Disclaimer: I don't own Muhtesem Yuzyil nor Yu-Gi-Oh , if I did Yami and Yugi would have been happily married by now, I mean damn Why can't they have their happy ending? They deserve one! They are just so….
Yugi: Ummm…You are blabbering again…
Roka: *gasping * Yugi! You never minded when I was blabbering about you and Yami
Yugi: Oh I still don't mind, but Yami says you are giving him a headache, He probably wants to annoy you
Roka: Asshole!
Yugi: Look you are my best friend and he is my lover , and I know you both consider each other best friends so why don't you just admit that you love each other?
Yami : *Gasping* I'd rather have baby monkeys!
Roka: *gasping* I'd rather marry Godzilla!
Yugi: GROW UP! I am more mature than you!
Yami: *laughing at me* He said you act like a child
Yugi: Like you don't!
Roka: *now it was my turn to laugh then I frowned * Hey! I don't know about him but I am so mature and responsible
Yami: I am too! Plus you are not so mature either!
Yugi:I will ignore that last part and now Prove it, show me how you can be mature *crossing his arms*
Yami: We will!, I promise to act civil to you and try as much as I can to get along with you *he said extending his right hand to shake *
Roka: Me too, No pranks no insults, nothing at all *taking his hand shaking it*
Yugi: I hope you can keep your promise *raising an eyebrow *
Roka: Oh we will *grinning way too cheerfully*
Yami: You don't have to worry about anything *grinning as well and Yugi shifted uncomfortably *
Warnings:This is a Yoai story , which means boyxboy, don't like don't read
Mpreg
I changed Norio into Valon for some reasons you guys will know about it in the future I promise
oh and you may not like some characters the way throughout the story (or any other story I might right in the future) but don't judge so quickly , You will understand them sooner or later then you can judge them
Yugi laughed while Yami who was helping him to get dressed titled his head to the side confused which made Yugi laugh even more from how adorable he is
"I don't understand, what did you just say ?" Yugi asked still laughing
"I said do you want to play Paper fortune teller?" Yami asked grinning like a kid which made Yugi grin in return
Yesterday after he gave Yami the ring , he had to go to finish his work and Yami told him that he would wait for him in the chamber which Yugi agreed to immediately without thinking , and he was delighted when he was greeted with a kiss the moment he stepped into the chamber,
This morning when they woke up, he saw Yami spacing out a little and when he asked him what's wrong the answer he was given was unexpected , Yami had asked him if he wanted to play a game and he was dead serious like it was the biggest deal in the world and Yugi couldn't help but laugh
"And why did this game suddenly cross your mind? Not that I am complaining "Yugi asked amused and Yami's grin widened "I remembered it when I saw Otoi playing it" Yami answered proudly and Yugi laughed again
"His name is Otogi , If he heard you calling him that, I won't be responsible for what happens " Yugi teased and Yami pouted becoming too adorable for Yugi to handle, The tri-colored king pressed his lips on the Egyptian's lips humming in pleasure when the latter kissed him back before pulling back grinning when he saw the light blush on Yami's face
"So my Prince wants to play Paper fortune teller" Yugi said walking to the small table which had breakfast on it then sat on the large cushion on the floor ,
After he realized that Yami liked to eat sitting on the floor , he made a note to himself to always do it just to make him happy
"You are kidding me, I am still not a prince " Yami protested playfully before sitting next to Yugi " Well you are the prince of my heart " Yugi smiled fondly at Yami who grinned when these words left the King's mouth
"You mean just now, or forever?" Yami asked as Yugi took a bite of his food before turning to Yami "Slowly, We will have to see " Yugi teased for the second time in half an hour, He was in a really good mood today especially because Yami is with him ,The king fed the crimson-eyed guy next to him a piece of buttered toast which he ate happily and he couldn't help but admire the tanned male smiling softly to himself
"That is what beauty is,
the face, the smell,
My mind is filled with the scent,
that spreads
The king suddenly became vivid
This is what love is …." Yugi spoke softly to Yami who listened to him with great interest and happiness
"That's amazing…what is this?" Yami asked curiously
"Poetry" Yugi answered and Yami beamed "Did you write it?" When Yugi nodded Yami kissed the corner of his lips before whispering "I love it"
In another part of the world a king called Dartz was in his castle, telling the person sitting next to him what to write exactly in the letter
"Governing dynasty of Europe , for centuries the structure has not changed , so many wars at the sea among the western families but, in the end the kingdoms will maintain their mutual alliance , but is King Yugi's kingdom valuable enough to be included in this circle?" Dartz scoffed at himself of course, it wasn't valuable enough, nothing is more valuable than his kingdom
"Our Empire doesn't need anyone , I imagine they will obtain nothing more than they already have " Dartz continued before he was cut off by one of the guards walking in bowing
"My Majesty, The Envoy from King Yugi's kingdom is waiting to be admitted " He informed his majesty who rolled his eyes "Let him wait " Dartz ordered before thinking about it for a moment and changed his mind "Actually, let him in,Let's see what the young king Yugi wants " The guard nodded before bowing walking away
Yami was clutching Yugi's clothes tightly pouting "Do not go! Stay with me, this is all I am asking for" Yami whined and Yugi chuckled at him kissing his forehead
"I really wish I could but I can't " Yami whined before pulling a cute puppy dog eyes which Yugi did his best to try to resist, He was so adorable!
"Please stay, Tell me more poetry " Yami looked innocent….way too innocent and cute for his own good
"The governing will not wait Yami " Yami frowned when he realized that his tactics didn't work on Yugi but that didn't mean he gave up , what he didn't know that Yugi was trying to resist as well and he was failing…miserably
"Let them wait, You are the King, you can do anything " Yami wrapped his arms around Yugi's neck " You are a child, Just like Toshio, he refuses to let me leave after a game , You are a naughty guy" Yugi poked the tip of the egyptian's nose and Yami smirked when an idea popped on his head
"Then Don't leave me alone "He whispered seductively leaning closer to Yugi's ear while his hand moved down the tri-colored king chest teasing slowly until it finally stopped and Yugi let out a shaky breath "Show me how to behave " He purred and Yugi's self- control was shattered as he lifted the crimson-eyed guy who eeped and in a matter of seconds the Egyptian was sitting on the study clutching the King's clothes tightly as they kissed fiercely with the tanned-skin male wrapping his legs around the fair-skin male's waist and moaning softly to the king's mouth
When air was needed, they both broke apart panting heavily grinning and Yugi decided to kill the mood by blurting between pants " I have to go" Yami frowned before he huffed nodding while unwrapping his legs from Yugi's waist
" Tonight " Yugi said caressing the other's cheek "By tonight is so far" Yami protested whining and Yugi ruffled his hair grinning "If you think about me, time will pass faster " He said kissing Yami's cheeks before he walked towards the door, walking out of the chamber
Two guards were gripping the envoy arms standing in front of Dartz –who was now sitting on his throne-
"On your knees" One of the guards ordered as the envoy struggled a little "I don't need to kneel before anyone " The guards weren't having any of that and they made him kneel by force and he glared at them before turning to Dartz
"Now let's hear the good things" Dartz said and the envoy extended the hand which held the letter without saying a word and the Grand vizier took it
He unfolded the letter and began to read to his majesty "King Yugi ordered , Dartz the king of Hungary… that his majesty King Yugi's state must immediately be paid the unpaid debt , which was mutually agreed upon also…" The Grand vizier was cut off by Dartz standing up angrily walking towards the envoy
"What does Yugi wants?" He asked angrily and the envoy looked unaffected "King Yugi says you must pay the debt , it would be wise to do" Dartz walked to the guards behind the envoy smiling a little but got angry in instant when he heard what the envoy said next "King Yugi will rule the whole world " Dartz took the sword which the guard was carrying and held it tightly before he used all his strength to cut off the envoy's neck, sending blood everywhere
"Where are we going Miho?" Toshio asked Miho who was helping him to get dressed
"First we go to the Queen then to your lessons " Miho answered and Toshio huffed "Learning again? No games, just learning, here all the time I just study " He frowned and Ryou rolled his eyes, he already has a headache from yesterday "Toshio, we go through this every morning, just stop being so dramatic" Ryou scolded his son, whose frown deepened before he ran out of the chamber trying to save himself and Ryou chuckled
Toshio was running in the corridors as he wanted to go to his father before he ran into Yami who has just left Yugi's chamber 2 minutes ago
"Little Kid, Are you okay?" Yami asked in concern
"I am not a little kid, I am Prince Toshio, Leave me I am going to see my father" Toshio frowned when the Egyptian slave shook his head kneeling in front of him
"You cannot, you are forbidden to go alone" Yami smiled softly and Toshio sighed dramatically which made Yami chuckle once
Meanwhile, Ryou and Miho decided to follow Toshio but more slowly " I am not in a position to say anything, and I can't complain to the Queen, you saw yourself one word and the Egyptian slave was freed " Ryou hissed angrily
What is so special about this man? He doesn't know and it's eating him from inside "He wants us to call him Yami? Let him drop dead " He spat walking through the corridors looking for his son
Toshio was running his hands through Yami's hair amazed that it looked exactly like his father's with slight differences of course "Your name is Yami?" Toshio titled his head to the side and Yami nodded
"Yes, My name is Yami… King Yugi gave me the name " Toshio gasped and his eyes widened "My father? You know him?"
