Title- ShisouHiryuu

Part-23?

Author- DMYamiyugi

Warning- Yaoi…um…killings, demon things, and…yeah ; Using Atemu as well, not Yami.

Genre- Romance I think…some sad stuff and all…

Parings- YugixAtemu and maybe some others

Disclaimer- I do own Yugioh! looks around the area Oh fine…I don't! ;-;

Summary- Young Yugi is a freshman at collage. Everything is new, and he is struggling slightly to become comfortable with his surroundings. Having to contain his family secret as well, he becomes stressed. One day, he runs into a young sophomore, who has some secrets of his own that intertwine with Yugi's. And soon, secrets will be reveled and some for the better good and pure happiness and others drawing the darkness closer and closer.

Chapter 24- Secret of Love

Stopping his car in a small drop off/pick up area, Atemu switched off his Saturn and stepped out. Glancing around, his gaze fell on the door that Yugi and his family should come out from. Waiting for a second, he closed his car door and walked forward.

Going up to the automatic doors, he walked through them and then stopped short. Smiling, he took off at a slow jog to meet Yugi. Slowing down, he smiled down at the smaller man.

"Do you need any help?" he asked. Yugi smiled and handed him a bag.

"Arigato!" he chirped, walking past the other. Atemu rolled his eyes, and turned around to follow the teen.

"Baka ne," he muttered. Aokii, confused, followed silently.

"Yugi, when did you learn Japanese?" he asked. The younger mage turned around to face his teacher.

"Oh, I thought you would have noticed, Atemu's half Japanese too! He taught me some," Yugi explained to his teacher. Aokii nodded slowly, letting it slide for now. They soon reached Atemu's car, and the dragon put down the luggage he was carrying. Walking to the front seat of the car, he opened the door so he could push the button that allowed the trunk lid to pop open. He then closed the car door, and turned to the others.

"Just put em' in," he told his guests. Yugi was the first, placing his two bags and backpack in, and then walking up to the back passenger doors to place his violins securely on the floor. Serena threw her stuff in the trunk as well, and Aokii followed suite. Atemu walked to the back, to slam the lid close and make sure it was secure. Walking back to the passenger doors, he helped Serena and Aokii inside. The stepped in, shifting so they didn't step on Yugi's instrument. The young mage hopped in the front passenger seat and buckled his seat belt. Atemu sat down as well and turned to the others.

"It'll be about an hour before we get back to my apartment, they're doing roadwork on the main highway, and since it's at night thy might have closed off most of the lanes," he smiled sheepishly. "Gomen nasai," he apologized, reverting to his native tongue. Aokii gave a nod.

"Sou desu…" he murmured. Atemu nodded and turned back to the front. Turning his keys, the car sprang to life and he drove out into the street. Hitting the accelerator, the car sped forward and soon, they were on they're way.

-Later-

Yugi's head was bobbing slightly, and it slowly fell down over Atemu's shoulder. The dragon glanced over and smiled.

"Tired?" he asked, nuzzling the boy's hair. Yugi nodded.

"Yeah…Serena and Sensei asleep?" he muttered in question. Atemu glanced up in the re-view mirror.

--Uh-huh…hikari, sleep, you don't need to stay awake, and besides-- his smirk turned to a soft smile. --I like watching you sleep…-- he whispered. Yugi's lips turned upward.

-You…- he muttered. -Keep you eyes on the road- rolling so his face so it was nestled in Atemu's shirt, Yugi let out a contented sigh. -Mmm…never can I get old of you…- he said softly. Atemu chuckled lightly.

--Same…-- he whispered, kissing Yugi on his forehead. The teen let a small snicker pass his lips, but was soon fast asleep. Atemu chuckled softly this time, and turned back to the road, his exit coming into view. Clicking down on the black lever next to the steering wheel, he turned his turn signal on and began his decent down the ramp to his home. Slowing, the dragon turned the wheel sharply to get on the street. Glancing down at the clock, he let a sigh pass his lips.

"Man it's late…" he turned to the side, looking down at Yugi, who's face was now nestled cutely in his shoulder. Beaming, he rubbed his nose into Yugi's hair and then turned back to the road again. Crimson eyes glanced up to the re-view mirror, and widened in surprise. Craning his neck around, he smiled.

"Get a good nap?" he asked. The other rubbed her sapphire eyes and nodded.

"I guess…Aokii should be up soon," she muttered, glancing to her left.

Nodding, Atemu inclined his head to Yugi. "Could you move him so he's not on my shoulder…" he paused. "I don't want Yugi's teacher to start becoming too suspicious to soon…" he trailed off, his eyes wandering back to the road. Serena nodded.

"Sure," she stated simply. Reaching forward, the woman pulled the limp body off of the dragons shoulder and positioned him to lie against the window.

