Different hearts, same desire

Neferi: I'm back with chapter fifteen!

Mera: Yes and we hope the story is of your liking so far.

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Chapter fifteen: Closed but opened again

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After being in the garden with WBF, Mera decided that a bath would relax her. Yami's voice still traveled her mind and it was getting on her nerves thus preventing her from relaxing. A while later the young girl was sitting on her bed in company of her monster.

"Mera did you mean what you said about closing your ab (heart)?" asked WBF as her mistress lit an oil lamp. "Yes I did mean that" answered Mera as she turned her gaze to her monster.

WBF met Mera's emotionless eyes. The girl did mean that.

"Just because he hurt you once doesn't mean you have to close yourself to everyone" said WBF. "You must mean that I don't have to close myself to him" replied Mera sitting on a chair. "Yes, that's what I meant" stated WBF. "I took this decision and that's how it will stay" said Mera "I found out that I'm better closed than open to people". "I certainly don't think that's true, because of the Pharaoh I could see that you started to feel alive" replied WBF.

"Well, I thought he could make me feel something more than alive but I was wrong" stated the girl crossing her legs "The only thing he brought to me was more pain than the ua (one) I have". "But - " WBF was cut short "End of conversation WBF, now let's go to sleep" said Mera.

Both females went to sleep after they prepared themselves. As Mera lay on her bed trying to sleep, Yami was on the balcony of his chambers gazing at Mera's house which could be seen from over there. He was deep inside his thoughts, which had to do with Mera.

*Yami's POV*

WBF words echoed in my mind "You are forcing her, maybe you don't see it Pharaoh but you are…There are some things that cannot be answered". And I knew they were true, I was pressing Mera into answering me what I asked her. I didn't notice I was hurting her, I only wanted to know the answers to my questions.

But the other part of her words didn't make any sense to me. All the questions I made to Mera could be answered, then why did WBF say that? Could there be something that Mera is not telling me? Something that is stopping her from answering those questions? This is something that I want to know but I won't ask Mera, I will find out by myself.

*End of Yami's POV*

The young Pharaoh decided to stop questioning himself and entered his chambers to sleep. He lay down on his bed and as he settled himself he thought 'Have sweet dreams my dear Mera, I femi (love) you'.

The next day…

Mera felt some fingers running through her hair and determined that was the cause she had woken up. The young girl opened her eyes slowly and looked at the person that had woken her up. She was surprised when she found out who it was. Mera sat on her bed and gazed at her Pharaoh who was sitting on a chair beside the bed.

"What are you doing here?" she asked. "I came to take you to my pero (palace) as you usually do" answered Yami "By the way, good morning". She nodded in return and then said "And why were you caressing me?". "Because I wanted to wake you up without touching your skin" he answered again. "Well you could have called my ren (name), I'm a light sleeper" replied Mera. "No matter, you're awake now so the purpose has been achieved" said the young Pharaoh smiling at her.

The girl didn't return the smile as she used to do but instead looked around for WBF. The monster wasn't there.

'I know she let him in' thought Mera.

"I'm going to dress up, wait here if you may" said the girl standing up and walking past him.

She took a dress from her chest and walked out of her chamber. A short while later she walked in and saw Yami sitting on the same chair seemingly lost in his thoughts. Mera ignored him and sat on a stool to put the make-up and jewels on as usual. (A/N: The only make-up she used was the kohl to adorn the eyes, it's the thing that made the line the Egyptian had on the eyes.) Yami heard a chest opening and noticed that Mera was back.

"Mera are you alright?" he asked approaching her. "Never better" answered Mera looking at him with her ankh (mirror). "You are acting rather cold towards me" said Yami as he stood at her side.

Mera didn't reply, she simply kept on putting her jewels on. As she was about to brush her hair suddenly her brush was pulled away from her hand and Mera turned her head to say something to Yami. But then she couldn't because she was face to face with him.

