Chapter 16- The Royal Wedding
"Okay. We need to get the musicians together, have the kitchen get all the food prepared, then there's the dancers, not to mention all of the guests that have to be invited and then accommodated." Amara said, ticking of what needed to be done. "Oh! And the Atemu and Heba have to go to the seamstress to have what they will be wearing made. Then there's-" Amara continued.
"Your Majesty, please. Everything will get done." Yugi said, fighting not to laugh.
Amara looked at Yugi and blushed lightly. "I'm sorry, Yugi. I just want to make sure that we get everything done that needs to be done." Amara said.
"We will get everything done, Your Majesty. We have two months before Atemu and Heba's wedding." Yugi said.
"I know, Yugi. I appreciate you offering to help me with all of the wedding plans. It will help me out a great deal." Amara said.
Yugi smiled warmly. "Glad to do it. Heba's my brother, and I want to help make things prefect for him. Although I don't think that Yami likes the idea too much." Yugi said.
Amara laughed. "He doesn't like the fact that you won't have quite as much time to spend with him that he is used to." Amara said.
"Exactly." Yugi said.
"How are you two getting along, anyway?" Amara asked.
"We're doing fine although I have learned that Yami is the jealous type. Another guy looks at me the wrong way, and he's ready to kill." Yugi said.
"That sounds like his father all right. When Aknankanon was courting me, he acted the exact same way." Amara said.
"Well, I don't have room to talk, in all honesty. I'm a bit possessive in my own right. One of the curses of being the son of a god." Yugi said.
Amara smiled. "Nothing wrong with that. I always wanted my sons to be happy, and they are happier than I have ever seen them, so I couldn't be happier." Amara said.
Yugi smiled at her. "They're not the only ones who are happy." Yugi said.
"Well, we should get started on the wedding plans, then." Amara said.
"Right." Yugi agreed.
The two started discussing the plans for the wedding.
Yami was sitting in the lounge along with Seth, Bakura, Marik, Jou, Ryou, Malik, Atemu, and Heba. Heba was holding Hasan, and Mana and Ishizu were running around the room, playing.
Yami looked rather irritated.
"What's bothering you, Yami?" Atemu asked.
"Oh, nothing. Except for the fact that it is your wedding that is keeping Yugi away from me." Yami growled.
"Hey. He volunteered to help. It's not like anyone forced him to help plan the wedding." Atemu said.
"Besides, I know Yugi, and he's very good at multitasking. He'll be able to do everything that he has to as a councilmember, plan the wedding, and spend time with you. Don't worry." Heba said.
Yami merely grunted.
Seth smirked. "You know, Yami. I never thought that you would be one that would get jealous over wedding plans." Seth said.
"Shut up, Seth! You'd be the same way if Jou was doing it!" Yami snapped.
"Me? Plan a wedding? You've got to be kidding!" Jou said.
Seth laughed. "The only way he'll go near a wedding is if he has to help with it. Other than that, he won't go near one." Seth said.
The others laughed.
"I wouldn't go to them if it wasn't for the fact that I'm forced to go." Bakura remarked.
"Yeah. I can't stand them. They're way too mushy." Marik said.
Malik rolled his eyes. "And you're not?" Malik asked.
"Not outside the bedroom." Marik replied with a smirk.
Malik glared at him.
Yami let out a silent sigh. 'I hope that I get to see Yugi alone more than I think that I will.' Yami thought.
Yugi walked down the hall, exhausted. He and Amara had spent a great deal of the day planning things for the wedding and the added meetings only served to exhaust Yugi further. He walked to Yami's room and knocked on the door.
"Come in!" Yami called.
Yugi opened the door and walked in. "Hi, Yami." Yugi said tiredly.
"Hi, Yugi." Yami said, smiling. He instantly noticed how tired Yugi looked. "You okay?" Yami asked, getting off the bed and walking over to Yugi.
"Yeah. I honestly don't know what tired me out more: the meetings or the planning." Yugi said.
