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Author's notes: I'm going to keep writing this fic no matter what that flamer says or thinks. Everything they said or assumed about me (like me not knowing the story when I own all the DVDs or making it too mushy and romantic right away) is a load of rubbish.

I'm writing this for people who want to read an eventual romance between Bakura and an oc. If you don't like oc's then you should turn back now. I don't like any canon pairings except for Joey and Mai, but even then not as much as to write about them. And maybe Seto and Kisara. They're cute.

Thankyou to everyone who reviewed last chapter. I hope this chapter is better. But then that can't be hard, the last one was pretty short. Chapter 1 was just the opening to introduce Romi.

This fic might not be updated as often as my other one at the moment because it is a side story. Keep your ideas coming though. Characters, situations and stuff are all welcomed. I'll put them in for you if they fit the storyline. And a better title would be appreciated too if you can think of one. I've gone off this one

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The Thieves of Ancient Egypt

Chapter 2: The PharaohsPalace

Romi gazed around in awe as she tried to take in the sight of the pharaoh's palace and the city all at the same time. How one man could live in such a huge place was beyond her. The streets were lined with palm trees and the Nile glistened in the sunlight. The clear blue sky and the desert sands contrasted each other well, all these things together created a sense of tranquillity. The streets were filled with people going about their day to day business, making Romi feel far superior to them. She wanted to prance around and brag about how she was going to live in the palace and they weren't.

Romi began to shake with excitement as the cart drew closer to the gates. She stood up in the back to see muscled men wearing white kilts and holding long sharp pointed spears. They lined the stretch of road that lead to the palace. She stared at the living statues realising that these must be the guards. She wrinkled her nose at them. She'd always imagined them to look more…. Impressive.

Her attention returned to the structure before her. There was a loud sound, like a lock being unbolted and the huge gates creaked open letting the cart through. The palace grounds were even better on the inside of the walls. Everything was so… symmetrical. Statues of the gods stood around the edges of the grounds giving an impression that she was being watched. She squirmed at the thought. She hated being watched.

There were images and hieroglyphics painted on the walls. Romi smirked as she thought about how she would soon learn how to read them. She looked around and saw a patch of greenery towards the side of the palace. There was a garden here! And she had no doubts about it being a large one.

"Alright girl, we're here. Get off…" grumbled the miserable old man driving the cart.

Romi did as she was told and grabbed her bag tossing it over her shoulder. She jumped off the cart and looked around wondering where she should go next. Her attention was caught by a man coming towards her. Her eyes widened a bit. It turned out to be the very person who'd spotted her in the market place.

"Ah, you're finally here" he greeted. "Come, I will take you to the rest of the students"

He led Romi inside the palace and down the ornately decorated hallways where they eventually came to a group of other children. They all stared at the late arrival.

"All of you will remain here until your tutor arrives to assign you to your rooms. Behave yourselves" said the man before walking away from them.

The majority of the children were boys. They had separated into two groups. The boys on one side and girls on the other. The boys regarded Romi strangely, almost as if she shouldn't be here. They whispered amongst themselves and rudely pointed at her. Romi frowned at them.

"What's your problem?" she asked huffily. Who did they think they were?

A boy with dark hair stepped forward. He had brown eyes and a cool expression. He was quite tall for his age.

"You're our problem" he said impudently looking down at her and the other girls who had all huddled together. "I don't know why Shimon decided to let girls in. They don't have the skills to become a scribe. Why don't you lot just stay in the kitchen where you belong?"

Romi eyed the boy and looked him up and down before turning her gaze to his flunkies standing behind him. "You must be the ringleader" she assessed looking back at his arrogant brown eyes. "How the hell would you know if girls have the skills to become scribes or not? You think that because you're a boy that makes you better then us?" her eyes flashed with anger.

"Pretty much" he smirked crossing his arms. His friends laughed behind him making the boy's ego even bigger then it already was. Romi snapped her head towards them.

"What are you maggot's laughing at?" she spat venomously. "Why don't you come up with your own clever comments instead of hiding behind someone else and laughing like stinky hyena's?"

They stopped their laughter and glared at the girl but no one spoke. The tall boy stepped forward and raised a finger, pointing it at her in a threatening way.

"Watch your tongue or I'll have to teach you a lesson in manners" he curled his fist into a ball and closed his other hand around it.

"Go on then" goaded Romi.

The boy's expression faltered a little. He had expected her to shrink away from him.

"Come on" she said again. "Teach me a lesson I'll never forget. I dare you…"

The boy knew he was in a tight spot. If he didn't make a move his flunkies would think he was a coward. But if he did, he might get into trouble. She spoke to him with a tone he had never heard from a girl before, and that wasn't a good thing. If he wasn't careful she would walk all over him. He couldn't allow that.

He walked forward and grabbed Romi around the neck. He roughly pushed her towards the wall, winding her in the process as he slammed her into it. He raised his hand to strike her but paused, frowning in confusion when he saw her face. She was smiling at him. Not a normal smile, but a triumphant one. It was almost like she wanted to be hit... she slowly opened her mouth.

