Sorry for this chapter being so damn late.. I had some issues and I wanted to make this longer but its been taking too long and I'd rather give you all the new chapter and continue onto Chapter 5.

Also happy Shiptober to all the fangirls/fanboys who love to ship or a ship!

Chapter 4:

"You told Serenity to do what?!"

"Miho had to, Yuu chan! We need to know more about him and Miho figured the best person to do that was you!"

You have got to be kidding me.. I finally was able to escape by making an excuse and this.. I don't want to have lunch with the upgraded version of myself.. Its annoying to just know that I have a look-a-like that's better than me on the eyes. Plus ever sense than all I've ben hearing from the girls and some guys around the palace is how "Handsome" and "Exotic" he is. I don't see the exotic! We're practically twins, demons!

"Why am I the best person? Couldn't you just do it yourself? You're better at socializing anyway and with your skills in gossip I'm sure you'd get everything you'd need from him."

I huff and put up my feet criss-cross on the wooden bench I'm sitting on. I wanted to have a nice lunch in the rose garden, you know just sit enjoy the well prepared food and listen to the golden roses sing, smell the scent of the honey red roses that bloomed from the vines on the walls and rapped around the white arcs, feel the gentle eyes of the violet-blue love sight roses growing like a meadow all around, and take in the beautiful colors of the wish roses, they always grow in millions of different ones. They bring life to the garden and to anyone in it.. but no, they want me to have lunch with the perfect other me. To find out more about him, find out how many other ways he tops me and really finally define him as "the perfect other me".

Anzu rolls her eyes at me, "Yugi you can't really think that he's a better version of yourself."

"Wait did I say all that out loud.."

She giggles slightly at me, "Yugi I've known you all my life, you don't like him because he looks kind of like you."

Shit, so I was being THAT obvious.. crap what if he knows? I doubt he'll say so if he noticed, getting on any of our bad sides could lead to complete disaster for him and his people.

"Yes I don't like him because he looks like me, but that's not the only reason.. he's a better version of myself and I want to become friends with him-Really I do- and the way 'um and alab have come to liking him only shows that if he wins I'll be forced to be his spouse- but he gets everything I ever wanted.. to not be seen as some child by everyone.."

Oh, seems like I won.

"Sorry Jounouchi, it seems like I've won."

He groans, "Yea Yug' I can tell you did.. Man even when you're distracted I can't beat ya'!" I laugh at his misfortune.

"Well, want to try again?" I say as I pick up all my cards and begin to shuffle them, only I stop when he shakes his head violently, "No way! I already lost 86 times in a row, I don't think my pride can take any more damage.. also I think Yug' is right, he shouldn't have to be the one to talk to that human. You girls wanna know more about him than you can do it yourselves."

Ah, the reasons he's my best friend are shinning again!

"Exactly! I'm sorry, Miho, Anzu, but I don't want to spend my lunch chatting with him."

"Is that so? Well I won't bother you than."

Eh? I look up to see Serenity with Atem. Oh crap..

"A-Atem!"

He turns and begins to walk away, "Have a nice lunch, prince yugi." Fuck!

I stand up and walk after the Pharaoh- shit he's fast! "W-wait, Atem!" He doesn't stop, he only walks faster- shit, how fast can a human walk! Like come on..

"Please Atem, wait!"

I chase after him through the corridors made of marble and stone, even though this likely looks bad for my family's image to chase after a human like a pup trying to follow their master, I don't want him to think I hate him or allow him to come up with any other conclusion because of what I said- which, by Ra, likely sounded horrible!

I need to explain, and not trip on the marble floors.. if I fall now he'll get away !

He takes a turn to the east wing- ah I know where he's going. Oh man I need to find a way to hurry up! Ok think Yugi- this is the stone hall, with the ground here made of rough sandstone I'll have more of a stability to run and jump.. and I could easily jump up to grab the Paralyzing Lilacs off the vine arc that's growing on the granite walls of this hall! Ok lets try that..

I leap into the air. Now all I need is to grab the Paralyzing Lilacs and- huh? What's a love sight doing here.. I land holding the love sight, I'll have to look into this but first- Gyah!

