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Love Doesn't Have to Hurt
Chapter 7
Serenity blushed slightly as she asked Seto and Mai whether she should show them to their rooms. Seto begrudgingly agreed, but Mai said she wanted to explore a bit and much to the disappointment of Joey asked him to show her around.
'Oh I am all alone with him. Why am I so nervous? I guess it because I am scared that he may kill me, yes that must be it.'
She soon found her self showing the enigmatic blue eyed demon to his room.
"Well," she began, as he walked in not even so looking at her, "This is um your room, Mai is just next door. Is everything okay?"
A grunt was her answer; sighing she tried again, 'There must be a way to reach to him.'
"Do you um need anything? Or for me to show...."
Before she could finish, Seto turned to face her, his eyes cold and hard, "Need ANYTHING? From a pathetic being such as your self? I think not."
Serenity stopped a sob escape her, "I was just being civil. You don't have to like me or even try to, but at least give me the same respect I gave you."
Seto didn't say anything and turned, so that his back was facing her, Serenity took the hint and left while thinking, 'Maybe Zu was right. These demons are jerks.'
"Um Serenity?"
She stopped and looked up to see..... Duke.
"Oh um hi Duke."
"Hey how you been?"
"Well I."
"Ah never mind, listen want to walk in the gardens with me?" he asked while casually flipping his hair.
Trying to be polite, she shifted form foot to foot and said, "I can't."
"Why not? Come on, it's not like you are doing anything important."
"Well."
"Actually she is," said a voice from behind them, causing both angels to turn and see the new arrival.
"And you are?" asked Duke running a hand through his hair.
"Seto. So um err Serenity if you don't mind, can you show me to where Queen Isis and Yami are?"
"Ya well if you can't see Serenity is busy, so why don't you just get lost?"
"Duke! Be polite, he is Seto the royal advisor to King Yami," pushing Duke, aside she turned and said, "Sure I would be happy to take you to Isis, follow me."
Another grunt was her answer, as he walked forward passing her, causing her to follow and think, 'Then again maybe they aren't so bad.'
Isis and Yami were sat down at the table discussing some matters.
"See the thing is, Isis I understand your thoughts on that there should be peace
between the two worlds, but if you think by simply inviting me here and hoping
that would solve it you are sadly mistaken."
"I realise that it's going to take more than this, of course I do, but I had to make a start somewhere and this seemed like the best way to start."
"Yes I agree. However, the demon clan probably won't listen and why? Because you haven't experienced life there and so they think that you are simple all talk."
Isis sighed, his words hit a mark, it was true, and how could she talk about the two realms working together when she didn't know a thing about them?
"I know you are right but how can I go? I am so busy. I have my wedding and my responsibilities here."
"Well why not send another?"
"Pardon me?"
"Send one of your sisters and I will leave one of my demons here."
"I can't send one of my sisters alone there, are you crazy?"
"I can guarantee her safety from rogue
demons outside the palace if that's what worries you."
"And the ones inside?"
"Huh I am sorry I don't understand?"
"Never mind. I understand what you are saying but there is no WAY I am letting one of my sisters go alone I'll have to send a guard with them."
"Fine, perhaps you should send the blonde
boy and the sister who came before. I mean you other sister looks quite young."
"She is," warned Isis shaking her head knowing that Anzu was going to kill her. Finally she agreed and said, "Fine I'll send Anzu and Joey but only for a week because I need them here before the wedding."
"Fine then, I will leave Seto and Malik here." Said Yami while thinking how his advisor would react, 'Yep perfect,' he thought, grinning evilly.
They both turned to look at the door as it opened revealing Seto and Serenity.
"Ah Seto we were just talking about you."
"You were?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Yes we were."
'Oh boy,' thought Isis, turning to Serenity she said, "Go find mother, Anzu and Joey and tell them to meet me in the throne room."
Anzu frowned as she sat down on one of the side thrones. Isis sat in the middle, with their Mother behind on a slightly higher step, and then she and Serenity sat at the side of Isis on a lower step.
'What's happening?' she thought frowning even more when she noticed that the Demon clan were present as well as the council.
"Lord Gabriele of the high council, I know you are wondering why I have called you all, well the matter is, is that King Yami and I were speaking about the matter at hand and well it is too both of our agreements, that two people from the angel side and demon side shall spend a week at the opposite place."
There a huge whisper of chatter as everyone processed the information.
Anzu sat up right, 'What the heck? That means two of us shall stay at their place and two of them will stay here. Aww no why do I have a feeling...'
"And so with the consent of the high council, it has been decided that from heaven my sister Anzu and the royal guard Joseph shall go."
Anzu felt her heart stop, knowing she couldn't reply in court, she glared daggers at Isis, who just mouthed sorry as they both turned to listen to what Yami had to say.
"And so since Isis is sending two angels, I have decided that my royal advisor Seto and my royal guard Malik shall remain here as will I for a few days, then I shall return."
This bit of information didn't sit very well with the two members involved.
'What the heck? Aww,' thought the violet eyed blonde.
'I am going to kill that stupid Yami HOW DARE HE?'
"And all those involved in agreement?" asked the council.
'NO!' was the thought of the 4.
"Yes they are," said Isis giving Anzu and Joey a sympathetic look.
"As are mine," said Yami giving a smirk to Seto and Malik.
"Then we are fine with this decision, it is better they leave as soon as possible and discretely too to ensure there are no attacks."
"Zu, I am so sorry please forgive me," pleaded Isis, who was getting the silent treatment from the brown haired girl as she was packing.
"Zu please I couldn't send anyone else and Serenity was too young please."
Anzu heart melted at her sister's expression. Isis looked like she was about to cry, 'I suppose she couldn't help it, plus she doesn't deserve the extra pressure, not with the wedding' Sighing, she turned to Isis and said "It's okay Isis I guess you have no choice but don't expect me to be happy about it any time too soon okay?"
"I understand, but be careful okay! I mean it!"
"I will."
Anzu finished her packing with the help of Isis and quietly walked downstairs to the exit, 'Man they must be really miffed 'cos they just got here and they are leaving or they are really happy to be going back.'
Anzu walked out to see a moody Joey and a laughing Mai, 'Poor guy.'
She turned to Isis and asked, "So how are we getting there?"
"Um well I guess I could give you both horses."
"No need hon," said the female demon. "They can catch a ride with me and Baka, sorry I mean Bakura." Winking at the white haired demon who in turn growled.
Anzu looked at the Harpies dragon that Mai was standing next too and the red eyes black dragon that Bakura sat on.
"NO NO not again they fly so fast NO!"
"Anzu grin and bear it, remember you are representing us all."
Anzu glared and was about to walk over to Mai, only to find that she had grabbed Joey by his robe and was hauling him on top of her dragon. Anzu laughed at this until she realised, 'Wait a minute, then that means.'
Sure enough a hand was stuck out in front of her and a calm, deep, husky voice say, "Well princess?"
Looking at Bakura, she gulped and held her breath, 'Wow he looks fine,' she thought, 'Gah what am I thinking? Bad thoughts Anzu not good! Gah!'
Shaking her head, she grabbed the outstretched hand and hauled herself on his dragon. Sitting behind him, she wrapped her arms around his back, just as they were leaving she heard her mother say goodbye, opening her eyes, she waved, before closing them again and hugging Bakura tighter as they ascended in the air.
TBC
