Mandapandabug first I will start with Abydos. Abydos is a city in Upper Egypt it is closer to Thebes and the Valley of the Kings then Giza, which is in Lower Egypt. Abydos is also the City of Osiris the god who rules the realm of the dead. I chose Abydos because I like the name and it is a Star Gate reference. As to why Seto was shocked I mentioned Atem was born in that city, as well as Jounouchi, and not in the capital of Memphis.

Anime the Fallen Angle in every book I have ever read they spelled it Medjai of course like many languages the same word can be spelled differently. These people had a handful of names for a lot of their gods so they liked to confuse us. The only Mejia I know are Biblical and they were hardly warriors.

Amazingly no one commented on my fan art collection! Oh well, I really was not planning on posting a second chapter until I had more reviews but the reviews have been so nice I just had to. I just wish my buddy Demented Marik would get off his ass and review it. I am pleased you not only like the fic but some of you think it is original to! Reviews like that really make my day. Here's to even more reviews the second time around.

Betaed once again by the talented Shadowgoddess03.

WarNingS: Still Shounen-Ai, OOC, AU/UP, more of the other characters make their appearances.

Aishi Say

"True love is timeless." I had to say it at least once.

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"Jou wake up?" Honda ordered his sleeping roommate.

Jounouchi moaned rolling over, "No, I don't wanna."

Honda sighed Jounouchi was not a morning person, "Jou you have to get up."

"Why?" Jounouchi murmured in his sleep.

"Training remember?" Honda asked not sure why he bothered.

Jounouchi sat up golden hair disheveled, "Don't they feed us first?" he asked almost pouting.

Honda sighed, "Yes Jou they feed us."

Jounouchi smiled, "Good cause I'm worst then useless when I'm starving."

"Do you have any idea what you've gotten yourself into this time?" Honda asked calmly.

"Do I ever? Care to enlighten the stupid all wise Thoth?" Jounouchi teased awake enough now.

Honda shook his head crossing his arms, "Only because I care. After breakfast you have an class on charms, spells and the like, then it's light weapons training, then lunch, then heavy weapons training fallowed by hand to hand then dinner, after that night time strategies fallowed by one last class then the rest of the night is ours. We get two rest days every five training days. Plus we do get sick days and days off, also if you mange to impress a teacher you may get rewarded by some time off. Got all that?"

"Ah-huh...so when is breakfast?" Jounouchi asked not paying any attention.

"Oh just fallow me," Honda ordered exasperated.

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"Who is this guy?" Jounouchi asked hand covering his mouth.

Honda sighed, "That is Mahado see that pendent he is wearing?"

Jounouchi nodded it was hard to miss, "Yeah the Eye of Horus is like right in the middle. So what?"

"That Wedjat Eye marks it as one of the Seven Items belong to Atem and his six most powerful priests," Honda explained.

Jounouchi frowned in thought, "Ok so what can his do? Can it suck out your Ba or something?"

"Jou shut up!" Honda hissed.

"Honda?" Mahado called glancing up at him.

"Yes Mahado?" Honda asked standing.

"Is that the new trainee?" Mahado demanded curious.

"Yes he is Mahado," Honda answered.

Mahado nodded brown eyes studying the tan clad Jounouchi, "No offensive intended..." He picked up a short scroll, "Jounouchi but you do not look like anything special."

Jounouchi stood, "No offensive to you either teach but neither do you." The glass murmured and whispered in shock and surprise.

Mahado smiled, "It seems Seto was right you are spirited at lest."

Jounouchi bowed fist on his heart, "Why thank you your Holiness."

"Jou shut up!" Honda snapped.

Mahado held up a tan hand, "No, it is quite alright Honda. Tell me Jounouchi what would you do if you were face to face with a wielder of Shadow Magic?"

Jounouchi grinned, "Simple knock 'em out before they can use it." The class erupted once again at Jounouchi's cocky answer.

"And if you could not?" Mahado prompted amused.

Jounouchi shrugged, "Say a prayer and make 'em earn it." Some of the class cheered getting a smile from Jounouchi.

Mahado chuckled, "I must say that is the most original yet simple plan I have ever heard. Please be seated?" Both boys sat as instructed. "As you can see class sometimes the simplest way is the best way especially when faced with spells. Yes flashy spells are impressive but the often take..."

