Author's Note: Here is chapter 3, written and done after much rewriting and rewording. Jeebus, I had to go back and make sure I didn't use the word "dark" or "eyes" 3 times in a row -___- Happy reading and enjoy!

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Chapter 3: "Dark Eyes of Death"

The ceremony was beginning, and the long train of girls began to make their way onto the stage, bow before the Pharaoh, and then walk off. Within this short meeting, the Pharaoh was to choose one girl who caught his attention the most, and deem her winner of the pageant and invite her to dinner.

Yami scrutinized the first girl that walked on stage with long brown hair and an extremely shapely form, as she giggled like a ditz and twirled around his throne before stepping down. Yami let out an unseen yawn behind the palm of his hand, as another girl stepped up and did almost the same routine as the first one. This was beginning to be a long day…

A while later and perhaps twenty girls down, the tides began to change. A curvaceous sun-streaked blonde stepped on stage and smiled elegantly at the Pharaoh before she curtsied, blew a kiss, and left the stage. Yami was stunned… she was absolutely gorgeous! It seemed as if she were the daughter of the sun god Ra himself, and each strand of her hair reflected the God's magnificent splendor. Mai took notice of the sudden gape plastered upon the Pharaoh's face and stepped down with a smirk on her face.

As the rest of the competition continued, the Pharaoh glanced at each girl but found her beauty unmatched to the dazzling enchantress with the fair-hair as bright as daylight.

He had decided to cancel the rest of the celebrations and declare his winner when suddenly…something else caught his eyes.

A dark haired girl with equally dim eyes approached the stage, but she didn't wear an eager smile like all the other girls. She cast a glare at Yami that caused him to shift uncomfortably in his seat.

"Good afternoon, Pharaoh," the girl said with a mysterious aura, and gave a small but coy smile. Yami was a bit bewildered. If he wasn't mistaken, it seemed almost as if the young girl was giving him a look that held desire, but the source of her desire was dark. She had a will inside those eyes, but it was definitely not the will to win the beauty pageant... It was almost as if she had a message for him, something to tell him…

The sinister grin on her face concealed the true anguish that was hidden inside, as Yami felt chills just by looking at her, yet he couldn't help but continue his gaze even as she walked off. So mesmerized, he paid absolutely no attention to the next girl, as she snorted angrily and stomped off stage.

The girl emitted an atmosphere of mystery, and it formed a sense of lust inside him to find out just what her mystery was.

She had given Yami a look he would be unable to forget; never had he seen a pair of orbs that emitted such a powerful vibe…

It seemed almost as if… the cold and dark eyes gave him a message… a message of… death.

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Sorry it's pretty short. The next chapter will be much much longer. I promise! Reviews will make it EVEN longer *coughcough*.