Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Duel of Love ❯ Enemy ( Chapter 8 )

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A/N: Wow, I'm on chapter 9 already and I've only been working on this for a short amount of time!  Please review people!  I'm going to torment you with this chapter, promise and so you'll have to review if you want to read more! (Offers up popcorn to everyone who doesn't like marshmallows)  Yeah, last chapter was a little fast paced, but I kinda meant it to be like that, because stuff is happening now…things are being set into motion…

Duel of Love

Chapter 9: Enemy

Unknown

     I knew his weakness now; I knew how I could permanently damage the Pharaoh.  And all I had to do was target Priestess Katiana…

Katiana

     It had rained last night but already it looked like it had never happened, the Egyptian heat scorching across the city already and drying everything up.  The Pharaoh wasn't at the palace today; he was instead overseeing the construction of a pyramid, which would later become his tomb for when he passed on to the underworld.  The construction of the pyramid had actually begun at his birth, even a little before if what I had heard was correct.  And after the Pharaoh died he'd be preserved for eternity there.  It was sad really, the fact that he was building this pyramid as his tomb.  I guess that was something every Pharaoh had to go through, planning their death as they still lived.  My leg was hurting a little so I was basically just stayed in my room today.

     "Miss Katiana, there's a woman here to see you, she was inquiring about you very loudly in the main entryway…" a female servant said, peeking her head in.

     "Oh, s…send her in," I said, not exactly knowing who it was, but when the servant mentioned that the woman was speaking loudly, I had a little suspicion as to who it was.

     "As you wish," she replied and I was greeted by the door forcing its way open and a woman coming up to hug me tightly.

     "It's so good to see you Katiana!" a familiar voice explained.

     "M…Madera?" I asked in surprise and she pulled away from me laughing.

     "You bet it is," she said, "I hope you're ready for my surprise…"  As soon as she trailed off she reached inside her pack and pulled out a clay bowl, fully fired and sturdy.

     "Is that the one t…that I made?" I asked and she nodded.

     "It came out great from the fire and well…to be honest I kinda lost track of time so I didn't fire it until recently…" she said, "And then in a lot of ways I kinda didn't exactly want to deliver it to you when you were with the Pharaoh, but since I heard that he was away today I thought it'd be okay…"

     "It w…would be okay anytime," I said, looking down at the floor, "He isn't allowed to s…see me…"

     "What do you mean hon?" she asked, sitting down on the bed and placing the clay bowl beside her, "What happened?"

     "He… well, the rumor you t…told me was partially r…right," I said, "He tried to r…rape me but it didn't work…and then after that… he s…saved me from some crumbling r…ruins…"

     "He tried to rape you?  Oh you poor dear," she said, "And then he saved you?  He sounds like a contradiction Katiana.  And your leg!  Did you get that hurt as he was trying to save you?  Actually, from the entire hubbub I've been hearing about him lately, he's taken quite an interest in you, servants do talk and word gets around…"

     "W…What have you heard?" I asked cautiously, "Is it bad?"

     "Nothing bad," she said, "In fact from what I heard he's in love with you!"

     "…" I think my face said enough of the embarrassment I was feeling as soon as she said that, I think I turned a deep red as the blood rushed to my face.

     "Do you like him too?" she asked, looking at me and she was smiling broadly at my embarrassed face.  Come to think of it, she was really the closest thing I guess I had to a best friend.  At the temple no one wanted to be my friend and I couldn't really confide in Seto.

     "C…Can you keep a secret?" I asked and she laughed at me and I blushed deeper than before.

     "I'm sorry," she said after a moment, "But this means… is there something going on between you two or is it still just a crush or something like that?  Don't worry, I won't be telling anyone…"

     "It's not l…like that!" I exclaimed.

     "Sure it is, you like him, don't you?" she asked, "Why don't you tell him, I mean it's quite apparent from all I've been hearing he really loves you…"

     "He can't, I'm j…just a priestess…" I said, "He has to m…marry nobility…"

     "You'd be surprised at what he could do.  He could marry you if you chose too," she said with a grin, "But why talk about marriage already?  I still just want to know what you think of him…"

     "Will you k…keep it a secret?" I asked.

