Valkyria : Hello and Happy Belated New Year everyone!
Griever : This Chapter is unbeta'd so sorry for any mistakes :/
Valkyria : Enjoy and sorry for the delay. as usual no ownership of Yu-gi-oh nor any of it's characters.
Chapter Three : Deal and New Beginnings.
Yugi kept glancing at Atemu at the corner of his eye as they made their way up to the living part of the Game Shop. He didn't want any surprises, he didn't trust Atemu as far as he could throw him . Yugi flicked on the lights to the living room and told Atemu to take a seat on the green couch.
"Tea?" Yugi asked, stripping off his coat and laying on the arm of the loveseat. He watched enviously as Atemu removed his expensive -at least it looked expensive- leather trim coat revealing broad shoulders and lightly muscled arms under a white long-sleeved shirt.
"No, thank you for the offer." Atemu patted the seat next to him. "Come, we have plenty to talk about."
Yugi gave Atemu a weary glance and sat himself in the loveseat instead of the offered seat. "I'm fine right here, what is it that you wanted to discuss and so late at that?"
"I wanted to meet the grandson of Solomon Motou," Atemu replied with amusement clear in his crimson eyes. "He spoke about you on many occasions and I was curious."
Yugi snorted and stretched his legs out on the loveseat. "Curiosity gets you in trouble Ishigami-san, and you look like that the type that trouble follows like a bad smell so I'll ask you again, what is it that you want?"
"I want you to come live with me." Atemu replied bluntly. "It would do you no good to stay here by yourself-"
"That's not your decision to make!" Yugi cut in ruthlessly. "Who are you to come in here and-" he was cut off when Atemu started laughing. "What is so funny?"
"You are little one, if you can honestly think you can take care of this entire shop and the bills by yourself."
"And what makes you think that I can't?" Yugi hissed sitting up and pinning Atemu with a glare. "Grandpa has had this shop since I was born and I intend to take care of it."
"Even if it costs you your dreams?" Atemu countered smoothly. "Your grandfather didn't want that now did he?"
Yugi frowned deeply as the remark hit home, he didn't need everyone constantly telling him what his grandfather did or didn't want of him.
"And how would you of all people know what my grandfather wanted of me? You still haven't explained how you two knew each other."
Atemu reached into his coat and pulled out a slip of folder paper, and held it out to him. Yugi eased out his seat and grabbed the paper out of Atemu's hands before opening it up, he narrowed his eyes at the content before gasping and looking into Atemu eyes.
"T-this is the deed to the game shop! Why do you have it?"
"It's just a copy." Atemu soothed, he gave Yugi a comforting smile before continuing. "Your grandfather and I met two years ago when he was diagnosed with cancer, my father introduced us we were in Egypt at the time."
"Your Egyptian?" Yugi blurted out curiously, he flushed when Atemu laughed at him again though it was more out of amusement than teasing.
"On my mother's side yes." Atemu replied with a grin. "The reason I have the deed was to ensure that nothing happened to this shop per your grandfather's orders. It may not of looked it at the time but Solomon had many plans in the works when he started to get sick."
"What do you mean?" Yugi asked softly. What kind of plans did his grandfather have?
Atemu gave him a sympathetic look. "Solomon was in debt Yugi, he has been for five years now. He didn't want you to know because he knew that you work yourself into the ground trying to help and Solomon wanted you to enjoy your school life and friends."
Yugi felt himself grow numb at Atemu's words, it was like a slap in the face. He clenched the paper almost ripping it in the process, this whole time he was laughing and having fun with his friends, his grandpa was getting sicker and more in debt.
"D-did he." Yugi swallowed before continuing . "Sell the Game Shop to you before he died?"
"No, not exactly." Atemu pointed to the paper in his hands. "Ishigami Corp owns fifty percent of the Game Shop so were partners."
Yugi took a deep breath to calm himself down, he didn't expect any of this! Finding all of this out mere days after he buried his grandfather. Yugi wondered if his life was going down the drain because he sure as hell didn't see anything good happening any time soon.
"Why can't you give me back the fifty percent Atemu?" Yugi demanded. "You have no need for it any longer do you?"
Atemu seemed to ponder for a moment. "I could. But I won't."
