KITG: Well, here we go again. Just to let you all know. I won't be updateing as much as I used to, I got a job (cries) so I actually need to sleep. But I will try to do a chapter when I can on my days off, so one or more stories will be updated each week.

Yami: (cries and glomps kitg) I'll miss you.

KITG: there, there Yami. I'll still be about. Looks have some of my Turkish delight Cadbury bar.

Yami: (munches chocolate)

(Yugi/Ryou/Bakura/marik/malik sees Yami eating chocolate and they are not)

Yugi/Ryou/Bakura/marik/malik: PHARAOH PILE! (They all jump on Yami)

Yami: GAH!

(KITG watches as a fight for the chocolate beings, turns to Yami Seirei as she walks up)

KITG: hi there Hikari

Yami seirei: Hi my Yami. What's going on (ducks as Bakura goes flying pas to hit the wall)

KITG: they're fighting over a bit of chocolate I gave Yami.

Yami seirei: Ah

(KITG and Yami seirei munch on chocolate and watch the fight.)

KITG/Yami seirei: Ow! Yugi? for shame. Poor Yami

Yami: et tu Hikari?

Chapter 2, child of Baset

Yugi awoke before Yami; he smiled seeing the teen curled up on the cot. He looked at peace, a smile gracing his lips. Yugi decided to let him sleep, he seemed afraid of what would happen if people from the palace fond him. Yugi stretched, trying to stifle the Yami that reached his lips. He walked out of his room into the main area. Yugi grandfather was already at the table, he smiled to the young one and rose to get him something to eat, but Yugi with a wave of his hand told him to continue eating and that he would grab his own.
He grabbed some bread and some dried meat. He returned to the table then poured himself some water. He began to eat the slightly salted meat.
"Where's your new friend Yugi?" he grandfather asked in a kind voice.
"He's still asleep. Thought I would leave him, he seemed so tired yesterday." He replied between mouthfuls of meat.
"Ok. Yugi I need you to get the camels ready. The caravan will be leaving today. So they need to be harnessed and ready when the regent comes to load them up." He said with a smile
"The regent, wow. That must have got s some money Grandpa." Yugi's amethyst eyes going even bigger. The regent was a wealthy and respected man. He would pay well for the use of the camels.
"Yes now can you do that for me my boy?"
"Of course grandpa, I'll do it now." Yugi rose and left the house into the pre-dawn light. The air felt heavy, as if a storm was brewing. He walked to the camels. They grunted in greeting, they would never harm Yugi, or get moody with him. They accepted the grandfather; those some of them could become stubborn with him. Anyone else they tended to bite, especially K'van.
He went about his business; he watered them, fed them. And harnessed them in no time, talking to each one in turn. Ra had risen above the horizon, making Yugi appear to glow in his rays. A friend of Yugi's walked up seeing the small one harnessing the camels. This youth was tall and strong, blond hair glowing like gold in the light of Ra.
"Morning Yug. Caravan leaving today?" the blonde asked.
"Morning Jou, yeah the regent hired us." Yugi replied turning to his friend.
"Hey Yug, You erd the news?" Jou asked almost jumping with glee.
"What?"
" The prince Atemu has been kidnapped, at first they thought the Pharaoh was over reacting, just cause he wasn't in his room, but they can't find him"
"Really? I hope he's ok" something in the back of Yugi's mind tugged at him, demanding his attention. Something he had seen recently. But he ignored it.
"Well Yug, I gotta go, see Ya later." Jou turned waving ran back to his home. Yugi waved and went back to the camels.

Yami opened his eyes, and bolted upright when he didn't recognise the room. His mind still fogged with sleep. But as he awoke fully he remembered the boy, looking to the cot he saw it empty. Wondering where he could be he rose and walked into the other room, he saw the old man from last night look up and smile at him.
"Hello my boy. How are you feeling?"
"Fine thank you sir" he was about to continue when his stomach growled loudly, he blushed looking at the man, but he just laughed.
" And you would seem to be hungry. Sit down Yami, I'll get you something" the old man rose with grace that he should not possess for one his age, he brought the same food Yugi had feasted upon.
"Sir, where is Yugi?" Yami asked as he ate.
"He's tending the camels" (A/N so nearly put "tended the sheep" there, geeze 00) the man replied.
"Ah, is the caravan leaving sir?"
"Please Yami, call me grandpa. And yes the caravan is leaving, we have been hired by the Regent" Yami nearly chocked on the bread, the Regent! He would recognise Yami at a glance.
"Are you ok there my boy?" The elder asked patting Yami on the back. He nearly reverted to Pharaoh Atemu, about to shout at not touching him. But he caught himself.
" Yes I'm ok thank you Grandpa."
"Good. Come, lets go see if Yugi has finished."
They rose and walked out into the now blazing light. Yugi was just walking back up, behind his you could see all the camels, rugs upon their backs, and wooden racks to hold the baggage.
"They're all ready Grandpa. Good morning Yami" Yugi smiled at Yami, Yami returned it, but the fear of the regent still at the front of his mind. Yugi must have seen something in his eyes, as he put his head to one side in question. But didn't bother Yami,
"Hey grandpa. They're saying that prince Atemu has been kidnapped." Yami jerked, thought in truth what did he expect his father would do when he found him gone?
"Really, we had best be careful Yugi. I think it best is you hide your hair today."
"But why grandpa?"
"Well the fact is you look a lot like Atemu. He has the same hair as you."
"But I'll be alright. The guards all know me don't worry." Just then something clicked in Yugi's head, the thing that had demanded attention before, practically screamed in his ear. He glanced to Yami beside him. Same hair hidden under his turban, and didn't he have the mark of Ra on his arm? But how could he be Atemu? Why was he running? Obviously he didn't want to talk about it, and the kind soul Yugi is, he would not press Yami, would let the Prince tell him in his own time.
"Ok Yugi, why don't you and Yami go off to play? Actually Yugi you had better go to the temple of Baset. You know shell get angry if you don't visit her." the old man smiled. Turning back into the home.
"Come on Yami lets go."

