Jay shivered in the December air. She had gotten out of the limo by now, and she was covered in cuts and bruises. She looked around, trying to figure out where she was. That's when she saw it. The tall tree that her and Atem sat in when they were younger. She automatically knew where she was. She ran into the subdivision and up to the third house on the left side. She didn't care about ringing the doorbell. She ran through the gate and up to the front door. She raised her hand to knock, then stopped. She thought about how she's treated him the last time. How she completely threw him away and ditched him. She shrugged it off. He couldn't still be upset about that. She raised her hand again, and knocked.
"Whatever it is, you can forget it." Atem's voice came out muffled through the inside of the house. She knocked again. "Jay, I'm serious. Just go." Jay sniffed and knocked a third time. This time, the door swung open and Atem stared at her, anger blazing in his eyes. She gasped at his appearance. His hair was messier than normal, his eyes were red, implying that he'd been crying recently, and there were cuts, no, deep gashes on his face, neck, and all over his body. The stains on his jacket and pants proved her correct. She stared at the dark bags under his eyes. "I see. So you ignored me." Atem muttered angrily. Jay continued to look at him. "May I come in?" She asked. "No." Atem responded coldly. "B-But you said-" Jay started, but she was cut off by a tone she'd never heard Atem use before. "I know what I said! And you can just forget it! Just forget I said anything! It's clear that you don't care, so why should I?!" He stepped outside and grabbed a strand of her hair. "Look at this. This sickens me." He pulled it in front of her so she could see, then gave it a sharp yank, causing her to yelp in pain. "Let go of me!" Jay cried, trying to escape his grasp. "Fine!" Atem shoved her away. "Why are you being so violent?! Why don't you like me anymore?!" Jay cried. "Because I'm tired of being rejected by you! I'm tired of not being of any importance to you! Just admit it! I'm not your friend, in fact I only exist when you need something! I can't believe I was so blind that I couldn't see that before!" He shouted. Atem then stormed inside and slammed the door behind him, leaving Jay alone in the cold.
Jay sat there for the longest time, questioning what just happened. Eventually, she returned to her senses and looked around. She thought about what Atem had just said, then sank to her knees, covered her face, and wept.
Atem sat in the bathroom, feeling sick to his stomach. He realized that he hadn't heard the whine of the front gate, so he left the bathroom and headed towards the front door, holding his stomach. He was about to open the door when he heard it. The sound was unmistakable. It was the sound of Jay's soft wailing. The sound immediately triggered something in his mind and his reflexes acted for him. He flung open the door once again and knelt down by her side, but he stopped himself before he wrapped his arms around her. "What are you still doing here?! Go home!" He scolded. Jay opened her mouth to speak, but only her gentle sobbing came out as a response. She threw her arms around him and cried into his shoulder. "Don't touch me." He said as he winced and shoved her away. She went in again, and got the same reaction. "I said don't touch me!" He watched as Jay just started crying harder, and wondered if he was being to harsh. He sighed and looked at her, thinking about how badly he wanted to wrap his arms around her and comfort her. He'd be willing to give anything just to feel her by his side again, to feel her soft lips against his, to hold her in his arms again. He'd do anything just to claim her as his own. Atem snapped out of his fantasies and grabbed her wrist. He pulled her up forcefully and dragged her inside. He shoved her down on the stairs, ripped her shoes off, and pushed her into the bathroom on the main floor. "Wash that shit out of your hair." He growled, slamming the door. He returned to his bedroom and laid with Yuzuki, whimpering a bit in pain. He heard the water running for a while, then it stopped and he heard Jay's voice after a few minutes of silence. "Atem, come here please!" Her call out to him broke the quiet and snapped Atem out of his dazed state. "Only if it means seeing you naked..." He muttered as her stood up. "Oh, Yuzuki, I'm such a pervert. Don't tell her I said that..." He looked at Yuzuki, who sneezed in response. "Good." He murmured, stepping out of the bedroom and into the main area of the house. Yuzuki's little claws clicked on the wood floor behind him. He slid open the bathroom door and looked in. Jay suddenly pulled him in and shut the door behind him.
