~*~*~DISCLAIMER: The world is flat and the sky is brown and I own YGO. All
of the above are untrue, the world is really round the sky is blue and I
don't own YGO. This is told from Yami's POV. The names Apuy, Harmhab,
Manetho and Seti are the names of Egyptian pharaohs and high priests the
name Tahnah I made up.
In this fic Yami and Marik (Spirit of the Millennium Rod) are brothers.
Yami is older by 3 yrs. Just so you know in this fic. Tea is the
reincarnation of Tahnah, so they look the same Also I don't know what the
name of the spirit of the ring is so in this his name is Ryou.
=== Yami to Yugi === Yugi to Yami ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Chapter 1 ~ 5,000 years ago. Along the Nile River, Egypt~ The sun still wasn't up but I was already up and heading to the river hoping for a nice peaceful bath before the day started. I glanced around as I approached the river. On the horizon, the sun was just beginning to come up, casting beautiful colors across the sky. I quickly bathed and put some clean, dry clothes on. By the time I was finished getting dressed the sun was up and sitting on the horizon. As I turned to head back into the palace when I heard a noise coming from behind a nearby bush, followed right away by a high pitched scream. I ran to the bush to see what was going on. Behind the bush, clutching her ankle, who appeared to be around my age. She seemed to be in pain. On the ground near the girl was a small water snake, looking ready to strike. I quickly grabbed the snake and threw it as far to the other side of the river as I could. "Are you alright?" I asked the girl but she had passed out. I bent down to pick her up and carried her to the palace. As I passed a servant, I ordered him to get the doctor. I carried the girl to my bedroom and set her on my bed. I revived her with a wet washcloth. "Wha-- What happened? Where am I? Who are you?" she asked quickly. "Are you ok?" I asked as the doctor came in. "I think so." "What's your name?" I asked as I mopped some sweat from her forehead. "M--My name is Tahnah. Who are you?" she replied. I was glad she was talking. "Those close to me call me Yami." I said. "What do those who are not close to you call you?" She asked. I chuckled and said, "Those who are not close to me call me Pharaoh." "Pharaoh?" she blinked then laughed. "Yeah right. Don't let the real pharaoh find out." "You don't believe me? Why not?" I asked. "Because--because you're--you're too young to be the pharaoh." she stammered. I glanced at the doctor, who was busy checking for a fever, and winked at him. "So, how old is the pharaoh supposed to be?" I asked amused. "I don't know, maybe 20 or so you know...old!" she mused. I laughed despite myself. "I assure you that I am indeed the pharaoh. You may ask any one in the palace you see. They can verify it for you." "If I do and you are indeed the pharaoh, will you be mad?" she asked. "Why should I be? I can tell that you are a girl who is not fooled easily. I'll have a bed chamber made up for you so you can rest. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm already late for an important meeting." Turning to the doctor. "She'll be fine, won't she?" "Yes, my pharaoh, the snake just missed her. She had only passed out from fear." The doctor replied with a grin. "Thank you." I said. "Now I must go." It wasn't until later that evening that I was able to see Tahnah again. She was looking at the hieroglyphics on a hallway wall. "Fascinating images aren't they?" I asked her. "Oh Pharaoh! You startled me!" she smiled. "Yes these are very fascinating. I must apologize, Pharaoh, for earlier. About not believing you." "It's alright, my dear. I'm just glad that you believe me now." I said, bowing to her. "I'm glad I ran into you." I said to Tahnah. "I've been meaning to talk with you." "About what, my Pharaoh? Did I do something wrong?" she asked. I smiled. "Not that I'm aware of. I just want to know if you'd like to accompany me to a royal banquet tomorrow night. You don't have to come but I'd really like it if you did." "Why me? Why not someone else? You should take someone else. Not a commoner like me." she looked back at the wall. "Because I asked you. I don't really care if you're a commoner or not. I'll take someone else if you say no. Besides, you're different than all the other girls I've met." I explained