Disclaimer: For the fourth time I don't own Egypt or Yu-Gi-Oh so please stop reminding me!!!! To console myself I will say that I do indeed own everyone else…yay!!!
"Well don't just stand there. Come in."
Seraph walked into the room and was once again amazed by the level of wealth.
"Thank you very much my Lady for getting me out of the dungeon."
"Oh it was nothing. Besides you should have never been in there in the first place. And please call me Relah."
"Won't the Pharaoh be extremely upset?"
"Oh don't worry about Yami. I will take care of him."
"Yami?"
"Oh I'm sorry that's the Pharaoh's name."
Just then Yami is heard outside the room. "Relah! Damn you! Open this door!"
"I didn't want to get you in trouble Relah." Seraph said hanging her head.
"Trouble? With Yami?" she said laughing. "If anyone's in trouble it is Yami."
Yami begins banging on the door. "Relah! Open the damn door."
"Yami darling I'm busy."
"What are you doing?"
"I'm entertaining guests now go away! To bed with you!"
"Are you coming with me?"
"I already told you let the girl out and I'll let you in." She smiles at Sareph and says "Everywhere."
"Shit. Dammit. Fuck! Alright let the girl out!"
The servant goes to tell the guards to release her. Moments later he comes back and says "I'm sorry my Pharaoh but the girl is gone."
"What?!"
Sareph looks at Relah. "But I'm in here."
"Exactly."
Yami knocks on the door. "Umm Relah darling the girl that you wanted released it seems she has ummm come up ummm missing."
The guards are trying not to laugh as they watch their master struggle to tell Relah she's gone."
Yami screams "That's it all of you are dead tomorrow at dawn! And Relah tomorrow we are getting married."
"Only if you want a cold, unwilling wife in your bed." Relah stated calmly.
Various curse words are heard as Yami continues to bang down the door.
"Now Seraph is it? Just ignore him dear. Why don't you tell me about yourself?"
Aura looped her hands around Bakura's waist and snuggled closer. Bakura murmured in sleep.
Aura looked at him and said "I love you Kura."
"Love you too Aura."
"I thought you were asleep."
"I was but when you hear the voice of angels it's a little hard to stay asleep." Bakura leaned down and kissed her.
They rolled back over and went back to sleep.
"I was born in Cairo. My father was murdered by a gang of thieves. I lived with my mother Kali until I was six. Then a band of thieves took me from my mother during a village raid."
"Oh how awful. What happened next?"
"From what I remember the guards caught up with the thieves and killed them all. I guess they thought I was dead too because they left me there. A traveling priest named Micah came and rescued me. He raised from the time I was six. I recently left Karnak where I lived with Micah to find my mother."
"So when did you get the necklace?"
"Master Micah gave it to me when I left home. He said he when he found me I was wearing it. It's the only clue I have to my past. It's the only thing I have from my mother."
"That's terrible. And to think Yami accused you of being a thief. Men." She said shaking her head.
Seraph told Relah the entire story and immediately liked her. They began talking and didn't stop until long into the night.
Yami had long since retreated to pacing his throne room muttering curses and threatening everyone who crossed his path.
"Damn women. Think they can do whatever they want. What do we need them for?"
"I have no idea my Pharaoh." Seto said.
"Dammit where the hell is Aurahkah? Somebody bring Aurahkah to me now!"
"I'll fetch her for you Pharaoh." Seto said slyly.
"Well don't just stand there! Go get her." Yami snapped.
"Right away my Liege."
"And somebody find that damn girl. What was her name?"
"Seraph my Lord."
"Yes her. Find her and bring her to me."
"Right away Your Excellency."
Seto walked down the hall towards Aurahkah's room smiling to himself. I'm finally going to catch her. Her position will be mine before dawn. Seto thought to himself. He stopped in front of her door and listened. Silence greeted him. Seto threw open the door and stepped inside.
Aurahkah was asleep in her bed. Bakura was nowhere to be found.
"Dammit." Seto cursed under his breath. "Aurahkah! Get up! The Pharaoh has need of you!"
Aurahkah sat up and clutched the blankets to her naked form. "Seto don't you know how to knock?!"
"Why should I knock?"
Aura sighed. "Just forget it. What do you want?"
"The Pharaoh would like to see you immediately. Relah has locked herself in her room and won't come out."
Aura laughed. "Oh. Alright I'll handle it."
