Chapter Five: Sinful Offers
POV: Seito
I opened my eyes to find myself in a dark room, tied to a chair, and seemingly alone...but I could sense someone was watching me.
"Come out now!" I snapped, "I know I'm not as alone as you'd like me to think!"
An evil laugh came from the darkness, and then, a man came out of the shadows. He had an Egyptian tan, spiky blond hair and dark lavender eyes.
"I knew you would sense me, Priest Seito," the man stated, "Your powers are powerful enough to do so. I just don't like bluffs."
"Well," I said smoothly, "I knew you had to be a little cultured. The room is too satisfactory in order for it to not be so. I just don't like kidnapping sons of bitches."
[Kitty: lmao! That is SO Seito!
Jesse's Yami Johanna: (grins)]
"I did not take you here to get cussed at," the man said shortly, "I brought you here to offer you a chance of a lifetime."
"I'm listening."
"You do remember that you would have been Pharaoh if Atem hadn't been born, correct?"
"But of course."
"And Atem has bossed you around like you're his servant, even if you're both older and more experienced than he is?"
"I wouldn't say he treats me like a servant," Seito said reproachfully, "But he has looked down on me slightly. Why? What does this have to do with you?"
"I'm offering you a chance to BE Pharaoh," the man stated, "All I ask in return is 1, annihilation of the Pharaoh, and 2, all rights to the blind- deaf girl in your care."
Seito raised an eyebrow. "Why are you interested in Suzuki?"
"Oh, that's her name?" the man asked, smirking, "Well, let me just say I deserve her in more ways than one."
"And why do you want me to beat Atem?"
"Revenge," the man said shortly, "You don't need to worry about that. So, what's your answer?"
Seito thought a moment.
[I have always wanted to be Pharaoh...] he thought to himself, [But Atem was born into it...and Suzuki isn't something I can just trade away...]
"Hurry up and make your decision," the man said impatiently, "Either agree and be Pharaoh, or disagree and die."
And in two minutes, Seito made his decision, glaring at the man with his cold blue eyes.
------Back at the Palace-----
POV: Atem
I was in my study working. Suzu was in the chair next to my desk, smelling the new flowers the maid brought in.
I looked at Suzu, and spelled into her hand, "L-i-k-e?" while indicating her.
She nodded.
"They smell nice," she replied, "And the petals are silky smooth. What are they?"
I smiled. "R-o-s-e-s," I spelled.
"Roses?" she asked.
I placed her hand to my face and nodded.
"Taro told me about them," Suzu said slowly, "Father gave them to Mother when asking her to marry him... he said he loved her, but not in the family way... but after she said yes and had us, he didn't love her anymore."
I frowned. Poor Suzu.
I almost thought of trying to kiss her again, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. She didn't even know what kind of love I felt for her... she would be so confused... what if she thought I was going to leave her like her father left her mother?
Suddenly, Reveka ran in.
"Priest Seito's back," she said, "They just found him."
"Where was he?" I asked, standing up.
"He was found out cold near the Temple of Mut."
"I'd like to see him. Tell the nurse to expect me there in a few minutes."
"Yes, my Pharaoh."
"I w-i-l-l b-e b-a-c-k," I spelled into Suzu's hand.
She nodded, so I took that as a sign to leave.
----Seito's Room----
POV: Atem
I entered Seito's room, and he sat up to look at me.
"Hello, cousin," he greeted.
"You feeling better?" I asked.
"Not really," Seito said, trying to lighten the moment a little, "Depends on your definition of 'better.'"
But I didn't smile. "What happened exactly?" I asked.
Seito became serious again.
"Well, I was studying in the library certain ways to combat Suzu's power in case there was another 'accident' like last week, when I found myself with a gag full of knockout gas under my nose. I went black after that. When I woke up again, I found myself in a locked room and tied to a chair. A man came out, trying to get me to help him with some kind of scheme to bring you down, but I refused. He looked ready to kill me, but the next thing I knew, I was in a bed here and told I was left out cold outside the Temple of Mut."
