Resurgence

Chapter One

-Return-

"This is a bad idea." A dark haired man whispered to his cousin. Currently, the two had just snuck into the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities to pull off the biggest prank of their lives. "A really bad idea." Sakimori sighed. He was a tall, slender man with dark black hair tipped with white, and deep amethyst eyes. The two were both dressed in tight, black long sleeved shirts and black pants as to not stand out.

"Oh shut up Mori." Another dark haired man said, his wild, spiky hair falling into his jade eyes a bit. He was about the same height as his older cousin, though his shoulders were broader. "It's not like we're going to get caught. The security here sucks."

"Just because we're in a lesser country than our own doesn't mean it's any less…whatever…you know what I mean." Sakimori grumbled, looking around in the darkened rooms. "What are we looking for again?"

He sighed, looking around. "You know…that thing…" he trailed off. "I'm not sure actually, we just need to make sure that whatever we do is noticeable tomorrow when we come here for the tour. Maybe we could move around a couple of the statues?"

"So long as we don't damage anything." The elder boy grumbled.

Kurogané nodded. "Yeah, let's do that, and maybe switch around some of the signs and stuff. See if the tour guides actually know what they're talking about."

"That sounds reasonable." Sakimori smiled. "Come on Kuro, let's switch the signs of the Egyptian gods." He said, hurrying off towards the exhibit. The younger man followed, not wanting to be left behind in the darkened museum.

Viletta looked around, seeing nothing but darkness. She frowned. This was odd, she was surrounded by nothing, but just hours before she had gone to sleep she'd been in the Netherworld. Her deep green eyes widened with realization, and finally the darkness changed into something covering her eyes. She tried to move, but found herself in a small coffin and slightly constrained. Finally, she managed to lift her hands and rubbed them together, freeing her fingers from their wrapped constraints.

She moved her hands to her face and began to pull at the bandages there, until finally she could see. She sat up slowly, until her head hit the top of something invisible. "Ow." She grimaced, looking up and lifting her hand to touch the force. It was smooth and clear, but clearly confining. She pushed against it once more and felt something click, until it opened up. Once she was sitting up fully, she removed all the bandages from her head to reveal her midnight black hair. It was cut short, aside from the part framing her face which almost touched her shoulders. Viletta climbed out of the coffin and took in her surroundings. It was dark, though there were a few lights on, illuminating sculptures and painting around the room.

"It's Epagomenal...finally." she breathed out, stretching and enjoying the pull on her newly repaired muscles. Suddenly, there was a pounding on a nearby coffin. Viletta looked around and saw the coffin that shook every few seconds. She ran over and examined the piece before working on getting the top off. When she finally did, she was met with a loud, shrill yell. "Valencia?" Viletta asked, since the mummy was still wrapped with all her bandages.

The shout died instantly, and the figure began to wriggle a bit more. One of their hands got free, and they pulled down on the cloth covering their face, revealing bright hazel eyes. "Lmphfie?" the woman asked, since her mouth was still covered.

Viletta helped her get it off, so that she could speak. "It's Epagomenal Valencia! We have another chance." The dark haired girl smiled.

Valencia matched her sister's happy smile. "I can't believe it!" she said excitedly, getting out of her coffin and taking off the cloth on her head, revealing shocking green hair. It was cut short all the way around, going to her jaw, and getting longer on the right side of her head, stopping at her shoulder. "The first man I see, I'm going kiss." She giggled.

"No." Viletta scolded, placing her hands on her hips. "You have to be more careful this time."

The younger girl pouted. "Why? He could be the one."

"Remember what happened last time." The elder sister whispered."We have to be careful and choose more wisely."

She nodded, albeit a bit reluctantly. "Well first things first, we should get out of here and find some clothes. These dirty rags are itchy." She frowned, pulling at the cloth around her neck. She froze, as did her sister, as laughter was carried towards them down the corridor. Valencia's eyes widened in delight. "Men!" she declared, rushing off towards the noise.

"Valencia! No!" she cried out softly, running after her and trying to grab her before she could get out the doorway, but she was too late. As she went out the entryway, she slammed into something hard and fell with it to the ground. "Ah!" she cursed, holding her side that had hit the floor. She had forgotten what pain felt like since her last resurrection.

