Author's notes: Two chapters posted today, yeah.
Toshiro: Don't work yourself into overdrive my love.
FireWing Pegasus: I won't, don't worry. I have a basic idea of our mating ritual, I am just trying to edit the idea in my head.
Toshiro: Finally, tell me please.
FireWing Pegasus: No spoilers.
Toshiro: -sighs- Hashira owns nothing but her ideas and her OC, enjoy the chapter.
"WHAT!" Practically everyone who didn't know yelled. "I am going to kill her." I mutter under my breath, but Toshiro grabs my arm and shakes his head, "No." I sigh and look at Yugi and see unshed tears, first me, now Yugi, who will she emotionally/physically attack next? I see that Atemu also notices the unshed tears welling up in his fiancés eyes. Curse Tea and her need to toy with Yugi's hormones. Obviously not caring what anyone in the room thinks, Atemu grabs Yugi and pulls him into a tight embrace. "She's lying." Atemu whispers to Yugi. "I never slept with her. You are the only person who has ever had that honor, and that is how it will always remain." "Thank you." Yugi whispers back, drying his eyes. "What's her story?" I ask in a low tone. "That Prince Atemu seduced her and slept with her one week before we left for Japan." Isis replies. "Doesn't…" Yugi gestures to his neck. "Nothing." Isis sighs. "Not everything is revealed to me." "Oh." Yugi drops his gaze.
"What do we do?" Toshiro asks, obviously worried that the stress might cause Yugi to miscarry. "We wait until she gives birth." The pharaoh says solemnly. "There is nothing we can do until then." "Why?" Malik asks. "That's seven months away. We'll be heading back to Egypt then." "Or will we?" Ryou asks, making the four friends share looks with each other.
"We'll figure that out later." The pharaoh waves his hand. "And to answer your question, it is the law." "Oh?" The emperor raises an eyebrow. "The Egyptian law states," Yugi begins to recite, "If a woman is found to be with child by a Prince of Egypt, and if the Prince is sixteen or older at the time of conception, then he will obligated to marry her. If the Prince is fifteen at the time of the conception, he is given the right to refuse marriage and deny the child if he so chooses." "That's no help." Malik groans. "Prince Atemu is seventeen." "I'm not done yet." Yugi rolls his eyes. "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. Also, if a woman makes a claim that the Pharaoh or the Prince impregnated her, and is proven that the child does not belong to the Pharaoh or the Prince when the child is born, the woman will be tried for treason under the charge of blasphemy, will lose all rank and power, and be exiled from Egypt for life."
"Whoa." Bakura's eyebrows disappear under his hair. "How did you know all that?" "I studied it with High Priest Mahad about a week before our arrival here." Yugi replies. "I have to learn Egypt's laws and traditions, you know." "True." Bakura says. "How about this." Arthur begins to speak. "Lady Tea travels back to Egypt in about three months or so with guards and other people who wish to see Japan. She can give birth in her homeland and the Pharaoh can judge her according to his laws." "I'm all for it." Atemu nods, his face remaining emotionless, except for when he glances at Yugi. Then he gives a look of love and encouragement. "Very well then." The pharaoh nods.
"Leave us." The emperor looks at the Mazaki family and the Wong family, who bow and leave the room, which makes me happy that she is not in the same room as me. "Why did you ask them to leave?" Yugi asks his grandfather. "Because we have some things we need to discuss." The emperor replies. "When you will return to Egypt, if your friends will, and if you should be married here in Japan, and then again in Egypt, or just once in one country." "Okay then." Yugi nods before we move to the meeting room.
After a lengthy discussion, it was decided that Yugi and Atemu would marry twice, once by Japan's laws and the other by Egypt's, and that they would stay for an extended four months from the original return home date, giving the baby time to grow. "What about us?" Joey asks as he gestures to himself, Ryou, and Malik. "Yeah." Malik agrees. "What are we going to do?" "You will return to Egypt with Yugi as his personal servants." The emperor answers promptly. "What?" Ryou yelps. "He's kidding." Yugi rolls his eyes, while Toshiro me laugh our asses off. "I am." The emperor chuckles. "I wanted to see your faces. Ryou will marry Bakura, as he is expecting his child and is in accordance to our laws." At this point the emperor glares at Ryou's father, Masao, just daring him to say anything. "Myself and Joey?" Malik asks. "Well," The emperor looks offended, "you both are obviously in love with someone, so why would I try to separate you?" "Our families." Joey offers. "We just want you to be happy." Ishizu responds. "Even if it means you're on the other side of the world from us. We'll at least know where you are and will be able to come and visit."
"And there is one other thing." Arthur says. "We found two more marriage contracts that had been drawn up the same time as Prince Yugi's and Prince Atemu's. These state that the sons of Lord Masao and Lord Yoshio were to marry two of Egypt's lords, or one of the court." "I like this idea." Malik smirks as he looks at Marik, who is also smirking. "Me too." Seto says as he gives Joey a seductive look, much to his embarrassment. "Oh brother." Mokuba rolls his eyes at his family member's antics. "Yes?" Seto glances in Mokuba's direction. "Nothing." Mokuba sighs. "Just try not to be so obvious." "I'll try." Seto nods.
Toshiro and I turn to each and whisper. I turn to the emperor and say, "Emperor, my soul mate and I have talked and we would like to have our mating ritual done on the eve of our birthday in two months time. We just need someone to help us prepare for this ritual." The emperor nods and then says, "Yes, you can have it take place. Also I would like you to call me by name." I nod and say, "Thank you, Sugoroku." The pharaoh gets a hurt look and says, "As soon as Sugoroku asks for his name to be said, you say it. You haven't yet even said my name." I say, "Sorry Aknamkanon." Aknamkanon chuckles and says, "Thank you, and I get Mahad, to help you prepare for the ritual." I say, "Thank you, Aknamkanon."
After the meeting, Toshiro and I head to Toshiro's chambers for bed. Toshiro asks, "Excited?" I nod and say, "Yeah, we are mating on our birthday. Got any presents for me yet, Drago-Shiro?" He nods as I climb into bed. He then asks, "Hey Uni-Shira, what are we going to do about us, when it's time for you to head back to Japan?" I immediately get sad and say, "I hadn't really thought of that, I guess we'll figure it out when the time comes. Right now, I just hope we can expose Tea as a liar." Toshiro joins me and says, "We will." He then kisses me and we go to sleep for the night.
Author's notes: The ending of this chapter I like.
Toshiro: -smirks- Me too.
FireWing Pegasus: Drago-Shiro, you ain't getting any until after the ritual.
Toshiro: -pouts- Aww man
FireWing Pegasus: Next chapter will be the mating ritual.
Toshiro: -perks up- Finally, Please review.
