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Death At The DoorYami sat down on a soft red pillowed chair and started to ponder on this predicament.
'The problem certainly came fast and unexceptionally. Just as Seto had said, this disease spreads fast and no one has identified it or the cure. We should summon the most powerful healers! Wait, isn't Lady Anzu the daughter of Hotano, the prized healer?'
"Lady Anzu."
Anzu looked up at him.
"Yes your highness?"
"Did you find the source of the problem?"
Anzu looked down and shook her head.
"I'm afraid I've never seen this disease. I have never before encountered this type of illness. The patient is not responding but there is a sign of breathing. But her heartbeat is abnormal. That might be the problem."
Yami looked thoughtful. "Will you be able to find the cure?"
"I might. But it will take some time," she responded. She looked back at Serenity and closed her eyes.
Just then, a dark figure entered the room and he turned to Anzu. She gasped. He had whitish-blond hair and hard cold purple eyes. He too wore a purple cloak and held a large book in his hand. Joey stood at Serenity's other side and frowned.
He looked her up and down, frowning at her.
"Are you sure that we could trust her my pharaoh? She only had 4 years of training. Why don't we get Hotano, the high healer to take a look at her? He had 45 years of experience," he asked in a cold, harsh voice.
Anzu looked up at the mention of her father. She felt sadness inside her as she remembered the death of her beloved father, Hotano. But wait, if he's dead, why does this man want them to get him if he's dead?
Yami looked at him. But what he said was true. Anzu did not have a wide range of experience. Only 4 years? How will she ever meet up with her father?
"Perhaps you are right Marik. So, why don't we visit him," Yami agreed. He stood up and walked across the room, the servant bowing before him as he passed.
"I will immendiantly go fetch him. I will be back in a couple of days. Until I return, Marik," he gestured toward the man. "Will be in charge. I already sent for him. And also," he turned to Anzu and Seto. "Would Pharaoh Seto and Lady Anzu please stay with us. We are in great need of your assistance."
"Um, excuse me your majesty, but, my father is no longer alive," Anzu said softly.
"He is?" Yami asked.
Anzu nodded. "Yes, I'm afraid he – "
"Don't listen to this girl! She is speaking nonsense! Why! I just saw Hotano a few weeks ago!" Marik lied.
"Please my lord! You have got to believe me!" she spoke louder.
Seto then stood up too and walked over to Yami, his blue cape swaying behind him.
"I will go with you. Anzu could watch over the patients."
Anzu looked up with large sapphire eyes twinkling as if pleading with him. She knew that they wouldn't believe her but she had to do something. Seto smiled gently at her as if reassuring her. He bent down and kissed her softly on her right cheek. The warm soft feeling of his lips slightly soothed her, but she still didn't give up.
"We will be back before you know it. Promise." He and Yami both walked out of the room with a swish of their capes flowing behind them. A servant followed them from behind, head bowed low, to show respect.
Anzu looked down at her hands and then back at the door. An awkward silence bestowed upon the room as the faint sound of footsteps faded away. She looked at the cold man and cringed as he spoke.
"Hello my dear, I am Marik and I am in charge now. You may refer to me as 'master' but NEVER 'sir'. If you fail to follow such simple instructions, then I'm afraid you will have to be, punished," he smiled wickedly after saying the last word. Anzu shivered slightly. There was something uninviting about this man.
He smirked and walked over to her.
"What are you doing here, little girl? Aren't you a little too young to be treating this young girl here," he said wickedly, referring to Shizuka.
Anzu stood her ground but was not suspecting a hard blow on her cheek from him and she gasped as the impact sunk in.
"That'll teach you to answer me girl! Now, go get the ancient scriptures!"
"But, m-master. This disease is not in the ancient scriptures." She responded nervously and braced herself for something bad to happen. Fortunately, nothing did.
"Get them anyway." He growled and stalked out of the room. "I'll go check on the other patients."
Anzu sighed as he walked out of the room. 'Ra, why bestow upon us this terrible misfortune?'
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Done! Well, this was a boring chapter, but I had to get it out of the way for some real drama! *coughchough* Urg! I'm choughing like crazy!
*Special thanks to Curing*Angel for helping me! You rock!
Ta Ta for now! ~ShiningFriendshipII