Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ To Know Who You Are ❯ Chapter 5

 

Disclaimer: Don't own Yugioh or any other references made in this story. Though I do own the idea of Aten and the story line.

 

 

 

Chapter Five

 

 

At the Kame Game Shop Yugi and Aten walked in and was greeted by Yugi's grandpa.

 

“Hello Yugi…” He stopped when he saw the familiar leather clad man in front of him.

 

“No it can't be…” Sugoroku breathed as he looked at Yugi.

 

“Grandpa this is Aten.” Yugi smiled at his grandpa.

 

Sugoroku blinked a few times as he looked at the man before him. He looked so much like Yami that it could not be a coincidence. He stared for a long time before Yugi cleared his throat to get his attention.

 

“Oh…sorry…Hello Aten.” Grandpa smiled as he extended his hand.

 

“Hello” Aten smiled back and took the offered hand.

 

Sugoroku stood and looked at the man and Yugi for a moment before he heard a car horn honk.

 

“Well that is my ride. Arthur called and said that we were leaving today instead of tomorrow for Egypt since they found something really important at the dig sight. I will be gone for about a month, but will be back as soon as possible. I will call as soon as I am able to get to a phone.”

 

“Alright grandpa I will see you then.” Yugi hugged his grandpa.

 

“It was nice meeting you Aten and keep Yugi out of trouble, but I really shouldn't worry about that too much.” Sugoroku smiled and winked at Aten as he walked out the door.

 

Both Yugi and Aten stared after him as he left. Yugi was completely confused and Aten wondered if he knew what was really going on.

 

After moments of silence Yugi and Aten walked into the living room and sat on the couch and watched a movie. Aten glanced around the room and noticed a picture on the wall. It was of Yugi and the other person who must have been Yami.

 

Yugi noticed him looking at the picture.

 

“That's of Yami and me not to long after the Battle City tournament.”

 

Aten looked closer and noticed the inverted pyramid around Yami's neck.

 

“That is the millennium puzzle.” He whispered.

 

“H…how did you know?” Yugi looked at Aten with wide amethyst eyes.

 

Aten turned to Yugi and gave a small smile as he looked at the face of the angel.

 

`Good going…nice slip baka…oh well let's see how well I can pull this conversation off. Now how do I explain myself?' Aten thought as he continued to stare into unblinking amethyst eyes.

 

“Well in Ancient Egypt they were the items held by various High Priests to the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh himself wielded the most powerful of the all the items.” Aten stopped and pointed to the pyramid around Yami's neck.

 

“They were thought to all have been destroyed or buried deep within the sands of Egypt.” Aten looked back at Yugi.

 

“How do you know all this?” Yugi asked shocked that Aten would know so much about the items.

 

“Well I am from Egypt young one.”

 

Yugi gasped as his eyes got wider than normal.

 

“Yami was from Egypt.” Yugi breathed.

 

“Yami…but that is not an Egyptian name.” Aten looked at Yugi a little confused or trying to act that way.

 

“His real name was Atemu…but we all called him Yami `cause he….he couldn't remember his true name.” Yugi said as he looked Aten in the eyes.

 

He could see the confusion and questioning filling the beautiful crimson eyes.

 

Yugi sighed as he looked down.

 

“It is a long story and you probably wouldn't believe me if I told you.”

 

Aten looked at Yugi a knowing smile forming on his lips of course Yugi could not see this since his head was lowered.

 

“I have all the time in the world young one and all the things that I have been through nothing could surprise or sound strange to me. Plus you do not seem like someone who would make up such stories unless they were true.”

 

Yugi looked up and saw Aten giving a reassuring smile. He looked so much like Yami and talking to Aten made him feel as though it was Yami who was sitting beside him. He nodded and looked Aten in the eyes.

 

“Well I will give you the shortened version.” Yugi smiled.

 

Aten nodded and gave Yugi his full attention.

