Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Shisou_Hiryuu ❯ Dragon of Sin ( Chapter 5 )

DMYY- Ok, for that last chapter…I have no idea how that last bit got in there!!! xD Shows how much I revise things wow…I-am-horrible-. So…just doing another chapter, and I did check it ^^; yeah, that jump in the last chapter…was a thing I started but deleted…damn I thought I deleted it -_- oh well, enjoy xD

 

Title- Shisou_Hiryuu

Part-5/?

Author- DMYamiyugi

Warning- Yaoi…um…killings, demon things, and…yeah ^^; Using Atemu as well, not Yami.

Genre- Romance I think…some sad stuff and all…

Parings- YugixAtemu and maybe some others

Disclaimer- I do own Yugioh! ^_^ *looks around the area* Oh fine…I don't! ;-;

 

Summary- Young Yugi is a freshman at collage. Everything is new, and he is struggling slightly to become comfortable with his surroundings. Having to contain his family secret as well, he becomes stressed. One day, he runs into a young sophomore, who has some secrets of his own that intertwine with Yugi's. And soon, secrets will be reveled and some for the better good and pure happiness and others drawing the darkness closer and closer.

 

Description-

 

Chapter 5- Dragon of Sin

 

Yugi woke up the next morning feeling tired and exhausted. Sitting up, he looked over at his clock.

 

“9:30…” a yawn. “Better get up then, thank god it's Saturday,” he muttered. He threw his legs over the side of his bed and planting them onto the ground. Standing, he stretched his stiff limps; hearing the cracking of his taunt back. Sighing, he stood, and traveled to the bathroom for his daily morning routine. This consisted of going to the bathroom, taking a shower, and then getting ready for the day. After this routine was accomplished, Yugi walked over to grab his violin. Putting it up over his shoulder, (in the case of having a shoulder strap) he walked out of his room and down the stairs.

 

`Hn…I wonder where Ryou was?' he thought in his mind. Then shrugging kept on walking at a steady pace. `Oh well, musts have gone out to breakfast with a friend or something, that's the only time he's up before me.' Yugi opened the frontal door of the building, and turned right; walking down the street to a café. The teen hummed happily, the morning sunlit rays allowing his violet eyes to sparkle. Turning a corner, he finally reached his destination of a café. Entering, he walked over to an empty booth, set his violin down, and waited for someone to come and take his order. Soon, a young woman came up to his table. She had long blond hair done up in a messy but, her shirt was unbuttoned slightly so you could clearly see the lines of her un proportioned breasts. Her skirt was also cut short, so if she bent over, you would either see something very unpleasant or quite attractive.

 

`Oh great…' Yugi muttered. `Of all the days Julie has to wait me…' the boy mentally pouted. This woman was not mean by all means, but she did kind of radiant the `whore' name a bit. Yugi swallowed and forced a smile up to her. Julie smiled a `seductive' smile back.

 

“Hey there squirt!” she chirped. “What can I get for you hon?” Yugi smiled.

 

“Just a coffee and bagel Julie, nothing more,” he answered back. The woman grinned, her brown eyes glimmering.

 

“Sugar, cream or anything else hon?” she asked again. Yugi cringed slightly. The word `hon' never ceased to annoy him a bit.

 

“Cream,” he answered. Julie smiled again, and reached down in a more seductive was to take the menu he was holding. Standing back straight, she walked the other way.

 

“It'll be here in a few hon!” she hollered back to him. Yugi nodded slightly to no one in particular, then reached into his case (which had a area where you could put music, papers or anything else for that matter) and took out a new piece of music he found the other day. Reading it over, he began to hum out the song, hearing it now with his voice and hoping to play it later on his instrument. He didn't notice when Julie came back with his coffee and bagel, until she taped him on his shoulder. Yugi jumped slightly, and turned toward her. Taking the food and drink, he thanked her. Julie winked back, and traveled over to another table, where some other men could drool over her. Yugi went back to reading the music and eating. After a while though, he read through the whole piece. Taking a bit out of his bagel, he placed the music back in his case, and rummaged around to try and find something he could read. Finding nothing, he frowned.

