Sapphire: Okay, I know I'm crazy to do this but it been on my mind for a while now!

Ashley: You're combining Yu-Gi-Oh with My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic! Why?

Sapphire: I can't help it! The songs make me think of Yami, well the first and second ones. This is for my pegasisters and bronies!

Crystal: She owns nothing! The songs belong to Ponyphone or League of Legends.

Sapphire: On with the show!

Lullaby for a Prince

Once upon a time in the land of Equestria, there lived two brothers who ruled over the land. Now in the land of Equestria people are called ponies and are either one of three things: Earth beings, living on the land and care for the plants and animals of the world; the magicians or unicorns (A/N: they don't have horns, just wands or their magic is stored inside of them), using their magic to heal and solve problems; and finally the Pegasi, with their powerful wings they control the weather all over Equestria. But there are some people who are both Unicorn and Pegasus called Alicorn and those few are royalty.

There are two such being that control all of Equestria: Prince Atem, who has the power of rising and setting of the sun; and his younger brother Prince Yami, who has the power of rising and setting of the moon. The two worked in harmony bring peace to the land. But one day something horrible happened to Prince Yami. This is his story…

From the balcony of a white castle, a man with gravity defying tri-colored hair, crimson red eye, strong mature features, and tan skin stood before the dark sky. He was one of the Princes of Equestria, Prince Atem and it was time for him to raise the sun as he done before for many years.

He closed his eyes just a boy that looked like him but with pale skin, black/blue wings, and purple/red eyes flew down next to him. "The moon has set my brother. Please bring out the sun."

Atem smiled, "Thank you Yami. It's time to start a new day!" He stretched out his white wings and called on his power. He flew up, bring the sun into position.

Yami watch as the land was covered in the warm rays of the sun before stepping to the side as Atem landed. "Good job as always, Brother."

"Thank you Yami." Atem closed his wings and looked out as the people of their kingdom came out and started to play, work, laugh, smile, and praise his glorious morning. "Look at them. I don't think there has ever been a ruler as beloved as I."

Yami scowled behind his brother back, the people of Equestria always loved his brother more then him. Even as children, his brother got more attention just because he was the older. Their parents, the first sun and moon, spent more time with Atem then Yami.

The ponies of their kingdom were not much better, making countless statues and monuments to Atem. The last time Yami checked, which was during the night, there was nothing to glorify him, no statues, no songs, nothing! The people only loved his brother and worshiped and played in the day, while they slept and shun the night. Yami hated that they loved his brother and his precious light more then him and his beautiful night.

He straightened up and displayed a very convincing smile as he spoke, "They certainly do Brother. They have done a lot to show how much they do love you. Statues, songs, prayers, and much more, they are very lucky to have you as their ruler."

Atem nodded and walked off the balcony with Yami following behind him. "Yes, but I am the lucky one though. This kingdom is filled with wonderful ponies that are very talented in what they do. Oh, speaking of talented ponies, do you remember Yugi?"

Yami nodded, a true smile was on his face as he remembered the gentle alicorn. Yugi was like them; he was powerful, but kind hearted and always had a smile on his face. That's was one of the things Yami liked about Yugi, another was for the boy's love of games. The last time he saw the boy was when the two were only 11, so to see his old friend again after some years was great and he was ecstatic!

"Yes, I remember Yugi. Why?" Yami asked.

Atem turned to look at him, a gentle smile on his face. "Well I think Yugi could have great potential here. He got his cutie mark a few years ago."

"Really?! What is it?!" Yami asked.

Atem chuckled, "Why don't you asked him yourself? He's in the garden already. I told him to wait there for you. He was dying to see you again." He took a step closer to the wall before Yami ran down the hall towards the door.

Atem shook his head laughingly, "That Yami. I hope having Yugi here will help him now that I'm getting busier." He sighed before walking off to the thrown room for another meeting.

Yami ran and ran, passing servants, guards, and visiting dignitaries and citizens until he skidded to a stop in front of a large stone archway to the royal private gardens. The garden had many trees, few bearing fruit like apples and pears, others provided shade or had flowers and/or nut daggling from the branches. Plants of various sizes, smells, colors, and flowers were in groups around the place, with roses being the dominate flower around. Stone and shell formed pathways around the garden, while sand surrounded a large pond with a fountain in the middle of it. He took a few calming breaths before walking like a royal should. He smiled when he saw his long time friend sitting by the pond, his hand in the water.

He cleared his throat, but gasped when Yugi turned around and looked at him. The last time he saw Yugi he was a shorter, kinder version of him, but he still had a bit of the baby fat in his cheeks, he didn't have the extra bangs going in his black mane, but had more framing his face, and his eyes were a the color of amethyst. But now, he had grown a bit, probably still shorter than him. He lost some of the baby fat in his check but still had some, giving it a slight round feature. And he still had the same innocent eyes, but there was something about those eyes that made Yami to continue to stare deeply.

Yugi smiled and launched himself at the young prince, "Yami!" He laughed as he and Yami fell to the ground. "Oops, hehe…my bad."

Yami laughed, "Well this calls for punishment…by tickling!" Yugi squealed and laughed as Yami tickled him.

"Yaaaaaaamiiiiiii! Stop…stop! I'm sorry! Hahaha!"

Yami stopped his assault and pulled the laughing boy up to his feet before hugging him. "I missed you so much Little One."

Yugi blushed, but smiled at his old nickname. He missed Yami and that name so much. He hugged back and said, "I missed you too Mou Hitori No Boku."

