Ma-Chi: Sorry for being late with this one, but there were parts of the chapter that wasn't going my way. Not to mention, I've been suffering with a bad migraine for the last few days. Heh, but it's done now, so please enjoy! (I'm sorry, Kagome-chan... I said I was gonna update last Saturday, didn't I? Please forgive me! But the migraine... -bows shamelessly-)
...Um, I was thinking about it, and... uh, did any of you guys want to see a Lemon in here at some point? If you don't and think this story is fine without one, let me know. If not, and you would like to see one, again, let me know.
Guys, I am hoping you don't mind Incest... because I've decided to put it in afterall. -rubs head sheepishly- So all you Tendershipping lovers out there... you got it. ;)
Shoutouts!
CrystalKitteN-MeW: Well... Who wants to see the same type of Anzu? Besides, I'm hoping by doing this, others will pick it up! (Hehe... I know Kagome-Chan is picking it up! XD)
Weeell... Ryou will have a bigger role than he does in both the manga and anime, so we'll be seeing lots more of him! I promise you!
Kaiba's always obsessed with his rematch against Yami. I can't change it! It'll make him boring! XD
-gives you some ant spray to try and get ride of them off your computer-
Well, I got interested into Ancient Egypt due to YGO, as sad as it is. But a lot of my info on it comes from my books, internet and TV. The language, too. And, I thought, it'd be more fun with more than three gods in this story.
-cuddles new plushie- Enjoy the new chapter!
Dark Reborn: Yay for favourite characters! Yep, Ryou has arrived and Jou's being his normal self, like always. I got both Yami and Yuugi joining the tournament because it will make things go how I want. Hmm... will BM make an appearence? We'll have to see.
Yugiyamifangirl: Got to have Ry-Chan as their friend! I swear, he gets no screen time... heh heh, and ya right! Trouble ibrewing with Bakura not to far behind... And Marik will appear soon (sooner than you think!). Glad ya liked the bit with Yami and Yuugi. Enjoy!
HikariTenshiYamiTenshi: We aaaalll love Yuugi being jealous! I plan to get him like that a lot in thiws story. XD
Ya know, I believe he wasn't given a long or nice enough introdution. I'm not even sure if he really IS from England, but I like him like that anyway. Haha!
Oh, and thank you for poitning that out. I think you were the only one who did! Anyway, enjoy.
YamiYugi4ever:"Oh, so just because I'm bristish you automatically assume I'm gay? Bloody tart." BRITSH RYOU! Haha! XD Sorry, my favourite line from our fav british Ryou. Hmm... there is never enough jealous Yuugis... we need MORE!
But... but... Bakura likes to freak others out! =O
Of cause! He needs to kick Kaiba's butt... again! XD
SRRH: Yeah. At first, I wasn't going to give him such a fear (like you will notice in chapter... three, I think?) but then I thought, why not? Theres gonna be some good angsty moments with Yami's fear, and I can't wait to get to those parts! (aredy written, but nowhere near to be posted, yet...)
No1butjoe: I'm glad to see that Yami's emotion seemed pretty realistic. I was a little worried there, but hearing someone say so makes me relax over it. Enjoy the new chapter!
SilverDragon-Purity: Really? Don't cry! -hands over a tissue- But don't worry! Yuugi will make him feel better! You're all gonna see a more detailed moment with Yami's fear, and excatly how bad it was for him. -smirks evilly- Hehe...
Ah, I see! I'll read it when I have the chance.
Oh yes, Kagome-Chan reviewing always makes my day! I dunno why, either. Good ra, when I saw her first review... I was all like "OMR! It's Kagome-Chan! Must. Update. NOW! Hehehe... -knows Kagome-Chan is reading- Anyway, enjoy the chapter!
Atemu Yugi Lover34: It'll take time, don't worry! XD Good to know about that, cuase I've started to fall into the whole incest thing. Maybe I'll end up writing YxYY incest soon... -falls over- x_x;
Lumrosa-chan: -grins- Do not worry! Tendershipping is at hand! You'll just have to wait. -giggles-
Nyago: I LIKE CUTENESS! And Bakura is better as a bad guy... but it's not what it seems! Really! None of the story is! XD;;;
WE LIKE PROTECTIVE YUUGI! XDDD
KagomeGirl92: -points- Listen you, you'll have to get used to it, because I will ALWAYS praise you! So there! -sticks out tong-
I only updated fast before because I had lots of the chapters done! But I'm glad I could, since you got to read them! But hey, spending time with your friend's house is good! Because, I never got the chance to do that, so I'll forgive you for that! Haha.
But we like changes to stories! Because, you've gotten me into the whole Mai/Anzu pairing now! I WAS gonna put Jou with Mai, but then you went and may me changed it all! Damn you! -shacks fist- Nah, I don't mind really. I like Yuri, so this will do nicely. -grins- I remember buying a Yuri paddle at the Expo last year... and I was the only one! Everyone else bought Yaoi ones. Ah, well. Makes me more special, I guess. Haha!