 

`Oh, I forgot to get a newspaper…' he muttered. Rolling his eyes in exasperate ness he stood from his booth, and began walking toward the front of the café. They always had some copies there. As thought, there were. Yugi began picking one up, when another hand grabbed it at the same time as him. Yugi pulled his hand away so that being could take it but then noticed that, that was the last one. Groaning inwardly at his non-luck, he turned to go back to his seat. Then from behind him, a laugh met his ears. Yugi immediately turned to see Atemu standing there with the paper in his hand. He had a bright smile on his face, to bright for morning. Yugi grinned.

 

“Morning Atemu,” he greeted. The older one smiled back down at him.

 

“Seems I've got the paper you wanted,” he joked, handing it to the teen. Yugi blinked then shook his head.

 

“You can take it if you want, I don't mind,” he said. Atemu laughed again, and began walking toward were Yugi was sitting.

 

“Idea. How bout I come over and sit with you ne? And we can both read it,” he asked, sitting down without Yugi even saying a word. Yugi laughed, and sat down as well.

 

“Can't argue with that,” he said, then eyed Atemu with a mocking glare. “Are you stalking me or something…I seem to run into you more and more.” Atemu blinked, then laughed.

 

“No, unless you want me too, I certainly can!” he joked. Yugi rolled his eyes.

 

“No thank you…now,” he grabbed the paper and began flipping through it. “Let me look at this for a while…” Atemu nodded to him. As they waited, the sophomore ordered a coffee as well and coffee cake as well. Yugi kept flipping through and through the paper till he suddenly stopped on one page. Atemu looked from his slow eating, and cocked his head to the side in question. Yugi's violet eyes seemed wide with disbelief and even slight fear.

 

“Yugi,” he started. The boy jerked his head up making the older one more concerned. “Yugi are you alright? What's wrong?” His voice was slightly stern and a deepened frown was crossed over his face. Yugi swallowed.

 

“Nothing…really,” he looked down at the article. No, it wasn't' `anything'…it was defiantly something. The article was about some of Yugi's second cosines. They seemed to have caused trouble with their magic, and the article read, “Two teens, magic powers, is magic really a myth?” The boy inwardly sighed. Luckily for him, the article was way inside the paper, and not many people bother to look there. But those two's parents would be very very pissed. If Atemu saw this, then he would for sure know of the last name `Motou' being said many different times, that Yugi would be related to these people. And after the boy told him about the dragon, Atemu might actually believe it, and Yugi couldn't risk that. Closing the paper, he began eating again. For a second, he was off in his own world, when he remembered Atemu right in front of him. There was dead silence between them, the most that he's ever had with the man. He didn't want to look up at those crimson orbs…he couldn't...he would for sure say if he looked up at Atemu. But, the silence was getting to him, and he could almost sense his friends discomfort as well. Taking in a sigh, he looked up at Atemu. The other was looking down at the table, eating quietly, not bothering to question Yugi anymore about the article. Yes he was a bit…upset that Yugi couldn't tell him something, but he let it pass. Yugi looked down to the ground. Sighing he looked back up again.

 

“…Wana go for a walk?” he asked. The last thing he need, and he thought Atemu as well, was to just be sitting in the absolute silence of a café. Atemu smiled, but Yugi could see that it was forced. Standing, he threw some money on the table and began walking out of the building. Yugi grabbed his violin and followed slowly behind him, leaving the paper sitting in the booth. They both walked out side. Atemu started heading down to where the beach was and Yugi followed. They walked in silence, just like before. Yugi so wanted to say something, but he didn't know what. Atemu so wished to hear the boy say something, but the boy stayed silent.

 

“…I'm sorry Atemu,” Yugi said quietly. Atemu stopped to look down at him with more un-emotional red eyes. Yugi looked into those eyes and bowed his head.

