Hello peoples! This is now officially my second story. I'm putting my first story, Debt to Pay, on hold for right now until my little contest thingy is done. If you wanna look at it, go to my profile and find "Debt to Pay" and read. I'm gonna start this story now.
WARNING! THIS STORY HAS IMPLIED (and maybe) INCEST. THAT IS HOW ANCIENT EGYPT WORKED AND THAT'S WHAT I'M BASING IT ON. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM, TAKE IT UP WITH MY COMPLANT OFFICER. *points to friend AlexRawrzz who is holding a baseball bat with an evil smirk* Thank you. And yes, everyone has Japanese names in Egypt. And I'm gonna say that Amu has black hair. Thatll be explained later.
I don't own Shugo Chara or its characters.
Summary:
Ikuto, a pharaoh. Amu, a criminal forced into the pharaoh's household. Her influence slowly changed the pharaoh into experiencing something new. But will it help him prosper or tear down his kingdom?
Chapter 1
The sound of sandals pounded against the mud brick floors of the pharaoh's palace. A young maid swiftly tried to make it to her destination on time. She had to. She opened the wooden door to enter the highly decorated room.
"Pharaoh…Pharaoh?" The young girl asked.
He man slowly rolled over to his other side.
The maid slightly smirked as she leaned over, "Pharaoh~"
The maid was then pulled onto the feather-made bed. She looked at the man in authority.
"You know the only way to make me up," the man whispered against the girl's ear, who then shivered.
"Of course sir," was all the maid replied.
~A Pharaoh's Want~
"Ikuto? Are you even listening to me?"
"What?" the man looked up from his food. "Did you say something?"
"Yes Ikuto, you need to start listening to me."
"Utau, you need to calm yourself."
The older man, his name was Ikuto, the great pharaoh of Egypt. The woman, her names was Utau, Ikuto's betrothed. In ancient Egypt, in order to keep the line of royalty, the next pharaoh had to marry into his family. That was Ikuto's situation; he was to be married to his younger sister. Utau was fine with the idea since she loved her brother in that sort of way. Ikuto did not like that idea one bit. Why you may ask? They had to produce an heir…together.
Utau puffed her cheeks. She stood up from her empty plate and walked over to Ikuto's chair. She slowly wrapped her arms around Ikuto's neck in a lose manner.
"Ikuto…"
"I know what you want, the answer is no," Ikuto warned as he placed a piece of bread into his mouth.
"But you'll gladly go to bed with the maids!" Utau exclaimed in an outrage.
"I'm the Pharaoh. I may do as I please," Ikuto states.
"That is an abuse of power."
"I don't care."
"Why Ikuto? Why do you do this?"
"Look, I will not do anything to you. You are my sister."
"Soon I will be your wife, remember that," Utau stormed out the dining area.
Ikuto rested his hands against his head, why couldn't there have been someone else?
~ A Pharaoh's Want~
"Your majesty…your majesty!"
Ikuto bolted up from his nap upon his throne. In front of him was his vizier, Kairi. Kairi was probably the smartest man Ikuto had ever met, which explains why he was his second in command.
"I'm sorry, I'm just out of it today," Ikuto stated.
"You need to get ready sir. There is going to be a trial soon," Kairi said.
"For what this time?" Ikuto groaned.
"A girl from the village committed the crime of theft and attempt at murder," Kairi read of his piece of papyrus.
"Can't you handle it?" Ikuto asked.
"You're the pharaoh," Kairi stated.
Ikuto rolled his eyes, "Yea…I know."
~A Pharaoh's Want~
The sound of chains rustled against the floor of the jail.
"Get in there," An older man snarled.
"Don't push me!" A teenage girl yelled in response. She put her arms against the wall in order to protect herself. The iron cage door slammed after the girl landed on the ground. "I'm not gonna be here forever! You'll see!"
"What a brat," one man scoffed.
"Yes, I wonder what's going to happen in the trail today," another answered.
Amu leaned her head against the wall. She didn't do anything that bad. She just made her normal rounds as she normally did. She took some food here and there but nothing too serious. Then, she accidently pulled a sharp stone against a royal guard. Amu glanced down at her shackles and groaned. She then slowly began to drift off into a deep sleep.
~A Pharaoh's Want~
Ikuto stared blankly at the entry way in front of his throne room. He wanted to get his trial over with. He placed his hand against his forehead, slightly touching the bottom edge of his crown. He just wanted to go back to his quarters and go to sleep…
But he was the pharaoh. He had a job to do. Why was the authority being put on him now anyway? His father was still alive. Sure he was ill but still alive. Ikuto just wanted to go to his quarters and sleep.
~A Pharaoh's Want~
"Hey, girl. Wake up!"
Amu jerked her head towards the large iron cell door, "What?"
"It's time for your trial," a man stated.
"You gotta come get me," Amu commanded.
The irons doors opened with a loud clang. Two men picked Amu up by her forearms and dragged her to the main hall. Amu's feet dragged across the mud brick floor. She glanced at both wardens and rolled her eyes. They could have been a little gentler. The three Egyptians stopped right before a large entry way.
"Get ready to be thrown in jail," One warden scoffed.
"Hmph."
Amu was then pulled into the throne room that was filled with spectators. Amu was pulled into the center of a ring of people. Amu was then pushed on the ground. The chatter of waiting spectators filled the throne room.
A loud banged filled the room to silence the people, "Silence. We are here today for the trial of Hinamori Amu. Please step forward."
Amu stood up and stepped in front of the huge throne. She looked up at the man who was now sitting in front of her. She could not deny, he was very handsome. His blue eyes gazed over her in curiosity. She noticed the fact that he wore what most men in the community wore, the white garment covering his torso and nothing else. She did admit to herself that his body did match his elegant facial features. This was going to be a fun trial for her.
"Do you deny the crimes you have committed?" A green haired, blue eyed man asked.
"What crimes are you charging me for? Just to check," Amu asked in response.
"Theft, attempted murder, attempted kidnapping," the same man read off.
"That last one did not happen," Amu clarified.
"Then explain what had happened."
Amu began what happened the day in question. Ikuto just watched her in fascination. She simply explained everything as if it were normal. It probably was for her. She was known to commit crimes, most of them theft. He watched her while she told her story with outrageous hand gestures. She was pretty cute being a criminal. You would never have suspected her. Her black hair moved around her shoulders as she jerked her head for emphasis. Her gold eyes showed that she was speaking the truth.
"And that is what happened," Amu finally ended.
"I see, Pharaoh, what do you have to say about this?" Kairi asked Ikuto.
"Do you think she is lying or speaking the truth?" Ikuto asked in return.
"I believe she is over-exaggerating."
"Well, I believe she is speaking the truth. For that, I will not throw her into jail. She will have a different punishment instead of that."
"Ikuto…what are you doing?" Utau, who was sitting next to him on her throne, asked.
"She will work off her jail time here, in the palace," Ikuto stated.
"…come again?" Amu asked.
"You are going to work here in the palace as a part of the maid staff," Ikuto repeated. "You start tomorrow. Guards, take her to the maid quarters."
I'ma gonna end it there. It's late, I'm tired, and I needed to post something. Oh, I won't continue Debt to Pay until the actual time line of now and the story. That will add the affect of that it's happened now. Speaking of Debt to Pay, I'm going to need some help. Ikuto, Utau, and Amu are going to be making their booth thingy for their festival. What kind of booth should the three do? PLEASE be original. Don't do something expected. The more original, the better chance you'll have of being picked.
Random note: I've been listening to Generation Love by Jennette McCurdy…I don't know why. But it is a good song, I'll give her that.
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~ Yukiko :3