· CALL ME OUT (SUMMER) ·

[hobbitholmes]

🌴 SUMMER

oh jason
tell me what you're chasin'
because the night will
will never give you WHAT YOU WANT

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sssh i love this thread ;_; /rolls these two up

[inheritedpuzzle]

[ They may be his closest friends, but to Yugi, Atem was his best friend. His brother. He'd love to sit down and explain everything he has been thinking about to make this game. There is the need for feedback, sure, but he just misses speaking with Atem. Though, why would a Pharaoh want to listen to games? He has a kingdom to run, and he's reunited with the friends he had in life. Yugi has never once doubted that he and the others remain Atem's friends... he just figures they may not be as important anymore.

Especially him now that he's not the keeper of the Millennium Puzzle and his duty has been fulfilled. ]

Maybe. If I can ever finish it... [ he trails off only to stop himself from asking if Atem wants to listen.

He blushes more and stands up straighter as if to prove he's taller. In all reality it is the confidence that rolls off him now that makes him appear taller. Something he's learned from the ancient spirit he would more than willingly call his brother. He bites his tongue to keep from accidentally calling Atem Other Me in reaction to the teasing. Instead, his cheeks just puff out slightly. ]

I have, you know! [ He'll just argue this now for no real point other than trying to keep a conversation going.

His gaze does dart up skywards for a moment to see how bright the sky is. If life continues on for Atem, then, it must be as close to the Egypt he knows as it can be. Modern convinces don't exist ... so any direction the Pharaoh tells Yugi to take? He'll definitely do whatever he's told to do.

There is still some level of hesitation as he moves forward. The Egypt he had seen was Atem's memories. If he encounters any of the Priests they won't really know who he is. Not only is he a stranger, but he's a foreigner, and that realization just settles in the further into the palace they walk. He had done his best to make sure Atem never felt this way in the modern world, but, maybe the person he once called his other self did feel that way after his memories were returned.

Eventually he comes to a stop. His gaze drops slightly. It's still strange not to see the Millennium Puzzle hanging from his neck when he looks down. It still feels like part of him is missing when he can't reach out and talk to Atem like he could. His fists clench slightly. Maybe he's the only one that's been struggling to come to terms with it all. He was the one that put Atem to rest ... he shouldn't be feeling the way he does about any of it. ]

...Are you happy? Here, back in Egypt.

I do too!

[king_of_egypt]

[If only they were capable of hearing one another's thoughts it might have dispelled with all the initial misgivings shared between them. Yugi held a position that no one else could hope to obtain. Here, in Egypt, his associations were always colored in part by his position. That didn't mean that he hadn't managed to forge lifelong friendships and gain undying loyalty from some of his peers however it was different. With Yugi, it was if they had always been on an even playing field. It never really mattered that Atem was a king- they were equals, partners even.

The uncertainty doesn't escape observation, but for the time being it's left unaddressed.

The lengths that Yugi resorts to in order to prove the extra inches is just too amusing to fully contain himself. Atem can almost hear the words not spoken, since the exchange resembles the sort of banter they shared in the past. Oh, how he misses it.

As they head inside, Atem scans the way ahead with marked anticipation. Large support columns stretched out before them, reaching to impossible heights each decorated with colorful murals that each told a story. The stone below their feet was covered in portions with rich carpets, the rock was quarried miles away brought to it's resting place by the waters of the life giving Nile eras ago.. or at least that would have been true if this was in the living world and not in the afterlife. It was an oversight on the pharaoh's part to think just how uneasy his young friend might be.]

Yugi?

[He softly questioned when they stopped their forward motion. Moving to Yugi's side, he gazed at the other with curiosity marking his features. The question wasn't anticipated, and he didn't know quite how to respond.]

Yes. Of course.

[Was the first thing he could get to pass his lips. Whether they liked it or not this was where he belonged now, there was no coming back from it. To say he was unhappy, or sometimes longed for something more wouldn't be fair to Yugi. It would just make him worry unnecessarily. In trying to spare Yugi's feelings, Atem could unintentionally hurt him instead. Absent-mindedly he found something else to gaze at so Yugi couldn't search his eyes to see if it was the truth]

bakes this with warmth and love >:[

[inheritedpuzzle]

...

[ His own gaze doesn't meet Atem's. Instead, it remains staring at the polished floor beneath his feet. Of course the spirit would be happy to be in Egypt. He belonged here, with the people he shared a life with, who he grew up with. There'd be no real reason for Atem to miss him or their friends in the living world for more than a passing moment. Maybe he's just the one missing the older spirit more...

He closes his eyes and lets his shoulders drop ever so slightly. This is the way things are supposed to be. Atem here with the others, and he in the living world. There was no point in missing things as they way they were--but he still does. ]

Good. I'm glad.

[ He is... even if there are other emotions complicating everything around it. ]

You were going to show me something, weren't you?

Can't have one without the other

[king_of_egypt]

[The next few moments seem to stretch on in uneasy silence. It's not the sort of reaction Atem had anticipated. Usually, Yugi would be happy for him, wouldn't he? Atem questions whether he is reading too much into it. The mystery surrounding just how Yugi arrived here could have also assaulted the youth with fatigue. After the initial shock, it would be hard to remain energetic. That must be it. Yugi wouldn't have complained about it. The pharaoh made a mental note not to include a tour of the entire palace just now.

Still, he can't help but have this nagging feeling that he's just sad the wrong thing.]

...

[There it is. The sedate affirmation. Another delayed pause as Atem looks back to the smaller form, studying him.]

Oh!... [Bouncing on his heels as it dawns on him that he was asked another question] I was, but.. later. Maybe I should see you to your room first. [The one that he'd already decided would be adjacent to his own.] I think it's best if you rest from your journey. Then I will meet with the priests about your situation and see if we can't find a solution before much time is allowed to pass. Then, I will show you everything.