Emi's eyes shot open and she jerk up while taking a deep breath.

"Another dream" she sighed looking out the window. Emi's dreams could be a little scary at times, mostly because they felt so real. Last night she dreamt of a place called Kul Elna. She shivered remembering the fear she felt as the palace guards slaughtered everyone.

'Why do I dream such horrible things? Why must they feel so real?' Emi thought as she got dressed for the day.

'Oh right I'm suppose to meet him today' Emi thought and frowned a little. 'I can't believe I still don't know his name' she sighed annoyed at herself. She shook her head and smiled.

"I'll ask him today" she grinned hopping out of her room with excitement.

"I'm done mother" Emi said running inside the house.

"With all you're chores? So soon?" Mom said in surprise as Emi nod looking out the window at the sun that was just about to reach the middle of the sky.

"Alright" her mother smiled at her daughter's excitement.

"Mama, I'm going to take my horse out for a ride" Emi said as her mother shook her head making Emi's eyes widen. Her mother never said no so long as her chores are done.

"Akihiko is using you're horse to runs some errands for me" she said making Emi frown.

"Though if you really want to ride your father's horse is in the stables" she stated a little worried as Emi smiled.

"I won't go far, I promise" Emi smiled running toward the stables.

Emi stopped noticing two figures standing at the corner of the stables.

"Just in a few more days" Emi hear one of the figures say.

"Yes, and then the phar-"the other figure started to say until the first stopped him.

The first figure stared darkly at Emi making Emi shiver. The second figured turned and smiled. Emi realized the second figure was her father. She smiled sheepishly while her father waved her over and the other person smirked.

"Let me introduce you to my daughter Emi" her father said as Emi looked the person over.

"Ah, the child found at the temple of Ra. It's a pleasure" The man said kissing Emi's hand.

"Emi this is my nephew Bakura. He'll be staying here for the night" Emi's father informed.

"Father, can I use your horse. I want to go riding and Akihiko took my horse to run errands for mama" Emi pleads making her dad smile.

"Of course you can. Just make sure to be back by dark". Emi moved swiftly to get away. Something about that guy with her father gave her the creeps. The whole time she was by the stables she could feel his eyes on her. She felt relief wash over her once she could no longer feel his gaze on her as she rode away on her father's horse.

The reason her mother was worried was because her father's horse hated her and usually bucked her off. Lucky, the horse was acting friendly today. He let her on easily enough and obeyed her. The horse happily took her to the oasis where she was suppose to meet him today.

"Thank you for letting me ride you here" Emi said patting the horse softly. The horse grunt annoyed while Emi started to slide off. The horse reared back knocking Emi off and took off toward the village.

"Hey wait….Grrr… YOU STUPID HORSE!" Emi shouted out kicking the sand and stomping her foot. She sighed to herself and walked over to the water to sit down at the edge.

~Earlier that day, with the prince~

The prince's eyes popped open in surprise. He gasped and looked around his room as if inspecting someone to be there with him. He slowly sat up and sighed.

"It's that dream again" he growled to himself staring out the window. A look of concern came to his face as Ra began to rise. The prince once heard someone say that if you have the same dream more then once it's a warning from the gods.

"Ra, are you trying to tell me that this girl is in danger. That she'll be taken away from me" the prince pondered staring out the window. The prince decided to finish his lessons as quickly as possible because the quicker his lessons were over the quicker he could go to meet the girl at the oasis.

He was happy to see his day going by quickly. His lessons were over before it was time for lunch. The prince gleamed happily as he ran toward the stables.

"Why the rush?" a voice called from behind him and the prince stopped and turned toward his father.

"Pharaoh" the prince bowed to his father.

"May I have a word with you before you run off to some girl" the pharaoh asks.

"She's not just some girl" the prince grumbles before nodding to his father who laughed at his son's comment.

~Emi~

She didn't wait long before she heard someone approaching her.

"Good afternoon" the boy said sitting beside her. She smiled over at him.

