Author's Note: Sorry for the delay. I think my plot bunny ran off with the Easter bunny or something. But never fear, I went to the pet store and bought a new one. This is going to be a super duper short chapter. I want to give you guys a little something for now until I can finish the whole chapter, so it's going to be broken up into two parts. It's an apology for taking so long. I promise to get you the rest of the chapter ASAP. I was going to give you one last week, but when I started to write it, it came out dark. Last week I lost a friend in Afghanistan, and I've been kind of torn up about it, still am now, but I wanted to give you guys another chapter so you all knew I wasn't running away.
Save Me From Myself
Akila opened her eyes slowly, not remembering when exactly she closed them. She looked around and found herself on her lying on the sofa in the entertainment room; the TV was on the DVD menu from the last movie the gang watched the night before. She looked around taking note of where everyone was hoping to remember the last thing that happened the night before. On the sofa across from her, Joey and Tristan were asleep, each one using the arm rests for pillows and using the blanket that had been draped over the back of the sofa. Tea was curled up in the love seat across from the TV while Yugi was curled up on the floor. She then realized that there was someone missing in this picture. That was when she realized she was laying on something. She looked up and saw Atem's sleeping figure using the armrest on the sofa she was sleeping on as a pillow. She of course was apparently resting on his torso. She quickly sat up when she realized this, and when she did she felt something fall off her. Before falling asleep Atem had apparently covered her with his jacket. He didn't want to wake her up to get her a blanket or move someone else, so he slept in what seemed like the most uncomfortable position. She sighed and then blushed before she got up and went to her room to retrieve two pillows and blankets for Atem and Yugi to use, the two whole seemed the most uncomfortable. She had glanced at the clock in the entertainment room and realized it was still early so she wanted to make sure not to wake anyone up.
When she came back downstairs, she gently lifted Yugi's head lightly, only getting light grumbled as she carefully slid the pillow under his head and then covered him up with a quilt that was kept at the end of her bed incase she needed an extra blanket at night. After a few more grumbles, Yugi seemed to settle back to sleep, leaving Akila with a big smile. She realized that he looked so innocent when he slept.
"He looks so innocent, does he? Almost like a child?" Akila jumped and looked over at the half asleep Atem who then stretched, a few cracks coming from his back as he did so. "What time is it?" He grumbled mid stretch. Akila slinked over to him with a smile.
"It's after six in the morning. Here I got you a pillow and a blanket." She said having Atem sit up a bit while she put the pillow behind his head. "Go back to sleep." She ordered as she covered him with the comforter from her bed, not planning on going back to sleep. She had always been a morning person. Akila watched as Atem cuddled into the comforter before she walked over to turn off the TV.
"I didn't over step my boundaries, did I?" Atem asked, making Akila stop as she was about. She looked at him confused. "By letting you sleep leaning on me? You looked so comfortable; I didn't want to wake you." Akila walked back to Atem and sat beside him on the sofa, brushing his bangs out of his tired face.
"No, don't worry about it." She assured him watching as it seemed his eyes were getting heavier and heavier. "Can I ask you something?" She asked, this question knowing at her. Atem opened his eyes again, almost looking alert once again. "Have we met before? It's really odd, but I feel like I knew a long time ago, but I can't think of where." Atem sat up at this, making Akila look confused at his sudden alertness. Atem knew, of course, that she couldn't mean this life time considering he had only been in this time for a few years, and it wasn't until recently that he was in a body of his own. He shook his head, and Akila laughed. "I knew it was silly, but I figured I would ask anyway." Atem suddenly put his head on her shoulder, reminding her that he was still tired. "Sorry to keep you up. Go back to sle…." Akila was quieted by Atem's quick movement. One moment, he was resting his head on her shoulder and the next, they were kissing. Akila sat stiff, startled, forgetting how to breathe. She could hear her heartbeat counting the seconds. A few heartbeats later, and she loosened up and leaned into him. 1…2…3 more heartbeats later, and the two of them realized they needed to breath. Akila reached up and touched her lips with a bright blush.
"I'm really sorry." Atem pleaded, getting ready to jump off the sofa if Akila said so. However, Akila noticed his need to flee and she stopped him.
"Don't worry about it. Go back to sleep" She said practically pushing him back down on the bed. "Good night Atem, I'll see you when you wake up." She promised before getting off the sofa and heading back to her room while she waited for everyone to wake up for the day.
Author's Note: Like i said earlier, sorry it is so short. i just wanted to make sure i was able to give you guys something for now. i will post the other half of the chapter when i can.