Chapter 30- The Wedding Ball
Yami groaned as he walked down the hall.
The guests had started to arrive for his and Yuugi's wedding since the ball would be the next night.
'I cannot believe that it is happening already. I thought that it would have stopped by now.' Yami thought, beyond irritated.
"Yami, something bothering you?" Atemu asked as he joined his brother.
"Yes, something is bothering me! All of these women that are still throwing themselves at me when they are here to witness my wedding!" Yami snapped.
"Oh. That. Yami, you knew that it wouldn't stop until after you are married. They believe that until the wedding ceremony itself, they still have a chance to change your mind, so they'll try hard." Atemu said.
Yami glared at his brother. "I still hate this. I wish that they would realize that I have no interest in them, and that I do not plan on betraying Yuugi in any way, so they need to back off." Yami growled.
"Look at it this way, Yami. You and Yuugi are getting married in the morning, so it will all most definitely stop then." Atemu said.
"I will be very happy when that does happen because I am sick and tired of this." Yami said, irritated.
Atemu shook his head. 'If one more girl comes onto Yami, I have a feeling that he is going to explode and kill someone, and that someone will probably be the girl that thinks she can convince him to marry her instead of Yuugi.' Atemu thought.
"Prince Yami." a sickeningly sweet female voice called.
Yami stopped and tensed. "I swear that she's going to die if she says one word." Yami muttered.
"Calm down, Yami. She can't force you to marry her, so just tell her that you won't change your mind." Atemu said,
"You're bailing on me, aren't you?" Yami asked.
"Yes. I really don't want to be a witness to a murder." Atemu replied before he walked off, leaving Yami alone to deal with his stalker.
Yami turned to look at the blue-haired princess. Yami recognized her as one that had been after him for years.
"Hello, Prince Yami." the girl said in the same revoltingly sweet voice.
"Hello, Princess Drucila. Is there something that I can do for you?" Yami asked in a calm voice. On the inside, he was boiling with anger.
Drucila smiled at him and said, "I was wondering if you would take a walk with me in your lovely gardens." She tried to seem innocent, but Yami knew better.
"No, Princess. I am afraid that I do nor want to." Yami said.
"Why not? Surely you can spare a few minutes to walk with me." Drucila said, smiling sexily.
"Princess, the only person I will walk through the gardens with is my fiancé, and I would prefer it if you would leave me be." Yami said.
Drucila's face fell. "Why would you rather marry that girl than me?" Drucila demanded.
"One, she doesn't try to demand anything from when she knows that I can have you punished for such acts." Yami said, glaring.
Drucila paled as she realized that she had overstepped her bounds.
"Also, she does not want me merely for the power and title or for my body. She loves me for who I am, not what I can do for her." Yami stated.
"What makes you think that I would be like that?" Drucila asked.
"Perhaps because you've always alluded to the fact that you would be in a position of great power and have always tried to get in my bed instead of trying to get to know me." Yami answered.
"How do you know that your fiancé is not the same way?" Drucila asked.
"Because I have learned to read when women are trying to seduce me for those reasons I have already named. Also, Yuugi and I started off as nothing but friends. We become involved overtime, not on a whim. Now, if you will excuse me, I need to go and see my future wife." Yami answered before he turned and walked down the hall, leaving behind a stunned princess.
Yami was irritated. All of the women that had approached him that day had acted in the same way that Drucila had, and he was tired of having to constantly tell them why he would prefer to marry Yuugi than them.
When Yami came to Yuugi's door, he knocked on the door.
"Come in." Yuugi called.
Yami walked opened the door and walked into the room to find that Yuugi was lying on her bed with a book in her hands.
"Yami, are you okay?" Yuugi asked, noticing Yami's look of frustration.
"I wish that it was today that we were getting married." Yami said.
Yuugi sighed and put the book on the table. "What happened?" Yuugi asked, knowing that Yami would tell her if she asked.
"I have had it with all these princesses that come her to witness my wedding and come onto me, trying to seduce me. It's so damn frustrating!" Yami exclaimed.
Yuugi knew that Yami hated it when all of these women would come onto when they knew he was getting married, and Yami always got upset even though he knew that there was no way that they would end up in his bed. She motioned for Yami to sit down.
Yami let out an exasperated sigh as he sat down on the bed. Without asking, Yami laid down on the bed and placed his head in Yuugi's lap.