"Time, skill, and concentration, " Most of the class chanted.

Mahado smiled pleased, "Very good. Now why might hand-to-hand combat be ill advised against a spell caster? Yes Otogi?"

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"Do you think Jounouchi is doing well Seto?" Atem asked leaning to his right.

"I don't see why not it is only spells," Seto answered leaning close, "He'll probably do alright until after lunch."

"Care to make a wager on that Seto?" Isis asked walking up to the two males.

"It is unwise to make a wager against one who can see the future Isis," Seto reminded the priestess with a grin.

"I do not need my Item's gifts to prove you wrong," Isis stated simply arms crossed.

"Well in that case what are you terms Lady Isis?" Seto asked amused by the priestess' self-assured attitude.

"Simple my silvered tongued serpent," Isis teases getting a smile from Atem and a playful sneer from Seto, "If I am correct and he makes it to at least dinner you must apologize to the young man."

Seto nodded it was a reasonable request and he would have earned that much, "Sounds fair and if I win?"

"I will show Mokuba some images of his mother as he asked," Isis answered without thought.

Sapphire orbs widen in surprise, "When?" Seto asked he had never heard him ask her anything like that.

Isis had expected that reaction but was surprised his surprise had not lead to anger, "When the ivory lotus blossoms bloom he comes to me he misses your mother even if you do not. Is it an agreement then?"

Seto frowned eyes closed for a moment, "It is Isis," he answered voice soft before turning to his Pharaoh and friend, " Atem do you have need of me?"

Atem knew that look and shook his head, "No, Seto go do what you need to."

Seto bowed, "My Pharaoh," He turned long cape flaring as he walked away.

"Isis why did you make those the terms?" Atem asked red-laced eyes suspicious.

Isis frowned, "The question is why did he accept them my Pharaoh no matter what he gains nothing?"

Atem shook his head, "No Isis you are wrong if he wins Mokuba will win he would do anything for Mokuba's happiness even if it pained him."

"Does he remember his mother?" Isis asked she knew very little personal information about her fellow priest.

Atem sighed softly, "Hardly but he hates having his past brought up."

Isis bowed, "Forgive me I..."

Atem frowned she should apologize to Seto not to him, "It is not your fault Isis you did not know. I just hope Jounouchi is ok."

Isis placed a hand on her Item with a smile, "I would not worry oh Pharaoh that young man will be just fine." Atem glanced at the smiling priestess. "Shall we go watch the post lunch training?"

Atem nodded, "Yes. Shada if anyone has need of me I will be..."

"At the training grounds near the Nile," Shada recited by heart.

"Shada what would I do without you?" Atem called running off after Isis.

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Jounouchi smiled as he swung catching his opponent along the jaw line drooping him. 'This isn't so bad. Oh look it's that punk who made me look stupid in magic class. Cute though not as cute as Seto' "Well done!" An older blonde man praised breaking the other's train of thought.

Jounouchi smiled again it felt good to be praised even if one does not know the name of the praiser, "Thank you...umm?"

"Just call me Keith kid. Hey Otogi come mere this one should give you a good work out! He's a noble kid so try to lay off the face alright?" Keith asked grinning.

"Will do," Jounouchi answered returning the older man's smile.

"So you are good at one thing at lest I see," Otogi commented flicking long bangs.

'Cocky little rich kid.' "Yeah well we lower types have got to be good fighters we don't have hired goons to fight our fights for us," Jounouchi jeered.

Otogi frowned swinging his blunted staff expertly, "A mutt like you should hold your tongue."

Jounouchi was really getting tired of the dog comments, "Yeah well this mutt ain't one to hold back."

Otogi sneered, "Good then I will crush you at your best."

'I might be in trouble. I'm good with this thing but I'm better with knives and we aren't doing those today. Aw well pretty boy can earn it' "What's wrong pretty boy waiting for something?" Jounouchi mocked he was not going to pass up the chance to pissed off a jerk noble.

"Hardly mutt," Otogi lunged smacking Jounouchi's leg right above his right ankle. Jounouchi jumped back glaring, "Ha, Ha this will be fun!"