"Why the hell not!" Yugi snarled. Though Atemu told him the truth about his grandfather, he was still nothing but an irritating bastard.
"Your quick to anger for one," Atemu pointed quietly. Yugi bit back a harsh retort, lashing out right now would not convince Atemu to give him the other half of his grandfathers shop.
"You would be too." Yugi muttered. "So what do you want from me?"
Atemu spread his arms against the back of the couch and pulled his lips into a smirk. "I'm a businessman how about we cut a deal shall we?"
It took all of Yugi's willpower not to flat out refuse any deal that Atemu wanted to offer, but what choice did he really have?
"What kind of deal?" he asked cautiously.
"If you live me for the duration of your college years and work as my assistant in the meanwhile I will hand over the deed to the Game Shop not a moment after your graduation."
Yugi chewed his bottom lip as he thought about the pro's and cons of that deal. He would be working under Atemu for more than four years but his college tuition would be paid in full and he would have a nice place to live… scowling at Atemu's smug face, he resigned himself to his fate.
"Fine." he agreed sourly. "You have a deal. But! Not a second after my graduation you hand me the deed. I prefer not to see your face for the rest of my natural life if necessary."
Atemu chuckled and stood up grabbing his coat and sliding it on, before walking over to Yugi and holding his hand out.
"The deed please?"
Yugi scowled and reluctantly handed over the paper, watching as Atemu folded the paper back in half and stuck into his breast pocket. He raised an eyebrow as Atemu held out his hand again.
"To seal the deal" Atemu explained. Yugi lifted his hand to shake Atemu's , but he was caught off guard when Atemu grabbed his hand and planted a quick kiss to the back of it.
When he tried to pull his away, Atemu tightened his grip on it, all the while keeping his gaze locked with his.
"I'll pick you up in two days, that should be enough time to get everything organized."
Yugi tugged his hand away and rubbed it against the couch to get rid of the feeling of Atemu's kiss, he would have to shower later. "Fine, you can show yourself out Atemu."
Atemu gave him one more amused look before swiftly walking to the stairway. "Have a pleasant night Yugi. It was a pleasure doing business with you."
"Yeah." he muttered sourly as he heard the bell tinkle as the door to Game Shop opened and closed. "A real pleasure."
Yugi's mood didn't improve the next day and his friends told him as much. They visited the very next morning with apologetic looks and breakfast and he instantly forgave them. The peaceful atmosphere shattered when he told them of last nights events.
Jou coughed as Honda pounded on his back once he was calm, he gave Yugi a look that clearly said 'Are you crazy?'
"I didn't have a choice!" Yugi explained while waving his hands frantically. "He has fifty percent of grandpa's shop Jou! fifty."
"That has to be some kind of loop hole to this!" Jou protested desperately. "Maybe Seto can help…."
Yugi shook his head frantically. "Please don't get Seto involved Jou! He has enough to worry about with his company I don't want to-"
"No trouble at all Yugi!" Jou cut in cheerfully grabbing another donut and shoving it into his mouth. "Seto doesn't even like Ishigami Corp anyways so he'll gladly do it!"
Honda raised an eyebrow. "He doesn't? I don't remember him saying he didn't like Ishigami Corp."
"You just weren't there Honda!" Jou said quickly. Yugi lips twitched at that cover-up. Jou was never a good liar, from all the times he hung out with Seto and Mokuba not once did the billionaire say he didn't' like a company.
"Thank you for your concern Jouonchi but I'm fine." he smiled widely. "And besides, I'll take care of Atemu in my own way." he didn't exactly know what that way was but he'd just have to play it by ear.
Jou and Honda gave him doubtful looks and Yugi desperately wished that Anzu was here to play referee but she had left hours ago to New York, so he was on his own. He rose from the couch and stretched his limbs, before giving his friends pleading look.
"Help me pack would you? I only have the rest of day and all tomorrow to get everything done before Atemu comes."
Jou shot Yugi a grin that looked even strained to his eyes. "Sure buddy."
Yugi sincerely hoped that he wasn't making a mistake.
Valkyria : Short chapter but explained a couple of things. Yugi's now going to be working for Atemu and on the plus side he gets to go to college~!
Griever : Thanks for reading. review why don't you?