A/N: Hey everyone I'm back with chapter three isn't that great. Sorry about the late update, but midterms are right around the corner and all of my tests seem to be all on the same day… again. College sucks at times. Anyway I can say that I am doing a lot of research for this story and actually finding out a lot about Egypt. Well the Yugioh characters are being introduced so I thought that you should know their names and stuff, but before I get to that let me explain that this is not and I repeat not a Destonia/Malik pairing. The two are just extremely close friends, meaning that Destonia gave her body to him and they talk about everything and I mean everything. Malik loves Ishtar in this story and Destonia falls for Maxim, so ya know. The names are as follows:
Yami - Yami
Yugi - Yugi
Bakura - Bakiren
Ryou - Ryune
Malik - Malik
Marik -Ishtar
Deston -Destonia
Max - Maxim
Seto - Seth
Joey - Jahi
Thanks to my reviewers CK and Serena. Love you guys' reviews and thanks for the constructive criticism CK. Anyway enjoy the chap peoples.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh.
Cream colored hair, belonging to a man in his twenty first year, could be seen as he poked his head inside the quarters of the queen and his best friend. The young man opened the door a little wider only letting enough light from the hall shine upon the beautiful cats that lay beside the young queen. The faint scent of lavender and other light aromas gently entered Malik's nostrils as he called to the queen's biggest pet.
"Sorcerer." Malik called softly to the large tiger that lounged on the bed beside the queen. The tiger had its paw thrown over its owner and two white leopard cubs were nestled together by its stomach. Malik called again, causing the tiger to raise its head and look around the dim room. His eyes adjusting to the darkness, Sorcerer glanced in Malik's direction and yawned, his teeth being displayed prominently. Sorcerer leapt from the bed and walked to the door, nudging it closed with his head. "Stop it Sorcerer. Now go get Secret and Secreta." Malik smiled as the striped cat purred lightly and returned to the bed, but his smile was short lived as he saw Sorcerer settle back into his previous spot, completely ignoring his agitated summons, instead of getting the two cubs. Malik abandoned trying to wake Sorcerer and instead focused on the two cubs.
"Secret and Secreta." Malik called lightly. The two cubs' heads instantly popped up and they made a mad dash for the advisor. "Go get Sorcerer." Malik whispered when the cubs reached the door. He could have sworn that he heard Sorcerer sigh as the cubs returned to the bed, pulling and chewing on his tail and ears. Seconds later Sorcerer was out of the bed and being followed by the cubs down one of the grand corridors as they went to eat.
Malik entered the room, closing the chamber door quietly, and slid next to his friend, kissing her first on the cheek, then on the neck. Malik could hear the queen moan slightly as she brought her hand to his cheek.
"Destonia, the sun is rising, you must be ready to start your duties." The queen opened her eyes, showing the golden hue around her pupil, and smiled at her advisor.
"Maybe I can sleep a little longer if…"
"I did not forget to prepare anything. Your bath water is ready and so are your garments, hair ornaments, and other accessories you will need. Now as I was saying we must take our bath and prepare for your duties."
"We?"
"Yes, we. I would not dream of letting the queen bathe alone, she might require help." Malik said suggestively.
"Yes, whatever should I do without my faithful bather." Destonia replied, her voice full of amusement.
"Come, we have much to attend to today." Malik said rising from the bed and pulling on Destonia's hand, expecting the young woman to get up also. Instead Destonia resisted her removal from the bed and turned to her side.
"No, we only have one thing to attend to today, all this chaos over who my husband should be or even if I should be married. Why can I not just rule alone? I am ruling the people correctly aren't I Malik? " Destonia turned from her side to stare at her friend, her golden orbs pleading for an answer.
"I think you are doing wonderful," Destonia smiled, but Malik continued. "But the Council has never seen a female ruler without a man beside her. They are only clinging to old traditions." Destonia nodded, pulling herself up to sit against the headboard, and began playing with a strand of her hair.
"Malik do you think that I should have to marry?"
