Xantcha: I love the Reviews I got!!
Ryou: ...*is still in the kitchen* Isn't it always like that?
Xantcha: HAI! Now, just wanted to let you guys know that there is a vote on the bottom, so DON'T forget!!
Bakura: *smirks* Oh really, now? *threatens to pull plug*
Xantcha: You do and I'll make sure that you won't be able to walk for the rest of the year.
Ryou: *laughs in the back*
Xantcha: Anyways, on with the fic! Oh, and...
~Star Reviewer: Kurry!~
~Fanx for being such a loyal reviewer! ^__^~
~(Bakura: I wish they wouldn't... Xantcha: Oh, be quiet you!)~
~~~Xantcha Mirri Ojanen, Egyptian Shadows Chapter 2~~~
~~~Feelings touching across time...~~~
~~~Songs: Inuyasha: 'Feelings touching across time' and 'Deep Forest: English Version'~~~
'After two days of avoiding the pharaoh, I'm already tired of getting bugged to talk to him by Kurry, Hilary and Riyo. Yuna doesn't care much, although she HAS looked at Seth more than once.' Xantcha was out in the garden, writing in a diary. 'I guess she has to see yet that those two are a nice couple. I mean, they both ACT the same way, TALK the same way...Ra, they even do similar jobs! They're both a priest and priestess and a war councilor. She's quiet like Seth too.
Heh, the four of us have tried various plans yesterday, but the two were too smart to get caught in...well, situations. Kurry and Malik have been talking a lot recently, and Riyo has been to the kitchen various times. And I bet it's not for the food... Hilary has been walking around a lot, taking in all that has happened...It wouldn't surprise me that, if something were to happen to me, she would qualify for the job. I don't even know WHY they picked me to rule instead of her.
They said something about a chosen one. I know, it sounds stupid, but hey, why bother asking. They're just idiots who have advised me since I was 10. I'm glad that I at least got to choose who I could add to the council afterwards, though. Yuna wasn't top on my list last year, either. At least we tolerate each other now.'
Xantcha looked up from her diary and sighed. The fresh smell of her favourite flower reigned supreme out of all the others. Who would've known that the pharaoh's favourite flower was hers as well? 'Meh, he's just... a jerk anyways.' Taking breaths of the sweet smell in the garden, she decided to just meditate for a while. 'White roses have always reminded me of my first guardian, who passed on two years ago...'
Hilary wandered through the halls searching for someone different to talk to. So far, she had talked to everyone in the palace as she saw fit. Now she was bored as...well, hell. 'I wonder what I could do....Make Yuna and Seth suffer? Tried that this morning...Make Xantcha and Yami suffer....Nope, she'll probably just hate him more...Make Kurry and Malik suffer?' The last idea had potential, so she headed to the one place that Kurry usually was. The Library.
Kurry was studying magic with Malik, and loving every minute of it. 'He's really sweet to help me out. I've been stuck on this spell for weeks!' Malik had been looking up any spell he could find in 'commoner' libraries since he was 6. That was why he and Kurry had so much in common. They both had experience in healing magic. Kurry, however, had access to almost any book she wished since she, Hilary and Riyo were Xantcha's chosen guardians. 'I guess even though I've got his experience beat, he still has more knowledge in some spells than I do.' The two were working on a hard one at that very moment. It was a holy armor spell. One that, if used, would give the user and his/her friends magical armor. She had done research on it and found it would be extremely helpful to her and her friends. Malik had already learned one like it, but two people were needed to unlock this one from it's ancient books.
"Ready then, Kur?" Malik had started using pet names the day before, and Kurry would always blush. "Hai, I hope that we succeed in creating this spell armlet." The two had agreed on using an item in order to use it at it's full power without saying the words. They were about to summon it until Kurry spotted something between the books on an eye-level shelf. When she saw two fox ears twitching, she giggled. Kurry told Malik to wait where he was. At least until she spooked their 'watcher'.
Kurry ran around the shelves, only to find nothing there. Scratching her head lightly she turned around and let out a yell. "AAAAAAHHHHHH!" Malik came around in a flash and stopped dead at what he saw. Hilary had pounced out from behind her, scared her and took off before Kurry even knew what...well, hit her. Malik chuckled as he helped the mage on her feet. "I'll get you for that, HILARY!" She only heard laughter as a response.
Hilary got two feet away from the library entrance, then collapsed laughing. "THAT WAS TOO EASY!!!" Servants and Philosophers alike walked quickly by her, fearing that she had been possessed. She giggled as she returned to her human form from her half demon form. When she was chosen as a guardian to one of her best friends, Xantcha, she had chosen to be half fox demon. She knew they were cunning and experienced animals, always using strategy.
