Could someone give me the names of all the high priests, I'm afraid I can't remember the names of some. I know Seth, Isis, Mahaado and Shaadah and there are two missing.

Ch. III

I stared at the pharaoh sitting on his throne. Why couldn't he just be dead? I noticed some of the people gathered in the room looking at me as if I were insane or completely disrespectful. Beside me Mahaado glanced at me nervously. A little too late I remembered that no one was supposed to look at the king directly. Well… too bad. I never used to follow the rules anyway so I just continued looking straight into his eyes. Atem seemed surprised by my boldness/stupidity. Then suddenly there was a twitch at the corner of his mouth. And then another, and another until he smiled openly. I was positive something bad would happen. By now the high priests, and anyone else in the room for that matter, looked completely stupefied, surprised by the smile I'd guess. I thought Seth would fall over in shock when the bastard pharaoh started talking!

"'Kura'… Such an interesting name…I hope my priest has treated you well, young Kura," he said. I shrugged and answered that I had nothing to complain about. That made Atem smile even wider while the high priest were all having a heart attack. And here I thought no one except for a high priest was allowed to speak directly with the pharaoh. I looked at the people around us from the corner of my eye and started placing bets with myself about who was going to faint first. The old geezer next to the throne looked pretty unsteady… The bastard pharaoh nodded a little and narrowed his eyes on me. Then he simply stated:"You will accompany me for dinner." It wasn't even a request, it was an order. A straight fort statement which he expected me to comply! As self-centered as ever… That bastard…

Everyone fell to their knees when the pharaoh rose and walked straight towards me. I stayed standing, of course. After all, I won't kneel in front of that bastard. I did however get a bit edgy by the way he was looking at me… I did my best not to move away, even when he placed his hand on myshoulder and directed me out through a different set of double doors. I cast one last glance over my free shoulder and saw all the priests staring after us like the pharaoh had gone mad.

At- I mean… The bastard pharaoh led me through a set of corridors I vaguely remembered from my thieving days, never once moving his hand from my shoulder. I didn't feel like risking getting thrown into prison for offending the pharaoh so I just stayed silent. From the corner of my eye I could see the pharaoh smirking as he decided to move his hand. I fought back a startled reaction to yelp and pull away when I felt his arm encircle my waist. I did however stop walking and turned to stare at the bastard with eyes widened partly in shock, partly in horror. The pharaoh didn't even glace at me of falter in his steps when he pulled me with him from my waist. Oh. The. HORROR!

After walking for a while, a way, way too long while in my opinion, we finally arrived to the dining room. The bastard pharaoh led me to a chair and let go of me. Finally! Thank Ra! I though I was going to die! He told me to sit and motioned for the servants to bring out food. After that the pharaoh himself sat down by the end of the table. It was a pretty short wooden table, polished until the surface gleamed like gold. The pharaoh sat on a small throne like chair at the end of the table and I sat where he had directed me. …By his left side.

"These are my private chambers," the pharaoh said and motioned around himself. I let my gaze wander on the walls and artifacts. Oh! There was that statue of a ram I remembered stealing! Apparently my past self hadn't gotten that far yet. "If I gave the order, no one would disturb us here," he continued. I snapped my head back towards him and saw him smirking. What the hell was he thinking about anyway? On second thought, I didn't want to know… Plates of food were placed before us and the pharaoh nodded towards the food. "Now eat."

I looked down at the fruits and meat. I'd lost my appetite, but then again I was hungry, so reluctantly I raised a drape and ate it before continuing with a piece of the meat. We ate with our hands since there weren't any tools designed for it. Not that I'm complaining, not at all! After a while I looked up at the bastard and asked:

"Why did you bring me here?" The pharaoh looked at me surprised about my boldness to speak when not spoken to. He thought for a while before leaning closer and answered.