"That is not my decision, but if it were I would say no. Sometimes it gets quite lonely without a loved one beside you though."
"I have you." Malik sat down on the bed and laid his head in Destonia's lap, which she began absently rubbing her hands through golden strands.
"Yes, you have me as a close friend and a lover at times, but I have Ishtar. He is the one I love. I love you too, but in a different way. Do you understand?" Malik whispered softly.
"I understand, but it is so hard to find another when you are used to being alone and when you are not alone the one person who was there is drifting away from you. No one loves, they only see gain and power." The young monarch turned away to stare at a remote corner of the room, when Malik turned her face toward him.
"I once believed what you are saying until I met Ishtar. He showed me many things and I now have a different view of my life. Like Ishtar was waiting for me I am sure someone is waiting for you." Kissing Destonia on the lips, Malik pulled his head from her lap and got out of the bed smiling. "Now back to that bath I was discussing earlier."
Sleeping sheets of the palest blue surrounded two young men as they slept. The sun was just beginning to peek over the horizon as two young slave girls, about the ages of seven, ran into the room. "Masters Ryune and Bakiren, awake we have found someone on the steps of your dwelling, he appears to be asleep." One of the young girls addressed the two white haired young men. The gentler of the two men, pulled himself from his lover's embrace and sat up in the bed, only to be pulled back down by his other half.
"Attend to the matter later." The other said gruffly as he pulled his other close to him.
"It may be important Bakiren." The voice, thick with sleepiness, replied to his other.
"Not so important where it has to ruin my sleep."
"I will go check then, you may remain here."
"The bed will feel empty while you are gone, thus ruining my sleep." Bakiren grumbled pulling the blankets up to his shoulders.
"Bakiren come, Khepri and Khepra would not wake us if it was not important." Ryune pulled away from his lover and wrapped a robe around his body, the cold air from the still dark desert filtering through the windows. Bakiren exhale noisily, throwing the covers back and putting a robe on to follow his other outside.
"This had better be worth it or I'll make the rat wish that he had found a hole to sleep in."
"Why must you be so cantankerous in the early hour."
"Because I hate the early hour." Bakiren and Ryune followed the young girls as they led them to the door with the young man lying on the steps.
"We do not know why he is here Masters." Bakiren ruffled the two girls' hair and excused them, his eyes falling on the body of the young man that lay before him. A thin sheet of linen covered the lower part of the body and long silver hair covered the top. Bakiren bent down to one knee to examine the man, pushing back the silvery locks to uncover a very beautiful and delicate face. Bakiren ran his thumb over the plump lips, looking at his partner and smiling. Continuing to gaze over the lithe body before him, Bakiren spoke to his partner.
"He is dirty now, but once he is cleaned he will make a beautiful lover and slave." Ryune looked at Bakiren and glared.
"Is that all you care about? What about me?"
"I said a beautiful slave." Bakiren said jokingly as he continued to caress the body of the man.
"That is not what I met."
"You know that I love you, but I like to have a very exciting private life."
"Yes I know, you explained this to me when I took you as my lover."
"Besides he will be there to pleasure us both and you can not complain about that."
"Fine, but only if he wishes to become our lover. We are not allowed to force anything upon him."
"I understand." A feline smile crossing Bakiren's face, as he picked up the young man and carried him into he and Ryune's dwelling.
A young Pharaoh lay in his bed staring at the ceiling as the sun rose in the sky. Absentmindedly he caressed the shoulder of his favorite slave, leaning down briefly to place a kiss on it. The Pharaoh pulled back slowly looking at the features of the young man that lay next to him, a cherub face and when opened, beautifully innocent violet eyes. Even though the man looked childish he was only a few months younger than the Pharaoh himself. Yami looked away from the man's face to run his hands over the smooth and soft skin of the man. Yugi, his slave's name, had small lines marring his back and arms, places he had been beaten when he was a youth. Faint tan lines and small scars replaced what were once cuts and slashes given to him by the whips and sticks Yami's father would beat him with. Yami traced a few of the lines with his index finger and kissed the man's back. The slave shifted position and settled on his back, as Yami continued to trace the scars on his body, his hand went across the one on the slave's neck. He remembered this one well; the scar was from his father's ring. The Pharaoh had ordered Yugi do something, which the boy could not do and his father slapped him, the ring cutting the boy's skin as his father backhanded him.
