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The Pharaoh and the Prince

Previously

"So…what now?" Asked Atemu.

Truth is no one really knew what to do next. It was obvious that Yuugi and Atemu were in love by the way Yuugi sat in Atemu's lap through the entire explanation. The Emperor had sat next to them holding Yuugi's hand and not letting go the entire time. He wasn't letting his son out of his sight, not after how long it took him to get him back. He didn't know what to do but he knew what he had to do.

He turned his head to look at Yuugi as Yuugi turned to look at him. He stared into his son's eyes and could in his son's eyes was the look of knowing. He knew what his father was going to say and he knew he was going to dread every moment of it. He sighed.

"I know what we are going to do." He said as he stood and moved to stand in front of the Pharaoh and his son. He could see the tears in his son's eyes but he steeled himself against their effect and focused on the Pharaoh.

"Yuugi will be coming back to Rome. With me."

Chapter 6: Going Home/ Surprise

"WHAT!?" Yelled Seto in complete outrage.

"What do you mean Yuugi is going back to Rome with you?" Questioned Isis.

"Yuugi belongs to the Pharaoh." Chimed in Mariku.

"Yeah. What gives you the right to take him away?" Yelled Akeifa

Everyone of Atemu's priest kept on chiming in yelling at the Emperor for having the nerve to tell them he was taking Yuugi from them. Atemu hadn't spoken since the Emperor revealed that he had planned to take Yuugi from him. They both just kept staring at each other as those around them argued. He understood that they wanted Yuugi to stay here but it wasn't their place to argue with the Emperor over this. Finally it got on Atemu's last nerve.

"ENOUGH!" He yelled, silencing everyone in the room "Don't you fools understand what he is saying? Don't you get it?"

Everyone stared at him seeing the tears in his eyes and the tears in Yuugi's eyes as he held him close to his chest. Some of the tears in his eyes fell as he returned his gaze to his little one in his lap and spoke again.

"Not only is Yuugi the prince he is the only prince. As soon as his father dies he will be expected to take over and rule Rome. And he can't do that from here."

The last part was but a whisper as more tears fell from Atemu's eyes. He didn't want to let Yuugi go but if he really is the crown prince of Rome then he has to go back so he can learn to rule. He especially knew what it was like to be the only child of a king. There was a lot riding on him then and he had no time for friends or fun. Yuugi would really need to buckle down and learn if he ever wanted to get up to the level he should be at. He had missed eleven years of lessons on how to rule and govern a kingdom properly and Yuugi didn't need him holding him back.

Amethyst had been listing to their arguments and could tell that the pharaoh was truly in love with Yuugi but he was willing to give it up for the good of Rome. She knew what she had to do.

"Well this is really touching." She said, finally calling attention to herself "But fortunately for you Pharaoh the Emperor doesn't decide what happens with Yuugi training and learning. I do."

"What are you saying?" Atemu asked on the behalf of everyone.

"I am saying that now that we have found Yuugi he needs to start his lessons and I need to find his teachers. Being here I have found that your court functions very well and that you are a strong leader who could teach many."

"Amethyst…" Yuugi whispered with his eyes shining with renewed tears of joy.

"If you except, Pharaoh, I would like Yuugi to remain here for his schooling and training to be Emperor."

"Ahh…I-I…" Atemu started saying rather flustered. Was she really asking him to teach Yuugi how to rule?

"But before you except you have to be willing to accommodate not only Yuugi but myself and a majority of the Mage Guard." Amethyst said to him "If you are willing to do that then you can be his teacher."

Atemu was lost for words. Was that really all he had to do to keep Yuugi with him? He just had to except those simple terms? Yuugi mistook Atemu's silence as him considering making him go back to Rome and he looked up at him with worry and fear in his eyes. Atemu looked at him with a reassuring smile.

"It would be my greatest honor to teach Prince Yuugi the ways of ruling." Atemu said looking at Amethyst.

"Okay. But of course we still need to go back to Rome." She said to him.

"Why do we have to go back?" Yuugi said wiping the tears from his eyes.

"Yuugi. You've been missing for 11 years. The people of Rome have to know that their prince is okay and they need to learn who is going to teach you to rule."

"Oh. Okay." He responded looking down at his lap. He didn't like the idea of leaving Atemu for any length of time.

"Of course the Pharaoh will have to come with us as well." She added sensing his doubt.

"I will?" Atemu asked with a shocked look.

"Of course. We will need to have a big banquet to celebrate the return of the Prince and all of our allies and friends must attend. You are our ally right?"

"Yes. Of Course."

"So it is settled, Yuugi and the Pharaoh will come back with us to Rome where we will have a huge celebration to welcome the return of our Prince. Then they will return here, under the protection of the mage guard, and the Pharaoh shall teach him the ways of ruling."