Yuugi started to run her hand through Yami's hair, knowing that it usually helped sooth him. "Yami, you know that after tomorrow morning, you will not have to deal with that because once you are married, there is nothing that the women can do about it." Yuugi said.
"I know, Yuugi, but it just makes me angry that they come onto me as openly as they do when they know that I am getting married to you. They all think that they are better suited to be my wife than you are, and I hate it when they male those insinuations." Yami said.
Yuugi smiled. "Do you agree with them?" Yuugi asked.
Yami looked up at her. "Yuugi, you know that I don't think that." Yami said.
"Then don't let it get to you. You know that they're wrong, so there's nothing to worry about. Once you're married, all these princesses that have been after you will turn their attentions to an unmarried prince of another kingdom." Yuugi said.
"I know, Yuugi. I know. I guess I just hate the fact that these women talk down about you like that. I just cannot stand that." Yami said.
"Well, you know that once we are married, they can't actually do that without breaking the law." Yuugi said.
Yami blinked, slightly confused. "What do you mean?" Yami asked.
"Well, once we are married, I will be given the title of princess of Egypt until you are crowned the new pharaoh, when I will be made queen, right?" Yuugi asked.
"Yes." Yami answered.
"Well, they wouldn't dare talk badly about the Princess or Queen of Egypt, would they?" Yuugi asked with a smile.
Yami retuned the smile as he said, "No, they wouldn't. You certainly have this planned out, don't you?"
"I've just thought about this. That's all. I don't let it get to me because I know that after tomorrow morning, no one's going to dare say anything." Yuugi said.
Yami sat up and turned to face Yuugi. "You're amazing, you know that." Yami said.
"No, I don't, Yami, but you tell me that almost everyday." Yuugi said.
Yami took her hands in his. "You are amazing, Yuugi. No one has ever been able to calm down as quickly as you can. For that matter, no one's ever been able to capture my heart the way that you have." Yami said.
Yuugi smiled at her future husband. "Well, I'm the only who's ever going to capture your heart if I have anything to say about it." Yuugi said.
"Well, that will be perfectly fine with me." Yami replied. He leaned forward and captured Yuugi's lips with his own.
Yuugi didn't resist the kiss as she leaned forward more into the kiss.
Yami released Yuugi's hand and wrapped one arm around Yuugi's waist and brought his other hand up to hold the back of her head.
With her hands now free, Yuugi ran her hands up Yami's chest to wrap around his neck.
Yami moaned at the feeling of Yuugi's hands running up his chest. Her an his tongue alone Yuugi's bottom lip, begging for entrance.
Yuugi opened her mouth for Yami, who immediately slipped his tongue inside of Yuugi's mouth. Yami ran his tongue over every once of Yuugi's mouth before he coaxed her into a tongue duel, which he eventually won.
The two finally broke apart when they needed air.
"I really wish that we were getting married today." Yami murmured, his lips only a few inches from Yuugi's.
"Look at it this way. You have less than a day until we are married." Yuugi said.
Yami smiled. "I like the sound of that." Yami said. He leaned in and kissed her again. He tightened his arm around her.
When they broke apart, Yuugi said, "Not now."
"How did you-" Yami started.
Yuugi raised an eyebrow. "Yami, it is very hard for you to hide what you are thinking from me." Yuugi said.
Yami grinned sheepishly. "It's not like I would have done anything." Yami said.
"I know that you wouldn't because you would have been in pain otherwise." Yuugi replied.
"I know. That's why I wouldn't have done that." Yami answered.
There was a knock on the door.
"If that is one of the princesses, I am not here." Yami said.
Yuugi smiled. "Yami, none of them are going to come to my room." Yuugi replied as she stood up and walked to the door.
Isis was on the other side of the door. "Hello, Yuugi. I'm here to help you get ready fro the ball." Isis said.
Yuugi nodded, and let Isis into the room.
"Hello, Yami. What are you doing in here?" Isis asked.
"He's hiding from the princesses." Yuugi answered.
Yami glared at her. "I am not hiding." Yami answered.
Isis smiled. She had known Yami long enough to know why he was there.
"Yami, you need to go." Yuugi said.
"Why?" Yami asked.
"Because Isis is here to help me get ready for the ball, which is what you need to do." Yuugi answered.
