Bakura: (shows up) When will I f*cking appear in this story?

May: (shocked) I didn't know you were here.

Bakura: Well atleast you know. (goes to the sofa where Atem was reading) Move over, Pharaoh!

Atem: (looks up) Oh, Bakura...I didn't know...

Bakura: Just move!

Atem: (moves) Fine! You don't have to be so rude!

May:(stares at them) You know you two make a very good couple.

Atem & Bakura: (glares) You wouldn't dare.

Marik: It's alright, May. Besides both the Tomb Robber and the Pharaoh have many yaoi stories already.

Bakura: Who the hell would make me in love with him?(points at Atem) The Pharaoh who's family killed my whole village!

Atem: (innocently) I did?

Marik: No you didn't, Pharaoh. It's just that the baka who's sitting beside you doesn't even further investigate who really did it.

Bakura: I know it was his father! The former...(stands up and walks out of the room)

May: Why did he?

Marik: Walk out? I don't know...you'll expect him in the next chapter...he'll be around.

May: Do the disclaimer guys.

Atem & Marik: May does not own Yu-Gi-Oh! only the OC which is the Japanese translation of my name, Atemu.

Marik: Hey! As far as I am concerned...Atemu is Egyptian!

Atem: (raises eyebrow) It was?

May:(nods) Yeah, I search it in the internet.

Chapter 12

Upon arriving in the palace, Atem and his father ran to his sister's rooms. Aknamkamon was running for he feared something was happening or was bound to happen that he fears, Atem meanwhile already know about the situation at hand, but then as someone who is older he should always look out after his sister. While running in the hallways, they passed servants and guards and even the pharaoh's court who was as shocked as well...except for Isis for she knew something was up. They stop to take a break in the hallway of their chambers.

"Father, wait!" the young prince cried.

"I can't any longer son! Your sister might-" the pharaoh told him when he was cut off by a cry.

"Is that your sister-" he asked his son who was nodding his head silently.

They then ran to the direction of the room where the youngest was in for awhile. When they entered the room, the midwife was trying to eased the crying of the baby in her arms.

"Shh...hush now, Princess. Everything will be alright..." the midwife cooed. But despite her efforts to stop the crying the baby cried louder.

Aknamkamon then spoke, "What's happening here?" he asked, "What's wrong with my daughter?"

Atem then came right behind him, "I thought Mana was here..." he looked at the midwife for an explanation.

The midwife looked at the two royals who were with her in the room, with their gazes intent she knew somehow that her life was on the line if she ever lied. She then looked at them, bowing in respect.

"My Pharaoh, " she bowed as she addressed Aknamkamon and bowed again in respect to Atem, "My Prince,"

"Answer my question!"

"My Pharaoh, Prince, I didn't know what happened...I was taking care of the Princess when a young girl came into the room...she asked permission if she could watch the baby and I allowed her to. Then I left the room to get something...and when I came back she was already crying." the midwife explained.

"Give me my daughter." Aknamkamon ordered, the midwife handed the baby to him, "I'm sorry my Pharaoh."

Atem was angry so he shouted, "You're sorry? That's all you can say, 'I'm sorry?" he then glared at the woman. The woman cringed.

"Atem, now it's not the time to get angry." he father reprimanded him, "We have to see what's wrong with your sister." As soon as he said it, Aknamkanon's hand lingered on the baby's neck.

"She has a fever." he told his son, then looked at the midwife, "You didn't know my daughter has a fever?" he asked, deadly serious.

"I didn't know my king. It's just in certain times when a baby cries is it because of they want something...I didn't know she already has a fever." the midwife explained, while shaking.

The pharaoh then looked at her, "I want you out of this room when I got back..." he ordered as he left the room followed by his son, heading to Isis' healing chambers.

Mana, meanwhile was about to go the room when he met the pharaoh and the prince coming her way. She was about to wave when she noticed that both royals were wearing a look that clearly signifies that they aren't in a good mood to mess with. She left them pass then she followed after them.

In the afterlife...

Arsinoe was watching the scenes of everyday life in the palace. She just couldn't bear the thought that she was longer with them. Meanwhile as she was watching the glowing orb, Isis and the others were in the Palace of the Gods.

"This isn't serious! I assure you!" Osiris told his wife while calming her down.

"How could Meshkenet get back on her word?" Isis asked him, while pacing the room.

Ra shook his head, "It may not be her fault, Isis. It might be someone else."

"Then who?" the goddess of magic asked, in rage, "Who could've done this?"

"How about if you call the other gods?" Horus asked while looking at the king of the gods.

Ra sighed, "I tried, son. It's just so wrong that we would always come to the rescue of mortals they said."

"Wrong?" Isis asked him, while looking madder than ever, "I'll give them what's wrong!"

"It's no use. Why are we wasting time on a mortal?" Set asked, emerging from the shadows.

"This child is no ordinary mortal, Set." Thoth reminded him, "This child was born in the pharaoh's line and therefore-"

"Yeah, yeah, I got the memo. But why are you arguing who did it?" he asked, "We have a lot of matters to think about other than that mortal-"

he stopped as soon as he saw Thoth's eyes on him, and corrected himself, "Okay, a child from the Pharaoh's line. Happy?"

