Can't Hurry Love
Chapter One: Unexpected Summoning
By: Winter Peacecraft-Yuy and Oreana Hashiba

Author's Note: Winter: HIYA! It's Winter here with a new story of a completely new genre to me! Yu-Gi-Oh! BWHAHA! I will conquer all! [insert evil laughter here]
Oreana: the one who diverted the one and only Winter Oreana here as her sidekick and YGO conscious.
Winter: Please keep in mind that Oreana and I are probably NOT in our right state of consciousness when we write this. Remember that Atemu is Yami Yuugi. That was his name when he was pharaoh. So, happy readings!

Disclaimer: We do no own Yu-Gi-Oh! If we did, we would probably be filthy stinking rich. We own Naunet and Layle and, of course, the plot. The rating will go up in further chapters.

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Atemu found more of his servants' bodies one the floor motionless the next day. This is the fourth time something like this has occurred in just one year, he thought, kneeling in front of them. It was two young females he had hired not too long ago to help with the trivial things around the palace. Why would such girls be slain…? It makes little sense!

"My Pharaoh!" Bakura replied, running toward the concerned man. He halted behind Atemu upon seeing the bodies on the floor, cut apart. "What happened here?" He asked.

"I would like to know myself," Atemu sighed, getting to his feet. "I'll have Shadi retrieve some new female servants. Why don't you go retrieve him for me? I will summon Marik and ask him to help me clean this mess up."

Bakura watched as the Pharaoh disappeared down the hallway. Once he was completely out of sight, he smirked, looking down at the two dead girls.

"This is what you two deserve once you intrude on mine and Marik's personal business." With that said, Bakura left to find Shadi so two new girls could be welcomed into the palace…

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"Naunet!" A young woman replied, shaking her lazy sister who was still in bed. "C'mon! Get up already!"

With a heavy yawn and a stretch, Naunet asked, "What is it, Layle? It's still too early to be doing chores."

"We're being summoned by the Pharaoh, Naunet! Isn't this exciting?" Hoping to drown out her sister, Naunet grabbed the covers and pulled them over her head with a loud moan of irritation. Regardless of what she did, however, Layle continued.

"We can finally live inside of a nice little mansion instead of living our days out in this mud pit. The invitation said that he wanted both sisters to attend! Do you know what this means?!"

"You have another sister somewhere that I don't know about…?" The lazy Naunet muttered underneath the blankets.

Layle sighed with annoyance, finally pulling the covers totally off of her sister's body. "No! It means we can both live in the Pharaoh's Palace together!"

"Why on the Ra's green earth are you so excited about serving someone other than yourself?" Since her covers were taken from her, Naunet finally sat upright on the bed so she could look her sister dead in the face.

"You will be up at the crack of dawn just to help the Pharaoh get ready and crap! That is not something I am really looking forward to. So may I ask why you are so excited?"

Layle smiled, crossing her arms over her chest. "Because Marik will be there…not to mention that guy you've had a crush on since the day you've been put on this earth--"

"What the hell are you waiting for?! Let's go already!" Naunet replied knowing exactly whom her sister meant. She jumped off of her bed and rushed to grab the clothing and jewelry she would be wearing. "So, when do they come for us or do we go up there?" Naunet asked, calming down for a second or so.

Forgetting which it was, Layle pulled back out the summoning notice to glance it over. "Um-it says that one of the servants in the palace will come and get us." Folding it once more and placing it back in her shirt pocket she said, "And it will be soon so I suggest you hurry up and get ready."

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Shadi arrived to pick up the two rambunctious women and took them to the palace so the Pharaoh could look them over. The girls had never been inside the palace before so they took in everything that they saw. They had never seen so much gold or silver in their entire lives and it was quite the eye candy for them.

"This way," Shadi replied, looking back at the girls who were so busy examining their surroundings. There were two giant doors outlined in gold that Shadi opened to lead them into the Pharaoh's throne room. "Sire," Shadi replied, kneeling in front of him, "here are the two young women you requested."

Atemu looked over at the two girls who were looking up at the Pharaoh, their mouths nearly gaping open. They had never been this close to the Pharaoh before and so it was quite the rare treat. Atemu got up off of his chair and walked slowly down the steps to where Shadi and the two women were standing. "Exactly who is who, may I ask?"