The two walked through the town. It was a mass of activity and whispers. About the missing prince. At on point some one grabbed Yugi, shocking Yami to stand before the attacker, no one would hurt Yugi. The attacker called to the Guards and Yami panicked.
" What is it peasant."
"I have found the prince my lord." The guard came up to Yugi, Yugi bowed to the guard in humble submission.
"Fool" the guard backhanded the peasant "This is not the prince" he turned back to Yugi " you should not be walking about boy"
" Forgive me my lord. My cousin and me were going to the temple of Baset. I did not mean to cause any trouble" Yugi replied bowing even lower, Yami hated to see him like that.
"I know Yugi, but if the captain sees you, you know he does not like how you resemble the prince, he will hurt you, you know this. He may kill you this time for treason. For trying to replace the prince or something"
"I know Honda, but I'll be ok. You don't have to worry."
"Well be off with you" The guard Yugi had called Honda turned and continued the search for the prince, little did ne know how close he was.

The two boys continued on, the Temple of Baset no clear before them. It's gold surface glittering in the sun. The two huge lions guarding the entrance. Above the entrance was a statue of the cat goddess, a body of a beautiful woman, with the head of a cat.
"Yugi? What did that man mean about the Captain of the guard?" Yugi sighed before responding.
"The captain does not like me. I never knew it was because I looked like Prince Atemu. Honda must have assumed I knew. The captain enjoys beating me when he finds me. Honda tried to help me once. He got into a lot of trouble for it. So I told him to treat me like the others do when the captain is around. If he isn't there. The guards are all kind to me. But they have to join in the beating when the captain comes"
"Yugi, that's awful. You shouldn't have to take that," Yami gasped.
"Why? I am a lowly peasant. Yes we run the caravan, but we have as few rights as the rest. We starve like the rest. So why should I be treated any different?" Yugi asked sincerely.
" Think how the Pharaoh treats people is wrong, you should not have to suffer as you do Yugi, not you." Yami looked at him with caring eyes, the crimson, normally filled with sorrow and anger held something alien to them now, and Yugi could not place it. He just smiled taking Yami's hand.
" Come on, we had better go in"
The temple was nearly empty except for the priests and some children…and about 60 cats….other wise it was empty. Kids were stroking some, but were shunned by others with a hiss and quick scratch, all this stopped however when Yugi walked in, all cats in the room turned to look at him, and with a collective meow. All 59 ran at him. Yami looked on shocked, one moment he had the boy Yugi standing beside him. The next was a mass of meowing fur where he used to be.
"Yugi!"
"Don't worry my boy, he'll be fine in a moment" Said an old priest as he walked to stand beside Yami. The priest smiled as the sound of giggling reach both their ears.
"Does this always happen?" Yami asked Eyes still locked on Yugi the cat ball.
"Pretty much. Yugi is a child of Baset, she has marked him as her own, that is plain b how the cats love him." The priest was interrupted by a loud warning hiss from the most beautiful black Cat Yami had ever seen. It had gold bracelets round its neck; also it had three gold rings through its right ear. Immediately as if all the other cats had been struck by lightning they jumped off Yugi. The boy sat up, hair all a mess but smiling. He sat up and looked to the black cat.
"Hello their Baset. Miss me?" the cat walked up with regal grace. Yami stood shocked. Was this the Baset? The cat jumped into Yugi's lap Placing it's front paws and Yugi's chest so she could rub his face, her purring so loud you'd think she would shake apart. The Priest seemed to see Yami's look.
"Yugi found her 3 years ago in the street as a kitten. He fed her back to health and brought her here. He named her Baset. He said it seemed fitting to which I agree. She soon asserted herself as the top cat. I think this is the Vessel Baset uses to look at her people. And if that is true. She is extremely fond of Yugi." the priest turned to Yugi who was getting up, Baset having stretched herself over his shoulders and rubbing her face against his. "It's good to see you Yugi. You have been gone to long, Baset was sulking" Baset gave a low meow.
"I'm sorry Baset." He rubbed her ear to placate her. "Its good to see you also Atamar. You are well I hope?"
"Yes my boy, Baset keeps an eye one me." He smiled. "Make yourself at home my boy, you are always welcome here child of Baset" with that he turned leaving Yugi sticking his tongue out.
"I hate it when he does that. I'm not important. As if the great goddess Baset would waster her time on me, she has more important this to worry about." Yami laughed at the boy's antics but his heart fell at how the boy thought so little of himself.
"I am sure the priest is right" (after all you are like an angel of Ra) he stopped at that thought. Where had that come from?
"Yami, not you too." The boy smiled leading them to some cousins to sit. A nudge on his face reminded him he had forgot to introduce Yami to Baset. He looked around; making sure no one was around. It was time he tested his theory.
"Baset, meet my good friend Atemu"

KITG: hope you guys like this one so far. Well have to go. Will try to write children of the night now. Ja ne

Yami: EEEEEEP YUGI KNOWS ME!

Yugi: come on Atemu, wasn't that hard.

Yami: I AM THE KING OF GAMES, MY DISGUISE WAS FLAWLESS

Yugi: well prince of games….I just nicked your crown (runs of with crown of Ra)

Yami: GIVE THAT BACK

Yami seirei: KITG really must stop giving them chocolate. Oh dear. Read and review for her please guys.