They pulled apart and Yami dragged Yugi back to the pond, "You have to tell me everything since we last seen each other. I heard from the early bird that you got your cutie mark, what is it?!"

Yugi chuckled and pulled down the right side of his pant to show a cutie mark of chess piece, cards, and jakes. "It's a game cutie mark. What do you think Luna?"

Yami smiled, "That's great Heba." He smile turn nostalgic, "I haven't heard anyone call me that in a long time. Why do you call me that?"

Yugi smiled as he took of his shoes off and dipped his feet into the pond, "It's because…well you raise the moon and some call the moon Luna, so why not? Afraid of a girly name?" he asked with a quirk of his brow and a cheeky smirk. "And why do you call me, Heba?"

Yami chuckled softly as he shook his head. "No, I was just curious. I call you Heba because it means games as well as Yugi, my little Game. " He also took off his sandals and dipped his feet into the pond, sighing in bliss as the cool water hit his tried feet.

Yugi chuckled, "You know, your feet would not be so tired if you had not ran all the way here."

Yami blushed, a rare and wonderful sight in Yugi's book, and said, "Well I was happy and excited to see you again. It's been too long my friend since we have been face-to-face." Yugi agreed and flopped on the ground, feet still in the water. Yami looked at him with a smile before he did the same and the two talked until 3 in the afternoon when Yugi had to go help someone with some documents.

Yami sighed happily as he watched Yugi leave the garden before flying up to his bedroom balcony. "I'm so happy! I can't believe Yugi is living here! This is so awesome!"

"I'm glad you think so Yami," Atem said as he stood up from Yami's bed.

"Brother what are you doing here?" Yami asked as he stepped into his bedroom. It wasn't filled with a lot of stuff; a desk with chair, wardrobe with a chest of draws on it's right, a bookshelf that took up one of the walls, a door that lead to his bathing chambers, table for two with a chest board on it, a closet filled with different games he (with the help of Yugi) collected when he was younger, and finally a queen size post bed with dark blue drapes with stars and a nightstand on either side of the bed. He didn't want a lot in his room, he didn't think he needed much then that or to be as fancy and elegant as Atem's with gold trim and made with the finest of woods. He was fine with normal things.

Atem just shrugged, "I wanted to see how things were with Yugi. I know I'm a bit busy but I just wanted to know."

Yami nodded, that feeling of hate was coming back but also another that wasn't mentioned before…abandonment. Along time ago Atem and Yami were very close, even with Yugi around the two were close, but when Atem took on more control of Equestria he had less time for Yami. Yami felt alone, but he still had Yugi until he moved, then he felt really alone.

"Things went well and I'm looking forward to having Yugi here again," he said as he took a seat in his desk chair.

"Good, but now remember that Yugi does have a job."

Yami was confused, they had forgot to talk about why Yugi was here and what he was going to do here. "And what is that? He has a game cutie mark. I don't see him doing anything then playing them."

Atem chuckled and shook his head, "No, that's not what he is doing. He is here to fill out his Grandfather's position so he can retire now."

Yami gasped, "Solomon is retiring already? I thought he said he wasn't planning to retire until the day he died?"

Atem nodded, an emotionless face was on, "Yes he did, but he is getting to old and he did just have a heart attack, remember. It has left him weak and needing plenty of rest."

Yami nodded, he remembered when the wise old man started to cling to his chest when he was talking to Yami. To Yami, Solomon was his own grandpa. He let the prince be himself when he need to and let him call him grandpa when it was just the two of them, so the prince was really upset that the old man was retiring.

Yami sighed sadly and said as he looked away from his older brother, "I understand Brother."

Atem sighed too, the face was still on as he spoke, "Please don't be upset. It's for the best of everyone. Now I have to go, the citizens in a town called Ponyville need me there. They are having a celebration to thank me for giving them the land they need to start up a farm. You're more then welcome to come." He walked over to the door and opened it, but waited for Yami's answer.

Inside Yami wanted to roll his eyes, but he reframed himself from doing that and declined, "No thank you brother. I have a few things to handle and I would like to take a nap." Atem nodded and left without another word. Yami growled, "And why the fuck should I go to a celebration all about you? You are nothing!"

He sighed and laid down on his bed. "I shouldn't be like this, but why does he get all the praise and love! What about me? I deserve it too! I'm just as important as he is! Without me who would raise the moon? Without the precious moon, what would happen to the tides and flow of water? It's just not fair!" He closed his eyes and breathed, trying to focus his thoughts on something else. He smiled when they turn to Yugi. "At least I have Yugi again. I missed him so much and those eyes of his. Why couldn't I stop staring at them? I mean…yeah they are the same innocent eyes that I remember, but something about them that just…pop with beauty. He's certainly gotten beautiful and I could just listen to that voice talk and laugh all day. To watch those eyes sparkle with his innocence and laughter, those beautiful eyes. (sigh) That would be nice. Beautiful isn't enough to describe them. Amazing, stunning even!" He sighed again as he felt peaceful and his heart beat a bit faster as he continued to think about Yugi.

He scrunched his face at those thought, "What is this? What am I feeling? It's warm and I don't feel miserable, but happy?" He gasped and opened his eyes, "No…I can't be feeling like that…I mean his a guy! I'm a guy! Stupid Yami! You can't be feeling like that. It's just your imagination, you are not having a crush over the boy! You're just happy to see your friend again, nothing else!" He sighed for the umpteenth time today and put his pillow over his face. "I just need to sleep and focus on getting the people to love me too and spend time with my friend. Nothing else!" He nodded to himself and did what he said he would before taking a quick nap.