Everyone nodded their heads in agreement before Yuugi got up off of Atemu's lap and walked over and stood in front of his father with his head bowed.

"Are you okay with this?" He asked with a slightly saddened voice. He loved his father and he wanted him to approve of this.

"Yes, Yuugi. I am." He said looking up at him. He noticed that Yuugi's head was still bowed and he would have none of that so he grabbed his chin and made him look him in the eyes "I can see that you love the Pharaoh and that he loves you and I do not wish to be the thing that separates you. Also, Amethyst is right the court here is very good and the Pharaoh is a great ruler. He will make a fine teacher."

Yuugi's lips spread into a huge smile and he jumped forward giving his father the biggest hug he could manage. It caused everyone in the room to smile to see this.

After this everything went perfectly fine. Yuugi officially introduced Atemu, Seto, Mariku, and Akeifa to his roman friends. First he introduced them to Joey, his best and closest friend. He had blond hair and golden honey eyes. From the second he appeared Seto couldn't keep his eyes off of him. He was the tallest of them and looked to be the strongest. His yami's named Jou.

Next he introduced them to Tea who after seeing Yuugi immediately jumped on him and started to kiss his face. After a very jealous Atemu peeled her off of him they saw what she looked like. She had short brown hair and blue eyes. She wore a sickly sweet smile that made everyone cringe. She was an average height and her skin was flawless. Her yami's named Anzu.

Finally he introduced them to both Malik and Ryou. Needless to say both Akeifa and Mariku could not stop from staring at the two. Ryou was much like Akeifa he had pure white hair and deep brown eyes. But his features were a lot softer then Akeifa's and he wasn't as muscular. His yami's named Bakura. Malik was the most like Mariku with platinum hair and lilac eyes except Malik's hair went straight down his back while Mariku's stuck up in every direction. His yami's named Marik.

The evening quickly came and Yuugi and Atemu said goodnight to their friends and went back to Atemu's room. They sat on the bed in complete silence until finally Atemu broke it.

"Yuugi. Why didn't you tell me?" He asked looking at ground.

"Huh. Tell you what?"

"Why didn't you tell me you were the prince of Rome?"

"Um. Well. Amethyst always taught me that if I was ever taken from the palace and forced into a new way of life than I should completely adapt to fit the new life. It was kind of her way of telling me that at any moment all the finer things that I have could be taken from me."

"So you were taught to abandon your old life for a new one even if it is worse."

"Exactly." Yuugi said with a slight smile before looking down with a small blush "And, to be truthful, I sort of got used to being a slave and I kind of just forgot."

"Well little one, you are forgiven for your lapse of memory." Atemu said with a smile that Yuugi so gratefully returned.

Atemu leaned forward and captured Yuugi's lips in a gentle but firm kiss. Atemu licked his bottom lip asking for entry which Yuugi so happily gave as he parted his lips. Atemu started to map out Yuugi's mouth causing Yuugi to moan and bring his arms to wrap around Atemu's neck and locking his fingers in his thick locks. Atemu wrapped his strong arms around Yuugi's small waist deepening the kiss further.

Finally the need for air became too great and they were forced to separate both panting and gasping for breath. Atemu placed one last soft kiss on Yuugi's lips before he moved so his head was on the pillows and Yuugi's lay on his chest than he pulled up the blankets so they covered them both.

"Sleep Yuugi." He said as he placed a soft kiss onto his forehead "You have had an exciting day and you need your rest for the trip back to Rome."

"Hmm…I love you Atemu." Yuugi said snuggling into Atemu's chest.

"As I love you," He whispers as he leans over and places another kiss on Yuugi's forehead "My little one."


The next day arrived with a shock for Atemu and every one of the Egyptian court. Everything was ready for their departure. Throughout the night the entire Mage Guard prepared the ships and crews while packing everything they needed. When asked why they did it they simply shrugged and said that they were told to prepare the ships so they could leave as soon as possible.

They all ate breakfast which was mostly uneventful except for at the beginning when Yuugi's friends Malik, Ryou, and Joey all came walking in with a slight blush on their face. It wouldn't have been anything if it hadn't been for Mariku, Akeifa, and Seto who came walking in after them with smirks of victory. When Yuugi looked at his friends with a small smile they ducked their heads and blushed even darker. Atemu smirked over to his own friends and they nodded their heads their smirks growing.

Not long after breakfast they headed down to the Nile where they loaded the ships and set off leaving every priest, except Seto, behind to guard Egypt.

"Are you excited to be going home?" Yuugi's father asked as he walked up behind his son and the Pharaoh who were standing on the bow of the ship.

