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yugiohcardsdaily · 10 months
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Pharaonic Advent
"Gains 300 ATK for each Continuous Trap on the field and in the GYs. You can only use each of the following effects of 'Pharaonic Advent' once per turn. You can Tribute 1 monster; Special Summon this card from your hand. You can Tribute 1 Fairy, Fiend, or Reptile monster; add 1 Continuous Trap from your Deck to your hand, also you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn."
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yugioh-why-not · 2 years
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I know everyones commenting on the fact that Malik refers to Bakura as an old friend despite the that he’s probably known Bakura a week? but lets be honest, for all we know Malik could just be calling out Bakura on his 5000+ age... that and if we’re still being honest do you really think Malik had any other friends besides his own brother so for him a week is a very very long time to keep a friend around
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staycalm-atthedisco · 4 months
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I’ve never done an advent calendar before in my life. Now this December is going to be the roughest month of my life and I’m trying to trick myself into sticking around through all of it so now I have 5 advent calendars on their way lmao. Daily little treat make brain go brrr
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duskythesomething · 5 months
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i like haven't even posted in a while so haiiii how is everyone
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cyberdragoninfinity · 2 months
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arc-v's cast is so fucking funny. it's absolutely the character bloat problem Of All Time, leaps and bounds worse than gx ever had it, but i can't even be mad. every character who waltzes on screen is somehow the funniest motherfucker ive ever seen in my life. guys will just show up for two episodes and have an insane character design and do the most bonkers maneuvers ever done in yugioh and then they disappear forever and this happens with like 35 different characters. you could play a full game of Guess Who with arc-v bit characters. it's like an advent calendar. it's like a theater kid fighting game roster. and then on top of everything else, guys from completely different series start rolling up and we just have to deal with it. ultimate showdown of ultimate destiny ass show. it's GREAT.
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selfshipshadowrealm · 4 months
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Proselfship Advent Day 6, Snowed in/Power Outage
There was a power outage where I live a couple months ago, and I remember sitting in the dark watching episodes of the Singapore yugioh dub in order to distract myself while I waited for the power to come back on.
So now I'm thinking about cuddling under a big pile of blankets and watching anime on my laptop with Ten-chan.
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stickers-on-a-laptop · 10 months
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ryuki where they fuckin just whip out the advent packs and fight each other what is this yugioh
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paincorpsrarefinds · 1 year
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PHHY-EN096 Pharaonic Advent Super Rare 1st Edition YuGiOh Card
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firebornamari · 1 year
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Dream Report: I was watching a cool as hell cartoon. It was one of those mid-2000s anime parody cartoons, but treated sincerely and had Unlimited Budget Works so it was really well made. There was a team of characters there like hero stereotypes like an  experimented army soldier, bionic cowboy, two twin girls in a small golf robot/mech, and a robot ninja. The art style had those thick dark shadows on pretty saturated solid colors much like the Gainax movie Dead Leaves-- if you've ever seen that. They were fighting a group of EVILDOERS that I don't remember the face of many of them, but there was a guy who looked like Operator Shalem (from arknights) in a season 1 yugioh outfit, complete with big cuffed fingerless gloves.
I was watching the "finale" where the the whole team was fighting a growing mech that was just throwing shit at them, and parts and people where flying everywhere. The cowboy was running down a hill and a giant red whit and blue wheel came his way and he started running it hamster wheel-style and shooting from there.
The army guy kept seeing flashes of a small girl with black hair and purple ribbon. A daughter, I think??
The climax was that all the teams started throwing the ninja at the completed enemy mech, much like how all the people throw cloud at bahamut in Advent Children, except you've got a golf mech slapping a ninja through the air, and blowing it up on impact.
The scene after that was insanely tender, as there's machinery hooked up and the army guy is near a medical bed, it's been some time, clearly as he's got bags under his eyes and his hair is starting to grow. He looks sad, desperate.  A blink. And then the next shot is him gripping the hand of the person in the bed. The hand twitches, and the camera pulls up to that Shalem-looking guy. He’s tired, clearly, and hooked up to machines, but he looks at the now very haggard army guy and smiles, fondly. The little girl also comes running into the room, though she’s a little bit older now and hugs them both.  And that’s when I wake up.
