A few days later, Yami and Atem headed to the lounge hand in hand. They entered to find their friends there. Bakura and Marik were engaged in a heated battle of chess, Ootogi and Honda were cuddling on the couch. Heba was reading a book sitting on the red leather couch. Everyone looked up at the sound of the door opening. Their eyes widened seeing Yami was awake and well.
"So the bastard is alive is he?" Bakura said with a smirk. Heba smacked him upside the head with his book.
"OW!" Marik snickered as did Ootogi. Heba smiled and headed over to Yami with a smile his book being left on the couch.
"How do you feel Yami?" Yami shrugged.
"A little sore but other than that I feel fine," Heba smiled and nodded.
"Any news on Dartz's location?" Atem asked turning to Heba who shook his head.
"Nothing in Dartz but Anzu's been held in her bedroom awaiting her trial," Bakura rolled his eyes.
"Can't I just kill the bitch right now?" Atem smiled.
"Not yet, we need to hold her trail, and then you can kill her however you please," Bakura smiled and Yami shivered not wanting to know what Bakura was thinking at the moment.
Heba noticed Yami and Atem' joined hands
"Are you two together now?" Everyone froze and Yami blushed, Bakura turned to Marik with a smirk.
"I told you, now pay up," Marik grumbled before handing money over to Bakura.
"You guys had a bet on when we would get together?" Atem asked annoyed. Bakura nodded with a smile on his face.
"Yep, 20 bucks from Marik if you two got together after the ball," Yami's blush darkened while Atem rolled his eyes.
"I'm taking Yami to Isis, try to behave yourselves," Atem pulled Yami out of the room and the others went back to their business. Bakura turned to Marik with a smirk.
"40 bucks says Atem purposes by the end of next month."
"BAKURA!" came a very angry yell from Atem from down the hall, Marik smirked.
"You're on". Heba rolled his eyes and went back to reading his book.
"So are we actually going to Isis?" Yami asked as they headed down the hallway. Atem shook his head with a soft smile.
"No, that was just to get away from those two," Yami giggled and the two headed to the gardens, Yami's eyes widened.
"So these are the Emperor's famous gardens I've heard about," Atem nodded.
"We've grown many flowers in the garden," Yami smiled.
"The flowers are beautiful," Yami said glancing around at all the flowers.
"I can think of something even more beautiful," Atem said with a smile as he pulled Yami close and kissed him on the lips, and started a tongue battle. They were separated by Heba who ran in.
"Atem they found Dartz," Atem and Yami turned to each other.
"Yami why don't you head back to the room?" Yami shook his head.
"I'm coming with you," Atem sighed seeing the look in Yami's eyes told him that Yami would not take no for an answer, Atem sighed and nodded.
"Very well, lead the way Heba," Heba nodded and the three headed out of the gardens and towards the throne room.
There Yami saw the Sacred Court, the Council, Bakura, Marik, Mai, and Ootogi.
"Where's Honda?" Yami asked Heba.
"He's in their chambers with a guard, he knows better than to challenge Ootogi," Yami nodded and turned to the Council. Yami whimpered at the look the Council was giving him.
"Atem," he whispered gripping his hand, Atem smiled.
"It's alright, they're just not used to a human becoming a vampire as you have," Yami nodded and they stopped in front of the throne. It was then Yami noticed Dartz being held in the grip of Bakura and Marik, a gag around his mouth. Atem glared at the man in hate and disgust.
"Dartz, you have been accused with the crime of treason and attempted murder of a servant of mine as well as assisting the murder of Lady Eva, you shall be tried at sundown tonight," Atem turned to Bakura and Marik with a nod.
"Take him to the dungeons," the two nodded and pulled Dartz down to the dungeons. Atem turned to Ootogi and locked eyes with him.
"Go and fetch Anzu, and bring her sister Tea with you," Ootogi nodded and left the room. James stepped forwards and bowed.
"My Lord, may I ask why you summon Lady Anzu?"
"Because she hired Dartz to kill Yami as well as Lady Eva," James knew not to push buttons so he nodded and stepped back joining the other council members.
A moment later the doors opened and in walked Anzu and her sister Tea with Ootogi behind the two girls. Tea had short brown hair like Anzu, except her eyes were softer and blue. She wore a black gown with a blue sash tied around her waist. The dress also had ¾ length sleeves with blue ruffles on the edge as well as blue ruffles framing the top of the bodice and sleeves. Around her neck was a simple gold chain and she wore gold earrings to match, as well as a dark blue headband in her hair. She smiled at Yami who gently smiled back, the two had talked quite a bit and had become friends. They stopped a few feet in front of the throne where Atem sat with Yami in a temporary one beside him, Tea spoke first.
