"I'm nervous Grandpa!" Said Yugi as they approached the large palace gates
in their carriage.
"Don't be Yugi." Comforted his grandfather. "It is only a palace party that we have been invited to because the hosts have to invite some poor people by law. I bet we will spend most of the evening keeping ourselves to ourselves."
"Yeah Yuge, don't worry. I be that those toffs will just say "How do you do" annunciating every "oo" and then forget about us commoners and get on with getting drunk on top quality wine!" Joked Joey.
"Joey!" Said Serenity, his sister, in horror. "Don't say things like that now, or you will end up saying them in front of the King! I know you will!"
"Alright, alright!" Said Joey. "I'll hold my tongue." And he did. Joey's mother, Yugi's grandpa, Yugi and Serenity just rolled their eyes at him as they looked up at the beautiful palace.
"Everybody out!" Called the coachman as they stopped by the palace steps. "Have fun!"
Yugi's grandpa climbed out first and help Joey's mother out. The families were old friends and. To save expenses, they shared a carriage to the party. They were next-door neighbours and Joey and Yugi had been friends all their lives.
"Let me help you Serenity." Said Yugi, taking the girl's hand to help her down from the carriage. "By the way, you look stunning!" He and Serenity had been friends since she was born; Yugi was about two years older than her. A few months ago they had finally realised that they were more than just friends, and although Joey found it weird that two of the most important people in his life were now a couple, he didn't stop them. He was just glad to see his sister with a man that she could depend on and trust.
"Thank you Yugi." Said Serenity, blushing slightly as he helped her down. She did look lovely. She wore a simple red dress and her hair was up, with curled tendrils falling softly around her face and down her back. She wore no jewellery, except for a small piece of glittery blood red stone on a thin length of thread, which her mother had given to her. Despite the lack of diamonds dripping off her skin she still look dazzling.
"And what about me Yugi?" Joey teased, acting coy and fluttering his eyelashes.
"You look very feminine Joey." Said Yugi, and left with Serenity on his arm before Joey could work out what he had said.
"Thanks Yuge!" Said Joey, when he caught up with them at the top of the stairs. "Do you think there will be any gorgeous girls here tonight?"
At that moment a group of around ten girls made their way past them and into the Great Hall.
"Does that answer your question?" Said Yugi, before realising that Joey had his mouth open as he stared at the girls.
"Joseph!" Rebuked his mother. "Please behave yourself!"
"Why are we waiting in this line anyway?" Asked Yugi.
"Because when guests first arrive they have to be introduced the family." Said a voice near him. Yugi turned to see a guard standing near him.
The queue shortened quickly and soon the two families found themselves near the front of the queue. Then Yugi and his grandpa were called to the front.
"Mother, may I be excused?" Asked Yami.
"Why dear?" Asked his mother, trying to divide her attention between her guests and her son.
"Mr Mouto and Yugi Mouto!" Announced one of the advisers. Yugi and his grandpa bowed to the King, Queen and Prince. Raha waved his hand for them to go, listening to his wife and son speaking. Yugi looked shocked at the rudeness, none of the family had even glanced at them. He and his grandpa found themselves being ushered out of line to join the party.
"How rude!" Yugi whispered as he walked off. He had not even got a proper look at the family because he had not been permitted to look up unless asked to by the family, as this was only polite.
"Just wait a while Yami." Pleaded his mother. "Look, there are only a few more people to greet, then you can go and enjoy yourself." She sat back as the next guests came and bowed. It was the Wheelers.
"Mrs Wheeler, Joseph Wheeler and Serenity Wheeler!" Announced the adviser.
Nephertina smiled but remained silent. Raha however, spoke up. "How old are you boy?" He said to Joey.
"Me sir?" Asked Joey, amazed that the King was talking to him.
"No, the boy behind you." Said Raha irritably, though he smiled when Joey actually turned to look at the boy behind him, of course there wasn't one. "Yes you. What did you say your name was?"
"Joseph sir." Said Joey.
"How old are you Joseph?" Asked Raha.
"Nineteen sir."
"Ah, the same age as my son." Said Raha, smiling. Raha had always liked talking to his people and always found that at these events he could increase how much the public liked him by talking to them. "And you, my dear." He said to Serenity.
"My name is Serenity, I'm seventeen." She said nervously.
