~~Temple of Dreams~~
A/N: I deiceded to tie Egyptian part into because I love ancient egypt, which is why I started to
watch YGO in the first place! ^^ This has some gods in it, this chapter is bassed four years later
and well, I am glad everyone likes it!! (dodges a swining mallet) Keep your Natari down, LadySaturn
(em-mail j/k there ppls.)
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Chapter One: Fainaru Mugen Our
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Prince Yugioh Anktenon looked over the city of Thebes. His blood red eyes seemed to be a bit harder
then they where four years ago, when he had met Princess Sak-ku-rah Nefirtiti Thutmose of Upper Egypt.
His mother had bit bitten by a crocodile days before and just passed away due to blood lose a few
hours ago. He rubbed his eyes, trying not to cry again. (Pharaohs have to be strong, besides she
has gone to a better place...with Osiris and all her family.)
Spinnel Sun entered the room, his bold stone blue eyes set upon the back of the prince. "Your highness,
your father wishes to know if you still want Princess Sak-ku-rah to travel here..due to the present
lost."
Yugioh turned to the winged black panther. "Of course, Spinnel Sun. Sak-ku-rah and I have been
planning this for ages...I am not going to tell her to go home because of a death."
"But! She was the one who brought you into this world!" Spinnel Sun barked.
Yugioh nodded, his head lowered and staring at the marble floor. "That I am eternally thank full
for..." he then began to chock his words. "But we must move on, if Pharaoh was to morn the soldiers
he as lost, we would lose wars." he then brought his head up, his eyes hazed and tears running down
his cheeks.
Spinnel Sun merly nodded. "Alright, your highness. As you whish." he then turned and left, shaking
his head. (I fear that Isis was right, those thirteen years ago.)
Yugioh turned back to the window, tears spilling on to the floor. "Good-bye mother...someday we will
meet again, I promise you this."
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Princess Sak-ku-rah Nefrititi Thutmose watched from the bow of her ship. Her father bestoed this boat
upon her, due to her becoming a young women now. Her still short hair moved in the wind, her emerald
eyes trying to see through the thick fog. "I do not like this."
Yue, her second guardian only nodded. "Yes."
Kerberous, her frist guardian who had helped her through her clow magic training agreed. "Hai, this
may be a bad omen for Upper Egypt. I still can not beilive that Yugioh wants Sak-ku-rah to come even
thought what has happened."
"I do." Seto, her priest said(he is as old as Sak-ku-rah and Yugioh). "I knew something like this
would for shadow him...I could since it that day we tried to do Isis's blessing upon him."
Sak-ku-rah smiled as they reached the dockes. She raced off the boat once it had landed and then
through the many people, trying to get to the palace in search of her long lost friend. Sak-ku-rah
stopped and bowed to Priest Thebes and his son Eriol. "Good Morning."
"That I whish it was." Eriol sad and then bowed to the princess. "If you are looking for Prince
Yugioh, he is in his room on the beach side. I warn you he may not notice you."
Sak-ku-rah nodded and bowed a thanks before entering. She called her guardians and then walked through
the beautifull palace.
It had pearl colored statues of the Pharaoh's dynstey, marble floors and heavy golden walls with
beautiful carved egyptian writing in them. Toarches lit the foggy mornings path down the many halls.
Sak-ku-rah finally found her friend's room and opened the door.
She didn't expect to find a gloomy prince of egypt standing by the large window. His hair was down,
not as pointed anymore. She could tell that he was depressed.
Yugioh closed his eyes. "Whatever it is, Ruby Moon I am sure it can wait."
Sak-ku-rah walked in. She tried to make no noise, but she stepped on something. Slowly she removed
her golden slippered foot to find a cracked picture of someone. She crused silently and looked up
to see Yugioh's blood red eyes looking at her. "Er, long time no see uh Yugioh?"
Yugioh smiled and greated his friend with a hug, which she returned. He noted that her headband
was much more decorated with royal jewels then it had been four years ago. "Konichiwa, Sak-ku-rah.
I wasn't expecting you til much later."
The teenaged woman smiled. She then turned around, looking over the beach side room. "It is very
lovely here," she then walked around, noting the egyptian text. "I hope that your handwriting has
improved."
Yugioh rolled his eyes and then sat on the egyptian styled couch. "You have not changed in four
years, Saky."
Sak-ku-rah giggled at the comment. "Oh, I have. You just don't know it." she then nodded and Yue
let in a chinesed dressed man. "This is Shang, Yugioh. He was a Chinese slave my father bought for
me a few months ago. He is a very loyal body guard."
Yugioh scanned the chinese guard and then glared at him. Something just wasn't right. "Can he even
speak Egyptian?"
Sak-ku-rah sat next to him, evening out her linnen gown. "Oh, just a little. Shang is a quick learner,
and what is even better is that he is our age, and he can understand what we go through, at a degree."
"What about your maid you have told me so much about in your letters?"
"Oh, Tomiankmet?" Sak-ku-ra smiled. "She is settling in, I let her have the day free. I think it is good
to let them have a day off once in a while, to collect themselfs." she frowned. "But everytime I try
to get Shang to take one, he just ignors it and follows me."
"Maybe he doesn't understand egpytian that well." Yugioh then stood. "I must be off for duties, I'll
see you later, Saky." he then exited the room, the doors making a huge slamming sound.
