The Words of the Gods

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CHAPTER 2

Yami looked around, rather confused.

" Your majesty, did you hear me?"

Yami turned to the guard and his prisoner.

" Put him in the dungeons for a week."

The guard nodded and took the prisoner away.

While waiting for the next person, Yami wrote something down on a piece of papyrus and motioned for a servant.

A tall, dark servant knelt down in front of him.

" How may I serve you, sire?"

Yami folded the papyrus and held it out for the servant.

" Take this to the second guest room and give it to the girl there."

The servant took the note and quickly ran out the room.

" So Niumateped was right," muttered Yami's advisor, Djau.

Yami quickly turned to him.

" Right about what?"

" You and Tiri, my King."

Yami turned back to face the people.

" What did he say?" He smiled at the person standing in front of him.

" Sorry can't tell you." Djau whispered, smirking. He looked down at his scroll. " This is Ipy sire. A local resident of Thebes." He said in a slightly louder voice.

" What can I do for you Ipy?"

The man, Ipy, was short with scruffy, black hair and light brown eyes. He bowed his head.

" Sire tomorrow there is a festival being held in the main square at noon and we would very much like you to come with the Crown Prince."

Yami turned to his advisor, who just shrugged.

" I'll be happy to come, but I cannot promise it."

Ipy smiled and left the hall, bowing.

" Sire the festival would be a great opportunity to let the people meet Tiri."

* A festival? Maybe… I don't know.* He turned away from Djau, " We'll see."

The servant, he sent earlier, ran in and handed him the papyrus.

" It hasn't been opened. Why?"

" I did knock sire, but there was no answer. I knocked again and waited but no one answered."

" Thank You." Yami nodded then turned to Djau. " Postpone the rest of today's meetings. I need to do something."

" Of course." Djau bowed and Yami walked out the room.

( Couple of hours later)

Yami walked into the main hall again.

* I've searched everywhere. Where could she be?*

" Excuse me, Highness." Came a voice.

Yami turned and faced the servant. " Yes?"

" Sire evening meal is ready and your brother has asked me to come and find you."

" Ok, thank you."

Yami turned and headed to evening meal.

Yumi and Tiri stood as Yami walked in. As Yami sat he looked up at Tiri as she sat down. Yami was the first to speak.

" Where were you today, Tiri?"

She looked up, " I was in my room."

" What about at noon? It's just I sent a message to you but you weren't there."

" Oh." She picked up her napkin, " Yumi showed me around the palace."

Yami picked at a piece of fruit on his plate.

" I have been looking for you all afternoon, I could not find you."

" I was in the gardens, Yami what is this? Why are you questioning me?"

Yami could hear the underlining annoyance in her voice, even though she was trying to hide it.

" It is just… I thought…"

" You thought I had left. Yami I only just here, I would not leave you. I'm glad you trust me so much." Tiri put her napkin back on the table. " May I be excused?" She didn't wait for a reply as she stood and walked out.

Yami stood quickly.

" Tiri, it's not like that."

But it was too late, she was gone.

" Nice one brother." Commented Yumi, before he too ran out the room. " Go to the front courtyard in half an hour," he called back.

" Here you go Yugi." Bakura handed Yugi a sandwich. It's the best I could find."

Yugi took the sandwich and looked at it then put it down on the table.

" It's ok, I'm not really hungry, but thank you."

Yugi continued to stare out the window, Bakura came and stood next to him.

" See anything interesting?"

" No not really, I just find it comforting in some way."

Bakura turned and walked to Yami's bedside table. His eyes fell on the picture. It was of Yugi, Joey, Tea, Tiri and Yami. He picked it up and studied it.

" Where was this picture taken Yugi?"

Yugi turned, " Um… at the carnival. Joey practically dragged us out the house. It was a fun day."

Bakura put the picture down.

" He really cared for her, you should have seen them."

" Yugi I was there when they were together most of the time. He gave his heart to her and she gave hers to him. He will be grieving for along time, because now he has to…"

"… live his life without her, because she gave it back to him." Finished Yugi.

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