AN - Sorry I haven't posted for ages. My Internet connection is a load of
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I do not own YuGiOh, but I do own Lara and all other characters in this fanfic not shown on the TV series.
"He did what?" Gasped Galena as she lay on her front on Lara's bed.
"He asked me to be his guest at the banquet!" Lara replied, smiling to herself as she opened her box in which her clothes were kept.
"Wow, just for stopping Madrask?"
"For saving his life apparently!"
"If I had known that an invite to the banquet was the prize I would have chased him too!"
"What? On Domina? You would have barely made it to the canyon by now!"
"OK, OK!" Laughed Galena. "Anyway he wouldn't invite me. I think he like's you!"
Lara had her back to Galena, but she smiled and said. "Now why would you think that?"
"Because he just does! He invites you to be HIS guest at the dinner tonight, not A guest, but HIS!" Galena sat up solemnly and said. "Lara, I think that it is time that I told you a few things!"
"Galena, I'm a little old for THE talk, if that is what you mean." She laughed as Galena broke her little act, smiling at the girl who had treated her as a sister since that fatal day when her parents had died.
"Seriously Lara. He may be the Pharaoh, but he is still a man, and most men want one thing!"
"He isn't like that at all though! If he was he would have made a move last night!" Lara said, still fishing through the large trunk.
"Last night?" Galena said, her eyes wide. She looked inquisitively at Lara.
"Look. I was in the garden as usual, tidying it. He followed me in there and we talked, that is all. I didn't even realise it was him until he came out of the shadows." The look on Galena's face told Lara that she should probably do some more explaining now. "He was a perfect gentleman. He gave me permission to talk to him so I wasn't breaking any rules."
Galena finally smiled, saying, "Well if you end up with anyone Lara, you couldn't do better than the Pharaoh. Mind you, I don't think you could settle for anything less."
"Galena!" Lara said, throwing a towel at her friend. "You make me sound like a snob!"
"I didn't mean it like that! I meant that you are too good for this place. You should get out of this dump and face the world. You have so much potential Lara, but you are stuck here. Get out of this dead end now or you will suffer the same fate as the rest of us, a slave until your dying day!"
Lara sat beside her friend and hugged her warmly. "And I would never forget you Galena. If I go anywhere you are coming with me. When WE get out of here we will stick together, I still have to repay you for the kindness you have shown me these past six years!"
Galena hugged her back warmly. "Don't worry, I always wanted a little sister!
"But we have to deal with this situation here. We have to find something for me to wear. I own nothing but servants clothing and I have less than four hours before I am due at the palace!"
"I have something for you!" Said Galena mysteriously. Lara followed her out of Lara's small quarters and into the one next-door, belonging to Galena. Galena crossed to the far wall and pulled her bed away from it. There was a large hole in the sandstone. Galena reached inside and pulled out an old chest. Opening it she held out a pile of fabric to Lara.
"It was your mothers." She explained. "I have kept some of her more precious things for you, until it was the right time for you to have them. I think that this is as good a time as any!"
Speechless, Lara held a beautiful gown in front of her. "It is perfect!" She whispered.
"Well come on then!" Exclaimed Galena. "We have to start getting you ready! I have wanted to make the most of your looks for years Lara, and now I have a great opportunity. We will make King Yami positively drool over you!"
Giggling quietly the two girls began Lara's makeover.
Meanwhile Yami was preparing to welcome his guests, Lady Lamella and his travelling party. He was extremely fond of the lady; she had always been nice to him when he was younger. It was his niece that he could not stand. Lady Mai Valentine was a woman who was a bit younger than Yami and they had known each other for years. This did not mean that Yami liked her. Ever since they had been older enough to take an interest in the opposite sex Mai had been positively throwing herself at him. Unfortunately he never took interest enough to try and catch her. Her did not deny that Mai was a stunning girl, but her personality left little to be desired. She was shallow, superficial and vain.
Now Yami sat on his throne, contemplating an evening spent avoiding Mai. He was dressed in some of his better clothes, but he would not wear his finest clothes until that evening. Hearing footsteps approaching his throne room, an elegant room with hieroglyphics around it, he straightened his back, preparing to welcome his guests.
