Anakin: And what EXACTLY is this about, Padme?
Padme: It's about Sekhme. And Seto. And Avenger. And basically how my Sennen Gauntlets come into all this...
Sekhme: I'm in...a story? An ACTUAL story? Whoa. I love you hikari. -cling-
Padme: Get this....thing off me.
I would like to warn all Yami-fans, that this is involves a cat-kicking Pharaoh, and his rival, a Pharaoh-kicking Priest.
It also involves boring, long descriptions of things. So if you couldn't tolerate reading LOTR, don't read this.
And yup, I'm doing different point-of-views.
Chapter One (Seth's Point of view)
It's cold. It's dark. And it's the middle of the night. She's yowling again.
Must she do that?
I step on to the cold, marble floor. I'm still half-asleep. No, thats not her. I squint at the dark form at the other end of the room. It's a dog.
Escaped mutt, no doubt. The light rain of the wet season patters against the stone walls of the temple. And she awakens.
She ducks behind my legs without a whine, and the dog growls deeply. I wonder how it got in here...
It steps into the torch light. It's bright, golden eyes standing out against the shadows. The dog's neck shimmered. It had a chain around it's throat.
Stupid really. It's not like people can't keep their pets inside at night. It isn't impossible to keep a dog indoors.
Her feline eyes reflect the torch light, and she puts a paw in front of me, hissing fiercely. I don't that sound...It sends a chill up your spine, and even more so with Sekhme.
The canine whines, backing out. I shut the door. My mind is so blank these days, I even forget such things as shutting doors. Maybe it's just fate, letting me know I need to get out more often.
The morning was warm, a pleasant change to the cold desert night. I wonder what ridiculous rituals I must perform for the City's favour today.
Ever since Kisara died, I have had no insentive for anything. In fact, if it wasn't for Sekhme and these confounded sacred tasks, I wouldn't have anything to live for.
Lord Atemu wants me to find the palace a decent guard dog. He complains the guards are so lazy, they fall asleep. Stupid Guards. Stupid dogs.
The only decent place to find dogs, is at the main encampment of the Royal Egyptian Army. Stupid long titles. Since there isn't exactly a war going on, the troops have been tasked
with catching all the stray dogs roaming the City. Poor people. They probably have a worse task than I do.
''Ey, High priest. Whatcha doin' all the way up here?'
Stupid Jou. Lord Atemu placed him in charge of the army, and made his already swollen head even more giant.
Sekhme was hissing violently again, her charcoal mane fluffed up more than Pharaoh's hair. Jou was holding onto a dog, although it looked half jackal.
I yank Sekhme's chain lightly, though I can't help noticing the dog looks familiar.
'I'm looking for a dog, preferably fierce, obedient, and strong.' I paused, looking at the cocoa-coloured dog. 'And keep your half-breed mutt away from my precious hunting cat.' I finished, scowling.
I watch the colour change in Jou's face, and giggled quietly as he bit his lip.
'Right this way...'
Chapter One (Sekhme's point of view)
I can't sleep. It's raining, like floods are coming from the clouds, instead of the river. I listen carefully, something is definately not right.
There's somebody else here. I lift my head slowly. And I hear a low growl.
I must do something to wake my master. Whatever's in here....I dare not think what it may do to him if he is still sleeping. I hiss louder.
The creature whines. I put one paw on the marble floor threateningly. It backs away, and I go back to sleep.
A foot hits the marblestone, and I awaken again. My master has awoken, and I think I may have only been asleep for a few moments, as the creature growls still.
Stupid creature. It disturbs the both of us. It will pay. I hiss, and creep behind my master. His eye turns to me for a second, glaring back at the creature,
which makes it's way into the light. It's a dog...thing. It looks half jackal, by my sight...It begins to snarl at the sight of my eyes,
and I hiss fiercely in return. It backs away, and master shuts the door. I suppose he forgot to.
The morning is crisp and warm. I stretch my snowy forepaws eagerly, wondering what strange human tasks my master Seth will conduct today.
The magnificently-headed human who dominates this land is strange. He seems to...rival my master. Strange though. I used to think my master was the most superior...
Seth seems peeved. Though, then again, he has been like that for quite a while. Ever since that woman went away, I don't know what happened to her...
He attatches the chain to my collar, it's cold, metallic clink a common sound to my ears. He takes me everywhere with him, like he needs company.
I'm beginning to feel lonely like this, a human isn't that good a company as another feline. I suppose he must feel the same way, isolated, alone, with only a hunting cat to talk to.
Oh, Bastet's claws. We have to go to a place...with dogs. Eurgh. I hate dogs. They growl, snarl, and they don't seem to have any clean habits when it comes to hygiene.
However, there is one thing dogs are good for. Gossiping. I listen eagerly as the lost mongrels of the City bark and snicker like hyenas.
'Didcha hear? Master Jounouchi brought in a half-breed last night!'
'Eurgh, a mongrel half-breed? What is it this time, half-hyena?'
'Naw, they say it's a half-jackal, and he's taken it in. Strange human, and they put 'im in charge of an army...'
Half-jackal....There was a half-jackal in our residence last night...and it had a collar. Definately worthy of the army, that collar was, gold too.
I growl threateningly at the dogs, just for a kick. The young ones shrink back, and the older ones growl weakly.
Then, it appears. That mutt, it hides behind Jou. Seth doesn't like Jou. Haven't quite figured out why.
I hiss loudly, and master yanks on my chain. He throws some kind of an insult at Jou, and Jou clenches his teeth.
The dog snarls, it's yellow eyes glinting in the harsh sunlight.
I'm lead on, trailing behind my master, trying to keep as far away from the creature as possible.
Padme: You know Sekhme, I had no idea you were afraid of dogs.
Sekhme: Shut up, hikari. The point of this story is to explain the Sennen Gauntlets, me, and Avenger...
Avenger: Sekhmeeee, you just spoilt the whole thing.
Padme: No she didn't.
Sekhme: Read and Review! X3