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Chapter 11- Training and Admissions

Aknankanon, Amara, Aknaudin, Isis, and Karim all starred in shock at the scene in front of them.

The five had gone into a lounge only to find that Seto, Joey, Ryou, Bakura, Marik, and Malik were all in the room.

However, the three couples were in no way arguing. In fact, they were happily making out with their respective husband.

Yami, who happened to be in the room, looked up from the book that he was reading and saw the stunned looks on his parents' as well as the others. He rolled his eyes and said, "Guys, if you're interested, we have company."

It took a moment, but the couples finally stopped making out.

"Oh, hi." Seto said.

"Hi? We come in here and see this and you all you can say is hi!" Aknaudin exclaimed.

"Well, yeah. It's not like were doing anything wrong." Seto said.

"Since when were you all on this good of terms?" Aknankanon asked.

"A while, actually." Ryou said, blushing lightly.

"Define a while." Aknaudin said.

"Well, Ryou and I have been getting along for about two months now. We get a long very well now." Bakura said, sending Ryou a leering look that had Ryou blushing.

"Too much information, Bakura." Aknankanon said.

"And the rest of you?" Isis asked.

"We've been together for two and a half months." Malik answered.

"And you two?" Aknaudin asked, looking at his own son.

"A month and a half." Seto said.

"Why the secrecy?" Karim asked.

"Mainly because these three," Joey said, pointing at Seto, Marik, and Bakura, "didn't want the other to know because they thought that they would have been teased relentlessly."

"You'll pay for that, puppy." Seto growled.

Joey shrugged, acting like it didn't matter.

"Well, this is certainly a surprise." Amara said, recovering from her shock.

"Does this mean that the arguments will stop?" Aknankanon asked.

"Yes." Bakura, Ryou, Marik, and Malik said at the same time Joey and Seto said, "No."

"Why keep on arguing?" Aknaudin asked.

"Because they enjoy arguing with each other." Yami said, having gone back to his book.

"I can handle one set arguing all the time better than I can handle two sets arguing." Aknankanon said.

Amara then noticed something. "Where are Atemu and Heba at?" Amara asked.

"Not sure. They left a little while ago." Seto said.

Heba blocked the sword that Atemu was using before he ducked down and tripped Atemu. Atemu fell flat on his back and looked up to see that Heba was coming down at him with his sword. Atemu rolled out of the way and got back onto his feet, barely having time to block Heba's sword. Heba then forced Atemu's sword up before kicking Atemu in the stomach, knocking Atemu down.

"Geez. Take it easy." Atemu said.

Heba sighed. "Atemu, you said that you wanted me to teach you to fight, and I am. I don't take it easy on anyone during a training session, regardless of who it is. You can ask Joey, Ryou, and Malik that." Heba said.

Atemu got to his feet. "Yeah, but I'm not the best fighter in the world." Atemu said.

Heba raised an eyebrow. "You don't know how to fight?" Heba asked.

"I can. I just don't train that often." Atemu said.

"Atemu, if you want me to train you, you're going to be training at least five hours every day." Heba said.

"Every day?" Atemu asked.

"Yes." Heba said.

"What about the days the weather is bad?" Atemu asked.

"One, the weather isn't bad too often in Egypt. Two, there's an indoor training area." Heba said.

Atemu groaned. "You really don't take it easy, do you?" Atemu asked.

"No, I don't. You can either back out now, or be prepared for a rigorous training schedule." Heba said.

Atemu looked at Heba and saw that Heba was serious. "Well, I asked, and I really want to learn, so I'll do what you say." Atemu said.

"Good. Now, get ready." Heba said, holding his sword in a defensive position.

Atemu did the same.

Heba then charged at Atemu. The two swung their swords back and forth, causing a metallic clanking sound to fill the air. Atemu brought his sword down horizontally at Heba, but Heba blocked Atemu's sword. Heb forced Atemu's sword up before he rammed his shoulder into Atemu, knocking the wind out of Atemu. Heba then grabbed Atemu by the wrist and flipped him over his shoulder, causing Atemu to crash onto the floor on his back.

Atemu groaned.

Heba smirked. "Just so you know, every training session is going to be like this." Heba said.

"Well, I'd better get used to pain." Atemu said.

Heba offered his hand to Atemu, who took it. Heba then pulled Atemu onto his feet.

Atemu dusted himself off.

"It won't be quite as bad as you think. Once you get the moves down, you'll last longer in a fight against me." Heba said.