Jounouchi growled lunging connecting right above the other's belt on his left side, "Yeah it will be."

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Atem blinked, "Look at those two go?"

Isis watched them though with less interest she was not close to Honda, "Yes Honda's friend is quite fast if not as skilled as his opponent."

Atem nodded Isis had a point, "Honda tells me Otogi is one of the best staff fighters Keith is training and I believe him."

"Yes, well I hear Otogi's status and skill have made him quite arrogant," Isis commented with a hint of distain.

"That does not make him a bad person Isis," Atem reminded her not that it did not help.

Isis smiled, "I did not say it did I only mean perhaps he could use a good beating?"

"Isis!" Atem gapped shocked.

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'I will not lose. If I do then I will never be able to face Seto...never be able to prove myself to these people. I can never really help others like me. Gods will you just go down?' Jounouchi and Otogi jumped away from each other both sweating and panting eyes locked. 'I can do this. I fight people all the time just to survive.' "That all you got pretty boy?" Jounouchi panted.

"Fool!" Otogi spat back.

'Time to lay on the charm after all no one said I had to fight fair.' "Ohhhh nice come back." Jounouchi jeered with a sneer, "Your father must so proud."

Otogi growled staff lowered eyes blazing, "HOW DARE YOU SPEAK OF MY FATHER!" He screamed charging forward. Jounouchi raised his staff in defense. 'Looks like I might have picked the wrong insult here.' Green eyes blazed as Otogi slammed his spear down again and again with such raw anger it shook Jounouchi with each strike. "HE WAS A GREAT MAN! BETTER THEN I COULD EVER HOPE TO BE!"

"Hey look no one told me he was dead alright?" Jounouchi stated in his defense if they had he would not have gone there. Otogi ignored him splitting Jounouchi spear in two. Jounouchi jumped back glancing at the broken spear. 'This I can work with.' He jumped at Otogi smacking his knuckles before pulling the spear away and tossing it aside. Otogi blinked in surprise before going for Jounouchi with his bare hands. Jounouchi grabbed dark wrists stopping the youth mid charge, "My father's dead to." Otogi blinked at him. "I know how you feel angry at everything, feeling abandoned sometimes, wanting to make him proud but nothing seems to be enough...I know," Jounouchi admitted softly eyes down. "I know..." He looked up when he heard a sniff. Otogi meet his gaze before looking away in shame. Jounouchi pulled him close stroking long dark hair. "Let it all out it's alright. Shh...It'll be alright."

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"It seems the streets have not robbed him of all compassion," Isis commented with a gentle smile.

"Isis did you know?" Atem asked eyeing her she did not always reveal all she knew.

Isis shook her head, "Oh I knew Otogi's father had died in the line of duty but no the fact he still hurt so I did not. Do you think he will be alright now?"

Atem smiled as Honda toke Otogi from Jounouchi as the other trains came to congratulate and comfort, "Yes Isis I really do. It looks like you may just win the bet."

"The bet is meaningless now anyway," Isis admitted not sounding the least sadden by the fact.

"Why because they all seem to like him?" Atem asked turning to look up at her confused.

Isis smiled still watching Seto watching the trainees, "Of course my Pharaoh. I have things to attend to.".

Atem nodded his priest often had to leave him to attend to their duties, "Then by all means do not let me keep form them."

Isis smiled, "My dear Pharaoh you are hardly keeping me from anything. I will try to join you again later."

Atem smiled back, "Just do not work to hard Isis?"

"Never oh mighty Pharaoh I am not Seto after all," Isis teased before laughing.

Atem smiled at her as Keith walked up to him, "Keith why not just the trainees a break until after lunch?"

"Not a bad idea. Boys break till after lunch anyone injured go see one of the healers before taking a break!" Keith ordered over his shoulder/

Atem frowned confused, "Healers for only a few bruises?"

Keith nodded, "I train 'em long and hard so they will be ready. A few bruises during the first round will only get worst as the day goes on."

"Oh...do you mind if I look around?" Atem asked he did not want to be in the way.

Keith shook his head, "No please if you have any questions..."

"I will ask," Atem assured him with a smile.