"There…" she whispered. "As comfortable as he's gona get…so," she turned back to Atemu. "How are you feeling, sleepy yet?" she asked. Atemu nodded slowly.

"Yeah…" he muttered, rubbing his eyes where lines were beginning to show. Serena smiled.

"You should have let one of us drive half or something," she told the other. Atemu didn't move at all for a second, and then he shook his head.

"No…I'm not one to…" he opened his mouth, and then closed it; then opened it again. "I feel weird complaining…it's fine," he shook his head slowly. "Don't tell Yugi, he doesn't like it when I stay quiet…" Atemu looked like he wanted to say more, but stayed silent. Serena frowned, and let her eyelids fall to halfway between her eyes. She really did not understand the two just yet, but they seemed to have certain things that only they understood.

Atemu seemed to have a lot of emotional problems, Serena could see it and feel it as well, especially when she would give the man a friendly hug. He always froze up, but it seemed to relax more this time around, which made the woman smile. She worried though, of what troubles Yugi had gotten himself into.

Looking over at her cousin, Serena couldn't help but let a sigh escape her lips. The poor boy…Aokii was going to find out about him and Atemu, it was inevitable. He was already noticing that the two acted different around each other from the way usual friends would act. It was a sad thing, for the two to hide such pure love. Serena didn't know herself why she accepted it, but she just couldn't hate her dear cousin just because his sexual preference was different then most people in the world, she couldn't do it.

Atemu began to slow, and soon turned into a parking garage. Opening the window, and letting the warm summer air rush in, he placed his ticket in the slot and the bar rose. Driving forward, he went up a couple levels and soon parked. Switching his lights off, he opened his car door. Turning, he smiled.

"Would you wait a second to get Aokii up?" he asked. Serena, clearly confused, complied and nodded. Atemu smiled again and got out of the car, closing the door softly behind himself. Walking around the car, he came to the passenger door Yugi was behind. Opening it, he gently caught the teen as he fell forward, clearly in a deep slumber. Atemu undid the seatbelt and rose, bringing the mage with him, the teen curled in his arms.

Grinning to Serena, he explained. "Yugi's out cold, there's no way I can wake him up. So, I wanted to make sure I got him out of the car easily. Just…yeah," he trailed off, Gazing down at his loved one with affection. Serena smiled, and opened her car door too. Shaking Aokii, she finally woke the other up. Blinking, the teacher arose.

"We here yet…?"he muttered, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. Serena nodded.

"Yeah, common. We might have some more bags to carry too, Atemu couldn't get Yugi up." Aokii got out of the car and glanced over at the dragon. He was, as carefully as he could, trying to get Yugi up on his back so the dragon could carry some things. Finally getting the mage up there and balanced, Atemu reached inside the car and grabbed Yugi's violin. Standing back, trying to avoid having Yugi's head come in contact with the top of the doorway, he took a step back and closed the door. Turning, he saw Serena ponder on how to open the trunk.

"The buttons yellow, to the left of the steering wheel," he instructed the woman. Serena's body jolted up, since she was in deep thought, and she nodded. Walking to the divers seat, she reached in and pushed the button. The trunk sprang open. Striding back toward the trunk, she began taking out all their bags and luggage. Handing all of Aokii's to him, and then taking her stuff, she managed to give Atemu the rolling bags so he could carry more, since Yugi was currently asleep on his back. Taking one duffle bag and one roller, he managed to carry the two in one hand, since the other arm currently held up his mage lover.

Blinking now, he glanced down at the teen's violin. Pondering, he tried to pick it up with the one hand but failed. Blinking again, he tried to figure out how to carry the instrument. He could carry with his teeth, it was possible since he had strong jaws because of his dragon blood…but that would look quite odd. Eyeing it still, he couldn't figure out a way to carry that violin.

The hairs on the back of the dragon's neck prickled as he sensed he was being watched. Glancing up, he saw gray eyes boring into his back. Turning his head back around, he let out a small growl in annoyance. Sighing now, he turned to Serena sheepishly.

"Serena, could you carry Yugi's violin?" he asked. The sapphire-eyed one smiled.

"Sure. Hey, maybe if you drop him on the ground, he'll wake up!" she bellowed. Atemu shook his head.

"I doubt it. Once, when he slept over at my dorm, I by accident rolled onto my TV remote and the TV was on at full volume…" he paused for a second and the began laughing loudly. "I almost had a heart attack while he stayed fast asleep. I even kicked him, because I was thinking maybe he was dead," his laughter turned to stray chuckles. "He slept through my kicking and a TV turned up at full volume, I don't see what I can do here, he's out like a light." Serena nodded in agreement.

"Well, your burden to carry," she muttered, a smirk over her face. Atemu nodded.

