"A Common Dream"

Chapter 4

By Petit Angel Girl

Pairing: Yami/Atem(u) x Tèa(Anzu)/Teana

Anime: YuGiOh!/Yuugiou Duel Monsters

Rated G

Summary: My friend Victoria shared with me the ancient Egyptian version of Cinderella. So now I introduce my take on this version – YuGiOh! Style!

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Looking over his shoulder, he sees her standing there and turns to her, slipper in hand. "Mana, give word to the palace. May the entire kingdom know: Tonight, we find this shoe's owner! Tonight, I find my queen!"

And the pharaoh wastes no keeping his promise. The search goes on through the night and into the early hours of the morning. Eventually, they return to Teana's village.

Teana watches timidly from the bushes as maiden after maiden tried on her shoe. The pharaoh frowns. They'd exhausted all efforts and still no match. Then he hears a rustle closeby, smiling when he sees Teana. He silently ushers her over to which she obliged.

When the pharaoh slides the slipper on…it fits! He gives a soft gasp, looking up at her. "You…This is truly yours?"

Smiling shyly with a slight blush, she pulls the other slipper out of her gathering bag.

The pharaoh blinks in shock before looking up at her and smiling warmly. "At last, I have found you…"

When the pharaoh announces this to those around him, both the servants and other girls are outraged. She was so different from the others!

"On the contrary." He replied. "Her eyes are as blue as the Nile River itself, her hair as feathery as papyrus, her skin as smooth and silky as the lotus flower…And I wish her to be my queen." He turns to Teana, taking her hands in his as he gazes into her eyes. "So then…Teana…would you?"

Teana just stands there a moment, speechless, before she smiles brightly, tears welling up and rolling down her cheeks. "Yes! Yes, I will, my pharaoh!"

The crowd then goes from staring and scowling to cheering and clapping as the two then share a gentle kiss. Teana's dream had finally come true. They even have a royal feast later that night to celebrate.

And from then on, she and Pharaoh Atem ruled their kingdom justly side by side, living happily ever after…

THE END

Authoress' Note: That's it! I hope you enjoyed this story as much I enjoyed writing it! Happy reading and reviewing, everyone! ^.^