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Seto sighed closing his eyes for a moment from where he had been watching the fight left arm on pale stone dark cheek resting on it right hand moving to the stone as well as he watched Jounouchi laugh with such ease. Those feelings the blonde had described he knew all too well but he kept them locked deep down until he could simply forget the dull ache he constantly felt. He had never had a father but Atem's had been close so he had strove to be the best worthy of his title. Never had he imagined someone he could come to care for could feel the same kind of pain. He turned away back on cold stone trying to ignore the voices around him. "Hey you ok your Worship?" Jounouchi asked as he suddenly appeared before him.

Seto looked up startled he had not been aware of the blonde's departure or the fact he had come to stand in front of him. "Oh it is only you," He muttered leaning his left shoulder against the pillar eyes turned away.

Jounouchi opened his mouth to retort but closed it anger fading. 'He looks so depressed I wonder why?' "Do you need to talk?" Seto shook his head defiantly. "Aw come on I may not look like it but I'm a really good listener."

Seto sighed hands resting on the pillar as he leaned against it, "I am fine really I was only thinking."

"Yeah well whatever it was it must have been so cheerful," Jounouchi teased frowning when blue eyes remained closed and turned down, "If you want to tell me I really will try and help?"

Sapphire eyes opened narrowing in suspicion, "Why do you care so much anyway?" Seto asked catching the blonde off guard.

Jounouchi rubbed the back of his head, "I don't know I guess I'm just a bleeding heart some times." He laughed when he thought about that he had never really liked the term but that was what he was at times there was no getting around it, "I guess that sounds really stupid huh?"

Seto chuckled softly suspicion gone this youth did not have the mind or heart for plotting, "No it just reminds of someone I know.".

Jounouchi blinked wondering why he found it amusing but that chuckle had sounded affectionate not mocking, "Oh and who is that?"

"Atem," Seto answered simply, "He is a bleeding heart as well it can be very annoying sometimes," He shook his head this was yet another thing the two friends disagreed on Atem seemed to chide him every other word sometimes about his serpent's tongue.

"Oh sorry," Jounouchi mumbled he was embarrassed he was a nobody and here was being compared to a living god it felt very strange.

Seto watched him fidget at the moment he did not want to play with him, "Just forget about it Isis got me thinking so it is her fault not yours."

Jounouchi smiled relived he preferred Seto when he was being a decent guy, "Oh...Isis is the lady with the big bird thingy on her head right?" Seto blinked at him before laughing. "Hey what's so funny?"

Seto grinned he really was quite amusing, "I have never heard her called that."

"Oh come on!" Jounouchi cried throwing his hands up these priest people really were weird ones, "Everyone has to think that. I think it is just a tad too much."

Seto laughed again it had been a long time since anyone had made him laugh so much, "I know. When Mokuba first met her he asked why she had a dead thing on her head. Isis went red and we all had tears in our eyes for days after that."

Jounouchi pictured that and laughed to that would have been funny, "That's your brother right? Honda told me," He added when Seto gave him a questioning look.

Seto nodded expression serious, "Yes we never knew our father and mother died when he was very young."

Jounouchi knew the pain of that kind of loss it was something they had in common yet another possible bond but at the moment he did not care about bonds, "I'm really sorry. I had a little sister but she was kidnapped and sold to some noble somewhere."

Seto frowned that happened a lot or so it seemed parents died the kids were sold off as if they were meaningless stock, "How long ago?"

"A few years," Jounouchi answered there was a chance he could find her if he had the money or means to travel, "Look don't worry about it ok?"

"Big brother? Big brother where are you?" An almost frantic young voice called echoing off of cold marble.

"Over here Mokuba!" Seto called unsure if something was wrong or the youth was feeling lonely.

Mokuba smiled as he rounded a corner jumping into his brother's arms, "I could not find you anywhere! Isis said to look here."

Seto smiled down at his brother he looked alright at least, "And why were you looking for me? Is something wrong?"

Mokuba shook his head back mane swishing, "No I just missed you. Who is this?"

"This is Jounouchi," Seto answered when that got no recognition he added, "The Mutt."

"Oh...Hello I am Mokuba," Mokuba greeted with a truly adorable smile.

"Hey kid. Aren't you a cute little thing?" Jounouchi teased ruffling black hair.

Mokuba laughed, "You're funny I like you!"