Sure enough the door burst open and a troop of Lamella's guards filed in, followed by some of her servants, friends and finally Lady Lamella herself. Yami's heart sank for a moment when he saw that, as he had expected, Mai had accompanied her aunt on this trip.
"Lavenia!" Greeted Yami warmly, rising from his throne and descending the steps. With unquestionable etiquette Lavenia Lamella curtsied gracefully before taking Yami's hand and shaking it happily.
"It is lovely to see you again Yami."
"And you Lavenia."
"You grow more handsome by the day Yami!" Complemented Lavenia. "If I were thirty years younger!" She winked at him playfully; this had always been their little joke. "You remember my niece Mai?"
"Of course!" Yami replied, his smile slightly fixed as he took Mai's hand and kissed it briefly.
"Quite a charmer still, aren't we Yami?" Said Mai, smiling at Yami and fluttering her eyelashes.
"And you look as lovely as ever Lady Valentine." Commented Yami, trying to keep the conversation formal. Mai never seemed to get the message that Yami had no interest in her.
"I try my best Yami. For you anyway!" She winked at him saucily, but aware of this trick Yami quickly turned back to Lavenia.
"You must have had a long journey Lavenia. I shall call some servants to show you all to your rooms so that you may rest before this evening. I assure you that your birthday celebrations here will be out of this world."
"Thank you Yami." Lavenia smiled. "I am sure that I shall have a wonderful time. Come along Mai. Yami must have a lot of work to oversee before this evening. And I would like to catch up on some sleep before tonight."
With that Lady Lamella and her consorts left the room to be directed to their quarters, with Mai waving flirtatiously at Yami before following her aunt. With a sigh Yami climbed the steps again and slumped onto his throne. If Mai's behaviour just now was anything to go by, she would be all over him tonight, and Yami wanted time with Lara. Smiling to himself at the thought of spending an evening with a wonderful girl, he pushed thoughts of Mai right out of his head. Taking Lady Lamella's lead, Yami retired to his chambers to catch up on some sleep before getting ready for that evening.
AN - The party looms, dum-dum-durm!!! But believe me the path is not smooth for Yami and Lara, as we shall soon see. Much action could take place at the party and I haven't included many other characters yet so any ideas would be welcome. Read and review please!
I do not own YuGiOh, but I do own Lara and all other characters in this fanfic not shown on the TV series.
"He did what?" Gasped Galena as she lay on her front on Lara's bed.
"He asked me to be his guest at the banquet!" Lara replied, smiling to herself as she opened her box in which her clothes were kept.
"Wow, just for stopping Madrask?"
"For saving his life apparently!"
"If I had known that an invite to the banquet was the prize I would have chased him too!"
"What? On Domina? You would have barely made it to the canyon by now!"
"OK, OK!" Laughed Galena. "Anyway he wouldn't invite me. I think he like's you!"
Lara had her back to Galena, but she smiled and said. "Now why would you think that?"
"Because he just does! He invites you to be HIS guest at the dinner tonight, not A guest, but HIS!" Galena sat up solemnly and said. "Lara, I think that it is time that I told you a few things!"
"Galena, I'm a little old for THE talk, if that is what you mean." She laughed as Galena broke her little act, smiling at the girl who had treated her as a sister since that fatal day when her parents had died.
"Seriously Lara. He may be the Pharaoh, but he is still a man, and most men want one thing!"
"He isn't like that at all though! If he was he would have made a move last night!" Lara said, still fishing through the large trunk.
"Last night?" Galena said, her eyes wide. She looked inquisitively at Lara.
"Look. I was in the garden as usual, tidying it. He followed me in there and we talked, that is all. I didn't even realise it was him until he came out of the shadows." The look on Galena's face told Lara that she should probably do some more explaining now. "He was a perfect gentleman. He gave me permission to talk to him so I wasn't breaking any rules."
Galena finally smiled, saying, "Well if you end up with anyone Lara, you couldn't do better than the Pharaoh. Mind you, I don't think you could settle for anything less."
"Galena!" Lara said, throwing a towel at her friend. "You make me sound like a snob!"
"I didn't mean it like that! I meant that you are too good for this place. You should get out of this dump and face the world. You have so much potential Lara, but you are stuck here. Get out of this dead end now or you will suffer the same fate as the rest of us, a slave until your dying day!"
