Different hearts, same desire

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Yami: Please enjoy it while it lasts.

Chapter nineteen: Stolen by him

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Mera lay down on her bed and tried to sleep but Yami was all she could think of.

"You haven't wiped out that smile from your lips ever since the Pharaoh kissed you just a few moments ago" said WBF looking at Mera. "I well know that WBF but is just that…seeing Yami again is as if I was healed from all the pain" replied Mera looking at her monster. "Well, now that we know you really femi (love) him why don't you tell him?" asked WBF.

Mera's answer was the same as always "My father…".

"Great Isis that man has to disappear" said WBF a little angry. "But not by your hands" replied Mera. "Go to sleep Mera, Rasejem will be here shortly" said the witch.

Mera turned around on her bed and closed her eyes. Although she was filled with the joy of seeing her lover again she was also tired since she hadn't slept that much and so she fell asleep. Shortly afterwards Rasejem entered the chambers of her daughter and when he saw her asleep he walked away grinning evilly.

'Mera will suffer so much' he thought as he made his way to the house's stable.

That was what he thought.

In the pero (palace)…

Yami was in such a good mood when he came out of his chambers that morning. He walked down the corridors, not able to contain that grin he had.

"Good morning Yami" smiled Anzu as she joined him walking down a corridor to the Dinning Hall. "Good morning Anzu" he smiled looking at her. "My, you're in such a good mood Yami, may I know why?" she asked softly. "Things that happen because shai (fate) allows it Anzu, that's why I'm in this mood" answered Yami. "And may I know what things?" asked Anzu with interest. "I'll keep them to myself Anzu, they're my secrets" answered Yami as both entered the Dinning Hall.

"You woke up late today Yami, why?" asked Honda as Yami sat down on his place. "I was tired Honda that's all" answered Yami. "Ya know, you look like you had a dream with Mera" said Jou in a banter tone. "With Mera I dream every night" said Yami after he drank milk from his goblet. "Yami has a liking of Mera!" said Honda. "It was obvious Honda" said Mai. "You're both wrong" said Yami as he set his goblet on the table. "You don't have a liking of Mera?" asked Shizuka worried for the girl.

"No I don't" answered Yami looking at his friends "I femi (love) her". "HE FINALLY ADMITTED IT!" exclaimed Honda jumping from his chair.

Yami narrowed his eyes in a little surprise but then burst into laughter when Honda tripped with the chair and fell to the floor. The rest of his friends also burst into laughter.

"Hey it's not funny!" said Honda standing up. "Cool up Honda" said Jou. "Have you told her what you feel Yami?" asked Mai as she stopped laughing. "I haven't been able to, I can't find her and I still don't have the courage" answered Yami looking at his plate. "Wait, hold on, stop" said Jou looking at Yami "You're telling me that YOU, the Pharaoh of Egypt, the brave bay (soul) and the man full of courage that has played many Shadow Games and never lost doesn't have the courage to tell a girl what he feels for her?". "Yes Jou, that's what he said" said Anzu irritated by the topic of Mera.

"You HAVE GOT to be kidding me" said Jou amazed "I can't believe this!". "Well Jonouchi, you don't have the courage to tell a certain person in this table that you femi (love) her" said Yami as he looked at his friend with an evil smirk. "Well…I…um" stuttered Jou.

He sweat dropped. Everybody's eyes were fixed on him.

"Well? Aren't you going to tell her?" asked Yami looking at his friend. "If there's a little privacy I might" breathed Jou. "Alright everyone, let's leave Jou alone with Mai, he must tell her a few things" said Yami standing up.

The others followed suit except the mentioned ones, and walked out. Yami walked to the Great Hall and found there his beloved Rasejem. The young Pharaoh was thinking in ripping him apart but Malik's voice sounded on his head "We must wait for the crucial moment to act…".

So Yami decided to hold himself from killing Rasejem. He sat on his aset (throne) and started working.

"Pharaoh Yami you are in such a good mood, may I know why?" asked Rasejem politely.

