KAL: Yay a new chappie!!!

Tsuki: Just hurry and start typing. The reviewers are getting restless.

KAL: Gomen(sorry)!!

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh. sighs

INNOCENT

Yugi and Jonouchi stood perfectly still. They were in a huge room in the pharaoh's palace(okay now I know it's a palace thanks for telling me!). The walls were lined in gold. The rest was all marble. The floor was richly carpeted with red velvet. Yugi was amazed. He'd never been in a room like this before. It must have cost millions to make.

Jonouchi stared at the gold lining the wall. 'This place is built of money! Wow I've never been in a room built of money!! Cool!'

A woman walked in. She looked a bit older than Jonouchi. She wore the attire of a richly dressed woman soldier. Yugi's big round eyes widened. He took a step back as she approached. Jonouchi glanced at him then bowed to the woman. Yugi did too then they both looked at the floor, as was accustomed for slaves. The woman looked at them. 'She looks kind enough. Iie(no). I can't jump to conclusions. Looks can be deceiving.' Yugi thought staring at the floor.

"Welcome slaves." She said kindly. "My name is Anzu Mazaki. I will be showing you around the castle and then to the pharaoh. He wishes to speak with you later. Follow me." She said turning around and walking out the door. Yugi and Jonouchi glanced at eachother, before following her out the door.

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"Yami are you sure it was wise to let Anzu escort them around the palace?" Seto said worryingly. "I mean she seems different lately."

"I didn't tell her she could. I was going to make you or Honda do it. But she came in, said she would do it and then left before I could say anything." Yami said grimly.

"I don't know what's gotten in to her." Honda said sitting on a pallet, arms crossed.

"We'll see." Yami said. They're was a knock on the door. "Come in." he said. A slave walked in and placed some cloth and food on the table then bowed out. "Thank you." Yami said. The slave looked surprised but walked out.

'What are you going to tell them Yami?" Seto asked.

Yami smiled. "You'll see."

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1 hour later

"And that's the 12th bathroom. So I guess that's it. I'll take you to the pharaoh now." Anzu said. "Follow me."

Yugi and Jonouchi silently followed. Jonouchi snickered. 'There's 12 bathrooms!?! I've got some toilets to flood!' he thought. They walked to a huge gold door and Anzu pushed it open leading them in. The room was furnished with a velvet carpet which lead to the throne, which was thickly cushioned and looked very comfortable. There were a few tables and chairs and some pallets. There was one of the men Jonouchi had seen before sitting on one of the pallets. The priest he had seen was standing beside the throne which was occupied by the pharaoh.

"Welcome! I called you two here because I wanted to get to know you two better." Yami said standing up and walking over to a table with chairs.

Yugi and Jonouchi bowed. "Hai(yes) great pharaoh." Jonouchi said keeping his eyes on the floor.

Yami laughed. "Oh c'mon call me Yami! I hate it when people bow and call me great. It's embarrassing." He sat one one of the chairs and motioned for them to sit. They did so and so did Honda, Seto and Anzu. "This is my bodyguard Hiroto Honda. This is the high priest Seto Kaiba. And this is head of our army Anzu Mazaki." Yami said introducing all his friends. "And you are?"

Jonouchi glanced at Yugi. "My name is Katsuya Jonouchi, but everyone just calls me Jou. And this is Yugi Motou."

"Okay. How old are you Jou?" Yami asked. He was still surprised at how young these two were.

"I'm twelve years old." Jonouchi said proudly.

Honda and Seto stared at him. "How could someone so young be accused of murder?"

"Well when I got there I was 11. They accused me of murdering a small baby." Jonouchi paused as though just the thought was despicable. "I think they said it was two years old. Said I strangled it to death."

"And how about you?" Yami said looking at Yugi. "You seem awfully quiet."

Yugi stared at Yami. Yami was shocked. Those huge round eyes were so pure, so . . . innocent. He was totally kawaii(cute). How could someone hurt such a kawaii kid? Yugi continued to stare at Yami.

"Uhhhh he can't talk man." Jonouchi said sadly.

"He's mute?" Anzu asked, there was a hint of anxiety in her voice.

"Well sort of. They injected something in him, preventing him from talking. But he can write. If you want him to answer just give him some paper and something to write with." Jonouchi answered glancing at Yugi.

Yami clapped his hands and a slave walked in with paper and ink. He handed them to Yugi. "How old are you Yugi?"

Yugi grabbed the paper and ink and wrote:

I am ten years old. When I was sent to that horrible place I was eight. I was accused of killing a girl by the name of Aiko Takada. I have no idea who she is. When they captured her they murdered my grandfather in front of me.

Yami gasped in shock. 'Eight? He was eight when he was taken? Eight! That's despicable! That's uncanny! It's unjust!'

"That's disgusting. A kid no more than eight." Honda said glaring at the paper.

"Well he's very good at writing. He must be smart. Smart people are capable of murder." Anzu said coldly.

Seto stared at her. "Anzu what's your problem?"

"Nothing! Nothing is the problem! I'm just saying something you all seem to forget! That prison is the worst in the world! The WORLD!!! Only really evil people go there! They're all guilty! WHY CAN'T YOU SEE THAT!?!?!" she screamed before stomping out of the room.

"Whoa someone's PMSing!" Jonouchi said. The others laughed. Yugi's laugh went unheard.

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KAL: Poor Yugi!! He can't talk!!

Tsuki: You're so mean!

KAL: -_- I know. Mwa hahahahahaaaaaaa!!!!!

Tsuki: Please review.

KAL: Once again flames are welcome! They will be used to bake cookies! After which I will eat them.

Yami: Can I have some?

KAL: OF COURSE YAMI-KUN!! glomps Yami Ja ne!!