AN: I going to rewrite Kingdom and make it more original. I was like going on 16 when I started it and I want to make it funnier and light hearted goodness. And I have to stand by my love for mpreg.

Pairing- Atem/Seto

Scandalshipping

A Scandal in Egypt

The moon was high in the sky shining over the silent kingdom alongside the Nile River. The town's people had since retreated into their homes. The guards patrolled the gates to the palace making certain that no one that was unwelcomed or unwanted came inside the walls. More guards patrolled inside of the palace, walking the halls on the lookout for anything suspicious activity. Under Pharaoh Aknamkanon he made security extremely tight since he's son had a habit of wanting to wander outside the safety of the palace.

The Pharaoh was on his way to his bedroom when he decided to stop by his son's room to check on him himself. Entering the room he witnessed his son playing senet, on the floor, with the boy his brother had taken under his wing.

"Good Evening Father." Atem said as he and his friend stood to greet him, "What do I owe this visit?"

"Just checking on you." He said as eyes fell on the boy beside his son, "You are the one my brother brought back from the desert, correct?"

"Yes, My Pharaoh." He said quickly he kept his eyes cased down to the floor, "Thank you for allowing me to stay here."

"It's no problem at all. You're welcomed here as long as you can keep out Prince out of trouble." He said with every intention of it being taken as a joke, "I'm going to leave you two to your game. I hope to see you both in the morning."

"Good Night father." Atem said as his father left the room.

Not a moment after the door was closed Atem turned to his friend with a look of absolute mischievousness, "Seto, you have to make sure I stay out of trouble or you'll be sent to the dungeon."

"He never said that! He said I was welcomed here as long as I kept you out of trouble. There was never a punishment of that kind if I fail!"

"Well, if that's what you want to believe." Atem teased as he sat down on the floor to finish their game, "However I am the Prince and I know what my father means when he says certain things. I never did tell you about my last playmate."

"What happened?" Seto asked though his mind was telling him it was better not to know.

"Well, he wasn't able to keep my attention so my father had him sent to the dungeon until he learned how." Atem lied as he moved a few of his pieces on the senet board, "To make a long story short one of the guards put him in the same cells as one of those…..cannibals and well you know what they do."

Seto stared at the Prince in disbelief. He'd been fooled by the Prince on more than one occasion but he'd never met the Pharaoh in person until now and he didn't know what to believe. He knew rulers were suppose to be hard on their subjects but punishing the Prince's playmate just because the Prince had the attention span of a flea?

"I hope you understand that I expect you to keep my entertained." He said, "I'd prefer you not to be eaten. You have the most…. remarkable eye color ever." Atem leaned over the senet board and tilted Seto's head up so he could see his eyes, "The same color as the sky. A rare gift from the god, indeed."

"Shouldn't you be getting ready for bed? You know you have a long day ahead of you tomorrow." Seto said as he stood up quickly.

"I'm already ready for bed." Atem said as he grabbed Seto's wrist, "Sleep with me tonight."

"Only for tonight."

Seto woke up early in the morning, like he always did. It had been seven years since he had began to life in the palace as the Prince's playmate. It had been two years since he was the Prince's playmate now he was the Pharaoh's Priest and plaything. Seto didn't like to think of himself as his plaything only his Priest. They didn't play with each other anymore so he didn't understand why the young Pharaoh insisted on calling him that. Many things had changed between them over the past two years, one being they no longer shared a bed together on a regular basis, and old habits were hard to break. They no longer played senet on the floor, now they played it on a table like respectable adults should. Seto no longer believed that Atem's playmate before him was eaten by a cannibal, for the most part. Many things had changed. Seto rolled over on his side and looked over as Atem; he had come into his room complaining that he couldn't sleep alone. Seto wasn't fooled by the act in the slightest. He knew he didn't like sleeping in the same bed as his concubines after they were finished for the night so he'd leave since he didn't have the heart to kick them out.

Seto reached out the poked Atem with his index finger to wake him, "No I don't want to wear that." Atem said as he suddenly came too, "Good Morning Seto." He said embracing him in his arms, "I think I slept like a baby last night."

"That's all very well however you must leave now." Seto told him, "You can't continue to sleep with me every night."

"I do not. The night before last I slept in my own room."

"Be that as it may you have to sleep in your room more often." Seto told his said he pried himself free for the Pharaoh's grip.

