Ukume27: Last chapter! I am sorry it is so short. I hope you like this chapter and the story. Thank you for reading it!

/Yami's thoughts/

/Yugi's thoughts/

Yami's body prepared itself to take its final breath. The seconds ticked by without the final strike meeting its target. He cracked open one eye to see Yugi frozen above him. Yugis eyes looked vacant and his arm was still poised above Yami ; stopped mid swing. /What is going on?/ Yami thought staring up at his hikari.

Meanwhile in the living room, the shadow magic holding the others captive loosened its hold on them dropping each of them to the floor.

"Hey guys! We're free." Anzu exclaimed. "Let's go check on Yami. I am afraid that Demon Yugi may have already" she gulped, "finished off Yami."

"Right. Let's go." Joey said.

They ran out the back door and saw Demon Yugi kneeling before Yami poised to attack. "No! Don't do it Yug!" Joey started running over to them.

"No." Yami gasped holding out a bloody shaking hand, "look, he is not moving."

"He's right. How extraordinary. Yugi is frozen in place. How did that happen?" Ryou questioned.

/Give me back the control of this vessel you pipsqueak!/ the demon snarled.

/No! I won't let you kill him/ Yugi responded holding tight control over his body. The demon rapidly losing his grip on the vessel.

/Look at him. He's dead already./

/He is still breathing. I will not let you attack him any longer./ Yugi's determination to protect Yami growing exponentially.

/Even after everything he's done to you?! Why would you spare him? You fool!/

/Because I love him/

"Is he…glowing?" Malik observed. A soft white light surrounded Demon Yugi.

"I don't know," Anzu shook her head.

The glowing crimson demon eyes flickered and faded back to violet. A single tear danced in Yugi's eye. Upon its journey down his cheek, the glow around him became brighter. The dirt, blood, and grime on Yugi's skin and clothes vanished without a trace. His skin turned so soft and pure it could have been made out of cream. The black leather wings faded first to grey and then to white the leather replaced by soft delicate feathers. His ripped clothes exchanged for a white silk shirt and black pants. His hands returned to normal the claws disappearing into oblivion. His wide violet eyes blinked as he regained full control over his body.

"Yugi!" the group ran over to him. He smiled sweetly at them before turning his gaze to Yami.

"Oh Ra!" He squeaked gently cradling Yami, moving his head to rest on chest. "I'm sorry, Yami. I lost control."

Yami reached his hand up weakly and placed it on his hikari's tear stained cheek, "No need to apologize, Aibou. I love you. What matters now is that you are free." Yugi nuzzled Yami's hand and placed small kisses all over it. His large feather wings enclosed around them both as he leaned down to kiss Yami. His soft lips brushing the chapped bruised lips of the former pharaoh.

"I love you, Yami." Yugi sobbed feeling Yami's body going limp in his arms. He could hear the muffled cries of the others outside of his wings. They seemed so distant and not important. /I killed Yami./

Anzu covered her face and buried her head into Tristen's chest. Tristen placed his hand on her back comforting her.

"Wait…look guys." Ryou pointed behind Yugi. They all looked up to see another bright light forming behind the young angel.

Yugi felt a gentle touch on his wings working its way up his wings to his shoulder. He gasped as the grip tightened around his shoulder. It was a grip he was very familiar with. Yugi retracted his wings to turn around. Looking up his violet eyes squinted trying to adjust to the bright light. The light made way for a slim figure with crimson eyes. It was Yami!

Yami looked down lovingly at his hikari a gentle smile spreading across his lips. He stretched out his newly formed golden wings which were just as soft and beautiful as Yugi's. He wore black silk pants with a gold trim at the waist. His chest remained uncovered displaying his smooth muscular form. Yugi jumped up and into Yami's arms. The light radiating from the two as they were united was beautiful and blinding.

It was Yami's turn to wrap his wings protectively around his hikari. Violet orbs once again meeting crimson. "Now we will always be together." The King of Games whispered into Yugi's ear.

The petite angle's smile was so blinding, "Always together." Yami held Yugi in a tight embrace closing the distance between the two with a gentle kiss.