"I don't mind. So, you guys ready, Yugi is making my back hurt…" he winced and grinned slightly. Serena nodded and closed the lid. Walking forward, she and Aokii followed Atemu to the elevator and then to the dragon's room. Once they got to the door, Atemu, with some difficulties, pulled out his keys and slide them into the lock. Twisting the medal, he pushed the door open and walked inside. What met them was a futon, already laid out and ready to be slept on.

Atemu turned the two and grinned. "I set it up before I left, thought you guys would just want to plop down and fall asleep. Also, if any of you want to sleep in my bed you can, I can always sleep out here…um, also," his grinned turned to be slightly embarrassed. "I don't have any sleeping bags, I forgot one of them at my dorm and…never picked it up soooo…unless all three of you can fit on the fold out bed, someone's going to have to sleep in my bed as well." Serena blinked and then she smirked.

'That perverted man…' she muttered in her mind. Aokii was thinking for a second.

"Well, I guess Yugi knows you the best, unless your uncomfortable to sleep with another man," Aokii said.

Atemu, a bit to quickly, answered, "Well, yeah….it'll be odd, but I most likely won't sleep that much anyway, knowing me, since I've been up for so long now, I also took a nap this afternoon. So…most likely hang out on the floor till I get really tired," the dragon explained. Aokii nodded.

"Alright, that's settled. Serena and I are going to sleep out here then," the mage began walking toward the couch to set his stuff down, Serena followed suite. Atemu walked into his room to place all of Yugi's bags down and also set Yugi down on his bed so he didn't have to carry him any more and then walked back out to greet his guests.

Treading his way to the other side of the apartment, he showed them the bathroom. "This is the bathroom, it's got two doors, and I've kinda (out of habit) kept it closed, so just knock, if it's not to much trouble." He directed his hand to the area opposite of the bathroom door. "That's the kitchen. Just help yourself to anything that's there…they're not much, however, I need to go shopping tomorrow," he took a glance into the refrigerator. "So…yeah. There's really not that much you need to know, but if you need any help, just knock," he knocked on the wood that was near him. "And I'll come out if I can. So…is there anything else you need? Also," The dragon then let out a chuckle, "You might want to lock the bathroom door that leads to my room, because it'll take me a day or two to get used to others being here, sorry for not being that great of a host," he rubbed the back of his head guiltily.

"It's fine," Serena said, with a smile. "You can go to bed, we can take care of our selves," she instructed the other. Atemu blinked, frowning.

"Are you sure?" he asked, unsure if he should leave the two or not.

Aokii nodded. "Yes, yes, were full grown people. And besides, you kind of just threw Yugi on the bed there," he laughed. "He's going to wake up with a pretty bad back ace if you just leave him like that!" the teacher smiled. "You can go to bed, we're fine."

Atemu, though still unsure, nodded and gave a small incline with the head to show his respect. Walking briskly forward, he entered his room, shouting a 'good night' to his guests. Upon entering, he gently closed the door behind himself and leaned his head against it, letting out a small sigh.

"…You all right?" came a voice from the bed. Atemu's head immediately jolted up, to create eye contact with the one he loved. Nodding he slowly made his way over to the bed where his other was currently sitting, legs daggling off the edge.

"I thought you were asleep," Atemu said quietly, sitting down next to his light, his love. Yugi smiled.

"Right when you put me down, I woke up…and besides, it was fun to ride on your back," his smirked turned to more of a perverted fashion. Atemu blinked and then his crimson eyes darkened to a wine like hue.

"Ehmm…so you did," he drew closer, his right palm brushing over the top of Yugi's hand. "Do you want to maybe try it again…?" he spoke softly, in a seductive tone. Yugi, though much of his body wanted to comply with his darks wishes…it was not the time. Smiling sadly, Yugi placed his hand over Atemu's.

"Atemu…I so badly want to, I wish…we could, but I…" he glanced to the side. "I don't want the…the risk of someone…" his face started to turn red, embarrassed to talk about this subject seriously. "Um…someone hearing us…" he finished, face becoming even redder. Atemu blinked and the seductive glow in his eyes vanished, to bring on a shine of concern, and slight amusement.

"That is absolutely fine aibou," he whispered, grabbing the other in a loving hug. "I'm not hear to rush such things, we will know when the time is right, and when that times comes…maybe, just maybe your grandfather and the rest of your family will accept us too…" Yugi looked up, tears on the brim of falling; touched by what Atemu just said. Sniffling, he rubbed his face.

-Damnit, now I'm crying…stupid me, crying…- Yugi muttered, wiping his face. -Why can't I be strong…?- he whispered, thinking it was just his own thought. Atemu blinked and then his lips turned to a sad frown.