"That cruel bastard." Yami said to himself as he tossed the covers back and got out of the bed. He walked over to one of the many tables he had in his sleeping chambers and looked in a shined brass plate, which he flipped over immediately. I look just like him, I am him. Memories of his father flashed in his mind: His father and Heishin plotting against his uncle when they thought he was asleep, the unnecessary abuse of his slaves, the corruption in the kingdom, the hunger of the people… These were some of the memories, but the most vivid seemed to be… his murder. How the people cheered instead of mourned. I can't think about that now.
"I guess he finally got what he deserved." Yami flipped the brass plate over once again, looking at his reflection. Looking at his father. More memories of how the people reacted with the news that he would be becoming Pharaoh.
He will be no better than his father. He will be worse than his father. I am always being compared to him.
"I want to be nothing like him." Yami yelled out loud as he threw the bass plate onto the table.
"You aren't like him, you only look like him. You could never be him you care to much."
"That is a curse in it's own." Yami yelled, but then lowered his voice as he caught sight of the hurt expression on Yugi's face. "I am sorry. Why are you awake?"
"You left the bed." Yami smiled and walked back to the bed; trying to lighten the mood he changed the subject.
"Do you think that Destonia got my marriage proposal?"
"I don't know, maybe we should visit her." Yami smirked at Yugi.
"You only want to visit her because she caters to you."
"What's wrong with that?"
"What she does to you, you are supposed to be doing to her."
"It's like a day of rest."
"That does sound nice considering that I have not seen her in awhile, maybe we should visit her later in the month. But first things first, Yugi will I have to order you to join me in the bath." Yami said as he entered the bathing chambers followed by a smiling Yugi.
"Jahi grab the meat and I'll get the bread. If we hurry we can eat this before Ishtar wakes up." A man with blue eyes and brown hair ordered his friend.
"Got the meat, anything else?" A blond with honey brown eyes replied.
"Yeah grab the…"
"What are you two doing!" A deep baritone yelled sharply. The two slaves dropped the dishes holding the meat and the bread fell to the floor afterward.
"Nothing Ishtar." Seth said a little to quickly. "You weren't supposed to be awake yet."
"Yes well I heard noises in the kitchen and thought that maybe I could start my day by killing something. Nothing better than a death that I caused to brighten my day." The platinum blond general stated as he walked toward Jahi and Seth with a long blade, smiling.
"Well there will be no need for killing or anything." Seth said while he pushed the blade toward the floor and away from his throat. "We were uh... cleaning up this mess that someone made." Seth said indicating to the meat and bread on the floor.
"Yeah you wouldn't want any vermin to get in here." Jahi offered and the general sighed and shook his head.
"But you two just made that mess."
"Are you sure, you know the kitchen is dark and…"
"Shut up Jahi." The blond responded to the general's words by closing his mouth and looking at Seth for help.
"So why don't you go back to sleep and we'll get this cleaned up."
"Seth, you and Jahi should become jesters, the only reason I have not killed either of you for your dumb antics is because they make me laugh."
"We love to make people laugh… oww." Seth elbowed his friend in the side, sending a painful message of 'shut up'.
"But considering that it is early, I am not in my humorous mood this morning, so I guess I'll just have to kill you two."
"There aren't any other options."
"Shut up Jahi!" Seth and Ishtar ordered at the same time, but Seto added something else on. "And run!" Seth and Jahi ran into Ishtar knocking him over as they made a beeline down one of the corridors, Ishtar close on their trails.
"You two are going to get it now." Ishtar yelled as he saw the two slaves run into a room and close the door. "Dumb slaves." Ishtar said to himself as he pushed the room doors open, his eyes immediately falling onto Seth and Jahi.
