Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ To Know Who You Are ❯ Chapter 19

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Chapter Nineteen

 

Both figures stood in the room watching the scene unfold before them one held deep sadness in his eyes while the others eyes remained passive.

 

Yami stood looking at Yugi and Seto as tears formed in his eyes. He couldn't believe this was happening again. He had died again, wasn't two times in his life enough?

 

He knew he was dying though as he watched Jou swim away with Yugi. He could feel his lungs beginning to shut down. He knew that the end was near and there was nothing that he could do about it.

 

He remembered everything faded to black. He felt no pain nor suffered any. All he could recall was that instead of freezing he was warm all over.

 

He saw a bright light and a figure waiting for him with arms out stretched. He was drawn to the person and knew that there he would find the comfort he needed to heal his aching heart.

 

He was no longer in his black leather attire but now in the white leather he had come to actually like while he was in the afterlife. It was the exact same outfit he had wore when he visited Seto and Yugi in their dreams.

 

He was drawn out of his thoughts when the person beside of him spoke

 

“Are you ready Atemu?” The man looked over toward Yami.

 

“No…I don't want to leave them.” Yami shook his head.

 

“It is your time. Come to the afterlife where you belong.” The man answered.

 

“I never told them who I was! That was part of the bargain! I am not supposed to die!!” Yami exclaimed at the man beside him.

 

“Atemu…my love…”

 

“No Seth! I want to stay with them! I want to be with my aibou and Seto!” Yami yelled as he looked at his once high priest.

 

“Do you not want to be with me? Do you not want to be around Mana, Mahado and your father Pharaoh Akhenamkhanen?” Seth said as he looked at his love with questioning eyes.

 

Yami did not answer as he looked away from Seth. Yes, he did miss everyone from his time in Egypt, but wanted to stay longer with Seto, Yugi and everyone.

 

“I miss you greatly Atemu. Everyone does. My time with you was cut short with your death and I have dreamed of having you back to spend the time with you that I had lost.”

 

Yami still did not look at Seth, but heard every word that he said. He was torn between his love and friends now and the love and friends and father that he had 3,000 years ago. He did want to be with Seth and his father, but Seto and Yugi still needed him and he needed them as well.

 

He didn't know what to do. True he didn't belong in this life time, but was given the chance three times to remain in it and was drawn to it more so than the afterlife.

 

He had chosen to stay after the ceremonial battle, but his life had tragically ended twice. Once while saving Mokuba which he would do again in a heartbeat and the other by his own stupidity and anger.

 

Seth looked at his love with tear filled eyes. He wanted Atemu to be happy, but also wanted him to follow him back to the afterlife so that he could see him every day. So that he could be with the one he loved and not just watch him from a far.

 

He looked away for a moment to wipe the tears from his eyes. Crying was not what he was accustomed to and he did not want his love to see him like that.

 

Yami stood in thought as he thought back to when he was in the afterlife. Seth had missed him greatly and the time that he was in the afterlife he and Seth had spent almost every waking moment together hand in hand. Still he was not happy and longed to be back among the living with Seto and Yugi.

 

Seth understood and said that he would wait for another 3,000 years if he had to. All that mattered to him was seeing his love happy and if being back among the living did that then so be it.

 

Yami turned to look at his love with pleading crimson eyes.

 

“Please Seth you understood then why can't you understand now that I want to be with them. This is what I truly want and everyone in the afterlife will understand. Even my father will understand my decision.”

 

Seth looked at Atemu, but did not answer him. It tore his heart in two at the thought of his love leaving him again. To lose the one you love by choice or not was the hardest thing in the world to do.

 

“Please.” Yami pleaded as he looked at Seth.

 

“Atemu…I was without you for over 3,000 years and then I had you back. I saw you were not happy even though you had all your friends with you from back when you were Pharaoh.” Seth paused as he looked at Atemu with tear filled eyes.

 

Yami looked at his love confused of why he was saying this and where this conversation was going.

 

“So I went to your father and told him of this. It was his decision to send you back among the living. I never imagined it would hurt so bad losing you again.” Seth sighed as he looked at his love the tears now streaming down his cheeks.

 

“Seth I am truly sorry, but you know how much being with Yugi and Seto mean to me.” Yami said as he looked deeply into tear hazed sapphire eyes.

 

“I…I love you and don't want to lose you again. Please can't you see the pain within my soul? I don't want to spend any longer than I have to without you.”

 

Yami looked at his love from long ago and tears started to form in his crimson eyes as he looked at Seth. No he hated to see Seth cry. The last time he saw his High Priest cry was when he told him that he had to sacrifice his life to save his people from certain death.

 

“I have missed you my Pharaoh, my love…please reconsider what it is that you want.” Seth looked at his cousin.

 

“Seth I have missed you as well as everyone else, but they are my life now. I have a family here and friends that love me as I love them.” Yami looked toward Seto and saw the pain in his handsome features.

 

“I want to stay here with them…please I know you can grant me that.” Yami said as he looked at everyone in the room with tears and such pain in their eyes.

 

Seth stared at his love and then looked at all the people in the room. He saw that each and every one of them loved his Atemu and was in pain maybe even more so than him. Even the Tomb Robber Bakura was shedding tears over the loss of his now friend.

 

Seth looked back at Atemu tears still running down his cheeks as he looked into deep crimson orbs. He could see the pain and sadness in his loves eyes and never wished to see that sight again. It never fit seeing Atemu with tears in his eyes.