Sak-ku-rah turned her head to a dark cornor of the room. "He still plays it, doesn't he, Ruby Moon?"
Ruby Moon stepped out of the shadow cornor, the darkness still lengering around her. "Hai, he does
princess. It is manditory for a future livving Horus to learn of it."
Sak-ku-rah stood and bowed. "I am having a talk with the Pharaoh, I will be leaving now." she then
walked off, her body guard following her.
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Pharaoh shook his head. "Oh, Princess Sak-ku-rah. These games are manditory. If a Pharaoh doesn't
know them, then how can he possibly stand up to the Romans and Greeks?"
Sak-ku-rah stood her ground and placed her hands on her hips. "They are dangerous! I know that is
how my brother was killed, because he couldn't handle the power that the game had, and his monsters
attacked him on his way to Rome. A Roman ship appeared, making it seem that they had killed him. Yet
it was his water monsters that drowned the boat!"
Pharaoh looked at the stern princess, smiling. (She is a good choice.)
Sak-ku-rah raised her fingure, shaking her head. "Therefor, I swear I'll stop the Shadow Games once
I become Queen!"
"That may not go over so well with the prince." Pharaoh said, standing. "You seem confident, Sak-ku-rah.
That will make you a strong queen when you are of age. Yet, I wonder how far you will go before losing
it."
Sak-ku-rah only gave him a smile. "As far as my magic leads me!" she then turned to face her guardians.
"Yue and Kerberous. I need to you protect me tonight...there is something not right."
"I fear it as well." Yue nodded and looked upon the Pharaoh. "If it is alright, wise Pharaoh...the
princess's father suggested a meeting with Eriol and his guardians."
"Of course, I will not deny my friends whishes." Pharaoh waved them off. "When ever you may."
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Eriol looked up from the floor. His palms moving over the cow headed ends of the arms rests. "I see.
So, Sak-ku-rah..you are sencing it aswell. I have been noticing this strange feelings since a few
weeks ago. I beilive this can become a bad omen upon the land of Egypt."
Sak-ku-rah nodded. "Hai, it began when this fog rolled into our bay. I didn't know that it had reached
all the way to the other kingdom." she moved out of the young priests way as he walked to the window.
Eriol nodded. "Yes, Princess. I am afraid that it is a sign from the gods," he paused and turned to
her. "You should pray to Isis about this. Ruby Moon shall acompany you upon your trip."
Ruby Moon glanced to Yue. "I take it this hasn't been such a good day."
Yue shook his head. "No, and I have a feeling it is so be much more worse."
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Yugioh stepped out of the Shadow Relm, slamming the golden doors and locking them. He sighed and
leaned up against the wall, sweat pooring down his thriteen year old face. (These games are becoming
harder every day..I wonder if it is because I am becoming stronger.) he then looked down at his
upside down golden pyrmaid that hung from his neck. Priest Tutankhamen had said it would be of great
importance to him some day.
Yugioh then walked slowly from the door, feeling a dizzy spell befall over him. He then collapsed
on his knees, breathing heavily. He looked up for a second then fell over, fainted.
Spinnel Sun placed the prince upon his back. "You should take a break from this," he then walked into
the prince's room and set him on his bed. Spinnel Sun turned his head and looked out the balcony
window. (We'll just wait until Sak-ku-rah comes back and see what she can do.)
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Sak-ku-rah sat back on her knees and looked up as the foods slowly was taken away to the deeper
part of the temple. "Isis, what is wrong with everyone?"
A slim figure appeared infront of the princess, her kind blue eyes smiling at her. "Princess Sak-ku-rah,
you must remember that these are dark times that we live in now. To not expect anything like this
is foolish." she then sighed. "I think you should return to the palace, Sak-ku-rah. Something is
horribly wrong."
Yue landed next to Sak-ku-rah, looking at the young mistress. "Your highness, something has happened
to the prince."
Sak-ku-rah arose. She then summoned her staff. "I call upon the powers of my star, gods of Egypt
lend your power to my star!" she then took out a card with egyptian writing upon it. "FLY!" golden
wings(like Ma'at's) spred fron her back and she then bowed to Isis. Her, Ruby Moon and Yue then
took off.
Isis walked to the enterance of her temple, eyes hazed over with worriness. "I hope that my prediction
was wrong, he is such an innocent soul."
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Spinnel Sun rose his head as Sak-ku-rah banged open the doors. "You sure do not do anything quitely,
do you?"
"She never has." Kerberous said.
Sak-ku-rah then walked over to the bed, looking over the pale prince. She then leaned back and placed
her hand on her chin, in deep thoat. Sak-ku-rah then smiled. "I know!" taking out a card, she then
summoned a purple haired spirit. "Song card, please awake Yugioh."
Song nodded and began a sothing humming sound. It then helled out it's arms and a soft glow surroned
Yugioh and then it stopped, smiling.
Yugioh's blood red eyes shot open and he sat up, looking at the Song, then at everyone else. "I demand
to know what happened."
Sak-ku-rah wrapped her arms around Yugioh. "Thank Horus you are safe, Yami! I thought that you would
never wake up!"
Yugioh blinked confused and then looked down at her, smiling. "You can't get rid of me that easily!"
