"I am bored..." The silver haired Elder stated, looking at the other five Elders. Sitting around the round table, which showed various worlds, dimensions, and times, the six figures looked eerily similar. Tall and thin, with swirling gray eyes, all of them wore silverish robes, glittering in an almost ethereal way. The only difference in them were their hair color. The blond haired Elder looked at the silver haired one. "Well, what do you want to do, Transcia?"
Looking at the fellow Elders, Transcia smirked. "Let's have a little fun, shall we? We've given Egypt three weeks, and Zorc hasn't given us any entertainment..." Looking down at the table, pulling up a world and smiling, Transcia picked up a small figurine of a blond haired male, blew on it, and set it down in the sands of Egypt as the legs and arms started moving. "Let's see what happens now, shall we?"
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Jonouchi shook his head, looking around. "What the hell...?" Looking up at the sky, he nodded. "Okay, if that's what ya want." Heading to the palace, he walked up and looked at a guard. "I heard that you all were recruiting. I wanna join."
Nodding, the guard took him in. "You'll have to be evaluated by the High Priest. He is in charge of the guards." Jonouchi nodded, following quietly, studying the layout. How he was supposed to start entertainment for the Elders, he had no idea...but he knew he would figure it out. It's what he did. He was a bondservant of the Elders, made when he promised his soul to the Elders to save his sister. He'd been living as their slave for centuries. His sister had long since died, but she had lived a long, comfortable, happy life, and for that Jonouchi was happy with his choice.
Jonouchi was put into a holding area with several other young, fit men. All of a sudden, the door opened. Jonouchi looked up and saw an extremely handsome man with cobalt eyes walk in wearing Priest robes. Smirking, Jonouchi thought this may not be a bad assignment, and he may have just figured out the entertainment needed...Standing, he prepared to show off for the Priest.
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Atem sat in his bedroom, curtains drawn. It had been three weeks. It still hurt. Atem still missed Yugi. Atem had asked Seto to create a stronger army, as he was going to invade and destroy Zorc. Zorc wanted to destroy Atem...but Atem would destroy Zorc. He had decided that. The knock to his door brought Atem out of his musings. "Enter."
Looking up, he saw his Priest walk in. "Seto, how is the army coming?"
Seto came in, standing by the door. "Good, my Pharaoh. We are getting more people, and some are very skilled. I would expect that within three more weeks, we could be ready to attack Zorc." Seto's voice was matter of fact.
Atem smiled. "Good, thank you Seto. I really appreciate everything you are doing to help. It has not gone unnoticed, and you will be rewarded for your faithful service."
Seto frowned. "Thank you my Pharaoh." His voice became much cooler.
Atem looked up at Seto, noticing the change in Seto's voice. "Seto? What is wrong?"
Seto stood. "Nothing my Pharaoh. May I be excused?" Seto bowed.
Atem stood, walking over to Seto. "No, you may not. Tell me what is wrong." Frowning, he stood in front of Seto, arms crossed over his chest.
Seto stood, eyes cold. "Nothing, my Pharaoh."
Atem raised an eyebrow. "Cut the shit, Seto. Why aren't you calling me by my name, only by my title?"
Seto remained cool. "I do not know what you are talking about my Pharaoh."
Atem glared at Seto. "Exactly."
"Since we are done here, I will take my leave, my Pharaoh." Seto stated coolly, turning around and leaving.
Atem's eyes widened in shock. Then they narrowed in anger. Stomping to Seto's room, he didn't even knock, just barged in. Seto was standing there in his pants, as he had taken off his shoes and robes. Raising an eyebrow, Seto looked at Atem. "What does my Pharaoh need?"
Slamming the door, Atem strode over to Seto. "Knock this shit off Seto. What the hell is wrong with you? Your Pharaoh" Atem spat "demands you answer him honestly."
Seto's eyes narrowed. "Nothing, my Pharaoh. I am behaving as your Priest would. That is all."
Atem looked confused. "Seto, you know that you are my priest, but more so my best friend. I don't understand this anger?"
Seto looked at Atem. "I will be rewarded for my faithful service." His voice was cold and mocking.
Atem looked confused. "Yes, what is wrong with that?"
Seto glared at Atem. "You make me sound like nothing more than a fucking servant, Pharaoh. So that is what I will be to you. Your servant, nothing more."
Atem sighed in acknowledgment, eyes going to the floor. "Seto...I'm sorry. I didn't mean it like that. I...I just...I'm trying to protect myself. I don't want to get hurt again."
Seto stared at Atem. "How can I hurt you as your friend?" His voice mirrored the confusion of his brain.
Atem looked up. "I...I know that Yugi isn't coming back. And that knowledge has given me time to reflect. And I realized that I liked your kiss, and that I crave your company. And that scares me." Atem whispered.
Seto's throat became impossibly dry. Blinking, staring at Atem, he couldn't move. He wasn't sure if Atem was saying what it sounded like he was saying, or if it was Seto's mind hearing what he wanted to hear. Walking over slowly, Atem leaned up, pulling Seto down into a kiss. Seto pulled Atem to him, deepening the kiss. Seto ran his tongue over Atem's lips, begging for entrance. Atem opened them, allowing Seto's tongue to enter.
