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Chapter Three: Jealousy

Atemu was, by popular opinion, a very generous person. He always went out of his way to give to his people, never stingy with his time or his belongings. To many, it seemed like he cared nothing for material possessions at all, and enjoyed to give his things away to the poor.

However, the nasty little green-eyed monster was rising uncomfortably inside of him right now.

Atemu watched as Mana giggled with a boy Mahado had sat her with, his insides churning. Oh, he knew what Mahado wanted. He wanted Mana to find a nice boy to settle down with and marry, without making it seem as if he was trying to get the young apprentice someone else to be with. Mana had argued and protested stubbornly, and Atemu had thought it was her being obstinate... but now, he found himself on Mana's side. Mahado's idea of getting her married was stupid.

He couldn't stand it... but he wasn't jealous. He was just being a bit over-protective, that's all. Mana was just a childhood friend he'd grown up with, who'd turned into a cheerful, bright, and beautiful young woman he was close to, and trusted with his life. She wasn't anything more than that...

Atemu stood and walked over to Mana, taking her arm and pulling her away from the other boy, who sat down after Atemu glared at him angrily. No, not angrily, just a little annoyed... nothing more.

Mana looked at him with an adorable confused look in her eyes. "Atemu, is something wrong?"

"No." Atemu didn't let her go until they were in an empty courtyard, far away from any suitors, or anyone else that could bother them.

Mana laughed. "Then why drag me off then? Did you want to talk to me about something?"

"Don't get married to that guy," Atemu ordered gently, holding Mana's hands still, looking away from the girl's face. "I don't like him."

Mana stared for a moment and then laughed suddenly. "Are you jealous?" She asked, looking like she couldn't believe it. "The great Pharaoh, who's so generous is trying to hold onto something? No way!"

"I'm serious!" Atemu protested, a little hurt by her teasing. And a little insulted that she'd call him jealous. He was trying to protect her, keep her close to him, so that they could stay together, and not grow apart. He wasn't jealous of any boy that would get close to the girl and share his life with her. Not at all.

"Okay! I won't! I promise!" Mana grinned at Atemu, who still refused to look her in the eyes. "But I should probably tell Mahado that! I'll talk to you after dinner, okay?" She ran off before Atemu could say anything.

He watched her leave, feeling a sense of triumph that she would be staying with him longer. And now that she was no longer around, he could admit it... he was jealous. He was completely jealous, and he had acted on that, just as he had with her other suitors... and the same way he planned to act towards any others that had the courage to approach his Mana with marriage in mind...


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