Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Crimson Ruby Love ❯ CrimsonRubyLove4 ( Chapter 4 )

Chapter 4

"No one's ever been so kind to me," whimpered the teen crying into Yami's muscular chest his cheek feeling the cool metal of Millennium Puzzle. His tears mixed with the myrrh on Yami's skin forming a mixture of tears and myrrh smeared on his round rosy cheeks.

"This is so cute," cried Seto letting himself feel his emotions. "How can I not cry? You are truly kind, pharaoh."

The boy sniffled looking up at the face of the loving pharaoh. "Pharaoh?" he blinked.

"Ah, right. I'm the pharaoh." Chuckled Yami. He lifted the headdress to show the teen his crown.

He gazed up at the pharaoh's crown in awe. He marveled at the beauty of the luminous circlet inlaid with gold and silver. Many rare diamonds glistened like dewdrops in the sun's light lay in the crown's lustrous silver. Most exquisite of all in the center of the crown the jeweled snake gleamed radiantly. With his tall figure silhouetted against the brilliant rays of the sun he truly appeared as a celestial being sent by the gods to rule earth.

"So beautiful, pharaoh," whispered the teen awestruck.

"Just call me Yami," smiled the pharaoh tenderly to the boy.

"Yami, nice to meet ya. I'm Yugi!" grinned the sweet boy holding the pharaoh's bronze hand.

"Yugi, what a cute name. How old are you?" asked Yami.

"16." Replied Yugi. "What about you guys?"

"Me!?" laughed Seto pointing to himself. "I feel old when you say that. I am 26."

"I'm 25," added Yami.

"That's not so old…" said Yugi politely.

"Ahem." Seto cleared his throat to get the pharaoh's attention. "Remember why we came to town?" reminded he.

"Right," agreed Yami standing up. He held the charming youth's hand whose passionate eyes pleaded not to let go. Yami loved the delightful boy. "Alright Yugi, you may come with us to visit the astrologer."

"YAY!!" rejoiced Yugi exuberantly prancing about.

"What a lively boy," thought Seto as they headed out of the alley to find the astrologer. "Even he has melted my cold heart a little…"

Once out of the crowded market they walked a few blocks on the main street entering an older part of town. The homes here were plainer in style as columns, arched doorways and mosaics were recent in the last 100 years of architecture. People strolled down the quaint streets enjoying the cool breezes that blew occasionally. Here relatively fewer vendors peddled their wares on the street leaving the people to stroll in peace. Yami, Yugi and Seto found the quietness quite pleasant after leaving the bazaar bothered by the persistent vendors.

In the middle of two topaz streets crossing a young man called out loudly waving his arms about. His thick honey colored hair separating into curved locks tumbled about his darkly complexioned face. On each honey lock golden highlights shone in the sun's light, illuminating the lovely locks. His golden arched brows drew the onlooker into the pools of his handsome eyes. The outer rim of his irises, honey in color matched his hair. His inner irises around the black of his pupils were deep and dark, like rich chocolate, which melted into the outer layer of golden honey. In the area where they melted the light sparkled with a glint of gold dancing between the chocolate and honey.

"Come get a reading from Tanis's best astrologer!" announced the young man merrily, his musical voice ringing throughout Tanis's sandy streets.

Coming closer the three saw his complexion darker than before. It was tanned the color mocha, like a light skinned African American since he spent each day in the sun making his announcements. The apples of his cheeks and the soft skin of his lips glowed a light pink, the color of plum blossoms in full bloom in the season of spring. His clothes too light in color were made of pure linen, clean and white like the pharaoh's garments. White pants draped loosely on his body gathered around his graceful legs. A dark leather belt adorned with a gold buckle girdled his waist. On the bottoms of his pants an artisan must have embroidered the intricate golden designs thought Yami. The same design decorated the fringes of his vest and lining around his neck. The vest covered most of his upper body leaving the middle of his cinnamon chest exposed. His pectoral and stomach muscles well toned caught Yugi's eyes as did the rest of his body. Yugi studied his neck, his arms and legs too all perfectly toned like his chest.

