Stealing a heart

Neferi: Sorry for taking so long to update!

Amara: It was hilarious seeing her studying for the tests! *laughs like a maniac*

Neferi: Well try to write when you have a test with 40 vocabulary words, 3 essays, from another class a project and a Geometry test. Not to mention a 3 chapter history exam!

Amara: I don't care about that Neferi, I'm just a character.

Neferi: *grins evilly* For making fun of me I'm going to punish you.

Amara: Oh, and what will you do?

Neferi: You'll see, disclaimer: I don't own YGO though I wish I would.

Chapter eight: Changes in person, changes in heart

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Some days passed by and Amara was getting used to be kind and was also improving greatly. Yami was happy because of that since now he could speak with her and wouldn't end up having a fight because of that.

One morning…

Amara had already helped Yami in dressing up and was now walking with him through the garden. Many colorful and exquisite flowers were seen and a sweet aroma filled the morning air.

"The garden is so beautiful" said Amara looking around as Yami walked beside her.

"Amara I'm proud of you" said Yami.

Amara looked at him with an eyebrow raised and said "Oh".

"I'm proud of you because you have been kind to everyone in the palace, including myself" added Yami as he sat down on a bench.

"It's because of you I'm behaving, this is how you treat me" replied Amara standing in front of him "Although I'm a little sad".

"And why is that?" asked Yami looking at her.

"I miss my companions, you haven't given me permission to see them" answered Amara "It's rather hard to be without them".

"You feel alone?" asked Yami taking one of her hands and making her sit beside him.

"Kind of…" answered Amara as she sat beside him and looked away while rubbing her left forearm, indicating she felt a little lonely.

Yami couldn't stop himself from doing what he was thinking. He put an arm around her and brought the girl close to him gently.

"You're not alone Amara, I'm here with you" he said softly.

He expected to get a smack from her but nothing of it happened. Instead she laid her head on his shoulder.

"It's not the same" she replied "You are the one to whom I work and they are the ones I consider my family".

Yami then understood that her companions in crime were not only that, but they were her family, something she cherished as much as her life. That was the reason she had accepted to be his maiden, only for them to be spared.

Meanwhile, although Amara didn't want to accept it, she had come to have a liking of her Pharaoh. She was now used to his kindness and his rudeness, to him. But what would yet bring her more trouble was the fact that she had come to find Yami a very handsome young man. But she always refused to the thought and pushed it aside.

"Amara what do you consider me then?" asked Yami gently.

The thief thought for a moment as a sweet breeze made the flowers move slightly.

"You are the Pharaoh" she answered.

"Am I not your friend?" he asked again.

"Let's go inside and do what we have to do" said Amara changing the subject and standing up.

*Amara's POV*

I thought I would never find myself in such a problem. First, I want to free my friends, second, I want to get out of here, third, I'm getting used to live in the palace and that's not good, fourth, I'm getting used to the Pharaoh. Fifth this is the biggest of all problems: I am developing a crush on the Pharaoh while I think I'm also developing a crush on Bakura!

I am in so much trouble! The thing is I'm starting to be nice again and that's making me like the palace and the Pharaoh but on the other hand there is my life as a thief which includes Bakura. I don't know what to think anymore, I'm so confused. I wish I could just decide on someone! Ra' help me please. I know I haven't been good but please help me decide on what should I do, what should be the best for me.

*End of Amara's POV*

"Come on let's go to the hall" said Yami standing up.

Both walked towards the hall silently until they reached there and Semertep was waiting for them.

"Good morning Pharaoh Yami" he greeted.

He looked at Amara up and down like always, making the girl mutter something under her breath and get disgusted. Semertep grinned at her and then started working with Yami.

'There's something strange with that darn counselor, I don't trust him…' thought Amara.

At lunch time Yami sent Amara to get him a mere goblet of wine because he was very busy. Amara searched for the goblet on the kitchen without protesting since she was used to getting him wine. As she brought the cup to him, Semertep had gone to do some errand and Yami was left alone working on the planes of the pyramid.

"You should take a rest, it's not good to work yourself out" she said as she put the goblet on the wooden table where Yami was working.

"I want to finish this today Amara so I have to work" replied Yami as he wrote something on a papyri.

"At least drink the wine without working Pharaoh" stated Amara growing clearly impatient.

"Amara, I want to finish this today" stated Yami getting a little annoyed by her.

"Come on please? Do it for me" she said looking at him with her now warm lavender eyes.

Yami let out a sigh and put the brush down, then looked at her. He noticed that her eyes were caring for him and so he gave in.

"Alright Amara, I'll take a break and drink the wine without working" he said.

The girl nodded, happiness in her eyes and gave him the goblet. When he took it from her hands the girl felt a peculiar scent coming from the liquid.

