Just as promised, an extra chapter for this week. Short as it is. I do not own Yugioh, enjoy! [JAPANESE]
Chapter 13
Yugi raced through the hallways hoping to catch the traveler before they left. Mira and Malik were running as fast as they could to keep up, but they were hard pressed as Yugi was rather skilled at running. Still, they somehow managed to keep him in sight while trying not to trip over their own feet.
Yugi raced around the corner, and ran smack into the traveler sending them both to the ground. Apologizing profusely Yugi helped him up, before grabbing his letter and handing it to the traveler. The traveler looked at it confused for a second before taking it.
"Can you get that to the Second Prince Ryou Dorobo, of the England Royal Court please?" Yugi asked as the traveler continued to look confused at the small envelope he had been handed.
"Oh, of course. Who should I say that it's from?" The traveler asked pocketing the letter.
"The Third Prince, but Fourth in line for the Throne, Prince Yugi Mutou, of the Japanese Court. And here, for your trouble," Yugi told him formally putting five gold coins into his other hand. Yugi then walked off as the traveler was looking at the coins like he had never seen money before.
"Um, I think this is too much your…Highness," the traveler said looking up only to find Yugi gone. "Well, apparently he's not taking no for an answer," the traveler said to himself as he pocketed the coins and continued on his way out of the Palace.
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"What was the rush this morning Yugi? You didn't even say hello, you just ran right by me," Yami commented later that day.
"I needed a letter delivered and I heard that a traveler was leaving and headed to England. So I had to catch him before he left," Yugi explained casually as he walked along the ledge of the fountain in the Royal Gardens.
"I see. I heard you brought Malik and Mira to see Isis this morning, and Malik got a little confused. Why?" Yami asked as a conversation changer, since Yugi didn't exactly leave an opening in the last one.
"Well, this Isis, looks like a spitting image of Ishizu, his sister. I swear the two could be long lost twins or something. I mean even the way that they walk, talk, act, it was incredible, truly it was," Yugi explained with wide eyes saying even he was shocked at the similarities. Yami had never met this Ishizu, so he didn't really know what Yugi was talking about, but if he said they looked alike they must. Why else would have Malik given the woman a hug on sight?
"Well, I suppose that explains that awkwardness she had a breakfast. Speaking of, why weren't you there?" Yami said looking away from Yugi. They had been walking around the fountain three times now, and Yami was less nervous now that Yugi was going to fall in.
"I got lost somewhere down by the dungeons and slave quarters," Yugi said stopping and looking away from Yami to hide his blush of embarrassment. Yami couldn't help it, he burst out laughing.
"Hey, if I recall you couldn't find our dining hall either," Yugi said turning to glare at him his blush lessening a few shades.
"Yes, but thankfully I had you so I didn't get hopelessly lost. How'd you find your way back up to the living?" Yami said calming down but still grinning at Yugi.
"I stopped a slave that was on their way to the slave quarters, and asked if they could kindly show me the way to the Prince's floor," Yugi said looking away again his blush returning.
"That was probably the nicest time that the servant will ever be spoken to again," Yami muttered. Yugi heard and smiled a small smile.
"Well, she was silent for a few moments as she stared at my belt line, before shaking her head and telling me to follow her," Yugi said starting to walk along the fountain again.
"There you are!" a voice suddenly shouted from behind them.
"Huh? Whoa!"
"Yugi!"
SPLASH!
Yugi had turned around too fast, and being he was on a small ledge immediately started falling into the fountain. Yami, being the ever gentlemen that he was, tried to catch him. He ended up falling in with Yugi.
Mahad looked less than amused as he stood there soaking wet from the large wave of water that had come out of the fountain from both of the boys falling in. Yugi was laughing at Yami's face, as he looked like a raccoon since the kohl around his eyes had gotten wet. He hadn't even been aware that Yami wore makeup. Yami looked less than amused as he splashed more water at Yugi. Yugi just shrieked with laughter and splashed him back. This started a full out water war, that somehow Mahad, Mira, Malik, Marik and Bakura found themselves dragged into.
By the end, everyone was soaking wet, and laughing as they dried on the grassy area of the garden. Yami kept glancing at Yugi every few seconds as he was having a conversation with his Teacher Mahad. They were talking adamantly about something if both of their serious faces were anything to go by. Yami noticed that Yugi had a habit of talking with his hands. He'd never noticed that before, but he was definitely noticing it now as Yugi's hands kept moving in different motions as he spoke. Mahad laughed at something he had said, and Yugi grinned as well.