 

“Grandpa gave me the millennium puzzle when I was young and after eight long years I solved it and met Yami. He was the spirit trapped inside the puzzle. After Battle City we found out his true name was Atemu and he was the Pharaoh of Egypt 3,000 plus years ago. He sealed himself in the puzzle to save his people from darkness.”

 

Yugi paused and looked at Aten to see if he was following. When he saw Aten nod he continued with the rest of the story.

 

“When it was time for him to move on to the afterlife he was given a choice to either go to the afterlife or stay with us. His decision was to stay so the gods granted him a body. We explained to everyone that he was my brother who had lived in Egypt most of his life. That about sums it up.”

 

Aten looked at Yugi and then to the picture on the wall.

 

“That is why he looks so familiar to me.” Aten paused as he looked back at Yugi.

 

“He is the Nameless Pharaoh depicted on so many ancient carvings.”

 

Yugi looked at Aten with tear filled eyes that seemed to grow larger by the second.

 

“S…so you don't think I am crazy?” Yugi whispered.

 

Aten shook his head and put his hand on Yugi's shoulder. “No little one I don't”

 

Yugi threw himself at Aten and buried his head into his chest.

 

“I m-miss him s-so much he w-was truly l-like a b-brother to me.” Yugi cried as he held on to Aten's shirt so tight that his knuckles were turning white.

 

Aten stroked Yugi's hair in an attempt to calm him down. He didn't know how long Yugi and him sat like that, but hoped that he was comforting the young man that was so broken. It must have worked because soon Yugi was asleep in his arms and his sobs turned to light snores.

 

Aten gently laid Yugi on the couch and covered him with a soft tan blanket that was draped over the back of the couch.

 

He walked into the kitchen and grabbed a can of coke from the refrigerator and slowly made his way to the table. He was about to sit down when he saw the familiar silver BMW pull up in front of the house.

 

 

 

Seto got out of his car and walked up to the front door of the game shop. He never had a chance to knock when the door opened. Seto gaped at the man before him. He could barely even think as he took in how Aten looked.

 

He was wearing tight black leather pants and a black turtle neck that much like his pants left nothing to the imagination. He was absolutely gorgeous.

 

Aten broke Seto out of his trance when he started to chuckle.

 

“I saw you pull up and I didn't want Yugi to be awakened by the sound of you knocking.”

 

“Oh…well…um…” Seto couldn't speak he was too caught up in his thoughts of ravishing Aten right there in the doorway.

 

“Do you want to come in?” Aten asked as he stepped back opening the door a little more.

 

Seto looked from the door to Aten and nodded as he briskly walked past.

 

“Want something to drink?”

 

“No thanks.” Seto shook his head a little and held his hand up.

 

Aten shrugged as he sat down at the table followed by Seto who sat at the other end. The table was small enough that if Seto wanted to he could reach out and touch Aten's hand that was resting on it.

 

They sat in silence for a while before either of them said anything.

 

“So Yugi is asleep?” Seto asked.

 

“Yeah he cried himself to sleep after he told me about Yami or should I say Atemu since that is his real name.” Aten smirked as he saw Seto's eyes go wide.

 

“So you know all about him then.”

 

“Well some…I know he was the spirit of an Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh that sealed his soul away into the millennium puzzle.”

 

“Yugi told you this?”

 

Aten nodded.

 

“So…do you think…” Seto was cut of by Aten who spoke up.

 

“No I do not think he's crazy or you for that matter.”

 

Seto seemed to drop it when he looked into Aten's eyes and saw that he was telling the truth.

 

Aten took a drink of his coke as Seto looked at the replica of Yami before him. Aten smiled as he set his drink down since he noticed that Seto was staring at him again.

 

Seto looked at his watch trying to break the uncomfortable moment with Aten.

 

“Well I should be going. Tell Yugi I stopped by.”

 

“I will.” Aten stood and followed Seto to the door.

 

“I hope to see you again Seto.” Aten said as he opened the door for the CEO.

 

Seto looked deeply into crimson eyes and for a moment saw the fire that once burned in Yami's. He could not say anything and seemed to be in a trance as he looked into mesmerizing crimson pools. The next thing he knew he was leaning forward and was mere inches away from Aten's face.

