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I turned around; naked to the bare bone, and saw Prince Yami and a servant (I dislike the word slave). Yami was dressed, ready to venture out into the city. I quickly grabbed the dress Yami had given me and covered myself, although the stall only showed my head and bare shoulders. "Anzu," I heard Yami say, staring at the stall. "What are you doing?"
"Well…I didn't find a room to change?" I lied timidly. I crossed my fingers and waited for Yami's response. It's only been a few hours, surely he can't expect me to adapt to fortune already?
Yami didn't say anything, but exited the stable so I could change. I neatly folded the clothes the Pharaoh had given to me and placed on the dress. The servant was about to take the folded clothes, but I stopped her. "I will take the clothes to the Pharaoh myself." I said. The servant seemed shocked that I would proclaim such a thing, yet she spoke back.
"L-lady," She stammered at first word. "The Pharaoh ordered me to wash." She gave me a fearful look at first, and then looked around before explaining. "He ordered me to wash and hand back to you. It's no doubt you are expected to be toyed with for a while."
"What?" I gasped. The Pharaoh and his horrible sick mind…..The servant nodded to her statement. "Who ar-"
"I am Shizuka, lady." Shizuka said, bowing. "I simply service the lady's that come and go."
I raised an eyebrow. The lady's that come and go…"What do you mean? More ladies have been through this?"
Shizuka nodded and I begun to ask her more questions. "Did he fool around with them all? Where are they now?"
Shizuka just hastily picked the folded clothes up and walked out. She bowed to Yami as he came in and scurried off. "Are you ready now?" He asked. "I found a cloak you can use to hide yourself from the people. They would probably recognize that dress-"
"Yes, thank you." I said rather coldly. I tried to make a snatch for the cloak as I came out from the stalls, but Yami moved it out of reach. He had a playful smile on his face. I made another grab for it. "Prince-"
"I thought I told you to call me Yami." Yami said, teasing me with the cloak. I tried two more attempts before I glared at Yami; something I could have gotten my head chopped off for, and smacked his foot with my own. He nearly howled and I took the battered cloak from his grasp.
"Thank you, Yami." I said, throwing the cloak on. As I made corrections to hide the dress, Yami kept giving me looks of outrage and confusion. We saddled horses and trotted right out of the stables and right out of the palace. As we passed markets and rows of houses, Yami pointed out the important shops and houses. I listened, but refused to answer him back to questions he had. I could tell he was getting angry with me, even though the only thing I could see from his cloak hood was his mouth. It formed a frown most of the time. Serves him right, women and girls are not play things. Royal men! Just to think like that is wrong. I thought on the ride home. Surely I would see Shizuka again, she- and I quote- "simply services the lady's that come and go."
It was around dawn when Yami and I returned from the tour of un-comfortable conversation. We unsaddled horses and threw the cloaks behind a stack of hay before setting back into the palace. When we entered, though, Yami grabbed my arm and led me to a dark corner, in which he gave me one of his powerful looks. I tried my best to give him a powerful stare back, yet he overpowered. "Anzu," He said quietly. "What's wrong? Ever since I walked into the stable with the servant-"
"Her name is Shizuka." I interrupted, letting blind rage escape.
"Every since I walked into the stables with Shizuka, you've given me nothing but an unfair treatment." Yami continued, allowing me to correct him. "Why?"
"I've heard from a brown feathered bird that I am not the only one you've been set up with." I explained. The rage was getting to my head. "So, when are you planning to undress me and have your way?" Yami gave me an abashed look and I held my nose high. "Did you lead me here to start now?" I asked. I gave him my own stare.
Yami shook his head, sighing. "Anzu, Shizuka doesn't know anything about what I do." I was going to give him a painful lecture, but he quickly went on. He lowered his voice as well. "I never…fooled with any of the girls my father brings, only one. I refuse the girls he brings, so he has to give them a nice house in the village. I've already told you this."
"Yet," I interrupted. "You approved of me."
"I approved your father." Yami corrected me. "Besides, you're not..."
Another kind of outrage boiled inside of me. "I'm not good enough for you." I asked, crossing my arms. I nearly laughed at Yami's startled face. He just shook his head and walked off, leaving me to follow.
