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Chapter Twenty-Two : Lights! Cameras! Stalkers!

"Now, now, Yugi. I want you to send me off with a smile, not one of those pouts that I can't resist."

Standing near the private hangers by the Domino International Airport. Yugi wrapped his arms around his taller friend and gave him a wide smile. He really would miss Ryou. The white-haired young man had become his solid support during these last few days.

"Yeah kid, you're acting like we're never coming back. Don't worry though, we'll be back to check up on your and Atemu's non-existent sex life."

"If we had a sex life then it would be none of your business." Yugi hissed, his face turning a scarlet red.

Bakura raised an eyebrow and glanced at Atemu. "Not progressing very far are we?"

Crossing his arms over chest. Atemu sent Bakura an icy glare. "You know that I can fire you don't you?"

Bakura waved the threat away and smirked. "You could, you would, but you won't. You know I run the Egyptian division with finesse."

"You know you can take that massive ego and shove it up your-"

Ryou let out a rough cough and gave both men a stern glare. "If both of you children are through arguing, we have to board the plane. Bakura, shake hands with Atemu and leave on good terms."

Yugi watched with wicked amusement as Atemu and Bakura grabbed each others hands and gave them a hard firm shake.

"Have a good trip asshole and thanks for sending those tapes in." Atemu spoke through clenched teeth, tightening his grip on the pale hand.

"No problem, make sure to send me a copies of the magazines." they both smirked and released their hands.

Ryou rolled his eyes in exasperation. "Good enough." he turned back to Yugi and gave the shorter man a light grin. "Make sure to send my love to Jou, Seto and Honda okay?"

"Of course I will, though I have no idea why none of them picked up their cell phones though. I'll have Atemu stop by on the way home."

"I hope nothing's wrong, though with those three you can never tell."

When he didn't receive an answer on either Jou's or Honda's cell phones, he grew anxious. He remembered the dinner date that Honda and Otogi were supposed to have the other night but had forgotten to ask Jou which restaurant they went to. He had a bad feeling that last night didn't go as well as planned.

"Alright. Enough good-byes. We have to get going. The sooner we board the jet, the sooner we can get back to Egypt."

Ryou walked over to Atemu, before leaning closer and lowering his voice. "Take good care of him won't you? He deserves a good life and more."

"You need not tell me that," Atemu murmured, turning his eyes to Yugi who was saying something to Bakura, causing the older man to throw his head back in laughter. "I'll make sure to visit the both of you the next time and bring Yugi along. I'm sure he would love to see Egypt."

"Of course you will," Ryou huffed and sent the CEO a playful glare. "You can bring him when you make your annual trip to all of your company divisions. Just think of it as a romantic trip."

If everything went Atemu's way, then they would be doing more than just seeing the world together, but Ryou didn't need to know that.

"Ryou!" Bakura called impatiently. "Get that cute little ass in gear!"

Ryou rolled his eyes and gave Atemu one last smile, before walking over to his husband all the while muttering, what Atemu was sure were curse words, under his breath most likely at aimed at Bakura.

"Bye Yugi! I'll see you soon!"

Yugi held up his arm and waved as the two walked towards their hanger. "Good-bye Ryou!" he watched sadly as his friend and his husband walked until they were out of sight.

Feeling a hand land on his shoulder, he glanced over his shoulder to see Atemu smiling down at him. "You'll see him again, but for now why don't we head home? I want to spend some time with you."

"Before we do that. Can we go check on Jou and Honda? I'm worried about the both of them."

"Why? Did something happen?" Atemu frowned. "You haven't been telling me how Honda-san and Otogi are doing lately."

Yugi frowned thoughtfully. "Otogi never tells you anything while you're working? You two seemed close. You're friends aren't you?"

They began walking out of the hangar lot and back towards the car parking lot. "Since the day you told me he harassed you. Otogi and I have become distant. He still does his work proficiently, but we have an unsaid agreement to remain professional from here on out."

"Oh. I'm-"

"Don't you dare say you're sorry." Atemu held the door open and Yugi thanked him before walking through the crowded airport. "It is not your fault. If Otogi could keep it in his pants then he wouldn't be in half the trouble he usually is in."

Yugi resisted the temptation of telling Atemu that he used to be the same playboy, though with only more tact than Otogi.

They had made it to the car parking lot and began weaving their way through. Yugi was relieved that all of the people were currently inside the airport, they would have no trouble getting out.

"You're taking me to lunch right?" Yugi asked with a teasing grin, "You said that you wanted to spend some time with me."

"I did," Atemu admitted. "At home. Meaning that I want you to cook something. You know how much I love your cooking…"

They finally made it to the car and climbed in. Yugi gave the older man a bewildered look as they buckled in. "You like my cooking? You never said that before! And what if I don't want to cook today?"

