Different hearts, same desire
Neferi Neferi: I THANK YOU ALL MY REVIEWERS!! I'm so happy with all of the reviews, which show your appreciation towards my work! And of course I'm thankful for all of your suggestions.
Mera: I'm thankful because all of you are getting involved in the story with all of the characters including me.
Yami: And some of you are asking when are we going to get involved with each other?
Neferi: Well you will see soon enough. Anyway I have a reviewer who's a little confused with the quotes of the characters and I'm gonna help you. Let's see if I can explain it right. I write the quote of the character and who said it then add a period, indicating that it's over what was said.
Yami: Example:
"I have a headache" said Mara rubbing her head.
Neferi: There's the period, at the end. After the period another quote follows.
Mera: Example:
"I have a headache" said Mara rubbing her head. "Then drink an aspirin" replied her brother.
Neferi: There. Then the same pattern follows with each quote. I hope you can understand my explanation Huh? Oh but if you don't then don't hesitate in telling me, it doesn't bother me at all.
Mera: And you asked who's my favorite monster, it's Witch of the Black Forest or WBF.
Yami: The same as Nefer Neferi.
Neferi: Yeah ^-^.
Mera: Here's the disclaimer: Nefer Neferi doesn't own YGO but she does own the YGO posters in her room.
Yami: Please read and enjoy.
Chapter eight: The Pharaoh
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Mera sat on her bed that night thinking of what would await her in the future.
'As I was taught by my mother, I hope something good happens to me in the future' thought Mera as she looked at her reflection in the tjam(white gold) ankh(mirror) in hands 'I have faith'.
Suddenly someone knocked on the door and said girl admitted the entrance. WBF entered and closed the door behind her.
"How was your day today?" asked WBF looking at her friend. "Considering it before I knew that truth it was good, to my liking" answered Mera walking towards her dressing table and setting her ankh(mirror) on its stance. "What truth Mera?" asked WBF.
Mera told her the lies her father had said about Yami.
"Don't you think it's a lie?" asked WBF as she sat on the bed beside Mera. "I don't know" answered Mera looking to the wall "I'm not sure". "What does your ab(heart) tell you?" asked WBF. "It tells me that I'm feeling what I shouldn't" stated the girl. "You mean that you like the Pharaoh" said WBF. "I don't know WBF" replied Mera looking at her "I don't know what I feel anymore".
"Do you feel friendship?" asked the monster. "You may say that" answered said girl. "Then why are you feeling something you shouldn't?" asked WBF. "Because today he took me to see a cataract of the river and I slipped forward into the mesi(water) but he saved me. I finished sitting between his legs and with his arms around my waist and then…" said Mera. "Yes?" pressed WBF. "I… let him hold me like that for some time" finished Mera.
"You like him then" concluded WBF. "I told you I don't know if that should happen" said Mera "My father told me horrible things about him". "Let's just forget that Rasejem is alive right now and tell me what do you think of the Pharaoh" said WBF.
Mera closed her eyes and imagined Yami before her. Slowly but resolute a slight blush crossed her gentle face.
"You like him Mera and you know it" stated WBF "Based on the fact that you're actually blushing".
The young girl opened her eyes and looked at her monster without a word.
"Well?" said WBF.
The door was opened violently and Rasejem entered.
"You get out and wait outside the room" he said to WBF.
WBF followed orders and walked out of her mistress room.
"I want to make something else clear to you, you incompetent girl" said Rasejem pulling her towards him "You are not to fall in femi(love) with the Pharaoh, is that understood?".
Mera nodded with her eyes closed trying to ignore the pain in her arm again.
"Answer to me when I talk to you damn it Mera!" he yelled angrily. "Yes I understand" she answered in a whisper. "Very well" he said letting go of her "And just to make sure that you will follow orders…".
He slapped her so hard that she fell to the floor.
"Cry all you want, the gods are not going to help you" said Rasejem "And neither will that wretched Pharaoh".
With those last words he left the room and WBF came in, closing the door behind her. Mera was now crying and sobbing without control. WBF knelt beside her and tried to comfort her.
'I know someday Rasejem will pay for all the suffering he's causing' thought WBF as Mera cried on her lap.