Seto left the room still cursing about not catching her and Bakura together.
"You can come out now." Aura called when she was certain Seto was gone.
Bakura stepped out of his room and laughed. "So Pharaoh's girl has pulled the disappearing act?"
"No she just locked herself in her room. But Pharaoh is going insane."
"Yeah I know what it's like to have your lover in your reach but not be able to lay with her."
"Yes but I must go."
"Goodnight love."
"Goodnight. Get some rest. You are going to need it." Aura said as she left the room.
"So I fell in love with Yami. He is a wonderful man just slightly stubborn at times. We are engaged and will be married someday hopefully soon."
Sareph sighed. "You are so lucky. You have a man who loves you so much he's going crazy without you."
"Yes he is going insane isn't he?"
"Are you enjoying this?"
"Yes. When you can bring the Pharaoh of all Egypt down to his knees you have to get some enjoyment. Don't worry I'll go to him eventually."
Suddenly a knock at the door is heard.
"Go away Yami." Raleh said.
"It's Aura. Can I come in?"
"Oh you haven't met Aura yet have you? Just a second Aura. Is Yami with you?"
Aura laughed. "No he's pulling up the marble of his floor with his pacing."
"Alright." Relah unlocked the door and let Aura in. Then she relocked the door.
"Alright what happened between you two? Pharaoh is going insane. "
"Aura this is Sarephic. Sarephic this is Aurahkah Yami's advisor."
"Do I bow to you too?" Sareph questioned.
"Please call me Aura and no you don't bow."
"Call me Sareph."
"Now Relah what did you do?"
"He threw Sareph in the dungeon because she had the Millennium Necklace and accused her of being a thief."
"Ah okay. But Relah he has started executing people."
"Oh he's not going to really do it."
"No he's really doing it. He's already executed four of the slaves and three guards just because they talked to him."
"Oh Ra what am I going to do."
"I have a suggestion. Why don't you go out there and kiss him or something?" Sareph said.
"No. This calls for alone time. Sareph stay here and Aura will get you a room and some suitable clothes. Make sure no one disturbs her because that will be seven more slaves and know you don't want one of those to be your-"
"Okay I'm going. Seraph follow me."
Yami sat there rubbing his temples and cursing.
"Are you telling me that the great Pharaoh of Egypt is going insane because he's not getting laid for one night?"
Yami looked up and saw Relah in the doorway. He just kind of stared at her for a second not sure if its really her.
Relah walked up and put her arms around Yami's neck. "Are you going to stand there with your mouth open or are you going to do something? I mean you wanted me and here I am."
Without another word Yami scoops Relah up and leaves the room.
"Well that's over." Seto leaves the room and stalks to his chambers.
Along the way he runs into Aura and Seraph. "You!"
Seto grabs a frightened Sareph and drags her toward the Pharaoh's room.
"My Lord I found her."
Aura takes off after Seto mumbling "Oh Ra."
Yami's head pokes out of his chambers. "You found the girl Seto?"
"Yes my Lord. Here she is."
"Yami dear" Raleh calls from in the room. "If you leave this room I'm leaving."
"Bring her in here Seto."
"Yami! Do you really want an audience?"
Seto shoves Sareph into the room. Sareph falls forward onto the floor in front of an irate Yami.
"Where the hell have you been?"
"In the dungeons where you put me."
"The hell you have. I sent someone to get you out and you weren't there!"
Raleh gets up from the bed and comes towards Yami. She whispers something in his ear. He turns to her and screams "What!"
"You're making a scene again."
"You're damn right I'm making a scene again. Seto get out and take that girl with you."
"Have her go see Aura." Raleh says.
"Yes Seto take her to Aura. Just get out!"
Seto grabs Sareph's arm and pulls her out of the room closing the door behind him. He shoves her at Aura and says "You deal with her." He said as he stalked away.
Aura motioned and said "Once again follow me."
Yami locked the door and turned to his fiancée passion and anger in his eyes. "Alright now first of all don't ever do that again."
"Do what Yami darling?"
"You know exactly what I'm talking about! Don't ever lock yourself in your room again!"
Raleh shifts and her dress begins to slide off. One creamy shoulder is revealed to Yami.
"Dammit Raleh stop it!"
"Stop what?" she says. Other strap slowly slides down.