'Yes you may know, the thing is I spent part of the night with your daughter and I know the kind of man you are' thought Yami, desiring to tell him that.

"Yes Rasejem, I dreamt with Mera, that's all" answered Yami, knowing he would get some satisfaction from that since it would anger Rasejem a little.

And the father was indeed angered but he hid it very well. Suddenly the doors of the Great Hall were opened and Priest Seto, Priest Malik and Priestess Isis entered. They made a neb (reverence) before Yami and then looked at him.

"My Pharaoh good morning" greeted Isis. "Good morning" greeted Yami "Why are you so worried?". "Our Millenium Items have been stolen" answered Malik "The Rod, the Necklace and the Ring we kept from Bakura". "What?!?" said Yami standing up. "Yes Pharaoh, they have been stolen and we don't have a clue of who did it" replied Seto. "So the Puzzle, the Chain, the Key and the Eye are the ones that are still with their users" said Yami. "Not exactly" said Malik slowly "The Eye was also robbed as well as the Key".

"So the Puzzle and the Chain are still with their users" said Yami looking down at his Item "Someone must warn Mera". "She must already know" said Isis "She can see the future". "Yes but just in case" said Yami. "I'll tell my daughter when I arrive home Pharaoh" said Rasejem. "Very well" said Yami, not believing in his word anymore.

Malik glanced at Rasejem and then looked at Yami. He could tell Yami was trying not to kill the man.

"We must go Pharaoh" said Isis "Thank you for speaking with us".

They all made a neb (reverence) and walked away.

'I wonder who stole the Items…?' wondered Yami.

In Mera's room…

"Mera I must ask, when will you tell Yami what you feel?" asked WBF as Mera looked out the balcony towards the pero (palace). "I don't know WBF, I don't even know if I should tell him or just keep it a secret" answered Mera "Since I'm marrying Seto…". "Curse Rasejem I wish Osiris would make him burn in the Tuat (underworld)!" exclaimed WBF. "Oh WBF, I don't want to know what will happen when I'm no longer locked on my chambers" said Mera looking at her monster "I just have a bad feeling about this".

"Let's hope Ra' , Isis, and Renenutet (goddess of fate) will help you" said WBF. "Yes WBF, let's hope" said Mera.

In the temple of Ra'…

'When a week passes then the plan will be over, I will have Mera as my hemet (wife), she will finally be mine!' thought Seto as he sat on his bed in his chambers. His conscience decided to have a chat with him "Seto in what way do you want the girl?". 'What do you mean?'. "Do you femi (love) her or you just desire her?".

Seto thought for less than a second and found his answer.

'Both'. "It seems to me like you desire her, the way you thought some short moments ago…". 'Look, what I meant was that she will finally be at my side'. "It didn't seem like it". 'Oh shut up'.

He got up from his bed and walked out of his chambers.

Later that day, at night…

"He's here, he's here!" said WBF excitedly as Yami appeared like the same night. "Shhh! Father is going to hear you!" breathed Mera. "Mera you need to learn a few thins about femi (love)" said WBF looking at her mistress. "Like…?" said the girl. "Like for example, it's good to greet your lover when he's here" said a deep voice.

Mera turned her head and noticed Yami was leaning against the wall beside the opening that gave entrance to the balcony. He was smiling as he looked at her carefully. Mera smiled and walked up to him.

"Good mesut (evening) my Pharaoh" she said as she stood before him with a smile on her lips. "Good mesut (evening) Mera" smiled Yami looking at her.

He caressed her soft and nefer (beautiful) face and then leaned down to kiss her. Yami pressed his lips against Mera's and kissed her gently. The girl took a step towards Yami and wrapped her arms around his neck as he wrapped his arms around her waist. She kissed him back and smiled through the kiss as he put a hand on her neck, which was her weak spot. WBF made a little exclamation as she saw them kissing. Mera threw her head back gently to tell her something.

"WBF calm down" she whispered. "It's just so romantic!" breathed the witch as Yami's lips kissed the girl's neck for a moment.

Yami grinned for a moment.