calmly, still smiling For a moment she didn't say anything. Then at last she spoke. "I don't know anything about royal banquets. Even if I did, I don't have anything to wear." "That's alright, sometimes I don't know what I'm supposed to do. As for what you wear, you can go down to the seamstress and she can make you a dress to wear." I replied. She looked back at me then smiled. "I get the feeling, Pharaoh, that you are not going to let me say no, are you?" "That's right." I said. "And don't call me Pharaoh, call me Yami." "Alright, Yami, I'll go with you." she said with a slight blush. "There is one more thing. I would like you to be my shtar" "What? I--I--Yes," she said finally with a grin. "PHARAOH YAMI!" I spun around to see Apuy, the captain of the guard running up to me. "What is it, Apuy?" I asked as Apuy approached and bowed. "It is Seti...he is...at it again." Apuy panted. "He says that...he is going to....call upon the Ancient Monsters." "But that's impossible! No one person can do that! No one has that much power!" "We must hurry, Pharaoh." Apuy said. "Let me come." Tahnah spoke up suddenly. "I really don't think--" Apuy started, but I silenced him with a glance. "Tahnah is more than welcome to come." I said 'For if things go right,' I thought to myself. "She will soon be my shtar" We hurried to the audience chamber. Outside I could plainly hear the high priest, Seti, talking rather loudly. "...the Pharaoh doesn't know that these monsters can help him gain control of the lands beyond our Egypt." "That is enough, Seti." I said just as loudly as him, as I walked to my throne. "I am fully aware of the powers that these monsters posses!" I sat down and encouraged Tahnah to sit next to me. "Have you ever considered the fact that extending the borders of Egypt would mean more land to protect from Outsiders?" "Who is this woman." Seti said, pointing to Tahnah. "She doesn't belong here." "Actually she does, indeed belong here. Her name is Tahnah and she has agreed to become my shtar." Seti glared "Snes." he said coldly. A low murmur ran around the room as everyone started talking at once. "Order! Everyone be quiet!" I called. The room instantly fell silent. "Thank you. Now, High Priest Seti, what were you saying?" "Very well, my Pharaoh," he said. "I have found away to resurrect the Ancient Monsters!" "The Ancient Monsters are only a myth!" Someone shouted. Other quickly agreed. "SILENCE!" I hollered over the noise. I rose from my seat. "That is enough! The 'legend' of the Ancient Monsters is very much real. However, no one person can harness enough power to summon even the weakest of these monsters! What makes you so sure that you can bring one back? Just to bring one of them back you would need many more sorcerers (sp?). You would have known that if you had studied this more." "Indeed, Pharaoh, I have studied these monsters for years. I have found my own way to summon even the strongest of monsters. It is simply a matter of knowledge and pure magic." "Summoning these monsters is dangerous!" I started heading to Seti. "Only to those who can't control them!" he replied calmly. "Seti, you have no idea the immense powers these monsters posses. How can you possibly hope to control them? I do not believe that you are magically or physically strong enough to control them." "Do you doubt me?" he asked feigning shock. "Seti, I hereby forbid you to conjure up any of these monsters. They are too dangerous! By releasing these monsters you are killing all of Egypt." "But Pharaoh Yami, these monsters--!" "Are a threat to all who live on this land. That will be all!" He glared at me and quickly stormed away. Later that night I wondered on to the balcony outside my bedroom and gazed up at the stars. "Father Ra, help me keep these monsters entombed, in the slabs of stone. High Priest Seti, seeks to use them against me and Egypt and perhaps even the world." I prayed to Ra as I leaned against the rail. "Help me do what must be done." The next morning I headed to the meeting hall (aka the audience chamber) when I heard someone call me. I turned around and saw Ryou, my childhood friend. "Ryou! Good morning to you!" I smiled. "And to you, my friend." he glanced around nervously. "I must speak with you privately." he dragged me to an empty room. "I'll be quick, I know you have to get to a meeting. Seti is evil." "I