-1I was brought to a fancy room and given, no had a broom forcefully shoved into my arms.
"an ya clean it all this time you hear! No dust shoved under drawers or in corners I want it all gone you hear me! Gone!" she than slammed the door and left me to my self. I looked around. The room was simple yet elegant, a messy bed was in the center, while the ornate drawers were on the sides.
"great" I thought,
"what have I gotten myself into. I saw some scriptures left out on the desk and recognized them as priestly items. I ran over to them. I quickly made sure no one was around before I opened the drawer and looked inside it. There, on a velvet cushion was…well nothing really, besides an indentation of something left there earlier. I looked closer and gasped. For what it looked like, was the storage place for the millenium ring. I felt a surge of power come from the pillow, even tough the item wasn't there, it still seemed to emit power. I held out my finger and brought it close to the pillow, slowly it was drawing me in, the small trace of power that seemed to be left behind. My finer rested right above it.
KNOCK KNOCK I turned around quickly. KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK the knocks seemed more urgent now, I panicked and shut the drawer. I than ran to the door and upened it, only to almost crash into priest muhaado.
"uah! I….im so sorry sir" I said bowing down low, this is what I thought a servant would do.
"have they sent you to do the cleaning?" he asked
"y..yes sir" I pressed my head onto the floor
"….you may stand up now" he said and I stood up and stared at the millenim ring. Its beauty pulled me in. I was so tempted to touch it to hold it, but before I could finish my train of thought he said
"were you instructed to get the towel?"
"shoot! What towels!" I thought. But foolishly I answered,
"yes sir"
"than where are they?" he asked. The old lady came bursting in holding something white and soft.
"sorry sir!" she gasped
"they were having trouble finding them" she held out the towels to me.
"well! Take them! You are to accompany priest muhaado to his bath are you not!" she yelled as the color drained from my face. I clenched the towel and lowerd my head and walked off with the priest
"OH DEAR RA WHAT AM I GOING TO DO!" I thought, beads of sweat dripping down my forehead.
"nonononononono! This cant be happening! I love bakura! Why did I disguise myself as a MALE servant why why why!" we turned the corner and I saw steam coming out of the bathing room I quickly closed my eyes as I opened the door for him and followed him in. I heard male voices than stopped and stood still.
"this dosent feel right, this isn't the bathing room is it?" I opened my eyes to see cubbards filled with clothes. A few other slaves were standing around holding towels waiting for their masters. I turned around as the priest started to undress and looked around. I foolishly realized that this was like the womans bathing room, you first undress and put your clothes away, than head to the actual bath to be washed.
"oh no…." I thought
"please ra! Please tell me that im only a towel bearer and not going to be bathing anyone please please please!" my prayrer was answered as an older boy stepped forward with soap and a sponge and lead muhaado to the bath.
"phew, that was close" I breathed out a sigh or relief and leaned back against the wall
"thank you!" I prayed, hands clasped together.
"hey you" an older boy came up to me,
"stand up straight, don't let your master see you like this.
"looks like we got a new boy here" another one came up to me,
"tell me kid, whats your name?" he seemed to be trying to make fun of me in some way so I did what I usually did with my sisters. I looked down and quickly thought of a false name.
"senka"
"hey look your elders when your talking to them" he jerked my chin up, forcing me to look directly at him.
"maybe we should give this little squirt a lesson in manners" the other boy said. I was frozen by fear as he grabbed my shoulder, forcefully pulling me toward him.
"no what have I done!" I thought,
"there going to find out im really a girl!" as I was bracing my self for what was going to happen next, an older slave, who looked to be in his mid 20's came around and grabbed the other kids by their collars
"what do ya think your doing you little punks!" they yelled words of protest as he nodded and apologized to me,
"sorry kid, there guys are always like this when it comes to new guys." he turned his attention and dragged the boys outside of the room, most likely to report them to their superiors. I stood there, dumbfounded before I remembered what I had to do.
"the ring!" I thought and careully rummaged through the priests clothes.
"I need to hurry! Who knows when hes going to come out!" my hand closed around something hard and cold, I slowly pulled it out to find, the milenium ring, in my hand.
Something came over me. I doubled over clenching my fist tightly around the golden circle. Something seemed to be emitting so much power in it, it felt like I was being eaten alive. I gasped and dropped the ring, sending a clang echoing around the room. I quickly scooted away.
"so much power! Why would bakura want something this strong!" I thought bringing my knees to my chest.
"I always knew he had an obsession with treasure but this…what is this!" I looked at my hand that I grasped it in and found there to be a red burn in the same shape as the ring. I gulped.
"I need to do this"
I picked up the towel from the ground and quickly wrapped it around the ring. Although I could still feel its power reaching out to me I pressed it to my chest I pened the door and ran. I didn't see anyone nut I knew I still had to be careful which way I went.
I sprinted down the hall and turned the corner I saw the closet in which I put my stuff in. I looked each way before yanking open the door and locking it in place behind me.
"ah!" I gasped and leaned back against the door.
"pant pant pant!"
"what if someone saw me! What if someone recognized me! How long before he realizes its gone!" I knew I had to hurry and change so I wiped the sweat from my forehead and undid my tunic. Stepping on a bucket I got my clothes from the top shelf and quickly dressed. I threw the servants clothes in the corner and undid my hair, letting it fall down. I picked up the towel.
"the millenium ring…" I thought holding it my the cord and letting the towel fall away. It glinted in the darkness and the light from under the door reflected off it. The eye on the triangle in the middle seemed to stare into my soul, pulling me into it, making me want to touch it, hold it, to wear it. I shook my head and got the towel, and wrapped it up again. I slowly opened the door.
"no one, good" I stepped out into the hall holding it to my chest. And ran to the nearst pillar.
"its going to be a long way back.." I thought and made a mad dash toward the stairs
BAM! I slamed my door behind me and locked it, making sure that it was secure. It was already past dark and I missed dinner, I told the servant who was knocking on my door that I was not feeling well and she went to go tell my father.
I got the nearest jug of water and poured it on my burnt hand.
"aah!" it hissed as the cool liquid came in contact with the red flesh. Tears welled up at the corners of my eyes. I blinked them away and found a piece of cloth to bandage it with. I tied it tightly than hid it under my bed. A slip of paper came free from the mattress.
Scrawled on it was the word, TONIGHT!
fuuuuuuck sorry for the late update ppl! im telling you i wont be able to update as friequently lately. i m busy. so yeah...
