Mid-S: I'm baaaaaaaaaack! ^___^

Yu-Gi-Oh Cast: *sarcastically* Yay.

Mid-S: Thanks for all the reviews people! I love you ALL! ^_~ Now on with the fic!

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Damn it all! I can't believe this. I'm stuck with a *personal* slave, personal mind you, and a few minutes ago, I thought he was beautiful! Okay as soon as we get back to the palace, I'm going to the healer!

"Mumbling to yourself again priest?" Bakura smirks at me. I ignore him and look to my left, to see Jounouchi looking at the ground. He hasn't said a word since we left the market place...Not that I care of course. I hate *things* like him.

So why can't I tear my eyes away from him?

...

Don't ask stupid questions.

((Mid-S: See ladies and gentlemen, he's fighting with himself on his *obvious* crush. *gets all starry eyed*

YMS: -_-))

"Are you feeling okay?" Mai asks, going to walk beside him. He looks up at her, shocked a little but then shrugs.

"Would you be okay? Taken away from everything you know and love to work as a slave?" he says bitterly. Mai turns away from him.

"No, I guess I wouldn't. By the way, I'm Mai Kaijou (1)."

"Jounouchi Katsuya."

I stare at the two. Mai has *never* spoken this much to anyone. Not even to the pharaoh himself.

What was she trying to do?

They look at each other and shake hands.

"I'll be around to help you if you need it Jounouchi. You seem like you could use a companion." She smiles warmly at him and he smiles back shyly.

"Alright...You know Mai, you can just call me Jou. It seems like I can trust you and, well...thanks." Mai looked at him curiously.

"For what?"

"For caring." Mai smiled yet again.

"No problem."

***

Okay, so now Mai and Jou were friends. I mean, Mai and Jounouchi were friends. I can't call him by his nickname now can I?

But why do I feel so...weird? I just want to grab Jounouchi from Mai and beat the girl to a bloody pulp! And there's no good reason why!

Unless...I'm jealous.

No, of course not! What am I thinking? I'm not in love with a f*cking slave!

Everyone else is normal around him, so why can't I be?

I sigh.

"Come on, I'll take you to your room." I say to Jounouchi. He looks at me, a little nervous obviously, but follows anyway.

We pass my room and I push open the door next to it. I hear him stifle a gasp from behind me.

"It's so...big." he comments. I snort.

"I guess you can call it big," I say and turn to look at him. He's blushing by now, obviously embarrassed about saying his thoughts out loud.

"I-I...um..." he stutters. I roll my eyes and look away from him.

"Whatever. Anyway, I got some things to take care of. You can go anywhere you want, just stay out of trouble." With that said, I start for the door.

"Wait!" He calls. I turn to look back at him.

"What?" I ask irritated.

"What's your name?" I smirk.

"My name is Sephiroth. But you will refer to me as 'Master Kaiba' or just 'Master'." I leave the room, with Jounouchi having a shocked expression on his face.

Hmm, I might have some entertainment with this slave if nothing else. ((Mid-S: wink-wink nudge-nudge ^_~ *giggles like a school girl*

YMS: -_- Real mature hikari, real mature.))

***

Ever since I left my room, the only thing people seem to be talking about is the new slave I have!

Yami keeps telling me I have to keep at least *one* slave to do my bidding, even though I hate all of them. Mai is increasingly annoying about being nice to Jounouchi. I told her to fuck off. Just because she has a crush on him, doesn't mean I should listen to her. Bakura has still been his usual self, bothering me about crap that is none of his concern. Why are they all so insistent that I have a slave near me?!

Ah, screw them. I have to get back to my room anyway. Jounouchi might be *touching* my stuff.

As I near my chambers, I hear a soft voice. I stop in front of my door and open it just a crack, to see what's going on.

Jounouchi's sitting by the window of *my* room and looking out at the moon, singing softly. Irritated, I open my mouth to tell him to get the hell out of my chambers, but something is stopping me from doing so. I listen to the lyrics of his song, trying to make them out as he's singing so softly, I can barely hear him.

"A thousand years, a thousand more A thousand times a million doors to eternity I may have lived a thousand lives, a thousand times An endless turning stairway climbs To a tower of souls If it takes another thousand years, a thousand wars, The towers rise to numberless floors in space I could shed another million tears, a million breaths, A million names but only one truth to face

A million roads, a million fears A million suns, ten million years of uncertainty I could speak a million lies, a million songs. A million rights, a million wrongs in this balance of time But if there was a single truth, a single light A single thought, a singular touch of grace Then following this single point, this single flame, This single haunted memory of your face

I still love you I still want you A thousand times the mysteries unfold themselves Like galaxies in my head

I maybe numberless, I may be innocent I may know many things, I maybe ignorant Or I could ride with kings and conquer many lands Or win this world at cards and let it slip through my hands I could be cannon food, destroyed a thousand times Reborn as fortune's child to judge another's crimes Or wear this pilgrim's cloak, or be a common thief I've kept this single faith, I have but one belief

I still love you I still want you A thousand times these mysteries unfold themselves Like galaxies in my head On and on the mysteries unwind themselves Eternities still unsaid 'Til you love me."

I can't believe what I just heard! I close the door gently, so he won't notice that anyone had been there.

I feel weird now. There's this strange sensation in my stomach, like a million butterflies are there.

What have you done to me Jou?

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(1): I don't know why I made her last name that, so don't ask. O.O

Mid-S: ^___^ *squeal* This is getting good!

YMS: -_- Just finish this crap.

Mid-S: JA!!