Repmet-my excuses: Sorry this took so long, I've been under a lot of stress lately, what with finals coming up and my old best friend isn't talking to me any more (for no reason what so ever)So I've been upset :( and side tracked lately, you'll have to forgive me. I'm doing this as fast as I can...but like I said...I'm rather upset lately, and so I haven't gotten anything done. So it might be a while till the next chapter is up, because to tell the truth, I feel like crap, and don't think I'll be able to update untill I get this thing worked out with my friend A. This might take a while, however, because she wont talk to me and I wont talk to her, and no one else seems to care she's not our friend anymore.But I digress, I promised I'd get a new chapter up before finals (ugh...Wednesday) and so here it is. Because this is so bad I added in the extra bonus of some Egyptian...which is a really bad, and may not be correct.
Of Egypt and Rome
Chapter Five: The Innocents inside.
Seto looked up from his work to a knock on the door, he frowned, leaning back slightly in the chair he was sitting in. "What!" He yelled irritably, setting down his quill and looking through the other room and to the shut door.
His slave opened the door, bowing graciously and no meeting his master's eyes-as protocol demanded. "My master summoned me?" The boy asked quietly, his voice small in the quite of the rooms.
"Yes, I did." Seto turned back to his work, leaving the slave to his imagination as he examined the scroll of parchment he was reading, he picked up his quill again, making a note on a piece of parchment. "Did you know," He asked, not looking at the slave he was addressing, "That there are a least two sea's between you're home and mine? Remarkable the slave routs now days, isn't it. We are shipping in slaves from Africa and all corners of the content just to work our farm lands and houses. Imagine what would happen if suddenly, someone made slavery illegal. Our whole economy would plummet...we would have nothing." Seto cast a quick glance at the boy, before going back to the document he was reading.
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Joey shifted awkwardly on his feet...it was true, the world needed slaves. Egypt needed slaves just as Rome did—who else would built the tombs and work in the places peasants would not go? He sighed, wondering what relevance this had to him being summoned.
"But slaves are not only for labor..." The Prince trailed off, and nothing was heard but the slight scratching of his quill. "But for entertainment as well." He began again. "The hundreds of gladiators we have in our society, all killing each other for the mere purpose of our entertainment" He said each of his words with emphasis meaning and with an air of one with their mind one something else. And then there are the ones like you, singers and dancers and what not, jesters and those fit to entrain and parties...and in the post private of ways—while still working our house holds." He smiled.
And there was the catch...the relevance to all of the reasoning of why he was called—and most likely the reason The Prince took interest in him. Entertainment was one of the few things man kind needed to survive.
Joey gave no sign that he had read the deeper meaning to his Master's words, but shrugged, bowing again. "If my master pleases...I shall sing for him?"
"Sing me a song? Ah, and I had forgotten you were a singer." He gave a smirk of a smile and turned in his chair, now actually looking at him. "How quaint."
Joey's eyes flashed slightly, taking the pompous tone in the Prince's voice some what offensive. Did the man sitting in the chair think he was so clever? The way he sat there in a simple straight backed chair as if it were a thrown, face empty and blue eyes shimmering with self pride. It disgusted the Egyptian, for he had seen many pompous and arrogant rules, had listened to their conceited banter, but the Prince sitting in front of him was the worst.
Still, he bowed deeply, playing his part in their little game.
His master shrugged, arranging a deep blue toga more comfortably around him and leaning on and arm rest. "Sing, then...for now you've caught my interest."
"But what shall I sing, my lord?" Joey bowed, scorn dripping from his every word, "For none of the songs of my homeland seem fit for the presence of such greatness."
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Seto scowled, his prior mood of carelessness forgotten in the mockery from his slave. "You think you're self clever?"
"Not as clever as my lord." The boy bowed again, causing Seto's upper lip to quaver in anger.
"I'd quash that tong of yours...you know very well the consequences for you actions." Seto snarled, leaning forward in his chair and fixing his eye's on the slave. The boy seemed to deflate, then sighed.
"What would my lord like me to sing?" He asked, rubbing the back of his neck, as if to clear an itch.