He was stunningly gorgeous! Mused Yugi feeling his attraction for the man stir his tender heart.

"Hey there!" called out the young man smiling cheerfully greeting the threesome. "Come for a readin'?"

"That's right," answered Seto, irritated as usual thinking the man should be smart enough to know.

"Alrighty…" he said full of enthusiasm. "Wait right here…" He eyed Yugi suspiciously as if they'd met before. He remembered! Last week Yugi broke into his residence stealing his sister's prized golden necklace for the thieves he served.

"Yo thug!" The once cheerful man turned angry recognizing the thief. "Gimme back my sister's necklace or I'll pummel ya!"

Yugi whimpered jumping behind Yami for protection. "Protect me…" uttered he.

"Listen," demanded Yami holding out his arms to shield Yugi. "He grew up on the streets forced into a life of thievery or else, face starvation. He's my friend and I know he'd never steal again."

"Fine, but yer responsible fer him," muttered the mocha skinned youth crossly. He motioned for the three of them to follow left down the dusty street to the place where the astrologer gave her readings.

A little yellow building built of baked bricks lay huddled in between two larger ones. It was small, quite charming compared to the fancy minaret buildings beside it. In two small windows beside the tiny entryway linen curtains blew in the cool breeze. Yami, Yugi and Seto entered feeling very welcomed in the pleasant home. The floor of beaten earth, cool and silky felt soft on the soles of their bare feet as they left their sandals outside. A mixture of lime and water whitewashed the walls of the home. Over the whitewashed walls thick blue paint colored the walls and ceiling. Painted boarders of ducks decorated the bluish walls. In the far right room the residents used a simple alter for the worship of family gods. In the main central room where Yami, Yugi and Seto waited mats covered much of the earthen floor. In middle of the room on a small wooden table drinking vessels and dishes were stacked about. The kitchen had a small counter built against the wall but no cupboards in ancient Egypt. On the counter were lined pots holding various foods and drinks.

"Oh, I apologize!" said the lovely man rushing in and out of the left room used for the astrologer's readings. He panted wiping sweat from the brows above his forehead. "She's really busy, so why don' ya all have a seat?" suggested he.

The three growing quite impatient by now sat down on the simple stools by the low wooden table. The young man took the dishes and drinking vessels to the counter, opening one of the pots to pour some Karkadeeh, an Egyptian drink made from dried Hibiscus petals, into three drinking vessels. Their mouths and throats dry the three gulped down the refreshing cool juice. They chattered a bit while they drank.

"What's your name?" asked Yugi drinking over the rim of his cup.

"Jounouchi, but ya can call me Jou." Grinned the young man, his honey chocolate eyes meeting Yugi's playfully.

"Jou, I love that name!" smiled Yugi boyishly, his bloody magenta eyes sparkling. His innocent charm made Jounouchi's heart flutter. Jounouchi smiled his cheeks slightly flushed.

"Jounouchi!!!! Jounouchi~~~!!" called out a sweet girl's voice so rich in melody, an angelic voice beckoned from the astrology room.

"It's my sister, Shizuka." Jounouchi leapt out of his chair dashing to Shizuka. They exchanged a few words then Jounouchi ran back to the main room. "Shizuka's ready, right this way!" he said enthusiastically.

Jounouchi pushed aside the linen cloth dividing the astrology room from the main one to let the guests pass. In the almost pitch-black room a single candle over a small cloth covered table was all the lit the tiny room, its faint light flickering against the baked brick wall, casting skipping shadows. On the table by the candle a large crystal ball on a cushion sat with a deck of cards beside it. Crystals and other rocks covered the small table too.

Behind the low table on a larger cushion sat the dazzling girl whose angelic voice called to her brother. Her beautiful auburn hair neatly combined was pushed behind her shoulders. The candle's small flame flickered against her copper burnished highlights, gleaming in the feint light. Upon her thick bangs the highlights glowed a bright red, the glow reflected in her large eyes. The outer part of her irises, a light green peridot in color sparkled vividly, dancing into the inner emeralds of her eyes. Yami, Seto and Yugi felt a sense of inner peace gazing into those deep, green pools.

