Welcome back Protector of the Nameless. I'm glad you worship my story, but shouldn't I worship you instead LOL. You and Alex are my first people to review this story, and I'm happy to see so many people reading this first chapter. I knew you were all waiting for it. But I find it funny that I uploaded the story and within two minutes I had one person hit it. I am very pleased. I'm getting a much better response out of this story than the other one, but that's fine. And welcome back to all the other nameless people that are reading this story. I know you all secretly support me, and I appreciate that. So enough talk let's get moving on.

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Chapter Two

Yugi managed to finally move off the deserted road to continue his journey back to the farm that he spent all his life at before Atemu granted him his escape. Yugi walked passed the road most traveled to get to Malik's farm. After a few minutes Yugi came to the clearing that held the pond five minutes from the farm. He stopped and walked over to the edge. His reflection revealed a lot to himself. His eyes were blood shot, and his cheeks were red. He didn't want to walk back to Malik looking like he was broken. He splashed some water into his face before fixing his outfit to look as if he wanted to come from a visit.

As he rounded the corner, Yugi saw what looked like Atemu walking behind Malik. He gasped and ducked behind some trees before figuring a good place to hide. Sighing, knowing that it was impossible, Yugi approached the house carefully. Ducking below one of the windows, he was able to hear the conversation between his lover and friend. "Yugi hasn't come her?" Atemu's deep voice said with a hint of concern and fear.

"No, he hasn't been here. Why do you think he would?"

"My advisors have arranged a marriage for me. I told him about it. I never thought he would take it the way he did. At first he looked like he was fine then he ran away. I was concern. I don't want anyone hurting him, but most of all I didn't want him to leave. I love him so much. So please. Will you let me know if he arrives? I want to bring him back to the palace."

"Do you think that is wise?"

"What do you mean?"

"Can you imagine how difficult it would be to watch you get married and then watch months go by as a child grows in her stomach. Come now, my pharaoh. I think it would be easier for him to stay away at least until you have the son that your advisors want you to have."

Atemu frowned and bowed his head in defeat. "I would say you were right, but I think I lost him already. He won't come back to me."

"Give it time, my pharaoh. Leave Yugi here and I'll help him." Malik rose and placed a hand on Atemu's shoulder. "Don't worry if anything happens you'll be the first one to know. I promise."

Atemu rose with a heavy sigh. "Thank you for your help." Atemu moved out of the house without ever noticing Yugi hunched by the side of the window. Malik walked around the side and placed his hand on the smaller man's shoulder, causing him to jump a mile. "Easy, Yugi," Malik said softly.

Yugi moved away from him. "Please, I don't want to see him."

"Don't worry he's gone. Let's go in and talk. I'll make you a drink."

Yugi nodded and calmed down a bit. "Thanks, but I want to go on a long journey just until he's married at least. Do you need anything from the other town's marketplace?"

"Yugi, I really wish you would stay to talk to me first please."

"What's there to talk about? Atemu has to think about the future of Egypt. I can never give him and heir, but his new wife can. I knew this would eventually happen."

"I know this is going to sound rude, but he doesn't love this new woman. He loves you more than life. Don't you think that after he has a son, he won't pay attention to her?"

"I don't want that to happen. I would feel worse than I already do. I can't cause her pain. As much as I love him, I could never let him hurt someone else just to make me happy."

"It's not just you. He'll only be happy with you at his side."

"Malik, please, just let me go on a journey to clear my thoughts. I promise I'll be back in a week."

Malik sighed in defeat. He knew that nothing he said would make a difference at this point. He grabbed a bag of bread and started over to the well. "If you're going then you better be prepared. But, if you're not back in one week, I'm coming to find you." Malik put the bag on a ash brown horse. "Now get out of here. But be careful. Remember, you do look like the pharaoh so keep yourself covered." He threw a cape at Yugi and helped him up on the horse.

"Thank you, Malik. I promise that I'll be back. I just don't want to be near here while they prepare for the wedding." He gave his friend a smile before gently kicking the sides of the horse, riding away from the farm and away from his life.

The setting sun beat on Yugi's back as he rode slowly away from Malik's farm. Truthfully he wanted to stay with Malik and wait until Atemu had his male heir and returned to him, but his conscious wouldn't allow him to hurt that woman regardless of whoever she was. Once he was free of the oasis with no signs of Atemu or his guards, he began to ride at a steady pace. He knew that it would take him two days to get to the other town. He wasn't going to ride much longer. Just long enough to be beyond the pharaoh.

Once the sun set and the cold air kissed against Yugi's cheek, he pulled the horse to a stop. Slipping off the horse he tied him to a makeshift pole that he pushed into the sand as deep as he possibly could. The horse obediently lied down and put his head against the sand. Yugi smiled and petted his horse before lying down as well.

Yugi drank a small amount of water and was just about to shut his eyes when the horse's head shot up and looked around. Yugi got up. "What is it?"

Out of nowhere a shadow jump over the horse and disappeared. Yugi jumped up and was about to grab the horse and take off when he heard deep laughter. "So far from home, Pharaoh's Little Pet." Yugi was just about to turn towards the voice when he felt something crash against the back of his head. Darkness engulfed him before he could even think to brace himself for the fall towards the sand. The horse neighed in fear after seeing his master fall, but couldn't get himself free. The man stood above Yugi laughing evilly as he picked the young man up, walking away with him.

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