I've noticed some confusion about whether Yami is gay or bi because of Yuugi being a girl. That is going to be addressed in a few chapters, actually. It will be answered, though.
The Yuugi boy/girl thing will also be explained in later chapters, although I do not know when.
Enjoy Chapter 4!
Chapter 4- Eviction
"What's this meeting all about?" Atemu asked as he walked down the hall with Heba, Seth, Marik, Bakura, Yuugi, and Yami.
"Who knows. All we were told is that it was urgent." Bakura replied.
"I wonder if Vivian and her father have done something else that we don't know about. You know that the Pharaoh has been having them watched carefully for the last month because he does not want them to do anything that undermines his authority." Seth remarked.
"They seem to have been doing that since they got here." Marik stated.
'They won't for much longer.' Yami thought, knowing what the meeting was about.
Aknankanon had told Yuugi and Yami not to tell anyone what the meeting was about because he didn't want Wong ad Vivian finding out about it and figuring a way out. He wanted to see how they would react to an on-the-spot question of everything that Yuugi and Yami had figured out.
"I just don't see why he wants me to be there." Heba said.
"That's probably more because he doesn't want you to be left alone because of the threat that Vivian made against you that time. Somehow, I don't doubt that Vivian is low enough and greedy enough to try and do just what she said she would do." Atemu said.
"Wouldn't be fun if the Pharaoh had finally found a way to get Vivian and her father out of the palace." Bakura said.
"Chances of that happening are slim, Bakura. You know that the council has to enforce the laws." Atemu said.
'Not the twisted ones, though. After all, you're about to find out that you are free of her.' Yuugi thought.
They arrived at the throne room at the same time Vivian and her father.
"What are you doing here?" Seth asked.
"We were called by the Pharaoh. What is the slut doing here?" Vivian growled, looking at Heba.
"Watch your mouth, Vivian!" a sharp voice said.
Everyone turned to look at Aknankanon.
"My Pharaoh, I-" Vivian started.
"Enough! I have warned you to insult no one in my palace. Do not cross the line again." Aknankanon said.
"Yes, Pharaoh." Vivian said.
Aknankanon walked into the throne room with Atemu, Yami, Seth, Bakura, Marik, Heba, and Yuugi behind him.
Vivian and Wong also entered the throne room. Neither were happy that Yuugi and Heba were there. They thought that the Pharaoh had decided to go ahead and have the marriage now.
The priests, the council, and everyone that was needed to be there were there, so the meeting began.
"Pharaoh, why are they here? They have nothing to do with this." Wong said, glaring at Yuugi and Heba.
"They are here because I asked them to be, and this actually does concern them." Aknankanon said.
"Pharaoh, why has this meeting been called?" Sereth asked.
"I have come across information which has changed everything about the current situation involving Lord Wing and his daughter." Aknankanon said.
"Then Vivian and Prince Atemu will be married." Wong said, feeling that they had won.
"No. There will be no marriage whether the baby is Atemu's or not." Aknankanon said.
"This is outrageous!" Wong sad.
"You can't do that!" Vivian cried.
"Pharaoh, it is against the law!" Aman protested.
"Silence!" Aknankanon shouted.
The throne room became silent.
"I would not say this if I did have something to back it up." Aknankanon said angrily.
"My king, what information is this?" Sereth asked, knowing that Aknankanon would not say this without a good reason.
"Because Aman has lied to us." Aknankanon said, his cold gaze on Aman.
"I have never lied to the court." Aman protested, insulted.
"Is that so? Did you not say that if a Prince of the kingdom got a woman pregnant and he was eighteen when the baby was born that the law states that eh has to marry her?" Aknankanon asked.
"Yes. It is the law." Aman said.
"Therein is the lie itself. I have come across the real law. Shimon." Aknankanon said.
"Yes, my Pharaoh." Shimon, his advisor, said.
"Shimon, read it." Aknankanon ordered.