--Hikari…-- he began, bringing the teen's head to his shoulder. --You are not weak for crying, I think…it takes courage to cry-- Yugi's eyes snapped open, confused. Atemu continued on, his eyes becoming watery. --To cry means you have feeling…just to know that crying lets it out, it's good. But, it takes courage to cry in front of another…-- Atemu sniffed slightly, trying to keep his tears in. The dragon noticed what he was doing. --See? I can't cry…I'm afraid to cry…but-- his grip tightened. --You do cry--

Yugi shook his head furiously tears cascading down his cheeks. -No…no, you are the one with courage…It's…Atemu, please don't cry for me…-

Atemu smiled, but it was in a sad, depressing way. --I…can't…-- he whispered. He bit his upper lip, still trying to keep his tears in but trying at the same time to force them out too. --I can't even cry for you…-- he mumbled. Yugi sniffed and buried his face into Atemu's shirt.

-If I hold you…please hold me tight…- he whimpered, tightening his arms that had, though this talk, found their way around Atemu's neck and head. Running pale fingers through long locks, he felt his lover tighten his grip around Yugi's waist.

--I'll always hold onto you…forever and ever…-- he murmured. Yugi nodded, letting all of his fears and sadness come out through salty water.

After a long, long drawn out time of just sniffs and hiccups, Yugi finally said one phrase, -…It's ok to cry…- Atemu sniffled and nodded slowly.

--I already am…boku no koibito…--

Soon, two beings were now left on the bed, one sheltering the other, both having scars of tear streaks down their face. Yugi lay under his darkness, his arms wound around the dragons shoulder blades. Atemu's head was nestled right next to Yugi's, his arms also wrapped around his hikari's body, holding the young teen close. Slowly, the taller one stirred and opened his eyes. Glancing over to his left, he saw the peaceful expression of the mage's face. Smiling softly, he blinked, then noticed how much his eyes stung!

"Damn, I forgot to take my contacts out…" he muttered. Slowly rising himself off of his love, Atemu arched his back down and stretched his arms out like a cat. Hearing his back cracking, Atemu shifted his head from the right to the left, cracking that as well. Slowly crawling over his hikari's body, feet soon met the floor with a soft thump. The carpet was soft and lush under Atemu's feet and he smiled. Turning back around, the dragon shifted the blankets to they covered his slumbering lights form. Drawing back, the dragon made his way to the bathroom to change and take those oh-so irritating contacts out.

Moving through the ebony doors, he closed them gently behind himself and glanced over at the other door, making sure it was securely closed. Nodding to himself, he wandered over to the sink where his contact container was. The white plastic rested on marble sink, and next to it was the dip where the faucets water ran down into the pipes. Though it wasn't on, water still dripped off the edge of the faucet in slow, steady drips. Atemu ignored it for now and went to matter at hand, getting these damn things out of his eyes!

Picking up the container, he unscrewed the cap and placed it back down on the marble. Reaching up to his eye, he plucked the clear coverer off and placed it in the white container. Doing the same procedure to his right eye, Atemu blinked twice to get out the feeling of having the dried contacts in there. Hand rising, he rubbed his right eye lightly. Tan hands slowly found their way back to the dragon's side, but what were once shortened nails were now extended out like claws.

Atemu glanced down and examined his hand. "Well, defiantly shows that I should get to bed," he muttered, a smirk present over his face. Eyeing the silver faucet, he reached over and turned the knob, allowing warm water to rush out. Bringing his hands forward, he quickly washed his face and then brushed his teeth. After finishing these tasks, he glanced to the door.

'I don't think Yugi heard me get up…Mmm, going to sleep with out brushing your teeth, that sounds…nasty,' he thought, a grin on his face.

-So my mouth is nasty now is it?- came a voice through his mind. Atemu chuckled.

--Opps, I guess that got sent to you! Whoops- Atemu walked out of the bathroom, a smirk still present on his face. Yugi was lying, his face in the pillow.

-Bleeeh, what time is it?- he asked, rolling over to be facing the dragon. Atemu glanced to his right at the digital clock he had.

"Ummm…bout 4:30…" he muttered. Yugi groaned, flipping the white pillow from under his head to over his face. Drawing soft sheets up, he cocooned himself in the blankets.

"Meaaaahhhhhh," came the strange noise from under the blob in the bed. Atemu chuckled, and began approaching his hikari. Stopping at the edge, he kicked off his slippers and jumped into bed. The 'blob' shook, but buried him into the bed more. Atemu grinned and began prodding the thing with his index finger.

"Hikari, common, no need to enclose yourself in the sheets!" he said, laughing.

The blob shifted away from the finger and let out a groan in irritation. "Atemmmmuuu!" he whined. "Let me at least get another hour to two of sleep…" he rolled over to the side. "I'm tired…" he muttered. Atemu laughed more.

