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At some point, Yugi and Yami had a big fight and it resulted with Yugi smashing the millennium puzzle. Since, Yami always guarded it carefully, it would be safe so he didn't fully anticipate his 'partner' would be one of those people. Unconsciously, Yami trusted Yugi to keep it safe for only it to broken.
The conflict itself was petty, Yami said the wrong thing and Yugi acted on it. Yami is all about talk, disliking Yugi for not knowing the consequences of his actions in completing the puzzle.
"If my presence is such a bother to you. Your highness, then you should go back where you belong."
The consequences that followed after he smashed the puzzle, wasn't the prettiest sight yugi wish to lay his eyes on. It was pure torture. Just like the puzzle, Yami's body crumbled like it was dismembered pieces of a broken puzzle. No blood in sight, but it was terrifying all the same.
Yugi, quickly tries to undo the sin he had committed. Yami was in pain. He needs to act fast. The child, didn't think it would bring pain upon the deity, it always had been untouchable yet what lays in front of him is a sight.. he never could dream of— well, he doesn't need to dream anymore when he had committed the deed. He had hurt him.
Yugi finished the puzzle. Yami flinched against his touch. Yami yelled. Yugi tried to apologise. Yami disappears out of his sight with the puzzle alongside him.
A month has passed. Silent is the only one that greets him in his room.
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i was supposed to have this finished for yugi’s bday BUT I DIDNT!!! anyways here u go, another screenshot redraw bc i love them for some reason
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So close yet so far
The Silent Musician:
The shy and mysterious harp player boy named Yugi gains the pharaohs unwavering attention. He is always by himself, playing his harp, his beautiful song wasted for no one to hear. Yugi on the other hand, not used to attention plays his heart out to his dear pharaoh, his feelings and emotions for the first time in his life heard by someone who truly listens. For Yugi was born mute, speaking solely through his music.
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Kathairo’s FFnet Puzzle(Shipping) Fic List…!
Hello! I noticed the lovely user @puzzleshipping-library is trying to compile all the wonderful Puzzleship works from across the cosmos… A truly tricky task indeed. I thought I’d pitch in to help out, but when I went through my favorites tab I realized I uh… had way too many to list for their inbox HAHAHA
So I then said “Ah screw it” compiled them all here! This is a list of some of my personal favorites from our old (and sometimes gold) friend, FFnet, the root of many an older fanfiction writer. Because let’s be real, AO3′s spoiled us all rotten with their tagging system so we no longer got the time to scavenge through people’s ‘Favorite Stories’ and ‘Favorite Authors’ tab to find something decent. So instead, I scavenged through said tabs for you, and picked some stuff I thought was great.
Some notes before you go on though!
All fics listed are SFW, with some minor exceptions (ie.- some might have swearing, others may refer to and/or have death, others might imply smut)
Fics are listed alphabetically, and are tagged with their rating and whether its Pre-Relationship, Platonic, Romantic, either, or both. Summaries are also written.
If you’ve read that and got no problems with it, then proceed! Have fun and remember to show these authors your (many years later) appreciation~
Keep reading
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Watching from afar
The Silent Musician:
The shy and mysterious harp player boy named Yugi gains the pharaohs unwavering attention. He is always by himself, playing his harp, his beautiful song wasted for no one to hear. Yugi on the other hand, not used to attention plays his heart out to his dear pharaoh, his feelings and emotions for the first time in his life heard by someone who truly listens. For Yugi was born mute, speaking solely through his music.
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I swear one of these days I will actually be able to write out and finish one of my dozens of half written puzzlefics, one day!
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Lantern
LAST CHAPTER ♡
When Atem had been offered a second chance of life by the gods and sent to earth to remain by his partner’s side for the rest of his days, he had not expected to find Yugi nearing twenty-six and shoulder deep in adult life.
He especially didn’t expect their connection to be severed. Upon finding a book in Yugi’s closet, he conducts a plan to spark it back to life.
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PuzzleJune 2025
Welcome to PuzzleJune 2025: You Are the Music of My Soul!!!!
I cannot believe another PuzzleJune is upon us and it's time once again to celebrate these two dorks! As always, this month is all about creative freedom that celebrates the special and unique relationship between Yugi Muuto and Pharaoh Atem from Yugioh DM. Whether you want to create a story of them in the context of canon, or put them in an alternate universe with a special twist, we want to see your work! Or, if you would prefer to create a piece of art instead, that is what we want to see!