Shimon opened the book and started reading. "'If a woman is found to be with child by a Prince of Egypt, if the Prince is eighteen or older at the time of conception, then he will obligated to marry her. If the Prince is seventeen at the time of conception, he is given the right to refuse marriage and deny the child if he so chooses. If there is a discrepancy as to whether or not the child is the Prince's, then any marriage will wait until the baby's parentage is known.'" Shimon read word for word.
Aknankanon turned. "Aman, you told us that it was when the baby was born. The law itself says conception. Atemu just celebrated his eighteenth birthday last month, meaning that Vivian was pregnant before then. The law states that eh does not have to marry her nor acknowledge that the child is his." Aknankanon said.
The room became silent at the revelation.
"Father, does this mean that I don't have to marry her regardless?" Atemu asked.
"Yes. That is the law." Aknankanon said.
"You can't do this! I have the right to marry him! He got me pregnant!" Vivian cried.
"Be silent! You do not tell me what I can and cannot do, girl. Also, there is no proof that Atemu did impregnate you. In fact, some information came to light which seems to cast doubt on it." Aknankanon said.
"Do you call my daughter a liar?" Wong snapped.
"Yes. You see, the only time that you and your daughter ever come to the palace is during the annual time to discuss your providence. That time would be in a month meaning that your daughter got pregnant during a time that you would not have been in my palace. Also, the timeline of your daughter's conception means that she would have gotten pregnant in the time when there were the threats of assassination against the Royal family. Few were allowed in the palace. In fact, there was a record of who came in the palace. You and your daughter were not among them. No member of the Royal family was allowed to leave, so Atemu could not have gone to your home. How did she get pregnant by Atemu when it is impossible for them to have met?" Aknankanon demanded.
Vivian froze as she realized that he was right. How could she explain it?
"Pharaoh, this is unjust." Aman insisted.
Aknankanon rose and turned to face the corrupt councilman. "Unjust? You are one to talk of that. You would force my son to marry a woman who merely claimed to have gotten pregnant by him when there is no proof of such a thing. You wanted the marriage immediately! You also told everyone here that the law stated that it was at the time the baby was born that if the Prince was eighteen, he had to marry her. You lied. The law states that it is at the time of conception. You lied to everyone here, and if the rest of the council wishes, I will show them the book of law it was found in, which was updated during the time of my father's reign." Aknankanon growled, the anger he felt obvious.
Aman knew that he was trapped. He didn't think that anyone would actually look up the law since he was charged with knowing it for court sessions. He had thought that they would be able to get away with what they were trying to do. He didn't think that they would be called on.
"Pharaoh, this is the true law?" Sereth asked. He didn't want to believe that one of them had lied about such a serious matter.
"Yes. Shimon, give him the book." Aknankanon ordered.
Shimon did as he was told and gave the book to Sereth.
Sereth read the law and then turned to Aman. "How could you lie to everyone about something so serious? This is unforgivable." Sereth said.
"I had to! How else would the Prince take responsibility for a child that is his?!" Aman shouted.
"Were you not listening? If the timeline is right, then it is impossible for Prince Atemu to have impregnated her!" Sereth growled.
"He did! It was him!" Vivian cried, not willing to lose all that she had worked for. She didn't want to have to have this damned baby for no reason at all.
Heba turned to look at Yuugi, and her eyes told him that she had found all this out, but Heba knew that Yuugi would do it legally and truthfully. He knew that this was all the truth.
"What will the people think if the Prince does not marry the mother of his child?" Aman demanded.
"There have been many pharaohs before that have not married at all. You know that all we need is an heir, not a queen. If the Prince chooses not marry, he does not have to. Many pharaohs have had their heirs from the harem." Shimon said.
"What will the people think when they hear that you twisted the law for your own means and tried to force a marriage that did not need to happen? What will the people think if they hear you tried to force my brother to marry a woman who has claimed to be pregnant with his child when there is no proof and a great deal of evidence that Atemu most likely did not get her pregnant?" Yami asked.
