Of course. [ He says that as if there's rarely any moments of doubt that they'll come out on top. Of course, there's been several; he wouldn't lie about that. But in general, they always work in sync, and their prowess with dueling is such that they usually don't have to worry. Still, he can't even think something like that and not remember how he lost his confidence in himself and made reckless and desperate moves that he'd never do normally.
Dartz was a different kind of threat that made him feel like his back was to the wall and that he had no choice but to resort to more cutthroat tactics. ]
Well, now there's no doubt in anyone's mind that you're capable of handling yourself in a duel. [ And as far as Atem is concerned, nearly everyone knows now what kind of duelist Yugi is: the kind that's upright and good and tries to have the best duel possible, for both himself and his opponent.
But there's a thought that Atem hasn't considered until now. What if the threats keep coming because people know that he's present in this world? In that case, maybe he shouldn't be so quick to say he doesn't want to duel competitively anymore. Threats may very well continue to arise, and if they do, he has to protect Yugi too.
If he ever loses him again, the way that he nearly did to Dartz and Leviathan, he believes he might not be able to recover again.
As for his feelings for Lunafreya, of course he knows what they are, but he also knows that there's complications to them too. He understands that she'll need to occasionally leave to see to her Oracle duties, and that is all right with him.
What is less clear is how he can even think of pursuing a relationship with her while still respecting Yugi's needs and goals and what he wants to do with his life. It hardly seems fair that he should seek to advance this relationship with Lunafreya, when doing so might put Yugi in a position of not being able to do the same, whether if it's with a relationship with Anzu or someone else.
So that's the main reason behind his hesitation, and why he's avoided agreeing on anything one way or another. ]
What kind of things? [ He's stalling, and he knows it, but this is a conversation he's not sure he's ready to have. But it seems as though it can't be avoided. ]
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Dartz was a different kind of threat that made him feel like his back was to the wall and that he had no choice but to resort to more cutthroat tactics. ]
Well, now there's no doubt in anyone's mind that you're capable of handling yourself in a duel. [ And as far as Atem is concerned, nearly everyone knows now what kind of duelist Yugi is: the kind that's upright and good and tries to have the best duel possible, for both himself and his opponent.
But there's a thought that Atem hasn't considered until now. What if the threats keep coming because people know that he's present in this world? In that case, maybe he shouldn't be so quick to say he doesn't want to duel competitively anymore. Threats may very well continue to arise, and if they do, he has to protect Yugi too.
If he ever loses him again, the way that he nearly did to Dartz and Leviathan, he believes he might not be able to recover again.
As for his feelings for Lunafreya, of course he knows what they are, but he also knows that there's complications to them too. He understands that she'll need to occasionally leave to see to her Oracle duties, and that is all right with him.
What is less clear is how he can even think of pursuing a relationship with her while still respecting Yugi's needs and goals and what he wants to do with his life. It hardly seems fair that he should seek to advance this relationship with Lunafreya, when doing so might put Yugi in a position of not being able to do the same, whether if it's with a relationship with Anzu or someone else.
So that's the main reason behind his hesitation, and why he's avoided agreeing on anything one way or another. ]
What kind of things? [ He's stalling, and he knows it, but this is a conversation he's not sure he's ready to have. But it seems as though it can't be avoided. ]