#puzzlejune21

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

“Are you sure you haven’t forgotten anything?” Atem asked for the umpteenth time, as they two of them climbed into the pilot seats. The shuttle was about the size of a commercial aircraft carrier, and in his past life Yugi wouldn’t have dreamed of flying it.

Not so anymore.

He was pretty sure that nothing could daunt him.

“Come on now,” he said, giving Atem’s hand a reassuring squeeze. “You don’t think I’d let you fly this all alone, will you?”

“There’s still a chance for you to stay behind, Aibou. Be as it may, they are still your friends.”

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[5cs-fanart-and-misc]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

When I was a ship, the only memories I had of physical sensations came in flashes, in between attacks from Gozaburo’s A.I.; so brief that I could mistake them for glitches in my systems. The sun on my back; the texture of my mother’s hair; the warmth of a body next to mine on the lonely road across the world. Each one evoking different feelings in me - nostalgia, comfort, anxiety - each one special in its own way.

These memories pale in comparison to the real thing.

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

“You’ll need to keep your head down here,” Yugi said, as he and Atem crawled under the wires in the far corner of the cargo bay. “You can easily knock yourself out if you’re not careful.”

“Why do I not remember you going in this area?”

He chuckled.

He never thought he’d tell the ship that he was doing this, but they were nearly at their destination and there was something exhilarating about revealing it. Or maybe he was riding high off having chased Keith away.

Anyway, he wasn’t telling the ship anything.

He was telling Atem.

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Guess who discovered 3D editing on their laptop. BRRRRRRUH.

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

I was right. I should never let my guard down around Keith.

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Doing a light-speed jump felt like having his body collapse from the inside out. For the longest time, Yugi just sat at his station, clutching at the sides of the chair, trying to not throw up everywhere. Other people in the main area weren’t faring so well - Jounochi was swearing loudly, Kaiba was losing his lunch, and Keith… well, Keith wasn’t smelling so good, honestly. But then, Yugi would have easily been doing something similar if he didn’t have something else to obsess over.