**That's a cool word… Slaven lol, that's a swicked cool name I'mma use it on that RPG site lol… if you wanna know more about it, go check out my BIO, it's one of those links. It's cool, it's like a yu-gi-oh RPG site, you getta play that characters (well some people do) and yea… anyway, back to my story. This chapter is actually generally on time lol… the next chapter si almost done and the one after is started. I really like where this fic is going lol, I hope you guys do to, the next chapters is great lol just for Shardy ;)**

Slaven

Bakura tipped the mirror ever so slightly and peered around the corner. No one. Not often did they leave the corridor leading to Seth's room unguarded. Something must be happening in throne room… then he smiled evilly, or perhaps they just knew I was in jail. Well now I'm free Seth and I'm here to take you're millennium item.

Bakura slid around the corner, creeping slowly and silently in his leather-soled shoes. Bakura was the holder of a millennium item called the millennium ring. There were seven millennium items in all, and he craved to own each and everyone. There was the ring, the puzzle, necklace, key, scale, eye and rod. Seth possessed the millennium rod, an item used to control people. That was the one Bakura was after now.

He already had the eye; he'd stolen it from one of the cranky old elders. He, the elder, hadn't needed it anymore; he was going to die anyway. It's not like he would miss it. There was an old myth floating around Egypt that said 'any one too hold all seven millennium items will possess great power'. That's what Bakura wanted, great power and he was willing to manipulate everyone and anyone to get it. Including the slave girl Senna. Her master had the scale and Bakura was willing to go to all lengths to get the girl to help him. He had been forced to convince her to do it willingly before, but as soon as he got the rod he would simply possess her mind and steal it using her body.

Bakura quickly ducked into Seth's room as two guards came dashing around the corner, heading towards the throne room.

"Pharaoh Yami has chosen his bride," one said to the other.

"Yes, I heard, that weird girl. They say she's from the future, so very…" their voices began fading out. Bakura didn't mind at all, he had heard what would be of use to him. So Serenity was marrying the Pharaoh… she could be a useful means to get the millennium puzzle. Bakura had been stumped as to how he might get that up until now. No one was allowed near the Pharaoh, but his wife on the other hand… how else would they have children?

Bakura laughed quietly at himself as he began searching the room for the rod. Seth was in the throne room right now, that much Bakura knew. He had been dueling last he had checked, and according to Bakura's years of observation, he never took his rod with him when he dueled. So it had to be in the room some where.

Then Bakura spotted it. It was sitting on a small table beside his bed. Bakura quickly scampered over to it and was about to reach out for it when he stopped to think for a moment. This is too easy… Bakura looked around for a few moments, waving his hands all around the rod to check for trap activation's, string or anything that might warn the priest Seth that his precious item was being taken. None… so Bakura reached out and laid one finger on the rod, still nothing.

Smiling Bakura reached out and gripped the item tightly in his hand; he had to resist shouting out in triumph. Bakura quickly slid back down the hallways and made his way to the throne room. If the pharaoh had just claimed Serenity as his bride, all would be much too distracted to notice the slimy tomb robber enter the room. He needed to see what was going on and when would be a good time to start working his millennium magic on Serenity.

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Serenity looked around the room as everyone hollered and shouted happily. What did the pharaoh just say…? Serenity had no idea what was going on. She jumped slightly as two men grabbed her by the arms and pulled her to her feet. For a few moments her feet dangled in the air as they took her up the remaining three steps and placed her beside the Pharaoh. She frowned and looked up at him as he shouted orders to everyone.

"What is going on?" Serenity demanded. Yami grabbed her hands and pulled her close to him. Serenity just stood for a moment before attempting to pull away. "What are you doing?" She turned her head sharply as the Pharaoh's free hand reached up and gripped her chin. She stared into his violet eyes, unsure of what she was seeing. Her expression suddenly changed to one of fear as he moved his face closer to her. "No!" she shrieked, immediately picturing Mokuba. She pushed away with her hands, and shook her head, freeing her of the pharaoh's grip. But the Pharaoh was determined, so Serenity just quit struggling and buried her face in his chest. "No, no…" she mumbled as tears began rolling down her face.

Her thoughts of Mokuba soon wandered to Kaiba, who had done almost this exact same thing nearly two months ago. But it had been different, if she had said let go, he would have. The cruel man of whose arms she stood wrapped in wouldn't let go. She had struggled, and yelled, but nothing. Her tears slowed as anger came over her. For the two weeks she had been in this cursed place she had been thrown at countless men's feet, nearly raped by a Kaiba look alike and then put in a cell.

