Sorry it's a little late.
Chapter 12- The Ball
Yuugi stood in her room. She was dressed in her dress for the ball.
There was a knock on her door.
"Come in." Yuugi called.
Heba walked in and said, "You ready?" He stopped and starred. "Wow. Isis did a really good job with your dress." Heba said.
"Do you think it looks good?" Yuugi asked.
"You look stunning, Yuugi. Every guy in the ball is going to wish that they were Yami when they see you." Heba said.
"Most guys want me anyway. Could you help me get this necklace on, Heba?" Yuugi asked.
"Yeah. Sure." Heba replied. He took the necklace from Yuugi and tied the rope around Yuugi's neck so that the necklace hung around her neck. "There." Heba said, stepping back.
"Thanks, Heba." Yuugi said.
"No problem. Yami's going to be real happy when he sees you. I think that he's going to be thinking that he has the most beautiful girl at the ball as his date." Heba said.
Yuugi blushed. "I'm not going to be the most beautiful girl at the ball." Yuugi protested.
"I think that you will be, and I'm sure that Yami would agree with me." Heba said.
"Well, should we be going now?" Yuugi asked.
"Yeah. We'd better. Atemu'll be wondering where we are, and if I know him as well as I think I do, he'll send guards after us just to make sure that we're all right." Heba said.
"Overprotective much?" Yuugi asked.
"Very. Come on." Heba said.
Yuugi and Heba left the room to go and meet Atemu and Yami.
Seth, Jou, Isis, Mahado, Eternias, and Yuesei were already at the ball.
"I must say that this ball is rather packed." Seth said.
"Well, anyone who received an invitation will be here. I don't think that anyone would want to refuse an invitation from the Pharaoh." Jou said.
"He makes a good point. Few would dare so something like that." Isis agreed.
"The Pharaoh and the others should be arriving soon." Eternias said.
It was custom that the ball not official start until the Pharaoh and his wife as well as his sons and their dates arrived.
"They always do tend to arrive in the good time. It was just announced that everyone that was invited are here, so chances are that they'll all be here within the next ten minutes." Yuesei said.
Yuugi and Heba had joined up with Yami and Atemu, who were with their parents at the time.
Yami had been stunned at how gorgeous Yuugi looked in the dress. He had known that the dress was beautiful, but he hadn't thought that Yuugi would look that good in it.
It was only a few minutes after Yuugi and Heba arrived that the group started into the ballroom.
The moment that the doors opened to reveal Aknankanon and Amara, the entire ballroom became silent. No one wanted to risk offending the Pharaoh.
Once Aknankanon, Amara, Atemu, Heba, Yami, and Yuugi reached the throne, Aknankanon and turned and said, "Let the festivities begin!"
Music instantly filled the air, and couples started to dance.
Even Aknankanon and Amara had taken to the dance floor.
Atemu, Heba, Yuugi, and Yami had opted not to dance at the moment. Instead, they were watching the other couples that were dancing.
"I don't believe it." Atemu said.
"What don't you believe?" Heba asked.
"I'm going to have to ask Jou how he managed to convince Seth to dance with him." Atemu said, motioning to where Jou and Seth were dancing.
"I'd hate to have to know what Jou had to agree to get Seth out there." Yami said.
"Speaking of dancing, I think that we should, Heba." Atemu said.
Before Heba could protest, Atemu had grabbed Heba by the hand and pulled him out to dance.
"Does Atemu know that Heba can't dance to save his life?" Yuugi asked.
"Yes, he does. I think that Atemu has helped him get a little better at dancing since Atemu started to be with him." Yami replied.
Yuugi glanced at Atemu a little nervously. She knew that she liked Yami, but she wasn't sure how to act around him or if she would be able to say the right thing to him.
Yami looked down at Yuugi and smiled gently. "Would you like to dance, Yuugi?" Yami asked.
Yuugi smiled back at him. "I would love to, Yami." Yuugi answered
Yami took Yuugi's hand in his hand and led her out to dance.
The two started to dance together.
Jou saw them dancing together. "Well, at least Yami and Yuugi did agree to come here together." Jou said.
Seth saw where the two were dancing as well. "Well, of course they came together. They were the only ones that wouldn't try to seduce the other. Besides, Yami wasn't about to let anyone else take Yuugi to the ball. Say what you want about him, but Yami can be really possessive at times, and since he likes Yuugi so much, I can tell you that he's going to be both possessive and protective of her." Seth said.
"Well, that's a good thing where Yuugi's concerned. She deserves someone that will protect her and take care of her, and I know that Yami will. Now of we can only get them together." Jou said.
"Puppy, don't even think of interfering in their relationship. Yami and Yuugi will need to find their own way to each other in their own time. If you will leave the situation alone, it will work itself out in its own time." Seth told him.