"Why thank you I like you to kid," Jounouchi looked up catching Seto's smile. "Hey your Holiness were you here watching me fight?"

"Yes," Seto answered not surprised Mokuba liked Jounouchi he seemed to like a lot of people.

"Aw how sweet," Jounouchi cooed hands folded.

"I was hoping to see you defeated," Seto admitted with an almost pout like expression blinking when Jounouchi flopped.

"Seto really that was mean," Mokuba chided waving a finger at his brother.

"Yes Mokuba. Get off the ground will you? Down there you really do look like a dog," Seto informed him with a slight smirk when it was that easy he just had to say something.

Jounouchi jumped to his feet, "Why you..." He trailed off when he heard Mokuba laughing.

Seto frowned, "Why me what? Mokuba?" He asked noticing why Jounouchi had stopped mid insult.

"Sorry but you two are so funny together," Mokuba apologized he had seen Atem and Seto playfully fighting before but it was nothing like this.

Both youths blinked at him then each other, "We are not!" They both protested before blinking again.

Mokuba started laughing again, "See?" Jounouchi blinked at Seto who in turn shook his head. "Jounouchi do you have a nick name to?"

Jounouchi nodded he liked the kid and Seto was being mostly nice, "Sure my good friends just call me Jou it's a lot shorter."

"Seto and Atem call me Moki. I only let Atem call me that to because he's really nice," Mokuba explained he often thought of Atem as a second brother because he was often treated like one.

Jounouchi smiled nicknames sometimes were like that, "He's been nice to me to so far."

Mokuba smiled, "You can call me Moki to I allow." Jounouchi and Seto blinked.

"Well sure kid if you're sure," Jounouchi said not sure what to say really that seemed to be happing a lot lately.

"Mokuba come you have lessons," An older man ordered as he walked past the small group.

"Coming Akunadin! Bye Jou, Seto!" Mokuba called running up to the older priest.

"That guy creeps me out. What's with his eye?" Jounouchi asked he just did not like that guy even if Mokuba seemed to.

"He is the Eye's holder Akunadin," Seto answered not sounding too pleased with the man either.

"You mean that eye is an Item! What happened to the eye that goes there?" Jounouchi gaped that was just wrong the Pharaoh was Horus not some ugly guy.

"I am unsure," Seto admitted with a shrug no one had tried to remove it to see, "To be honest I do not care much for him either."

Jounouchi blinked, "Why does he give you the creeps to?"

"Yes each Item chose it's welder depending on it's powers. I do not know why the Eye chose him," Seto answered eyes narrowed in distain he was tolerated but not liked by the younger priest.

"Yeah the rest of you are so young," Jounouchi had only seen four of them but Isis looked about his age a little older but not by too much, "If you have one of those Items then where is it?"

"With me," Seto answered not planning on elaborating.

"Can I see it?" Jounouchi asked excited he wondered what his could do.

Seto shook his head, "No."

"Aw but why?" Jounouchi whined like some child who was not getting his way.

"It is none of your concern," Seto sated simply before turning.

Jounouchi pouted for a moment, "Where are you going?"

"I have things to attend to you should go see one of the healers as you were instructed," Seto answered not turning.

"I will! Just you wait I'll prove myself!" Jounouchi called as Seto walked away, "To everyone even you then maybe you'll open up to me again...even for an instant it would all be worth it."

"Hey new guy come on I'll show you where the healers are!" A youth with a spiky navy ponytail and lighter blue tunic called cheerfully.

Jounouchi smiled as he ran up to him, "Thanks, I'm Jounouchi by the way."

"Kayiki. Nice to meet you," Kayiki greeted holding out his hand with a friendly grin.

"Likewise," Jounouchi said taking the other's dark hand grinning back.

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Well that was fun wasn't it? Any way that was chapter two a little longer then one. I hope to keep that up but who knows. For anyone who does not know Otogi is Duke's Japanese name and Kayiki is Mako's. I really like Mako and his personally would make him a great Medjai...well in my opinion any way. According to where I get all my Yu-Gi-Oh! info links in my bio it has all the Yaoi fan art, Seto did not know Akunadin was his father. Mokuba technically never existed, but that would make him a first cousin to Atem as well.

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