Valentines Day

(Cleo is about 13)

"Cleo, why are you carrying a brown misshapen sphere in a box?" Tutenstein tentatively poked the clear box in Cleo's hand. Only to be quickly swatted away.

"It's a chocolate heart Tut." Tut raised a rotted brow

"That is no heart! Hearts look like... Well... I would show you, but along with all of my other minor organs, it remains in Egypt..." Cleo cringed

"First of all... Ew. Second of all It's a Valentines day heart, it's not supposed to look like a real heart."

"Valentines day? Who is this Valentine? How DARE he have a day before the Pharaoh!"

"Unthinkable, Your Egotisticness..." Luxor inwardly rolled his eyes.

Before Tut could start ranting, Cleo patted his head.

"Don't freak Tut. It's not celebrating some guy named Valentine, well, it used to be, but, see... In the early 1900's lovers started to get each other sweets on this day. Now it's used to give sweets to people close to you. But people that can't afford chocolate make little red 'valentine heart'-shaped cards."

"Ah! So this large chocolate heart is for the Pharaoh! I thank you Cleo." Tut reached for the box, for his hand to be swatted away by Cleo.

"Tut, This one is for Jake. You know, my boyfriend?" Tut inwardly winced at the title.

"THIS ONE," She handed Tut a smaller box wrapped in blue and green.

"-is for you..." Tut, although annoyed at getting a smaller treat, had started to understand the fact difference between Guy friend,(Him) and Boyfriend(Jake). And that, in Cleo's life, Boyfriend would get the bigger treats.

"And here's a V-Day treat for YOU Lux. You're fave."

"Salmon dumpling?" Luxor asked with growing exitement, Making Cleo laugh.

"Straight from China Town. See ya guys, gotta jet!" After Cleo was clear out of the Egypt portion of the museum Tut dashed for Professor Bidetti's office. After a few moments he came back and splayed the equpment in his arms out on the floor.

"Sire?"

"Hush Luxor. The Pharaoh is concentrating."

-15 mins later-

Tut slipped on the black hoodie Cleo had gotten for him so he didn't have to borrow and 'stank up' her pink one all the time. Knowing Cleo's favorite place to be with Jake, He knew instantly where to go.

'I wonder if Cleo will like it...' Tut vaguely wondered when he started to think of Cleo as a friend and not just a subject.

'Indefinitely when I tried staying with her and accidentally broke her Father's record.'

Tut started to realize after that, how important the Archeologist's daughter had become to him. Sooner or later Tut would even risk his afterlife to protect her, as proven the time she had gotten sick.

He'd never let anyone know how scared he'd been when she and Luxor had nearly fallen off that cliff in the underworld.

Even later, if he made a Royal moron of himself, She'd laugh, then he'd just smile and 'brush it off.' unlike if he made a Royal moron of himself and his friends back in Egypt would laugh at him. THEN, he'd throw a fit and command them to take it back.

He also had really meant it when he claimed she had beauty.

That's why he'd never like Jake. This smart, kindhearted, responsible, beautiful... He stopped that thought and admonished his vocabulary. This Mortal, peasant, GIRL, that was better, had liked him far before she met Tut, and for so long he was completely oblivious to it.

Clutching the small thing in his claw-like hand he silently thanked Luxor for suggesting the message.

-1.4 minutes later-

Arriving at Cleo's favorite place, the park, Tut hid behind a tree when he caught sight of Purple bell-bottoms.

"Happy Valentines day Jake." Tut stiffened at the skater's name and peaked around the corner.

"Thanks Clea. Sorry, couldn't get you much...Just this." he grinned slightly, and grabbed the girl by her shoulders, and kissed her. Tut whipped behind the tree and reached underneath his bandages. Where was that sharp pain coming from? He reached for his heart scarab and squeezed, hoping to settle the pain. Hearing the rolling of skateboards he knew they were gone. The soreness in his heart cavity lessened. Pulling out the small red heart-shaped card. Tut shredded the card that read "Be mine Cleo. Sincerely,Tutenstein." and headed back for the Museum.

This strange importance that he'd developed for Cleo would only be a burden for her and nothing but pain for him...

He hoped he could get rid of this feeling before he figured out what it is.

-Author's Note-

No one remembers Tutenstein, So, to show the pharaoh, Tut-ankh-en-set-amun that at least one person still remembers his short-lived cartoon, I wrote this. It's crap, but it's something. (Yes I'm eying YOU TWO that put The Future is Wild fics in the Tutenstein category! May Osiris smite you both!) Anyway, Rest in peace and pride Tutenstain. And may Discovery Kids go with you.