"Emperor Atem, I would like to know why you have summoned my sister and I after you already found who had tried to kill Yami," Atem frowned.
"I'm afraid Dartz did not work alone Lady Tea," Tea's eyes narrowed.
"What do you mean?" Atem sighed.
"I mean your sister hired Dartz to kill Yami," Tea's eyes widened, and turned to her sister.
"That can't be, she couldn't have," Atem turned to Mai who nodded.
"I'm afraid it can be Lady Tea, Mai allowed me to see into her memories."
"Anzu is it true?" Tea asked turning to her sister. Anzu turned to her sister and shook her head.
"Of course not sister," Tea turned to Atem with a frown.
"Will my sister have a proper trial?" Atem nodded.
"Of course," Anzu's eyes widened.
"You can't be serious," Atem's eyes narrowed.
"Very, take her to the dungeons. Lady Tea I will send someone to summon you when the trials begin," Tea nodded and left the room with a sad look on her face. Atem sighed and stood up.
"We'll meet back here in a few hours, make sure everything is ready for then," Yami then followed Atem out of the room and towards their chambers. Atem fell down on the bed with a sigh and Yami smiled.
"I can see why you hate going to meetings now," Atem nodded.
"Yes, now I want you to stay here during Dartz's trial," Yami's eyes widened in surprise.
"What? why?"
"Because I know Dartz, he has powers that can he use to hurt you," Yami frowned but nodded.
"Fine I'll stay here," Atem smiled softly and kissed Yami's cheek. "Once Dartz's trial is done I'll get Heba to come and get you," Yami smiled and nodded.
A few hours later Atem had left to the throne room. Bakura and Marik brought Dartz front he dungeons and made him kneel in front of the throne. Atem glared at the man hatefully.
"Dartz you are tried on the case of treason and attempted murder of a servant of mine, how do you plead?"
"Not guilty," Dartz spoke with a smile, Atem growled.
"I was merely hired by Lady Anzu to fulfill a wish of hers, nothing more nothing less."
"And what would you get in return?"
"Money, enough the travel to leave Egypt," Atem nodded and.
"Very well, those accusations will be put aside," everyone's eyes widened. "However, you did kill Lady Eva the night you and Anzu poisoned Yami. For that reason, I find you guilty of killing Lady Eva," Bakura and Marik smiling knowing where this was leading to. "I sentence the accused Dartz to death for the killing of Lady Eva and the attempted murder of my servant," Atem turned to Bakura and Marik with a smile.
"I want him dead by sundown, use whatever means necessary," The two nodded with a smile and dragged a struggling Dartz down to the dungeons. Atem turned to Heba who was sitting on his throne beside Atem's "go and get Yami, and Ootogi go and get Lady Tea." The two nodded and left the throne room.
Yami was sitting in his and Atem's chambers reading a book. He was halfway through when a knock at the door came.
"Come in," he said marking his spot in the book. The door opened and in walked Heba.
"Atem sent me to fetch you," Yami nodded. He got off the bed and followed Heba towards the throne room.
"How did it go?" Yami asked, Heba smiled.
"Smoothly, Dartz was tried with the killing of Lady Eva as well as the attempted killing of you," Yami nodded.
"What was the verdict?"
"Death, he'll be dead by sundown," Yami nodded.
"Any idea what Anzu's might be?" Heba shrugged.
"Probably the same as his" Yami nodded as they entered the throne room.
Heba sat on his throne and Yami stood beside Atem, Atem turned and smiled.
"You ready?" Yami nodded.
"Ready," Atem turned to Tea who nodded with a frown on her face. Atem nodded to Marik who nodded back and went down to help Bakura bring Anzu up. A few moments later Anzu was brought up her arms seized by Bakura and Marik with Ootogi following behind. Anzu was dressed in a black gown with off the shoulder sleeves held by black straps, the gown also had a sheer overdress over it. Around her waist was a bronze metal belt. Tea glared at her sister who glared equally as hard, however, Anzu glared even harder at Yami as she was forced to kneel in front of the throne.
"Anzu Masaki, you are tried with treason against the Empire and attempted murder of my servant, what do you plead?" Anzu smirked.
"Not guilty," Atem glared.
"And why is that?"
"Because I'm your friend Atem, I would never do such a thing," Tea glared.
"She's lying Atem, I can see it in her eyes," Anzu glared at her younger sister.
"You stay out of this!" she yelled.
"Why? this isn't the first time you've done something like this," everyone's eyes widened.
"What do you mean?" Atem asked as everyone listened to Tea.
"She's done this in the last, when we were children she was in love with a prince and poisoned his fiancée, though she threatened me if I ever told anyone," Anzu glared.
"Well, I suppose that speaks for itself, as well as evidence that shows your fingerprints on the bottle found by Eva's body," Anzu's eyes widened. "Inside was Hasta poison."
