Chapter Two: Getting To Know

Anzu's POV:

"Presenting: Pharaoh Akunumkanon and Prince Atemu!" Some servant said, bowing after doing so. My father and mother bowed too. I did nothing. Well, I crossed my arms and threw a glare on my face. This "Prince" I was betrothed to had crazy tri-colored hair, and (if you don't mind me saying so,) he had deep lavender eyes that could go on forever. I had to struggle to keep my face up.

"Pharaoh Akunumkanon, we have brought our daughter, Princess Anzu." My father said, gesturing to me. The Pharaoh smiled.

"Welcome to Egypt. I'm sure you'll love it here." He said.

Oh really? I thought. We'll just see about that.

"This," The Pharaoh continued. "Is my son, Prince Atemu."

I looked his son over and mustered up my best "You're-not-the-boss-of-me" look. He took one look at my expression and seemed to close himself up like he was scared of me. That was what I wanted.

"Well," my mother said. "I think we should let you two get to know each other. Your father and I have things to discuss with Pharaoh Akunumkanon." That being said, she left me there with that person. The Pharaoh whispered something to his son and left too.

I took this as a time to get to know my surroundings, since they were going to leave me here once they leave. I walked around the room the servants pushed us into and studied it, taking in everything I saw.

"So...." Atemu said, trying to start things off. "How are you?"

I threw him a glare, hoping that would shut him up and get through his thick skull that I didn't want to talk.

Atemu's POV:

Anzu didn't look too thrilled. She was glaring at things under that fake smile of hers. Her mother said something about talking with

Father and she left the room, followed by Anzu's Father.

"She doesn't look too happy about staying here," Father whispered into my ear. "Try to give her a warm welcome." Then he walked off too, closing the door behind him.

Anzu's curiosity sprang to life like a dog's when she was left alone. She wandered around our room (the Family Room, to be exact) and studied everything about it.

"So...." I tried to start off, hoping I could get on her good side. "How are you?"

She glared at me. I guess I was already on her bad side. Maybe this wasn't a good idea, marrying her like this. She walked over to a table and passed her hands over the bookshelf.

"So many books here," She said to herself, but so I could hear it. "They all have dust on them, like they've never been read."

"That's because we don't read." I answered her. She looked at me square in the face now.

"What do you mean you don't read?"

"Well, we have no need to." I answered her. Her eyes got bigger. Then she took a book off the shelf and opened it to the first page. She blew all the dust off of it. There was a lot. She placed her eyes on the page.

"You can read!?" I asked.

"Well, yes!"

"It illegal for women to be able to read in this country!"

"Why is it!? Women can do things just like men can, and based on what you just said, men aren't able to read in this country either."

"Men can read, but don't see a point in it since we-- well we just don't use it."

"That's just stupid. I refuse to believe that."

"Well, it's true, so live with it."

"Don't tell me what I should and shouldn't do!"

"Why shouldn't I? I'm a Prince, after all."

"I don't care if you're Ra himself, you're not going to tell me what to do, Atemu."

"Then you don't have to do it, Anzu!"

Wow, I thought. THAT was really scary. I think I got her good! (He's being sarcastic!)

Anzu's POV:

Oh, I hate it here. They can't even READ! Women are not supposed to read, which already makes me a rule-breaker. I wonder what will happen when he figures out I can write too....

"I suppose you'll be wanting to know where you'll be sleeping...." Atemu spoke calmly. He gestured for me to follow him.

I don't care if I have to sleep outside as long as it's away from you!

I walked a ways behind Atemu. I didn't want to know him anymore than I already did, for fear of growing accustomed to him. I didn't like him anyway, and I wanted to keep that hatred, despite my kind disposition. Anyway, he led me to a really big room that had two dressers, a big bed, and a window on one side.

"This is our room, and yes, before you ask, we have to sleep together."

I shuddered. That was the LAST thing I wanted to do.

THE END!

Hey, next chapter has Anzu's Talk With The Dad in it! Aren't you excited! ((shivers with excitement.))

Kaiba: No, I'm not.

Why not!?

Kaiba: I'm not in this, am I?

Yes you are! You're in the..... let me think..... the fourth chapter! HAHAH! Anyway, I only have this put in here is because I want to answer reviews, due to my tendency to go crazy for not answering them, leaving the writer in a suspense of everlasting.... um.... well, suspense.

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