Disclaimer: All Yu-Gi-Oh characters belong to Kazuki Takahashi. This fic has Yaoi; you have been warned.

Main Pairings: YugiXAtemu

"blah" - talking

blah - thinking

Full Summery: (AU, Yaoi) In the year of 3005, Domino Japan had changed greatly, but sadly leaving a confused ex-pharaoh in the dust. Could he survive this odd time, and win the heart of one Yugi Vontane, a decent of his loveable Aibou?

Cyber Affection
by Yami-Yugi

Chapter 1

Present day...

A young man with blond bangs and black hair sits at his deck at work, his violet stare at the computer screen he was working on. "Yo, Vontane, your cousin is here to see ya."

"Send him in." A tall man with shoulder length brown hair and soft, baby blue eyes walked in. He was wearing a baby blue business suit to match his eyes.

"Hey cous', what's going on?"

"Nothing much. On a new case."

"What for?"

"Lately, Domino Robotics' models have been on the fritz and going on killing sprees."

"Oh...Sounds pretty big."

"Yeah, and annoying. What worries me the most is it's the same company that gave me my arm."

"Oh...that is odd, what you going to do now?"

"Well I'm just about to head over there to do some investigating."

"Oh, I was just dropping by to see what my favorite cousin is doing."

"Vincent, I'm your only cousin."

"Yeah, but you're still my favorite," he said with a mischievous smile as he ruffled his hair and walked off. "Oh and see you later, Yugi," he said turning back around for a second before leaving the office. Yugi sighed in annoyance as he got up from his desk. He headed out the door and started down the hall. He soon arrived at the parking lot and gotten into his car. Once he started it up he headed down that highway towards the Domino Robotics building downtown.

- - -

Yugi sighed and went inside. A person at the building's lobby smiled at him. "Welcome to Domino Robotics. How can I help you today?"

"I'm investigating the recent murders due to the malfunction of some of your units," he replied flashing his badge.

"Oh I see..." The Secretary wrote some things down and handed him a security pass. "This will give you full access to anything you need. Have a nice day," she added with a smile.

Yugi nodded his thanks and headed deep within the building. They act like they have nothing to hide. As he walked around, he could fell the doctors and other employees eyeing him. I can feel that they're hiding something. They're worried I'm going to find it, he thought. H soon came to an old lab. This place looks like it hasn't been used in a long time, or at least not very often, he thought using his security pass to go inside.

Suddenly he was attacked! "Aibou!" Yugi pushed his attacker off of him and slowly recovered from the shock. He saw he was staring at what looks like to be a cyborg. A very out dated one that that. And this cyborg had crimson eyes and spiky tri-color hair. "I thought you were dead."

"Excuse me, but do I know you?"

"It's me, Yugi, Atemu."

"How do you know my name? I've never met you before in my life."

Crimson eyes looked confused for a bit. "Oh... sorry... It's just that you looked so much like your ancestor I got lost in the moment..." Atemu findly spoke again, this time looking a bit sad.

"Ancestor...? Oh...do you mean my great grandfather from a thousand years ago? How did you know him?"

Crimson eyes started to well up in tears. "I-It doesn't matter... That was in the past..."

"Hey...are you okay?"

"I-It..." Atemu started to say, but tears still ran down his checks.

"You must have really been close to him...Anyway, I'm investigating some things here. You wouldn't be able to help me would you?"

"I... I'd been here for many years... I'm sadly not allow to leave..."

"Great, then you would know a lot of what goes on around here."

"Sadly... No one tell me anything. They treat me as a thing not a real living being..."

"Oh...Well, can you tell me what you do know?"

"I'll try." Atemu spoke softly and still a bit sad, but told him everything he had listen in to.

After Yugi finished writing everything down, he looked up at the cyborg in front of him. "This will help me a lot. Thanks. I have on more question though, do you know whatever happened to Dr. Pegasus?"

Crimson eyes looked shocked. "I haven't seen him in years after his wife died... He was the only link I had have to the outside world..."

"Oh, I see. Thank you for your time. I'm going to go look around else where." He got up and turned to leave. He walked away and was just about to let the door close behind him.

"Please, take me with you."

What am I gonna do with an outdated cyborg? Crimson eyes looked almost pleading, still wet from tears.

"Please." Atemu started "Dr. Pegasus was the only one here that had treaded me like I was, human."

Oh brother. Why is he looking at me like that? I can't...-heavy sigh- "Alright, you can come with me."

Atemu smiled. "Thank you." he said.

