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Atemu watched all the dancing, absolutely bored out of his mind. He was wearing the necessary prince attire with a purple cape, one had had specifically asked for. Around his neck was the necklace that Yugi had given him. To his side was Bakura, who was wearing his normal attire for being the head of the guard. Girls left and right were swooning at the two of them, and there was the occasional argument about who was hotter. Where was she? He had invited every girl in the land, slave or noble. She should be here. What if she was sick? Atemu shook his head. She might just be late. He hoped that was the case, anyway. Aknamkanon walked over to his son.
"Have you found her yet?" he asked.
"I saw every single person here, father. I don't think she's here yet." Aknamkanon sighed. Suddenly, the doors opened to show our two beautiful young ladies walk on in shyly, hoping that everyone would just stop staring.
"What should we do?" Yugi asked Ryou, her eyes looking at the ever staring crowd. Ryou shrugged, and the two girls looked around hesitantly, unsure of anything. Atemu hurried down the stairs before almost running to Yugi, a small smirk on his face as he bowed down and kissed her hand.
"Would you care to dance?" Yugi stared into the strangely familiar crimson eyes, her own face gaining a crimson blush as she nodded, taking the prince's hand. Atemu motioned for the musicians to play, and they hurriedly did so, slowly starting the commotion that had everyone no longer staring at the two girls or the prince. Everyone soon began to dance on there own, some watching from the sidelines. In said sidelines, Vivian and Tea watched in pure jealousy. Rebecca was dancing with Noah, the brother of the High priest. Ryou also watched from the sidelines, content with just watching. Bakura slowly walked over to the albino girl, silence surrounding them until he spoke.
"You look lovely this fine evening." Ryou blushed, looking down after she looked at him.
"Thank you…. you do too." Bakura smirked before offering her his hand.
"Care to dance?" He asked. Ryou nodded before taking his hand, accepting the proposal to dance. Meanwhile, Yugi was dancing with Atemu, there eyes never leaving the others.
"So… what's your name?" Atemu asked.
"Y-Yugi…. and I already know you're the prince…" Atemu chuckled, spinning Yugi gently.
"Yes, I am. Tell me, what happened to your mother?" Yugi gasped. How did he know…. that's when she noticed the necklace.
"Y-You're that guy at the market place…" Atemu chuckled again, dipping Yugi before bringing her back up.
"Yes, I believe I'm that guy." Yugi blushed, looking down as they continued to dance.
"M-My mom died of an unknown disease. It broke both mine and my father's hearts when we found that the doctor could do nothing to save her." Yugi answered, following through the steps of the dance.
"I'm sorry for your loss… do you want to walk through the gardens?" Yugi nodded and Atumu led her gently by the hand to the gardens. It was quite beautiful. Exotic flowers surrounded them in a maze with fountains that spurted water that looked like shooting stars. When they were deep in the maze, Atemu led Yugi to a bench swing that was connected to a tree branch. Atemu then pushed the swing gently before sitting down also, his arm wrapping around Yugi's waist. The girl blushed, her hand fingering the ring as she sat next to the prince nervously.
"Do you like it? The Ring?" Atemu asked. Yugi nodded, her blush increasing. Atemu took it and fingered it, a smile on his lips.
"My mother helped me make it, told me to give it to the one I want to be with forever before she died." Yugi gained a downcast look. The queen had died a week after her mother had. She perked up and blushed at the last part. Atemu continued. "The ring is enhanced so that the person I want to marry is the only one that can wear it." Atemu gently took the necklace off of Yugi, took the ring off, and slid it onto her ring finger. Yugi gasped as the ring shrunk slightly in size to fit her perfectly. Yugi had tears in her eyes as she looked at it on her hand.
"Y-You want…...Me?" Atemu nodded, and Yugi cried a little in joy before hugging Atemu.
"Thank you." Yugi then looked up in the sky to see that she had plenty of time before she had to go.
"Do you want to talk about anything?" She asked. Atemu smiled, and laughed a little, filling Yugi's belly with butterflies.
"What's your favorite color?"
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Yugi and Atemu were dancing in the courtyard when Yugi noticed the moon and gasped. It was almost there, in the highest point of the sky. She needed to go. Now.
"Is something wrong?" Atemu asked taking Yugi's hand in his. Yugi looked up at the prince. How could she say goodbye?
"I-I'm sorry, but I need to go." Yugi kissed him on the lips before her hand leaving his, accidentally leaving the ring in his hand, as she started running toward the ball room. Atemu was frozen in shock for several minutes. 'Sh-She kissed me.' Atemu's mind then caught up with what she had said and ran after her. Yugi ran into the ballroom and found Ryou, who was over at the snacks table with the guard Bakura, and left the ballroom at the same time Atemu entered.
"Hurry, Ryou, Mai's magic is going to wear off soon!" Ryou looked up at the moon before picking up the pace, and they got into the carriage and told Jaden to hurry right when Atemu burst through the palace doors.
"Wait! Stop! You forgot your ring." He called out as he ran down the steps, but it was too late as the carriage had already gone. Atemu stared out into the empty night, his eyes disbelieving. She had slipped from his grasp again, and he let a few tears fall. Atemu winced when he felt the jewel on the ring press into his skin and opened his hand, looking at it sadly. That's when he remembered, and joy surged through him.
'It is enhanced so that the one I want to marry is the only one who can wear it.' Atemu was gonna find her, and Ra help whoever got in his way.
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Yugi and Ryou quickly got out of the shrinking carriage before leading Jaden home, Malik, Marik, and Mariku on Yugi's shoulder. When they got there, Mai was waiting for them with her mother's journal revived.
"Did you have fun?" She asked and the two girls nodded, and told her all that had happened. Apparently Ryou had accepted a courting proposal from Bakura, and wore a bracelet to prove it. When they were finished telling her what happened, they sat next to her on a bench in the basement and Mai read Anada's diary to them, adding her own details that made Yugi and Ryou giggle like children.
"And do you know what she said when she saw the King of Trolls?" Mai asked. Yugi and Ryou shook there heads. "She asked 'this is the troll King? I thought he'd be bigger and uglier, not smaller and… what is it, cute?'" Yugi and Ryou laughed openly. Mai laughed also before closing the book, sure to put a bookmark in it before doing so, and stood up.
"Where are you going, Mai?" Yugi asked. Mai smiled and ruffled Yugi's hair.
"I'll have to go soon, I have duties back where I come from, and you two need your sleep. I assure you that tomorrow is going to be a busy day." Yugi and Ryou began to protest, but they both yawned.
"Oh, fine. Bye, Mai." Yugi said, hugging her guardian.
"Bye, Mai." Ryou followed, hugging both girls. Mai hugged them both before stepping away.
"Remember that if you want to summon me, you have to blow on the top of the book and then open it to the hundredth page." Yugi and Ryou nodded, and Mai got her wand out.
"Bing, Baladad, Bong." She said, and a cloud of smoke surrounded her before showing that she had disappeared. Sighing, both Yugi and Ryou blew out the many lights before going to bed. They would need their rest tomorrow.
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