Atem's Pov

I woke up the next morning to find my chest absent of a baby Neko. I frowned and sat up, quickly looking around, I couldn't spot him anywhere. I quickly climbed out of bed to find him, when I spotted the balcony door open. I walked over to hear Yugi softly talking, I stepped into the doorway to see him talking to some flowers.

I smiled softly as I heard him talking about his family to the flowers. I stepped further on to the balcony before walking over to Yugi and crouching down beside him.

"Yugi, I got worried." He looked up at me and smiled before putting a cute frown on his face

"Why?"

"Because you weren't there when I woke up, I didn't know where you were."

"Papa, I talking to flowers."

"I can see that Yugi."

"Help flowers grow."

"Talking to the flowers does help them grow Yugi, you're right."

"Me do good papa?" I smiled at him and ruffled his hair

"You did very good Yugi."

"Pharaoh? Yugi?" I heard Akefia shout

"Out here Akefia." I called back to him, and he appeared in the doorway seconds later

"'Kefia! I talk flowers!" Yugi yelled running over to him and jumping into his arms, Akefia gave me a confused look as I stood up properly

"He was talking to the flowers this morning, to help them grow."

"Ah, I'm sure the flowers liked your company Yugi." Akefia said to him before looking over at me "You aren't dressed yet?"

"No, I've only just woken to be honest, then I had to look for Yugi because he wasn't next to me when I woke up."

"Then you best get dressed quick, you were supposed to be in a council meeting this morning."

"Shoot, I forgot about that, could you watch Yugi for me?" he nodded with a grin and I rushed inside collecting some clothes and quickly got washed and dressed before heading out of the bathroom and moving to put on my jewellery

"You head off, I'll stay here with Yugi and get him dressed." Akefia commented holding Yugi in his arms while Yugi played with his hair

"Thank you Akefia." He shrugged

"No worries, I don't mind, plus I love the little fella." I smiled and nodded before heading off to the throne room.

Akefia's Pov

As soon as Atem had left the room, I threw Yugi up into the air, and caught him as he came back down, making him laugh and giggle.

"Again, again!" Yugi yelled and I threw him up in the air again and caught him as he came back down

"Enough for now, okay Yugi?" he nodded but kept giggling. I chuckled and carried him over to the bed and dropped him down on it, making him laugh and giggle again

"That fun 'Kefia." I chuckled

"It looked like it, now why don't we get you dressed?" he nodded, and I lifted him back into my arms and carried him over to the wardrobe and pulled out some cloths for him to wear, before carrying him into the bathroom to get him changed

Once he was all dress, with his crown on his head, I carried him out of the room, heading for the dining room

"'Kefia." Yugi asked suddenly, looking around

"Yes?"

"Were Papa?"

"You're Papa had to go to a very important, grown up meeting this morning."

"So, I 'pend with you?"

"Yes, you're going to spend the morning with me."

"Yay." Yugi giggles clapping his hands, I chuckled

"How about we go get some breakfast, huh?" he nodded, and I carried him to the dining room, which was empty save for a few servants who were attending the table

"Kefia."

"Yes Yugi?"

"We get fruit?" I chuckled

"Yes, we can have some fruit for breakfast, I think that's a good idea."

"Papa get fruit too?"

"I think he'll come to breakfast as soon as his important meeting has finished."

"Kay." I smiled and sat down at the table with Yugi on my lap, I selected an assortment of fruits and put them on the plate in front of us, Yugi immediately went for the peach and started munching on it, I picked up an apple and started to eat, when the door opened behind us, Bakura and Ryou walked around to the other side of the table, they sat down and picked up some foods and started eating

"Uncle 'Kura." Yugi said bouncing in my lap, I smiled down at him, and looked at Bakura, who nodded at me and smiled at Yugi

"Good Morning Yugi." Bakura said

"Kefia, more 'each pwease." I smiled

"Have you eaten all the peach from the plate already?"

"He really loves peach." Bakura stated, I chuckled

"I think I've started to get that." I picked up another peach and handed it to Yugi who happily munched on it.

"Akefia…" I closed my eyes at the sound of Ryou's voice, not ready for this conversation

"Ryou, not now please."

"But- "

"Ryou, he said not now." Bakura spoke up

"Kefia sad?" Yugi asked patting my cheek, I smiled at him

"No Yugi, I'm okay, how about you and I go and see if your Papa has finished with his meeting?"