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boardgametoday · 1 year
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Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG: Maze of Memories is coming in March 2023
Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG: Maze of Memories is coming in March 2023 #tcg #yugioh #yugiohtcg
Maze of Memories is packed with cards that open the gates to Yu-Gi-Oh!’s history! You can relive the advent of Yugi’s first Ritual Monster with Black Luster Soldier – Legendary Swordsman! Get back to class with the Duel Academy Field Spell, or rev it up with Accel Synchro Stardust Dragon! It comes to shelves Friday, March 10, 2023. Every good labyrinth needs a guardian, and Maze of Memories is…
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king-there0f · 2 years
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daffodil, edelweiß, palm tree
Thanks for the ask!! : )
Daffodil - Do you have any siblings? If yes, in what ways do you think you are similar/different to them?
Yes! I have a younger brother! Honestly it’s difficult to think of ways we’re similar haha we’re very different people. But we both like video games! Sometimes he’ll text me with whatever his current game obsession is so I can get excited about it with him and I like that : )
Edelweiß - How’d you think of your url/username? Whats it associated with to you?
This is a sideblog so I wanted something that was a variation of my original blog name @lord0f. (A mostly yugioh art blog, if that interests you) This originally came from my old LiveJournal account back in the day haha. I think it was longer and might not have had a numeral 0 for the ‘of’ but it was something like that. I dont think I put a lot of thought or meaning into it. It just ended up sticking. I like that its short and sweet and easy enough to remember to keep all my social media names consistant lol
Palm Tree - Do you have a fictional villian you shouldn’t like but love regardless?
I cant really think of any that I expressly shouldn’t like…uhhh what exactly counts? I think most well written villains are pretty fun usually, Unless they specifically written to be obnoxious or unlikable, I guess. Here’s some villains (or antagonists) I think are fun characters (or at least have the potential to be):
Sephiroth (FFVIII)
The Remnant Brothers (FFVIII Advent Children)
Loki (Marvel)
Homunculi (FMA)
Knives (Trigun)
Thief King Bakura (YGO)
Borg (star trek)
Jormag (gw2)
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oldtownhobby · 2 years
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toadstool32 · 5 years
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Didn't do the advent thing yesterday bc I couldn't come up with something for the prompt but here I am on day 3 answering my calling: cozy
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isisishtar-archived · 5 years
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YGO Advent 2: Luster
Pairing: Gemshipping (Thief King Bakura x Ryou Bakura)
Author’s Note: I am...pretty sure this isn’t how ka works but gdi it’s cute so just...just go with it;;
When Bakura first told Ryou about Diabound, he was held in rapt attention. The monsters he had in his deck fascinated him, but hearing about the spirit using one monster against many left him in awe.
He had done his best to do the description justice, and swore he felt a bit of pride seep into the connection he shared with the Spirit of the Ring. Even after the Ceremonial Duel, he kept the sketch book where he first drafted how Diabound would look.
So when he'd brought Bakura back, and once Bakura adjusted to living in the modern world, Ryou asked about Diabound.
Bakura shook his head, staring at his hands as if the answer laid there. "I don't know if I can now."
"You can try," Ryou encouraged, slipping his hand into one of Bakura's own and squeezing it, "I believe you can do it."
But Bakura still refused, and Ryou let it go for a time. He'd continue to ask, the more Bakura opened up to him. The more Bakura tried to live a normal life; the more he learned to open his heart to Ryou, Bakura's resolve on the matter cracked.
But there was uncertainty behind it, and at times Bakura grew flustered by the question. The day he finally caved he only said one thing: "Not here."
They drove out into a more rural area, neither spoke a word the whole trip. Both were nervous for one reason or another. Ryou parked and they both got out of the car, looking over the fields in front of them.
"Well," Ryou breathed, looking at Bakura with a small smile. "You ready?"
Bakura nodded, then closed his eyes as if meditating. Ryou waited, fighting the urge to fidget the longer the silence went on. And still no Diabound.
"Bakura?"
