Disclaimer: Anything recognizable is not mine.

Chapter 8

"Kisara?" The boy said the word slowly, as though he were tasting it, and a small smirk appeared on his lips. Apparently he liked the taste. "Was she…?"

"Yes, her. When did you last see her?" Keket's eyes flashed. Not with anger or pity, but with confusion. His memories had shown her a large white dragon with sapphire blue eyes. Kisara's ka? She couldn't dig any deeper without driving him insane. He was suffering from the shock of last night.

"I–I…I don't know." He suddenly looked defeated. A picture of Kisara's frightened face popped up in his mind. Keket could see, deep inside those wide, blue eyes, a dark sorrow. She suspected it was her own fault. Leaving her one and only friend alone…it was unforgivable (AN:Bakura doesn't count. He was her brother). "The white dragon? Was that also her?" There was a strange light in his eyes now. There was a fire there, an obsession. He wanted to find her. To make her happy. Keket couldn't even make her own best friend happy. If she wanted to consider Kisara a friend.

"Yes." There was a flash of something around him. That wasn't...? She snapped her fingers and a screen of energy appeared before her eyes. She hid the color though, as she didn't want to alarm him. There! Heka. Lots of it. He had just a bit more than Mahado. If he got anymore agitated it would run wild. Calm him down. Get his name. Familiar things to him. "What is your name?"

"Seto." He ran a hand through his hair, agitated. She sized him up. Strong build, tall, powerful heka, brown hair, sharp blue eyes. He will do well.

"Very well. Seto, come with me." She spun on her heel and made as if to step away. She felt something fly from Seto's hand and she smirked before she spun and caught it. "Now that you are unarmed, come with me."

The Next Day

"Atemu!" Keket ran up to him in a corridor. "We are going to ask Seto some questions. Do you want to come?" She looked at him hopefully, eyes begging him to accompany her and get him away from the wench—er…princess. However much she hated to admit it, she was jealous. She glared at the girl beside him and tried to remember her name. Tania? Tana? Tia? No it was…Teana.(AN: It's pronounced Tay-AH-nuh. I think)

"Of course! You said something about him perhaps becoming a priest?" His eyes told her that he wanted to get away from Teana as well. "I would love to accompany you." He pried his arm from Teana's vice-like grip. He grabbed Keket by the hand and dragged her away from Teana, ducking through secret passageways until they had lost her. "Thank Ra…" he panted, winded from their sprint. "Where are we going again?" he continued, looking at Keket questioningly.

"Follow me." She responded, turning away so he wouldn't see her flushed cheeks. She pushed a stone in and the wall opened up in front of her. She ducked in, holding the stone for a moment longer to make sure that there was enough time for them both to get in. When they got to Seto's quarters, everyone was there waiting.

"What took you so long?" complained Mana. "We've been waiting forever!" This was Mana's first time taking part in a trial and she was impatient.

"Hush, Mana." Mahado scolded, eyes soft. "We can't all be on time. Besides Atemu seems to have found himself a shadow. Where is she by the way?" He asked suppressing a smile. It seemed everyone except for Atemu knew of Keket's feelings. She could hear his thoughts right now. Oh they make such a wonderful couple! They would have beautiful children! It would— Keket blocked it out after that. Children? She knew everyone thought Atemu should have married many floods ago but he just did not want any of the brides his father chose for him.

"We managed to escape," Atemu responded easily. He nodded toward Seto. "Keket seems to think you would be an excellent right-hand for me." He glanced at her. "Prove it."

"Here." She touched his shoulder. His crimson eyes flashed blue for a moment before returning to their original color. "I only saw his heka because he was agitated. If I hadn't seen the flash I wouldn't have thought to look and half of us might be dead." Atemu nodded, seeing what she meant. The filter on his eyesshowed him the heka around him. He could see the bright blue glow that was Keket to his right and his own brilliant gold one. Seto though, his glow was sandy brown. It was perhaps a tad brighter than Mahado's orange one. And much brighter than Mana's pink one.

"You can remove it now. Thank you." He spoke to Keket, grateful to her for bringing this to his attention. He winced at the distant call of Teana. "I better go. She won't be happy." Keket cast a quick spell on his ears to protect him from her screams. And friendship speeches. Those were horrible.

AN: OK! I'm updating early because I'm going to my friend's dad's company's party for the families... I'm confused... Anyways!Sorry it's so short. I can't force myself to write so every week I give what I can. It's just so ... wrong to force yourself to write. You know what I mean? Read and enjoy. It would be nice if you reviewed. PLEASE? I CRAVE reviews. Even if it's a flame! OK then, I'll see you in two weeks!