Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Millennia Sands ❯ H. Suprising Dealings ( Chapter 8 )

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H. SURPRISING DEALINGS

The fight was long as both matched the others moves blow for blow. It was like watching a seductive, but deadly, dance between two lovers. Both had grace and agility that seemed to mirror each other, their minds nearly the same in their movements.

“I wouldn’t want to get between them.” Seto whispered in awe as the throne room was silent but for the fighting duo’s steps and hard landings from blocked or failed throws. They awaited the ending of the dance, but it seemed to be never ending.

Lyrel and most present had never before seen Yugi in battle, but they knew why Elder Cyria favored her when it did come time for those tournaments.

Yugi didn’t care, she was thinking about two separate things as she playing to the Pharaoh’s game. She was debating if she wished to win this and escape the bonds of marriage back into the potentially terrible relationship that was already one-sided with Ishizu or accept the marriage and try to find another way around it after a few years.

Poor Yugi was abruptly brought out of her thoughts as Yami snaked an arm around her waist and pinned her arms to her sides. She froze as he laughed, his breath tickling her ear as she shivered. “You’ve fought as well as I hoped, it’s almost like you can read my mind.” He whispered as she growled, bringing her legs up and crashing her heels into his knees.

He let her go as she fell forward and scrambled away from him.

“Cunning one, aren’t you?” he questioned, getting up too as she watched him like a cornered cobra that was ready to strike.

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Ishizu was glaring as the main fighters guarded them against intervening. She had tried, but the dark haired woman had stopped her easily. Letting out her own shriek of rage most turned their attention to her, which caused Marik to cringe and silently beg Ra for help with this trouble. “Are you going to let him go through with this?” she shrieked as the guards went to deal with the venomous woman.

“Yes, our law states that any challenge made by an outsider must be honored.” The blonde stated as she growled. “The Goddess guides our destiny with a firm hand and we must trust in her judgment.”

“No!” Ishizu shrieked as she lunged forward, breaking the line as the guards and others tried to restrain her. She growled as Lyrel let out a battle cry and tackled her, shocking the rest. They watched as the usually tame copper haired Amazon got in a few good blows.

Mokuba and Seto could only gawk as she engaged in the battle against the annoying one.

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It was then that Yugi witnessed the meek Lyrel take Ishizu out in a tackle. This moment of distraction gave Yami enough time to take full advantage of her surprise. She twisted about and locked one of his arms as both paused long enough to watch Lyrel and Ishizu fight themselves.

Apparently they were shocked too.

“You will not destroy the tradition and honor of the Amazons, you annoying wench!” Lyrel hissed out between her quick physical blows to Ishizu’s upper body, which was what finally knocked said annoyance out. She stood up and brushed herself off, glancing around nervously as everyone present looked surprised. With a nervous laugh, she bowed and retreated to hide behind her older brother.

Marik was smirking as he patted the shocked girl on the shoulder. She jumped as Seto glared at him.

It was then Yami snapped out of his shock and flung Yugi forward. Said Amazon barely caught herself as he tried to lash out and trip her, but as he succeeded she did the same thing. As her back met the stone floor he managed to pin her wrists above her head and her legs wit his own.

The King of Games smirked as he leaned down to look into her violet eyes, seeing the mixed emotions she had for this sudden change. “Do you give in and accept me as your husband?” he asked as she relaxed under him.

“Under the tradition… yes, I accept you as my husband.” She stated, her voice reflecting her exhaustion as he smirked and leaned down and kissed her just as she fell unconscious. He got off of her and then picked her up as all watched him.

“Let them return to their homes. Tell the Village Elder that she may send my Queen’s guard if she wishes.” He stated turning to leave as a few looked surprised while others protested.

“Silence!” was the enraged shriek from one of the three Amazon Guards, who was now a bit snappish from this incident and the fact her close friend lost due to it. “We leave quietly.”

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Malik was kicking himself as he shuffled his way through the palace the next afternoon. He noted that he had a shadow named Marik, which wasn’t going well for his own safety. The servant had shown him to the chambers by the Pharaoh’s as Marik entered with him.

“Well, it looks like we have to share chambers.” Marik stated with a grin as Malik twitched.

“Oh no, you have to be wrong.” Malik stated uneasily as he dodged the others advances and ducked outside just as his blood sister emerged, looking odd for her. She was in white and gold and the servants looked rather pleased with her appearance.

Malik immediately glanced about as soon as he got out of his shared chambers, spotting Marik watching him, and debated his options of escaping. It was then he liked the first option, which involved dragging Yugi off to some safe place. Which he did, to the new Queen of Egypt's surprise.

“So to keep him close I just have to beat him in combat…” he whispered with a smirk as he went off to find the Pharaoh and plot.

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“This Nepha woman was forced into marriage because of tradition?” Kage asked in shock as Shadi nodded. “Another words it was a political marriage.”

“Political marriage?” Shadi asked, a bit perplexed by the idea of this phrase.

“A marriage where both were forced and nothing good usually comes from these marriages because all it is good for is either wealth or a strong heir.” Arthur added in a slur as they didn’t pay him much mind.

“In light of that explanation, what makes you believe that?” he asked, sipping yet another glass of water as Hawkins was nearly asleep in the one corner of the tent. Solomon Motou was taking notes to his story as he listened to him like an excited five year old to his elderly grandparents.

“She only entered the challenge to save her people, so the marriage is more forced then anything.” He stated as Shadi seemed to consider this reason for a moment of two. “The Pharaoh loved her, she didn’t seem to have any feelings towards him.”

“The marriage was not political, it just had a rough beginning.” He elaborated as both accepted that. “We shall continue tomorrow, it seems you both are tired.”

Kage nodded with relief, he sure as hell didn’t want to miss any of their new companions story. Solomon also nodded his acceptance of this as Arthur was already snoring like a lumberjack. Kage found his own cot as Solomon was up, writing by the dim light of the lantern in another corner.

Shadi looked over his shoulder and seen him writing a short letter as the notes from his story sat to his side. “What are you doing?” he questioned as the old man jumped slightly, sighing as he realized Shadi was still with them in the tent.

“Writing a letter to my granddaughter in Japan, I planned on sending the story you are telling us to her.” Solomon stated as he nodded, remembering the teenagers resemblance to his long passed on granddaughter. “Hold on.” He stated and dug around in his personal belongings and pulled out an old box of sorts and handed them to Shadi.

“What is this?” he asked as Solomon laughed.

“This is a box of letters she has sent me over my time here.” Solomon replied, taking the lid off to show a bound pile of letters. “I’ve seen how you look at the picture I have of her and maybe it would do you well to read them.”

With that he turned back to his own letter.

Shadi untied the bundle and picked up the first one.

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Dear Grandpa;

Life is not the same without you here, it seems like yesterday we were talking about your trip and now I miss you more then ever. Seto and Mokuba send their wishes and Birthday Happiness, too. Hope you like the picture we sent cause it took forever to get the camera to work.

Discovered a new way to play Monopoly and it’s hard to get silly string out of your hair.

The books were fantastic! Thank you so much for them. I can’t wait to hear more about your findings and such. One of these days I will some how manage to visit you and see what you really do. Hope Hawkins isn’t giving you too much trouble.

Nothing different here in the Land of the Rising Sun, unless you mean the usual troubles at school. Tea is still annoying and her group still beyond help. The Ice Queen bit is getting to be rather fun, considering it keeps most people away. Found an interesting article about…

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