Angel
By: SilentSniper
Jounouchi stared at his unconscious friend as he washed his forehead with a moist cloth. He had been shocked when Yugi faced the Pharaoh to try and save that girl's life. It was useless because the Pharaoh's order was absolute. Nobody could break that old rule because thats what their kingdom was based on. It would upset the balance, so they had to bare it, even though they didn't like it.
He frowned.
Yugi's face was pale and a thin cloth covered his head wound. Sweat beaded down his forehead and shined on his white skin.
A moan escaped soft pink lips.
"Yugi?" he asked gently as he stroked his blond bangs in a soothing matter.
Violet eyes fluttered open and stared up at the blond blankly.
"The girl...is she ok?" he asked in a raspy voice. Jou shook his head.
"She's gone into the afterlife," he whispered.
Yugi's eyes overflowed with silent tears. I failed...I failed he thought.
Jounouchi took the small multi haired boy in his arms and stroked his hair while he sobbed in his shoulder. Uncontrollable sobs of sadness.
"I failed...I failed.." he whispered over and over.
"You didn't, it wasn't your fault. It was the Pharaoh's orders that she be sacrificed," Jou said.
Yugi shook his head as crystal clear tears flowed down his face. He knew it wasn't his place to say anything. It wasn't his choice at all.
The Pharaoh's orders were absolute.
That little girl's death was needed.
Jou gazed at his friend who cried for that sacrifice. For the loss of that innocent child. Unconsciously, the blond reached for the small boy and wrapped his arms around him. He felt the warm wet tears on his shirt and the tiny hands grasp at it.
"Shh, its going to be alright...there will be light at the end of the tunnel." he soothed.
"I know," Yugi whispered.
Jou smiled and froze when he felt something pull at his heart. It was a fierce protective feeling mixed with a warmth.
For this boy.
Lelani watched the night sky with worried blue eyes. The night sky had a apprehensive air around it. Like something was going to happen soon.
Something bad.
Something that will end up terribly....
"Lelani?" a soft voice called.
The young women turned around to see Yugi peeking from the chamber door. Her lips formed a small smile as she welcomed him in.
"Something in your mind, Yugi?" she asked.
The boy nodded and laid on her bed with his arms dangling off the sides. " I want to know why the Pharaoh married the Princess without loving her....my mother always said people married for love.....she married my father for love," he said in a low whisper.
"I know...that is an idealistic thing.....people in this world often marry for power and wealth....only a few marry for love," Lelani answered.
"But why?" he asked.
She shook her head. " I do not know."
The tri colored haired boy looked at the floor, wondering.......pondering.....yet getting nothing.....
"I wouldn't think about for long....it is just the way things are," she said as she turned around.
The brown haired Queen walked among the private gardens, thinking to herself. The night was splendid. The moon looked like a large diamond that was surrounded by sparkling gems and were snug against the velvetness that was the night sky. No sound came, except for the silent noises that the crickets made. A truly beautiful night. The pretty woman stopped where the garden met its end. A smile appeared on her features as thoughts of what was to come raced through her head.
The soon to be dead father...
The wealth....
The glory....
That husband who would not care about what she did and wouldn't notice if she had many lovers...
Wonderful.
Yet something was missing.....Something........
"You are thinking about something, Your Highness?" a cold voice asked.
Anzu turned around to see the tall figure that was the High Priest. A cold calculating smile was plastered on his face.
"What do you want?" she asked in a wary voice.
"Nothing much....I just want to look out for you.....you seem like an intelligent person..." he said.
Blue eyes stared into blue eyes. "Well......." she said as she sat down on the stone bench.
"The Pharaoh is a stupid boy who does not know of what he is doing...he will lead you into ruins..and all your hopes will go up in flames...." he said in a low voice.
The Queen looked thoughtful. If this is true.......then all of my plans will be destroyed...
He smiled. "I knew you would see this my way, Queen...I only seek your welfare."
"Why would you? You must want something in return.....it better not be me," she said in a solemn tone.
Seth laughed. "No, no....that is not it...all I want is a bit of your power. Nothing much."
Anzu shifted a bit as she thought more and more about. The Pharaoh was young and looked none too bright........this one looked intelligent and more mature.
"All right....I accept whatever you have planned........." Anzu said while looking at him through thick black eyelashes.
Seth's blue eyes darkened with pleasure. "Good...you won't regret it..."