"Why are you so good at fighting?" Atemu asked.

"I was set on a rigorous training schedule by one of the best warriors on the Millennial Kingdom. I had to train everyday regardless of the weather, and I had to train outside in the rain if it was raining. Plus, after my training was complete, I kept on training everyday in case my skills were ever needed." Heba said.

"Is that how Joey, Ryou, and Malik became your training partners?" Atemu asked.

"Pretty much." Heba said. He glanced over and said, "Maybe we should try physical fighting before we move on to sword fighting. It might be a little easier."

"If you think so." Atemu said.

Heba nodded.

The two then set their swords aside before they turned to face each other, raising their fists in a defensive manner before they started to fight again, this time, without the use of swords.

"Hey, Tea! Tristan!"

The two named turned to find Seto, Joey, Ryou, Bakura, Marik, Malik, and Yami all approaching them.

"What is it?" Tea asked.

"We were just wondering if you knew where Atemu and Heba were." Bakura said.

"Sorry. I've been in a meeting with my father all day, and I just got out about ten minutes ago. I haven't seen anyone." Tea answered.

"I saw them about two hours ago. They were heading toward one of the training areas." Tristan said.

"Training areas?" Tea asked.

"Hmm. Heba must have decided to do some training." Joey said.

Ryou frowned. "Then why didn't he come and find one of us? Heba usually comes and gets us to train with him." Ryou said.

"That is odd." Malik agreed.

"Why don't we head on over there and see? It's not that far from where we are now." Tea said.

"Not a bad idea." Yami said.

The group then headed to the training area.

Heba ducked to dodged Atemu's fist and then kicked at him. Atemu managed to block Heba's leg with his arm before he punched at Heba. Heba caught Atemu's fist and tried to punch Atemu, but Atemu caught Heba's fist in his free hand. Heba then brought his knee up into Atemu's stomach, knocking the wind out of Atemu. Heba then grabbed Atemu's arm and twisted him around before pinning both arms behind his back and forcing Atemu to his knees.

"Give up yet?" Heba asked.

"Given my position, I don't think that you have given me much of a choice." Atemu answered.

"What the hell is going on here?!"

The two looked up to find that their friends had found them.

"Oh. Hi, guys." Atemu said.

"Hi? He has you trapped, and that's all that you can say!" Seto exclaimed.

Heba rolled his eyes. "It's not what it looks like." Heba said, letting go of Atemu.

Atemu then got onto his feet.

"What did you do? Recruit Atemu as your training partner, Heba?" Joey asked.

"Not exactly, but you're close." Heba said.

"What is going on?" Tea asked.

"I asked Heba to teach me how to fight. I've seen his style of fighting, and I wanted to learn it. We've been out here for about two hours training." Atemu explained.

"Oh! I'm guessing he beat you." Bakura said.

"Badly." Atemu said.

"I warned you that I don't it easy on anyone in training sessions, and I meant it." Heba said.

"He really doesn't." Ryou said.

"Yeah. He doesn't give anyone a break." Joey agreed.

"I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one that he makes it hard for." Atemu said.

"We have all faced that, Atemu, Good luck." Joey said.

Atemu glared. "Thanks a lot." Atemu said.

"Atemu, we had better get back to work. We still have three more hours of training to get in today." Heba said.

"Three hours?" Tristan asked.

"He already told me I'll be training everyday for at least five hours a day." Atemu said.

"Well, good luck." Ryou, Malik, and Joey said before rushing off.

"What's up with them?" Tea asked.

"Don't want to get suckered into this." Heba answered.

"Bye!" Marik, Seto, and Bakura said before following their husbands.

"Mind me watching?" Yami asked.

"I don't care." Heba said.

"You just want to watch me get my ass kicked, don't you?" Atemu asked.

"It's so rare I just can't help it." Yami said with a smirk.

Atemu glared at his brother. "I'll get you back for this." Atemu said.

"I know." Yami said.

"Okay. Let's get back to work." Heba said.

Atemu nodded, and the two continued with their training session.

Kenshin paced back and forth across the throne room. "There has to be something that I can do." Kenshin said.

Matsumoto watched as his king paced. "You do realize that that isn't helping." Matsumoto said.

"I DIDN'T ASK YOU!" Kenshin bellowed.

Matsumoto jumped. He hadn't realized that Kenshin was in such a bad mood.

"There has to be a way to get Egypt to start a war with me. I have had them attacked twice, and nothing has happened. How can that damned pharaoh not want a war after all this?!" Kenshin shouted.