`I could tell him…' Yugi thought. `I…I could tell him about me…I could…but what if…what if I can't trust him, I mean I have only known him for like a week!' The teen sighed. `I don't know if I could take that risk…' Atemu stared at Yugi's wavering expression with apprehension.

 

`How much alike are we really?' he thought to himself. `What kind-' he stopped in mid thought. Yugi also suddenly stiffened, the hairs on the back of his neck heightening.

 

“What is that?” he said out loud, in a talking to himself kind of way. Atemu blinked.

 

“You…you can sense it!?” he bellowed. Yugi blinked as well in confusion up at Atemu.

 

“How can you sense it!?” he yelled back. The both stared at one another, bewilderment written all over each other's face. Suddenly Yugi sensed the presence getting closer. Whipping his head to the side, he looked on to try and see who or what he…and Atemu were sensing.

 

`How can he sense things…' Yugi thought to himself. He took a glance over at Atemu, only to double back his glance. Atemu's eyes were narrowed to slits, and the crimson deepened to the color of hardened blood. Yugi felt the color fade from his face as the reds in Atemu's eyes kept changing from a light to a dark red, mixing and mixing around.

 

“Atemu…” the other looked over at him quickly, the evil hue gone. “What do you sense…?” he asked. No use and trying to understand why the other could, the presence was getting closer and there was no good inside of it. It was best that they figured all of it out later.

“Using your inner eye, what color do you see?” he asked. Atemu blinked.

 

“How is it you know of an inner eye Yugi…” he started. Then, he suddenly sighed, running a hand through his hair. “Never mind, don't answer.” His eyes opened. “How much magic are you really capable of doing?” he asked. Yugi stared.

 

“Wh-wha…what!!!” he screamed. Atemu backed away slightly. “How did you know that I have magic!?” Yugi asked loudly. The older one stepped back in surprise, and then ran his hand though his blonde locks again.

 

“You explain who exactly you are and I will for myself as well later,” he told the boy. Yugi slowly let down his aggressive stance, to suddenly feel something behind him. Turning slowly, he came face to face…with the head of a dragon. Yugi shirked, and jumped back slightly. The name that first sprung into his mind was Shisou, but then he noticed that this dragon looked nothing like Shisou. This one was scaly, had batty like winds, and looked more like a medieval kind of dragon the Chinese. Most of it was green, but it also had some bits of red all over the animal's body. Yugi took another step back, to run right into Atemu. He looked up at the other, to see pure furry over the other's expression. Atemu reached out, and moved Yugi behind him. The dragon in front of them seemingly smirked at Atemu, and let out an ear deafening shirk. Yugi subconsciously clutched Atemu's shoulders, while the other stood perfectly still.

 

“What do you want?” he said in a clear way. Laughter met their ears, but it was not from the dragon. Behind him, came another being, this one being human…or so they thought. It was a woman, maybe in her mid 20's or older. Her hair was a deep blue, tied up in a high ponytail. He face was thin and actually held a slight resemblance to Atemu. Her eyes though, were far from human. They were a deep golden color, pupils mere slits. They reminded Yugi much of Shisou's eyes. Yugi suddenly felt dark magic surround him and Atemu, as the sky seemingly darkened, as if it was going to rain, and the light was taken away. The woman in front of the two laughed.

 

“Ohhh, lookey what I found!” she chirped, running a clawed like hand through her hair. “Is it dear Atemu and…” she eyes Yugi closely and her laughter got louder. “And a mage from the Motou family, oh this is to good! Kid what is you're name?” she asked Yugi with humor. Yugi narrowed his violet eyes.

 

“Why should I tell you?” he retorted bitterly. “And how do you know Atemu!” She ticked her finger.

 

“Tsk tsk young one, have you no manners…now,” she turned to Atemu. “Who is he Atemu?” Yugi looked up, to see anger written all over his friends face.

 

“Why are you here…?” he ground out. She blinked her gold eyes, and smiled.