"You should have said so." He turned downward and lifted the sheets so he could snuggle under the cotton depths. "It sounded as if you were awake, I am sorry for poking you hikari," he apologized, but anyone could tell he was just teasing the small mage. Yugi blew some stray hairs out of his face as Atemu drew tan arms around his waist and his non-clothed back met with…(of course) a not clothed Atemu as well.

Blinking, the teen then sighed. "Put a shirt on would you?" he asked. Then added, "I know you're not really sorry," he muttered, raising an eyebrow in annoyance. Atemu chuckled again.

"Oh how CORECT you are hikari!" he bellowed, nuzzling the small man to death. Yugi squeaked and tried to get out of his darkness's grasp, but failed miserably.

Sighing, the mage gave in, "Fine Mr. Clingy, I'll stay…" Atemu smiled and nuzzled his hikari deeply. Yugi rolled his eyes and removed the pillow from his head. He rolled over to he was now facing Atemu instead of having his back toward the other.

"You know, if someone walks in, like my sensei, we're screwed over," he said to the other.

Atemu didn't move an inch. "We know he'll find out eventually," he said, smiling. Yugi rolled his eyes.

"Gyaaaah, why are you," he gave the other a playful push in the shoulder. "So difficult?" he yelled, glaring up at his dragon in a teasing manner. The dragon drew his white sheets closer over himself, and then drew the teen back towards him.

"'Cuuuuuuz," he droned on. Yugi blinked and sighed, falling against the sheets.

"I give up…"

A few hours later, two beings in the bedroom had finally decided to get out of bed and greet their guests. Yugi was walking around the bedroom, trying to find something to wear as a shirt.

"I should get out of the habit of sleeping without a shirt…" he muttered, unzipping his suitcase and reaching to take out a t-shirt. Atemu wandered over to his own drawer to take out a shirt for himself.

"Well," he smirked. "I don't mind," he said to the other, turning his head to face Yugi. At the same time, he was throwing the piece of clothing over his head. Yugi sighed, his head falling to his chest in a depressive way,

"The first day back, and you are still talking like a pervert…" he muttered, standing. Eyeing the shirt he had picked out, Yugi threw that over his head and began walking toward the door. "Common, I bet my sensei is up, and I'm hungry," he mage muttered, stretching his arms over his head as he passed through the doorway. Atemu chuckled to himself and followed the boy wordlessly. Upon coming out of the room, the two were met with one sleeping figure and another awake.

Aokii was currently sitting on the lounge chair, the TV on and on mute so Serena wouldn't be awoken. Glancing up he gave the two a smile and whispered out a good morning. The two did the same thing back and then took their lead into the kitchen. Yugi sat down at the small dining table because of Atemu's persistent pushing's, and glanced up at his dragon lover curiously.

-what cha making?- he asked. Atemu opened the fridge and took out a couple eggs.

--Hmm, I was thinking of omelet…I've had to learn how to cook this summer!-- he bellowed out happily. --Since I got so bored of cereal and microwave dinners and all, took a crack at workin' the stove and oven-- The dragon wandered over to some cabinets and took out a frying pan.

He turned and placed that over the stove, turning on the heat. --Not to long after I got some pots and pans and a cookbook, I realized I kinda had a knack for some things-- He reached into the refrigerator to grab some cheese, peppers, onions and a couple other ingredients.

"I have the most fun making breakfast stuff," he said out loud, taking out a bowl in the process and kicking the fridge door closed with his foot. Yugi, all the time the other was talking, leaned his hand on his chin.

"Heh, I like to cook too. Well," he leaned back. "More or less I can cook, it's not something I like to do terribly much," he grinned, craning his neck up to see what Atemu was doing. "Want me to help with anything?" he asked.

Atemu glanced up, "Well, can you grate some cheese?" he pointed to the sharp cheddar that was concealed in a blue package. Yugi nodded and stood, walking over to the counters. As he passed by Atemu, he gave him a playful bump with his hip.

The dragon blinked and smirked deviously back at Yugi, canines beginning to show. The mage, seemingly oblivious to what he just did, walked past the other and grabbed the cheese grater from the drawer. A sly smile on his face, he began to grate the cheese into a bowl.

"Why are you staring at me?" he asked innocently, turning slightly to glance at Atemu. The other's smirk widened.

--Hey, I'm not the one trying to look sexy-- he said, turning back to the what he was doing. Reaching over to his left, he picked up a red pepper and began cutting it on the cutting board.

Yugi gave him a shocked look -How mean Atemu, to say I have to force myself to be sexy…- he grinned. -Aren't I always?- he stated sweetly, turning back around.