Xantcha had chosen to be part wolf demon, finding their almost mysterious ways entrancing. She had always loved canines, and now she was, well, one of them. Last but not least, Kurry had decided on being part angel instead of part demon. Why? She wanted to be something that could help her friends whenever they were in trouble, just like a guardian angel would. (A/N Okay...well, it was probably something different, but I thought I would add some background, ne, Kurry-Chan?)
Riyo was in the kitchen once more, and was learning how to make some of her favourite recipes by her *cough* favourite cook. Duke was busy gathering the ingredients to make a special sugar cake, and Riyo was all up for it. The two had been cooking together since they had met, and Riyo could swear that Xantcha was giggling behind her back when the princess was around. "Hey, Riyo, can you stir this? I'm going to get the rest of the ingredients..." Riyo gladly obliged and smiled. "This is actually quite fun." Duke shook his head yes and smiled. "I decided to do this because I loved cooking. And, of course, tasting what I cooked." Riyo laughed as Duke looked over her shoulder and added some spices. "Alright, we can let that sit for an hour." Riyo stopped stirring and put the spoon over the pot. They were making an insanely sticky batter for the cake, and it was hard to stir the stupid stuff.
Duke took off his apron and smiled. "Hey, you want to go out to the market? We could see what else the people make..." Riyo went slightly red as she looked down. "Well, that would be nice." Duke shook his head yes and headed outside with Riyo behind him. "I'll meet you at the main hall in a while, alright?" Riyo grinned and took off to her room. "Alright, see you downstairs!" Duke walked away and smiled. He waited until Riyo was away until he grinned widely. "Score!"
Hilary walked down the hallways once more, then caught glimpse of something interesting from a window. Yuna was out in the southern parts of the garden practicing martial arts and magic, and there was a mysterious blue cloaked figure behind the bushes watching her. (A/N Wanna guess who it is?) Hilary smirked and ran down the closest stairs. 'This is just toooooo good! Today is SO my lucky DAY!!!' All of the servants moved out of the way as the princess' advisor almost literally flew down the stairs.
Yuna was practicing some war tactics and battle moves when she felt an aura close by. 'Hmmmm....It's either the damn priest again, or another priest or priestess.' She stopped and surveyed her surroundings, and saw nothing. Sighing and rubbing her temples she retreated underneath a tree and sat down. 'I must be thinking too much again...' Slowly but surely, a certain priest came into her mind. She immediately shook her head violently and growled. 'Ra, I wish that would stop! I'm trying to train, for Sakhmet's sakes!!'
Yuna had chosen to be a priestess of the war figure Sakhmet because she specialized in fighting. Xantcha was totally against it, but the others insisted. Yuna actually didn't mind the princess at all...It was just that she was so easy to bug. 'Maybe I should take a quick rest...After all, I HAVE been training for a while.' She soon found herself nodding off into sleep. She didn't notice however, that two red and black ears popped out of the bushes.
Seth watched Yuna's graceful moves and smiled. 'She is actually rather good at fighting, and yet...Would she do good against someone such as me?' The Priestess seemed to be fighting with herself about something mentally soon after, and then she fell asleep against a tree.
Seth was almost sure it was safe to come out in the open until he saw two animal ears across from him. They were red with black and white tips, and he was sure he saw them somewhere before. He waited a longer time until the ears disappeared into the bushes. 'I wonder if that was really an animal...' Seth stopped and waited a second before standing up. Suddenly, out of nowhere someone tapped on his shoulder. Seth let out a yell, Yuna woke up startled and she viewed Seth running after a certain half-demon. Yuna slowly let out a yawn, paused to think then hissed. "HILARY!!" The priestess and priest tore off after the fox, but did not prevail in catching her. Hilary ran through one of the bushes and disappeared into the garden.
Both were panting for air until they realized what had happened. Yuna suddenly attacked Seth with accusations. "YOU were watching ME, weren't YOU!!!" Seth blinked twice before growling. "...I was just making sure you were alright!!" Yuna 'hmphed'. "MORE like sta-..." Before anything more could be said, someone came through the southern entrance. Both Priest and Priestess ran behind a tree and observed the pharaoh coming down the pathway.