"Take Papa fruit?" I chuckled

"Sure." I gathered Yugi in my arms and picked up a bowl of fruit

"Each Pwease." I grinned and picked up another peach and handed it to him as I stood and left the room, heading towards the pharaohs chambers

"Akefia wait." I heard Bakura call, I stopped and turned to face him

"Uncle 'Kura?" Yugi asked

"Hey kiddo." He patted Yugi's head as he reached us

"What do you want Bakura?" he sighed

"I'm sorry about Ryou Akefia, I've tried to tell him to give you some time but he's insistent on trying to talk to you." Bakura explained, I sighed

"He's always been a little bit like that, and I don't blame him, I'm just not ready for that conversation yet."

"Which conversation is that?"

"The one where he tells me he still loves me, but he's more in love with someone else."

"Akefia he's not in love with me." Bakura chuckled

"Bakura, you don't see it, but I know him, I watched over him in the Neko Plane, I watched over him all the time, because I wanted to make sure he was okay, but what I saw was him falling more and more in love with you, and at first I thought it was because you looked like me, but the more I watched, the more I knew I was fooling myself into thinking that."

"Akefia." Bakura sighed "I didn't try to lead him on I swear, we are not together." I smiled at him

"I know, and I knew you wouldn't do that, you were my friend after all, we were guards together."

"We still are friends Akefia, if you want to be?"

"I'd like that Bakura, look, I know you like Ryou, I saw that too, and I still love him, but I just need time to let him go." He nodded, a look of understanding on his eyes

"I understand, look I'll try to keep Ryou away for as long as I can, but he's not going to deterred for long."

"I know, I just need a little bit more time, but this little guy is helping." We look down at Yugi, to see him curled up, fast asleep in my arms, we both chuckle at the sight, he had his hand wrapped around a half-eaten peach, and he was hugging it close to his chest, purring cutely in his sleep.

"You'd think he didn't get enough sleep." Bakura chuckled

"He is only a baby though." I shrugged "I best go get him laid down." Bakura nodded and patted my shoulder

"That's a good idea, I've got some paper work to do." He groaned, and I chuckled

"That is the one thing I do not miss, good luck my friend." He grinned, and I turned and carried on down the corridor, heading towards the pharaohs chambers, when I passed the meeting hall, doors burst open, making me jump and move to the side as Atem stormed out of the room, looking angry, but paused at the sight of me

"Akefia? What are you doing here?" Atem asked, confused

"Well, I was heading back to your cambers to see if you were done with your meeting, but you saved me the trouble bursting out of that room." He sighed

"Sorry, I didn't think I would take as long as I have."

"Don't worry about it, we were coming to give you some fruit for breakfast."

"Fruit?" He gave me another confused look, I shrugged

"It was Yugi's idea." He smiled and then frowned

"Where is Yugi?" I grinned and turned to face him fully, showing him the fully view of a sleeping Yugi

"He's eaten two and a half peaches."

"I assume he's curled around the other uneaten half of peach." I grin

"He fell asleep while I was taking to Bakura." He gave me a concerned look

"Everything okay?" I shrugged

"Ryou is just being stubborn, not giving me the time, I asked for, but Bakura told me he'd delay Ryou as long as he could."

"Well, that some reassurance at least." Atem said reaching forward to stroke Yugi's head

"I suppose so." Just then Yugi started to stir

"Hey Yugi, did you have a nice nap?" Atem asked him, as he sat up in my arms and rubbed his eyes with his free hand

"Papa?"

"Hey kiddo, sleep well?" he looked up at me

"Kefia, give papa fruit?" I shook my head

"I haven't yet." Then Yugi looked at Atem

"Papa fruit!" Atem chuckled and took Yugi from my arms

"How about we all go back to our chambers and eat that fruit?" Atem asked him, and Yugi looked really confused

"What Chambe's?" I chuckled

"Your papa means the room you sleep in."

"Oh, papa go 'arden and get fruit." Yugi said looking cutely up at Atem

"You want to eat in the garden?" Atem asked me, I shrugged

"I don't see why not." He nodded, and we set off towards the gardens.

A/N: Hey guys, I apologize for having you guys wait so long for this chapter, I have recently started a new job so I haven't had much time to write new chapters, but I'm hoping to start posting chapters again. I will hopefully get new chapters up for all my on going stories in the next few weeks, so thank you so much for waiting patiently and i hope you will continue to be patient with me xx thanks so much xx Dark xx