already know that!" I said with a small laugh. "he has already conjured up the monsters." Ryou stated. "Which ones?" I asked carefully. "Almost all of them. What do you intend to do?" he asked me. "I don't know, Ryou. Right now I'd best get to the meeting. Thank you for telling me. I want you to find out what he wants to do with them." "Yes, my pharaoh." Ryou said with a bow. "I must go now." "Alright. I'll see you at the banquet." I said following him to the door. Later that day, I was back in my room preparing for the banquet that evening, when I heard voices. They were coming from outside my bedroom window. I walked to the wall near the window to hear what they were saying. "Did you do as I instructed?" the first voice asked. I recognized that voice. It was Seti's. "Yes, I told the pharaoh that you had already conjured up some of the monsters." The second voice belonged to Ryou. "Let the pharaoh believe that I have conjured the weak monsters, like Koriboh. Don't let him know that I have conjured the Blue Eyes White Dragon." Seti laughed. From my position I could see that Ryou wasn't laughing. "What do you intend to do with these monsters?" Ryou asked. "Do you wish to destroy Yami?" Ryou sounded somewhat fearful. "Preciesly and Marik shall be the pharaoh." I should have known Marik would be behind this. Marik was my little brother and ever since the day he was born he has claimed that he was the real pharaoh, even though he was younger than me by 3 years. "Why Marik?" Ryou asked. "Why don't you overthrow the pharaoh and kill Marik and become the pharaoh?" "Are you questioning me? I have my reasons." Seti snapped. It was quiet for a moment. Then, "Why are you still here?" I heard Seti ask. "S-S-Sorry!" Ryou stuttered. I heard him running off. During the banquet I kept watching Seti, Marik and Ryou. When the banquet was over, I walked Tahnah back to her room. "Are you alright, Yami?" she asked as we left the banquet hall. "Yes I'm fine. I just have a lot on my heart*" "A abebu un" she said quietly. "A abebu un, ki" I said to her. When we reached her room, I kissed her goodnight and headed to my room. Translations (I looked these up in an Ancient Egyptian dictionary): Shtar==bride Snes==congratulations A abebu un==I love you A abebu un, ki == I love you, too 'I have a lot on my heart'== Egyptians used to believe that the hear controlled all thought and that the brain was completly useless. Ancient monsters are of course the Duel monsters
=== Yami to Yugi === Yugi to Yami ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Chapter 1 ~ 5,000 years ago. Along the Nile River, Egypt~ The sun still wasn't up but I was already up and heading to the river hoping for a nice peaceful bath before the day started. I glanced around as I approached the river. On the horizon, the sun was just beginning to come up, casting beautiful colors across the sky. I quickly bathed and put some clean, dry clothes on. By the time I was finished getting dressed the sun was up and sitting on the horizon. As I turned to head back into the palace when I heard a noise coming from behind a nearby bush, followed right away by a high pitched scream. I ran to the bush to see what was going on. Behind the bush, clutching her ankle, who appeared to be around my age. She seemed to be in pain. On the ground near the girl was a small water snake, looking ready to strike. I quickly grabbed the snake and threw it as far to the other side of the river as I could. "Are you alright?" I asked the girl but she had passed out. I bent down to pick her up and carried her to the palace. As I passed a servant, I ordered him to get the doctor. I carried the girl to my bedroom and set her on my bed. I revived her with a wet washcloth. "Wha-- What happened? Where am I? Who are you?" she asked quickly. "Are you ok?" I asked as the doctor came in. "I think so." "What's your name?" I asked as I mopped some sweat from her forehead. "M--My name is Tahnah. Who are you?" she replied. I was glad she was talking. "Those close to me call me Yami." I said. "What do those who are not close to you call you?" She asked. I chuckled and said, "Those who are not close to me call me Pharaoh." "Pharaoh?" she blinked then laughed. "Yeah right. Don't let the real pharaoh find out." "You don't believe me? Why not?" I asked. "Because--because you're--you're too young to be the pharaoh." she stammered. I glanced at the doctor, who was busy checking for a fever, and winked at him. "So, how old is the pharaoh supposed to be?" I asked amused. "I don't know, maybe 20 or so you know...old!" she mused. I laughed despite myself. "I assure you that I am indeed the pharaoh. You may ask any one in the palace you see. They can verify it for you." "If I do and you are indeed the pharaoh, will you be mad?" she asked. "Why should I be? I can tell that you are a girl who is not fooled easily. I'll have a bed chamber made up for you so you can rest. