Disclaimer: Check the previous chapters. I finally found out how to format the story like some of the others I've read so here we go!!
Chapter 5
//Kira…//
Kira blinked a few times and sat up. She found herself in a large dark room.
//Kira…//
The voice called again. Looking around she didn't see anyone. "Who's there?" She began to walk her footsteps echoing throughout the room.
"Hello?"
//Such a shame isn't Kira. //
"What are you talking about?"
//You lost your home and your family, forced to move to a foreign land and all on your birthday too that's just terrible…//
Kira stood still. "Who are you and how do you know all of this?"
// All alone. //
"That's not true I have Lilia, Bakura and…"
//The only reason Bakura let you live was to get to Lilia. He's just buying time until he can have her for himself without you around.//
(That does make sense maybe…) Kira shook her head. "Stop playing around and show yourself!!"
// Then there's Lilia, she really has you fooled doesn't she? //
Now they had crossed the line. "Look, Kira began, you maybe right about Bakura, but Lilia's my sister and she'd never do anything to hurt me."
//Your sister? //
"Yes she's my sis…"
//Are you sure about that? //
(Of course I'm sure.) The voice sounded closer, but Kira still couldn't tell where it was coming from. "Yeah…."
//You don't sound so sure, but what do I know? //
Kira tried to shake off the uneasy feeling coming over her. "You can ask her yourself." Kira said trying to calm her nerves.
// Heh heh….I don't have to ask I already know. //
"I think you're crazy there's no way…."
//Thinking comes from not knowing Kira. If you were so sure you wouldn't be breathing that hard would you? //
"Stop it already!!" Kira yelled out, "Tell me who you are!!"
// There's no need to yell Kira, the voice said in an eerie tone. //
Kira felt the person coming closer.
//It's just a simple question, if she's your sister as you claim she'll have no problem answering.//
//Just ask her…. A simple little question.//
Kira woke up gasping for air. (It was just a dream, nothing more. Lilia would never do that to me.)
"Kira are you up yet." Lilia called from downstairs. "Yeah."
"Well hurry up so we can go shopping." "Shopping for what?"
"For the party tonight silly!!" Kira had almost forgotten. There was suppose to be a party at the palace tonight and everyone was invited.
"Wait for me!!" Kira jumped out of bed and ran downstairs.
Servants ran around like crazy with flowers, food, and decorations for the ball later on that evening.
"I can't believe it's finally here!!" Serenity said to Yugi. Everything's going to be perfect I just know it!!
Yugi smiled. Balls at the palace were a lot of work, but the end result was well worth the effort and the event would be talked about for days to come.
"Do you think the pharaoh will find a wife tonight?"
"I don't know Serenity anything's possible."
"I can just see it now, their eyes meet and the crowds part to let them through and the dance the night away in each others arms, she said twirling around.
"That's a nice thought, but the chances of that are pretty low."
"Actually it was a nice dream."
"A dream you say?" Yugi arched an eyebrow.
She nodded, "I didn't see her face but I could tell that the pharaoh was interested in her."
A glimmer of hope showed on Yugi's face. Whenever Serenity had a dream it usually came true and with the situation at hand it was nothing short of a miracle.
"Hey you two, a voice yelled out, stop playing around and get to work!"
"You're the one who's usually goofing off Joey."
Joey walked over and gave his sister a hug. "I know but I don't want any of my habits brushing off on you two."
"That's really considerate of you, Joey," Yugi joked. "Anyway Serenity was just telling me about the dream she had."
"A dream huh?"
"Yeah she said that Yami met someone there."
"Let's hope so, I heard some interesting information about tonight."
"What kind of information Joey?" Yugi looked curiously.
Joey looked around to make sure no one else was close by. "She's supposed to be coming tonight."
"She would be who?" Yugi began to drink some water.
"Lady Anzu."
Serenity patted his back while Yugi tried not to choke to death.
"Are you serious?"
"Like a heart attack."
"Who is Lady Anzu?" Serenity asked Joey.
She's Yami's cousin, Joey began and she'll do anything she can to marry him."
Yugi nodded. "If Yami doesn't find a wife before the anniversary of his coronation, he may have to marry Lady Anzu."
Serenity looked puzzled, "I thought he could marry anyone he wanted."
"That's true, but they prefer for him to marry a person of status." Joey said.
"Yeah, so his noble bloodline could go on "untainted" as some of his advisors would say." Yugi added. "I think it's ridiculous he should be able to love the person he wants to marry without worrying if their family is high enough on the social ladder."
They all nodded in agreement.
Serenity thought for a moment, "Do you think he knows yet?"
"I don't think so seeing how everything's still intact around here." Joey told her. "We should get back to work."
"Alright see you later." They waved and left.
Kira bounded through the door with Lilia not too far behind. Both laughing and talking about the night at hand.
"I can't wait to get there, I never been to a ball before."
Lilia nodded, "and if that wasn't enough we get to see royalty."
"Yeah the pharaoh, I wonder what he's like." Kira said smiling.
"I heard he's really handsome and….
"I don't mean to interrupt but could I get some help please," said a muffled voice.
"Ryou we're sorry." They said in unison. Taking their respective packages the girls headed upstairs leaving a dazed Ryou behind.
Before he could blink, the girls came back down.
"Thanks Ryou." They said sweetly giving him a kiss on each cheek, now leaving a dazed, confused, and slightly flushed Ryou behind.
"Women…"
Sunset was fast approaching and people had begun to head for the palace. Lilia had her hair in a high ponytail, with two curls that came to the side of her face. Her dress was white and sleeveless the top tied around her neck leaving the back open. She smiled as put on her earrings and adjusted her bracelets. She twirled around, the dress shimmering as she moved. A pair of arms slipped around her.
