A/N Yup, I'm writing another story. A RioxGaru to be exact. It was inspired by a story I read in 6th grade called Cat in the mirror and a gundam wing fic I read a few months ago. Then it hit me when I was riding home from my cousin's house. Garu is a pharaoh to be, and his father is very ill. He is currently 16 but well turn 17 in a few days that's about it here's the chapter.

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Garu paced across the room again still worried sick, fate was not on his side today. His father's condition had gotten worse and his mother would not stop nagging him about getting married. His servant Tune shifted back and forth in fear of the reckless teen.

"Garu darling," Garu growled low in his throat, why did his mother have to call him that he was almost 17, not 7. Shaking his head he walked stiffly in the direction his mother voice had come from.

"What?" he questioned peering into his mother's study. A letter lay open in front of her.

"Darling I have wonderful news, you're bestowed to Leena Fujimura from a large town northeast of the grand Nile. She will arrived in two days, consider it part of your birthday present.

"WHAT?" was the reply from the green hared pharaoh-to-be. "When did I agree to any of this?" he demanded.

"Baby," a growl echoed threw the study. "Son," she said correcting herself, "you have to understand I love you, I really do, but I must also think about the country and it's people. If you just can't stand her we'll talk, but you have refused most all the woman of a descent aspect in the country."

"I see," Garu growled and stiffly stalked out of the room to grab a snack, and perhaps go for a walk.

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Gareas sat down on a creaking wooden dock that over looked the Nile, their life support, and the heart of his country. The green-gray water splashed against the support beams of the small dock. He pulled a date out of his small denim pack and sat happily munching and watching the sunset. Pink, purple, blue, gold, orange, silver, and many other color died the water of the Nile. His guards stood not to far away watching his every move, and the movement of anyone within of thirty feet of him.

Garu sat just enjoying the silence and the beautiful view of the sunset. If this Leena girl was anything like the last ones these would be his last few minutes of silence, since he had meetings all of tomorrow.

After about forty-five minutes the sun had disappeared beyond the horizon, and the sky was quickly darkening. The moon was now clearly visible amongst a dark blanket that was littered with stars, shining and sparkling. Calmly he stood up and slowly returned to his home.

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Garu rubbed his eyes still half-asleep, he would have loved to sleep ten more hours but Tune's soft voice was stirring him from his dreams. Sleepily he rolled out of bed and landed with a thud on the dirt floor. Standing up he stretched his long bronze limbs. Still in a dream like state he walked over to the end of his bed where his clothes and wig had been laid out. Carefully he dressed him self and placed his wig over his spiky green hair. After which he meandered down to the conference room and took his seat between his mother and little sister, Saki.

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Garu sigh he had been in meetings for ten hours. Now he was taking a walk with Saki, she had taken off her wig, and unbound her long red hair.

Once they had returned home they said good night and disappeared into their rooms. Garu fell asleep the second his head hit the pillow. Leena would arrive tomorrow, that would be the end of his rest and relaxation.

A/N Well there it is, please review.

~~Marie