"Lettie!" Valencia gasped in concern.

The other body groaned and sat up, hovering over the ebony haired woman. "Hey, are you alright?" he asked, brushing some of her hair from her face to get a better look at her.

Viletta's eyes flashed open and she looked up, meeting a worried jade gaze. She shrunk a bit, blushing since the bandages around her body were tight and showed off more than she would prefer, and this male was extremely attractive. He gripped her arm gently and began to help her to her feet. "Here." He said, taking in her appearance, his gaze lingering in certain areas where her wrappings had come loose. A small smile came to his face. "Sorry about that, I didn't think anyone else was here, so I wasn't paying attention to where I was going."

"I was chasing after my sister." She explained as if she needed to.

He chuckled, glancing at Valencia before returning his jade gaze to her. "So I see. Why exactly were the two of you running? And in such…interesting attire, I might add."

"I heard the two of you laughing and wanted to see if you were as handsome as you sounded." Valencia smiled, looking up at Sakimori. "I was right." she said, obviously pleased with herself.

Both Sakimori and Viletta blushed, though Sakimori looked away from Valencia while the dark haired girl glared at her sister. "Valencia! What did I just tell you!"

The green haired girl crossed her arms in a slight pout. "Sorry." She muttered, her hazel gaze now on the floor.

Kurogané arched a curious brow and looked between the two sisters. "So…why are you dressed like mummies? Are you guys pulling a prank here too?"

"Pulling a what?" Viletta blinked, looking back to Kurogané and then back down at herself. Her eyes widened with embarrassment as she covered herself. "Oh um…" she blanked.

He smirked. "A prank. You know, like a joke." he elaborated. "We just finished moving around some statues and stuff to confuse the tour guides tomorrow."

"Well why would you do that?" the dark haired woman asked, seeming even more confused.

Sakimori sighed. "Because it's funny."

"But now everyone will be confused tomorrow, and then they'll have to move everything back. That's kind of tedious, don't you think?" Valencia asked. "I mean, how would you feel if you came back to work and everything was in disarray and you had to take time out of your day to fix it?"

Kurogané frowned, since she was taking the joy out of his idea. "Oh come on, it's not like it will kill them. And we didn't even damage anything."

"I just don't understand how it's funny…" Viletta said, looking off.

"Whatever." He sighed, motioning to his cousin. "Come on Mori, we should get back to the hotel before it hits one."

Sakimori nodded, before glancing back at Valencia. "Do you girls need a ride or something…?"

"A ride?" she asked, seeming confused.

"You know…" the elder Uchiha almost huffed, though he still seemed embarrassed. "Transportation. Need help getting back to your house."

"We do not have a house." Viletta chimed in.

"Or a place to stay." Valencia added. "All we have are the…rags on our back." She laughed slightly, rubbing the back of her head.

Kurogané arched a brow. "Why? Did something happen to the two of you? Are you in trouble?"

The two girls looked at one another, trying not to smile. "Well…we're not in trouble yet…" Viletta said, meeting Kurogané's gaze once more.

"Would you like to stay with us?" Sakimori spoke before Kurogané could even open his mouth in reply. "I mean…we have a private suite…our family is wealthy so we didn't get stuck in a double bedroom with two other guys for the trip."

"We would love to!" Valencia smiled brightly, wrapping her arms around the elder Uchiha in a fierce hug, not caring that her wrapping had come loose from the action. "Thank you so much. You're too kind." She said, leaning up on her toes and kissing his cheek.

Sakimori's blush intensified, though his hands remained at his sides in utter shock and feel of her chest against him. Viletta sighed, "Valencia…personal space."

Valencia blushed slightly and released him. "Right, sorry." She said sheepishly. She looked down and her eyes widened, before she hastily covered herself with an embarrassed smile.

Kurogané sighed. "Alright, well since you guys will be staying with us we'd better get going. Tomorrow we can go and get you some clothes to wear, but for tonight you'll just have to settle for some of ours." He shrugged.

"Okay." Viletta nodded. "Thank you."