She missed Mokuba so much. Being wrapped in his arms, and taken care of. Actually being loved, this man didn't love her. He just wanted her body. "May God be shot in the back of the head twice for giving me this cursed woman's body…" she said, her teeth clenched as she slowly raised her face to the Pharaoh's. "But fine, I will abide by your stupid woman hating rules; you can have my stupid body. But I will always love Mokuba. Not you!" She shrieked angrily before placing her lips upon his. Mokuba will understand… If I want to live, I have to do this, to come back to him… Serenity tried to comfort herself. But she couldn't, she couldn't do this. She quickly pulled away and pushed herself from the Pharaoh's arms, quickly picking up the front of her gown before running down the stairs as quickly as she could. I have to get out of here, she yelled within her head as she fell to the ground avoiding the guards' quick grabs. I have to find Kaiba.

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"Are you Seth's future self or not?!" Senna shrieked.

"NO!" Kaiba finally yelled.

Senna took on step back, a slightly frightened look on her face. She didn't really want to be beaten right now. Her wounds were just healing from her last beating, then she recalled the fact that this weird man from the future didn't seem to beat women. He didn't seem nice, but he didn't seem to beat women, or try to control them either. He had actually saved Serenity, and from a high priest as well.

"They say Seth is brilliant, he controls the blue eyes white dragon, he's strong as well…" Senna said. The mention of the blue eyes white dragon suddenly got Kaiba's attention. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a solid gold case, and popped it open. He pulled out the top three cars, spreading them apart so he could see each equally well. He squinted for a few moments before pulling the middle one out and flipping it over. Senna's eyes went wide "That's the Blue Eyes White Dragon!" she exclaimed reaching out the card which Kaiba immediately pulled out of her reach.

"I to control the Blue Eyes White Dragon…" he said slowly.

Senna crawled onto the bench near his feet, wrapping her arms around her legs, balancing on her bare feet. "You are Seth… but you are not," she moved slightly closer to him. "You are different…" she moved closer, placing one knee between his two legs, one of which was bent. "You are kind…" her face was right close to hers. "But you are still cold," she placed one hand on the side of Kaiba's face.

Kaiba didn't move, something about her eyes kept him in place. What was she doing? Kaiba felt as one of her hands brushed his side slightly as she placed it beside him for support. He moved the hand that had been resting on his knee to her thigh. She gasped slightly, her eyes widening, but she didn't move. She watched as his face came closer to hers, unsure of what to expect.

"We-" she started when Kaiba's lips met hers. No! She quickly pulled away. She struggled to remove her self from atop of him and soon found herself lying on the ground. She half expected him to jump her, and was slightly frightened when he just sat on the bench with an odd smile on his face. "We have to save Serenity…" she said slowly.

"If she didn't get herself into so much trouble we wouldn't be having this conversation," Kaiba said, resting his head against he cold stone wall again.

"She can't hel-" Senna tried to say, but stopped quickly as her mind faltered slightly. She hadn't eaten very much in two weeks. They had fed Serenity and Kaiba; Serenity had split her rations into three for herself, Senna and Bakura. The hunger pains were normal, but she had never been this hungry. She staggered backwards slightly as another angry wave over came her.

Kaiba watched as her eyes blanked out and she staggered back. He squinted slightly, trying to figure out what was wrong with her. Then it clicked, she was hungry. He quickly swung his legs off the bench and placed his hands on her hips as she began falling backwards. He sighed and picked the now unconscious girl up easily and laid her on the bed Serenity had laid upon several hours before. Then he headed to the gate and looked at the lock. Smirking slightly he pulled his cellular telephone and pulled the antenna up. He held it up with his thumb while he stuck it in the lock. After a few seconds he heard it click. He quickly pulled the lock down and undid it. He looked back at the unconscious slave, frowned slightly and walked over to her.

"Senna," he said, shaking her slightly. He would need her to show him the way around. He had no idea where they were. Senna groaned slightly before her eyes fluttered open and things began to focus.

"Kaiba…" she mumbled.

"The doors open, come on, let's go, I need you to get me to where Serenity is," Kaiba said lifting her easily and then setting her on her feet. When she nearly toppled backwards again he just picked her up and carried her out of the cell. She weighed next to nothing so it wasn't like she'd be much of a hassle.

"Go that way," Senna pointed left. Kaiba just nodded.

"Where's Seth?" Yami demanded.

"I'm right here," Seth replied as he strode into the throne room.

"We need you to use your rod on Serenity, she's in the hallway just down from you're bedroom."

"Why?"

"You'll see when you get there. Just hurry."

