Hello all! Sorry that took so long, this chapter gave me troubles to no end, and i don't even think it came out very well. Sorry you had to wait so long for crap... any whoo! no idea how long this story will go on for, we'll see what happens.

Also, i'm running out of ideas...which sucks, if you have any ideas let me know and i'll credit you if i use them! Now what, oh yeah disclaimer...lets see...oooh! i know Lily gets to do it!

Lily: Really! I get to be part of the story! Yay!

ehod: yup! you're like the only character i have who's not depressed right now.

Lily: Well that's your own fault for basically torturing all of them

ehod: meh not important, besides they all get better eventually...i think things muight change, they always do.

Lily: That's why i'm plan girl.

ehod: I know, now just do the disclaimer.

Lily: fine. Ehod does not own yu-Gi-Oh, nor will she ever, that's another scribes job.

Ehod: R&R!

Chapter 10

Ripe for Picking

Time passed slowly as Yami tried to make Yugi believe he was worth everything. Yugi never truly believed it. Yami was spending all his time with Yugi and the council of the Elders was beginning to get frustrated with him. One day Akadin decided to try and speak to him.

"Pharaoh, you are letting your country slip through the cracks for nothing more than a broken slave!" He said sounding exhasperated. Yami said nothing, but the heat of his glare was enough to whither an entire jungle. Anknadin froze and began to shake, afraid of what the angry Pharaoh would do to him.

"ANKNADIN I HAVE WARNED YOU BEFORE! YOU KNOW NOTHING OF WHAT HE HAS ENDURED, YOU KNOW NOTHING OF WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR ME , FOR EVERYONE!" Anknadin did not understand the ferocity with which the Pharaoh defended the boy.

"Pharaoh! I am simply saying that there is a country out there that needs running. You cannot throw away everything for a slave!"

"THAT SLAVE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU COULD EVER IMAGINE IN YOUR WILDEST DREAMS! GET OUT OF MY SIGHT BEFOE I HAVE YOU EXECUTED!" Yami screamed. Anknadin was shocked but quickly bowed and took his leave.

Yami took a deep breath to calm himself down but still found himself glaring at the Palace wall as the whole room went as silent as the desert. It was then that Yami heard it. Something in the throne room whimpered. Yami jumped from the throne and drew a dagger from his belt. As Pharaoh his life was always under attack. The dagger was the last line of defense to any would-be assassins.

"Who's there?" He demanded, his only reply was more whimpering, in the echoing hall it was impossible to find out where a sound was coming from exactly.

"Come out or this moment will be your last!" There was shifting behind one of the pillars and in less than a second Yami had his dagger at the intruders throat. It was only then he realized he was looking into the amythest eyes of his Hikari.

"My gods! Yugi! What are you doing here? I Told you to stay with Isis today while I met with Anknadin!' Yugi had his eyes clenched shut and he trembled visibly.

"I'm sorry Master. I disobeyed you. I accept punishment for my actions." Yugi said bowing his head in submission. Yami quickly lowered the dagger and slipped it inside his belt once more.

"Yugi how many times must I ask you to stop calling me master. I am your friend, I do not own you."

Yugi nodded but didn't seem to believe him. Yami sighed an dshook his head ruffling Yugi's hair affectionately.

"Come little one. You look hungry, it is time for lunch." Yugi smiled and looked bashfully up at Yami nodding. Yami smiled back and led Yugi to the dinign hall.

Outside the Palace Anknadin was storming through the city steets fuming and cursing the name of the Ra forsaken Pharaoh. The citizens moved out of the way angry elder as quickly as they could. None wanted to fall victim to the wrath of the eldest member of the Pharaoh's council.

"Stupid teenager! He thinks he can order me around simply because of his bloodline! Ha! I was advising his father before he could crawl! He does not deserve to wear the crown." Anknadin cursed violently and kicked down a nearby fruit stand sending dates and pomegranates down the dirt road. He stood there breathing heavily, glaring at the offending produce that dared to defy him.

