Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ To Know Who You Are ❯ Chapter 4

Disclaimer: Don't own Yugioh or any other references. Though I wish I did or Yami would not have gone to the after life. (Sob)

 

 

 

 

Chapter Four

 

Aten awoke and slowly climbed out of the bed looking at Seto the whole time that had fallen asleep on the black leather couch.

 

He looked at the clock and noticed that it was eight in the morning. He quietly made his way to the bathroom to change. He looked in the mirror and saw that deep crimson eyes stared back at him.

 

“This was a mistake.” He whispered to himself as he splashed water in his face.

 

After he was finally dressed he made his way downstairs with helmet and keys in hand. He was about to open the front door when he heard a noise behind him.

 

He turned and saw Yugi standing behind him staring with tired amethyst eyes.

 

“Please don't leave. I…I want you to stay.” Yugi whispered as he looked down at the floor.

 

Aten looked shocked and walked closer to Yugi.

 

“What did you say?” Aten questioned.

 

Yugi looked up and stared into crimson eyes.

 

“I said please don't leave.”

 

Aten looked at Yugi carefully thinking of how to word his next sentence.

 

“Yugi…I must get going I do not belong here. Plus I can see the pain in everyone's eyes when they look at me and I can not handle it knowing that I am the cause.”

 

“No…please just stay a little while you can stay with me I don't mind and I know that my grandpa won't mind.” Yugi pleaded as he looked at the man.

 

Aten sighed and ran a hand through his hair.

 

“Yugi…I…”

 

“Please Aten stay…this may sound a little crazy but I…” Yugi trailed off as he looked down at the floor.

 

“Go on.” Aten said as he placed his hand under Yugi's chin and raised his head up so that they were staring into each others eyes.

 

Yugi looked into those crimson eyes and for a brief moment found Yami in them. They held such trust, truth, compassion and even love.

 

`Could this man possibly be Yami?' Yugi thought as he tilted his head to stare even deeper into those crimson pools.

 

`No Yami died and he is too old to be Yami's reincarnation.' Yugi thought as he watched confusion now lace those beautiful crimson eyes.

 

“Yugi are you still with me?” Aten asked as he stared at the dazed look in Yugi's eyes.

 

“I feel so complete with you here…like a piece of my heart has finally been found. I feel like you are the part of my soul that has been missing for so long.” Yugi whispered as he let the tears fall from his eyes.

 

Aten pulled back a little and blinked as he looked into tear filled amethyst eyes. He was fighting with himself internally on what he should do. Should he stay or leave.

 

Finally he spoke up in a low voice.

 

“Yugi…I will stay but…only for a little while and then I must be on my way home.” Aten said as he took both of Yugi's hands in his.

 

“Really…you will.”

 

“Yeah I will.” Aten's eyes went wide as he found himself being squeezed.

 

“Thank you!” Yugi exclaimed as he squeezed tighter.

 

Aten looked down at Yugi and wondered if his smile could get any bigger.

 

“So you will stay with me and my grandpa?” Yugi asked as he looked up.

 

“Yes little one I will stay with you.” Aten smiled.

 

Aten watched Yugi and the smile did get bigger and saw that some tears started forming in his eyes. Before he could question Yugi jumped back.

 

“I'll be right back!” Yugi said as he ran out of the kitchen and through the living room and up the stairs.

 

Aten sat at the table and waited for Yugi to come back down. He looked up when he heard someone enter and saw Jou standing in the entrance.

 

“Good morning.” Aten said as he offered a smile.

 

“Uh…mornin'…have you seen Yuge?” Jou said as he sat down beside Aten.

 

Aten nodded his head. “Yeah he must have gotten up right after me. He came downstairs and talked a little then ran upstairs for some reason.”

 

“Maybe I should go check on him.” Jou said concerned for his best friend.

 

“No I think he is much better today than he was last night.” Aten reassured.

 

Jou looked into crimson eyes and felt a pain deep within his heart.

 

“Yeah `bout that sorry…its just you remind us all of…” Jou trailed off unable to speak and hold back tears at the same time.

 

Aten looked at Jou and saw the pain in the others features.

 

“I remind you all of Yami.” Aten whispered as he fumbled with his keys.

 

Jou looked up with wide eyes and mouth slightly open.

 

“H…how did you know?”

 

“Seto explained to me why you all reacted the way you did.” Aten sighed as he looked back down at his keys.

 

“I am sorry Jou…I really am.”

 

“No need to apologize its not like ya knew.” Jou shrugged as he saw the sadness in Aten's eyes.

 

Jou was about to question Aten about the look of sadness he had just saw in his eyes when they heard someone running down the stairs. They both looked up and saw Yugi and Mokuba.

 

“Hey Jou! Hey Aten!” Mokuba exclaimed a little too cheerfully for that early in the morning.

 

Before Aten could even say anything Mokuba was right beside him.

 

“Yugi told me that you're staying. This is great!”

 

Jou turned and looked at Aten obviously confused as to what was going on. Yep he definitely missed something.

 

Aten looked at Jou with one eyebrow raised.

 

“He asked me to stay and I couldn't turn him down especially when he looked at me with the big sad puppy eyes.” Aten said as he shrugged.

 

“Works every time.” Yugi laughed as he noticed Jou and Mokuba nodding.

 

“So let me get this straight Aten will be staying with you?” Jou turned to Yugi and looked at his friend with confused eyes.

 

“Yep!” Yugi smiled from ear to ear.

