[Kitty: ;_; Not many reviews.........
Lina: R&R, people. -_- That's what the review section is FOR.
Kitty: New char. -_-; Yes, he's mine.
Yugi: 0_o ;_; In what way?
Kitty: My creation, Yugi. ^_^ You're still mine as in my loving, loyal, adorable, sweet, charming and ever so chibi-like bishie!
Yugi: ^___^]
Chapter Four: Brother, Come Back to Me
~*~POV: Atem~*~
It's been a whole week since that night I started searching for Suzu's brother. She already had started her training again, this time avoiding angry thoughts.
I haven't found anything......... Isis keeps reminding me that Taro may be dead, but I refuse to believe it. Suzu's mother died because of my father, and I don't want Taro's death to be my fault.
I was working in my study, when my servant, Reveka, came in.
[Kitty: Reveka looks like Rebecca from the series, except she has no pigtails and she's taller.]
"My Pharaoh," she said, bowing, "I hope this isn't a bad time."
"It isn't as long as it's important," I said, still reading some of my books, "What is it?"
"A young man is being tried for sneaking into the palace grounds," Reveka said nervously.
"And?" I asked, "I know there's something else."
"His name is Taro Mandara."
I jumped out of my seat. /TARO?!/
"I'll be back," I said, running out of my study.
@*@
~*~POV: Taro~*~
"Mr. Taro Mandara is found guilty of sneaking into the palace grounds to try and murder the Pharaoh," the judge said, "His sentence: Death."
[Kitty: TARO! ;_; No, Pegasus, don't kill him!
Lina: 0_o Pegasus is the judge?
Kitty: ^_^; yeah... fitting, huh?]
I struggled against my captor's arms. "No, please! I was looking for my sister! Let me go!"
The executioner sharpened his axe, and they threw me onto the ground, my neck on a block of wood and my arms chained to the floor.
"NO!" I yelled, "I NEED TO FIND MY SISTER! I NEED TO FIND SUZUKI!"
"Stop."
Everyone froze at the voice. In the doorway was.........
My eyes widened. The Pharaoh. Pharaoh Atem.
"Release the prisoner at once," the Pharaoh said.
"B-but my Pharaoh!" the judge stammered, "He was sneaking into the palace grounds to try and murder you!"
"I wasn't!" I yelled, "I was looking for my sister-"
"Liar!" barked the judge, then added in a politer tone, "My Pharaoh, this boy has been trying to get us to believe that the whole trial. It's just something he made up-"
"I'd like to judge that for myself, if you please, Pegasus," the Pharaoh snapped, "Let the boy go."
Looking disappointed, the executioner removed my bonds.
The Pharaoh walked up to me, looking very serious. I felt nervous. I've never been so close to a Pharaoh before, and his eyes in that penetrating glare were quite scary.
~*~POV: Atem~*~
"You are Taro Mandara?" I asked, trying to remain neutral in my tone.
"Y-yes, my Pharaoh," he stammered.
"And you say your sister is here?" I asked.
"I've heard that my sister was taken here by a member of your court, your Grace," he said.
"Which member?"
"I-I do not know," he said.
"Then how do you know your sister is here?"
"Because I heard of a fire that burned part of the West Wing of your palace, my Pharaoh," he said, "M-my sister has...very strong powers..."
So he knows.
"How long have you known this?" I asked.
"Since my father started.........hurting her," he said, "Afterwards, she...always had to let her power off at something that wouldn't hurt anyone. Sometimes she burned some rocks in the mountains. I...helped sneak her out sometimes..."
This story seems to fit with what Suzu has told me.........but I must make absolutely certain.........
"I see," I said, "I have only one more question for you."
"Alright."
"What is your sister's name?"
"Suzuki, my Pharaoh. But everyone calls her Suzu."
It's him.
I smiled. "Very well, you may come with me. Your sister is waiting for you."
~*~POV: Taro~*~
Suzu?! The Pharaoh knows?!
I was almost speechless with delight. "Th-thank you, my Pharaoh, thank you..."
"It's nothing," he said dismissively, "Now follow me."
@*@
~*~POV: Atem~*~
"Reveka," I said as I stepped into my study, Taro behind me, "Could you go fetch Suzu? Her brother's here."
