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

Main Pairings: YugiXAtemu

"blah" - talking

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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 2

Then next morning, Yugi got up for work and went into the kitchen for a small breakfast. He made coffee and some toaster pastries. He thought about Atemu. Well...I don't think it's a good idea to leave him here alone. It's not safe until all this is cleared up and everyone is securely behind bars. Besides, work is going to want to question him as a witness anyway. It'll be safer is he's with me...-sigh- He finished breakfast and went to check on him. He found him still asleep. He smiled solemnly. He gently shook him. "Hey, Atemu..." he said gently.

"Yugi?" he said groggily, slowly sitting up.

"Come on, you're coming to work with me today." Atemu looked confused. "Remember, I work for the Police."

"Oh...right..."

"Come on, I don't want to be late. Oh, I have some breakfast for you. You must be really hungry since you didn't have dinner last night." Atemu watched him walk away and then slowly got up and went into the kitchen. He found a glass of milk and two toaster pastries waiting for him. He looked at them for a moment before hesitantly sitting down and eating.

- - -

When he finished, he put his dishes away and went looking for Yugi. He ran into him on his way out of the bedroom. "Oh, I was just about to check on you. Ready to go?" he said belting on his gun and badge. Atemu nodded slowly. Yugi smiled and led him out. He locked the door behind him and they headed to his car. Once there, he helped him buckle up again and they drove off. "So, what was Great Grandpa like? I've always wondered, from all the stories I heard." Atemu looked down sadly. "If you don't want to talk about it, it's okay."

"No...I want to..." Yugi smiled. Atemu sighed and slowly started telling Yugi everything about HIS Yugi.

"...Wow! I never knew that!"

"He was very good at it too. I...I've noticed no one plays anymore..."

"Sadly no...it slowly faded with the times."

"Oh..." Atemu said looking very sad.

"You know what? I think I still have his deck somewhere."

"Really?"

"Yeah...We kept passing it down to the next in line as an air loom. We always kept it, but we never knew what to do with it. If you want, after work, I can get it out."

"That would make me happy." Yugi smiled.

"Well, we're here," he said parking the car. He got out, let Atemu out on the passenger side, and then locked up the car. "When we go inside, just stay by me. Don't let anyone bother you either. If anyone asks you anything, don't answer. Let me know if something or someone bothers you okay?" Atemu nodded as Yugi led him inside.

"Morning Vontane," the front desk secretary said with a smile.

"Morning Sue."

"Ah you brought a friend with you today."

"Yeah, he'll be staying with me for awhile. At least until I can get this case cleared up."

"I see. Have a nice day."

"You too, Sue," he replied leading Atemu further into the station towards his office.

"Hey Vontane. Weather any good this morning? Hey, I remember you. You're from yesterday."

"Yes, and don't even think about bugging him," he replied.

"Alright, alright," the officer said returning to his duties.

"Not everyone is nosey like him. Some are nice, like Sue at the front desk." Atemu nodded, though he was still a bit uneasy. They continued towards his office and were met by the Chief.

"Morning Vontane. You brought it with you?"

"Yes, Chief. I thought it would better if he were with me. Besides, we can get his witness account."

"Good thinking, Vontane."

"Thanks..." he sighed as they reached his office at the end of the hall. Yugi unlocked a door that read "Yugi Vontane, Domino Police Investigator" "Well, this is it," he said letting Atemu go in before him. Atemu looked around curiously. There was a computer and a small book case. There were three chairs, one for Yugi and two on the other side of his desk.

"Yugi, why are those two chairs on the other side?"

"It's for witnesses or clients that come in for my help."

"Oh." Yugi smiled a small smile and took one of the chairs and pulled it around next to him.

"There, now you can sit down if you want." He sighed as he sat down in his chair and started up his computer. He got some papers out of his briefcase. Atemu looked out the window that was in the room. He walked behind the desk and got a closer look. "It's a beautiful view of the city isn't it?" Atemu nodded.

"There's...It looks almost the same..."

"Yeah, it's just a bit more updated. New technology everywhere." Atemu looked sad again. "Don't worry, I'm sure you'll get used to it. I'll do everything I can to help and make it easier for you," he said turning to look at Atemu.

"I'm grateful for that..." Yugi smiled and went over to him.

