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Every Step	By : xxKiuolo Category: Yu-Gi-Oh > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 4934 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I don’t own Yu-Gi-Oh! I also don't make any money off of this fanfiction.

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Chapter Four

A loud knocking at his door startled Jonouchi out of his light doze. He’d been using his break from work to take a quick nap, and as such, was a little annoyed at being woken up.

“Urgh, go away!” Jonouchi groaned, rolling over and half-heartedly flopping his arm over to cover his ear.

But if anything, the banging only got louder. With a sound that was a strange mixture of both anger and resignation, Jonouchi got up and staggered to the door. He threw it open with an annoyed scowl.

“Just what do you—Yuugi?” Jonouchi paused, surprised. “What are you doing here? I didn’t think you were coming over today. Are you okay? You don’t look so good.”

Yuugi, eyes wide and expression panicked, clutched his cloak more closely to himself. “Please let me in,” he very nearly begged. “I’ll explain when I’m inside.”

Jonouchi stepped aside without a second thought, his earlier sleepiness fading away in the blink of an eye. “Of course,” he replied, shooing Yuugi inside. When he was safely in, Jonouchi stopped to look at their surroundings, but didn’t see anything suspicious. With a frown he closed the door and stepped back inside.

“So what’s up, Yuugi? You going to tell me what’s wrong?” Jonouchi asked, leaning against the wall of his mud brick house with his arms crossed.

Yuugi nodded, but suddenly had a hard time finding his voice. It felt like he had something stuck in this throat, and he couldn’t form the words to tell Jonouchi just what he’d done. Finally, he shook his head and said, “I need your help.”

Jonouchi’s brow furrowed. “Help? Yuugi, what’s wrong? You really don’t look so good.”

“I left Atemu.”

The sudden silence was nearly deafening. Jonouchi could only stare, mouth agape, and all of a sudden Yuugi felt like crying again. Would Jonouchi, his best friend, not help him? Then who could he turn to?

“I… I’m sorry,” Yuugi whispered around the lump in his throat. “I’ll just leave. It would be bad if you were caught helping me.”

Suddenly, Jonouchi found his voice. “What? No!” he exclaimed, reaching out and grasping Yuugi by the arm. “I was just surprised is all. This is a big deal. I thought you loved him. Are you sure, Yuugi?”

Yuugi could only nod slowly. Was he sure? He wasn’t entirely positive about that himself, but he knew what he needed to do.

Jonouchi nodded in response, his brow furrowed determinedly. “Then we’d better get you away. What do you need from me?”

For the first time since he had decided to escape, Yuugi felt a truly warm feeling in his heart. Jonouchi would really help him? “I was thinking… I’ll need some different clothes,” Yuugi said, gesturing to what he was wearing. It was all very opulent, and he had attracted many stares running through the town with it on. If he had different clothes, he was sure he could blend in with everyone more easily and make it harder for any guards to identify him.

“I’m on it!” Jonouchi exclaimed. He disappeared into a small side room and quickly came back, clothes in hand. “These were the smallest I could find,” Jonouchi apologized.

Yuugi gratefully accept them. “Thank you, Jonouchi. These look like they’ll work just fine,” Yuugi said with a small smile.

Jonouchi grinned in response. “No problem, buddy.”

Yuugi quickly changed into his new clothes and soon stood in his new outfit with his old clothes in his hands. “I need to find a place to throw these away. We can’t just leave them here in case they decide to search—”

THUNK THUNK

“Jonouchi Katsuya,” a loud voice coming from outside Jonouchi’s door said, “I am a member of the Pharaoh’s personal guard, and you are hereby ordered by the Pharaoh himself to submit to a search. Open up immediately!”

Yuugi and Jonouchi stared at each other, wide-eyed.

“Can’t we just… not let them in?” Jonouchi whispered to Yuugi.

Yuugi shook his head, looking lost.

“We have been ordered to use any means necessary! Open up this door before we force it open!” the guard shouted.

Suddenly, Jonouchi looked determined. “Okay, you escape out the back while I distract them. Come back when it’s safe again and we’ll figure out what to do from there,” he said.

Despite Jonouchi’s confidence, Yuugi was unsure. “I can’t just leave you to deal with them by yourself, Jonouchi….”