As day became weeks and weeks became months, Yami tired so hard to make the ponies of Equestria love him as well, but nothing worked. From flying around the day to doing different phases of his precious moon, nothing cut it! They still loved his brother more then him.

It all went to Atem's head, saying he was the greatest ruler ever and doing things to praise his people and himself. He gave more land for the country to grow, had statues made of him, gave more attention to helping his people then any to Yami, and festivals in his name and honor. It made Yami sick and angrier. He got so bad that he would do anything to avoid his brother, to stay out of the Atem's shadow. But no matter what he did, he was stuck in the shadows.

And to top it all off, Yami and Yugi barely had time for each other. When ever he wanted to spend time with his friend, Yugi was with Atem or busy running an errand for him. It hurt him more when he would see the two just talking and hanging out without him, not that he wanted to hang out with Atem in the first place. And the thing that would really make his blood boil about this is when Atem would make Yugi blush or laugh and then kissed his cheek, hand, or forehead. That was his Yugi, not Atem's!

During the months Yami finally realized that his feelings for Yugi had bloomed into feelings of love and admiration. He loved Yugi's laugh, walk, talk, everything, but most important his eyes. Whenever they did have time to spend together, Yami would do anything to get him to laugh or to see those beautiful amethyst eyes shine. Yugi was/is perfect to him, but with Atem around all the time he couldn't fully court the teen, and that pissed him off more then anything else.

He was watching over the two in the private garden behind a tree, his anger was growing and his thoughts were darker then before. He was thinking of several ways to kill his brother if he touched Yugi again when someone tapped his shoulder. He jumped a bit and turned to see a teenage pegasus girl with blue and brown wings, curly brown and blue hair, gray eyes, and pale skin.

"Sapphire? What are you doing here?" he asked in a whisper as he tried to calm his racing heart.

The girl, Sapphire, tapped her foot as she demanded, "And what are YOU doing here? You are supposed to be looking over some documents while your brother takes a break."

Yami huffed, "And why should I do that bastard's work? He runs this place just fine without my help."

Sapphire gave him a questioning look, but looked around the tree when she heard laughing and saw Atem tickling Yugi gently. "I get it now. You're jealous."

Yami slapped his hand over her mouth and shushed her, "Not so loud and no! I'm not jealous!" he said in a whisper. He carefully pulled her back into the hallway and checked to see if the two had notice, but didn't as they were too busy tickling each other.

Sapphire huffed, or as best she could, before slapping the hand away and said, "Then why are you watching the two? If not because of jealous, then of what is it my prince?"

Yami sighed, he didn't want to admit it, but Sapphire could get anything out of him, and he meant anything! "I'm jealous okay! I'm in love with Yugi and it makes me sick that he rather spend his time with that glory, lime light hogging brother of mine! It's not fair! Yugi's mine, not his!"

Sapphire gave him a sympathetic smile, no one should watch as the one they love be swoon by someone else. "Have you told him how you feel yet?"

Yami shook his head, "No, I'm too afraid of his rejection. I'd die if he hated me for loving him. I just don't know what to do Sapphire."

Sapphire laid her hand on his shoulder as she spoke in a gentle voice, "Tell him the truth. If you don't, then you'll never know if he feels like that or has the same feelings. And then you might never get the chance if he finds someone else before you tell him. You have to act Yami! Act on your feelings and believe in your heart. It will lead you to the light and love that you need."

Yami smiled, "You're right. I have to tell him before I lose him to someone else or never know if he does feel the same." He hugged the girl, "Thank you so much Mama Sapphire!"

Sapphire smiled as she hugged back, "That's what Mama Sapphire is here for! Now I have to go and make up some kind of an excuse as to why you are not in your room looking over the documents to Mahad." They parted and Sapphire walked away.

Yami nodded, "I owe you one Sapphire."

Sapphire waved behind her, "You better keep that promise!" she turned around the corner and was gone.

With a look of determination Yami walked into the garden and straight to Yugi and Atem when he stopped. What should he do? Ask Yugi to meet him somewhere and then tell him or tell him right then and there? He thought about it when Atem called his name, "Yami? Yami, what are you doing here?"

He broke out of his thoughts and stuttered "Oh! I-I-I-I-I wanted to-to-to talk to Y-Y-Yugi. May I?"

The two on the ground just looked at each, Yugi shrugged before getting up and followed Yami out of the garden and into a nearby study. "What is it you wanted to see me Yami? Everything's okay, right?"

Yami nodded and tried to swallow the lump in his throat, "Well…I was wondering if you would…" he trailed off, not able to finish his sentence.

Yugi lean in and asked, "Would what?" He put his hand on his hips, "Is everything okay?"

Yami took a deep breath, this was it! It is now or never. "I was wondering if you would…join me tonight. I'm going to do something special with the stars tonight! A new formation!" He choked a bit, but he thought this would be the best way to tell him. To do it in his element, the night.

Yugi was puzzled, "What? You also bring out the stars? I didn't know you could do that!" he said excitedly. "What time?"

Yami smiled brightly, "Meet me at eight in the private garden after I bring the moon out and I will show you the new formation."

Yugi jumped up and down excitedly, "Cool! I can't wait!" He hugged Yami before rushing out yelling behind him, "I have to go, but I can't wait to see it! Bye Yami!"

When Yugi was out of ear shot Yami hollered, "YES! YESYESYESYESYESYESYES!" He couldn't wait for nightfall.

