[ he expected this to take a few twists and turns, but he didn't think he'd lead them straight into a dead end. the guilt sets in and he feels even worse. he might have been nervous about sharing his feelings, but this was supposed to be a happy occasion. he feels himself crumble further when he realizes he might have put atem on the spot. not to mention he's probably making kaiba feel pretty third wheel-y. his head drops until his chin hits his chest and a couple more tears drop from his eyes. ] I'm not the only one that needs Atem. We all do. You left such a big impact on all of us and... no one wanted to see you go...

[ yugi's voice wavers the entire time, but he manages to get it all out. when kaiba forces atem closer he doesn't hesitate to wrap his arms and bury his face against atem, kaiba coming up from behind to secure them both in place. yugi eventually turns, keeping one arm around atem as he moves the other around kaiba. thank you, kaiba, he needed this. it might not help solve any problems, but it certainly makes him feel a bit better. ]

[ eventually he nudges the two of them back and cleans the tear stains from his face. ] I... I'm sorry. [ he let his emotions get the better of him. ] W- Whatever you decide, Atem, we'll support you in any way that we can, because we all share a very important and very special bond... and there's no shaking it! [ he needs to get them back on track. ] And it seems like we're all looking into the magic used to bring us here, so it's really only a matter of time before we find something out. But, uhm, w- why don't we take this into the restaurant, so we can get a bite to eat and, ah, talk... some more...