"Well, this has been very enlightening Prince Yugi, but I must take my pupil now as he needs to study," Mahad said getting up.
"If you want Yugi, you can come along?" Yami asked in a hopeful voice.
"No thanks, you enjoy yourself. I'll just head back to my room with Mira and Malik. Don't forget to come get us for dinner," Yugi said waving as he got up and walked off, Malik and Mira trailing behind him.
"Nice try in getting someone else to suffer with you," Marik said laughing.
"Oh, be quiet," Yami grumbled trying to suppress the smile that was creeping onto his face.
"Come, Prince Yami," Mahad said ushering towards the opposite side of the garden that Yugi had exited out of. Groaning, Yami got up and headed towards the library.
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"You, giving up a study session? It's unheard of Yugi!" Mira teased as soon as they were back in the bedroom.
"Yeah, well I just didn't feel like it. Yami's Teacher, Mahad, he's an interesting person though," Yugi replied.
"You're supposed to be falling for Yami, not his Teacher," Malik teased.
"Oh, it's not even like that baka!" Yugi exclaimed as he threw a pillow in Malik's direction. It never even reached its target, as it instead decided to just fall with a soft thump to the floor.
"He's getting defensive," Malik said to Mira.
"I know, it must be serious," Mira replied back.
"If I hear any such rumors flying around the Palace, I'll know who to blame," Yugi said rolling his eyes at their antics.
"Us? Never!" Mira said smiling.
"I don't see anyone else here coming up with cockamamie ideas," Yugi said.
"You don't see anyone coming up with cocka-what?" Mira asked confused.
"Yeah, what does that word mean?" Malik asked excitedly.
"It means ridiculous or pointless," Yugi explained.
"We learned a new word," Malik whispered to Mira in a loud voice.
"I know, we're so lucky," She whispered back in the same type of loud voice. Yugi simply shook his head at them.
"I'll be out on the balcony, disturb me only if it's an emergency," Yugi said heading towards the doors.
"Like if we're being attacked or something?" Mira asked to clarify the means of disturbance.
"Preferably the latter, but yes definitely disturb me if you're being attacked," Yugi said turning to look at her briefly before disappearing out onto the balcony.
"Okay," Mira called.
"Now what do we do?" Malik asked.
"I don't know. Find a way to entertain ourselves?" She suggested.
"Sounds good to me," Malik agreed grinning.
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Yugi sat on the balcony railing with one leg hanging over it, the other on the railing and his left elbow resting on the knee, just watching the sun fall from the sky ever so slowly. He was hoping to see some of the city, but the wall was high enough, and he far enough that he couldn't even catch a single glimmer or glimpse of the city. So instead he amused himself with listening to the sounds all around him, while looking at the Nile River. He could hear birds, the wind, hushed talking from Mira and Malik, the wind, someone knocking on the door, the wind, wait was that last one?
"Yugi, you in here?" Yami called. Yugi turned his head towards his voice, before looking back out at the scenery of the Nile.
"Yugi, where-? Yugi, what are you doing?" Yami asked in a cautious voice as soon as he found Yugi sitting on the railing. Not by, or even underneath, on.
"Sitting," Yugi said simply not even glancing in his direction.
"Yeah, I can see that. Why are you sitting there though?" Yami asked coming out onto the balcony.
"It's comfortable," Yugi said shrugging.
"You should probably come down Master, before your fiancé has a heart attack," Malik interjected seeing Yami's fearful look.
"Yeah, okay," Yugi said swinging his leg back over and hopping off the railing. Yugi gave Yami a cheeky grin as he walked back into the room. He'd be lying if he said he didn't enjoy Yami's reaction to his position on the balcony. He hadn't been lying though; it really had been comfortable up there. Yugi flopped down on his bed and faced Yami, who was leaning against his balcony doors softly glaring at him.
"How was study time with your Teacher Mahad?" Yugi asked trying to start a conversation.
"Very boring, as per usual," Yami said sliding off the doors and moving closer to Yugi.
"Really?" Yugi asked surprised, watching as Yami sat down on the edge of the bed.
