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Chapter 19

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Yugi shivered as he was taken through the tunnels. It was dark and colder than Atemu's chambers and he didn't like it. He could see things sitting on the walls as they passed them but then disappeared into the darkness. Yugi shivered again and felt Atemu pull him in closer trying to keep him warm.

"Close your eyes." Atemu said.

"Why?"

"Because the room we are going into is bright and you've been in a dark room."

"Oh ok." Yugi said and closed his eyes.

He felt Atemu move forward again. He shivered again and could tell through closed eyelids that they were in a new place.

"You can open them."

Yugi opened his eyes slowly and found that the room was definitely a bit brighter that Atemu's chambers and definitely a lot brighter than the tunnels they were going through.

"Normally the torches in the tunnels are lit so you wouldn't have to close your eyes. But I don't need the torches so I didn't bother with lighting them.

"Oh ok." Yugi said. "Oh my god." He said when he saw how big a drop it was.

Atemu chuckled and turned to his left and headed down the stairs. Yugi had gotten his arms lose and wrapped them around his neck and buried his face in Atemu's shoulder in fear. Atemu tightened his hold and continued down. After a few minutes they reached the bottom and Atemu approached the first of the two streams.

"Yugi we are at the bottom." Yugi lifted his head from its spot and looked around. "This is where we come to clean off and drink. Now this first one is for drinking. You travel over this bridge that we built to get over." Atemu moved over the bridge and over to the next pool. "This is for bathing."

Atemu lowered himself closer to the ground and released Yugi from his hold. He unwrapped the blanket and helped Yugi to his feet. Yugi looked around to get a better idea of where he was.

"Nice isn't it?" Atemu asked.

"It's amazing. This is how you survived."

Atemu smirked. "Yes well let's get you cleaned up."

Yugi suddenly blushed heavily. "Um the waters not too cold is it?"

"Not is a comfortable temperature."

Yugi bent down and tested the water before standing again. Yugi turned to look at Atemu to see him just standing there watching him.

"Um... do you mind?" Atemu frowned. "Could you turn around please so I can undress?"

Atemu just chuckled before moving forward and into the water. Yugi watched as he reached the other side and kept his back to him. Yugi quickly undressed and slipped into the water. Atemu felt the ripples when they reached him and waited a few seconds before turning around. Yugi was still shivering even though he wasn't exactly cold. Atemu moved back over to Yugi.

"You ok?"

"I'm cold." Yugi said and Atemu touched his forehead.

"Well you are still very hot so it's causing you to feel cold. Let's get you cleaned off and dried so you can get some rest."

"I can do it." Yugi said, scared of Atemu touching him.

"Alright. If you don't want my help that's fine."

"Thankyou."

Yugi started to wash off. Before he was finished Atemu climbed out and dried off. Yugi finished soon after Atemu was dry and turned to climb out. Atemu stood there holding a towel out so Yugi could climb out and also hide his body at the same time. Yugi hurried out of the water and wrapped the towel around his lower body.

Atemu chuckled softly before gathering some other clothes he could wear. Atemu had gathered Yugi's clothes and washed them while Yugi was washing up, so they were wet and he couldn't wear them. Atemu handed Yugi a shenti and a short tunic to wear and turned away. Yugi put them on as fast as he possibly could.

"I don't like this." Yugi said.

Atemu turned around to face Yugi to see him fidgeting with the clothing. "Why?"

"I'm in a skirt." Atemu frowned. "This is a skirt. Women were skirts not men."

"But this is what Egyptian men wear."

"Used to wear. They don't anymore."

"I know that. But if it's any consolation you look like an Egyptian man." Yugi blushed lightly. "Come on let's get you back to bed."

Atemu picked up the blanket and started back to the stairs with Yugi following. Yugi reached the stairs and looked up the flight of stairs. Atemu had already started up them and noticed Yugi not moving.

"Yugi?"

"I can't do it."

Atemu moved back down and stood beside Yugi. "You haven't tried."

"I'll fall and that will kill me."

"I won't let you fall. I'll go behind you and if you slip I'll catch you."

"I can't do it."

"You haven't even tried. Ryou did it, so you can."

"I... I..."

"You'll do fine."

Atemu nudged Yugi forwards and up the first step. Yugi slowly made his way up the steps, making sure that he made his way up he stepped in the middle.

After twenty-five steps Yugi couldn't go any further. Atemu stopped behind him and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Yugi?"

"I...I can't do it."

Atemu could feel Yugi shaking under his hand. Whether it was from his sickness or fear or both he didn't 100% know.

"You did well. I'll wrap you back up in the blanket and take you the rest of the way up and back to the chambers."

Yugi just nodded. Atemu draped the blanket over Yugi's shoulders and wrapped it around him. Yugi pulled his arms from it and held it to his body. Atemu wrapped an arm around his back and then the other under his knees and lifted him off the ground. Yugi's arms instantly left the blanket to holding onto Atemu around the neck. Atemu got his hold comfortable before continuing up the rest of the steps.

Once they reached the top Yugi released his hold on Atemu's neck and just laid there. Atemu continued through the halls and would constantly look down at Yugi and soon found him asleep.

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