Chapter two:

The Truth

Atemu was shocked when he found out there was another that looked exactly like his lover. He knew that there was a good chance that the boy Joey was referring to was his lover just reincarnate but he had to be sure and to do that he had to make sure that his grandfather wouldn't get in their way. So he asked his three friends if they would follow him once more and Marik told him that he never stopped as did Seto. Bakura however was still mad at Atemu's grandfather for what he had done to his village and told the young prince that he would follow him just until his village was avenged. Atemu couldn't argue as he was looking for revenge himself and he said that he was grateful for the help.

So the five left Egypt and went to Domino City where just to hide mainly from his grandfather Atemu changed his name to Yami and he rented out a room above a game shop where Joey said Yugi and his grandfather live. Joey also told Yami that Solomon was the best when it came to vampires. He could always tell somehow. He had told him when Seto and Joey had come to pick up Yugi to go to a movie one time Solomon took one look at Seto and he knew that he was a vampire. So Yami told Joey and the others that he would be careful and he set off. Yami had to know for himself if Yugi was indeed who he thought he was.

About a month after Yami moved into the game shop and started to help out there his fear came true. Solomon, Yugi's grandfather had asked him away from Yugi if he could talk to him. Yami, who had a feeling as to what it was, agreed and they walked to the back to get some boxes to put out. "Is everything okay sir?" Yami asked acting like he wasn't expecting this.

"Actually Yami not quiet. I was wondering if you were ever going to tell me that your grandfather was Ackron." it wasn't exactly a question but it wasn't a statement either

"I don't…"

"Yami please I'm more experienced than you think. I know you are the grandson of a very old enemy of mine and I want to know if you're here under his instruction."

"Sir you're like me aren't you?"

"Yes Atemu I am. Are you going to answer my question?"

"No I'm not here under him." said Yami coldly. "I actually hate the man so much that if I knew I could do it I would kill him."

"Impressive. Most the time someone born into a powerful family is bound to that family."

"Not when I'm bound to something even greater."

"Sounds to me you found a lover."

"I did. Nearly three thousand years ago." said Yami sadly recalling the last time his little Abiou was there, in his arms. Then there was the fight. After that he had never saw him again.

Solomon saw the pain shoot across Yami's face and knew then that his grandson's crush had once been told to either destroy his lover or be destroyed himself. "Look I'm sure you've figured it out but Yugi is like you. That's why you don't see him with any humans. He don't like being around them because he doesn't want to be tempted into becoming like your grandfather."

"Oh I had no idea." said Yami and it was true. He had always wondered why Yugi had kept his distance from the kids at the gym but was perfectly fine with his cousin Marik Bakura Ryou Malik Tristan Tea Mai and Duke, all of who Yami had known for years except for Tea and Mai and Tristan and Duke.

"Yes and I'm also sure you've felt a certain attraction to him as well?"

"How did you…"

"Call it a sixth sense. But the question is how will you tell Yugi that you are his love from three thousand years ago?" asked Solomon

"Does he know that he's my past lover?" asked Yami

"He knows there's something between you and him. But what he doesn't know." said Solomon. "So if I were you I would go slowly about it."

"I will thank you." said Yami and he turned to ask Yugi if he wanted to go to a movie when he smelled a scent that he hadn't smelt in a long time despite the fact that he was close to him now. It was his grandfather's scent. "Sir he's here."

"Yes I can see that. You and Yugi go out the back I'll stall him." said Solomon.

"How? No offense sir but he's here with five of his cronies."

"Yes I know."

"Solomon you called?" asked a boy standing at the back door. The boy was dressed in a blue jacket and blue jeans his shirt was black with a red symbol on it. He had amber pads and on his jeans and his jacket. Yami could tell that he drove either a bike or one of those new runners.

"Yes Yusei thanks for coming. Is the others here?"

"Yeah we're here Solomon." said another boy this time he had orange hair and three different yellow marks. Also standing with the boy was two girls and another boy. When Yami saw this boy he thought that it was Joey but then he noticed that he looked a lot more like his cousin Seto.

"Um Solomon I'll get Yugi and we'll head to Joey's. Okay?"

"Yeah that's fine." said Solomon and Yami walked up to Yugi's room where he knew the little one was doing his homework from the day before.

Yami sighed and he knocked on the door. "Yugi you in there?"

Yugi laughed as he responded muffled "As if you don't know Yami. Come on in."

Yami chucked as he opened the door and walked in the room. "Hey there. I was wondering if you wanted to go to a movie with me."