"Fine. I'll go." Yami answered. He kissed Yuugi quickly before he left the room.
"He doesn't want to go to this ball." Isis said.
"He'll always hate them. This one, I don't think he minds as much because he knew that it means we will be married tomorrow." Yuugi said.
"Yes. That certainly does sound like Yami. In any case, we need to get you ready." Isis said.
Yuugi nodded in her agreement.
Yami had gotten ready for the ball. He was wearing a white tunic with gold streaks in it in several places. His kilt was also white and had light blue lines down the sides of it. He was wearing a crimson cape as well. He was wearing his crown and the heavy gold earrings. He also wore the bracelets and rings as well as the bands on his upper arms. Yami also wore his sandals.
Yami let out a sigh. "I hate these festivities, but at least Yuugi and I will be married tomorrow." Yami said. He smiled at the thought.
There was a knock on his door.
"That had better not be a woman here to seduce me." Yami muttered. He went and opened his door and was relieved to find that it was Atemu.
"Oh. I see that you are ready. Father wanted to make sure that you weren't procrastinating." Atemu said.
Yami rolled his eyes. He caught the sight of tow of the princesses and grabbed Atemu, pulling him into the room and shutting his door quickly.
"Yami! What's the matter with you?!" Atemu exclaimed.
"I saw two of the princesses. If they saw that my door was open, they would have been over here in a second." Yami answered.
Atemu shook his head. Atemu was dressed similarly to Yami. His tunic had red streaks instead of gold. His kilt had purple streaks instead of blue. His cape was dark blue instead of crimson. Other than that, they were dressed the same. "You're hopeless." Atemu said.
"I don't want to have to deal with them. They come here and try to seduce me when they know that I am getting married tomorrow morning." Yami said.
Atemu smirked. "Yami, if you don't want to have to deal with them at all at this ball, then I would suggest that you keep Yuugi with you at all times at tonight." Atemu said.
"Believe me. I plan to." Yami answered.
"Isis, I think that you have really outdone yourself this time around." Yuugi said as she looked at herself in the mirror.
"Well, the Pharaoh and the Queen only wanted the best for their future daughter-in-law, Yuugi, so I did what I was told. The Queen actually told me how she wanted the dress to look. I just created it." Isis explained.
Yuugi smiled. "It's a lovely dress, Isis." Yuugi said.
Isis smiled back at her friend.
Yuugi was wearing a light blue dress. There was lace weaved in throughout the dress. The dress came off her shoulders a little. The dress showed off her figure a little. The hem of the dress was done in a darker blue lace then the dress, but a lighter blue than the rest of the lace. She also wore gold bracelets around her wrists and also wore heavy gold earring. She was also wearing sandals.
"Yuugi, I think that everyone's going to be watching you tonight." Isis said
"Great. That'll give Yami a reason to be possessive and want to kill every guy that dares to look at me." Yuugi said.
"Yuugi, Yami doesn't need a reason to feel like that. He feels like that constantly as it is." Isis said.
"I know." Yuugi said.
There was a knock on the door.
"Come in." Yuugi called.
Amara opened the door and walked in. "Yuugi, that dress looks absolutely stunning on you. Isis, you certain outdid yourself this time." Amara praised.
"I am glad that you are pleased, Your Majesty." Isis replied, bowing.
"Thank you." Yuugi said.
"Isis, I believe that you should get ready." Amara said.
"Of course. Excuse me." Isis said before she left.
"Isis told me that you were the one who thought of the design for the dress." Yuugi said.
"Yes, I did. This night is about you and Yami, and you deserve to be the center of attention." Amara said.
"If you asked Yami, he'd tell you that this night was the last chance for all the princesses to throw themselves at him." Yuugi answered.
Amara laughed. "Getting upset over that, is he?" Amara asked.
"Like you wouldn't believe." Yuugi answered.
"Aknankanon was the same way, but he was fine after the wedding as I am sure Yami will be." Amara said. As if realizing something, she said, "Oh, yes. I forgot why I came here." She took out a box and handed it to Yuugi, saying, "Yuugi, this is for you."
"It is?" Yuugi asked.
Amara nodded.
Yuugi took the box and opened it to find a necklace that was a circle with an engraving of Ra on it.