This year adds a new creative outlet, too! Because our theme is music, we want to help other puzzleshipping fans find music that hits us right in the feels. Each week has a different type of music as a theme, and we want to see your puzzleshipping playlists using these forms of music! If you want to create a mix of all these types of songs or just create a playlist for one of the themes, do what feels right to you and what inspires you! Together, we can collect songs so that we can enjoy puzzle feels all year long!
We want everyone who wants to participate to express themselves freely. Doing a prompt every day is not required. You can do one prompt a week, one prompt for the whole month, or maybe pick and choose which prompts you want to use for your creative works. Maybe you want to use multiple prompts for one work. No matter how you go about it, we want to see it, whatever it is! However you want to celebrate is great! This month is all about coming together to celebrate our favorite puzzleboys.
When you post to social media or Ao3, please use the following tags: #puzzlejune2025 #puzzlejuneheartsong so that others can find your work.
You may also post to the following collection on Ao3 so that we can easily find your amazing work: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/PuzzleJune_2025
Special thanks to @dreamydelite for the beautiful art, which includes the new avatar!
Happy creating! And happy PuzzleJune 2025!
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https://archiveofourown.org/works/58850299/chapters/149989120
Title: Katabasis
Author: apricotbone
Summary: Atem is given six chances to relive a day and make Yugi confess his love with a kiss and the words I love you -only then can he return to life. Confident and filled with determination, Atem is sure he will prove their bond is stronger than fate in a heartbeat. But the heart is not so easily swayed, and there is a perfect time and place for everything, including love. And as time ticks away, he must hurry to find that perfect moment -or he will be lost to Duat forever.
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I read this fic in 2 days. Some moments really stuck with me and honestly nearly brought me to tears.
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theres something so fucking raw about this scene. the sudden change if topic. the way yami chooses not to question it. so much left in the air between them. and then yugi just turns over. doesn't bother to readjust the blanket (which is bunching up under him btw.. if you look it gets slightly pulled up as he moves), doesn't bother trying to cover his shoulders on a blimp that must be cold as fuck, doesn't bother to give himself any more comfort. why? because he doesn't think he deserves it after thinking so selfishly? because the cold provides an inkling of distraction from the pain in his heart? because he can't bring himself to find the energy to? and then the piano note hollows out, leaving the memory of a note as two lonely, separate keys are gently pressed as he cries. he cries looking away from yami, towards the wall where he can't be seen. is it because he's ashamed to feel this way? or that he doesn't want to confuse his partner further because right now he's his only source of support and strength? he cries in silence, a singular tear that escaped out of the hundreds he's holding in. he doesn't even bother to wipe the tear, only adding to his own discomfort. the second he's not putting on a smile for yami, he's crying for yami, with a sniffle just small enough that he can believe he wasn't heard. but of course, yami heard, because when does he not hear his aibou call to him?
but this time, there's nothing he can say. yugi is crying and there's nothing he can say. and you know the reason yugi cried the previous two times?
because of him
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This puzzleshipping fanfic has me in a CHOKEHOLD.
Please, I need to scream with someone about it. I've been losing my mind ever since I found this fic.
Title: Atem Drinks a Baja Blast and Fucking Dies
Author: OmeCat
Summary: Yugi goes to a barcade to drown himself in alcohol and forget about what feels like the worst thing that could've ever happened to him. Atem goes to a barcade to get absolutely shit faced and have a fun time. Two completely different sides of the same coin, neither realizing how that night would spark a chain reaction, leaving both of them questioning themselves, their views on love and what they both really want from a 'relationship'.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/58586311/chapters/149267926
The title is funny but the fic is serious and takes you on an emotional roller coaster.
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everyone say thank u text wrangler-sans for giving us the best thing to ever happen to the monarchshipping ao3 tag, bless 💖
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Idk i just wanna see Atem being absolutely devastated in the after life without Yugi. I want him to literally tear the heavens down to the earth in rage just to see Yugi again. A calamity falls upon the land as the dead walk among the living and Atem Does Not Care about the chaos he has wrought because he is holding Yugi in his arms and only now does he know what peace feels like.
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Imagine having someone who understands your very essence, who you will give everything to see them happy, who inhabits the same space as you and is never far when you need help, comfort or just someone to talk to. Someone so entwined with you, you might as be a singular entity at some points.
Suddenly you can't feel your other half, only emptiness and space where the other person used to be.
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