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Chapter 8- Attack!
A week had passed by since Yami had returned to Egypt, and everything had seemed to be going fine.
Yami was lying in his bedroom on his bed. He had wanted to spend the afternoon alone since he hadn't spent a moment alone since he had gotten back.
Yami had managed to put on a façade that he was fine and happy to be back when he just wanted to die from the thought of not being able to with Yugi.
'I miss him so much. I knew that it would be hard to lose him, but I didn't think that it would hurt this much. It feels like someone ripped my heart out.' Yami thought.
Tears filled Yami's eyes as he thought about the love of his life.
'What am I going to do without him? I love Yugi so much.' Yami thought.
There was a knock on his door.
Sitting up quickly, Yami wiped the tears from his face, thankful that he hadn't been crying for long. "Come in." Yami said.
The door opened, and Atemu walked in. "Hey, Yami. Sorry to disturb you, but we have a meeting that we need to go to." Atemu said.
"Oh. Okay." Yami said. He followed his brother out of the room and toward the throne room.
Once in the throne room, they found that everyone else was there as well.
"Ah. There you two are." Aknankanon said.
Yami and Atemu took their places.
"Now, since everyone is here, I might as well tell you that there will be a ball at the end of the week." Aknankanon said.
"A ball?" Atemu asked.
"Yes. We have to have one. It's the annual one where the nobles all come here." Aknankanon said.
"Oh. That one." Bakura said. He obviously wasn't happy about it.
"You don't have to worry about that, Bakura." Amara said.
"So, we have to be ready for it then." Joey said.
"Yes. And I want everyone to be on your best behavior. No funny business." Aknankanon said, glaring at them.
"Drat." Lighteningstar muttered.
"And I would prefer that the tigers were not there." Aknankanon said.
"But-" Earthstar started.
"Do you really want to be there with all of the nobles?" Waterstar asked.
"I know that I don't." Windstar said, stretching.
"Why not?" Aknaudin asked.
"Because most nobles, at least the ones in the Millennial Kingdom, are nothing but stuck-up, rich, snobs who have a superior attitude and think that they are better than everyone else that they are around. Plus, all they do is try to kiss royalty's ass. No offense intended." Windstar said.
Aknankanon sighed. "You describes about every noble in the kingdom, unfortunately." Aknankanon said.
Amara chuckled. "Not one of us like this, but it is something that we have to do. You know all know that." Amara reminded them.
"We know that. We don't necessarily have to like it." Amara said.
"We won't." Marik said.
"There is nothing more that we have to discuss. You can all go." Aknankanon said.
Everyone got up and walked off.
Aknankanon sighed. "I hate these events." Aknankanon said.
"Yes, but I think that Yami is the one that is going to hate it more than anyone else." Amara reminded him.
"True. All of the girls and some of the guys will be after him." Aknaudin agreed.
Aknankanon sighed again. "I just hope that Yami keeps his temper in check." Aknankanon said.
"This is Yami that we're talking about, brother. Since when has Yami ever tried to keep his temper in check when there are people making unwanted advances against him?" Aknaudin asked,
"I know, but I can hope." Aknankanon said.
Yami had immediately gone back to his room. He leaned back against the door and sighed. 'Great. A ball. Now I have to deal with the bitches that want to come onto me solely because they can taste the power that they would have as my wife.' Yami thought.
A shudder went down Yami's spine at the thought of having one of those girls as his wife.
'I can't. I won't be able to ever marry. Yugi is the only one for me. I know that. I just have to deal with the fact that Yugi and I can't be together, but that doesn't mean that I am going to try and replace him. I could never replace him. I will just have to live my life alone.' Yami thought.
Yami walked over and sat down on the bed. He let out a sigh.
Yami missed Yugi more than anything. He had barely been gone a week, and he couldn't stand the thought of being away from Yugi. He longed to be back in the Millennial Kingdom where he could talk to Yugi about anything, where he could be with the one he loved. He knew that he could never love another.
Yami sighed. 'There will never be anyone else.' Yami thought.
There was a knock on the door.
"Come in." Yami said.
Bakura and Marik came in, smirking.
"What do you two want?" Yami asked, not liking the smirks on their faces.
"We were just wondering how you were going to avoid all of those money grubbing bitches at the ball." Bakura said.
Yami groaned. "Don't remind me of them. I am dreading them enough on my own." Yami said.
"Well, we could help out with that problem." Marik said.
"No. Dad will murder you if you do anything to them." Yami said.