Yami smiled and kissed Yugi on the cheek. "Maybe you should lay down." Yami said.
"If I lay down, I will be asleep, and it's too early to go to sleep." Yugi answered.
"Yugi, Ra's already set. There's nothing else to do." Yami said.
"Except dinner." Yugi muttered, leaning against Yami.
Yami smiled. "I'll have it sent up here." Yami said.
"Okay." Yugi relented, not having the energy to argue.
Yami led Yugi over to the bed and had him sit down on the bed. Yami then went out of the room to tell a servant to get dinner. When Yami walked back into the room, Yugi was half-asleep on the bed. "Yugi, wake up." Yami said, shaking Yugi lightly.
Yugi groaned and opened his eyes to look at Yami. "What?" Yugi asked.
"Before you go to sleep, you should eat. Dinner will be up here in a minute." Yami said.
Yugi nodded.
After dinner arrived, Yugi and Yami ate in virtual silence.
Yami knew that Yugi wasn't talking because of how tired he was.
After the two had eaten, Yami had a servant take the trays back to the kitchen. When Yami turned back around, Yugi had laid down on the bed and was already falling asleep.
"Um, Yugi." Yami said.
Yugi didn't answer as he was already in a deep sleep.
Yami walked over to the bed and smiled. 'Yugi does look cute when he's asleep. He looks even more innocent than he already does.' Yami thought. He didn't have the heart to make Yugi get up, so he decided to just let Yugi sleep there. Yami took off his shirt and jewelry before he crawled into the bed. He pulled the covers himself and Yugi before he wrapped his arms around Yugi and pulled him close. "Good night, Yugi." Yami said quietly before he also fell asleep.
The next morning, Yugi woke up when the sun hit him in the face. Yugi squinted his eyes before he opened them. He groaned. 'It's morning.' Yugi thought. He tried to sit up only to be held down.
"Glad you finally decided to wake up, little one." Yamis aid.
Yugi turned around and blushed when he realized that he was in bed with Yami.
Yami smirked at the blush.
"Um, Yami. Why am I in your bed?" Yugi asked.
"Because after we got through with dinner last night, you fell asleep, and I didn't want to wake up to get you to go to your room, so I let you stay put." Yami said.
"Oh. Sorry about that." Yugi said.
"I didn't mind. I rather liked you sleeping with me." Yami said.
Yugi blushed and whacked Yami on the arm. "Knock it off." Yugi said.
"Sorry." Yami said.
Yugi sighed and climbed out of the bed. "I had better go to my room and bathe." Yugi said.
Yami pouted. "I was rather comfortable." Yami said.
Yugi laughed. "Yami, you're a prince. You're not supposed to pout." Yugi said.
"Yeah, well." Yami said, blushing lightly.
"You know, I wonder what Marik and Bakura would think of that." Yugi murmured.
"Yugi! Don't tell them that!" Yami exclaimed, horrified at the thought.
Yugi smiled innocently. "You don't tell anyone I slept in here, and I don't tell Marik and Bakura about you pouting." Yugi said.
"Fine." Yami said grudgingly.
"Good." Yugi said before he left the room.
Yami was sitting in the lounge with the others again.
"What should we do today?" Ryou asked.
"We could always torment the council." Bakura said.
"Bakura, Yugi's on the council." Atemu reminded him.
"I didn't say that we would bug Yugi." Bakura said.
Marik's eyes started to gleam wickedly. "Let's." Marik said.
"Can I help?" Malik asked with a mischievous smile.
The door opened, and Yugi walked in.
"Yugi, everything all right?" Yami asked.
"Yes. I just came in for something." Yugi said.
"What's that?" Heba asked.
Yugi grabbed Heba by the arm and pulled Heba up. "You." Yugi said.
"Me?" Heba asked.
Yugi nodded. "Yes. The Queen can't help with the wedding plans today, and since it is your wedding that I am planning, I figured that you would help me." Yugi said.
