Double Spy Lani

by Charissa

Lani is a poor girl in Menfe who winds up being caught stealing. She is seen as a very clever girl and is wanted as a spy. The problem is that she winds up being a double spy for the opposite sides of the Egyptian throne. Which side will she be loyal t

9. Ryou Bakura

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh or any of the characters therein

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~Two days later when the ship landed in Alexandria~

            Lani was excited to finally be arriving in Alexandria.  She had never been outside of Menfe before.  She wondered where exactly she would find Ryou Bakura.

            Lani watched as the land grew closer.  It was right around sundown.  I'll miss the sun going down every evening, Lani thought.  She gazed up at the sky and a figure came up behind her.  She knew it was Yami.  He had watched the sun set with her quite often.

            "It's even more beautiful today than it was yesterday," Yami commented.

            "Yes, it is," Lani agreed.  "It'll probably be the last sunset I see for a while."

            "Yeah, for me too.  Once I get in the palace, it's work, work, work."

            "But I thought you were a lord," Lani said.  "Don't you have servants to do work for you?"

            "Well, I have my own kind of work," Yami answered.  "All dealing with rebel business and trying to keep the queen satisfied with me."

            "Oh, I see."  There was a long, awkward silence then.  It was finally broken by Yami saying, "Ah, we've landed now.  I must get my stuff and go off to the palace."

            "And I suppose I must go to the market," Lani said, hesitantly.  She was a little disappointed that their conversation had been so short.  Since Lani had nothing on the ship besides the money that was in her sash, she walked off the ship right then.

            "Good-bye Lani!" Yugi called as she made her way off the ship.

            "Bye Yugi!" Lani called back and she headed for the market place.  She figured that the market place would be the best place to find Ryou Bakura.  She was jostled about many times and got lost in the winding streets of Alexandria until a hand reached out and grabbed her all of a sudden.

            "Keep quiet," a white-haired, but seemingly young man said as he slipped his hand over her mouth and dragged her to a shop.  Lani struggled to get free but soon found that it was no use.  The man was too strong.

            When they were safely in the shop, the white-haired man let go of her mouth.  "Don't make a sound," he said roughly.  "I am Ryou Bakura and you'd best respect my wishes or you won't be around much longer."

            Lani stared at the man in front of her.  "You're a shopkeeper?"

            "No!" Ryou Bakura exclaimed.  "I am simply posing as one.  Now, you need some servant's clothes so here you go."  Ryou Bakura gave Lani a simple white dress with a blue sash.  "Put it on and give me the rest of your gold coins.  Then we'll leave for the palace."

            Lani went into the back room of the shop and put on her new clothes.  She liked the satin feel of the dress.  She then put the sash on and hid her beautiful ring in the sash.

            As she walked back into the front of the shop, Ryou Bakura motioned her to follow him.  "Come!" he called.

            Lani followed Ryou Bakura through the streets of Alexandria and after a while's walk, ended up in front of the palace where at that very moment, a carriage came around the corner and stopped right in front of Ryou Bakura and Lani.

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I'm sorry this was such a short chapter.  I would really like to know what you think of the story so far and want a review before I continue with the story.