"Serenity, that is such a lovely name." Said Raha kindly. "Don't you think so dear?"
"Yes, beautiful." Said Nephertina sweetly. "It suits you."
"Thank you ma'am." Said Serenity, remembering her manners.
"And both extremely polite children." Commented Nephertina. "Tell me Mrs Wheeler, how did you raise such charming children?"
"Oh, they just remember their lessons well." Said Mrs Wheeler.
"So they do!" Smiled Raha. "I just wish that my son were as well brought up as yours!" Yami cast him and evil glance and slumped further into his seat. However he caught his mother's glare and sat up, thinking he had better be polite.
"Oh, I just never paid attention in schooling!" He joked, looking at Serenity with some interest. 'I never knew a rose could bloom in the desert squalor' he thought.
"Yes, well. Thank you Mrs Wheeler, Joseph and Serenity." Said Raha quickly, not wanting his son to say something foolish in front of all these people. "I hope you enjoy the festivities!" With that he waved his hand to signal them to move on and to let the next group through.
"Can you believe they spoke to us?" Said Serenity breathlessly.
"I know, they didn't even look at Mr Mouto or Yugi!" Said Mrs Wheeler.
"Just as well, did you notice how much Yugi and Prince Yami look alike? It is uncanny!" Whispered Joey. "Apart from a slight difference in their hairstyles, they could be brothers.twins!"
"Yes, I though they looked similar!" Agreed Serenity, as they made their way to where Yugi and his grandpa were waiting for them.
"Similar! I almost thought that Yugi was playing some prank on us when I saw Prince Yami." Said their mother.
"Prank?" Said Joey. "Hey, wouldn't that be so cool, I mean if people here thought that Yugi was Prince Yami?"
"Don't get any ideas Joey. No one could mistake them for each other tonight!" Said Serenity. "You only have to look at the way that they are dressed! I mean, look at Yugi. All he is wearing is a simple white robe. Prince Yami was wearing red and purple robes made of silk and velvet. He had gold regalia on for goodness sake! Who could mistake Yugi for Yami when they are dressed so differently?"
"I suppose you are right!" Agreed Joey as they say down next to Yugi and his grandpa at the large dining table. "Still, it would be pretty cool if they were mistaken for each other though!"
"Don't be Yugi." Comforted his grandfather. "It is only a palace party that we have been invited to because the hosts have to invite some poor people by law. I bet we will spend most of the evening keeping ourselves to ourselves."
"Yeah Yuge, don't worry. I be that those toffs will just say "How do you do" annunciating every "oo" and then forget about us commoners and get on with getting drunk on top quality wine!" Joked Joey.
"Joey!" Said Serenity, his sister, in horror. "Don't say things like that now, or you will end up saying them in front of the King! I know you will!"
"Alright, alright!" Said Joey. "I'll hold my tongue." And he did. Joey's mother, Yugi's grandpa, Yugi and Serenity just rolled their eyes at him as they looked up at the beautiful palace.
"Everybody out!" Called the coachman as they stopped by the palace steps. "Have fun!"
Yugi's grandpa climbed out first and help Joey's mother out. The families were old friends and. To save expenses, they shared a carriage to the party. They were next-door neighbours and Joey and Yugi had been friends all their lives.
"Let me help you Serenity." Said Yugi, taking the girl's hand to help her down from the carriage. "By the way, you look stunning!" He and Serenity had been friends since she was born; Yugi was about two years older than her. A few months ago they had finally realised that they were more than just friends, and although Joey found it weird that two of the most important people in his life were now a couple, he didn't stop them. He was just glad to see his sister with a man that she could depend on and trust.
"Thank you Yugi." Said Serenity, blushing slightly as he helped her down. She did look lovely. She wore a simple red dress and her hair was up, with curled tendrils falling softly around her face and down her back. She wore no jewellery, except for a small piece of glittery blood red stone on a thin length of thread, which her mother had given to her. Despite the lack of diamonds dripping off her skin she still look dazzling.
"And what about me Yugi?" Joey teased, acting coy and fluttering his eyelashes.
"You look very feminine Joey." Said Yugi, and left with Serenity on his arm before Joey could work out what he had said.
"Thanks Yuge!" Said Joey, when he caught up with them at the top of the stairs. "Do you think there will be any gorgeous girls here tonight?"
At that moment a group of around ten girls made their way past them and into the Great Hall.
