but Ryou seemed to be keeping Bakura in line. It was nice to see Ryou standing up to his dark half.
Anyway, when Atem got his own body, moved into the house, and been adopted as a Moto, Yugi felt his friendship had become something deeper. He was attracted to Atem's looks, even though they were similar to his won and his commanding personality was equally attractive. Yes, the pharaoh was a very desirable boy and Yugi felt Atem deserved to know that he was in love with him. He opened his door and stepped into the hall a few seconds before Atem's door opened and he came out. "Good morning," Yugi said, smiling.
"Morning," Atem replied with a smile of his own. He found Yugi's smile contagious and that was fine with him. He loved Yugi's kind, caring personality and his growing confidence. The friendship the two of them had formed was a tight one and, to Atem, it felt deeper than that. it took him a little time to realize that he loved Yugi and knew he had to tell him. Perhaps that will be today.
"Well," Atem continued. "It seems someone is getting taller."
"Yeah. I may need to get new uniforms," Yugi said as they headed down.
"A shame they'll only be worn for one year."
"Maybe you could use them."
Yugi had been surprised when he found out that, despite his deep voice, Atem was younger than him, but only by two years. Atem had enrolled at Domino High School and would be starting the school year with Yugi, but in a different class and grade. That was all right with them. They could get together at lunchtime and, of course, at home. Yugi looked forward to his last year of high school. He already knew what he was going to do: He would help Grandpa out at the game shop and hopefully invent a world-famous game. Naturally, Atem liked that idea and resolved to work at the shop when he graduated.
"Morning, Grandpa," Yugi said as they entered the living room.
"Morning, boys. Yugi, a package arrived for you." He nodded at the flat, square parcel on the coffee table.
"For me?" Yugi opened the parcel to find a wrapped box and a letter. He opened the envelope to find it was from Ryou and Bakura who were on vacation in Egypt. He read the letter which said it was a late birthday present and they hoped he liked it, especially Bakura, which Yugi found suspicious but pushed it aside. The thief hadn't really caused any trouble since getting his own body.
Yugi knelt next to the table, put the letter aside, and opened the box. Nestled inside was a pretty Egyptian charm on a brown cord. "Wow," he said. "Amazing." He lifted it out of the box and put it around his neck. It was lighter than the Puzzle was, but rested exactly where it used to lay. He smiled at the slight weight he nonetheless felt.
The smile faded as the charm started to glow white and grow in intensity, forcing everyone to shield their eyes. Yugi felt a wave of dizziness wash over him as the light started to fade and an additional weight on his chest. His body also felt wrong to him and looked down to find out why. He stared with an o-shaped mouth before giving a high-pitched scream of horror: He was a girl!
Atem blinked rapidly as the light faded and then jumped when he heard the scream. He turned to the source and his eyes widened. It was Yugi, but he was a young woman. His, no her height hadn't changed and her hair was still spiky but seemed less stiff. Her eyes were a brighter purple with definite eyelashes and her lips were full. She had small breasts, a curved waist with hips, and shapely limbs. She was simply lovely, but the screams weren't.
"Yugi, please stop screaming," he pleaded.
The sound ceased but then Yugi choked in a high alto, "Atem, I'm-I'm a girl. How…why did the charm turn me into a girl?"
"I don't know, but I doubt it was an accident." He turned to the box and saw a folded note lying in it, concealed by the charm. He picked it up, opened it, and read it before scowling and scrunching it in a fist. "I knew it."
"What?" Solomon asked.
"The charm was created to permanently change the wearer's gender. Ryou had no idea of its power."
"Permanent!?" Yugi repeated in shock. She looked down at her delicate hands and slender torso." "Why would Bakura do this?"
"Amusement, the note said. It is the kind of sadistic torture that Bakura would do."
Yugi pushed herself to her feet, rocking slightly on them as she regained her balance. She sighed as she took in her clothes. "Clothes shopping is definitely on my list today."
"Indeed and Tea will be a big help."
"I don't know if I want them to know I'm a girl."
"Technically, you're a young woman and you can't keep this a secret forever. There's school for one thing."
"You have a point. All right, let's meet up with the gang and explain this." As she and Atem left the house, she thought, I guess telling Atem I love him will have to wait. Man, I can't believe this. I thought I had gotten a harmless charm as a late birthday gift and instead it changes me into a woman permanently. Now, I have to get used to a whole new way of living. I'll need new clothes and other essentials. Tea will be a big help.
Atem sneaked looks at Yugi as they walked. He was still struck by how lovely she was. Her slender torso, shapely limbs, delicate hands, curved face, and small breasts. She won't be mistaken for a kid anymore. That was a problem she had as a guy. Now that she's a woman, surely she won't have that problem anymore. I had hoped to tell her that I love her, but she will be busy adjusting to her new gender and body. I'll wait. I have plenty of time to confess later.
Yugi was aware of the attention she was attracting- mostly from the teenage boys and a couple of girls. The admiring stares made her uncomfortable and when one boy winked at her, she felt her cheeks grow hot. Great. I'm going to act like a girl, too…and I guess I should. After all, I'm stuck like this and, for all I know, Bakura was hoping I would be embarrassed by being a woman. Well, I won't give him that satisfaction. I will act like a girl at certain times, but still be me.
"Yugi, I'm sorry this happened to you," Atem said after several minutes of silence.
"It's not your fault," she said. "You didn't make me put this on." She pointed at the charm around her neck.
"Why are you still wearing it?"
"A couple of reasons. One, to keep someone else from changing gender. Two, as proof of what we tell our friends is true."
"Yes, that makes sense and now is the time to tell them." Atem pointed at the square's clock where their friends stood waiting. Yugi swallowed hard. The moment of truth.