Contented, Thoth nodded. Then the others started it again.

"The child is one of the forementioned in the prophecy sharing her brother's fate." Ra reminded him, "And therefore, she has powers beyond her own control."

"So?" Set asked, "If she is going to die...then problem solve. We won't even have to make that stupid crown anyway."

"We cannot let the child die. Meshkenet had gotten back on her word...and I want to know why." Isis said with her hand on her chin.

"Are you saying that we should do everything in our power to help the child?" Set asked, disbelief setting in his features.

Ra nodded, "We must."

Sobek protested, "Ma'at wouldn't want this! We are gods we must stick to our freaking business!"

The other gods glared at him. Anubis then looked at Ra for a plan, or something that could be carried out.

"It's no use if we will just argue here without doing anything!" Isis told them.

"Anubis, Isis, Osiris" the king of the gods regarded them with a look, "We will come to the child's concession to the royal family."

"Can we first stop thinking about the future? We didn't even know that the child would even live."

The gods argued on.

In the real world...

Aknamkamon raced towards the healing chambers carrying the baby close to his chest. Atem running behind him followed quietly by Mana.

"Father, wait!" he said as he stopped to take a breath, he just couldn't understand why his father was like racing against time. For Gods' sake! they only just arrived in the palace a few minutes ago! And they didn't even have time to rest.

The pharaoh regarded his son with a look that he had never seen before except when he learned about his mother's death. Upon seeing that look, Atem didn't complain along the way. When they arrived at Isis' chambers, Isis was busy treating a servant.

Without looking up, while bandaging a servant's sprained ankle, Isis asked, "Why have come here, your Highnesses?"

"I want you to check my daughter, she was burning with fever awhile ago." Aknamkanon told her, while clinging the baby close to his chest.

"I'll see to it, my king." Isis told them as she stood up, when she was about to go out the room, she had noticed that they were already there, with the baby.

She was shocked, "Where's the midwife?"

"Father, had her left. She must have been...leaving her duties." Atem answered.

"Oh. The baby, my pharaoh." the physician asked, while holding her arms out.

The pharaoh then gave her the baby and while Isis went inside another room in her chambers, Aknamkanon sat on one of the beds, carrying Atem on his lap.

"Father, I was wondering...why did you have the midwife left?" he asked, while his crimson orbs gazed around the room.

Aknamkanon sighed, "Son, she had not mind her duties towards your sister."

"But that wasn't enough to make her leave. Who would take care of Atemu?" he asked.

The pharaoh was about to answer when Isis entered the room again, holding the baby in her arms, "To answer your question, my Prince. I would be taking care of your sister."

"Isis...I wouldn't another burden added to your duties!" Aknamkanon argued, "You have enough on your plate!"

the physician shook her head, "I can't let my promise die."

"What do you mean? What promise?" the pharaoh asked, confused.

"The promise I made before Queen Arsinoe died."

flashback...

The Queen was panting heavily, after giving her birth to her second child.

"It's a girl, Your Majesty!" Isis exclaimed while congratulating the queen who tried to strain a smile. The physician's smile wavered. She knew perfectly well that the Queen would not live long...her millennium necklace had shown her that.

"Let me see my baby." the queen asked, stretching out her arms.

Isis then took the baby from the midwife who had previously wrapped the baby in cloth. She then laid the baby beside its mother. Arsinoe smiled while gently running her hand across her baby's cheek.

"Such a beautiful child." she cooed.

Isis then commented, "She's as beautiful as you are."

Arsinoe shook her head, "No, she is much more beautiful to me when she grew up." she then cringed in pain. Isis, then grew concerned, hastily took the baby from her mother, when the queen held on her arm, a signal that she shouldn't.

"Don't. I want to say goodbye to my daughter."

Isis then returned the baby where she had placed it earlier. Arsinoe smiled, "Atemu...such a beautiful name." she said in a whisper. The physician didn't hear the name.

"What did you just call her, Your Majesty?" she asked, while looking at the queen who was trying to keep her eyes open despite the drowsiness that was beginning to overcome her.

Arsinoe then clutched her hands, "Promise me that you will look after my daughter."

Isis was shocked! Surely the queen didn't mean this as a goodbye? She then asked the latter, "What are you saying, Arsinoe? You will live through this!"

The queen then shook her head, took a deep breath, "We both know that I will not live after this...I want you to look after my daughter, my Atemu. And tell my husband and my son...I love them so much...that I can't say how much."

With that the Queen of Egypt breath her last, while clutching Isis' hand. After that final breath, the baby cried. Isis then took her in her arms.

"Hush now, Princess. Your mother's gone...but I will make my promise come true...I will look after you...and your brother." Isis vowed to herself. That was the oath that she had made moments after Arsinoe had let out her final breath.

Return back to reality...

Isis then held the baby back to the pharaoh who had set his son beside him on the bed, and reached out for the baby.

"Is something wrong with her?" the pharaoh asked, while looking at his baby.

The physician shook her head, "Nothing's wrong with her, Pharaoh. It's just a high fever."

Aknankamon then sighed, "I thought something was wrong."