"Look over there, there's the park. Same as always. They have a few new things, but for the most part it should be the same." Atemu looked over and sure enough, the park was just as he remembered it to be. He watched the children play, being happy for a while. Yugi smiled and went to work typing up reports and papers that were in his briefcase. As Atemu watched the scene down below he started to remember the time he had with his Yugi and Yugi's friends. He smiled solemnly.

He slowly looked up and notice something was not where it should be. "Yugi? Where's Kaiba Corp?" he asked.

"What? Oh...that hasn't been around for a long time."

"What happen to it?" Atemu asked "The building is suppose to be right there..."

"I don't know..." Yugi said. "As long as I've known, it wasn't there." Yugi thought for a bit. "Hmmm maybe Vincent might know. His half of the bloodline is a Kaiba."

"I'll have to ask him..." Atemu said returning to the kids in the park and the happy memories. Yugi smiled and went back to his work. Atemu glances down at his mechanical body now looking a bit sad.

Yugi continued typing, unaware. He got to Atemu's witness account. "Atemu, come here a second. I need your help." He as he turn to look at Atemu he saw the sad look on his face. "What's wrong?"

"I-I'm different then everyone else..." Atemu said "I haven't seen anyone else like me..."

"...I'm sorry..." Yugi stood up and came over to Atemu. "I'll tell you something." he said as he pulled up his right sleeve of his shirt "See this arm?" Atemu nodded. "Well it may not look like it, but it's actually not real. It's mechanical, just like you."

Atemu looked at it curiously. "You sure?"

"Positive. I lost my real arm on a case. If you look closely you can see a small scar."

Atemu looked close and saw the scar he was talking about. "But... It look so real." he said.

"Well I kind of have you to thank for that. You were the first one, and that open the door for others." Yugi said.

"...I...I did?"

"Yeah. If you didn't exist, then I would be left with a stump, or some horrible, outdated prosthetic."

"But... Dr. Pegasus had stop his research after..." Atemu started to say.

"Hmmm, well I guess the company continued his ideas. It is kind of scary though, knowing how corrupt they are, knowing I'm going to take down the company that gave me this arm. It funny...all the bad things started happening after Dr. Pegasus disappeared." Atemu nodded. "Anyway, come here. I need your help on your testimony. I want it to be accurate."

"Okay..." Atemu said and fallow Yugi back to his desk. He sat down in the chair provided and helped Yugi type out the testimony. They were soon done.

"Thanks. If you want you can read those books on the shelf. It might educate you on the times. You know, if you're bored." Atemu nodded.

- - -

As they drove back to Yugi's house after Yugi's work, Atemu felt something as they started to past a very old graveyard. "Yugi..." he started.

"What's is it?"

"Can we stop?" Atemu asked.

"Why?"

"I don't know...but I have this odd feeling something is telling me to go there..." Atemu said pointing to the graveyard.

"Sure." They stopped the car and walked into the graveyard. "Hey! Great Grandpa's buried here!"

"Th-that's what I felt..."

"Yeah! Come on, I know right where the family is buried." Yugi took Atemu's hand and lead him deeper into the graveyard. They soon found the Mutou family graves.

Atemu slowly took his hand out of Yugi's and walked slowly into the sea of graves until he came to the one that was calling to him the loudest. He slowly knelt against the old gravestone, placing a hand on the cold stone. "A-Aibou..." he stared as tears started to fall once more.

Yugi looked at him solemnly. He knelt down next to him and put a hand on his shoulder. "I miss him too, having never known him. Just in stories. May you rest in peace Great Grandpa." Atemu rested his head on the stone, closing his eyes, tears still fallowing down his checks. "Atemu..." Yugi said solemnly. Atemu just started to cry harder. Yugi sat down on the ground next to him. "Atemu I..." he said putting his arm around him. Atemu just continued to cry. Yugi let him cry there for a little while. "What to go home?" Yugi asked after Atemu calmed down again. He nodded. Yugi smiled solemnly and led him away.

- - -

Once back in the car they headed back home. Atemu sobbed the whole way. I wish I could do something to help him. Yugi thought. As they pulled up the house Yugi saw Vincent standing outside of the front door waiting for them, and in his hand was a diskette.

"Vincent? What's up?" he asked getting out of the car.

"Well... I found this at home and was wondering if your computer could read this old thing. I believe it once belong to one of my old ancestors. You know the rich one."

