"You know, Lady Yugi, I could help sneak you on to a ship to take you somewhere else."
"I'm with Jounouchi Miss Yugi! You shouldn't have to go through with this!"
"The man is so gross Lady Y-"
"Enough!"
Lady Yugi spoke, her voice clear and fierce, silencing her three best friends. Anzu, Honda, and Jounouchi, all three of them looked away from her, she instantly softened up and sighed out.
"I understand all of your concerns, and I do appreciate your help in the situation, but you must understand. It is for the good of my people, and it's what my father wishes to see." Yugi said, standing as tall as she could.
"But Lady Yugi! This is Haga you're planning on marrying!" Anzu stated, Yugi brought her hand up, silencing her friend once more.
"Lord Haga, Anzu. I understand he has flaws-"
"FLAWS?! Yugi! He's a flat out creeper!" Jounouchi yelled at her, nobody blinked when he didn't use her proper name, truthfully he was the only one allowed to do so seeing how they've been friends for years. "I've seen your wedding dress it makes you look like a giant bug! Who does that!? That's not normal, you shouldn't have to go through with this!" Jounouchi started to get even angrier at this as he continued on. "Just who does your father think he is anyway!" That was the final straw for Yugi.
"My father is the emperor of Japan! and you better watch your mouth! If someone other than us would of heard that come out of your mouth you would of been sent off to the gallows faster than you could think! And Lord Haga is still a Lord! Menace or not he's more powerful than any of you!" The three of them went quiet when they saw the tears pick up in the corner of her eyes. "All of you know I don't wish to marry him! Please! Don't make it any harder than it is on me!" She begged softly, trying to keep the tears at bay.
Jounouchi was the first one to react, hugging her gently.
"I'm sorry, It's just the thought of that little bug marrying you makes my blood boil-" Jounouchi was cut off by a voice coming their way,
"Lady Yugi!"
Yugi was quick to push her friend away and straighten up, a small boy made his way around the corner and approached her.
"Letter for you, it's from your grandfather!" The boy said excitedly to her, handing her the letter. She nodded to him and dismissed him, quickly she opened the letter and started to read. Her friends watched her expression changed from indifferent to excitement then finally on a mix of confusion and excitement.
"T-This...He can't be serious!" She yelled out, rereading the letter. Jounouchi went to read it over her shoulder, but she brought her hand up and pushed his face away.
"What does it say?" Anzu asked going to do what Jounouchi did, she got the same treatment, a hand to the face and a push away. So, they all watched as she paced around, rereading the letter over and over again. Finally, Yugi slowly sat down on floor and sat there for a few minutes wide eyed before she suddenly jumped up and bolted away. It didn't take much for her friends to follow her. She ran towards the throne room, the moment they crossed the doorway they bowed down in front of the emperor. Yugi did the same.
"My daughter, what is it?" The emperor asked, she stood and showed him the letter. He let out a curious hum and took it, reading it, he let out another hum.
"I take it you wish to go." He said simply, then gave his daughter a look over before continuing. "So close to your wedding? Is that wise?" He asked her. Yugi shuffled a bit before swallowing and speaking as strongly as her voice would allow her.
"I see no reason why I can't, my wedding isn't for three more months, besides, it's my grandfather, I haven't seen him in since he left."
Another hum, then he stood up from his throne, everyone bowed before him once again.
"Well...I guess I will allow it...On one condition. You must bring Lord Haga with you. I can't have anyone over there attempting to touch my little flower now, can I?" With that, he turned and strolled away, Yugi stood there, shaking a bit, once the emperor was gone, Jounouchi walked up to her.
"Yugi, please, tell us what is going on?" He asked her, with a shaky smile she gave out a nervous laugh before slowly sitting down on the floor once more.
"...I'm going to Egypt...My grandfather wishes to see me before I'm married off."
Ok another short one, I apologize, I also apologize for how late it took me to get this chapter up, this wasn't because of writers block, I moved and didn't have internet till now.