 

“Because, why wouldn't I want to see my brother hmmm?” she said lightly. Yugi stared. This…non-human thing was Atemu's sister!? But Atemu was human! Yugi looked up at Atemu.

`What is going on here…' he whispered in his mind. Yugi then suddenly felt Atemu's arm push him back.

 

“Yugi you must run. My sister will not hesitate to hurt you,” he said quietly. Yugi stared. So even Atemu admitted it. That was his sister.

 

“Atemu…how can that be your sister…?” he asked. Atemu frowned, and a look of sadness crossed his face. He looked back at Yugi, he crimson eyes showing a mix between sorrow and fear.

 

“And how can you be a mage…?” he asked back. “It seems we both had some secrets ne?” Yugi looked to the ground.

 

“Are you two done yet!?” Atemu's sister said irritation in her voice. Both of them turned back toward her. “I do NOT appreciate being ignored by a mage!” she spit off to the side in disgust, but that soon turned to a smirk. “Common Atemu, why don't you show some new friend you true self? And why tell him to run away now, you know he's going to do it later right?” she laughed lowly. Atemu grinded his teeth together in anger, but Yugi did see fear slip through those crimson orbs. The girl laughed again.

 

“Common now! Atemu I see you're getting angry…” she then turned to Yugi. “You still haven't told me you're name kid!” Yugi glared.

 

“You want to know who I am? I'm Yugi Hikari Motou, the last descendant of Shunet Motou!” he said with force. Shunet Motou was the main families name, and most heard off. The girl blinked in awe; Atemu looked back at him with surprise as well. The woman blinked again the laughed.

 

“The last of the Motou's here!? By god, you so…” she raised her hand down. “So small.” Yugi almost pouted.

 

“Be quiet I am not!!” he yelled, seemingly aggravated by this woman. Atemu stared down at Yugi and then looked back up to his sister. The girl now started to move closer to the duo. Atemu now moved back. The other smirked.

 

“Atemu Atemu…for as long as I have known you, you've hate me why is that?” Yugi could almost see the taller one snarl at her. She laughed.

“You are very annoying, you know that?” she laughed. Then suddenly, she darted forward so quickly, neither Yugi nor Atemu even saw it. She appeared suddenly in front of the two. Atemu's crimson eyes widened in disbelief and fear and the girl held out her hand. Her finger's sprayed, she gripped Atemu's forehead. The older one fell back slightly, his crimson eyes showing terror and shock. The woman grinned, her golden eyes glowing as an electric blue shock traveled through her arm and contacted with Atemu's skin. The scream that emitted from his close friend was something Yugi never wanted to hear ever again. The teen moved back even and brought his hands up to his face in fright. Blue and black swirls of magic surrounded the two. Yugi couldn't see him now, but that scream could still be heard. Conjuring up his magic, Yugi flung out his hands and launched a curse at the darkness. It did nothing but disincarnate into the shadows. Yugi blinked in fear. Turning, he looked over at the green dragon…so see it not there any more. Blinking in bewilderment, he quickly dismissed that animal from his mind, and focused back on Atemu. Suddenly the darkness began to grown smaller. Atemu's sister jumped back, her hand being waved around in an attempt to get the shadows off of it. Yugi stared at her for a mere second then turned to look at Atemu only to have to double back in fear. The taller one was hunched over in pain, both of his hands clutching his head. His mouth was open in a silent scream, and his eyes were wide holding the emotion of pain and even…rapture. Yugi stared at Atemu's eyes…then noticed something clearly off. Not just the eyes…but his hands and face and…even through the shadows still surrounding him, Yugi could see it. Atemu's nails had sharpened to be like claws, his ears pointed like a demon and his eyes…his eyes were now a mixture of so many different reds and black. And his pupils were mere slits…like a demon. Yugi recognized those eyes…

 

Flash back

 

Yugi petted the forehead of the animal, chuckling when Shisou pushed his nose up against his chest. Yugi laughed more, as he then looked into the depths of those deep, dragon crimson eyes.

