Small Note

Sakura: I'm relieved that I was able to get this chapter out. I'm completely wiped out from my vacation. It was fun, but after so much traveling it can really take a toll on a person. I'm happy to be home and working on my stories again.

Yumi: Last time was the beginning of the party, so it time to see how things are about to turn out for Yuugi and Atemu.

Chapter 12: Girlfriend

Just as the crowd was really getting into the music and rocking out, the mini concert done by Amun and his band came to an end. Yuugi's friends were kind of bummed however rumors going around the party said that Atemu would be making an appearance next.

"You know no one really has seen Atemu outside the mansion…" Anzu stated as she talked to her friends. "Last time anyone really saw him up close and in person was when he was twelve."

Ryou shrugged her shoulders. "He is just one of the Sennen siblings that does not like to be in the spotlight I suppose."

Anzu gave a dreamy smile. "I would give anything to be the one he is marrying."

Joey rolled her eyes at the love struck girl. "That will only happen in your dreams Anzu. Hopefully this time the engagement is real. I mean the guy seems to have a new girlfriend every week."

"You never know Joey this girl could be the one…" Ryou said with a grin. She hated knowing the truth when the others didn't, but it wouldn't be long before everything would come out into the open.

It was then that Amun came back on stage minus his band mates and took the microphone once more. "I hope everyone is still having a good time tonight." When he received a few cheers mostly from the females in the crowd he smiled. "However tonight is not my night to shine, this is all for my little brother Atemu Sennen. He is currently engaged to a lovely little lady who means the world to him. Tonight all will be revealed, but first I would like to bring my family up here."

Once the whole family was up on stage minus Atemu, Aknamkanon took the microphone from his son. He cleared his throat before addressing the crowd. "It's hard to believe at one point in time that no one knew of my family. I was able to build a company from nothing, but hard work and determination, while my children have each taken hold of their own dreams and made something of themselves, which in turn has made myself and Amara very proud of them."

The three older siblings all smiled glad that their parents were so proud of them. The only reason any of them were able to get anywhere was because their parents belief in them. Plus they had a wonderful baby brother who was the one person in the whole world they wanted to be able to support and protect. Atemu was the main person pushing them to do their very best even if he never realized it.

"Most of our lives have been spent in the spotlight which leaves little room for a private life…" Aknamkanon continued. "My youngest son Atemu has suffered from this the most, which is one of the reasons why we have kept him in the dark for so long. There is one thing we have been able to keep a secret from everyone however due to certain events of engagement, Atemu has agreed to step out into the spotlight once again."

The CEO took one last look at his family to see them all with worried looks in their eyes, but they nodded their heads for him to continue. First taking a moment to compose himself, Aknamkanon said the words everyone was waiting for. "Ladies and Gentlemen I'm pleased to present my son the future CEO of Sennen records, Atemu Sennen."

All eyes turned to the back of the stage as the curtains behind them parted to allow a certain individual passage.

Atemu looked to his girlfriend one last time and was given a sweet kiss on the lips, before the younger Sennen made his way up the ramp and onto the stage. As he made his way to his father he couldn't block out the gasp that he heard or the quiet whispers. Even after his father placed a comforting hand on his shoulder he didn't feel comfortable being looked at by a bunch of people he barely knew.

Camera men kept their cameras rolling as reporters were already asking questions to the youngest of the family. However Atemu refused to answer anything and only kept his head bowed, making his blond bangs hid his eyes.

Amun growled as he watched his brother hide his face from everyone. Something inside of him snapped as he made his way up to stand beside his brother. "SHUT THE HELL UP!"

Silence was all that could be heard as Amun glared at the crowd before kneeling beside his brother. "Atemu…"

Atemu turned his head to see his brother and Amun couldn't help but notice how Atemu's eyes began to water.

Amun allowed a smile to show up on his face hoping to make Atemu feel better. "Hey, don't go and cry on me now. We can go back inside if you like."

However before Atemu could answer a rather nosey female reporter took a step forward with note pad in hand "I think the public would like some answers for this stunt you all are pulling…"

Amun eyes flashed in anger as he stood and glared down at the reporter. "Stunt! We are pulling no stunt for your information. I would watch your mouth before I make it my personal mission to end your career." He threatened which made the reporter take a step back.

Another brave reporter, this one looking much nicer stepped forward to try and get the family to talk. "If this is no stunt for attention would anyone please be willing to address the reason for young Mr. Atemu Sennen being in a wheelchair."

