At last, the final chappie comes. This turned out great, according to my sister, Ruby Moon-Snape But, I'll let you be the judge.

Chapter Six- Confrontation

It was getting dark when the young princes reached the beach. It had been a busy day for both of them and both had fun. Yami had throughly enjoyed his first day as a human and he knew that many more days like today would follow. For example, Yugi promised to teach him how to play a Shadow Game in a day or two.

Yugi loved showing someone the marketplace and Yami's naviety towards human objects was somewhat amusing. He almost constantly picked up everything he saw and asked Yugi to tell him all about the object. Yami's fascination reminded him of the first day his parents took him to the market.

As the two of them strolled hand-in-hand along the shoreline, Yami said, "Yugi?"

"Yes, Yam?"

Yami's heart fluttered at hearing Yugi say his name. Smiling, he said, "Thank you. I had a wonderful time today. I always wanted to see a human's market. You made that possible."

"You're welcome. Grandpa is the one who made it possible, actually. He's the one who gave me the puzzles."

"But, you were the one who made the wish and our happiness happen."

As the two princes looked lovingly into each other's eyes, Yami leaned down and gave Yugi a passionate kiss. He felt the little prince return the gesture by pressing his lips against Yami's. Their tender moment was interrupted by the sound of something rising out of the water. The two of them looked towards the sound.

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'That starfish must have meant four adult humpback whale lengths. That's how far I've gone so far. Wait. I think I see Yami!'

Craning his neck, Seto peered through the water to see a pair of humans on the shore. One was short with large purple eyes while the other was taller with slanted ruby red eyes. That was his Yami. There was no mistake.

Seto's mouth suddenly dropped open when Yami leaned down and gave the small human a loving kiss. The sea seemed to roar in his ears (even though it was reflecting Yami's happy mood) and his blood started to boil at seeing this sweet scene. All logic left his mind as the merman broke the surface to interrupt the moment.

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Yami gasped. "Seto!"

The merman fixed Yami with an icy glare. "I knew you had an interest in humans, but I never thought you would double-cross me."

"Double-cross you?"

"Don't try to act innocent. You've taken a human form. And I saw you kissing that human just now."

Yami paled. He had been caught, just as he feared. Who knew what Seto would do in his rage.

Yugi stepped forward to defend his love, for it seemed as if Yami had lost his voice. "You have no right to come between us, so just swim on home."

Seto, at first, was surprised that this human was unaffected at seeing a merman. Then, he laughed at the bold demand that was made. "No right? You obviously don't know about merfolk courtships."

"Oh, you mean the hairpin?" Yugi said casually. "I think you better take a good look at it."

Seto obliged and looked. The pin was still there, fixed so that it resembled a star. The merman frowned. Didn't he put it in at a different angle? He certainly did. He could picture it clearly. He gasped. That meant...

"That's right. Your engagement to Yami is broken. He's engaged to me now and it's going to stay that way."

Setol glared at the smaller prince. "Not if I can help it."

"You can't stop us."

"Oh, yes I can." Seto lunged forward and snagged Yami by the arm. "Return to the sea, young prince," he said, pulling both of them underwater.

Yami had enough warning to take in air before getting pulled under. Was Seto trying to kill him? If he died, he wouldnl't turn to foam. He was human now.

As he struggled against Seto's grip, he felt a tingle envelope his lower body. Looking down, he saw, to his shock, that his legs were starting to merge together and his feet were becoming fins. He was changing back into a merman! That was why Seto had dragged him under!

"No! I don't want to be a merman anymore! I want to be human. Human!" Yami closed his eyes tightly and poured his heart and soul into his thoughts.

There was a golden flash and the prince felt Seto release his arm. Yami wasted no time in heading for the surface. He broke through, taking in a huge gasp of air.

"Yami! Are you okay?"

The sound of Yugi's voice made Yami realize that he was near the shore. "I think so."

"What happened down there?"

"Well, I think the sea had the power to reverse your wish, because I was starting to revert. I concentrated on being human again and then there was this gold flash and I was free."

"I think the puzzle responded to your desire. Come on, I'll help you upl." Yugi extended his hand and Yami took it, even though he was unsure of Yugi's theory. His doubt turned to joy when he realized that he was standing on two legs!

"You were right, Yugi. The puzzle made me human again!"

"And I think, this time, it's permanent. You won't be able to become a merman again."

"That's just fine with me." Yami gave Yugi another kiss as the stars twinkled above them.

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Seto watched this scene with anger from behind a nearby rock where he heard everything. He cursed silently. The humans' magic ruined everything. Now, Yami was a permanent human and he had lost his chance to gain the power royalty had to offer. He knew he would have to lie to his father about Yami. He couldn't tell him the truth. He'll say Yami got caught in an undertow and was killed by jagged rocks while trying to escape. Yes, that sounded plausible. He turned to leave.

"Yugi! Yami! I think you two need to get back to the palace. The king and queen are starting to worry!"

Seto froze upon hearing the voice, which sounded hauntingly familiar. Turning to look back at the shore, he saw a blond male, conversing with the princes. His mouth fell open upon seeing this human. He looked like someon he knew from his childhood. Someone he thought was dead.

"Joey," he whispered. "He's alive. I don't believe it. He's human, but he's alive!"

Seto almost rushed over to embrace the blond, but he remembered that he couldn't leave the water and he couldn't be seen. Chances were, Yami didn't tell anyone, besides Yugi, that he used to be a merman.

'But, I have to meet him face-to-face to see if he remembers me. I'll return tomorrow and watch for him. I'll keep coming back until he goes swimming. That's when we'll meet.'

Satisified, Seto headed for the palace, thoughts of the blond on his mind. Someone had entered his life and, quite possibly, his heart.

TBC

Surprise! A sequel's in the works. Thought when I first started this chappie, I never intended to write sequel featuring a J/S pairing, but it just happened. So, watch for Sea of Rage II: Changing Tides.