Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot and possibly coming OCs...in short, I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!

A/N: Hey! I'm still alive! Hopefully I can update more frequently. Haha, and here I thought writer's block means to block a writer's account. XD no, I didn't stop because I don't know what to write anymore.(because the internet said that "writer's block" means that the writer/author was out of scenarios to write so therefore, they couldn't continue their stories) Not when it comes to writing this story, yes, especially this story.

And it's because of three words people! Three words that has a lot of meaning for all of us authors of every form of writing that kept me going...

A Strong Plot.

Now readers, get ready,and into the story!

(I'm not sure if I did make sense on the last part but, Oh well.

... Is "A" even a word?)

Chapter 20: Painful Days

Both Pharaohs fainted, right in the middle of drinking their wine.

"Pharaoh/-san!" The Royals of the Palace exclaimed while their group of friends hurriedly went up to the Throne, with the exception of the 'lowly ones' as to not raise any mild suspicions, and stayed down the Throne or went to go get medical stuff.

Bakura and Isis went to Checked the two while Seth and his Father ordered the guards to put the whole Palace in a Lock down mode.

And so they did.

The whole walls of the Palace were heavily guarded and the four large doors of different directions leading to the outside world was locked, althe while surrounded by guards.

Other High priests checked the cups to see and test of what could have happened.

"Isis." Mahado called as he hold the cups. She looked at him and studied his eyes, looking for signs that could possibly tell that they at least have a small trail of evidence.

'Yes, there is' is what she sees before she ordered the servants—Joe, Marik, and Ryou— to bring them to the Royal Chamber.

And once again did.

All the while forgetting Yugi.

—Royal Chamber—

The Nameless Pharaoh and Pharaoh-san was now lying on their bed, pale and slighty panting. Sweating slightly as their fever went over. Mahado went to his Chambers to further investigate the cups.

Their friends was either standing beside the bed or leaning against the wall, unsure of what to do.

Guards was standing just outside the chamber, guarding it tightly. Since the Place was in a Lock down mode, the cirizen who happens to be inside the walls of the Palace are going to stay camping their for the rest of the investigation.

So in short, as long as the situatin was not solve, they're going to stay their for the rest of their human nights. The Palace servants helped them build tents to sleep on.

Rulesare rules though, respect the servants and treat them equally. So one acusing and you're one of the suspects of poisoning the Pharaohs.

royal Guests are back in their rooms with two guards each halls.

—Throne Room—

Servants have cleaned the Throne room, all except where the crime scene has taken place. The rest of the High Priests has been investigating there, looking for possible answers woth their Millenium items.

Though it lead to even more questions.

Soon enough, they let the servants take the dishes after one of them complained about the food getting rotten and might get the room stenched of bad smell.

Even though they knew that the evidence would be washed away. The items were magic, but do to little to no help when it comes to this, unless the intruder is caught. That's the only time these items were as usefull as heck.

"The Sun has gone and the Moon is up. We should rest for the evening. We can continue this for tomorrow." One of them said and they were off to their own chambers.

Leaving the Throne Room dark and not so empty.

The next three days, nothing happened abnormaly between the silent murmurs of the Palace and the sound of horse shoe hitting cement except for the fact that both Pharaohs were only getting worse.

Both faces of the royals are a little paler than the last time Isis checked.

"Ra damn it! I should have known!" Isis cursed "I should have seen it coming! Why didn't I get a vision?!" She exclaimed as she paced the Royal Chamber. Mahado had told them the other day that it was caused by a venomous poison os a certain viper. But they didn't know if making a cure can be optional. As it is an unidentied venom, yet.

There is a legend about venoms, you know.

The mortal venom and magical venoms. Different cures for different venoms, one wrong move and the one bitten with any of those venoms will die more painfully than you think.

So they couldn't take the risk.

The double door of the Chamber opened revealing Mahado, Malik, and Seth all came in with something in hand. Isis looks at them weirdly.

Mahado sweatdrop and then said "Uhhh, we..."

"We went to the workshop and got it for ourselves." Malik cut in. Though it clearly hinted 'We stole it from the ladies who was supposed to bring these to you.'

Seth rolled his eyes and placed the things he was carrying on the small night table "How are they?" He asked.

"Not getting better." Isis Sighed

"Let's not give up, we'll a cure." Mahado assured.

"Yeah! And besides, they're our leaders of this Kingdom. They won't go down without a Fight." Malik finished.

Isis smiled softly, her friends may be hard headed and so full of themselves sometimes, but they also have soft spots when in times like this. That's one of the thing she valued about them. Bakura, Malik, Seth, Mahado, Jou, Marik, Ryou...

Yugi.

BANG!

Slammed the doors of the Chambers as Bakura came in.

"They're missing."

Aanndd Done! Sorry about the Not-Updating thingy. I really have a lazy brain especially when it's break. Though I think I have to tell you that I am updating my profile from time to time or when I am in no shape of updating,

I'm being honest to my readers when I tell them there that I might be late in updating stuff so, readers need to check out on my profile if there is any future times that I'm taking too long to update a story.

Oh and just to remind all readers who didn't bother to won't bother to check up on my profile: THIS STORY IS ALREADY WRITTEN, I JUST NEED TIME AND MANAGEMENT TO UPDATE (meaning to get my lazy body working).

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