Akkadia: finishes up tying up Karria I think this story's going pretty well. Wouldn't you agree Yami?
Karria: muffled grumbling
Akkadia: That's what you always say! Hey Yugi! If you do my disclaimer I will give you a ten pound bag of chocolate...
Yugi: Akkadia doesn't own anything except the idea of the story and a really bad cold...
Akkadia: sneezes, blowing everything in her path away
Yugi: see? So don't sue!
Akkadia: hands Yugi the chocolate Yami knows nothing about this got it?
Yugi: already stuffing his face, nods
Akkadia: On with the fic!
A/N: Well, if Yugi goes crazy, it's not my fault. I'm a hikari too! Well enough small talk, thanks for all the reviews and as promised chapter's 3 and 4 are coming at ya! So enjoy chapter 3 again!
Chapter 3 Old Friends
The Pharaoh knelt down until he was eye level with Jonouchi. He gently placed a hand on the blonde's shoulder, "What is your name?" he had heard Yugi call him 'Jou' but was that his real name?
"My name is Jonouchi, but Yugi calls me Jou for short. Yugi is all I have in this world." His honey eyes looked way, "And I am all he has. I don't think I could survive without him."
"Well Jonouchi, you have nothing to fear. I will make sure both you and Yugi shall not be harmed," the Pharaoh assured the blonde, "Now we have a small problem. But it's nothing that we can't work out. You see Jonouchi, the tradition is that I choose a slave. I'm afraid I cannot let you stay with Yugi."
"Then what will I do?" Jonouchi felt a jolt of pain. Be separated from Yugi? Every since they first met the two of them had been inseparable. The thought of leaving Yugi made Jonouchi sick to his stomach.
"I will take you, then." It was the High Priest, "I have been meaning to get a slave of my own for quite some time. That is if your majesty approves." He slightly bowed.
The Pharaoh smiled, "I think that is a wonderful idea. That way these two will always be near one another. I have a feeling separating them would be a very unwise decision on my part. Now we must get Yugi to my chambers and clean him up. Seto will you go and see if you can find Ryou?"
Seto nodded, "Of course, I have a feeling he is out back in the courtyard tending to his herb garden," The High Priest walked off and headed to the courtyard in the center of the palace.
The Pharaoh chuckled, "Seto always seems to know where to find Ryou. Come we must get Yugi to my chambers. Will you be able to carry him? You are injured as well." He pointed to some fresh wounds on Jonouhi's skin.
Jonouchi picked Yugi up with ease, avoiding to come in contact with the frail boy's wounds, "Don't worry about me, I'm fine. I have been a lot worse than this. Besides my main concern is Yugi."
The Pharoh nodded, "I understand." He led Jonouchi down the hall to his chambers, "Just put him on the bed. Seto should be here soon with Ryou."
Jonouchi obeyed and placed the unconscious form that was Yugi on the bed, "Who exactly is this Ryou anyway?" the name was vaguely familiar to him. Like he had heard it somewhere before.
"Ryou is my personal healer. He came to me after losing his family in a fire. Ryou was fully aware of the gift he possessed but feared to reveal it. I took him in and he has been with me ever since." The Pharaoh explained, "Although I know quite a lot about him, Ryou's past is something he refuses to reveal. He claims it is too painful."
Just then the door opened and Seto stepped in the room followed by a white haired teen. He was about as tall as Seto's shoulder with eyes similar to the Pharaoh's but nowhere near as dark. The color was a rich chocolate brown that gave a mysterious feel about him, "You sent for me your highness?" he gasped loudly, "Jonouchi, is that you?"
"Ryou!" Jonouchi walked over and hugged his friend, "I thought you were dead. When I heard about the fire..." he trailed, "Well it's great to see you!"
The Pharaoh and High Priest looked at each other and shrugged, "I take it you know each other?" the Pharaoh questioned.
"It's a long story. But first let me do what I came here to do, "Ryou walked up and choked back a gasp, "Jonouchi, is this?"
Jonouchi merely nodded, "As you can see, he needs your help, severely," he added under his breath, "More than you will ever know."
