The door of the servant entrance slammed shut, leaving an icy silence behind as the man and the boy stood in the room...
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"Yugi.. pay no attention to her, you have an order to obey!" Yugi startled at the voice and nodded without looking into the direction of the voice, running towards the servants exit.
-The palace kitchens-
Yugi quickly opened the door and stepped into the kitchen, looking silently at the other servants working there, his eyes darted around nervously.
"Hellooo!" a small boy walked up to him and grinned at his face, "you are obviously new here, are you here to help the cooks? What is your name?" Yugi looked into sparkling chocolate brown eyes, "My name is Yugi, and I'm the personal servant of Pharaoh Atemu" He noticed how the boy in front of him looked surprised.
"Owh, so Mastani is gone, ne? or, she's degraded to the normal maiden servant status, I mean" the boy stroke some silvery white hair out of his face and grabbed Yugi's shoulder, dragging him further into the kitchen, "We won't mourn that, Mastani was to fond of her power over us, she thought herself higher" the boy walked towards a table and started to fill a plate with food, "just because the pharaoh let her share his bed, doesn't mean she's higher, she remains a slave" he muttered softly and Yugi widened his eyes, "share......share his, b-bed?!" he stuttered in shock
The white-haired boy glanced at him and fully turned to him, "Owh, my name is Ryou... You seem *very* new so I believe you can use someone to turn to when you have questions" he nodded towards Yugi "yes, you see, personal slaves are certified to be untouched, so they will naturally serve the pharaoh in all his wishes, that has been foretold by the High Priest..." Ryou stopped with his task of preparing the food and looked at Yugi, "but you were from outside the palace, news spreads fast and I am wondering... are you, you know?" he waited patiently as Yugi frowned at him, and the realization struck him "I will not answer that!"
Yugi widened his eyes and squeaked, "that's not your business to know!!" he felt his face turning red and Ryou laughed amused, "no, it isn't, but if you are or not won't make a difference, you're the personal servant now, Mastani is not" with that, Ryou shoved the wooden board which held the meal into Yugi's hands and worked him out of the kitchen, "remember, if you have any questions and all, ask them to me... it's just a piece of advise"
Yugi nodded and tried to balance the board, "how long have you been here, Ryou?" he asked and Ryou worked a hand through his silvery locks, "all my entire live, I was born here, that's why I know the handlings and routines from out of my head" Yugi nodded and walked away, returning to the throne room while he tried not to shiver.
"My Pharaoh, your meal I have brought" Yugi said as he approached Atemu, he noted that when he first met Atemu, he had not minded to be taken with him, but what Ryou had told him in the kitchens had seriously changed that, 'I cannot..' he thought and looked at the royalty sitting on the throne, not answering the entrance of his servant.
"My Pharaoh?" Yugi repeated again, noticing that the man was looking into nothing but a blink helped the pharaoh out of his thinking, "good, Yugi, I have decided to eat my meal in my room since it's very late" Yugi nodded and took a step back as the Pharaoh raised from his throne, motioning the boy to follow him as they walked through the halls.
'The people here... they seem so scared' Yugi alerted to himself as he followed Atemu, each one they passed hastened him- or her- self to jump aside and bow for the ruler of Egypt, it hadn't occurred to him yet, but Yugi now noticed the fear of them... "owh!" he startled as he almost collided with the pharaoh, he could just prevent the board from slipping out of his hands "This is my room" Atemu said, Yugi knew that he had noticed it but chose to ignore the boy's mistake, instead leading the boy into the room.
"You may place the bowls on that table, then sit in that corner" Yugi nodded at the instructions and started to rapidly place the foodbowls and drinkcup on the table as said, he was very skilled in doing so and he turned as he had placed the last object on the table, finding that the Pharaoh had watched him the entire time, "uhm... " Yugi stammered as he met Atemu's crimson eyes, freezing completely until it was Atemu himself who broke the contact, walking to the table to sit down.
