I want to say thank you to the people who reviewed this fanfic.
Roanna: I thought I did mention something about this in the other story but maybe I didn't. Oh well, at least you still managed to find it anyway.
Here's the third chapter to this story! Enjoy.
Chapter 3
"Prince Atem, it is time to get up."
A palace maid responsible for taking care after Atem's daily activities entered the bedroom but she couldn't believe what she saw in front of her: there wasn't a single thing on the bed!
"Prince ... Prince Atem?!" She worriedly began to search for him yet no matter how hard she looked, she couldn't find him. At this point, she was very afraid.
"By ... by the gods! I must report this to the Queen at once!"
The maid then hastily ran out of the room, not paying attention at all to the note Atem had left behind on the table.
"What did you say?! Uro ... Uro is missing?!" The Queen shouted, sounding anxious.
"Yes ... yes." The maid was so frightened that she began trembling uncontrollably.
"Where ... where did he run off to?! His birthday celebration is the day after tomorrow ... what are we doing to do now?!" The Queen began pacing around the room, feeling extremely worried.
"Go and find him! I don't care if you search inside or outside of the palace, just search everywhere! You must find him!"
Once her order was out, it seemed like almost all of the servants in the palace had gone on the search. Some began looking in areas in the palace itself, while others changed their appearance to search among the general populace. They all hoped that they could find the Prince soon!
In all of their minds, they all secretly thought, 'By Ra, Prince Atem ... where are you?'
{In a Hostel}
"Ah ... what a good night's sleep I had ..."
This Prince Atem, who had caused such a great uproar in the palace, had just awoken from his rest. He began to stretch his arms and rubbed his eyes, hoping to clear his head a little. Atem looked at the surroundings, noticing that they were the same as the day before. He was still in the same small room.
"Hmm, I really am still here. I thought that yesterday was just a dream ..."
Smiling cheerfully, he looked towards the door to the room. Over there was a basin full of clean water from the Nile River and a towel.
"Heh, apparently the service at this hostel is rather good. They even prepare the water for you to use." He yawned a little, thinking to himself, 'I'm still a little sleepy ... maybe after washing my face ...'
After washing his face and combing his hair, Atem picked up his clothing. But after looking at them for a moment, he scowled.
"What ... what kind of clothes are these!!!!"
He looked again at the clothing the hostel's owner had given him ... a long, red dress!
"Just great ... but I don't have any other choice but to wear this ..." Unwillingly, he changed into the dress and stood before the mirror.
"By Ra ..." He saw in the mirror's reflection a maiden approaching the full flower of beauty, with an upright appearance and slender limbs. Added to the fact that he wasn't too tall in the first place ... The person in the mirror could truly cause any man to fall madly in love with her.
"Is ... is this me?! Is this really me?!"
Feeling powerless, he sat on the bed. 'How could I look so much like a girl?! I'm the Prince of Egypt! In the future, how am I going to lead the country looking like this ...'
As Atem was agonizing over how he looked, someone began to softly knock on the door.
"Oh? Please come in ..."
The owner of the hostel pushed open the doors and entered the room.
He spoke as he was putting breakfast on the table. "I see you're awake. How is it? Does the clothes fit you?"
"Yes ... it fits me ... very well." Atem answered, softly. He thought sarcastically to himself, 'I really don't know how can you choose so well ... picking me something that anyone would think that I was a girl if they were to see it.'
"That's good. The dress is my deceased younger sister's favorite one to wear, actually."
"Huh?! This ... this dress?!" Atem was surprised, thinking, 'What?! You actually gave me a dress that a dead person wore before?! Ra, would I be punished by you for wearing this? I'm a man, after all ...'
"Ah, you really don't have to mind it so much since no one else has worn it after my sister's death. At that time, I thought ... I wanted to give the dress to a girl who was perfect for it. But because of that, I've waited for many years ... and that girl hasn't appeared to me ... until yesterday ..."
"I know of your kind intentions but ..." Atem wanted to explain that he was not a girl but the other man continued on talking.
"When I saw you come in yesterday, I knew at once that the new owner of the dress had appeared! That person is you ... I think you are the only one who can truly own this dress. Please accept it."
After finishing his words, the man left, not waiting for Atem to finish his explanation.
Atem himself just sat stupidly on the bed for a full hour, his mind drawing a complete blank on the situation.
'By Ra ... I ... do I really look so much ... so much like a girl?!'
Author's Corner:
Youlan: This chapter doesn't have much plot. It's purely for getting some revenge on the Pharaoh (Yami Yuugi).
Yami Yuugi/Pharaoh: Damn you ... how could you protray me like a girl?! You don't want to live, do you?
Kaiba/Priest Seto: (after reading the chapter) 'burst out laughing' Hehehehe ... (The two continue snickering)
Youlan: Even the Priest, who usually is so calm, is laughing. Yay! I've succeeded!
Yami Youlan: Hey! ... I wouldn't be so happy now ...
(Yami Youlan is looking at the Duel Monsters, Yami Yuugi and the Pharaoh, all flaming with rage behind her.)
Posted on June 11, 2004 by Rika.