"Uh sure. Just let me change." said Yugi looking down at his pajamas.

"Okay I'll meet you outside your door." said Yami and he left the room thinking about the last time he was really alone with his young lover.

"Hey Atemu?"

"Yeah Akan?"

"How long do you think you and I can get away with this?" asked Akan and Atemu knew exactly what he was thinking. He and Akan would sneak out of his castle and get together in secret but he had already been told by his grandfather that he wasn't to be with Akan anymore than the classes that they had together.

"I don't know Akan I just hope my grandfather doesn't find out."

"Find out about what?" asked a voice. One that Atemu hated more than anything. The voice of Adrian Malachai.

"None of your business Malachai." said Atemu "Go away."

"No I don't think so. I think that your grandfather will be very pleased to find that you are still with this loser."

"Shut up Adrian." said another voice. This time it belonged to the vampire's own brother in which Atemu was very good friends with.

"Ambrose." said Adrian "What are you doing here?"

"Same thing you are but to keep you from getting killed." said Ambrose "Father wouldn't be to pleased about that."

"Grr you never could beat me boy."

"Yeah I know but Adrian Atemu there can kill you."

"Damn your interference Ambrose." said the older Malachai and he disappeared.

"Thanks Ambrose." said Akan. "But I had better go Atemu."

"Yeah your right. See you tomorrow in class."

"Okay." said the boy and he ran off over the hedge.

"You know I know what it's like to love someone that you can't stand to lose." said Ambrose

"You talking about Nekoda?"

"Yeah. Come on."

'That was the last time I ever saw him in a happy way again. The next time we met it was under the argument.' thought Yami as he walked with Yugi to the front of the store. Yugi had taken just enough time for Yami to call his cousin and Joey to come over so that Yugi wouldn't feel awkward being alone with him. He had also called the rest of his friends so that they could all hang out together since they didn't get to do that very often as Yami was trying to find a way to kill Ackron and they all went to different high schools. Except him Yugi Joey and Seto. Somehow and Yami had a feeling his cousin had something to do with it they all went to the same school Marik Bakura Ryou and Malik went to. It was there that Yami had met Joey's friends Tristan and Duke "Hey Cousin. Glad you could make it."

"Yeah I'm sure I would love to miss playing hooky for a day." said Seto

"Huh?"

"Seto has like a thousand meetings today." said Joey quietly like he always was around Yami.

"Oh I see."

"Yami…" started Seto

"Yeah I know Seto lets go meet up with the others and hang out." said Yami. He knew that his cousin had picked up on their grandfather's scent which was why they needed to leave. Yami didn't want Yugi anywhere near that vampire.

"I don't think so Atemu."said a voice from the shadows. In an instant both Yami and Seto jumped in front of Joey and Yugi because they both knew that voice as well as they did the scent.

"Grandfather." said Yami growling

"I have to admit Atemu when I found out that you had been released I was surprised to find that there wasn't a wake of destruction there."

"Like Yami would do that." said Yugi surprising Yami. He had no idea that Yugi would actually stand up for him like that since he didn't know of their past.

"Be quiet boy. You'll be lunch soon enough wait your turn." said the old Vampire.

"I don't think so Ackron you see Yugi is a vampire and worse he comes from that family." said Yami smiling as the old vampire started to put the pieces together and Yami could see the real reason he had hated Akan. It had nothing to do with him being human but being from that line.

"Impossible." said Ackron "That line has been wiped out years ago."

"So you thought but there was one child that survived Süchïno." said Yami

"Damn not him."

"Yep and not only him but the entire Malachai family that you thought was destroyed. One or two of them survived." said Yami and Seto walked over to him and asked if that was true. Yami whispered that it was and it was Ambrose and Nekoda that helped him before he got to the castle.

"Well no matter what I think you are right I cannot touch the boy not at the moment. But before warned. I will kill him and then I will kill you." said Ackron and he left.

"Good riddance." said Yami and they started walking again but now much faster. Yugi waited until he could only smell the grass and earth before he spoke again. He asked Yami if he could talk to him alone and Yami agreed. Walking over to a bench at they park were they were to wait for the rest of their friends to show Yami asked Yugi what was on his mind. He had a feeling that the little one knew more about the past than his grandfather had known and he was about to find out just how much he knew.

"Yami I've been wanting to tell you this for a while but I couldn't." started Yugi quietly

"What is it Yugi?" asked Yami

"Yami I… I know who you really are." said Yugi and Yami's worst fear just came to life. "I know your Prince Atemu of the Dark Wings Clan."