"What's the problem Mera?" he asked in a whisper. "My problem has a ren (name)" answered Mera turning her head and standing up at the other side of the stool "His ren (name) is Yami and he is the Pharaoh of my country. He supposedly likes my company but he also argues with me about something that doesn't concern him".

That was harsh. Yami looked at her in a little shock for a moment. Then he reacted.

"I am your problem Mera?" he asked slowly. "Yes you are" answered Mera looking at him. "Let me clarify something to you Mera, when I argue with you is because I care about that something and I do like your company. I don't see why you call me a problem" replied the young Pharaoh. "You are a problem because I suffer each time you are near me!" exclaimed the young girl.

Yami was taken aback by that. She suffered each time he was with her?

"But Mera, I never meant to hurt you, if I did then please forgive me" said Yami looking at the girl "I simply want you to be with me for some time and to enjoy it as I do". "Well that's not what you show when you start pressing me" replied Mera looking away "I'm tired of that happening because you make me feel…". "I make you feel what?" asked Yami wanting to know what was next. "Just leave me" she said softly. "But Mera" he said approaching her "I want to be with you".

But the girl wasn't going to think about that anymore, or at least she thought. As she was looking away and thinking about something suddenly she felt Yami's touch on her face. He made her look at him.

"I only wanted to know something Mera, when I asked you those questions" he said looking at her gently "But I already know that I'm hurting you and so I won't ask you again. Can you now open up yourself back to me? I know that you closed yourself Mera".

Mera stayed in absolute silence 'Oh how am I supposed to do that?'.

Suddenly a little voice answered 'You fear that he might hurt you again eh? Well you must remember that by being at his side is inevitable for that to happen. But you also must remember that he was the ua (one) that made you smile again, in other words he brought life back to you. He also is part of your ab (heart), a part that could never be erased'. 'So I must think about opening myself again' replied Mera. 'Rather do it because admit it, you can't live without seeing him' stated the voice.

That little voice called conscience was simply right and Mera knew it, she couldn't live without seeing him. So she just decided what to do. Suddenly she felt some warm lips pressing hers and Mera came back from her thoughts. Yami was kissing her!

"Not here Yami, not here" she said backing a pace.

'At least she said something other than a "we shouldn't be doing this", so this is an improvement' thought Yami.

The young Pharaoh nodded and Mera let out a sigh. If somebody found them kissing she would be in great trouble!

"Sorry for my harsh words" she said lowering her head. "Don't worry Mera, it's alright" he replied.

Time passed by and everything went as it had always. Mera visited Yami and later when she went back home her father abused her. Her life didn't change that much but the time for it to get a twist was near.

A day in the morning…

Mera woke up that day just like always. A knock was heard and her mother entered the chamber.

"Good morning my dear daughter" said the mother smiling gently. "Good morning mother, how are you?" asked Mera. "I'm fine" answered Menesi "I thought you would be happy today". "Why?" asked the young girl looking at her mother. "Because in senu (two) days you will be celebrating your birthday" answered the mother.

'Fifteen years of suffering and I'm supposed to be happy' thought Mera looking out of the window.

The mother saw her daughter didn't smile.

"Mera did your father tell you the news?" asked Menesi. "What news?" asked Mera turning her gaze to Menesi. "I see he hasn't. Well I'll tell them to you" smiled Menesi "Mera, your father is organizing a ball for your birthday".

'I must be hearing things' thought Mera.

"It will be on that day at night, your friends and family friends will be invited. There will also be a banquet we will celebrate it here in our house. The preparations have been made and invitations have been sent already. We only need you to check the list of guests and I'll take you to buy your dress and jewelry" added Menesi. "I can't believe this" said Mera. "Neither could I, it was your father's idea" said the mother "Come on Mera, let's go to the market".

So Mera prepared herself to go out and when she was ready she parted with her mother. The girl wouldn't go that day to the pero (palace), she would be involved in the preparations of her birthday.