Yesh... I was having trouble thinking how I was gonna do it, but then I thought, 'Why not based a lot of it on real duels, changing things to make it work in my favour?' So, you'll noticed a lot of it is either real effects, or just completely made up, like what Kazuki did in his manga. I have the whole scene with the "Death duel" done, so poor Yami's gonna have lots of bad flashbacks... anyway, I hope that when I do do it, it will be of some help to you, too. Oh! Why not, if your having real trouble, let me do them? I'd love to help you with them! Ya know, just writing the duel scenes. -smiles- That way, you don't have to worry! Just tell me what you want to happen, and I'd do it! -blushes- U-uh... what I mean is.... I'll help if ya want. -hides-
-blushes- I am too, ugly. I just have to look in the mirror and I think 'Ugh! Do I really look like that?' But I just recently got my hair cut, feathered and all, with bangs on the side of my head. So because of that, I like doing things with it now, making me not think that so much anymore. Hehe.
-giggles- A friend of mine, who I call Judai(Jadan)-kun because he cosplayed as him when I first met him, has started a YGO group for London Expo. So, we've got a whole group of YGO cosplayers coming! We have Kaiba, Bakura, Pegasus, Haga... and loads more! I'm just hoping our Yami and Atemu cosplayers are able to come. I'm gonna be a Heba cosplayer on the Saturday, ya see, so Atemu is needed to make sense. And me and Judai-Kun are gonna be the BMG and BM, as well as another of our friends going as Elf Swordsman (Celtic guardian), so we want our Yami cosplayer to come. Hey, you should come to London Expo! We could have a ton of fun! XD
Aw, I'm sure you have lots of readers like that! But yes, it's true, just talking to you makes me blush! It's really silly, I know. But I think it's because I admire your stories so much. You remembered what I wrote in that review for your last dry shouts chapter, right? It was because of that story that got me wanting to write Aibou so much! So, I find you very important when it comes to that. -smiles sheepishly- So... I'm gonna believe you when you say your harmless, because... well... I may be quite confident in a lot of things, but when it comes to people... I get worried. (too many bad things in the past -sweatdrops-) I'm too trusting, too. Heh heh. -blushes- But hey, I shouldn't get worried anymore! -pokes- Besides, by what your profile says, your younger than me, so I'm diffidently not worried there. -giggles- I was surprised, ya know, to read that one time a while ago. I was thinking 'No way! Is she really? She's a good few years younger than I am!' But I bet if we're were to stand side by side, you'd look much older than me, because, well, I'm like Yuugi – I look and sometimes seem much younger than I really am! It gets annoying sometimes... -stands with Yuugi and pouts with him-
Oh yes, if your going by episode time... it is a little while before those two appear, yet. -laughs- Can't wait though! Your right on the mark there; they really are full blood brothers, but like with your two, it runs much deeper than that... I thought it would make a nice twist in the story. Hehehe... I based Ry-chan's obsession of RPGs off my own with Duel monster cards! I'm lucky there, since there's this shop in Brighton, that sells them. They order so many of these rare cards I'm after (it's because of them I was able to get two sets of the God cards). But I spend so much money there... it's stupid! And whether Yuugi knows him really of not... that is to see in a later date! Haha. But, I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter itself. I aim to please!
Yep. That's Kaiba-Kun for you! I really hate him, but you notice him coming around... ever so slowly. He'll get there one day.
-raises hands- Yep, you got me. I stole that from you, too. Here's a list of what I've stolen so far: Yami's family tradition, "Loved one", Ryou and Bakura being brothers with a deep, past love running through, names for past lives (I have, really!) and... some other stuff. That just shows I really appreciate your story and ideas! -bows low at your feet- I worship you! XD
Me too! We're just so alike, it's freaky! Problem is, my love for her runs on obsession and possession, just like for the BMG. One time, someone just joked about using "Brain control" on my BMG in a duel, and I flipped, telling them they so dared as to touch my card, I'd hurt them! XD; I dunno what was wrong with me there... I think I have a very bad fetish with her. -thinking about kidnapping Kagome-Chan and dressing her up in her BMG cosplay- Hehehehehehe.... just kidding! Hehe...
No worries, Kagome-chan! You got you all, as ya see. -giggles- Do you have a Facebook account, by any chance? Since I haven't had the chance of speaking to you on MSN, yet. That's the only place I keep up with all my friends, ya see, who live all over the place. It's because of my work and where I myself live. I don't have internet either. I have to run to the pub and use it there for an hour or so. Anyway, thank you for reviewing! It warms my heart when ya do! I look forward to talking to you soon! (one way, or another -giggles sheepishly-).
Yugixyamiyaoilover:Yes, we have to have Yami Dueling! It wouldn't be right, otherwise!
Kuan5555: I was gonna make it with Ryou still possesed... but then i thought, no. I changed it! And it will go even better because of it!
ONIX-21: No worries! Take ya time! -smiles- Nice to see ya reviewed, and enjoyed the chapter. And I'm sure you will see Tendershipping, so... hehehe...
Yami's Aibou: New reader! You read it all in one go? Go you! =O Well, I'm glad you've enjoyed it all so far, and I hope you enjoy the rest!