"Whoa! What the-" Atem didn't have time to finish before Jay shoved him on the floor and pulled his shirt off, revealing the cuts and gashes on his upper body. She pulled down his jeans next, looking at the wounds on his legs. She grabbed the cotton ball next to her and started rubbing it across the cuts on his legs. Atem hissed in pain and bit his lip. He watched as his wounds were cleaned out with peroxide and obscured with bandages. Jay threw the cotton ball away and got a new one. "Please don't-" Atem started, but stopped when he saw her cover the cotton ball in peroxide. She rubbed it across his stomach and chest, forcing a whimper of protest. This continued for a while, until finally all his cuts were cleaned and covered. Atem groaned in pain, only to be silenced by Jay. "Shh...it's over now..it's okay..." She soothed. Her warm lips brushed up against his. "Are you alright?" She whispered. In response, Atem pulled her down, bringing her into a passionate kiss. Jay pulled away. "Oh now you just want to kiss, eh?" She giggled. Atem pulled her into another warm kiss. "Mhmmm..." He murmured. The two kissed deeply and passionately until they had to break for air. "Please...m-more..." Atem breathed. Jay grabbed him and pressed her lips against his. It wasn't long before their tongues met once again, making both moan softly. Jay broke the kiss, and they stared deep into each other's eyes. "Alright..." Atem breathed, "You win...what happened...?"
The two sat in the bedroom, Atem was now wearing a long sleeve shirt and flannel pants, while Jay borrowed his hoodie for the night. They held each other as Jay cried and told Atem everything. When she was done, Atem simply stroked her hair. "You poor thing...everything will be alright...I'm here now..." He soothed. "I'm not saving myself for Seto anymore." She whispered. Atem felt his heart skip a beat. "Really?" Jay looked at him. "Yeah. I'm saving myself for someone else, now." Any confidence Atem had just vanished. "Oh yeah? Who's that? Who do I have to watch you suffer with now?" Atem looked at her sadly. "I'll tell you all about him!" Jay cried, playing with his hair. "He's really sweet, and kind, and a little sensitive..." Atem started to tune her out. He couldn't bare this for much longer. "Is it Yuugi? Please tell me it's not-" He realized Jay had gone silent when he started speaking, then she started laughing. "Yuugi? Yuugi?! Of course it's not Yuugi!" She giggled and straddled the older boy, then she leaned down and gave him a kiss. "It's you, silly." She whispered. Atem was stunned speechless at the words. Should he say something? Kiss her? Hug her maybe? There was so much adrenaline running through him, but he couldn't do anything. He wanted some way to express is pure joy, but he couldn't find the right gesture. He heard Jay giggle once more as she rested her head on his chest. "Can I sleep with you tonight?" She whispered. Atem rolled over to his side and pulled the blanket over the both of them. "Of course..." He murmured, pulling her body closer to his own. He kissed her forehead, then her lips, then let her get into a more comfortable position. Jay finally relaxed in what she thought felt was the warmest and most comforting position. That night, everything was perfect. Atem was holding the girl of his dreams, and Jay didn't care. And Jay knew that this time, she'd made the right choice. She could feel Atem's breathing, and hear his heartbeat. "Aishiteru..." She whispered. "Aishiteru..." He whispered back. Jay soon fell asleep, her legs wrapped around his waist, and her head nuzzled somewhere between his lower neck and chest.
I know I know, that end chapter was kind of lame, but if you want me to do an epilogue, I will. Sorry this chapter is so late. I am currently working on a Harvest Moon Fanficketyfoo that's NeilxReader, so look forward to that. I will also be doing two AtemxReaders. One of them will be PharaohxSlave, and he other will be MasterxMaid. You also have those to look forward to. Toodles!
~DELTA