Aman froze.
"You know that all this will have to be made known to the public as Vivian's claim was made known." Yami said.
Sereth looked at Isis and said, "Isis, are they correct in when Lady Vivian would have conceived the child?"
"Yes. They are. It would have to have been at that time for her to be at the point in the pregnancy that she is now." Isis said.
"She's lying!" Vivian screamed.
"Do not call my priestess a liar!" Aknankanon yelled.
Amara stood up. "This has gone on for quite long enough! The law states that Atemu is under no obligation to you, Vivian because he would have been seventeen. Even if the baby is his, he does not have to claim the child." Amara said.
"What about him?" Vivian asked, glaring at Heba.
"The same rule will apply. If Atemu does not want to be with Heba or the child, he will not be forced to." Amara said calmly. She knew that Vivian had wanted her to say that Atemu would stay with Heba, but she wouldn't, even if Amara knew that was what Atemu planned to do.
"These claims of yours have no meaning now that the real law is known. Wong, you and your daughter are to be out of palace by the time Ra sets." Aknankanon said.
"You can't do this. Vivian-" Wong started.
"Neither of you have any right to be in the palace. The only reason that we were staying here was because of the wait. That is no longer applicable. You will leave the palace, and I will have you forcibly removed if need be." Aknankanon said.
Wong and Vivian were stunned. Their plan was crumbling.
"Pharaoh, this is not right." Aman said.
"Silence! You no longer have a say in what happened in my court. Aman, you are removed from your position on my council. I want you out of the palace by the time Ra sets as well." Aknankanon said.
"You can't do that!" Aman shouted.
"Yes, I can. You lied to the court, and from the looks of it, worked with Wong and Vivian to pull this off. You twisted the law to suit your needs. I do not want a corrupt councilman around. You are fired, and I will have you removed forcibly if it is needed." Aknankanon said.
Bakura and Marik were smirking. They were enjoying the show, even if they weren't involved in it.
Seth didn't let it show, but he also was enjoying this. He had wanted Vivian and her father to get what was coming to them.
Atemu couldn't have been happier. Now, there was no way that he would be forced to marry Vivian, and he was thrilled with that.
"Wong. Vivian. Aman. All of you leave, and get you things. You are leaving. Shada. Karim. Mahado. Go with them and ensure that they leave. I will not stand for this disrespect that they have shown any longer." Aknankanon said.
"Yes, Pharaoh." the three priests said.
"You can't do this!" Wong said.
"I am pharaoh on this palace, Wong. Not you. I can do what I please. If you and your daughter are not out of the palace by the time that Ra sets, you will both be charged with trespassing, and I will deal with you myself." Aknankanon said.
"This isn't right! I have the right to be here! I should be the next queen! I'm having his child!" Vivian said.
Atemu had enough. "No, you don't. You have constantly disobeyed the law. You constantly go to the east wing, which is only a place only those with specific permission from the Pharaoh can go. You have lied to the guards to get into my chambers, you constantly make baseless claims, and you even try to have people punished to satisfy your own need for revenge." Atemu said.
"I never did that!" Vivian said angrily.
"Oh? Then you call my brother a liar? He told me that you tried to have Yuugi and Mana whipped because they were coming from the east wing. You thought that they had been in them and were angry that they could go where you could not, so you and your father tried to have them whipped, probably to get back at Heba for returning and telling me he was pregnant." Atemu said.
"What you didn't know was that I had put them in guest chambers in the east wing. They had my permission. The times that you went to them, you did not have that permission." Aknankanon said.
Aman silently cursed. 'Those idiots! I told them not to anything!' Aman growled.
"This isn't right. She is pregnant by him, so he should marry her." Wong said.
"It would be wise if she didn't. You see, if she were to be married to Atemu and it was found out that the baby was not Atemu's, but another man's, then it would prove her unfaithful and she would be sentenced to death for it." Yami said.