"Perhaps because he knows that it's pointless." Matsumoto said.

"What do you mean?!" Kenshin demanded.

"The pharaoh is an intelligent man. He probably knows that he has no hope of winning a way against us, so he is letting these things go since no one was seriously injured." Matsumoto said.

"Damn it! I am going to have to think of something else, and something more drastic at that!" Kenshin growled.

"Might I suggest that you wait to make such a move." Matsumoto said.

"WHY THE BLOODY HELL SHOULD I?!" Kenshin thundered, turning to glare at Matsumoto so fiercely that the man flinched.

Matsumoto knew that he was treading on thin ice. "Sire, I mean no disrespect, but we have been linked to two serious incidents against Egypt. One, they could buy as merely coincidental. Two, still a strong coincidence. Three, not so much. They might inform every kingdom on Earth, and we know that not all the kingdoms would buy three incidents being nothing more coincidence. I am merely suggesting that we wait and be more secretive." Matsumoto said.

Kenshin seemed to calm down. "I will need to wait a while to let these other two incidents pass over then." Kenshin said.

"It might be wise to consider eliminating Heba, Joey, Ryou, and Malik." Matsumoto said.

"Yes. They are clearly the only reason that neither of these plans worked." Kenshin agreed.

"Their loyalty lies with Egypt now, and they will continue to defend the Egyptians to any attacks that you make against them. We need to find a way to kill them." Matsumoto said.

"Then we will just need to find that way." Kenshin said.

From the shadows, three men in armor had watched the conversation between Kenshin and Matsumoto, and they did not like anything that they had heard.

Quietly so that they were not detected, the three slipped out of the throne room and headed to a secret room.

Once inside, the three men looked at each other.

One was dressed in aquamarine colored armor, one was in red armor, and one was in black armor.

"What do we do now, Timaeous?" the one in red armor said.

"I do not know, Hermos. This is a very delicate situation." the one in aquamarine, Timaeous, said.

"I know that, but we must do something. Prince Heba, Lord Joey, Lord Ryou, and Lord Malik could be in danger." Hermos said.

Timaeous looked over and said, "Critias, what do you think?'

The one in black armor, known as Critias, looked up. "I believe that we should inform the rebellion. They will be able to get someone to go to Egypt and warm them." Critias said.

"Agree. We must be careful in informing them. We cannot be too careful with who we trust." Timaeous said.

Heba was still in the middle of his training session with Atemu.

Atemu ducked to avoid a punch and nearly fell flat on his face.

Heba stopped. "Atemu, are you okay?" Heba asked.

"Y-yeah. I-I'm fine, H-Heba." Atemu said as he panted.

Heba shook his head. "You know, you could have told me that you were dead tired." Heba said.

"Then would you be offended if I collapsed?" Atemu asked.

"No." Heba answered.

"Good." Atemu said before he fell down to the floor and sat there as he tried to regain his breath.

Heba walked over. "You actually did well for your first session." Heba said.

"Really?" Atemu asked.

"Yes. You have to remember that I have been training for years. You're just now starting the kind of training that I went through. Trust me. You did very well for your first training session." Heba assured him.

"Well, I'm glad to hear that. I thought for sure that you were disappointed. I know that I didn't do that well." Atemu said.

"You'll get better as time goes on. You just have to give it some time." Heba said.

Atemu smiled. "Okay. Thanks. I appreciate you taking the time to teach me everything." Atemu said.

"It's not problem." Heba replied.

Heba reached out with a hand to Atemu. Atemu then reached up and took Heba's hand. Heba pulled Atemu up, but Atemu lost his balance and went stumbling forward.

CRASH!

Atemu and Heba landed on the ground. With their lips locked and Atemu on top.

Both were wide-eyed as they recovered from the shock.

Atemu instantly jumped away. "Heba, I am so sorry! I didn't mean for that to happen! I am so sorry!" Atemu said quickly.

"No. I'm sorry. I really shouldn't have worked you so hard! It was entirely my own fault!" Heba said just as quickly.

Both were blushing madly and not even looking at each other.

'Damn it! I shouldn't have lost my footing like that! I am so embarrassed!' Atemu thought. He flashed back to that kiss. 'Than again, I did enjoy kissing Heba. It just felt so right.' Atemu thought.

'I can't believe that that happened! It wasn't supposed to! I'll be the first one to admit that I was completely at fault. I should have known better than to push Atemu as hard as I did.' Heba thought. He then thought about the moment when their lips had met. 'But I did enjoy that kiss.' Heba told himself.

Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, Atemu chanced a glance up and saw that Heba was blushing bright red 'Why is he blushing?' Atemu asked himself. He then got to his feet.

Heba was so absorbed in his thoughts that he hadn't noticed Atemu get up or move closer to him, but he did notice when Atemu was in front of him. "Um, Atemu? What is it?" Heba asked, his blush growing.

Atemu watched Heba for a moment before he decided to act. "Heba, I hope that you'll forgive me for this." Atemu said.

"For wh-" Heba was cut off.

Atemu had leaned forward and pressed his lips to Heba's. Heba was taken off guard for a moment, shocked at Atemu suddenly kissing him. He quickly overcame the shock and kissed Atemu back. Taking that as a good sign, Atemu then deepened the kiss as he wrapped his arms around Heba. Heba then wrapped his arms around Atemu's neck as he fell into the kiss. After a few moments, the two broke apart for air.

Atemu and Heba starred into each other's eyes, seeing the love that the other had for him.

"Heba, there's something that I need to tell you." Atemu said.

"What's that?" Heba asked.

"I admit that when we were first forced to get married, I didn't like the idea in the least, but since we started becoming friends, I found myself developing feelings for you. Heba, I've fallen in love with you, and I just want you to know that." Atemu said.

Heba smiled at him. "Atemu, I feel the same way. I fell in love with you without realizing, and it took me a while to finally admit it to myself. I do love you, Atemu." Heba said.

Atemu smiled as he leaned his forehead against Heba's. "Then, maybe this marriage will work out for the best after all." Atemu said.

Heba smiled back. "I agree." Heba said.

Atemu then leaned down and kissed Heba again.

From the side, Yami was watching the two. He smiled when he saw them kiss.

'Great! I am so glad that Atemu finally told Heba how he felt. They both deserve to be happy after everything that they are going through. I'm just so glad that Heba returns his feelings.' Yami thought.

Deciding to give them some privacy, Yami walked off.

'Well, at least they are all happy now.' Yami thought as he walked on.

"Where is Atemu? I haven't seen him in hours." Aknankanon said.

"Heba's probably kicking his ass." Bakura said nonchalantly.

"What?!" Amara exclaimed.

Ryou whacked Bakura in the head. "Kura! You could have explained that a little better!" Ryou scolded.

"Why? It's the truth." Bakura said.

Seto sighed. "It's not as bad as it sounds. Atemu wanted to learn to fight in the style Heba does, so he asked Heba to train him. They were training earlier. Heba's a better fighter than Atemu, so Atemu is probably losing." Seto said.

"Oh. That makes more sense." Amara said.

"It's not a bad idea. Heba's style is interesting." Aknankanon said.

"Heba was trained by one of the best warriors in the Millennial Kingdom. Not many can challenge him and win." Ryou said.

"After seeing him in action, I would believe that." Marik said.

"Well, I personally think that it's a good thing." Aknaudin said.

"Yes. He will be able to fight well should anyone try and attack him." Isis agreed.

"By the way, how's Mahado?' Joey asked.

"Ornery." Isis answered.

"In other words, he wants out of bed so that he can go about his duties, and he can't for health reasons." Seto said.

"Pretty much." Isis said.

"We all know that Mahado doesn't like to just lay around and do nothing. We can't do anything but put up with it until he get well." Aknankanon said.

"For the sake of everyone's sanity, I truly hope that it is soon." Isis said.

Atemu and Heba had gone to their separate rooms to shower before they both went to Atemu's room to talk.

"Heba, how long have you known you've felt like this about me?" Atemu asked.

"Well, in all honesty, I've known about two months, but I only just admitted it to myself about three weeks ago." Heba said.

"And you never said anything to me. Why?" Atemu asked.

"I didn't know how you felt, and I enjoyed the friendship that we had. I didn't want to destroy it if you didn't feel the same way." Heba said.

Atemu leaned forward and kissed him chastely. "Well, you don't need to worry about that. I do feel the same way." Atemu said.

"I noticed." Heba answered.

"How about we keep this relationship to ourselves for now?" Atemu asked.

"Why?" Heba asked.

"Because I would much rather be able to enjoy the relationship before people start to hound us about it." Atemu said.

"I understand. I also think that it's a good idea." Heba said. He then kissed Atemu.

The two then started to talk about different things for a while.

Hope you liked it. Timaeous, Critias, and Hermos are good guys.

Next: A little trouble.

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