 

Flashback end

 

Yugi stared.

`Atemu's eyes are the same as Shisou's…Shisou and Atemu…Atemu and Shisou…they are…they…' his thoughts ended as Atemu let out an ear-piercing scream, pain enlaced through out his voice. Flinging his head back, that scream became directed to the sky. Then Yugi noticed that his friend began to change. The shadow's churned around him, changing his body. Right before the darkness got to thick though, Yugi saw two great wings sprout from Atemu's back. As soon as the darkness came and all that ear-piercing cries began, it became silent. Even if it was for merely a two second time, it felt like an eternity to Yugi. A scream stopped the silence. But this didn't sound like a scream…it sounded more like a roar from a beast, then a human screaming. The shadows suddenly were broken out of as a creature shot out of the deep depths of it. Yugi stared on as it flew up into the air, twisting and snarling, to only come crashing back to the ground. Yugi stared on as he watched the dragon he named Shisou snarl and bare his teeth at the girl. The one Yugi knew as Atemu, was Shisou. They were the same. Atemu's red demon eyes flickered over to him, and Yugi saw inhuman fright in those eyes. He wanted to run…why. Why did he want to run to badly why? Yugi took one step back…then walked forward. The dragon stood up on his small legs, the twisting body of his curling in fright. His sister glared at Yugi.

 

“So now you know,” she said to him. Yugi looked over at her with dazed like eyes, then diverted them back to Atemu. The once strong one he knew as a dragon (Shisou) and a person, was cowering before him. His head was lowered and a submissive kind of way, eyes showing so many different things, you couldn't tell what. Yugi saw fear, hatred, anger, loneliness, caring and…even (maybe it's just being Yugi's hope) love? Yugi suddenly ran toward the other. Whatever Atemu was he didn't care. Whatever kind of being he was, dragon or human, he didn't care. He could see a sense of misunderstanding in the woman's eyes as he passed by her. And he didn't even look into Atemu's dragon eyes when he flung his arms around the animal's head and hugged him for all he was worth. He felt Atemu stiffen, but the relax and allow Yugi to hold him.

 

--…why?-- Yugi heard within his mind. He blinked. Had…that was Atemu's voice.

 

“What do you mean?” he said out loud into the other's fur. He could feel Atemu close his eyes in sadness.

 

--I'm not even human but you still…-- he paused. --you still don't run…-- Yugi sighed into the others head.

 

“Why should I?” he whispered, not quite knowing how Atemu could talk to him through thoughts. “Dragon or not you're still you…I don't care Atemu I don't care,” he murmured into the other. He could feel sadness flowing through Atemu.

 

--Y-Yugi…-- Yugi didn't know if Atemu was crying or now, he just squeezed his eyes shut and griped Atemu for all that he was. The sister of the dragon stared on as this boy embraced her brother. She then smirked.

 

“So you care for him eh?” she said mockingly. Yugi whipped his head around to glare at her. She laughed. “Well now well now, Atemu has finally found someone…” her laughter grew as she began to disappear. “We will meet again Yugi of the Shunet Motou family…my name is Mizuka Akashi…don't you forget it!” and at that said, she was gone. Yugi stared at the spot that she disappeared at then sighed. Leaning against Atemu, he sighed. The beast blinked his eyes in concern, then pushed his nose up against Yugi.

 

--Are you all right little one?-- he asked. Yugi sat back on his heals, letting go of Atemu. He wiped his eyes with the palms of his hand.

 

“Yeah…” a nod. “I-I am fine.” Atemu blinked sadly at him. Looking to the ground, the dragon let out a sigh as well.

 

--It seems…I can't go back…-- he muttered. Yugi cocked his head in question.

 

“What?” he asked. Atemu looked up at him.

 

--I…I can't transform back. I don't know why…Mizuka must have made it so I couldn't transform back for a certain amount of time-- he sighed. --Damnit…now what…-- he muttered. Yugi let out a smile.

