Twilightknight1594: Here is the last chapter. I hope that everyone enjoys.

Bakura: They had better.

Atem: Don't put it like that.

Bakura: Well this took a while.

Atem: You still shouldn't say it like that.

Twilightknight1594: Chapter start.

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Atem's Room, 12:00 AM, Egyptian Afterlife

Atem lay in his bed, covered in the best silk available with the softest pillow in all of Egypt, but was still unable to sleep. It had been three months since he had left everyone for the second time, and part of him still wanted to go to Bakura and ask him to take him back. He knew he couldn't. He knew that he shouldn't. He knew that it would be breaking some kind of law of the cosmos but he still couldn't help it. He missed them. He rolled over and tried to go to sleep and had almost succeeded when he was shaken vigorously by something. He shot up and saw that what had shaken him was the Thief King.

Atem: "BAKURA! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!"

Bakura: "Shhhh!! What did I say last time? Stone makes things echo and neither of us want any kind of attention."

Atem: "Well I don't want you in my room. Now what do you want?"

Bakura: "To blast you to the same corner of the Shadow Realm that Zorc is in." Atem was a bit surprised by that one.

Atem: "Still? Bakura, my father wasn't…" he got cut off.

Bakura: "No, not for that."

Atem: "Then for what?"

Bakura: "Because as much as I hate to admit it, I think I caught whatever disease you and your friends all share."

Atem: "What on…" Then the meaning of Bakura's words sunk in and the pharaoh just stared. "You mean that you actually miss them?"

Bakura: "I more miss causing trouble for them but in a way, yes. So get out of bed already, we're going to be late."

Atem: "Late for what?"

Bakura: "It has been three months pharaoh which means that it is Christmas there which means that there is a Christmas party with everyone there and I for one and mot going to miss crashing it. I figured you would want to come along."

Atem: "Are you serious?!" he said in total disbelief.

Bakura: "Do I look like I am joking? Now come on. If you want grab something that looks like a gift and let's go." Atem almost literally jumped out of bed but stopped when he thought of something. "What's the problem? Come on!"

Atem: "Everyone will think that I have gone missing again. Then they will…" Bakura once again cut him off.

Bakura: "No they won't. I knew you would say that so I broke in earlier and explained everything to the entire court."

Atem: "They didn't arrest you?"

Bakura: "They tried."

Atem: "And how did I not hear of this?"

Bakura: "I told them to keep their mouths shut."

Atem: "And how do you propose that we should get there without the Millennium Ring?" Just as he said that Bakura held up the very Millennium Item in question. "Now I know that Mahad didn't loan that to you."

Bakura: "No. I just took it five minutes ago."

Atem: "Bakura…" he said with a sigh.

Bakura: "Do you want to go or not?"

Atem: "I'm still not sure we should. Trust me, I want to go but I don't think that it is best."

Bakura: "Look, we aren't breaking some law of the cosmos or anything. If we were we would have found that out three months ago." Bakura looked over at the sundial in the room. "Oh skip the presents, if we don't leave now we will be late. Now come on." Atem grabbed his cape and walked over to Bakura and the two were gone in a bright flash. From around the corner, Mana couldn't help but smile.

Tea's House, 6:00 PM, Christmas Eve

Everyone had gotten over the sadness left behind from the pharaoh's departure just as it had before and everyone was enjoying themselves at the party that Tea was hosting. Even Kaiba and Mokuba showed up. Duke, Mai, Marik, Ishizu, and Serenity were there too. Odion would have come but he decided to stay and do duties in Egypt against Ishizu and Marik's pleas and Rebecca had to stay in California due to family visiting. Everyone was catching up and joking around. Everyone filled Marik, and Ishizu in about what had happened three months earlier and they were very shocked.

Marik: "Are you guys serious?"

Yugi: "Yeah. We couldn't believe it either."

Ishizu: "I can't believe it."

Marik: "I wonder why he had to leave."

Ishizu: "Brother, remember what I told you."