The little prince meanwhile was watching his sister sleep. He then look at his father, his crimson eyes searching for answers to the questions that were in his mind at that moment. Questions that he were to shy to say out loud.

Isis then sighed tiredly and reached out for the baby, "You both should take a rest. I'll look after the baby princess."

It was at that moment that Aknankamon has decided. He then looked at Isis with a look that says, 'I got this. I can take care of my child.' Isis shook her head as if she already knew what he was thinking at that moment.

"No, my king. the Queen personally had asked me to take care of her."

"I am the father. Let me atleast have a moment with my family for a change...and tomorrow you can come and get her before Atem and I headed to our duties in the morning."

Isis sighed in defeat. She knew somehow the pharaoh was right, he really needs to spend time with his family, with his wife gone and all...his children needs to adapt to the environment in which they didn't have a mother to be always there.

"Alright, as long as you will call me if everything goes wrong."

That was it, they decided on that. The pharaoh and hos son will take care of the baby at night and she in the mornings.

In the palace of the Gods...the continuous argument

The gods were fighting among themselves. They didn't notice the two goddesses that were watching them with amusement in their eyes.

Meshkenet stands at the doorway, her eyes set on Isis who were fuming madly, "Look at them fight and bicker...it's so much fun to see them like that."

Tawaret nodded, "Yes indeed. The joy of having a family." she then sighed, which the other goddess heard and looked at her with a confused expression.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing. I was just worried about the child."

"The Princess?" Meshkenet sneered, "I gave her a little something."

"What did you do?" the hippo goddess asked.

"Nothing. I just gave her a gift to remember me by."

"Tell me that you didn't do what I was thinking."

"Relax, it was not what you think...well it was a little different than what you think."

With these, Tawaret's eyes grew wide, "What did you do? Or what did you just do?"

"Nothing." the giver of life lied.

"But you told me that you gave a gift to the child."

"I did. But I'm not gonna tell you."

"Tell me now or before I tell Ra and the others what you did." the hippo goddess threatened.

"How will you tell them? You didn't even know what I did." Meshkenet snorted.

Tawaret sighed, "Atleast tell me what you did."

"You want to know? Okay." Meshkenet leaned in close and whisper it in Tawaret's ear. The latter had her hands on her mouth.

"You did that?"

The goddess nodded, "I know it seems unfair to me after I took the life of the Queen after she gave birth...but then I want to see if they are worthy of having the child." with her two fingers in each hand, emphasizing the last word.

"But they are worthy! You could see the love and care of the whole palace." Tawaret argued.

Meshkenet shrugged, "It was just a test. Besides the child's life will not be normal after she grew up."

"What did you mean? And what did you gave the child?"

"A fever. Just a high fever, no big deal."

Tawaret was shocked! She never had expected with the goddess herself. She then went to were the other goddess was standing, and stood beside her.

"It was a big deal!"

"No...it wasn't. And by the way drinking the waters blessed by Sekhmet would heal her."

They didn't notice that the other gods were looking at the both of them. And their faces are not what you could call pleasant.

"Cure the child!" Ra ordered Meshkenet.

"Why would I?"

"We had a deal and we promised to abide by it" Horus reminded her.

Meshkenet shrugged, "Okay, but then I change my mind about what I want."

"What is it? I thought you want the crown to be made?" Thoth asked.

"Well...that was the deal, but I didn't say what it would entails."

The other gods looked at each other. Clearly they were confused, they didn't get it, the fact was the crown was part of the compensation on the Queen's behalf, but what is the other one?

"Okay, just tell us what you want." Ra groaned.

"I want- "

Tawaret cut her off, "It means what she wants is that the child will be guarded on not to use her powers against the gods."

Meshkenet glared at her. She ignored it.

"That's what we have come to when we decided to make the crown."

"Okay that's settled then." Meshkenet told them, "If you'll excuse me, I have a job to fulfill."

"Not yet, giver of life." Isis told her, blocking her way, "Heal the child first."

The said goddess snapped her fingers and recited a spell, "There already done!"

"Good. You can go." Isis then let her pass.

When Meshkenet was at the door of the palace she turned to look at Isis, "I have to warn you, dangerous paths line ahead for the child and the royal family itself." she said as she disappeared.

The gods pondered on this.

"What does she mean?" Horus asked.

"It means bad things will happen to the child." Set answered.

Horus raised an eyebrow, "Since when did you know how to interpret things?"

Set shrugged, "I am the Lord of Evil, right? So I know how evil things will happen and bound to happen."

But that was not all...it was entirely bigger than what was bound to happen...

May: Yes! another chapter done!

Bakura: Joy.

Atem: Shut up.

Bakura: (glares at Atem) Since when did you start to tell me to shut up?

May: (sighs) Guys, honestly when will you stop fighting?

Atem & Bakura: (thinks) Never!

Yugi: Joy.

Ryou: Please review and sorry for the long chapter the writer possibly didn't remember what her previous chapters look like.

May: Hey!

Yugi: Well that was true. (runs off followed by Ryou)

May:Sorry.(runs after the two hikaris) Come back.

Atem: Sorry about that...but that was the truth.