Ryou slowly walked up and knelt before the injured figure that was Yugi, "I need everyone to leave the room please." He spoke with a calm sincere tone. Once everyone had left, Ryou gently placed his hands on Yugi's wounds and began to chant. Soon the two were engulfed in a brilliant white light. He carefully rolled Yugi onto his stomach and repeated the procession. Once the healing was complete, Ryou collapsed, completely exhausted.
Yugi's violet eyes slowly opened. Where was he? Why was he here? I did he get here? Yugi did the first thing that came to his mind, "Jou!" the boy yelled.
The door opened and Jonouchi ran to a fear stricken Yugi. He threw his arms around his petite friend, "Yugi it's all right, I'm here." He embraced the boy tightly, "It's all right."
The Pharaoh looked down at Ryou and sighed, "That healing must have taken a lot of energy out of him. Seto, could you take him to his room?"
Seto nodded and carefully picked up the limp form that was Ryou, "He just needs some rest." He left the room and headed to Ryou's chambers.
Jonouchi chuckled, "I knew that he was special. I never thought that special!" he finally let go of Yugi, "You feeling better, Yugi?"
Yugi just nodded. He looked up at the Pharaoh with fear in his eyes, "I am terribly sorry for my behavior, your highness. I fully deserve any punishment that you have in store for me." He looked down and prepar4ed himself to hear yelling.
The Pharaoh chuckled, "Yugi, please don't fill your heart with fear. I swear boy the power of my millennium puzzle, no harm shall fall upon you or Jonouchi," he knelt down and gently placed a hand on the small boy's shoulder, "And please call me Yami from now on. Your highness makes me feel like an old grouchy king."
Yugi weakly chuckled, "All right, Yami."
Seto soon returned, "Ryou is resting now. He seemed lighter than usual though. Perhaps the healing was a bit much for him." He turned to Jonouchi.
"Ryou just needs a great deal of rest. He should be back to normal sometime this evening or tomorrow," Yami turned to Jonouchi, "Now, tell me where do you know Ryou from?"
Akkadia: cliffy!
Yugi: bounces off the wall like a pinball machine ball yehaw!
Yami: Akkadia you are so dead!
Akkadia: Uh oh! runs 3 reviews would = chapter 4 but...
Karria: muffled grumbling
Akkadia: That's what you always say! Hey Yugi! If you do my disclaimer I will give you a ten pound bag of chocolate...
Yugi: Akkadia doesn't own anything except the idea of the story and a really bad cold...
Akkadia: sneezes, blowing everything in her path away
Yugi: see? So don't sue!
Akkadia: hands Yugi the chocolate Yami knows nothing about this got it?
Yugi: already stuffing his face, nods
Akkadia: On with the fic!
A/N: Well, if Yugi goes crazy, it's not my fault. I'm a hikari too! Well enough small talk, thanks for all the reviews and as promised chapter's 3 and 4 are coming at ya! So enjoy chapter 3 again!
Chapter 3 Old Friends
The Pharaoh knelt down until he was eye level with Jonouchi. He gently placed a hand on the blonde's shoulder, "What is your name?" he had heard Yugi call him 'Jou' but was that his real name?
"My name is Jonouchi, but Yugi calls me Jou for short. Yugi is all I have in this world." His honey eyes looked way, "And I am all he has. I don't think I could survive without him."
"Well Jonouchi, you have nothing to fear. I will make sure both you and Yugi shall not be harmed," the Pharaoh assured the blonde, "Now we have a small problem. But it's nothing that we can't work out. You see Jonouchi, the tradition is that I choose a slave. I'm afraid I cannot let you stay with Yugi."
"Then what will I do?" Jonouchi felt a jolt of pain. Be separated from Yugi? Every since they first met the two of them had been inseparable. The thought of leaving Yugi made Jonouchi sick to his stomach.
"I will take you, then." It was the High Priest, "I have been meaning to get a slave of my own for quite some time. That is if your majesty approves." He slightly bowed.
The Pharaoh smiled, "I think that is a wonderful idea. That way these two will always be near one another. I have a feeling separating them would be a very unwise decision on my part. Now we must get Yugi to my chambers and clean him up. Seto will you go and see if you can find Ryou?"
