Chapter Five
After the ceremony, Yugi performed his duties, stopped to chat with Jou, then went to bed (actually, his bed was the floor in Yami's room). For some strange reason, he was feeling tired out, so he decided to sleep early.
Meanwhile, in the study room, Yami was berating himself for showing his soft side. 'Damn, why was I so nice to Yugi today? Why would I care if he hurts or not?!'
Just then, Jazella entered. "Hey, Ya-chan, I want to go for a moonlight ride! Come with me!" she pestered. But this time, Yami refused and didn't give in to her request. Growling, Jazella exited.
'Damn him!' She thought angrily. 'Ever since that Yugi came, he's paying less and less attention! He's even ignoring my requests, he's rarely done that before! This is all Yugi's fault!'
Jazella stormed into Yami's room, startling the young slave awake. "You, slave!" she barked, her lavender eyes glittering dangerously.
Yugi backed away, sensing this wasn't just a friendly visit. He gulped as the Priestess towered over him. "Yes?" he asked warily.
Not answering, Jazella yanked him up by the shirt front, threatening to rip the fabric as it was merely rags. "You little spoiled brat!" she shouted, so unlike her giggly self. "Ever since you came, Yami's never been the same!"
Roughly, she slapped him across the face, causing him to wince. Throwing him against the wall, she raised her hands again to perform a torture spell. 'No, not again!' Yugi thought frantically, immediately recognizing the action.
Curling into a ball, Yugi closed his eyes and fervently hoped the pain to go fast and quick. Waiting, waiting for the pain. When it didn't come, Yugi cautiously cracked an eye open. When he did, he saw Yami, angrily holding Jazella's arm.
"Just what do you think you are you doing?" he hissed.
"This boy is no good, untrustworthy, and not worthy of you! I'm giving him his punishment!" she spat back.
"And what did he do to deserve punishment?" He snapped.
"...."
"I thought so. From now on, you must have my permission to give any punishments. Understood?" Yami commanded.
Giving one last glare at Yugi, Jazella yanked her arm out of Yami's grasp and stomped away.
Yami watched her go, not noticing the slave shyly approach him. So, he jumped a bit when he felt a gentle touch on his arm.
"Arigatou." Yugi whispered.
Yami, not knowing whether to brush him away or to answer, just walked away.
Yugi watched him go. 'I wonder why Yami's like that. He does something nice for me, but later on acts as if he regretted it. I hope he won't mind being a friend.'
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As Yami left the room, he was feeling a little confused, and was thinking the same thoughts he did previously. 'Why didn't I just let Jazella hurt him? Could it be that I'm beginning to...NO!' Yami banished the thought. 'I swore I wouldn't love ever since Anzu died, I will not betray Anzu's love!'
'Speaking of Anzu...' Yami smirked inwardly as he examined the small knife- like tool he had came across earlier. 'Hmm. Bakura must have dropped his picking tool. Foolish of him, now I can track him down with a spell.'
Forgetting what happened earlier with Yugi, Yami gathered the supplies needed to perform the spell.
'At last. Bakura, you're mine.'
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~One day later~
"Your highness! We have caught Bakura and his crew!" Seth shouted triumphantly. The rowdy looking group was forced by the gaurds to kneel in front of the approaching pharaoh.
"Well done, Seth." Yami examined the group. 'Now, which was the one who killed Anzu?' he wondered. 'Aha!' He thought as he spotted a muscular man with jagged brown bangs and spiky black hair.
Yugi, who was wondering what the commotion was about, wandered over.
Yami ordered, "Bring forth that man," Yami pointed to the man he recognized. "The rest, keep in the dungeons until I will deal with them later."
Seth bowed, and ordered the gaurds to lead the rest of the gang away.
Yami surveyed the man in front of him. "Do you know what you have done to my life?" he asked softly.
The man just glared rebelliously at the pharaoh. Jazella perked up. "You better answer, lowly commoner, or you'll regret it!" she said menacingly.
Yami just answered for him. "You destroyed my life. You killed Anzu. But to you, that was just another careless murder to add to your list. Well, not to me!" Yami's voice rose to a roar.
Yugi started at the unexpected shout. His movement, however, caused the man to notice him. Surprised, the man cried out, "YUGI!"
Startled, Yugi looked more closely at the man. He gasped in recognition.
"D-daddy?" he whispered.