It was now eight o'clock and Yami had just raised the moon and stars and he was flying towards the garden. An ear to ear smile was stuck on his face. "I can't wait to tell Yugi how I feel! Oh I hope he returns my feelings!" he said as the garden grew closer.

He saw Yugi sitting by the pond, he was wearing a purple and white tunic with brown pants that stopped a little below his knees and silver sandals. He smirked, He looks perfect, he thought. He landed behind some bushes and made sure he was ready. Just when he thought he was and about to take a step out of the bushes, Atem appeared in the garden.

Yami silently growled as he stepped back in, What the fuck is he doing here? Shouldn't stupid 'I'm the day and I should get all the attention' be asleep now? And why is he walking towards my Yugi? He moved closer and listened to the two.

"Atem, what are you doing here?" Yugi asked as he stared into crimson pools.

"Um…well…I just wonder the same about you?" Atem said, shifting from one foot to the other. He looked to be a bit nervous.

Yugi noticed, "Atem? Is everything okay?" He got up and checked to see if Atem was okay. "You're not getting sick or something are you?"

"No, I'm not." Atem sighed, "I'm just going to be blunt here…I like you a lot Yugi. Maybe…even love you. I love you Yugi."

Both Yugi and Yami gasped, though Yami's was a bit quieter then Yugi's and wasn't heard over the sounds of the garden. "You love me?" Yugi asked in disbelief.

Atem nodded before looking away, "Yes, but I understand if you don't feel the same. It's just…I couldn't keep this on my chest any longer. I had to tell you and see if you feel the same."

Yugi smiled and turned Atem's face towards him while Yami grimaced. Please Yugi, don't. Don't be in love with him! You love me not him! You're supposed to be mine not his, I can't lose you to him too!

Yugi smiled and hugged Atem, "I felt the same about you too." That did it, Yami's heart stared crack. "I have been feeling like this for a while now, I just wasn't sure how to tell you. I was afraid how you or anybody else would feel about it. I love you too Atem."

Atem smiled and laid his hand on Yugi's cheek before he brought Yugi close and kissed him.

In the background, Yami was devastated. He watched as they kiss and held onto each other. He felt sick and abandoned, but mostly upset. I'm too late. I'm too fucking late!

The couple let up and held each other before sitting down. They looked up at the night sky and Yugi pointed to something. "Atem look up there. I think that is what Yami was talking about."

Atem looked up and saw a heart formation in the stars, "So that is what you were telling me about earlier. That's beautiful, granted you're more beautiful."

Yugi blushed, "Atem." He smiled and kissed Atem again, which he didn't mind.

Tears were falling from broken crimson/purple eyes as he continued to watch. He lost the one he loved, and to his brother never the less. He walked out of the bushes and ran out of the garden, not caring if anybody notice him or that his tears refused to stop falling. All he wanted to do was get to his room and cry his broken heart out.

And that was what happened for the rest of the night. No one knew what was wrong with the prince except for one. Sapphire had heard Yami running to his room and slammed the door open and close. She was able to pick the lock open before walking in and locking the door behind her so no one could interrupt them.

What she saw broke her heart; Yami had his head in his pillow, crying his eyes out. She walked over and sat down on the bed before gently rubbing his back. "Yami? Yami, sugar-cube, what happened? Why are you crying?" she asked.

Yami looked up at her, his eyes red and puff as he told her what happened. "I lost him Sapphire. Atem told him that he was in love with him, and Yugi returned his feelings. I lost him Sapphire! I lost him to my brother! It's not fair! Why does he get all the love?! Why do people love him and not me?! Why?! WHY?" He collapsed back onto the bed, his head falling into Sapphire's lap.

She sighed sadly, she was afraid of this happening to him, and ran her fingers threw his hair as she sang to him. They stayed like that all night, until they both fell asleep holding each other, mostly Sapphire holding Yami.

Around six in the morning, Atem came knocking at Yami's door. The two on the bed woke and Sapphire rushed to the door and answered while rubbing the sleep out of her eyes, "Atem? What is it?" she asked tiredly.

"What are you doing in Yami's room? Is he here?" he demanded.

She looked back to see that Yami had fallen back to sleep, not that she blamed him. Poor thing didn't go to sleep until 5 in the morning. Sapphire covered her mouth as another yawn came out, she didn't sleep until thirty minutes later, so both were running on little sleep.

She stepped out and glared at the ruler, "Yami is not feeling so well and can't perform his task. Could be a good older brother and lower it for him?"

Atem raised an eyebrow, "And what is wrong with him?"

Sapphire sighed, she was not in the mood, "I'll tell you the details laters, but if you must know…he has been crying most of the night and it's your fault that he is."

"My fault? How is it my fault?" he asked in slight confusion and anger.

"Just do it this once. I'll tell you later when I have gotten some sleep and he is okay?" She opened the door, putting a 'do not disturb' sign on the door handle and tossed one more glare at the sun prince. "Good night!" she said as she slammed the door in his face.

Atem blinked, "What the hell? Okay never mess with Sapphire in the morning and what did she mean that I'm the reason Yami was crying? What have I done recently?" He pondered this as he went to set the moon and raise the sun.

Sapphire leaned against the door as she gave a tired sigh, "He doesn't pay me enough."

"I thought you get paid well?" Yami asked tiredly, rubbing one of his eyes as he sat up. "What did HE want?"

Sapphire pointed out the window, "Your brother was wondering why you haven't set the moon yet."

