Chapter 4

Life as a Commoner

~Saturday 3:30am~

I was awoken from a peaceful sleep by Yugi calling me.

"Hey Honda! Come on lets go we got work to do!" *yawn* "hmmm… what time is it Yugi?" "It is 3:30 in the morning now come on!" Yugi said as he grasped me by my shoulder's and pulled me up. "What!?" *yawn* "I'm supposed to sleep in on Saturdays." I was startled by Yugi's laughter, what was so funny? "What's wrong? What did I say?" "Honda here we have to work 6 days a week to make enough money to feed ourselves and pay all of the Pharaoh's taxes." After hearing my father's title and if anyone found out who I really was, my further title, I fell silent and felt very guilty. "HONDA!" I was snapped out of my thoughts by Yugi yelling and snapping his fingers in front of me. "Huh?" "Let's go!" Yugi said as he grasped my hand and pulled me along after him.

After running nonstop for about 7 minutes we arrived at a field and Yugi walked up to a gray haired old man with a clipboard and said, "Mustafa, this is Honda, he needs a job can you help him out? I got to report to Aunk before I get whipped again." "Of course Yugi. Hurry up now." Mustafa said as Yugi let go of my hand and as he ran off he called out "Thanks Mustafa."

I looked out after Yugi and I felt a great tare in my heart, like that of a puppy that has just been kicked by his or her owner. "Honda? Are you ok son?" I looked up at Mustafa and gave him a bit of a smile. "Yeah I'm OK; I'm just worried about Yugi is all." "I'd be more worried about yourself Honda." "Why?" "Because just from looking at you right now, I can tell that you have never seen a hard days work." I just scrounged my shoulders and Mustafa started to write on a piece of papyrus.

"Here, go that way until you find Aunk and give this to him and he will tell you where to go." Mustafa said as he pointed in the direction that Yugi had ran off in. "Yes Sir" I said as I took the piece of papyrus and ran off in to the horizon not knowing where it was taking me.

As I ran throw the different rows of wheat I almost ran into, this really tall bald man, he wore a commanders clothe around his waist, and he was built. I mean a 6 pack, bulging biceps, and everything.

"What do you want Yugi?! I sent you into the field's 10 minutes ago!" I didn't need to ask him his name to know who he was. This guy had to be Aunk, Yugi's boss. "Well are you going to say something or are you going to just stand there like an idiot and not get paid?" "Huh? Oh! Sorry, I'm Honda, Mustafa gave me this piece of papyrus, and told me to come and talk to you and you would give me work." I said as I handed him the papyrus.

"Did he now, well we will just see about that." Aunk said as he took the papyrus. "Hmmm…" "What is it sir?" "You really fooled Mustafa into believing that you where someone else. But, that will not work with me. You know if you need more money you need to get another job that won't interfere with your work here." Aunk said as he kneeled down to place the papyrus in a small wicker box and as he got up from the ground he brought up with him a whip.

I gulped and took a step back "Sir? What are you going to do?" An evil grin spread upon his face, it made my blood run cold, because that was the same grin my father had on his face before "IT" happened. "Funny you should ask that Yugi, because you know what happens when you try to fool me." I looked into his eyes and saw that they where a blazed just like my fathers had been.

Then before I know what had happened I was on the ground with a sharp pain in my right side "Ahhhh!" "That one was for not doing your work!" then I heard a loud 'snap' and I felt another sharp pain except this one I felt it in my left leg. "That was for fooling Mustafa! And this…" I looked up just in time to see Aunk standing over me with the whip getting ready to whip me again, when Yugi came running up from behind Aunk.

"Aunk! Wait! Don't hurt him!" upon hearing Yugi's voice Aunk turned around to see Yugi running towards him. "Wait a minute, Yugi if you're here then who is that there?" Aunk asked as he pointed at me on the ground. "Honda!" Yugi screamed as he ran to my side. "Are you OK? Your bones are not broken are they?"

"I…I don't know." I groaned. "Here let me look you over then OK?" Yugi said as he gently placed one hand on my back and the other on my chest and slowly turned me onto my back. "Now hold still" Yugi replied as he slowly and carefully slide the tips of his fingers over my body. "Ahhhh!" I screamed in pain as Yugi's fingers touched the right side of my ribs. "Calm down, Honda." "Yugi! Stop it! That hurts!" "I know Honda, but I had to make sure that none of your bones where broken."

"Since no bones are broken, get your ass up Honda, you have work to do if you want to get paid this week" Aunk said. Yugi then got up and taking my hand helped me onto my feet. "Now then Yugi, what are you doing here? You are supposed to be out in the fields working." "I was sir…" "Then why did you stop!?" Aunk asked as he interrupted Yugi. "Because Katilena told me that there was a fire in my parent's field." "Yes there was a fire but that's no reason for you to leave your post!" "Yes it is, my mom and dad are the only family I got left and I have to make sure that they are OK!" "Look if something did happen Tatalin would send a runner to tell you."

Just then a young man around 17 came running up the path yelling "Mr. Muto! Mr. Muto!" Yugi quickly ran over to the man, who whispered something in Yugi's Ear. "What? Are you sure it was them?" Yugi asked, the young man nodded his head and mouthed "I'm Sorry." Then he took off running back up the path. Yugi turned to go back to his field and I know right away something bad had happened.