Day 20: Atemu as a hobby loved to do crystal divination and water scrying. So what happens when Bakura's lover decides to send a close friend of his, who is hardly a believer of divination, to him for a reading about love? Well Mana sure had her opinion on it.

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"Atemu, what are you prophesying this time?" A voice asked the tri-colored haired male who was sitting at the table. Scarlet eyes glanced into russet sitting across the table. "Not prophesying, divining. And I want to see what will become of my life with my little lotus." Those russet eyes gave a roll of exasperation but it was to be expected. The two were quite a pair, both interested in the divination arts and practiced much during their years. It was those very arts that had brought them to the love of their lives and both never regretted a single moment of their practice. They had some successful readings among many inconclusive ones and both took in a specialty that was fitting for them. Atemu in particular loved the art of scrying and crystal divination. His friend, Bakura, was into tarot and his partner, Ryou, was a match made as he loved the very same.

Atemu smiled as he looked into the scrying bowl, watching the water swirl slowly on its own to bring to him an image and thought back on how he and Yugi had come to meet. It was a simple night and he had invited Bakura and another friend of his, Marik, for a session. As Bakura was often the expert when it came to tarot readings, Atemu in his rare, once in a blue moon moments, had asked for a tarot reading from the shaggy grey white-haired man. When the reading was given, hope blossomed in his heart as he never had positive readings when it came to love. Lo and behold, the most wonderful lad to knock on his door the next day met his gaze and he fell hard. Ryou, bless his soul, had sent Yugi over to his place without the knowledge of Bakura for a divination reading, trusting well in his abilities to divinate for his friend who, after being told straightforwardly that he wasn't too big on prophetic readings.

Atemu felt bad of his belief but promised to give him a reading that should quell whatever questions he had as Ryou went through the trouble of sending him his way...

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"Are you sure this is alright?" Yugi asked when he walked into the room. Atemu nodded, waving for him to take a seat at the other table and brought out the materials needed. It was just some harmless divination and Yugi could take the result as he wished. Atemu wouldn't force him to believe from what he was told but thanked him for still considering coming all the way. Lighting up a sage smudge stick, Atemu began to cleanse the crystal ball he was going to use and the room. "So, what questions do you have for me today, little one?" He asked, startling Yugi at the sudden nickname before he shuffled his legs a little. Atemu chuckled at how shy he was and set the ball on the ornate golden plinth before moving to the window to air out the room of its impurities.

Mana was one of his most trusted crystals and believed in her to give a good reading for Yugi in a respectable manner. He wouldn't want to lead the poor lad on, depending on the questions he had for him. Yugi looked to the crystal ball on the table, admiring its appearance. It was a medium sized orb, the inside looking like it was practically swirling with a light fog. It was so fascinating that he nearly missed Atemu coming back to the table and sitting down, a candle lit on the table. "Like her?" Yugi looked into the gentle scarlet eyes before blushing a little, commenting that she was rather pretty and the other smiled, appreciating the compliment.

"She thanks you. Sure she gets tired of me saying it so it's good to have someone else compliment her." Yugi looked between the crystal ball and Atemu before smiling a little and rested his hands upon his lap. Atemu made sure that Mana was tuned and ready to give her divination before glancing towards Yugi and asked him what questions he had. Yugi looked to the ball once more, taking in a soft breath and exhaled. Then, Yugi leaned forward and asked the question on his heart and mind.

Will he find love?

Atemu was stunned by such a question but kept his mind clear and steady as a troubled one would ruin the reading for Yugi and wouldn't want to risk that. But truly, he couldn't imagine the boy to be without a partner. Atemu didn't know his preference, of course, but he was sure Yugi was deserving of a nice girl. Well if he can help with that endeavor, he'd feel he accomplished something for the other male. With care, Atemu guided Yugi on the procedure to seek the answer for his question. His voice was so gentle, Yugi thought, following his every word and slowly felt like he was disconnected from the realm of reality. Eyes trained on the ball before him, Yugi felt his body ease into a relaxed state, breathing evenly and still heard Atemu in the very back of his mind like a whisper tickling the edges of his consciousness.

There was silence now, the semi opaque orb in full view of violet hues before something began to show. An illusion? Hallucination? Yugi didn't know but as quick as it appeared within his gaze, it was gone, making him frown but knew that the divination was just starting. There was more to come along, brown hair and deep green eyes on a playful face. She waved to Yugi with the brightest smile in small intervals of emergence to his gaze and he wondered if she was whom he should look for. As if to answer, her vision showed again to shake her head defiantly and raised a hand as if to tell him to wait and she would give him his real answer. Again she was gone and Yugi began to think he was in over his head until another blurred image floated into his vision. It was another face, this one sharp angles and high cheekbones.

