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Yes, that's right people! I may still be doing my exams, but I thought I'd get this next chapter up, even though it is a little short!

Thanks to these fabulous people for reviewing:

Bishounen Lover

Yami's Wife- considering Yugi and Yami are the main characters in this story, do you actually think I'd kill them? NO WAY! They're way too cute And please keep Bakura under control-he scares me!

Now, lets get on with the story, shall we? There's only a few chapters left, and I've finally gotten to the exciting parts! WOOHOO!

'Thoughts'

"Speaking"

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh, though I wish I did. Think of the possibilities!

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The Pharaoh and the Pauper

Chapter 7: Return

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The guards that stood guard at the Palace of the Pharaoh all had different ideas about what had happened to Priest Seto and why he had been missing for the past few days. Some believed he was fed up with the young Prince Atemu and had decided to leave for good, whilst others thought that he was so annoyed this the teasing he received from the prince everyday, he had ridden off somewhere to kill himself to save him from facing more humiliation. One person even believed he had sent himself to the Shadow Realm. But whatever their ideas were, they all agreed on one thing: Priest Seto was gone and he was never coming back…

…So they were very surprised to see him at the gate that lead into the palace just after sunset.

But as they looked down from their posts and saw him enter the courtyard, they saw that he was not alone. Following him, riding black horses and wearing dark tunics, were about thirty other men. They all had weapons with them and looked a great deal stronger than the guards that worked in the palace.

They all swallowed hard when they saw how big they were when they dismounted their horses.

They wondered who they were and why they were here. Had Seto brought them with him? And if so, why? What was he planning?

Priest Seto looked around at his surroundings and he dismounted his horse. Nothing had change, besides the atmosphere. There was a hit of death in the air, as well as sadness.

'The Pharaoh will soon be dead,' Seto thought to himself, a cruel smile appearing on his lips. His plan was going well. It was time to start phase two.

He called over to a servant to take his horse to the stables, then turned to face the men he had brought with him. They all looked towards their leader, waiting for their instructions. It had taken him a while, but Seto had managed to assemble and very powerful (if small) army to help him with his plan. All the men in front of him had sworn their alliance to him and would not rest until they saw Priest Seto become Pharaoh Seto.

"My friends!" he announced to them all, "the time has come to put out plans into action. Soon, the true Pharaoh will be on the throne." There was a loud cheer from the men gathered before him.

"You five," Seto said, using his Millennium Rod to point at five men in the front row, "you will come with me. As for the rest of you, you will wait here for my signal. Only then may you may enter the palace. In the mean time, make sure no one in this courtyard leaves. No one else in the palace must know you are here. Understand?"

"YES!" the group answered in unison.

"Good." Seto turned around and headed towards the palace, signalling for the five men he had chosen to follow him. As they made their way up the flight of stairs towards the royal chambers, Seto felt an excitement begin to build up inside him. Ever since discovering the Prince's secret, he had formed a plan that would truly make him Pharaoh of Egypt.

'Soon, all those years of dreaming will be fulfilled, and all those years of humiliation from the so called Prince won't have been for nothing. By the end of the week, there will be a knew bloodline taking over the reign of the Pharaoh's, and I'll make sure there won't be trace of the old Pharaoh and his son…'

"I'm coming for you, Yugi…"

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To be continued…

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Short, I know, but I am still on exams! Please R&R so I know what you think and if you want me to continue with this story. The next chapter will be up in a few weeks!