 

“Atemu…I don't want to lose you, but if staying with them will make you happy…” Seth couldn't finish what he was going to say.

 

“Seth…It will make me happy.” Yami walked up to his once High Priest and wrapped his arms around his waist.

 

“You were my first true love and I know it tears you up inside to lose me, but this is my life now. I will always love you no matter what.” Yami buried his face into Seth's chest

 

Seth sighed as he pulled Yami into a tighter embrace and breathed in his scent. He did not want to let his love go, but knew that he had too. Yes even the afterlife could be cruel and in a way he wished that a part of Atemu could stay with him. All he would have after Atemu left was memories of their past together.

 

Suddenly both felt another presence in the room and both broke apart and turned to see another figure in Egyptian robes standing in front of them.

 

“F-Father?” Yami said as he looked at the man who suddenly appeared before them.

 

“Yes Atemu it is I.” Akhenamkhanen said as he looked at his son with deep wine colored eyes.

 

Yami ran up and placed his arms around his fathers' neck and began to cry at seeing his father once again.

 

“Father I have missed you.” Yami cried into his shoulder.

 

“Shhh….Atemu what have I told you about crying.” Akhenamkhanen said as he closed his eyes and hugged his son back.

 

“I know…I know Princes and Pharaohs should not cry it is a sign of weakness.” Yami said as he pulled back to look into his fathers face.

 

Akhenamkhanen nodded as he looked at his son. He then took his eyes off his son and looked around the room at all of the people gathered around his sons' lifeless body.

 

“Even the Tomb Robber is here mourning over you.” Akhenamkhanen said as he never took his eyes off Bakura.

 

“Bakura has become a good friend to me, even though he can be irritating at times I wouldn't have it any other way.” Yami smiled as he looked at Bakura.

 

“Now that is very surprising.” Akhenamkhanen said as he smiled at his son.

 

They three spirits stood and watched everyone in the room for a few moments before Seth spoke.

 

“Well my Pharaoh I guess it is time for you to be returning to the ones you love.”

 

Yami turned to look at Seth as the tears fell from his crimson eyes,

 

“Seth you know they are not the only ones I love.”

 

Seth offered a smile. “I know you love me as well and like I have said before I will wait for you. I have for this long.”

 

Yami smiled as he walked up and gave Seth another hug and a small kiss on the lips.

 

“I know you will and we will be together again. This I promise you my love.” Yami smiled.

 

“I know we will be just do not go jumping in front of cars or taking a swim in ice covered water.” Seth smirked.

 

Atemu rolled his eyes at his loves attempt at humor. Yep Seto was defiantly his reincarnation.

 

Akhenamkhanen looked from Seth to his son. He wished that Atemu would change his mind, but knew that this is what he wanted. As long as he was able to grant his sons wish then he would do so, but knew that this would be the last time for the next time Atemu would remain in the afterlife. Even though he knew when that time would be he would never say a word to anyone for no one could stop it from happening.

 

Yami looked at his father and saw that tears were slipping from his wine colored eyes.

 

“Father…you are crying. Remember crying is weakness.” Yami said as he stepped closer to him.

 

“I know son, but I will miss you and this would only be the second time I have ever cried and both times were over you.” Akhenamkhanen said as he placed a hand on his sons shoulder.

 

Akhenamkhanen looked at his son and gave a smile. He was just glad he could hug his son one last time before he was sent back among the living.

 

It was time for him to ask his son what he really wanted. Even though he already knew the answer he still needed to hear it before he could carry on with the ritual.

 

“Atemu you know that when it is finally your time to move on to the after life not even I will be able to stop it.”

 

“I know father.”

 

“Is this what you truly want my son?”

 

“Yes father it is.”

 

“You know I will miss you greatly along with Seth and every one of your friends.”

 

“I know.” Yami bowed his head.

 

“Well…then this is good bye my son I will miss you greatly, but if this is what you want then I will grant you life.”

 

Yami hugged his father as he let the tears flow.

 

“Thank you father and know that I will miss you. I always have.”

 

Akhenamkhanen smiled as he looked at his son. Yes he had grown to be a strong person and carried much wisdom. He was glad to know his son was loved by so many people in Ancient Egypt and in this new time.

 

“Atemu you have been gone for too long. Now go to them they need you.” Akhenamkhanen said as he slowly began to fade away.

 

Yami turned to Seth who was still standing watching his love. He had not faded away like his father had done and he wondered why Seth was still standing there smiling at him.

 

As if to answer his question Seth spoke.

 

“Atemu please never forget me and I hope that Seto truly makes you happy. You never know one day all three of us may be together.” Seth whispered as he took Yami's hand in his.

 

“The fun Seto and I will have with you. So you just remember that.” Seth said as he bent and gave Yami a kiss on the lips.

 

Yami blushed at the comment Seth made, but knew that it would be fun if it ever happened.

 

“Now go to them they miss you greatly and need you.” Seth smiled as he disappeared.

 

“I love you Seth.” Yami whispered as he touched his lips.

 

Yami stood and smiled at the spot where his love had disappeared and slowly made his way over to his body.

 

He stood and looked at the sight of how his features held a blue hue and it disturbed him greatly to see his body in that shape.

 

He slowly bent down and placed his ghostly lips to his bodies blue lips. He closed his eyes as he felt his spirit being pulled into his body. He smiled as he disappeared.

 

Tbc……