After the ceremony, Yugi performed his duties, stopped to chat with Jou, then went to bed (actually, his bed was the floor in Yami's room). For some strange reason, he was feeling tired out, so he decided to sleep early.
Meanwhile, in the study room, Yami was berating himself for showing his soft side. 'Damn, why was I so nice to Yugi today? Why would I care if he hurts or not?!'
Just then, Jazella entered. "Hey, Ya-chan, I want to go for a moonlight ride! Come with me!" she pestered. But this time, Yami refused and didn't give in to her request. Growling, Jazella exited.
'Damn him!' She thought angrily. 'Ever since that Yugi came, he's paying less and less attention! He's even ignoring my requests, he's rarely done that before! This is all Yugi's fault!'
Jazella stormed into Yami's room, startling the young slave awake. "You, slave!" she barked, her lavender eyes glittering dangerously.
Yugi backed away, sensing this wasn't just a friendly visit. He gulped as the Priestess towered over him. "Yes?" he asked warily.
Not answering, Jazella yanked him up by the shirt front, threatening to rip the fabric as it was merely rags. "You little spoiled brat!" she shouted, so unlike her giggly self. "Ever since you came, Yami's never been the same!"
Roughly, she slapped him across the face, causing him to wince. Throwing him against the wall, she raised her hands again to perform a torture spell. 'No, not again!' Yugi thought frantically, immediately recognizing the action.
Curling into a ball, Yugi closed his eyes and fervently hoped the pain to go fast and quick. Waiting, waiting for the pain. When it didn't come, Yugi cautiously cracked an eye open. When he did, he saw Yami, angrily holding Jazella's arm.
"Just what do you think you are you doing?" he hissed.
"This boy is no good, untrustworthy, and not worthy of you! I'm giving him his punishment!" she spat back.
"And what did he do to deserve punishment?" He snapped.
"...."
"I thought so. From now on, you must have my permission to give any punishments. Understood?" Yami commanded.
Giving one last glare at Yugi, Jazella yanked her arm out of Yami's grasp and stomped away.
Yami watched her go, not noticing the slave shyly approach him. So, he jumped a bit when he felt a gentle touch on his arm.
"Arigatou." Yugi whispered.
Yami, not knowing whether to brush him away or to answer, just walked away.
Yugi watched him go. 'I wonder why Yami's like that. He does something nice for me, but later on acts as if he regretted it. I hope he won't mind being a friend.'
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As Yami left the room, he was feeling a little confused, and was thinking the same thoughts he did previously. 'Why didn't I just let Jazella hurt him? Could it be that I'm beginning to...NO!' Yami banished the thought. 'I swore I wouldn't love ever since Anzu died, I will not betray Anzu's love!'
'Speaking of Anzu...' Yami smirked inwardly as he examined the small knife- like tool he had came across earlier. 'Hmm. Bakura must have dropped his picking tool. Foolish of him, now I can track him down with a spell.'
Forgetting what happened earlier with Yugi, Yami gathered the supplies needed to perform the spell.
'At last. Bakura, you're mine.'
*******************
~One day later~
"Your highness! We have caught Bakura and his crew!" Seth shouted triumphantly. The rowdy looking group was forced by the gaurds to kneel in front of the approaching pharaoh.
"Well done, Seth." Yami examined the group. 'Now, which was the one who killed Anzu?' he wondered. 'Aha!' He thought as he spotted a muscular man with jagged brown bangs and spiky black hair.
Yugi, who was wondering what the commotion was about, wandered over.
Yami ordered, "Bring forth that man," Yami pointed to the man he recognized. "The rest, keep in the dungeons until I will deal with them later."
Seth bowed, and ordered the gaurds to lead the rest of the gang away.
Yami surveyed the man in front of him. "Do you know what you have done to my life?" he asked softly.
The man just glared rebelliously at the pharaoh. Jazella perked up. "You better answer, lowly commoner, or you'll regret it!" she said menacingly.
Yami just answered for him. "You destroyed my life. You killed Anzu. But to you, that was just another careless murder to add to your list. Well, not to me!" Yami's voice rose to a roar.
Yugi started at the unexpected shout. His movement, however, caused the man to notice him. Surprised, the man cried out, "YUGI!"
Startled, Yugi looked more closely at the man. He gasped in recognition.
"D-daddy?" he whispered.