To Guard Them

Disclaimer: I Don't Own YU-GI-OH or any of the characters except for Yukina Utada ... Adreano Utada and if i create more i will let you know before I start a new chapter.

Chapter 1:

"I'm here to guard you", the girls voice was as clear as day."my family has been doing it for many years and I am the next in line to do so".This voice came from a young Woman who appeared to be the age of had long reddish hair that went down to her back. Her eyes were a soft brown color.

"well miss ... do you have a name?",Pharaoh Yami asked. The girl before him was tall but a bit shorter then he was. Her eyes a soft brown. Her hair long and had a reddish tint to it. She had come unexpectedly to the palace. There had been many a temps made on him and his younger brother Yugi ,life. He then blinked when the girl replied.

"my name is Yukina Utada my father was Adreano Utada .... he served under your father when he was ruler. Now that both of them has passed on to the after life .. its my turn to protect you and your brother", Her word had no emotion to them. She was dull and dark. Her eyes showed deep sorrow and emptiness. But in order to protect the Pharaoh and the ones he cared about , she had to make sure not to get attached to anything.

"well then Yukina .... welcome to the palace .... I will inform Isis that she is to prepare a room for you" Yami said in a soft tone.

"thank you my king ... and if it is alright with you .... I would prefer a room close to you and the young prince ... it would make my job a lot easer"

Yami blinked at the request."alright",he said with some caution in his voice. "is there anything else i need to know?", he asked as he had a guard summon Isis.

Yukina shook her head."no my pharaoh ... that is all", she said and with a bow she left the thorn room.

Yami sat there , pondering over this ....protector.....Why was she willing to throw her life away so easily. He didn't know but he was deter mend to find out.

Meanwhile . . . .

Yukina was out in the guarders looking around. The plants were very beautiful and colorful. She stopped at the water fountain and sat on the stone that surrounded it. She dipped her hands into the cool water and forming a shape of a cup she lifted the water she had in her hands and splashed her face over to cool down. The desert sun was hot. As she sat there cooling off she herd a voice say softly,"who are you?", Looking up she saw young prince Yugi standing near the bed of flowers starring at her.

Yukina got up and bowed.''hello prince Yugi ... my name is Yukina ... I am you and your brothers personal body guard", She said in a formal tone.

Yugi blinked at this. "what ... when did this happen?", he asked a bit surprised.

Yukina smiled slightly."just a few moments ago ... but it was planed since I was born", she said then blinked hearing a few sets of foot steps. Turning she saw the pharaoh and a women walking beside him.

Yami smiled softly at Yukina. "Yukina this is Isis ... she will be showing you to your room" He said and looked at Isis.

Isis walked over to Yukina. "please follow me", she said softly then turned heading into the palace. Isis lead Yukina down a long hall and up a few set of steps. When they reached the top she lead Yukina down another long hall. Then stopped at a set of doors. "this is your room here ... Pharaoh Yami and Prince Yugi's rooms are right across from yours. Is that close enough for you liking miss Yukina?", she asked opening the door.

Yukina walked in and looked around then she turned to Isis."yes miss Isis ... thank you very much ..."

"your welcome",Isis said and then left the room , letting Yukina get settled in.

Yukina walked around the room before going out another set of doors and onto a balcony. She leaned her arms on the stone balcony as she took in the view. The view was beautiful. She looked a bit further and saw the village. Part of her was going to miss her old home. But most of her wouldn't. There was no one else there. She was all alone. When her father had been alive he toughed her how to fight and tune into her senses Her father was the one who had raised mother had died in child birth. So it had been just her and him ... for the longest time. Until the tragedy struck.

Flash Back:

Yukina was running threw the village towards the palace. She was about five years old,There was blood and fire every where. Arriving at the front of the palace she was stopped by a guard who looked at her grimly. "Yukina ... were sorry but we cant let you in right now ... ", he said softly. Yukina looked up at him. "b-but why not ... I want to see my dad ... hes here he went with the king on a-", the guard stopped her. He had great sympathy in his eyes.