 

“We can hide you in a bush!” he said jokingly. Atemu glared at him.

 

--Oh ha-ha!-- he muttered. Yugi then stopped his laughter.

 

“Hey, why can't you talk out loud Atemu?” he asked. The beast let out a smile.

 

--No vocals. In this form vocals are as useless-- he let out an amused chuckle. --So my clan…well all of us have managed to talk telepathically.-- Yugi nodded in understanding.

 

“So…can I do it too?” he asked. Atemu blinked, then nodded.

 

--I would think so, being a mage and all. Try it.-- Yugi pouted.

 

“Well how exactly do you do it!?” he sulked. Atemu laughed, and lowered himself to the ground so he wasn't on all fours now.

 

--Just…think. Like in a way of taking…I can't really explain it-- he said to the boy. Yugi sat down on the ground, legs crossed.

 

“Um…ok…” his face twisted up into an expression of deep thought.

 

-Um…um can you hear me?- he thought hesitantly, feeling a little silly. Atemu let out a chuckle.

 

--Yes I can Yugi, not to hard right?-- Yugi let out a small smile.

 

-Yeah I guess. Man I thought it would be harder guess Atemu was right when he said it wasn't that hard- Yugi said, but thought that the last sentence was his own thoughts. Atemu smiled, his red eyes glimmering with amusement.

 

--Then you have to figure out what thoughts you want me to hear and not-- Yugi's face reddened at that, and he rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment.

 

“Heh, yeah, I think I'll stick to talking for awhile…umm…” he looked around the area they were in. “Should we not stay in such a populated place?” he asked. Atemu nodded his head, the whiskers flowing in a wave like motion.

 

--Yes. But…-- he looked up to the sky. --I am a dark dragon, seeing me in the day is an easy task. But nonetheless, staying here, we will most likely to be seen.-- Yugi let out a smile.

 

“It could rain,” he said. Atemu scoffed.

 

--Doubt it…it's a clear blue sky today!-- he exclaimed. Yugi smirked and stood, brushing the dirt from his pants.

 

“Well, I can change that,” he muttered in a darker way. Placing his hand together, he folding the pinkie and ring finger over one another, leaving the middle and index flat up against one another. Closing his violet eyes, he began to chant a spell. Atemu raised his long body upward, staring at the teen with perplexed eyes. A dim light began to surround Yugi, and it became stronger as the boy chanted onward. The light soon began to disincarnate into the air and turn black. Overhead the clouds began to cover the supposedly clear blue sky. A deafening sound blasted through the sky, as a flash could be seen from the cloudy depths. Yugi opened his bright violet eyes, and grinned up at Atemu.

 

“I learned that one when I was…hmm, I think 7 years old. I always loved the rain, so I decided to create a spell that conjures up rain…sorry if you're not too fond of water Atemu.” The dragon chuckled.

 

--No, no. I don't mind it at all…actually, that will keep us hidden more…then again, you're violin will get soacked-- he said, looking over at the instrument. Yugi laughed, while picking it up.

 

“Water proof spell I put over it, for just in case times! Like this for instance!” he said walking over to the beast. Pausing by him, he looked into Atmeu's eyes.

“You don't mind me riding on you…do you?” he asked. The dragon shook his head.

 

--No, not at all. But…were do you think we should go, somewhere secluded?-- he asked. Yugi nodded.

 

“Somewhere where there are no people,” he answered. “Why do you ask, isn't it obvious?” Atemu looked to the ground, and Yugi could just imagine a blush over the other's face.

 

--Um…never mind…um, just a question, do you have a long jacket of any kind?-- he asked the boy. Yugi blinked.

 

“In my backpack…” he said, looking over his shoulder at his extra small bag. Atemu smiled.

 

--Ok then, need to know no more, now common, let's get going.-- he dipped his long neck down so Yugi would be able to get on easier. The teen walked forward, securing his hand in the long mane and jumped up to be straddling the animals back. Looping his violin over his shoulder in a way it wouldn't wall, he twirled the mane of Atemu's into his hands.

