This is part 2 of that short chappie. You know, the last one. The at disclaimer is for this one too.
Oh and * = foot note
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Yami looked at them both before continuing.
~Verbal flash back, I'm just going to write it as it happened, with-out Yami's commentary ^^~
The sun rose magically, making the sands of Egypt glitters as much as the waters of the Nile. This morning was one of the many beautiful things of Egypt.
Pharaoh Yami moaned as he sat up, shaking his head. He yawned and looked to his wife, the new Queen, his Queen. Yami smiled and silently got out of bed.
As soon as the new pharaoh was out of the room, several servants scampered up to him. Yami groaned in displeasure.
"What do YOU want?" he asked, not caring if he was rude.
One of the servants said. "You must prepare for your appearance in Thebes!"
Yami rubbed his forehead. "But we did a parade yesterday!"
"Sorry, my lord, but the priests want you to bless the new temple of Khnum*." the servant laughed a bit. "They said it would be good for you to do so, after you nearly drowned in the rapids a little while ago."
Yami sighed and remembered how he was thrown off the royal barge during a travel to Memphis. "Fine." he said, and was escorted by the servants to get ready.
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Lotus woke later that morning and saw her lover, Bakura, inspecting their spoils of their last raid.
Bakura looked to her and said. "Sleep well?"
Lotus rubbed her eyes and replied. "Yes, but only because of the promise of a good raid today."
Bakura smiled and walked over to her. "Yes, little pharaoh's about to meet us." He kissed her hand. "We tormented his father, now we will continue our work with him."
Lotus laughed, "So true." She smiled. "I was thinking, there is to be a fantastic banquet tonight." She clapped her hands together and giggled. "We could walk right up to the Pharaoh, and he wouldn't know."
Bakura grinned. "And we could take everything right under his pointy little nose." He finished.
"Exactly." Lotus said.
"OH, I love you." Bakura sighed.
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Pharaoh Yami stood before his subjects, watching them talk excitedly. He raised his arms for silence, it came at once.
Yami cleared his throat. "Um, okay. I thank you all for joining me here."
A great cheer answered him.
"Yes, yes, I know." Yami smiled. "Now, please eat and drink your fill! Be merry on this great occasion!" He sat down and looked to his wife. Esmut.
"Well, today went more smoothly than I though it would." she said.
Yami nodded. "Well, you were there to help me."
"Yes, the schedule is so busy these days."
"Don't worry it will all slow down soon."
Yami took a sip of wine. "Tomorrow we have to go to my future pyramid building site."
"But it had such a sad purpose."
"Yes, but it has to be done."
Esmut nodded.
Suddenly a woman, her face veiled in a thin purple linen, walked up the queen. "Figs, my lady?" she asked, lowering a bowl to the queen.
The queen felt the woman's hands over hers as she took the gold bowl. "Thank-you." she peered at the woman's face. "Do I know you?"
"Um, I don't think so." the woman answered. "I am just a humble servant, my lady Esmut. You just must have seen me in the palace and have forgotten."
Esmut nodded. "Oh well, thank-you."
The woman bowed at the queen and pharaoh.
Yami nodded his head in reply and the queen smiled.
The woman walked behind a pillar and met a man. "Bakura." she said, removing her veil.
"What is it Lotus?" Bakura replied.
Lotus giggled. "I got them." she said in a sing-song voice. She dropped two gold and turquoise rings in the other thief's hand.
"Nice." Bakura answered. "How did you do that?"
"I offered her some figs, and when she took the bowl I slipped them off of her fingers."
"Great." Bakura said. "Now, switch veils and do you hair up different . . . it won't be long before- "
A shriek rang through the hall. "They're gone!"
"Hurry." Bakura hissed, giving her a cloak to throw on.
Lotus nodded and began to walk quickly through the crowd.
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Two soldiers ran into the queens quarters, there a female servant was comforting her.
"Well?" Pharaoh Yami asked, standing up as they entered.
The soldiers bowed their head quickly. "All of the servants were searched, the rings are gone."
Queen Esmut looked at the floor sadly.
"It's okay." Yami said, putting his hand on her shoulder.
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"Whoo we!" Lotus laughed.
Bakura laughed too. "We are just too good."
Lotus beamed, examining her fingers. "They look so nice on me."
"Yeah, but you won't be able to wear them in public." Bakura said.
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*end flash back*
Yami looked at his friends, for years they terroized me, like thaey had done to my father, but fiannly they were caught. I rember their excution day like it was yeterday."
"But, then how did they get into the Ring and Crown?"
"I have no idea." Yami sighed.
"Oh." Marik said. "Well, at least we know a little bit."
"And now that the both of them are together again, who knows what will happen." Yami added.
"Well, can't we destroy the crown or the ring, then they'll be separated and one will be destroyed?" Bakura asked.
"I only wish it was that easy. I truly do." Yami said.
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*For everybody who doesn't know who Khnum is ; He is the ram-headed god who presides of the hazardous Nile rapids. It was on his word that the god Hapy rose to cause the yearly flood of the banks of the Nile.