Just so you know, there's a small lemon in this chapter.

Chapter 17- The Necklace

Yuugi moved the chess piece and said, "I win."

"Again." Yami groaned.

Yuugi giggled. "You know, Yami. You'd probably when more if you would actually concentrate on the game." Yuugi chided.

Yami smirked. "Maybe, but you're much more interesting to watch than the game." Yami said. He leaned over the chest board to capture Yuugi's lips with his own.

Yuugi was taken by surprise, but not surprised that he did it. She closed her eyes and kissed him back.

"Uh-hum." a voice suddenly.

Yami, reluctantly, broke the kiss and turned to glare at whoever had interrupted him only to find s smirking Isis.

"Tell me. Since when we you two actually together?" Isis asked, mischief in her eyes.

Yuugi blushed at that, knowing that only Aknankanon knew that she was in a relationship with Yami.

Yami rolled his eyes, not the least bit embarrassed. "If you must know, Isis, Yuugi and I have been together since the night of the ball." Yami replied.

"I see, and this is not a known fact why?" Isis asked.

"Why don't you and Mahado go public with your marriage?" Yami shot back.

"Touché. However, you are going to have to go public with your relationship at some point considering the fact that you are the Crown Prince, and someone is likely to see you." Isis said.

"You wouldn't have seen us if you had knocked." Yami retorted.

Isis laughed. "Yes, but you know that I never knock when my patients are in the room. Speaking of which, out, Yami." Isis said ordered.

Yami glared at her, but did as she was asked.

"You love teasing him, don't you?" Yuugi asked.

"Yes. It's fun to. I only came to see how you are doing." Isis said.

"I am going stir crazy. I don't know that I'll be able to deal with being confined to this bed for much longer." Yuugi told her.

"I'm sure that Heba, Jou, Ryou, and Malik keep you company." Isis said.

"Yes. When their lovers let them out of their rooms." Yuugi muttered.

"Well, let me see how you are doing." Isis said.

Yuugi nodded, and Isis checked over Yuugi's shoulder injury.

Isis smiled and said, "You are doing rather well. In fact, there is no reason for you to remain in bed all the time."

"Really?" Yuugi asked, her eyes brightening up.

"Yes. I don't want you to do anything too strenuous or to overdo it. If you get tired, sit down somewhere or come back to your room and rest." Isis said.

"I will. I promise." Yuugi said.

Isis nodded and left the room.

A moment later, Yami walked back in. "What did Isis say?" Yami asked.

"That I can actually get out of this bed." Yuugi answered.

"You can?" Yami asked.

Yuugi nodded. "I just can't do too much or overexert myself." Yuugi said.

"Do you want to go for a walk then?" Yami asked.

"Yes. I just need to get dressed first." Yuugi told him.

Yami smiled and left the room so that Yuugi could get dressed.

Yuugi dressed in a pale blue dress that reached mid-way down her upper arm. She also wore a gold bracelet that Heba had given her and tied her hair in a ponytail. She slipped on some sandals before opening her door.

"Ready?" Yami asked, turning to look at her. He tried not to gasp at how beautiful looked in something so simple.

"Yes. Come on." Yuugi said.

Yami took her hand in his, and they walked down the hall.

Heba moaned as Atemu continued to kiss him. Atemu ran his hands up Heba's legs while he continued to roam around the inside of his lover's mouth. Atemu purposefully kept his hands away from Heba's member, causing Heba to groan in frustration.

Heba pulled away and said, "Atemu."

"What?" Atemu asked teasingly.

"Stop teasing me." Heba said.

"It's called foreplay for a reason, love." Atemu reminded him.

Heba glared up at him. "In your case, it's pure torture." Heba retorted.

Atemu smirked and leaned down to nip and lick at Heba's neck. Heba moaned and reached up to grasp Atemu's shoulders.

"Atemu, please." Heba groaned.

"Please what?" Atemu asked.

Heba groaned. He knew good and well that Atemu was torturing him.

"Say it, Heba. Tell me what it is that you want." Atemu whispered in Heba's ear.

Heba shivered at the warm breath that ghosted over his neck. "I want you, Atemu." Heba said.

LEMON STARTS HERE!

Atemu smirked. "That's all that you had to say." Atemu said. He reached over to the side of the bed and grabbed a jar of oil that was sitting there. Opening it, he spread the oil on three of his fingers before setting the jar aside. Settling himself between Heba's legs, Atemu slid one finger into Heba.

Heba felt slightly unconformable at the finger, but quickly grew used to it.

Atemu started to move the finger around inside of Heba before he slid a second finger into him. He started to scissor the fingers, stretching Heba. Once he was satisfied with the first two fingers, he slid a third into Heba.