Kerberous rose and then noticed the setting sun. "Come, princess. I beilive it is time for dinner
dressing." he then left the room, Yue following him.
Sak-ku-rah nodded and waved good-bye to Yugioh, then raced down the hall, yelling at her guardians.
Shang glared at the young prince. "If you ever touch her, you'll pay." he said in his own tongue,
but Yugioh understood by his looks.
"Same to you." Yugioh answered in egyptian.
As Shang left, Yugioh looked at Eriol's guardians. "I do not understand that Chinese man."
"I sence a mad aura from him, your higness." Ruby Moon said. "It would be wise not to hang around
him as much for a long period of time."
"He is only here as long as the princess is." Spinnel Sun reminded her. "But, we shall be with the
prince at all times if needed. It is one of our duties."
Yugioh stood. "Hai. I want you to be safe, though. Make sure nothing you do is stupid."
Ruby Moon winked. "He can not do anything stupid with me around."
"I ment more you, Ruby."
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Dinner was a grand feast. Bear and wine(from Greece) where served to all the guests, inculding the
princess, who rejected the bear. She got into a conversation about money and land with Seto and
Eriol, while Yugioh sat and listened. She then looked at him. "You stick in the mud, do you have
anything to say about anything?"
Yugioh nodded. "I am beginning to think there is more to *you* then there seems."
Sak-ku-rah gave him a playful smile. "I guess you'll have to wait and see, hai?" she then looked at
the Pharaoh, and back at Yugioh. "What do you mean by that, exactly Yami?"
Yugioh smiled this time. "You do not only have magic of Clow." he then leaned futher to her. "You
posses Shadow Monsters."
Sak-ku-rah titled her head and gave him a friendly smile. "You are smarter then you look, Yami. Hai,
I do have some monsters, but that is only because I got them from my brother," her face turned serious.
"Other wise I would have non of those stupid beasts that cuase so much harm."
Yugioh leaned back and gave her a angery face, hurt in his eyes. "I would say such things if I were
you Sak-ku-rah. There are more to the shadow games then you think."
"I do not whish to know." Sak-ku-rah pointed her fingure at him and waved it in a scolding manner. "If
someone hadn't of pushed himself so far, then he wouldn't have gotten so sick now, hai?"
Yugioh blushed and muttered something no one could hear. He then folded his arms and glared his eyes
at the princess. "And what can you do?"
Sak-ku-rah stood. "Is that a challenge?" he nodded, and she smiled. Sak-ku-rah took out two cards,
the Bubble and the Watery. She called upon them and did a magic trick, where bubble had gotten wet,
finally she summoned the Light and a rainbow appeared before the crowd.
Many appualds came and she took her seat, the cards returning to the book. Sak-ku-rah then leaned
over the table at Yugioh. "I would like to see your monsters do that!" she then began her main dish,
not saying another thing to him for the rest of the meal.
Shang glared at the prince. He wanted the princess, after all he had saved her when she was in China.
He had also offered her a place in his home when she became lost. Sak-ku-rah was a long lost friend
that he wouldn't let anyone take. "....Yugioh." he muttered in his home tongue.
Yue looked at Shang from the cornor of his eye. This was an evil presence he senced, the one of
jealousy and hatered. Yue then turned to his mistress. "Your highness, your father wants you to return
home soon."
Sak-ku-rah turned to the winged man. "Yue, I'll return home when I feel I have done as much as I can."
she then stood up, and her lady-in-waiting, Tamiankmet stood. "Come, Tami! Lets bathe." she then left
the dinning hall, her guardians and personal guard following.
Yugioh watched her leave and then looked at his father. "She is a bundle of engery."
Pharaoh agreed. "She maybe just what this country needs, Yugioh. You should turn in for the night
as well, son."
Yugioh loathed the smell of whiskey that his father gave, he was durnk like usaul. He then stood and
exited. (Maybe I should see Sak-ku-rah before resting.)
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Sak-ku-rah sank into the tub as her lady-in-waiting and best friend rubbed a sented oil in her brown
hair. It was vinilla, her favorite. She opened her eyes. "So, which place to do you think is better
Tami?"
Tamiankmet bowed her head in respected. "I am not turely sure, your highness. Both places are lovely
and yet each have things the other doesn't."
Sak-ku-rah nodded and then closed her eyes and heard the door open, and then heavy footsteps. She
snapped her fingures and they brought a screen over the marble tube. "Now what do you wish to
argue over, Yami?"
Yugioh sat on a marble bench beside the screen. His eyes cast down, not wanting to look if she where
to rise from the tub. "I want to know what you think you are doing."
Sak-ku-rah turned her head, looking at the outline of the prince through the screen. "What in the
name of Amon-Ra do you mean?"
Yugioh growled at her playfulness. "I mean what *you* are doing to the court. Every time you come here
it is caios and everything is full of engery! For heavens sake you have gotten my father drunk!"
Sak-ku-rah giggled. "Oh, Yami! Your father can get drunk all on his own. She sat up, looking at the
outline still. "Plus, acording to the scrolls I get from Eriol, this place is dull and people enjoy
my company..." she paused and her vocie seemed a bit hurt. "You used to enjoy my company."
Yugioh stood up, still looking at the ground. "Well, that was then and this is now. You are indangering
the whole court." with this he left and slammed the doors.