'That's...' Yugi dropped into the corner he was admissioned to and watched how Atemu began his meal, feeling how his own stomach was running quite empty, 'that's quite... rude...' he could not help thinking it but it was, wasn't it? Eating without giving someone as well? Yugi's thoughts then found that the subject of food was discussed for long enough time, 'what Ryou said in the kitchens... was it true?' Yugi startled as he unwilling thought at what if it were true, 'that mustn't... that cannot happen!' he closed his eyes, trying to silence his mind from thinking of something like that.
"Yugi..." he opened his eyes as his name was spoken, meeting face to face with the pharaoh who crouched in front of him, "ah! My Pharaoh! Is there something wrong? Is the food not right?" Yugi stammered as he saw how Atemu watched him very carefully, "No, the food is alright, but I called your name for three times without any respond..." Atemu answered and Yugi felt how he started to blush in shame, "I... I'm sorry!" he whispered and began to get up, freezing as Atemu laid a hand on his cheek.
"Is there something wrong, my servant?" Atemu asked as he trailed a finger over Yugi's cheek, noticing how the boy began to shiver and tried to back away, "You seemed quite in thought... want to share them with me?" he watched how Yugi shook his head, and Atemu removed his hand, "you may bring the plates to the kitchen, return to this room when you have eaten something, ask Ryou for some food, I take it you have already met him; he's in charge of the kitchen's procedures"
Yugi nodded and quickly jumped up, placed the empty bowls on the board and scurried out of the room, his heart pounding in his chest as he crossed through the halls, his eyes displayed panic as he could still feel the pharaoh's touch on his cheek. He turned a corner and collided with something hard and sturdy, a strong hand grabbed him immediately and as he looked up in the face of the other person, he dropped the board, "no!" he shouted...
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Cliffhanger ^_^ please read and review for the next chapter to come up! My aim is for at least 6 reviews or else the next chapter will be up in, uhm, December! When six more reviews are placed, it will be up the very next day of the sixth review! (the reason for this is that I am not handing out any fluff/lemons when none reviews, yes... next chapter will be fluff down to lemon)
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"Yugi.. pay no attention to her, you have an order to obey!" Yugi startled at the voice and nodded without looking into the direction of the voice, running towards the servants exit.
-The palace kitchens-
Yugi quickly opened the door and stepped into the kitchen, looking silently at the other servants working there, his eyes darted around nervously.
"Hellooo!" a small boy walked up to him and grinned at his face, "you are obviously new here, are you here to help the cooks? What is your name?" Yugi looked into sparkling chocolate brown eyes, "My name is Yugi, and I'm the personal servant of Pharaoh Atemu" He noticed how the boy in front of him looked surprised.
"Owh, so Mastani is gone, ne? or, she's degraded to the normal maiden servant status, I mean" the boy stroke some silvery white hair out of his face and grabbed Yugi's shoulder, dragging him further into the kitchen, "We won't mourn that, Mastani was to fond of her power over us, she thought herself higher" the boy walked towards a table and started to fill a plate with food, "just because the pharaoh let her share his bed, doesn't mean she's higher, she remains a slave" he muttered softly and Yugi widened his eyes, "share......share his, b-bed?!" he stuttered in shock
The white-haired boy glanced at him and fully turned to him, "Owh, my name is Ryou... You seem *very* new so I believe you can use someone to turn to when you have questions" he nodded towards Yugi "yes, you see, personal slaves are certified to be untouched, so they will naturally serve the pharaoh in all his wishes, that has been foretold by the High Priest..." Ryou stopped with his task of preparing the food and looked at Yugi, "but you were from outside the palace, news spreads fast and I am wondering... are you, you know?" he waited patiently as Yugi frowned at him, and the realization struck him "I will not answer that!"
