Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Daughters of Egypt ❯ Scars of Pain  ( Chapter 7 )

Daughters of Egypt 8:
Scars of Pain
Author s ' Notes: This is going to be a story that we will base a doujinishi off of. There will be romance, action, occult, rape, lemon, drama, angst, and insanity. This story will at times deal with some very intense situations. You have been warned heed our warning and heed it well. Also for some reason I just noticed that on Mediaminer it won't show you quotes for dialogue. By the way we really do not like Tea, so there is going to be a lot of Tea bashing in this.
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Sarah awoke to find herself laying in a very soft bed. She sat up and looked around trying to find out where she was. The room was very familiar she just couldn't place it.

"Good morning little fox," said a kind voice.

Sarah stared in front of her at the woman that was standing in the doorway. The woman had long black hair with gold interwoven within the strands; she had green eyes that reminded Sarah of the eyes of a cat.

"Momma Bastista," whispered Sarah softly.

"Are you alright?" asked the woman walking up to her and placing the back of her hand on the teenager's forehead. "Good, your fever has gone down."

"How did I get here?" asked Sarah pushing the woman's hand away.

"I brought you here child," said the High Priestess.

"Why?"

"Because, little one, it is my job to take care of you," smiled the woman. "I did promise you to look after you when Nichol dragged you here after you were bitten by a cobra did I not?"

"Yes," said Sarah softly looking down at her hand, which was now healed. "What happened to my hand?"

"The wounds were not yours," said the older woman. "I suspect they belonged to my little kitten. Speaking of which, where is my daughter?"

Sighing heavily, Sarah looked into those cattish green eyes then down at her lap, "She's with the pharaoh." she said softly.

"The pharaoh?" Nichols mother asked questioningly. "Why would she be with the pharaoh?" she said gazing intently at Sarah.

Gulping Sarah winced. "She's there because she wants to be."

Bastista's brow furrowed "Why would she want to be there? Sarah..." she said lowly "What's going on?"

"She has been sleeping with him for two nights," said Sarah looking away.

"What was your part in this?"

"What do you mean?" asked Sarah innocently.

"I know you Sarah," said her mom. "Little Kitsune tell me what happened. How did my daughter end up in his bed? Tell me everything from the beginning."

Wincing again, Sarah took a deep breath and started her tale. "I was caught and she gave herself to him for my freedom, but even then after he had her he still attempted to kill me. I got help from some friends of mine and we went back for her but she didn't want to return. I returned again and I know she doesn't ever want to return now, she'd rather be the whore of the pharaoh then be with those who love her," she said acidly, finishing. She looked away from the older woman.

"I assume you talked to her about this?" asked the older woman.

"Talked to her?" asked Sarah.

"Sarah she went from an honorable position to a position where even a slave is treated better," said the woman placing her hand on the younger woman's shoulder. "To save you and when he tried to kill you again, did you not provoke it? Sarah my daughter lives by her own code and rules I do not even understand her actions myself, however, the fact that she did something that would degrade her as a temple priestess to save you, does not say anything for how highly she values your friendship?"

Losing her temper Sarah yelled, "TALKED TO HER OF COURSE I TALKED TO HER I TRIED TO TALK HER OUT OF IT! SHE WOULDN'T LISTEN SHE CRAWLED UP IN HIS LAP LIKE A DOG!!! AND AS FOR THE PHARAOH HE TRIED TO HAVE ME KILLED BEFORE I EVEN WAS LET OUT OF THE DUNGENS BARELY CONCIOUS !!!!" Tears now spilling over her cheeks Sarah got up and turned to leave.

"Sarah did you even know the terms of the agreement?" asked her mother calmly.

Sarah opened her mouth to respond but was cut short when they heard something crash to the ground.

"Hey mom! Where are ya!" shouted a male voice (note: Bastista is not Bakura's mother he just calls her that).

"You are interrupting a prayer service!" shouted a female voice.

"Hey let me go!" shouted the male voice.

A few seconds later, a senior priestess walked into the room holding Bakura by the ear.

"Make her let go!" whined Bakura. "Please tell her to let me go!"

