Yugi sighed in disgust as he stared at his small, dingy single bed. It was his fourth night in Hamanatsu and he was ready to go home. He had spent so much time sleeping in that he never took time to see any of the landmarks.

The hostel was dirty and he had to share a room with a young American couple who were not shy about their sexual activity.

He packed his duffle bag and briskly walked past his snoozing hostelmates, quietly shutting the door behind him. He had originally planned to stay in Hamanatsu for a full week but simply couldn't stomach staying in a tiny, gross, room for five thousand yen a night.

Yugi felt like if he was going to spend his time in a tiny room by himself, he might as well be back home in Domino. He went to the teenager at the front desk, trying his hardest not to gag at the smell of cigarettes.

He cleared his throat, "Excuse me. Sorry. I'd like to leave." He said, kicking himself when he realized that he had meant to say "check out". He was so bad at being clear and straightforward.

The black haired teen raised an eyebrow, "Um, then go. No one's forcing you to stay, old man."

Yugi retreated into his anxiety-ridden brain. He didn't think he showed his age. He had thought that he looked too young for being in his mid-thirties.

"Sorry, I meant that I'd like to check out." He corrected, his voice smaller than before.

The teen blinked at Yugi and laughed cruelly, "This isn't a hotel, idiot. You can leave."

Yugi swallowed the lump in his throat and turned away from the desk. This trip wasn't turning into the wind down that Yugi thought it would be. He took a deep breath and began to walk toward the front door.

He kept his gaze on the cement floor as he tried to exit the city's worst rated hostel, barely looking up when he caught a pair of familiar pointed toe brown dress shoes in his vision.

"Aibou!"

Yugi snapped his head up and stopped in his tracks, his heart doing backflips as he looked into deep crimson orbs, "A-Atem?!"

Atem smiled widely, "I'm glad I found you! What luck!" He said, pulling Yugi into a tight hug. He squeezed Yugi tightly, "Is your trip over? It looks like you're leaving!"

Yugi gently shoved Atem away and looked around the lobby of the hostel, turning a dark shade of red when the other guests were gazing at the pair in disgust.

"Um, maybe we should go somewhere else to talk?" Yugi said, hurrying past Atem and outside into the warm night air.

Atem happily followed, not noticing the glares from the guests in the reception area. He walked behind Yugi, not minding the silence between them. He gazed at Yugi's clothes, tattered and worn. They didn't look dirty by any means but they looked...well-loved.

He thought nothing of it, knowing that Yugi had a tendency to hold onto things, regardless of how old they were. After a while of walking aimlessly, they both came to a halt.

Atem blinked at the back of Yugi's head innocently, "Aibou? Are you okay? I didn't mean to frighten you-"

"How did you find me?" Yugi interrupted uncharacteristically, turning around to face Atem. He gazed into Atem's perfectly symmetrical face, studying the ex-king's pale red oxford button up shirt and custom-made tan khaki pants, all the way down to his dark brown dress shoes.

Yugi fumed silently. He chose to overlook it before, but Atem was absolutely dripping with money. Every piece of the former pharaoh's outfit was perfectly chosen and matched with the undertones in his skin and the color of his eyes.

The small amount of gold that Atem was wearing could have paid the game shop's rent for at least ten years. He didn't know how much money Atem had spent on his outfit but he did know that ex-pharaoh looked 'expensive'.

Atem blinked, "Well, you dropped this in my sleeping compartment." He said, taking out a small card with the hostel address on it and handing it to the lavender eyed male.

Yugi stared at the card and sighed, "I thought you had business elsewhere. Why are you here?" He asked, crossing his arms over his chest and watching Atem pocket the card.

"I wanted to come see you, Aibou…" Atem trailed off, suddenly feeling incredibly stupid.

Of course.

Of course, Yugi wasn't ready to see him again.

It had been years since they had seen each other when they had met on the train and now, Atem had forced himself into Yugi's life for the second time that week. He couldn't help but feel guilty, upset, and a little bit used.