"I found your weak spot" he whispered on her ear. "Don't kiss me there again - " she was cut off by Yami laying a finger on her lips. "I know Mera, I know" he smiled "Come on, let's go".

The girl smiled as a blush made its way on her cheeks. Yami grabbed her hand and both walked to the balcony.

"We'll be back at the same time as yesterday" said Yami as he climbed on the dragon behind Mera. "I have no problem with that" smiled WBF.

The young Pharaoh nodded and then he and Mera parted.

"May I ask, where are you taking me tonight?" asked Mera as she got a grip on the dragon and tried not to panic. "Somewhere where we won't be bothered" answered Yami as they flew out of the capital and into the cold dessert.

The breeze was cold and it moved Mera's hair as she smiled. The night was nefer (beautiful) the sky was filled with many stars that shone gently. They passed above some mrs (pyramids) and headed to a…

"We're going to an oasis?" asked Mera as the dragon prepared to land. "That's right, the pero (palace) it's not safe to be in" answered Yami "We'll be fine here".

Hyorizanryou landed and let the senu (two) teenagers climb down, then he rested on the ground. Yami had planned that night, he had brought senu (two) blankets, ua (one) where they were going to sit and the other if Mera was cold.

"You plan everything" said Mera looking at him as he placed the blanket on the ground. "When I'm with you I just want everything to be perfect" said the Pharaoh as he sat on the blanket. "Not everything can be perfect Yami" said the girl. "I know a few things that are perfect Mera, for example, nature is perfect, nothing is wrong with it" said Yami as he tapped the blanket beside him "And in my eyes you're perfect in every aspect".

Mera smiled and sat at his side as invited.

"How am I perfect to you?" asked Mera with wonder. "You see, Ra' made every human perfect in it's way Mera" said Yami "So humans are perfect but since they are not alike, people say the others are not perfect. You are perfect Mera as well as you're father, but there are some people that are evil and thus not everything becomes the way it's supposed to be".

The girl wondered if he knew anything about her father.

"You are perfect to me Mera because you're nefer (beautiful) inside and outside" smiled Yami looking at her. "You have this amazing way of seeing things" said Mera as she looked at the crystal-clear mesi (water). "Thank you" said Yami.

He glanced at her and saw there was a little sadness on her face so he put an arm around her and pulled her gently towards him. Mera placed her head on his upper chest without hesitation and let herself be held by her beloved Pharaoh.

"Mera I'm glad I'm with you" murmured Yami softly "I needed you". "I'm also glad to be with you Yami" replied the girl as she smiled again.

At sundown…

"See you tomorrow Mera" said Yami as he stood on the balustrade.

The girl nodded as Yami climbed down and stood before her. He pulled her into his arms and gave her a quick but fervent kiss. Then he climbed on the dragon and after waving at her he left.

"I'm going to bed WBF" said Mera as she entered her chambers.

As she lay down a male voice said "Where are the other Items?".

The girl sat upright and saw Bakura standing by the opening that gave entrance to the balcony.

"I don't know tomb robber, I don't have them" answered Mera calmly. "I saw them being taken here" replied Bakura. "Then could it be that…" said Mera as her eyes narrowed "My father stole them?".

She looked into the future for a moment and saw her father looking at the stolen Millenium Items with an evil smile and then put them away on a chest that had a lock.

"By Ra's sekhem (power), he is a thief also" murmured the girl. "Since you don't have them I think I will get them from your father" said Bakura.

Suddenly the lock of the door started to be open and Mera lay down on her bed quickly.

"I'll come back later for them" said Bakura as he jumped down the balcony.

The door opened and Rasejem came in. Mera looked like she was asleep and Rasejem bought it so he walked away.

'I can't believe my father has sunk so low as to steal' thought the girl as some tears formed on her eyes.

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Neferi: End of chappie, that Rasejem knows well what's he's doing.

Yami: What is he planning?

Mera: I know what Neferi is going to say, we'll know n the next chappie.

Neferi: That's right, please review and keep reading.