 

Then just before their lips met Seto's eyes went wide as he realized what he was about to do and he backed away.

 

“I…I'm sorry.” He then turned and went to the car. He looked back at Aten who was standing at the door. He got in his car and drove off as fast as he could.

 

Aten sighed as he shut the door and made his way back to the table. He crossed his arms and leaned back into the chair as he closed his eyes.

 

“What am I doing?” He asked himself.

 

“I am causing so much pain…the past as I have learned should stay buried.” Aten whispered to himself.

 

He got up and grabbed his leather jacket as he scribbled a note to Yugi telling him he would be back shortly and also that Seto had stopped by.

 

“I think I just need some time to sort everything out and decide what I need to do.” He whispered as he shook his head and walked out the door.

 

 

 

 

 

Aten stepped out the door as the cold air hit him he looked up at the sky and saw clouds threatening snow. He made his way slowly down the street and looked around to find somewhere warmer to be so that he could think and not freeze while doing so.

 

He noticed a small coffee shop and walked in. He walked up to the counter and ordered a large latte the woman behind the counter smiled and handed him his latte along with her phone number. He smiled and walked away to go sit at a table far away from everyone else.

 

He sat down and looked out the window as snow began to fall. It slowly covered the ground and he smiled as he took a sip of the warm coffee. He looked around the café and saw a happy couple sitting together laughing and smiling. Two kids were sipping hot chocolate and playing a game of duel monsters while their mother read a novel.

 

He sighed for what seemed to be the millionth time that day and closed his eyes. Thoughts of a certain blue eyed CEO invaded his thoughts. Why could he just not tell him and let it be over with.

 

No. Fate was never that easy, everyone has to figure it out on their own. Aten was so lost in his thoughts he never heard any one walk up to him.

 

“PHARAOH!”

 

Aten jumped and his crimson eyes widened as he was suddenly in a bone crushing hug.

 

“Pharaoh you're back…but how?!”

 

Aten was released and looked at the man before him. He had a long black trench coat on, deep chocolate eyes and shoulder length white hair.

 

“Excuse me but do I know you?” Aten asked

 

“What! It's me the great Tomb Robber Bakura!” He said as he sat across from Aten.

 

“I am sorry but you must have me confused with someone else.” Aten shrugged as he looked at the man across from him.

 

Bakura's eyes got wide as he looked at the man.

 

“What kind of trick are you playing Pharaoh!?” He spat.

 

“No trick and I am not a Pharaoh. My name is Aten.”

 

Bakura looked at Aten confusion lacing his features. The man across from him looked, acted and sounded like Yami, but could it really not be him.

 

“I am sorry it's just you look so much like someone I knew for many, many, many years.” Bakura spoke as he continued to stare at Aten.

 

“I have been getting that a lot lately.” Aten smirked as he looked at Bakura.

 

`Leave it to the Tomb Robber to cheer me up when I am not in a good mood.' Aten thought as he turned his head to look out the window.

 

Bakura stared at Aten for a long while before he spoke.

 

“So are you from around here?” Bakura asked trying to get Aten's attention back to him.

 

“No I am not.” Aten said as he stood.

 

“It was nice meeting you Bakura, but I should be on my way.” Aten said as he began to walk away, but was grabbed by the arm.

 

“Wait!”

 

He turned and saw Bakura standing and looking down at him. Bakura let go of Aten's arm and smiled.

 

“What?” Aten asked as he eyed Bakura wondering what he was going to do next.

 

“You know what never mind.” Bakura looked at Aten as he narrowed his eyes in thought.

 

Aten rolled his eyes and walked out of the café.

 

Bakura watched him leave and stared until Aten was out of sight.

 

“I know it was you Pharaoh.” Bakura whispered to himself.

 

In his heart he knew Yami was back, but why was he denying it?

 

He didn't know why, but knew there had to be a reason for him to cheat death a third time and he was going to figure out what the reason was.

 

 

Tbc…

 

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