"May I" he questioned raising his hand slightly. She nods letting him move back her hood. He didn't completely remove her hood he just moved it back enough so he could see her face. She smiled at him nervously while he gave her that same smile, that same fond smile. They both began talking and Emi was always upset at how fast time seems to pass when she begins to feel happy. As if to prove her point Ra started to set and she frowned letting her mind wonder.

'I hope father's horse returned home. Father will be crossed if I lost his best horse' Emi realized he went silent and noticed he was staring at her.

"What?" she asked unsure why he was staring. He blinked a couple of times.

"Is something wrong? You seem worried about something" he stated making Emi blushed.

"My horse ran off and left me" she mumbled making him chuckle.

"It's not funny," Emi pout causing him to stop laughing.

"Sorry. Hey, cheer up" he said.

"Whatever" she pouts closing her eyes and going back into thought.

'My dad's going to be mad at me if his horse didn't go home. I guess I'm going to have to walk home' she thought letting her eyes wonder south toward her village.

'What a pain' she was tired just thinking about the little walk in the desert she was going to have to take.

"Don't worry. I'll take you home" the boy offered making Emi grinned.

"You will! Wait I don't want to be any trouble" she quickly said worried as he chuckled.

"No trouble at all" he chimed making Emi's smile return.

"Thank you" she replied as they both stood.

"Oh, that reminds me. May I ask you a question?" she wondered as he nod.

"Can you tell me your name?" Emi continued.

The prince froze unsure of what to say.

"I…My name it's" he just didn't know what to say.

"What's wrong?" Emi wondered confused. She just didn't understand why he was having trouble with his name

. "I am sorry. My name has power. No one is suppose to know it. Just a few people do" he said speaking the truth.

"Oh" Emi replied not sure what to say and the boy frown.

"I want to tell you. I trust you, but than again maybe I should come up with an alias. Something you can call me" he said tilting his head slightly and going into thought. Emi smiled and nod.

"Thank you for being honest. So what should your alias be?" she grinned and he smile.

"How about," the boy trailed before going into thought.

"Yami" Emi randomly said.

To her Yami was the opposite of how the boy actually seemed.

"Yami" the boy spoke as if trying the name out and then nod.

"Then I shall be known as Yami" the boy smiled and leaned forward.

"And may I know your name" Yami question making Emi giggle.

"My mother Layla named me Emi" she said slightly sad making Yami curious.

"Is sometime wrong?" he wondered as Emi frowned.

"I have another name but I don't know it" Emi informed as Yami looked at Emi in wonder.

"My mother says it holds power" Emi retorted before turning to Yami's horse. Yami shook his head.

"You sure know how to make a person curious but I won't force you to tell me"

"I don't really know myself. My father told me that the royal family of Lower Egypt is bad and to never go near them. He said that the pharaoh and priest would use me if they knew what I was capable of" Emi said frowning as Yami looked at her strangely.

"Capable of' but you look like a normal person to me" he said making Emi happy.

Without thinking Emi rushed forward and hugged Yami tightly.

"Thank you for treating me so kindly" she said as Yami returned the hug.

"You're a wonderful person who should be treated as such" he replied. Emi slowly let go and took a step back.

"We should go" she said rubbing her arm as the boy nod.

Emi couldn't help but start daydreaming as she watched Yami readied the horse and climb on.

"Emi" Yami spoke holding out his hand to help her up but she continued to daydream a blush spread across her face. He chuckled.

"What are you thinking of Emi?" he teased snapping his fingers in front of her face. She jumped in surprise and stared up at him with a red face.

"Ready?" he wondered offering his hand.

It didn't take long for them to reach Emi's house.

"So this is where you live" he stated slightly surprised as Emi nod. She opened her mouth to reply but stopped when she saw her mother came out of the house.

"There you are. Are you okay?" she said giving Emi a bone crushing hug.

"I'm fine, mom. Why wouldn't I be?" Emi wondered as her mom let her go.

"When his horse came back and you didn't I started to worry" Emi's mother informed as Emi waved it off.

"That horse has never liked me" Emi groaned while her mother notices Yami smiling beside Emi.

"Oh, and who is this?" Layla wondered as she looked the boy over. He walked forward and held out his hand.