“No, you need to get away unless you want to get caught. Don’t worry, I’ll be fine,” Jonouchi smiled reassuringly. The banging at his door increased in volume, and they both knew they only had seconds to get Yuugi away. Jonouchi hurried to the door, saying, “When it’s safe to come back, I’ll place a pot outside my door. Hurry and go!”

Yuugi nodded. “Be safe, Jonouchi!” he said, running for the back window. He pushed aside the mat covering it and slipped outside. He paused to look back, still a little reluctant to leave Jonouchi to deal with the guards on his own, but knowing he couldn’t do anything else. He covered himself with his new cloak and hurried off down the street. He still needed to find a place to throw away his old clothes.

Once his clothes were safely disposed of, Yuugi focused on staying out of sight and thinking of what he needed to do next. Truthfully, in his rush he hadn’t thought much about what he would do after he escaped the palace. All he had known was that he needed to get away, so he had. But how was he going to make sure he was able to stay away? If any of the guards found him, he’d be dragged right back and the situation would only get worse.

Of course, that was all assuming Atemu even had people out looking for him. Atemu was a good person, so there was also a chance that he would accept Yuugi’s decision to leave. Those guards from earlier could have been at Jonouchi’s house for any reason, and of course guards would chase him if they spotted him trying to sneak away from the palace. It made sense.

Yuugi hoped that was the case, but for now he couldn’t take any chances. He would have to be very careful. He knew Jonouchi would help him, thankfully. He could depend on Jonouchi.

Yuugi nearly jumped out of his skin when he saw some guards, but he quickly ducked behind a house just as they would have seen him. His blood hammered in his ears as they walked by. Their voices were serious and hushed, and Yuugi feared to learn what they were talking about.

When they finally left, Yuugi allowed himself to breath a sigh of relief. “That was close…” he mumbled. He needed to be more careful.

He threw the hood of his cloak over his head, successfully obscuring his hair. His hair was a dead giveaway of who he was and tended to attract a lot of stares, so he needed to make sure it was hidden.

After a short moment’s indecision, Yuugi decided to head over to the marketplace. It was always busy, and he figured it would be easier to hide from people looking for him in a crowd. He would blend right in.

It was due to this that he wasn’t prepared when it happened.

Yuugi was walking through the marketplace, trying to remain as inconspicuous as possible, when out of the corner of his eye he saw Mahado and Mana, Mahado’s apprentice.

A cold feeling of dread gripped his heart.

Mahado was Atemu’s best friend and one of the ones most loyal to the Pharaoh. At the palace he had gotten along well with Mahado, but Yuugi wouldn’t fool himself into thinking that he was someone Mahado particularly cared a lot about.

Yuugi forced himself to breath. Mahado and Mana weren’t necessarily here to look for him. If he could just quietly slip away, everything would be fine. He could go and check if it was safe to go to Jonouchi’s house again or not and hide out there. Surely they were done looking through his house, right?

Yuugi was slowly edging towards the side of the marketplace, ignoring the way his instincts were urging him to run, when a loud, authoritative voice rang over the cacophony of the crowd.

“I come with new orders from the Great Pharaoh,” Mahado’s voice yelled. Immediately, the surrounding area quieted. Yuugi froze for a moment before looking back. Mahado was standing atop a platform, Mana slightly behind him. Guards surrounded them, looking very menacing. No one dared to even breath.

When only the sound of the Nile’s flowing waters greeted his ears, Mahado continued, “Everyone is to report to the palace’s courtyard as soon as the next sun has risen. Attendance is mandatory. The Great Pharaoh will be making an announcement.”

For the briefest of moments, Yuugi could have sworn that Mahado was looking right at him.

“That is all,” Mahado said, bowing his head and stepping down. Mana trailed after him, and they headed back in the direction of the palace.

Yuugi wasn’t sure what he should do. His first thought was that he shouldn’t go, but he knew he’d be in a lot of trouble if he were discovered in town when he was supposed to be in the palace courtyard. Besides, he knew he probably needed to go and see what Atemu was going to say. But what if someone recognized him?

Yuugi turned back around and headed in the direction of Jonouchi’s house. Maybe he would know what to do.

A few minutes later Yuugi was peering around a corner, trying to see if a pot was outside Jonouchi’s door. He didn’t see any guards, but that didn’t mean they weren’t around.