"Then we'll order out." Atemu started the car and pulled out of the parking lot and onto the highway. "I had enough of restaurants for the week.."

"Fine," Yugi reached forward and twisted the knob for the radio, getting static for a few seconds before finally settling on a station.

"Hello Listeners! This is ninety-five point seven. We're going through the hottest songs on the charts and Celebrity news!"

"Really Yugi?" Atemu drawled with an amused grin. "You listen to this station?"

"Oh hush," Yugi's cheeks had turned a deep red at the amusement in Atemu's voice. "I bet you probably sing in the shower or something. We all have our guilty pleasures."

"On the celebrity front! The news we have is Hot! Hot! Hot! It is an exclusive recording of famous actress Vivian Wong and International businessman Atemu Ishigami.-

Atemu stepped on the brakes causing Yugi to jerk forward and the seatbelt to press against his neck. "Atemu! What the hell is wrong with you? Why did you stop like that."

The cars behind him were honking loudly and some drivers had stared yelling at them to hurry up and move.

"Atemu?" Yugi questioned again, the irritation was gone and concern had taken it's place. "Are you worried about this? It was bound to get out quickly, that was the whole point behind the dinner last night."

"Yes." Atemu released a sharp breath and set the car in motion again. "Yes, your right. I'm sorry about that. Let's get to Jou's place."

"These tapes were on the doorstep of every magazine publisher, radio station and news center in the entire city! Whoever did this does not like Vivian! Let's have a listen shall we?"

Yugi stared at Atemu at the corner of his eye as the recording began and noticed the man had tightened his grip on the steering wheel so hard that his knuckles turned white. Was Atemu really that nervous about him hearing the recording? It couldn't be that bad. He wasn't going to stop speaking to the man if heard something that he didn't like, it was just an act after all.

"Your such a charmer Atemu. I hope the entire night isn't going to be like this? You wouldn't want to bore the mother of your child would you?"

"Eager to start that conversation are we not Vivian? Why don't you tell me who the real father of the child you're carrying is? Because we both know I wouldn't touch you with a ten foot pole."

Yugi snickered and gave Atemu a smirk. "I can't wait to hear the rest of this."

Atemu kept his eyes on the firmly on the road and decided that he wasn't going too fast to jump out of the car. He hoped Yugi had his license.

"Touchy aren't we? How's Yugi taking the news by the way? Oh! I almost forgotten how is taken your little confession as well. How did he take that one?"

"I'm taking it just fine," Yugi remarked dryly. "This woman is a real piece of work."

"Yugi is wise enough not to fall for you petty tricks. As for the confession, he accept my feelings for him. I must simply thank you Vivian-darling for pushing us along. If it weren't for you then my beloved little one would have never found out about my feelings."

Atemu stopped at the red-light and glanced at Yugi, who had turned quiet after his turn on the recording. He felt a smile pull at his lips when he noticed a visible flush on the smaller man's features.

"I was happy to help sweetheart. I want you to you to enjoy whatever pleasures that boy is giving you. Or has he given anything at all? He just screams virgin."

Atemu didn't bother turning to see Yugi's reaction to that one. The sudden tension and quiet anger was answer enough.

"Yugi? Why don't we turn this off-"

"No," Yugi snapped viciously. "You're going to drive and we're both going to listen to this confident bitch get what she deserves."

Atemu coughed and stared at Yugi in awe and much to his shame, arousal, he had never heard Yugi speak like that before.

"Vivian. This dinner had gotten off to a bad start I'm afraid. Will you give me a chance to start over. I have been treating you abysmally. Forgive me."

"Of course I'll forgive you Atemu. I'm happy you called me to dinner despite the circumstances."

"So am I. Vivian. So am I."

"Are you really Atemu? What about Yugi? You were defending him a second ago. What's with the change of heart?"

"I am a businessman. Yugi is a wonderful investment and I did promise his grandfather that I would take care of him until he is able to do so on his own. I am a man of my word."

"Investment?" Yugi drawled sarcastically. "Real nice Atemu. Really nice."

"You said that you wouldn't get angry at me." Atemu brought up quickly. "Keep that fiery temper away from me. No matter how sexy it is."

"An investment you say? How long will this investment take?"

"About four years give or take. Will you sate my curiosity about something?"

"Of course Atemu-darling anything for you."

"Are you truly pregnant? ..it would be disappointing if you weren't."

"…I am pregnant, but not with your child Atemu. I just wanted to get your attention. That's all."

"Attention! Does she know how much trouble she's gotten us into?"