Taimankmet smiled happily. "Oh, Sakuy. Do not listen to him, I can tell he has a crush on you."
The princess turned her head and stared at her lady-in-waiting. "What do you mean crush?"
"I see the way he looks at you, when your back is to him. His eyes are full of love and compasion,
your majesty. I would be happy for you!" Taimankmet then placed the bottle of vinella down and srucbed
it into Sak-ku-rah's scalp. "Do you not think that he likes you?"
"As a friend, not a soul mate." Sak-ku-rah said, a little said. "I do not think he will ever think
of me that way, not even if he grew up."
"You know that they say girls mature faster than boys." Yue said, looking at her lady-in-waiting.
"Shang no liking him." Shang muttered in his bad egyptian. "No liking."
Kerberous shook his head. "You will learn to over time, Shang."
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Ruby Moon looked up from the papyrus the prince had been praticing on. Yugioh had stormed into the
room, looking very upset. "My my, someone has a temper."
Yugioh glared at her. "I am not in the mood for your little smart remarks Ruby."
She stood straight, looking woirredly at the prince of egypt. "Your highness, you had another fight
with the princess, hai?" he gave no answer. "Maybe if you let yourself be her friend, then you will
stop fighting." she then disapeared into the shadows.
The wind blew the curtains and Yugioh sat on his bed, sighing. He then laied down on it, looking upon
the ceilling until his eyes grew heavy and he driffted into sleep.
Spinnel Sun looked up at Ruby Moon some odd hours later. HIs panther head travled back to the prince.
"I hope that he will be able to calm his temper."
Ruby Moon sighed. "That may take sometime, Spinnel, sometime." she glanced behind her. "When did
you get here?"
Goddess Isis gave her a smile and then walked up next to him. "Having doubts again, I see. Well, you
know those teenagers, nothing but an emotional bag." she then looked at the two who seemed shocked
on how she said it. "No matter, I shall see you later.
Over the next few days Yugioh and Sak-ku-rah had gotten along again, having only minor fights. Yugioh
contitued his training, and Sak-ku-rah hers. She then went into town, looking like a princess but
played with childern her age, older and younger. Sak-ku-rah also helped the mothers with things around
their homes.
Yugioh looked up from his reading(this time it was Roman) as Sak-ku-rah entered the large gardens
west of the palace. He lifted an eyebrow as his servents fanded him. "So, miss bussey body, what
have you been up to?"
Sak-ku-rah sat next to him, and smiled at the cool air. "Helping the citizens, as I do at home. I
always do this about once every few days, to get out and learn more about my people..." she then
looked at him. "You should try it sometime."
Yugioh shook his head, moving the blond bangs from his face. "No, that is not *my* job. I just have
to learn how to become a better Pharaoh then my father, and my forfathers(meaning grandfathers). That
is all I need to worry about," he looked at her. "And all *you* should be worring about is your duty
to produce a heir to the throne."
"Hai," Sak-ku-rah said, whipping the sweat left from the afternoon sun. "But then what, Yami? What
do I do once I have grown a son for you? Sit on my buttom all day waiting for people to serve me? I
am not that kind of person, Yugioh Anktenon." she stood and bowed. "I'll see you at dinner." she
then turned and left.
Yugioh sighed and looked over to Eriol and Seto. "I do not understand onnas."
"You will in short time, espically her." Seto said. "I must be back to my duties, good day to you
prince and priest Eriol." he turned and left, not givving a second thought to them.
Eriol looked at his prince. "I must warn you that soon, she shall be returning home. She has special
training that is given to her at home for her powers." he bowed and walked east wards, to the Temple
of Anubis.
Yugioh sat alone(unless you counted the fan boys) and in deep thought.(So, Sak-ku-rah has the power
to control almost anything, including the Shadow Games. No doubt she try to lock the games away inside
these odd items that I was given by Priest Tutankamen...) he looked down at the golden pyrmaid that
hung by string made from the papryus plant. (I wonder what will happen between now and the time
when I must marry.)
Someone from the dark shadows of the gardens watched over him, dark red eyes that had gleemed evily
at him. "Soon prince, very soon shall you find the answeres."
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A/N: Dunna!! ^^ Plot thickens, if you where wondering Yami, Sakura, Seto and Eriol are all around
13 and 14 in this chapter, last one they where are 7 and 8. ^_^ Next they will be around their
20s and late teens. Bwahahaahahaa!!!
Yami: I hate that laugh (pics up her One Volume Edition of Lord of the Rings) She hasn't even finished
this and she is worried about a story?
Me: ( Hey!!! I am on Book Two of the Fellowship of the Ring! So just shut your trap Mr. 3,000 and
maybe I'll have mercy on you!
Yami: (walks away muttering on how she picks on friends by calling them Hobbits)
Sakura: (sighs) I'll be glad when I get a break! (summons fly and flies away from Nitari from LS's
YGO story)
Me: Aw, alteast he isn't chosing Ank-suna-mun! If you guys have the chance, read 'Things the YGO
Cast would never say...'! I wrote it, and I refer to somethings(yes I mention the authors). Oh,
speaking of that, those Yami/Yuugi parts in the epilouge from 'Stra Child', when they are in the
snow are based on Saendie's story, 'There is a frist time for everything'. You should read it, it
is so cute! ^^
A/N: I deiceded to tie Egyptian part into because I love ancient egypt, which is why I started to
watch YGO in the first place! ^^ This has some gods in it, this chapter is bassed four years later
and well, I am glad everyone likes it!! (dodges a swining mallet) Keep your Natari down, LadySaturn
(em-mail j/k there ppls.)
