Yami: hey readers, Yami here, sorry this took so long, my aibou seemed to have fractored his wrist roping a cattle calf yesterday so I'm doing the updating on Passion of the Rose King.

Bakura: you honestly think they like this?

Yami: *growls* Tomb-robber... *smirks* do the disclaim... *laughs*

Bakura: Yugi does not own Yugioh, otherwise if he did, the Pharaoh would be a damn God...

Yami: *blinks* I believe he's referring to my Aibou's boyfriend's character Osiris...lol anyways enjoy!

Chapter 3: The lunch 'date'

The next afternoon, Yugi and Seto went to the cafeteria to get lunch; course Yugi figured the place was huge but it had four double doors led outside to a whole bunch of tables and chairs, course it was raining so the cafeteria was packed. Yugi looked to Seto, then blinked as a young man who looked like a creepier version of Ryou came up to them. "Hey Priest, I was requested by his royal highness that you and the new kid join us for lunch, will you?" Kaiba sighed "tell his highness that I decline" he then looked to Yugi "what say you, Cousin?"

The young man blinked and Yugi blushed before he smiled "tell his majesty, that if he wishes to ask me out, than he should come ask me...himself." Seto smirked then a round of clapping was heard. Yugi blinked and looked toward the sound, as the 'king' himself emerged "well said young art prodige" he was dressed in a silk shirt that was scarlet in color, black trousers and black boots, he wore two studded belts around his waist and his wrists still bore the two golden bracelets. "Then since I am here, will you join me for lunch?"

Yugi blushed slightly "um..." he then nodded with a smile "alright" Atem smirked and nodded "shall we go off campus?" Yugi shrugged "doesn't matter to me", the two boys then headed outside where Atem's car sat, Yugi blinked "no way! a 1964 Ford mustang?", Atem blinked "sounds like you have an interest in old cars..", Yugi nodded and pointed to the car sitting infront of his apartment, it was actually a 1973 Ford Galaxy, that was midnight blue in color and had a black tribal pheonix painted on the hood.

"that's my ride" Atem gapped "where did you find this one?", Yugi chuckled lightly "in the dumpyard outside of town, she was in worse shape when I got her, but me and my uncle worked on her and now she's drivable." Atem nodded 'she's a beauty, so do you care where we go?", Yugi shrugged again "not really" the two then got into Atem's ford mustang and took off, Yugi looked out the window and sighed as they passed the Highschool, Atem blinked "you glad to escape?" Yugi nodded "yeah, I'm glad, but I miss my friends..." Atem blinked and then nodded driving down toward a small resturant/cafe.

Once at the cafe, they walked in and sat down, Atem resting his head on one of his hands, looking slightly bored, Yugi shifted "I really must ask this, but what name befalls such a uniquely beautiful angel such as yourself?" Yugi blinked and then blushed "it's Yugi, Yugi Muto" Atem nodded "such a beautiful name... and I'm assuming you already know mine?", Yugi nodded "Atem Aketsu...or famously known as 'The Pharaoh' ", Atem chuckled "I prefer to be called Yami, to those close to me... because Atem just sounds..." Yugi smirked "snobbish?", Atem laughed "definitely snobbish"

The two boys spent their lunch laughing and getting to know eachother, Yugi surprisingly finding that Atem was also interested in the Legend of the Rose King. "Now from what my grandpa told me, the Rose king is actually just two people, with bonded souls, what I'm confused on is how is that possible?", Atem smiled "well for one, the Rose king is two people, to be exact, two kings with the same title, one rose king is full of darkness and shadows and has a huge understanding of the realm of shadows where he was created from, the other rose king is pure light, an innocent soul that had not been tainted by the world he was born into..."

Yugi nodded, "ok but that still doesn't answer my question", Atem chuckled lightly "I wish I knew how to explain the whole extent of the Legend, I only know bits", Yugi nodded and they continued talking, once their lunch was finished the two headed back toward the car, Yugi blinked and then smiled, rolling down the window he waved to Joey. Joey blinked and smiled, waving back as the mustang came to a stop, Yugi got out and hugged his best friend. Atem smiled seeing that his lighter half actually had friends who cared for him, he got out of the car and walked toward Yugi.

Yugi smiled "Oh! Joey this is Atem Aketsu, he's a Junior at the college", Joey nodded "hiya", Atem nodded in greeting though he knew Yugi was being glared at, he glanced to the right and saw a young brunette female, dressed in all pink leather, her dark blue eyes narrowed and on Yugi "So...not only are you in college, ya found yerself a college man...eh? Yug?" Joey asked teasingly which caused Yugi to blush in the most darkest shade of red Atem had ever seen.

"Joey..come on, not fair", Joey smiled and noogied his buddy "it's cool", Yugi smiled and then looked to his other friends, Atem noticed that Yugi was ignoring the girl as she glared at him. After visiting with his friends Yugi said good-bye and headed back to the college with Atem. Once ther Atem looked to Yugi "Yugi, if I may ask, why did you ignore the only female in your group of friends?", Yugi blinked then looked down "that girl was Tea, Tea Gardner, she used to be my closest friend, until I came out of the closet and told my friends I was Gay." Atem blinked "what happened?" Yugi smiled as he thought back

*Flash-Back*

Yugi sighed as he had gathered all his friends to his home, which at the time was with his grandfather in a Game-shop downtown. "Ok guys, I called you over here because I had something to tell you" Joey blinked "what's up man?", he sighed "well to put it plain and simple... remember when I told you I wasn't looking for a girlfriend?" his friends nodded "well there's a reason behind it, you see I actually have an interest in men."

* End Flash-Back*

"the first reaction was total silence then...all hell broke loose..."

*Flash-Back continues*

"WHAT? YOU'RE A FUCKING HOMOSEXUAL FREAK!" yelled Tea as she stood up, her hands balled into fists, her eyes narrowed at Yugi "you sicken me" and before Yugi could explain, she was out the door

*End second Flash-back*

"so basically only Tea disagreed on you're orientational choice?", Yugi nodded and Atem sighed "I see, I wonder what she'll think if you start dating me..", Yugi blinked "are you?", Atem nodded "that's if you wish to?" Yugi smiled and nodded "yes, Atem Aketsu, I will go out with you" Atem then chuckled and he leaned over, kissing Yugi gently on the forehead. "thank you", Yugi blinked "for what?", Atem chuckled "being the Light in the Dark", Yugi smiled and the two soon headed toward the Junior apartments and soon were in Atem's room "oh wow" Atem chuckled lightly and shut his door, as Yugi explored the room.

After a bit, Yugi came back and sat on the couch, Atem chuckled again and pulled Yugi into his lap and into a very passionate kiss, Yugi's eyes widened as he felt how soft and gentle Atem's lips were, and how gentle of a carress the other held as they made out. As the need for air soon arrived they broke the kiss and Atem smiled running his fingers lightly through Yugi's hair, before he nuzzled him and they both rested on the couch, soon falling into a soft sleep.

Yami: well that's that, once my Aibou is willing to type, I will tell him to work on Chap. 4, and also I wanted to let fans of this story know that my Aibou and I are both Tea/Anzu Bashers, and she will get a very good bashing in this story.

Bakura: Really? is she gunna die?

Yami: *makes an evil smirk* Maybe...

Bakura: Pharaoh... there is hope for you yet... *laughs*

Yami: *anime sweat-drop* anyways read and review please, until next time *waves* Adios