 

“You will come over and visit Seto and me right?” Mokuba asked as he looked at Aten.

 

“Of course.”

 

“Speaking of Seto where is he?” Yugi asked.

 

“Probably sleeping in, he really hasn't got much sleep since Yami…” Mokuba stopped short and looked at the ground.

 

Yugi and Jou nodded sadly as they to looked down. Aten noticed this and looked away.

 

Yugi lifted his head and looked at everyone and then turned to Aten and smiled.

 

“Well we better get going. Tell Seto he is welcome to stop over later.”

 

“I will.” Mokuba nodded.

 

Yugi then turned to Jou. “What about your car.”

 

“Kaiba said he would give me a ride so I guess I will hang out here for a while until he wakes up.”

 

“Oh…okay well see ya later!” Yugi waved ad he and Aten walked out the door.

 

They made their way towards Aten's black street bike and once there Aten turned to Yugi.

 

“Here.” Aten handed him his helmet.

 

“What about you?” Yugi looked at Aten as he held the black helmet in his hands.

 

“I'll take it easy. Don't worry little one.” Aten smiled as he got on his bike and Yugi got on behind him.

 

Yugi wrapped his arms around Aten's lithe waist and smelled the familiar scent of exotic spices and cinnamon. He closed his eyes as he tried not to think of Yami.

 

Everything about Aten reminded him of Yami. His tri-colored hair, crimson eyes, small frame and even the way he talked and presented himself.

 

Aten started the bike and Yugi gripped him tighter as he sped off waving at Jou and Mokuba who stood at the door.

 

Mokuba turned toward Jou. “I am going to check on Seto.”

 

Jou nodded as he watched Mokuba walk upstairs.

 

Mokuba opened Seto's bedroom door and saw that his brother was still asleep. He shut the door and decided to go back downstairs and watch TV.

 

 

Upstairs Seto tossed and turned in bed as he was in a restless sleep and the dreams seemed to be never ending.

 

Dream

 

Seto noticed familiar spiky tri-colored hair in the distance. He broke out into a full run as he made his way over toward were the figure was.

 

There standing in a pure white leather outfit was Yami.

 

“Yami” Seto breathed as he got closer to the spirit.

 

Yami turned to look at Seto as his crimson eyes sparkled and a soft smile on his lips.

 

“Hello Seto.”

 

Seto looked at his love and gave him a sad smile. Confusion also laced his deep sapphire eyes.

 

Yami noticed this and stepped closer as he put a hand on Seto's shoulder.

 

“What is wrong?” Crimson met sapphire as Yami questioned him.

 

Seto let out a breath he didn't even know he was holding.

 

“Yami….there is someone that looks just like you and…” Seto stopped as he looked into his love's eyes.

 

Yami took both of Seto's hands in his. “Does he make you happy?”

 

Seto jerked his head up as he looked at his love with confused eyes.

 

“Well I just met him, but…”Seto trailed off.

 

Yami squeezed Seto's hands that seemed to say continue.

 

“He reminds me so much of you. Not just a few things, but almost everything he does and says.” Seto said as he waited for those beautiful crimson eyes to turn pain filled.

 

That did not happen and the next thing Yami said really shocked Seto.

 

“Seto my love…I know you will never forget me and I will always be in your heart as you are in mine.” Yami smiled a true smile.

 

“My loving priest you must move on.”

 

Seto looked at Yami as the tears began to fall from his eyes.

 

“I….can't he's not you and I want no one else. You told me you would come back”

 

Yami sighed as he looked down at the ground.

 

“Please Seto you must. I fear I may never return to you and Yugi it has been so long already.” Yami looked back up at Seto his crimson eyes shining with unshed tears.

 

“Yami please…I can't move on. What am I to do?”

 

“Seto you will figure everything out in time and I can not help you in your decision.” Yami turned so that his back was toward Seto.

 

“Good bye Seto it is time you woke up.”

 

Seto felt a pull and everything began to fade. The last thing he saw was Yami's crimson tear filled eyes.

 

End Dream

 

Seto awoke and sat straight up in bed. He placed his hand on his head and looked over at the clock. The green digits said that it was almost noon. Seto looked around the room as he tried to focus.

 

`Yami wants me to move on, but I don't think I can.' Seto thought as he got out of bed and walked to the bathroom. He looked at himself in the mirror and saw how pale he had gotten. His once bright sapphire eyes now dull. He looked away as he turned off the light and walked out of his bedroom.

 

He made his way downstairs and saw that Jou and Mokuba where watching some sort of violent anime. He also noticed that Yugi and Aten were no where to be found.

 

Mokuba turned around and saw Seto in the entry way.

 

“Good afternoon.” Mokuba smiled at his brother.

 

“Man it's `bout time you woke up Kaiba.” Jou said with a smirk on his face.

 

Seto glared at Jou who reciprocated the look. Mokuba interrupted the heated glaring contest.

 

“Yugi said that you could stop over later.”

 

“Yeah Aten took him home and he is staying over there now.” Jou said as he stood.

 

“You also need to take me to get my car.”

 

“Hn…alright let's go.” Seto put on his black trench coat and grabbed his keys from the counter in the kitchen. He then walked out the door and with Jou right behind him.

 

As Seto walked to the car in silence all he could think about was how Yami acted and talked in the dream. Why did he seem to be so understanding and approving of Aten? Life was so confusing and Seto for once in his life had no answers to help him along.

 

 

Tbc….