"Who said anything about doing anything to them? We were just going into interrupt their seduction attempts and drag you off." Marik said.
Yami glanced at them. "Why would you two want to help me? You love to torture me." Yami said.
Bakura looked thoughtful. "True, but we find much more enjoyment in torturing those girls." Bakura said.
"If you get me away from them, have at it." Yami said.
"Thanks!" the two said before running out.
Yami looked in shock as they ran out. "Somehow, I get the feeling that they are going to do more than they said, and they are going to use me as their scapegoat." Yami muttered as he shut the door to his room that Bakura and Marik had left open.
Yami sighed. 'I wish that Yugi was here. I could go with him to the ball then.' Yami thought.
Heba was sitting on his and Atemu's bed.
"Something on your mind, Heba?" Atemu asked as he looked over at his husband.
"Yeah. Yami." Heba said.
"Yami? Why are you thinking about him?" Atemu asked.
"I don't know. Ever since he got back from the Millennial Kingdom, he just hasn't been acting like himself. I don't know why, but he just seems a bit off." Heba said.
Atemu grabbed an arm around Heba's shoulders. "Heba, you're worrying too much. Yami is just fine. He seems to be fine. I don't see a problem at all." Atemu said.
"I know. I can't explain it, but I get the feeling that something is wrong." Heba said.
"Why don't you ask him about it?" Atemu asked.
"I don't want to pry. Besides, it may be nothing at all." Heba said.
"You're probably right. Besides, he'd tell me if something was bothering him." Atemu said. He thought a moment and then added, "And right now, he's probably trying to figure out a way to avoid all of those girls and guys at the ball. You know that they're going to be all over him since he's the only one in the Royal family that isn't married."
"Yeah. You know that we're going to have rescue him a few times." Heba said.
"I know. I know the feeling of having them all over me, and there is no way that I am going to let him have to suffer through that all night long." Atemu said.
"Well, I just hope that none of them are too persistent." Heba said.
"You have no idea how persistent some of them can be." Atemu said.
~The Ball~
Yami stood in his room, ready.
Yami wore a pair of black pants with black boots along with a blood-red shirt and a dark purple cape. He also wore his crown.
Yami starred at himself in the mirror. 'I hate this. I don't like these balls.' Yami thought.
Yami then thought back to the ball that he had attended with Yugi when he and Yugi had confessed their love for each other.
'That was probably the only ball that I have ever enjoyed.' Yami thought.
Letting out a sigh, Yami headed to the door to leave the room, knowing that he couldn't put leaving off much longer.
One his way down the hall, Yami ran into Atemu and Heba, who were heading that way themselves.
"Hey, Yami. Are you ready for the seduction attempts tonight?" Atemu asked.
Yami groaned. "No. I will be hounded the entire night, and I don't look forward to it. I can't stand it when those girls act like there is no one better for me than them when they act like the biggest sluts on the face of the planet." Yami said.
"Don't worry, Yami. Até and I will save you a few times if we can." Heba said.
"I would appreciate it." Yami said.
The three then arrived at the doors to the ballroom where Aknankanon and Amara were waiting for them.
"Are you three ready for this?" Aknankanon asked.
"Sure." Yami said sarcastically.
"Yami, please try and be nice." Aknankanon told him.
"I will, Dad. Just don't expect me to fall for their seduction attempts or act nicely id they don't leave me alone." Yami said.
"Just don't cause a scene. Other than that, I don't care how you deal with it." Aknankanon said.
Yami nodded his understanding.
Knowing that it was time for the ball to start, Aknankanon motioned for the guards to open the doors to the ballroom.
The guards then opened the doors to the ballroom.
Aknankanon and Amara walked into the ballroom with Atemu, Heba, and Yami behind them.
The ballroom had grown quite when the Royal family had entered the room, and all of the guests watched as they five made their way up to the throne that was in the room.
Aknankanon and Amara sat on the two thrones while Atemu and Heba stood to Aknankanon's right, and Yami was standing beside his mother.
Aknankanon then stood up to face his guests. "I would like to thank you all for coming to the ball this evening. Please enjoy yourselves this night." Aknankanon said.
Everyone clapped.
Aknankanon then motioned to the musicians to start playing, and the ballroom was filled with music.
People started to talk among themselves as well as eat and dance.
Aknankanon looked over everyone. He saw some nobles that he didn't mind quite so much as well as those nobles that he hated to have in his palace. 'I just pray that they keep the ass-kissing to a minimum. I don't want to have to deal with these people kissing my ass anymore than Yami wants to deal with those seduction attempts.' Aknankanon thought.