Before Heba could protest, Yugi dragged him out of the room.
Atemu glanced down at Hasan, who was sound asleep in his arms. "I guess I'm watching Hasan today." Atemu said.
~Two Months Later~
"I am so glad that the wedding is tomorrow." Yugi said. He was laying on Yami's bed in Yami's room.
"Me and you both." Yami said.
Yugi rolled his eyes. "You're just glad because of the fact that my attention won't be off you as much." Yugi said.
"Yes." Yami said.
"You do realize that you and I have to stay with Atemu and Heba tonight." Yugi said.
"I know. It's not like I'm missing much. I'll still be in my bed." Yami said.
Yugi laughed. "Yeah. It'll probably kill Atemu and Heba. They haven't been apart since Heba and I returned to the palace." Yugi said.
"I know." Yami said, smirking.
"You're going to enjoy tormenting Atemu, aren't you?" Yugi asked.
"Yes, I am." Yami replied.
"You're horrible." Yugi said.
"Yes, I am." Yami said before pulling Yugi into a kiss.
That night, there was a dinner in honor of the wedding that was the following day.
The visiting royalty, nobility, and such were there as guests of honor.
"Thank you for coming to my kingdom to witness my son's marriage. Please, enjoy this feast." Aknankanon said.
Everyone started to eat.
Yami and Atemu were already irritated by the number of girls that were flirting with them.
After the dinner was over, everyone went to their own rooms.
Yugi, Yami, Atemu, and Heba walked down the halls.
"I cannot believe the number of girls flirting with me. I am getting married, for Ra's sake!" Atemu growled.
Yugi laughed. "Well, once you and Heba are married, you won't have to worry about that." Yugi said.
"I'm not so lucky." Yami muttered.
"Well, you have my possessive brother to protect you." Heba said.
"Come on. You two have a big morning, so we all need to go to bed." Yugi said.
"All right." Heba agreed.
After saying good night to each other, and Atemu and Heba sharing a passionate kiss, Atemu and Yami went into Yami's room for the night, and Yugi and Heba went into Yugi's room for the night.
The following day was the wedding.
All the guests were waiting for the wedding to start.
Yugi was sitting with the crowd holding Hasan. He had promised Heba that he would watch over Hasan for him.
Atemu was standing at the alter with Mahado, who would perform the wedding.
The music started playing, and Heba appeared and started to walk down the aisle.
Once Atemu and Heba looked at each other, everyone else seemed to disappear.
Heba stood by Atemu when he got to the alter.
"We are gathered here today in the sight of Ra to join Prince Atemu and Heba together in marriage. Prince Atemu, do you take Heba as your husband, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, as long as you live?" Mahado asked.
"I do." Atemu replied.
"Heba, do you take Prince Atemu as your husband, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, as long as you live?" Mahado asked.
"I do." Heba replied.
"Then I pronounce you married. You may kiss." Mahado said.
Atemu then pulled Heba into a passionate kiss.
The audience clapped, happy for the newly married couple.
Aknankanon stood and took the crown that Isis gave him. "Heba, from now on, you will be known as a Prince of Egypt." Aknankanon said, placing the crown on Heba's head.
The guests clapped once again.
Aknankanon turned and said, "If you will join us in the ballroom, we will continue to celebrate this occasion."
Everyone started to head to the ballroom.
Atemu took Heba's hand in his own and said, "This is one of the best days of my life."
"What's the others ones?" Heba asked.
"When I met you, when I found out you were having my son, and when Hasan was born." Atemu answered.
"After all the drama was over and done with." Heba said.
"Right." Atemu agreed.
In the ballroom, the guests were dancing and eating.
"So, how long before Jou ends up eating all of the food?" Marik asked.
"I give him five minutes." Bakura said.
"He'd better not." Seth said.
"He probably likes your form of punishment." Marik said.
Seth glared daggers at them both.
Atemu and Heba were mingling among the guests. Heba had Hasan now.