"Yes, I've always found studying boring," Yami said leaning against his right arm as he placed it against the bed.
"Strange, I've always found studying to be enlightening," Yugi said frowning.
"Then why don't you come with me next time, if you find it so enlightening? Perhaps Mahad will change your view on it," Yami said lying down in an opposite angel than Yugi.
"I think I will. Maybe I can convince you that studying is actually worthwhile," Yugi said grinning. He highly doubted it, but it was worth a shot, right?
"Is it dinner time yet?" Yugi asked.
"Why? Are you hungry?" Yami teased.
"Perhaps a little," Yugi responded.
"Sorry no, not until Ra is even with the wall of the Palace is it supper time," Yami responded looking out the doors as he spoke.
"But that's like three sun movements from now," Yugi complained.
Yami just chuckled as he rolled off the bed and went out into the hall. When he came back, he had a plate of food in hand. On it were grapes, and a small bowl of red seeds. Yami shut the door and came back to sit on the bed. He plucked a grape off of the bunch and held it out to Yugi. When Yugi tried to take it with his fingers however, Yami pulled it away.
"You can't be serious," Yugi said looking at the tray of food.
"Come on, Yugi," Yami said holding the grape out to him again.
Yugi reached forward and plucked the grape out of Yami's hands with his teeth. As he was chewing he reached for the tray and plucked a grape off, holding it out to Yami. Yami wrapped his whole mouth around the small morsel, his tongue brushing the tips of Yugi's fingers. A blush immediately flashed across Yugi's cheeks. Yami smirked as he chewed and took another grape off of the stalk and held it out to Yugi again. The process, was repeated until there weren't any more grapes left, just the bowl of seeds.
"What's that?" Yugi asked after swallowing the grape.
"This pomegranate fruit," Yami said holding the bowl up. He gave Yugi a small silver spoon. Watching Yami, Yugi saw that he was supposed to eat the seeds of the fruit. Scooping a spoonful, Yugi popped them into his mouth, and was overwhelmed by their exquisite taste.
"Why are we eating them with spoons?" Yugi asked after a eating a third spoonful.
"Because the fruit stains your hands a deep purple color," Yami explained dipping a finger into the bowl, and then showing it to Yugi. Just from touching the small seeds once, Yami's finger had already turned an interesting color of purple. Yugi simply nodded at the display and polished off his fruit, Yami doing the same.
Once both were done eating, they placed the skins on the tray with the empty stalk, and Yami placed them out in the hallway for a servant or slave to take care of. Coming back to the bed, Yami found that they had company. Malik and Mira had reappeared, but they were gone as soon as they arrived after some words from Yugi in Japanese. Both slinked off to one of the rooms, Yami didn't know whose.
"What was that about?" Yami asked sitting down on the bed again.
"Nothing that you need to worry about," Yugi said in a drop it voice.
"Alright," Yami said lying back down.
"Now what?" Yugi asked.
"I don't know we could always take a nap," Yami suggested.
"Sure, as long as you're sleeping on the floor," Yugi retorted.
"Aw, come on Yugi it's not like we haven't shared a bed before," Yami said looking up at him.
"Yeah, but that time I didn't have much of a choice," Yugi pointed out.
"And you do now?" Yami asked skeptically.
"Yes, because this is my bed and not yours," Yugi said smiling.
"Like that matters," Yami said moving up the bed.
"It does matter, hey!" Yugi cried out as Yami dragged him down the bed until his head was on the pillows, and laid his head on his chest. This effectively had Yugi pinned, and Yami had a comfier pillow too.
"Just go to sleep," Yami said grinning up at him.
"Whatever," was Yugi's response before squirming a bit underneath Yami to get more comfortable. Soon Yugi's chest was rising and falling in a way that Yami was very familiar with, signaling that the younger was asleep. Yami smirked as he raised his head off of Yugi's chest, and pulled the cover out from underneath him, and placed them over him. Kissing Yugi's forehead, Yami casually walked out of the bedroom, looking back once at the younger Prince. He was just so adorable when he was sleeping.
This chapter was a bit fluffy, I might throw in a kiss next chapter, since I feel we are overdue for one. Heck, I might even make it a romantic one. Scratch that, I will make it a romantic one! Thank you to everyone who are/have following/favorited this story. Also thanks to everyone who reviewed Guest and User alike. Please review. Midnight ;p