Amara could tell what her husband was thinking from the look on his face and placed her hand over this. "Aknankanon, calm yourself. There is no need to get upset over something like this. It is only one day a year that we must do this." Amara said.
"I know." Aknankanon said.
Atemu couldn't help but laugh. "I think that you dread this just about as much as we do." Atemu said.
"I just have different reasons for it." Aknankanon said.
"Now, you boys don't need to stay around us the whole time. Go and mingle." Amara told them.
Atemu and Heba walked down the stairs arm-in-arm with Yami following behind them.
'And the torture begins.' Yami thought.
Bakura and Ryou were walking around the room.
"I just love balls." Ryou said.
"That makes one of us." Bakura muttered.
"Come on, Kura. It's not that bad." Ryou said as he held Bakura's arm.
"Yes, it is. Even though we are married, there are some people that won't take the hint that they need to back off and leave me alone." Bakura said.
"Don't worry, Kura. If they won't take the hint, then I'll make sure that they get the point." Ryou said.
Bakura glanced at him. "I hope that you can." Bakura said.
Ryou smirked. "I know I can." Ryou said.
As the two were walking, a woman with red hair and green eyes came up to them. "Hello, Lord Bakura." the girl said sweetly, acting as if Ryou wasn't even there.
"What do you want?" Bakura asked, not bothering to hide his irritation.
The girl took no notice of Bakura's tone. "I wondered if you would like to dance with me." the girl said, smiling seductively.
Bakura suppressed a growl, wanting to deck the girl for merely mentioning something so absurd. "I'm sorry, but I do not wish to dance with you." Bakura said.
"Oh, come on. One dance won't hurt." the girl said, looking at Bakura with pure lust in her eyes.
Bakura gritted his teeth. "In case you haven't noticed, I am here with my husband." Bakura said, stressing the work husband. "I would rather spend the time here with him." Bakura said.
The girl did finally take notice of Ryou by glaring at him.
Ryou wasn't fazed by her at all. He knew that his relationship with Bakura was secure, and he was rather amused by this. 'I could stop here easily, anyway.' Ryou thought.
The girl pasted on a fake smile. "I'm certain that Lord Ryou would not stop you from having one dance with a pretty girl." the girl said.
"Actually, I would mind. I would rather spend the time that I had during the ball with my husband. Besides, would you not prefer to be with your date?" Ryou said, making sure that she knew he knew she was there with someone.
Bakura finally noticed that guy that was glaring their way. "I think you might want to pay more attention to your date. It wouldn't due to anger a family of higher rank than you." Bakura said.
The girl starred wide-eyed at the two.
"Now, if you will excuse." Ryou said.
Bakura and Ryou walked off.
Bakura chuckled. "Glad you noticed the guy. I sure didn't." Bakura said.
"Well, I tend to notice things like that." Ryou answered.
"Well, I wouldn't have. Thanks for getting me out of that mess." Bakura said.
"It wasn't hard. Now, for saving you, you owe me a dance." Ryou said.
"Fine." Bakura agreed.
The two walked out onto the dance floor and started dancing together.
Marik and Malik were standing by the banquet table.
"Hmm. Wish I didn't have to be here." Marik muttered.
"Come on, Marik. It's not like it's a death sentence." Malik said.
"You're right." Marik said.
Malik smiled at his husband.
"A death sentence would be more enjoyable and less painful." Marik said.
Malik sighed. He knew that his husband would never change, but he could always hope.
"Lord Marik." a seductive voice said.
Both men took to see a blonde with dark eyes standing there, smiling sweetly at Marik.
"I thought that you would enjoy this." the girl said, showing Marik the plate of food that she had prepared for him.
Marik raised an eyebrow. "And why would you think that?" Marik asked.
The girl didn't lose her seductive smile. "I saw that you didn't have any food, so I thought that you might be hungry, and since your husband didn't get you any thing," the girl said, glaring at Malik, "I thought that I would."
Malik bit back a laugh. 'If she thinks that Marik is that easily fooled, she is mistaken although Marik's going to get her good.' Malik thought.
"Well, you are right. Malik didn't get me anything." Marik said.
The girl smiled triumphantly at Malik.
"Because I didn't ask for anything. Besides, if I wanted something, I would have gotten it myself. I have two hands, so I don't need someone to wait on me hand and foot." Marik said.
"But I thought-" the girl started.
