Just a note. Yuugi, Heba, Malik, Ryou, and Jou are all Solomon's grandchildren. Yuugi and Heba have the same father. Malik and Ryou have the same father. Jou is an only child. All thier father's are Solomon's sons.
Chapter 3- Family Reunion
"Just how much further is this place?" Seth asked. He was growing irritated from the sun and riding.
"It shouldn't be too much further. You have to remember that we haven't been here in five years. It's going to take a little bit before we get there, though." Heba said.
"Take it easy, Seth. I thought that you liked riding." Atemu said.
"I do, but I don't like it when it's at the hottest time of the day. Not to mention the fact that we have been riding since Ra rose." Seth snapped.
Jou looked up ahead and his eyes lit up before he said, "Hey, look, Heba!"
Heba looked ahead and his eyes also lit up.
"What is it?" Anzu asked.
"That's it!" Heba exclaimed.
"Finally." Seth groaned.
"Wow. That has to be the biggest house that a lord has that I ever seen." Honda said.
"Well, many generations of my family have wanted to show off their wealth, and this is how they did it. They want people to know that they have money. Father was the worst." Heba said.
"I'd say that they succeeded to show that they have money." Seth said.
'Finally. I get to see my sister again.' Heba thought.
They arrived at the gates to find that there were a few guards out in front of them.
"Who goes there?" a guard asked.
"This might not be as easy as we thought." Jou muttered.
The older guard instantly recognized Heba. "Lord Heba, it has been a long time since the last time I saw you." the guard said as he bowed his head.
Heba smiled. "I'm not technically a lord anymore, Miran, but it is good to see you as well." Heba said, a smile on his face.
Miran signaled for the gates to be opened.
"Who's that?" Atemu asked.
"Miran has been a guard here since I was a child. He was one of the ones who hated what my father did to me and Jou, but couldn't do anything." Heba said.
"Yeah. He never cared for your father that much. Mine, either, now that I think about it." Jou said.
The ten dismounted from their horses, and the servants came up to get their things.
Eternias looked around and said, "This area is beautiful."
The area had exquisite sculptures and several areas with plants and flowers in them.
"It wasn't like this when we were here five years ago." Jou stated.
"No. There are a few things that have changed."
Everyone turned to see an older man dressed in fine clothes with a gray beard and violet eyes smiling at them.
Heba's eyes lit up. "Grandfather!" Heba exclaimed, jumping into the old man's arms.
The man laughed and said, "It is good to see you again, my boy. You have grown a great deal since the last time I saw you."
"Hey, Grandfather." Jou said.
"Hello, Jou. You have grown as well." the man said, hugging Jou as well. It was then that he noticed that Atemu and Yami were there as well. "Your highnesses." he said. He was about to kneel.
"There is no need for the formalities. We are here to get away from the palace." Atemu said.
"Very well. My name is Solomon." he said.
"This is my grandfather. He's actually head of the family now." Heba said.
"Yes. At least until your sister marries." Solomon said.
"Why so soon?" Jou asked.
Solomon smiled. "Jou, your uncle died a year ago." Solomon said.
"A year ago?! Yuugi just wrote me, though." Heba said.
"Yes. It wasn't until the announcement was made that any of us knew where you were or we would have contacted you much sooner." Solomon said.
"That's good to know." Jou said.
"Heba! Jou!"
The two named turned to have a white-haired teen and a platinum blonde pull them both into tight hugs.
"Ryou!" Heba exclaimed happily.
"Malik!" Jou said.
"Well, took you long enough to get back here." Malik said.
Jou glared. "Well, we had no idea that we were welcome back here." Jou said.
"Yeah. You were always too dumb to know much of anything, mutt." Malik said.
"I am not a dog, Malik, so stop calling me that!" Jou shouted.
Seth suddenly burst out laughing.
Jou glared at him. "Shut up, Seth!" Jou snapped.
Seth finally controlled his laughter and said, "Now I know why you always hated it when I would call you that."
"Well, he is one." Malik said.
"Knock it off." Jou growled.
"They haven't changed." Heba stated.
"Oh. You know those two, Heba. If they were within ear shot of each other, they were arguing with each other." Ryou said.
"Yeah. You'd think that they were the ones that are brothers." Heba said.
"Well, well. Long time no see, your highness."
Everyone looked, and Yami and Atemu's eyes widened in shock.
"Bakura! What the hell are you doing here?!" Atemu exclaimed.
Bakura smirked. "I'm a part of this family." Bakura said.
