[ The thing is, Atem would never think that about Yugi. He knows what he's made of, and that he's far braver and more courageous than most. Too often, he seems to sell himself short, and maybe that too is partly Atem's fault, for not bolstering his spirits when he needs the extra encouragement. It's clear to him that Yugi is stronger than even he knows, and it bothers him to some degree that he hasn't done his part to drive away Yugi's doubts. He's hardly spineless or a child, and Atem believes that wholeheartedly. ]
But I won't leave. I might not be able to see the future or what could happen in time, but as for right now: I won't leave. [ Of course he knows that time has a funny way of throwing in twists and turns, and what he feels now might not be the same as what he feels at a later time, but he's not thinking about that. All he's thinking about is that he will not be leaving Yugi behind.
They have talked about it, and they've discussed it at considerable length, but each time, Atem's conclusion is the same. He isn't ready to leave, and as long as Yugi wants or needs him by his side, he intends to be there. Destiny might attempt to intervene, but for the moment, his wishes are clear.
As for the matter of himself and Lunafreya, he very much disagrees. But they're partners; they decide things together, and it wouldn't be right for him to keep on insisting on having it his way and not trying to work with Yugi at all. His feelings for Lunafreya run too deep for him to just shut them off, and that would be doing a disservice to both of them. No, he would never deny what he's feeling, or withhold his feelings from Lunafreya simply because he's afraid of robbing Yugi of what's rightfully his: his time. ]
I suppose that the compromise will have to be that if she comes here in search of a visit, or if I decide I'd like to spend time with her-
[ It seems so obvious, almost to the point that this doesn't need to be said. And perhaps it doesn't; Yugi's mind is made up, while Atem's is less so, so maybe saying it aloud is more for his benefit than anything else. ]
I'll tell you.
[ It doesn't really seem satisfactory, but nothing about this arrangement is really conventional or commonplace, so the compromise doesn't really seem that way either. ]
And I'm confident that you will find someone. [ He still hasn't given up hope that one day, Anzu and Yugi will finally come together. ]
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But I won't leave. I might not be able to see the future or what could happen in time, but as for right now: I won't leave. [ Of course he knows that time has a funny way of throwing in twists and turns, and what he feels now might not be the same as what he feels at a later time, but he's not thinking about that. All he's thinking about is that he will not be leaving Yugi behind.
They have talked about it, and they've discussed it at considerable length, but each time, Atem's conclusion is the same. He isn't ready to leave, and as long as Yugi wants or needs him by his side, he intends to be there. Destiny might attempt to intervene, but for the moment, his wishes are clear.
As for the matter of himself and Lunafreya, he very much disagrees. But they're partners; they decide things together, and it wouldn't be right for him to keep on insisting on having it his way and not trying to work with Yugi at all. His feelings for Lunafreya run too deep for him to just shut them off, and that would be doing a disservice to both of them. No, he would never deny what he's feeling, or withhold his feelings from Lunafreya simply because he's afraid of robbing Yugi of what's rightfully his: his time. ]
I suppose that the compromise will have to be that if she comes here in search of a visit, or if I decide I'd like to spend time with her-
[ It seems so obvious, almost to the point that this doesn't need to be said. And perhaps it doesn't; Yugi's mind is made up, while Atem's is less so, so maybe saying it aloud is more for his benefit than anything else. ]
I'll tell you.
[ It doesn't really seem satisfactory, but nothing about this arrangement is really conventional or commonplace, so the compromise doesn't really seem that way either. ]
And I'm confident that you will find someone. [ He still hasn't given up hope that one day, Anzu and Yugi will finally come together. ]