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Chapter One: Fainaru Mugen Our
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Prince Yugioh Anktenon looked over the city of Thebes. His blood red eyes seemed to be a bit harder
then they where four years ago, when he had met Princess Sak-ku-rah Nefirtiti Thutmose of Upper Egypt.
His mother had bit bitten by a crocodile days before and just passed away due to blood lose a few
hours ago. He rubbed his eyes, trying not to cry again. (Pharaohs have to be strong, besides she
has gone to a better place...with Osiris and all her family.)
Spinnel Sun entered the room, his bold stone blue eyes set upon the back of the prince. "Your highness,
your father wishes to know if you still want Princess Sak-ku-rah to travel here..due to the present
lost."
Yugioh turned to the winged black panther. "Of course, Spinnel Sun. Sak-ku-rah and I have been
planning this for ages...I am not going to tell her to go home because of a death."
"But! She was the one who brought you into this world!" Spinnel Sun barked.
Yugioh nodded, his head lowered and staring at the marble floor. "That I am eternally thank full
for..." he then began to chock his words. "But we must move on, if Pharaoh was to morn the soldiers
he as lost, we would lose wars." he then brought his head up, his eyes hazed and tears running down
his cheeks.
Spinnel Sun merly nodded. "Alright, your highness. As you whish." he then turned and left, shaking
his head. (I fear that Isis was right, those thirteen years ago.)
Yugioh turned back to the window, tears spilling on to the floor. "Good-bye mother...someday we will
meet again, I promise you this."
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Princess Sak-ku-rah Nefrititi Thutmose watched from the bow of her ship. Her father bestoed this boat
upon her, due to her becoming a young women now. Her still short hair moved in the wind, her emerald
eyes trying to see through the thick fog. "I do not like this."
Yue, her second guardian only nodded. "Yes."
Kerberous, her frist guardian who had helped her through her clow magic training agreed. "Hai, this
may be a bad omen for Upper Egypt. I still can not beilive that Yugioh wants Sak-ku-rah to come even
thought what has happened."
"I do." Seto, her priest said(he is as old as Sak-ku-rah and Yugioh). "I knew something like this
would for shadow him...I could since it that day we tried to do Isis's blessing upon him."
Sak-ku-rah smiled as they reached the dockes. She raced off the boat once it had landed and then
through the many people, trying to get to the palace in search of her long lost friend. Sak-ku-rah
stopped and bowed to Priest Thebes and his son Eriol. "Good Morning."
"That I whish it was." Eriol sad and then bowed to the princess. "If you are looking for Prince
Yugioh, he is in his room on the beach side. I warn you he may not notice you."
Sak-ku-rah nodded and bowed a thanks before entering. She called her guardians and then walked through
the beautifull palace.
It had pearl colored statues of the Pharaoh's dynstey, marble floors and heavy golden walls with
beautiful carved egyptian writing in them. Toarches lit the foggy mornings path down the many halls.
Sak-ku-rah finally found her friend's room and opened the door.
She didn't expect to find a gloomy prince of egypt standing by the large window. His hair was down,
not as pointed anymore. She could tell that he was depressed.
Yugioh closed his eyes. "Whatever it is, Ruby Moon I am sure it can wait."
Sak-ku-rah walked in. She tried to make no noise, but she stepped on something. Slowly she removed
her golden slippered foot to find a cracked picture of someone. She crused silently and looked up
to see Yugioh's blood red eyes looking at her. "Er, long time no see uh Yugioh?"
Yugioh smiled and greated his friend with a hug, which she returned. He noted that her headband
was much more decorated with royal jewels then it had been four years ago. "Konichiwa, Sak-ku-rah.
I wasn't expecting you til much later."
The teenaged woman smiled. She then turned around, looking over the beach side room. "It is very
lovely here," she then walked around, noting the egyptian text. "I hope that your handwriting has
improved."
Yugioh rolled his eyes and then sat on the egyptian styled couch. "You have not changed in four
years, Saky."
Sak-ku-rah giggled at the comment. "Oh, I have. You just don't know it." she then nodded and Yue
let in a chinesed dressed man. "This is Shang, Yugioh. He was a Chinese slave my father bought for
me a few months ago. He is a very loyal body guard."
Yugioh scanned the chinese guard and then glared at him. Something just wasn't right. "Can he even
speak Egyptian?"
Sak-ku-rah sat next to him, evening out her linnen gown. "Oh, just a little. Shang is a quick learner,
and what is even better is that he is our age, and he can understand what we go through, at a degree."
"What about your maid you have told me so much about in your letters?"
"Oh, Tomiankmet?" Sak-ku-ra smiled. "She is settling in, I let her have the day free. I think it is good
to let them have a day off once in a while, to collect themselfs." she frowned. "But everytime I try
to get Shang to take one, he just ignors it and follows me."
"Maybe he doesn't understand egpytian that well." Yugioh then stood. "I must be off for duties, I'll
see you later, Saky." he then exited the room, the doors making a huge slamming sound.