Yami jumped up, cursing that he forgot about the moon, and tried to rush to the balcony, but Sapphire rushed towards him and forced him back down. "Relax, I got mister high and mighty to do it this time."

Yami gave her a weak smile, "Thank you Sapphire. I don't know what I do without you."

Sapphire smiled back, though it looked lop sided and tired, "That's my job as your caretaker! Now sleep." Yami nodded and went to put on his pajamas as Sapphire got his bed ready.

He slipped in and looked to Sapphire, "I hate to ask this, but could you stay with me?" Sapphire nodded and got in, making herself comfortable before singing her lullaby again (A/N: Good song that is lullaby like is Hush Now, Quiet now lucid dream remix, I don't own that song), putting both of them to sleep.

For the next couple weeks, which became months, Yami avoid most people, especially Yugi when he tried to ask where Yami was that night. Yami just couldn't talk to him, every time he looked at Yugi his heart broke and he wanted to cry. All he would do was just raise and set the moon and watch from his balcony as everyone else was happy and congratulate the new couple.

Sapphire decided not to tell Atem the truth about Yami's sadness, that he was just tired and upset, but was better now, which was the opposite, but she didn't feel that he was ready to learn the truth yet. She was too busy trying to cheer up the young prince, but nothing worked. He was sleeping in, taking longer to raise and set the moon, eating less, and isolating himself from other, including her.

She was walking back with clean clothes and sheet for prince mops-a-lot when she bumped into Yugi, who was standing in front of Yami's door. "Yami, please come out. I want to talk to you. I haven't heard or seen you in days! Please Yami?"

Sapphire sighed before clearing her throat to announce her presence to the young advisor. "Yugi, what are you doing here? I thought you would be with Atem?" she asked, as she moved the basket to her hip.

Yugi gave a sheepish smile before answering, "Well, I took a sick day. I know something is wrong with Yami, so I'm trying to get him to come out. We haven't talk or hang out in weeks."

"And how is that going?" she asked, digging threw her pockets for something.

Yugi sighed, "Not well. He hasn't said one word and I'm really worried about him. Sapphire, do you know what is wrong with him? Is he mad or upset about something? Have I done something to upset him?"

She gave him a sad smile, "I don't know what to tell you Yugi. I'm not sure if I should or shouldn't. Yami needs to tell you what's wrong and not me. But to answer your questions, he is upset, about what I can't tell you, and I think he is more upset about what Atem has done then what you have done."

Yugi was still confused, but nodded anyway just as Sapphire pulled out a key to Yami's room. She forgot it the other day, so she made sure to have it at all times. "Sapphire, can you tell him I'm sorry for hurting him, even though I don't know what it is and that I didn't mean too? Can you tell him that?" Sapphire nodded and watched as Yugi walked away with a sad face.

She sighed and glared at the door before unlocking it, walked in, and yelled, "You had better have heard that! You know very damn well that I don't like to do that to people, especially Yugi! Yami?" She looked around the room and saw he wasn't there. "Where did he go?"

She looked around the room, but found no trace of him and worried. "Oh Ra, please be okay Yami." She went to put the clothes and sheets up before walking off to do her other chores.

On the roof of his tower, Yami sighed, a tear fell. He heard what the two said before flying to the roof. He just couldn't face them. He knew Sapphire and Yugi were getting tired of this sadness, but he couldn't let it go. He had nothing left, Atem took the one he loved away, got all the ponies of Equestria love and devotion while he got nothing, and Yugi broke his heart.

The darkness was getting to him, he knew that and he knew he shouldn't, but it was so welcoming. He was tired of the pain, the sadness, and the loneliness that came with being stuck in his brother's shadow. He needed to do something to make them all pay! But what?

He saw Atem was flying down, bring the sun down as well. He sighed as he summoned his power and raised the moon. Before he landed on his balcony he saw Yugi and Atem in the garden, having fun and kissing. Yami growled before landing and ran to his bed and yelled into his pillow until he yelled no more.

He got out of his pillow, breathing deeply before walking back out of his balcony and sighed, (A/N: I have change the songs a bit to fit the story, but I don't own this song or the others. This is Ponyphonic's The Moon Rises. May I suggest listening to it by EileMontyVA, she does the mad laugh like I wanted! But if you just listent to the regular version that's fine too!)

"Now the hour has come at last

The soft and fading light

Has crossed the west horizon

And has bidden us goodnight

And what a lovely night it is

To walk a moonlit field

To see the softer shades

That are by starlight now revealed"

He leaned on his balcony and saw that no pony was around and the homes were either dark or had a candle glowing. He growled.

"So why is it that now,

When all is quiet and at rest

When candles glow and all the world

Is at its very best

The ponies of Equestria

Should lock themselves away

To shun the moon and wait instead

For Brother's sunny day?

Tears had been slowly running down his face as he looked back to the garden before pounding his fist against the cold stone of the railing.

"Am I so wrong to wish that they

Would see things like I do?

And am I so wrong to think

That they might love me too?

Why shouldn't they adore me?

Is it not within my right?

I'll not be overshadowed!

Mine is not the lesser light!

I've waited long enough now

For them all to come around

And though the Sun may plead and threaten,

The Moon will stand his ground

And all will know the wonder

Of my dark and jeweled sky

When all the world is wrapped

In an eternal lullaby

So say goodnight at this,

The final setting of the sun

Tomorrow dawns in darkness

The nighttime has begun!"

He laughed like a madman as it came to him. He would take over the thrown and make the night eternal. He became crazy as he thought of something else, he needed armor and he knew exactly where to find it. He spread his wings out and took flight, not to be seen for the rest of the night.