Bakura opened his eyes, a look of resignation crossing his face. "'Guess he's not with me anymore."
Ryou looked at his feet. "I'm sorry, Bakura--"
"Why don't you try?"
Ryou blinked, looking up again at Bakura. He looked somewhat sad, but something in his eyes... "What?"
"Come on, you heard me; give it a go!" Bakura patted Ryou's back, almost tittering as if...excited?
"Bakura?"
"Just relax, you need to be aware of your body before you go searching deeper inside yourself. Try to give it a shape, we'll see what happens."
Ryou gave Bakura a suspicious look but relented, sitting on the grass and closed his eyes. As he was bringing awareness of his breathing and tension, he thought of what lead up to this. Ryou couldn't help the distraction, letting his grief in never seeing the god-Ka in person seep in.
He felt a pull then, like something caught on a line. It stopped when he tensed, but Bakura soothing him into relaxation again brought him back to focus. He thought of the drawing, the stories Bakura told and the tugging became more insistent. So, Ryou tugged back.
Light flooded behind his eyes and he heard Bakura cry out with joy before being enveloped into a hug. "Ryou look, look!"
Ryou opened his eyes, mouth gaping open at the sight in front of him.
The glistening scales of the serpent that seemed iridescent in the moonlight, a broad chest and arms that boasted strength, a stern gaze that showed neither malevolence or compassion; though Ryou could feel the elation in his body as if it was his own emotion.
Diabound.
"He can't be my..." Ryou trailed off, fighting tears as he looked up at Bakura. "He's yours."
Bakura looked at Ryou, the pure joy on his face sobering seeing the confusion in Ryou's eyes. He helped Ryou stand, but kept his hands on Ryou's shoulders. "I gave him to you, Ryou."
"You can do that?"
Bakura shrugged, his smile lopsided. "You were fascinated by him, and I know what I've done. He was corrupted, so I put a part of him in you in hopes he'd grow with you."
"And he has, look at him Ryou!" Bakura pulled Ryou in front of him, gesturing at the creature in front of him.
Other than the scars Ryou bore that reflected on the Ka's body, it was like he imagined and more. The head of the snake moved closer and bumped it's head on Bakura's hand, causing Bakura to abruptly laugh as he pet it's nose.
"But he looks almost exactly how I drew him, Bakura. It's him, but..."
Ryou looked at the snake and reached to gently scratch under its head. He could feel how happy that simple gesture made the beast and couldn't help a smile. Bakura smiled as well, hugging around Ryou's middle. "You kept that part of me, of us, alive Ryou. And if you're my reincarnation in any way, then he's as part of you as much as he was of me."
"And by the Gods, Ryou, you made him beautiful."
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trifrost17 · 5 years
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YGO Advent Day 9: Infinite
Summary: Yugi and Atem get married.
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/16811635/chapters/39826980
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9: Infinite
He was nervous. Yugi stared at his reflection, trying to calm his racing heart. He couldn’t believe this day was here. It felt surreal. He adjusted his tie for the twenty-eighth time, wanting it to be just perfect. He wanted everything to be perfect. Atem deserved it all to be perfect.
“Hey, Yug, it’s time,” Joey stepped in Yugi's dressing room. He looked wonderful in his tux. It was black with white trim, his dress shirt silver, and his tie gold. There was a silver star on his tie. Even his hair was brushed nicely. “You ready, my man?”
“Yes. No. I don’t know. I’m nervous,” he admitted. “Is everyone already in position?” Joey nodded.
“Well, Téa is getting Atem. But all the guests are sitting down, Tristan said. And Mokuba is ready to go, too. We’re all waiting outside the doors.”
There was a knock at the door, stopping Joey and Yugi's conversation. “Yugi? Can we have a moment?” It was his mother’s voice. Yugi swallowed and nodded to Joey. He opened the door and let Yugi’s mother and grandfather in.
“I’ll cover for a few minutes. Hey, Mrs. Mutou. Gramps.”
“You look wonderful, Joey.” He grinned cheerfully, thanking her, and slipped out of the room.