"Women," I heard him muttering. "You say one thing, they think another." He said more quietly. Yami led me straight to Shizuka, and then turned back around. We had no good-bye to say, or Yami didn't want to talk to me. I was left to blink and stare after him until Shizuka told me she had a bath made. She led me to a blue painted door and even opened the door for me. My new room was about the size of my old house, but then again my old house was pretty small. I had a canopy, just like Yami. The bed was the size of both my bed and Father's bed and was covered with white sheets stitched with gold thread. Aside from the furniture, a tub filled with water was waiting. Steam was rising from it, and Shizuka hurried to cool the water.
"Lady-" Shizuka started.
"Call me Anzu." I said firmly, taking another look at my room.
"Anzu," Shizuka continued. "I apologize for my words in the stable."
"It's really alright." I said hastily. "So, what else should I have knowledge of?"
"Dinner starts right after the Pharaoh finishes eating, and since you're not really an assistant to the Prince, you'll be eating with me and the rest of the servants." Shizuka explained. "Unless Prince Yami invites you. You're father's room is towards the front of the hall and you may visit him anytime."
I nodded and Shizuka continued. "If you need anything, you can find me in the kitchen. Do you want a tour after your bath?"
I nodded again and Shizuka nodded along. "Your bath is ready, do you want me to-"
"No," I answered. I'm always uncomfortable to that sort of thing. "I can wash myself." Shizuka nodded and closed the canopy doors, then she closed the doors behind her. I sat on my new bed, waiting for nothing. I'm safe, Yami assured me he wouldn't lay a perverted finger on me. I felt like I could trust him, so that is what I'll go by. I nodded to myself. I tested the water before I undressed and bathed myself. I found myself thinking about what Yami was going to say. 'I approved your father. Besides, you're not...' I tried thinking of what he would have said. Besides, you're not ....attractive? Smart? Pretty? Loveable? "Fool." I heard myself mutter as I grabbed the towel waiting next to the tub. "You're loveable, you just repel every young man."
Shizuka helped me rub scented oil on my skin before she showed me around the palace. Along the way, she would introduce me to passing guards or servants. There was Jounouchi, Shizuka's older brother, who serviced my father. He acutally lived in between me and Yami. "Prince Yami is my good friend. He's not like those-"
"Jounouchi!" Shizuka said in shock, making him stop. I giggled and nodded. Jounouchi grinned back at me and continued on his way. "Oh brother." I heard Shizuka sigh. We walked and talked for a while until Shizuka said it was time for dinner. She led me to the kitchen, a small group of people were sitting on stools, as if waiting for us.
"What's going on?" One asked rather rudely, staring at me. Shizuka explained everything while I ate, giving me the chance to slip away from the staring eyes as well. I quickly ate and waited until Shizuka had caught all attention to slip outside.. At once, I was lost muttering, "I need Shizuka..." I sighed.
I turned a corner and then another one, I didn't dare to go inside the doors. Phaoroh could be in one of them or the misstress. I turned once more, then came face to face with a man.
"Sir!" I yelped and backed away. I turned to the man behind the other one. "Ya-Prince Yami!"
"Anzu?" Yami questioned, rasing an eyebrow. "What are you doing here?"
"I-I just came from dinner...and I got lost." I explained, still looking at the man next to Yami. The man seemed to have caught my stare and coughed to Yami.
"Oh, right. Prince Seth, this is the assistant's daughter, Anzu." Yami introduced. Another prince? I thought as I bowed. Seth waved his hand and I stood up straight. Blue eyes. Seth had very sharp eyes and it was rather unsual from his brown hair. He was dressed as Yami as well.
"Yami has told me about you. I'm sure we will get along." said Seth, smiling at me. I smiled and nodded.
"I'm sure we will, Prince Seth." I replied.
"Call me Seth." He said.
Yami seemed happy, but troubled as he nodded to me. "Well, would you like to join us?" He asked.
"To where?" I asked. Seth was answering.
"We were going to take a stroll around the palace. The garden is to be remarkable tonight."
I tilted my head to one side. "Don't you know?" I asked. Seth seemed taken back by my question.
"Seth is from East Egypt." Yami sad quietly. I flushed and Seth chuckled. "Would you like to come?"
I nodded and I was placed between Seth and Yami, two handsome men I must say. We walked outside to the garden. I gasped and grabbed both men arms. There was nothing so amazing. The stars were winking from above and the moon was bright enough to illuminate the garden. Roses of all colors were dancing in the wind and the violet petals were blowing off it's stems. I watched as petal fall into the small pool in the center of the garden, something moved through the water. "This is quite amazing." Seth murmured.