Tifa Strifeheart: I'm a very messy writer, so I'm glad you didn't mind. And thank you for saying it was all so wanderful! It makes me very happy. -smiles-
TIGGI1: Another new reader! Took me a while, but... I've updated! I'm glad you really enjoyed reading it all, and with people like you, it makes me want to write even more! I do hope you enjoy reading the next lot of chapters. -smiles-
And thank you to surfergirl19, lady Alexas, alice456, Jisa, sakura angel dark, dragonlady222 and sakura angel dark for also reviewing me! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the chapter!
Disclaimer: I tried to get the rights from Takahashi-San by cosplaying as Yuugi... didn't work, though. -sweatdrops-
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"You wanted to see me, my Prince?"
Atemu sighed, annoyed at how the one invited addressed him. Currently, he and the other were in the privet palace gardens, and the young ruler to be was sitting on the bench. "Little one, how many times must I tell you... when it is just the two of us, to call me Atemu? Or better yet..." He gave a smirk. "To call me that little other name you gave me without my knowing?"
The slave turned Hight Priest-in-training blushed lightly, realising he was caught. "So... I guess you found out."
A chuckle. "Of cause. With you, nothing gets past me."
This made the other frown. "Not everything..."
"What?"
"Nothing, do not worry yourself" A sigh. "So, what did you want to see me about?"
"Come here."
Atemu was patting the space next to him. He moved to sit down with the prince, looking up at the stars in the night sky. It was silent for a while, the prince figuring with his fingers, looking worried about something. "Prince?"
Ignoring the title for that moment, Atemu gave a tired sigh. "There is something... I should tell you. Something so important, that I should have said something long ago. Maybe, when I had even first met you. But... I did not say anything, due to two things; one, you were but a slave. It would have been looked down upon, not to mention it may have had me getting in trouble and you killed..."
"My Pr-" At Atemu's look, he swallowed, giving up speaking the title and using the name. The nickname. "A- Até... if, if it could get you in trouble, please, you don't need to-"
"Yes I do!" Atemu interrupted, whipping round and grabbing the little one's hands in a tight grip. His eyes shone with passion. "And my second point, you may not have felt the same way. That is why, I have kept silent. But no longer. My heart will not let me."
The other gulped, wide eyes. Did... had he done something wrong? "...What are you saying...?"
Suddenly, he was in Atemu's strong embrace, the prince's breath on his neck. It caused him to shiver. "I met you when we were ten. You became my personal slave for four years. Then, your talent with magic got you to become a trainee High Priest. For three years, you've been working hard, but still... you and I found time for each other. I made sure of it. Ari... I... I love you. With all my heart." the smaller stiffened. Had he heard right? "And I do not care if you do not feel the same, but I cannot lie anymore. Not to you. I needed to tell you." Reluctantly, he let the other go. "I'm sorry if this ruins the friendship we have had for all these years... but you deserved to know." He was silent for a moment, watching the one in front of him, before sighing and standing. "I shall leave now. But just know, that no matter what, I shall always love you and only you. No one else could take my heart like you have." He turned, ready to walk away.
Atemu had only just taken two steps before little arms wrapped round his waist, stopping him from moving away. "...How can you love someone like me...?" Came a sad whisper, hinting at a secret Atemu knew was there, but wouldn't let the other speak of till he was ready to. "How can someone as wonderful as you... love someone as freakish as me...?" The sound of relief, knowing someone loved you was there... but still couldn't believe it. It broke Atemu's heart to hear such a tone...
The prince smiled, turning his head to look down at the little one, who was hiding his face in his back. "Because... I just do."
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Puzzle Piece 15
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"Who are they, Ry?"
Ryou looked up from the RP he was currently playing with Atemu and his friends. Or more like, preparing an RP. The other group of teens were sorting out their characters, and Ryou was checking through everything as he waited. He gave a frown at his older brother, who was glaring, crossed armed. "These are my new friends... we're in the same class."
"And why are they here?" Bakura asked, glaring more. He looked like he was sneering.
"Um..." The younger sibling sweatdropped. "To hang out?"
Bakura just carried on glaring, spotting a certain miniature on the table. "Why is my Dark Master miniature, Master Zorc, out?"
This time, Ryou blushed in embarrassment. "I, uh... wanted to borrow him. He's better than my Dark Master."
His older brother snared, deciding he would let Ryou off for that, he always did, but for the other people in the room... he glared at them. "Why are your...friends... here?"
"I told you; to hang out."
A growl. "I don't want them here."
Ryou huffed, turning his back to his brother. "Well I don't care. We've been wanting to play "Monster world" for a while, and now finally get the chance. I'm not stopping just because you say so."
Bakura gritted his teeth, fists bawled, before turning and stomping out the room, slamming the door behind him.
The white-haired had flinched, before sighing sadly. Anzu spoke up. "What was that about?"
He frowned. "To be honest, I don't know."
"He sounded mad." Jounouchi said, watching the door carefully.
"More like rude." Honda put in, crossing his arms.
