Ch2
Jou looked around as he was forced to his knees. His brothers were laid out beside him, unconscious from lack of water. The man in front of him wore a white tunic with gold bands clasped abound his arms and calfs. His skin held a deep tan and his hair was similar to his smallest brother's. His hair, rather than being tipped in lavender, was tipped in crimson and reaching back from his circlet were gold streaks. His hair was more wild compared to the smallest boys. A burgundy cape hung about his shoulders and he sat upon a gold throne. But peering out of the man's face is the one thing Jou would never forget about this man. His irises were red. Jou placed his hands on his shoulders and bowed to him suppressing a shiver of apprehension.
The man spoke in the other language. Jou looked at the man. He pointed to himself, then his ear and shook his head. The man that had brought them to this place spoke to the man on the throne. A gasping from beside Jou startled him. Quickly he pressed his hand against the smallest boys forehead. It was burning. Looking at the man that had brought them to this place Jou raised his hand and moved it mimicking water, a bowl and drinking. The man pulled out a gourd of water and Jou shook his head. He mimed drinking and shook his his head and mimed pouring the water into the the other hand. He mimed the movement of water again and placed his hands at his waist and moved them above his head as if submerging himself. Jou looked at the man on the throne as another approached him.
Seth leaned in close to Atem. "Perhaps he wishes to soak the others. Were they not found submerged?" Atem nodded.
Atem waved Seth away "Guards! Take these boys to the pool of water in the temple garden. And untie the one awake. I doubt he will leave without the others.
Jou watched as his brothers were picked up and his wrists were freed. Rising he followed the men. He was led down hall after hall until they passed through a door way. Jou gasped. He looked about himself. Flowers bloomed everywhere and a small creak of water flowed into a large pool. Jou smiled and ran forward jumping into the water with barely a splash. He submerged himself before turning to the guards holding his brothers. Approaching the edge of the pool he held out his arms for one of the boys. The guards looked at each other before one stepped forward. The man knelt before placing Ryou in his arms. Jou drifted backwards into the water and dunked the boy. The blond made sure that the white haired boy was completely soaked before he placed him in the shallows. He repeated his actions for Malik and Yugi.
Time passed as the boys soaked in the water. One after the other they woke up. Yugi looked about, diving under the water when something startled him like a bird call or the movement of a guard. As did Ryou who dived below the water and hid at the bottom of the pool refusing to resurface. Malik and Jou talked to each other. "I'm surprised that they didn't kill us" Malik said sinking further into the water.
"Same here. I think we were brought before their king, or at least someone like that." Jou whispered back smiling as Yugi and Ryou finally (reluctantly) joined them.
They continued to speak amongst themselves, not noticing the four figures approaching them. A voice from behind them called out. The four boys looked over at its source. Jou recognised the crimson eyed and the blue eyed men from before. Yugi and Ryou stiffened in shock. The crimson eyed man called over again and the two boys dived. Malik and Jou looked at the waters surface for a moment before laughing. Jou smiled and swam towards the four men. Looking at them he listened patiently as the men tried to communicate with him. After a few moments he shook his head sadly and pointed at his ears.
The sound of disturbed water reached his ears and he looked behind himself. Yugi and Ryou had surfaced behind Malik who floated there smiling at them. Jou waved at them before turning back to the four men. He pointed at himself, his neck, his ear and nodded. The blue eyed man shook his head. Jou held his hands out in the universal sign of 'I mean you no harm' then pulled himself out of the water. The man that had brought them there approached with a guard. Jou looked at the boys and signed for them to stay in the water, then he bent over and held his hand behind his back. The four men spoke amongst themselves before the white haired one nodded to the guard.
The guard stepped forward and tied the blonds hands behind his back. At a signal from the crimson eyed man the man that brought them there stepped forward and pulled a gold collar from a bag, placing it back around his neck. The gold flashed as it was sealed in place. Jou moved his neck about a little and smiled "Hello there gentlemen."