The Pharaoh led her to a massive chamber, filled with books. "here." he said shortly, "is where we may find something.." she nods, thanking the fact she had been able to be taught how to read a little....
Half an ahour later though, she was plopped on the floor, screwing her face up in concentration as she couldn't understand a single word of it....
"wah!" at this exclamation, Yami looked up from a stone desk, seeing her getting in a tizzy. Baffled, he stood up, still a little wobbly, and walked over "whats the matter?" She sniffed "i cant understand it!!" she wailed "sorry!" he chuckled at her panic "here, it means.." and he explained it, she nodded, the light in her eyes growing "okay!!" she chirped.
Yami smiled as he returned back to the desk. They carried on in silence, reonet scribbling bits down on parchment every so often. The light started to grow dimmer in the room, the letters of the scrolls in front of yami's eyes began to blur -wha...whats..- but his earlier tiredness came back to haunt him, and he slowly slumped over the desk, leaning on his arms, dropping off to sleep. Here followed a problem, he was leaning slightly to one side, and when he fell asleep, precceded to fall off the chair.
Reonet jerked awake, hearing a dull thumping sound. Rubbing her eyes she saw it was getting dark outside. And she also saw the passed-out Pharoah. She crawled over on her hands and knees, so as not to step on anything important in the semi-gloom. When she reached him she saw he was shivering in his sleep. So she looked around worriedly, not sure of what to do...-there must be something in here..- her worry turned to fear as she saw how pale he was.
"uhm.." panicing she thought the best thing to do would be to wrap him up....she carried him, rather staggeringly, over to a plush looking couch/bench, and laid him down. Then she scuttled over to one of the widows, leaning up to unpin one of the drapes....
She raced over, wrapping him up in it in the fashion she often did with her little brother, to keep him warm. She removed some of the fancy ornaments people of his status wore, soaking a cloth in a bowl of water on the desk, placing this across his forehead to cool his temperature down.
"oh re.." she swore, as she sat by him, shivering "hes only getting worse...what do i do?" tears welled up, she had to do something....but what? This wasnt an ordinary illness...whatever had used his mind that time was still making him suffer. She dozed off, wondering why the sapers didn't come to find the ruler...why.....
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The shadows laughed, they had sent the whole palace retinue into a dazed state, making them forget the ruler...stopping looking for him...shadows gathered outside the library door...hiding it from the minds of the simple people....It was late at night when she woke, with a startled gasp. She scrambled in the dark, fumbling for and lighting a lamp with termbling hands. In its faint light she saw Yami was looking even more pale and weakened. "Oh no...." tears started to well up. "Please..something, help me..." she ran to the doors...recoiling in horror as they were covered in blood, which was seeping through it.
"Aaah!" she cried....wheeling round and running back. She sat by his bed, shaking and crying. -Im trapped in here by shadows...and the only person to ever treat me kindly..is slowly getting worse..- she pulled her bag from her waist, rummaging through it, pulling out some herbs she'd picked from various plants in the gardens..."ah!" Shaking she mixed them in with the last of the water....
"Please let this work..." she knelt by him "Your Highness..please...wake up.." but he didnt respond.Terrified she bent close to him, barely hearing his heartbeat. -No..- she closed her eyes, breathing shuddering with panic. She looked round at the door..seeing the blood rearing up in a shape, like a wolf. It began to shoot towards them, and in a second of frightened instinct, she drank in the mixture, picked yami up in her arms, and with out a thought, kissed him. -please, accept it, it'll make you better!- she thought desperately, feeling the shadow racing closer -NOO!-
But before it could reach, Yami shuddered slightly in her arms and coughed, moving slightly, managing to swallow the herb potion. The thing reared back -hss!! she can make a miracle, by doing this to him..this is bad for us...RETREAT!- in a burst of light, the shadows were wiped away, and Reonet laid Yami back down. -Please open your eyes, please....- she looked behind her....-the shadows..they're gone...-
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It felt like someone had been sitting on his head so to speak, it felt so painful and heavy to open his eyes. But then, amidst the sharpest pain of all, there had been a strange relief, a kind feeling, someone's kiss. With that kiss came a relief, the potion. He slowly opened his eyes as the person laid him back down. "w-who.." he coughed. The person whipped back around at hearing him speak. "Re...reonet.." he said softly, closing his eyes as some of the pain receded..."what..h-happened...."She looked down at her hands, unable to look at him. "I..there were shadows..you were sick.." she shudders at the memory, he looks at her. -She's something special, the darkness is after her too...but why do i feel somethign else?- ignorinng that feeling he sat up, swinging his body round and planting his feet on the stone floor. He paused a second, then got up, grabbing all the scrolls "we'd best return to our rooms, before they ask questions.." she thought he meant because of her being seen with him, and she nodded, feeling sadness well up.
She walked with him in silence, acting almost like an escort to his room. She bowed and wished him a good night, and when the door had closed, she walked outside, sniffling. -He won't want me around now...i'd better go..- and so she crept silently out of the palace...huddling up by some stalls outside, letting her tears carry her into sleep. -he's angry...- that was all she could think....
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The next morning Yami awoke to the sounds of the usual bustle outside the Palace. He was about to go back to sleep, when he remembered Reonet. -I hope shes alright..- he dressed swiftly and ran off in search of her..."What? gone?" he asked a Saper. The guard nodded "yes sir!" Yami frowned, then ran off back to his room, saying he needed to lie down. He waited a few minuites to make sure nobody would disturb him, then grabbed a cloak from a basket by the door to the room ajoining to his. He slipped it on over his usual clothing, and, looking like a common traveller, snuck outside the palace with the rest of the crowds....
