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

Main Pairings: YugiXAtemu

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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 8

Once there, he laid him down on the bed and lay next to him. He tucked him in warmly and lay there, gently running his hand through his hair. "Sleep now. Nothing's ever going to hurt you again." He gently kissed his cheek. Atemu nuzzled into the pillow and reached for Yugi.

"Ai...Aibou..." he mumbled.

"I'm right here," Yugi said fully accepting his great grandfather's nickname as he took hold of the outstretched arm and caressed it. His eyes grew heavy and he slowly joined his love in sleep.

- - -

Atemu's eyes slowly opened. W-was...Was it all a dream? He looked under the covers to find that it wasn't. He looked next to him at the sound of deep breathing. He blinked innocently at Yugi for awhile. He smiled as he remembered a few hours ago when he first woke up. Thank you Yugi...for everything... Yugi's eyes slowly opened.

"...Huh?" Atemu smiled. "Gaaahh!! Oh...it's just you. You okay now?" He nodded. Yugi smiled.

"What now?"

"We should get back home. Chirp misses you a lot."

"...I hope...I hope I don't scare him. He might not recognize me."

"Ha hah ha, yeah. He might not." Yugi stared for a moment, blushing. Atemu blushed back. As they stared, blushing at each other, Yugi slowly moved in. Suddenly both of them were locked in a passionate kiss. There was a knock on the door, forcing them to pull away.

"Wh-who is it?" Yugi asked.

"Can I come in Couz?" Vincent asked.

"Y-yeah..." Yugi said. He got up from the bed and let him in.

"Hey couz. Oh my gosh! Atemu, is that you?" He nodded. "Wow! You look great."

"...Th-thanks..." he blushed shyly. Yugi smiled.

"So, what's up?"

"Well, we were just about to go home. Our pet sparrow, Chirp has been missing Atemu."

"Oh okay. Why don't I take you?"

"Thanks Vince."

"No prob couz," he replied with a smile. Atemu smiled.

- - -

It didn't take long for them to get packed. "Let's go back home," Yugi smiled.

"Yes, let's." Vincent just smiled as they got into his car and took the short drive to Yugi's house. Once there, Chirp was overjoyed. Yugi smiled and let him out of his cage. He flew around the room happily. When Atemu entered the room, he grew very scared. He flew around in a panic and hid behind Yugi's leg. "Hey, it's okay," Yugi said gently picking up the frightened sparrow. He hid him in his hands and slowly carried him over to Atemu. Yugi slowly opened his hands, letting Chirp slowly peek out. He blinked up at Atemu warily. Atemu just smiled and waited patiently for his friend to come out. Chirp titled his head and chirped. His beady little eyes met happy and familiar crimson. He burst through Yugi's hand and happily perched on Atemu's shoulder, nuzzling into him. He laughed and pet him.

"Yes, it's me. I missed you too." Chirp chirped happily. Yugi smiled. "What now?"

"Well, how about becoming a fully excepted and lawful citizen?" Vincent said with a smile. Atemu became confused as he slowly took some papers from him.

"I thought..."

"No, that was just so you could testify in court. This makes you a full blown, legal member of this city. You meet the code 100 now." He was speechless as he read through it an signed it.

It's...It's like...I'm human again... He slowly started to cry again, the papers and pen falling out of his hand. Yugi smiled and went over and hugged him. He hugged him back full force, sobbing into his shoulder.

"Everything's okay now. You truly belong her now. You have everything you ever wanted. I know Great Grandpa is happy that you're happy," he added so only Atemu could hear. He nodded weakly and slowly stopped crying. Yugi let go and gently dried his eyes.

"N-now what?" he hiccupped.

"Why don't we go see Rebecca? She'd love to see you."

"...Has she been okay without me?"

"Yeah. I've been helping a little."

"Then let's go." Yugi smiled and they left for the graveyard.

- - -

As they pulled up: "I wonder if she'll recognize you?"

"Yeah, she might be like Chirp was."

"..." Yugi just smiled and put a hand on his shoulder. He let go and got out of the car. Atemu followed and the three of them walked into the cemetery.

"Rebecca?"

"Are you here?"

"Rebecca? I'm back."

"Hello?" she replied running to their voices.

"Hi Rebecca."

"Oh, hi Yugi. Hi Vincent."

"You been doing okay?"

"Yep, just fine. Who's your new friend?"

"He's not new," Yugi said.

"You seriously don't recognize him?" Vincent added.

"No...should I?" she asked curiously, looking long and hard at Atemu. It took a few minutes, but the spiky hair and crimson eyes finally registered.

"Oh my gosh! It is you! I'm so glad you're alive!!" she cried glomping him. He was surprised and speechless. "Wow! So that's what you looked like in your time," she said pulling away a little. "I was so worried you wouldn't make it," she added, hugging him again.

"I told you she missed you."

"...I...I noticed."

"So, what's going on?"

"We came to see you. Could he have tomorrow off?"

"Sure. I didn't expect him to come back the next day anyway."

"Thanks."

"Why-...?"

"I'll tell you later," Yugi said.

"Well, I'm glad you're alright. I gotta get back to work now. See you guys later." They all waved goodbye and went back to the house.

- - -

When they got back to the house, Yugi thanked Vincent for driving them around. Both of them waved goodbye as he left. Atemu yawned as they walked into the bedroom. "Tired?" He nodded. "Yeah, long day. Why don't you go ahead and go to bed? I'll be in a minute." He nodded, though a bit confused. He went into the bathroom to get ready for bed as Yugi got out their suitcases and started packing them. I hope he likes where we're going. I haven't been there since I was little... he thought as he finished packing. He set them by the door, ready to grab in the morning. He went into the bathroom and got ready for bed, making sure to be quiet in case Atemu was asleep already. He carefully crept into the bedroom and smiled to see him asleep on top of the bed. He must have been really tired to fall asleep waiting. He gently tucked him in bed before getting in next to him. "Goodnight," he whispered as he kissed him on the forehead. He put an arm around him and went to sleep.