"Something in Egyptian, I'm slightly fascinated with the language." Seto said, frowning slightly. "Entertain me...or I will find new ways of entertainment."
The boy sighed, opening his mouth and seeming to gather his thoughts.
"A'a'ew bener ket khenemset,
Maa itrew Itrew,
Khesfew etj depet
Ger hedj gereh.
Etj a'a sat,
maa' senet maa'
re-a'-khet pen mesha',
reswet seshmew sedjem wi." (1)
His voice stopped at the end of the small song, not even carrying a hint that he care for the song, or that he had had been singing.
Seto frowned. "What was it about?"
"A daughter, a friend, a sister, a leader." The slave shrugged and spoke in his accented Latin. "A little girl dreaming of being great."
"A little girl you knew?" Seto seemed interested now, the frown deepening on his face.
"Everyone knows her." The slave frowned as well, as if trying to explain this. "It is the small piece of innocents we once were. The dreamer we were when we were young."
Seto chuckled, standing up and taking a step towards Joey. "I was never innocent." He took another step, his eyes giving a small flash of delight and he reached out and touched Joey's shoulder. The boy shuttered visibly, but did not resist. Seto smiled, pushing the side of Joey's toga off his arm so that it fill from his shoulder and hung around his hip, exposing the half of his chest. Still the boy did not move.
Seto ran a hand up the back of his head, playing with the golden hair and leading his slightly towards the other room, his other hand playing with the other side of the slave's tunic. The slave made to resist slightly as Seto pressed him up against the bed, but stopped, flinching slightly at the contact and making a noise of protest in his throat.
"Silentium(2)" Seto whispered in his ear, "Do not struggle...or you will pay."
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Joey sighed, exposited as he lay naked on the bed, shivering slightly in the cold. Slowly he moved to get up, his thighs and ass screaming in protest. He scowled deeply and pulled on a pair of pants and a blue tunic, running a hand through his golden hair and bending down to tend to the dieing fire. When the flame blaze merrily in the hearth he got up, growing slightly and holding his lower back as he crossed to make the Prince's Bed. He pulled the covers ruffle up over the mattress, tucking them in before whipping his hands off on this pants, seemingly disgusted by the thought of the sweaty sheets.
He was, by no means, a virgin, and was not ashamed with his sexual activates...however, he did not enjoy having something like that forced onto him, as it caused bad memories to flood his mind. Joey shook his head, going into the second room and tending to that fire place as well. The door burst open, the old wood sliming against the wall. Joey jumped, turning to see The Prince framed in the door way. Joey stood, ready to bow, but way cut off by his master's stony glare and snarling order.
"Get the things ready to travel, we leave tomorrow."
Joey frowned, things going over in his head. It was too far before schedule for it to be ordinary, and judging by the steam pouring from his master's ears, something went wrong. He nodded, and started to finish his current job.
The Prince looked up from something that had momentarily caught his attention, before lashing out at Joey. 'Did you not hear me!" He yelled, kicking him in the ribs and causing his to fall sprawled in front of the fire place. "Forget that, get out things ready!" He yelled.
Joey stood up and bowed, frustration growing inside of him. "Yes my lord." He muttered, standing up and pushing through the servant's door to alert those who actually had a slue what to do.
To be Continued...
(1)Egyptian:
Sleep peacefully little friend,
See the river Nile,
Down Stream sail your ship,
Quite in the Bright Night.
You are great daughter,
Loyal sister true,
Battle this army,
Dream leader hear me.
(2)Latin:
Silence
Review Response (chapter's 3 and 4):
CHAPTER 3 REVIWES!
Sesshoumaru is my fluffy-YEP! I'll update as quickly as I can! I'm working on an original story I want to finish so I'm trying to multi-task my fics with that!
SnakeMistress-Thanks! I always love reviews! Like I said before, I'm juggling a lot of stories so I'm trying!
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GlassRose2000- A.A! I'm so happy you're reading my stuff! It makes me feel super dooper lucky that you're taking time to read my poorly written garbage! YAY!
Misura- Thanks so much! Yeah, I kind'a needed a corn ball tear jerking flash back so I just wrote the first thing that came to my mind-his father's a Bastard! Yeah, that's one of my prouder Seto moments! Where he wasn't too totally OCC. Hmm, This is the last chapter in Rome so….get ready!