"I know him very well" Yami smiled genuinely before he stood up taking Toshio's hand "Come on , Let's go " Toshio nodded and in the exact same moment Ryou appeared and to his horror he saw his son walking with the slave and his blood boiled
"Toshio, Come here right now! Stay away from this man!" Ryou yelled at his son , before he walked towards them and took Toshio's hand handing him to Miho who stood behind them
"What do you think you are doing?! " Ryou raised his voice at Yami who glared at him angrily "He was about to fall and I helped him! "He answered as nicely as possible, The Albino was about to scold him even more when his eyes fell on the ring on Yami's finger
He gripped the tan-skin male's hand tightly getting even angrier "That ring is mine! How dare you wear it?" It was the ring Yugi was working on, so first he spend two night with Yugi and now he is wearing the ring that Yugi was supposed to give him not this freak!
"Give me that ring, thief ! It is mine " Ryou said trying to take it off his finger and Yami wasn't letting him have it easily , He snatched his hand furiously "It is the King's gift, I will not give it" Yami hissed before walking away while Miho was trying her best to hold the prince in his place as he kept yelling after the crimson-eyed male
"Give it to me thief! You are stealing everything from me!" He yelled at the top of his lungs on the verge of crying before he passed out from exhaustion and Toshio was watching the scene in front of him in confusion
Otogi who heard all the yelling in the corridors went to see what happened and he gasped when he saw the prince unconscious with Miho trying to wake him up , He hasn't slept well for few days, he always had headaches, and the Egyptian slave always frustrated him specially when he hears that he is with King Yugi in his chamber
Otogi came back after he called some servants to carry the prince to his room before Miho spoke "Quickly, notify a physician , hurry!"
"Mariku, you have answers about the common people?where do we stand?" Yugi asked his best friend who was standing next to the Grand Vizier in the council chamber
"The people really trust in you my majesty , they are expecting new conquests, Market and trade flourishes but we can't control the venetians prices plus their profit is 4 times greater than ours" Mariku answered which made Yugi turn to the Grand Vizier
"I trust you will do something about that" Shadi nodded in understanding "I will personally talk to the venetians ambassador ,soon we will hear his answer "
They were cut off by vizier Karim walking in bowing to the king before speaking "My Majesty, news has arrived " Karim started "Our army has beheaded the leader of the rebellion in neighborhood villages , we won, now the victorious army awaits your command to return " Yugi smiled proudly along with everyone in the chamber before his eyes fell on Mariku who nodded at him in approval proud of his best friend and Yugi grinned before turning his attention to Karim
"Our army will return and awaits our new campaigns , we must accelerate preparations , our next goal is Rhodes " Yugi announced
Dartz was taking a sip from his glass which is filled with delicious red wine when a thought occurred to him "Andre " He called one of his viziers " Send envoys to Pegasus , inform them how we sent our answer to King Yugi
Let the whole of Europe hear how I deal with those who try to control my kingdom " Dartz smirked to himself content with the action he took earlier
No one and he means no one will ever control him!
"My Majesty, may I take a suggestion?" Mariku asked Yugi as they were all still in the council chamber discussing some things and Yugi nodded at him "While preparations are made for Rhodes, shouldn't we prepare against Hungary? King Dartz is unpredictable, we should consider penetration into the Danube and…" He was cut off by Karim snorting while rolling his eyes which made everyone turn to him
"have you seen Danube? Have you thought about how galleys and ships will pass through there ? do not make me laugh" Karim spoke and Mariku stared at him confused not understanding where the problem is
"Shipyard will build narrow boats we could then pass, Many kings before King Yugi did it, so will we" Mariku raised an eyebrow Karim snorted again before the latter spoke
"So narrow, tiny boats? Like the tiny vessels of Mariku's soul " At this Shadi tensed a little as he saw his king glaring angrily at Karim for offending his best friend
"The Hungarian king will do what we till him, it will not be a problem " Shadi said trying to prevent anything bad from happening but Yugi ignored him before turning to his best friend who refused to fire back at Karim
"Narrow, long, thin boats that will sail fast" Yugi started , Karim smirked thinking that the King was mocking his best friend while Mariku refused to meet the tri-colored male's eyes " Shadi, make the transfers for the shipyards " Mariku looked at his best in disbelief before trying to contain the grin that threatened to spread on his lips so he just smiled while Karim's eyes widened
Yugi took few steps towards the Vizier " You have to dream first Karim, when you believe in dreams, you can believe their achievement….Am I clear?" Yugi hissed at the last part and Karim nodded refusing to meet the King's eyes
"Right away I will deliver your command to the shipyard, my majesty " Shadi spoke and Yugi mumbled a small 'good' before Karim spoke
"My Majesty If I am wrong please forgive me" Yugi looked at him faking a smile before talking "God Forbid Karim, You cannot confront the King" He said before walking to his best friend
"Hold onto your dreams, Mariku. Do not give up on them" Mariku nodded and Yugi shot Karim a last glare before walking out of the chamber
The Queen gripped Miho's arm walking to the corner of Ryou's chambers –who was lying on his bed waiting for the physician- as she wanted to know what happened
"Tell me what happened? Why is he like this?" The Queen asked quietly so that Ryou won't hear them
"My Queen, We were walking with the prince along the golden path, We met The Egyptian Slave and then he fainted" Miho explained nervously and The Queen sighed "Did they speak?" She asked and Miho nodded
"Yes, but I didn't hear anything "
"You are lying, what did they say?" Miho was about to answer when Ishizu walked in with the physician and the Queen sighed in relief
"Ishizu, what were you doing? Where was the physician? Something could have happened to him already " The Queen scolded them both and Ishizu apologized "I am sorry, but the physician had to finish a surgery" The physician apologized as well before walking towards Ryou to examine him while Malik –who was sitting by Ryou in case he needed anything until the physician comes- stood next to his mother
"I wonder what happened , What does he has?" Malik asked worriedly and The Queen shook her head taking a deep breath "His disease is called Yami " She answered
Yami's head snapped to the direction of his best friend's voice calling him as soon as he stepped into the slaves' room , He saw Mayako sitting next to Mana before he decided to sit with them for a while
"What has happened? What is the fuss for?" Mana asked as soon as her tanned best friend sat and he chuckled "Nice way of greeting " He teased and she huffed before hugging him briefly then pulling away
"Now spill" Mana ordered
"Yeah what have you done?" Mayako asked amused and Yami shrugged "I have done nothing , The prince saw this" He said showing them the ring on his finger and they both gasped " King Yugi gave it to me and when he saw it he fainted "
"The Ruby Ring, The King made this ring " Mayako noted and Yami nodded while Mana stared in awe
"It is enormous , amazing , Take it off I want to see it" Mana beamed and Yami snatched his hand from Mana's grip "Nope , It is forbidden" Yami stated and Mana pouted in disappointment
"Tell me physician, what's wrong with Prince Ryou?" The Queen asked as soon as the physician finished examining Ryou
"He is healthy, My Queen, There is no reason to worry " He started before he continued smiling "You will be the first to hear the good news, Prince Ryou is pregnant " Ryou looked shocked for a moment before he grinned followed by Malik who was not sitting next to him congratulating him
"Ishizu, This calls for a celebration, Let the cooks prepare Drinks and desserts for the whole Palace " The Queen ordered happily and Ishizu nodded grinning
"Of course my Queen, immediately we will prepare them" Ishizu said walking out of the room and the Queen turned to her son "Malik, let it rain gold, spread gold between the slaves so the baby may be blessed "
"Consider it done Mother" Malik said getting up squeezing Ryou's hand one last time before walking out of the room as well and the Queen went to sit next to Ryou
"Bring Toshio, let him see that his father is well " Miho nodded and went to bring Toshio while Ryou was still grinning like an idiot
" What do you mean they won't be ready until tonight?" Ishizu asked in disbelief
"I can't make all the types of desserts you want me to do in half an hour! They take time " The cook answered and Ishizu groaned in frustration "Well then instead of talking, start preparing them" The cook nodded