His mother took a deep breath, scanning Yugi over. “You look amazing, my dear. I can’t believe this day is here. I can’t believe you’re getting married.” Her lip trembled and she cupped his cheek, staring at him like she couldn't believe how much her son had grown. Finally she pulled away and gathered herself, clearing her throat as she said, “I checked in on Atem before I came here.” Yugi jolted, looking up at his mother with grateful eyes. “He doesn’t have his family here. I thought he might like a mother to talk to before his big day, too.” She gave a shrug like it was no big deal, even though it was. Yugi was infinitely thankful for his mother right then.
Her words made Yugi hug her tightly. “Thank you, Mama. And… how is he?” She pulled out of his hug, reaching down to adjust his tie.
“He’s a little… melancholy. Excited, of course, but this is a big day for him, too. And his family is unable to be here with him.” Yugi twisted his hands together, biting his lower lip. “Honey, don’t be upset. This is your special day. Both of you. This is your wedding. Atem isn't going to be sad for the ceremony; it's just a bit lonely for him right now. He doesn't have his father or mother to give him encouraging words or tell him how amazing he's become.” Yugi swallowed hard, looking down.
“Just remember your new husband may need some extra support after this is over,” his grandfather told him gently. “We’re all he has, after all.” Yugi took a deep breath and nodded.
His mother squeezed his shoulder and then gave him one more hug. “I’m so proud of you. You could not have chosen a better husband,” she whispered.
“You’ve been our pride and joy to watch grow up, Yugi. Your mother and I are so happy for you and Atem. You’ve become a wonderful young man. You and Atem both will make each other happy and continue to grow together and just make life better. I just know it.” His grandfather grinned. “Besides, a man that keeps you on your toes in games is A-OK in my book! Hohoho!” Yugi rolled his eyes but couldn’t hide his own smile.
“Thanks, Mama, Grandpa. And thank you for accepting Atem, too.” His mother waved off his words, looking embarrassed, while his grandfather continued to chuckle.
His mom tugged his grandfather’s sleeve, pulling him to the door. “We don’t want you to be late to your own wedding. We’ll go find our seats. And sweetie, don’t worry. This is your wedding and all you need to remember is that you’re marrying the love of your life. That’s all that matters.” His mother shot him one more smile before his family slipped outside the room.
Yugi felt the knot in his chest loosen. His mother was right. He didn’t need to be nervous. He didn’t need to be scared. He was about to ceremonially bind himself to the man of his dreams. The man he loved more than life itself. Atem was the only thing that mattered.
There was another knock and Joey poked his head in. “You ready, Yug? It’s past time.” Yugi almost went to fidget with his tie again but refrained. He didn’t need to. No, it was time now.
“I am, Joey. Let’s go.” His best friend looped his arm in Yugi’s, leading him out.
The wedding was outdoor. It was a beautiful venue (Mokuba and Kaiba had pulled some strings to get the location for them) nestled against Domino’s Bay. The ocean could be seen in the background, but they weren’t quite on the beach. It was an overhang balcony off the pier, looking over the beach. The overhang was made out of pristine smooth stone, with a white railing framing the balcony; it gave a dreamlike atmosphere, like a little private place nestled away from people's prying eyes.
At the front of the aisle, there was a white lattice archway covered in flowers. It was where Yugi and Atem would stand underneath to exchange their vows. It was a mixture of flowers representing his and Atem’s cultures. Egyptian jasmines were intermixed with Japanese peach flowers and Japanese cherry blossoms. The pink blossoms made the yellow-white jasmines pop. Tucked beneath the flowers were Egyptian crinum lilies and Japanese orchids, both flowers almost identical in colors: white petals with magenta streaks on the lilies, while the orchid had white petals and a magenta center that bled out to a faint pink. On the edges of the lattice archway, alternating blue and pink lotuses lined the top. Between the Egyptian and Japanese lotus flowers were tiny pink Japanese plum blossoms, twirling around any bare spot of the arch.
The legs of the archway were wrapped in a silver veil, golden stars pinning the sheer curtain and giving it an elegant, ethereal appearance. It was like a fairytale.
