Angel: Hi everyone, I'm back again!
Y.Ang: I doubt any of them are reading these author's notes.
Angel: So? I'm used to people ignoring what I say. My friends and boyfriend do it all the time, especially when I am rambling...
Y.Ang: Like now?
Angel: (glares) I suddenly have the urge to strangle you.
Y.Ang: (is suddenly silent)
Angel: That's better. Now whose turn is it? Let's see……Yugi!
Yugi: Angel does not own YuGiOh. She does not own FanFiction. She does not own Pharaoh. She does not own Harry Potter. She does not own Egypt. She does not own money. She does not………
Angel: (coughs) We get the picture, Yugi.
Lonely Heart In Egypt
Chapter 8 – Fun, Games, and the Wrong Kinds of Romance
Crystal laughed to herself. She had been living at the palace for almost three weeks, and was now in a meeting. She was laughing at Yami's obvious frustration and boredom with the meeting, and Isis's anger. He was annoyed because Isis was trying to convince him to choose a wife, and Yami could not have cared less. Isis was cross because of Yami's obvious lack of interest.
"You should care more about who you are to marry, Yami! You've barely spoken to any of the princesses that come here, so how could you choose one for your bride? The only female royal that you even look at, let alone speak to, is Princess Crystal. I have half a mind to speak with her father and arrange a marriage between you two!"
Yami went slightly pale at this, being careful not to look at the Isirian beauty. "What?"
"Well, she's the only girl we don't have to force you to talk to! And according to her father, the same goes for her! You're the only possible suitor she talks to of her own free will!"
Yami was stopped from retaliating as Yugi ran into the room, and stood beside the throne. "Yami, will you come and play now?" he asked with a cheerful grin.
Yami sighed. "Not now, Yugi. I'm in a very important meeting," he said with a scowl at Isis.
Yugi looked crestfallen at this, and looked hopefully at Crystal. She turned and addressed Yami. "My lord, if you no longer require my presence, I would happily keep Prince Yugi company."
Yami turned his head to Yugi, who happily nodded. He also looked at Isis, and she nodded too. "You're free to go."
Looking cross and slightly frustrated at being interrupted, Isis spoke up again, "Yami, I'm serious. I am considering arranging a marriage between the two of you if you don't start to shape up."
Crystal had already reached the throne before Isis spoke up. Yami could have sworn he saw her blush as Isis said this, but he could not be sure, as she turned her head away almost instantly. After she took Yugi's hand, and left, Yami continued his argument with Isis, his thoughts again retuning to Crystal.
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"Yugi? Where are you?" Crystal called in a sing-song voice. Giggling coming from behind the fountain answered her. She grinned at this.
"Oh no, I think I've lost Yugi. I wonder what Yami will say when he finds out?"
More giggling answered her.
As she moved around, pretending to look for him, she continued to call out, "Is he behind this boulder? No. Is he hiding in the bushes? No. Is he up the tree? No. I hope he didn't run away."
She then moved towards the fountain, "I better sit down on the fountain while I think about this."
As she sat down, she turned around, "Found you!"
Yugi ran away from her as she said this, so she chased after him. Eventually she caught him, put her arms around him, and carried him back to the fountain, where she sat down. He hugged her back, grinning, "How did you find me?"
"It was just a guess, Yugi. I think you're getting better at finding hiding places though. It's getting harder to find you. Imagine what Yami would say if I told him that I lost his little brother?"
A new, sharp voice answered her, "What's this about losing Yugi?"
Crystal smiled as she turned her head around, carefully shielding Yugi from view with both magic and her body. "Oh...nothing Yami."
He looked angry. "Crystal I thought I could trust you! How could you have lost him?" he demanded as he walked towards her.
When he was about a metre away, Crystal turned around fully, revealing Yugi, who jumped out of her lap, beaming. "Hello, Yami! Crystal and I were playing hide-and-seek!"
Yami looked relieved to see his little brother. Crystal stood up smiling. "You mean to say that after all this time, Yami, you still don't trust me? That you actually think that I would lose your little brother? My, my, you have a lot to learn," she said as she kissed his cheek.
Yami immediately blushed, and quickly turned to face Yugi. "Are you having fun then, Yugi?"
Yugi beamed. "Yes! Crystal is very good at games! She finds me very quickly!"
Crystal leaned over and whispered in Yami's ear. "His giggling gives him away."