I raised an eyebrow. "The man wanted to recruit you to his scheme? What was he planning to do?"
"He wanted me to outduel you and become Pharaoh in your place. Then he said when I did, I had to give him all rights to Suzu."
My eyes widened. /Suzu?/
"Did he say why?" I asked.
"He only said that he 'deserved her in more ways than one,' whatever that means."
/I don't like this,/ I thought to myself, /Could this guy actually be part of Suzu's past?/
"Don't tell anyone about this, Seito," I said, "Especially Suzu. I don't want her to worry."
"My lips are sealed," Seito said, "But Atem... you can't just keep hiding things from Suzu like this."
"But what if her feelings change once she finds out who I am?" I asked, "I...I like her being here, for both her safety and our friendship."
"You care about her a lot, don't you?" Seito asked.
I sighed again. "Yes, Seito. Yes, I do."
Seito looked sympathetic. "Why don't you tell her?"
"I can't," I said, "How would she understand? The only love she's ever felt is from Taro, and that's sibling love. She's...too innocent... to know the love I feel."
"Maybe she does, though," Seito said consolingly, "Maybe she just doesn't know it yet."
I smiled at him. "Thanks for listening, Seito."
"No problem," my cousin replied, smiling back.
----In Suzu's Room, Nighttime----
POV: Taro
I tucked Suzu in that night, and I reflected on something she said to me earlier...
(((Flashback)))
Taro could see a strange look appear on Suzu's face.
"W-h-a-t?" he spelled, trying to find out what was wrong.
"Taro," she said, "I had a dream the other night about Mother...but she wasn't Mother...but she was Mother." She sounded very confused.
"W-h-a-t?" I spelled again, not quite understanding.
"She sounded like Mother," Suzu tried to explain, "I felt like she was Mother. But she didn't look like Mother."
"L-o-o-k?" I repeated in surprise.
Mother...? Look...?
"E-x-p-l-a-i-n," I spelled.
"She looked...beautiful...I could see her! She wore white...white silk, like royalty. And she said...I could hear her! She said... 'You must trust your heart to solve your destiny, but don't get too attached.' What does she mean?"
Taro gulped. Oh, Ra, no... not now...
"I d-o n-o-t k-n-o-w," he lied.
Suzu frowned. "I wish I knew what she meant."
Taro hugged her, but didn't even attempt to spell to her.
(((Back)))
I sighed sadly as my sister closed her eyes.
Mother, what have you done?
[Kitty: That's it!!!
Lina: (gapes) Whoa...HEAVY...
Johanna: At least Seito's back here with me! (glomps him possessively)
Yugi: (sweatdrop) Okay, reviews... (types on Kitty's computer) 3 new ones.
Kitty: (grins) Great!
Yugi: Bluedragon says, "Please keep writing, I want to see what happened to Seito! And how did Suzuki's dad make her lose her hearing? Can't wait till next chappie."
Kitty: Good question. Unfortunately, at this time, I cannot answer it. Because there are too many things about her past I have not yet revealed, telling you the answer to this question would SPOIL a lot of stuff.
Yugi: But thanks for the support! And you saw Seito in this chappie, so you should be happy!
Kitty: Next?
Yugi: SGCred. She says, "Really enjoying the story and can't wait for another update. So close to a kiss. Hopefully another chance next chapter."
Kitty: (grins) Yeah... Poor Atem is Pharaoh, but he can't even get a kiss from the blind-deaf girl he's in love with...
Yugi: But my Yami was too sad to kiss her in this chapter. At least he told Seito how he felt though... Anyway, komodo dragon says, "Oh, I'm so sorry for not reviewing any of your fics, I got a Trojan virus weeks ago and now I'm just trying to play it safe. Anyway this fic seems really interesting even though I read the first chapter. Thanks for reviewing my fic."
Kitty: You're quite welcome. I can sympathize with the virus problem... I have some traces of one on mine too... AND THANKIES SO MUCH!!!
Lina and Bakura: R&R, peoples!
