LVIX. Aftermath

The earthquake shook louder and louder an everyone were running for their lives. Rocks began to fall as the gand headed their only way out. Finally, all of them made and the tomb began to collapse into a pile of rubble. Finally, everyone got out safely and the pyramid collapsed in a pile of rubble. There was nothing left but dust and rubble. The gand just watched as the last of the rocks finally got destroyed.

"So what happens now?" Jounouchi asked. Everyone just shrugged even Yugi himself then he noticed that his deck is glowing and three cards came out. It was Yu-jo Frienship, Unity, and Judgement of the Pharaoh cards. To their surprise, the cards began to vanished and disappeared in a spark of light.

"Those cards... are not meant to be here? What gives?" Kristine asked and all their heads turned to Yugi.

"...The cards are created from my past, present and probably my future memories so I'm not surprised that those cards vanished." Yugi replied. Atemu just stared at his hikari.

"...You mean that those cards are created from your memory?" Malik asked and Yugi nods. The sky began to brighten and sun began to shine the whole place. Even the cities that were affected by the dark fog finally vanished.

"The sky has never been beautiful...I guess that dark fog must have gone by now since Yugi defeated Nite Mare." Mai said

"So what are you guys going to do now?" Yugi asked.

"I'm going back to KaibaCorp. and hopefully things will be running smoothly from then on." Kaiba said

"I still need to travel around the world and hopefully..." Mai said as she turned her eyes to Jounouchi. The two of them went red all of a sudden but with no gestures at all.

"I'm going back home to Alexandria and work with Miss Ishizu, if she's alright that is." Kristine said

"I might go with her besides Ishizu didn't want me to go anywhere now" Malik shrugged but Yugi had a feeling that his sister might nag if he left her alone.

"I'm going to pursue my father's course. It's a good thing I haven't started that up yet" Bakura said lightly.

"What about you, Yugi?" Atemu asked but he stood silent.

"...I ...I...don't know...maybe I'll help grandpa to manage the shop and hopefully I'll be able to travel around the world. Yeah, that's it" Yugi replied, trying to act casual but Atemu can see what's up. Suddenly, his soul felt a tug and the pharaoh realized that it was time for him to go.

"Yugi, aren't you gonna say something?" Jounouchi asked but Yugi just shook his head. Apparently, he wants his partner to get out of here before he changes his mind.

"Aibou..." Atemu said with pitiful eyes then suddenly, the pharaoh resisted in going to heaven where the souls rest. Everyone was surprised by his actions. They all wondered what's going on.

"Atemu, what the hell are you doing? You're supposed to go back where you came!" Yugi exclaimed and almost everyone agreed.

"...Aibou, there's no way I'll separate from you again. Not now...not ever...I rather stay with you than going to heaven. You have absolutely no idea how much I missed you so much. So much that I want always..." Atemu said as tears began to fall trying to resist of the fact that he's leaving his partner behind. Yugi was suddenly speechless at this and everyone began to smirked and smug.

"So, aren't you gonna say anything? King of Games" Kaiba smirked at him but Yugi was at loss. He couldn't find his voice until finally spoke up.

"I WANT YOU TO STAY. I DON'T WANT TO BE ALONE ALL OVER AGAIN" Yugi shouted and all of a sudden, he quickly shut his mouth.

"YOU DIDN'T HEARD ME THAT!" Yugi added and his cheeks went red in embrassment. With that word, the wind began to blow and in an instant, Halakti appeared once again.

"I thought you might say that" Halakti grinned and broke the 'tug' where Atemu was supposed to go with.

"Did you really mean that, Yugi?" Atemu asked and everyone began to snickered as Yugi felt embrassed in his whole entire life.

"Um...um...well...I...um...I...that is to say...um..." Yugi sputtered, twirling his fingers in nervouness. Kaiba couldn't help himse;f chuckling at his mishap.

".Um...uh...yeah...no no no..." Yugi sputtered but Atemu silenced his hikari uinderstanding what he meant.

"How are we gonna fixed this?" Atemu asked Halakti.

"...Hmmmm...I think it would be better if you have your own body and lived with Yugi from now on. You'll be going the same plane again if you die so..." Halakti replied and with the wave of her hand, the pharaoh gained a solid form and for the first time of his life, he was alive again, this time, fully. Yugi and the others were speechless.

"Does that mean he can live with us now?" Yugi asked and Halakti nodded.

"It was supposed to be your payment after you defeated that monster," Halakti said. "But I supposed this would be enough." And with that, she finally vanished never to be seen again.

"Don't worry about your family, Atemu. I'll be the one informing them" she said as the wind finally subsided.

"Aren't you gonna give me a hug?" Atemu chuckled and Yugi finally broke down to tears as he hugged the pharaoh for the first time. Everyone watched as the two of them finally get reunited.

- - -

"I swear I'll never hide in that closet again" Mokuba complained as Ishizu and Grandpa finally came out from their hiding place. After Yugi told them that Atemu is going to stay, it was a shock to his Grandpa but Yugi didn't mind this time although it will take time to get used to it.

"Sister!" Malik said and he hugged her as if he would never see her again.

"By the way, where's Kristine and Mai?" Ishizu asked.

"Kristine's back in Alexandria and Mai is still traveling around the world. I guess we have to move on from then on." Yugi replied as he hold Atemu's hand tightly.

"Big brother, I'm so glad to see you again." Mokuba said and he hugged Kaiba. Of course, Kaiba returned the hug.

"Well, I gotta go and see what that lacerdous idiot did to my company" Kaiba said and he and Mokuba left the house.

"I'll see you when I see you, Yugi. Take care of yourself" Jounouchi said and left. So did Bakura as well.

"Might as well get going. If you need us Yugi, just call." Malik said as he handed him his phone number then the two of them left.

"Well, better clean this up, Yugi, please change your clothes and I need your help including Atemu" said Grandpa and left the two of them alone.

"I can't believe this is happening" Yugi said as they went up to his room.

"I know," Atemu said simply. "But I really can't believe I'm going to live with you from now on."

"I agree mou hitori no boku..." Yugi said, hugging him once again.

"And this time, it'll be worth it" Atemu said as he returned the hug back.


spiritfire: So sorry that it was too short kinda cheesy I'll say and I would like to thand again Angel Nocturne, dragonlady222, One Winged Cetra, bunny-bobtail, Digimon Girl, Sinister Voices, and Sir Mocha

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