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm already late for an important meeting." Turning to the doctor. "She'll be fine, won't she?" "Yes, my pharaoh, the snake just missed her. She had only passed out from fear." The doctor replied with a grin. "Thank you." I said. "Now I must go." It wasn't until later that evening that I was able to see Tahnah again. She was looking at the hieroglyphics on a hallway wall. "Fascinating images aren't they?" I asked her. "Oh Pharaoh! You startled me!" she smiled. "Yes these are very fascinating. I must apologize, Pharaoh, for earlier. About not believing you." "It's alright, my dear. I'm just glad that you believe me now." I said, bowing to her. "I'm glad I ran into you." I said to Tahnah. "I've been meaning to talk with you." "About what, my Pharaoh? Did I do something wrong?" she asked. I smiled. "Not that I'm aware of. I just want to know if you'd like to accompany me to a royal banquet tomorrow night. You don't have to come but I'd really like it if you did." "Why me? Why not someone else? You should take someone else. Not a commoner like me." she looked back at the wall. "Because I asked you. I don't really care if you're a commoner or not. I'll take someone else if you say no. Besides, you're different than all the other girls I've met." I explained calmly, still smiling For a moment she didn't say anything. Then at last she spoke. "I don't know anything about royal banquets. Even if I did, I don't have anything to wear." "That's alright, sometimes I don't know what I'm supposed to do. As for what you wear, you can go down to the seamstress and she can make you a dress to wear." I replied. She looked back at me then smiled. "I get the feeling, Pharaoh, that you are not going to let me say no, are you?" "That's right." I said. "And don't call me Pharaoh, call me Yami." "Alright, Yami, I'll go with you." she said with a slight blush. "There is one more thing. I would like you to be my shtar" "What? I--I--Yes," she said finally with a grin. "PHARAOH YAMI!" I spun around to see Apuy, the captain of the guard running up to me. "What is it, Apuy?" I asked as Apuy approached and bowed. "It is Seti...he is...at it again." Apuy panted. "He says that...he is going to....call upon the Ancient Monsters." "But that's impossible! No one person can do that! No one has that much power!" "We must hurry, Pharaoh." Apuy said. "Let me come." Tahnah spoke up suddenly. "I really don't think--" Apuy started, but I silenced him with a glance. "Tahnah is more than welcome to come." I said 'For if things go right,' I thought to myself. "She will soon be my shtar" We hurried to the audience chamber. Outside I could plainly hear the high priest, Seti, talking rather loudly. "...the Pharaoh doesn't know that these monsters can help him gain control of the lands beyond our Egypt." "That is enough, Seti." I said just as loudly as him, as I walked to my throne. "I am fully aware of the powers that these monsters posses!" I sat down and encouraged Tahnah to sit next to me. "Have you ever considered the fact that extending the borders of Egypt would mean more land to protect from Outsiders?" "Who is this woman." Seti said, pointing to Tahnah. "She doesn't belong here." "Actually she does, indeed belong here. Her name is Tahnah and she has agreed to become my shtar." Seti glared "Snes." he said coldly. A low murmur ran around the room as everyone started talking at once. "Order! Everyone be quiet!" I called. The room instantly fell silent. "Thank you. Now, High Priest Seti, what were you saying?" "Very well, my Pharaoh," he said. "I have found away to resurrect the Ancient Monsters!" "The Ancient Monsters are only a myth!" Someone shouted. Other quickly agreed. "SILENCE!" I hollered over the noise. I rose from my