-sigh- I don't know WHAT I'm going to do with him, but... As they walked along, Atemu kept asking about HIS Yugi and what had happened. Sadly Yugi didn't have an answer for him. All he heard about his great great etc. grandfather was the stories he heard when he was a kid. "I'm sorry I can't give any more information. It's all I know." Atemu just nodded sadly.

"Hey! You can't be in here!"

"What's that doing with you!"

"I CAN be in here. I'm a police investigator," he said flashing his badge and the security pass "Also, I'm taking this cyborg into custody. He's police property now."

Atemu looked a bit upset. I'm still being treated as a thing...

"Not if I can help it!" said the boss of the company "It's a piece of junk anyway. It belongs to the company, boys, put that thing back where it was and I'll show Mr. Investigator, here, around the rest of the building."

As the guards came close, Yugi took out his cell phone. "I said he belongs to me now. He's mine and if you so much as touch him, I can get the law on you and starting spilling what I've found out so far. I don't want to get nasty." Atemu was a bit surprised at this.

"Alright, if you really want something so outdated. Fine. Come, I'll show you around as I promised." Yugi nodded.

"Stay close to me and don't say anything. I at least owe you your freedom for helping me." Atemu nodded. "Alright, lead the way," Yugi said as he let the boss lead him further into the building.

"As you can see, this is where we make all our units. Go ahead and look around, I'm sure you'll find that the malfunctions are just glitches or accidents."

We'll see about that... Yugi thought as he went deep inside the factory-like room. Atemu stayed close behind. Yugi came across one of the main frames that contained software and information for making the units. He found some "interesting" information and tried to analyze it more closely, but security wouldn't allow him access. He turned to Atemu. "Can you hack into the system?"

"What?" he asked very confused.

"Never mind. It's just that I'm trying to analyze this information but the system won't let me access it."

"I remember Dr. Pegasus's old password if that will help."

"Yeah, that'd be great." Atemu went over to the computer and typed in Pegasus's security clearance. Sadly, it didn't work.

"I'm sorry..."

"It's okay. I have some equipment that will let me hack in. Keep an eye out for mister CEO and his goons over there okay?"

"What should I do?"

"Just tell me if they come close or start acting suspicious okay?" Atemu nodded and kept a look out.

- - -

"Great! I've got it. This information will shut them down in no time. Come on, let's go."

"So, Mr. Vontane, I hope you found what you were looking for."

"Yes, thank you for your time. We'll be going now." The boss watched closely as Yugi left with Atemu. Atemu looked back to see them looking at him oddly. The boss whispered something to his goons and Atemu had this feeling that it wasn't good.

"Uh, Yugi...I think they're on to us."

"Well then, let's walk fast and try to make it out. Don't worry. I can call for backup and have them arrested."

- - -

Sure enough, security was onto them as they reached the front entrance. "Don't make any moves. Just stay close. They know you know information that can help me so I won't let them get you. Besides, I still owe you your freedom."

"I'm sorry Mr. Vontane, but I cannot allow you to escape with what you've learned. I won't let my company be taken down."

"Get your goons off me or I'll use force. I DO have a gun. I can also have ten SWAT cars here in no time. All I have to do is call them."

"I'll cut you a deal. I'll let you go, but you must surrender the information you've gained and that outdated piece of junk you insist on taking with you. It's been here too long and it knows too much. I can't allow it to leave here."

"If I accept your offer, I'd be giving up my job and my reputation. I can't do that. As for Atemu he belongs to me. I told you that I'm taking him into MY custody. He obviously knows a lot of things you don't want me to know. He'll be a powerful witness against you."

"Seize them and get that thing away from him. Destroy it if you have to!"

"Attention all forces, this Investigator Yugi Vontane. I request immediate back up. I repeat, I request immediate back up."

"We're on our way sir." Yugi put his cell phone away and defended with his gun. "I don't want to use this!" he said pointing it at all of the guards.

"Help!"

"Lay off him! You're touching Police property!" he said pointing his gun at the two guards that tried to get Atemu. They backed off as he fired a warning shot.

"Alright! Everyone put your hands up!"

"This is the Domino Police Force! You're under arrest!"

"Geez, that was fast," Yugi replied.

"We're here sir."

"Get Atemu out of here."

"Who?"

"Surely you don't mean this outdated cyborg?"

"Yes. He has valuable information and they don't want us to have it. Get him to my car. It will make these goons easier to deal with." They nodded.

"Come with us." Atemu looked confusedly at them.

"Go with them. You need to get out of harms way." He nodded and let the other officers lead him away.

"No! That thing is getting away!"

"Quiet! You have the right to remain silent! Anything you say can and WILL be used against you in court!" Yugi shouted pointing his gun at the boss.