"Since when?" Eternias demanded.
"Since Ryou and I got married." Bakura answered.
Heba looked at Ryou. "You're married to the King of Thieves?" Heba asked.
"Former King of Thieves. I gave that up." Bakura said.
There was hysterical laughter.
"Marik!" Yami exclaimed.
"Never thought that I would see you two again. And before you ask, I am a pert of this family. Malik and I are married." Marik said.
"You're married to the former Prince of Thieves, I suppose." Jou said.
"Yeah. They haven't caused any trouble for the Pharaoh in over two years." Ryou said.
"Yes. After we saved the two Princes from a couple of assassins, we were cleared of all charges." Bakura said.
"How did you manage to convince Father to let you marry them?" Heba asked, not believing that his father went ballistic over himself and Jou liking men and let Ryou and Malik marry men.
"We didn't have to. Yuugi and Grandfather helped us hide our relationships with them from him and then after he was killed, Grandfather gave his permission for us to marry them." Ryou said.
"That makes sense." Jou said.
"Doesn't surprise me that Yuugi helped you hide it. She did her best to hide it from him for you two, and she covered for us when necessary." Malik explained.
"Hey. When Uncle was killed, why was he heading to the palace?" Jou asked.
"He was planning on speaking to the Pharaoh about Yuugi marrying his son." Solomon said.
Yami growled. "I really hate when people try to do that." Yami said.
"Actually, Prince, this happened almost a year ago, so it would have been Prince Atemu that he tried to have Yuugi marry." Ryou said.
"Speaking of Yuugi, where is she?" Heba asked.
"Fighting off her latest suitor, most likely." Bakura growled.
"Uh, why do you sound angry?" Honda asked.
"Because if this guy tries anything with her, he's a dead man, and I mean that literally." Bakura stated.
Heba and Jou looked at Ryou, Malik, and Solomon for an answered.
"Bakura and Marik have grown rather protective of Yuugi since they moved here and threaten every suitor that comes near her." Ryou said.
"Most of the suitors deserve those threats." Solomon said.
"Speaking of which, excuse me while I go and see if this suitor needs killing." Bakura said before walking off.
"We'd better go with him." Malik said.
"Yes. He might need help with this murder." Marik added.
The others followed Bakura, most rather confused.
"Come now, Lady Yuugi. Surely you can tell that I am the perfect husband for you." the tall man said.
Yuugi looked at him and saw the lust in his eyes. "I am sorry, Lord Drake, but I am not interested in marrying just yet." Yuugi answered.
"Please. You will find no better match then me. I am the best man for your wea- your husband." the man quickly covered.
Yuugi narrowed her eyes and said, "Lord Drake, I am no fool. You care nothing about me. You only want the money, the power, and the sex. I am not that kind of person. I would like you to leave." Yuugi said. She turned to leave.
Drake growled. He would not lose this position and money because of her ignorance. Drake reached out and grabbed Yuugi by the wrist, forcefully pulling her back.
"Let go of me!" Yuugi demanded.
"No. I don't care what you think, you bitch. I will be your husband." Drake said.
"No, I will not." Yuugi said.
Drake growled once more and raised a hand to slap her before, but Yuugi grabbed his hand and stopped him.
"Do not think that you can speak with to me in such a way and try to strike me and think I will let you." Yuugi said in a harsh tone.
"A lady shouldn't speak like that." Drake growled.
Yuugi narrowed her eyes. "A gentleman wouldn't insult a lady or try to strike her, especially if he wanted her hand in marriage." Yuugi said. She forced him away, jerking her hand away in the process. "Leave my home now!" Yuugi ordered.
"You will not order me around, bitch." Drake said, reaching for her again.
A hand grabbed him and slammed Drake against the wall.
Bakura glared at him and said, "Ever touch Yuugi again, and you will find yourself in the after life."
"I'll have you in the dungeons for threatening my life, thief." drake hissed.
"You insulted my granddaughter, attempted to strike her, and insult her again. My grandson-in-law has every right to be angry. Leave my home now." Solomon said angrily.
Drake glared at him. It was clear he would not leave.
Atemu, angry, stepped forward. "You insulted the lady of this house, tried to strike her, and seek to tell her what will happen in her home. For such actions against her, she could have you thrown in the palace dungeons. I suggest that you leave before I have you arrested." Atemu growled.
Drake paled. He hadn't realized that the Prince was in the area, or he wouldn't have said those things.