Her pale, delicate skin was white like the porcelain of a china doll's face, untouched by the passing of time of this mortal world. Her round girlish cheeks, lightly powdered a soft pink in color, looked like the petals of the cherry blossom blooming in spring. Her full lush, feminine lips were of the same soft cherry blossom pink. Around her slender, doll like figure a clean linen dress clothed her body, held up by straps over her dainty shoulders.

"Welcome," she greeted softly, her sweet voice soothing the hearts of those present. From the way her lips curved upwards into a smile, to the motion of her hands every part of her moved about in a graceful, lady like way.

Awed by her elegance, Yami, Yugi and Seto each sat down cross-legged on the large cushions in front of the low laying table. Jounouchi too came in to take a seat behind the three guests before his sister.

"So…" began Yami breaking the silence of the candle lit room. "I have come here today to ask about my heart's love.

Hearing that Seto knew exactly whom Yami referred to. He gulped blushing; his cheeks flushed a bright tomato red. Shizuka giggled seeing Seto blush, his face so reddened from embarrassment.

"He is the love of your heart, I presume?" she grinned delightfully.

"Oh Ra!!" burst out Yugi impulsively remembering when he first saw them together. He pulled himself closer to Shizuka scooting forward on his cushion. "When I first met them, they were…kissing! Pharaoh Yami and Seto! Egypt's pharaoh is GAY!! By Ra's name, DID YA KNOW THAT, Miss!?"

Seto nearly jumped out of his skin feeling a swept drop by his head. He placed a hand on Yugi's mouth to quiet the blabbering boy. "What he means is that…Yami has strong pheromones, so we call him…Pheromone Yami!!!"

Yugi fell backwards onto Jounouchi's lap baffled by what Seto said. "You mean…phero…mones… pharaoh moans! You mean YOU MADE THE PHARAOH… MOAN!?!?"

Yami fell over hitting his head on the floor due to Yugi's perverted joke.

"GODS NOOO!!!!" cried Seto wide eyed in shock, his cheeks now flushed cherry red.

"Tee he he!!" giggled Yugi boyishly leaving Jounouchi's lap to prance about the small dim room. "Seto made the pharaoh moan! Seto made the pharaoh moan!" teased he over and over like a broken record.

"ARGG!!! Why you little…!?" The high priest grunted, forming a fist with his right hand.

"Hey, no fightin' kiddies!!" laughed Jounouchi stepping between them.

"Hehehehe!" chuckled Shizuka behind the low table.

"What!?" whined Yugi crossly at her.

"You wouldn't mention them being…gay unless you were gay yourself, Yugi," winked she cutely at him.

"Yeah! That's right!!" added Jounouchi grinning at Yugi. "Outside in the street, ya gazed at me as if ya were in love, LOVE Yug! Wanna smoochie from Jou?" He blinked his lashes, puckering his lips out at the startled Yugi.

The flame of Jounouchi's words set his innocent blood on fire! Feeling his blood burn waves of passion coursed through him. Then he realized three pairs of eyes watched him. He turned beet-red, bursting out into a nervous laughter. He laughed so hard he lost his balance falling onto an already passed out Yami.

"UHHHH!!!" moaned Yami suddenly woken up by Yugi's weight.

"Oh my RA!!! You REALLY did make the pharaoh moan!!" Seto rolled on the floor doubling over in laughter.

Poor Yugi blinked unsure of what to say.

"Hey Yugi, take it easy," chuckled Yami sitting up, his weight on his arms outstretched behind his back, with Yugi sitting on his lap.

The bloody magenta eyes of the worried youth looked into Yami's deep crimson pools. Yugi saw how the candle's tiny flame flickered about playfully in his ruby eyes, as the lips of the pharaoh's mouth curved upwards into a tender smile. The youth lost all his fear reassured by Yami's gentleness. He buried his cherubic face into Yami's strong chest. The pharaoh and boy cuddled each other, truly an adorable sight^_^

"Shall we begin the reading?" She smiled ready to begin.

Yami and Seto nodded.