Ishizu was about to walk away when Otogi entered the kitchen " Where were you, Otogi?" Ishizu asked in annoyance and Otogi apologized
"I could not get away from Prince Toshio,I was entertaining him till you check on Prince Ryou and now I handed him to Miho, what's going on?" Otogi raised an eyebrow confused and the cook answered him "We've got a new prince or princess on the way Otogi"
"Who is pregnant? Is it Yami?" Ishizu glared at him " Why would it be Yami, Otogi? It's prince Ryou "
"This year we might see a lot of kids Ishizu , Don't say I didn't tell you " Otogi shrugged referring to Yami and Ishizu fake smiled "Do not say that Otogi, only say nice things"
Yami who was in the favorite's chamber, got out when he heard loud laughter in the slaves room, he stood next one of the favorites observing what is happening downstairs and saw the maids along with the servants giving drinks to everyone and he raised an eyebrow in confusion
"They are sharing drinks" a slave next to him spoke as if he wanted to explain what is happened downstairs and Yami fought the urge to reply with a sarcastic comment like 'Oh really? I didn't notice, I thought they were kidnapping them ' but he just rolled his eyes " Come on let's go down" He spoke again and Yami nodded before following him curiously
Mayako offered Yami a glass she was saving it just for him and he took it thanking her "Drink, it is so good " Mayako smirked and Yami took a sip humming in pleasure at the taste "They are sharing drinks for the prince " Mayako continued and Yami smiled
"For Toshio?" He asked taking another sip and Mayako shook her head "Prince Ryou is pregnant " The glass fell from Yami's hand shattering on the floor as he stood frozen when he heard the news
He wanted to ask her if she was joking, his mind refused to believe her, but his body and his mouth refused to move as he stared at her with wide eyes and a slightly dropped jaw How could this happen? , when he continued to stare and all he saw was a grin on her face, it finally sank in and he didn't know how to stop the throbbing pain in his heart
Prince Ryou is really pregnant …..with the king's baby
Yugi was walking back to his chamber and when he finally arrived he saw his mother standing in front of it waiting for him "Mother , something happened?" He asked concerned and the Queen shook her head reassuring him
"I just came to see you, Or am I not allowed to see my grown up son?" The Queen teased and Yugi chuckled " I have brought some good news as well"
"What is it mother?" Yugi said getting little excited , Today was a good day and it seems like it is getting better
"Ryou….He is pregnant " Yugi's eyes widened before he grinned happily "Mother, Are you sure?" The Queen nodded and Yugi turned to his best friend who waited for him till he was done talking to the queen to find him grinning as well " Mariku, Today is one of the best days ever…let the fireworks tonight soar on the heights, we need to celebrate "
"Of course, my majesty " Mariku agreed grinning "Consider it done"
"Let him drop dead" Yami said through gritted teeth and Mana shushed him "Don't say that, it is a sin " Mana scolded her best friend quietly and he snapped his head at her "It is my sin, why do you care " Yami exclaimed before going back to sulking next to Mana
After he heard the news, he was still frozen till Mana came beside him and they both walked to her mattress and since that Yami has been sulking and cursing the Prince
Mayako walked towards them with a glass of water pouting mockingly "Drink, put out the fire, you are burning with anger and to ashes you will be" She said giving him the glass of water , Yami took it fake smiling inching it closer to his lips before he splashed the water on Mayako soaking her dress and she gasped
"How dare you?! I swear I will let them execute you" She yelled and Yami stood up along with Mana who swore that there might be smoke coming out of Yami's ears
"Yami no, Do not fight it is forbidden you will get punished " Mana tried to calm him down but it was all in vain as Yami slapped Mayako hissing "I don't care if I died" Mayako who was now burning with anger as well slapped him back , and if looks could kill…Mayako would have been 6 feet under ground
Ryou hugged his son the moment he stepped in with Malik reassuring Toshio that he was okay now
"Don't worry about me now go with Malik and have some fun " Ryou ruffled his son's hair
"We will throw coins together right Toshio? " Malik beamed and Toshio nodded before frowning in confusion "Why do we throw coins anyway?"
"I don't know, But it brings joy to a lot of people and we want people to be happy right?" Toshio nodded , he was about to take Malik's hand when he noticed his father standing outside the chamber and ran to him forgetting Ryou and Malik
"Father!" He called and Yugi caught him spinning him around kissing his cheek "Brother, let him go, We have some work to do" Malik said taking Toshio from Yugi who pouted at him while Malik stock his tongue out
"What are you going to do?" Yugi asked
"We will throw coins and we will be right back, don't go promise?" Yugi grinned at his son then nodded "Okay I promise " Toshio beamed before he went with his uncle to do their job leaving Yugi and Ryou alone
Yugi went and sat next to Ryou on his bed while Ryou refused to meet his eyes until he heard his name being called "Ryou are you okay?" Yugi asked when he noticed the frown present on Ryou's face
"I am fine " He replied flatly
"You look pained "
"Why?" Ryou asked and Yugi looked lost for a second "Why did you do that? Why did you give him my ring?" He exclaimed angrily and Yugi stood up not meeting the prince's eyes before he answered "Because I wanted to" Yugi stated in a way which meant there was no discussion in this and a tear escaped Ryou's right eye
"What the hell is this scandal ? Is this shameless behavior was what you have been taught?" Ishizu yelled at Yami and Mayako who refused to speak a word since Bakura found them fighting with each other and had to break them away
"I was surprised, I didn't find Otogi as well and I had to break them away! " Bakura exclaimed with annoyance
"Do not waste words Bakura , You are to blame for this as well" Ishizu said and Bakura scoffed There is no way in hell he would get scolded for something like that! It wasn't his fault Before he started to complain Ishizu ordered the two slaves to go back to their chamber and walked away angrily
Mayako went back to the chamber while Yami stood there unmoving for a while , The slaves who were watching the whole scene ran outside the room in instant when they saw coins being thrown which left Yami and Bakura alone
"Yami, You are a favorite slave now, this is not appropriate " Bakura tasked Yami who looked unfazed with what he is saying " If you persist it will not be good" Bakura said then walked away without saying another word letting the Egyptian slave think about what he said
Meanwhile Malik and Rishid were throwing coins with Toshio, when Malik broke the silence "I am sure everyone will love your brother or sister " Malik kissed Toshio's cheek
"I will not have a brother nor a sister " Malik laughed before Rishid decided to speak this time "See? These coins we are throwing are for your brother or sister "
"Wait! Do not throw them, I will not have brother or sister" Malik shook his head chuckling before he continued throwing some coins
Night
Toshio was sitting on Yugi's lap in his chamber with Mariku smiling at them as they watched the fireworks in the sky when the King noticed his son's frown
"Are you angry Toshio?" He asked and Toshio shook his head not saying a single word "Why then did you not speak to me since you arrived? " Toshio covered his ears with his hands looking at his father "Make the fireworks stop I do not want to listen to them, I will not have a brother " Yugi chuckled along with Mariku when he sensed his son's jealousy
"Do not say that , is there anything more beautiful than a brother?"
"You have got no brother, I don't want one either " Toshio protested knowing that he made no sense as Malik was his father's brother but he just said the first thing that came in his mind from his annoyance
"How so?Malik and Mariku are my brothers " Yugi answered grinning which made Mariku grin in return
"That's a lie, Mariku is not your brother he is your servant " Yugi looked at his son is shock before he looked at Mariku whose smile fell before he fake smiled –which Yugi noticed easily- and bowed "with your permission, my majesty, If you need me your servant will come" He said before walking out of the room to the terrace
And Yugi decided that he needed to speak with his son in instant
Yami was standing in front of the mirror getting ready with Mana helping him even though she still doesn't know why he needs to get dressed
"Yami, what is this for?" She asked curiously and Yami smirked "I will go to King Yugi" he answered and Mayako laughed
"Don't expect that especially not tonight " She said and Yami raised his hand to silence him "Shut up Mayako, just shut up!"