- - -

It took a long, antagonizing time, but Yugi finally got everyone arrested and put in cars. He sighed heavily, slowly and tiredly walking to his car. He got into the driver's seat. Atemu looked at him from the passenger seat. "Are you okay?" he asked worriedly.

"Yeah...just worn out. This is the hardest case I've ever done. Are you okay?"

"...thank you."

"Well, I owe you. Besides, I'm curious about my great grandfather. Maybe you can tell me what he was like." Atemu smiled solemnly. Yugi smiled a small smile. "Well, let's go. Oh, make sure you're buckled in. Better safe than sorry." Atemu looked confusedly at the seat belt. It was an advanced model that wasn't in cars during the time he was alive. "Here, let me help. I forgot you aren't from this time." Yugi fastened him in. "There ya go," Yugi said smiling. Atemu blushed a bit and then sighed sadly. "You must have really been super close with great grandpa. I'm sorry you were brought to life in this time. It must be hard knowing he's long gone." Atemu nodded sadly and started to cry again. "I'm sorry...let's go home," Yugi said smiling solemnly.

"It's not your fault..." Yugi hesitantly put a hand on his shoulder.

"When all this over...I promise to get you set up somewhere so you can live happily and freely okay?" Atemu nodded weakly. Yugi smiled solemnly before driving off towards his house.

- - -

When they got there, Yugi locked the door behind him. "Make yourself at home. I guess you can sleep on the couch, if you do sleep. If you need anything let me know," he said going down the hall and to the bathroom and his bedroom. Atemu looked around curiously. Things seem the same, but there is a lot that's different. He studied some things around the house and got bored with that. He decided to sit on the couch. He watched the news that was on. There is so much I don't know...and so much to get used to... He started to cry again and eventually cried himself to sleep.

Yugi came back in and decided to make dinner. He turned off the news and went into the kitchen. He looked outside and watched the sun completely set. "Man...what a day..." He rummaged through the cabinets and the fridge. He started making dinner and then wondered if Atemu might be hungry.I suppose since he's part human, he'd need food. He went into the living room and noticed it was really quiet. He smiled solemnly to find Atemu fast asleep. "He must have been through so much. Poor guy," he said walking over to a closet. He took out a warm blanket and covered him with it. He smiled solemnly at him and then went back into the kitchen to finish making dinner.

- - -

At that time the doorbell rang. Yugi looked up from the stove. Hmmm who at the door at this hour? he thought. He turn down the stove and headed to the front door, stopping the check on the still sleeping Atemu before opening the door.

There in the door way stood his cousin. "Hey couz." Vincent said with a smile.

"Hey, what brings you by?"

"Oh I was just in the neighborhood and I thought I stop by... Hey, whose the boy sleeping on the couch?"

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you."

"Try me."

"Let's...go into the kitchen. I don't want to wake him."

"If you say so, couz," said Vincent as he fallowed Yugi back into the kitchen.

"Well...remember my new case? We'll...I found him there. He's...He's a cyborg."

"WHAT!"

"Yeah...He has to be at least nine years old too."

"Why did you take him from there!"

"He's a very powerful witness against them. He knows a lot. He was built by none other than Dr. Pegasus."

"Oh, that's a relief. He was around before all the bad things happening."

Yugi nodded. "He has no place else to go. Besides, I could use his testimony to get that company in some real trouble."

Vincent sighed. "Well that could be some trouble..." he started.

"Why?"

"Well from what you said, he's out dated. Second the new laws are only for the current models. And if he wants a job those old parts need to be updated to fit the code."

"That does complicate matters."

"How much of him is machine?"

"I'd sat at least 80 percent. From just below the neck down...I couldn't just leave him there."

"This is going to be even more difficult. It's going to be dangerous for him even for an upgrade for the big of a percentage that is machine."

"Yeah..." Yugi sighed. "I really want to help him. He knew my great grandfather from a thousand years ago. From what I can tell he was really close with him."

"A thousand years?"

"Y-Yugi...? -yawns- W-What's going on? W-Whose...?"

"He's a prototype. He was frozen because of a fatal disease. Great Grandpa wanted the doctors to do something and this is what happened. He's part of the family. Oh. Did you sleep okay?" Yugi asked noticing him.

"I guess..." Atemu spoke, yawning again.

"This is my cousin Vincent."

Atemu nodded slowly to Vincent. "H-Hello..."

"Hi." Atemu nodded slowly again. "He's kinda shy huh?" Vincent whispered. Yugi nodded.

"W-What's that delicious smell, Yugi?" Atemu asked.