Heba winced at this finger since it was slightly more painful than the others, but was soon thrusting back against the fingers.

Atemu smirked as he watched Heba. He loved watching when Heba would move against his fingers. He started to scissor the fingers. Once he was satisfied, Atemu withdrew his fingers from Heba.

Heba groaned at the loss of the feel of Atemu's fingers.

Atemu chuckled. "Just wait a minute, love. You'll get what you want soon." Atemu said. He grabbed the jar of oil again, spilling a little in his haste. Atemu ignored this and quickly coated his member in the oil. Atemu put the oil aside, no longer needed. He interlaced his hands with Heba's as he positioned himself at Heba's entrance. "Are you ready?" Atemu asked.

"Just hurry up." Heba told him.

Without waiting, Atemu thrust into Heba in one fluid motion.

Heba gasped out at the pain he felt at this, and tears started to form in his eyes.

"Shh. It's okay." Atemu whispered, kissing Heba's neck.

Soon, Heba grew used to the feel of Atemu and thrust his hips forward a little to tell Atemu that he was ready.

Getting the hint, Atemu pulled back until only the tip was left inside of Heba before he thrust back in.

Heba cried out as the pleasure raced up his spine.

Atemu continued to thrust in and out of him at a slow pace. He leaned down and kissed Heba, gently prying Heba's mouth open to roam around the inside of Heba's mouth.

Heba moaned into the kiss and let Atemu control the kiss. He thrust his hips forward, making Atemu's thrust even harder, hoping that Atemu would get the message to go faster.

Atemu got the hint and started thrusting in faster and harder than before.

Heba threw his head back and cried out at this.

Atemu continued to thrust in him at a fast pace. He let go of Heba's hands and reached down to run his hands up down and Heba's legs. He didn't know why, but he loved to feel Heba's legs.

Heba reached up and grasped Atemu's shoulders. His nails dug into the skin of Atemu's shoulder.

Atemu's back arched slightly when Heba's nail dug into him. He leaned down and kissed Heba again. Atemu could feel his end coming near, so reached between their sweaty bodies and started to stroke Heba's member in time with his thrusts.

It didn't take long for Heba to reach his end. Heba broke their kiss and cried out, "Atemu!" His seed spilled all over their chests and Atemu's hand.

Heba's walls clenching around Atemu's member threw him over the edge. After a few more thrusts, Atemu cried out, "Heba!" Atemu came, spilling his seed inside of Heba. Atemu collapsed on top of Heba, exhausted.

LEMON ENDS HERE!

The two lay on their bed, panting and trying to slow their heart and breathing rate.

When Atemu regained a little strength, he pulled out of Heba and rolled over to lay beside Heba. Heba cuddled up next to Atemu and laid his head on Atemu's chest as Atemu wrapped his arms around Heba.

"Now, wasn't this a much better way to spend the afternoon?" Atemu asked.

"Yes, but I have a feeling that my sister is going to be wondering where I have been for the last few hours." Heba glared up at Atemu and said, "When you're in one of your moods, we usually don't make it out of this room for the rest of the day."

Atemu smirked and tightened his grip around Heba. "No, your not going anywhere. Besides, I think that Yami wanted to spend time alone with Yuugi." Atemu said.

"Yeah. I just wish that those two would get together already." Heba said.

Atemu blinked and then burst out laughing.

"What?" Heba asked, sitting up to look down at his laughing lover.

"Heba, Yami and Yuugi are together." Atemu said.

"What?! How do you know that?" Heba asked.

"Well, I've seen how they look at each other, and it's usually at the same time. Trust me. They are together. And I guess that time I saw them kissing kind of confirmed it." Atemu said.

"Why haven't they told anyone then?" Heba asked.

"Yami knows that as the Crown Prince, his relationship with anyone is going to watched, and he probably just wants a quiet one right now." Atemu replied.

"Well, I'm glad that they are together." Heba said.

"Good." Atemu said, pulling on Heba so that he lay back down beside him.

"So, you want to go again?" Atemu asked.

Before Heba could even voice a response, Atemu had pounced on him and knocked Heba back onto the bed, flat on his back.

Yami and Yuugi walked through the gardens, which were empty.

"Are the gardens usually this empty?" Yuugi asked.

"At this time, yes. Father is probably in session with the council. This is one time that Atemu and I don't need to be there. And the servants don't usually come out here." Yami answered.

"They are nice and peaceful. Beautiful, too." Yuugi said.

"Maybe, but not nearly as beautiful as you are." Yami told her, leaning down and kissing her.

"You know, you don't always have to say that." Yuugi said, blushing lightly.

