The Sands of Time

By Ezri07

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Yu-Gi-Oh!

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Chapter One--A Slave Named 'Yugi'

The sand whipped around her, pricking her ankles and hands. She covered her eyes with her hand and broke into a run towards the palace.

"King Atemu! I must see King Atemu!" Anzu cried to the guard.

"I'm sorry, he is not available right now. Come back later," the guard said in monotone.

"But I must see him!" Anzu pleaded.

"Not now!" the guard persisted.

Anzu walked up to the guard, and took off her shall to reveal a low-cut, short, tan and gold dress. She put her arm around his waist and looked up at him with her beautiful brown eyes. "You won't even do it for me?" Anzu said smiling.

"Uhh…I'm really sorry, but I can't let you in," the guard whispered.

Keeping the guard's eye contact, Anzu took the gold key off his belt and placed it in her pocket. "Well, see you later then." Anzu kissed him on the cheek.

She ran past him up to the door and grabbed the key out of her pocket. Anzu unlocked the door as quickly as possible then ran in, slamming the door behind her and locking it.

It was very quiet inside the palace. Much more quiet than it had ever been before. The only noise she heard was the rapid beating of her own heart.

"King Atemu?" she whispered.

"Pharaoh?" she spoke louder this time.

She walked forward into the Great Throne Room. The pharaoh was talking to someone. She couldn't hear their conversation, but she guessed it was pretty important because Atemu got angry with the person. The person left, so Anzu came in and spoke softly, in hopes she wouldn't make the pharaoh even angrier, "King Atemu?"

"Yes, what is it?"

"I have run all the way from the desert to tell you this. There is a boy who came into our city yesterday. The boy looks exactly like…you."

"What is his name?"

"He says his name is Yugi, my lord."

"Yugi huh? Well, what is his class?"

"That's the thing my lord, he is a slave."

"WHAT?"

"I'm sorry pharaoh. What would you like me to do?"

"Bring him to me! Then we will truly see how close this resemblance is."

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Ezri: Well, what do you think? Please review!