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Hi, my name is Midnight Wolf Whisper. I will be popping up in the story from time to time. I'm helping out Fox's-whittle-angel. So, let's begin this chapter.

Chapter 7

The interior of Atem's city was even better than the exterior of it. There were people milling about, doing their daily activities. Kagome was looking around, marveling the interior of the city.
"Do you like my city?" Atem asked Kagome.
"Yeah, it's even better on the inside of the walls." Kagome replied as she continued looking around.
There were people working at the bazaars, some selling fruit and freshly made bread. Other bazaars were selling jewelry, new clothes, and fabric.
"I'm glad you like it." Atem said as he guided Kagome towards the palace.
"So, are we heading to your palace?" Kagome asked as she walked briskly at Atem's side.
"Yes, we are. I want you to meet the seven sacred guardians." Atem replied as he kept walking.
"Aren't the guardians supposed to be guarding you at all times?" Kagome asked skeptically. She had thought they would be waiting for their Pharaoh when they first arrived, but they weren't anywhere in sight.
"Yes, they are supposed to be. When we are closer to the palace, they will show themselves." Atem said reassuringly.
They were still walking for a couple of more minutes until, the palace came into view. It was a magnificent establishment. It was a large, white building with many turrets and towers. Once they had reached the entrance of the palace, six people in Egyptian garb exited the palace to see to the Pharaoh. One of them noticed Kagome had a millennium item around her neck.
Each one of the guardians was scrutinizing Kagome, trying to figure out what or who she was. Soon enough, they began to introduce themselves.
"I am Shimon, the first of the guardians. I am the vizier of the Great Pharaoh Atem." Shimon said as he gracefully bowed in respect to Atem and Kagome.
"I am Akandin, the second of the guardians. I am the uncle of the Pharaoh and the first owner of the millennium eye." Akandin said as he respectfully bowed to Atem and Kagome.
"I am Mahad, wielder of the millennium ring and the third of the guardians." Mahad said as he bowed to Atem and Kagome in respect.
"I am Seto Kaiba, the fourth of the guardians." Seto said as he took a step forward so that Kagome could tell which one he was. When Seto was done with his introduction of himself, he stepped back to his place. Kagome couldn't help but inwardly gasp. He looked exactly like Seto from her time! He even had the same name. Is he, Seto's reincarnation? Kagome wondered.
"My name is Isis, the fifth of the guardians and the wielder of the millennium necklace. It is a pleasure to meet you." Isis said as she walked forward to shake hands with Kagome.
"I am Karim, the sixth guardian of the Pharaoh. I wield the millennium scale." Karim said with a slight smirk at Kagome.
"My name is Shada, wielder of the millennium key. I've noticed that you wield a sort of millennium item. It is an ankh right? It is a pleasure to meet you." Shada said as he gave Kagome a slight smile and a curt nod of the head towards Atem.
"Yes, it is an ankh. My mother gave it to me." Kagome replied, unsure of how Shada knew of the ankh.
"It is supposed to heighten and expand the powers of scarce few that wield psychic powers." Shada explained.

"Now that introductions are over, let's get down to business." Atem said to the guardians and to Kagome.
"What do you mean, Atem?" Kagome asked, a little confused about what "business" there was.
"Well, we need to figure out why we were sent here by that portal and who had opened it in the first place." Atem replied in a serious tone.
Oh, I know oh too well who opened that portal. It was none other than Naraku. But, I didn't think he had enough power to open portals. How did he even know of this place?
"I have my suspicions." Kagome said under her breath.
"I'm sorry, did you say something?" Atem asked Kagome.
"No, I didn't say anything." Kagome replied quickly so that Atem wouldn't become suspicious.
I'm going to need to tell him about Naraku at some point. I'm positive that he is the cause of things.
~Why don't we see what Naraku is up to?~
"Things are going as planned. The portal has taken Kagome and that Pharaoh into Egypt." Naraku said as he looked into a scrying glass.
"What are you thinking of doing now that Kagome is in Egypt?" Kagura asked impassively as she scowled at Naraku to get him annoyed with her.
"Well, I'm going to need to take control of one of these so-called guardians. It's going to be best if I have someone on the inside working for me." Naraku replied as he glared viciously at Kagura for her insolence.
"Have you thought of which one you'd like to control?" Kagura said as Kanna entered the room Naraku was in.
Naraku was in the usual room where his black throne was situated. The room was covered in darkness which suited Naraku best.
"Not yet but, I have a liking for this Seto Kaiba. He could be useful in later plans." Naraku said as he watched what was happening in the glass.
~Back to Kagome & Atem~
"We should enter the palace." Atem said as he went back to walking. He was anxious to move again.
"Sure, I guess we should." Kagome said uncertainly.
Kagome walked forward to the entrance of the palace. It was so elegantly designed as every detail was prominent.
"Where do we need to go in here?" Kagome asked as she examined the palace's interior designs.
"Possibly to the study to discuss things further." Atem replied as he walked a little faster.
It was a little hard for Kagome to go at Atem's pace but, she was able to keep up. A couple of the guardians were eyeing Kagome but they were still keeping their full attention on the Pharaoh.
"What else is there to discuss about?" Kagome asked Atem.
"Aren't there more things that you need to tell us?" Atem said knowingly.
"Like about what?" Kagome asked as if she didn't know what Atem was talking about.
"Like maybe about why that demon was after you. Or, why it had a strange mark on its back?" Atem replied with interest.
"Well, it's complicated. Maybe, I can try to explain once we're in the study." Kagome replied tired from her trip to the city.
_~_~EGYPT~_~_

In the study, there were numerous scrolls about past events. The walls were chocked full of them. The guardians were waiting outside. The study was a private one.
"Okay, are you going to tell me about that demon?" Atem asked in anticipation.
"I told you I would try to." Kagome replied in a slightly annoyed tone, she was, after all grumpy from being out in the dessert heat she was not used to and they had been walking nearly all day. She felt like she needed a nap and a long one too.
At that point, Kagome tried as best she could to explain about the evil hanyou Naraku, the impending battle with him, and how he'll stop at nothing to try and get her.
"Hmmm, I see. So, do you think that that demon was controlled by this Naraku?" Atem asked in contemplation.
"Yes, I do. I also presume that he is the cause of that portal opening." Kagome replied in a satiated way.
"Why do you think the portal sent us to Egypt? The portal could've sent us anywhere but, it sent us to Egypt specifically." Atem said as he thought about it some more.
"I'm not sure. Maybe, there's something only the two of us have to do here that the rest aren't able to do." Kagome suggested, glancing around his study.
"That could be it. There's no knowing unless we do a little investigating." Atem suggested to Kagome.

Kagome nodded. "Yeah, I guess. But, I'm a little confused, maybe he sent us here so I wouldn't be in the way of his plans, I'm not quite sure. I don't have the Shikon No Tama with me so I don't know if it's that he's after."

Atem frowned and looked at Kagome, finally seeming to notice how exhausted she looked. "Hey, we'll talk about the rest tomorrow, okay? Right now we should both rest." Kagome nodded, thankful that she would get to sleep. "Alright, lead the way to the bedrooms." Atem chuckled and nodded as he headed towards the door, intent on sleeping. He did, after all, feel like they were going to need all their energy for the upcoming events.

A/N: Okay, now that's a better spot to end this chapter on. I hope you liked it.
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