"Oh believe me, I know." Atemu muttered. "This conversation should be wrapping up now. Thank the gods."

"Then, Vivian, who's child is it?"

"Siegfried von Schroeder."

"Siegfried von Schroeder is the father of your child. The CEO of Schroeder Corp?"

"That's right. We met at a benefit dinner about a couple of weeks ago and we hit it off."

"Does he know? If someone was carrying my child, my heir, I would want to know."

"But, the media does already know Atemu. You're being silly."

"This conversation could not get any more worse…." Yugi muttered, his done clearly displeased.

"You can't possibly think anyone is going to believe that the child is mine once it's born do you? What if it has Siegfried bright pink hair?"

"I'll figure something out, now about-"

"That's it folks! The tape cuts out right there, but what a story! Vivian Wong and Siegfried von Schroeder! The media must be going-"

Atemu reached over and quickly turned the radio off. "Whatever else we need to know, we'll learn soon enough. Are you alright?"

Yugi released a heavy sigh and leaned his head against the cool glass of the window. "Yeah, you weren't lying when you said that this was far from over."

"I apologize for mentioning your name."

Yugi shrugged and kept his gaze on the passing roads. "It couldn't be helped. Make a right up here."

"You're upset." it wasn't a question. "I'm going to make it up to-"

"You don't have to make anything up to me. I'm not angry at you. I'm angry at Vivian. What kind of person does this for attention? She has money, clothes, everything she could ever want. She's nothing but a horrible woman."

"That she is," Atemu agreed quietly. "Don't let her get you upset. We'll get through this."

"He's still not coming out of the room?" Seto asked quietly, staring at his lovers bedroom. He had come over earlier this morning when Jou called him late last night and told him what had happened between Honda and Otogi and Seto found himself angry on the brunet's behalf.

"No," Jou replied from his seat at the small table. "I woke him up this morning and told him to go sleep in my bed, and he hasn't come out since. I'm really worried about him Seto. What Otogi did really hurt him."

"I know it did puppy." Seto leaned against the back of the couch and crossed his arms over his chest. "I don't mean to be insensitive, but why did you call me about this? What do you expect me to about this?"

"I don't know Seto." Jou had to make sure to keep his voice level and not scream in frustration. He didn't want to disturb his friend in the next room. "Do what he did to Honda-"

"And how is that supposed to help him? If I ruin his reputation, put him in the poor house, I don't think that will make Honda feel better in the long run. He's still in love with Otogi, despite of what happened."

"That's damn unfortunate. There is no way that I'm going to-" Jou stopped when three firm knocks echoed throughout the apartment. "Who is that?"

"I'll get it," pushing himself off the couch, Seto walked towards the door and opened it to see Atemu and Yugi standing there with disgruntled looks.

"I don't even want to know," Seto deadpanned, "Come on in and join the angst party."

Both of them removed their shoes in the doorway before coming further into the apartment. Yugi gave Jou a weak smile and glanced at the closed bedroom door.

"I take it from Seto's statement that last night dinner didn't go well?"

"Didn't go well at all. I don't know what to do anymore Yugi. If I see Ryuuji Otogi again, I swear I'm going to murder him."

"Getting back at him isn't going to solve the problem. That's how we got in this situation in the first place."

Atemu gazed at Seto, who merely shook his head his blue eyes tell him that he would explain later. Atemu would admit that he was curious about what happened, but quickly decided that this wasn't the time to be nosy nor think about that wager.

That wouldn't go over well at all.

"Atemu and I will take care of Ryuuji-san and you two take care of Honda-san."

"I will?" Atemu put in, blinking at his cousin. "They will?"

Seto rolled his eyes and made his way towards him. "The sooner we get this happy loving couple back together, the sooner I can get my damn relationship with Jou back. So please, don't do anything that would distract them."

Remembering the broadcast of him and Vivian on the way over, made him flinch. That would be a definite distraction.

"That may be a problem Seto."

"Problem?" Seto repeated, "What did you do now?"

"You'll see." Atemu muttered. "You'll see soon enough."

"So Ryou left for Egypt already? I'm sorry I couldn't see him off."

Yugi slid into the chair next to him. "He sends his love and says he'll try to visit again soon. I was worried when you didn't pick up the phone. Was last night really that horrible?"

"Yeah," Jou glanced at the closed door again, before shaking his head sadly. "Everything I think about it I get angry. Honda had told him about our little plan and then confessed, Otogi practically spat on his face and left him at the restaurant."

"Do you want me to try and get him out of the room?"

"What good what would it do? I'll drag him out of there eventually. Why don't you and Atemu head on home. I'll call you later."

"But Jou-"

The blond ruffled his hair roughly. "But nothing, thanks for coming over and checking up on us and telling me Ryou's message."