"It's dinner. Hungry?" Atemu nodded slowly. Yugi smiled. "You want to stay Vince?"

"Oh yea! I thought you never asked!"

Yugi just rolled his eyes. You came at JUST the right time... he said under his breath. Vincent just smiled.

- - -

Soon, dinner was ready and Yugi served it on three plates. Atemu stared at the food curiously as Vincent and Yugi started eating. Atemu started to cry again. "Atemu, is something wrong?"

"I-It's nothing..." Atemu said with a sob.

"Alright. If you want to tell me you can." Vincent looked at him curiously. "He misses Great Grandpa. He's still adjusting to the times," Yugi whispered.

"Oh..." said Vincent.

"I-It's just..." Yugi looked at him and waited for him to answer. "I-It's just...that is was...Yugi's favorite food he always wanted me to make for him..."

"Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't know."

"I-It's okay..." Yugi smiled solemnly at him. "M-May I be excused...? I-I don't think I'm hungry any more..." Atemu said softly as he slowly stood from his chair, tears still falling down his cheeks.

"Sure."

Vincent and Yugi watched sadly as Atemu left the room. "Poor guy..." Vincent said.

"Yeah...I know...I just want to help him so badly. I feel like I owe him, being the only living relative besides you. In a sense we're the only family he has now."

"I guess you're right couz," said Vincent "Maybe we should find some way to cheer him up or something to help."

"Yeah..."

- - -

Meanwhile, Atemu had made it to an outside porch, he was still crying. Even though he was part machine now, his heart that use to be there, felt like it was aching in pain. "A-Aibou... I-I miss you... W-Why did you leave me behind...?"

Because I loved you...I thought I'd live to see you...I'm sorry... A voice said softly as the wind blew. Atemu started to cry harder.

- - -

Meanwhile, Yugi and Vincent finished dinner. "Well, I don't want to over stay my welcome couz."

"Yeah, I'd better check on him. Poor guy..."

"I'll do what I can to help."

"Thanks, that'd mean a lot." Vincent smiled and left. Yugi cleared up the dishes and looked around his house for Atemu. He soon found him on his back porch. "Hey...What's wrong?" Yugi asked going over to him.

"I...I don't belong here...I don't want to be here..."

"I'm sorry. I wish I could go back erase what happened but I can't. I'm really sorry," Yugi said putting a hand on his shoulder. He didn't expect to be hug attacked. He hesitantly hugged back, a solemn look on his face. Poor guy...this is so hard for him... He felt Atemu buried his face into his chest, still crying.

"I-I want MY Yugi back..." Atemu's voice muffled within Yugi's shirt.

"I'm really sorry..." Yugi said very solemn now "I'll do what I can but...I can't bring back Great Grandpa...I am truly sorry..." Atemu still cried and Yugi decided to just stand there and let him cry it all out. When he was done, Yugi gently lead Atemu inside. "It had been a long day. How about we both get some sleep?" Yugi said with a kind smile. Atemu nodded weakly. Yugi smiled. Yugi lead Atemu back to the couch. "Try to get some sleep. You can tell me all about Great Grandpa tomorrow. I'd love to hear about him." Atemu nodded weakly again and laid down on the couch. Yugi gently place the blanket over him. "Get some sleep," he said with a smile. Atemu nodded weakly once more again as he slowly closed his eyes. Yugi made sure he was okay before retiring to bed himself.

- - -

During the middle of the night, Atemu toss and turned, old scary bad memories of the past that happen between him and his aibou raced in his mind. "Aibou!" he shouted as he was jotted awake from one very bad dream, shaking like a leaf. Yugi heard the shout and went to check on him. Atemu had pulled his legs up against him, starting to cry again.

Yugi noticed this. "Atemu? Are you alright?" he asked concern.

Wet crimson eyes looked up at him and tears started to flow even more faster. "I-I'm sorry..." Atemu started as he sob "A-A thousands years ago I didn't act like I do now... I-I'm just...so lost with him... H-He was my other half of my soul... M-My Hikari..."

"Oh wow...I'm so sorry," Yugi said sitting next to him. Atemu started to shake again. "Did something scare you?"

"J-Just some old memories..."

"Oh...it's okay," Yugi said hesitantly hugging him. He was a bit surprised when Atemu rested his head on his shoulder. He smiled solemnly and put his arms more comfortably around him. "I'm sorry...I wish I could do more for you..." What am I going to do? Yugi thought to himself. He felt a heavy weight on his shoulder. He smiled solemnly to find that Atemu had fallen asleep. He gently laid him back down and covered him again. Yugi sighed solemnly at Atemu. "Sleep well. I'll do what I can," he said retiring to bed.