Silence hung between the two. Finally, Atemu spoke, --Without your pants on maybe…--

He was roughly cut off as Yugi chucked a wooden spoon at his head. Rubbing it, he whipped around to face his light.

-Pervert!- Yugi yelled mischievously. Atemu pouted in a overly dramatic way.

"Hikari, that hurt…" he muttered, rubbed the sore spot on his head. Yugi rolled his eyes and turned back around.

"You are such a baby," he sighed, going back to grating the cheese. Atemu blinked and then grinned. Turning, he reached over and took one of the eggs. The smirk turning to a leer, he slowly took aim.

Yugi, not having seen the devious look on his lovers face, was oblivious to prank he was about to pull. Atemu rose his arm back and…

"ATEMU WHAT THE HELL!" came the scream that echoed through the kitchen and into the living room. Serena yelped and almost rolled off of the futon. Muttering incoherent swear words, she turned toward the kitchen where another scream was heard. Turning to her right now, Serena could see Aokii's confused facial expression.

Suddenly, Atemu ran out of the kitchen, his hair coated in cheese. Yugi ran out only a few seconds after him and then cracked a egg over the others head, just like the dragon did to him. Atemu managed to stop most of it from getting in his hair, but then it end down his shirt instead. The dragon screamed and then took the wooden spoon out of Yugi's hand (that he mage had retrieved from the floor) and whacked his light over the head with it.

Yugi glared and then gave the dragon a hard kick between the legs. Atemu doubled over in pain, but managed to whack Yugi again over the head with the spoon.

--Damnit Yugi, why did you have to kick there! Your gona break me!-- the dragon whined to his lover. Yugi rolled his eyes and rubbed his head.

-Well don't hit me with a damn spoon then!- Atemu curled to the floor in pain. -Oh, don't give me that!- the mage bellowed.

Atemu took in a breath and gave Yugi a sarcastic, dramatic look. --You see hikari, now I can't give you hot sex, you broke me…OW FUCK!-- Yugi waked him over the head with his fist. --Dear god hikari, you don't have to hit me on the head too!-- he yelled, both hands now clutching the back of his head, his face in his knees.

-That's what you get for being a hentai!- Yugi shouted. Atemu groaned, and clutched his head more.

"Dammmmnnn, that hurts," he moaned verbally. --Thank god you didn't hit me in the chest…-- he muttered.

-And why would that matter?- Yugi asked, placing his hands over his hips in a scolding way.

Atemu blinked and stood quickly. --Never mind, must get back to the kitchen!-- he chirped, running back in. Yugi turned slowly, only to have a yolk of an egg come colliding with his face. The slime slowly slipped from his face and onto the tiles, leavening a bright, red angry Yugi.

"FUCK YOU ATEMU!" he bellowed.

--Oh would you?-- came the voice from the kitchen and into Yugi's mind. The mage's skin bristled and he grabbed the wooden spoon that was yet again forgotten on the floor.

"Oh dear god, the attack of the devil wooden spoon!" Atemu screamed.

"Why don't I shove this up your ass Mr. I-Like-Eggs-So-Much-I-Like-To-Throw-Them-At-Everyone-Faces!" Yugi bellowed, taking chase after his lover.

"Oh dear god, my aibou has a spoon!" Atemu screamed in an amused way. Running back out into the living room he realized that he forget…that there was a chair right in his path. Letting out a yelp, he tripped and fell right over the back of the chair, groaning when his head hit the pillows.

"Damnit, I forgot I put this here…" came the mutter from the face stuck in the cushions. Yugi came out after him and glared.

"That's what you get for throwing food at me!" he shouted, waving the wooden spoon in a threatening manner. Atemu rolled over and fell onto the floor.

"You know what…I'm too lazy to get off the floor…make your own breakfast," he told the other. Yugi's shoulders slumped and he sighed.

"You can be such-a-pain!" he yelled, walking briskly over to were Atemu lay. Poking the other with his foot, he said, "Common, get up."

"Iie, Baka yo!" Atemu bellowed from the floor. "Kimi no boku no asagohan o ireru!" Yugi blinked and the groaned.

"Atemu, I don't know what you're saaaaaying," Yugi muttered in a whining like way.

"He said, 'No idiot' and 'Make your own breakfast'," came the calm voice from across the room. Both Yugi and Atemu looked up to be staring right into amused, yet confused grey depths.

Yugi felt his face pale. "Ah…sorry…sensei," he managed to blurt out. Aokii lightly smiled.

"You two got off at a early start on…destroying Atemu's house it seems…" he muttered, raising one eyebrow. Atemu quickly got off the floor, only to glance down at his cheese, egg coated self.

Glancing over at Yugi, he suddenly burst out laughing. The mage gave him a cold glare, but that is sort of hard to do when one has egg dripping from his hair, and peppers coating his face and falling from his ear.