'That scent, I know what it is' she thought 'It's…'.

Her eyes narrowed as she remembered what it was.

"Don't drink that!" she yelped.

Yami's eyes narrowed and he looked at her without understanding.

"It's poisoned" answered Amara "The wine is poisoned, I can smell it from here".

"Amara…" said Yami as she took the goblet from his hands.

"Thank Ra' I remembered what that scent was" she said "Let me get rid of this and I'll bring you some fresh wine my Pharaoh, wait here".

She turned around on her heel and left to the kitchen. When she entered it she went straight to the cook.

"This wine's goblet it's poisoned" said Amara to the cook.

"But it's fresh wine" said the cook amazed.

"I don't doubt that but it's poisoned" replied Amara "When I got here the wine was served in the goblet and I wish to know, who served it?".

"Semertep served the wine for the Pharaoh" answered the cook taking the goblet and getting rid of it's contents.

'Maybe…no, I'm jumping to conclusions too fast' thought Amara as the cook gave her another goblet of wine.

The thief inspected it and determined it was alright. Then she went back to the hall where Yami was waiting.

"Here, this is fresh wine" she said giving the goblet to Yami.

Yami took it and looked at her "Thank you for preventing me to drink that".

Amara simply nodded and said "I'm sorry to tell you this but I have the feeling there's someone that's trying to kill you".

"There have been many attempts to kill me lately Amara" said Yami looking at her "But we can't find any suspect".

"If you permit me I wish to be at your side and protect you" said Amara "I may find the guilty person that's trying to kill you".

"I will let you do everything you want Amara as long as you take care of yourself" answered Yami looking at her.

Amara nodded and thought 'I have to keep an eye on Semertep'.

Meanwhile on the dungeons…

"So Amara's trying to save us, that's why we are alive" said Anyah to Arusem.

"Yes Anyah" replied Arusem "I just hope she is alright".

"She is, she knows what to do and how to take care of herself, I just hope she hurries up so we can get out of here" murmured Anyah.

Arusem snickered "I don't doubt she can take care of herself but the Pharaoh knows how to make her change her mind, he can manipulate her".

"Maybe but the girl has her limits" replied Anyah.

None of them were aware of Amara's changes since they hadn't seen her since the day they were captured.

Meanwhile outside the palace…

A hooded figure traveled through the market and stepped outside the capital. He walked a little far from the city, so no eyes could see him. He stopped and waited for something. Then another hooded figure appeared mounting a horse.

"Have you killed the Pharaoh?" asked the man in the horse.

"I'm trying to do it without bringing up suspicion" answered the other hooded figure.

"Then hurry up and kill him so we can take over the throne" replied the other figure.

"I'll send word to you when he's dead" replied the one that had come walking.

"Fine, I'll return to Nubia then" said the man in the horse.

He turned around and left on his horse.

"When Yami is dead, I'll take over the throne and get his little maiden" said the hooded figure as he returned back to the capital.

In the palace…

Yami drank the wine slowly and silently as Amara stared out a window. He looked at her and couldn't find the way to take his eyes off of her.

'She's so beautiful' he thought as he looked at her gentle figure.

"Amara?" he asked suddenly.

"Yes?" answered the girl turning to look at him.

"Come here" he said motioning for her to approach him since she was leaning against the window.

Amara moved and walked up to him.

"What is it?" she asked standing in front of him.

"I wanted to know if you would help me" answered Yami looking deep into her eyes.

Amara closed her eyes and revealed her first smile since ten years ago! But she didn't count on what happened next. Some warm lips pressed against hers during the moments she had her eyes closed. Oh my, those lips tasted like the sweet wine the Pharaoh drank and it was indeed him the kisser. The girl found herself kissing those lips back as she tasted a little bit of the wine.

Yami had no idea of why Amara was kissing him back, either it was because of him or because of the wine but he wrapped his arms around her waist as she wrapped hers around his neck. (A/N: Par-tay! ^-^)

Amara moved her head away slightly with closed eyes as she shared a breath with her Pharaoh. She opened her eyes and looked up at him. He simply moved forward and kissed her forehead as she closed her eyes. Her heart was starting to make a decision for the one she was about to love.

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Neferi: YEAH! THEY KISSED!

Amara: Why did you do it?!?!?!?

Neferi: This is your punishment for being so mean to me ^-^.

Amara: I won't be mean to you again Neferi, I promise, now don't make me do that again.

Neferi: Accept it Amara, you like Yami just as much as I do, you can't tell me you don't have a crush on that gorgeous anime?

Amara: I'll keep the comments.

Neferi: I knew it ^-^

Amara: Please review and keep reading.