In the pero(palace)…
Yami was sitting on the Dinning Hall with all of his friends dinning without forming part of their conversation. Anzu glanced at him and then kept on eating.
'Why is Yami so quiet? I'll find out' she thought as she drank red wine from her goblet.
Yami was in way deep thought to notice she had glanced at him. He was thinking about what had happened earlier that day between him and Mera. As he thought how he had felt when his arms were around her he revealed a pleased smile.
"Yami are you alright?" asked Mai.
Yami came back and looked at his friend.
"I'm fine just a little submerged in my thoughts but there's nothing to worry" answered the Pharaoh. "I think I know why" said Jonouchi in a banter tone.
Yami just smiled as he finished eating and stood up.
"Have a nice meal and a good mesut(evening)" he said "I retire to my chambers".
With that he left.
"What do you think that it's keeping him in deep thought?" asked Anzu. "You don't have to be a genius to know, it's easy" said Jou "What else, Mera".
'Why is she always' thought Anzu annoyed 'No matter, that will change soon enough'.
Yami sat on his bed thinking about Mera when suddenly someone knocked on the door.
"Come in" he replied.
In came Jou who closed the door behind him as soon as he had entered.
"Hey man, what's up with you?" he asked leaning against a wall. "Nothing new" answered Yami looking at his friend. "I meant with Mera" said Jou looking back at Yami "You like her, don't you?". "I do" stated Yami "I like her very much". "Should you say you femi(love) her" said Jonouchi. "I think I do" replied the Pharaoh.
"Listen, it's not what you think, it's what you feel" replied Jou "For example, I femi(love) Mai". "I know you femi(love) her" said Yami. "That was an example man, we're talking about you" stated Jou "The question is what do you feel for Mera? You must find out soon 'cause Mera is a very nefer(beautiful) girl and I doubt that she will be without a husband much more time".
"Jonouchi I know what I'm going to do so thanks for the advice" replied Yami "I appreciate that you're trying to make me focus on what I feel". "No problem, just wanting to know what you felt for her" said Jou smiling.
With that he turned around and left the room.
"I know well what I feel for her" murmured Yami "I femi(love) Mera since the first moment I lay eyes on her, only that back then I didn't notice that I did".
The next day…
Mera was sitting on a chair in her room brushing her dark hair and looking at herself in her ankh(mirror). The gentle morning light passed through ua(one) of the windows and fell upon Mera's dressing table. As she finished brushing her hair she smiled and thought 'It is a nefer(beautiful) morning to be outside'.
A knock was heard on the door.
"You may come in" said Mera as she placed a plain golden trinket on her head.
The door was opened and then closed again. Mera didn't turn to look who it was.
"Good morning Mera" said Yami's voice from beside her.
Mera quickly turned and looked at him. He smiled at her and approached. Yami leaned down and kissed her cheek.
"Good morning my Pharaoh" she replied after she had been greeted "May I ask what are you doing here?". "I came to take you to the pero(palace) with me for today" answered Yami looking down at her "Your father and I made a pact that you would keep on coming to the pero(palace) until you decided you didn't want to".
Mera preferred to see the bright side of it, she would be out of the prison she called home and would be around some people.
"And also I have something important to say to you" added the young Pharaoh. "What is it my Pharaoh?" asked Mera looking up at him. "Well Mera I'm going to war" answered Yami.
Mera couldn't believe that.
"You're…going to war" she said slowly. "I have to, Egypt is being attacked" replied Yami looking at her with a glint of sadness in his eyes. "When?" asked Mera standing up. "Today" he answered "I came to see you and to ask a favor". "If what you desire is within my power I may be able to help you" replied Mera. "Can you stay in the pero(palace) while I'm gone? I would like to see you when I'm back" said Yami.
Mera was shocked. The Pharaoh was asking her to stay in the pero(palace) while he was gone so she would basically wait for him.
"But my Pharaoh" said Mera "I can see you when you're back while I'm staying in my home". "Mera I want to see you the moment I get back" replied Yami "And besides your father gave you permission".
Mera was surprised again. Rasejem had let her stay but she didn't want to, she feared the Pharaoh greatly because of what her father had told her.
