Sodom: I am sooooooo sorry for not updating sooner! I've been...preoccupied with schoolwork and roleplay. Blame my cos-cos.
Reyan: Nope. It's your fault.
Sodom: *sad* You make me cry.
Reyan: I have no pity for you.
Sodom: WAHHH! YOU ARE THE SOURCE OF ALL MY PROBLEMS!
Yugi pouted as he looked outside his window. It was a beautiful day outside. The type that makes you want to run and jump for the fun of it. But, of course, the pharaoh had forbidden anyone from going outside.
"Less chance of being seen before the performance tonight." He said and looked them all in the eye, landing on Yugi especially.
Yugi rolled his eyes. It wasn't like anyone would see them with the freaking HUGE walls around them. The small boy groaned in annoyance.
'Wish I wasn't here.' Yugi thought miserably and let his mind drift back to the family and friends he had left behind at the caravan.
"YUUUUGGGGIIIIII!" An obnoxiously loud voice screamed in his ear which effectively made him loose his train of thought while falling on his ass at the same time.
"Did that snap you out of your deep thought mode?" Hiruka asked tauntingly, her hands on her hips. Yugi stuck his tongue out at the taller girl and stood up, brushing himself off.
"That wasn't very nice, Hiruka." Yugi grumbled.
"Yes, but I was calling you and you weren't answering, so that was my final attempt at getting your attention." Hiruka pointed out.
"Fine, fine. You got my attention, now what do you want?" Yugi crossed his arms and looked at Hiruka pointedly. The girl huffed.
"I just came to say that have to change into our costumes now. The pharaoh got us new ones so they're downstairs at the moment." Yugi groaned.
"Not again!"
"I know how you feel, kiddo." Hiruka agreed. "Now let's go down and get it over with." She turned around and headed out the door. Yugi sighed and followed to where the rest had gathered around a huge crate on the floor.
"We wanna see our new costumes!" the twins yelled excitedly.
"I bet mine is absolutely gorgeous!" Anzu squealed and jumped around. LuLu rolled her eyes in disgust but then turned happier when she caught sight of Hiruka and Yugi coming towards them.
"Hey guys!" LuLu cheered.
"The party has arrived!" Hiruka announced and laughed as Anzu scowled at them.
"Great, the freak's here." Anzu sneered.
"At least I'm not a slut." Hiruka shot back. The two girls glared at each other and the rest swore that they saw the two's aura's clash.
"Ok, ok that's enough!" Ren came in and intervened, separating the two girls. They glared one last time at each other, then regretfully backed off.
"Everyone's here now, so if there are no more fights, we can open this box up and get our costumes. Sound fair?" Ren asked and the rest nodded. Ren nodded and cracked open the crate; handing out the clothes according to the pieces of papyrus that labeled them. Each costume was wrapped in a sort of paper that concealed the form of the clothes.
"Ok, Hiruka, here's yours." Ren said, tossing the package to the girl.
"I have too many…" she grumbled, but proceeded to open the package.
"LuLu. Yours is right here." Ren passed the package over.
"For the sake of the costume, I sincerely hope that it isn't too tight or I swear to Ra, I'm gonna make a few rips." LuLu growled and took a look at her costume.
"Anzu, here's yours." Ren passed the package to her. Anzu squealed and tore open the package like a child on Christmas morning.
"Peter, Nathan, yours come together." Ren said, handing the twins a large package that contained both their costumes.
"I hope that there new ones are more durable than the last ones." Nathan muttered.
"And fireproof." Peter added.
"Do I even want to know what you guys are doing tonight?" Hiruka asked, eyeing them warily.
"Nope!" they said and smiled innocently. Hiruka rolled her eyes and wondered what sort of fires would be started tonight due to the twins' act.
"And here's mine and Yugi's." Ren finished and gave the last small package to Yugi; the smaller boy eyed the package sitting on his lap distrustfully. Most of the costumes that he was forced to wear was either short or very revealing and the thought of all the people there eyeing him like a wolf looks at a piece of meat made unpleasant shivers go up his spine.
"Ren! I don't want to open it!" Yugi whined and thrust the package towards the taller male. "Open it for me!" Ren rolled his eyes and took the package, tearing it open to look at the contents inside. The costume was made of a red silk top that showed off his stomach with matching red silk shorts that showed off his legs. A white sheer fabric hung from the shorts and shimmered when he moved. The same fabric acted as sleeves on his top and billowed gracefully from his arms.
"Is it bad?" Yugi asked from behind his hands, not daring to even peek at the costume.
"Ummm…define bad." Ren said unsurely and winced. Yugi groaned.
"It's bad, isn't it?" Ren nodded.
"Yeah. Sorry, kiddo, but we go on in twenty minutes so suit up! Ren stood up and got his own costume
"We'll meet back here in 5 minutes so be quick!" They all nodded and hurried to their rooms to get changed. Five minutes later, they all came back down and looked each other over.
"Nice costumes, guys." Ren said and smiled. "Now let's get this show on the road!" He led them out just as the guards came for them.
"Ready to leave? The Pharaoh has sent for you." The guard asked. Ren nodded.
"Ready as we'll ever be." Yugi muttered and marched with the rest up to the palace. Peter snickered and slung an arm around Yugi's shoulder.
"Thrilled to see your old pal, Yami?" he asked sarcastically. Yugi rolled his eyes.
"As if. I'd be happy if I never saw him again." Yugi growled. Nathan smiled and threw an arm around Yugi's other shoulder.
"Or maybe you're excited to see all the people ogling you again." Yugi rolled his eyes and punched him Nathan in the arm. Nathan laughed.
"Ok, ok. No more teasing Yugi." Peter laughed. "Besides, we're here." Yugi looked up to see the gates of the palace looming over them.
"Ugh." Yugi groaned in dislike. He had grown to hate the enormous structure throughout his time there. In his opinion, the palace was just full of snobs, drunks, ass-kissers, and perched on the throne was the biggest asshole of all time.
"Let's go in." Ren said and the guards opened the doors. The group walked inside and a boy went ahead to announce them. Yugi could feel the familiar knot of anxiety form in his stomach as they entered and saw the crowd of people staring at them. Being from the circus, Yugi was used to the stares, but not these stares. There were stares of possession and lust in the eyes of the guests as they passed. From the top of the throne, Atemu stared down at them approvingly.
'Like we're his prized show pets.' Yugi thought sourly, but didn't let it show on his face. He walked through the guests with his head held high, ignoring the looks that the guest were giving him and his friends. Atemu stood up from his throne, his voice booming throughout the hall. His handsome face was beaming and his eyes were lit with excitement.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the entertainment has arrived and they have prepared something special for you all to see." With a sweeping gesture, Yugi and his friends stepped forward and bowed. Yugi felt the stares of the guests pierce through him like daggers and it made his skin crawl.
"You're up, kiddo." Ren murmured and bumped him forward. Yugi glared slightly at him, but then put on a smiled that was meant to dazzle.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I present Yugi and his infamous fire-dancing!" Atemu announced proudly as Yugi raised his arms gracefully over his head, waiting for the music to begin.
Sodom: And there is is! I'm sorry if you think it's so short. i honestly have writer's block.
Reyan: No you don't, you liar.
Sodom: Yes i do, now begone you heathen! *banishes him*
Reyan: *glares at me* You know i'll be back... *disappears*
Sodom: Anyways, please dont kill me if i don't update again for a while. Keep reading and stay true!