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Reonet sniffed as she sat huddled by some pots at a stall. She looked a little out of place with her new clothing, and three boys were moving towards her. "Oi, girlie." one sneered, "those clothes and things look awful good for you....hows 'bout we lessen it a bit..". "Noo!" she cried, trying to swipe them away. They would have succeeded in hurting her, had a robed figure not stepped out at that point and grabbed two of them by the collars in one hand. The othre bolted clean away.
"Hey mister!" "Let us go you weirdo!". The figure chuckled "weirdo am i..?" then it moved the other hand up, pulling the cloak from itself in one sweep. "I'd be more respectful to her...." Yami said, smiling. The kids gaped at the girls defender "i-its the Pharoah!" one gawked. The two hastily, and ashamedly, bowed to the ruler. He gave them a stern look "how dare you ty to hurt her...dotnt EVER let me find this has happened again!" by now a crowd was forming, people were amazed at the ruler appearing down that area.
The crowds parted as Yami took Reonet's arm and guided her away from them. The other kids gazed after Reonet in total awe, that she should even be on such terms with the Pharaoh. Once they got far enough away he looked at her "why did you vanish? i was worried.." she looked up at him, blushing furiously "i..i was afraid, you were mad a-at me.." he chuckled.
"Kami no..i just look a little mad when im worried..i didnt want you to leave, to be truthful..." he smiled, sitting down, "your the first person i've ever really made friends with, there are lots of servants, and scribes, sapers, priests, but none of them have been nice enough to treat me as if i were an equal, not just some great figure..." she gaped at him amazed "..m-me?" he nodded "thats why i'd like you to have a job as a high-ranking servant at the palace, so you wont feel a stranger...and have somewhere to stay ..you could help me read all those scrolls.." he smiled "would you like that?".
Her eyes widened, taking on a happy sparkle "i..id be so happy to Your Highness!" she cried joyfully. He smiled, "Then, lets find your family..they can come stay..." She blinked "f-for real sir?" he nodded, standing up, she followed him "now..show me the way please.." he smiled...throwing the cloak back over himself, hiding his face.
She nodded, dancing happily along beisde him, towards her family home...
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"Senut! calm down!!" Reonet's mother sighed, watching her young son bounding about -so full of life..- she smiled, abotu to go back inside when she heard Senut yelling "MOMMY!! LOOK, ITS REO!!" she stared, and sure enough, Senut was right. Reonet was walking down the path, with a cloaked figure by her side. Senut raced towards them, but reonets mom, her name Isu, was concerned.
"Senut! wait!" but the child was already clinging excitedly to Reonets new dress, chattering away. Isu ran up, "Reonet! Where have you been? where'd you get those clothes, and who's-" the figure raised one hand "i can answer that ma'am." she turned to the figure "who're---oh my!" this last exclamation was uttered as Yami pulled the hood down, shaking his head slightly so his gold coloured bangs settled over the deep violet eyes as usual.
"Forgive my disguise ma'am..but it was the fastest way to get here without delay.." Senut gaped "who...who you? reos fwiend?" Reonet tried to shush her brother but the Pharaoh just ruffled the kids hair "Yes, and," here he straightened up and looked at Isu "If its of no trouble, Reonet has a job place at the palace, and its my wish you all come to stay there with her..." Isu gasped, a smile entering her worried face "oh!! thank you so much sir!" she bowed deeply, while Senut grabbed a hold of Yami's waist in a hug and giggled "yay, new home!"
Reonet sweatdropped, laughing "sorry your highness...hes a little..." Yami picked Senut up, carrying him on his shoulder "active?" he said with one eyebrow raised. Reonet nodded, trying hard not to laugh out loud....
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And it was this odd party that made its way up to the palace. The cloaked Yami, Reonet, Senut and Isu, Senut balanced on the cloaked figures shoulder. A saper pointed a spear at them "halt, whos authorisa-" "mine" yami interupted smoothly. The saper looked at him "sir, i must-!" here he cut off, as the figure put Senut down, and undid the cloak, folding it over his arm. "Your Highness sir!" the Saper bowed.
Yami nodded "these people are here by my orders, theres no cause for alarm." the saper nodded, standing aside for them to pass. And so it was, Reonet's greatest wish was granted, she got to stay with Yami. She and her family were given living areas they could only dream of, and Yami made sure they were happy, in return for Reonets help in reading the scrolls with him.
Bit by bit, throughout the following two days, Reonet started to learn more and more from the Ruler. Since that one kiss, the shadows had been terrified to beguin again....but they would not die quitetly, all it would take was one simple slip from his happy state, and that pharaoh would finally die.....
'Till then they would wait to satisfy the blood lust...
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"Still nothing..." the pair sighed, as they walked out of the library...but this time, Yami walked with Reonet to her living area, she blinked. -Why is he?- she snuck a look at him as the walked, he seemed happy....better than when he'd been sick. She binked, looking back down. When they reached her door, she prepared to say goodnight and go in, but he did something very odd. He leaned forward slightly and gave her a quick kiss, then walked away.
She stood there, bright red, her heart going a mile a minutie -omigoshdidhejust.....he did..whoa..- she wobbed on inside...grinning all over her face....That night she slept with her heart singing in hope, that one gesture had confirmed what she ahd already known; she loved the ruler of egypt.
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Author: muwahaha!! Uber long chappie! ill have more soon, but my PC is playing up, so it may be a few days before i can update again....
LOL, heres random; my older sister decided to pick a daft argument:
Sis: "Oh god, tell me something i dont know!"
Me: "uh..i wanna wear one of those bunny girl outfits?!"
Sis: "u what?"
Me: "Well, you said to tell you something you didnt know...."
Yes, im daft. xD but it was worth it to see her face hahahaha!