"Yukina ... your father is ....hes .....Yukina your father is dead ... he dyed while protecting the pharaoh and his two sons"

Yukinas body went numb. He couldn't be gone. Not her dadaist Mr. Invisible. She barley heard the guard say , "he wants you to carry on he tradition .. and when your old enough come protect the two royal boys", Yukina merely nodded. And started to back away. She was leaving. Leaving to train herself better and train herself to get revenge on the one who killed the Pharaoh and her father. She then took off running again , away from the palace ... away from the village ... away from the tragedy. The guard had shouted out to her , but she couldn't understand what he had said. But in a madder of minutes she had gotten far enough away from the village to be able to stop running and relax. That night , she found a cave and let herself cry herself to sleep.

End Flash Back:

Yukinas thought were interrupted by a knock on the door. She blinked and turning to the room she called out , "come in"

Yami entered the room and looking around he smiled at her."do you like it?" ,he asked joining her out onto the balcony.

Yukina smiled at him softly. "yes my pharaoh ... its a lovely room .. thank you"

Yami smiled back. "think nothing of it", he said as he leaned on the stone railing."nice view huh?" , he said calmly looking out onto the now dark Egypt night.

Time had past by so quickly for Yukina. Who had spent most of the afternoon thinking about the night of her father and the former Pharaoh's death. As she stood there .. something caught her eye. Silver shining in the moonlight ... in the shadows of the palace grounds. Acting on instinct she pushed Yami to the ground as an arrow struck her in the holder. She let out a small cry of pain but pulled the arrow back out. Then garbing her own boy she used the arrow that was used on her and sent in back in the direction it had came from. She watched as a hooded figure ran from the shadows and made his escape into the night.

Great her first day there and already trouble had started.

Yami who was still on the ground stared up at Yukina who had just saved his life. She now had blood trickling down her arm. "are you okay?", He asked slowly getting up.

Yukina blinked and looked at him. "yes I'm fine pharaoh Yami … " , she said and smiled at him softly.

Yami stared at her. "but your hurt Yukina … that arrow hit you right in the shoulder" ,Yami said with some

worry.

Yukina laughed slightly, "do not worry my pharaoh I'm perfectly fine … just tell me where you keep you

medical supplies are and I will take care of it" , she said with a smile.

Yami stared at her for a moment. Wondering how she was so calm. Sighing Yami lead Yukina to her own personal washroom. "sit", Yami said as he went thew a cabinet.

Blinking Yukina took a seat on a stool and sat there as Yami pulled out some gauze bandages. "Pharaoh Yami … I can treat myself … I'm sure the last thing you want is blood stains over your clothes" , She said reaching for them.

Yami looked at her and shook his head. "its just clothes they can be washed" , He said grabbing a cloth and wetting it. He looked at Yukina and smiled softly as he began to clean off her arm and shoulder. When that

was done he started to bandage up her wound. As he did so he glanced at Yukina who was staring down at the floor. "whats wrong?" , he asked as he finished with her wound.

Yukina sighed. "pharaoh Yami … I'm suppose to be guarding you … and if you get hurt I'm supposed to treat your wounds, what happens to me while I do my duty is Irrelevant" , she said standing up and going into her room.

Yami fallowed. "now who said that? … I know I never said that ...did I ?", He asked watching her sit on the

bed.

Yukina shot a look at him. "not you … my father .. its are job to protect you and the ones you care for …

if I die while keeping you safe then I know I did my job right" , She said and looked out the window.

Yami stared at her. He wanted to say something … anything to make her realize that her life was valuable.

But he could see that wasn't going to happen just yet and he sighed. "have a good night Yukina … see you in the morning" , he said and left the room , shutting the door behind him. He jumped seeing Yugi waiting at the door.

Yugi blinked when he saw Yami's blood stained shirt. "what happened to you? Are you okay?" ,He asked looking him over.

Yami sighed. "yes I'm fine … there was another assen … Yukina took an arrow for me" , he said sighing.

"but don't worry shes going to be okay"

Yugi blinked but smiled. "thats good .."

"yeah .. its to bad that Yukina takes her work so serious" Yami said sighing, and going into his room. Yukina

did take her work seriously , but because of that she had put up a wall and was willing to die and not care. Maybe … just maybe he and the others could show her that life is worth living and not to throw it away so easily.

To Be Continued . . . . . .