Everyone in the vicinity had to cover their ears as she let out a piercing scream that echoed along the hallways. Romi's throat was becoming sore, but it was worth it to see the panic on that boys face. He closed one of his hands around her mouth in an attempt to stop the racket, but it was too late.

"What are you doing to that girl! Unhand her at once!" shouted a small man who was accompanied by several other adults in white robes.

He dropped her and she fell to the ground pointing at him with an accusing finger.

"He hit me and said that I should go home because im a girl! He said that if I told you he'd kill me! So did all the other boys!" sobbed Romi, her eyes overflowing with fake tears.

The boy stared at her in disbelief. That little liar! "I swear I didn't touch her! She's making this all up!" he tried to explain.

"That's enough!" shouted the small man in disgust. "I will not allow bullying here! You will be disciplined for your actions today"

He motioned to one of the accompanying men and they led the boy away with displeased looks on their faces.

"I had hoped that you would all get along together, but it seems that im going to have to separate you into different groups" the man continued with a sigh. "Boys, you will follow my friend here and the girls will come with me"

The children did as they were told and followed their respective adult guide. Romi could feel cold hard glares upon her back and she smirked to herself. That would teach them to mess with a girl!

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They soon arrived at their destination. The dormitories. The girls all gasped and looked around at the rooms they were given. It wasn't as rich as the rest of the palace, but compared to what they were used to it was a very impressive sight.

Romi bounded into her room and tested out the bounciness of the bed. She was a little too enthusiastic and went flying off the other side. In the short time she was on the bed she could feel the sheets were very soft. She once heard her mother mentioning Egyptian cotton and how incredibly soft it was. Romi figured this must be what she was talking about. She looked out of the small window and saw the garden. There was a beautiful stretch of water there with lilies, lotuses and exotic birds catching fish. Turning her attention back to her room she looked at the shelves and desks there. All empty at the moment.

Romi began to mess about with the writing utensils on the desk when she was interrupted by a small girl her age standing by the door watching her. She had brown hair down to her shoulders and reddish-purple eyes.

"…Hi…." said Romi hesitantly dropping what she was doing "can I help you?"

"Hi, I just wanted to say how great you were when you got Baal into trouble" said the girl grinning.

"Who's Baal?" asked Romi scratching her head.

"That boy who you were arguing with" replied the girl. "I grew up in the same village as him and he's always been like that. It's about time someone taught him a lesson. It was sooo funny when they dragged him away! If looks could kill you would have dropped dead on the spot!"

"Well I don't believe in letting men walk all over me" said Romi smiling. "My dad said that if anyone is nasty to me then I have to get back at them"

"Where did you come from?" asked the girl. "I come from Philae. My name is Siuani. What's yours?"

"Romi" she replied. "So how come you're here? Why did you get chosen?" asked Romi avoiding half the question. Her village was where thieves hung out and she would like to keep that a secret.

Siuani walked over and plopped herself on Romi's bed "Shimon comes to our village all the time cus of the temple there. He came looking for a few kids one day and asked me to come because he wanted a mixed class of boy and girls"

"Who is Shimon?" asked Romi.

"He's that little guy who told off Baal. He doesn't like him very much. Never has, but he had to let him come because of his father. He wasn't too happy when Shimon asked me first"

Romi snorted "That sounds about right! He would never have gotten in here without 'daddy's help'. Are you looking forward to it?" asked Romi.

"I have been since the moment he asked me" she grinned in response. "What about you?"

"Wasn't too happy at first, but now I think it won't be so bad" said Romi. "What's your room like?"

"Well it's just like this one but you can come and see if you like" replied Siuani grabbing Romi's arm and dragging her across the hallway.

Siuani had already decorated it a bit. She had put her personal belonging about the place making it look a little homier. Romi was about to comment on it all when the Shimon came up behind her.

"What do you girls think of your rooms then?" he asked smiling.

"Really comfy, thanks" grinned Romi. "Sooo, when do we start?"

"You start tomorrow morning. First we will teach you the rules of behaviour when you are in the palace, then you will begin learning. If your behaviour isn't up to scratch you will be sent home"

"Is that where Baal is going?" asked Romi hopefully.

"He has been given a warning" said Shimon. "If he misbehaves as badly as that again he will be. Don't worry girls, he won't hurt you. He had no right to say those things. After all, we have a high priestess serving the pharaoh and she is more then capable of doing her job and im sure you will be too"

"Thanks!" grinned Siuani. "We'll show those boys"

"That's the spirit! Now I'll leave you two to talk some more and get aquainted, but you had better get to bed when the sun goes down and not a minute later. You must be up early in the morning to begin your training. Good evening ladies" said Shimon turning and leaving the girls to continue their chat.

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Bad chapter! Im ashamed at how bad it is! This part was so awkward to write! My god! As I said before I do get better as time goes on and I will edit these chapters again later on so they will be better. Please bear with me while I set the foundations of the story. Siuani is gonna be a friend but im not gonna focus on her. Next chapter should be more about Romi blah blah blah.

Im not gonna write replies to this fic. Can't be bothered, but if there is something you want to know I will leave a note for you ok?

Review please. My god im still reeling…. Awfulness!