Sorry if this took longer to update. I was taking a little break and trying to create new chapters for the story. Don't worry though, I haven't forgotten! Anyway, here's a new chapter to enjoy for now.


For the last two days, Kyle couldn't stop thinking about the prince's invitation. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't forget Cartman. He knew it was crazy, he knew that he should stay away from the Prince of Egypt. But then Kyle would close his eyes and remember how it felt to be in Cartman's arms and feel his big hands touching him. There was no point in denying it. He was attracted to Cartman and he wanted to see him again. After giving it much thought, Kyle finally decided to take the prince up on his offer. He would go back to see him. That night when his family went to bed, Kyle sneaked out of the house. Now he began making his way toward the dark palace where Cartman lived.

It was a beautiful night with the dark indigo-blue sky dotted with stars. Like he did every night, Cartman went out to the palace garden in the hopes that the red-headed Hebrew would come to him. His mind had been consumed with thoughts of Kyle. He'd been so distracted lately that his father had grown concerned for him while Scott had become suspicious of his strange behavior. But every night like clockwork, Cartman went out to the garden and waited for Kyle... With Mr. Kitty curled up in his lap, he looked up at the stars and gave a defeated sigh.

"He's not coming," Cartman thought sadly.

Cartman picked up his cat and thought about returning to his bedroom. He had taken five steps when a sudden noise made him stop and look back. Staring closely, he noticed that someone was lurking around the gateway. A shadowy figure was peeking out at him from the doorway. Cartman immediately recoginized who it was and chuckled to himself in amusement. Then he said loudly for his nightly visitor to hear him.

"It's alright, Kahl. You can come on in. There's nothing to be afraid of."

Kyle stepped away from the gateway and slowly entered the palace garden. Cartman greeted him with his regular smirk and gestured for him to come closer. "Don't be shy, Kahl. Won't you come join me?"

"It depends. Are you going to ask me to come to bed with you again?" Kyle said sardonically while crossing his arms over his chest.

Cartman's eyes glinted wickedly. "I won't. But you know, it's still an option... In case you're interested." Kyle turned to leave. "No wait! I was just kidding! Please stay. I only want to talk with you."

Kyle considered him for a moment, then decided to stay. In no time at all, Kyle found himself sitting beside Cartman among the beautiful flowery shrubs. It was awkward between them at first, but it wasn't long before the two of them eventually started to have a conversation. They talked about everything with each other, their family, their hobbies, their favorite foods. Kyle and Cartman grew comfortable in each other's presence that their differences were quickly forgotten about. Underneath a starry night sky, Cartman found himself severely impressed by Kyle's intellect and strong character.

"You're unlike anyone I've ever met," Cartman remarked. "I want to give you a gift," And then Cartman whispered softly into his ear. "Close your eyes."

Kyle studied Cartman warily at first and wondered if he could trust him. Then Kyle closed his eyes while feeling his heart race with excitment. He hoped the prince of Egypt wasn't about to pull some prank on him. Kyle felt something being looped around his neck and he could have sworn he smelled the intoxicating scent of Cartman being so close. It brought shivers throughout his entire body but Kyle firmly kept his eyes closed.

"Ok. You can open your eyes now, Kahl."

When Kyle opened his eyes, he quickly saw that he was wearing the most beautiful piece of jewelry he'd ever seen. A golden necklace with an insect ornament attached to it. Kyle took the insect pendant and examined it closely before he realized it looked like a beetle. Now he looked up to see Cartman smiling at him in the most tender way. It was the first time he'd ever saw Cartman smile like that. Suddenly he no longer looked so unfriendly and dangerous. Kyle had never saw this side to Cartman before and he was intrigued.

"This is very beautiful, Cartman," Kyle said, admiring the necklace. "But I can't accept it. It's too nice."

"Nonsense. You should keep it. In fact...," Cartman placed an arm around Kyle's shoulders and brought him closer so that their bodies touched. "Let me tell you an old story that was told to me when I was a boy."

Cartman took the beetle ornament and held it up for it to sparkle along with the stars. "This is called a scarab beetle. The scarab has an important meaning for us Egyptians. It's believed that when a newborn scarab emerges from the dung, the adult beetles spend most of their lives rolling the feces in order to feed their offspring. Until one day, the scarab becomes aware of a pair of wings which had always been there, and they courageously fly away to explore life outside the dung."

Kyle was enthralled by the story. "Wow. That's fascinating. I like it." Kyle took the necklace and slipped it underneath his shirt. He was silent for a moment, and then he looked up at Cartman with a warm smile. "You know, I'm quite the good storyteller myself. Would you like to hear one of my stories?"

There Kyle shared his story about the promised land with Cartman. He loved telling his stories despite his father always trying to discourage him. But he liked to tell them anyway. It made him feel free and it gave him hope. And being here in this lovely palace garden made Kyle feel like he could be himself without ridicule.

"It's a beautiful land," Kyle was saying. "It's a place where people can be happy and live in harmony. Someday the Hebrews will get to live there. My people will finally have a home where we can be safe and practice our religion in peace. I know in my heart that the promised land does exist and it's out there somewhere."

When Kyle finished the story, he noticed Cartman was frowning skeptically at him. "Hmmm. It's interesting but there are a lot of flaws to your story."

"What's that suppose to mean?" Kyle said sharply.

"Well it's just that the Hebrews can't go to the promised land," Cartman pointed out. Then he smiled arrogantly. "The Hebrews can never leave. They belong here in Egypt. They'd never be allowed to leave."

Kyle scowled heavily and became offended. "I beg your pardon? My people can't stay slaves here forever! One day, we will break away and live..."

"It will never happen. My father will never let the Hebrews go." Then Cartman's smirk turned serious. "And when he passes on from this world, I will take his place. I will become the new Pharoah and then I will have the power to rule. I'll be able to have anything I want."

Cartman's eyes wandered down to admire the lean chest peeking out from Kyle's collar and felt a shuddering arousal that threatened to spiral out of control. He wondered how it would feel to wrap those muscular legs around his waist, to feel Kyle's warm skin against his... Cartman had lovers in the past, but none of them had ever brought out this wild lust in him like Kyle did. He didn't just want to dominate this fiery red-head, he wanted to keep him all to himself. Unfortunately, his fantasies came to an end when he saw that Kyle was glaring at him in utter disgust.

"You're heartless bastard! I can't believe I thought you were different. But you're just as condescending like all the other Egyptians! I've had enough of this, I'm out of here! I don't want to see you anymore." With that, Kyle had already risen to his feet and was angrily marching himself toward the gateway and disappearing beyond it.

The second Kyle left, Cartman immediately regretted his earlier bluntness. Kyle had been insulted, but he also saw the hurt in those emerald-green eyes. Cartman cursed himself for ruining the moment and chasing Kyle away with his selfish ways. Now Cartman decided that he had no other choice but to head back inside the palace for the night. But he vowed to himself that he would make it right. He didn't want to lose Kyle. Starting tomorrow, he would seek out Kyle and make amends.