Yami licks his lips and watches it. He shakes his head and says "Oh hell just forget it." He goes to her and quickly rids her of her dress and begins to love her with his mouth and hands.
"Let's go to bed Yami."
Yami picks her up and puts her in the bed, shedding his clothes and climbing in after her.
Aura led Sareph to a bedroom on the east side of the castle. "If you need me I am just down the hall. Seto is in the room on your left. If you need anything pull the rope beside your bed and a servant will come to you. Ask for whatever you want. I already had a bath drawn for you and some clothes put out."
"Thank you Aura. Thank you so much."
"Don't mention it. Now if I were you I would get some sleep." Aura left the room closing the door behind her.
Sareph wandered into the adjoining the bath and saw it full with water. She quickly stripped and dropped her travel-weary body into the water. It was heaven. The water was the perfect temperature and smelled of wildflowers. Sareph had never bathed in such luxury. She used some of the precious oils on her hair to give it shine and luster. As she was lathering the bath salts on her body a knock sounded on the door.
"Just a minute!" she yelled. Sareph hurried out of the bath and grabbed for a towel beside her. She wrapped herself in the towel and was walking out of the bathroom when the door opened.
Seto came in and Sareph screamed.
"Oh I'm sorry." He said. "I didn't realize you were in the bath. I brought you some clothes." He was trying to stop from looking at the way her loose hair dipped down into the hollow between her breasts. She had great legs too. Long and shapely.
"You can put them on the bed." Sareph said tightening the towel. "You can leave now."
"Oh sorry. I hope you have a good night." He said as he left the room pulling the door closed behind him. He quickly went to his chambers and slammed the door.
"What the hell is wrong with me?" he thought. He got ready for bed but no matter what he did he couldn't keep the image of the girl out of his mind. Fresh from her bath she was beautiful. Her hair fell around her shoulders in a provocative way. Her face was flushed from the heat of her bath and gave her an almost rosy look. Her eyes. Ra those eyes. A light shade of lavender, they had been sparkling. He wondered what color passion would turn them. Shaking his head Seto got into bed and turned put out the candle resolving to put the girl out of his mind.
In the next room Sareph was having a hard time sleeping. But not for the same reasons as Seto. She was busy thinking about her mother. Talking to Raleh had dredged up painful memories that she had kept buried for years. She remembered her carefree days in Cairo. She used to play with her best friend Nadai. And her mother would come and split them up.
"Oh stop it you two. Come on Sareph it's time to go home. Nadai your mother is looking for you."
We would walk home. Mama always carried me and I would ask her to tell me about my father. It didn't matter how many times I had heard the story, she would always tell it to me again. She would patiently allow me to interrupt different parts of the story. And I would always ask the same questions.
"Mama?"
"Hmm?"
"Is Daddy ever coming home?"
"Some day Sarephic." She would answer.
"And then we'll be a family again right?" I asked every night.
"Yes then we will be a family again. You, me and daddy."
I used to yawn and protest that I'm not sleepy and fight to hold my eyes open. Sometimes she would sing a song to me. She said her mother sang it to her. When I begin feeling lonely I used to hum a few verses of the song. Or I would sing it. Sometimes we would sing the song together. Then I would fall asleep and dream of the day my father would come home. My mother would be so happy and he would pick me up in his arms and hug me. Then we would all go inside the house together and live happily ever after. I used to watch for him to come. I was sure that if I watched then he would come home. It was what I wanted more than anything in the world. I just wanted to know my father.
Sareph fell asleep with that thought on her mind. She slept all night and into the late morning.
Seto tossed and turned all night long unable to get the girl out of his head. It didn't help that he knew she was in the room right next to him. He wanted to go to her room but he knew that it would be futile. Sareph didn't like him. He had never been affected like this before. And in such a short time. He finally told himself that he needed more sleep. He had been imagining her beauty. Tomorrow he would see her and wonder why he had even given her a second glance. With those thoughts he finally fell asleep.
Yoru: Ah I love it. Seto is falling in love and like a man denying it every step of the way. I feel sorry for Sareph. She is in a strange place and has been thrown in the dungeons, faced an angry Pharaoh and been walked in on in the space of a day. Not exactly the boring life she has been used to. Also Bakura and Aura continue their relationship in the fear of getting caught each day. Relah and Yami have mysteriously disappeared. So wonderful. You know what to do to get another chapter. Review!!!!!