Yuugi frowned when he didn’t see a pot outside of Jonouchi’s door like he had said. It still wasn’t safe? That wasn’t good. He turned and hurried away, casting furtive glances around himself. He didn’t see anything suspicious, but he hurried all the same.

It wasn’t much longer before the sun set. Without a place to go, Yuugi wandered aimlessly around and did his best to stay out of sight. It seemed luck was on his side, as no one bothered him even when he stopped to get a little bit of rest.

As he stared up at the night sky from his sitting position in the sand, Yuugi couldn’t help but reflect on how empty he felt. And it was only his first night without Atemu.

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“Isn’t this nice, Yuugi?” Atemu whispered gently, a smile on his face as he threw an arm around Yuugi’s waist.

Yuugi smiled back. “Yeah…” he mumbled, happy but a little embarrassed.

It was the first night Yuugi had ever laid in the same bed with someone, and instead of the mortification he had always expected, all he felt was peace.

He really did love Atemu.

Yuugi threw his own arm around Atemu’s waist and snuggled his head into Atemu’s shoulder.

The bed and sheets made it feel like he was sleeping on a cloud, but Yuugi knew he would have felt just the same if the two of them were lying on a bed of rocks.

As long as he was with Atemu, he was happy.

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Yuugi’s eyes slowly opened, unwilling to wake up and leave the nice dream and memory behind. But from the sound of walking feet, he knew he needed to get up.

Yuugi got to his feet and followed the crowd of people to courtyard of the palace, making sure the hood of his cloak was fully obscuring his face.

The grounds of the palace were completely packed when Yuugi arrived. He was one of the last few stragglers, it seemed. He looked around, trying to spot Jonouchi but to no avail. It was impossible to find anyone in such a huge crowd.

Just when people in the crowd were starting to mumble, wondering where the Pharaoh was, the sun finished rising over the horizon and Yuugi saw him.

Atemu stepped out of his palace and onto the high balcony overlooking the people. From were Yuugi was way in the back it was a little hard to see him, but he still felt an amount of longing that was almost staggering. He missed Atemu so much…

A hush fell upon the people, and Atemu spoke, his voice echoing across the wide expanse of area with practiced ease, “My people, I speak to you today due to the loss of something important to me.”

Yuugi’s eyes widened. He couldn’t be… He wouldn’t be…

“If he is found, Mutou Yuugi is to be brought to me immediately. The one who brings him in will be rewarded handsomely. On the other hand, if someone is found to be aiding or helping him in any way…” Atemu paused and lifted a hand.

At the command, two burly guards walked out. However, that didn’t concern him as much as what—or rather who—the guards were carrying.

Yuugi’s eyes widened, and a cold feeling gripped his heart. “Jonouchi…” he whispered, his voice filled with disbelief.

Jonouchi was knocked out cold from the looks of it. He wasn’t moving at all, and for a wild moment Yuugi feared he was dead. But no, Atemu… Atemu wouldn’t do that…

“A golden armband belonging to Mutou Yuugi was found in this Jonouchi Katsuya’s house, and as such he has been taken into custody and will be suitably punished. The same will happen to anyone else who doesn’t do as I, your Pharaoh, command.” Though he spoke with no inflection, there was something off about Atemu’s voice. But Yuugi, fighting back tears, was too distressed to notice.

Atemu lifted his arm again, and Jonouchi was carried away. Yuugi let out a small sob.

“Finally,” Atemu said, and Yuugi absolutely dreaded to hear what he was about to say now, “if Mutou Yuugi isn’t brought to me in three days’ time… there will be consequences.”

Finished speaking, Atemu did one final sweep of the crowd with his eyes before turning and heading back into his palace.

All at once, the crowd seemed to breath. The people began to file out, most of them sending distrustful looks at each other. For the longest time, Yuugi was rooted to the spot. He wanted to move, to do something, but he couldn’t. Finally, when he noticed how thin the crowd was getting, he forced himself to move. He needed to get out.

When he was safely away, Yuugi allowed himself to turn back and look at the palace.

Standing tall, he made his decision.

He would rescue Jonouchi.

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A/N: I really finished this chapter quickly. o.o I’m on a roll. Woohoo! Hopefully this makes up for how long it took me to finish writing the last chapter.

Maybe?

*dodges tomatoes*

~Kiuolo
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