He led them out of the museum then and around back, where a very lavish rental car was waiting. Seeing Sakimori open the rear door for Valencia, Kurogané decided to do the same, since he didn't want his cousin to look better than him. "Thank you." Viletta said, bowing her head in a small curtsy, though she gave the vehicle and odd and somewhat alarmed stare. Once they were all in the car and driving, she finally said something. "What is this thing?"

"It's a Mustang." The ebony haired man said.

"I thought mustangs were horses." Valencia said.

"They are." Viletta told her sister. "They are mistaken, this is not a mustang."

Kurogané looked back at them through the rearview mirror. "No, this is a Mustang. It's a type of car." He said.

"A car?" Viletta blinked. "The last thing I knew of was carriages…"

The Uchiha arched a brow. "Carriages? Just where exactly are you two from?"

"Cairo." The two said together.

"But we're in Cairo." He said. "Surely you've seen a car before."

The sisters shook their heads together. "Never."

"…weird." He muttered, returning his attention to the road. They drove for a bit longer, until coming upon a nice hotel. Kurogané parked, and when he got out he opened Viletta's door for her once more.

Sakimori did the same for Valencia and then noticed the looks they were getting from the doorman and the few people who were in front of the hotel. He moved in front of her and began to pull off his shirt before offering it to her. "H-Here…put this on…maybe they will stop staring…"

She blushed slightly, her gaze glued to his chest. "Thank you." she said, pulling his shirt on over her wrappings.

Kurogané did the same, holding his shirt out to Viletta. "Wear mine as well."

Viletta took the shirt, looking over it before looking over at Valencia and figuring out how to put it on. Once they were dressed, the two men led the girls inside and up to their suite. "Well here's our room." Kurogané said, gesturing to the large room. "We don't have a spare room though, so we'll have to come up with sleeping arrangements."

"Don't worry, I can just sleep with Sakimori!" Valencia smiled, holding onto the Uchiha's arm. "And Lettie can sleep with Kurogané."

The dark haired woman smacked her palm to her forehead before dragging it down her face. "Or you and I could share a room and they could."

The younger woman pouted, snuggling closer to the elder Uchiha. "Where's the fun in that?"

Sakimori turned even darker, looking up and trying not to panic. "Um…well…I don't think it would really be appropriate…"

Kurogané smirked, amused by his cousin's discomfort. "I'm totally fine with being inappropriate."

Viletta blushed, wrapping her arms around her stomach and glancing off. "Um…can I maybe bathe…and get some clothes?"

"Yeah, follow me." Kurogané said, heading off to the left side of the suit. "Sakimori can take care of Valencia."

"What?" the elder Uchiha gasped, but the two had already disappeared into the other room.

Viletta looked around the room, her eyes wide. "This is beautiful." She smiled, feeling the carpet with her toes. "So soft."

He nodded, going over to the dresser and searching for something she could wear. "Yeah, Mori and I were surprised by how nice this hotel is. Usually the places schools pick to go to are second best." He pulled out a black shirt and then a pair of his boxers. "These will have to do until we get something else for you tomorrow." He said, holding them out to her.

She took the clothes from him and looked around. "So where is the bath?"

"This way." the ebony haired man said, leading her into the bathroom. "Use whatever you want."

Viletta blinked. "What do you mean?"

"You know…shampoo, soap…anything." He shrugged.

"I have no idea what any of those things are." She admitted.

He gave her an odd look, before going over to the shower and pushing the curtains aside. "Shampoo to wash your hair." he said, showing her the bottle before picking up another one. "Conditioner afterwards. Then soap to wash your body."

Her blush intensified, though she looked down. "Oh…right…of course." She nodded.

The ebony haired man looked her over. "So…do you need help taking off your wrappings?" he asked with a small smirk.

"I don't think so…but…" she glanced up and placed the clothes on the counter. "I don't know where to get the water for this."

He sighed. "Why am I not surprised?" he asked with a slight smile. "Just turn these knobs. Red is hot water, blue is cold." He said, turning the shower on.

Viletta gasped, running over to the bath and sticking her hand in to feel the water that was raining down. "Amazing!"

"Just turn the knobs off when you're done." He told her, backing out of the room. "And shout if you need anything." He shut the door then.

