Sephiroth stood with his hands on his elbows in an extremely bored fashion.
He didn't want to be there. He was still wet for the love of Ra. And why
was the Pharaoh blushing so much?! He should be the one embarrassed. He was
the one half-dressed and a mess.
" So what now ~Pharaoh~?" He asked; spite apparent.
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* Yes, that is the question isn't it? *
Yagami had already established that this was not going to be the easiest task he ever took upon himself. Defeating a strong monster was nothing compared to this beautiful servant in front of him. His self-control and will power would be a under extreme pressure.
" Uh, what now?" He repeated to himself quietly.
" Yeah, that is what I said." The slave said behind him.
" Who are you?" He asked turning to face him.
" I thought slaves had no name." He said.
" You'll have no head if you keep smarting off!" A guard said behind him.
" Ooooo, I'm scared." He said pretending to cower.
" Why you-"
" Shut up Thek. Just leave. He is no danger to me." Yagami said putting a hand up.
" But sire-"
" Get out or you will lose YOUR head!!" He yelled.
The guard backed off and left in a hurry. Yagami held his head in his hand. This was not helping Thek's chance of keeping his job.
" Idiot." He snorted.
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Forgetting about the ignorant guard, he returned his attention to the slave in front of him. He looked him over.
Relatively muscular build; he could be used in the building of the new temple to Bastet that the last sandstorm demolished. He was tall, so he could be of some use in his kitchen with the women. But then again, he thought frowning; the women might get a little too helpful. They might have him bending over or reaching for something. So that idea was out. No, he couldn't let this one out of his sight. He would be with him at all times. But first, there was still the matter of his name.
" Answer the question." He said.
" And if I don't feel like it?" He challenged.
" Then you will be referred to as 'slave'." He shot back.
That seemed to make him change his mind. He glared at him. Yagami smiled. That was the reaction he wanted from him. He wanted him to be the uncomfortable one. He wanted to be the one in power. Now that the roles were back in there proper places, he felt much better.
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" Sephiroth." He said.
" Huh? What did you say?" Yagami said; snapping back from his thoughts.
" Get the sand out of your ears, I said my name is Sephiroth! S-E-P-H-I-R-O- T-H!! Sephiroth!!" He said.
" Don't you yell at me you slave!! I'm the ruler here not you!" He yelled.
" Are you sure?" He asked slyly.
" Uh, what do you mean?" He asked; shaken out of his yelling fit.
" What do I mean? You have slaves building things. You have advisors handling the problems of the people. You have inexperienced guards handling your military problems. Everyone in this kingdom is working but you! I bet you don't even know what's going on out there do you?!" He challenged.
" Of course I do!" He shot back.
Of course he was lying through his teeth. He had no clue what was happening. He didn't think he needed to know. People knew things for him. All he had to do was say yes and no. He didn't think it was that important.
" And even if I did, what does it matter?" He asked going to sit down.
" What does it matter? Idiot! That is how your kingdom is overthrown from the inside. You-" Sephiroth stopped and put his hands up," You know what, nevermind. If your ignorance causes your Empire to collapse in on itself then it's your problem not mine."
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* This man is an idiot. *
Spehiroth was confident this man, who was only a week or so older than him he was sure, had no idea what he was doing as a Pharaoh. There could be up to 50 people, each plotting his demise and he'd be treating them to wine and grapes while they did it.
But this was not his concern. He needed to focus on finding a way out of here. He wasn't going to stay here to watch this pitiful display of monarchy. He was going to get his brother and go somewhere else. Maybe to France or some other place.
" You think you know everything?! I'm the head of status here!!" The Pharaoh asked.
" I don't claim to know everything. It doesn't take another monarch to recognize a bad one." He said.
This earned him another backhand. Sephiroth turned his head with the force. It was nothing to what he was used to. Backhands were tickling to what he got at home. This was why he needed to get to his brother.
However, getting out was easier said than done. As the Pharaoh, thoroughly pissed off, had locked him in the royal chamber. Oh well, he thought shrugging as he went to sit on the end of the bed; at least he was in the Pharaoh's suite instead of the mudd rooms the slaves stayed in.