- - -

The next morning, Yugi got up and got ready while it was still dark. He packed the taxi and went back in to wake up Atemu. "Atemu..." he whispered, gently shaking him. "Atemu wake up..."

"...Ai-...Aibou?" he said with a yawn.

"Come on, wake up."

"...The sun isn't even up yet...I thought we had today off..." he complained groggily, rolling over.

"Come on. We have to get going. You can sleep on the way."

"...Wh-...where...?"

"You'll see. Come on." Atemu sighed sleepily and slowly got up from the bed. He slowly got changed and trudged out of the bedroom. "Come on, the taxi's waiting." Atemu nodded groggily and tried to put on his coat and shoes. Yugi laughed and helped him. He helped him out the door and locked the house.

"Wh-what...about Chirp?"

"I left him some food and Vince will come by to check on him." Atemu weakly nodded and fell asleep as soon as he was buckled into the backseat of the cab. Yugi laughed and got in next to him.

"Where to sir?"

"To the ocean," Yugi replied, giving the driver directions the whole way.

- - -

They arrived at an old ocean cabin that was just blocks from the beach. Yugi smiled to see Atemu still sleeping, having slept the whole way. He gently shook him awake. "Atemu...wake up. We're here..." He slowly woke, rubbing the sleep from his eyes. He slowly got out of the taxi and squinted against the sun. He yawned and stretched and became fully aware of his surroundings. He stared curiously at the old house in front of him. He was surprised it had not changed with the times.

"Where in Ra are we?" he asked, noticing the beach and the ocean a few miles in front of him as well.

"A place I haven't been to in a long time. A place that still stands just like I remember it." Atemu shrugged and followed Yugi inside. He noticed all the family photos on the walls. His eyes widened as he noticed some pictures of Yugi as a baby and a little boy. He laughed at one of them. It was Yugi and his dad and grandpa. They were having a water fight.

"So...Your family had been coming here during the summer then?"

"Yep. We stopped coming when Grandpa died. He got sick and the new technology of the time couldn't save him. He's buried next to my great grandfather that you knew. I...I haven't been here since I was ten."

"...I see..." Yugi nodded and smiled at all the old pictures. He carried the luggage down a hallway and into a big bedroom. Atemu followed and examined the room curiously. Yugi sighed happily.

"I remember this room. This is where my mom and grandma would sleep. Sometimes, I'd wake up scared because I had had a bad dream or heard a noise.

I'd crawl into bed with them and they'd get me to sleep by telling me stories as

I listened to the ocean waves." Atemu smiled, remembering some of the times he couldn't sleep and his father had consoled him. He smiled solemnly, remembering all the times his Yugi couldn't sleep and how he had gotten him to sleep. He genki smiled as he looked at Yugi standing before him, unpacking.

"So...why are we here?"

"It's a vacation, and...this is where our lives' memories combine to make our new life together. You and me, start today." Atemu smiled a nodded, going over to help Yugi unpack their things.

- - -

When they had finished unpacking, Yugi went into the bathroom to change. Atemu tilted his head confused but decided to explore the house as he waited. He studied the pictures and trophies. He noticed some mounted fish and recognized them from some pictures. There are a lot of memories here...Some before Yugi came here. He then came across a familiar picture. It was of Yugi from his time with Grandpa and Anzu. He studied the picture closely and realized he was there too. Grandpa was smiling happily splashing Yugi in the ocean. Anzu was laughing and splashing him too. Atemu was next to Yugi splashing Grandpa and Anzu back. He carefully took the picture off the dresser and shakily held in it his hands. He sobbed outright as that day at this very ocean house came back to him.

"Grandpa!"

"Got you Yugi!" Anzu laughed kicking up water.

"Anzu!! Two against one isn't fair!"

"I'll help Aibou!" Atemu said rushing over. He started splashing madly and it erupted into a four way water fight. They all laughed, getting each other soaking wet.

"Got you Pharaoh!" Yugi chuckled.

"Aibou!! I'm on YOUR side!" Yugi laughed and splashed him again. "You'll pay for that, Yugi." Atemu laughed a little, making him sob harder.

"Atemu...?" Yugi said putting a hand on his shoulder. He jumped, dropping the picture. It shattered on the foyer floor.

"...I...I'm sorry..." he sobbed bending down to pick it up. He tried to pick up the glass. "Aaaah!!" he cried as some cut him. Whitish blood came out, being as he was mechanical underneath.

"Here, let me help," Yugi said bending down and getting all of the pieces picked up and thrown away. He dusted off the picture and looked at it as he set it back down. "...Ohhh Atemu..." he said noticing what the picture was. He then got a clean rag and the first aid. He bent down to Atemu and cleaned up his hand as best he could and then bandaged it. "There. No harm done. You okay...?" Atemu nodded weakly. Yugi smiled and gently dried his face, carefully lifting it up to look at him. More tears fell and Yugi gently brushed them away before pulling him into a hug. He buried himself into him, letting it all out. "Sssshhhh...it's alright...ssshhhhhh..." he whispered gently, rubbing his back.

"...I...I was here...be-before...too..." Yugi smiled.

"...It makes sense. You're part of the family." He nodded weakly, still sobbing. "...It's alright...sssshhhh..." Atemu calmed down to hiccups and sniffles, slowly falling asleep in Yugi's grip. He smiled and gently carried him to the bedroom, laying him down. He gently dried his face and kissed his cheek. He put a blanket over him and left a note for him. He made sure to lock up before getting a taxi to a nearby store.