"My name is Yami. I am a friend of Emi. It is a pleasure to meet the woman who has raised Emi" he said as him and Layla shook hands. Emi's mother giggled and grinned at the two.

"Would you like to stay for dinner?" Emi smiled happily at her mothers invite and she quickly turned to Yami for his reply.

"I don't know" he replies making Emi frown.

"Please" Emi pleaded looking up at him through her eyelashes while placing her clamping her hands in front of her. Yami blinked a couple of times in surprise at her reaction and looked at Ra position.

"I suppose if it is no bother" he sighed giving in causing Emi to giggle and run toward the house.

"I'm going to go start dinner"

Emi did the best she could to prepare dinner to the best of her ability. While she cooked Yami helped Layla set the table and bring in fire wood. Yami and Layla finished before Emi so they sat in the frontroom with Akihiko and Emi's father. When Emi entered the room to tell everyone dinner was ready she could tell Layla and Akihiko liked Yami, but her father seemed unsure of what to think of him. Everyone gathered around the table once Emi told them the food was done. Yami sat across from Emi. Beside Emi was Akihiko and her dad sat at the end by her. Layla sat across of her husband.

"Did you make this, Emi? It's very good" Yami said making Emi blush and Akihiko snicker. Emi stepped on Akihiko's foot to shut him up and nod in responds.

" Where your friend, daddy? Is he not going to eat?" Emi ask as her father looked up.

" He went into town to eat" She father simple replied before he continued to eat.

That was pretty much all that was said during dinner besides the constant wave of question Akihiko and Emi's mother asked Yami. It was long before everyone finished and Emi began cleaning up. Yami insisted on helping Emi.

"Thank you" Emi said smiling over at Yami as they finished cleaning.

"Well thank you for invting me to dinner" he replied grinning down at her.

"Anytime" Emi blushed looking down at the ground to try and hide her blush. Yami chuckled at her red face.

"It seem I have to go. Ra has fallen and I must get home. Can we meet again tomorrow?" Yami wondered as Emi stared up at him.

"At the Oasis?" Emi questioned as Yami smiled and nods.

" Okay, then I will see you tomorrow" Emi gleamed as Yami nods and grabbed his horse from the stables. Emi shivered noticing her father's nephew staring at them from beside the stables hiding inside the shadows.

" Good-bye, Emi. I shall see you tomorrow" Yami said mounting his horse.

"bye, Yami" Emi whispered loud enough for him to hear.

It was't long before Yami vanished in the distant. Emi shivered as Bakura continued to stare as she quickly made her way inside. Once inside she got ready for bed and fell asleep.

~The Prince~

The prince frowned as he laid in bed and stared up at the ceiling.

"Does this girl mean a lot to you"

"Yes, she's the one I have been searching for" the prince informed

"Then when will you make her yours"

"What?" the prince questioned trying to keep his self conposed

"Once Ra rises eighty more times you will be 18"

"I know" the prince winced.

"Must marry at the age of 15 or 16"

"I do not want to marry just anyone. I want someone I love" the prince replied.

"Do you love this girl?"

"Yes" the Prince answered truthfully

"Then what are you waiting for?"

"I am worried of what she will say" the prince winced at the thought of rejection.

" If you do not ask then you will never know" the Pharaoh spoke in an knowing tone as the prince nod. "The longer you wait the more time someone else has to steal her hearst away"

The prince thought of what his father said for the longest time.

'My father is right. I must act soon' the prince thought closing his eyes and letting his mind drift.

~Emi~

A dark figure sat in the corner hidden within the shadows staring down at the floor where Emi sleeps. The figure licked his bttom lip as the girl turned in her sleep. It was easy to see that the girl was having an nightmare. The shadow lean forward slightly wanting to pounce but knowing better than to actucally do it.

"Please..." the girl whimpered softly making the figure move closer. They watched longingly as her lips quivered. The figure moved his hand toward her wanting to touch her. The figure wanted so much. All in which this girl could give him.

Emi jerked up eyes wide as scanning the room. Her room was empty yet she felt scared. As if someone woke her up.