Reveka smiled at me, and then Taro. "Absolutely, my Pharaoh."
I turned to look at Taro, who looked slightly awkward.
"Sit down," I said, offering him a chair as I also sat down, "You do not have to ask for my permission to do everything."
Taro blushed, but he sat down.
"My Pharaoh..."
"Taro, you don't need to be so formal, I'm not THAT old," I said, "You may call me Atem."
"Well...Atem.........may I ask how my sister is doing?"
"She's alright," I said gently, "Everyone here treats her well. She's made many friends," here I smiled, "We enjoy her company. She's very sweet."
Taro smiled. "I thank you for such a compliment about my sister," he said, "She has always been like that. Except toward our father."
I nodded. "Suzu told me about that. I am...very sorry about your mother."
Taro looked up, surprised. "Well... your father did try to help..."
"I don't quite understand," I said, raising an eyebrow.
"The guard didn't wait for our mother's trial," Taro explained, "Your father executed him afterwards, for killing her without a fair trial."
I blinked. "Well, I didn't hear that..."
"Suzu usually didn't talk about Mother after what happened..." said Taro, "I'm slightly surprised she mentioned her at all."
Reveka appeared. "Suzu is here."
I smiled. "Bring her in."
Reveka led her in.
"Suzu..." Taro whispered.
He ran over to her, but he stopped before they were of touching distance.
"I...can't talk to her..." Taro said, his face falling, "I only know a little sign language..."
"Here," I said.
I took Suzu's hand. "B-r-o-t-h-e-r," I spelled.
Suzu's blind eyes widened. She felt around in front of her, but she couldn't find Taro. "Taro?" she asked.
I put her hand to my face and nodded. I then put her hand to his face, and spelled, "T-a-r-o".
Suzu blinked. "Brother? That you?" she asked, feeling his face.
He took my lead, nodding.
Suzu hugged him. "Big brother," she whispered.
Taro hugged back, stroking her hair. He then made a symbol with his hand I'd never seen before and put it to her hand.
Suzu smiled. "I love you too, big brother."
[Kitty: Okay, that's it.
Lina: R&R!]
Lina: R&R, people. -_- That's what the review section is FOR.
Kitty: New char. -_-; Yes, he's mine.
Yugi: 0_o ;_; In what way?
Kitty: My creation, Yugi. ^_^ You're still mine as in my loving, loyal, adorable, sweet, charming and ever so chibi-like bishie!
Yugi: ^___^]
Chapter Four: Brother, Come Back to Me
~*~POV: Atem~*~
It's been a whole week since that night I started searching for Suzu's brother. She already had started her training again, this time avoiding angry thoughts.
I haven't found anything......... Isis keeps reminding me that Taro may be dead, but I refuse to believe it. Suzu's mother died because of my father, and I don't want Taro's death to be my fault.
I was working in my study, when my servant, Reveka, came in.
[Kitty: Reveka looks like Rebecca from the series, except she has no pigtails and she's taller.]
"My Pharaoh," she said, bowing, "I hope this isn't a bad time."
"It isn't as long as it's important," I said, still reading some of my books, "What is it?"
"A young man is being tried for sneaking into the palace grounds," Reveka said nervously.
"And?" I asked, "I know there's something else."
"His name is Taro Mandara."
I jumped out of my seat. /TARO?!/
"I'll be back," I said, running out of my study.
@*@
~*~POV: Taro~*~
"Mr. Taro Mandara is found guilty of sneaking into the palace grounds to try and murder the Pharaoh," the judge said, "His sentence: Death."
[Kitty: TARO! ;_; No, Pegasus, don't kill him!
Lina: 0_o Pegasus is the judge?
Kitty: ^_^; yeah... fitting, huh?]
I struggled against my captor's arms. "No, please! I was looking for my sister! Let me go!"
The executioner sharpened his axe, and they threw me onto the ground, my neck on a block of wood and my arms chained to the floor.
"NO!" I yelled, "I NEED TO FIND MY SISTER! I NEED TO FIND SUZUKI!"
"Stop."
Everyone froze at the voice. In the doorway was.........
My eyes widened. The Pharaoh. Pharaoh Atem.
"Release the prisoner at once," the Pharaoh said.