"That's a lie!" Wong shouted.
"No, it is not. As long as she is not married to Atemu, she would only be charged with blasphemy. That would result in banishment, but she wouldn't be killed for it, if the child was not Atemu's." Aknankanon added.
Vivian paled. She hadn't known that could happen.
"Karim. Shada. Mahado. Get them out of here and make sure that they leave. I want you to watch them walk through the gates." Aknankanon said.
All three bowed before each one grabbed one of the three and forced them from the room, struggling the whole way.
Aknankanon sat down, annoyed.
"You knew that they would not like this." Amara reminded him.
"I know." Aknankanon said.
"Pharaoh, on behalf of the council, we apologize for Aman. We knew nothing of his lies." Sereth said.
"I know, Sereth. Aman worked this so that he could do this. I have no doubt that he worked with Wong and Vivian to pull this off, though there is no proof. He lied about the law, and that is enough for me." Aknankanon said.
"What now?" Seth asked.
"Pharaoh, may I suggest something?" Yuugi asked.
"What is that?" Aknankanon asked.
"Perhaps it would be wise if every member of the court knew of the laws entirely. It would be impossible for one to twist the law as Aman did. There would be no question then." Yuugi said.
"She makes a good point, Pharaoh. We all should know the law." Aknaudin said.
"That would be difficult for some, though." Amara said, looking pointedly at Bakura and Marik.
"Well, after a session of court, any law mentioned could be looked up to ensure that it is right and not twisted." Heba put in.
"Another good idea. Perhaps these suggestions can be used." Sereth said.
"I think that we should. We may avoid another fiasco such as this." Aknankanon agreed.
The council was dismissed.
"Brother, how did you learn of Aman's dishonesty?" Aknaudin asked.
"It was Yami and Yuugi. They found the book with the law in it, and it has not been overturned or changed. They also figured out that Vivian couldn't have gotten pregnant by Atemu because of the time she would have conceived. They came to me with the information, and I saw the truth in it." Aknanaknon said.
"You did all that?" Heba asked.
"Well, I believed Prince Atemu, and I wasn't about to let him be forced into a marriage of I could help it. Besides, it seemed a bit strange that the law would state when the baby was born the Prince had to be eighteen when the act would have been long before that. Conception made more sense to me." Yuugi said.
"It does. You are very wise, Yuugi. It was good that you thought of those things." Isis said.
'I think that's he had someone else telling her these things, though.' Heba thought.
"Well, this is behind us." Seth said.
"Perhaps in the legal aspect. I don't see Vivian giving in so easily." Yuugi said.
"Nor do I, which is why you are still going to have to stay close to someone, Heba. I wouldn't put it past Vivian to try something else." Aknankanon said.
"It would be harder, but she might still try. Wong or Aman might as well." Amara said.
"Would any of the other council members do such a thing?" Bakura asked.
"I don't think so. They were only following what they thought was the law when they said that when the baby was born, if it was proven that the baby was Atemu's, he would marry her. They cannot be faulted for that. Aman was the only one pushing for an immediate marriage." Aknankanon said.
"Why did Aman not just say that the law stated he had to when a woman made a claim. I mean, I'm glad he didn't, but it makes more sense." Marik said.
"I think Aman knew that something like that would have been looked into. After all, an immediate marriage based on a claim is something that I would have looked into, and I think Aman knew that." Aknankanon said.
With that, everyone started to disperse.
Atemu, Heba, Yami, Yuugi, Marik, Bakura, and Seth started to walk down the hall.
"Yuugi. Yami. I am in your debt. You got Vivian out of my hair." Atemu said.
"Yeah. Even if the baby looks like her and there's no proof her claim was a lie, she can't do anything." Bakura added.
Marik laughed. "I loved their expressions. Vivian and her father couldn't believe that had happened. They probably thought they were called because the Pharaoh decided to go on with the marriage now." Marik said.
Atemu groaned. "Don't even joke about that." Atemu said.