Bakura who was eavesdropping smirked, This guy is stubborn as hell yes, but he understands what is best for him quickly and works fast, and that was something Bakura likes
Mariku was standing in the terrace of Yugi's chamber deep in thoughts when he noticed a hand on his shoulder, he turned around to meet Yugi's worried gaze and he smiled reassuring him
But Yugi knew better that this smile was fake
"Toshio is a little kid, don't take it personally , You and I both know the truth, He spoke empty naïve words " When he saw Mariku's eyes lit up a little, he did a mental happy dance before continuing "You are closer than a brother to me" Mariku smiled softly forgetting for a moment what was upsetting him before he remembered Toshio's words again
Mariku is not your brother, he is your servant ' and he frowned again before turning to his king "Is something is amiss , my majesty?" Yugi frowned and was about to talk when they heard Ryou calling his son which means he was inside the chamber now
"We should go back " Mariku said stated and Yugi looked unsure but decided to give up for now just because Ryou is here, but that doesn't mean he would let it go and together they both walked back to the chamber
Malik was standing in the terrace of his chamber as well, waiting for Mariku to come back to his chamber to play the violin while he observes him
"Do you want to drink something, my Prince?" Malik was cut off his thought when he heard Rishid's voice and he shook his head turning his attention to the terrace of Mariku's chamber again "Are you always going to watch him thus, from the side?" Rishid teased
"What did you say? I didn't hear you" The was Malik's answer and Rishid chuckled " I am speaking about Mariku, the chamberlain, I see that you like him but you will not achieve anything like this"
"What can I do? There are rules " Malik shrugged sighing and Rishid shook his head at him protesting " Prince, What are rules when there is love? There is no rule that forbids love" Rishid grinned when he saw his prince smiling softly
Mariku decided to leave the King with his family alone, so he excused himself then walked out of the chamber to see Yami and Bakura along with some servants approaching and he stood there confused
"Where are you going?" He asked as soon as Yami stopped in front of him bowing with a grin on his face- with Bakura who was slightly nervous- which fell instantly when he saw the serious look on Mariku's face "You cannot come uninvited ,Take your leave now" Mariku ordered, Bakura was about to obey not feeling like making problems right now but Yami was faster than him and spoke
"The King is waiting for me" He said taking a step forward and Mariku stood in front of him blocking his way "When I tell you to go, you go. And when I tell you to come, you come" Mariku hissed dangerously but Yami was unfazed by it and he glared at him " Do you understand, Yami? Now go" Yami rolled his eyes inching even closer to Mariku
"And who are you ? Ha tell me, I said the King is waiting for me" Bakura who had enough with them and cursed Yami in all languages he knew mentally because yes he did praise him for learning quickly but he also despised that he forgets easily and gets stubborn as hell
"Yami, Come on" It was an order from Bakura not a suggestion but Yami ignored him still glaring at the white-gold haired male in front of him " If the chamberlain says you cannot come then it is what is commanded " Bakura tried one more time and Yami chuckled once
"No, I will not go"
"Bakura! Take immediately this uncivilized guy away from here" Mariku commanded , his patience wearing thin "The King is with his family , You will leave now" Yami pulled his arm harshly from Bakura's grip as the white-haired male tried to pull him in the other direction back to his chamber. Yami raised an eyebrow at Mariku as if telling him 'this wasn't over' and he stormed off with Bakura following him
" Toshio is mad at you, he does not like it that you will give him a brother or sister" Yugi told Ryou who was sitting on a cushion on the floor with his son on his lap sleeping
"His problem is not me, it is you" Ryou began avoiding Yugi's eyes "He does not want to share his father's love ,Toshio is just like me, He does not share anything or anyone" Ryou peeked at Yugi to see his reaction to find him nodding before he went back to reading his book
Yugi knew what Ryou meant, he was referring to Yami, but that wasn't the albino's business and he decided he will neither talk about it nor later
The Egyptian slave felt a hand gripping his forearm when he intended to open the door, he looked at Bakura realizing it was the albino's hand and raised an eyebrow
"See what happened today, why do you have to be stubborn all the time? You are a favorite so act like it" Yami snorted at Bakura's failed attempt to scold him "Leave me alone" Yami mumbled annoyed
"The King will not like it, fix your behavior and do not fight with others especially Mariku, you do not want him as an enemy , it will only make things worse for you" Bakura advised content with himself when he saw Yami thinking about it and they stopped talking when a maid passed by them before Bakura spoke again
"Make sure your behavior does not effect Ryou's baby , he might have won this time, but do you think that because one lost a battle, one cannot win the war?" Yami nodded biting his lower lip before speaking "You are telling me to play indifferent? " Yami asked making sure that he understood perfectly
"Yes, would it kill you to be a little indifferent ?" Bakura smiled in victory before he scowled when Yami nodded saying "Yes , it would "
"Quietly enter your chamber, if someone provokes you do not answer, lie, come on" Yami took deep breath opening the door of his chamber and walked in after he gave Bakura last glance
When morning came, Yami was walking in the hallway in front of the slave's room thinking when he spotted a white dove, he walked towards it holding it gently between his hands smiling
'I won't let anyone be able to tell when I am sad,
When I grief
I will bury the pain well and deep
I will throw it in the deep sea , Let the wave carry it away,
All that is killing me, I will greet it with a smile , won't let anyone see me weak
I, Atemu sennen was a slave who will become the ruler... " He thought to himself as he let the dove finally fly away back to its family, back to its home , He finally walked into the slave's room greeting them but they ignored him eating their breakfast , He shrugged It off before he walked to one of the tables but the slave placed his hand as if telling him to 'get lost' without actually speaking
Yami turned his head to the right when he heard Mana calling him, he even though when the two slaves sitting next to her gave her looks and she glared at them , When Yami sat, the two slaves stood up angrily and walked away leaving an annoyed Yami behind them
"Let's eat, forget them" Mana's voice snapped him from his thoughts "All was bought by gold" Yami hissed and he wasn't wrong …
"I sent a command to the shipyard to make the narrow boats ,we shall see what they make " Mariku spoke as he moved his rook and Yugi grinned, They were currently in the royal garden playing chess, as they didn't have much work at the moment "I will inspect the artillery ,to see that they are ready" Mariku continued as Yugi moved his knight killing one of Mariku's pawns
"We must be friendly to the enemy, preparations should continue in secret" Yugi warned , grinning when he sensed that he was close to beat Mariku in the chess game
"Will you go see the secret service?"
"Yes, I will go today, and we will see the little market as well" Mariku's eyebrows furrowed as he heard his King and then he spoke "How will you hide your guard in broad daylight?"
"That's not my problem, I want to be without the guard for once " The stopped when they heard footsteps approaching them , until Malik holding Toshio's hand paused in front of them
"Son" Yugi grinned cupping Toshio's cheeks, kissing his forehead before he turned to Malik "How are you Malik?"
"I am fine, Toshio wanted to see you, His teacher praised him today " Malik grinned and Toshio spoke before any of them said anything "What is this, father? I want them" He held a pawn in his hand observing it with great interest and Yugi smiled his amusement "This is a game called Chess, Toshio " The child grinned from ear to ear
"A game! I want to play, Teach me how" Toshio clapped eagerly and Mariku-who was looking at Malik then broke the contact so no one will catch them- got up so Toshio could play before he went to stand next to Malik whose cheeks tinted with pink
"When you lose, you better not escape " Yugi teased his son who nodded and he began to explain the rules and how do they play it
Bakura was waiting outside the slave's room making sure every one of them is going to the lesson and as soon as Yami stepped out of the room, Ryou appeared with Miho after him and she called Yami with his old name Atemu while he ignored them before he was stopped by Bakura who gave him a warning glare
"Do you know your purpose Egyptian rebel? To learn the respect and culture" Miho spoke with a lazy smirk on her face when she saw Yami tense , Bakura who was holding Yami's forearm nudged him and Yami took deep breath calming himself before he was facing them now with an annoyed smile on his face and Ryou smirked
Yami approached them pausing when he was in front of the albino. He placed a hand –to be more specific the hand with the ring on it- on his chest and bowed in apologetic matter, and Ryou scowled
He did that on purpose! He knew that the slave did it on purpose! To show him that he had the ring. He narrowed his eyes in a dangerous way before he stormed off angrily with a concerned Miho trailing after him and Yami stood straightly once more, the right side of his lips twitching when he accomplished what he had on his mind , make the prince furious
He looked at Bakura smugly, before he strode to the lesson's chamber
"How many nights will we miss your music?" Malik whispered to the chamberlain standing next to him and Mariku smiled "I will play whenever you want my prince"
Malik locked eyes with Mariku before he blushed –all too cutely in Mariku's opinion- turning his gaze to the King and his son who were still playing. It took all Mariku's courage to take out the small folded letter that he hid in his clothes waiting to give it to the prince
He looked around him before he threw it in front of the prince as he walked towards his best friend acting as if nothing happened .while Malik's heart was beating quickly and butterflies danced inside his stomach, he knew the letter was for him and he was curious about what Mariku had to say to him , He threw a handkerchief he was carrying all the time on the letter before kneeling down taking the handkerchief again smiling
Mariku who watched the whole scene grinned happily
The slaves were writing the words they learned in Japanese to make their writings better, but Yami was in another world. He was smiling, his eyes twinkling and blushing slightly
He was daydreaming about the king and all the time they spent together and his heart fluttered blissfully and his stomach doing a little flip-flop, Mana who noticed Yami's absent-mind nudged him whispering to him to concentrate or he will get punished before going back to writing
Yami still with a smile on his face wrote the first word that popped to his mind , it made his heart flutter even more when he thought about Yugi after it immediately
'Love'
" This asshole!, he does not defer and respect me, As long as he has this ring I will not feel peace " Ryou said through gritted teeth to the people sitting with him in the Queen's chamber –The Queen herself, Miho and Ishizu – and the Queen sighed
"So you want the Ruby ring from Yami's hand?" An idea popped to Ishizu's head and she spoke "You did not hear that from me my Queen, but that could soon be arranged " The Queen glanced at Ryou before shaking her head "As a prince, he needs to know when to show power but I would never justify strife , Ishizu"
Ryou who wasn't paying attention to what the Queen is saying anymore, moved closer to Miho whispering "Be careful and arrange it, He stole the ring from me and I will have it back " Miho nodded telling him not to worry
Malik was walking back to the palace through the royal garden to read the letter but his curiosity got the best of him and he paused making sure no one was near him and he unfolded the piece of paper quickly reading it
'In the thick night you shine like a star, my prince
Through the power of sunlight,
you are light spraying its luster '
Malik stopped touching his cheek as he felt the heat rushing to them before he started to walk again going back to reading
'Before your radiance ,I run away ashamed
I, Mariku your slave is dazzled by this supernova
You are my salvation ,My prince '
Malik folded the paper again holding it close to his chest grinning like a Cheshire cat, He hasn't been this happy for a long time
Yami waited for everyone to leave the class until he was left alone with Bakura who raised an eyebrow at him and Yami stood up immediately
"When did you decide to become so scholarly? Classes ended "Bakura smiled amused when he saw Yami biting his lower lip nervously before he spoke "There is a lot I need to learn if I want to talk with the King " Yami cleared out "Plus all the slaves are mad at me " Bakura looked at him for one second, two, three…and then he laughed at the –now pouting- Egyptian
"Of course they are mad at you , You do not act friendly toward them, only haughty , you need to stop because if the Queen ever knew, she can give you to anyone in your case of course any man because that's your preference as we saw just to get you of the palace " Bakura shrugged but The Egyptian won't give up
"Help me!" Bakura inched closer to Yami speaking quietly "I can't really help you,but…. Otogi, Trust in Otogi , He knows all the secrets of the palace , Go and gain his trust . Tipping a little"
"Tipping ?"