"Listen to me..." Seth hissed. "We both know that Egypt's only hope for survival is to have the two sections reunited." Yuna huffed as Seth continued. "So, if we stop arguing, maybe we could come up with a plan to get your princess to agree with the pharaoh's views, ne?" Yuna was now listening and she sighed. "Very well, but exactly how do you suppose we do that? Encourage Yami to give her flowers or something?" Yuna meant the last part sarcastically, but Seth grinned. "It's about time you put input into this conversation." Yuna blinked before gasping. "YOU don't actually THINK that he would DO that?!" Seth shook his head. "Have you seen the way he looks at her? It's written clearly on his face that he is smitten." Yuna shook her head and smiled. 'Maybe it won't be so bad after all.'
Xantcha was now singing a tune that she had known since she could remember. She has sung it whenever she was confused or felt lonely, and it always helped. Xantcha didn't know that she had gained and audience, but continued to sing.
~The sun hid your soul which you have left behind
Hidden somewhere...
In the deep deep of the forest,
Lying among the trees...~
~We don't know who to turn to,
Just don't look around.
And we fought there,
Disappearing into
The eternal darkness
On the falling breeze...~
~Could we have stayed the same if we were there?
Could've we seen a different way, later?~
~Go with the lies!
And lose those fates behind!
Wrapped around in lies,
We stand the voices!
Wanna leave the lies,
Until we find a way!
Searching for the light,
Before eternity...~
~The past is changing and moving around,
Like the colors of the sky.
Seeing it made me see
What we used to know,
Every single day...~
~We are running so free now,
With no one at reigns.
The leads that we had.
We leave our fears behind,
Take another chance,
And so we leave again.~
~If we cast away all of time,
We could probably fly so high!~
~Go with the lies!
And lose those fates behind!
Wrapped around in lies,
We stand the voices!
Wanna leave the lies,
Until we find a way!
Searching for the light,
Before eternity...~
Xantcha paused and sighed. Her aura and the wind seemed to mix and she was actually for once relaxed since she had arrived. She began to finish up the song.
~Go with the lies!
And lose those fates behind!
Wrapped around in lies,
We stand the voices!
Wanna leave the lies,
Until we find a way!
Searching for the light,
Before eternity...~
'Everyone's been so good to me...' She was now walking towards a nearby lake in the garden.
~Go with the lies,
And lose those fates behind!
Wrapped around in lies,
We stand the voices!
Wanna leave the lies,
Until we find a way!
Searching for the light,
Before eternity...~
'The least I could do...'
~Go with the lies,
Before eternity...
Searching for the light,
For eternity...~
'Is try and help them out this time.' She finished the song and smiled. She was truly going to try and get along with him. She owed it to the people, and more importantly, to her friends. 'I've been giving everyone such a hard time lately...I'm such an idiot sometimes.' She laughed quietly to herself as someone came into her right eye's view. Turning around to look at the person, she saw it was the pharaoh. Smiling, she met him half way across the garden.
Yami was suddenly suspicious of Xantcha. 'Why is she smiling? She is usually scowling or glaring at me....?' Xantcha walked up and grinned. "Afternoon, Yami. Could I talk to you for a moment?" Yami was shocked at this moment, and was completely frozen in place. "Actually, I was hoping that you would." Xantcha nodded and began the conversation. "First of all, why did you suggest we stay here? My friends and I, I mean. We could have gone back to Southern Egypt to prepare there in the first place." Yami was still quite stunned that Xantcha would talk to him, but answered quickly. "I believed that it would be faster if you stayed here. That, and I hoped we would be able to get along even the slightest." Xantcha looked up into the pharaoh's eyes and suddenly felt guilty. She had never gave him a chance, and he was suddenly asking to try once more? "Well....." They both went silent for some time, until Yami decided it was hopeless and began walking towards the palace. "Wait."
Yami stood with his back turned wanting to know why the half-demon had told him to stop. She took a deep breath as she continued. "I just.....wanted to say.....that I'm sorry.....about everything." Yami was breathless as he felt Xantcha waling up behind him. "I know you wanted the best for Egypt, and yet....The largest reason I did not wish to be engaged because if I wasn't, I knew I was in control of my future...I know I may sound like a control freak to you, but it's one of the few times in life where I could not make a decision."
Yami was now ready to admit to himself that he was hearing things, until Xantcha walked in front of him with a small smile. "I guess that we both want what is best for the people's hm?" Yami nodded wordlessly as Xantcha continued to speak. "I was hoping that it wouldn't have to come to this to save our people, but, I've decided that..."