Layle jabbed Naunet in the side, causing her to snap to her senses. "Uh-wha-me?" Once she realized she was sounding like an idiot, she tried to cover it up by, kneeling quickly in front of the Pharaoh and saying, "I am Naunet, sire."

"And I am Layle, my Pharaoh," The other said, joining her sister on the marble floor.

"I am glad that you are here. I will ask for your services when I feel it necessary. But until then--" Atemu snapped his fingers causing the doors behind the girls and Shadi to reopen. The girls, being curious, looked over the shoulders to see two familiar men standing there.

"Bakura and Marik will show you where you may sleep for the duration of the time you are needed in my home." Naunet and Layle both nodded at Atemu's words, glad that things would be different from now on.

Bakura walked over to Naunet's side as Marik reached down for Layle's hand. "Shall we be going?" Bakura asked, extending his hand to the lady.

Naunet knew Bakura for he always walked the market place with Marik at his side. From a distance she admired him knowing and thinking that a rich man like that might not be interested. However, as dismal her chances may have seemed in her mind, it took her little to no time to jump to her feet and grip lightly onto his arm with a big smile. "Of course!"

Layle felt the same way when it came to Marik. She had indeed seen him hanging about places other than the palace with Bakura and her body ached to just be able to touch him. Of course, now was her first chance to be able to take his hand for the first time.

"I will take you to your room," Marik replied in a kind manor keeping his hand extended. Taking his hand, Marik helped her stand to her feet, making her heart beat so fast, she felt as though she would pass out right there on the floor. "Let's go."

"Sure," Layle replied almost in a dreamy state.

Atemu watched as the four left his throne room and Shadi joined the currently silent Pharaoh. "Is something wrong, my Pharaoh?"

"I am just worried, Shadi. I don't wish to sacrifice my people to see who is in my palace causing deaths to my two main female servants, but…I need to know who is doing such things and why they would wish to do so."

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"Here is your room," Bakura replied, opening the door to show Naunet her new room for as long as she was alive to serve the Pharaoh. The interior was quite beautiful. Golden colored cloth hung from the bed that was larger then her own. Pillows that had lovely designs on them laid about the quarters, as did statues of various cats seen through out Egypt and candles were lit about the room.

"Your sister will be next door just in case you need to consult with her. My room is connected to yours," The white haired man, pointed to the door that was in front of where the bed lay. "Take that door and I will be in there. However, in the afternoons, I do not wish to be disturbed. If you need anything, contact me at night."

"Uh, o-ok…" Naunet replied with a slight nod. Bakura seemed a bit different in person than when she admired him from afar. As frightful as he seemed up close and in person, she still had an attraction to him and it drove her heart wild. Naunet restrained herself though she wanted to touch him just one more time.

Marik passed by the room those two were currently in and showed Layle where she would be till the end of her days. Her room was similar to her sisters. Not that much different in the least.

"Wow!" She replied excitedly, throwing herself on the bed. "This feels so nice!"

"In the afternoons I am busy with either the Pharaoh or other matters of my own," Marik stated in a different manor than Bakura. "If you wish of my assistance in something, contact me at night. Your sister is next door if you wish to speak with her anytime you two are not summoned."

Layle looked about the room from where she laid on the bed. "Do all servants get this type of room?"

"Not all," Marik answered honestly, placing down his Millennium Rod on the nearest table. "You and your sister not only serve the Pharaoh, but Bakura and I as well. Which of us you serve, depends on whom you are assigned to, that is."

"So," She replied, sitting upright on the bed. "Who am I assigned to?"

"You are assigned to me while your sister serves Bakura when he asks for it. My room is right through that door," Layle followed his finger that pointed to a door that was placed to the right of her bed. "That is where you can find me if I am not summoned by the Pharaoh or doing something else of importance."

With a slight sigh of exhaustion, Marik picked back up his rod and headed for the exit. "Get comfortable. The Gods only know how long you may be here."

Both Marik and Bakura shut the doors, leaving the two ladies in their new accommodations. "So," Bakura began, looking at Marik. "What do you think?"

"Cute but--I highly doubt they will last long…" Marik answered with a smirk. "I would say a month at most."

Bakura laughed as well, as he nodded. "I agree, but at least we have two new servant girls to tend to our every need till they find out about us." With that being said, the two men walked down the hallway leaving behind their newest slave girls.