By: SilentSniper
Jounouchi stared at his unconscious friend as he washed his forehead with a moist cloth. He had been shocked when Yugi faced the Pharaoh to try and save that girl's life. It was useless because the Pharaoh's order was absolute. Nobody could break that old rule because thats what their kingdom was based on. It would upset the balance, so they had to bare it, even though they didn't like it.
He frowned.
Yugi's face was pale and a thin cloth covered his head wound. Sweat beaded down his forehead and shined on his white skin.
A moan escaped soft pink lips.
"Yugi?" he asked gently as he stroked his blond bangs in a soothing matter.
Violet eyes fluttered open and stared up at the blond blankly.
"The girl...is she ok?" he asked in a raspy voice. Jou shook his head.
"She's gone into the afterlife," he whispered.
Yugi's eyes overflowed with silent tears. I failed...I failed he thought.
Jounouchi took the small multi haired boy in his arms and stroked his hair while he sobbed in his shoulder. Uncontrollable sobs of sadness.
"I failed...I failed.." he whispered over and over.
"You didn't, it wasn't your fault. It was the Pharaoh's orders that she be sacrificed," Jou said.
Yugi shook his head as crystal clear tears flowed down his face. He knew it wasn't his place to say anything. It wasn't his choice at all.
The Pharaoh's orders were absolute.
That little girl's death was needed.
Jou gazed at his friend who cried for that sacrifice. For the loss of that innocent child. Unconsciously, the blond reached for the small boy and wrapped his arms around him. He felt the warm wet tears on his shirt and the tiny hands grasp at it.
"Shh, its going to be alright...there will be light at the end of the tunnel." he soothed.
"I know," Yugi whispered.
Jou smiled and froze when he felt something pull at his heart. It was a fierce protective feeling mixed with a warmth.
For this boy.
Lelani watched the night sky with worried blue eyes. The night sky had a apprehensive air around it. Like something was going to happen soon.
Something bad.
Something that will end up terribly....
"Lelani?" a soft voice called.
The young women turned around to see Yugi peeking from the chamber door. Her lips formed a small smile as she welcomed him in.
"Something in your mind, Yugi?" she asked.
The boy nodded and laid on her bed with his arms dangling off the sides. " I want to know why the Pharaoh married the Princess without loving her....my mother always said people married for love.....she married my father for love," he said in a low whisper.
"I know...that is an idealistic thing.....people in this world often marry for power and wealth....only a few marry for love," Lelani answered.
"But why?" he asked.
She shook her head. " I do not know."
The tri colored haired boy looked at the floor, wondering.......pondering.....yet getting nothing.....
"I wouldn't think about for long....it is just the way things are," she said as she turned around.
The brown haired Queen walked among the private gardens, thinking to herself. The night was splendid. The moon looked like a large diamond that was surrounded by sparkling gems and were snug against the velvetness that was the night sky. No sound came, except for the silent noises that the crickets made. A truly beautiful night. The pretty woman stopped where the garden met its end. A smile appeared on her features as thoughts of what was to come raced through her head.
The soon to be dead father...
The wealth....
The glory....
That husband who would not care about what she did and wouldn't notice if she had many lovers...
Wonderful.
Yet something was missing.....Something........
"You are thinking about something, Your Highness?" a cold voice asked.
Anzu turned around to see the tall figure that was the High Priest. A cold calculating smile was plastered on his face.
"What do you want?" she asked in a wary voice.
"Nothing much....I just want to look out for you.....you seem like an intelligent person..." he said.
Blue eyes stared into blue eyes. "Well......." she said as she sat down on the stone bench.
"The Pharaoh is a stupid boy who does not know of what he is doing...he will lead you into ruins..and all your hopes will go up in flames...." he said in a low voice.
The Queen looked thoughtful. If this is true.......then all of my plans will be destroyed...
He smiled. "I knew you would see this my way, Queen...I only seek your welfare."
"Why would you? You must want something in return.....it better not be me," she said in a solemn tone.
Seth laughed. "No, no....that is not it...all I want is a bit of your power. Nothing much."
Anzu shifted a bit as she thought more and more about. The Pharaoh was young and looked none too bright........this one looked intelligent and more mature.
"All right....I accept whatever you have planned........." Anzu said while looking at him through thick black eyelashes.
Seth's blue eyes darkened with pleasure. "Good...you won't regret it..."