--You ready? I hope nothing falls off now-- he joked. Yugi sighed, and gripped his fur more tightly.

 

“Yes, yes. I'm fine, now let's get going, storms don't last forever you know,” he said, grinning. The beast nodded to him, turning forward and opened up his mightily wings. Beating them in a slow movement, and gently accelerating faster, his head arched up in a way anticipation. Leaning down suddenly, they shot forward, slowly lifting off the ground and into the air. Yugi felt his breath stop and they lurched forward at such a speed, he was for sure that he was going to fly of Atemu's back any second. Clutching the mane even tighter, he could feel them lift off the ground and into the air. Atemu circled up slight, earning altitude as they went up. Soon the stopped and Atemu flew straight forward over the ocean. Rain started to fall, as lightning and thunder rolled across the sky. Yugi felt his shirt and pants getting soaked.

 

“Hey Atemu…can you see at all?” he asked, forgetting that his storm always formed a downpour, which was happening now.

 

--Yup! I'm fine, are you?-- he asked back. Yugi nodded.

 

“I'm fine, just…you have to find the place we're gona go, cuz I really have no idea where we are!” he bellowed over the now pouring rain. Atemu nodded.

 

--I know where, it's a good place, right were we can go till I figure out what my sister did to me…-- His voice lowered, anger coursing through him. Yugi sensed it. Leaning down, he buried his face into the mane of Atemu. Neither spoke now, already knowing what the other was going to say, already knowing each other's emotions. Nothing needed to be said. The magical rain began to let up, as the sky began to lighten.

 

“Are we almost there?” Yugi asked. Atemu nodded.

 

--Yes, right in front of us-- he answered. Yugi looked up to see land in front of them. It seemed to be deserted enough, there were only woods. Atemu slowly began to descend to the ground. As they hit, the dragon's body lurched forward, and Yugi almost fell off him again. Swinging his leg over Atemu, he hopped down. Setting his stuff on the ground, he looked out to the ocean to see the clouds thinning. A loud thump was heard behind him. Yugi whipped around to see that Atemu had fallen. The great beats eyes were closed in seemingly exhaustion. The boy ran over to the other, crouching down near his head.

 

“Atemu! Atemu what's wrong, are you all right!?” he bellowed with concern. An acknowledging grunt met his ears.

 

--Yes…yes I'm fine, don't worry…just tired…-- Yugi could hear fatigue in the other's mental voice and strain.

 

“By what?” he started. “Did Mizuka do something more?” he asked quickly.

 

--I…I don't really know…but I-- his voice suddenly stilled as his body froze. Yugi stared on for a second, seeing Atemu's red eyes open largely, fear lasing through them. His body suddenly shook, a loud roar emitting from his mouth. Yugi jumped back as the other seemed to be in pain from an unknown force. His body suddenly froze though, and his head fell to the ground in unconscious. Yugi stared on with worry in his eyes and quickly picked up Atemu's head; placing it on his lap.

 

“Atemu, wake up what's wrong!?!? ATEMU!” he screamed at the unmoving being below him. The teen shook the other's head, but to no avail. Swallowing, he closed his eyes and thought.

 

-Atemu…! Atemu can…can you hear me!?- he cried. He felt no response. Yugi blinked sadly.

 

“A-Atemu…” he started. Sighing, he just stroked the thick black fur with the back of his hand, hoping that Atemu wouldn't be hurt in any way…and that he would eventually wake up. Yugi kept stroking him, but the other didn't wake up. Time seemed to pass by very slowly, and what seemed an hour was only ten minutes. Slowly though, ever so slowly, Yugi began to sense the ka or spirit of the other awaken more.

 

-Atemu…?- he called out. The being bellow him twitched.

 

--…I-it feels like fire…-- he muttered. Yugi blinked. --It…it burns so much…--

 

-Atemu, what are you talking about!!- he screamed with concern. The other winced.