Bastista laughed and waved her hand at the older woman. She let Bakura go and left the room.

"What are you doing here Bakura," said Bastista.

"What happened to you Sarah where did you go!" shouted Bakura.

"I went to see Nichol," said Sarah. "She was with the pharaoh. I went to my horse, passed out, and woke up here."

"Why did you go see that whore again?" asked Bakura.

"I don't know," said Sarah. "I guess I just wanted to prove to myself that it wasn't real, just some bad dream."

"This went from a bad dream to a total nightmare," muttered Bakura. "What will happen now?"

"What do you mean Bakura?" asked Bastista.

"Will she be forbidden to enter the temple now?" asked Sarah.

"Of course," said the older woman.

"Why?!"

"Why not?!"

"Because she is a whore now!" shouted Sarah.

"She sold herself to save you," reminded the woman.

"But she didn't have to," said Sarah breaking down. "I didn't know she would do something like this. I expected her to do something but not this anything but this!"

"My daughter loved you enough to give up who she truly is to see you alive and happy," said the priestess softly.

Riding off with Bakura the words of the elder Priestess rang softly within Sarah's mind. "My daughter loved you enough to give up who she truly is to see you alive and happy" The soft sad voice still brought fresh tears to her eyes. She decided that she had to see Nichol.
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Nichol woke up find purple eyes staring back at her, she blinked to clear her mind.

"What happened?" she asked.

"You cut up your hand pretty bad," said Yugi softly.

"Where am I?" she asked.

"In my brother's room."

"Why am I here?"

"My brother brought you here after he found you in our mother's old prayer room."

"Why?"

"I think he has fallen in love with you," said Yugi before leaving the room.

A minute later Yami walked into the room and Nichol looked up at him in shock and fear.

"Why are you looking at me like that pet?" he asked softly seating next to her and brushing her hair out of her face. "Like I am going to hurt you?"

"Pharaoh," whispered Nichol softly, bowing her head.
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It had been a long night and it was noon before Sarah and Bakura reached one of their many hideouts. Immediately, they headed off to bed. Sarah stirred slightly in her sleep and rolled over the soft furs and silks and on top of Bakura. Groaning slightly Bakura gazed into the darkness of their hideout bringing his arms around her smaller delicate frame.

Kissing her forehead he whispered, "I know I miss her to..."

Before drifting off to sleep, a single tear slid down his cheek.
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Bakura and Sarah were running around thick bushes that surrounded the Nile River trying to escape older thieves. They had stolen a gold goblet set with rubies from them and the band of thieves was not to thrilled with them for it. When they thought it was clear Bakura and Sarah broke into a sprint toward one of their hideouts, Bakura dropped down to the ground in pain.

"Bakura!" shouted Sarah turning back and kneeling by him.

Sarah examined him and realized that an arrow had pierced him and was deep. The hideout was too far away and she didn't know how to remove arrows. The only people she trusted that were close enough were Nichol and Momma Bastista. The young woman struggled to drag Bakura to the Temple and pull him into Nichol's room waiting for the girl to come back from the morning rituals.

A few minutes later Nichol walked in and stared at Sarah and the male.

"Um, Sarah who is that?" asked Nichol.

"A friend please help him," said Sarah softly.

"Let me get mom. She will know how to remove it," said Nichol a few minutes later she appeared with her mother.

The young woman shut the door and placed the bowl she was carrying on the table next to the bed.

"Sarah, Nichol," said Bastista. "Roll him over and hold him down we need to push the arrow through."

The girls set about holding Bakura between them, while Bastista removed the boys clothing and pushed the arrow through. Bakura screamed in pain and struggled to get away from them.

"Hold him," said the older woman.

The girls held him while Bastista broke off one end of the arrow and pulled it back through, the two girls held him to the ground to stop his struggling. At the same time the older priestess set about making a packet to heal the wound and keep out infection. She placed it on his chest and bound his wound while Nichol examined the arrow.

"Mother," she said. "The arrow was poisoned."

"Can you do something?!" asked Sarah panicking.

"I can't but Nichol can," said the high priestess.

"I have only done it a few times," protested Nichol.