Seth just nodded and spun around, heading out of the throne room. He strode quickly towards his room. He quickly pushed the curtain out of the way and headed for the small table beside his bed. It wasn't there. Seth quickly opened the small drawer, it wasn't there either. He was beginning to get frustrated. He always put it there. He began ripping around his room, throwing everything in one direction or another. Nothing, he couldn't possibly have lost it could he have? The tomb robber was still in jail… at least he should have been.

Seth stopped throwing things and looked around his now totaled room. Obviously someone must have taken it… there was nothing he could do right now. He stormed out of his room and walked just down the hall where a large group of people stood. He weaved his way tot he front of the crowd to see a rather disturbing sight.

Serenity sat before them, kneeling slightly as tears streamed down her cheeks. To her neck she held a short double-sided blade, used mostly to cut the corps that grew on the surface. But it was sharp, and one slip of the thumb could easily slit her throat. Seth took one step forward and watched as she screamed something and pressed the blade further into her neck. He quickly stopped as he saw a small dribble of blood fall down her neck from where the blade was pressed against her pale skin.

"Don't come any closer you son of a bitch!" Serenity screamed. "I won't let you touch me anymore!"

This was not good.

"Go that way!" Senna grumbled angrily.

"I specifically remember coming down this hallway," Kaiba said cocking his head the other way.

"Don't come any closer you son of a bitch!" came a loud, angry scream. "I won't let you touch me anymore!"

"I guess you were right," Kaiba said quickly striding down the hallway in the direction Senna had pointed. He put Senna down and pushed his way to the front of the crowd, scowling slightly when he saw Seth's familiar face.

"Kaiba!" Serenity screamed at the top of her lungs and immediately flung herself at him, wrapping her arms around his thin waist. "Kaiba don't let them touch me anymore. I can't, I won't, Mokuba… I need Mokuba!" she yelled, sobbing into his shirt.

Kaiba stood for a moment, his arms held out slightly, unsure what to do about the girl clutching onto his waist. He finally reached down, gripped her shoulders and pulled her off of him. He looked into her puffy red eyes. He didn't know what to do with the 18-year-old beauty. Her looks were going to be the death of her. Even Kaiba found her gorgeous.

Serenity jumped back, "You too huh?" She said, clutching the knife in her hand. "I hate the way you all look at me! Stupid god forsaken men, I hate you all! You all look at me like I'm some tool to be toyed with. Like you can tie me down to a bed and screw me and it won't matter. Like I have no feelings. But I'll tell you all what I feel. I love Mokuba and I hate you all! But he isn't here, so I don't want to be either!" She raised the knife to her throat.

Kaiba quickly jumped at her, grabbing her wrist, twisting it around her back and placing one hand firmly around her waist and began whispering in her ear. "I don't know what's wrong with you but I can tell you this, if you kill yourself, you'll never see Mokuba again. I don't know how we got here, but I promise you we'll get out. It's not your fault you are gorgeous Serenity, but for my brother, and my brother alone, I promise you that I won't let anyone else touch you. I promise I'll try." Kaiba felt Serenity relax in his arm.

He loosened his grip on her wrist as she dropped the knife, bringing her arms up to her chest turning around and pressing her thin body against Kaiba's. Kaiba used this chance to look around. The glare he was receiving from Seth was almost identical to the one he used everyday. But worse, his eye were ice cold, there was no room for mercy. He hated Kaiba for being able to control the woman he wanted. But Kaiba wouldn't let him touch her, he had promised her.

Kaiba bent down slightly, putting one hand behind Serenity's knees and lifting her easily. She didn't move, she kept her hands to herself and allowed herself to be carried through the crowd, shuddering slightly as her eyes met with Kaiba's evil counter part. He was evil. Serenity just sat quietly in Kaiba's arm, looking around, unsure of where they were going. And then her eyes fell to the ground, where she saw familiar bloodstains. This is where they had been when they first got here. Serenity's eyes got wider as they headed in the direction they had the first time, back towards the throne room.

Kaiba felt Serenity's muscles tense up and tightened his grip on her slightly. She tried to move, but Kaiba wouldn't let her. "Where are you taking me?" she demanded. "You promised! You said you wouldn't let them touch me and now you're taking me right to him!"

"Shut-up Serenity, I said I wouldn't let them touch you and I'm not going to. Just trust me," he said, looking into her slightly red eyes.

"You're lying!" She screamed, kicking her feet and pushing herself away from Kaiba's warm body. "You're just like them!"

"I am not!" He yelled as he struggled to get a better grip on the struggling girl in his arms. He finally gave up, grabbing her wrist and letting her fall to the ground, pulling slightly at the last moment so she landed oddly on her feet.