Yuna and Seth could not believe what they were hearing, and they were sure that it was going to be what they hoped it was. The two decided to leave the hanyou and pharaoh alone, and walked to one of their temples. The temple was the temple of Sakhmet, an dit was covered in offerings of gold, silver and precious gems. Suddenly, Yuna turned around to look at the drawings, and she screamed.
A sudden scream rang through the gardens and Xantcha panicked. "That was Yuna!!" Both Yami and Xantcha tore through the gardens until they came to a split. Xantcha stopped and slowly closed her eyes. Fear was building up within her, and she hadn't much time to waste. Suddenly, it hit her. "YAMI! Do you have a temple for Sakhmet here?" Yami smiled sadly and nodded. "Yes, of course." Xantcha suddenly bolted and Yami had to pick up his speed to keep up with her.
When they got there, Seth was in Yuna's arms unconscious, and Yuna was livid and for once, scared. "Xantcha! Pharaoh! Please, we have to help him!" Xantcha ran over to Seth's body and winced. "He was shot with a drain arrow...with dark powers to boot.....Oh Ra, I hope we can save him." Yuna slowly looked down at the knocked out priest and sighed. "The arrow was aimed for me...I...He just...Ra, he took the arrow for me!!" Yuna was on the verge of tears and Xantcha was shocked. "Yuna..." She then shook her head. "He'll be alright, we need to get Kurry or Malik....Both, if possible." Yami shook his head and ran out to find them. A few minutes later, Yuna was now not only upset, but now, she was livid. "WHO IN RA'S NAME WOULD DO THIS! I swear, by Sakhmet, that I will have their head!!" Xantcha was shocked and sighed sadly. Why would this happen to Yuna instead of her?
Yami flew down the hallways searching for the healing magic casters. He suddenly stopped when he saw Hilary walking down the hallway. "HILARY!" The fox demon turned around and blinked suddenly. She then walked up to Yami and met him halfway. "Hmmmm?" Yami was gasping for breath, but managed to talk. "Please...can you tell me where....Malik and Kurry..." Hilary blinked twice and looked down the west hallway. "They're studying a spell in the Library...." Yami was gone once again, and Hilary was left to contemplate what could have happened.
Yami burst through the doors of the library and ran as fast as he could to the table Kurry and Malik sat at. "Malik...Kurry..." He slowly took a deep breath as the two stood up and walked around the table towards the pharaoh. "Hey Yami, what's wrong?" The angel and Malik stood there as Yami caught his breath. "We have to get to the temple of Sakhmet immediately. An assassin or something of like has broke into it and has hurt Seth..." Kurry and Malik nodded to each other, and ran to the temple.
Yuna was about ready to rip out something's lungs when the healers and the pharaoh arrived. Seth was still breathing, but it was very shallow. Kurry gasped when she saw the arrow just above Seth's heart, and Malik began a chant to cure the priest. Kurry slowly began to remove the arrow until a sharp pain went up her arm. "The arrow's enchanted...I can't touch it without feeling pain." Yuna growled. "Fine, I'LL do it!" She grabbed the arrow almost effortlessly and pulled it out. Everyone gaped as she began to pull him up and Malik and Kurry helped carry Seth up to his room. Xantcha and Yami stayed behind, contemplating who would have done such a thing, Xantcha took some grace in one thing. "At least Yuna got the arrow out."
Back in Seth's room, Kurry and Malik fixed up the wound and left to inform Yami of his condition. Yuna had stayed behind, still believing it was her fault. When Yami and Xantcha heard of the situation, it wasn't looking good....
Xantcha: Well, what will happen to poor Seth? By the way, I wanna have a vote! Who says I should do what in the next chap? A) Follow the plot about why Riyo wasn't given her sai's in first chap b)My past (and other char's) in this fic or c) Just continue on without the story with no background (not recommended ^_-)
Ryou: *comes out of kitchen* I've got the brownies!
Bakura: *takes one* Not bad, aibou, what did you put in them?
Xantcha: *takes one, eats it then grins* ^______________________^
Bakura: Please say no sugar...
Ryou: ...Anou, there's a reason that they are called triple choco fudge brownies...
Bakura: 0.0 *whimpers* Ra, no...
Ryou: ..And I added icing....
Xantcha: *___* ICING!
Ryou: ...And chocolate chips...
Bakura: ENOUGH, aibou! SAY WHAT YOU NEED TO AND RUN!!! *takes off, leaving clouds of dust*
Xantcha: W00T!!! ^__^
Ryou: *laughs nervously and passes out brownies* Read, Review, and remember to vote! *watches Xantcha type away at her pc giddily* At least she'll type faster...I hope it's sane stuff though....