"ATEM!" I jump and while using magic to enhance my speed I make it in front of his room door before him

"Please let me explain, it wasn't really how it sounded.."

He doesn't seem happy.. but I need to explain, I need to have him understand!.. I tighten my grip on the love sight.

"There is no need to explain. Now if you could move, I'd like to pass." Such a cold tone.. but his eyes , their … sad?

"No! There is a need, please give me the chance to explain.. I didn't mean what I said the way it sounded, please just- please let me explain.."

His eyes are piercing into my soul, he has such a sharp look.. I can see it the hurt in his eyes.. why would what I said hurt him?

"Fine. But make it quick."

Phew.. at least now I'm m going to be able to explain this and make things better. I don't want to feel his gaze in such painful way again..

I move to the side and allow him to walk into his room, following him inside and shutting the door- oh wow, I forgot that his companions could have been in here.. am I glad this room is empty or else this would be awkward.. and embarrassing..

I look up and Atem took a seat at the table I use to play Senet with his father. Those were some good times.. Aknamkanon was one of the few who treated me nicely.. maybe, if this all works out I could challenge him to a game of Senet.

I walk over to him, but I stay standing, I truly doubt he wants me to even sit across from him right now..

Ok Yugi inhale and exhale… Now try and explain!

"What I said wasn't how it sounded-"

"How many times are you going to repeat that. Just get on with it."

Ok , ouch that tone hurts.. my hands are sweating, how do I explain this? Do I just say "Yeah, I said what I did because I'm jealous at the positive attention everyone is giving you based on appearance and even though we look exactly the same, I only get negative attention and people seeing me as a toddler! But not just that, you've gotten the attention of the person I've liked since I was only a young 117 year old demon- not to mention she rejected me- and while now I feel like I'm getting over it she seems to like you even without knowing anything about- speaking of that, my friends tried to set up us having lunch to have me learn more about you for them, so that adds to my jealous anger. But it isn't your fault, you can't control other people, so I kind of don't hate you but hate you."

"If you aren't going to say anything and just stand there, than you can just leave."

Ok Yugi just say something, anything at all- well not anything but-

"Prince you don't have to try and come up with an explanation for this. You have no reason to need to do anything for my sake. Only if you do not wish to have lunch and chat with me, than don't invite me over to do those exact things. Its rather-"

"ITS BECAUSE YOU'RE A BETTER ME!"

I did it I said it!.. and that expression of pure shock makes some sense actually..

"A better you?" I sigh, now its time to explain..

"Yes! You and I look nearly exactly the same! Only your skin doesn't look like your ill, your actually built, you're taller than me- be it by a few centimeters but still taller! And your confidence- it radiates off you! Not to mention your features are more defined handsomely and your eyes are like two pools of crimson flames!"

Oh shit did I just say that out loud?.. I did.. oh Ra I hate you so much right now.. I sigh and sit on the oak chair across from Atem, who I won't dare look up at- who knows what he's thinking now..

"Oh-Well thank you.. I suppose.." He does, he thinks you're weird now! Well at least he doesn't seem angry anymore or hurt.. and his tone is like it was when you last had spoke to him, strong but gentle.

"Hehehe.. But I'm not a better version of you Yugi."

I look up to see him now smiling at me- oh thank you Ra for at least that..

I twist the Love sight in my hands, "You are actually.. Everyone sees it! Every place I turn I hear every girl and guy talk about how good looking you are, how exotic you are and here we look nearly exactly the same yet no one ever looks at me like that.. only times I get stares is when my inccubi scent kicks in without me wanting it to.. it effects the masses, everyone near would get effected and- ugh I hate it.."

Hm? Maybe its my imagination but his smile just got bigger..?

"Yugi, you're jealous of me because the demons are giving me some sort of attention?"

"Yes.." He laughs- I should have seen it coming, it's a silly reason, but at least now he knows.. also,

"You even have a better laugh than mine! And worst off I can't even say you're an asshole because you're worrying over your people and came here to try and work things out so they can continue living in peace..."

Looking down at the table is a lot easier than looking at him.. this is so embarrassing, even the memory marks of the games I use to play with Aknamkanon and Shimon that shadow the rusty wood's surface can't seem make this better..