"Yes, Tipping" Bakura assured and Yami had a small smirk on his face before he nodded ,Bakura grinned before taking his leave with Yami trailing after him
"Now do you know what you need to do? You need help from another slave as well, a male slave " Miho asked Mayako and she nodded a little concerned
"I understand, but…how?"
"Get a grip, do not forget that you have a lot to gain, Keep it quiet. If you betray us you will burn like matches" Miho warned then went upstairs leaving Mayako standing alone thinking when she heard Bakura calling her
"Mayako! What are you doing here?" He asked suspiciously as he saw Miho going upstairs as if nothing happened and Mayako shook her head furiously
"Nothing, I will go back to my chamber" Mayako spook way too fast before walking away leaving a very suspicious Bakura behind her
Yami knocked on the door of a chamber he learned was the servant's chamber and a servant came out waiting for him to speak
"Otoi…er,um…I mean is Otogi here?" He grinned happily when he remembered the servant's name on his own
"He is not, what is the problem? You can tell me love, you know" The servant said –Yami noticed- little seductively and The Egyptian shivered not in pleasure but in horror and discomfort
"I cannot, Only Otogi " The servant huffed rolling his eyes before telling Yami to wait and he sighed in relief when the servant left, The servant was hitting on him….the FREAKING servant was FUCKING hitting on him, he shivered once more waiting for Otogi to come out
Yugi and Mariku –disguised- were walking in the little market, watching as people were selling and buying then paused in front of a fabrics shop that caught his attention , There was a crimson fabric that was exactly the same shade as Yami's crimson eye and he smiled softly to himself
"I will take this one" He told the vendor before choosing another fabric, this time a shade of purple –Yami's favorite color as he remembered, He remembered the Egyptian telling him that he loved all shades of purple – "and this one too" He pointed at it before he decided to ask about the business a little "Where did you get these fabrics ?"
"The Crimson one from Egypt and the purple one from Venice"
"Do venetians goods sell well?"
"Yes, they sell but only rich people can buy it like you" The vendor shrugged and Yugi nodded in understanding
"Are you of the Albanians?" Mariku asked curiously and the vendor nodded "Yes, my mother was from Rhodes and my father Albanian "
"We heard that the army brought victory when they killed the leader of the rebellion in the villages " Yugi spoke and another vendor who heard the conversation joined
"That's nothing, King Yugi will conquer all the countries with his sword, Italy,spain and many more " The vendor grinned and Yugi chuckled "Nonsense , How is he going to go there? They are too far away "Yugi protested waiting for their reaction
"He will go, King Yugi is very clever, Let's bet" The vendor suggested still not knowing that the King was in front of him and Yugi nodded
"Fine, Let's bet then " Yugi grinned shaking the hand of the vendor
"Otogi, Help me" Yami spoke as soon as Otogi came out which took him by surprise
"Did something happen?" Otogi asked and Yami shook his head "I just came to talk to you" Yami whispered and Otogi understood so he moved them further from the door "Spill "
"Help me! I have a lot of gold" Yami spoke quietly and Otogi furrowed his eyebrows in confusion "What are you talking about? I don't understand"
"I will give you a lot of gold, The king gave it to me and I will give it to you" Otogi gripped the crimson-eyed male's arm hissing "Why would I want your gold? What do you mean? Just tell me what is the pinching stomach pain?"
"My stomach does not hurt, I am healthy" Yami shrugged confused and Otogi smacked his forehead with the palm of his hand "I mean what is your problem? What do you want? What's on your mind?" Yami looked around them making sure no one was here then he spoke
"To make the King mine, If this happened you can ask whatever you want, you will have it" Otogi raised an eyebrow amused before he let out a small 'tsk'
"It is hard, very hard " Otogi shook his head but Yami stopped him "It is not hard, and it will happen Otoi" and the servant rolled his eyes
"God, give me patience, You dream big yet you can't even pronounce my name, It is Otogi, O-T-O-G-I" He said through gritted teeth and Yami huffed nodding "Otogi" He repeated sighing in relief when he saw the servant nod in approval, he extended his hand which had the golden coins "Tips"
"Oi, Oi, Oi, How do you learn to tip the gold so quickly?" Yami grinned winking " I will not accept tips I have some conditions first " Yami frowned demanding "What kind?"
"You will listen to me, whatever I say, you will do it. Is it clear?" Yami nodded way too eagerly "Clear!"
"First until the King asks for you again, you won't make any problems with Prince Ryou, you won't annoy him, disrespect him nor ignore him when he talks to you, because he can complain to his majesty or the Queen and you will be in trouble get it? , this is for your own good, You must behave " Yami nodded slowly agreeing
Yugi was talking with Mariku when he heard someone shouting the words "Water! Water here" he turned his head at the direction of the voice to see a homeless boy not older than 12 or 13 selling water and he stopped
"Give me some water, Please" Yugi said and the boy nodded quickly pouring some water in a metal cup "It is late, you should head home" Yugi noted and the boy shook his head "I cannot, I need to sell more water "He said giving Yugi the metal cup of water and Yugi frowned
"You should be at school, what are you doing out in the street?" The boy looked down then he answered "My mother is ill, we need money"
"And your father? Not working?"
"My father died, sir. I take care of my mother, school won't feed us" When the words left the boy's mouth, Yugi turned to Mariku "Walk this boy home, send a physician to see his mother and leave her this, this will cover the costs " Yugi said giving the money to Mariku "What's your name?" Yugi asked the boy "Eisuke sir"
"Tomorrow you are off to school, Eisuke" The boy smiled at the tri-colored male "Chamberlain, in the morning ,this boy needs to go to school and assign his mother regular cash assistance " Yugi said before walking away leaving Mariku to walk the boy home
The slaves were in the baths cleaning themselves-as they always at this time of the day- with Yami thinking about what Otogi told him today, He needs to behave , Okay that means he need to control himself around Prince Ryou, he could manage…he hoped
When he noticed that the ring was still on his finger, He carefully took it off placing it next to him and resumed to clean himself with the soap and water
Hondou –a slave Mayako had asked for his help- saw the ring next to Yami and began to move closer to Yami every once in a while making sure no one sees him,
He just need to take the ring and hide it till he gives it to Mayako, Right? Nothing will happen
After half an hour Yami finished his bath, he turned around to take the ring back, and his eyes widened when he saw no trace of the ring
"Where is it? My Ring! Where is it?" He exclaimed looking for it frantically when a slave spoke "What the hell is this nosie?"
"Shut up! You took my ring didn't you? Give it back!" When he saw no one moving "Don't slander me, I'll beat the shit out of you all if I don't have my ring back!" He yelled looking behind every one of them while still yelling when Bakura walked in
"What is all this noise?" He asked annoyed and Yami turned to look at him anger blazing in his eyes "Someone stole King Yugi's ring, the one he gave to me!" He yelled and a slave snorted
"He is lying! Someone should kill him or do anything for this impertinence "
"Enough!" Bakura shouted furiously " All of you out now!"