"Well, to speak the truth, you intrigue me. I have never seen anyone like you. Your spirit is free, and your appearance…" At this point he reached out and ran his fingers over my temple and down my cheek. I instinctively pulled away. "…is blessed by the Goddess Isis herself." I narrowed my eyes on him and glared. He pulled back his hand while raising a questioning brow.

"Yeah, well, just remember that I don't like being touched," I growled. Yeah I was still afraid of being thrown into jail but that bastard just crossed the line! I'd rather be in prison that be touched like that by the pharaoh. But the worst was yet to come. The pharaoh smiled through half closed eyes and rose from his seat. I stood up as well just to keep us even.

"I will bear that in mind, though it matters but a little," the pharaoh said and took a step forward. I stepped backwards and found my chair so inconveniently behind me. "You, young Kura, should be honored I've taken such interest in you." I clenched my fists, ready to punch him no matter the consequences.

"I'm not some common whore," I hissed with venom and started walking past him. From the corner of my eye I saw the pharaoh glare at me and then I was thrown with my back against the table. I barely had time to gasp for breath before a mouth covered my own. I felt the pharaoh's tongue stroke every corner of my mouth while his hands pressed down on my hips. I didn't even think as I bit down at his tongue and pushed him away from me before fleeing the room without looking back.

I ran down the corridor, not caring where I ended up as long as it was far away from that insane pharaoh. What the amenta was with him anyway? Since when did he have such interests in me? Perhaps I should have paid closer attention to Yami no Yugi and his never-ending ranting. Oh My Ra! What if Yami also had some weird obsession of me! No. No, no no nononono. Not happening. Can't be happening! I was fully aware that I was starting to panic and I really hate all of you who are reading this and laughing. Let's have your worst enemy stick their tongue down your throat and we'll see who's laughing then!

With all the thoughts running through my head I didn't really look where I was running and as I turned a corner the most cliché thing to be expected happened. I ran into someone and the sudden impact sent me falling on my ass. Ouch, my poor ass… The one I ran into staggered but managed to stay standing. I directed my accusing glare at the face of whoever it was, but I'm afraid my glare faltered when I recognized the person.

"I thought you were having dinner with the pharaoh," Seth stated coldly. I growled and stood up.

"The dinner ended," I said simply and turned my angry gaze away. Instead I looked at my surroundings and hesitated. Where the amenta was I?

"Lost?" Seth asked and I could hear the smirk in his voice. I clenched my fists and bit my teeth together. Don't lose your temper… Don't lose your temper… Oh, to amenta with it.

"Yeah, I'm lost! So what! It's not like I've been in these parts of the palace before!" I snapped as I turned to face him. Seth simply regarded me with a smirk.

"Why, then, did you not ask for a guide as you left the pharaoh's chambers?" he asked. Then his expression turned smug. "Or perhaps you could have stayed in the King's chambers. I'm sure your every need would have been well looked upon…" I felt myself flush with anger from what he was suggesting and for a moment I wondered what the sentence for killing a high priest would be? Oh who cares, it's not like I haven't killed one before…

"I'm not a whore! If that bastard ever tries to touch me again, I swear I'll kill him!" I all but shouted at the tall priest. Seth raised his hand to calm me down though his smirk wavered somewhere between a frown and laughter.

"I wouldn't recommend shouting out death threats to the pharaoh in the middle of his own palace," the priest said calmly. I hate to admit it but he was right. Now I just felt stupid. I cast quick glances down both ways of the corridor but luckily there was no one in sight. Let's hope there was no one in hearing range either.

"Do not be worried, young Kura," Seth interrupted my scanning the area. What's with everyone calling me 'young'? I'm over three thousand years old dammit! "These parts of the palace are often deserted. That is why I often choose to come here and think." I nodded and crossed my arms over my chest. After a few calming breaths I asked:

"So how do I get back to my room?"

"I will show you," Seth answered and motioned for me to walk with him. It was my first day in my home land and I seriously don't know what to think. I just hope Seth doesn't get any funny ideas…

Not to mention that bastard pharaoh.