Thump

Huh? What was that?

Thump Thump

I look into my hand, oh! That's right I still have the love sight.. B-but why is it thumping?..

"You can say I'm an asshole, I'm sure most people think I am, especially Seto."

Thump Thump

It feels like a heart pulsing in my hand- gasp! The eye inside the center of the love sight is starting to open, could that mean that someone is in-

A bronze hand moves in front of my face, I look up to see Atem with a look of worry but aside from that calmness. He's no longer upset or hurt it seems, that's good.

He's not so bad actually, I mean he forgave me this quickly! Normally others just get angry at me and it takes days to see the utter forgiveness that's in his eyes, the calm and warming aura that's flowing around him, meeting my senses. His worried look is still rather present, but it's a look that seems like he cares what I think and feel..

Thump Thump! Thump Thump!

The flowers is thumping again..? What's up with this love sight, non of these flowers just start beating like hearts.. They hold meaning, but there's no one here with anything close to awaken the love sight's heart-

"Yugi."

I look up again and Atem has a serious but soft look..

"Yes?" Like usual when I'm in doubt my head quirks to the side. What could he have to say to me? Maybe he'll say its alright, just like his father always di-

"You are beautiful."

Eh. My face is surely scarlet already, I can feel my cheeks warming up.

Thump Thump! Thump Thump!

"Your skin isn't a sickly pale, it's a milky white that makes you glow handsomely, your slender body makes it hard not to watch you when you move, you're not short, you're just sized to fit perfectly in one's arms, your gentle eyes are hypnotizing, and your voice is nice and smooth, its something that can be listen to all day and never get boring."

Did he just- Oh, wow, I.. Oh Ra I'm surely as red as a tomato! Judging from his soft laugh I'd say I am- but no one's ever called me beautiful before without influence of the scent- but I can't smell the scent.. I do smell Cinnamon- wait could that be Atem?

"Y-y-you think so.." He looks me over gently. I never thought I'd like my entirety being under someone's gaze like his before.. Ok heart calm down! Sense when have you been beating like this?

Thump Thump! Thump Thump!

Love sight, you calm down too! What has got you beating like this- wait, could it be that-

I look Atem directly in his eyes- why are you looking at me like that? What's with the admiration in your eyes, the tenderness, and the pure emotion!?

Thump Thump!

"I know so. I'm sorry that you have been feeling jealous over what others say, and I hope we can be friends despite it. I want to know more about you, Yugi."

He-he couldn't be.. No no! We just met today its impossible!... right?

"Uh, y-yea! I-I would like t-that too.. L-lets be friends!"

I smile back at him. Heart seriously calm down.. Love sight, please, you stop as well! I need to change the subject and get out of his gaze, no matter how warm and nice it feels!

"Y-you still hungry? We could have lunch over a game of Senet?" Atem nods at me, a gleam of excitement when I mentioned Senet. "That sounds wonderful. But shouldn't you get back to your friends?" I shake my head, I'm sure their fine without me, besides this is what Miho, Anzu and Serenity wanted anyway. "No, this is what they wanted anyway. Anzu, Miho and Serenity wanted me to get to know you better for them, they said I was the perfect one to do it."

"Ah, so that's why you said what you did."

I nod at Atem, "Yep that's the reason."

Oh right I need to tell a familiar about the change in plans, and maybe I could get something for the love sight.

I stand up and ring the old bell meant for the room's user. Little Jerry comes in not long after.

"Hey there Jerry!"

"ah! P-Prince Yugi?!"

I chuckle and bend down to be at his eye level, "I was wondering if you could do me a favor, Jerry"

"Of course Prince Yugi! What can I do for you?"

Always just a peppy Goblin. "Me and Pharaoh Atem wish to have our lunch in here over a game of Senet. Could you inform Candy about our lunch and fetch my Senet board from my room? Oh! Also get me a greal for this Love Sight, please."

"It will be done as asked- wait, ME go in YOUR room?! M-my lord I mustn't. I'm a lowly familiar going into your room isn't something I should be graced with-"

I roll my eyes, who ever thought of that rule was obsessed with privacy. I have nothing to hide!- oh well except those scrolls.. m-maybe I should tell him were the game is so he doesn't find them..

