D.S.: WOOT NOTHER CHAPTER! Seriously. All these ideas just won't leave me the hells alone.

J.S.S.: Expect this chapter to be long and maybe even a little sappy.

D.S.: A little? A little? You call…. No… must… not say it. Can't spoil chapter. F*** YOU!

J.S.S.: You would, too.

D.S.: WOULD NOT! On with the story so you guys won't see me brutally murder these deuce bags.

The Beauty of Them

Chapter Four

~Yuugi POV~

Heba is really a lot like me. We talk a lot while walking. Everyone is so excited. This should be the last day of travel. Seto says we actually only have about a few hours left. Bakura took off ahead of us to tell the Pharaoh news of our coming. Heba talks about him a lot. And his little brother, Yami. Yami is a year younger than Atem. They both seem really nice.

Seto and Mokuba talk about their older brother Seth a lot, too. He seems nice. They get along really well with Jou and Jono. For some odd reason, Jou has earned himself the nickname of Puppy and mutt from Seto. I think Seto likes Jou. Hee hee. They'd be cute together. Jono's really protective over Heba. Marik and Malik are always making bets. They have three based on our arrival at the palace. One is the one if Seth will cry or not. Another is if Atem will confuse me for Heba. Heba was against it knowing Atem wouldn't mix him up with anyone. I'm not to sure about that though. He might. Then another is if Atem will cry. Which even Heba bet on. It was funny.

Marik and Akefia were now practically twitching in pure mockery. They're excited, too. They just won't show it. Akefia keeps… flirting? Yeah, flirting, with Ryou. Ryou's getting used to them, slowly. He's really shy.

"Guys! I see the palace! It's just a bit ahead!" Marik suddenly shouted out. Everyone including Heba, Seto, and Mokuba (besides Marik, and Akefia) wrapped dark brown shrouds to hide our faces and hair. Yuugi had taught Heba how to dance, whilst Mokuba and Seto just played back round instruments. Quickly, we made our way to the palace, and we were surprised to see Bakura, and two people who looked like Yuugi and Heba (except slightly different) and one person who looked a lot like Seto waiting for us at the palace gates.

Marik and Akefia grinned and then stepped upfront and bowed. "Hello, Pharaoh and company. Bakura told you we brought entertainment, right?" Akefia asked, looking smug. The tan Heba-look alike nodded.

"Well, come inside, let us see this dance," He said, before we followed him into the palace. It was huge, and there was a small town in it. Then we headed for one of the larger buildings in the stones walls and when we walked inside, I had to hold my breath. It was so beautiful inside! Golden walls, and heavy dark purple, red, and blue drapery. The stage was magnificent! We were told to go to the stage and make ourselves ready.

Once everything was set up, the original four of our group exchanged glances. Since we had practiced on the way here, and knew we were performing for a very special audience, we had something else planned. We haven't tried it yet, but we think it'll be cool. Heba and Yuugi were the main dancers, Malik and I come in as back round dancers, and Jou, Jono, Seto, and Mokuba play instruments. Before we started though, Yuugi walked to the front of the stage and bowed.

"Thank you for have us perform for you today, Pharaoh and company. We weren't able to practice much on this dance, but we hope it's acceptable," He bowed again, and then Yuugi and Heba walked to one side of the stage. Heba was on the left, and Yuugi was on the right.

Jou and Jono started playing their sitars in a well matched harmony. For a few minutes, it was just them playing, then Seto started playing the bongos, and Mokuba started playing this chime-like instrument. I had my flute ready, because I'd be needing it, and Malik had his other pair of bongos strapped around his neck. We joined in with the tune as well. Then Yuugi and Heba spun out.

Backstage we had changed into different, brightly colored cloaks that hid our faces and hair, but flowed beautifully with our movements. Heba was wearing a bright purple cloak, and Yuugi was wearing a bright red cloak. Jono was wearing a dark green, and Jou a bright green. I myself was wearing a bright blue cloak, Seto was wearing a darker blue, Mokuba had an orange one, and Malik had his yellow one. It would be a flurry of colors.

Yuugi and Heba moved well, and swayed beautifully the music. Then Malik's and mine cue came on and we were dancing as well in the background. Then, Yuugi, Jou, Malik and I spun our skills, and we watched as the scene unfolded.

What looked like water seeped out from underneath Yuugi as he danced, covering the floor. Vines and other greenery appeared around us from Jou. Swirling flames of orange and blue fire twirled around Malik and I. Then a soft breeze fluttered by.