Ryou: ...*is still in the kitchen* Isn't it always like that?
Xantcha: HAI! Now, just wanted to let you guys know that there is a vote on the bottom, so DON'T forget!!
Bakura: *smirks* Oh really, now? *threatens to pull plug*
Xantcha: You do and I'll make sure that you won't be able to walk for the rest of the year.
Ryou: *laughs in the back*
Xantcha: Anyways, on with the fic! Oh, and...
~Star Reviewer: Kurry!~
~Fanx for being such a loyal reviewer! ^__^~
~(Bakura: I wish they wouldn't... Xantcha: Oh, be quiet you!)~
~~~Xantcha Mirri Ojanen, Egyptian Shadows Chapter 2~~~
~~~Feelings touching across time...~~~
~~~Songs: Inuyasha: 'Feelings touching across time' and 'Deep Forest: English Version'~~~
'After two days of avoiding the pharaoh, I'm already tired of getting bugged to talk to him by Kurry, Hilary and Riyo. Yuna doesn't care much, although she HAS looked at Seth more than once.' Xantcha was out in the garden, writing in a diary. 'I guess she has to see yet that those two are a nice couple. I mean, they both ACT the same way, TALK the same way...Ra, they even do similar jobs! They're both a priest and priestess and a war councilor. She's quiet like Seth too.
Heh, the four of us have tried various plans yesterday, but the two were too smart to get caught in...well, situations. Kurry and Malik have been talking a lot recently, and Riyo has been to the kitchen various times. And I bet it's not for the food... Hilary has been walking around a lot, taking in all that has happened...It wouldn't surprise me that, if something were to happen to me, she would qualify for the job. I don't even know WHY they picked me to rule instead of her.
They said something about a chosen one. I know, it sounds stupid, but hey, why bother asking. They're just idiots who have advised me since I was 10. I'm glad that I at least got to choose who I could add to the council afterwards, though. Yuna wasn't top on my list last year, either. At least we tolerate each other now.'
Xantcha looked up from her diary and sighed. The fresh smell of her favourite flower reigned supreme out of all the others. Who would've known that the pharaoh's favourite flower was hers as well? 'Meh, he's just... a jerk anyways.' Taking breaths of the sweet smell in the garden, she decided to just meditate for a while. 'White roses have always reminded me of my first guardian, who passed on two years ago...'
Hilary wandered through the halls searching for someone different to talk to. So far, she had talked to everyone in the palace as she saw fit. Now she was bored as...well, hell. 'I wonder what I could do....Make Yuna and Seth suffer? Tried that this morning...Make Xantcha and Yami suffer....Nope, she'll probably just hate him more...Make Kurry and Malik suffer?' The last idea had potential, so she headed to the one place that Kurry usually was. The Library.
Kurry was studying magic with Malik, and loving every minute of it. 'He's really sweet to help me out. I've been stuck on this spell for weeks!' Malik had been looking up any spell he could find in 'commoner' libraries since he was 6. That was why he and Kurry had so much in common. They both had experience in healing magic. Kurry, however, had access to almost any book she wished since she, Hilary and Riyo were Xantcha's chosen guardians. 'I guess even though I've got his experience beat, he still has more knowledge in some spells than I do.' The two were working on a hard one at that very moment. It was a holy armor spell. One that, if used, would give the user and his/her friends magical armor. She had done research on it and found it would be extremely helpful to her and her friends. Malik had already learned one like it, but two people were needed to unlock this one from it's ancient books.
"Ready then, Kur?" Malik had started using pet names the day before, and Kurry would always blush. "Hai, I hope that we succeed in creating this spell armlet." The two had agreed on using an item in order to use it at it's full power without saying the words. They were about to summon it until Kurry spotted something between the books on an eye-level shelf. When she saw two fox ears twitching, she giggled. Kurry told Malik to wait where he was. At least until she spooked their 'watcher'.
Kurry ran around the shelves, only to find nothing there. Scratching her head lightly she turned around and let out a yell. "AAAAAAHHHHHH!" Malik came around in a flash and stopped dead at what he saw. Hilary had pounced out from behind her, scared her and took off before Kurry even knew what...well, hit her. Malik chuckled as he helped the mage on her feet. "I'll get you for that, HILARY!" She only heard laughter as a response.
Hilary got two feet away from the library entrance, then collapsed laughing. "THAT WAS TOO EASY!!!" Servants and Philosophers alike walked quickly by her, fearing that she had been possessed. She giggled as she returned to her human form from her half demon form. When she was chosen as a guardian to one of her best friends, Xantcha, she had chosen to be half fox demon. She knew they were cunning and experienced animals, always using strategy.