"Oh, that might help." Atemu noticed Yugi was talking to Vincent and slowly got out of the car.

"Yugi?"

Vincent notice the tear stains. "Hey, what's the matter Atemu?" he asked.

"We saw Great Grandpa's grave."

"Oh," said Vincent.

"Yeah...Anyway, let's take a look at that disk."

"What disk?" Atemu asked.

"Something Vincent brought." The three went inside and Yugi fired up his computer. "Alright, let's see if this'll read." Yugi carefully took the old disk and put it in his computer's hard drive. Suddenly a password popped up.

"Hmm looks like my ancestor didn't want just anyone to see this." said Vincent.

"Guess not. Well, let's try this one." Yugi typed in Atemu's name but that didn't worked.

Yugi tired another, but that didn't work either. "Type Blue Eyes White Dragon." Atemu blurted out.

"Why?"

"Just trust me. If I knew the ancestor you speak of and it has to be it."

"Okay if you say so." said Yugi as he typed it out.

"ACCESS GRANTED."

"Wow! It worked."

"Hmm," said Vincent.

"Same old Kaiba," Atemu said quietly to himself.

"Huh, it's a video file," Yugi said studying it.

"Play it couz."

"Alright," Yugi said opening it.

Once it was open an image of what's looks like Seto Kaiba, now an old man, appeared on the screen. "I can't believe I let you talk me into this, Mouto." he seem to say to someone off screen.

There was a familiar giggle, though it sounded old. "Just do it. He needs to know," said an old, yet familiar voice.

"Anyway..." Seto Kaiba started.

Crimson eyes widen when he heard the voice. "A-Aibou...?" Atemu whispered.

"If you are watching this, Atemu, then I guess those quacks findly find a way to help you."

"Will ya get on with it Kaiba!" another familiar, but old voice said.

"Be quite, Puppy! I'm trying to think! Sheeh!" Seto shouted back "Anyway...Though you're safe and sound, it's not so great for us. We're all a lot older now and time isn't on our side. Your turn Mutou," Kaiba said moving away.

Crimson eyes widen more when the next person came into view. "Y-Yugi..."

"Pharaoh, I know it may come as a shock, but time's caught up with me. I just celebrated my 99th birthday last month. I love you and I wanted you to live on. I'm really really sorry I won't get to see you," he said tears welling up in his eyes. "Try to carry on without me if you can," he choked "Look up some relatives and hopefully they will take good care of you. I'm going to miss you...but try to...try to enjoy life...enjoy it for me..." Atemu's eyes welled up to see his Yugi crying. "I...I can't go on Kaiba..." Yugi said going off the screen.

"A-Ai-Aibou don't go!" He felt a hand on his shoulder, and he didn't notice he too had started to cry again.

"Well...now you know. I'm not good with goodbyes and mushy stuff as you know but, just take care of yourself. See ya."

"TRANSMISSION ENDED"

"Yugi! D-don't...leave me!" He felt the hand on his shoulder move and pull him into a one armed embrace.

"Man, maybe I shouldn't have found that." said Vincent as Yugi continued to hug Atemu.

"No...it helped. It may not seem like it, but it helped."

"I think I'll go now. Let you alone, you know. Keep the disk if you want. Maybe give it to Atemu or something."

Yugi nodded as Vincent left. Yugi turned to Atemu and put both arms around him. "I'm so sorry..."

"Ai-Aibou...why...why did you...leave me alone..." Tears continued to run down Atemu's face. All Yugi could think to do was hold him and let him cry.

"I-It's...going to be okay." Yugi said slowly, trying to think of a way to calm Atemu down a bit. He thought of his mother and how she used to calm him down when he was little. He remembered a song she always sang to him when he was hurt, scared, or couldn't sleep. He thought about it hesitantly, not knowing if it would help.

"Aibou...why did you...leave me here...I...want to be...with you..."