Ryou looked a little alarmed. "Oh no! That's not it at all!" He slumped, depressed again. "He used to be so sweet and kind... and very protective, like a big teddy bear. But... a few years ago... he completely changed into a different person." He turned his gaze to the door behind him. "I don't even know who he is anymore..."
Atemu, who had watched the whole thing, now was watching his boyfriend. The moment Bakura had entered the room, Yuugi sat straight, going rigid. His eyes were wide and filled with confused fear. Even now, after he was gone, he was still stiff, shacking ever so slightly. "...Yuugi?"
He looked at him. "Y-yes?"
"You alright?"
Yuugi didn't know. Was he alright? What was that he felt, the moment Bakura came into the room? Did he know him? Why was there so much... dark evil around him? "I..."
"You guys okay?" Otogi asked, looking their way. He had noticed the two whispering from afar.
Atemu spoke. "Yeah, we are, just waiting, don't worry." Seeing Otogi nod, and turn back to his character sheet, Atemu put a hand on Yuugi's shoulder. "What is it?"
"...I felt weird, all of a sudden." Yuugi told him. "Like, I felt a strong pull, yet a dark presence... one I should know. And fear. I... can't really explain it."
The taller nodded. "I understand. For now, let it go. We'll figure it out later, okay?"
Yuugi nodded back, finally relaxing as the dark feeling slowly went away. He leant into Atemu's side, closing his eyes. He felt drained, all of a sudden. "...Okay...
Just then, Ryou spoke up. "Okay guys! Give me your sheets and I'll sort out the stats..."
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Bakura threw his school bag at his bedroom wall, watching it hit before falling to the floor harshly. God, he was so pissed! How... how dare they! Those fools were not welcome in his house! How dare they come here, acting all buddy-buddy with his little brother! His little brother! "They'll take him away, just like they did last time!"
He sat on his bed, head in hands. He may have been young, but when he learnt of gaining a little brother... he was excited. And when Ryou was born... he felt it. The feeling of being complete. He didn't understand it at first, but later on, after a few more years, he had learnt what it meant.
Ryou, weather or not he was of related blood, was his other half. His soulmate.
"He's my Hikari!" He growled. "I may have hated the thought of being a Yami in my past life, but I grew to like it... but that damn Pharaoh took him away! But not again! Never again!"
"And that is why you must let him get close to them..."
Bakura looked up, and spoted the shadowy form in the mirror in front of him, glowing eyes gazing into his soul. He grunted. "Why? To just let him get taken away again? By the Pharaoh's brat?!" He stood up, growling at the beast. Though he was his master, he was not afraid. He knew the shadow beast would not harm him. He needed him. Alive. "Master Zorc! I don't understand! Why? Why have the chance of loosing him again?! I... I couldn't take it if I lost him again! I couldn't!"
"Calm yourself, halfing..."The dark master said, in a creepy, soothing tone. "It would not do any good to lose your light half... and I assure you, that he is safe with them. We need him with them. Trust me."
Bakura let his frustrated tears fall, hands going into his hair. He did trust him. But still... "I just don't want to lose him again Master... he may be my brother, but I can't live without him... he completes me..." He lifted a hand and rubbed an eye, something no one, but his brother, would ever be aloud to see. "Please don't make me lose him again..."
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Atemu drummed his fingers on the desk, cheek resting in a hand while he stared down at his deck. He had a thoughtful expression, with a small frown forming. Two weeks. Two weeks till the day the tournament began. It had taken Atemu and Yuugi days to put together their decks, and now felt they were as ready as they could be for the upcoming battle. But, that wasn't what was bothering him. Not really.
What bothered him was that this was the first step that Yuugi was to take... to leave him.
The teen shifted his gaze to the small form that was sleeping in their bed, blissfully unaware of what Atemu was thinking about. He was laying on his side, facing Atemu, the small lamp close to the bed illuminating him slightly in it's dim light. His little fists were clutched in the blankets, and his breathing was light, the hintest sign of a smile on his face. It normally took a long time for Yuugi to get to sleep, due to his fear of the dark, but when he finally did, to Atemu, he was the most adorable thing the teen could ever watch.
He stood up, and quietly walked over, kneeling on the side of the bed and bringing a hand up. Atemu lightly ran a finger down Yuugi's cheek, causing the other to slightly twitch his smile. He had sighed contently and snuggled closer to the loving touch. "Oh, Aibou..." Atemu murmured. "What am I going to do... when you finally leave me?"
Yuugi's face suddenly scrunched up, a frown beginning to form from his smile. His head turned slightly, almost hiding his face in his pillow. "Ngh... Até...?"
Atemu smiled at the sleepy tone, noticing Yuugi still hasn't opened his eyes. "Yes, Aibou?" He asked softy, moving to touch his cheek again.
"Why are you awake...?"
"Couldn't sleep."
Yuugi's eye that wasn't in the pillow opened slowly, stopping half-way as he gazed at his taller boyfriend. "Something wrong?"
"...Yes." He sighed. "But don't worry about it. It's something to be thought on... later."
Yuugi picked up the hint. He moved back slightly, lifting the blankets. "Come here."