"You're right. I must do some serious growing up." Atem said as he throw the covered off and got off the bed, "How is it you're so content being as lonely as you are?"

"Lonely?" Seto repeated, "Being alone at night doesn't make you a lonely person."

"You're alone all the time. Unless I'm with you that is. And even that is becoming less and less."

"Well, I'm sorry for your unnecessary concern." Seto told him attempting to hide his obvious morning aggravation as he attempted to tie his overly complicated robe, "There's a meeting in the throne room today. I hope you won't keep us waiting for long."

Atem smirked he could hear the growing aggravation him his friends voice, "I promise I won't." he insured him as he finished tying his robe for him. He loved helping Seto dress in the morning it was like a puzzle just with clothing. He let his hands causally drop to his sides as they skimmed over Seto's form.

Seto noticed the inappropriate touch but ignored it since it would only egg his on farther, "Thank and I will see you in the throne room." Seto said as he hurried out of his room.

Atem smiled he know Seto was a shy person by nature but he couldn't help but want to pull whatever he could out of him. He considered Seto more a friend than just part of his royal court he was his priest, his friends, his plaything. He smiled to himself as he began the walk back to him own room, "I wonder if Seto feels the same way about me."

Meeting in the morning were normally the only times that the Pharaoh would see the commoners and assist in there issues or sentence prisoners. Atem would only partially listen to the commoners issues when it was a dispute between more than one. He was never sure in many of the cases of who was in the wrong or the right.

This morning was defiantly different the only matter to did with was a man who had destroyed many items in the temple of the goddess Basat. He was a crazed man and screamed continuously that the goddess had been the reason for his wife and new born son's death. He wasn't a tiny or sickly man in the least; he was as well-built as Karim and he was filthy and foul smelling. The guards were having difficulty hold him back from the seven Priests and the Pharaoh.

"The law of the land is that you should be put to death for your crimes." Atem told the man, "However-"

"I hope you lose everything that's near and dear to you!" the man shouted as he manage to pull the chains out of the grip of the two guards and ran towards the throne. The rage in the man's eyes screamed death he had manage to push pass Karim much to everyone surprised and was only feet away from the steps up to the throne when Seto stood in his way with the millennium rod out ready to defend his king. The man stopped in his tracks he as stared the young priest down, "I could break you in seconds." He said in a low emotionless tone.

"If you think you can. Why don't you try me?" Seto taunted.

The man lunged at Seto and made physical contract with him however the feeling of his insides being ripped through caused him to pull away quickly. Seto had stabbed him with the stab end of the millennium rod not causing him any serious damage but definitely taught him a lesson in attacking. The man fell to his knees as he bled into his hand. His forehead awkwardly rested on Seto's foot, "I'm sorry. I ask forgiveness." He coughed as the two guards picked him up.

Atem was speechless as he watched the whole thing unfold. He was considered for the man even though he had attempted to attack him. He noticed Seto look back at him while the man was being held in front of him, "I grant you forgiveness. Take him to be healed and release him." Atem instructed the guards as he took him focus off Seth.

Once the man was removed Atem looked at Seto, "Why would you do something so reckless?" Atem shouted down at Seto.

The other six had never heard the Pharaoh raise his voice unless he was speaking to a large group. He walked down the steps so he was level with Seto, "The rest of you are dismissed. I want to speak to Seto alone." The six did hesitate in leaving their fellow Priest behind but they left without a word of protest, "Seto, what made you us force like that?"

"He was more of a threat that mind control of handle. He was out of his mind. He wasn't even listening to himself." Seto told him, "The only way to bring him back was for him to feel some kind of pain."

"He could have seriously injured you." Atem told him as he grabbed one of Seto's hands, "Never again do I want you to step in the line of danger like that."

Seto bowed his head, "As you wish. I'm sorry I caused you to worry."

Atem smiled as looked Seto over, "You have his blood on your robe."

Seto looked as well, "I'll have to change." He said as pulled his hand out of the Pharaoh's grip.

"You'll join me on a trip into the town today? Won't you?" Atem asked as they began to leave the throne room.

"If that's what you wish." Seto said as he noticed blood on his foot as well, "I have to oblige."

Upon entering his room Seto quickly washed the blood off of his exposed flesh before he change his clothes into something more suit able for a prohibited trip to town. He knew he wasn't allowed out of the palace unless he was with the other six priests but Atem had told him he was going to come with him so he didn't have a choice.