"Alright." She said, even though he was gone. She looked back and went over to the door, opening it so she didn't feel so trapped. Seeing he was no longer in the bedroom, she pulled off the shirt and tossed it aside before beginning to unwrap herself from her old bindings. When she was finally bare, she stretched, loving the free feeling she felt.

Viletta pulled the shower curtain completely back and stepped into the water, nearly moaning from the amazing hot feel. "This era is wonderful." She whispered to herself, beginning with the shampoo and lathering it through her hair. Once she believed she'd used enough she scrubbed it in and then went under the water once more, letting the suds slide down her body.

From the doorway Kurogané stood there, watching her in awe. He'd originally come back to his room to change into his pajamas, but when he saw the bathroom door open he'd thought she needed help with something. And this was the sight that greeted him. He was tempted to walk in there and proposition her, but he knew Sakimori would kill him if he found out. Not to mention that it seemed like she'd been through a lot, so tonight he wouldn't take advantage of her. But only tonight.

He sighed, turning and leaving the room, closing the door behind him. He went back into the living room, his cousin meeting him moments later. "There's something weird about these girls." He said, taking a seat on the couch. "Viletta didn't know how to work the shower, or anything about shampoo."

"Neither did Valencia…she's like…a five year old." He sighed. "Though…she's still smart…does that make sense?"

"Yeah, I know what you mean." Kurogané nodded. "I saw Viletta naked. She left the bathroom door open, and didn't even close the shower curtain." He told him. "She has the palest skin I've ever seen…I think I'm gonna sleep with her."

"Kuro." Sakimori scolded, glaring at his cousin. "That is wrong! And impure and just…well…what would Aunt Iza think of you taking advantage of this poor girl. What if they have amnesia…or some kind of blow to the head?"

"Well maybe if I bang her a couple of times she'll get her memory back." He argued, laughing and scooting away as his cousin began to hit him. "I'm just saying!"

"You're disgusting!" Sakimori chased after him. "And vile! You don't even like people, and you sleep with these girls and treat them like crap."

He continued to dodge his elder. "Oh will you get off your high horse? Maybe if you actually had sex every once in a while you wouldn't be so tense."

"I have had sex Kuro, but it was with a girl who was my girlfriend every time. Unlike you." He snapped back.

Kurogané rolled his eyes. "Look, I'm not going to take advantage of her, but if she comes on to me I'm gonna go for it." He said, pointing at his elder. "And you should do the same. It's not like you're going to go to hell for having sex with someone you're not dating. People do it all the time."

"Well I actually care about people." Sakimori snapped, turning and leaving his cousin alone as he slammed the door to his own room.

"Is everything alright?" he heard from behind him and turned to see Viletta standing in the doorway holding a towel around her.

He sighed. "Yeah, everything's fine." He said, taking in her appearance. "How was your shower?"

She smiled. "Really, really amazing."

"Good." he nodded. "You should get dressed so you don't catch a cold." He said, wanting her to cover herself up before he lost control. Because despite appearances, what his cousin had said about him was really bothering him. He didn't want people to think of him that way, especially not his family.

"Right." She said, turning around and going back into the bathroom where she had left the clothes. She dried of with the towel and pulled on the bowers and shirt, coming back out to see him closing the door. "So…where should I sleep?"

"In the bed." Kurogané said, pointing to the mattress before taking off his pants. "I'll sleep on the couch." He grabbed a pair of sleeping pants and began to pull them on.

"But…" she trailed off. "It's your bed…"

"Yeah, but your sister seems to want to sleep with my cousin, and you seem like you've been through a lot, so it's the least I can do." He shrugged, grabbing one of the pillows and the blanket at the foot of the bed. It was a lie, really, because in all honesty he wanted to prove Sakimori wrong, and show that he actually could be a gentleman, no matter how difficult it was for him.

Viletta frowned. "Well I have…but…it's your bed…and I don't mind."

He walked over to her and gave her a small smile. "Don't worry about it Viletta. The couch is comfortable enough for me." he said, reaching out and stroking her cheek lightly. "Sleep well." He said, going to the living room to set up the couch.

She sighed, looking after him, but climbed into the bed, marveling at the soft feel. "Oh my god…" she whispered, snuggling into the pillows and sheets. She couldn't help but think that she was in heaven.