"B-but my Pharaoh!" the judge stammered, "He was sneaking into the palace grounds to try and murder you!"
"I wasn't!" I yelled, "I was looking for my sister-"
"Liar!" barked the judge, then added in a politer tone, "My Pharaoh, this boy has been trying to get us to believe that the whole trial. It's just something he made up-"
"I'd like to judge that for myself, if you please, Pegasus," the Pharaoh snapped, "Let the boy go."
Looking disappointed, the executioner removed my bonds.
The Pharaoh walked up to me, looking very serious. I felt nervous. I've never been so close to a Pharaoh before, and his eyes in that penetrating glare were quite scary.
~*~POV: Atem~*~
"You are Taro Mandara?" I asked, trying to remain neutral in my tone.
"Y-yes, my Pharaoh," he stammered.
"And you say your sister is here?" I asked.
"I've heard that my sister was taken here by a member of your court, your Grace," he said.
"Which member?"
"I-I do not know," he said.
"Then how do you know your sister is here?"
"Because I heard of a fire that burned part of the West Wing of your palace, my Pharaoh," he said, "M-my sister has...very strong powers..."
So he knows.
"How long have you known this?" I asked.
"Since my father started.........hurting her," he said, "Afterwards, she...always had to let her power off at something that wouldn't hurt anyone. Sometimes she burned some rocks in the mountains. I...helped sneak her out sometimes..."
This story seems to fit with what Suzu has told me.........but I must make absolutely certain.........
"I see," I said, "I have only one more question for you."
"Alright."
"What is your sister's name?"
"Suzuki, my Pharaoh. But everyone calls her Suzu."
It's him.
I smiled. "Very well, you may come with me. Your sister is waiting for you."
~*~POV: Taro~*~
Suzu?! The Pharaoh knows?!
I was almost speechless with delight. "Th-thank you, my Pharaoh, thank you..."
"It's nothing," he said dismissively, "Now follow me."
@*@
~*~POV: Atem~*~
"Reveka," I said as I stepped into my study, Taro behind me, "Could you go fetch Suzu? Her brother's here."
Reveka smiled at me, and then Taro. "Absolutely, my Pharaoh."
I turned to look at Taro, who looked slightly awkward.
"Sit down," I said, offering him a chair as I also sat down, "You do not have to ask for my permission to do everything."
Taro blushed, but he sat down.
"My Pharaoh..."
"Taro, you don't need to be so formal, I'm not THAT old," I said, "You may call me Atem."
"Well...Atem.........may I ask how my sister is doing?"
"She's alright," I said gently, "Everyone here treats her well. She's made many friends," here I smiled, "We enjoy her company. She's very sweet."
Taro smiled. "I thank you for such a compliment about my sister," he said, "She has always been like that. Except toward our father."
I nodded. "Suzu told me about that. I am...very sorry about your mother."
Taro looked up, surprised. "Well... your father did try to help..."
"I don't quite understand," I said, raising an eyebrow.
"The guard didn't wait for our mother's trial," Taro explained, "Your father executed him afterwards, for killing her without a fair trial."
I blinked. "Well, I didn't hear that..."
"Suzu usually didn't talk about Mother after what happened..." said Taro, "I'm slightly surprised she mentioned her at all."
Reveka appeared. "Suzu is here."
I smiled. "Bring her in."
Reveka led her in.
"Suzu..." Taro whispered.
He ran over to her, but he stopped before they were of touching distance.
"I...can't talk to her..." Taro said, his face falling, "I only know a little sign language..."
"Here," I said.
I took Suzu's hand. "B-r-o-t-h-e-r," I spelled.
Suzu's blind eyes widened. She felt around in front of her, but she couldn't find Taro. "Taro?" she asked.
I put her hand to my face and nodded. I then put her hand to his face, and spelled, "T-a-r-o".
Suzu blinked. "Brother? That you?" she asked, feeling his face.
He took my lead, nodding.
Suzu hugged him. "Big brother," she whispered.
Taro hugged back, stroking her hair. He then made a symbol with his hand I'd never seen before and put it to her hand.
Suzu smiled. "I love you too, big brother."
[Kitty: Okay, that's it.
Lina: R&R!]