Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Catechism ❯ Chapter 9

Disclaimer: Wish I owned YGO. *Cries* Warnings: Death of many OC characters Disclaimer: Yu-gi-Oh! Belongs to Kazuki Takahashi. I make no profit off this fanfiction, and it belongs to me under international copyright laws. Don’t steal and don’t sue. Thank you, *Phantomness bows*   Chapter 9               “But I don’t want to marry him!” Princess Desert Rose wailed.             Her older sister, Princess Lily, shook her head. “I do not like it either, but you don’t see me complaining like a child, do you?”           &nb sp; Desert Rose glared. “He’s dangerous!”          &nb sp;  “Of course he is! He’s Pharaoh! But we have to do this for our country!”            ;  Desert Rose burst into loud, noisy tears. Lily growled and the servants hastily began trying to get her to stop.             “The Wedding is in a few hours, our countries are at peace, and you’re acting like a child!” She snapped. “Now stop it!”           &nbs p; Lily herself was already dressed in enough gold and lapis lazuli and emerald to fund a military campaign. A cough came from the door.             High Priestess Aishizu peered inside. “Are you two decent?”              “Yes, come in.” Lily told her.             “Are you worried?” The Priestess’s eyes were clear and calm. “The Tauk has shown nothing of danger in the wedding ceremony.”          &nbs p;  “I don’t care! I don’t want to get married!” Rose wailed.             “Desert Rose!” Lily snapped. “I’m so sorry, High Priestess.”          &nb sp;  Aishizu gave a short laugh. “It is all right, future Queen.” The second part of her statement was left unsaid. Desert Rose, being younger, would of course not be the Queen, but only a Concubine…          &nbs p;  “Did you need something?”          &nb sp;  Aishizu shook her head. “Be careful.” Was all she said, before she bowed and exited the room. Lily frowned.             What…?            & nbsp;  “Are you worried?”            ;  “No.” Yami said calmly as Mahaado brushed his hair. It felt so nice… he wasn’t dressed for the wedding yet, but it mattered little. Everything was already laid out. It wouldn’t take long.             Mahaado’s hands slipped his bracelets and bracers on his arms, and the anklets on his legs. Gold glittered on tanned skin.             “Are they poisoned?”          &nbs p;  “Not with poison, no.” Mahaado sounded apologetic. “They’re laced with a mild sleeping spell. It will activate should you find yourself in danger.”              “I understand. Thank you, Mahaado.”            ;  “It is my pleasure to serve you, my Pharaoh.”            ;  Yami’s smile widened as he felt Mahaado’s eyes upon him. “Then please do, my dear Spellcaster…”         & nbsp;   Mahaado’s eyes glittered as he complied, his Pharaoh’s eyes glazing over in pleasure.            &nbs p;  The wedding went off without a hitch. The procession wound through the streets as the people cheered and shouted praise to their Pharaoh and now his wives. Desert Rose scowled as she followed. Just because she was younger, she was reduced to the stage of a lesser wife. It wasn’t fair! Why did Pharaoh have to marry her anyways?             Oh well. At least this way she got to stay with Lily, instead of going home alone and getting married to someone else. And maybe it wouldn’t be so bad…           &nbs p; The ceremonies concluded, it was on to feasting, and dancing, and finally, the Pharaoh escorted Lily to the bridal chamber.             Desert Rose let a sigh of relief escape her lips. Phew. It looked like she was safe for now. She wouldn’t want her secret to be found out so soon.             She went to go walk in the gardens.             She found a girl there, near her age, with bright eyes and a strange shell-topped wand. “Hello.”              “Hi! I’m Mana!”           &n bsp; “I’m Desert Rose.”           &n bsp; The girl’s eyes widened and she hurriedly bowed. Desert Rose scowled. Stupid commoners. She was about to make another angry comment when a voice cut through her thoughts.             ; “Mana, where are you?”            &n bsp;  The girl dove into a bush as a man came around the corner. Rose vaguely recognized him as one of the High Priests. It was kind of obvious, thanks to the hunk of gold around his neck.             The Priest scowled mock-affronted as the pointers of the Sennen Ring all lifted up and pointed in one direction. “Mana… I know you’re in that bush. Did you skip your reading lesson again today?”           & nbsp; “No I didn’t Teacher-sama!” The girl’s head popped out of the bush. “I can do it! See!” She pointed at a flower, and it immediately turned a blinding shade of green.             Mahaado resisted the urge to smack his forehead. He barely succeeded.           &nbs p; “Oops?” Mana said sheepishly.            &n bsp;  “Mana, the spell I taught you was supposed to turn a flower into another flower. I wanted a lotus.”           & nbsp; The bright green jasmine seemed to wilt.             “I’m sorry Teacher-sama!”              “She’s your apprentice?” Desert Rose laughed. “No wonder Egypt’s magicians are terrible!”          &nbs p;  Mahaado scowled faintly, but Mana grabbed her clamshell wand and was about to hit the girl with it when she noticed again that it was one of Prince – Pharaoh’s concubines. Still!             “Teacher-sama is very powerful!”          &nbs p;  “Too bad he’s just wasting his time with you then!”           &n bsp; Mana’s expression became even more furious. “What did you say?” She demanded.            &nbs p;  “Now, now.” Mahaado intervened smoothly. “My apprentice meant no offense, my queen.” Only a very observant ear could have picked up the subtle twist on her title. “And if you would enjoy magic lessons, my Queen, I shall make inquiries as to your ability.”            ;  “That’s better.” Desert Rose said approvingly, and stalked off.             Mana squirmed out of Mahaado’s grip after the girl left. “But Teacher-sama…”              “Mana. Even if she is… impolite, she is queen, and you should respect her.”           &nb sp; “I don’t see why Pharaoh had to marry her.” Mana muttered.             ; Mahaado patted her on the shoulder. “Do not worry, my apprentice.”          &n bsp;  “But she’s so mean!”           &n bsp; “I know. She shall have many difficult lessons to learn in court. She is not of as high a station as she presumes. But she is still higher than you.”           &nb sp; Mana sighed. “Do you think I’m a bad student, Teacher-sama?”              “I wish you would work harder on your magic studies, but no.”           &nbs p; “Good.” Mana smiled as she hugged him and ran off.             End Chapter Completed 4/9/05 Yep, bratty Princess-Queen Desert Rose!              & nbsp;             &n bsp;            &nbs p;               ;