Lara sat beside her friend and hugged her warmly. "And I would never forget you Galena. If I go anywhere you are coming with me. When WE get out of here we will stick together, I still have to repay you for the kindness you have shown me these past six years!"
Galena hugged her back warmly. "Don't worry, I always wanted a little sister!
"But we have to deal with this situation here. We have to find something for me to wear. I own nothing but servants clothing and I have less than four hours before I am due at the palace!"
"I have something for you!" Said Galena mysteriously. Lara followed her out of Lara's small quarters and into the one next-door, belonging to Galena. Galena crossed to the far wall and pulled her bed away from it. There was a large hole in the sandstone. Galena reached inside and pulled out an old chest. Opening it she held out a pile of fabric to Lara.
"It was your mothers." She explained. "I have kept some of her more precious things for you, until it was the right time for you to have them. I think that this is as good a time as any!"
Speechless, Lara held a beautiful gown in front of her. "It is perfect!" She whispered.
"Well come on then!" Exclaimed Galena. "We have to start getting you ready! I have wanted to make the most of your looks for years Lara, and now I have a great opportunity. We will make King Yami positively drool over you!"
Giggling quietly the two girls began Lara's makeover.
Meanwhile Yami was preparing to welcome his guests, Lady Lamella and his travelling party. He was extremely fond of the lady; she had always been nice to him when he was younger. It was his niece that he could not stand. Lady Mai Valentine was a woman who was a bit younger than Yami and they had known each other for years. This did not mean that Yami liked her. Ever since they had been older enough to take an interest in the opposite sex Mai had been positively throwing herself at him. Unfortunately he never took interest enough to try and catch her. Her did not deny that Mai was a stunning girl, but her personality left little to be desired. She was shallow, superficial and vain.
Now Yami sat on his throne, contemplating an evening spent avoiding Mai. He was dressed in some of his better clothes, but he would not wear his finest clothes until that evening. Hearing footsteps approaching his throne room, an elegant room with hieroglyphics around it, he straightened his back, preparing to welcome his guests.
Sure enough the door burst open and a troop of Lamella's guards filed in, followed by some of her servants, friends and finally Lady Lamella herself. Yami's heart sank for a moment when he saw that, as he had expected, Mai had accompanied her aunt on this trip.
"Lavenia!" Greeted Yami warmly, rising from his throne and descending the steps. With unquestionable etiquette Lavenia Lamella curtsied gracefully before taking Yami's hand and shaking it happily.
"It is lovely to see you again Yami."
"And you Lavenia."
"You grow more handsome by the day Yami!" Complemented Lavenia. "If I were thirty years younger!" She winked at him playfully; this had always been their little joke. "You remember my niece Mai?"
"Of course!" Yami replied, his smile slightly fixed as he took Mai's hand and kissed it briefly.
"Quite a charmer still, aren't we Yami?" Said Mai, smiling at Yami and fluttering her eyelashes.
"And you look as lovely as ever Lady Valentine." Commented Yami, trying to keep the conversation formal. Mai never seemed to get the message that Yami had no interest in her.
"I try my best Yami. For you anyway!" She winked at him saucily, but aware of this trick Yami quickly turned back to Lavenia.
"You must have had a long journey Lavenia. I shall call some servants to show you all to your rooms so that you may rest before this evening. I assure you that your birthday celebrations here will be out of this world."
"Thank you Yami." Lavenia smiled. "I am sure that I shall have a wonderful time. Come along Mai. Yami must have a lot of work to oversee before this evening. And I would like to catch up on some sleep before tonight."
With that Lady Lamella and her consorts left the room to be directed to their quarters, with Mai waving flirtatiously at Yami before following her aunt. With a sigh Yami climbed the steps again and slumped onto his throne. If Mai's behaviour just now was anything to go by, she would be all over him tonight, and Yami wanted time with Lara. Smiling to himself at the thought of spending an evening with a wonderful girl, he pushed thoughts of Mai right out of his head. Taking Lady Lamella's lead, Yami retired to his chambers to catch up on some sleep before getting ready for that evening.
AN - The party looms, dum-dum-durm!!! But believe me the path is not smooth for Yami and Lara, as we shall soon see. Much action could take place at the party and I haven't included many other characters yet so any ideas would be welcome. Read and review please!