"Y-Yugi…you look…AHAHA, you look…like what I-I was going to make!" He rasped out, face turning read from the laughter. Yugi blinked and then took in Atemu's look as a whole and broke out in laughter as well.

"I think the cheese does more," he chuckled, reaching up to take some of it from Atemu's hair. "Makes you look like some…needed to be cooked soufflé or something," he giggled. The dragon's laughter slowly subsided and he gently took some of the egg from Yugi's hair.

"Ahaha…hmm, you really should take a shower or you'll smell terrible all day!"

Yugi gave him a playful glare. "Oh so now my HAIR smells bad. Is that all, just my mouth and hair? Anything else? Huh? HUH?" the man yelled. Atemu grinned.

"Nope," he pushed Yugi forward. "Go take a shower," he instructed. Yugi sighed, and grabbed Atemu's arm.

"At least show my where it is and how to use it? I was asleep when you gave Serena and Aokii the grand tour," he muttered. Atemu pulled his hand free and smiled.

"Fine Yugi."

It took a good while for the two to get cleaned up, but eventually they had both gotten in and out of the showers and Atemu had started making breakfast again. Yugi was now sitting at the dining table again holding a spoon in his palm threateningly. For when his lover ever made a move toward him, the mage would raise the piece of wood warningly.

Then the dragon would sick his tongue out at Yugi in an annoyed fashion and go back to cooking.

By now, all people in the apartment had gotten up and dressed, ready for the new day. Serena had, kindly enough, cleaned up the area near where she and Aokii slept and even folded the futon up so it was a sofa again. She was now sitting on her made couch, watching the news with Aokii.

Blinking, she glanced up towards the kitchen where Atemu and Yugi were. "Hey, what cha making Atemu?" she bellowed. Yugi stuck his head around the wall that jutted out to make a sort of doorway between the living room and dining-like room.

"He's making Omelets," Yugi said. Serena blinked and them smiled.

"Mmm, smells good," she complimented. Yugi grinned.

"Don't boost his ego," he said playfully.

"I heard that!" came the annoyed voice of the dragon from inside the kitchen. Yugi just laughed and his head disappeared from the doorway. Aokii finally looked up from the television.

"Yugi and this Atemu have a very strange way of acting toward one another…" he stated simply. Serena glanced over at him quickly.

"Huh? Oh, I wouldn't say that, they're just friends," she said, covering up for her dear cousin with a smile. Aokii eyed her for a second, and then nodded.

"I suppose your right…oh, Atemu," Atemu walked in line of view of the teacher, as he placed some plates on the table. He glanced up to face the other half-Japanese.

"Yeah?" he answered. Aokii stood up from his sitting position on the sofa.

"Just wondering…you know, just a question," he paused in a dramatic way. "Why do your pupils in your eyes look like slits?"

There was a pause.

-YOU FORGOT TO PUT YOU FUCKING CONTACTS IN?- Came the bellow from Yugi to Atemu. The dragon almost lost the plates he was holding.

--…fuck…-- he stuttered out. Aokii stared on as Atemu stiffened, a look of dread covering his face.

"So, no answer?" he asked, in a innocent like way. Atemu's head whipped up to face his. "Well," Aokii continued. "You are a dragon then?" he asked, grey eyes darkening slightly.

Silence left his statement.

Yugi slowly came out from behind the wall to glance at his sensei hesitantly.

Atemu opened and closed his mouth. Then finally deciding that lying would do nothing for him, he spoke, "Yes," he finally answered, hanging his head slightly. "I am." Yugi blinked and walked closer to Atemu.

"Sensei," he started. Aokii turned his head to glance at Yugi with un-emotional eyes. "Please don't pit against Atemu because he's a drago"-

Aokii cut him off. "Yugi, he is a pureblood dragon, did I not tell you they're not to be trusted?" He scolded the boy. Yugi glanced down at the ground, eyes annoyed and hinting anger.

"Well I don't care," he muttered. "I don't care if he is a dragon, he's still my friend…" the teens voice lowered. "Your wrong…" he murmured.

Atemu finally looked up. "Aokii-sensei, gomen nasai…demo, onegai," he paused "Onegai, shinrai no boku…(1)" his eyes saddened.

The teacher was silent. "I have met dragons that are sly creatures like snakes…I've learned to never trust a dragon, and why should I trust you?" he glared at Atemu. "I don't know why you want to act innocent about it so much, but I refuse to let my student be vulnerable to a deceiving dragon…"

"That is ENOUGH Aokii!" Yugi screamed. Aokii whole body jolted up as Yugi used his first name.