Well, here goes nothing... "S-sometimes in our lives, we all have pain, we all have s-sorrow," he sung shakily. "B-but if we are wise, w-we know that there's always tomorrow. Lean on me, when you're not strong, and I'll be your friend. I'll help you carry on. For, it won't be long, 'til I'm gonna need, somebody to lean on." Atemu calmed down a bit as he heard him. Yugi decided to keep going and sang it more confidently, remembering his mother. "Please, swallow your pride, if I have things, you need to borrow. For, no one can fill, those of your needs, that you won't let show. You just call on your brother, when you need a hand. We all need somebody to lean on. I just might have a problem, that you'll understand. We all need somebody to lean on. Lean on me, when you're not strong, and I'll be your friend. I'll help you carry on, for it won't be long, 'til I'm gonna need somebody to lean on. If, there is a load, that you must bear, that you can't carry. I'm, right up the road, I'll share your load, if you just call me. Call me, call me, call me, call me, call me. Lean on me, when you're not strong, and I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on. For, it won't be long, 'til I'm gonna need somebody to lean on." He felt Atemu fall asleep on his shoulder. I...I just sang a cyborg to sleep... He looked at him and smiled. Poor guy has it rough...He slowly got up and let him fall against the chair. He took the blanket from the couch and covered him. "I will take care of you just like Great Grandpa wanted," he said walking away. He turned back and ejected the disk. He set it aside and turned off the computer. He got a smile on his face and headed to the attic. Once there, he searched for a familiar deck that was kept in a special case. "Come on, where is it? I know I've got it here somewhere." He saw a flash of gold and headed towards it. He removed some boxes and blankets and such to find a familiar item staring at him. "What the..! But...this is...Great Grandpa's! I...I thought he was buried WITH it. How'd it end up here!" He went to touch it and he blacked out. Memories filled his mind.

Memories of Atemu and Yugi together. Memories of a forbidden love they shared. Memories of the good and bad times they shared. Memories of Atemu's illness and how sad Yugi was. Memories of a wife that was there for him to pick up the pieces of his broken heart. Memories of a new life brought into the world. There was one final memory that would explain it all. Yugi was on his death bed in a shared bedroom:

"Listen to me Anzu. When I die, I'll be buried with the Puzzle."

"I know. It's yours and it's your way of remembering the Pharaoh."

"No. I don't want to be buried with it."

"Why!"

"Because, I know there will be a medical breakthrough soon. We'll advance even farther than we are now. Far enough to cure the Pharaoh and bring him back."

"I know that's why you had him frozen, but what does the Puzzle-.."

"When everyone leaves, before they close the casket, I want you to take it."

"But-..."

"Listen to me Anzu. You're my wife and I love you. You should know why I want to do this."

"You want Atemu to have it don't you?"

"Yes. I want you to put it in a secret place. It will find its own way back to him."

"But, how will he know you've-...?"

"Me, Kaiba, and Joey made a video file for him. The surviving relatives will find it when he's brought back to life. They'll know what to do."

"But the Puzzle?"

"I already said, it will find its way back to him. It has our hearts and our memories within it. They will guide it to him."

"Yugi..."

"Do this for me...it's my dying wish..."

"Okay Yugi. I will...because I love you," she said hugging him.

Yugi woke up with a headache. He shook his head to clear it. "Man! So, you planned all this didn't you?" he said talking to the sky. The eye on the Puzzle glowed briefly as if to say yes. Yugi smiled a little. "Don't worry Great Grandpa, I won't let you down." He continued his search for the deck and found it right next to the Puzzle. It was in a small, airlock case. That was the only thing keeping it preserved for so long. Yugi smiled. "Here it is. He'll like that I've found it. And the Puzzle."

He hurried downstairs, then remembered Atemu was still sleeping. He slowed down and tried to be quiet. He quietly and carefully set the Puzzle down on the desk. He searched the drawers for a protective sleeve and put the old disk in it. He sat that on top of the deck, still in its case. He wrote a little note for Atemu and then headed off to bed.

- - -

Atemu woke up first the next morning and noticed he had fallen asleep in the chair at Yugi's desk. He looked around dazed and groggy for a bit. He noticed the Puzzle and his eyes widened. "C-can it be?" He then noticed the video disk from last night resting on a small case. He moved it to find his Yugi's deck perfectly preserved inside. Tears fell from his eyes as he took it and held it tight. He then noticed the note sitting next to the Puzzle.

I found both of these in my attic last night while you were sleeping. My great grandfather wanted you to have them. I know now that you two were lovers back then. Don't ask...let's just say the Puzzle told me. Anyway, I hope this helps a little. You can keep the disk too. Think of it as a memoir of him, a photograph as you would call it back in your time. Hopefully they will help you not to be so sad anymore.
Yugi Vontane

Atemu found himself crying again, but this time it was because he was happy. He held the Puzzle and the deck closely as he cried there. Yugi came in to make breakfast and wake him up for work. "Oh...you're already-...Hey, what's the matter?"