Atemu gripped the armrest of his wheelchair rather hard at the words, but continued to look down. This was the reason he did not go out in public anymore, because of all the questions and looks he would get.

There was a small moment of silence as Amun kneeled back down next to his younger brother and placed a hand on Atemu's arm in comfort. "No one else matters except your family and friends. I need to know now if you still want to go through with this."

After taking a quick peek at the crowd, there was a moment of fear in Atemu's eyes and he almost wanted to make the decision to leave while he could. However the woman he loved was still back stage ready to reveal herself to the world for him and he sat on that stage ready to take the coward's way out and hide again.

The future CEO of Sennen records was going to show everyone he was no coward. He looked toward his older brother one last time before looking toward his father and holding his hand out for the microphone.

Aknamkanon seemed unsure about handing over the microphone at first, but after seeing determination in his son's eyes he handed it over with no problem and took a few steps back.

Atemu took a deep breath before looking up at the coward. They all fixed him with stares that should have made him want to run because they were the looks he always wanted to avoid. Some stares were of sympathy while others seemed to look about ready to laugh at him. In their minds he knew they thought he was this strong man ready to enter the business world, but instead he was a young twenty two year old trapped in a wheelchair. No matter what Atemu was going to show them a strong male, but it wouldn't be to prove anything to anyone, except Yuugi.

"I know all of you know who I am, but I would like to formal introduce myself to all of you since this is the first time in a long time since I have shown my face… My name is Atemu Sennen I am the youngest child of Aknamkanon and Amara Sennen. I am also the future CEO to Sennen Records…" Atemu greeted everyone with a smile to hide the worry. He couldn't believe how well he was doing without stumbling over his words. Normally anything to do with him was dealt with through his parents or if the publicist or reporters needed to talk with Atemu he would be seated in a chair and his wheelchair was hidden.

"As I'm sure it has come as a shock to all of you, I am currently seated in a wheelchair. This sadly is not a temporary arrangement, no one but my family and few friends knows due to an accident in my childhood I'm paralyzed from the waist down."

There were again a few gasp in the crowds and some murmuring. Atemu was sure they were trying to recall hearing such a story about Atemu being in an accident, but thanks to Atemu's father it never made it out to any of the media.

Reporters all seemed to step forward at that point writing stuff down, before one looked up and asked another question. "Why was this kept so secret?"

"My life was turned upside down by the accident and personally I didn't want people to see me this way." Atemu informed them. "I was only twelve at the time and it wasn't easy coming to terms with my new disability."

"What was this accident? There were no reports made to the media."

Atem sighed. He felt like they were talking in circles now. "Listen as we have stated before, my family wanted to keep this private and if everyone must know it was a car accident that caused me to become paralyzed. After it happened my father wanted police officers to keep things quiet so that I could recover without fear of the media breathing down my neck."

Before the reporters could say anything more Amara had come up and taken the microphone away from her son. With a smile she addressed the crowd. "That is all the questions you may ask at this moment. Tonight is the night to celebrate Atemu's engagement and to introduce his fiancée."

She returned the microphone to her son before making her way back over to her husband.

Yuugi still stood back stage listening to all that had happened. She was so proud of Atemu for finally addressing his disability to the public. He had kept it hidden for so long because of his fear. Atemu was stronger than he looked even when confined to a wheelchair. His disability may have tried to hold him back, but Yuugi knew he would make one great CEO.

However her thoughts drifted back to when he was recovering after the accident. So many people he pushed away because he was in denial about what happened. It was sad to think that because of his disability they even drifted apart to the point that Yuugi left to be with her grandfather. Nothing should have ever come between them, but sadly they both let it happen.

The good thing was the years had been kind to them. Growing up apart had not been so bad besides the heartache they both faced. If at all Yuugi believed the time they were apart only made them stronger. Atemu was not as helpless as most would like to think when stuck in a wheelchair. Yuugi could see passed the disability even if Atemu couldn't at first.

Yuugi was pulled from her thoughts when she heard Atemu address the crowd again.

"The woman I am about to present to everyone has been there for me even when I was at my lowest. She has learned to love me for whom I really am even when others couldn't. There is just that moment in time when you meet someone and know they are the one. Some of you may recognize her once she comes out on stage because she is a star all her own."

Yuugi blushed and took a few deep breaths. She knew she should have been prepared for this, but nothing could prepare her for what her friends would think once they realized she was engaged to Atemu and took her time telling them.