Gold framed the tawny face as a mane of ruby and obsidian crowned the head. There was a faint orange glow, like candlelight, highlighting the face and bringing out the eyes. Smoldering scarlet eyes that stared right back into his own and it was there Yugi snapped back to reality, like his very spirit crashed right back into his body with a gasp. "Yugi! Are you ok?! What did you see?" Atemu asked in alarm, hoping that nothing ill was shown. Yugi blinked for a moment as he glanced to the ball then to Atemu, silence stretching between the two. Guessing that Mana had no answer for him, Atemu sighed as he settled back into his seat and was about to apologize when Yugi finally answered. "It was you." Now it was Atemu's turn to let the silence stretch between them before he looked to Mana with a mild pout. "Mana, I know you had no answers for me in particular before when I asked but don't try and remedy my question by putting me as his answer." he murmured to the orb and Yugi frowned and went to speak when Atemu stood, apologizing profusely and offered to escort him to the door.

He didn't want to lead him astray and surely Yugi wouldn't believe in it for a first reading when things like this weren't truly up his alley nor the fact this being the first meeting of the two. "Wait..." Yugi whispered, stepping back once led to the door. Atemu stopped ushering the smaller male, blinking in confusion as Yugi fiddled with his thumbs before asking if it was so strange to believe he was an answer towards his question. "I know I said upon meeting you that things like prophecies and divination I didn't have a firm belief in but...I don't think Mana would lie. Not for something like this." Yugi spoke then looked into those entrancing scarlet eyes and could personally see why Mana would suggest him. He was rather handsome, that Yugi will admit at the drop of a hat and it was clear Ryou didn't give him insight on the other, just that he'd have a likely answer if he wanted to give divination a shot.

As with all things, it is just a mere prediction and not quite a solitary answer. Yugi was even told he had no need to believe in whatever was to happen. But Mana, if he was sure he saw what she envisioned herself as, had the belief and trust that Atemu was the answer he sought for, he'd be a right fool to ignore it on the grounds of his own skepticism. Yugi stepped forward now, slowly reaching for Atemu's hands before taking them in his own and gave a warm smile before asking if the male would honor him with going out to lunch.

"I want to believe in Mana's words but I can't do that without getting to know my dear prophet. Please, won't you believe her too?"

Atemu couldn't say no to those pleading eyes...

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And after that day and a few more dates together, they were like two peas in a pod and both couldn't be more happier. A fact that was beginning to peeve Bakura as he watched the look on his face shift and threw a chip at him. "Stop daydreaming! If you're gonna do that here, go and find mini-me and make those eyes at him." Bakura grumbled and Atemu snickered before moving to stand. Fine by him, after all, they had a session today and he was just here to mess with Bakura a little. He dumped the water from the scrying bowl into the sink, cleaning it out with care and a promise to cleanse it properly before giving a wave to Bakura and left his apartment to head back to his own.

When Atemu got to his place, he saw Yugi in the hall with an overnight bag sitting beside him, back against the wall as he waited. "How long were you waiting? Hopefully not too long if you hadn't texted me, little one." Yugi looked at him and smiled, telling him he was there for about ten minutes now. Atemu smiled, moving to unlock the door for them both and headed inside. "Good, if it was twenty then I'd take full blame for hanging out at Bakura's too long." he replied as he closed the door behind Yugi once he stepped inside. So then, Atemu began as he locked the door and followed after the other male into the scrying room. Atemu began the task of cleansing, bringing out Mana to do the same, unraveling her from the black cloth that she was always stored away in.

Yugi took place in his usual seat, a candle already set on the table for use once Atemu was done with the procedures. The crystal ball was settled on the plinth as Yugi lit the candle, Atemu settling in his own seat. "What shall I divinate today?" Yugi smiled softly as he look to his partner. "How about we prophesize how long it will be before our next kiss?"

Atemu smirked, setting Mana carefully to the side as he leaned over the table, meeting Yugi halfway. "We don't need a prophecy to decide that. A kiss is always 100% guaranteed~" he teased, making Yugi laugh as he leaned in to meet Atemu in the center, meshing lips together in a soft, content kiss.