Atemu did so, crawling back into bed and having Yuugi snuggle into his arms, blanket covering them both. The taller gave a contented sigh, closing his eyes. It was only moments later that he felt a pair of lips touch his own in a light kiss. He answered by kissing back, just as lightly. Although to Atemu, it was enough, but when he felt Yuugi's lips open slightly, he got startled. He was startled more when he felt the smaller's little tong dart out and carefully rub over his lips. Atemu figured that this was Yuugi asking him to open up, which he did, very slowly. Once he did, Yuugi's tong went in, and carefully mapped out the inside of his mouth. This wasn't in a "make-out session" sort of way, nor a heated kiss sort of way. No, this to Atemu, felt like Yuugi wanted to not only step up their kisses, but to comfort him a little more than normal.
He smiled into the kiss, bringing up his own tong and shyly touch Yuugi's. This made Yuugi moan slightly, rubbing his small muscle with Atemu's lovingly, causing him to make a small moan too. Moment's later, the broke apart, the sound of slight panting being heard, due to the fact of having lack of air, but not enough to try and draw it in quickly. Still, the two had a small blush each.
"What was that for?" Atemu asked, though not in an annoyed way.
Yuugi smiled. "I felt that right now, our kisses needed to step up a notch. Besides, it calmed you, didn't it?"
Yes, it did. To Atemu, it didn't feel like a heated kiss, or a simple one. It was a comforting kiss, one where two new lovers finally found that they needed to get to know each other's mouths better, to comfort, to hold, to know, so that when they finally did come to play tonsil hockey later, they knew each other really well, and what would make them feel good. And this, made Atemu feel at ease more than anything.
This was his first relationship, after all.
"Your right Aibou, it did."
Atemu lifted an arm to turn off the only light in the room, before the two cuddled close and closed their eyes to sleep, ready to face Yuugi's mission that was soon to begin, on gaining his memories, and reaching that place he needed to go.
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"What?" Atemu asked, surprised. "Kaiba invited you too?"
Jounouchi nodded. "It's weird, the guy hates me, yet here he is, invitin' me to his tournemtn! Not that I'm complainin' or anytin', but still..." The blonde looked away. "I don't think Kaiba would have invited me if I didn' get that card from Isis."
Currently, the gang were on the roof of the school for break, waiting for Otogi to meet them up there. Ryou wasn't going to come – he had said he wanted to have lunch with his brother, to try and find out what was wrong with him. The day was quite sunny, with a slight breeze.
"Who's Isis?" Asked Honda, hands in pockets.
"She's the Egyptian lady who's running the new exibit in the museum, isn't she?" Anzu tried, looking over to Atemu and Yuugi.
Atemu nodded. "Yes, she is."
Yuugi looked over to Jounouchi, surprised. "You said she gave you a card?"
The blonde nodded, diving a hand into his pocket to get out his newly formed deck. He shuffled through it, till he found the one he wanted. He picked it out, and showed it to everyone. "This is the one. It was blank at first, but that Isis lady told me I was destined for it. Once I touched it, the picture and text showed up."
The group peered at it, spotting a picture of a powerfully looking dragon. It's scales were black and it's eyes gleamed of a red colour. It was hunched over, giving out a powerful roar. It's name on the top said "Amara – Goddess of the Dark".
"Look at it's attack points!" Honda spoke, eyes wide. "The highest I've ever seen is 2800, but this one has 3000!"
Anzu looked over it's type. "It's a Dragon type, element of darkness." She raised an eyebrow at Jounouchi. "You know, this isn't the type of card you normally have in your deck."
"I know." He agreed, looking at his card. "Her effect is powerful too. She's hard to destroy, and I can stop anyone summoning a light type. But it's not her effect and power that makes me keep her."
"It's because you feel attracted to her."
Everyone looked at Yuugi.
"What?" Atemu asked, looking down at his boyfriend.
The smaller got out his own deck, searching for a certain one too. He pulled it out. "Até and me got one each, too." He showed it. On the picture was a huge glowing being, wearing a white dress and cape, ankhs and hawks all over her, along with sharp, gold like wings behind her. The cards name read "Horakhy the Egyptian Goddess".
"Bloody hell!" The blonde dried, eyes wide. "This one looks meaner than mine!"
"What was your card, Yami?" Anzu asked.
Atemu found his card and showed it. It had a picture of a large, snake-like dragon, with two mouths and large wings. It was coloured red. "His name is Osiris, the Heaven God."
"I've noticed these names are of Ancient Egyptian Gods." Anzu pointed out.
"I noticed that too." Jounouchi agreed.
Yuugi looked over his card. "But unlike Jou's, who is a dark type, mine and Até's are "Divine", making them sperate from all the other Duel Monster cards. Though, Jou's still falls into the collection."
At this moment, Otogi found them. "Hey guys! What's going on?"
Soon, the gang filled him in.
Otogi scratched his head. "So, are these cards meant to help Yuugi find his past or something?"