Yami felt his face flush again at her being so close. He nodded, "He does tend to laugh a lot."
Crystal smiled, then frowned, "Yugi, where are you going?" she asked as she turned around.
Yugi, looking guilty, quickly answered, "Nowhere."
Crystal playfully narrowed her eyes, "You're lying. You know the penalty for lying," she said, before leaping at Yugi and tickling him.
He started shrieking with laughter at this. "Stop it!" he shouted, especially as the two teenagers started laughing at Yugi's distress.
After about 20 seconds, Crystal stopped tickling poor Yugi, "Are you going to lie again?"
"No," Yugi replied sulkily.
Crystal smiled, "Good. Now where were you going and why?"
Yugi pouted, "I wanted to leave before Yami made me go to the study rooms, and before you two started kissing."
Both royals went bright red at this, carefully avoiding each other's gaze. Crystal was curious as to what had made Yugi think that would happen.
"What makes you say that Yugi?" she asked.
"'Cause Isis said that you were going to marry Yami, and married people kiss."
Crystal was disappointed at his answer. She had hoped that Yami had been talking to Yugi about his feelings for her. That would have made things so much easier, because then she could tell him how she felt without embarrassing herself.
Yami laughed, mostly to hide his embarrassment, "Oh, Yugi! We're not getting married! Isis just said that she might make us get married, because neither of us has a wife, or in Crystal's case, a husband."
"Ok. Where's Mokuba?"
Yami chuckled, "In the study rooms, where you are supposed to be. I was about to remind you to go to your lessons."
Yugi pouted again, "Fine, I'll go. Bye-bye!"
"Goodbye, Yugi!" the two royals chorused.
After Yugi had left, Crystal sat down on the edge of the fountain again. She then turned to face Yami, her face alight with barely concealed curiosity.
"What did you and Isis choose to do then?"
Yami sighed, and sat down next to her, "You mean, who did Isis choose. She has decided to marry me to Princess Anzu, of Selima Oasis. Apparently to 'strengthen the ties of distant cities'. I wish I didn't have to marry her though. I think she is a spoiled brat."
"I agree with you there, Yami. Her father gives her everything she wants, and he is convinced that every man desires her, and that every woman wants to be her. He's even managed to convince her that this is true. It's quite sad really."
"Well, Isis and I agreed that if I can find a scandal in her past, I won't have to marry her. I think she only agreed to that because she has done enough research on Anzu to know that there is no scandal."
Crystal grinned, "Well, she didn't do much research. I can think of a scandal involving her without even trying."
Yami looked pleased, "Well, what is it?"
"She has slept with a man out of wedlock. My information source is none other than the man himself, Prince Ishtar."
Yami looked surprised. "But I thought you didn't like Prince Ishtar."
"I didn't after he started acting so ruthless. Before that, we were dear friends. That's why, at first, I didn't object to the wedding plans."
Yami did not look pleased that she had called Ishtar a 'dear friend' but he was quick to hide his displeasure. "Well, anyway, I'll tell the advisors tomorrow."
"Good. Would you like to take our minds off this by me beating you at chess?
"You mean I'll beat you."
"That's highly unlikely, Yami."
"We'll see. There is a chess set in my library. Let's go!"
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About an hour and a half later, the game was drawing to a close.
"Checkmate"
"What? It is not possible."
"But it is. I told you that you would be beaten."
"Hrmph."
"Oh, don't be such a sore loser, Yami. I beat you fair and square."
"Hrmph."
"Oh, Yami," she laughed as she kissed his cheek.
He looked at her, surprised, a blush creeping onto his face. She grinned at him, and then cocked her head to one side. "Someone's coming."
Yami looked at her curiously, his blush fading away. "Who?"
"It's..."
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Angel: Cliffhanger! A horrible pointless one, but still a cliffie!
Y.Ang: Get over it.
Angel: Hrmph. I'm sorry for the cliffhanger, but if you kill me, you'll never know who it is!
Y.Ang: (eyes gleam evilly) But I already know.
Angel: (hasn't seen evil gleam) So?
Y.Ang: (grins evilly) Hehe
Angel: (finally catches on to evil gleam) Oh...umm, yeah. You're not allowed to kill me either. You'd die too.
Y.Ang: Damm. I forgot.
Angel: YAY! By the way guys, suggestions for Tea are needed. So far, we only have one vote, and I'd like more ideas! Remember, you can argue for her freedom if you really want to...
C YA! Angel