It was time to raise the sun and Yami hadn't been seen by anypony, not even Sapphire couldn't find him. She and Yugi were getting worried, they just knew something bad was going to happen. Prince Atem was angry, "Where the hell is he?!"

Sapphire shook her head, "Everypony is looking for him, but he is nowhere to be seen."

Yugi yawned, he was tired. He helped Sapphire look for Yami, but they had to return to the thrown room when they couldn't find him. "I think you're just going to have to set the moon yourself this time Atem."

Atem sighed in annoyance, but got up and walked over to the balcony, "This is the last time. I'm going to have a serious talk with him about this and his stupid attitude later." Atem focused on his powers and tried to lower the moon, but try as he might he couldn't lower it or bring up his sun. "What is the meaning of this? Why can't I lower the moon?" he asked.

Both Sapphire and Yugi gasped, "WHAT?"

Soon a gentle baritone voice waft in singing… (A/N: This is from League of Legends, Daylight's End)

"Ask not the sun why he sets,

Why he shrouds his light away.

Or why he hides his glowing gaze,

When night turns crimson gold to grey."

Chills ran up everyone's spine as they looked for the source of the voice. It sounded like Yami's but darker and deeper.

"For silent falls the guilty sun,

As day to dark does turn.

One simple truth he dare not speak:

His light can only blind and burn."

They looked behind them and saw Yami walking towards the thrown.

"No mercy for the guilty,

Bring down their lying sun.

Blood so silver black by night,

Upon their faces pale white."

He took a seat and finished his song, the room filled with a dark essence, a feeling of dread, darkness, and death was in the air. Something was not right with Yami.

"Cruel moon, bring the end,

The dawn will never rise again."

Atem growled as he stood in front of Yami, "What the hell is going on? What is wrong with you?! Lower that moon now!"

Yami tsked, "You know Atem anger doesn't look good on you. And why should I do that? The moon is just as beautiful as that awful sun of yours."

"Yami, what is going on? Why are you doing this?" Yugi asked, scared and worried for his friend.

Yami laughed, "Isn't it obvious? That little melody should have given it away, but just in case I'll sing it again…Cruel moon, bring the end, the dawn will never rise again."

Sapphire gasped as she figured it out, "You're going to let the moon stay there forever aren't you!"

Yami clapped, "And Sapphire gets the point!" He laughed, "I'm going to take over and make the night eternal…FOREVER! Wahaahahahahahahahaha!"

"What?! You can't be serious!" Atem yelled.

Yami smirked, "Oh, I'm dead serious. Once you are out of the way dear brother, I'll control Equestria and the ponies of this sun loving land will bow down to me!" He snapped his fingers and he transformed before their eyes. His skin became black as blue armor surrounded him, his hair became a flame of black and blue, and his eyes became demonic in shape and turned into a brighter shade of red. He laughed at their shocked and scared faces. "What do you think? I found this with the left over stuff from King Sombra. I knew that old Unicorn would have something like this laying around. It feeds on hate, anger, and the darkness in the wearer's heart!"

"Why? Why are you doing this, Yami?" Yugi asked as he was pulled behind Sapphire.

Yami closed his eyes and said, "I'm no longer the Yami you knew."

"You have to stop this! The Yami I knew would never do anything like this!"

Yami huffed, "The Yami you knew is gone, forever stuck in the darkness! No more shall he suffer! Call me Nightmare!"

"Fine then Nightmare, why are you doing this?!" Atem asked, the anger building the longer they stood there.

"Why? Because of you and the damn ponies of Equestria! That's why! I'm tired of being in your shadow Atem!" he growled. "But that will all change soon, but now I must take my leave. Ta-ta!" he said, turning into a cloud of dark blue smoke and flying out of the room laughing madly.

"What did he mean by that?" Atem asked as he tried to think what could have happened to his brother.

"I know what he means." He and Yugi turned to Sapphire, who had tears running down her face. "He was talking about how he hasn't been loved by those around him and the people of this land."

"Huh? What do you mean? The ponies love him," Atem said confused.

Sapphire shook her head, "No, they do not. All the praise, worship, love, and attention has been going to you Atem. There are no songs about Yami, there are no statues to him or the moon, and he doesn't have the one he loves."

"The one he loves? Who is that?" Yugi asked.

Sapphire sighed, "Remember the night when Yami didn't set the moon or didn't show up in the garden like he said he would?" The two nodded, "Well, he did. He was going to tell Yugi how he really felt about him. He loves you Yugi."

Yugi gasped, he never noticed before. It all make since now. Tears fell from his eyes as realization hit him, "That was Yami who ran out of the garden, wasn't it?"

Sapphire nodded, "He was heart broken when he found out that you had feelings for Atem. He didn't want to lose you to him."

"Why? Because he's jealous of me?" Atem said, the anger he felt awhile ago was back at full force.

Sapphire shook his head, "You don't get it, do you? He's alone and scared. You two have been so busy that you didn't notice what was happening to your own brother and best friend! He has been hurting for years, you never once notice! I was there when he need someone to cry to! Where the hell where you! Off celebrating and ignoring your brother! You are the worst older brother ever!"

Atem thought about what Sapphire had said, when was the last time he and Yami spent any time together?

Realization hit him like a ton of bricks and Atem was speechless, Sapphire was right. He never noticed how bad Yami was getting. He hadn't spent anytime with him since he took the thrown. He had unintentionally ignored and hurt his brother, and now Yami was suffer the punishment of his actions. He had to do something and save his brother, but how?