If Yugi wasn't ready to have Atem back in his life then what was the purpose of the time they shared on the train? Atem had taken Yugi's willingness and eagerness as a sign that the lavender eyed male was ready to have Atem in his life.

If that wasn't the case then…

"Did Yugi use me?" Atem thought, kicking his foot at the ground. He didn't want to believe it but...it wouldn't be the first time.

He breathed in slowly through his nose and forced himself to smile, "I'm sorry, Yugi. I didn't mean to impose on your vacation." Atem said, shoving his fists into his pockets and staring down at the sidewalk moodily.

Yugi tongued the inside of his cheek, blinking the tears out of his eyes, "Atem. It was really nice to see you again. It was. But, I'm going through a lot right now and this…" He gestured toward Atem, "Seeing you...after that." he sighed and adjusted the strap on his bag, "I just haven't had time to fully process why I did that and I need...time."

Atem furrowed his brow and tilted his head, "You need time to process why you slept with me?" He asked slowly, coming to the full realization that he had definitely been used.

There was no question.

Yugi nodded and lowered his gaze, "I do miss you, Atem. But-"

"No. I'm sorry, Yugi." Atem interjected, feeling a bubble forming in his throat, "I'm sorry to have bothered you." Atem turned away from Yugi, trying his best to hide his anger and rejection, "It won't happen again." He began to walk away. It had been a while since Atem had felt this hurt.

There was a reason why he had stayed away from Yugi for all these years. He had just forgotten that reason until now.

"Atem, I-" Yugi started, pausing when Atem stopped at the sound of his voice, "I had fun." Was all Yugi could muster.

Atem scoffed and didn't bother to turn around, "Of course, you did, Yugi." He started, "You've always liked games, haven't you?"

With that, Atem hurried off, disappearing into the city as he got further and further away from Yugi.

Yugi stood in the middle of the sidewalk completely frozen, his mouth agape.

"I've always liked games?! What does that mean?" He thought angrily, walking briskly back toward the hostel.

He thought he could stomach going back home early but he needed to stay away from Domino for just as long as he had thought. He confidently strode back into the hostel lobby and marched up to the black haired teen.

"I would like my room back, please. For the rest of my stay. As planned." He said. His confidence wavered as he heard the shrill sound of his voice.

The teen rolled his eyes, "That'll be 15,000 yen."

Yugi's heart dropped into his stomach, "Wh-what?! But I already paid!" He knew it was indecent to make such a scene, but that much money would set him back even further at the end of the month.

The teen shrugged, "You leave your room, you forfeit anything paid upfront. You want a room for three nights, you gotta pay for those three nights."

Yugi got closer to the counter, "But I did pay." He looked at the teen pleadingly.

"Yeah. And then you left." The teen shot back.

Yugi shook his head in disbelief, "I was only gone for a little while!"

The teen scoffed, "Ya still left, fam. Just because you paid doesn't mean you reserve the room. That would mean if you stayed here months ago, you'd expect me to let you back in just because you never got your three extra nights?" the teen crossed his arms defiantly.

Yugi sighed and rubbed at his temples, "Oh my god, it's not extra though. I paid for those nights." It was out of character for Yugi to act in this way but he couldn't afford paying twice, "Is there a manager I could speak to? I'm sure we can sort this out."

The teen chuckled and rolled his eyes, "Yeah, if you pay the 15,000 yen. This isn't a hotel. Either you pay the money or get the fuck out."

Yugi felt his face grow red with anger. He took his phone out of his pocket and checked the time. He had missed the train due to Atem's hijinks, and with the walk to the train station from the hostel, he would have to wait two hours for the next train to Domino.

He would have to deal with walking in the dark and waiting alone.

15,000 yen that he didn't have wasn't worth a dirty bed and roommates that humped like rabbits.

He took a deep breath and sighed, calming himself down, "Thank you for your help." He said, turning around and walking out of the lobby, this time making a mental note to never come back to Hamanatsu.


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