It matched perfectly with the white benches; all of them were decorated with the silvery ribbons and golden stars. Bouquets of matching flowers to their archway were arranged on pillars that lined the aisleway.
“It looks so perfect,” Yugi whispered lightly to Joey.
“You and Atem had good taste,” Joey responded with a light nudge. “I mean, look at our outfits and yours. Stylish as fuck.” Yugi giggled, smiling brightly at his best friend.
“They are pretty stylish,” Mai put in, leaning against the wall. Yugi shot her a smile, before scanning over the rest of his bridal party. They did all look fantastic.
Mai and Serenity were both in golden dresses that flowed loosely around their knees. The bodice was a silver wrap that crisscrossed over their bust and made an X-shape around their neck before connecting to the back of the dress, underneath their shoulder blades. They wore silver strappy heels and silver bracelets with golden stars dangling off the bands. Yugi knew Téa’s outfit was identical to Serenity’s and Mai’s—apparently, though, she was still getting Atem.
His groomsmen were all dressed like Joey: black tuxes with white trim, silver dress shirts, and golden ties with silver stars. Duke even had dangling star earrings. Mokuba was the only one dressed differently, since he was the officiator of their wedding. His tux was golden, similar color to the girls’ dresses, while his undershirt was black and his bowtie white. He had a silver star pinned onto his lapel.  
Yugi glanced around, biting his lower lip worriedly. “Where’s Atem?” He and Téa were the only two missing. Ryou, Duke, Tristan, Joey, Serenity, Mai, Kaiba, and Mokuba were all there, ready to go. Only his soon-to-be husband and the woman who was supposed to get him were not. It was past time to start, too.
“I’ll go check,” Joey offered. He dashed back inside while Yugi tried not to fidget nervously. What if… what if Atem decided he didn’t want to get married to him anymore? What if he had changed his mind? What if Atem was regretting this?
Yugi’s teeth chattered nervously; Serenity and Mai both heard him and came over. Mai slung an arm around his shoulders while Serenity patted his arm in comfort. “He’ll be here any second,” she told him with a smile.
“Yeah, that man is head over heels for you, Yugi. Don’t fret.”
But the minutes were ticking by and Joey nor Téa had returned with Atem. He could see his guests beginning to get antsy. Yugi was feeling just as anxious. Tristan murmured something about checking on them and went back to see what was going on. Kaiba, surprisingly, followed him in.
“Hey,” Mokuba began, clearly seeing Yugi’s rising panic, “it’s okay, Yugi. He may be feeling a little pre-wedding jitters, too. He’ll be here and you’ll walk down the aisle together like you planned without problems.”
Kaiba was the only one to return, two minutes later. “Yugi. Go to him,” was all he said. Yugi didn’t waste any time and practically ran to the room Atem had been getting dressed in. He didn’t even knock, he just opened the door and walked in.
The sight that greeted him broke his heart. Atem was sitting with his head in his hands, trembling. Joey and Téa were kneeling at each side of him, murmuring to him in low tones. Tristan was hovering over him, just as worried.
Yugi recognized it for what it was, though. Atem was having a panic attack.
“Guys,” he said softly, getting his friends’ attention. “I’ll take it from here. Give us a few minutes.” They nodded and left the room, closing the door behind them.
Yugi kneeled in front of Atem, gripping his hands. His partner was trying to breathe deeply but his rhythm was off count. He couldn’t regulate his breathing properly.
“Breathe with me, my love,” Yugi spoke clearly. “Inhale for one, two, three… Now hold for one, two, three… Exhale for one, two, three… Again. Inhale for one, two, three… Hold for one, two, three… Exhale for one, two, three…” He repeated the soothing words until Atem was following the pattern naturally, watching as his shoulders relaxed and his shaking stopped.
“You’re doing great, Atem.” He rubbed his thumbs soothingly over Atem’s knuckles. “Do you need me to get you anything? Water might be nice.” Atem looked up long enough to meet his eyes. He shook his head, squeezing Yugi’s hands tightly. “Okay. I’m not leaving you. I’m right here and I’ll never leave your side.”
“I’m sorry,” he gasped out. Yugi gave his hands a gentle squeeze.