Xantcha had chosen to be part wolf demon, finding their almost mysterious ways entrancing. She had always loved canines, and now she was, well, one of them. Last but not least, Kurry had decided on being part angel instead of part demon. Why? She wanted to be something that could help her friends whenever they were in trouble, just like a guardian angel would. (A/N Okay...well, it was probably something different, but I thought I would add some background, ne, Kurry-Chan?)
Riyo was in the kitchen once more, and was learning how to make some of her favourite recipes by her *cough* favourite cook. Duke was busy gathering the ingredients to make a special sugar cake, and Riyo was all up for it. The two had been cooking together since they had met, and Riyo could swear that Xantcha was giggling behind her back when the princess was around. "Hey, Riyo, can you stir this? I'm going to get the rest of the ingredients..." Riyo gladly obliged and smiled. "This is actually quite fun." Duke shook his head yes and smiled. "I decided to do this because I loved cooking. And, of course, tasting what I cooked." Riyo laughed as Duke looked over her shoulder and added some spices. "Alright, we can let that sit for an hour." Riyo stopped stirring and put the spoon over the pot. They were making an insanely sticky batter for the cake, and it was hard to stir the stupid stuff.
Duke took off his apron and smiled. "Hey, you want to go out to the market? We could see what else the people make..." Riyo went slightly red as she looked down. "Well, that would be nice." Duke shook his head yes and headed outside with Riyo behind him. "I'll meet you at the main hall in a while, alright?" Riyo grinned and took off to her room. "Alright, see you downstairs!" Duke walked away and smiled. He waited until Riyo was away until he grinned widely. "Score!"
Hilary walked down the hallways once more, then caught glimpse of something interesting from a window. Yuna was out in the southern parts of the garden practicing martial arts and magic, and there was a mysterious blue cloaked figure behind the bushes watching her. (A/N Wanna guess who it is?) Hilary smirked and ran down the closest stairs. 'This is just toooooo good! Today is SO my lucky DAY!!!' All of the servants moved out of the way as the princess' advisor almost literally flew down the stairs.
Yuna was practicing some war tactics and battle moves when she felt an aura close by. 'Hmmmm....It's either the damn priest again, or another priest or priestess.' She stopped and surveyed her surroundings, and saw nothing. Sighing and rubbing her temples she retreated underneath a tree and sat down. 'I must be thinking too much again...' Slowly but surely, a certain priest came into her mind. She immediately shook her head violently and growled. 'Ra, I wish that would stop! I'm trying to train, for Sakhmet's sakes!!'
Yuna had chosen to be a priestess of the war figure Sakhmet because she specialized in fighting. Xantcha was totally against it, but the others insisted. Yuna actually didn't mind the princess at all...It was just that she was so easy to bug. 'Maybe I should take a quick rest...After all, I HAVE been training for a while.' She soon found herself nodding off into sleep. She didn't notice however, that two red and black ears popped out of the bushes.
Seth watched Yuna's graceful moves and smiled. 'She is actually rather good at fighting, and yet...Would she do good against someone such as me?' The Priestess seemed to be fighting with herself about something mentally soon after, and then she fell asleep against a tree.
Seth was almost sure it was safe to come out in the open until he saw two animal ears across from him. They were red with black and white tips, and he was sure he saw them somewhere before. He waited a longer time until the ears disappeared into the bushes. 'I wonder if that was really an animal...' Seth stopped and waited a second before standing up. Suddenly, out of nowhere someone tapped on his shoulder. Seth let out a yell, Yuna woke up startled and she viewed Seth running after a certain half-demon. Yuna slowly let out a yawn, paused to think then hissed. "HILARY!!" The priestess and priest tore off after the fox, but did not prevail in catching her. Hilary ran through one of the bushes and disappeared into the garden.
Both were panting for air until they realized what had happened. Yuna suddenly attacked Seth with accusations. "YOU were watching ME, weren't YOU!!!" Seth blinked twice before growling. "...I was just making sure you were alright!!" Yuna 'hmphed'. "MORE like sta-..." Before anything more could be said, someone came through the southern entrance. Both Priest and Priestess ran behind a tree and observed the pharaoh coming down the pathway.