As we were dancing, a sakura blossom tree bloomed behind Yuugi and Heba, and with a strong enough gust of wind, it blew the petals all around Heba as he took main stage, and the wind also slipped his hood down. No one else besides the audience knew what was going on. They were to absorbed in the music and the dancing. The audience though, was captivated, and shocked. After a few more minutes our song and dance ended when all the four elements (if you hadn't caught one, Water, Earth, Fire and Wind.) combined to make a beautiful light above us, and once the light faded away, it looked like nothing had happened on the stage at all. Wonderful, absolutely stunning.

(ThirdpersonPOV)

Heba, Seto, and Mokuba took to the front stage after we had all bowed. Heba just didn't know he was already unmasked, and simply thought that the stunned faces were just because of the dance. "And now time for the finale!" He shouted gleefully. Mokuba pulled on Heba's cloak and whispered into his ear. Then Heba rounded on his new found friends.

"Why didn't anyone tell me my hood had fallen down?" He asked, looking slightly flushed, they gave a chuckle at that. And then they saw him – or didn't see him – get tackled so fast that everything was a blur. The Heba-look alike had Heba pinned underneath him, and was gazing at him intently. "Atemu…" Heba whispered softly, moving himself a little so he could give his captor (his extremely shocked captor) a chaste kiss on the lips. Atemu… the Pharaoh. Oh. So then the other one must be Yami. Then the Seto look alike is Seth.

"H-heba? But you were dead, and your parents and – and," The Pharaoh had choked on his own words as he started crying. Heba looked at him and smiled, wiping his tears away with his thumbs.

"I'm not dead. I have Jono to thank for that. You can meet him in a moment. We have other surprises. Oh, and you just made me win a bet with Bakura, against Akefia, and Marik. Thanks," Heba gave his lover another chaste kiss. Mokuba looked up to Seto again.

"Can I please?" He whined. Seto nodded. Seth was still so stunned by all that was happening, that he didn't know it until Mokuba had fully tackled him and knocked him to the ground. He let out a surprised gasp. "Seth!" Mokuba cried happily, strangling his oldest brother. Seth gasped, and Mokuba pulled his hood down. Seto walked up to them to and lifted Mokuba off his shocked older brother and onto his shoulders, helping Seth up. Then Seto pulled him into a hug as well.

"Seto? Mokuba? How did you escape from… him?" Seth asked, tears leaking through his hold.

"Ryou helped us! Come on Ryou! Introduce yourself. Well, actually, you should all introduce yourselves!" Mokuba said happily, climbing from Seto's shoulders, to Seth's. Yuugi, Malik, Jou, Jono, and Ryou stood lined up and bowed simultaneously. Then they shook off their hoods.

"I'm Yuugi. The white haired boy is Ryou. The two golden haired boys are Jono and Jou, and they're brothers, and then Malik is the light blonde one. Ryou, Jono you should probably explain your stories now," Jono and Ryou nodded and Jono started first.

"I am Jounoichi Jono, Jono is fine. Uh well, I'll just start off from when I met… Lord? Lord Heba. I made camp in a giant bird of fire's cave. The bird was out pillaging and when I saw it, I hid. I also saw that it had Lord Heba. So, when it slept, I snuck out of my hiding spot and slew it. I have named myself Lord Heba's guardian until he was safe. Which he is now. So, if he dismisses me from my duty, I won't have to many qualms about it," Then he glanced to the white haired boy who looked a little nervous. Ryou stood up as well, and bowed again.

"Just call me Ryou please. I was sold into slavery at the age of five, around ten or eleven years ago. The first and last person who bought me was… uh." It looks like he didn't want to say. Seto and Mokuba spoke up for him.

"He was one of the first slaves of Gozobaru," They growled. Ryou nodded and continued where he left off.

"Yeah, him. When Priest Seto and Apprentice Mokuba came along, I was determined to make sure that they would live. I didn't know they were royalty or anything, but Apprentice Mokuba was so young and I just couldn't let him live through what I had to. And of course, I couldn't bare to separate him from his brother. So, when he was asleep, I picked their locks, a skill I learned during slavery, and freed them in the middle of the desert." He spared them from the rest of the gruesome story. They seemed to accept this. Then The Pharaoh stood up, still cradling his little lover.

"Then we are in debt to you. Will you stay here with us at the palace for awhile? It's the least we can offer," Heba knew that his newfound friends were going to decline.

"Oh no you don't. You guys are staying here a long time. It's too dangerous to be wandering around in the desert. Please, stay here?" He used the infamous innocent eyes, and Mokuba caught on and joined in the act. Like you could say no to that. The group of dancers sighed defeated knowing that even though they didn't get to state their argument, it would have had the same conclusion.

With that, night fell an everyone went to sleep in the palace bedrooms.

J.S.S: We lied. It's not very long, nor sappy. Haha!

D.S.: Next update will be better… Hopefully. :D