“Atem, don’t be. You are the love of my life. I don’t care about anything else except making sure you’re safe and healthy.” He released his hand to tuck a golden bang between his ear. “Your breathing is returning to normal. How are you feeling?”
“Queasy.” Yugi nodded. “A little shaky. Better now that you’re here.”
“I’ll always be here when you need me. I’m just sorry I wasn’t here faster. I didn’t know what was happening.”
“I told them not to tell you.”
“Ah. That explains why Kaiba was the one who told me.” They both grinned and Atem even breathed out a laugh. “I’m glad he did, though.”
“Me too. I was scared about ruining our wedding but it wasn’t until I heard your voice that I felt like I could breathe again.”
Yugi rested an arm on his leg, laying his cheek on his arm and looking up at Atem. “Do you want to talk about it? What happened? Or would you like to go home? I’ll tell everyone you’re sick right now and we can’t do this.”
“Yugi, no, it’s our wedding.”
“You’re so much more important to me, though.” Atem gave him a watery smile, tears sparkling in his eyes. He cupped Yugi’s cheek, stroking it with his thumb.
“I love you so much. No, let’s go through with this. I want to marry you today. I want to be able to call you my husband. I want to be Atem Mutou.” He leaned down and kissed Yugi softly. “I’m sorry for this. I think it was just… overwhelming. This day is something that I dreamed about since I was a child—my marriage feast. As a pharaoh, it would have been a grand celebration when I got a wife, especially my Great Royal Wife. But things have… changed since then.”
Yugi frowned lightly. “Your family,” he said gently. Atem swallowed and nodded.
“I never thought they wouldn’t be here. And don’t get me wrong—I would not change a single thing. I want to marry you and only you. The thought of having to marry some nameless princess or something like that makes me cringe. No one can compare to you, Yugi. But I just wish… my family could have met you, too. My mother would have loved you. My father, too. He would love your kindness. Mahad and Mana... I wish they could all be here.” He took a deep breath and shook his head. “But I know they’re watching this from the afterlife and probably screaming that I’m making us late to our own wedding.” Both men laughed.
Yugi stood and held out a hand. “Then let’s do this together. And before Mahad forces himself to this realm to beat us up for being so behind schedule.” Atem rolled his eyes.
“Ugh, he would. He would be the one to break the rules of life and death just to materialize in order to lecture me.” Atem placed his hand in Yugi’s, standing up. “Let’s do this, partner. Let’s get married.” Yugi beamed and led him out of the room. Téa and Joey were waiting for them; both had similar expressions of relief when they saw them.
“Let’s do this, guys,” Yugi told them.
They all exited the building, lining up to walk down the aisle. The music started and Mokuba began the procession, walking down first to stand underneath the flower archway. Behind him, Serenity and Ryou walked down next. Then was Duke and Tristan, Téa and Mai following after them, and Joey and Kaiba rounding out the group.
And then the music changed. Everyone stood as Atem and Yugi walked down the aisle, hand in hand. Both of them were smiling as they came to the end of the aisle and faced each other.
“You look really nice, by the way,” Yugi whispered. Atem grinned and preened. He was wearing a long white tuxedo jacket that ended a little above his knees. It was a double breasted jacket, with four rows of buttons. His pants were white, with sparkling gold stars trailing underneath his knees. He wore a golden vest and a silver dress shirt, along with a black tie. On his right lapel, he wore three stars edged in gold with silver centers.
“As do you,” Atem responded with a wink. Yugi beamed. His single-button tux jacket was black, as were his pants. He had silver stars lining his pants, though, dancing across his thighs and underneath his knees and on the hem of pant leg. His vest was silver while his dress shirt was golden. His tie, though, was snow white. On his left lapel, Yugi had three stars that mimicked Atem’s. His, though, had golden centers and silver edges.
Mokuba started the ceremony, welcoming everyone on behalf of Yugi and Atem. He told a few quick anecdotes about his relationship with Yugi and Atem—”Everyone could see how much they loved each other, except these two! Joey and I had a running bet to see how long it would take for them to date. Joey won the dating bet but I won the engagement one,” and went on to talk about how their love transcends life and death.