"Sort of. It just kind of feels weird returning there after all this time." He replied.

"Well it is only to be expected. After all you have been in Egypt for about 11 years." Atemu said grabbing Yuugi by the waist and pulling his back against his chest. This reminded Yuugi's father about a question he had been meaning to ask the two.

"Yuugi. I have been meaning to ask you something about your relationship."

"What?" Yuugi asked somewhat scared. He didn't know what his father wanted but it couldn't be good and he was sure that he knew what it was. Atemu was also slightly scared that he had done something wrong. He released Yuugi so he could face his father and he stood right behind him.

"Have you two don_"

"Emperor?" came an interrupting voice behind him. He turned and saw one of Amethyst's servants standing behind him with her head bowed.

"What is it?"

"My master wishes to discuss something with you in your study."

"Very well." He replied to the servant before turning back to his son and the pharaoh "I am sorry but my question must wait. Amethyst does not like to be kept waiting." With that he left for his study but the servant stayed until she was certain he was gone before turning to the couple.

"My master knew what question he was going to ask and she felt it was a question better answered on solid ground." She said in a whisper "He will ask it but until we land in Rome my master shall keep him from getting the words past his mouth. Now if I may return to my master I would be forever grateful."

"Of course you may." Yuugi said with a smile. She turned and started to leave "Wait!" Yuugi shouted and ran up to her and gave her a hug "Thank you and tell Amethyst that I thank her as well. I know what question he was going to ask and I am pretty sure we do need to be on solid ground before he finds out."

She was shocked but returned his hug. When they parted she smiled before turning and leaving to find her master. Atemu came up behind Yuugi with a confused face.

"What was your father going to ask?"

"Well…Umm…" Yuugi started with a blush making its way across his cheeks "H-he was g-going to ask if we…uh…"

"If we what, little one?"

"If we ever…you know…did it."

"Oh." Atemu said his eyes going wide and a slight blush appearing on his face "W-why would he need to know that?"

"Well…"

"He wanted him to be a virgin until the night of his marriage so whoever he married would be the first to take him." A voice said behind them. They turned and saw Amethyst walking up to them. "He doesn't want his son to be labeled a whore."

"Wouldn't he have had to marry a female to conceive an heir to the throne?" Asked Atemu "And how could he have known that Yuugi would be gay?"

"To answer the first, Yuugi will not need to give an heir for he can appoint a successor. And for your second, after he was split from Yami he was always a submissive. He could never satisfy a woman the way they would need."

"Can you please stop talking about me like that!" Yuugi yelled getting their attention.

"Sorry Yuugi." Amethyst said with a small smile "But you know it's true."

"Yeah. But do you we have to talk about this now."

"No we don't. But I must leave and check on the rest of the guard."

"Alright. I guess we will see you later than?" Yuugi asked

"Of course Yuugi." She replied with a smile before turning to the pharaoh and bowing slightly "Pharaoh."

He bowed slightly in return and she turned and left. As she was leaving something she said came back to his mind. Something he had been meaning to ask Yuugi since yesterday.

"Yuugi? Why are you separate from your Yami while all the others are not?" He asked.

"Sorry Atemu." He said with a smile walking up to him and placing a kiss on his cheek "But that is something you are not allowed to know."

"Yuugi…" He said in a stern voice.

"No Atemu. Maybe someday I will tell you but for now you must trust me. Do you trust me?"

"Of course little one."

"Good." He said with a smile and placed another kiss on Atemu's cheek. This caused Atemu to smile and kiss Yuugi softly on the lips before they both went to their chambers below deck.

The rest of the voyage was relatively quiet and five days later they had arrived. They were greeted by many people lining the streets cheering for the return of their prince. They cheered loudly, some chanting "long live the prince" or "Jupiter has returned our loving prince". People threw flower petals and roses onto the ground in front of the horses. The people had loved their prince and been devastated when he was lost. Now that he was back they were going to give him praise in every single way.

They reached the palace and were greeted by the entire court, guards, servants, and slaves. They were all very pleased to see that the young prince was home. None so more than a mysterious boy who standing next to the head of the Emperor's council. After Yuugi dismounted his and started to walk towards the boy ran toward him and pulled him into a tight hug.

"Oh. Yuugi!" the boy said still squeezing him "I am so happy that you are back safely."

"Um…thank you." Yuugi said as he weaseled his way out of the hug and moved to stand next to his father. "If you don't mind me asking but who are you?"

"I believe I can answer that." Said Marcus the head of the council "This is Prince Duke, second in line for the throne of Greece, and he is your betrothed."

"WHAT!?"


I hope you enjoyed it. Sorry for taking so long with it I had knee surgery and it took me forever to get back into writing. Please Review :)