"I believe..." Yuugi began, staring at his card. "That like Jou, me and Até are attached to these cards, because they are connected to us somehow." He looked up at them. "So that could mean they're connected to my past. With Kaiba's "Ante Rule" in his tournament, I can collect the other Egyptian God cards, or at least, find the ones who have the others."
"Still doesn't answer my question." Otogi muttered.
"What Aibou means is," Atemu began. "That in order for him to achieve his goal, he needs to find these other cards. Even if Isis had them with her at the time, there would have been no point in her giving them to him, as they would have just stayed blank. Now that the others have been awakened by their chosen ones, the cards are now usable. But in order to be able to use them, you have to defeat whoever has them in a Duel, to become "worthy" of becoming the card's new master."
Suddenly, Jounouchi's eyes widened. "Maybe that's why Kaiba started this tournament with an Ante rule! Yuugi, he started this tournament for you!"
"I don't think so, Jou." Yuugi said gently, flattered that the blonde could think so kindly of him.
Though to Atemu, the way Isis talked about it, he wouldn't be surprised if Kaiba actually did.
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The school day had ended, and the group of friends had gone their separate ways, Atemu and Yuugi heading through the street towards the road that headed towards the Kame Gameshop. It was a pretty quiet afternoon, so the two enjoyed the walk home, hand in hand and smiles on their faces as they quietly talked.
Unaware to them though, a form lurked in the shadows. It watched them, following silently without their knowing.
"Master..." He hissed quietly. "Which one?"
The sennen eye on the shadowed person's forehead glowed brightly, the only thing you could really see in the shadows. This seemed to be how this "master" could see what the shadowed being could see.
"...The small one." Came the voice in his head. "If we attacked the taller, the other could defend him. Though the small one is powerful, you can defeat him easlerly when he's off guard. You must take him by surprise."
With a nod of understanding, he slipped away, ready to pounce.
Meanwhile, the two continued in their walk.
"Only a few more weeks till the tournament." Atemu said, still looking ahead.
Yuugi glanced up at him. "Are you worried?"
He decided not to lie. "Yes."
"About what? Though I think I know."
A nod. "I guess... I guess I'm just scared... at seeing... that again..."
With a sad sigh, Yuugi stopped their walk and turned Atemu to face him. The taller did look scared, something Yuugi hated to see. He reached up, and lightly touched his cheek with a finger. "Até, you know how greatful I am, right?"
"Yeah..."
"And how brave I think you are? For facing your fear so soon?" Yuugi smiled up at him, wrapping his arms around Atemu's neck. "There is so much you have faced in your life, and Dueling became a fear for you after what happened with that Player Killer. But that's all over now. Though I can't promise nothing else bad will happen during this tournament, but I can promise you this;" the smaller lightly tapped his boyfriend's nose. "That no matter what, we'll both get through this. Together."
Atemu gave a smile, wrapping his arms around Yuugi's waist. He lowed his head. "I know, Aibou... I know."
They shared a small kiss, before unwrapping themselves from each other. Atemu turned and started to walk down the road again, Yuugi watching him with a proud smile. Then, he went to follow.
Suddenly, an arm grabbed him from behind and a cloth was placed over his mouth. His eyes widened in surprise, too caught off-guard to do anything, before the smell of the drug went up his nose. His eyes then drooped as he became sleepy, and all went dark before he had the chance to call out to Atemu through the Bond.
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"So Aibou, what should we do when we get home?" Silence answered him, so Atemu stopped and turned round, only to spot that no one was there. "Aibou?"
He looked around, but still no sign of his little boyfriend. He frowned, and continued to search, getting worried with every second that went by. Atemu closed his eyes, trying to contact his other through their Mindlink, only to not gain an answer, but hardly feel a presence through it at all. His eyes snapped open, pure panic running through him, as the thought of something horrible happening to Yuugi.
"Aibou!" He called out, running all over the area, looking from left to right. This was very wrong. Yuugi's sense of presence around him was very high, so how could someone have caught him off guard so easily? "Yuugi! Where are you?!"
"Looking for something, Baka Pharaoh?"
Atemu whipped round, coming face to face with Ryou's older brother, Kefka. He frowned. There was something odd about Bakura... ever since the other had first met them, he had been rather cold to them. He also seemed to know things and hide secrets from them, which only Atemu and Yuugi noticed, Ryou himself noticing a change in his brother. And also... how did he know he was a past Pharaoh? This was something the white-head had called him a few times now.
Better put that thought to side for now... "Yes, I am. Yuugi's vanished, though he was right here a second ago..."
"Ah, missing boyfriend." Bakura smirked, causing Atemu to growl in annoyance. "As a matter of fact, I think I do know where he is..."
"Really?!" Atemu cried, surprised. "Where is he?! If you've taken him..."
Bakura scoffed. "Calm down, Pharaoh. Of cause I haven't. But this told me where." He opened his school jacket, and lifted up a necklace hanging around his neck. What he revealed was a large golden circle, with five needles hanging from it and a triangle with an eye in the middle of it. Atemu's eyes widened at it. "By your reaction, you know what it is-"
"It's an item!" Atemu interrupted, glaring. "That belongs to Yuugi."