He looked to a monument that held five gems and a crown with a six pointed star on top. He gasped, "The Elements! That's it!"

Sapphire and Yugi looked at him confused before looking at each other. "Do you know what he is talking about?" Sapphire asked, but Yugi shrugged.

Atem sighed, "I realized that Sapphire is right, I have been a bad brother, but I'm going to make it up to him. I'm going to save him and I'm going to use the Elements of Harmony to help."

"But how are you going to do that? Yami controls three of them; loyalty, honesty, and generosity. You only control magic, laughter, and kindness. You can't control Yami's, can you?"

Atem shook his head, "Normally no, but it looks like Yami has lost those traits to the darkness. I might be able to use them, but not to the way I want to use them."

"What do you mean? Atem?" Sapphire asked, nervous about what might happen.

Atem frowned as he slipped the crown on and summoned the other gems to his side. "You just have to watch and see. I have a plan, but I know you are not going to like it."

Outside Nightmare was terrorizing the kingdom. He used the magic of the dark armor to summon dark shadow monsters to attack the citizens and to cause uproar.

He laughed wickedly, "Yes! Teach the ponies of Equestria who is to be feared! If the won't love me, then I'll make them fear me instead!"

"YAMI! THIS HAS TO STOP NOW!" Nightmare sighed as he looked to see Atem fly towards him.

"And why, dear brother, should I do that? I want these ponies to suffer for the pain they and you have caused," he said, pointing an accusing finger at Atem.

"I'm sorry Yami. I should have been a better brother to you. I didn't pay attention to you when you need me and I let you down. Stop this now and we can talk about this. Please!" Atem begged and flew slowly towards Nightmare.

"No! No, you shall know my pain before you die! This is your judgment day everypony!" He summoned a ball of black magic and shot it at Atem. Atem dodged and used the elements to summon a rainbow color energy bolt and tossed several at Nightmare. He dodged the first two but was hit by the rest. "AH!"

Yugi and Sapphire rushed through the skies and stopped a few feet from the fight. "Oh no! We have to do something!" Yugi said, trying to rush in, but was stopped by Sapphire. "Sapphire?"

"No, we can't. This is between them, we shouldn't intervene. Atem is the only one to save him." Yugi sadly nodded and watched as the two battled on.

Atem threw several light energy bolts at Nightmare, effectively hitting him each and every time. Nightmare growled, "I will not lose to you! The darkness and the night will be eternal! I will be the ruler of all! All shall fear me!"

Atem sighed, "I was afraid of this." He concentrated on his powers and the power of the Elements. He glowed as he flew up higher and said in a voice that echoed, "For your crimes against the citizens of Equestria and the crown, I banish you to the moon!"

Nightmare's face darkened, "No! NO! I WILL NOT LOSE!" He summoned all his magic, a blue and black aura surrounded him.

"Yami, stop this! This isn't you!" Yugi yelled as he flew passed Sapphire and straight for Nightmare.

Nightmare glared at him, his eyes now black with red pupils. "And how many times must I tell you, the Yami you knew is gone and you'll be gone as well! Say goodnight!" As quick as lightening he raised his hand and struck Yugi with a lightening bolt of black magic.

Yugi screamed as the black magic ran threw his body before he went limp, wings once strong stopped, and he fell to the ground with a thud. "No! Yugi, NO!" Sapphire yelled as she flew as fast as she could to reach the boy.

Nightmare laugh, "Don't think I forgot about you now Sapphire." He raised his hand shot the Pegasus down as well. He smirked sadly, "I'm sorry my friend, but I know you will hate me forever for doing this."

Atem watch in horror as the two people he loved fall to their deaths. His anger grew; a snarl grew on his face, "How dare you. HOW DARE YOU!"

Nightmare smiled evilly, "Don't like what you see? Don't like seeing the ones you love gone? Now you know how I feel. I watched as the ponies you love and leave me in the dark, cold and alone. But don't worry, you'll be joining them soon." He summoned all his dark magic and poured out all into one continuous attack.

Atem concentrated on all the magic and power he had and poured it into one continuous attack as well. They hit each other; power and magic wavering, pushing back and forth, one trying to best the other. Nightmare focused more of his magic, power, and energy into the attack, pushing Atem's light/rainbow magic back.

"Hahahaha! You fool! You can't even begin to imagine the power I have! You will lose! WAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAH!"

Atem felt his magic being pushed back, he was going to lose. He couldn't lose this; he had to do this for Yugi, for Sapphire, for the ponies of Equestria, and most of all for Yami. "You can do this! I know you can!"

Looked down and saw Yugi and Sapphire looking up at him. They weren't the only ones, the whole of Equestria was rooting for him. They knew and believed in him. Yugi and Sapphire believed in him. The power and love he felt from them flew into him and grew, making him stronger and powerful. The rainbow magic grew and pushed back the darkness.

Nightmare's eyes grew, he was losing to his brother. "No! NO, I CAN'T LOSE TO YOU! I CAN'T!" He tried to summon more magic into the attack, but he was growing weak.

Atem felt the darkness weakened, he poured more of his magic into his attack and watched as the dark magic was destroyed and hit Nightmare dead on the chest.

Nightmare screamed as the rainbow magic surround him and he tried to break free. "NO, NO! Atem how could you! You'll pay for this! I will return dear brother and the night will be eternal!" he said before the magic turned him into a ball of light and shot up to the sky. It hit the moon and an image of a man's face was left on it.