She first started with an opening prayer then took the deck of cards next to the crystal ball. She cut the deck in two, shuffling it carefully. She offered the deck to Yami who got the top card laying it face down in front of him. Seto received the next card putting it face down in front of him too. Shizuka lay a card face down between Yami and Seto's cards.

"The cards each of you selected represent who you are. The card between you 2 tells what kind of relationship you 2 share," she explained. "Now, turn your cards over."

The pharaoh turned his card over which Shizuka looked at. "Ah, you got the Emperor! It is a man sitting on his throne, and represents a kind and generous man, wise and leading. So it means you really are the pharaoh!" she winked.

Yami froze.

"Don't worry," she chuckled. "I won't tell anyone. Now turn your card over, Seto."

He did so discovering the Knight of Swords.

"Hmm…Knight of Swords…" She studied it for a moment leaning over the table barely able to make it out in the candle's dim flame. "This card has on it a young man charging into battle. It represents someone who is always rushing into battle without thinking about what the outcome may be…"

"How accurate it is!" exclaimed Seto in surprise, his eyes fixated on the picture. "Before challenging Yami directly in the Dark Game, I always dueled without meditating or training first. No wonder I lost. I didn't even bother to think!" He laughed a little at himself realizing how irrationally he behaved.

"Don't be so hard on yourself," replied the pharaoh's gentle voice. Yugi left his lap to sit on the floor. Yami moved closer to Seto laying a soothing hand on his well-muscled shoulder. "It was the warrior in you that desired to win, Seto…"

"Yami…" whispered Seto sniffling a little, resting his head on the pharaoh's shoulder. "I was so driven to win, I never even paid attention to the lover in myself. Until that day you asked if a relationship other than that of duelists was possible. I opened my eyes, pondering for the first time if such a relation was possible…"

"Ah!!" Jounouchi realized what the card in the middle meant, peering over Yugi's shoulder. "That middle card should tell about the relationship you two share! Turn it over!"

"Right…" Seto reached for the face down middle card turning it over…

The image on the card revealed a majestic angel with its wings and arms outstretched sheltering two figures below, an unclothed man and woman standing under the winged angel.

"Oh! That's the Lover's card." Remarked Shizuka glancing at the image. "That means you 2 are…lovers!" she giggled cutely seeing Seto's embarrassed reaction.

"He's my lover. I knew it all along!" cried Yami wanting to weep tears of joy. He jumped on Seto hugging him tightly

"Your gonna make me cry, Yami." Sniffled Seto burying his head into Yami's warm neck.

"They're so cute! What a Kodak moment…" smiled Jounouchi, his eyes teary with romance.

"If only we had cameras, Jounouchi," grinned Yugi boyishly pressing his cheek to his friend's plum blossom cheeks.

"Wait right here, I'm gonna leave this fic to get one…" Jounouchi was just about to get up.

Yugi grabbed him pulling him back down. "Wrong time period, Jounouchi."

"Oh yeah…" realized Jounouchi feeling dumb. "I don't know if all will go well with a happy ending…" said Shizuka doubtfully knowing the reading wasn't even half way over. She took four more cards from the deck laying them face down in a sequential order in front of the crystal ball. She turned over the next card, the Tower.

"This card the Tower is being hit by lightning, being destroyed. It represents, destruction brought about by immediate and total change…" Shizuka closed her eyes seeing a vision in her mind. Smoke rising from a burning town clouded the vermilion horizon, the screams of townspeople piercing the smoky air. Out of the thick smoke stepped a lavender robed figure cackling madly. The figure raised an arm to summon a mighty golden dragon hovering over the blazing town above.

"Dragon of Ra! Scathe the pharaoh and destroy the world!!" commanded the figure coldly.

The dragon opened its terrifying jaws unleashing a torrent of devastating golden light on the town below! Too frightened to scream the people watched helplessly as the dragon's attack disintegrated them into dust.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" hollered Shizuka at the top of her lungs falling back on her arms.

"SHIZUKA!!" Jounouchi leapt over the low table to hold his terrified sister. "It'll be okay…It'll be okay…" he said over and over.

"A golden dragon…will destroy us all!!" she cried out between her sobs.