Marik: "I know, but if he could come back once he could do so again."

Joey: "Trust me, we'd love it, but it probably is for the best.

Duke: "You guys could have called."

Tristan: "Yeah Duke, we are gonna call in the middle of a world threatening battle that could end all life on earth just to tell you that."

Duke: "You could have done it afterwards."

Tea: "I guess. We were just so happy that we didn't think. Sorry about that."

Serenity: "It's ok Tea. We understand."

Yugi: "We just wish he could have stayed longer." He said as he got a little sad. Noticing this, Joey popped up with a sudden burst of energy and ran for the kitchen.

Joey: "I think I heard the bell ring! The cookies are done!"

Tea: "Stay out Joey! Those are for everyone!" Tristan followed suit, completely ignoring Tea.

Tristan: "Last one in there is a rotten egg!"

Duke: "Fine Tristan, but maybe you should go and get the cologne now. I'll get you some cookies Serenity." He said as he ran for the kitchen, passing Tristan.

Tristan: "DUKE!" he said as he got in the kitchen. Everyone else followed, not knowing that they were being watched.

Outside:

Bakura: "It's freezing. The heck with the original plan, I'm going in."

Atem: "It's not that bad. What original plan?"

Bakura: "Nothing really."

Atem: "Bakura…"

Bakura: "Really. It was a bit too flashy anyway. Oh, there's Ryo. The perfect one to open the door." He said with an evil grin as he went for the door. He knocked and waited with Atem over to the side, just watching to see Ryo's reaction.

Inside the living room:

Ryo had wrestled a cookie away from the fighting threesome and was now sitting comfortably on the couch. He took a bite of his cookie and then heard the doorbell ring.

/That's funny. I thought all of the guests were here./ He shrugged and went to open the door and was met with an evil grin that scared the life out of him.

Ryo: "AHH!" He yelled pretty loudly as he fell back, dropping his cookie. The scream was enough to everyone's attention and they all ran into the living room and just stared. Bakura just laughed.

Bakura: "Ryo, what have I told you about screaming like a girl? And look, you dropped your cookie. I'm amazed that you got one with those three running like madmen to get one. You must have gotten lucky. Oh well." With that he strolled in and sat right on the couch and just had a big smirk on his face. He loved the looks of disbelief on everyone's faces. Then he saw one he hadn't seen in a while. "Marik! Long time no see. What are you doing here?"

Marik: "I should be asking you that."

Bakura: "I'm here to crash the party of course. I'm also here to cause a little bit of trouble. How can you truly enjoy a holiday without a little chaos here and there?"

Joey: "Whoa, hold on. You're here? You can actually come back."

Bakura: "Didn't we settle this last time? Yes, I can."

Tristan: "Then, I he is here…"

Yugi: "Then the pharaoh must be!" Yugi said, and sure enough when everyone looked to the door they all saw the pharaoh standing in the doorway.

Atem: "Merry Christmas everyone." Everyone ran over and was really happy to see the pharaoh. Marik just stood there though.

Bakura: "What's your problem?"

Mark: "Well for one, you are here."

Bakura: "Tough luck."

Marik: "And second, I just can't believe that he is back."

Bakura: "Yeah. Well get used to it."

Joey: "Hey, Bakura!"

Bakura: "Yes?"

Joey: "Did you bring the pharaoh?" Bakura shot the pharaoh a look that was meant to ask if he had said anything but the pharaoh shook his head. Then he mouthed 'Not one word.' Bakura dropped his evil glare and recomposed himself.

Bakura: "Yes. I decided that you people were getting off too easy. I had to crash the party and his highness tagged along."

Yugi: "Is that true pharaoh?"

Atem: "Yes. It is." The pharaoh decided to let Bakura keep his pride. Nobody had to know that he had actually warmed up to him. But then Joey did something unexpected.

Joey: "So Mana and Hereret's plan worked!" he said as he ran over and gave Bakura a small headlock. Everyone in the room went pale, even Kaiba. Bakura jumped up and threw Joey's arm off.