“Now, with that, I’ll let Yugi and Atem read their vows. Both of them opted to write them to each other. Atem, if you would.”
Atem nodded and withdrew a small book from his inner suit pocket, beginning to read. “Yugi, you have been the most important person in my life for so long. You’ve been my partner, my other half, my lover, and my best friend. Now I can finally add husband to that list.” He smiled softly, his eyes flickering up to Yugi’s.
“You have taught me kindness and patience. You’ve shown me my flaws and have stuck with me through all our adventures, when I was at my lowest and darkest. You’ve helped me make peace with my past and look forward to the future. You’ve supported me unconditionally, consistently offering me everything you have—your friends, your home, your memories, your life—and you’ve never asked for anything in return. I can never express to you how grateful I am to have met you and how much of a better person you make me. You are the light in my life.” He reached out and gripped Yugi’s hands.
“So I vow to you, Yugi Mutou, I will always love you. I will support you and encourage you. When you fall, I will be there to pick you up. When you feel weak, I will be there for you to lean on. I’ll protect you, comfort you, love you, and give you all the joy that you’ve given me. I will live life vivaciously and fully for you, making sure you’re with me every step of the way. And once we join my family in the Field of Reeds, I will declare proudly to everyone in front of Osiris himself that you are my light, my love, my husband, and my heart for all to know and hear. I will always be your partner and stand at your side from now until the end of time. I will love you infinitely and for all eternity. This I vow to you until the end of time.”
Yugi was crying. He knew he was. Trying to stem his tears some, but failing, he withdrew his own vow book at Mokuba’s prompting.
He cleared his throat, still holding Atem’s hand, as he read from his book. “Atem, you have been the most important person in my life for so, so long. When I was a child, I spent eight years building the Millennium Puzzle and it allowed me to meet someone so special—you. You protected me, helped me grow, and gave me the confidence to be who I wanted to be. Your kindness, strength, compassion, and selflessness showed me who I wanted to be and made me who I am now. For that, I can never thank you enough. I can do my best because you’re at my side. ” Tears were beginning to well up in Atem’s eyes, too.
“I once told you I wanted to stay with you forever and that thought has never changed, even though eight years have passed since I uttered those words. When I was eighteen, we were parted and I thought I would never see you again. It was the worst day of my life when you left, and for the next year-and-a-half, a part of the light in my heart dimmed with you gone. But you came back to me, despite everything, and I vowed the day I got you back that I would never let you go again if I could help it. I’m reaffirming that same vow today—the same one I made when I was sixteen, the same one I made when I was nineteen, and now at twenty-four. I vow that I will stay at your side forever.” Yugi sniffed, trying to speak clearly through his tears.
“Atem, I vow that I will always stand at your side. I will comfort you, hold you, love you, and protect you through all of our days here and on the other side. I will be your support through whatever trials we may face and I will let nothing come between us, not even death. I will follow you wherever you may go and when you feel low or dark, I will banish the shadows and pull you up so we can feel the light together. You’re my other self, my soulmate, my partner, and I will love you unconditionally for all eternity. My love for you is infinite and I will never stop loving you. This I vow to you until the end of time.”
There were sniffles all around them. Yugi and Atem both glanced over when Tristan let out a particularly loud sob, soon joined in by Joey.  Still, even Téa and Serenity were crying, and it looked like Duke and Ryou had tears shining in their eyes, too.
Mokuba cleared his throat, getting everyone’s attention. “With the vows now spoken, I must ask. Atem, do you take Yugi as your husband to love and to cherish, protect and defend, encourage and comfort, from now until the end of time?”
“I do.”
“And Yugi, do you take Atem as your husband to love and to cherish, protect and defend, encourage and comfort, from now until the end of time?”
“I do.”
He grinned and withdrew two ring boxes from his pockets. He handed one to each of them. “I was informed by a trusted source,” he winked at Atem, “that even the Ancient Egyptians used rings to symbolize their love and commitment to one another. While not used for weddings exactly, the ring still symbolized eternal, everlasting love and undying commitment for all time. Since a ring has no beginning or end, it was used to represent that love would also have no end; in fact, the hole in the ring is representative of a door to the future. So with that being said, please remove the rings,” both of them did so, handing the empty boxes to Joey and Kaiba, “and place them on the other’s finger while repeating these vows.” Both nodded. Mokuba turned slightly towards Atem.