Sak-ku-rah turned her head to a dark cornor of the room. "He still plays it, doesn't he, Ruby Moon?"
Ruby Moon stepped out of the shadow cornor, the darkness still lengering around her. "Hai, he does
princess. It is manditory for a future livving Horus to learn of it."
Sak-ku-rah stood and bowed. "I am having a talk with the Pharaoh, I will be leaving now." she then
walked off, her body guard following her.
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Pharaoh shook his head. "Oh, Princess Sak-ku-rah. These games are manditory. If a Pharaoh doesn't
know them, then how can he possibly stand up to the Romans and Greeks?"
Sak-ku-rah stood her ground and placed her hands on her hips. "They are dangerous! I know that is
how my brother was killed, because he couldn't handle the power that the game had, and his monsters
attacked him on his way to Rome. A Roman ship appeared, making it seem that they had killed him. Yet
it was his water monsters that drowned the boat!"
Pharaoh looked at the stern princess, smiling. (She is a good choice.)
Sak-ku-rah raised her fingure, shaking her head. "Therefor, I swear I'll stop the Shadow Games once
I become Queen!"
"That may not go over so well with the prince." Pharaoh said, standing. "You seem confident, Sak-ku-rah.
That will make you a strong queen when you are of age. Yet, I wonder how far you will go before losing
it."
Sak-ku-rah only gave him a smile. "As far as my magic leads me!" she then turned to face her guardians.
"Yue and Kerberous. I need to you protect me tonight...there is something not right."
"I fear it as well." Yue nodded and looked upon the Pharaoh. "If it is alright, wise Pharaoh...the
princess's father suggested a meeting with Eriol and his guardians."
"Of course, I will not deny my friends whishes." Pharaoh waved them off. "When ever you may."
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Eriol looked up from the floor. His palms moving over the cow headed ends of the arms rests. "I see.
So, Sak-ku-rah..you are sencing it aswell. I have been noticing this strange feelings since a few
weeks ago. I beilive this can become a bad omen upon the land of Egypt."
Sak-ku-rah nodded. "Hai, it began when this fog rolled into our bay. I didn't know that it had reached
all the way to the other kingdom." she moved out of the young priests way as he walked to the window.
Eriol nodded. "Yes, Princess. I am afraid that it is a sign from the gods," he paused and turned to
her. "You should pray to Isis about this. Ruby Moon shall acompany you upon your trip."
Ruby Moon glanced to Yue. "I take it this hasn't been such a good day."
Yue shook his head. "No, and I have a feeling it is so be much more worse."
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Yugioh stepped out of the Shadow Relm, slamming the golden doors and locking them. He sighed and
leaned up against the wall, sweat pooring down his thriteen year old face. (These games are becoming
harder every day..I wonder if it is because I am becoming stronger.) he then looked down at his
upside down golden pyrmaid that hung from his neck. Priest Tutankhamen had said it would be of great
importance to him some day.
Yugioh then walked slowly from the door, feeling a dizzy spell befall over him. He then collapsed
on his knees, breathing heavily. He looked up for a second then fell over, fainted.
Spinnel Sun placed the prince upon his back. "You should take a break from this," he then walked into
the prince's room and set him on his bed. Spinnel Sun turned his head and looked out the balcony
window. (We'll just wait until Sak-ku-rah comes back and see what she can do.)
------
Sak-ku-rah sat back on her knees and looked up as the foods slowly was taken away to the deeper
part of the temple. "Isis, what is wrong with everyone?"
A slim figure appeared infront of the princess, her kind blue eyes smiling at her. "Princess Sak-ku-rah,
you must remember that these are dark times that we live in now. To not expect anything like this
is foolish." she then sighed. "I think you should return to the palace, Sak-ku-rah. Something is
horribly wrong."
Yue landed next to Sak-ku-rah, looking at the young mistress. "Your highness, something has happened
to the prince."
Sak-ku-rah arose. She then summoned her staff. "I call upon the powers of my star, gods of Egypt
lend your power to my star!" she then took out a card with egyptian writing upon it. "FLY!" golden
wings(like Ma'at's) spred fron her back and she then bowed to Isis. Her, Ruby Moon and Yue then
took off.
Isis walked to the enterance of her temple, eyes hazed over with worriness. "I hope that my prediction
was wrong, he is such an innocent soul."
------
Spinnel Sun rose his head as Sak-ku-rah banged open the doors. "You sure do not do anything quitely,
do you?"
"She never has." Kerberous said.
Sak-ku-rah then walked over to the bed, looking over the pale prince. She then leaned back and placed
her hand on her chin, in deep thoat. Sak-ku-rah then smiled. "I know!" taking out a card, she then
summoned a purple haired spirit. "Song card, please awake Yugioh."
Song nodded and began a sothing humming sound. It then helled out it's arms and a soft glow surroned
Yugioh and then it stopped, smiling.
Yugioh's blood red eyes shot open and he sat up, looking at the Song, then at everyone else. "I demand
to know what happened."
Sak-ku-rah wrapped her arms around Yugioh. "Thank Horus you are safe, Yami! I thought that you would
never wake up!"
Yugioh blinked confused and then looked down at her, smiling. "You can't get rid of me that easily!"
