Lol yeah. I uploaded this pretty quick eh? Again, I just typed this up and posted this immediately. Haha wtf.

Yugi might be a little OC, but I don't care. He's a teenager. :D

I don't own diddly squat of Yu-Gi-Oh! If I did, I'd have a bunch of yaoi/shounen-ai stuff of Yami/Atem(u) and Yugi and even some episodes! Lulz.

Oh here's another note.

I love doing First POV. So Beware there will be fragments. After all, people's thoughts are not in complete sentences. :D Just give some kind pointers and feedback if you really need to express something that I should fix. I don't mind. Give me advice with a bad attitude and I'll ruin you. =D

Anyway, let's begin this fic shall

I feel so warm…

It's comforting really… I feel like I can fall asleep… again?

I snuggled into whatever I was lying on and moved a bit. For some reason, it's pretty damn hot.

Now that I realize it, the back of my neck is hot. I feel really hot all over!

I opened my eyes in a flash, but I quickly squinted my eyes because it was so bright…wait… sand? What?

I freaked out and bolted upwards on my knees. I accidently breathed in some sand and I coughed and choked on it. Ewwwwww! Gross! I spit out the rest of it.

I rub my eyes and take a good look around. I place a hand over my eyes to block the brightness of the sun to get a better view.

Sand. Sand everywhere. There is sand in front of me, sand behind me and sand all around me.

I'm screwed. I completely screwed myself over!

I'm stuck in a freakishly hot desert now! Nothing is around! Except for that little white dot over there!

Little white dot? I try to focus my eyesight on it. I see black dots moving into it.

That seems to me that it's a town! Oh thank my lucky stars. Still… that's really far… that's really really far.

I look down at my clothes. I didn't get a makeover here on the way to wherever here is… still in my dark blue school uniform, studded boots, my choker, and man is it ever hot in this outfit!

Why do I usually wear my school uniform you ask? You gotta admit, when it's unbuttoned, I look pretty good in it. And when I see that Other Me wear it, well? That's when I started to want to bat for the same team if you know what I mean.

This outfit is really bad for desert weather though. I feel like its a hundred degrees! Well, I guess this is a desert. It would be pretty weird if it wasn't…

I take my arms out of my jacket it and let it hang on my head so I can have a cover around my neck and head too. This is handy. My feet are pretty much burning in these boots. I take them off and see if my socked foot can handle the heat of the sand. I lower it and…okay, not too bad. I'll leave my shoes off for now until I can't take the heat anymore. I proceed to take off my other boot and I just start making trek for that white dot off into the distance.

I better keep a steady pace. No food, no water can lead to death or insanity. Whichever comes first. I'll hang in there. That dot in the distance is giving me hope.

You know, I just realized something…

First- Atem went to the afterlife.

Second- I chased after him and went through the rift.

Third- I'm walking in really hot weather in the middle of the desert.

Fourth- is this really the afterlife or is this really another time slot? Like… after our destiny with the puzzle is complete so he can go home to his body?

If this is really the afterlife he wanted to go back to then… why? Okay, granted, there is his family and friends, but I always pictured the afterlife as paradise really. Nothing to do but do whatever you want.

I think that would include awesome weather! But hey! Who am I to judge what someone's perfect afterlife is. I would prefer no humid, clear skies, mild rain sometimes, bright sunshine at a good seventy-five degrees Fahrenheit. Egyptian afterlife for me anyway…

Oh… Maaaaaaan… AFTERLIFE!

I'M DEAD!

Does this mean I committed suicide or something since I'm in the afterlife now? But my body is here. I still feel pressure, the heat… this is really getting complex.

Some afterlife though. I followed right after Atem, and I don't even get to appear right on top of him!

Oh wow… I thought that, didn't I? I blush and giggle to myself. I'm such a dork… Now that I think about it, I think I have been in love with him for a while without realizing it. I never wanted to him to leave my side. All I want to do was learn more about him and spend time with him. Even if it was us only using my body, I just wanted to be with him. Just doing the little things with him like shopping, talking, playing, dueling, and even pranking our friends to see if they could tell who they're talking either me or Atem.

I sound like some love-crush girl! But I do love and adore him. My Other Me. My Yami. My Atem. Heh, I don't think I should call him Yami anymore since we found out his real name.

Now here's the kicker: how am I gonna approach him… "Hey Atem! Uh What's up? You know it's hot in here in the afterlife!"

NOPE!