"Will you?" insisted the young Pharaoh. "Can I take my monster? I hope that's not much to ask" said Mera. "Yes Mera you may" answered Yami. "Very well, I'll stay there" answered said girl.
Yami revealed a pleased smile which made Mera's ab(heart) jump in fear. But she didn't reveal the emotion in her face neither in her eyes.
"Come Mera I have to take you to the pero(palace) before I go" he said "Send an ushebtis(servant) to prepare your personal things and later someone may come and pick them up".
Mera simply nodded and opened the door just to see a girl passing by.
"Nailah be so kind as to prepare some of my clothes in a chest, I'm staying at the pero(palace) for a few days" she ordered kindly. "As you wish Lady Mera" said the girl nodding.
Then Mera closed the door and turned to Yami. He was standing there looking at her. She also looked at him.
"Let's go" he then said.
They climbed on his horse and rode towards the pero(palace). When they reached there Yami ordered to an ushebtis(servant) to show Mera her room.
"This way" said the man to Yami and Mera.
Both followed down a long corridor and stopped before some doors.
"This will be your chambers my Lady" said the man opening the doors.
Mera and Yami entered and he closed the door behind him. Said girl looked around. It was more wer(big) than her room but it seemed similar.
"These are your chambers" said Yami's voice from behind her.
Mera jumped and looked at him. He smirked at her and she panicked.
'We are alone in a chamber with closed doors and no one near them. I don't like this' she thought.
"Mera I have to go so come with me so you can say me goodbye" he said to her.
Mera nodded and followed him to the stable. As they reached there some soldiers were waiting outside the stable and Yami's horse was ready for him to leave. All of his friends were there, including Rasejem. They said goodbye to him and Anzu was the last.
"Oh Yami please take care" she said as tears filled her eyes. "I will Anzu" replied Yami looking down at her "Don't cry".
Anzu cleaned her tears as Yami turned to Mera. He made a signal to her, indicating that he wanted to talk to her in private. She followed him outside the stable and they turned on a corner of the pero(palace). She gave her back to the wall and looked at the Pharaoh.
"Oh my Pharaoh promise me that you will take care" she said as a few tears ran down her cheeks. "I promise you Mera" he said touching her face with his senu(two) hands and cleaning her tears.
She closed her eyes making an effort to stop crying but she couldn't.
"Mera don't cry, I'm coming back I promise" said Yami softly.
Suddenly he leaned forward and kissed her forehead. Said girl felt the soft kiss and still with eyes closed leaned also forward and embraced the Pharaoh. He also embraced her into a tight hug. During those moments Mera hadn't cared if what her father had said about Yami was true.
"I will be back Mera" he whispered softly on her ear "I want to see you as soon as I'm home, I hope you will be here waiting for me". "I will my Pharaoh, I promise I will be here waiting for you to come back" she whispered as she made an effort now not to sob.
Yami let go of her gently and waited for her to enter the stable. She stood by the stable's doors and watched him climb his horse. He looked back at the stable and waved at everybody with eyes focused on the girl that was standing by the doors. Then he parted towards war to fight for his country as a Pharaoh should do.
'I'm not sure if what my father said to me about him it's true but ua(one) thing I have for sure: I appreciate the Pharaoh very much and it seems that so does he appreciate me' thought Mera as silent tears fell down her cheeks.
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Neferi: End of the chappie.
Mera: Why did you make him leave me? *shows sadness in her eyes*
Yami: Now Mera is at the mercy of Rasejem, Anzu and Seto!
Neferi: This is what goes to the story but don't worry I know what I'm doing and why I do it.
Mera: I hope Yami gets back before I think of committing suicide there, I'll have to see Rasejem's face everyday.
Neferi: That wasn't funny Mera and no, you won't commit suicide.
Yami: In the next chapter will I be back?
Neferi: Who knows but one thing is for sure: It will get more interesting everyone now that you know how the characters feel for each other!! ^-^
Mera: True but my feelings aren't too clear yet so you will find out later who knows when.
Neferi: I can't forget about Joey or Jou. He looked brilliant in this chapter!!
Mera: He sure did.
Yami: He made me reveal what I felt for you.
Neferi: It's feel in present tense Yami, you love her.
Yami: True Neferi but let's finish it here by saying please review and keep reading.