"It is wonderful." Yami replied. I was tansfixed, I stepped on to the grass when Yami gaved my hand. "Step in without your shoes." I did what he said and turned to him. He was giving a mischievous grin and was already barefoot. I turned to Seth, but he wasn't there. He was already walking on the low grass, barefoot and his sandals in his hand. I took my sandals and hurried to peer inside the pool. The petal was attracting more fishes, each of them were different patterns. Yami had followed me.
"Do you usually come here?" I asked as he sat down by the pool. I sat down next to him as he gave me an answer.
"Only at night." Yami dipped his hand inside the water. "I come here when I'm troubled."
I tilted my head like before. "Are you troubled now?" I questioned. Yami gave a shrug and smiled slightly.
"Dip your feet inside." Yami said suddenly, pulling his hand out of the pool.
"Why?" I asked, not budging. I wasn't going to risk my foot being eaten.
"Trust me." said Yami, taking my hand. Our eyes met and he gave me a reassuring and comforting stare. I sighed and gave a little pray to Ra before I dipped my feet into the water. My feet became numb from the cold water and I gripped Yami's hand harder. "I forgot, it's cold." I glared at him and he gave me a grin. "Now wait." Something brushed against my feet and I gasped. My gasp turned into a small laugh as I felt the fish nibble on my foot. Me and Yami sat there in silence for a while, watching the stars. Yami hadn't let go of my hand and I was glad.
"Yami," I said. "I'm sorry for... my outrageous behavior earlier..." I gave a small yawn.
"We better leave." Yami said, using a tone to say he forgave me. I smiled at him and nodded. I withdrew my foot from the water, it was pruned. "I think Seth left."
"Where did he go?" I asked, walking back to the palace. Yami followed me, shrugging. We walked to my room, where we stopped to bid each other good-night. "Thank you for showing me the garden. It was great."
"Come to my chambers tomorrow, I'm showing Seth the city. We can start ours over." Yami said, smiling. I smiled back and nodded. Yami walked away, holding up hand as good-bye.
"Until tomorrow."
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I turned around; naked to the bare bone, and saw Prince Yami and a servant (I dislike the word slave). Yami was dressed, ready to venture out into the city. I quickly grabbed the dress Yami had given me and covered myself, although the stall only showed my head and bare shoulders. "Anzu," I heard Yami say, staring at the stall. "What are you doing?"
"Well…I didn't find a room to change?" I lied timidly. I crossed my fingers and waited for Yami's response. It's only been a few hours, surely he can't expect me to adapt to fortune already?
Yami didn't say anything, but exited the stable so I could change. I neatly folded the clothes the Pharaoh had given to me and placed on the dress. The servant was about to take the folded clothes, but I stopped her. "I will take the clothes to the Pharaoh myself." I said. The servant seemed shocked that I would proclaim such a thing, yet she spoke back.
"L-lady," She stammered at first word. "The Pharaoh ordered me to wash." She gave me a fearful look at first, and then looked around before explaining. "He ordered me to wash and hand back to you. It's no doubt you are expected to be toyed with for a while."
"What?" I gasped. The Pharaoh and his horrible sick mind…..The servant nodded to her statement. "Who ar-"
"I am Shizuka, lady." Shizuka said, bowing. "I simply service the lady's that come and go."
I raised an eyebrow. The lady's that come and go…"What do you mean? More ladies have been through this?"
Shizuka nodded and I begun to ask her more questions. "Did he fool around with them all? Where are they now?"
Shizuka just hastily picked the folded clothes up and walked out. She bowed to Yami as he came in and scurried off. "Are you ready now?" He asked. "I found a cloak you can use to hide yourself from the people. They would probably recognize that dress-"
"Yes, thank you." I said rather coldly. I tried to make a snatch for the cloak as I came out from the stalls, but Yami moved it out of reach. He had a playful smile on his face. I made another grab for it. "Prince-"
"I thought I told you to call me Yami." Yami said, teasing me with the cloak. I tried two more attempts before I glared at Yami; something I could have gotten my head chopped off for, and smacked his foot with my own. He nearly howled and I took the battered cloak from his grasp.