I face palm my forehead. Definitely wrong. I'm really nervous of him of him seeing me in all reality. He might even be mad at me for following him! What the hell am I gonna do! I can see it now, "Yugi! What in Ra's name are you doing here? Nevermind how you're here, but why! What about your friends and family?" I said in my lovely Yami/Atem voice. "Uh, well you see, I-uh, decided to ditch them the very last minute because I found out I'm totally gay for you!" I nervously said out loud. That last part was absolutely retarded…

Seriously, what am I doing?

You know, when you're talking to yourself a lot, it helps the time pass by. It seems that little white dot so far is getting bigger and I can actually make out a gate. A really big gate like in the movies… only this is real.

I hear some light padding steps behind me. I turn around and see two people in dark cloaks riding a camel each hauling a beat up looking wooden cart. They seem to be embarking onto the town. I can see they have some barrels of dates and wheat plans around, but I couldn't see the rest of their stuff because it was covered too. They're probably traders. I wonder if they can give me a lift. I ran towards them.

"Uh, excuse me! Sirs! Excuse me!" I put my jacket on properly and put my boots back on as I hobble towards them. Might as well look presentable. "Hello! I was wondering if you guys are headed over to that town, you men can give me a lift, and in return, I can help you guys set up shop when we arrive?"

The two men looked at each other and shrugged their shoulders. I was starting to become nervous and I just asked again and pointed towards the town. "You know, just towards there and that's it." I used my hands like a "safe" symbol from baseball to show that's all I want.

They two men looked at each other again and they nodded towards the cart. "Thank you! I really appreciate this!" I go around their cart and I hopped on and settled on and settled into an open spot. The men continued onto their journey.

This is faster than walking!

I could hear the men talking in their language. I guess I should thank my lucky stars again that they understood me, let alone letting me have a ride. Even though it was a hot day, somehow the breeze is cool when going at this speed.

You know, I wonder how I'm even going to get access to the palace? They probably won't let just anyone in. Atem is a pharaoh after all… hmm… I don't have any ninja skills at all… maybe they'll mistake me for him!

Nope. Not gonna work. I'm too short and too pale. Plus he is a lot more good looking than me. I mean he's muscular, tone, tanned, has that fierce in his eyes, those bangs that just stand up, and he's tall… I sigh dreamily…

Then a depressing sigh. This is gonna be a lot harder than I thought.

The sun is starting to set… the weather and the cruise of this cart is making me feel sleepy. The guys can wake me up when we get there. And I drift to a small nap.

A feeling of immediate panic arose in my body and I woke up very disoriented state. The men who gave me a ride picked me up by my limbs and took me into somewhere dark! I see windows and stars in the sky. A house? It's dark outside!

Jeeze what was I thinking? This is where my naivety comes back. Why oh why did I trust random people to give me a ride!

They dropped me on the floor. "What the hell do you think you guys are doing? Who are you guys! I just wanted a ride into town which you did! That's it. I don't want any trouble!" The men looked at each other and then to me and shrugged. "You both have no idea what I'm talking about…" They came closer to me and picked up items off the floor which were a rope and a chair… "Oh God. What did I get myself into n-" Oh, they had a third guy waiting for them in the house and this one got me good on my head. I dropped down to my knees and I'm fighting the urge to pass out. I got on all fours and they proceeded to kick me. I protect my head and then I see an opening.

I pretend to have passed out and the men spit at me and say something I don't understand. I feel my body ache tremendously and it's already trying to rest. I have to take this opportunity! All or nothing! Gross… I really need to wash up after this.

I use up all my energy in a swift motion to get up and run for the door. I made it out! I hear the men calling out something I just don't get. I look back they're catching up! I look forward focusing on my breathing and my adrenaline and move. I gotta get away! I turn around in corners until I think I've lost them. I see a barrel. This is crazy enough to work!

I remove the lid and hop inside and place it over me again. I cover my mouth and try to steady my breathing. I look through the hole in the barrel and I see them.

They are looking around and talking. I hold my breath, but I really need air. I breathe slowly and I never had a pain in my chest this much before. I really need air, but I have to stay in control, otherwise they'll hear me. Stay calm Yugi!

I hear more talking and they run towards a direction. After I was sure I saw all three of them leave, I breathed heavily.

Man that was scary! This is what happens when you're an impulsive naïve teenager like me. Such a bad combination in Ancient Egypt. I know that now.

I continue to regain my breathing and I just sit in the barrel. This is not a good day.