"Do not go out of the bath! You are all forbidden to leave until the ring is found! "Yami warned getting more furious every second that even Bakura stared astonshied at him
The Queen was sitting with Ryou in his chamber after they had dinner together and of course played with Toshio, They both were interrupted by Ishizu walking in
"I guess something bad has happened, what is it?" The Queen asked
"There was a commotion in the bath, Yami was screaming that his ring disappeared , He said the king's ring was stolen" Ryou looked at Miho smirking a little, then he saw the Queen standing up angrily "Who would dare? search for it immediately, stealing is an unpardonable sin" The Queen commanded and Ishizu nodded before disappearing
Ryou was now a little worried but he didn't show it even when the Queen gave him side glances as if she was suspicious "he probably hid it, I am sure he has it" Ryou shrugged not daring to look at the Queen now
Bakura stepped in to the slave's room with Ishizu, Otogi , some maids and servants yelling at everyone to get up "Come here all of you and do not take anything " Everyone was standing in front of them in instant
"Be quiet and listen " Otogi nodded before Ishizu spoke sternly "Tonight a ring was lost in the bath, if someone has seen or found it , they need to give it back" Bakura noticed Mayako and Hondou shifting uncomfortably
"Whose ring?"
"Yami's ring, It was a gift from King Yugi, it is very valuable " Ishizu answered "Now we will search every corner of the room, is that clear?"
"The servants will search the males while maids will search the females , come on start" The servants and maids began to search the slaves while Yami watched anxiously hoping they would find it soon
"Did they find it?" Yami asked hopefully when he saw Otogi approaching him after the servants and maids finished searching and Otogi shook his head sighing
"It is gone Yami, we can't find it anywhere" Otogi said before going back standing next to Ishizu leaving a frustrated Yami behind him
"Hear me out! Let this who took it, before sunset leave it in secret on the rock near the entrance and be finished of this disgrace , Tomorrow will be too late. Think carefully" Ishizu declared before she left with Otogi, Bakura, the servants and the maids trailed after her and Mana ran to her best friend hugging him then pulled away, she knew how much this ring meant to him
"I know where it is, I know who took the ring" Yami hissed angrily and Mana asked him who, determined to punish whoever dared to make her best friend unhappy
"Ryou took it, I know" He spat full of rage and anger towards the prince
He wasn't wrong
Ryou who was in his chamber , took a small wooden box out of the cupboard and opened it revealing the ruby ring , He observed it dreamily before he slipped it on his finger smirking
The ring fit him perfectly, Of course after all it was for him not the slave
After three days, the ring hasn't been found yet and it kept frustrating Yami more and more each day but he didn't complain , he won't cause troubles
All slaves walked out of the slave's room along with Bakura when a guard came announcing that his majesty is coming so they all stood still bowing. When Yugi stepped into the hallway, the first thing he noticed was how Yami, his Yami stood with the ponytail that Yugi loved so much –he didn't know why- with blond streaks sticking out making his face even more angelic and adorable in Yugi's opinion
He stood in front of him, smiling at him softly before he took out the purple handkerchief –that Yami brought back the first night he spent with the King as the rules said- and gave it to the Egyptian who took it grinning while the other slaves were envying him
When Yugi walked away to finish his work, Bakura gave Yami an approving nod and smirk and Yami winked at him smiling smugly, His king was waiting for him tonight . The crimson-eyed male strode to the class with a grin still on his face
"Ishizu did you find the lost ring?" The Queen asked and Ishizu shook her head "Not yet, we are still looking my Queen" Ishizu informed before the Queen nodded dismissing her
Ryou who was trying to wear the broch the Queen just gave him as a gift –which was difficult as he was listening to their conversation worried they might find what he did- dropped it instantly when he felt the prick of the pin
"What is it Ryou? Something wrong?" the Queen asked concerned
"In this palace my mind leaves me, everyone attacks from all directions" Ryou answered dryly not noticing the suspicious look the Queen was sending him
"The Venetians will learn, everywhere I walk my laws are enforced " Yugi told his viziers who were currently with him in the council chamber
"My majesty, are you satisfied with the tour you made in part of the kingdom?" The Geand vizier asked and Yugi nodded happily
"I greeted the dawn in the artillery , very soon we will silence our enemies " Yugi answered then a guard walked in bowing "My majesty, the Hungarian king sent you a gift" The guard declared and the Grand vizier smiled "My Lord, it seems that you have finally subdued Dartz"
"Bring it" Yugi ordered smiling and the guard nodded telling the two other guards with him to walk in,and they did with a large pottery jar with a lid and stood in front of the King "Open it, Let's see what he sent"Yugi ordered one of the guards who nodded before opening it and Mariku stuck his hand inside then brought it out and smelled his finger when he felt something sticky covering it
"It smells like Honey" He pointed out , looking inside frowning when he noticed something black in the middle of this sticky material , One of the guards stuck his hand inside gripping the black object and when he took his hand out,all of the eyes widened in disbelief
"The Envoy!" Shadi exclaimed when he saw the head of the envoy covered in this sticky material and Yugi stood up angrily "Dartz" He growled full of rage "You think I can't destroy your kingdom? You think I can't cut off your head? " Yugi said through gritted teeth vowing to make this king pay for all he did!
The slaves were walking back from their lesson when the tri-colored hair Egyptian noticed Otogi waiting for him and he aboneded the group walking towards him asking if they found the ring
"The Ring still didn't turn up, It must have turned into a bird and flew away" Otogi answered shrugging and the Egyptian crossed his arms not pleased with the answer
"The King will ask for the ring tonight" Otogi raised an eyebrow confused not getting what was he trying to say and Yami continued "I will tell him that I don't have it, That it turned into a bird " Otogi took a step backward taken back, He saw the Egyptian bowing with a smug smile on his lips before he walked away
Otogi stood there shocked, He couldn't believe there was someone like him who feared no one, He didn't fear Otogi, Mariku, the prince and even The Queen
I swear this Egyptian won't be easy' Otogi thought to himself before he went to find Mariku
Malik was waiting anxiously in the garden palace observing Toshio who was playing from afar so no one would see, in case Mariku showed up
He asked Rishid to tell the chamberlain that he would wait for him in the garden because he needed to talk to him, He was waiting for the past hour not realizing that Mariku was behind him hiding behind a tree fearing that anyone would see them, Malik turned around ready to walk away when he finally spotted Mariku and he looked around him making sure no one was looking before he sprinted to him- in a very unlike prince behavior but he didn't care- and both of them hid behind the tree
"I thought you would not come" Malik pointed out smiling which made the other smile in return "Forgive my boldness, my prince. Are you mad at me?" He asked referring to the letter and Malik chuckled once a little shyly "For what?"
"I promise, If you don't want to or you think it is dangerous, I will not further complicate the situation " Mariku spoke and Malik should his head instantly protesting "Please don't stop"
"I have so much more to say, If you bring Prince Toshio every day to the garden, you can find me" Mariku informed the Prince who nodded at him smiling softly before he remembered Toshio "I have to go now, Toshio is probably looking for me" He said walking away of course not before he sent the chamberlain one last genuine smile which left Mariku grinning like an idiot , He was brought back to reality when he heard someone calling his name
He looked beside him and saw Otogi standing next to him worried "Chamberlain, do you have a minute?"
"What is it Otogi? Something happen to the Queen or the King?" Mariku asked getting worried for a second before he relaxed when Otogi shook his head "No, God Forbid! It is about that ring"
Mariku frowned at him confused asking "What ring?"
Mariku stormed into his chamber after Otogi told him everything then closed the door behind him angrily and saw Bakura –who was sitting waiting for him after a servant informed him that Mariku needed him-standing there confused
"Bakura….What happened?, Didn't I tell you that you would be my eyes and ears in this palace and you should tell me what happens with the slaves Hm?...Why did you not reveal the seriousness of the ring problem?" Mariku scolded furiously and Bakura took a step backwards
"It was late. We've searched all but we could not find it, It took a long time I didn't want to disturb you" Bakura answered with no hesitation and Mariku crossed his arms "Who is it?Who do you think did it?"
"I don't want to point fingers but…" The Albino trailed off and Mariku waited for him to continue " Bakura!" He exclaimed annoyed when the albino refused to answer him , This is not the time!
"I suspect two"
"Immediately bring them, I will await you" Mariku commanded and Bakura nodded before he walked out, going to the slave's room and called for Hondou and Mayako who looked up slightly frightened
When both of them stepped into the chamberlain chamber , he instructed them to sit down which they did instantly
"I am innocent! I did not steal the ring" Mayako defended herself quickly , She knew this was a bad idea! Why the hell she agreed on it?
"I didn't do anything too! Why am I here?" Hondou exclaimed And Mariku stared at them amused "Did I say you stole it?" He asked and they both looked away ashamed "I do not want something bad to happen to both of you But, if you do not help…"
"I do not want this to happen" Mayako interrupted him and he chamberlain nodded "Then come on tell me, save yourselves "
The Queen approached Mariku who was standing outside his chamber after he finished talking with both slaves and he bowed respectfully "My Queen, I did not want to upset you, but only with you help this problem can be solved"
"What is it, Mariku?"