Macduff's Mistress-Hmm…kill Seto? Uh…I'd let you but I'd be mobbed my dozens of angry fan girls shutters That would be VERY bad!
Kumori Sakusha formerly Saelbu- Thanks! XD
Zelds-Jewel- Thanks sooooo much! (Oo) I'm trying to update fast…school's a bitch and other crap!
Flame Swordswoman- I know! But it'll get better they'll be nice to Joey! THANKS SO MUCH! I really love geeting reviews form you guys! Here's your Jou bot! Yes, the date will give you some idea of how long I've been meaning to update.
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November 9, 2004
CHAPTER 4 REVIEWS!
Sesshoumaru is my fluffy- YAY! I'm so glad you liked this fic, it's good you don't mind a lemon too!
Ragna01-Well! Okay, okay! I just get so many reviewers expecting a lemon and It makes me nervous 'cus I'm not gonna write one! But thanks soooooooo much for your review Like always I love to hear from my readers and I know so many don't review after they read a fic, so THANKS SOOOOOO MUCH!
Misura- Well, the whole thing where he speaks Indonesian was my sad excuse for not being able to find any Egyptian translators fast, so I simply decided to make his suddenly speak Indonesian! Yeah, I just looked on the map in my room…uh…my bad. Let's pretend that he was speaking Egyptian, it was a geographical error on my part…I was hoping no one would catch it! Thank you! Almost no one else who reviewed got that he was acting stupid to gather information! Even though I totally told everyone something along the lines of that! The Mokuba remarks were me thinking about my best friend and her argument with her mom on about the same subject when she wanted us to take my friend's little brother to the movies with us. Sadly, It is what Joey thinks, I've been putting this off for a while and I've finally come down to it…I have to write a chapter before crazed fans kill me!!
Flame Swordswoman- No, Joey's acting scared because that is a characteristic of a good slave. Honestly! One of the characteristics of a good slave at that time was meek and afraid. Joey, because he's not exactly a virgin, isn't really afraid, but in order to keep from getting beaten or people asking questions he's playing the role of a stupid, ignorant, scared slave. Also, when people think your stupid, there more likely to let important information slip in front of you, thinking you wont know what to do with it! Thanks for the review!
Alexis-No lemon! Thanks for the support! There are so many people who want a lemon, I'm afraid I'll loose reviewers!
Tina-Oh, I would be sad if I made reader stop reading my stuff because of the content does happy dance she's gonna read more, She's gonna read more, she's gonna read more!
Paige- Nope, no lemon! Thank you too for your support! gives kootos!
Lena-Yeah, I feel for you! I have to go through the same thing with my friends…only worse!
Mj-I'll go on with it ASAP! Please hold on! Thanxs for the review!
Mandapandabug-You'll just have to read and find out! THANKS FOR the review! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
MILHARU- I'm sorry, I don't write lemons! It's just a little rule I have that I try not to make it MC-17. I kind'a don't want my account frozen, and I don't want my reputation as a writer to have that on it.
Kumori Sakusha formerly Saelbu-Thanks, I'm trying! TY!
GlassRose2000 (Ana)-You had carrots didn't you? That's why you're so hyper Yes, I'm continuing! Of course! See you at School Oo finals!
Little Midnight -OO taken over your life?! Oh my! I'd better update quicker...if it weren't for some things I have going on I would be done with this...sighs sorry! But I updated!
DemonicMistress Kree-kun-lol...pokes with broom get out of the hall way. Okay, I updated. Are you still watching me? huh! huh! huh! oO falls a sleep
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Loki's Servant – I'm writing as fast as I can...I've been really stressed lately, so haven't gotten anything done. But I'm not stopping, I will eventually update no matter what! And yes your review helped. -- I hate spelling. Sorry, just had to put that out there
AoiFurin-Ah, or so you think it's an AU...moo ah ha ha! Okay...since Egypt and Christian Rome were never around at the same time it is...but just wait!
lauren – Last but not least. Yeah, I know...but it seemed like I good Idea for a fic...and I couldn't help but write it!
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