Hey everyone. You know what this is. This is the last chapter of this amazing story. I seriously had a blast writing it for you all and I'm glad all of you loved it. Now enjoy the last chapter! :')

Sequel will be discussed at the end.

The Ghost of Yami Atem

Chapter 20

Yami's eyes widened as he looked down at himself while holding on to Kaiba's shoulder. "What-what's going on?" he exclaimed, looking at his brother as the soft, white glow got more intense. "Seto, what's happening to me?"

Kaiba looked at him with wide eyes of his own. "I-I don't know..." he trailed off.

Grandpa however understood what was happening. He smiled as the light around Yami glowed brighter. "He's finally moving on," he said, and it was then when reality crashed down on Yugi. The boy's eyes shot open with surprise, and his head snapped back towards Yami fearfully.

"What?!" he shouted, and he looked at Yami who was slowly shimmering. "No, no, no," Yugi said to himself, his eyes beginning to tear up quickly.

Sensing Yugi staring at him, Yami looked towards him to see the fear and anguish written on his face. Yami frowned, realising that he wouldn't ever get to see Yugi again since he was finally moving on. His eyes dropped down to his hands that were turning back to their rich tan colour, and as he slowly closed his eyes and reopened them, he revealed his gorgeous purple eyes.

"No! Yami you can't leave!" Yugi cried out before running towards Yami and grabbing him into a tight hug. Yami kneeled down and took the boy into his arms before pulling away and gazing into his eyes. He wiped the tears that fell from the young boy's face and smiled softly only to embrace him once more.

"Don't cry, Yugi. Please," Yami said sadly, but Yugi continued to cry.

"You-You can't leave me!" Yugi cried out, tears falling freely, and at that the sad frown returned to Yami's face.

"I'll never leave you, Yugi. I'll always be here, in your heart," Yami said, bringing his hand up to rest it against Yugi's heart. "I won't stop existing to you. You will remember me."

"But I don't want you to leave," Yugi said, wiping the tears away as he looked up into Yami's eyes. "I want you to stay here and play with me, and make me laugh, and just be there with me. I want to talk to you, Yami! You can't leave! I'll be alone…"

Yami held in tears and grabbed Yugi into a tighter hug, his tears falling anyways. There was nothing he could say that would make the child feel better. He just hugged him one last time, feeling his soul get lighter.

"I'll always be there with you," Yami repeated, holding him tightly. Knowing that he had to step in, Grandpa walked up to them and held Yugi tightly as Yami managed to pull himself away and step back even though his heart screamed at him. He turned to Kaiba and hugged him once again before pulling away.

"Goodbye Seto," Yami said, "And thank you." And he watched as Kaiba gave a small, sad smile just in time for a bright light to shine above of them.

Even though the others couldn't see the bright light, Yami did, and he looked up to see a small, tri-coloured head poke out from inside it. Tanned skin, a bright smile, and big purple eyes were the first thing Yami saw. A small hand then came out, beckoning Yami towards him.

"C'mon Yami! Mom's waiting for you," the boy called, and Yami smiled.

"Heba..." he said softly, and Heba nodded.

Turning back to the people in front of him, Yami looked at Yugi once last time, his heart clenching as he saw the boy wriggling in his grandfather's arms, trying to break free as tears ran down his cheeks. Smiling sadly, Yami wiped a tear with his finger and then pointed at Yugi. Yugi did the same sadly, and watched as Yami waved and smiled one last time, his form glowing brightly as he stepped away. His body broke up into tiny sparkles, floating up towards Heba and stopping at the shimmering doorway before reappearing at the top. Yami smiled one last time down at them before stepping through the doorway with Heba right beside him. Everyone watched silently as the bright light that signified Yami dimmed, and then disappeared.

As Grandpa's hold slackened after seeing Yami finally gone, Yugi was able to break away from his hold and ran up to the spot where Yami once stood.

"YAMI!" he screamed, crying furiously. "No, come back!" he yelled, sobs erupting through his body, and he dropped to his knees and cried. "Come back!" he yelled again, staring up at the ceiling. "You can't leave me!" he sobbed.

Grandpa ran over to him and pulled him into a hug, while Kaiba stood and watched the two on the ground. The CEO stared up at the ceiling one last time, and smiled sadly. Shaking his head, he silently turned around, and left.

Noticing that he had gone, Grandpa turned back to the crying Yugi and rubbed his back soothingly. "Thank you," he whispered to Kaiba, listening as Yugi sobs continued to resonate throughout the living room.

Epilogue~

The wind blew softly across the night sky, and the stars twinkled brighter than they have ever before. Yugi sat on the balcony in the very same spot he and Yami had sat before, and stared up at the stars with a sad smile. He was still torn about the fact that Yami was now gone, but after he had calmed down, he knew that he at least still had the memories. He still had Yami in his mind, and he was just glad that he had met the spirit who would remain to be his closest friend in the entire world.

From the corner of his eyes, a bright star suddenly caught his eyes, and at the sight of it a memory resurfaced.

- Flashback -

"You miss them, don't you?" Yami asked, even if the answer was pretty obvious from Yugi's teary eyes.

"Yeah," Yugi replied, and he sniffled.

"Well don't be sad, they're always there with you, in your heart," Yami said softly. He then looked up into the sky. "See those stars," he began, pointing into the sky. "When a person dies, they become a star. Always looking down to see you if you're doing okay. When you look up at night, you see them. And you know your loved ones are right there. Like another memory," Yami explained.

Yugi looked up at the stars. "How do you know which one is them?" he asked.

"Because it would be the one that shines the brightest," Yami said, smiling.

- Flashback End-

Yugi smiled. "Goodbye Yami. I'll miss you, but I know you'll always be there," he said, glancing up into the sky, and he gasped slightly and stared wondrously as Yami's face merged with the stars for a quick second before disappearing. Yugi smiled brightly, and clenched his pant leg to calm his beating heart that had sped up.

Yami was watching over him. He was never far away, and closer to him than he realised. He was right there in his heart, and he won't ever forget that. Yami was happy now. He found peace and was now with his family that loves him a lot. He missed them for too long, so Yugi had to let him be happy. That was what mattered.

Yugi grinned and took one last look at the stars before standing and walking back into his home where the ghost of Yami Atem had once lived, died, and became a little boy's dearest friend before passing on into the sky, forever.

*sob sob* It was hard writing this chapter. Made me cry... But, I'm glad that it is over. I really enjoyed going through this again, and I want to thank you all for being so supportive and patient with me while I redid this.

As for a sequel, I have to apologise. I will not be writing/uploading the sequel to this. I have given it a lot of thought, and I just won't be able to write it. I have way too many other fanfics planned, and I know that I won't be able to stick to the sequel. I've posted only four chapters the first time, and it wasn't as great as I wanted it to be, plus I don't want to drag the story on more than it should. Even in the sequel, the ending is the same as this. Yami leaves Yugi forever. I'm sorry again. I do hope you all understand.

So, until next time…

Bye~