Here it is! Chapter 4 is finally up! I hope you all like it!


The next day, when Anzu had finished the rituals of the priestess, she was once again strolling through the palace gardens. She sat down in a shady spot under a tree, and lay down and closed her eyes because she had a headache. She lost track of time as her headache worsened, but as night fell she heard a familiar and uncomfortably loud voice call out to her.

"Anzu! Are you alright?" She sat up and slowly turned to see Jonouchi run up a path towards her. She looked past him to see Seth and Yami, accompanied by Honda, another of the Pharaohs bodyguards, and another of Anzu's long time friends. She stood up, wobbling slightly as a wave of dizziness hit her. Jonouchi came to her and held her steady.

"Whats wrong?" Jonouchi asked her worriedly.

"I don't feel so good…" She replied as he placed his hand on her forehead.

"I think you have a fever. You'd better…" He stopped when she suddenly swayed and fainted as he and Yami caught her before she fell.

"She needs help." Yami said worriedly as he held her tightly.

"Honda, go get someone to help. Jou, help me get her to her room." Both boys bowed and as Honda rushed away, Jonouchi took hold of Anzu's arm as Yami held the other, and together they carried her to her room, with Seth following.

"Why are you taking such a sudden intrest in the well being of the new priestess, Pharaoh?" Seth asked suspiciously.

"I would do this for any of my subjects, Seth. I am merely worried for the girl." Yami replied stiffly. He knew that Seth was trying to find a weakness in him, and to use it against him, and Yami was not going to let him.

"Oh, really?" Seth said with poorly feigned innocence. Yami just rolled his eyes at him and carefully lowered Anzu to her bed. He put his hand to her forehead, realizing she was really hot. Jonouchi left the room for a moment, then returned with Honda, who was carrying a basin filled with water, and a healer, who motioned at them (Seth, Yami, Jou, and Honda) to leave.

Anzu lay in her bed extremely bored. It has been a week since she collapsed in the garden, and now she felt perfectly fine, but everyone insisted that she rest more. She was anxious to get back outside, but no one would hear of it.

She raised her head as someone entered the room. She turned to see Seth standing in the doorway, watching her.

"Ive got news for you." He said plainly, with something in his voice that Anzu couldn't pick up on. She sat up and waved her hand in a motion for him to speak. "The other preists…think it would be best if you…wernt a priestess anymore." When she blinked at him in confusion, he sighed and continued. "Your sickness…they think it is a sign from the gods that…you arnt meant to be a priestess. So, your not…anymore."

Anzu sat in total shock. When she found her voice, she stammered, "What am I going to do now? Where can I go?"

"You can stay here temporarily, but you couldn't stay, without…taking certain steps."

"Steps like what?"

"You could…marry me and stay forever."


So... How'd you like it? R&R!