"You thought that you could earn my favor and possible get in my bed, but that won't be happening. I have no need for someone like you. I am perfectly content with my life now." Marik said.
The girl turned red from embarrassment.
"Come on, Malik. Let's go somewhere a little better." Marik said.
Marik and Malik walked off.
"I enjoyed the way you handled that." Malik said.
"Well, she had it coming. Besides, you're the only one welcome in my bed." Marik said.
"I had better be." Malik muttered.
Joey and Seto were standing near the balcony since the two liked to get away from the crowd every now and then.
Joey had noticed the girls that were constantly looking over their way and ogling at Seto. "Hey, Seto." Joey said.
"What is it, Puppy?" Seto asked.
"Is there any reason that you haven't said a word to those girls that keep starring at you?" Joey asked.
"Because they haven't done anything. As long as they say nothing to me, I won't say anything to them." Seto said.
"I thought that you hated when people starred." Joey said.
"I do, but I can deal with it. If they start touching, they're dead." Seto replied. He had a look of pure boredom on his face.
Joey smiled. He knew that if any of the girls came over to them, they would regret it. 'I wish that one of them would come just so I could see their expression.' Joey thought.
Joey's prayers were answered.
A girl with dark hair and blue eyes walked up to them. "Lord Seto." the girl said, smiling sweetly, but her eyes betrayed her lust.
Seto glared at her with annoyance. "What?" Seto asked gruffly.
"I merely came over here to see if you would like to take a walk in the gardens." the girl said.
Seto raised an eyebrow.
"It is a beautiful night, and it is so romantic." the girl said.
Seto smiled. "You're right." Seto said.
The girl smiled, thinking that she had won.
Seto turned to Joey and said, "Come on, Puppy. Let's go." Seto took Joey's hand and headed for the path to the gardens.
"Where are you going?" the girl demanded.
Seto turned back to look at her. "To take a walk in the gardens with my husband." Seto said.
"B-but I thought-" the girl started.
"You thought I would walk in the gardens with you. I am a married man. I will walk in the gardens with my husband, not you." Seto said. He then turned to Joey. "Come on." Seto said.
Seto and Joey walked out into the gardens, leaving the embarrassed girl behind.
Atemu glanced at his watch. "Hmm." Atemu hummed.
"What's up?" Heba asked, looking over at his husband.
"In a span of seven minutes, Bakura, Marik, and Seto have all managed to embarrass someone that has come onto them. I'll have to tell them." Atemu said.
"What do they do? Try to beat the old record each time?" Heba asked.
"Yes. That's one of the reasons. They beat the old record by two minutes." Atemu said.
"What's the other reason?" Heba asked.
"They each bet on how long it will take for all three of them to embarrass some one, and the one with the closest time wins the bet." Atemu said.
"What did they bet on?" Heba asked.
"I don't rightly know." Atemu answered.
"Who won on time?" Heba asked.
"Seto. He said seven." Atemu said.
Heba nodded.
It was then that a woman with brown hair and green eyes walked up to them. "Hello, Prince Atemu." the girl said, smiling at him.
Atemu raised an eyebrow. "What can I do for you?" Atemu asked although he had a good idea of what she was going to say.
"I just wondered if you would like to take a walk with me." the woman said.
Heba watched this in amusement. 'She doesn't realize what she's getting herself into.' Heba thought.
"Why would I do that?" Atemu asked.
The woman flipped her hair back. "Because everyone would envy you seeing you with such a beautiful woman." the woman answered arrogantly.
"Really?" Atemu asked.
"Yes." the woman said, smirking at Heba.
Heba didn't respond in the least.
"Well, I'm afraid that I have to disappoint you." Atemu said.
The woman glared. "Why?" she hissed.
"Simple. I am a married man. If walk with anyone, it will be my husband." Atemu answered.
The woman glared at Heba. "It's your fault I can't be queen now." the woman hissed.
Atemu started to say something, but Heba beat him to it.
"Even if I didn't marry Atemu, I don't think you would have been queen." Heba said.
"And why's that?" the woman demanded.
"Because Atemu wouldn't marry someone who has a superiority complex nor would he marry someone who only thinks of herself and the power she would gain from the position." Heba said.
The woman glared.
"I suggest you leave now, and don't cause a scene. You have no more business here." Atemu said in a firm tone.
The woman turned and strutted off.
"She has a real superiority complex." Heba said.
"I agree." Atemu replied.