"Thank you, Yami." I said, throwing the cloak on. As I made corrections to hide the dress, Yami kept giving me looks of outrage and confusion. We saddled horses and trotted right out of the stables and right out of the palace. As we passed markets and rows of houses, Yami pointed out the important shops and houses. I listened, but refused to answer him back to questions he had. I could tell he was getting angry with me, even though the only thing I could see from his cloak hood was his mouth. It formed a frown most of the time. Serves him right, women and girls are not play things. Royal men! Just to think like that is wrong. I thought on the ride home. Surely I would see Shizuka again, she- and I quote- "simply services the lady's that come and go."
It was around dawn when Yami and I returned from the tour of un-comfortable conversation. We unsaddled horses and threw the cloaks behind a stack of hay before setting back into the palace. When we entered, though, Yami grabbed my arm and led me to a dark corner, in which he gave me one of his powerful looks. I tried my best to give him a powerful stare back, yet he overpowered. "Anzu," He said quietly. "What's wrong? Ever since I walked into the stable with the servant-"
"Her name is Shizuka." I interrupted, letting blind rage escape.
"Every since I walked into the stables with Shizuka, you've given me nothing but an unfair treatment." Yami continued, allowing me to correct him. "Why?"
"I've heard from a brown feathered bird that I am not the only one you've been set up with." I explained. The rage was getting to my head. "So, when are you planning to undress me and have your way?" Yami gave me an abashed look and I held my nose high. "Did you lead me here to start now?" I asked. I gave him my own stare.
Yami shook his head, sighing. "Anzu, Shizuka doesn't know anything about what I do." I was going to give him a painful lecture, but he quickly went on. He lowered his voice as well. "I never…fooled with any of the girls my father brings, only one. I refuse the girls he brings, so he has to give them a nice house in the village. I've already told you this."
"Yet," I interrupted. "You approved of me."
"I approved your father." Yami corrected me. "Besides, you're not..."
Another kind of outrage boiled inside of me. "I'm not good enough for you." I asked, crossing my arms. I nearly laughed at Yami's startled face. He just shook his head and walked off, leaving me to follow.
"Women," I heard him muttering. "You say one thing, they think another." He said more quietly. Yami led me straight to Shizuka, and then turned back around. We had no good-bye to say, or Yami didn't want to talk to me. I was left to blink and stare after him until Shizuka told me she had a bath made. She led me to a blue painted door and even opened the door for me. My new room was about the size of my old house, but then again my old house was pretty small. I had a canopy, just like Yami. The bed was the size of both my bed and Father's bed and was covered with white sheets stitched with gold thread. Aside from the furniture, a tub filled with water was waiting. Steam was rising from it, and Shizuka hurried to cool the water.
"Lady-" Shizuka started.
"Call me Anzu." I said firmly, taking another look at my room.
"Anzu," Shizuka continued. "I apologize for my words in the stable."
"It's really alright." I said hastily. "So, what else should I have knowledge of?"
"Dinner starts right after the Pharaoh finishes eating, and since you're not really an assistant to the Prince, you'll be eating with me and the rest of the servants." Shizuka explained. "Unless Prince Yami invites you. You're father's room is towards the front of the hall and you may visit him anytime."
I nodded and Shizuka continued. "If you need anything, you can find me in the kitchen. Do you want a tour after your bath?"
I nodded again and Shizuka nodded along. "Your bath is ready, do you want me to-"
"No," I answered. I'm always uncomfortable to that sort of thing. "I can wash myself." Shizuka nodded and closed the canopy doors, then she closed the doors behind her. I sat on my new bed, waiting for nothing. I'm safe, Yami assured me he wouldn't lay a perverted finger on me. I felt like I could trust him, so that is what I'll go by. I nodded to myself. I tested the water before I undressed and bathed myself. I found myself thinking about what Yami was going to say. 'I approved your father. Besides, you're not...' I tried thinking of what he would have said. Besides, you're not ....attractive? Smart? Pretty? Loveable? "Fool." I heard myself mutter as I grabbed the towel waiting next to the tub. "You're loveable, you just repel every young man."
Shizuka helped me rub scented oil on my skin before she showed me around the palace. Along the way, she would introduce me to passing guards or servants. There was Jounouchi, Shizuka's older brother, who serviced my father. He acutally lived in between me and Yami. "Prince Yami is my good friend. He's not like those-"
"Jounouchi!" Shizuka said in shock, making him stop. I giggled and nodded. Jounouchi grinned back at me and continued on his way. "Oh brother." I heard Shizuka sigh. We walked and talked for a while until Shizuka said it was time for dinner. She led me to the kitchen, a small group of people were sitting on stools, as if waiting for us.