"I told you we shouldn't have run in here Seth, now we are in trouble." Ishtar smiled as he closed in on the two slaves in the corner of the room.
"Hmmm what should I do to you two? Maybe I'll disembowel you first and then kill you or maybe…"
"You really love your job as general don't you?"
"You have to love something in order to enjoy it."
"Uh can we speak before you kill us?"
"Be quick about it."
"We make you laugh and no one can do it like we do."
"Yes that is true Seth, but killing people is better, I laugh when I do that."
"Yes, but there is a difference…"
"Yeah one is happy and the other is like some psychotic…" Jahi trailed off as he saw Seth shake his head and Ishtar glare at him. "Uh never mind."
"You both will most definitely die now." Ishtar yelled as he brought his blade above his head and began to bring it down, as Jahi and Seth screamed.
"Ishtar stop scaring them." Ishtar put the blade down and began laughing. Seth and Jahi both stopped screaming and looked at the silhouette of Malik in the doorway
"You two scream like women."
"Come Ishtar and leave Jahi and Seth alone. Destonia has finished her bath and she requires them." Ishtar walked over to his lover and smiled, his canines flashing.
"I wasn't going to kill them."
"No just scare them to death." Malik waved Seth and Jahi over, both coming immediately.
"Does Destonia want us?"
"The queen Jahi." Malik corrected
"Yeah her." Jahi said smiling, knowing that it was annoying the advisor.
"Why do I even bother?"
"I understand Malik."
"Royal advisor." Malik corrected again.
"Yeah that."
"Jahi and Seth go to the queen before I make Ishtar kill you both." Both men didn't hesitate as they ran to the queen's chambers.
A man in his late years pushed a guard out of the way as he entered his dwelling. Even though he looked middle-aged he had the strength of a young man and he never seemed to age like the many others around him. The High Mage was greeted with a female slave on her knees with her head bowed.
"Master Heishin, your personal slave has escaped." The young woman spoke fearfully as the man walked over to her and kicked her in the side.
"Which one?" The woman yelped, but still answered.
"The one with the hair of silver… He fled last night, the soldiers gave chase but he evaded them." The girl sobbed and backed away from the mage.
"You were not ordered to move Serna." Heishin bellowed as he stalked to the young lady and slapped her across the face.
"I am sorry Master Heishin." Heishin smiled as he watched the woman cower in fear at his stance above her.
"Stand Serna." The young lady stood slowly making sure to keep her head bowed. Heishin walked around her slowly and her body shivered as she thought of the terrible things he would do to her for relaying such bad news to him.
"You are very lucky that you were the first that I saw, because those that I will see later will not live. Go find my four main guards and tell them to report to me immediately. When they are all here you will return as well." Heishin said menacingly as he grabbed a handful of the woman's hair and shoved her to the floor. "Now!"
"Yes Master." The woman quickly got off the floor and rushed out of the room to get the men that Heishin had sent her for.
Four men clad in military uniform stood in front of a very irate mage as he walked past them.
"Serna tells me that my most prized slave is not here. Where is he?"
"He escaped Master Heishin."
"Escaped, Tomei?" Heishin ran a blade along one of his calloused hands as he continued to walk the line of his guards.
"Yes Master Heishin."
"And how was he able to do this when he is supposed to be tied to my bed." All the guards looked at each other and refused to speak. Heishin laughed and called the slave girl from earlier over to him.
"Yes Master?" Heishin rubbed her head and kissed her on the forehead.
"It is strange at how much information a slave can hold if she is threatened to keep quiet."
"What do you mean Sir?" A guard by the name of Ahkir asked as Heishin pulled the girl beside him.
"Serna how was Maxim able to escape."
"I do not know M…" Heishin grabbed the woman's face and placed a long cut across her cheek. The girl screamed, but did not try to remove her face from Heishin's hands, knowing that something worse would come of it.