POV: Seito
I opened my eyes to find myself in a dark room, tied to a chair, and seemingly alone...but I could sense someone was watching me.
"Come out now!" I snapped, "I know I'm not as alone as you'd like me to think!"
An evil laugh came from the darkness, and then, a man came out of the shadows. He had an Egyptian tan, spiky blond hair and dark lavender eyes.
"I knew you would sense me, Priest Seito," the man stated, "Your powers are powerful enough to do so. I just don't like bluffs."
"Well," I said smoothly, "I knew you had to be a little cultured. The room is too satisfactory in order for it to not be so. I just don't like kidnapping sons of bitches."
[Kitty: lmao! That is SO Seito!
Jesse's Yami Johanna: (grins)]
"I did not take you here to get cussed at," the man said shortly, "I brought you here to offer you a chance of a lifetime."
"I'm listening."
"You do remember that you would have been Pharaoh if Atem hadn't been born, correct?"
"But of course."
"And Atem has bossed you around like you're his servant, even if you're both older and more experienced than he is?"
"I wouldn't say he treats me like a servant," Seito said reproachfully, "But he has looked down on me slightly. Why? What does this have to do with you?"
"I'm offering you a chance to BE Pharaoh," the man stated, "All I ask in return is 1, annihilation of the Pharaoh, and 2, all rights to the blind- deaf girl in your care."
Seito raised an eyebrow. "Why are you interested in Suzuki?"
"Oh, that's her name?" the man asked, smirking, "Well, let me just say I deserve her in more ways than one."
"And why do you want me to beat Atem?"
"Revenge," the man said shortly, "You don't need to worry about that. So, what's your answer?"
Seito thought a moment.
[I have always wanted to be Pharaoh...] he thought to himself, [But Atem was born into it...and Suzuki isn't something I can just trade away...]
"Hurry up and make your decision," the man said impatiently, "Either agree and be Pharaoh, or disagree and die."
And in two minutes, Seito made his decision, glaring at the man with his cold blue eyes.
------Back at the Palace-----
POV: Atem
I was in my study working. Suzu was in the chair next to my desk, smelling the new flowers the maid brought in.
I looked at Suzu, and spelled into her hand, "L-i-k-e?" while indicating her.
She nodded.
"They smell nice," she replied, "And the petals are silky smooth. What are they?"
I smiled. "R-o-s-e-s," I spelled.
"Roses?" she asked.
I placed her hand to my face and nodded.
"Taro told me about them," Suzu said slowly, "Father gave them to Mother when asking her to marry him... he said he loved her, but not in the family way... but after she said yes and had us, he didn't love her anymore."
I frowned. Poor Suzu.
I almost thought of trying to kiss her again, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. She didn't even know what kind of love I felt for her... she would be so confused... what if she thought I was going to leave her like her father left her mother?
Suddenly, Reveka ran in.
"Priest Seito's back," she said, "They just found him."
"Where was he?" I asked, standing up.
"He was found out cold near the Temple of Mut."
"I'd like to see him. Tell the nurse to expect me there in a few minutes."
"Yes, my Pharaoh."
"I w-i-l-l b-e b-a-c-k," I spelled into Suzu's hand.
She nodded, so I took that as a sign to leave.
----Seito's Room----
POV: Atem
I entered Seito's room, and he sat up to look at me.
"Hello, cousin," he greeted.
"You feeling better?" I asked.
"Not really," Seito said, trying to lighten the moment a little, "Depends on your definition of 'better.'"
But I didn't smile. "What happened exactly?" I asked.
Seito became serious again.
"Well, I was studying in the library certain ways to combat Suzu's power in case there was another 'accident' like last week, when I found myself with a gag full of knockout gas under my nose. I went black after that. When I woke up again, I found myself in a locked room and tied to a chair. A man came out, trying to get me to help him with some kind of scheme to bring you down, but I refused. He looked ready to kill me, but the next thing I knew, I was in a bed here and told I was left out cold outside the Temple of Mut."