"Well, it is mostly over now." Heba said.
Yuugi smiled. "At least you don't have to worry about Vivian being so close. If I remember, it take a week and a half for them to return home." Yuugi said.
"Yes, and I will be thrilled when they are gone." Atemu said.
"Think that they'll put up a fight?" Bakura asked.
"Yes." Atemu, Yami, Marik, and Seth said.
"I won't leave! You can't make me!" Vivian said stubbornly.
"Lady Vivian, the Pharaoh has ordered you to leave, and I am here to ensure that you do." Mahado said.
"I don't care! He can't make me leave! I am pregnant with Atemu's child, and I have the right to stay here!" Vivian screamed.
"Do not speak my son's name in disrespect again." Aknanaknon said.
"I have the right to be here!" Vivian said defiantly.
"No, you don't. You will leave, or you will be forced." Aknankanon said.
Vivian glared. "I won't leave." Vivian said stubbornly.
"Then you leave me no choice." Aknankanon said. He called two guards who came into the room. "Escort her out of the palace." Aknankanon said.
The two guards bowed, and Aknankanon left.
"Unhand me!" Vivian screamed as the guards forced Vivian to leave the room.
Mahado sighed. 'She had to make this hard.' Mahado thought.
"She's out of here!" Jou exclaimed.
"Yep. Vivian and her father are gone." Bakura said.
"This is great! We don't have to deal with her now!" Malik exclaimed.
"I'm sure that you're glad, Atemu." Ryou said.
"I couldn't be happier about this." Atemu replied.
"Atemu and I owe Yuugi and Yami a lot for this." Heba said.
"No, you don't. I did this because you're my brother, and I wanted to help. Besides, I hated her." Yuugi said.
"Why? Because of what she did?" Jou asked.
"No. Because she called me a slut when I first came her. She must have assumed that Mana was my daughter, and said that to me. I just disliked her before. That made me hate her." Yuugi said.
"Man. She really does say things without thinking." Malik said.
"What did you expect? She hates to lose, and she lost." Seth said.
"What now?" Ryou asked.
"We enjoy the fact that the bitch is gone." Bakura said.
Karim, Shada, and Mahado approached Aknankanon.
"Pharaoh, Wong, Vivian, and Aman have all left the palace. We watched them walk through the gates." Mahado said.
"Good. Let us make sure the entire kingdom knows what they did by tomorrow morning." Aknankanon said.
"Of course, sire." Karim said.
The two left.
"At least this is over." Amara said.
"Yes, and I think now that this is resolved, we'll be having a wedding soon." Aknankanon said.
"What do you mean?" Amara asked.
Aknankanon chuckled. "We both know how much Atemu loves Heba. He won' hesitate to ask Heba to marry him now, especially since Heba is pregnant with his child." Aknankanon said.
Amara smiled. "That is a marriage I will like. Heba's such a kind and sweet boy. He will be good for Atemu." Amara said.
"I agree. I think that things will get better." Aknankanon said.
"This can't be happening! I was supposed to marry him!" Vivian cried.
"How did they learn that?!" Wong demanded.
"I don't know. Someone must have gotten suspicious. There's nothing we can do." Aman said.
"What do you mean?!" Vivian cried.
"They know the real law now! Nothing we say can change that! Besides, they figured out that you got pregnant in the time when no one was allowed in the palace! It's too much against you!" Aman said.
"There has to be something we can do." Wong growled.
"We'll figure out something. If there's another way, we'll find it." Aman assured them.
"We had better. I want to kill that bastard Heba with my bare hands! His is all his fault." Vivian declared.
"He will pay for ruining everything that we all worked so hard for." Aman agreed.
That was the chapter. Hope that you liked them being thrown from the palace. As I'm sure you've guessed from the last bit, the three will be back causing more trouble, but they won't be showing up for a little while.
THe next chapter will revolve around Yuugi and Yami and Atemu and Heba. It'll probably be fluffy.
R&R.