Kerberous rose and then noticed the setting sun. "Come, princess. I beilive it is time for dinner
dressing." he then left the room, Yue following him.
Sak-ku-rah nodded and waved good-bye to Yugioh, then raced down the hall, yelling at her guardians.
Shang glared at the young prince. "If you ever touch her, you'll pay." he said in his own tongue,
but Yugioh understood by his looks.
"Same to you." Yugioh answered in egyptian.
As Shang left, Yugioh looked at Eriol's guardians. "I do not understand that Chinese man."
"I sence a mad aura from him, your higness." Ruby Moon said. "It would be wise not to hang around
him as much for a long period of time."
"He is only here as long as the princess is." Spinnel Sun reminded her. "But, we shall be with the
prince at all times if needed. It is one of our duties."
Yugioh stood. "Hai. I want you to be safe, though. Make sure nothing you do is stupid."
Ruby Moon winked. "He can not do anything stupid with me around."
"I ment more you, Ruby."
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Dinner was a grand feast. Bear and wine(from Greece) where served to all the guests, inculding the
princess, who rejected the bear. She got into a conversation about money and land with Seto and
Eriol, while Yugioh sat and listened. She then looked at him. "You stick in the mud, do you have
anything to say about anything?"
Yugioh nodded. "I am beginning to think there is more to *you* then there seems."
Sak-ku-rah gave him a playful smile. "I guess you'll have to wait and see, hai?" she then looked at
the Pharaoh, and back at Yugioh. "What do you mean by that, exactly Yami?"
Yugioh smiled this time. "You do not only have magic of Clow." he then leaned futher to her. "You
posses Shadow Monsters."
Sak-ku-rah titled her head and gave him a friendly smile. "You are smarter then you look, Yami. Hai,
I do have some monsters, but that is only because I got them from my brother," her face turned serious.
"Other wise I would have non of those stupid beasts that cuase so much harm."
Yugioh leaned back and gave her a angery face, hurt in his eyes. "I would say such things if I were
you Sak-ku-rah. There are more to the shadow games then you think."
"I do not whish to know." Sak-ku-rah pointed her fingure at him and waved it in a scolding manner. "If
someone hadn't of pushed himself so far, then he wouldn't have gotten so sick now, hai?"
Yugioh blushed and muttered something no one could hear. He then folded his arms and glared his eyes
at the princess. "And what can you do?"
Sak-ku-rah stood. "Is that a challenge?" he nodded, and she smiled. Sak-ku-rah took out two cards,
the Bubble and the Watery. She called upon them and did a magic trick, where bubble had gotten wet,
finally she summoned the Light and a rainbow appeared before the crowd.
Many appualds came and she took her seat, the cards returning to the book. Sak-ku-rah then leaned
over the table at Yugioh. "I would like to see your monsters do that!" she then began her main dish,
not saying another thing to him for the rest of the meal.
Shang glared at the prince. He wanted the princess, after all he had saved her when she was in China.
He had also offered her a place in his home when she became lost. Sak-ku-rah was a long lost friend
that he wouldn't let anyone take. "....Yugioh." he muttered in his home tongue.
Yue looked at Shang from the cornor of his eye. This was an evil presence he senced, the one of
jealousy and hatered. Yue then turned to his mistress. "Your highness, your father wants you to return
home soon."
Sak-ku-rah turned to the winged man. "Yue, I'll return home when I feel I have done as much as I can."
she then stood up, and her lady-in-waiting, Tamiankmet stood. "Come, Tami! Lets bathe." she then left
the dinning hall, her guardians and personal guard following.
Yugioh watched her leave and then looked at his father. "She is a bundle of engery."
Pharaoh agreed. "She maybe just what this country needs, Yugioh. You should turn in for the night
as well, son."
Yugioh loathed the smell of whiskey that his father gave, he was durnk like usaul. He then stood and
exited. (Maybe I should see Sak-ku-rah before resting.)
-----
Sak-ku-rah sank into the tub as her lady-in-waiting and best friend rubbed a sented oil in her brown
hair. It was vinilla, her favorite. She opened her eyes. "So, which place to do you think is better
Tami?"
Tamiankmet bowed her head in respected. "I am not turely sure, your highness. Both places are lovely
and yet each have things the other doesn't."
Sak-ku-rah nodded and then closed her eyes and heard the door open, and then heavy footsteps. She
snapped her fingures and they brought a screen over the marble tube. "Now what do you wish to
argue over, Yami?"
Yugioh sat on a marble bench beside the screen. His eyes cast down, not wanting to look if she where
to rise from the tub. "I want to know what you think you are doing."
Sak-ku-rah turned her head, looking at the outline of the prince through the screen. "What in the
name of Amon-Ra do you mean?"
Yugioh growled at her playfulness. "I mean what *you* are doing to the court. Every time you come here
it is caios and everything is full of engery! For heavens sake you have gotten my father drunk!"
Sak-ku-rah giggled. "Oh, Yami! Your father can get drunk all on his own. She sat up, looking at the
outline still. "Plus, acording to the scrolls I get from Eriol, this place is dull and people enjoy
my company..." she paused and her vocie seemed a bit hurt. "You used to enjoy my company."
Yugioh stood up, still looking at the ground. "Well, that was then and this is now. You are indangering
the whole court." with this he left and slammed the doors.