"Listen to me..." Seth hissed. "We both know that Egypt's only hope for survival is to have the two sections reunited." Yuna huffed as Seth continued. "So, if we stop arguing, maybe we could come up with a plan to get your princess to agree with the pharaoh's views, ne?" Yuna was now listening and she sighed. "Very well, but exactly how do you suppose we do that? Encourage Yami to give her flowers or something?" Yuna meant the last part sarcastically, but Seth grinned. "It's about time you put input into this conversation." Yuna blinked before gasping. "YOU don't actually THINK that he would DO that?!" Seth shook his head. "Have you seen the way he looks at her? It's written clearly on his face that he is smitten." Yuna shook her head and smiled. 'Maybe it won't be so bad after all.'
Xantcha was now singing a tune that she had known since she could remember. She has sung it whenever she was confused or felt lonely, and it always helped. Xantcha didn't know that she had gained and audience, but continued to sing.
~The sun hid your soul which you have left behind
Hidden somewhere...
In the deep deep of the forest,
Lying among the trees...~
~We don't know who to turn to,
Just don't look around.
And we fought there,
Disappearing into
The eternal darkness
On the falling breeze...~
~Could we have stayed the same if we were there?
Could've we seen a different way, later?~
~Go with the lies!
And lose those fates behind!
Wrapped around in lies,
We stand the voices!
Wanna leave the lies,
Until we find a way!
Searching for the light,
Before eternity...~
~The past is changing and moving around,
Like the colors of the sky.
Seeing it made me see
What we used to know,
Every single day...~
~We are running so free now,
With no one at reigns.
The leads that we had.
We leave our fears behind,
Take another chance,
And so we leave again.~
~If we cast away all of time,
We could probably fly so high!~
~Go with the lies!
And lose those fates behind!
Wrapped around in lies,
We stand the voices!
Wanna leave the lies,
Until we find a way!
Searching for the light,
Before eternity...~
Xantcha paused and sighed. Her aura and the wind seemed to mix and she was actually for once relaxed since she had arrived. She began to finish up the song.
~Go with the lies!
And lose those fates behind!
Wrapped around in lies,
We stand the voices!
Wanna leave the lies,
Until we find a way!
Searching for the light,
Before eternity...~
'Everyone's been so good to me...' She was now walking towards a nearby lake in the garden.
~Go with the lies,
And lose those fates behind!
Wrapped around in lies,
We stand the voices!
Wanna leave the lies,
Until we find a way!
Searching for the light,
Before eternity...~
'The least I could do...'
~Go with the lies,
Before eternity...
Searching for the light,
For eternity...~
'Is try and help them out this time.' She finished the song and smiled. She was truly going to try and get along with him. She owed it to the people, and more importantly, to her friends. 'I've been giving everyone such a hard time lately...I'm such an idiot sometimes.' She laughed quietly to herself as someone came into her right eye's view. Turning around to look at the person, she saw it was the pharaoh. Smiling, she met him half way across the garden.
Yami was suddenly suspicious of Xantcha. 'Why is she smiling? She is usually scowling or glaring at me....?' Xantcha walked up and grinned. "Afternoon, Yami. Could I talk to you for a moment?" Yami was shocked at this moment, and was completely frozen in place. "Actually, I was hoping that you would." Xantcha nodded and began the conversation. "First of all, why did you suggest we stay here? My friends and I, I mean. We could have gone back to Southern Egypt to prepare there in the first place." Yami was still quite stunned that Xantcha would talk to him, but answered quickly. "I believed that it would be faster if you stayed here. That, and I hoped we would be able to get along even the slightest." Xantcha looked up into the pharaoh's eyes and suddenly felt guilty. She had never gave him a chance, and he was suddenly asking to try once more? "Well....." They both went silent for some time, until Yami decided it was hopeless and began walking towards the palace. "Wait."
Yami stood with his back turned wanting to know why the half-demon had told him to stop. She took a deep breath as she continued. "I just.....wanted to say.....that I'm sorry.....about everything." Yami was breathless as he felt Xantcha waling up behind him. "I know you wanted the best for Egypt, and yet....The largest reason I did not wish to be engaged because if I wasn't, I knew I was in control of my future...I know I may sound like a control freak to you, but it's one of the few times in life where I could not make a decision."
Yami was now ready to admit to himself that he was hearing things, until Xantcha walked in front of him with a small smile. "I guess that we both want what is best for the people's hm?" Yami nodded wordlessly as Xantcha continued to speak. "I was hoping that it wouldn't have to come to this to save our people, but, I've decided that..."