     "Sure hon, I promise…" she said, "Tell, please tell!"

     "Alright… I think I l…like him…" I muttered under my breath which sent Madera into a fit of laughter.

     "Katiana, that's wonderful!" she exclaimed, "And he likes you… so tell him how you feel!"

     "NO!" I exclaimed shocked at what she had just suggested.

     "Alright, alright," she said and then hugged me, "And here I thought your first crush would be suck a long ways a way!"

     "…" I didn't exactly know what to say to that.

     "I wish I could stay longer but I have to make a few deliveries before midday so I'll see you later Katiana, alright?" she said and stood up and took the bowl, placing it in my lap, "I'm still happy you discovered what a crush is, does it feel nice?"  I didn't know if she was teasing me or not but I didn't need to know what she meant.

     "I guess so…" I said softly.

     "See you later!" she said and exited the room.  I held onto the bowl in my lap, running my hands over the edges slowly.

     "I think Madera, t…that this could be love," I whispered to myself, "But is it?  How d…do I know it is?"

Yami

     I returned back from working earlier than I expected, and I was a little tired. 

     "My Pharaoh how was the construction?" a voice asked and I was greeted by none other than High Priest Seto.

     "It was good, I am a little exhausted though," I replied, "Is something the matter?"

     "I just finished talking with Katiana.  Apparently Madera paid her a visit today to drop off a bowl she had made.  I don't know why Katiana's so proud of it, it is just a bowl…" he said with a sigh.  I carefully neglected to mention it was probably the bowl she made when we went out that day.

     "Anything else?" I asked, trying to stifle a half yawn.

     "No, not at the moment…" he said, "I should be heading back to the temple…"

     "Then I shall see you later," I replied and he bowed and strode past me.  I sighed, I felt like seeing Miss Katiana right now… I was a little scared though, after what had transpired yesterday…  She had kissed me, not one on the lips but on the hair, and just that had sent my emotions into chaos.  What if she cared about me back?  I knew she was only a Priestess probably wasn't a princess of any kind or even nobility but I loved her, and I didn't know why I loved her all the time.  I just did, and I wanted to tell her, I really did, but I was afraid of how she would react, and to that matter, how High Priest Seto would react.  I didn't want anyone else though, I wanted only her…

Katiana

     I stood on the balcony, looking over the city, a light breeze blew past me and I enjoyed it.  I came out here every so often to watch the sunset; it still amazed me every time I saw it and I enjoyed watching it.  Seto had once again come to visit me, taking little interest though in the bowl I had made.  He never did understand why I took pride in things such as making a bowl.  I didn't mention that it was the day that the Pharaoh had gone with me into town, because he'd probably get mad at me or go to the Pharaoh and do something he shouldn't.  I sighed, what were these emotions that kept running through me?  I couldn't put my finger on what they really were, but after talking with Madera, I thought it could be love, it really could be.

     "Miss Katiana, what are you doing out here?" a voice asked and I turned around slowly and found myself staring up at the Pharaoh!

     "W…Watching the sunset," I said, lowering my head slightly.  I hoped he couldn't read minds, because what was running through my head definitely wasn't proper!  Things had happened yesterday, and now I felt like my life moved in double-time, trying to sort out what had happened and to deal with what I did.

     "It's beautiful, isn't it?" he asked, coming out onto the balcony with me and looking out over the city as well, "I find it peaceful right here sometimes…"

     "Yeah," I agreed and continued to look out at the city, trying to ignore his overwhelming presence.

     "Listen, about yesterday," he said, "I didn't think I thanked you properly for giving me the stone…" 

     "It w…was nothing!" I exclaimed, wondering why he was thanking me, I mean at first he said he didn't want it or need it and then he broke down crying.

     "No, it wasn't, and I just didn't see that…" he said, "Thank you."

     "Okay," I said, finally deciding to turn his way, "You are w…welcome…"

     "You really are something Miss Katiana," he said, "Truly unique…"

     "I'm sorry!" I exclaimed and he looked over to meet my gaze, a puzzled expression upon his face.