"My Queen, The ruby ring is not lost, Prince Ryou took it" The Queen's eyes widened , so she was right! Ryou does have it
"Are you sure?"
"If I was not sure, I wouldn't have bothered you" Mariku shook his head then continued "My Queen, tell me how this ring can come back to its owner, I don't want Ryou to get hurt but if the King finds out…"
"Chamberlain, no one should know of this, I'll take care of it" The Queen said before walking away with Mariku going in the other direction to see his King
Ryou was sitting in his chamber chatting with Miho when Ishizu walked in bowing "The Queen called for you"
"what happened?"
"Something unexpected has come up, it requires that you come" Ishizu answered smiling and Ryou shrugged standing up, He didn't see the harm in going there "Let's hope for the best " Ryou said walking out of the room with Miho trailing after him to be stopped by Ishizu gripping her arm
"You are not going, I have business with you" Ishizu informed , the fake smile disappearing from her lips
"I will not leave the Prince alone, he might be troubled" Miho protested which made Ishizu scoff
"I know what you have done, You will give me the ring without protesting or complaining or…" Ishizu warned slowly and Miho nodded frantically before she walked to the cupboard with Ishizu still gripping her arm. She opened it taking out the small wooden box handing it to Ishizu who grabbed it harshly . She opened it revealing the ruby ring , taking out the ring she threw the wooden box away then walked away leaving a troubled Miho behind her
This evening, after Ishizu got the ring back and informed the Queen with this, The Queen told her the plan of how to give Yami the ring back with no trouble only a little sacrifice, so there she was inspecting the slaves' mattresses with two servants while the slaves were standing in line
Ishizu walked towards the mattress of one of the slaves –He was called Rei- and she found the ruby ring, Yami's ruby ring –which she hid earlier there as the Queen asked her to- "Whose mattress is this?" She asked like she did nothing and knew nothing . All the slaves looked at Rei who shook his head furiously with wide eyes
"I swear I didn't steal it! I never stole" He defended himself terrified but Ishizu just shook her head ordering the servants to take him "It is a trap! It is a lie!" He kept shouting while the servants dragged him away and she stood in front of Yami who narrowed his eyes in suspicious
Why did they find the ring now, they searched yesterday and there was nothing ! Then it all clicked and he let out a small chuckle before his attention went back to Ishizu who looked at him oddly "Put this ring on your finger, Do not lose it again" Ishizu said and Yami took the ring looking at her amused but said nothing . He just got ready to go to the King's chamber he didn't need to make a problem right now so he just nodded and waited until Ishizu left before he rolled his eyes
"He is innocent " He commented after a few moments of silence and Mana stared at him confused "Ryou took it… and Rei was the innocent lamb to blame" Mana shushed him immediately before warning him "They'll hear you! Besides you can't just say Ryou you need to say prince first" Yami snorted shaking his head "Prince my ass, See if I care if they heard me…anyway I should go now King Yugi is waiting for me" He said the last part grinning before walking away to meet Otogi
"Give me this silver mirror" Ryou ordered one of his servants who nodded as he got ready for tonight , It was Thursday which meant he would spend the night with the King today . He turned around when he heard something breaking and saw the silver mirror on the floor with the servant picking the pieces
"You broke it?" He asked and the servant nodded his head apologizing "Just…just take it away, it brings bad luck" He ordered before he went back to getting ready. Yes, he did believe in this stuff but you can't blame him . Miho walked in looking a little worried and upset and Ryou observed her confused "Are you okay? You look sick"
"…I saw that man" Miho started and he knew that she was referring to Yami, Ryou waited for Miho to continue even though he might have an idea of what she is about to say "He went into my majesty's chamber, He took your place tonight" and he wasn't wrong , he expected that but still it made him even more angry and furious when he heard it "Damn him! " He yelled in rage, In anger before he sat on his bed trying to calm himself down as a tear rolled down his face
Yugi took Yami's hand as soon as he stepped into the chamber and led him to the cushions in front of the fireplace while there was a folded blanket on the floor beside them in case it got a little chilly (yes he might bring it later but he didn't want to leave Yami, He knows cheesy!) Yugi sat down first and A surprised mmph! Escaped when he felt Yami press his lips against his lips firmly then pulled away before Yugi had time to kiss him back " I missed you" Yami mumbled placing his forehead on the king's forehead and Yugi grinned
"I missed you too" He said grabbing the Egyptian by his waist making him sit on his lap with both of his legs on the same side and Yami obliged happily "You were busy the last three days and before these days I came but the chamberlain Mariku told me that you had Prince Ryou and Toshio with you"
"Well yeah I have found that Ryou was pregnant and of course I had to spend the day with him and Toshio" Yugi shrugged and Yami nodded frowning a little "Yeah I heard" He mumbled quietly interlacing his fingers with Yugi's and The King noticed the sad tone which Yami didn't try to hid so he placed his other free hand on his cheek and Yami leaned to the touch "What's wrong?" Yugi asked concerned . Yami didn't answer for a while only looking at Yugi before he finally decided to speak "Will you forget me?" and suddenly the floor looked interesting for Yami . He was brave enough to admit that even though he wanted to have his revenge this was all forgotten when he was with Yugi
He was brave enough to admit that he was falling for his king and that the thought that he might forget him saddened him , But how can you not fall for him? He was so gentle and caring, he wasn't judgmental ,He made him forget…forget all what happened to him and his family, He thought that the king would have been cruel and asshole but this? This was the whole opposite of Asshole and cruel , every night and day they spend with each other is filled with laughter, romance, care, talking about themselves and having fun
Yugi who was surprised to hear such a question composed himself before he took a hold of Yami's chin titling the Egyptian's face that now they were looking into each other and Yugi could see the hurt and sorrow in those eyes , those intoxicating crimson eyes that he loved so much and he found himself speaking without even thinking "Of course I won't forget you, I could never forget you even if I wanted to " Yami smiled, a genuine smile which made Yugi smile in return proud that he was the reason of this smile
Yami then kissed Yugi tenderly , softly with Yugi kissing him back with the same tenderness , A kiss that sent shivers down their spine and made them feel butterflies . Yami lied down first then Yugi followed hovering over him as their lips connected into another more needy and powerful kiss that left them both breathless when they broke apart
"I want to stay with you, only you" Yami spoke softly brushing his nose with Yugi's nose
"You really want that?"
"With all of my heart"
"And I have become a slave to your heart, my Yami" Yami closed his eyes in content when he felt Yugi's lips kissing his forehead, such a tender display made his heart dance with happiness
"Take me" Two words, only two words that made Yugi's breath hitch and his heart beating rapidly when he heard Yami blurting them. Yes, he did take Yami the nights they spent together but to hear the Egyptian blurting them, demanding him like that was so different…..a good kind of different Yugi admitted to himself "Right here , Right now"Yami continued interlacing his fingers with Yugi's and The king wasted no time in obeying him
Ryou was still calming himself down when the Queen stepped into the chamber angrily, she didn't speak about the subject when she asked for him earlier because all he cared about was to give the ring back to Yami before he goes to her son
"Ryou! What you did was crazy!" The Queen exclaimed then turned to Miho and ordered her to go which she did before turning back to Ryou
"Get a grip! That's enough! Do you know how much distress you caused over one ring?" The Queen asked angrily and Ryou looked at her shocked…She knew! But…How?
"Shame on you! Next time, I will not support you nor help you" The Queen warned before walking out of the chamber furiously not waiting for Ryou to explain himself , Ryou walked towards his cupboard quickly to check over the ring, If she knew that Ryou had the ring did this mean that while he was with her, she took it? That was all what Ryou was thinking about. He took out the small wooden box and opened it to find it..Empty! The ring wasn't there and Ryou cried, He cried to release the pain inside of him
He even slept with the tears rolling down his face. When morning came Ryou woke up because his stomach hurt, no matter what sleeping position he did the ache in his stomach was growing more and more until he couldn't take it anymore and he sat in upright position holding his stomach wincing as a tear rolled down his face from the pain
He turned his head to his left and something red caught his eyes…Was this…Was this blood?