seat. "That is enough! The 'legend' of the Ancient Monsters is very much real. However, no one person can harness enough power to summon even the weakest of these monsters! What makes you so sure that you can bring one back? Just to bring one of them back you would need many more sorcerers (sp?). You would have known that if you had studied this more." "Indeed, Pharaoh, I have studied these monsters for years. I have found my own way to summon even the strongest of monsters. It is simply a matter of knowledge and pure magic." "Summoning these monsters is dangerous!" I started heading to Seti. "Only to those who can't control them!" he replied calmly. "Seti, you have no idea the immense powers these monsters posses. How can you possibly hope to control them? I do not believe that you are magically or physically strong enough to control them." "Do you doubt me?" he asked feigning shock. "Seti, I hereby forbid you to conjure up any of these monsters. They are too dangerous! By releasing these monsters you are killing all of Egypt." "But Pharaoh Yami, these monsters--!" "Are a threat to all who live on this land. That will be all!" He glared at me and quickly stormed away. Later that night I wondered on to the balcony outside my bedroom and gazed up at the stars. "Father Ra, help me keep these monsters entombed, in the slabs of stone. High Priest Seti, seeks to use them against me and Egypt and perhaps even the world." I prayed to Ra as I leaned against the rail. "Help me do what must be done." The next morning I headed to the meeting hall (aka the audience chamber) when I heard someone call me. I turned around and saw Ryou, my childhood friend. "Ryou! Good morning to you!" I smiled. "And to you, my friend." he glanced around nervously. "I must speak with you privately." he dragged me to an empty room. "I'll be quick, I know you have to get to a meeting. Seti is evil." "I already know that!" I said with a small laugh. "he has already conjured up the monsters." Ryou stated. "Which ones?" I asked carefully. "Almost all of them. What do you intend to do?" he asked me. "I don't know, Ryou. Right now I'd best get to the meeting. Thank you for telling me. I want you to find out what he wants to do with them." "Yes, my pharaoh." Ryou said with a bow. "I must go now." "Alright. I'll see you at the banquet." I said following him to the door. Later that day, I was back in my room preparing for the banquet that evening, when I heard voices. They were coming from outside my bedroom window. I walked to the wall near the window to hear what they were saying. "Did you do as I instructed?" the first voice asked. I recognized that voice. It was Seti's. "Yes, I told the pharaoh that you had already conjured up some of the monsters." The second voice belonged to Ryou. "Let the pharaoh believe that I have conjured the weak monsters, like Koriboh. Don't let him know that I have conjured the Blue Eyes White Dragon." Seti laughed. From my position I could see that Ryou wasn't laughing. "What do you intend to do with these monsters?" Ryou asked. "Do you wish to destroy Yami?" Ryou sounded somewhat fearful. "Preciesly and Marik shall be the pharaoh." I should have known Marik would be behind this. Marik was my little brother and ever since the day he was born he has claimed that he was the real pharaoh, even though he was younger than me by 3 years. "Why Marik?" Ryou asked. "Why don't you overthrow the pharaoh and kill Marik and become the pharaoh?" "Are you questioning me? I have my reasons." Seti snapped. It was quiet for a moment. Then, "Why are you still here?" I heard Seti ask. "S-S-Sorry!" Ryou stuttered. I heard him running off. During the banquet I kept watching Seti, Marik and Ryou. When the banquet was over, I walked Tahnah back to her room. "Are you alright, Yami?" she asked as we left the banquet hall. "Yes I'm fine. I just have a lot on my heart*" "A abebu un" she said quietly. "A abebu un, ki" I said to her. When we reached her room, I kissed her goodnight and headed to my room. Translations (I looked these up in an Ancient Egyptian dictionary): Shtar==bride Snes==congratulations A abebu un==I love you A abebu un, ki == I love you, too 'I have a lot on my heart'== Egyptians used to believe that the hear controlled all thought and that the brain was completly useless. Ancient monsters are of course the Duel monsters