After a few dances, Yuugi and Yami stopped only to have Yami pulled off by Atemu, telling him that their father needed him to meet someone.
Yuugi was left on her own. She took a goblet of wine from one of the servants and moved toward the balcony where she slowly sipped the wine. Yuugi didn't care for wine that much, so she knew that would be the only glass she drank.
"You are certainly a lucky lady." a male voice said.
Yuugi turned to face a man with black hair and blue eyes. "I'm not sure I know what you mean." Yuugi replied.
"There are many women who would want to be at the ball with the Crown Prince, yet you are the one he chose to come with. Quite lucky." the man said.
'It wasn't luck.' Yuugi thought angrily. Aloud and quite calmly, she said, "Yes, I suppose I was."
"Who are you, anyway?" the man asked.
"My name is Lady Yuugi of the Mutou household." Yuugi answered.
"Mutou. That's quite the household. One of the most powerful in Egypt below the Pharaoh and his Court." the man said.
"Yes. It is. May I inquire as to who you are, sir?" Yuugi asked.
"I am Lord Heran of the Coran household." the man said with a smirk.
Yuugi had heard of the household, and she knew that although the house was powerful, it wasn't as powerful as hers was. "It is a pleasure to meet you, Lord Heran." Yuugi said politely. She saw the look of lust in the man's eyes and knew what was going through it.
"I would like to get to know you better, Lady Yuugi." Heran said.
"I am sorry, Lord Heran, but I believe that I should go and find Prince Yami." Yuugi said. She turned and started to go back in the ballroom.
Heran reached out and grabbed Yuugi by her arm. "What's the rush? I am certain the Prince has found someone to occupy his attention for now." Heran said.
"Lord Heran, let me go." Yuugi said. She was tempted to punch the man, but decided not to cause a scene.
"I don't think so. I want to get to know you better, and I always get what I want." Heran said.
"What is going on here?" a baritone voice asked.
Yuugi and Heran looked up to see Yami standing there.
One look told Yami what was happening.
"Nothing, Prince Yami. I was merely talking to Lady Yuugi." Heran said.
Yami was about to something, knowing that was not what had happened.
"Yami, perhaps we should dance some more." Yuugi said, wanting to avoid any kind of scene.
"All right, Yuugi." Yami agreed.
The two went back into the ballroom and started dancing.
"Mind telling me what that was about?" Yami asked as they danced.
Yuugi sighed. "I stepped out onto the balcony for a little air, and he came out there as well. Once he knew who I was, I knew what he was thinking." Yuugi said.
"More power?" Yami asked.
"That, and sex." Yuugi said.
Yami could feel himself getting jealous and protective. He didn't like the idea of someone else coming onto the girl he had decided that he would try to make his.
Yuugi seemed to sense this and said, "Calm down, Yami. I have no interest in this guy whatsoever. He's just like all the others that come onto me. I suppose you could say he does what Mia does." Yuugi said.
Yami shuttered at the mention of her name. "Please don't mention her." Yami said.
"Sorry. Why did Atemu drag you off anyway?" Yuugi asked.
"Father wanted us to meet an ambassador from another kingdom. It was just a formality." Yami answered.
Yuugi smirked. "A formality that you hate." Yuugi out in.
Yami grimaced. "Yeah. A formality I hate, but it has to be done." Yami said.
Heba and Atemu were standing off to the side with Eternias and Yuesei.
"Yuugi and Yami really look good together." Atemu said.
"Yes, they do. I have heard that many people are talking about how Yuugi would make a gorgeous wife for Yami." Eternias stated.
"It took Mia's threats for them to finally get together to go to the ball. It'll take an absolute miracle to get them together as a couple." Heba said.
"Stranger things have happened, Heba. I believe that Atemu, Seth, and Yami were in on a bet about how long it would take for Leo and myself to finally get together." Yuesei said, looking pointedly at Atemu.
Atemu grinned guilty. "Well, you two were rather obvious about your feelings toward each other and were constantly tiptoeing around each other. It took Mahado and Isis playing matchmaker to finally get you two together." Atemu said.
Yuesei blushed at that.
"We were not obvious." Eternias protested.
Atemu rolled his eyes. "You two were about as obvious as Anzu and Honda were." Atemu said.
"Really?" Heba asked.
"Yes. It drove everyone insane about how they were tiptoeing." Atemu replied.
"What would you think if Yami and Yuugi got together, Heba?" Yuesei asked.
"I would know that Yuugi is well taken care off, that he did marry her for her wealth and title since his wealth exceeds hers and she would gain a higher title, not him, and I know that he would marry her because he loves her." Heba said.
"So, in other words, you would be okay with it." Eternias said.
"Yes. I have no reason to think otherwise." Heba said.
Eternias looked out at where Yuugi and Yami were dancing. 'They do make a lovely couple.' Eternias thought.
Aknankanon and Amara were dancing, but watching Yuugi and Yami.