Yugi widened his eyes and squeaked, "that's not your business to know!!" he felt his face turning red and Ryou laughed amused, "no, it isn't, but if you are or not won't make a difference, you're the personal servant now, Mastani is not" with that, Ryou shoved the wooden board which held the meal into Yugi's hands and worked him out of the kitchen, "remember, if you have any questions and all, ask them to me... it's just a piece of advise"
Yugi nodded and tried to balance the board, "how long have you been here, Ryou?" he asked and Ryou worked a hand through his silvery locks, "all my entire live, I was born here, that's why I know the handlings and routines from out of my head" Yugi nodded and walked away, returning to the throne room while he tried not to shiver.
"My Pharaoh, your meal I have brought" Yugi said as he approached Atemu, he noted that when he first met Atemu, he had not minded to be taken with him, but what Ryou had told him in the kitchens had seriously changed that, 'I cannot..' he thought and looked at the royalty sitting on the throne, not answering the entrance of his servant.
"My Pharaoh?" Yugi repeated again, noticing that the man was looking into nothing but a blink helped the pharaoh out of his thinking, "good, Yugi, I have decided to eat my meal in my room since it's very late" Yugi nodded and took a step back as the Pharaoh raised from his throne, motioning the boy to follow him as they walked through the halls.
'The people here... they seem so scared' Yugi alerted to himself as he followed Atemu, each one they passed hastened him- or her- self to jump aside and bow for the ruler of Egypt, it hadn't occurred to him yet, but Yugi now noticed the fear of them... "owh!" he startled as he almost collided with the pharaoh, he could just prevent the board from slipping out of his hands "This is my room" Atemu said, Yugi knew that he had noticed it but chose to ignore the boy's mistake, instead leading the boy into the room.
"You may place the bowls on that table, then sit in that corner" Yugi nodded at the instructions and started to rapidly place the foodbowls and drinkcup on the table as said, he was very skilled in doing so and he turned as he had placed the last object on the table, finding that the Pharaoh had watched him the entire time, "uhm... " Yugi stammered as he met Atemu's crimson eyes, freezing completely until it was Atemu himself who broke the contact, walking to the table to sit down.
'That's...' Yugi dropped into the corner he was admissioned to and watched how Atemu began his meal, feeling how his own stomach was running quite empty, 'that's quite... rude...' he could not help thinking it but it was, wasn't it? Eating without giving someone as well? Yugi's thoughts then found that the subject of food was discussed for long enough time, 'what Ryou said in the kitchens... was it true?' Yugi startled as he unwilling thought at what if it were true, 'that mustn't... that cannot happen!' he closed his eyes, trying to silence his mind from thinking of something like that.
"Yugi..." he opened his eyes as his name was spoken, meeting face to face with the pharaoh who crouched in front of him, "ah! My Pharaoh! Is there something wrong? Is the food not right?" Yugi stammered as he saw how Atemu watched him very carefully, "No, the food is alright, but I called your name for three times without any respond..." Atemu answered and Yugi felt how he started to blush in shame, "I... I'm sorry!" he whispered and began to get up, freezing as Atemu laid a hand on his cheek.
"Is there something wrong, my servant?" Atemu asked as he trailed a finger over Yugi's cheek, noticing how the boy began to shiver and tried to back away, "You seemed quite in thought... want to share them with me?" he watched how Yugi shook his head, and Atemu removed his hand, "you may bring the plates to the kitchen, return to this room when you have eaten something, ask Ryou for some food, I take it you have already met him; he's in charge of the kitchen's procedures"
Yugi nodded and quickly jumped up, placed the empty bowls on the board and scurried out of the room, his heart pounding in his chest as he crossed through the halls, his eyes displayed panic as he could still feel the pharaoh's touch on his cheek. He turned a corner and collided with something hard and sturdy, a strong hand grabbed him immediately and as he looked up in the face of the other person, he dropped the board, "no!" he shouted...
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Cliffhanger ^_^ please read and review for the next chapter to come up! My aim is for at least 6 reviews or else the next chapter will be up in, uhm, December! When six more reviews are placed, it will be up the very next day of the sixth review! (the reason for this is that I am not handing out any fluff/lemons when none reviews, yes... next chapter will be fluff down to lemon)