Different hearts, same desire

Nefer Neferi: I'm back with the third chapter and with an announcement. One of my reviewers suggested to do something about my words in Egyptian and I took her word. I'll write the word and the meaning in a parenthesis beside it. And another important announcement: I NEED HELP OF ALL OF YOU REVIEWERS!! I need another bad guy and I'm in the middle of two so I need your opinion. I need all of you to vote for Seto Kaiba or for Malik to be a bad guy. I'll announce who it is in the next chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own any YGO character but I do own some others.

Chapter three: A day in the palace

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Mera woke up early and prepared herself to go. When she was putting her sandals on suddenly the door swung open and Rasejem entered.

"Well Mera it seems that the Pharaoh wants to know about you" he said sitting on a chair and looking at his daughter. "I suppose he does" answered Mera without looking at her father. She heard some footsteps and then a hand got a painful grip on ua (one) of her arms "If you say something to him you will regret it for the rest of your life Mera". The young girl nodded trying to ignore the pain. "Let's go" said Rasejem letting go of her.

Mera walked out of her room following Rasejem. He picked a horse from the stable of the house and, with Mera sitting behind him, he rode towards the pero (palace).

"Hey Yami, Rasejem's here!" informed Honda as Yami put his Millenium Puzzle on.

The young Pharaoh smirked and walked towards the stable. When he reached there Rasejem was climbing down his horse. He left Mera on the horse and walked into the pero (palace).

"That was impolite" murmured Mai "Not helping a lady get down a horse especially when she's your daughter".

Yami had already greeted Mera. He extended his hands to her and said "Let me help you get down". "No thank you my Pharaoh" replied Mera.

She climbed down the horse and stood before him, dressed in hedj (white) again. This time she wore a shawl over her dress. Yami had a glimpse of her eyes again. He wasn't sure of what he had seen but he was going to find out.

"Mera did you have a morning dinner?" he asked as they walked down a long corridor towards the Dinning Hall "Because I didn't and I won't let my guest unattended". "No I didn't" answered Mera as she looked out of some windows while walking. "Then eat with me" replied Yami looking at her. "As you wish my Pharaoh" said Mera.

They sat on the dinning table and then were joined by Yami's friends. After being introduced the others kept on talking while Mera ate without forming part of the conversation but feeling as she was stared.

* Anzu's POV *

Mera is her name I don't like her at all. She's quiet and she might be pretending she's a good person just to get close to Yami… which I don't want to happen because I want to be with him. Everybody stares at her as if they were in a trace or something, as if she was the most nefer (beautiful) creature. I haven't even talked with her and I can't stand her.

* Anzu watched as Yami said something to Mera, she nodded and Yami smirked with satisfaction *.

I won't allow her to be with him!

* End of Anzu's POV *

"Anzu?" called her a female voice. "Yes?" answered Anzu to Mera who had called her. "Would you please quit staring at me? It makes me feel uncomfortable" replied Mera as she set a goblet on the table. "Sorry" said Anzu.

Some doors opened and someone entered the Dinning Hall. The person stood by the table beside Yami.

"Good morning High priest Seto" greeted Yami. "Good morning Pharaoh, I came because you had called me" replied Seto. Then he noticed Mera sitting at the left hand of Yami. "Who is this lovely young lady?" he asked as he looked at her. "Her name is Mera, Mera meet High priest Seto from the temple of Ra' " introduced Yami looking at Mera. "It is a pleasure meeting such a lovely young lady like you" said Seto taking Mera's hand and kissing it. Mera removed her hand and replied "It is an honor being in your presence High priest Seto". Seto smirked and then Yami said "Wait for me in the Throne Hall".

Seto neb ( reverence) and walked towards the Throne Hall.

"Are you finished Mera?" asked the young Pharaoh. The young girl nodded and stood up at the same time as Yami. "Please enjoy your meal everyone" he said "Follow me Mera".

They walked down another corridor silently until… "I noticed you were uneasy when Seto greeted you" said Yami. "I am not used to someone who greets me like that" replied Mera looking now at the decorated walls. "Mera would you stay in the garden for a while or do you want to come with me? There is something I have to put in order with Seto" said the Pharaoh looking at her. "Whatever you desire my Pharaoh" replied the young girl. "Come with me and you can call me Yami" said himself. Mera didn't reply but followed Yami.

And so Yami did what he had to do and Mera was entertained with a piece of djema (papyri for writing) and a brush to write. After what seemed and eternity Yami was done. He and Mera walked towards the garden and sat down on a bench.

"We didn't finish the conversation yesterday" he said. "We did" replied Mera. "But I don't think so" said Yami "You didn't answer to me why were you so sad". "I did answer you my Pharaoh" stated Mera. "But not what was correct, I know you didn't" said Yami "And also you haven't looked at me today". The young girl let the silence be her answer. "Tell me what is it" he said. "There's nothing to tell" replied the girl. "But there is something to show" stated the young Pharaoh.

Mera didn't look at him. Suddenly she felt a warm hand that moved her face and her eyes met with a pair of violet ones that had different shades of the mentioned color. Mera moved her gaze away and also the Pharaoh's hand as soon as she noticed what he had done.

"I see…" he said as Mera looked at the wall on her left "Today you show immeasurable pain". "Are you sure my Pharaoh?" asked the young girl. "Yes I am" stated Yami.

Mera then turned her head and met his eyes again. Yami was suddenly taken aback. Her eyes were different now. Now they seemed emotionless.

"But I saw pain in your eyes" said Yami astonished. "No" replied Mera looking away "You saw a well without end". "I understand now" said Yami looking at her "You show your emotions in your eyes in the same magnitude as you feel them but you are also able to make them look emotionless". "No, my eyes are emotionless" said Mera. "You might fool someone to believe that except me" said the young Pharaoh "I have seen you two times in direct eye contact Mera, so please tell me what's wrong". "Nothing" she replied "Everything is fine my Pharaoh".

Yami wasn't believing her for some reason. He looked at her carefully.

"Really my Pharaoh, believe me, I'm alright" said Mera looking at him now "Don't worry". "Very well" he said finally believing her.

Then they talked about many interesting things until Rasejem came looking for his daughter because it was time to go. Yami walked with them to the stable.

"Climb up Mera" said the father climbing up his horse. "Goodbye my Pharaoh, it was an honor being with you in the pero (palace) today" said Mera approaching the horse. "It was a pleasure spending time with such an interesting lady as you Mera" said Yami smiling at her.

The young girl was about to climb the horse when suddenly she felt senu (two) hands on her waist that helped her to climb the animal. Mera looked at Yami and said "Thank you". He smiled at her and then she was riding towards her house with her father.

"She's a nice girl" said Shizuka joining Yami in the stable. "Yes she is and I think I'm beginning to develop a liking of her" replied Yami looking into Egypt's beautiful dark night.

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Neferi: That's all for chapter three! Yami's starting to develop a liking of her? What type of liking could that be? You will find out! Please review and don't forget about what I asked to all of you. Keep reading!!