"Thank you...thank you so much...this means a lot to me..." Yugi smiled.

"You're welcome. I'm gonna make breakfast, anything special you want?"

"Anything's fine..." he sniffled, calming down a little. Yugi smiled again and went into the kitchen. Atemu calmed down and stopped crying. He got up and carefully set the three items on the couch where he slept. He went to the bathroom to wash his tear stained face. He stared at the sink. One, it was different from the ones back when he was alive, and two...

"Oh there you are. Breakfast is-...Here, let me help." Atemu watched as Yugi turned on the sink. He got a washcloth ready for him. He handed it to him and went into the bathroom closet for a towel. "Be careful, I don't know if you'll rust or not. Maybe not from a little water but...I'd rather be safe." When he was done, Yugi rinsed out the soap and handed it back to Atemu. Then he took it from him and gave him the towel. Atemu set the towel down and stared at himself in the mirror. Yugi smiled solemnly, guessing what he was thinking. "Come on, breakfast is ready. We don't want to be late." He nodded and followed Yugi into the kitchen.

- - -

After breakfast, they headed to the station again. "Oh, I brought some books for you to read. I also brought a notebook if you want to write or draw or something. Anything if you get bored."

"Thanks." Yugi smiled as they pulled up and got out. They walked in and towards Yugi's office.

"Oh, Vontane..."

"Yes Chief?"

"We'll need to question him for the record, along with your report."

"Is that okay?" Yugi asked turning to Atemu. "I'll be in the room with you, does that make you feel better?" He nodded. "Okay. That's fine."

"Carry on," the Chief said letting Yugi and Atemu get to his office. Yugi set his things on the desk, turned on his computer, and got to work. Atemu got out the books Yugi brought and started to read.

- - -

Yugi finished typing up the rest of his reports and started working on some other things. Atemu had gotten through one of the books and was now starting a second one. There was a knock on Yugi's office door. "Come in."

"Hey Vontane, I interrupting anything?"

"No Chief."

"We're ready for him now."

"Okay. Come on Atemu." Atemu put the book down and looked at the police chief nervously. Yugi smiled at him reassuringly and held out his hand. Atemu slowly walked over to him and nervously took a hold of it. "It's okay, they're just going to ask questions like I did," Yugi whispered. He nodded slowly in reply as they followed the police chief out. Atemu looked around nervously as they walked down a long hall. The walls looked very new age with the smell of technology. There were offices and futuristic things along the way. He clung nervously to Yugi. "Easy...you're starting to cut off the circulation in my hand," Yugi whispered as he fingers were almost crushed because Atemu was holding on so tightly. "Hey, it's going to be okay," he whispered with a smile. Atemu slowly loosen his grip.

Yugi smiled again and then turned around as they walked forward. "Alright then," the Chief said standing at a security locked, slide open door. Atemu got nervous again as the chief swiped a card and let them go in first.

The room was stainless steel, with metallic table. There were two chairs. They were at opposite sides of the table and were made of metal. They had upholstered cushions, but what made Atemu worried was that the witness's chair had restraints on it. Yugi noticed this. "That's only for the really bad ones that are harder to control. You'll be safe. I'll be right here with you." He nodded slowly, though still clinging to Yugi. He smiled at him reassuringly and helped him sit down. The chief sat across from him and nodded at the back wall. It had a two way mirror in it where two other police officers sat, recording everything.

"Alright, first question," the chief said looking at Atemu. He got nervous again. Yugi smiled and reassuringly held his hand. "How long have you been at the Domino Robotics Company?"

"N-Nine years..." Atemu said with a gulp.

"Do you know why Dr. Pegasus left the company?"

"He left cause his wife died..."

The chief nodded again. "Is it true that he was engineering the cybernetic parts with the goal of curing her?"

Atemu nodded slowly. "I-I was the farest that he had gotten before he left..." he said a bit sadly.

"So I see. How long did it take you after Dr. Pegasus left, to realize the company was partaking in questionable acts?"

"I believed a couple of years later." Atemu said "F-From what I heard anyways..."

"Can you identify some of these suspicious actions?" the chief said getting very serious. Atemu swallowed hard, wondering how best to answer. Yugi smiled at him.