Yami stepped forward. "That was not a suggestion. That was an order. It would be wise of you never to approach her again." Yami said, just as angry.
"Bakura. Marik. Make sure he leaves." Solomon said.
"Gladly." Bakura said before dragging Drake off with Marik behind him.
"I'll go to make sure they don't decide to kill them." Eternias said and walked off.
Heba walked up to Yuugi and said, "Yuugi, are you all right?"
Yuugi smiled. "I'm fine, Heba. It's not the first time that something like that has happened to me, and the way my luck runs, it won't be the last time that it happens, either." Yuugi said.
"He didn't have the right to say those things." Jou said, furious.
"Forget him. I'm sure that Bakura and Marik will say a few choice things to him, and I'll never hear from him again." Yuugi said.
"How do you know?" Anzu asked.
"Because it happens with every suitor who acts like that toward me." Yuugi answered.
For the first time, the palace group took a good look at Yuugi and froze.
Yuugi had tri-colored hair like Heba, but her hair was straight and went down her back and reached her knees. Her hair was in a ponytail. She had wide amethyst eyes like Heba although her features were slightly softer than Heba's. She was about Heba's height.
"Atemu, is there a reason that you're starring at my sister like that?" Heba asked.
"Yeah, Seth. I thought that you two didn't like women." Jou added.
The group snapped out of it.
"Sorry, Heba. It's just that you never mentioned that your sister looked so much like you." Atemu said.
"Heba, you did tell them that we are twins, didn't you?" Yuugi asked.
"Well, no." Heba said.
:"Why not?" Yuugi asked.
"I didn't think about it." Heba said, smiling guiltily.
Yuugi shook her head. "Honestly, Heba. You are so scatterbrained that it's not funny." Yuugi said.
Bakura, Marik, and Eternias returned.
"Well, I don't think that he'll be back." Bakura said, smirking.
Marik was also smirking.
Eternias shook his head. "I have never heard one person make so many threats to one person in my entire life." Eternias said.
"Must you two do that?" Yuugi asked.
"Yes. We're just making sure that they don't bother you anymore." Marik said.
"I think that introductions are in order now." Yuesei stated.
Heba and Jou introduced their family to all their palace friends and vice versa.
"We'd rather just be called my our names while we are here." Atemu said.
"As you wish. I believe that we will show you where your rooms will be." Solomon said.
"Follow us." Ryou said.
Everyone went into the room.
"Wow. This is as extravagant as the palace." Mana said.
"Mana, be a little more respectful." Eternias scolded.
"It's all right. Several generations have made this place as extravagant as it is. Although I myself do not care for such lavishness, it would be too much trouble to have everything removed." Solomon said.
"Your home is very beautiful, Solomon." Yuesei said.
"Thank you. I have done a little remodeling since my son's passing." Solomon said.
"Like what, Grandfather?" Heba asked.
"The gardens, for one. You know that Father allowed them to become dead. They have been restored. In fact, the gardens are flourishing now." Yuugi said.
"Come on, Yuugi. You know that was your doing. You made the gardens as beautiful as they are." Ryou said.
"Ryou, I did nothing of the sort, Ryou." Yuugi said, blushing lightly.
"Yuugi, you not only came up with how to restore the gardens, you also did a lot of the work yourself." Malik said.
"I had a lot of help, though." Yuugi said, still blushing.
'She's modest. She doesn't want to take credit for something that she knows she did. I like that.' Atemu thought.
Solomon showed everyone where their rooms were and left them to freshen up. He walked down to the hall with Yuugi. "What do you think of Heba now?" Solomon asked.
Yuugi smiled. "I love the fact that I am able to see him again. I can't wait to talk to him and get to know him again." Yuugi said.
"And what do you think of his fiancé?" Solomon asked.
"As long as Prince Atemu treats him right, I do not mind. You know that I never had a problem with Heba liking men." Yuugi said.
"I didn't expect Prince Yami to come as well." Solomon said.
"Yes. I expect that he needed a break from the palace. I'm sure that it can't be easy to be the Crown Prince of Egypt." Yuugi said. 'And if he thinks that just because he's the Prince that I am going instantly fall in love with him, he's got another thing coming. I don't care if he is the Prince. I will not be won over by looks and power.' Yuugi thought, worried that he might make advances toward her because of her beauty.
I hope you liked this chapter.
Yuugi and Heba will have time to reconnect with each other in the next chapter. There might be a little interaction between Yuugi and Yami.
R&R.