"Now Serna, how did Maxim escape."
"Master Heishin I do not know…" Heishin grabbed the girl's arm and placed another slash there. The girl screamed, but refused to tell him still.
"Serna, how did…" Serna began screaming as Heishin raised the blade to place another slash on her body.
"I can't tell you! I can't!" Heishin slapped the woman forcing her to stop screaming.
"Why!" Heishin shook her and slapped her again.
"My brother." The girl sobbed as she was dropped to the floor.
"What about your brother?"
"They said that they would kill him if I told you what happened."
"Tell me what happened to my slave Serna."
"They unchained him from the bed." Serna said as she pointed to the four guards that stood there. "They were trying to force themselves on him, but he… he fought them back. Maxim slipped from Tomei's grip and that was how he escaped form the room and out of the residence. They followed him, but could not find him. W-when they returned they saw me and threatened to kill my brother if I told you what I saw."
"Hmm." Heishin rubbed his chin as he signaled to four other guards to come. The four guards came bringing a young boy, about five, with them. The child was on the verge of tears, but his sister quickly covered her mouth and the boy stopped whimpering.
"Is this him?"
"Yes, Master Heishin."
"Take the child over there and come back." Heishin ordered the guards. The guards obeyed, returning to Heishin as ordered. "Kill them." Heishin turned his back away from the guards as they were slaughtered. When the last of the previous guards had been disposed of Heishin appointed the four that had killed them to their places. "If you fail me, you will share their fate." The guards nodded removing the bodies of the other soldiers. His attention now no longer focused on the guards, moved to that of Serna holding her little brother. When Serna saw Heishin standing quietly she let her brother go and walked over to him.
"Yes Master?"
"I was just wondering if that was the final hug you were going to give your little brother?"
"I-I was… was only protecting him, Master. Please don't kill me… I am all he has." Serna plead through tears.
"What makes you think I am going to kill you? You are much too valuable, but he is of no value." The slave paled as Heishin's words set in.
"Please Master, no. I'll do anything you wish." The woman said pleading on her knees.
"You already do."
"But I told you what they did!" Serna screamed and instantly covered her mouth. "I am sorry Master, I didn't…" Heishin ignored her and began walking toward the little boy, blade in hand. Serna becoming desperate grasped onto Heishin's leg and tried to slow him down. Nevertheless, Heishin dragged her as he walked.
"Run Ahmere! Run!" The little boy ran, but Heishin quickly caught him and held him in the air.
"Yes, you told me Serna, but I come first no one else! Not even family! You hesitated and for that you will pay or shall I say he will pay for you." With no remorse Heishin killed the little boy in front of his sister's eyes and Serna screamed. After placing the little boy on the ground, Heishin addressed Serna.
"The boy will be mummified, but if you kill yourself you will not, so not only will you be without him this life, but also in the afterlife. Now go get me something to eat."
"Yes, Master." Serna said through tearful eyes, as she watched a guard carry her dead brother away.
I finished another chappie. Yay for me. There's a little info below that you guys should read it'll help you with the story.
The part at the beginning with the cats was not just filler you guys. The cats play important roles too. Destonia trusts them and Sorcerer will represent one of her friends later, so to find out who continue to read.
Heishin is a nasty son of a bitch. I wrote him as a really mean character; damn sometimes I even amaze myself. Whoa that last part was really hard for me to write though. I was crying between the whole thing. Serna will help in Heishin's downfall, but now she has a very big grudge against Maxim. Oddly enough she will become Maxim's confidant, much like what Malik is to Destonia, without the sex attached (which will end as soon as Destonia discovers Maxim).
Seth and Jahi are mostly for the comical stuff, but they'll be in the story a lot too.
Yami has a few issues with his life. Well actually his dead father, who was murdered (I wonder by whom). He feels that the people see him as his father and this makes him angry because he doesn't want to be compared to him, but more to that later. Well I hope you guys enjoyed the chappie and I'll try to get another up as so as possible for both stories. So look out for them.
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