[Awkward is putting it mildly- but Atem blames himself for it being so. He should have been able to put his own feelings aside for their benefit, and truthfully he was trying but the sudden nature of it was making it difficult. The last thing he wanted to do was discourage them from feeling they could talk to him about anything. At least one word helped to draw him out of seeking solace in silence]
Domino? [Domino had been the furthest place from his mind. Even if he had decided to stay at Diatu it was due in part to his desire to help the other sundered. Yes, he was falling into old habits swiftly, thinking of others over himself. After their last meeting he'd gotten the impression that though Yugi and Kaiba were not thrilled with the outcome they were more prepared to move on- but what was being proposed was the exact opposite. It would be like having a normal life- something he had never truly experienced, and one in which he wasn't sure he would adapt well to.] You've both put considerable thought into this. [For his benefit. Oh- that does make him feel guiltier for having any qualms about their relationship]
I hadn't really considered trying to use this opportunity for something as ambitious as- [He trailed off as he heard Yugi cut in asking him not to go. There was such a strong level of emotion to it, that everything else melted away in that instance.] Yugi..... [Said softly and with a measure of compassion in it. He'd put the young duelist through so much already, that he wouldn't make this worse by flatly rejecting the notion. It might be possible to return to Domino..... as a separate person, alive and well. It wasn't unappealing but it would mean that his family and friends in his own time... would be left waiting for him to return again. He truly felt torn between the two time periods and likely always would.]
[When the tears start, Atem is alarmed by them, his first instinct is to reach out to cup both of Yugi's shoulders but he refrains, hesitating and looking to Kaiba. Then trying to dispel his own unusual behavior, he proceeded to place a hand on one..... of Yugi's shoulders, the one furthest from the new boyfriend.] Yugi, it's alright. Please don't be upset, there's nothing threatening either one of us right this minute. [The outward show of emotion was hard for him to watch, who knows how long Yugi had been bottling up these feelings.]
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Domino? [Domino had been the furthest place from his mind. Even if he had decided to stay at Diatu it was due in part to his desire to help the other sundered. Yes, he was falling into old habits swiftly, thinking of others over himself. After their last meeting he'd gotten the impression that though Yugi and Kaiba were not thrilled with the outcome they were more prepared to move on- but what was being proposed was the exact opposite. It would be like having a normal life- something he had never truly experienced, and one in which he wasn't sure he would adapt well to.] You've both put considerable thought into this. [For his benefit. Oh- that does make him feel guiltier for having any qualms about their relationship]
I hadn't really considered trying to use this opportunity for something as ambitious as- [He trailed off as he heard Yugi cut in asking him not to go. There was such a strong level of emotion to it, that everything else melted away in that instance.] Yugi..... [Said softly and with a measure of compassion in it. He'd put the young duelist through so much already, that he wouldn't make this worse by flatly rejecting the notion. It might be possible to return to Domino..... as a separate person, alive and well. It wasn't unappealing but it would mean that his family and friends in his own time... would be left waiting for him to return again. He truly felt torn between the two time periods and likely always would.]
[When the tears start, Atem is alarmed by them, his first instinct is to reach out to cup both of Yugi's shoulders but he refrains, hesitating and looking to Kaiba. Then trying to dispel his own unusual behavior, he proceeded to place a hand on one..... of Yugi's shoulders, the one furthest from the new boyfriend.] Yugi, it's alright. Please don't be upset, there's nothing threatening either one of us right this minute. [The outward show of emotion was hard for him to watch, who knows how long Yugi had been bottling up these feelings.]