There were guests that were congratulating them on their marriage.
"How many more fake congratulations must we endure?" Heba asked quietly.
"We have the while day." Atemu replied, just as quietly.
"Great." Heba said.
"My congratulations to you, prince Atemu." a female said.
Atemu recognized her and put on a fake smile before saying, "Thank you, Princess Ariana."
"Problem?" Heba asked after she had walked off.
"She tried to seduce me for years. I can't stand her. All she thinks about is getting her hands on someone to make her even more wealthy." Atemu explained.
"In other words, she's pissed." Heba said.
"Exactly." Atemu said.
Yami was standing to the side drinking a glass of wine when Ariana came up to him.
"Hello, Prince Yami." Ariana said sweetly.
"Hello, Princess Ariana." Yami said. 'Just great. Atemu's married, so now she's after me.' Yami thought.
"I wondered if you would like to dance." Ariana said.
"No. I do not care to." Yami answered curtly.
"Well, perhaps we can go to your chambers where we can be alone." Ariana said seductively.
"Princess, I have no need for your company." Yami said.
"Why not?" Ariana demanded.
"Because I already have someone." Yami answered.
At the moment, Yugi walked up.
"Am I interrupting something?" Yugi asked.
"Yes, you are, you little twerp." Ariana snapped.
"Princess, perhaps it would be better of you did not speak to a member of my father's council in such a way." Yami said.
"Oh. My apologies." Ariana said, knowing it could endanger her kingdom's relations with Egypt.
"Shall we dance, Yami?" Yugi asked.
"Why does he call you by your name?" Ariana demanded, angry that a lowly councilman could call Yami by his name when she had to sue his title.
"Along with being a member of my father's council, Yugi is also my lover. Now, I believe that we are going to dance." Yami said. He set the glass down and walked with Yugi out onto the dance floor.
"I think my possessiveness kicked in." Yugi said.
"Thank goodness it did. I can't stand her." Yami said.
"Given you don't like women, I figured that you would want me to get you out of that mess." Yugi said.
"Yes. I did." Yami said.
When the wedding festivities finally ended, Yugi and Yami walked toward their rooms along with Atemu and Heba.
"Yugi, you are an excellent planner. You did great with all of the preparations." Atemu said.
"Thank you, Atemu, but some of the credit should go to your mother as well as those who got everything ready." Yugi said.
"Well, this has been quite a day." Heba said.
"I'm just glad that the emotionless congratulations are over." Atemu said.
"Well, you'll have to deal with two more." Yami said.
"Those I can handle because they are truthful." Atemu said.
"Well, we are happy for both of you." Yami said.
"Yes, we are, and I can take care of Hasan for you tonight." Yugi said.
"Why?" Heba asked.
"I don't believe your son needs to hear your wedding night." Yami said.
Heba and Atemu both blushed lightly.
"That might be a good idea." Heba agreed.
After saying goodnight to Yugi, Yami, and Hasan, Atemu and Heba went to their room.
Yugi and Yami went to into Yugi's room.
Yami watched Yugi coo Hasan. "Yugi, I know that Heba can have children, but can you have children, too?" Yami asked.
"Yes, I can. Why?" Yugi asked.
"I was just wondering." Yami answered.
"Really?" Yugi asked.
"Okay. The truth is that I have always been fond of the idea of having children, but never thought it would happen because I don't like women." Yugi said.
"Well, you can with me." Yugi said.
"I know, and I like that idea." Yami said. He then thought of something. "Do you want to have children?" Yami asked.
"Someday, yes. Not right now, though." Yugi said.
"I agree, but I like the thought of having children at some point." Yami said.
"So do I." Yugi said.
Yami ended up staying in Yugi's room all night, helping him take care of Hasan.
Hope that you liked it. Took a little while to figure out how I wanted to do this one.
Next: Probably Yugi/Yami fluffiness. Maybe a lemon between them. Haven't decided yet.
R&R.