As Seto explored Atem's mouth, Atem dug his fingers into Seto's hips, pulling him closer. Moaning in hunger and need, Seto ran his hands down to Atem's ass, cupping them and pulling him closer. Pulling back, Atem's eyes dark, he whispered. "I...I can't right now. I don't want to screw this up and rush this. Have dinner with me?" Atem looked hopefully up into Seto's eyes.
Looking down, moving his hands back to Atem's waist, he shook his head. "When?"
Atem smiled. "Tomorrow night. Eight o'clock?"
Seto nodded. "So I need to be ready at nine, right?"
Atem looked confused. "Would nine be better?"
Seto smirked. "Nope, but you are always about an hour late."
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Yami snuck in the window. Yugi was asleep, moonlight gleaming off his flesh. Yami smiled, crawling into bed with Yugi. Running fingers over Yugi's arms, he smiled softly at seeing goose bumps appear on Yugi's arms in the wake of Yami's fingers. Leaning over, Yami started kissing up Yugi's arms. He felt Yugi lift his head.
"Hey." Yugi whispered softly. Looking up, Yami smiled and captured Yugi's lips in a kiss.
"I think I have an idea. I haven't been able to talk to Seto...as I've been attacked any time I approach the castle. But...someone else is going to go for me and deliver the message." Yami looked hopeful.
Yugi smiled. "You are so smart. I hope Seto and Atem will listen. Who are you sending?"
"Akeifa."
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Why in the hell Akeifa agreed to do this for Yami, he had no idea. If Zorc found this out, his ass would be dead, and his brothers would be tortured and killed. But...Akeifa had been having doubts about his life recently. He wanted...more. And he felt horrible for wanting more. But he did. Bakura was happy with Marik, being all evil and bitchy in public, but Akeifa saw Bakura smile more in private in the past three weeks than he'd seen Bakura smile in his whole life. The little Tombkeeper was good for Bakura.
Ryou was quiet, patient, and hopeful these past three weeks. Akeifa assumed this was because he was waiting on Malik to come back for a date. Akeifa didn't have the heart to tell Ryou that if Malik showed, Zorc would kill him. Something about a prior debt never being fulfilled. Hence, Akeifa snuck the message out to Malik that he couldn't come, but that Akeifa would work on getting Ryou out...if not permanently, at least for a date. And, actually, that was probably the other half of the reason why he was doing this. To give Ryou the life he deserved. And, well, damnit, Yami always took care of Ryou. So maybe that was the other other half...
Shaking his head, he snuck into the palace, looking for Seto's room. As he was about to get to the door, a blade was put to his throat. "Where ya going, thief?" Eyes widening, Akeifa tried to figure out how someone got the jump on him. "Now, ya going to turn around real slow...hear me?" Akeifa turned around slowly, mind working on how to get out of this. Turning around, he swallowed hard looking into an unfamiliar pair of eyes. Those honey eyes were gorgeous with the fire from the torch flickering in them. Licking his lips, he looked at the face.
Jonouchi was heading to Seto's room to seduce the priest, when he saw that this white haired guy was sneaking up there. Jonouchi had been a thief in enough of his past missions to have mastered it well. He expected to take the white haired thief down easily. What he hadn't expected was for the thief to be just as attractive as the priest.
"What's your name, thief?" Jonouchi whispered, forcing the thief to the wall.
"Akeifa." Akeifa spat quietly, trying to ignore his quickened breathing as his attraction to this thief or guard was becoming painfully evident.
Suddenly, the priest walked out of the pharaoh's room. Jonouchi covered Akeifa's mouth and pulled him into the shadows, leaning close to him to keep them from the priest's gaze. After the priest closed his door, Jonouchi let out a sigh, letting his hand come down. Suddenly, the pharaoh walked out after the priest. Jonouchi held his hand over Akeifa's mouth again. The pharaoh stomped into the priest's room, and Jonouchi let his hand slide.
Akeifa smirked. Jonouchi looked at him. "What ya smirking at?" Jonouchi growled dangerously.
Akeifa grinned. "You aren't supposed to be here either, or you wouldn't have covered my mouth. You wouldn't have cared if anyone heard us if you were allowed to be here."
Jonouchi glared at Akeifa. "Come on." Dragging Akeifa out, he shoved him in the pharaoh's room, closing the door. "Now look, what are you doing here? What are you trying to steal?"
Akeifa looked at Jonouchi. "Nothing. I was coming here to deliver a message from Yami."
Jonouchi's ears perked up at hearing Yami's name. He remembered that name from his briefing. "Oh, really...what about Yami?"
Akeifa narrowed his eyes. "You're not the priest nor the pharaoh, so I'm not telling you."
"Do it or I turn you over to the priest saying I found you in the pharaoh's room trying to ambush him." Jonouchi held the knife a little closer to Akeifa's throat.
"Then you'd have to admit you were in the pharaoh's room." Akeifa smirked.
"Yea, I'd say I saw you and followed you in. Now speak." The blade dug into the neck flesh slightly.
Akeifa glared darkly. "We are trying to team up with the Pharaoh against Zorc. We just want Zorc gone and then we can live in peace."
"How can you even get close to Zorc?" Jonouchi asked suspiciously.
"Because I'm Zorc's lover."
