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Yu-Gi-Oh Prince and the Pauper
Chapter Three: Courtney's Idea
Courtney walked up to the stables.
Pegasus grinned and walked up to her. "Hello milady, are you here to pick up a husband's horse? Do you have money?"
Courtney coughed. "Actually I would like to talk to one of your stableboys... a Mr. Ryou?"
Pegasus' eyes widened but he quickly went and got Ryou.
Ryou's eyes widened when he saw her. "Wow! The prince actually sent for me!"
"Uh actually-"
"I'm going to act at the palace! Oh I need to find something to wear!" Ryou enthused.
Courtney cleared her throat. "Um Ryou-"
"Oh I only have one outfit... That is why you're here right?" Ryou asked.
"Um.. well no... You see the Prince is in trouble.. he's disappeared... and I need your help." Courtney said.
Ryou blinked in surprise. "My help? But how am I any use to you?"
"Pretend to be Prince Bakura." Courtney said.
Ryou gasped. His voice lowered to a whisper. "Are you out of your mind?"
"Just listen." Courtney said. "I suspect Lady Tea, the queen's advisor had something to do with it. Perhaps taken him off somewhere so that the Royal Wedding would be cancelled."
Ryou gasped. "That's terrible.."
"If you can pretend to be the prince, just for a short while, I can trick Tea to reveal where she's hiding him." Courtney said.
"Pretend to be royalty? I could get thrown in prison or killed!" Ryou exclaimed.
"So could I! Please... Bakura really needs your help Ryou.." Courtney begged.
Ryou sighed. "...He really needs help doesn't he?" Ryou asked.
Courtney nodded.
Ryou thought about it.
Akefia...
Ryou looked to Courtney. "I'll do it. Count me in." Ryou said.
Once they got to the palace, Courtney showed Bakura's room to Ryou.
Ryou's eyes widened.
"Wow... what an amazing room!"
Ryou suddenly stood next to one of Bakura's paintings.
"The resemblance is amazing." Courtney said.
"Yeah.." Ryou said. "Um... Courtney? There's just one problem... I don't know how to be a prince!"
Courtney grinned. "Well that's easy!"
Ryou blinked. "Really?"
"Yeah! I'll show you! It's all right here in the handbook." Courtney said, taking a book out of her pocket.
Ryou blinked. Why did she have that with her?
Courtney cleared her throat before opening the book and beginning to read.
"No slurping, burping, sassing, massing, frowning, whining, bad dining..." Courtney read.
Ryou blinked. That sounded a bit complicated.
"You must know the arts, the sciences, the musical portions, how to ride, archery..." She continued.
"U-um... I don't have to learn all of that do I?" Ryou asked nervously.
Courtney giggled. "Of course not, you just have to act like you know how to do this!"
Ryou smiled. "Oh. Okay. Anything else I need to know?"
Courtney blinked, closing the book. She leaned forward on the podium with a dreamy look. "Well you have to be charming... kind... handsome.."
Ryou's smile grew. "I see.."
"And you have to smile like to where the whole room stops and stares at you... and you have to make the one you love feel like they are the only person that you see.." Courtney said.
"I see..." Ryou said again. He could see that she was in love with him.
Courtney coughed. "Uh... let's get you changed shall we?"
Soon Ryou was dressed in some of Bakura's clothes.
He looked exactly like Bakura...
Ryou blinked nervously as a loud trumpet sounded.
In the throne room, Yami closed his watch. "It's official. Due to the disappearance of Prince Bakura, the wedding is cancelled."
Tea smirked.
Queen Sakura sighed.
Suddenly Courtney came running in. "Wait! May I present to you... Prince Bakura."
Queen Sakura looked up. "Darling?"
Tea's eyes were wide as Ryou stepped in.
How did the prince escape?!
Natalie watched Ryou curiously.
Haven't I seen him before?
Ryou was suddenly hugged by Sakura. "Oh darling it is you! Where have you been?"
Ryou coughed. "Around here somewhere.. I'm sorry for worrying you mother."
Sakura smiled. "It's quite alright! I'm so glad you're safe!"
Tea coughed. "Well if you'll excuse me... I must be off to see to the... arrangements.."
She left.
Courtney blinked when something came off of the bottom of her shoe.
It was a leaf.
"Sugar Maple? What's Lady Tea been doing in the Eastern forest?" She mumbled.