"If my fiancée would be so kind as to come on out…"

Even as she felt her legs begin to shake, Yuugi made her way onto the stage. There was no turning back now.

Atemu smiled up at Yuugi as she took her place next to him. He reached out and held her hand in his. "Ladies and Gentlemen this is my fiancée Ms. Yuugi Mutou…"

There was no hiding the shocked looks on everyone's faces as Yuugi lean down and gave Atemu a kiss right on the lips. When she pulled away she smiled sweetly at her lover before facing the crowd once more. It didn't take long for the reporters to recover and start asking questions left and right.

Out of all the questions one stood out, "How do we know this time it's the real deal?"

"I was never in love with all the other girls…" Atem admitted. "All those dates were set up by my father's ex-publicist to make me look good. I wasn't in the public eye enough so she set up those dates to only boost my image."

Atemu attention turned to Yuugi, to show he was mostly talking to her than the crowd. "She has been my friend since childhood and even back then I was in love with her. We've had our ups and downs, but that hasn't stopped the love we have for each other. Yuugi has seen passed my disability even when there were times I couldn't." His words caused a blush to form on Yuugi's face. Atemu really knew how to make a girl feel special and she was glad his words were for her.

After that being said all questions seemed to be directed at Yuugi, but Amun and the rest of the Sennen family was there to save the day. As the parents dealt with the reporters and informed them that interviews were planned for a later date, Amun helped Yuugi and Atemu off the stage so they weren't the center of attention anymore.

"Interviews will take place on another day…" Amara informed everyone. "This party was only to reveal Atemu's true fiancée so the senseless rumors would stop. Please enjoy the rest of your evening."

Once Atemu and Yuugi were back stage, Yuugi finally collapsed onto Atemu's lap and breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm sure glad that is over."

Amun chuckled. "Sorry Yuugi, but after that this will be far from over. There are going to be people lined up to interview the two of you. They didn't get the full scoop tonight this was kind of like a preview of what is to come."

Atemu messaged Yuugi's shoulders and was glad to feel her relax under the touch. "It will be all right. We'll do the interviews together to get them over with faster."

Yuugi turned her head enough to give Atemu a peak on the lips. "Once I'm prepared the interviews will be no problem. It's my friends I'm worried about at the moment. They just found out I'm not only your girlfriend, but also engaged to you."

"I can't wait to be able to call you my wife." Atemu told her returning the kiss.

"You know, as I recall back when you were kids you were already calling her your wife. When did the divorce happen?" Amun teased with a grin on his face.

The two blushed at his words and glared at him.

"Yuugi…" The three looked to see Yukari walk back stage.

Yuugi stood to meet her mother, but noticed the frown on her face. "Mom, what's going on?"

Yukari sighed and placed a hand on her daughter's shoulder. "I'm going to warn you now that your friends didn't take the new very well."

This came as no surprise to Yuugi. "I knew they wouldn't take it well. I'll go and talk to them."

"Well there on their way out the door." Yukari told her daughter. "As soon as Atemu announced you as his fiancée they kind of flipped. They started talking about how you betrayed them so they were going to get out of here."

"It's not going to be easy to explain myself this time…" Yuugi said to herself before turning her attention back to Atemu. "I'll be back in a minute."

Atemu watched as Yukari led Yuugi away he then turned to his brother. "Do you think she will be alright?"

Amun shrugged. "I'm not really sure. If her friends are willing to walk out on her like this, then things may turn ugly."

Just as the rest of Atemu's family made it back stage, Atemu addressed his three older siblings. "Do you think you three can get me into the house without the wolves getting me?"

A smirk formed on all their faces as Yumi placed a hand on Atemu's shoulder. "No problem little bro, leave it all to us."

Atemu had no idea what they had in mind, but he knew he could trust the three. Somehow some way he was going to follow Yuugi and make sure she was going to be okay. She had been there for him and it was his turn to be there for her.

Sakura: So Avril doesn't have a song called Fiancée so I used the title Girlfriend instead. I think it still fits the chapter just fine.

Yumi: Atemu's big secret was a wheelchair?

Sakura: I told you I was going to be putting in another twist. I had it planned from the beginning, but wanted to keep it secret until now. Although I'm glad I finally made it to this chapter, all the other chapters with Atemu in them were murder on me because I had to remember he couldn't walk. It's good to see I succeed and now everyone knows the truth!

Yumi: I have a feeling the next chapter might not be as pleasant...

Sakura: Everyone will just have to wait and see!

Yumi: Review!