"It belongs to no one." Bakura glared back. "At least, at the moment. He's not ready for this one yet. Now," He held it up, watching one of the needles start to point somewhere. "One of it's powers is to able to find the other items, no matter where they are. And since your boyfriend is made from them, it can find him, too." He began to walk in the direction the item was pointing at, Atemu following with a frown. This other teen was really confusing him... just how much did he know? Really?
Who are you, Bakura?
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Yuugi groaned, shuffling slightly and opening his eyes. A bright light hit him, causing him to close his eyes again in annoyance. What happened...? Where am I?
He tried to bring a hand up to rub his head, but found he couldn't. He opened his eyes again and saw that he was tied to a thick pole. His eyes widened, and he struggled to try and get out.
I can't... He thought. And I still feel drugged up to tap into my magic...
"Ah, my guest is awake." Came a voice. Yuugi shifted his gaze, his eyes falling onto a robed figure standing not to far from him. "Did you have pleasant dreams?"
"Who are you?" He asked, eyes narrowing. The evil aura from this man was reaching the roof...
"Who I am is of no importance." The man told him. "But he is. Please, be respectful when you speak to my master. He does hold your life in his hands."
Yuugi just glared as the man shifted his head and laughed. Funny, how I don't really have a life.
"I know what your thinking." Came the sound of another voice. Yuugi's eyes widened as he searched around the darkened room, looking for the owner of the new voice. Another cackle sounded, the man's head moving to look at Yuugi again. Only this time, a glowing eye, much like that on the items, was shinning on his foreheard. His eyes seem blank, too. "I can hear your thoughts."
The man smiled cruely at Yuugi's confused look. "Do not be so confused, small one. I am this man's master, who I can control anytime I want with my power. And it is because of this power, that I can hear what you think. True, that you don't live anymore, but how is it your solid? Eat, drink, sleep, have energy running through you, when you are nothing but a lost ghost? What is it that allows you to live, so to speak?"
Yuugi's eyes showed pure horror. Oh no...
"That's right..." Laughed the man. "It's the Millenium Puzzle, that binds your spirit to this world. It is also because it is worn by the reborn Pharaoh. It is because of him that you walk in this time. Wouldn't it be a shame..." The man looked away. "If something terriable were to happen to him...?"
The question alone brought fear to his heart. "If you dare touch Atemu..."
"You'll what? Use your magic? You can't..." The other tournted. "Haven't you noticed? How you cannot escape from your binds?"
Then it hit him. It wasn't because he was drugged that he couldn't use his magic, since it had worn off by now. It was because there was ancient binding spells flowing through the ropes!
There's anti-magic in the ropes! Yuugi thought, frantically trying to get out again. If that was the case, then they would be near impossiable to brake by hand!
"So because you are enable to escape with your magic..." contiuned the possesed man, "I have no worry about you finding a way out. Anyway, I have things I must prepare for, so I shall take my leave." The man's eyes suddenly came back to life. He blinked, then smiled cruely at the teen. "I have been given my orders. Now, about that God Card of yours..."
"You... you can't!" Yuugi tried, moving away as much as possible from the arrouching man. "You'll only anger her!"
"Nosense! My Master knows all! And he tells me to take your God card!" His hand reached out, much to Yuugi's dismay, and almost touched his pocket in which he knew where the card was... wait, what's this!
A bright glow began within the pocket, causing the man to cover his eyes. Seconds later, a much larger glow formed, before a large, female form appeared behind Yuugi, towering over them both. Her eyes held rage as she glared down at the being before her and her master.
"No... don't!" Yuugi cried as he watched his strongest monsger lift an arm. He had made her do his bidding before, but she was controlled. This time, she appeared as an angry spirit, wanting nothing to do but destsroy whatever it was that threadened her master.
One way, or another.
In a flash, before the man could do anything, a ball of bright glowing flame formed in the Goddess's hand, which shot down at the human below her. It engulded the man in a firy flame, burning the man to dealth. Yuugi had closed his eyes at the sight, though his ears picked up the screams more. When the screaming had stopped, Yuugi noticed it was becoming really hot. He opened his eyes, only to stare at the flames, that seemed to be spreading. His Goddess had gone.
Oh no! Yuugi thought. Her attack has made this place set alight!
Yuugi struggled in his restrights. Physical strengthwouldn't make them buoged, so he had no choice but to use all the magic he had in his body, his soul, to try and brake them.
He closed his eyes, and calmed, tapping into the growing magic within him, using all he had to weaken the ropes. Yuugi had no idea how long he had been at it, but knew it was a long time since he felt the heat of the flames getting hotter and spreading more around him. He was really sweating, but he wasn't going to let it destract him! Just a little more...