     "I meant that in a good way Miss Katiana," he said, "You are lucky."

     "No I'm n…not!" I said, turning slightly red, "I'm not lucky at all!"

     "Yes you are, and beautiful, smart, witty…" he listed off and I lowered my head down towards the floor.

     "…" I didn't know what to say about his compliments, "But everyone's always t…told me that I'm plain…"

     "You're not like that at all," he said, "Anyone who calls you plain is a fool."

     "…" I really didn't know where this line of conversation was going, and I didn't know to respond to it.

     "Yesterday, as you were holding me Miss Katiana, I seem to remember you placing a kiss on my hair…" he said, trailing off a little.

     "W…What!  I d…didn't… I m…means…I'm…B…but…" I said quickly, trying to cover some part of my blush as I did so, I was so embarrassed and he wasn't going to just let it drop, was he?

     "Miss Katiana, I never said anything bad about it," he said, "And I don't see what there was to be ashamed about…I didn't mind.  Actually, at that moment, that little kiss was exactly what I needed."  He gently pulled my arms down from where I was trying to hide my face, holding my hands and I had to turn and face him.

     "I…well…I…" I stammered and he smiled at me as I raised my head a little to see his expression.  His eyes shone with something, something I had seen before, I had seen it the morning after he had tried to rape me and apologized, his eyes shone with the same loneliness and lust and desire…

     "Miss Katiana," he murmured, looking into my eyes, searching for something.  I didn't know what he was searching for but he seemed to find it because he smiled at me, a genuine smile.

     "My P…Pharaoh," I stammered again, wanting to pull away but my hands weren't moving.  I didn't really want to leave, in a lot of ways, I wanted to know what he wanted from me, and I had to know.  Did he really love me or was I just imagining this whole thing.

     "You are like a princess you know…" he whispered, "A wonderful princess, one who is polite and beautiful in every aspect…"

     "No I'm n…not!" I protested and he laughed.

     "You are, I guess I'll have to start calling you my princess now…" he said, smiling.

     "Please don't," I said, the blush I knew on my face turning an even deeper shade of red.  He was really…different right now, not in a bad way, but in a way, like he was going to admit his feelings for me or he was trying to seduce me…  The Pharaoh raised his hand and brushed it gently against my cheek.  I found myself leaning into his touch, his hand was really warm.  He took a step closer to me, his hand still holding my cheek and his hand still holding my cheek.  He leaned closer to me, leaned forwards as if he was going to kiss me.  Was he going to kiss me?  My hands felt sweaty, my breath quickened slightly.  Would I resist if he did kiss me?  Should I resist?  How would I respond if he did?  Ra, what should I do? His lips edged closer to me and all that ran through my head was, what should I do?  Should I say something?  Should I…what should I do?  His lips came forward and I closed my eyes, and then felt him press his lips to my forehead and I took an unconscious step forward.  He pulled away, dropping his hand and he regarded me for a minute as I opened my eyes to meet his gaze.  His eyes, I was unable to see what was in them now.  He walked away from me, leaving me shocked and stunned, his cape flowing out behind him.  What had just happened, why?  Why?

Yami

     So she liked me, maybe even loved me.  She didn't have to say anything, the way she had responded had been enough for me.  It took most of my courage to do that, to get that close to her and hold her.  She could have pulled away at any time, I would have had to let her, and I didn't want her to think I would hurt her again.  I couldn't' bear it if I hurt her again.  She could have pulled away, and yet she didn't.  She let me hold her and then let me gently touch her cheek and even kiss her forehead.  Is this what love was?  Is this what it really felt like?

Unknown

     And she loves him back, this makes things interesting…now to set my plans into motion, dear Pharaoh you'll pay for all that you've done!

TBC

A/N: So, what do you think?  Did I introduce the new bad guy alright?  Trust me, he is evil and such, but actually he's taking a break next chapter because I feel like it.  Next chapter, I want people to seriously heed the warnings I'll give at the beginning of the chapter, so DON'T go reading the next chapter without reading the warnings, I have to be sure with this, because the next chapter…well I won't spoil it further than what I've already done. 

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