Yuna and Seth could not believe what they were hearing, and they were sure that it was going to be what they hoped it was. The two decided to leave the hanyou and pharaoh alone, and walked to one of their temples. The temple was the temple of Sakhmet, an dit was covered in offerings of gold, silver and precious gems. Suddenly, Yuna turned around to look at the drawings, and she screamed.
A sudden scream rang through the gardens and Xantcha panicked. "That was Yuna!!" Both Yami and Xantcha tore through the gardens until they came to a split. Xantcha stopped and slowly closed her eyes. Fear was building up within her, and she hadn't much time to waste. Suddenly, it hit her. "YAMI! Do you have a temple for Sakhmet here?" Yami smiled sadly and nodded. "Yes, of course." Xantcha suddenly bolted and Yami had to pick up his speed to keep up with her.
When they got there, Seth was in Yuna's arms unconscious, and Yuna was livid and for once, scared. "Xantcha! Pharaoh! Please, we have to help him!" Xantcha ran over to Seth's body and winced. "He was shot with a drain arrow...with dark powers to boot.....Oh Ra, I hope we can save him." Yuna slowly looked down at the knocked out priest and sighed. "The arrow was aimed for me...I...He just...Ra, he took the arrow for me!!" Yuna was on the verge of tears and Xantcha was shocked. "Yuna..." She then shook her head. "He'll be alright, we need to get Kurry or Malik....Both, if possible." Yami shook his head and ran out to find them. A few minutes later, Yuna was now not only upset, but now, she was livid. "WHO IN RA'S NAME WOULD DO THIS! I swear, by Sakhmet, that I will have their head!!" Xantcha was shocked and sighed sadly. Why would this happen to Yuna instead of her?
Yami flew down the hallways searching for the healing magic casters. He suddenly stopped when he saw Hilary walking down the hallway. "HILARY!" The fox demon turned around and blinked suddenly. She then walked up to Yami and met him halfway. "Hmmmm?" Yami was gasping for breath, but managed to talk. "Please...can you tell me where....Malik and Kurry..." Hilary blinked twice and looked down the west hallway. "They're studying a spell in the Library...." Yami was gone once again, and Hilary was left to contemplate what could have happened.
Yami burst through the doors of the library and ran as fast as he could to the table Kurry and Malik sat at. "Malik...Kurry..." He slowly took a deep breath as the two stood up and walked around the table towards the pharaoh. "Hey Yami, what's wrong?" The angel and Malik stood there as Yami caught his breath. "We have to get to the temple of Sakhmet immediately. An assassin or something of like has broke into it and has hurt Seth..." Kurry and Malik nodded to each other, and ran to the temple.
Yuna was about ready to rip out something's lungs when the healers and the pharaoh arrived. Seth was still breathing, but it was very shallow. Kurry gasped when she saw the arrow just above Seth's heart, and Malik began a chant to cure the priest. Kurry slowly began to remove the arrow until a sharp pain went up her arm. "The arrow's enchanted...I can't touch it without feeling pain." Yuna growled. "Fine, I'LL do it!" She grabbed the arrow almost effortlessly and pulled it out. Everyone gaped as she began to pull him up and Malik and Kurry helped carry Seth up to his room. Xantcha and Yami stayed behind, contemplating who would have done such a thing, Xantcha took some grace in one thing. "At least Yuna got the arrow out."
Back in Seth's room, Kurry and Malik fixed up the wound and left to inform Yami of his condition. Yuna had stayed behind, still believing it was her fault. When Yami and Xantcha heard of the situation, it wasn't looking good....
Xantcha: Well, what will happen to poor Seth? By the way, I wanna have a vote! Who says I should do what in the next chap? A) Follow the plot about why Riyo wasn't given her sai's in first chap b)My past (and other char's) in this fic or c) Just continue on without the story with no background (not recommended ^_-)
Ryou: *comes out of kitchen* I've got the brownies!
Bakura: *takes one* Not bad, aibou, what did you put in them?
Xantcha: *takes one, eats it then grins* ^______________________^
Bakura: Please say no sugar...
Ryou: ...Anou, there's a reason that they are called triple choco fudge brownies...
Bakura: 0.0 *whimpers* Ra, no...
Ryou: ..And I added icing....
Xantcha: *___* ICING!
Ryou: ...And chocolate chips...
Bakura: ENOUGH, aibou! SAY WHAT YOU NEED TO AND RUN!!! *takes off, leaving clouds of dust*
Xantcha: W00T!!! ^__^
Ryou: *laughs nervously and passes out brownies* Read, Review, and remember to vote! *watches Xantcha type away at her pc giddily* At least she'll type faster...I hope it's sane stuff though....