Seto nodded, "Of course, I have a feeling he is out back in the courtyard tending to his herb garden," The High Priest walked off and headed to the courtyard in the center of the palace.
The Pharaoh chuckled, "Seto always seems to know where to find Ryou. Come we must get Yugi to my chambers. Will you be able to carry him? You are injured as well." He pointed to some fresh wounds on Jonouhi's skin.
Jonouchi picked Yugi up with ease, avoiding to come in contact with the frail boy's wounds, "Don't worry about me, I'm fine. I have been a lot worse than this. Besides my main concern is Yugi."
The Pharoh nodded, "I understand." He led Jonouchi down the hall to his chambers, "Just put him on the bed. Seto should be here soon with Ryou."
Jonouchi obeyed and placed the unconscious form that was Yugi on the bed, "Who exactly is this Ryou anyway?" the name was vaguely familiar to him. Like he had heard it somewhere before.
"Ryou is my personal healer. He came to me after losing his family in a fire. Ryou was fully aware of the gift he possessed but feared to reveal it. I took him in and he has been with me ever since." The Pharaoh explained, "Although I know quite a lot about him, Ryou's past is something he refuses to reveal. He claims it is too painful."
Just then the door opened and Seto stepped in the room followed by a white haired teen. He was about as tall as Seto's shoulder with eyes similar to the Pharaoh's but nowhere near as dark. The color was a rich chocolate brown that gave a mysterious feel about him, "You sent for me your highness?" he gasped loudly, "Jonouchi, is that you?"
"Ryou!" Jonouchi walked over and hugged his friend, "I thought you were dead. When I heard about the fire..." he trailed, "Well it's great to see you!"
The Pharaoh and High Priest looked at each other and shrugged, "I take it you know each other?" the Pharaoh questioned.
"It's a long story. But first let me do what I came here to do, "Ryou walked up and choked back a gasp, "Jonouchi, is this?"
Jonouchi merely nodded, "As you can see, he needs your help, severely," he added under his breath, "More than you will ever know."
Ryou slowly walked up and knelt before the injured figure that was Yugi, "I need everyone to leave the room please." He spoke with a calm sincere tone. Once everyone had left, Ryou gently placed his hands on Yugi's wounds and began to chant. Soon the two were engulfed in a brilliant white light. He carefully rolled Yugi onto his stomach and repeated the procession. Once the healing was complete, Ryou collapsed, completely exhausted.
Yugi's violet eyes slowly opened. Where was he? Why was he here? I did he get here? Yugi did the first thing that came to his mind, "Jou!" the boy yelled.
The door opened and Jonouchi ran to a fear stricken Yugi. He threw his arms around his petite friend, "Yugi it's all right, I'm here." He embraced the boy tightly, "It's all right."
The Pharaoh looked down at Ryou and sighed, "That healing must have taken a lot of energy out of him. Seto, could you take him to his room?"
Seto nodded and carefully picked up the limp form that was Ryou, "He just needs some rest." He left the room and headed to Ryou's chambers.
Jonouchi chuckled, "I knew that he was special. I never thought that special!" he finally let go of Yugi, "You feeling better, Yugi?"
Yugi just nodded. He looked up at the Pharaoh with fear in his eyes, "I am terribly sorry for my behavior, your highness. I fully deserve any punishment that you have in store for me." He looked down and prepar4ed himself to hear yelling.
The Pharaoh chuckled, "Yugi, please don't fill your heart with fear. I swear boy the power of my millennium puzzle, no harm shall fall upon you or Jonouchi," he knelt down and gently placed a hand on the small boy's shoulder, "And please call me Yami from now on. Your highness makes me feel like an old grouchy king."
Yugi weakly chuckled, "All right, Yami."
Seto soon returned, "Ryou is resting now. He seemed lighter than usual though. Perhaps the healing was a bit much for him." He turned to Jonouchi.
"Ryou just needs a great deal of rest. He should be back to normal sometime this evening or tomorrow," Yami turned to Jonouchi, "Now, tell me where do you know Ryou from?"
Akkadia: cliffy!
Yugi: bounces off the wall like a pinball machine ball yehaw!
Yami: Akkadia you are so dead!
Akkadia: Uh oh! runs 3 reviews would = chapter 4 but...