Yugi walked out from behind Atemu and glared at his teacher. The boy continued his rampage, fists shaking with rage. "How can you say that? Just because he's a different being, and race altogether, doesn't mean he's evil! You're just like the humans and their hatred against other colors of skin!" his eyes narrowed and a slip of silver laced through violet irises. "I don't see what you and my grandfathers deal is, but Atemu is kind! He would never do what those other dragons do, I"- He was cut off as Atemu gently placed a hand on his shoulder. Kind, demon red eyes glanced down at Yugi lovingly.

They made eye contact, and the young man could understand what his lover wanted. He then blinked and nodded slowly. Atemu smiled and turned to face Aokii. Wordlessly, he made eye contact with the man, trying to show he wasn't a threat.

Aokii blinked and glared. Atemu then finally sighed. "The dragons," he started. "That you have heard of must be like my sister correct?" he then reached down and pulled his shirt off. "The dragons you heard of gave scars like this…right?" he asked, dropping the white material to the floor.

The teacher momentarily lost his breath. "W-where did you…"

"Get these?" Atemu finished for him, and a very overly cool manner. He brushed his hand over one of the long scars that traveled from the nape of his right neck to his stomach. "This one's from my sister…other's my mother and father. Most aren't theirs though…they never liked to touch me…" his voice slowly became quieter. "Many other's, as I've said before to some other people," he took a glace at Serena. "Are from dragons I never even knew."

He paused for a second, taking in a breath, and said, "They're all from dragons though. So I do agree with you, in the sense that they can hurt…I know that already, I don't need anyone reminding me that," his eyes narrowed, pupils widening at the loss of light. "But I have never in-my-life given someone scars like this.

Demo," he stopped Aokii from saying anything. "Demo…if you still don't trust me, I'm sorry. I still will be a friend of Yugi's because…" he stopped talking for a second, to finally say this to not just them, but himself as well. "Because…he's…really, the only true friend I actually have…" he murmured. Yugi blinked and turned over to gaze up at Atemu's determined face. Mentally, he was smiling brightly at his pervious comment.

-And lover…- he said softly. Atemu smiled.

--Always-- he whispered.

Now sighing on the outside, Yugi held up his hands, palm towards his teacher.

"Sensei, please, can we…not talk about this stuff right now?" he asked, giving his teacher a pleading look. "We just got here, and it's only been a day…fights and arguments aren't exactly my idea of a good day."

Aokii was silent, and he then gave Atemu a deathly glare. Then glancing back to Yugi, he said, "Fine then Yugi…I will let this friendship pass…" he expression then softened lightly. He turned to face Atemu. "Though, I will keep my eye on you Atemu Akashi…I still do not fully trust you…"

Atemu nodded and gave a small bow. "I thank you, for putting aside your past experiences for now. Doing that at least…I am thankful," he said in the most polite way possible. Aokii gave Atemu a small nod, and then wandered into the kitchen.

"So…" he muttered. "What were you making?"

Yugi walked up next to him, a smile on his face. "Omelets," he answered, pushing the previous conversation behind them. "Wana try some?" he offered. Aokii's glare and scowl disappeared, and then a happy smile took its place.

"That would be nice Yugi," he said. The mage nodded and walked into the kitchen to get the food. The elder mage sat down, and then turned to see Atemu, still standing in the same spot. He had reached down to the floor to pick up the discarded shit and threw it back over his head. Aokii caught one last glimpse of the scars before the white cotton covered it.

He blinked once, and then twice, and then raised his hand to beckon the dragon over. "Atemu, what are you majoring at the University here?" he asked, trying to strike up a small conversation. Atemu walked over and soon sat down in one of the chairs by the table, Serena slowly following behind him.

"I'm majoring in writing, Creative Writing and some Journalism," he explained in a lighting manner. Aokii nodded. He was trying to act nice, more or less to make Yugi happy. The boy hated arguments, especially verbal ones. By god he had them so much with his grandfather every time they saw each other, it was no wonder he would get sick of it. Besides, Aokii wanted the dragon to trust him, so he could learn more about him.

If he was a spy of one of the pureblood clans that were out to get the Motou family, well, Aokii couldn't take any chances.

Be close to your friends, but always keep your enemies closer.

The quote rung true, and Aokii was playing this quote for real, word for every little word.

DMYY- Wow, I have got to get these chapters read over faster xD I already have finished writing chapter 25 and pretty much done with chapter 26! .. Damn, gota get going here! Anyway, translations.

(1) I'm sorry, but please…Please…trust me

That's like the only one I made here soo…yeah. Yup…so, Thanks you all for being there and reviewing again! I got 12 reviews on the last chapter, and really shooting for 15 this time around…maybe? -sweatdrop- pleeeeeease! ARIGATO! ありがと！:D hehe, please REVIEW!