Taimankmet smiled happily. "Oh, Sakuy. Do not listen to him, I can tell he has a crush on you."
The princess turned her head and stared at her lady-in-waiting. "What do you mean crush?"
"I see the way he looks at you, when your back is to him. His eyes are full of love and compasion,
your majesty. I would be happy for you!" Taimankmet then placed the bottle of vinella down and srucbed
it into Sak-ku-rah's scalp. "Do you not think that he likes you?"
"As a friend, not a soul mate." Sak-ku-rah said, a little said. "I do not think he will ever think
of me that way, not even if he grew up."
"You know that they say girls mature faster than boys." Yue said, looking at her lady-in-waiting.
"Shang no liking him." Shang muttered in his bad egyptian. "No liking."
Kerberous shook his head. "You will learn to over time, Shang."
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Ruby Moon looked up from the papyrus the prince had been praticing on. Yugioh had stormed into the
room, looking very upset. "My my, someone has a temper."
Yugioh glared at her. "I am not in the mood for your little smart remarks Ruby."
She stood straight, looking woirredly at the prince of egypt. "Your highness, you had another fight
with the princess, hai?" he gave no answer. "Maybe if you let yourself be her friend, then you will
stop fighting." she then disapeared into the shadows.
The wind blew the curtains and Yugioh sat on his bed, sighing. He then laied down on it, looking upon
the ceilling until his eyes grew heavy and he driffted into sleep.
Spinnel Sun looked up at Ruby Moon some odd hours later. HIs panther head travled back to the prince.
"I hope that he will be able to calm his temper."
Ruby Moon sighed. "That may take sometime, Spinnel, sometime." she glanced behind her. "When did
you get here?"
Goddess Isis gave her a smile and then walked up next to him. "Having doubts again, I see. Well, you
know those teenagers, nothing but an emotional bag." she then looked at the two who seemed shocked
on how she said it. "No matter, I shall see you later.
Over the next few days Yugioh and Sak-ku-rah had gotten along again, having only minor fights. Yugioh
contitued his training, and Sak-ku-rah hers. She then went into town, looking like a princess but
played with childern her age, older and younger. Sak-ku-rah also helped the mothers with things around
their homes.
Yugioh looked up from his reading(this time it was Roman) as Sak-ku-rah entered the large gardens
west of the palace. He lifted an eyebrow as his servents fanded him. "So, miss bussey body, what
have you been up to?"
Sak-ku-rah sat next to him, and smiled at the cool air. "Helping the citizens, as I do at home. I
always do this about once every few days, to get out and learn more about my people..." she then
looked at him. "You should try it sometime."
Yugioh shook his head, moving the blond bangs from his face. "No, that is not *my* job. I just have
to learn how to become a better Pharaoh then my father, and my forfathers(meaning grandfathers). That
is all I need to worry about," he looked at her. "And all *you* should be worring about is your duty
to produce a heir to the throne."
"Hai," Sak-ku-rah said, whipping the sweat left from the afternoon sun. "But then what, Yami? What
do I do once I have grown a son for you? Sit on my buttom all day waiting for people to serve me? I
am not that kind of person, Yugioh Anktenon." she stood and bowed. "I'll see you at dinner." she
then turned and left.
Yugioh sighed and looked over to Eriol and Seto. "I do not understand onnas."
"You will in short time, espically her." Seto said. "I must be back to my duties, good day to you
prince and priest Eriol." he turned and left, not givving a second thought to them.
Eriol looked at his prince. "I must warn you that soon, she shall be returning home. She has special
training that is given to her at home for her powers." he bowed and walked east wards, to the Temple
of Anubis.
Yugioh sat alone(unless you counted the fan boys) and in deep thought.(So, Sak-ku-rah has the power
to control almost anything, including the Shadow Games. No doubt she try to lock the games away inside
these odd items that I was given by Priest Tutankamen...) he looked down at the golden pyrmaid that
hung by string made from the papryus plant. (I wonder what will happen between now and the time
when I must marry.)
Someone from the dark shadows of the gardens watched over him, dark red eyes that had gleemed evily
at him. "Soon prince, very soon shall you find the answeres."
---END---
A/N: Dunna!! ^^ Plot thickens, if you where wondering Yami, Sakura, Seto and Eriol are all around
13 and 14 in this chapter, last one they where are 7 and 8. ^_^ Next they will be around their
20s and late teens. Bwahahaahahaa!!!
Yami: I hate that laugh (pics up her One Volume Edition of Lord of the Rings) She hasn't even finished
this and she is worried about a story?
Me: ( Hey!!! I am on Book Two of the Fellowship of the Ring! So just shut your trap Mr. 3,000 and
maybe I'll have mercy on you!
Yami: (walks away muttering on how she picks on friends by calling them Hobbits)
Sakura: (sighs) I'll be glad when I get a break! (summons fly and flies away from Nitari from LS's
YGO story)
Me: Aw, alteast he isn't chosing Ank-suna-mun! If you guys have the chance, read 'Things the YGO
Cast would never say...'! I wrote it, and I refer to somethings(yes I mention the authors). Oh,
speaking of that, those Yami/Yuugi parts in the epilouge from 'Stra Child', when they are in the
snow are based on Saendie's story, 'There is a frist time for everything'. You should read it, it
is so cute! ^^
