Chapter 8

Time started moving forward and 3 years had past, the love between Atem and Dawn was stronger than every, this was their last year in high school and soon they'll graduate once summer comes to a close. Right now they were studying for the final exam but Atem was with his brother studying at his home when his grandpa called both boys down. When they entered the living room Marik and Ishizu were here. "My Pharaoh it's in honor to see you again and to see you recover all your memories." Atem looked at them both, "It's good to see you both as well but what are you two doing here in Domino." Ishizu looked to her brother and then to him, "We know you find your Queen but has she recovered all her memories and I mean all of them." Atem looked down on the ground, "No she hasn't but is that bad. Why does she need to recover her memories?" "Well because it would be better if she did, yes the love the two of you shared was strong that the gods themselves made sure to reunite you two. Doesn't she deserve to know besides we found all the records and stone slabs about the nameless Queen." Atem looked at her, "The only reason why I don't tell her is because I don't want her to go through the pain she did before she met me nor how she almost lost something precious to her. Now that I think about it she does deserve to know." Ishizu smiled, "That's not the main reason why we're here. We are just visiting in town to see how the new exhibit we place in the museum was doing but is there something nothing your my Pharaoh."

"Yes how was I able to get my own body. I believe it was because Dawn, my Queen was here but now I'm not so sure anymore." It was then that Marik spoke up, "Its because once the Queen revealed your name and you went down memory lane at the end you were giving a choice. Stay in the world of the living with your own body or go into the afterlife, you choose this path and now your a normal man." Atem looked shocked he didn't remember ever getting a choice unless by the time it ended his mind was already made him, "I do want to see my father and old friends but without her I'm nothing." Marik nodded, "And that's why your here now but we also wanted to tell that me and my sister made sure to change all the Egyptians script with your true name and made sure to add your Queen too. Now the entire world will know what you two have done and will remember you until the end of times." Atem smiled and thank them both once they left he turned to Yugi, "Yugi I know that I'm already married to her but that was in my last life. She's been my girlfriend for 4 years now and will I'm going to marry her."

Yugi smiked brightly, "That's wonderful Yami but don't propose to her until she knows her past. That my condition to you since I am your reincarnation and your little brother." Atem looked at him shook and wanted to argue but the looks in his eyes, damn it his brother was a cute panda. "Fine I'll do it just for you but you have to promise to finally ask Téa out on a date" to which he saw his brother blush heavily but agreed too.

-the next day-

Atem called Dawn over since it was the weekend and Yugi was not home because he was mustering all the courage he had to ask the girl he loved on a date today. When she walked in, they walked to his room and both sat in the bed. "What are we going to do today Atem?" Atem closed his eyes and prepared himself, "I'm going to tell you about your past. You only remember past but now it's time for you to remember everything, I think it be better if you do." Dawn just looked at him and nodded, "Alright I'm ready and please even if there some parts in there for you that don't want to say, say them I need to know." The Pharaoh held her in his arms and closed his eyes as he began the tale. "You have told about your past once. You lived in a poor area somewhere outside the palace, your parents died when you were only 7 and took care of yourself. You would never steal and would help the store venders if needed and they repay you for your kindness, you were loved however there were some who didn't. Your skin color was pale white, a lot of people thought you weren't Egyptian but you were. One day as you went to the market some boys grabbed from behind and dragged you into an alleyway. They started beating you and torturing you, saying you didn't belong in the world you were on the brisk of death until I came into your life...

"I was already Pharaoh and some days l I've to walk outside the palace walls to see how my people were doing and show them my kindness. As I walked however something pulled me into a different direction and that's when I saw you getting beaten and tortured. My blood boil and I step in, I ignored your attackers and picked you up in my arms and took you away. I took care of your wounds..." and he just kept talking and talking about everything in her past. When it came to the hard parts, Atem closed his eyes as small tears rolled down his face, "We were dating for a good few months and someone found out about. That night they kidnap from you room and took you quite a ways from me, they didn't torture you oh no they started to do things to your body. They almost raped you if I didn't come and save you from that horrible experience. You almost lost something precious only because I was careless and didn't want you better." He then kept speaking and the started break down in tears when it came to how she did. "If it wasn't for you I would be dead but that point because you did that. Not only did you save me but saved Egypt" Atem cried into her chest the pain of reliving the memories was hard on him.

Dawn kissed him and smiled, "Atem thank you for telling. You must have been in so much pain when you lost me, but I'm alive and I wasn't rape. This is now the present." Atem nodded, "Yes this is present and I won't let anything happen to you every again which is why I come to ask this next question. Dawn..." he then went on the floor and knelt down on one knee and bringing a ring from his pocket, "Your the love of my life. You have been with me for 5,000 years and your beauty has never stop. Your still the bravest and kindest women I met and will you marry me." Dawn blushed heavily but she knelt down to his level and hugged him tightly kissing his face all over, "Of course I'll marry you." Atem smiled and then grabbed her hand and placed the ring on her finger.

Atem: I did it, I ask you to marry me

A/n: Um Atem we are telling the readers our story, so we are already married

Atem: *blush* I forgot my love but it was still hard to say it

A/n: *giggles* Well anyway thanks for reading bye.