"Have faith my child," said Bastista. "You can do this."

Nichol sighed and straddled Bakura's hips folding her arms and chanting softly. She then moved down and placed her lips on Bakura's, a soft glow surrounded Bakura and flowed into Nichol. The younger girl collapsed to the floor.

"What happened?" asked Sarah checking on Nichol.

"She took the poison into her body," said Bastista. "The chant she spoke will help her fight it off."

"Will she survive?"

"If she can survive the night, she will and he will survive, though for now help me move them."

The two females set about moving them to separate rooms. When Bakura awoke he was in a strange room.

"You're alive good," said a soft.

"Who are you?!" growled Bakura.

"I am Nichol," smiled the girl.
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Back at the palace Yugi walked restlessly around his chambers his thoughts on the golden eyed beauty that had held him captive much like her name. She stole his first kiss, but aside from that she had stolen numerous rare gold artifacts, oh what would his brother say...

'Wow she was beautiful, her hair, her eye's, her soft,' blushing hard he mentally slapped himself. "Bad Yugi mustn't think of her like that," he snapped at himself.

"Mustn't think of who?" said a deep voice from the entrance of his rooms.

Yugi turned and saw his older brother Yami standing in the doorway.

"No one," said Yugi laughing innocently.

Yami stared at his younger brother with a raised eyebrow, "You suck at lying. Do you know that?"

"Um, yeah," said Yugi looking away. "Why are you in here anyways? I expected that you would be with the female."

"Don't change the subject," said Yami. "I came to see how you were fairing."

"I am fairing fine," said Yugi.

"Why do I not believe you?" said Yami, staring at him intently. "You're in love aren't you?"

"Um," said Yugi looking.

Yami stared at his brother intently before his eyes widened, "Tell me you did not fall in love with Sarah!"

"Um oops," said Yugi.

"This is going to be a nightmare," muttered Yami walking out of the room.

"That went better then I thought it would," said Yugi.
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Waking with a start Bakura stared at the blackened ceiling his arms unconsciously had tightened around the smaller form in his arms that was now squirming to get free.

"Damn it Bakura!! You're gonna kill me! Lemme up!!" an irrate Sarah yelled which was slightly muffled against his chest.

Blinking in the darkness Bakura let her go. Sitting up Sarah groped around for a torch. Grabbing one, Sarah again felt around for flint to light it not finding any she went to groping around Bakura for he always had some on him somewhere.

"Sarah should we really be doing this?" asked Bakura smirking.

"Shut up! Where is your damn flint?!" snapped Sarah.

"Here," said Bakura pulling one out of his sleeve.

Sarah sighed and used it to light the torch.

"Alright Bakura what is it?" asked Sarah placing the torch in a holder on the wall.

"I had a dream," said Bakura.

"A dream," said Sarah. "What about?"

"About Nichol," said Bakura.

Sarah stared at him blinking and staring at him before exploding, "OH GODS NOT YOU TO?! IF I KNEW YOU LIKED HER LIKE THAT I WOULDN'T FLIRT WITH YOU LIKE THAT!"

Bakura's expression went from shocked to sly.

"So," he began. "You do like me." he said smirking slyly.

Blushing Sarah looked down at her tightly folded hands in her lap "Well not now, when you hold me and up dreaming of my best friend....." she trailed off as the tears came again. Quickly she stood up running out of the chamber into the passages.

"Ra," cursed Bakura running after her. "Sarah listen to me it wasn't like that. I saw what happened when I was shot with an arrow. Why didn't you tell me that she nearly died when I first meet her?"

"It didn't seem important," said Sarah looking away. "Is that why you like her now because you owe her your life?!"

"Sarah," said Bakura losing his temper. "Nichol is my little sister and nothing else, stop acting childish! Besides I thought you hated her now for choosing the pharaoh over us."

Sarah paled and looked away, fresh tears falling from her face. Bakura cursed himself silently and pulled her into his arms tightly.

"It will be okay," he told her softly. "It will be okay. We will do something to help her, I promise."
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Authors' Notes: Once more we would like to thank Kyia for betaing this chapter.