"Amazing." Lilia giggled as Bakura gave her butterfly kisses down her neck. Lilia opened her eyes when she felt something cold against her skin. Looking in the mirror her saw a gold chocker. "It suits you." He ran his finger along the edge of it.
"Ryou will take you and Kira to the party."
"We're not going?"
"At the moment no, but I'll be there."
"Alright, but don't keep me waiting too long."
Bakura smirked, "I don't intend to."
(I should check on Kira.) Lilia went the other room.
"Ryou make sure nothing happens to those two and keep a close watch on Kira, she has a habit of getting into trouble."
"If anything happens to them you'll know what to expect, right?"
Ryou gulped, "Yes master."
**Flash--- Forget it, we all know by now how Bakura can get when things don't go his way **
"Kira are you ready?" Opening the door Lilia found Kira in the same clothes from earlier.
"Why aren't you dressed?"
Do you remember when you gave me this? Kira asked holding up the star.
Of course I do how could I forget?
You said that you were supposed to wait. "What were you waiting for Lilia?" Kira turned to face her.
Lilia looked confused.
"You told me to hide it so no one else would see, like some dark secret, but Kira stood up it's not just the necklace is it?
The realization hit hard on Lilia's mind. (How…)
I had a dream Kira began as she played with the star, in it a voice told me something…..
It was just a dream Kira it doesn't mean that….
At first I didn't want to believe it but then the voice told me everything that had happened to us.
Lilia swallowed.
Then the voice said something that was truly ludicrous, but then I began to wonder......
"So tell me, my dear sister, was that just a dream?" Kira walked closer to Lilia.
Lilia returned the stare.
"Why are you so quite? Is it because you think I'm crazy or because you know you're not my sister."
Lilia felt the tears form in her eyes, "Kira…. She cut Lilia off.
"I defended you, they said that you tricked me, and I said no Lilia loves me and she'd never do anything to hurt me." "Now I find out that it was better for me to trust a complete stranger than my own sister!!!" "My false sister."
Kira began to leave Lilia began to speak. "Kira you're right I should have told you, but I only wanted to protect you."
"There's more to it and the answers circle around that necklace." "Yes I knew but even then I called you my sister, you'll always be my sister."
She looked Lilia in the eye, "Goodbye Lilia," Kira said her voice quivering and she ran out.
"Kira, please don't go Kira!!!
//Well that was harsh…. Heh Heh and I wouldn't have it any other way. //
Kira ran aimlessly throughout the streets not caring where she went. She just wanted to get way….
Then she felt a jolt. "I'm not talking to you Lil — hey let go of me!!!
"Get her!! Wiley said.
"I can't she won't stay still!!" Biggs said
"Hold on…" Wiley hits Kira on her neck.
You fool what if you killed her? Biggs looked at his partner.
At least she'll not moving right? Wiley said.
Biggs nodded.
As long as we get her there everything will be okay.
True, but it would help if she was alive. Kira groaned.
"There you happy now?" Throwing her over his shoulder Wiley and Biggs headed for their destination.
"Any sign of her?" Lilia asked Ryou adjusting her shawl.
Ryou shook his head, "she has to be at the palace, and even if she did know anyone around here they'd be at the party."
"You're right; I hope we can find her before she runs off again."
Ryou put his hand on Lilia's shoulder, "don't worry we'll find her."
"Yeah or maybe Bakura knows where she is."
Ryou gulped. (I hope we find her before he does.)
Kira sat bound and gagged listening to the men talk inside the temple. They had been drinking for awhile now and what she heard was terrifying. The High Priest was planning on unleashing some great force on Egypt and using it to overthrow the pharaoh. To top it off, Seto was using Bakura to look for it.
(So that's why Bakura attacked the village. I wonder if he's………….) Kira struggled with the ropes trying to get out.
"How dare you get drunk in the temple!!!?" Seto roared. "Get out!!"
Seto looked at Kira with an icy glare. She had heard everything those fools were rambling about.
"You may have found out about my plans little girl, but it won't matter for long."
Kira tilted her head to the side.
"Don't worry you'll find out soon enough." He said patting her on the head. "Good you're here let's begin the summoning."
"You called me here for a ritual?" Bakura's voice laced with skepticism.
"Think of it as spiritual enlightenment."
Bakura rolled his eyes and sees Kira. "What…"
"Ah yes the sacrifice", Seto smiled as he approached Kira.
"Sacrifice?"
"Yes, a summon requires a sacrifice," he binds Kira to the altar. "Normally I perform this part, but since I have a party to go to, throws Bakura a knife, I'll let you have the honors."
Bakura looked at the knife and then at Kira. This was the second time he had the opportunity to kill her, and for the second time he couldn't. Wasn't there a way out of this?
"It wouldn't look good if I was late so could you hurry up?"
Bakura looked at Seto and began to chuckle as an idea formed in his head.
"You find something funny?"
"Going to the party late would be bad, but coming late and empty-handed would be worst."
"What are you talking about?"
"You mean you didn't plan on giving the pharaoh anything for his birthday?"
"I'm not…."
Bakura continued, "This could arouse suspicion and you know his advisors can't wait for a chance to make you look bad, especially in public." "Besides… Bakura pinched Kira on her cheek, she doesn't look half-bad, wouldn't you agree?"
Seto looked down at Kira again. She was a pleasing sight to behold, and it wouldn't be in his best interest to go without tribute, however…
"She knows too much about my affairs to be released."
Bakura smiled and looked at Kira, "a problem easily solved.
Finally I'm done with this chapter!!!! (Jumps up and down) It's a little longer than previous ones but I couldn't help it. (Yawns.) Don't forget to review.