Yami stood by the banquet drinking on a glass of wine. Or rather, sipping in it. He wasn't big on drinking and usually didn't get one full glass down.
"Prince Yami." a sweet voice said.
Yami turned to find himself facing a girl. He knew who she was. It was Lady Nadine, known for getting into any man's bed that she wanted. "Can I help you, Lady Nadine?" Yami asked.
Nadine smiled seductively. "I wondered if you wanted to dance with me." Nadine said.
"No." Yami said bluntly.
Nadine was startled, but wasn't going to stop. "Prince Yami, one dance won't hurt. Of course, if you would prefer, we could leave the ball and go back to your room and have some fun of our own." Nadine said, taking his arm in hers.
Yami glared at her. "If you don't want to be arrested, I suggest you let go of me." Yami growled.
Nadine, startled, let go. "I only-" Nadine started.
"I know what you wanted. You wanted to go back to my room to have sex in hopes that you would get yourself knocked up so that you could gain power in Egypt by forcing me into marriage because of the child." Yami said.
Nadine's eyes widened.
"I know your type, and I have no interest in you. Now go." Yami said.
"I only wanted to talk." Nadine said defensively.
"No, you didn't. Leave. Me. Alone." Yami said.
Nadine, getting the message, walked off.
'If she thinks she can replace Yugi, then she is sadly mistaken. No one will ever take his place.' Yami thought.
No one at the ball expected what happened next.
The windows were suddenly blown in by an unknown force.
"What the hell?!" Aknankanon shouted.
Everyone started screaming ad panicking as they tried to get out.
Heba, Joey, Ryou, and Malik all sensed something and turned to the source.
There were four men in black robes standing there.
Sensing danger, the four grabbed swords and ran to face them.
"Who are you?!" Heba demanded.
"You won't care soon enough." one said.
The four attacked them.
Joey blocked the sword of one and forced him back. He tried to kick the man, but the man caught Joey's foot and twisted him in the air. Joey crashed onto his back. The man brought his sword down at him, but Joey rolled out of the way and jumped up, kicking the man in the stomach. The man ducked to avoid Joey's sword and then kicked grabbed Joey by the wrist, twisting Joey's wrist.
"Ah!" Joey shouted in pain.
Malik ducked before he turned and kicked the man in the chest. The man stayed on his feet and ran at Malik. He brought his sword down at Malik so hard that the sword Malik held snapped in two. The man brought the hilt of his sword into Malik's cheek, throwing Malik backwards into the wall.
Ryou blocked a strike from the man before he rammed himself forward into the man. The man stumbled back before he lunged forward at Ryou. Ryou turned out of the way before he tried to strike the man, but the man moved out of the way. He then jabbed forward with his sword, striking Ryou across the top of his shoulder.
"AH!" Ryou shouted as he fell backwards.
Heba blocked the man's sword and forced him back only to then by kicked in his stomach and was thrown backwards. Heba stayed on his feet and charged forward at the man. The man blocked Heba's sword with each strike that he made before he kneed Heba in the stomach and then threw Heba backwards into a wall.
"JOEY!" Seto shouted.
"MALIK!" Marik yelled.
"RYOU!" Bakura screamed.
"HEBA!" Atemu cried.
The four looked up at the men.
"This is only the first strike. This kingdom will be defeated." one of the men said.
"Who are you? What do you want?" Heba demanded.
"Who we are is of no importance. The Zordanians will take over this kingdom and then the Earth will be outs." the man said.
The four men then disappeared in smoke.
Seto, Marik, Bakura, and Atemu ran over to their husbands with Aknankanon, Amara, Yami, Aknaudin, Isis, Mahado, Shada, and Karim behind them.
"Are you okay?" Seto asked Joey.
"I think my worst was sprained." Joey said.
"Damn I! I'm going to have a bruise!" Malik growled, holding his cheek.
"Talk about pain." Ryou said, holding his wound.
Heba said nothing.
Atemu walked over and helped him up. "Are you okay, Heba?" Atemu asked.
"No, I'm not." Heba said.
"How bad are you hurt?" Isis asked.
"I'm not. I just had the wind knocked out of me." Heba answered.
"Then what's wrong?" Yami asked.
'We are screwed." Heba answered. He turned to look at them. "I don't know what we're dealing with, but they are powerful." Heba said.
Everyone knew that he was right, and they all knew that they were in trouble.
Hope you liked it. Can't have a ball without some abboying girls at times. Nadine probably won't show up again.
Next: Answers to who attacked them.
R&R.