"What's going on?" One asked rather rudely, staring at me. Shizuka explained everything while I ate, giving me the chance to slip away from the staring eyes as well. I quickly ate and waited until Shizuka had caught all attention to slip outside.. At once, I was lost muttering, "I need Shizuka..." I sighed.
I turned a corner and then another one, I didn't dare to go inside the doors. Phaoroh could be in one of them or the misstress. I turned once more, then came face to face with a man.
"Sir!" I yelped and backed away. I turned to the man behind the other one. "Ya-Prince Yami!"
"Anzu?" Yami questioned, rasing an eyebrow. "What are you doing here?"
"I-I just came from dinner...and I got lost." I explained, still looking at the man next to Yami. The man seemed to have caught my stare and coughed to Yami.
"Oh, right. Prince Seth, this is the assistant's daughter, Anzu." Yami introduced. Another prince? I thought as I bowed. Seth waved his hand and I stood up straight. Blue eyes. Seth had very sharp eyes and it was rather unsual from his brown hair. He was dressed as Yami as well.
"Yami has told me about you. I'm sure we will get along." said Seth, smiling at me. I smiled and nodded.
"I'm sure we will, Prince Seth." I replied.
"Call me Seth." He said.
Yami seemed happy, but troubled as he nodded to me. "Well, would you like to join us?" He asked.
"To where?" I asked. Seth was answering.
"We were going to take a stroll around the palace. The garden is to be remarkable tonight."
I tilted my head to one side. "Don't you know?" I asked. Seth seemed taken back by my question.
"Seth is from East Egypt." Yami sad quietly. I flushed and Seth chuckled. "Would you like to come?"
I nodded and I was placed between Seth and Yami, two handsome men I must say. We walked outside to the garden. I gasped and grabbed both men arms. There was nothing so amazing. The stars were winking from above and the moon was bright enough to illuminate the garden. Roses of all colors were dancing in the wind and the violet petals were blowing off it's stems. I watched as petal fall into the small pool in the center of the garden, something moved through the water. "This is quite amazing." Seth murmured.
"It is wonderful." Yami replied. I was tansfixed, I stepped on to the grass when Yami gaved my hand. "Step in without your shoes." I did what he said and turned to him. He was giving a mischievous grin and was already barefoot. I turned to Seth, but he wasn't there. He was already walking on the low grass, barefoot and his sandals in his hand. I took my sandals and hurried to peer inside the pool. The petal was attracting more fishes, each of them were different patterns. Yami had followed me.
"Do you usually come here?" I asked as he sat down by the pool. I sat down next to him as he gave me an answer.
"Only at night." Yami dipped his hand inside the water. "I come here when I'm troubled."
I tilted my head like before. "Are you troubled now?" I questioned. Yami gave a shrug and smiled slightly.
"Dip your feet inside." Yami said suddenly, pulling his hand out of the pool.
"Why?" I asked, not budging. I wasn't going to risk my foot being eaten.
"Trust me." said Yami, taking my hand. Our eyes met and he gave me a reassuring and comforting stare. I sighed and gave a little pray to Ra before I dipped my feet into the water. My feet became numb from the cold water and I gripped Yami's hand harder. "I forgot, it's cold." I glared at him and he gave me a grin. "Now wait." Something brushed against my feet and I gasped. My gasp turned into a small laugh as I felt the fish nibble on my foot. Me and Yami sat there in silence for a while, watching the stars. Yami hadn't let go of my hand and I was glad.
"Yami," I said. "I'm sorry for... my outrageous behavior earlier..." I gave a small yawn.
"We better leave." Yami said, using a tone to say he forgave me. I smiled at him and nodded. I withdrew my foot from the water, it was pruned. "I think Seth left."
"Where did he go?" I asked, walking back to the palace. Yami followed me, shrugging. We walked to my room, where we stopped to bid each other good-night. "Thank you for showing me the garden. It was great."
"Come to my chambers tomorrow, I'm showing Seth the city. We can start ours over." Yami said, smiling. I smiled back and nodded. Yami walked away, holding up hand as good-bye.
"Until tomorrow."