"Just answer truthfully," he said reassuringly squeezing his hand.

"S-since I was there...for so long...I...I heard some of the things that were going on," Atemu started shakily. The chief nodded for him to continue. "Well I...I heard a few of them talking about...about purposely making some of the parts...'lower grade' for some of the lesser people. They p-prided themselves on making money off of the higher class..." The chief nodded again. "I...started hearing...other things...They were...plotting something...S-something to do with...'They know too much...Let's send them...a little something...'"

"I see, can you elaborate?"

Atemu looked sick, upset, and scared. He could feel the chief staring at him, waiting for him to answer. "Go on, it's okay. We can protect you if you tell us everything you know," Yugi said squeezing his hand again.

Atemu swallowed and took a deep breath. "Th-they...they purposefully made...the malfunctions...i-in the models..." The chief stared at him wide eyed. "...they...s-sent out...killers...to...to s-stop people...from...finding them out..."

Atemu looked like he was gonna be sick and he hunched over in the chair. "We have to stop. It's hurting him..."

The chief nodded. "We have what we need."

"I have information in my report that shows how they did it. Come on Atemu, let's go back to my office." Atemu nodded slowly. Yugi gently led him away. "It's okay, it's over now." Atemu nodded slowly again. He led him back into his office and helped him sit down. "Are you going to be alright?"

"I think so..." Atemu spoke softly.

"Don't worry, they won't hurt you. We can protect you as a witness. I won't let anything happen to you," Yugi said holding his hand with both of his.

"I'm mostly worried about you, Yugi..." Atemu finely said "They know that you know about their plains and..."

"Don't you worry about that. They're going down and out. They should be on their way to a high security prison. They can't come after me behind bars."

- - -

Meanwhile, the rest of the company that was arrested was being taken out of their holding cells. They were being moved to the highest security prison Domino had. "What is the meaning of this!" the CEO yelled.

"Sir! You must remain silent unless you wish me to use force!" One of the employees was inputting data into something. One of the guards caught him.

"Oh no you don't!" said a guard as he took the device, destroyed it with his gun, and then gave it to the head guard.

"Ha ha ha ha! It's too late! That model has already been deployed. It's on its way to hunt down one of your little friends!" The CEO was knocked out as another guard radioed the information.

- - -

Back in Yugi's office, Atemu had this uneasy sinking feeling. "S-Something... is wrong..." Atemu said.

"What is it Atemu?"

"Vontane, go home."

"What? Why chief, it isn't even lunch break yet."

"Get out of here. I want you home, now!"

"What's going on?"

"That bastard of a CEO pulled a fast one on us. They managed to get one last defective unit out."

"What does that have to do with me?"

"I-it's...c-coming...after you..." Atemu said, looking to be sick again. He slid out of the chair to the floor, hugging his legs against him.

"Oh God!"

"Vontane, get your sorry butt outta here. I'm sending two undercover units with you for a security measure. They'll be on 24 hour patrol."

"...Damn! What...what about Atemu?"

"The units will protect him too. You provided us with some useful information. You've got us behind your back now," the chief said turning to Atemu. He didn't move or respond, he just sat there, very scared now.

"Come on, Atemu, let's get going." said Yugi. He still wouldn't move. "Come on, it's going to be okay," he said kneeling down next to him. He latched onto him.

"I...I don't want to lose you too."

"You won't, especially if we leave now."

"I'm...I'm afraid I might not...be able to protect you..."

"You won't have to. We'll have police with us all day and all night. It'll be alright, I promise."

"Vontane, you gotta leave now."

"Come on, we HAVE to leave." Atemu nodded slowly as Yugi grabbed some of his more powerful weapons and ran out of there.

- - -

As promised, six of his fellow officers followed him out and got into cars. They followed him all the way home, discretely in the mask of undercover. When they got home, they parked as close to his house as they could without looking suspicious. "We'll be on guard out here. We'll do everything we can."

"I know, thanks you guys. Be sure to protect Atemu too."

"Yes sir." Yugi smiled at them and hurried inside his house. He locked EVERYTHING. Afterwards he looked towards Atemu. He was very scared, huddled on the couch, shaking.

Yugi looked at him solemnly. "It's going to be okay," he said with a sigh as he sat next to him. "Hey...don't worry...we're safe," he said putting an arm around him.