"Jerry. Here's what you need to be allowed inside" I give him my room key, "Just go in, the Senet board should be on my game shelf, behind my cards. Its just a room there isn't anything special about it."

"A-alright Prince Yugi!" he heads out holding the key like it was made of glass. Oh Jerry.. its only a key, its only a room.. with scrolls of nightly entertainment..I hope he doesn't find those.

I stand and turn to Atem- who's looking at me? No not me exactly, more like looking at my ass! Why is he looking at my ass!?

I blush and turn so its out of his view, I glare lightly at him. He seems to snap out of it as soon as I turned.

"Atem!"

He blinks, and looks at me for a few seconds before he also turns a rosy color, but thanks to his sun kissed skin it isn't as noticeable.. but I can still see it, oh I can see you blush you perv.

"Oh, I-I'm sorry."

He sits and turns his face away from me. I already saw that blush though so there's nothing to really hide Pharaoh!.. huh, I actually feel confident now? Huh. Normally this sort of male attention makes me uncomfortable, but right now I just feel like wanting to see more of that flushed face.

Seeing him this embarrassed though is unexpected- than again I did catch him staring at my ass, this is actually really funny.. and kind of fun!

I laugh, "What's wrong Atem, why such a red face?"

His face got redder! Oh my- hmm.. I smirk. I wonder how red it can become..

"I-I'm sorry.. I just- I- I really don't know what came over me to-"

"To stare at my ass?"

He tries hiding his face more- no don't do that, I can't see how red you can get like this.. I'll have to move closer!

I walk towards him slowly.

"Atem, its alright. We sometimes due things without noticing! No harm done. Besides,"

I place my free hand on the table's edge.

I need him to look at me, but how- I know! I push the table back a bit, moving in the small space that it gave, and at the same time the wood made a scrapping sound against the floor when it moved.

His face is like a scarlet rose, its really cute!.. I can't help wonder.. could it get redder?..

"Y-Yugi?"

Thump

I wonder if he can become as red as the tips of his hair or as red as his deep crimson eyes.. hmm.. I feel kind of weird inside.. Its kind of warm..

"Y-Yugi? You're kind of close to me"

Have his lips always been like this? They look so soft and their so round, they seem like they are covered in sweetness..

Thump Thump

"Y-Yugi.."

I wonder..

Thump

Are they as soft and sweet as they look?... I want to know..

Thump Thump

I tilt my head lightly and answer my doubts.

They are as soft.. They're also sweet..

Thump, Thump Thump.

I pull away- He can get that red!.. that's so cute.. and his lips really are sweet and so soft.. It was a really good kiss- wait, I-I just-

I can feel my face become just as red as Atem's is- if not worse!

"I'm so sorry!"

I jump back- Ow! Shit, damn table! Now my butt is hurting.. I go to rub were I just hit but feel something in my hand- oh that's right, I still have the Love Sig- The eye.. i-its opened..?!

"Yugi are you ok?" I look up to see Atem is now standing and close to me with a worried.

"I-I- Yea.. yea I'm o-ok, A-Atem"

He sighs and sits down, worry gone now. He isn't saying anything about the kiss.. This should be good, but it doesn't feel good..

"Atem, I-"

Knock knock

We turn to look at the door, "Who is it?"

"Kitchen Familiars, we have brought your lunch along with Prince Yugi's, Pharaoh."

That's Candy alright, I wonder what she cooked for Atem? She has never liked making human cuisine.. I should move, if I don't this will look weird- eh?

"You can come in."

Atem.. grabbed my hand.. I look at from his hand to him, he is smiling at me.. he winked at me, oh ra I think I'm frozen in place.. He let go of my hand and I still can't move, yea I'm frozen in my spot..

Candy walks inside, her small pixie body floating off the ground while her white pedal dress hangs down to her knees, like always she's wearing her chef hat, a blue apron and her face, along with her clothes, are covered in different food stains. She must have just finished cooking our lunch not too long ago.