"Let me go!" she shrieked, clamping her teeth down on his arm.

"Argh!" Kaiba yelled, letting go quickly, and grabbing his arm. Serenity tried to run away but Kaiba grabbed and handful of her hair. "Listen you little whore, you want to know what I'm doing? I'm taking you to Yami and claiming you so that no one can touch you except me."

"You're going to rape me…" Serenity said, lathering the saliva in her mouth, preparing to spit in his face.

"Oh for god's sake woman. You are my bother's girlfriend, and he already hates me for kissing you. He'll kill me if I rape you. Listen to me woman, I love my brother more than you do and I don't want to do anything else to hurt him and to make up for the last thing I did I am going to take care of you but I can't if you keep acting like this."

"You promise…?" Serenity asked, still skeptical, unsure weather she was able to trust him or not.

Kaiba looked up as footsteps and voices could be heard just down the hallway. Kaiba quickly grabbed Serenity's wrist and dragged her the rest of the way to the throne room. He threw her at his feet near the bottom of the stairs and started babbling in Egyptian.

"She's mine," he said.

"Then you lied?" Yami asked and one eyebrow rose. Kaiba nodded. "Do you know what the punishment for lying to the pharaoh is?"

Kaiba shut his eyes and sighed deeply before he walked up the stairs. Several guards ran out to stop him, but Yami waved them off. When Kaiba was only a few feet from him he began talking quietly.

"Where I come from, we don't claim women, so I didn't understand," It was difficult for Kaiba to say he didn't understand something. It was like saying the lord's name in vain for Christians. "Where I come from we don't treat them like a piece of property. They are our equals. Therefore the idea of claiming a woman didn't make sense to me. But now I understand what you mean and I'm here to claim her. To inform you that she's mine and I don't want anyone but me touching her."

Yami squinted slightly before nodding slightly, "Very well then… she is what we call a slave. You do realize by lowering her status to such if she steps even one foot out of line she can, and probably will be killed?" Kaiba just nodded. "Fine, you let her know that if she ever changes her mind she's very welcome to come and see me," Yami smirked slightly and motioned for one of his guard to come forward. "The girl's status is being lowered to a slave, and Kaiba's is being raised to high priest. Do what you need to do for both of them so that they are in their proper places."

"What?" Kaiba demanded. "High priest?"

"I like you Kaiba; I've raised your status to High Priest. You and Seth will have to work together, tomorrow I want you here first thing in the morning and you will be taught to duel. Bring you're slave, she'll be put to work as well."

"I don't want her put to work," Kaiba sneered.

"Are you sure? It will keep her out of trouble…" Yami smirked. "I could too mind you…"

"Don't touch her," Kaiba said quickly.

"Whatever, if you'll just follow the guard that is standing at the door he'll take you to your rooms and give your little slave the right attire."

Kaiba sent one last icy glare at the smirking pharaoh before turning around and heading back down the stairs. Motioning for Serenity to follow him as he walked out of the room entrance and follow the guard.

"Oh and Kaiba! Teach her our tongue!" Yami shouted.

Teach? Teach her Egyptian? She's a Wheeler! I'm surprised she can speak English! Kaiba thought to himself as he followed the guard down several winding hallways. The guard barked something at a girl standing in a doorway and she quickly ran off. Kaiba raised one eyebrow as they turned again, this time in a large, stoned walled room.

It was huge, there was one large bed in the center, covered in furs and blankets of all kinds. There were several tables and odds and ends scattered around the room, and weird, indescribable picture hanging on the wall. Kaiba watched as the girl the guard had yelled at in the hall walked in, pulling a cart full of hay. It was laid in the corner furthest from the door. As soon as she was satisfied she walked over to Serenity and held her hand out in front of her. Serenity just frowned, and shrugged. She girl grabbed her hands and held them out, snapping two thick leather bands around her wrist, and then put another on her neck, and two more around her ankles, all of them had little hooks on them.

The girl then walked back over to the cart and pulled out several different chains. Then she handed them to Kaiba and began explaining what each was for, demonstrating as she hooked one long chain from the hook on Serenity's collar. She show him how he could hook her hands together, or her hands to her feet, and then there was another more complicating chain that joined in the middle and have five separate chains going in each directions. Two of the hooks on the end attached to her ankles, another two to her wrist and then the last to her neck. Then she walked over to the bed and pointed out the little hooks that were fashioned on each bed post and held up four chains that had hooks on both ends. Serenity didn't understand what she said next but by the smirk on Kaiba's face she was fairly sure she had a good idea of what it was.