Atemu latched onto him again. Yugi smiled solemnly and hugged him. "I...hope so..."

Yugi smiled and held him there. I hope so too...please God...don't let anything happen. He turned on the TV and watched a movie that was on. Atemu perked his head up and watched from Yugi's shoulder. The phone rang a bit later. "I'll be right back," Yugi said getting up to answer it. Atemu nodded slowly, keeping an eye on him. "Hello?"

"I heard, you two okay?"

"Yeah, we're fine. I've got two undercover units at my house."

"Good, good. Do you need anything?"

"No, I should be fine. Thanks though."

"No prob couz. You know you can call me if ya need help."

"I know. See you."

"See you couz." Yugi hung up and went back to Atemu.

"Who was it?"

"It was my cousin, Vincent. He was checking up on us from the news."

"Oh."

"Hungry?"

"Maybe a little." Yugi smiled and went into the kitchen to start supper. Little did he and the others know, the last model was on its way to reaching its target.

- - -

After supper, Yugi got ready for bed. Atemu stood outside the bathroom, not wanting to leave him. "Try not to worry so much okay?" Yugi said coming out.

"I...I can't help it..."

"It's going to be alright, I promise. I've got some friends from work guarding my house. They'll let me know if anything happens. I'm leaving my gun and everything on my night stand. I've got everything locked up. We're safe," he said putting his hands on his shoulders.

"I...hope you're right..." Atemu sighed.

"If it will make you feel better, we can share my bed." Atemu sighed sadly, still very worried. "I won't let anything happen, I promise you." He let go and got into bed. Atemu slowly walked over and sat on the other side. "Come on, it's been a long, stressful day. Try and get some sleep." He sighed and got into bed. "Goodnight," Yugi said before turning over and falling asleep. Atemu sighed and watched him worriedly for awhile. He eventually lost the will to stay awake and fell asleep.

- - -

An odd figure walked the streets toward Yugi Vontane's house. It was wearing a plain shirt and plain pants. It had a coat on, covering a belt with various fire arms on it. It walked around casually, looking like any normal person. The security units outside Yugi's house noticed it and watched it closely to see if it would do anything. It walked by close to one of the undercover cars and a female from one of the units saw that it was not from around here. "Excuse me sir, are you lost?" she asked.

"No, I'm just out a little late."

"I see, can I see some identification then?"

"Why, am I committing a crime?"

"No, I just-..."

"You think I look suspicious being out this late don't you?" it replied raising its voice.

"No sir, I-..."

"I'm on a mission here!" it shouted going crazy. It fired one of its fire arms at the car.

"Put the shields up!"

"Holy crap!" The car's shields activated just in time to deflect the blast.

"Get the others on the radio now!"

"This is unit one, that thing just fired at us! It's here!"

"Damn!"

"Get Vontane alerted now!"

- - -

Unfortunately, Yugi was fast asleep and he had his radio on low. He couldn't hear it, but Atemu did. Atemu slowly woken up. "Hmmm?"

"Vontane, do you copy. That thing is headed your way! Vontane! Vontane wake up! That thing is here!"

"Oh no..." Atemu turned his attention to Yugi. "Yugi wake up...Wake up!" he shouted trying to shake him awake. There was a crash as the front door was broken in. Atemu got scared. "Yugi you have to wake up now!"

"Huh...?"

"Vontane! Get your lazy butt out of bed! That thing-..."

"We're coming Vontane!" Atemu became frantic as an eerie shadow walked into the bedroom.

Atemu gulp. I-I can't lose Yugi too.. he thought After he been so kind to me...

"What's going on...?" Yugi said groggily, still half asleep.

The model smirked and fired a powerful fire arm from its belt. "Die!" Before Atemu could think he was hit and the force slammed him against the bed.

"Oh my God!" Yugi cried fully awake now. He thought fast and fired the most powerful weapon he had on his nightstand. The model sparked and fell completely useless to the ground. Yugi turn franticly to see if Atemu was alright. "Oh God..."he said pulling him into his lap. There was a deep hole in his chest and it was leaking something. There was no exit wound so it didn't look good.

"Vontane is everything-..."

"Get me some damn help here!" He didn't know it, but he was starting to cry. "Y-you...you saved me..."

Crimson eyes looked weakly into his. "I-I...d-didn't...w-what..." Atemu tried to speck weakly.