 

--The burning make it stop!!-- the other screaming, his body thrashing around. Yugi had to leap back unless he wanted to be hit.

 

“Atemu!” he screamed, only to get rambles and fear.

 

--Stop, please stop!! Make it stop!!!-- the dragon screamed again. He went off on another ramble, but it was deafened because of the roar that emitted from Atemu's great mouth. Yugi jumped back again.

 

“ATEMU!” he screamed, hoping to get through to the other. Nothing happened. The screams of pain continued and the roars just got worse.

 

-Atemu please calm down ATEMU!- he screamed out to the other. It worked. The dragon seemly calmed. But then he heard almost cries coming from Atemu. Yugi rushed back over to the other, petting the other's head in an attempt to smooth him.

 

--Y-Yugi…make…-- he couldn't finish, just asking random cries, not knowing what to do. Yugi smiled, moving his hand over to right above Atemu's forehead.

 

“Sit still now Atemu…relax, I'll try to make it go away…” he whispered to the other. Muttering a spell, different multi colored lights sparked off his fingers and onto Atemu. The golden light began to search out the pain the other was feeling, but not leaving Atemu will all relief. The foreign magic mixed oddly with his system, and brought pain as well as they cleaned the hurt. Atemu twitched, and a small cry of pain emitted from the animals throat.

 

--I-it hurts more…-- he muttered, pain lasing with his voice. Yugi smoothed the other.

 

“Shh, don't worry don't worry…I almost got it…just relax Atemu, relax,” he whispered to the other. Atemu followed his orders, and let his body slacken. The light found the pain and as quick as a snap, washed it away. Yugi closed his fingers and used that same hand to pet the sweating brow of the dragon.

“Atemu, I got it…you feel any better?” he asked. A pain infused eye cracked open to look up at him.

 

--Ye…yes…i-it is gone…thank you…-- he muttered, fatigue and hurt coursing through his voice. Yugi sighed.

 

“What happened Atemu?” he asked. The dragon looked away from the boy.

 

--Mizuka…she…she must have inserted a…I don't really know what…a drug maybe into my system…-- he paused. --Like my…magic or something-- he let out a deepening sigh. --I really don't know…-- Yugi smiled down at him.

 

“Just…will it happen again…?” he asked the beast. Atemu sighed.

 

--I don't know…I don't know what's going on…-- he laid his head over Yugi's legs tiredly. Yugi smiled.

 

“That's ok…maybe you could sleep a bit…to regain you energy maybe?” he said, urging the other.

 

--No…-- the other said. --Mizuka is not dead and she most likely knows where we are, she knows my chi like the back of her hand…I cannot hide from her…-- he sighed. --When I sleep, my chi settles as well, she will be able to see that. Also she has already memorized yours as well to a certain extant, I will not take that chance-- he said determinedly. The mage nodded.

 

“I understand…will you be alright though?” he asked. Atemu nodded and smiled.

 

--Oh yeah…yeah I'll be fine!-- he said with much enthusiasm in his voice. Yugi chuckled.

 

`He looks to be back to the old Atemu again,' he thought with amusement. Atemu chucked as well.

 

--FYI, I heard that-- he joked. Yugi smiled as well, moving Atemu's head around so that he could lean up against a rock. The beast closed his eyes in happiness, and Yugi could almost hear the dragon purring, though his breathing was still irregular from the previous incident.

 

“Is it different being both a dragon and human?” he asked. Atemu cracked an eye open.

 

--Well…I'm not really both-- he started. --I really…have no human blood in me at all-- Yugi blinked questionably.

 

“Then how can you look both human and dragon like?” he asked. Atemu smiled.

 

--I'll tell you--

 

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DMYY- -blinks- well….there' one place to end it :D heeeey, meh first cliffie of the story….or so I think -coughs- anywho, thank you ALLLL again for the reviews! And….please review again if you didn't before :D reviewreview! Ja ne!!!