“With this ring, I pledge my eternal, everlasting love and undying commitment to you; we shall have no end and look ahead to our future as partners and husbands.”
Atem slipped the golden band with the garnet embedded in it onto Yugi’s ring finger. “Yugi Mutou, with this ring, I pledge my eternal, everlasting love and undying commitment to you; we shall have no end and look ahead to our future as partners and husbands,” he said, repeating the vow. Mokuba nodded towards Yugi, saying the words once more. Yugi slid the golden wedding band with an amethyst on it onto Atem’s finger, saying his vow as he did so.
“Now, seal the deal with a kiss!” Yugi leaned forward, cupping Atem’s cheeks, and kissed him hard. Atem was trembling but responded eagerly. They broke apart after a few whistles and catcalls from their friends.
“It’s my pleasure and honor to now announce you as Mr. Yugi and Atem Mutou!” The crowd stood, clapping as Atem and Yugi locked hands and turned to walk down the aisle. At the last second, though, Yugi swooped Atem up into his arms, carrying him bridal style. Atem laughed, nuzzling into Yugi’s chest as he began to stride down the aisle, beaming with joy.
They were both smiling so brightly, overjoyed and delirious with happiness.
They were officially married. They would not part from each other in this lifetime, or the next. The golden rings on their fingers were symbols of that infinite love and everlasting bond they had sworn upon. And one day, they would show those rings to Atem’s family after having lived a full, happy, and loving life together.
This was only the beginning for them. But there was no rush; after all, they had all eternity to spend together as husbands.
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Yugioh Advent Day 11: Match
“Jin.”
The nurse’s voice was gentle, but he flinched anyway.
“Jin, your brother is here to see you.”
He didn’t flinch at that. But then the door swung fully open and he had to push his face into his hugged knees to block the sudden flood of light.
Fortunately, Shoichi shut the door quickly behind him. When Jin managed a cautious peek the darkness had returned, and his brother was kneeling patiently in front of him. There was something in his hands, wrapped in deep green fabric.
(Shoichi had learnt to be careful with his choice of wrapping. The nurses refused to completely block the room’s window, so there was enough light to sparkle on shiny paper - enough like sparks of electricity for Jin to subside into flashbacks.)
“Merry Christmas, Jin.” Shoichi held out the item.
Jin studied it, still not moving. A velveteen ribbon dangled out: it was a draw string bag.
Slowly he moved his knees to the side and reached for the bag. He slipped his hands into the opening - inside was more fabric, but thinner, smoother and stretchier.
Shoichi helping to widen the opening while Jin weakly tugged. Soon the contents spilled out and unfolded: a dark blue shirt.
Jin’s fingers traced around the small Japanese flag and crest sewn into the shirt’s chest. They didn’t bend as much the polyester, and didn’t stretch at all.
“It’s the shirt from this year’s World Cup,” Shoichi explained.
Jin glanced up.
(Once upon a time he would have watched each match with his brother, waving home-made flags and talking about how great it would be when Shoichi got onto the team. But now the glare of the TV was too bright.)
Shoichi was beaming. “We made it through to the knockout stage!”
(Shoichi hadn’t been able to watch the Cup for himself, being too busy helping Yusaku. In fact he hadn’t had time to watch a full soccer match since the Incident. But he’d still followed Japan’s progress, through hacked emails and overheard conversations.)
“I was thinking... maybe when it’s darker outside, we could go out and kick a ball around? Like old times.”
Old times were very distant. But Jin liked the idea: he gave a slow nod.
Shoichi’s grin widened and widened, until he flung the gift bag aside and cupped Jin’s hands within his own.
“Next time, Jin! Next time Japan will win the Cup. And we’ll have beaten Hanoi, and you’ll be safe, and we’ll watch the whole thing together!”
Jin finally gave a smile: a weak and wobbling one, but a smile nonetheless.
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