I am My Master's Shadow

This ficcie is about Rishid's past and present life. It's in his point of view kinda and is sorta angst, but at some parts nice and fluffy, and happy.

My muse will say my disclaimer.

Sabrion: Fire Pendant doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh! or the characters in it. But right now she is very happy cause she saw parts of the uncut version in Japanese.

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My third Yu-Gi-Oh! fanfic. If any of you have any other info about Rishid or Malik I will be so ever grateful if you tell me. Any suggestions, questions, and comments? Please R+R!

Chapter 1: Life in the Streets

A young boy around the age of five roamed the streets of Cairo alone. The sun glistened on his richly tanned, sweat-covered face. His robe that used to be white was now covered with sand, dust, and sweat. He looked muscular for his young age and very used to living in the streets.

Sounds of the market and people permeated the air around him. * All these people look so happy. I wish I had a family to belong in. * thought Rishid kicking at the ground causing a small dust cloud to arise and slowly get blown away. He wiped away the sweat from his half-shaved head and looked around to see if anyone was looking.

Skillfully, Rishid snitched an apple off a food-stand. But this time he was too slow. "Hey you kid! Put that back!" shouted the stand owner. Rishid bolted off into the crowd. He could hear the cries and protests of the people he bumped into and the yelling of the stand owner. He dodged into an empty ally and scrambled up a ladder to a rooftop where he hid in the shade of a small shed.

Happily he took out his prize. It was a bit bruised and starting to shrivel; why would anybody care if this piece of food had gone missing? But to him, it was more precious than gold. Rishid took a bite of the apple and licked the juice as it ran down his chin. Compared to what he had been living off a few weeks ago this was heaven.

Cautiously he slid back down the ladder and started to travel around a different section of the street. You could never be too careful in this city. It was near noontime and he rushed to his destination. He now knew the place by heart and rushed to a place near the edge of town.

Rishid got there just in time. Right about to exit the market was a woman and a small girl younger than he was. They both had long black hair and the girl had large blue eyes, rather uncommon in the land of Egypt.

"Why hello young man." greeted the woman, "Ready to run another errand?" Rishid nodded eagerly. "Good, now I want you to get me some nice papyrus scrolls and maybe a quill or two. Come back with what I want and I'll give you a reward as usual."

Rishid smiled widely at the woman as she gave him some money for the supplies she wanted and ran off to find them.

"Mama, how come you always let him do the stuff daddy needs a boy to do?" asked Isis taking her thumb long enough out of her mouth to talk to her mother.

"Isis, father want's a son so bad and I don't think I can give one to him. You know I've been looking for a nice young man to be the next heir to look after the pharaoh's tomb and that boy looks very promising." said Ms. Ishtar.

"Yes mama." said Isis clutching her mother's hand tighter.

Rishid returned quickly with the items the woman had asked for. He knew all the best places in the market to find the best deals at the cheapest price and best quality of things. Rishid handed her the things and watched as she looked over what he had gotten.

"Good job. I'm very thankful. Here's your pay." said the woman patting Rishid gently on the head and then handing him a small purse filled with coins. Rishid was about to run off when she stopped him, "What's your name young man?"

"Rishid," muttered the boy, he blushed and ran away blending in with the crowd.

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Okay, so what do you think about my fist Rishid fic? I think it's . . . okay so far. Do I have things right so far? I hope I do. Rishid is soooo cool isn't he? Long live Rishid! Love him, any suggestions, comments, or questions? Please R+R! Go RISHID! -Fire Pendant.