"No! No, you don't get to do that!" Yugi stated, storming after Atem, leaving Yami and Seto in the throne room. Grabbing Atem's arm, Yugi tried stopping Atem, but Atem shrugged him off and headed to his room. Going in the room, Atem almost got the door shut before Yugi shoved his shoulder and foot in the door, stopping it from shutting.

Atem turned, eyes blazing. "You do not belong here anymore, you have no right to disobey the Pharaoh." Atem spat. Yugi walked in, slamming the door.

"Tough shit." Yugi said, staring at Atem. "You may be the Pharaoh, but you don't get to have a tantrum and then leave because you know I was hitting close to home."

Atem strode up to Yugi, nose to nose. "Get. Out. Of. My. Room." Atem hissed.

Yugi stared at Atem. "You think I was the one who was unfaithful? You have a great deal of nerve yourself, Atem." Yugi erupted, long held emotions and feeling exploding from the dam inside of Yugi as he held his arms down at his sides, hands balling into fists.

Atem studied Yugi for a moment. "Well, you became quite the confident one when you became his slut." Atem uttered in disgust.

"And you were never loyal, not in your heart." Yugi stated harshly.

Atem looked back at Yugi, eyes narrowed dangerously. "Watch what you say, commoner. I can have your head in a moment."

Yugi laughed, a harsh sound in the silence. "Why, because I tell the truth? Atem, the truth is, you never loved me with your whole heart. Your heart was taken by someone else."

Atem hauled off and slapped Yugi hard on the face, the imprint of his hand glowing on Yugi's porcelain cheek. Eyes glassy from the pain, Yugi simply looked back at Atem.

"You have no idea, do you?" Yugi asked, pity deep in his voice.

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Yami looked up after Yugi stormed out. Seto was looking out where the two left. Yami cleared his throat, Seto's hard cobalt eyes swinging to Yami. "Speak, Demon. But beware; if I feel that you are trying to harm the Pharaoh, I will kill you myself."

Yami simply stood in place. "Zorc is going to wage war on Egypt upon realizing that Akeifa, Bakura, and Ryou are gone. It won't take him long to put two and two together. I have knowledge of his army and abilities. I ask that you gather your soldiers and your spell casters and let me educate and train them. I am willing to fight with them."

Seto stared at Yami with suspicious eyes. "And why are you willing to be so magnanimous?"

Yami looked up at Seto. "It's simple. I love Yugi, and he doesn't want the Pharaoh hurt. Therefore, I want to help the Pharaoh to stay safe. I don't care one way or the other about the Pharaoh, but I love Yugi dearly and will do anything to please him. You understand that, Priest...I know you feel the same way...but about the Pharaoh."

Seto's face went white. "I'll get you the soldiers and spell casters. Now, let's go get Yugi so you both can start training the army."

Yami noticed that Seto didn't deny what he said.

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"Oh, please, Oh Wise One...explain to me what I don't know." Atem rolled his eyes, looking down his nose at Yugi as he crossed his arms over his chest.

Sighing, Yugi just shook his head...his eyes looking softly at Atem. "Atem, this is as much my fault as yours. I loved you and didn't want to lose you...so I ignored it. I never told you, because we were happy, and I had no guarantee you'd be happy with the other. Though, to be one hundred percent honest, I didn't want to lose you."

Atem looked bored.

"Atem, you've called out Seto's name in your sleep, several times...in an intimate manner. You've even called out Seto's name once when we made love." Yugi blushed, looking down, face sad.

Atem's eyes went wide, his face darkening as crimson as Yami's eyes. "Impossible." He scoffed.

Yugi looked up. "No, it's not. I think you've been in love with Seto from the beginning, but suppressed it for some reason. But, honestly Atem, I believe Seto loves you. I've seen him look at you when you weren't looking...and he looks at you like you are a god."

Atem cleared his throat. "I'm a Pharaoh. That is the way a loyal subject is supposed to look." Atem was looking uncomfortable.

Yugi smiled. "No...it's not. Seto loves you. Atem, I love you...but we both know that we were never perfect for each other. But Seto...he would be perfect for you. Don't waste any more time. Be with Seto." Yugi smiled softly. "Now, will you please come and listen to Yami's plans? He wants to help you."

Atem looked at Yugi skeptically, but his eyes softer. "And why would he want to help me?" He asked.

"Because he loves me, and I love you." Yugi said simply.

The knock on the door stopped the conversation. "My Pharaoh, may we enter?" Seto's voice boomed through the door.

"Yes." Atem stated, turning to look at the door.

Seto and Yami walked in. Upon seeing Yugi's cheek imprinted with a red handprint, Yami's eyes bled red, his wings flaring. Looking at Atem with hate filled eyes, Yugi stood in front of Yami, as Seto placed himself in front of Atem, his Millennium Rod out. Yugi pulled Yami's view to him. "Yami...Yami...look at me. I'm fine. Everything is fine. I stated some things Atem did not want to hear, and he got mad. It's fine. I'm not hurt. I don't want you to hurt him." Yugi's voice was soft, patient, and kind. Yami's eyes were still hard and full of hate. Looking at Yugi's cheek, Yami gently brought his hand up and put his fingers on Yugi's cheek. Unconsciously, Yugi flinched. Snarling Yami lunged at Atem, Seto rushing for Yami.

Seto swung the Millennium Rod as Atem screamed "Noo!" Yami disappeared in a shimmery beam from the Rod.

Yugi lunged Seto, slamming him into the ground. "Where the fuck did he go?" Yugi screamed at Seto. Slamming fists into Seto's face and torso as Seto tried to fight off Yugi, Atem pulled Yugi off, taking a couple hits in the process.

"Yugi, stop! Seto sent him to the Shadow Realm...but we can get him back!" Atem said forcefully, grabbing Yugi's face to get his attention.

Yugi stood, his shirt ripped, his wings unfurling. Atem and Seto's eyes widened at seeing the wings. Yugi looked down at Seto, amethyst eyes hard. In an eerily calm, yet determined voice, "We better get him back, or so help me, you will wish you were in the Shadow Realm by the time I am done with you."