"I know, but I like to. Besides, it is the truth." Yami replied.

"If I didn't know any better, I would think that you were thinking the same way that all those other suitors I had did. That my looks were the only thing mattered." Yuugi said teasingly.

"Well, no one can protest the fact that you are a very beautiful girl, Yuugi, but I know that there is a lot more to you than just that." Yami told her.

"Well, I would hope so." Yuugi said.

The two sat down on a bench.

Yuugi sighed.

"Something wrong?" Yami asked.

"no. Just glad to finally be out of that room and that bed." Yuugi replied.

"I would have gladly joined you." Yami said mischievously.

"Gutter-brains." Yuugi muttered.

"Maybe." Yami replied, leaning over to kiss Yuugi on her cheek.

"You really need to stop having such a one track mind.' Yuugi told her.

"So what? I can dream., can't I?" Yami asked.

"And just what do you dream about, Your Highness?" Yuugi asked.

"Oh. Just the usual. You and me spending time together. Just playing." Yami answered.

"I'm quite sure that we haven't played the kind of game that you have been dreaming about." Yuugi told him.

"No, but I hope that we will one day." Yami answered, smirking.

Yuugi blushed at that moment and looked away. "That's the kind of remark that would usually drive a woman away." Yuugi said.

"It won't drive you away because you know that I won't do anything that you don't want me to." Yami said.

"I know." Yuugi said. She smiled and said, "I'm sure that there are plenty of women that would gladly satisfy any needs that you have." Yuugi knew full well that Yami had no interest in bedding any woman.

Yami rolled his eyes. "Yeah, and then think that they would be married to me and start acting like it." Yami said.

Yuugi giggled. "If you were ever with another woman, I would be out of here before the day was over." Yuugi said.

"I know, which is exactly why I will never be with another woman." Yami answered.

Yuugi looked up into the sky. She loved when the sun was out. She enjoyed the warm feeling of it on her skin.

"Yuugi." Yami said, drawing her attention back to him.

"Yes, Yami." Yuugi answered.

"There's something that I wanted to give you." Yami said.

"Yami, you know that you don't have to give me anything." Yuugi told him.

"I know, but this is something that I wanted to give you." Yami answered.

"Okay." Yuugi said.

Yami took out a brown pouch and opened it, pulling out a necklace that had a scarab with a ruby in it.

"Yami, this is beautiful, but I can't accept something so valuable." Yuugi said.

"Of course you can. Besides, it's not an ordinary necklace." Yami said.

Yuugi blinked. "What do you mean?" Yuugi asked.

"This necklace has been handed down in my family for generations. When I became the Crown Prince, this was given to me by my father. He told me that the Crown Prince always gives this necklace to the woman that he courts and intends to make his bride. She wears this while they are courting." Yami answered.

"So, it's a family tradition." Yuugi guessed.

Yami nodded. "Father said that he gave this to my mother when they were courting. The scarab is to be worn my the girl until she is married to the Crown Prince, where the necklace will be put up for the next generation. You would wear this until we were married." Yami said.

"This isn't anything like engagement, is it?" Yuugi asked.

Yami chuckled. "Father said that Mother asked him the exact same thing, and no, it's not. It just shows people that you and I are together, and that no one is to touch you." Yami answered.

"I take it that you want people to know that we are together now since your father has been the only one to know since I had to tell him." Yuugi said.

"I think that Atemu suspects something, but that's beside the point. Yes, I want people to know that I have the most beautiful woman in Egypt by my side." Yami said.

"There may be those that protest that point, but okay." Yuugi said.

Yami out the necklace around Yuugi's neck. "You know that you have to wear that from now on." Yami said.

"I can live with that." Yuugi answered.

"I was hoping that you could." Yami said. He leaned in and kissed her passionately.

Yuugi moaned and kissed him back, wrapping her arms around Yami's neck as he wrapped his arms around her waist.

Yami finally broke the kiss. "People will know that I actually have someone now, and all the woman will stop throwing themselves at me." Yami said.

"You don't think it will continue?" Yuugi asked.

"No. and what happened with Mia won't happen again because once I gave you that scarab, it protects you as if you were already married to me. Any harm brought to you could be punishable by death." Yami said.

"I really don't think that that will happen again." Yuugi said.

Yami smiled. "And everyone will stop dropping hints that you would make a wonderful wife." Yami said.

"Who did that?" Yuugi asked.

"My father, my mother, Isis, Atemu, Heba, and pretty much everyone else who knows you." Yami answered.

"They're in for a surprise." Yuugi said.

That was chapter 17. Hope that you liked it.

The next chapter will have the main characters finding out that Yami and Yuugi are together. Possible pranks, too.

R&R.