The Pharaoh and His Slave

Chapter 11

Yugi's POV

It's been two weeks since the "incident" as the council likes to call it. Of course Brad is still here and Atem keeps badgering me about telling who it was that did this to me. When I'm not with Atem, I'm with Joey who is also trying to get me to tell him and he'll just go back to Atem with the information.

I think they've been planning stuff together to get me to talk. I can't it'll ruin Atem. Brad gives me looks when no one is looking and I know he knows I haven't breathed a word of it. That's his way of making sure I don't. I sigh walking down the hall towards mine and the Pharaoh's chambers.

We've still been intimate but he could tell that something was off. "Hey Yugi," says Seto who comes up to me. "Oh hey Seto how are you," I ask. "Good. Take a walk with me," he says and we start walking down the halls. "Yugi I know what you went through was difficult, but you've gotta tell the Pharaoh who did this. This is tearing him up not knowing," he says.

"I can't tell him," I say. "Why Yugi," he asks. "Because you wouldn't understand unless you were in my position," I say and walk through the door and shutting it behind me. I hate to do that to Seth, but I just don't feel comfortable talking yet. "What were you talking with Seto about," asks Atem and I jump. "By the Gods you scared me Atem," I say calming down. "Sorry," he says.

"To answer your previous question, it's about what you and Joey keep pestering me about," I say. "Well it's a very important piece of information involving your safety and catching the guy who dared to touch you," he says. "Because I can't. I know what he'll do if I breath a word of it," I say. "Yugi, who is it that has you this scared," he asks and he has fear in his own eyes.

I look into his eyes and I want to tell him. I want to tell him so he can make all of this go away. Tears fall down my cheeks. He hugs me and I can feel my shoulder dampen. "Atem don't cry this is not your fault," I say. "I made you a promise to always protect and I didn't keep it," he says.  "No Atem. This wasn't you not protecting me. Who would have thought a day in the market would have turned out like that. This will never be your fault," I say and kiss him. 

He kisses me back and takes me to the bed. He lays us both down and strips us both before pulling the covers over us. "Atem," I ask wondering why he was covering us already. Usually we make love before laying down for bed. "I just want to hold you tonight. To protect you. To make you feel safe again," he says.

I smile and snuggle into his arms. "I'm surprised you were able to jump back into intimacy so quickly," he says. "It's because I know that what you do to me and what he did are two entirely different things. You always make sure that I am comfortable above all else," I say. "That's because you're everything to me. You're also the one who is the bottom in our bed. Your comfort is the most important thing in the world to me," he says and I blush. He chuckles and kisses my cheeks. 

We both stay up and just enjoy each others company until we both fall asleep in each others arms. 

*Dream*

I wake in the bed next to Atem and he is still asleep. I smile at him and he stirs and wakes. He looks up at me and smiles and pushes me to the bed. I giggle at him and he starts kissing me rather roughly. I kiss back. This is odd behavior for him. The kiss gets rougher and I start pushing at his shoulders. "Atem what hell," I say when I have him shoved off and I look at his face and gasp.

This is not Atem. "B-Brad," I say. He chuckles. "Where's your precious Pharaoh now? I have you in his bed. No matter where you are, you can't escape me," he says and I struggle against him but he has me pinned. "No no no sweet thing.  You're staying right here with me. We're gonna have so much fun together," he says and laughs. I feel like I'm frozen as I'm raped again and I hear the door open and I look to see Atem at the door and he's looking at me with shock. 

It's like the next moments are in slow motion. The shock turns to absolute despair and hurt. Then his face morphs to anger. There's a fire in his eyes that could burn all of Egypt. It morphs again back into despair. Then he's saying my name. "Yugi. Yugi wake up," he says. "What," I ask. "Yugi wake up," he yells.

*End of Dream*

I jolt awake fighting whomever has me pinned. "Yugi stop its ok its me," I hear Atem say and I stop. "Atem," I say. "Yes. What happened Yugi? I awoke to you screaming and thrashing around in your sleep," he asks. "I'm sorry I disturbed you. It was merely a dream," I say. "I wouldn't call that a dream. I'd call that a nightmare," he says and I look away from him. 

"Yugi what happened in your nightmare," he asks. I couldn't look at him as tears flowed down my cheeks. "You were raped in this dream weren't you," he asks and I nod. "Was it the same person," he asks. "Yugi please. I don't care if it means giving up my money, my title, or my throne if it means I can keep you safe. I have to know who this is. It's hurting you," he says. I look at him and shake me head and bury my face in his chest and cry.