"No...don't talk...you're hurt pretty badly...Just hang on..." he choked. Great Grandpa wanted me to look after him...

"Sir, he is outdated maybe it's time too..."

"No! Don't even say that! Just get him some help! I'm fine! I'm worried about Atemu!"

"We're calling the best people we know."

At that moment Vincent came running into the building. "Couz!"

"Vincent..." he choked.

"Oh wow! Is he...gonna be okay?" Yugi was trying to hold back his tears.

"I...I promised him I'd...take care of him!"

Vincent placed a hand on his shoulder. "Couz, I'm afraid the only one that can fix him is Dr. Pegasus." he said sadly.

"Then go find him!"

"Couz..."

"He saved my life! Go find that damn bastard and bring him here!" Vincent nodded and got out his cell-phone. He dialed a special number.

"Hello? This is Vincent Kaiba. Get me Dr. Pegasus's number now!"

"Yes sir."

"Y-Yu...Y-Yugi..."

"Sssshhhh, don't speak...Just...hang on...don't leave me...hold on...kay?" Yugi choked. Atemu smiled weakly, then started to cough. The hole leaked more steadily as he did. "H-hang on..." Yugi sobbed holding him tightly.

"Dr. Pegasus? Get over here now!"

"What? How did you find me?"

"It's a damn emergency!"

"Well, tell me where HERE is."

"Number 34, North Street, Domino City."

"Hmmm, I remember that address."

"It's the address of my cousin, Yugi Vontane. You're cyborg friend is in deep trouble. He's on the verge of dying!"

"Oh my! I'll be over right away, no questions." With that he hung up. Vincent sighed and went back into the bedroom.

"How's he doin'?"

"Please...h-hang on Atemu...don't die on me..." Yugi sobbed, his tears trickling down the tarnished metal. Vincent looked on sadly.

"I called...he's on his way..."

"You hear that? H-help's on the way...h-help's...coming...please...hang on..."

"Couz..."

- - -

There was a big noise of a helicopter. Yugi didn't hear it, he was too caught up and worried. "Must be him," Vincent said going to the completely ruined front door. Sure enough, there was a helicopter parked there in the street. It had some private company logo on it. A tall man with long silver hair walked out. He was wearing a lab coat and carrying a briefcase.

"Well?"

"He's inside, come on." Dr. Pegasus nodded and followed.

"Wow! What happened here?"

"The company you used to work for attacked us."

"...That's disappointing. To the matter at hand." Vincent nodded as they walked into the bedroom.

"Couz?" Yugi looked up.

"C-can you...can you fix him?" Yugi asked Dr. Pegasus.

"We'll see..." he said carefully taking Atemu from Yugi's arms. He opened his briefcase and started to look him over.

"Pe...Peg-a...Pegasus?"

"He's here to help...it's going to be okay..." Yugi said hushing him.

"Whatever it was, did a number on him."

"Can you...help him?"

"My dear boy, you offend my abilities. It will take a lot of work, but I can get him good as new. We'll have to get him back to my lab as soon as possible though."

"H-how will we get there?"

"I brought my own ride. Come on, we must hurry." Yugi nodded and tried to carefully lift Atemu up.

"Here couz, let me help," Vincent said getting his legs.

"Thanks..." Yugi said as they gently carried Atemu to the helicopter. Once inside, Yugi held him tightly and sung softly to him.

"Pilot, to my lab as fast as you can. We have a dying patient on board." With that they took off.

- - -

Once there, Yugi helped Dr. Pegasus get Atemu onto a stretcher. "Alright, I'll take things from here. There's a guest area you can wait in. I'll take care of him don't worry," Pegasus said with a smile. Yugi nodded and dried his tears. Vincent put a hand on his shoulder as Pegasus wheeled Atemu out of sight.

"Come on couz, let's go find that guest area. It will help you keep your mind off things." Yugi nodded and followed Vincent.

They went down a long hall full of rooms. There was a café at the end of it. "Nice new laboratory. Better than that other place huh? I mean, it's got guest rooms!" Yugi nodded. "Come on, hungry?"

"M-maybe a little..." Vincent smiled and led Yugi to the end of the hall.

- - -

Meanwhile, Pegasus gently moved Atemu onto a table and hooked him up to a few things. He surveyed the damage more closely and input some data into a computer. With a better analysis he went to work. "Looks like you found some friends after all," he said with a smile.