The confusion floating in her hazel eyes is something I expected.. Crap, she wants to know what's going on!.. what do I do? Do I just say : "Hey Candy! This? This isn't what it looks like, except it also is. I may have kissed the Pharaoh, all to see if his lips were as soft and sweet as I imagined them being! That doesn't sound weird, Candy. It's a perfectly good reason to press my lips against his and keep standing next to him hoping it will happen again-" wait do I really want it to happen again? … Oh my Ra I do!...

"So you boys having a nose to nose, or were you two having a tongue war? Not that it's any of my business."

Can I get any redder than this? I sure hope not..

"Haha! No no, I was showing the prince a coin trick"

"Coin trick?" He takes out a silver coin, and with a swift movement of his hand, he begins rolling the coins over his knuckles, than he flicks it up in the air and catches it- wait what the fuck, were did it go!? He opened his hand and its gone!... Is he a magician?

"Where did it go!?" Candy we share the same question..

"Yea, where did you put it? You don't have any sleeves and I watched you the entire time."

He gestures me to come closer, I shouldn't really but I do, I'm curious and if he tells me I won't need to figure it out.

"The coin is"

He places his palm on my cheek and I feel cold metal inside my ear. He takes the metal that was in my ear, revealing it to be the coin! W-wh-what is he?! I never knew humans could use illusionist magic!

"Right here."

He smiles at me, charmingly..

"Well I'll be damned! How did you do that!? What sort of magic is that?"

Atem turns to Candy, still smiling. "A true magician never reveals his secrets"

Candy pouts at him, but instead of arguing she begins setting up our lunch.. or so she tries to, but she can't move the small lunch table.. She's going to hurt herself.

I move out of being in-between Atem and the table. Candy needs help- oh I should put down the love sight, can't move the table with it in my hand. I place it on the table and go over to Candy.

"I'll help you." I pick up the table and move it so its touching the side of the game table. "Ah! Prince you really shouldn't-"

"But I want to. Candy its just moving a table, not a big deal."

She nods, I can tell she doesn't agree but I'm not going to have her do it on her own and get hurt. She goes to placing the food on the lunch table- Ooh! Candy made chimera special!

"I see you've noticed prince! I can see that hungry glint if happiness in your eyes."

I look up at Candy, "You made Chimera Special! Chimera fried meat placed in two pieces of bread-"

"-with Chimera AB sauce, grinded Chimera bone, and Chimera venom. Plus for desert you have Pumpkin Valley pie."

Oh man that sounds delicious!

"Chimera? Grinded bone? Venom!?"

We turn to Atem, his expression can't seem to pick which is better, disgust, wonder, or horror. Humans can't eat this, I'm sure his stomach can't digest Chimera meat like ours.

"It's a special food created in the far lands of Aljahim. Don't worry this is my lunch yours is something that you can digest, right Candy?"

She huffs, but regardless of anything she nods.

"For the Pharaoh we have some Oxen stew, and for desert you have Honey and fruit. Typical and boring like the rest of the human realm-"

I glare at her. That's incredibly rude..

"-I mean, its boring compared to what I can make with the supplies we have here in Aljahim. So anyway, I'll be on my way"

Candy flew out the door like as if she were being chased.

Glad that all worked out.. I take a seat on the cushioned seat across the game table. I always loved sitting here, playing games with Aknamkanon and Shimmon.. Those were some very good times.. huh, I can't really remember what I didn't want Candy to find out.. hmm.. I look up- oh fuck that's right.. I kissed Atem!

Oh man I can't believe I kissed him- and forgot for a moment.. what came over me though? I just got this wonder of how it would feel and taste.. and I just- I mean Atem is good looking, He's kinda and he treats me like an individual who's strong..

Plus he called me beautiful, described how he thought I was beautiful, and- and his lips are as soft as clouds, as sweet as honey, and so addicting!...

Yugi.. you have a problem! You barely know the guy and you are thinking of him as if you've know him for as long as you can remember and have been in love with him sense-

"So Yugi, what exactly is this?"

I jump slightly being brought out of my thoughts by Atem's question.

"What's what?"

Raising his hand he shows me-

"...the love sight.."

Realization begins to dawn on me.