Gemini
Yugioh looked back at Yuugi before they left the room, scrutinizing his new appearance. In his opinion, absolutely stunning. White linen wrapped around his delicate waist, golden sandals and matching jewelry. Two rings, one on each hand, gold bracelets and arm bands, and a gold chain hanging loosely around the young man's waist.
'He sure does look good in gold,' the pharaoh thought.
And although he was pale, there was still a slightly healthy pink tinge to his delicate alabaster flesh. 'He'll look better after we get a few good meals in him.'
Suddenly, he frowned, noticing that something was missing. "We'll need to take care of that, pretty one. But until then, I'll introduce you to our high preist."
Yuugi looked at him oddly, a lost and confused look coming across his face, brows furrowed in thought. Yugioh realized that it must be frustrating not being able to understand what was said around him.
'Wait. . .' Yuugi still had the puzzle on. Would he use it again? It had made him extremely exauhsted, would he be able to? Maybe he needed to build up his endurance first?
Trying to focus his thoughts on the chores ahead for the day, the pharaoh steeled himself against thinking of such things until later, ushering Yuugi out the door.
Seth was busy himself maintaining the rest of the palace until Yugioh decided to make his appearance.
"What do you mean, you don't know? I want my child back who has been working here for the past four years! Where is the pharaoh and why hasn't he done anything yet to appease his people?!" an irate woman was screeching at him.
"Ma'am, please understand, changes don't happen over night. Things will take time, but you child will be returned to you, I assure you. Please be patient. I'm not sure where the pharaoh is at the moment, but he will be here soon." 'Probably fondling that boy that dropped in his lap last night,' he thought somewhat bitterly. Although he had not gotten a very good look at the boy last night, much like everyone else, the whole kingdom was talking about it. The miracle sent to a sea of madness. The savior of the golden kingdom.
Their light.
Unfortunately, people were not very patient.
"If you'll excuse me ma'am, I have some other duties I must attend to." Before she could launch into another verbal attack, he turned sharply and left.
"Well, there you are, Seth. I was looking for you." The voice of the pharaoh broke into his frayed thoughts as the high preist stepped into the throne room. Turning to look, Seth almost choked while in the midst of taking his steep bow to his pharaoh.
'The boy, my gods the boy! They look like complete opposites! Pale skin, wide eyes, delicate frame. He looks like he'll break any minute.'
"My lord, good morning." 'Or afternoon, whichever you prefer.'
Yugioh nodded his head in reply, a smug grin on his face. The young man, who looked quite out of place in Egyptian garb for some reason, was standing in front of the pharaoh with dusky arms wrapped tightly around him. 'So the pharaoh has claimed his prize.'
"Seth, I want you to meet Yuugi. Pretty, isn't he?" Yugioh brushed his fingers through Yuugi's gold bangs, gazing at the shorter one with complete admiration, like he was some breakable relic. Something odd twitched inside of Seth, and the preist wasn't even sure what to make of it.
Yuugi's eyes became quite wide, gazing upon the purple-garbed preist. "Seto Kaiba," he breathed.
Seth raised an eyebrow. "And what is he saying, my lord?"
The pharaoh shrugged indifferently. "He doesn't speak our language. He could have said just about anything for all I know."
Well, this complicated things abit. 'It's odd. He doesn't speak our language, probably doesn't know a soul here, and yet he has willingly thrust himself in the arms of the last person in the world one would want to end up with. He actually looks content in the pharaoh's tight grasp. Can he even breathe over there?'
"How did he speak to the crowds last night, might I inquire my liege?"
Yugioh ran his fingers across the delicate face like a girl would a little doll, admiring the young man's utter perfection. "He used the puzzle, isn't that odd? The shadows, I believe, like him greatly."
Seth frowned. "I thought the shadows were sealed away." 'How could he have used the puzzle and not died? It's not possible!'
"I haven't told anyone this yet, Seth, but I will tell you. Through the puzzle, I still have a connection with the shadows. It was there when I woke up. Last night, they were screaming in the back of my mind for me to trust the boy, and to give up the puzzle to him like he seemed to have requested. And now," he looked up, crimson eyes dancing with amusement, "right now I can feel the magick of the shadows working to replenish his strength. They actually care for him."
"You can feel it?"
Yugioh smiled. "Yes, I can. Which only solidifies the fact that he's all mine."
Yuugi turned from his blank gaze at Seth, after realizing what it was that he was looking at, and grinned at the one holding him. "Mine," he smiled, turning and nuzzling his face into the hollow of the pharaoh's neck.
"Odd word to know," Seth mused. He looked at the boy scrupulously. "When was the last time he had a descent meal?" He looked unusually thin and ashen, now that he looked. Even for his pale complexion.
Yugioh ran his fingers through Yuugi's gold bangs again, brushing them into his thick tresses behind. Shimmering sunshine into stark ebony. "This morning, I think. He ate quite profusely. I'm going to make sure that he doesn't miss another meal." He looked up at Seth sternly. "Wherever I go from now on, he will be going with me. Never is he going to be out of my sight. The people see him as pharaoh as well, thus meaning we need to act as one."
It was such an odd sight, seeing the pharaoh that he once new, the cold, vindictive, cruel ruler with mercy that would freeze moonshine, wrapped tightly around a smaller counterpart like linen to the hips.
Was Yuugi purring?
A twinge again. Now Seth realized what the feeling was. 'So I am jealous. Who wouldn't be? Have a cute little look-alike dropped into you lap who doesn't seem to want to be separated from you, cuddling you like an oversized kitten? Look at the affection he's receiving! Who wouldn't want that? Hn. Pharaohs get all the luck.'
"Well, off to the war room today, yes? We do still have a battle to win." For a while now, Yugioh had planned a campaign to take over the neighboring areas that were not yet civilized. Ethiopia was the next on the list. One of the reasons that the people were not very happy. They had loved ones that were away fighting.
And as of yet, they were about to lose the winning edge, and Yami had to come up with an idea fast that would save his troops.
"Well, off we go then, yes?"
Seth nodded in consent.
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Well, more up later. Hope you all still like. Will have more about the people from the present time learning what happened, too. I.e., Grandpa, Jonouchi, etc.
