Chapter 2
Maria's POV
I sat at the end of my bed and looked at the sleeping Thief King Bakura. His wounds had been treated. His arm had been put back into place and his leg had been wrapped up. His red jacket had been washed of its dried blood. Along with his white hair and body.
"Those guards will be punished for this. They had no right to do this to you." I said out loud looking up.
"That's good." Bakura said making me jump a little. "I'd be mad if they weren't."
"So you are awake?" I said looking at him. He tried to sit. "Lay down or your wounds will reopen. And I'm sure you won't live this time." I pushed him back till he layed down.
"If you're a princess then why did you help me? I'm wanted here. You should have left me to die." He said looking at me. I noted that he had brown eyes. Filled with hate and sorrow.
"I helped cause I believe that everyone even criminal such as yourself deserve a second chance at life." I said.
"So you believe that everyone can change their ways all cause you says so?" Bakura asked.
"Yes I do. And I believe you can to. I've done many be for you and I plan to not lose my record." I said.
"Well I hate to tell you that your record will be broken by me." He said laughing a little.
"Well I have a week to prove you wrong." I said pointing to his leg. "And I will."
"So I have a week till my leg heals? How is that? It's broken" He asked.
"I have certin powers my brothers don't. One of them is to heal people at a rather fast pace." I said. "Remember earlier?"
"Yeah. You never answered me though." He said.
"I didn't have to." I said. Then I got up to leave. "I'll be back in a few hours. I gotta deal with my father then I'll be back with food for you." Then I left.
"Good. I'm hungry." I heard Bakura say.
Outside My Chambers
"Do you really believe that you can change him?" Seth asked. Atem and Yami were behind him.
"Yes I do." I replied.
"Well then we'll see now won't we?" Yami said.
"Indeed." Seth said. "Now lets go. Uncle really wants to hear this argument. And so do I"
"Lets see you work your way out of this one." Atem said.
"And make it fast. Yugi's waiting for me." Yami said.
"Your boyfriend can wait." I said rolling my eyes.
The Throne Room
"Maria I've let the other all go. And yes they have changed. But the Thief King!" Aknankanon my father the Pharaoh said. "Are you sure you can do this?"
"Yes father. I know I can. Just give me time." I said.
"There really is no harm in this." Isis said. The whole court was here.
"Do you see anything with you millennium Necklace?" Aknankanon asked.
"No my Pharaoh. I see nothing. Good or bad." Isis said.
"How much time do you think is needed Maria?" Aknankanon aksed.
"About a month." I said thinking this over.
"A month eh?" he repeated. "You're asking a lot this time. After all Princess Anzu and Lord Minizki are coming within the week."
"Please father." I pleaded. "I know I can change him."
"Fine but please keep yourself and him out of trouble. You know how Anzu is around here." Aknankanon said.
"I will father. Thank you." I said happily.
"Your welcome. Only a month though. I do not trust him…completely." He said. "Dismissed."
Palace Halls
'You'd better watch out on Bakuras half or Anzu will have him killed." Atem said to me.
"Yeah I know. Fucking bitch doesn't know her place around here." I said carrying a tray of food.
"Indeed. Last time she was here she had so many servants killed and tortured." Seth said.
"She's nothing but trouble." Yami said.
"And she needs to learn that I like guys not girls. Specially her," Atem said.
"Well lest now you have Heba to protect you." Yami said.
"Yeah I know. But I feel like she'll try to have him killed." Atem said.
"Then tell uncle if she tries something." Seth said.
"I plan on it." Atem said.
"You three go do your boyfriends. I gotta feed and change a Thief King." I said entering my chamber.
"Thought she'd never tell us to." I hears Yami say as I closed the door.
"Idiots." I said to myself.
"Ain't most people idiots?" Bakura said to me as I placed the tray on the small table next to the bed.
"Surprisingly." I agreed.
"Wow. Didn't think that a princess could be mean." Bakura said laughing.
"Oh? You don't know the half of it." I said. "Time to eat."
"So. How did your meeting go?" He asked eating bread.
"Fine. How do you feel about staying for a month?" I asked changing the bandages on his stomach.
"A month eh?" Bakura said. "I take it that was your time limit you were grven."
"Yeah." I said finishing up with the new bandages.
"Well that gives me three weeks to search the palace." He said finishing up his bread.
"For what?" I asked.
"Dunno. Anything worth money." Bakura said looking at me.
"Oh." I said nodding. "Before I forget, Anzu and her father are coming sometime this week, most likely tomorrow, so I'd watch out."
"Why?" Bakura asked eating a apple.
"Cause she's a major bitch. Every time she comes here she has so many servants kill for small ass reasons like she owns the damm palace. She treats me and Yami like we should be slaves. And she tries to make Atem love her so she can have the money and power that comes with being the Pharaoh when father finial does die." I explained.
"Damm." Bakura said. "So how come Atem hasn't fallen for said bitch?"
"Cause Atem is gay. Plus he has a boyfriend. Heba." I said eating some grapes.
"He might wanna watch out or he'll lose said boyfriend." Bakura said.
"He knows that." I said.
There was a long silents as we ate.
"So where are you sleeping? It is pretty latr." Bakura said noticing that the moon was out. He could see it through the window.
"In my bed, with you. Is that a problem?" I asked looking at him.
"No. Just wondering if any fathers will get mad at me for sleeping with his only daughter?" Bakura asked smirking at me.
"We're sleeping not having sex." I said laying down in my bed.
"Yeah I know this." He said laying next me. I never had a light on in my room so we went straight to bed.
'This should be a fun month.' I thought cuddling up to Bakura. He did nothing to stop me.