The girl then walked back over to Serenity and started pulling the accessories she had been dressed with earlier off. Then she handed Serenity a thin white robe and a rope and told her to do something. Serenity didn't understand so she looked at Kaiba.

"Strip," he said, smirking slightly.

Serenity blushed deeply and untied the material behind her neck, but she held the dress up with her arms as she slipped the white robe over her head, as soon as she was sure the robe covered everything she dropped the black gown from beneath. It was immediately gathered up and thrown into the cart that had been brought in earlier. Serenity tied the rope loosely around her waist, allowing it to rest on her hips and turned her attention back to the girl who handed her a long white coat type thing. Serenity blinked as the girl talked and turned back to Kaiba.

"It for special occasions, if your master allows you to go that is. Don't get it dirty because it's all you get unless your master permits you to wear something else," Kaiba said, his smirk still there.

"You mean to say you get to choose what I wear?" Serenity asked, her mouth open slightly.

"You can wear whatever you want," Kaiba shrugged and looked away, still smirking.

The girl then took her hand and led her over to the hay, and while pointing at it started talking.

"What's she saying?" Serenity asked.

"That's your bed, she's explaining how to clean it and that you need to keep it tidy or your master might beat you. She's also telling you where to get new stuff if you need to, and letting you know its hard labor for new hay," Kaiba's grins widened.

"You mean to say I have to sleep on the floor?" Serenity demanded, marching over to him.

"Well there's only one bed…" Kaiba said looking around the room.

"One bed that we'll be sharing!" Serenity said, raising her voice.

"Calm down, we'll figure this out later," Kaiba said, waving his hand.

"Let's just get one thing straight Seto Kaiba," Serenity said, her face dangerously close to his. "According to the books I may be your slave, and I may have to wear these ridiculous bracelets but you will not treat me as such."

"Let's get one more thing straight Serenity Wheeler," the word Wheeler was said with a disgusted sort of tone. "You'll do anything and everything I say or I'll put you up for auction and I can guarantee you there isn't a man out there right now who wouldn't pay big money to fuck you. So if say sleep on the god damn floor, you will, are we understanding each other?" Serenity looked away, she didn't answer. Kaiba's hand immediately went towards her throat, which he gripped tightly, forcing Serenity to look at him. "Do you understand me?" He asked again. Serenity nodded and felt him release her throat.

What was going on? Not even Kaiba was that mean… was he? Serenity shook her head slightly and brought her own hand to her throat, massaging the place Kaiba had previously grabbed. He was taking his role as her 'master' far too seriously. Even if he did not let anyone else touch her, she would still tell Mokuba if he beat her and Mokuba would still hate him.

"Oh god lay down you stupid mutt," Kaiba mumbled when Serenity sent an evil sort of look his way.

Serenity's mouth opened slightly to speak and then decided against it, but she didn't go lie down. Well she did kind of. She walked over to Kaiba's large bed and crawled on top of it, sitting cross legged in the middle challenging the icy stare Kaiba had directed at her.

"Get out," Kaiba said to the girl and the guard who were still standing in his room, waiting for dismissal. Then he turned back to Serenity and strode over to where she sat.

"Don't touch me you bastard," Serenity said, not moving however.

Kaiba raised one eyebrow and gave her a weird look. "I wasn't going to…"

Serenity frowned slightly and then opened her mouth to speak but then closed it. Frowning deeper she moved over slightly as Kaiba sat on the edge of the bed just below her. "You were just…" she let it trail off.

"You are a slave Serenity, people will expect me to treat you as such," Kaiba answered, not even looking at her.

"So you didn't mean any of that?" Serenity asked hopefully.

"Yes I did. You are my slave and you will do what I say. I probably won't suggest much, but that is beside the point. Oh and, you are sleeping on the floor," Kaiba smirked slightly, pulling the blanket up so she fell off the other side of the bed.

**A tad bit of comic releif for you guys lol, it's been a bit serious latley and I figure Kaiba pushing Serenity off a bad is funny lol. I know it's not really a cliff hanger ending, but I thought it was cute. I like this chapter, I was trying to come up with a better way to make Kaiba high priest bu ti couldn't really so I just decided to have Yami be that kind of a guy… he's gonna do stupid stuff like that randomly through out this fic just to save me from having to come up with a whole new bloody plot. A bit of Bakura for you… how I do for him? I have some troubles writing Bakura sometimes… lol well I saved Serenity fron having to be the highest ranking female in egypt… lol yea I just made her the lowest instead… I like that chained to the bed idea lol, I could use that later *grins evilly* oh and I know there wasn't any present thing in this chapter, and if there was I don't remember writing it lol, there's more next chapter… oh Joey's so mean!**