The rope, now fully of magic that was trying to brake the anti-magic spells, set alight. The little flame on it slowly caused the rope to burn, and Yuugi suddenly found them easy to brake free from – since he did so the moment they became weak. Yuugi staggered a bit, but got his footting, looking all around for a way out of the flames, coughing as he did so. The smoke from the flames were beginning to get to his fake illusion of a body. There! He saw the doorway. Yuugi took careful steps through the fire, his skin getting burnt slightly with every movement. Suddenly, he heard a noise. It was above him. Yuugi stopped and looked up, know seeing what the noise was; the old, rusted roof had gotten weak due to the heat of the flames, and had begun to crack. In seconds, after hearing the first sounds, to started to brake and cave in, giving Yuugi no chance to make a run for it. He felt to weak to use magic now due to using all he had to weaken the magic ropes, and then of cause feeling weak from the smoke he kept breathing in. Not to meantion there was no where to run. All Yuugi could do, was stand there, eyes half closed in tiredness, as the caved in roof began to fall downwards towards him...
Atemu...
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Atemu's eyes widened, as he suddenly felt pain run up his chest and back. He cried out, falling to his knees, wrapping his arms around himself while gritting his teeth with a groan. For a while now, since he had been following Bakura, he had found it a little hard to breath, like he was in a heavyly smoking area, not to meantion he felt really hot. But just then, out of nowhere, it felt like something had fallen on top of him...
...Wait...
"Hey, get a hold of yourself, will ya?" He heard Bakura growl, annoyed.
Atemu's eyes widened still. "S-something... something's wrong with Yuugi!"
Bakura raised an eyebrow. "Wrong?"
"I... I can feel it." He told him, knowing that somehow, the white-head would understand what he meant.
"...Oh." He said half heartedly. He waved a hand. "Better hurry, then." He looked at the ring, then up ahead. There, he saw smoke coming from a large warehouse the item was pointing to. He grinned. "Looks like that warehouse is on fire over there."
The shorter spotted the smoke, then where the item was pointing to. That's when it hit him. Atemu knew what was happening to Yuugi! "Yuugi's stuck in that fire! He has been for a while now!"
"Then go help him, geez..." Bakura growled, crossing his arms and looking away. Come on, was the Pharaoh's brat really this stupid? "Just don't be afriad of your power, got it?"
Atemu growled back at him, now blocking out the pain on Yuugi's side of the link and standing back up to run towards the warehouse. He knew Bakura stayed behind and was going to stay where he was. But he wasn't going to dwell on it. No, Bakura, however hostile he was towards them, had helped him find Yuugi. Picking up his pace, he reached the burning building, reaching for the door handle on reflex. The moment his hand touched the metal, it burned painfully.
Atemu drew it back with a yelp. Taking a few deep breaths to calm himself down, holdings his burnt hand, he looked back at the door. Touching it carelessly like that wasn't going to work. But if he didn't do something, Yuugi will-!
...Wait, didn't Bakura tell him to not be afraid of his power? But...
With a deep breath, he tapped into his magic shakely. A little while ago, Yuugi had told Atemu that he had magic in him. Shadow magic. It was a dark power, but was soft and kind, helpful magic, not evil, dangourous magic. Atemu, though at the time didn't want to know anything aboiut it t the time, knew now that he had no choice in the matter.
Yuugi's counting on me to help him! Even if I don't know what I'm doing, I have to try!
He contuined to try and tap into the magic within his soul, having no idea if what he was doing was the right way. After a few moments, he began to think he was doing wrong, when he felt a sudden pull on his being – a small tug, like something being pulled from his soul, wanting to come out. Atemu tried harder, the pull becoming stronger, when suddenly, he felt a few whisps of... something all around him.
Atemu opened his eyes, before widening them at what he saw. Two, no, three tendrils of shadows were swaying calmly around him, watching, waiting, for his orders. He was stunned, and a little scared, at what he had created, but by the looks of it, they meant no harm, only to help, to save...
"Shadow Magic is different to Dark Magic. It is soft, kind, helpful... when Shadows are formed, in any kind of shape, they want nothing but to do what their Master asks. By what I know, or am forced to know by the Puzzle, this kind of Magic isw no longer born in new souls. No, it is reborn in reicanated souls of past beings. You, Até, are my Pharaoh. Both now, and then." Yuugi smiled at him brightly, closing his eyes as he clutched onto his cartouche. "It doesn't matter what happened in the past... not really... all that matters, is that you are who you are. No one can change that, not even the Gods. You are a strong, confident, kind... this personality you have now... fear, dought, low-selfasteem... that's not you. You have the heart and soul of a Pharaoh. Never forget that."
His face turned determined, his whole being becoming the confident Pharaoh he once was, should still be today. A finger was pointed at the steel door. "Destroy it."
The tendrils lashed out, to do their Master's bidding. In seconds, the door was gone. Atemu stept into the blazing fire, eyes still holding determination, as he began to search for his Aibou. He commanded his Shadows to search the bulding.
Aibou... I am your Pharaoh, and I am going to try and be who I should be.
For you.
Wait for me,
Because I'm coming.
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Ma-Chi: Good Ra, at last! It's done! Again, I'm sorry for it being so late! I was just havinng trouble ending the chapter, really. -looks at it- ...I left it at a cliffy, didn't I? Eh heh... whoops...
Next chapter is already done! See ya next saturday! -smiles and hides-
Sorry for any mistakes in the chapter.
Please review! Because I'm hungry. =/