Yugi hugged Jou around the shoulders and gave the closed door one last glance. "I'll see you later then. Come on Atemu."

"Later Yugi. Later Atemu."

Watching both tri-colored hair men leave, Seto turned back to his lover. "Why did you make them go so quickly? I'm sure one of them could have done something?"

"I want to take care of this as much as I can before I even involve Yugi. You and Atemu can take care of Otogi, but he better pray that I don't catch him."

Vivian loved technology. It made things much easier and made things look even better, but right now, at this minute, she wanted nothing do with it. Her cell phone was constantly ringing, her lawyer, her agent and even her parents had called to ask about the broadcast and magazines that were flooding the city. She didn't want to speak to anyone except for Siegfried. Who had left her message a few hours ago, demanding her to explain herself about the recording.

She plopped down on her silk covered bed and buried her face into the soft pillows before releasing a scream. This wasn't how this was supposed to go! She was supposed to convince Atemu to become the father of her child and eventually marry her. Blackmailing him wasn't the best way to go about it, but what else was she supposed to do? Atemu wouldn't give her the time of day.

And when he finally did, he records the conversation and spreads it throughout the city! Why didn't I catch on sooner? I should have known something was wrong when he excused himself so suddenly after I said the child wasn't his. I'm such an idiot.

She had to admit, Atemu's plan was brilliant, despicable, but brilliant.

The cell phone next to her rang again and she reached over and flipped it open before pressing it to her ear.

"Hello….?"

"Vivian? I finally got a hold of you. What is the meaning of this?"

Vivian was too tired to get into an argument so she decided to be blunt and to the point. "Well, you heard the broadcast right?"

"Yes, that's the reason why I'm-"

"And I said that I was pregnant with your child right? You remember the benefit dinner? Where we had mad, passionate sex."

"…I remember…"

"This is the consequences of our actions. Deal with it and I'll contact you later." with that she flipped her phone shut and buried her face back into the pillow.

Maybe if she tried hard enough, she would suffocate herself.

The rest of the weekend had passed quickly and Yugi found himself back wandering the halls of the college, and dealing with the constant whispers behind his back. He had expected this and had mentally prepared himself for it, but through the first three hours, he was constantly whistled at and pounded on the back by the guys and glared and hissed at the by the women for Vivian's sake. Jou had caught up with him -Honda still missing- and demanded an explanation. He quickly told the blond that he would talk to him later and ran off. He didn't want to face his best friend right now.

It hit the boiling point once he reached Professor Hawkins class.

"Look! There he is!"

"Shhh! Do you have to be so loud? The whole campus can hear you. I actually feel sorry for the little guy."

"Yeah, Vivian Wong is going to sink her claws into him when they see each other again."

"No kidding. Too bad he got in the middle of Atemu, Siegfried and Vivian.-"

Professor Hawkins stepped through the door and the classroom instantly became silent. Yugi slouched in his chair when his grandfathers old friend sent him a disapproving stare. That wasn't good.

"Hello class. I hope you have had an exciting weekend." he stared at Yugi directly. "Some of you more than others."

Yugi closed his eyes when the class erupted into snickers and laughter.

Near the end of the lecture, he felt eyes on him, rolling his own, he turned over his shoulder to see Rebecca sitting a few seat above him, her gaze piercing through his skull. For once, he didn't turn away. He sent her icy glare before turning around in his seat.

Professor Hawkins set down the dry-erase marker and turned around. "That is all for today class. Please remember that you have a test later on this week. Make sure to study. I want to see some improvement from some of you. Dismissed."

Not giving Rebecca or Professor Hawkins the chance to talk to him. Yugi grabbed his bag and ran out of the classroom not stopping until he reached the entrance of the building. He leaned against the wall to catch his breath. He just wanted to go home and-

"Are you Yugi Motou?"

Yugi looked up to see a blond haired man in a gray suit and blue tie, his gaze drifted down and spotted a name tag, but it was what was under the name that interested him.

Channel 34 News.

A reporter. A damn reporter.

Yugi didn't respond to the man's question and backed up slowly towards the door, only to bump into a smaller body. He slowly looked over his shoulder to see Rebecca smiling at him. It wasn't a pleasant smile. It was a poisonous one.

"Motou-san?" the man asked again. "Is that you're girlfriend? What's her name? have you broken up with Ishigami Atemu of Ishigami Corp?"

Rebecca wrapped her hands around his arm and leaned into him. "Smile for the camera sweetheart. Let the whole city see how beautiful a couple we are."

A/N : Uh yeah? I'm leave here and you guys can vent out your frustrations through your reviews ne?

Next Update : June 20th