I raised an eyebrow. "The man wanted to recruit you to his scheme? What was he planning to do?"
"He wanted me to outduel you and become Pharaoh in your place. Then he said when I did, I had to give him all rights to Suzu."
My eyes widened. /Suzu?/
"Did he say why?" I asked.
"He only said that he 'deserved her in more ways than one,' whatever that means."
/I don't like this,/ I thought to myself, /Could this guy actually be part of Suzu's past?/
"Don't tell anyone about this, Seito," I said, "Especially Suzu. I don't want her to worry."
"My lips are sealed," Seito said, "But Atem... you can't just keep hiding things from Suzu like this."
"But what if her feelings change once she finds out who I am?" I asked, "I...I like her being here, for both her safety and our friendship."
"You care about her a lot, don't you?" Seito asked.
I sighed again. "Yes, Seito. Yes, I do."
Seito looked sympathetic. "Why don't you tell her?"
"I can't," I said, "How would she understand? The only love she's ever felt is from Taro, and that's sibling love. She's...too innocent... to know the love I feel."
"Maybe she does, though," Seito said consolingly, "Maybe she just doesn't know it yet."
I smiled at him. "Thanks for listening, Seito."
"No problem," my cousin replied, smiling back.
----In Suzu's Room, Nighttime----
POV: Taro
I tucked Suzu in that night, and I reflected on something she said to me earlier...
(((Flashback)))
Taro could see a strange look appear on Suzu's face.
"W-h-a-t?" he spelled, trying to find out what was wrong.
"Taro," she said, "I had a dream the other night about Mother...but she wasn't Mother...but she was Mother." She sounded very confused.
"W-h-a-t?" I spelled again, not quite understanding.
"She sounded like Mother," Suzu tried to explain, "I felt like she was Mother. But she didn't look like Mother."
"L-o-o-k?" I repeated in surprise.
Mother...? Look...?
"E-x-p-l-a-i-n," I spelled.
"She looked...beautiful...I could see her! She wore white...white silk, like royalty. And she said...I could hear her! She said... 'You must trust your heart to solve your destiny, but don't get too attached.' What does she mean?"
Taro gulped. Oh, Ra, no... not now...
"I d-o n-o-t k-n-o-w," he lied.
Suzu frowned. "I wish I knew what she meant."
Taro hugged her, but didn't even attempt to spell to her.
(((Back)))
I sighed sadly as my sister closed her eyes.
Mother, what have you done?
[Kitty: That's it!!!
Lina: (gapes) Whoa...HEAVY...
Johanna: At least Seito's back here with me! (glomps him possessively)
Yugi: (sweatdrop) Okay, reviews... (types on Kitty's computer) 3 new ones.
Kitty: (grins) Great!
Yugi: Bluedragon says, "Please keep writing, I want to see what happened to Seito! And how did Suzuki's dad make her lose her hearing? Can't wait till next chappie."
Kitty: Good question. Unfortunately, at this time, I cannot answer it. Because there are too many things about her past I have not yet revealed, telling you the answer to this question would SPOIL a lot of stuff.
Yugi: But thanks for the support! And you saw Seito in this chappie, so you should be happy!
Kitty: Next?
Yugi: SGCred. She says, "Really enjoying the story and can't wait for another update. So close to a kiss. Hopefully another chance next chapter."
Kitty: (grins) Yeah... Poor Atem is Pharaoh, but he can't even get a kiss from the blind-deaf girl he's in love with...
Yugi: But my Yami was too sad to kiss her in this chapter. At least he told Seito how he felt though... Anyway, komodo dragon says, "Oh, I'm so sorry for not reviewing any of your fics, I got a Trojan virus weeks ago and now I'm just trying to play it safe. Anyway this fic seems really interesting even though I read the first chapter. Thanks for reviewing my fic."
Kitty: You're quite welcome. I can sympathize with the virus problem... I have some traces of one on mine too... AND THANKIES SO MUCH!!!
Lina and Bakura: R&R, peoples!