"Let's look for a dress tepi (first)" said Menesi.

Both of them stopped in many tents looking for a dress but they didn't found any Mera liked.

"We're looking for a dress to a feast" said Menesi to the seller. "We have these here" said the man "Follow me".

Mera and Menesi followed the man and he showed them some dresses. Mera didn't like any until…

"And we also have this dress" said the seller.

That dress he showed them caught Mera's attention. It was a long hedj (white) dress with golden embroidery on the start and end of it. It wasn't so elaborated and that was why Mera liked it.

"Mother I like that dress" she said. "It's pretty, do you want it?" asked Menesi.

Mera nodded.

"We'll take the dress" said the mother.

They paid for it and took it carefully wrapped. Now it was time for the jewelry. They started looking for something that matched the dress and Mera liked.

"We have many jewelry here, please be free to look at it" said the seller.

Mera started looking at it. Trinkets, armlets, bracelets, earrings made out of gold and tjam (white gold) with semiprecious stones. Then something caught her attention. Senu (two) golden bracelets with emerald stones and an armlet that had an emerald also. They also caught Menesi's attention.

"If you like them we'll buy them" she said. "No, it's a little expensive" breathed Mera "And besides, it doesn't have the trinket". "No matter" replied Menesi in a whisper. "We don't have the trinket but the next jewelry tent has it" said the seller. "We will take the armlet and the bracelets" said Menesi.

The seller wrapped the jewelry and Menesi paid it. Then they went looking for the trinket. But they didn't find it!

"We have checked every jewelry tent and didn't find the matching trinket" said Mera. "I guess we will have to buy another set of jewelry" said Menesi as she and Mera were standing beside a tent. "Maybe not" said a male voice from behind Mera.

The girl had been giving her back to the street and turned around. A smile formed on her lips as the young Pharaoh climbed down his horse also smiling.

"My Pharaoh" said Menesi making a neb (reverence) as Mera lowered her head in respect. "Mera, Lady Menesi, it's good to see you both here" greeted Yami. "It's good to see you too my Pharaoh" said Mera softly. "You both are shopping for the ball aren't you? Is there anything you didn't find?" asked the young Pharaoh. "We didn't find the matching trinket for the jewelry set Mera's using" answered Menesi showing Yami what she had of the jewelry. "Then have this" he said taking a package and giving it to Mera.

"What is it?" asked Mera looking at it. "Open it and you will find out" he answered smiling.

Mera opened the package carefully and said "Look mother, the matching trinket!".

Menesi looked at what Yami had given to his daughter. It was the matching trinket indeed but…

"How did you know?" asked Mera. "I know many things Mera" answered Yami smiling. "Thank you very much" smiled the girl "Now you don't have to give me a present, with this is enough". "This is not your present from my part, I have something else for you" said Yami. Menesi smiled at her daughter and then said "Well Mera, it's time for us to go back home".

Mera nodded.

"See you later my Pharaoh and thank you" said Mera. "See you later and have a nice day Mera, Lady Menesi" smiled Yami climbing his horse.

With that they went their separated ways.

In the house…

"Here's the guest list" said Menesi giving Mera a papyri.

Mera started reading it and when she was finished she knew there were missing senu (two) guests.

"Mother, priestess Isis and priest Malik are missing" said the young girl. "Very well, I'll make the invitation" said Menesi.

The mother started making the invitation as Mera put away her birthday clothing. She couldn't believe Rasejem was going to celebrate her birthday. Was it just because he wanted or was it because he was planning something? Either way something was going to happen.

Mera sat on her bed as WBF took some air in the balcony.

'No matter what happens my ab (heart) is always open to Yami, even if I try to close it' thought Mera as she looked at the trinket he had given to her a while ago.

'Mera will have a lot of problems if Rasejem discovers she feels something for the young Pharaoh' thought WBF as she entered her mistress chamber.

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Mera: End of chapter.

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