"Does that answer your question?" Said Yugi, before realising that Joey had his mouth open as he stared at the girls.
"Joseph!" Rebuked his mother. "Please behave yourself!"
"Why are we waiting in this line anyway?" Asked Yugi.
"Because when guests first arrive they have to be introduced the family." Said a voice near him. Yugi turned to see a guard standing near him.
The queue shortened quickly and soon the two families found themselves near the front of the queue. Then Yugi and his grandpa were called to the front.
"Mother, may I be excused?" Asked Yami.
"Why dear?" Asked his mother, trying to divide her attention between her guests and her son.
"Mr Mouto and Yugi Mouto!" Announced one of the advisers. Yugi and his grandpa bowed to the King, Queen and Prince. Raha waved his hand for them to go, listening to his wife and son speaking. Yugi looked shocked at the rudeness, none of the family had even glanced at them. He and his grandpa found themselves being ushered out of line to join the party.
"How rude!" Yugi whispered as he walked off. He had not even got a proper look at the family because he had not been permitted to look up unless asked to by the family, as this was only polite.
"Just wait a while Yami." Pleaded his mother. "Look, there are only a few more people to greet, then you can go and enjoy yourself." She sat back as the next guests came and bowed. It was the Wheelers.
"Mrs Wheeler, Joseph Wheeler and Serenity Wheeler!" Announced the adviser.
Nephertina smiled but remained silent. Raha however, spoke up. "How old are you boy?" He said to Joey.
"Me sir?" Asked Joey, amazed that the King was talking to him.
"No, the boy behind you." Said Raha irritably, though he smiled when Joey actually turned to look at the boy behind him, of course there wasn't one. "Yes you. What did you say your name was?"
"Joseph sir." Said Joey.
"How old are you Joseph?" Asked Raha.
"Nineteen sir."
"Ah, the same age as my son." Said Raha, smiling. Raha had always liked talking to his people and always found that at these events he could increase how much the public liked him by talking to them. "And you, my dear." He said to Serenity.
"My name is Serenity, I'm seventeen." She said nervously.
"Serenity, that is such a lovely name." Said Raha kindly. "Don't you think so dear?"
"Yes, beautiful." Said Nephertina sweetly. "It suits you."
"Thank you ma'am." Said Serenity, remembering her manners.
"And both extremely polite children." Commented Nephertina. "Tell me Mrs Wheeler, how did you raise such charming children?"
"Oh, they just remember their lessons well." Said Mrs Wheeler.
"So they do!" Smiled Raha. "I just wish that my son were as well brought up as yours!" Yami cast him and evil glance and slumped further into his seat. However he caught his mother's glare and sat up, thinking he had better be polite.
"Oh, I just never paid attention in schooling!" He joked, looking at Serenity with some interest. 'I never knew a rose could bloom in the desert squalor' he thought.
"Yes, well. Thank you Mrs Wheeler, Joseph and Serenity." Said Raha quickly, not wanting his son to say something foolish in front of all these people. "I hope you enjoy the festivities!" With that he waved his hand to signal them to move on and to let the next group through.
"Can you believe they spoke to us?" Said Serenity breathlessly.
"I know, they didn't even look at Mr Mouto or Yugi!" Said Mrs Wheeler.
"Just as well, did you notice how much Yugi and Prince Yami look alike? It is uncanny!" Whispered Joey. "Apart from a slight difference in their hairstyles, they could be brothers.twins!"
"Yes, I though they looked similar!" Agreed Serenity, as they made their way to where Yugi and his grandpa were waiting for them.
"Similar! I almost thought that Yugi was playing some prank on us when I saw Prince Yami." Said their mother.
"Prank?" Said Joey. "Hey, wouldn't that be so cool, I mean if people here thought that Yugi was Prince Yami?"
"Don't get any ideas Joey. No one could mistake them for each other tonight!" Said Serenity. "You only have to look at the way that they are dressed! I mean, look at Yugi. All he is wearing is a simple white robe. Prince Yami was wearing red and purple robes made of silk and velvet. He had gold regalia on for goodness sake! Who could mistake Yugi for Yami when they are dressed so differently?"
"I suppose you are right!" Agreed Joey as they say down next to Yugi and his grandpa at the large dining table. "Still, it would be pretty cool if they were mistaken for each other though!"