Atem sighed in relief, it was over. He sealed his brother away and saved Equestria. "ATEM GET DOWN HERE QUICK!" Atem looked down and gasped as he saw Yugi still on the ground, not moving as Sapphire held him.

Atem flew as fast as he could down to them and knelt by Yugi's side. His breath was labored and weak, blood was spilling from a cut on his forehead, and his beautiful wings now broken and covered in blood and dirt.

Sapphire looked at him with tears running down her face, "He's not going to make it Atem. The damage is too great."

"No, Yugi." He pulled his love over into his lap and held him close, "I'm so sorry, Yugi."

Yugi coughed and opened his eyes to sad crimson ones, "It wasn't…all…your fault."

"I should have been quicker. You can't leave me Yugi. I love you."

Yugi weakly smiled, "I love you too. (cough) I want to tell you something though." Atem nodded and listen closely, "I also love Yami as well. He had my heart too for a long time. I didn't know what (cough) to do. I was afraid to tell him and you the truth, I didn't want to lose my friends. (cough) Do you hate me?"

Atem shook his head, "I could never hate you, Little One."

Yugi looked up at him with half lidded eyes, "I wish I had told him sooner. Can you tell him that when he is back to normal?" Atem nodded, tears fell from his crimson jewels. Yugi pushed up with all his might and gave him one last kiss before he took his last breath and fell limp in Atem's embrace. He eyes closed and his skin paled as death took him away.

Atem just sat there, holding/cradling and crying over Yugi's body. Sapphire fell to the ground in a crying lump. Ponies surrounded the two and mourned and cried with their prince, much had been lost today.

As the months passed since the incident, the ponies of Equestria got back into their daily routines, except for one. Prince Atem became the sole ruler of the kingdom and now raised both the sun and moon.

Three days after the incident, Yugi was given a proper burial in a new cemetery near the grounds of the new palace. During the war, Nightmare had his monster attack the old castle, destroying most of it. A new palace was needed not only because of that, but because of the growth and expansion of Equestria meant that the palace needed to be in a new location.

Atem sighed as he sat out on his new balcony, looking up at the moon. He hoped that Yami would eventually forgive him, but until then he sat back and watched as time pass by. Over the months he also worked on a lullaby for his brother that he would sing every night, hoping that it reached him in his sleep. It was a bit rough, but he didn't care and tonight was no different as he sang the lullaby. (A/N: Okay, last song! Ponyphonic's Lullaby for a Princess)

"Fate has been cruel and order unkind

How can I have sent you away?

The blame was my own; the punishment, yours

The harmony's silent today

But into the stillness I'll bring you a song

And I will your company keep

Till your tired eyes and my lullabies

Have carried you softly to sleep

Once did a pony who shone like the sun

Look out on his kingdom and sigh

He smiled and said, "Surely, there is no pony

So handsome and so well beloved as I"

So great was his reign and so brilliant his glory

That long was the shadow he cast

Which fell dark upon the young brother he loved

And grew only darker as days and nights passed

Lullay moon prince, goodnight brother mine

And rest now in moonlight's embrace

Bear up my lullaby, winds of the earth

Through cloud, and through sky, and through space

Carry the peace and the coolness of night

And carry my sorrow in kind

Yami, you're loved so much more than you know

Forgive me for being so blind

Soon did that pony take notice that others

Did not give his brother his due

And neither had he loved him as he deserved

He watched as his brother's unhappiness grew

But such is the way of the limelight, it sweetly

Takes hold of the mind of its host

And that foolish pony did nothing to stop

The destruction of one who had needed him most

Lullay moon prince, goodnight brother mine

And rest now in moonlight's embrace

Bear up my lullaby, winds of the earth

Through cloud, and through sky, and through space

Carry the peace and the coolness of night

And carry my sorrow in kind

Yami, you're loved so much more than you know

May troubles be far from your mind

And forgive me for being so blind

The years now before us

Fearful and unknown

I never imagined

I'd face them on my own

May these thousand winters

Swiftly pass, I pray

I love you; I miss you

All these miles away

May all your dreams be sweet tonight

Safe upon your bed of moonlight

And know not of sadness, pain, or care

And when I dream, I'll fly away and meet you there

Sleep..."

He sighed once more and wiped away the tears that came every time he sang this song. He missed his brother and he missed Yugi. He was grateful to still have Sapphire and was shocked when the truth came out that she was really an Alicorn like him. She had locked her magic away to hide it and try to be normal like any other pony. Most alicorns where treated like gods, so he understood why she did what she did and let her stay with him.

He looked back at the moon, "I miss you so much brother. I'm so sorry, Yami. I hope things will get better as the years go by. Good night little Luna. I love you." He kissed his hand and blew it to the moon before walking inside and slept for the rest of the night. Dreaming of life with his brother by his side again, along with Yugi.

The end.

Sapphire: Okay, so what did you think?

Ashley: Not bad. I'm surprised you didn't put us in it.

Crystal: We needed a break.

Sapphire: Well I hope people will like it. Please review and tell me what you think. I'm thinking about doing another, the squeal of this where Yami comes back like in MLP:FIM, but I was also thinking about one based on the Canterlot Wedding episode. But if you all didn't like this, then let me know and I won't do those.

Ashley: I say do them no matter what people say.

Sapphire: That's because you don't care.

Ashley: (shrugs) So?

Crystal: Read and REVIEW!

(Edited by ~animefor (Read Seeking Comfort) Sapphire: It's a good story! Read it please my lovely readers!)