Bakura: "WHAT ON EARTH IS WRONG WITH YOU!?"

Joey: "Nothing. I'm just celebrating the fact that you're goin' soft."

Bakura: "I am not!"

Joey: "Are too!"

Bakura: "I am not! Don't make me prove it. I'm not afraid to send every person in this room to the Shadow Realm if I have to in order to probe my point either!"

Yugi: "Ok Bakura, calm down. We get it. You're not going soft."

Tristan: "Yeah so please stop with the threats."

Bakura: "So long as no one ever accuses me of that again."

Atem: "They all promise now calm down." Bakura shot him a look.

Bakura: "Fine. Now, where are the cookies?" With that he strolled past Marik and went for the gingerbread men on the counter.

Everyone started laughing and joking again after asking the pharaoh a series of questions which focused around if he would ever have to leave permanently. His response?

Atem: "You guys don't have to worry. I will definantly be coming around again." That got a large cheer from everyone and a reminder from Bakura that he would be around too which bugged Ryo but he got over it. He had dealt with him for years so a softer version of the Thief King shouldn't be that bad. That was the next question, which came from Marik, but the pharaoh just said that they would have to wait and see. The party continued and when it got late Atem walked outside and stared at the stars. They looked the same way they had three months ago: envious. Only, this time Atem thought it was for a different reason.

/Perhaps, this time, it is because I have better company./ he thought. Then he heard someone come up behind him.

Bakura: "What are you doing?"

Atem: "Looking at the stars. You?"

Bakura: "Oh, bugging Ryo and giving Marik some problems. That was an added surprise."

Atem: "Just try to avoid a fight."

Bakura: "Don't worry, I am. Of course, he is too much of a wimp to fight me anyway."

Marik: "I heard that!" he yelled, causing Bakura to turn around.

Bakura: "Well it's true. Otherwise you wouldn't have had your Rare Hunters go after the God Cards. You would have done it yourself."

Atem: "Bakura we don't need to bring that up."

Marik: "It's ok pharaoh. I'll get him back."

Joey: "Hey, what's everyone looking at?!" he asked as he ran out of the house.

Tristan: "Yeah, the food and stuff's inside."

Atem: "Yes, but the stars are out here." Everyone looked up and stared. They seemed to shine more brightly than normal for some reason.

Tea: "They are beautiful."

Ishizu: "Like little gems."

Atem looked around and saw that he was surrounded by all his friends, something that he thought that he would never experience again. He looked back up at the sky again and smiled. This was a very merry Christmas indeed.

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Twilightknight1594: The end.

Atem: Wow. We are finally here.

Twilightknight1594: Thanks to everyone for reading and I hope that you enjoyed this story.

Atem: Yes, thank you very much. Bakura, shouldn't you thank them.

Bakura: Why? It's optional for them to read this.

Twilightknight1594: But these people are your fans. You should at least say thanks.

Bakura: Fine. Thanks.

Atem: (sigh) Thant's probably all we will get.

Twilightknight1594: I guess. Now I get to go to my next story.

Atem: You already have one planned?

Bakura: Are we in there?

Twilightknight1594: You'll just have to see. Goodbye! And Happy New Year! And thanks again to everyone. Bye!

Atem: Goodbye!

Bakura: See ya.

Joey: Hey! We want to say goodbye too! Goodbye! Thanks for reading!

Bakura: What are you doing?

Tristan: What do you think? See ya!

Tea: Thanks for reading!

Yugi: Happy New Year!

Ryo: Same from me.

Marik: See ya!

Ishizu: Goodbye everyone.

Duke: Happy New Year.

Mai: Goodbye!

Mana: And goodbye from everyone from Egypt too!

Atem: Hi Mana.

Hereret: See ya guys. Nice meeting you.

Bakura: Are we done yet?

Twilightnight1594:Yeah. We are. Bye!