"I-"
"We also have proof of your meetings with Dartz, both before and after the ball," Atem said motioning to Mai. "Mai suspected your meetings with you 'old friend' and followed you."
"Of course she did," Anzu said with a roll of her eyes, glaring at the floor.
"One question remains for me to ask Anzu," Atem said glaring down at her. "Why?"
"Because he and Eva were in the way of me becoming your Queen," Atem stood up suddenly startling everyone in the room.
"Anzu, if you thought for one second that killing Yami and Eva would have made me love you then you have another thing coming," Anzu's eyes widened in fear. "You are my friend, and that's all I'll ever think of you as," Atem turned to the Court. "I charge Lady Anzu Misaki with high treason against the Empire and the attempted murder of Yami Motou as well as the killing of Lady Eva." He turned to Bakura and Marik with a smile "Make the Bitch pay."
Bakura and Marik smirked and dragged a screaming and crying Anzu down to the dungeon. Atem turned to Tea who let out a breath of relief.
"Are you alright?" Tea turned and nodded.
"I'll be fine, I'll return home to let my father know of what happened," Atem nodded.
"I'll have a carriage ready for you tomorrow morning," Tea smiled and nodded and left the room retiring for the rest of the day. Atem turned to Yami who had leaned against his throne, Isis had come over and was checking him over.
"How do you feel?" she asked gently.
"Sore and tired," she chuckled.
"You'll feel that for a while longer," she handed him a vial with a clear liquid. "Drink this before you go to bed, it will help you feel better," Yami smiled and Isis left with the rest of the Court and the Council leaving as well.
Yami sighed and sat in the bed taking off his shoes. Yami winced and placed a hand to his throat.
"You okay?"
"I'm fine I just have a weird urge," Atem's eyes widened before he understood what Yami needed. Atem used his ring to cut his wrist drawing blood, Yami's eyes flashed red and he felt his fangs grow a little bit. Yami pulled back with a frown, Atem could see he was struggling with his inner demons.
"You need it, you can only drink my blood because of what I did when I turned you so it's fine," Yami suddenly lunged at Atem and bit into his neck, Atem could feel Yami sucking his blood and smiled. He allowed Yami to drink what he needed and held his arm to steady him.
Yami pulled back a moment later his eyes back to their original colour. Atem's neck healed due to the healing powers of a pureblood. Yami had a trail of blood coming out of his mouth. Atem smiled and licked the blood away making Yami blush. Atem placed kisses all over Yami's face making him giggle as Atem avoided the one place Yami wanted him to kiss. Atem noticed Yami's impatience and fulfilled his wish and kissed him gently on the lips.
A knock at the door interrupted the two and they pulled apart.
"Come in," the door opened, and in walked Bakura and Marik. "What is it?" Atem asked annoyed.
"Just wanted to let you know Dartz is dead and so is the Bitch," Atem nodded.
"What torture did you put her through?" Bakura smirked.
"Well since she poisoned Yami we figured why not poison her," Marik nodded with a dark smile.
"So we gave her two doses of Hasta poison and she died 6 minutes later," Bakura turned to Marik.
"New record," Atem rolled his eyes.
"Dispose of the bodies and then retire for the evening," the two nodded and left the room closing the door behind them. Yami's stomach suddenly rumbled with hunger making him blush. Atem chuckled and kissed his forehead.
"I'll get some servants to bring up dinner," Yami smiled and nodded, Atem stood up and left the room closing the door behind him. Yami sighed and stood up heading for the bathroom and started to run a bath for himself.
Undressing Yami stepped into the tub and sat down relaxing as the hot water soothed his aching muscles. Hands suddenly started massaging his shoulders and Yami jumped in surprise turning around quickly. He sighed in relief when he saw it was only Atem who had a smile on his face.
"You looked like you needed this," Yami smiled and turned back around.
"It's funny, usually I'm the one doing this for you," Atem chuckled.
"You've been through a lot these few days, you deserve a break." After Yami was finished with his bath he got changed into a pair of black pants a loose white shirt. The two are their dinner and then ended up cuddling on the bed.
"You know I'm going to need someone to fill in for Anzu's position now that she's gone," Yami nodded tiredly.
"And who are you going to pick?"
"I was thinking you actually," Yami titled his head to look at Atem.
"Me? why me?" Atem smiled.
"Well you're the best guard I've had since Mai, and you're very skilled," Yami smiled.
"Well in that case I'd be happy to fill the position," Atem smiled and went to say something but stopped when he saw Yami's calm breaths. Moving his bangs out of his face he found Yami asleep with a content smile on his face. Atem smiled and cuddled up to Yami closing his eyes and joining his lover in sleep.