'No, no ,no,no,no' He kept repeating to himself as he cried in sorrow and agony. Miho who was in the next room came quickly to see the Prince gasping when she saw him doubled in pain and blood on the bed's cover . She ran to call for help immediately
Yugi grinned when he saw Yami still sleeping peacefully with his naked back pressed against Yugi's chest. Yugi had one of his arms around the Egyptian's waist and Yami had one of his arms above it interlacing their fingers together with a blanket covering both of them. They slept on the cushions on the floor yesterday. They both were too damn lazy and comfortable in each other's embrace to move to bed , even to wear some clothes which made a small incident happen yesterday
Flashback
"But I don't want to move" Yami whined childishly snuggling more to Yugi and the blanket covering them "Please let's stay like this " Yami pleaded pouting and Yugi couldn't help but give him a small peck "Fine" Yugi agreed finally giving in which made the crimson-eyed male grin before they were interrupted by a knock on the door and servant walked in bowing
"My Majesty sorry for interrupting you, But there are two servants waiting outside with your dinner my majesty " The servant said still bowing
"But I don't remember you ordering them to make dinner" Yami told his King frowning in confusion and Yugi chuckled once "I told them to bring us dinner sometime between 8 and 9 " Yugi said before turning to the servant
"Let them come" The servant nodded before going outside to call for them and in a matter of seconds two servants walked in with the dinner's tray and Yami shivered a little when he recognized one of them. It was the man who hit on him before . He saw him smiling predatory –which didn't go unnoticed by Yugi who glared at him and tightened his grip on Yami- and he asked "What's your name?" He looked at the servant who looked taken back before answering "John, my majesty" Yugi nodded then dismissed both of them
"I am curious " Yami spoke and Yugi knew he wanted to know about what just happened without asking directly and Yugi shrugged taking a grape from the plate in frontof him , God! He loved grapes "Nothing , I just don't like him"
"What did he do?" Yami asked raising an eyebrow amused " Nothing but check you out and having dirty thoughts while not caring that you are mine " Yugi hissed chewing angrily and Yami smiled, the grinned , finally laughing and Yugi looked at him frowning
"You were jealous" Yami sang and Yugi scoffed shaking his head "Jealous from who? Him? Hell no" Yugi denied which made Yami laugh even more "Maybe we should find him another job out of the palace" Yugi suggested more to himself
"You know it wasn't the first time he did that with me" Yami teased seeing Yugi turning even more furious "Yup, definitely out of the palace " Yugi nodded determined
"I wonder if it will be the last time"
"You know maybe I should send him out of the country " And tears ran down Yami's face as he laughed and laughed non-stop and Yugi glared at him which made Yami stop instantly with a grin still on his face trying to contain his laughter . He gave Yugi a small kiss at the corner of his lips which made him relax a little "You are so cute,maybe I should make you jealous more often " Yami said and Yugi gave him a warning glare "Don't you dare "
"Come on, Let's eat I am hungry" Yami said with a grin still on his face and they both began to eat with Yami laughing every once in a while at the grumpy Yugi
That reminded him, He should have this servant out of the palace by tonight . That would be his first order today but later when he eats breakfast . The King leaned forward placing small butterfly kisses along the Egyptian's shoulder going up till he reached his neck and Yami woke up smiling before turning around facing his King
"Good morning to you too " He said locking lips with the tri-colored king for a brief moment "What got you in a good mood this morning ?" Yami asked curiously and Yugi grinned at him
"Well how would you feel when you wake up next to an angel sent from heaven?" Yugi asked caressing the crimson-eyed male cheek "You are so cheesy" Yami said trying to hide the blush on his cheeks which made Yugi grin even more
"I am hungry" Yami blurted trying to change the subject " Can we have breakfast?" Yami asked and Yugi shook his head quickly disagreeing "No, Nope, not going to happen. First wear some clothes " Yugi ordered and Yami stared at him in disbelief before laughing . Leaning forward he kissed Yugi passionately with the King kissing back before they both pulled away "I am only yours , don't worry" Yami reassured him but Yugi was still stubborn "Get up" he ordered
"You are still not over it?" Yami exclaimed laughing at Yugi's jealousy
"I am not going to discuss this matter right now, Go wear some clothes " Yami was about to protest but Yugi placed a finger on his lips shushing him "No"
"But-"
"Nope"
"Yugi"
"Zip! "
"Fine" Yami said giving up not trying to hide the grin on his face before he quickly got up to obey his king
After they both finished breakfast and spent some time together, Yugi had to go to his council meetings which Yami understood and he left the chamber giving his king one last innocent kiss- at least that's what he intended- that turned into a make-out session which left them both breathless
On his way out he met Mariku who looked flustered while entering the King's chamber but he decided to shrug it off for now . Mariku walked in
"I am done, Mariku. Come on" Yugi said about to go out of the chamber with Mariku but stopped when his chamberlain spoke "My majesty, I must tell you a very ugly story "
"No, Mariku not now. I am in a good mood" Yugi pleaded, While eating breakfast Yami had tried to do everything to cheer him up sitting on his lap, feeding him, making him laugh and kiss him every once in a while, he even plotted a plan –a silly funny plan that left Yugi gasping for air after he finished laughing- to get rid of the servant and it worked . He saw the serious look on Mariku's face and gave up
"Okay, tell me"
"Prince Ryou fell ill last night , He lost the baby" Yugi's smile fell immediately and his eyes widened. Ryou lost the baby, their baby, He felt like a part of his heart has been ripped out, He did want another child, He loved them , His dream was to always have five or six children . If that's how he feels , How is Ryou feeling right now? He must be shattered as he was dreaming of this too
"It seems God has concluded that he has given me too much luck" Yugi frowned looking anywhere but Mariku's eyes and the chamberlain felt sorry for his best friend
Meanwhile, Yami was walking through the golden path to go back to his chamber when he saw Ryou standing at the end of the corridor and he was even more paler than he is, puffy red eyes probably from crying –which confused him- and he had this murderous look on his face which Yami tried to ignore and began to walk again not wanting to cause troubles or problems .Ryou walked towards him as well meeting his midway and gripped his arm tightly which shocked Yami a little
"You did this. It is because of you!" Ryou spat venomously and Yami looked at him in confusion "What did I do?" He asked which earned him a strong slap from Ryou and before he could recover the Prince pushed him roughly and made him fall on the floor . Yami looked to his side not wanting to meet Ryou's eyes because if he did, He will kill him right in this moment
"Stand up!" The Albino ordered shaking the Egyptian in front of him who still refused to meet his eyes
"I will not fight him! I will not cause troubles! "He kept telling himself
"Stand up! I told you to stand up. Look at me" Ryou said gripping the Egyptian's face roughly forcing him to lock eyes with the Prince . Ryou looked at him for a brief moment before he slapped him one more time "You snake! Asshole! " He hissed
Yami controlled himself, If he fought with the prince he could kill him in instant, he was stronger than him. But he would be the first one to be accused and they would kill him , He will let the Prince continue what he does hoping that he will still be alive after that
"Because of you I lost the baby!" Ryou said sitting on his knees on the floor to be with the same level as the Egyptian and he punched him "Killer! You . are. A . murderer " He said throwing punches after every word he spoke before stopping grabbing the Egyptian clothes
"From misery ,I suffered the loss of a child! Because of you" Yami was unconscious now with blood covering all of his face but that didn't stop Ryou, He continued to throw punches and slaps until he finally got tired and stopped , Yami's face was full of bruises and cuts , His face was ruined but that wasn't enough. Ryou wanted more than just that…
Yugi: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand…..the end of the chapter , First Roka apologizes for the grammar and spelling errors but she promises she will correct them…soon…she hopes , second, Yami is telling you to behold this amazing show of maturity between the both of them and don't ask me I don't know what they are planning
Yami: we are not planning anything!
Roka: Have little faith in us Love
Yami: hey! No flirting with Aibou he is mine
Roka: Hey! He is my best friend I can call him whatever I want
Yugi: *coughing * maturity *coughing*
Roka: ….But if it makes you angry I can stop calling him Love
Yami: No , no , He is your best friend after all
Yugi: See? It is better when you are both like that
Roka: But I can't stay like that! The only reason I do this is because I am trying to hide my feelings for him!
Yami:Wait! You love me?!
Yugi: YOU LOVE HIM?!
Roka: Yes *answering shyly*
Yami: Roka….I love you too
Roka: You do?!
Yugi: YOU WHAT NOW?!
Yami: I…I am sorry Aibou, but Yes, I love her , I realized that after I kissed her once
Roka: Y…Yami….
Yugi: You….YOU ASSHOLES, YOU JERKS! HOW COULD YOU BOTH DO THIS? SO I WAS JUST A DESTRACTION?!...FUCK YOU BOTH! W…WHAT DID I EVER DO TO YOU? YOU BOTH LIED TO ME! YOU….UGH! I CAN'T EVEN LOOK AT YOU BOTH! I…. *then we cut him off by laughing while he looked confused and furious*
Roka: Gullible
Yami: Oh Ra! You should have seen your face, It was priceless!
Yugi:…
Roka: Yugi?...Are you okay?
Yami: Aibou?...come on we were just kidding, you wanted us to work together and we did!
Yugi: Sleep with one eye open…both of you *then he walked away while we paled*
Roka: Should we stay with someone else tonight?
Yami: Probably! I don't know about you but I value my life
Roka: Yeah…maybe we went too far
Yami:It will pass….I hope…maybe I should talk to him
Roka: I am coming as well, and if things got heated between you both I will just take my leave….anyway have a good day everyone
Yami: and Let's hope that we won't be killed
*We both walked away looking for Yugi*