" It could be worse. I could have his intelligence."
" So what now ~Pharaoh~?" He asked; spite apparent.
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* Yes, that is the question isn't it? *
Yagami had already established that this was not going to be the easiest task he ever took upon himself. Defeating a strong monster was nothing compared to this beautiful servant in front of him. His self-control and will power would be a under extreme pressure.
" Uh, what now?" He repeated to himself quietly.
" Yeah, that is what I said." The slave said behind him.
" Who are you?" He asked turning to face him.
" I thought slaves had no name." He said.
" You'll have no head if you keep smarting off!" A guard said behind him.
" Ooooo, I'm scared." He said pretending to cower.
" Why you-"
" Shut up Thek. Just leave. He is no danger to me." Yagami said putting a hand up.
" But sire-"
" Get out or you will lose YOUR head!!" He yelled.
The guard backed off and left in a hurry. Yagami held his head in his hand. This was not helping Thek's chance of keeping his job.
" Idiot." He snorted.
**********************
Forgetting about the ignorant guard, he returned his attention to the slave in front of him. He looked him over.
Relatively muscular build; he could be used in the building of the new temple to Bastet that the last sandstorm demolished. He was tall, so he could be of some use in his kitchen with the women. But then again, he thought frowning; the women might get a little too helpful. They might have him bending over or reaching for something. So that idea was out. No, he couldn't let this one out of his sight. He would be with him at all times. But first, there was still the matter of his name.
" Answer the question." He said.
" And if I don't feel like it?" He challenged.
" Then you will be referred to as 'slave'." He shot back.
That seemed to make him change his mind. He glared at him. Yagami smiled. That was the reaction he wanted from him. He wanted him to be the uncomfortable one. He wanted to be the one in power. Now that the roles were back in there proper places, he felt much better.
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" Sephiroth." He said.
" Huh? What did you say?" Yagami said; snapping back from his thoughts.
" Get the sand out of your ears, I said my name is Sephiroth! S-E-P-H-I-R-O- T-H!! Sephiroth!!" He said.
" Don't you yell at me you slave!! I'm the ruler here not you!" He yelled.
" Are you sure?" He asked slyly.
" Uh, what do you mean?" He asked; shaken out of his yelling fit.
" What do I mean? You have slaves building things. You have advisors handling the problems of the people. You have inexperienced guards handling your military problems. Everyone in this kingdom is working but you! I bet you don't even know what's going on out there do you?!" He challenged.
" Of course I do!" He shot back.
Of course he was lying through his teeth. He had no clue what was happening. He didn't think he needed to know. People knew things for him. All he had to do was say yes and no. He didn't think it was that important.
" And even if I did, what does it matter?" He asked going to sit down.
" What does it matter? Idiot! That is how your kingdom is overthrown from the inside. You-" Sephiroth stopped and put his hands up," You know what, nevermind. If your ignorance causes your Empire to collapse in on itself then it's your problem not mine."
******************
* This man is an idiot. *
Spehiroth was confident this man, who was only a week or so older than him he was sure, had no idea what he was doing as a Pharaoh. There could be up to 50 people, each plotting his demise and he'd be treating them to wine and grapes while they did it.
But this was not his concern. He needed to focus on finding a way out of here. He wasn't going to stay here to watch this pitiful display of monarchy. He was going to get his brother and go somewhere else. Maybe to France or some other place.
" You think you know everything?! I'm the head of status here!!" The Pharaoh asked.
" I don't claim to know everything. It doesn't take another monarch to recognize a bad one." He said.
This earned him another backhand. Sephiroth turned his head with the force. It was nothing to what he was used to. Backhands were tickling to what he got at home. This was why he needed to get to his brother.
However, getting out was easier said than done. As the Pharaoh, thoroughly pissed off, had locked him in the royal chamber. Oh well, he thought shrugging as he went to sit on the end of the bed; at least he was in the Pharaoh's suite instead of the mudd rooms the slaves stayed in.
" It could be worse. I could have his intelligence."