Someone chuckled from a darkened doorway and the elder spun towards the sound. The man was impossible to make out but his relaxed posture gave an air of suprtiority.

"So the elder member of the council dislikes his new leader, I can't say I'm surprised."

"Who are you? Show yourself?" The man pushed himself off the door jam and swaggered over to Anknadin. The sunlight revealed the man's black eyes and white hair.

"Bakura!" Amknadin said taking a step back and narrowing his eyes. Bakura glared at the man and rolled his eyes.

"Perhaps you would like to say that a bit louder, I think their might be people in Egypt who didn't hear you." Anknadin narrowed his eyes further and his hand drifited towards his concealed knife.

"I should have you arrested!" He snapped.

"Then why don't you?" Bakura asked raising an eyebrow. That mad Anknadin stop, why didn't he? Why wasn't he calling the guards and presenting the Theif king to the Pharaoh on a silver platter?

Bakura laughed and shook his head.

"Perhaps you would rather listen to my proposition before you have me turned over to the Pharaoh." Anknadin looked uncertain, Bakura continued. "Or would you prefer that brat to remain on the throne?" Anknadin glared at the other man and relaxed slightly.

"You have my attention, what do you suggest?" He asked and Bakura smiled in triumph.

"It's simple really the Pharaoh is so enamored by that boy. All we must do to get to him, is to take the boy from him." Anknadin furrowed his brow.

"You mean the slave?"

"Of course I mean the slave. We take him, the pharaoh will come searching for him, leaving the kingdom defenseless. A ripe fruit fit for the taking." Anknadin smiled wickedly. The solution was so simple. The boy would be gone and he would take the pharaoh with him.

"But how do you propose to take the boy? He is with the pharaoh or isis at all times." He asked, Bakura smiled almost innocently.

"That, I will leave to you My lord." He said with a mock bow. "Just make sure you have him by the next full moon. And as the moon goes dark, so will Egypt. I will be waiting for you at the tomb of the pharaoh's father." He said before slinking back into the shadows and seeming to vanish into thin air. Anknadin watched him go.

The full moon. That didn't give him much time, the full moon was less than a week away. He would have to think fast and work even faster, Egypt would be in good hands soon, but not as long as that child was on the throne.

lol i like the produce line. ps i really hate anknadin, he's irritating and hard to write for. Any way tell me what you think and i will really try to update soon, if the characters acctually decide I'm worth talking to. R&R!

Oh and to my lovely flamer, The Hated flame, i have taken you words into consideration and here are some of my own

first, back off! I work hard on the things i post and a great deal of this story is recovery, and i happened to like chapter 9 a lot. I don't appreciate being told my writing is lousy. if you don't like it tough! i write because i enjoy it and to give my readers a story where they can escape the world. i realize that this looks different to many people but if you don;t like my story then leave, i honestly don't care.

secondly: if you don't like waiting find a new hobby. When i write a chapter i want it to be good so i won't post anything half assed, (and again who are you to tell me it was.) also i know bakura said he was coming a awhile ago, it's my story so i know exactly what's happened thus far. And yes the questions will be answered if you just freaking have paitients, I will not change the way i write for someone like you, if you don;t like it find a new story.

Thirdly: Don't you dare accuse me of not honoring my commitment! Have you seen half the stories on this site! they haven't been updated in years god forbid you have to wait a month for an update.

I honestly hope you read this and think twice before you flame. Flaming is unhelpful and annoying, constructive critiscism is always welcome but if you're gonna flame move on and grow up. then maybe you'll grow a pair and acctually get an account so i can reply to you in person instead of taking up the rest of my readers time. Honestly i couldn't care less what you say because only a coward flames when there's no way of replying and cowardice is a quality i don't tolerate. Grow up or shut.

To my acctual readers thank you for your continued paitence and support again i will try to update soon, but i want to post something worth your while.

EHOD