"I think that we might be marrying off our other son." Amara said.
"Yami certainly is attracted to Yuugi. I see he wasn't entirely honest with me." Aknankanon said.
"What do you mean?" Amara asked, looking at her husband.
"Yami told me that he was going to ask Yuugi to come to the ball with him as a friend because he didn't want to deal with one of the women that would be trying to seduce him or think that he would marry her just because he took her to the ball. I believe that he wanted to take Yuugi to the ball because he has feelings for her." Aknankanon said.
"Do you mind?" Amara asked.
"Certainly not. I may not have spent very much time with Yuugi, but I do know that she is a very lovely girl, and I believe that she would make an excellent wife for Yami should any relationship reach that point." Aknankanon said.
"And what of the council? Would they approve?" Amara asked.
"There is nothing in Yuugi reputation that speaks against her. In fact, she does not have a reputation like some of the ladies do. She is of the appropriate social status to be made queen, and she has no ties of any male sort. There is nothing against her." Aknankanon said.
"I think that Yami has been smitten with her from the start. I hope that things can work out for them." Amara said.
Yami hadn't left Yuugi's side for the rest of the night. He was worried that someone else would make an advance on her, and he didn't think that Yuugi would be able to stop his temper if anyone else decided to hit on her. Yami led Yuugi out of the ballroom and into the gardens.
"The gardens certainly are stunning at night." Yuugi said.
"Yes. They do look much better in the moonlight." Yami agreed. 'Although the beauty of the gardens is nothing compared to your beauty.' Yami thought.
"I hope that you had a good time tonight, Yami." Yuugi said.
"Believe me, I did. I liked the fact that there was no one trying to make advances on me or trying to seduce me." Yami answered.
Yuugi laughed. "I thought you would." Yuugi said.
Yami glanced over at the girl beside him. "Did you have a good time tonight, Yuugi?" Yami asked.
"Aside from the one man that tried to make advances on me, yes." Yuugi answered.
"He won't do it again. I'll make sure of that." Yami growled.
Yuugi couldn't help but giggle.
Yami glared playfully at her. "And what do you find so amusing, Yuugi?" Yami asked.
"The way you said that made me think of how Atemu is with Heba. You made it sound like you and I are together and that Lord Heran came onto your girl." Yuugi said.
"Well, he did come onto my date, and I don't appreciate that considering the fact that he knew you were my date." Yami said.
"I know. He told me that I was the lucky girl being your date since there were so many girls that would have liked to gone with you." Yuugi said.
Yami growled. "Yeah, and any one of them would have taken being brought her as a sign that they would be the future queen of Egypt." Yami said.
"Well, at least you didn't have to worry about it this time." Yuugi said.
'Your the only person that I wouldn't mind thinking you were the next queen of Egypt since I'd like for you to be just that.' Yami thought.
Yuugi sat down on a bench in the gardens and Yami sat down beside her.
Yami glanced over at her noticed that her amethyst eyes seemed to shine in the moonlight. He also noticed that she looked even more beautiful than before, even though he thought she was gorgeous even before then. He felt that he couldn't contain it anymore and spoke. "Yuugi." Yami said.
Yuugi turned to look at Yami. "Yes, Yami." Yuugi replied.
"There's something that I've been meaning to tell you." Yami said.
"Oh? What's that?" Yuugi asked, her curiosity peaked.
"Yuugi, you know when we all went to visit you that I didn't want someone who would throw themselves at me and try to impress me enough to be queen." Yami said.
"Yes. I know." Yuugi said.
"Well, you surprised when you didn't act like that, but it made sense when you explained to me that you had been through the same kind of thing. We became really good friends as a result of that." Yami said.
"Yes, we did." Yuugi said. 'He only sees me as a friend. I should have known that anything more would be impossible.' Yuugi thought.
"Well, I have to admit that my feelings for you grew, Yuugi. I know that you might not feel the same, but before we even left you house, I knew that I had fallen hard for you, Yuugi. I fell in love with you, and there's no way that I can go on anymore unless I tell you." Yami said.
Yuugi looked at Yami. "Y-you love me?" Yuugi asked, making sure that she had heard right.
"Yes, Yuugi. I do. That feeling has only grown since you've been here." Yami said.
Yuugi smiled. "You can stop worrying, Yami. The feelings are the same." Yuugi said.
Yami's eyes widened. "You do?" Yami asked.
Yuugi nodded. "I was afraid that you would think I was like all those others if I told you." Yuugi said.
"I had the same fear. We were afraid for nothing." Yami said.
"I guess so." Yuugi said.
Yami leaned down and kissed Yuugi. Yuugi closed her eyes and kissed him back in their first kiss.
Hope you liked it. I needed that guy coming onto Yuugi so that Yami would want to tell her.
There's a bit of trouble in the next chapter.
R&R.