Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Desert Tears ❯ Chapter 9: Confessions ( Chapter 9 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Chapter 9: Confessions
Over the next to long weeks, Kurai slowly, but surely recovered from the battle wound she had endured that one fateful day. On the sunrise of the fifteenth day, Kurai rose from the bed in which she slept, and walked over to the balcony to admire the sunrise.
`So much has happened since my 18th birthday…all this fighting…I fell in love…I am going to get married' Kurai chuckled `with my fathers ok…I love Lan…I just want to be a normal pharaoh.' The sun rose slowly and a warm hand touched her shoulder and found Lan behind her “Lan.”
“Its finally over.” Lan rested his head on top of Kurai's and took hold of her right hand. “We can finally be together and also you can protect us with your power…you're an awesome woman Kurai Mutou…I am glad to have met you.”
“You think so? I mean I did kill your father, and Shizuka won't be too thrilled to know you are marrying the person who killed Seth.”
`Eh…mom can take it…I just want you to be happy.” Lan looked into Kurai's crimson eyes “I want to see you smile.” Lan leaned down.
“I am happy…now that I may be who I am.” Kurai leaned up and gave him a sweet kiss. Lan's hand reached for Kurai's hand and held it as he slightly deepened the kiss. The sun rose and shined in its shiny glory and Kurai slowly broke the kiss.
“We should arrange for the wedding.” Lan looked puzzled. “We have to prepare you silly boy.”
“Lets have this day to ourselves. I mean you just recovered and we don't need to rush things.”
Kurai got dressed in the pharaohnic garb, the short white sleeveless dress, and the light blue sash in the front hanging from the gold waist piece. A lovely gold piece lay beneath the dark blue cape to her outfit and she wore gold earrings and wore gold pieces on her arms and she wore her ankle high shoes and she wore the millennium puzzle around her neck as she walked out into the kingdom with Lan. It was about midday and the sun was hanging high in the sky and it was a hot day with a cool breeze in the air, and the whole time the two held hands. The two saw caravan's, merchandise being sold, dancers perform for them, races being held and they even saw Marik and Odion.
“I never realized how full of life Cairo is.” Kurai's gold bangs and short black hair waved in the late afternoon breeze. “Its almost like a dream.”
“That's what this city is called, by your grandfather, Cairo is so full of life and happiness it is sometimes called the City of Dreams.” Odion explained.
“It really is huh odion?” Marik looked up at his brother. “My sister is the high priestess Isis. She seldom has time to be with us, but when she is its fun.”
“I never heard it put that way.” Lan replied to Marik as he held Kurai's hand. “I think my dream has come true. I will marry the woman of my dreams.” Lan looks at Kurai and a warm smile spreads across his face and his blue eye's sparkle “My life won't be so dull and horrid anymore.”
“Why was it so horrid Lan?” Kurai sounded confused “The life of the highest high priest's son should have a grand life.” Lan gave her a sad look “Oh I see.” Kurai looked away. “We should get back to the palace……Father and everyone will be waiting……you can tell me in my room.” Lan placed his hand on Kurai's shoulder.
“Your really sweet Kurai…Just like your mother.” Kurai turned around placed her hand on top of his.
“Lets go.”
As the sun was setting on the horizon as Kurai and Lan reached the doorway to enter the palace, the two immediately retreated to Kurai's room, Lan barely looked at Kurai and just sat entered her room and immediately sat down on the bed.
“So many thing happened before I met you Kurai…My father wasn't to kind with the pharaoh…he said the pharaoh didn't deserve what he had…the throne, the people, people to protect him…and most of all Anzu. If he hadn't fallen in love with Shizuka…you would be someone else's child.” Kurai sat down next to Lan and took his hand into hers.
“I am who I am. I love you Lan…don't forget that.” Lan looks deeply into Kurai's eyes
“For I am lost without you, nothing without you. I am keeper of secrets, and you are my reflection is of the past; strength of spirit and mind and determination of your character…all traits I wish I had.” Lan leaned closer to Kurai “Seeing you makes me feel happy and all my worries are far away.”
“Lan I see in you what you can't see in yourself. I know how you feel.” Kurai leans forward so that there faces are touching “You did enough for me…let me do something for you.” Kurai lays her lips against Lan's and grasps his other hand.
“Kurai do you know why you have those powers?” Lan broke the kiss and stared back at Kurai.
“How do I have the powers?”
“Your father sealed a deal with the shadow devil of the shadow realm…he had to take on the powers of the shadow devil in order to keep the monsters from crossing over…it was a treaty.” Lan placed his hand on Kurai's cheek “Your incredibly gifted Kurai……don't think that is a bad thing.”
“Why is it my father never told me of these powers?” Kurai looked back into Lan's blue eye's and a tear formed in hers. “Why didn't he tell me before this?” Kurai's eye's began to overfill with tears and they fell on her lap.
“Kurai.” Lan wiped the tears from her eyes “He didn't want you to worry about having an abnormal childhood…after your mother died he just wanted to make you as carefree as he could…and you found me…the only reason your powers came to the surface is because you were fighting to protect the one's you love…other wise they wouldn't have reacted.” Lan brings Kurai closer to him, and she buries her face in his chest.
“Thank you.” Kurai lifted her head again “For being with me when I needed you the most.” Lan kisser her deeply and places his hand on her shoulders and press's her down on the bed so he is on top of her. The two broke their kiss and stared into each other's eye's, Kurai's crimson jewels stared into the Lan sapphire like eye's…
“Your father didn't want you to worry…even if he seem's unfair at times…and if he seems like a psychopath at times…he cares for you.” Lan stared into Kurai's eye's “I care for you.” He kisses her even deeper and his hands begin to feel her body, but Kurai stops him…
“Lets wait before we go any farther…we still have a wedding to plan.” Kurai slowly exhaled, she didn't want to stop, but she knew it was for the best. “I want to do this when we are together forever.”
“Fine my queen. If that is what my queen desires thus it shall me.” Lan chuckled and sat up. “Lets plan.”