"Every member of the Royal family wears one of these, Yuugi. It is customary that whoever is marrying a Royal wear one to the wedding ball. You'll wear it to all formal occasions from now on except for your wedding." Amara said.
"Thank you." Yuugi said.
Amara smiled. "Glad to do it. Come. We must meet the others for the ball." Amara said.
Yuugi nodded and followed Amara out of her room.
Yami was waiting with his father, Atemu, and Heba for his mother and Yuugi to arrive.
When the two did, not only did Yami's jaw drop at the sight of Yuugi, but so did Atemu and Heba's. Aknankanon merely looked shocked.
"Boys, show some manners." Amara scolded.
Atemu, Heba, and Yami recovered and closed their mouths.
"Come. They are ready." Aknankanon said.
"Yuugi, you look beautiful." Yami told her.
Yuugi blushed and said, "Thanks."
The guards at the doors opened them, and the six walked into the ballroom.
The ballroom had become quiet when the six entered the hall.
Once the six made it to the throne, Aknankanon turned to face the guests. "I would like to welcome you all here. I appreciate you coming to help celebrate my son's marriage to Lady Yuugi." Aknankanon said.
'Most of the princesses were here to stop the wedding.' Yami thought bitterly.
"This ball is in celebration of their wedding tomorrow. Please enjoy this," Aknanaknon said.
With that, the ball began.
"Yuugi, would you like to dance?" Yami asked.
Yuugi smiled and said, "Of course I would."
The two walked out onto the dance floor and started to dance.
Yami smiled as he danced with Yuugi. He always felt at peace when he was with her. It was a feeling that he had never experienced from another person.
Yuugi was also smiling as they danced. She always felt safe and secure in Yami's arms. True, there was little that scared her, but she felt such peace and tranquility that she was always calm.
"You know, I can't wait for the morning." Yuugi said.
"Neither can I. I'm ready to be married to you." Yami said.
"I know." Yuugi replied.
The two danced to several songs before they stopped and started to mingle with the guests. Yami never let Yuugi leave his side, one because he didn't want any women coming onto him, and two, he didn't want any men coming onto her.
"Well, I see that you finally married. Many people thought that you wouldn't." the King of Minate told Yami.
Yami smiled and said, "I just finally found the one for me."
"It is certainly a grand ay for Egypt." the King said before he walked off.
Yami let out a sigh. "Talking to all these people is really starting to annoy me." Yami muttered.
"Don't forget that we have to do this again tomorrow after the wedding." Yuugi said.
"Don't remind me. It's going to be a really long day." Yami replied.
Yuugi smiled at him.
After the two talked to several more of the guests, Yuugi figured that Yami was sick of it and said, "Let's go out on the balcony for a few minutes."
Yami nodded, and the two walked out onto the balcony away from all the people for a few minutes.
"All those women starring at me like that's going to make me leave you." Yami muttered.
Yuugi smiled at him. "Yami, you don't have to worry about it. After tomorrow, they'll forget about you and turn their attentions to someone else." Yuugi said.
"I hope so." Yami replied.
Yuugi smiled and took Yami's hand in hers. "Look at it this way, Yami. After tomorrow, the only woman that's going to be trying to seduce you is me." Yuugi said.
Yami smirked. "I wouldn't mind it coming from you." Yami replied.
"Come on. We'd better get back in there before your father comes to drag us back in." Yuugi said.
"Right." Yami agreed.
The two went back inside and instantly had people coming to them and telling them that they were happy for them.
Some of the princesses also did, but the sentiments was a lie, and both could see the lust in their eyes.
Yami was about to explode, but Yuugi merely smiled sweetly, thanked them, and then forced Yami away.
"I swear that you're going to be the death of me." Yuugi muttered.
"Well, it's not my fault that these women don't get a clue." Yami replied.
Soon, the ball had come to an end, and all of the guests had gone to their guest rooms for the night.
As with the others, Yuugi and Yami had to be in separate rooms with a member of their family in there.
Heba decided that he would be the one that would stay with Yuugi and went with his sister to her room.
Since Heba would be with Yuugi, Atemu would be with Yami, and the two would sleep in Atemu and Heba's room for the night.
Before Yami and Yuugi left each other for the night, they kissed each other passionately, before going to their rooms, looking forward to the following morning when they would be getting married to each other.
That was the wedding ball. Hope you liked it.
The wedding is next.
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