Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Loop Hole of Love ❯ Seto's Laughter: Almost human Pt 1 ( Chapter 11 )

Seto's Laugh: Almost Human Pt.1

Avari watched as girls in full skirts pranced about the room, in an entirely too provocative of a fasion for her taste. They were boardering on whore. Really, they were.

She sat behind Seto as usual, it had been about 3 months, and in that time not much has happened, Seto in a few less words apologized for his torture session with her. Now of course he didn't say it out loud and would deny everything...but she thought he was truly sorry.

She was almost satisfied, she kinda understood how much of himself it cost, to apologize to her. It cost a great deal of his pride, and his character...but he did it.

She hated him...not so much anymore.

She still despised him , and they had gotten close enough, when she told him he was being a jerk, he would only curse at her a little. Things were looking up.

But make no mistake if things came down to it he would still kill her if he had the chance...wouldn't he? Avari was seriously beginning to doubt it, not that he liked her anymore, even though she thinks he does...but now his little kingdom was running so smoothly, and so accurately, she doubted he would still kill her.

she now, was too valuable. And she had worked to become so. Even Avari did not want a vengeful Seto against her.

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Avari watched as the girls made mockeries of themselves, even though, they were ordered to by their Mast Malik, they should have fought. Or so thought Avari.

Malik had set up a party so to speak, more of a meeting to be honest, and only the Mages, their personal guard, and their Monster was allowed in.

They all had bodyguards, at least a dozen. Yami, Bakura, Malik, all of them had muscle men, at their backs, although she doubted the Pharaoh needed any. But they were there, banners and all.

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Seto had three guards and me. Me.

He was putting alot of trust in me, or maybe he was overly confident...yeah thats it.

My eyes went over each Mage.

Yami was smiling, not really interested, but professional. Bakura was watching with waning intrest, he probably thought they were acting stupid too. Malik was watching them like a cat would a small bird. Malik was always in the mood for bedding...or so I heard. no I wouldn't know from personal experience, and I shouldn't judge a scroll by it's papyra. So I left it alone and decided that I would have no opinion.

They twirled and hopped like rabbits, until Malik waved his hand and they disappeared into the back room. Then he looked to us.

All the Monsters where out today, Dark Magician (Yami's), Puppet Master(Bakura's), Blue Eyes White Dragon(Seto's), some Ra awful monster with many eyes fo Malik, and my own Dark Elf.

I was the only scribe to have been let a monster. And she stood beside me a little behind on the left., while Seto was on my right in a throne/chair made for him. I was allowed to stand and I don't think I would have kneeled. None of the others where so why should I?

Dark elf was making eyes at Dark Magician, and I could have been sick. Pharaoh was watching and I doubt I would hear the end of it. Not only that but Dark Magician would occasionally steal glances Dark Elf's way, and then quickly turned back.

Oh how unmerciful Ra was being today! I would get teased badly by the Pharaoh, afterward. He would be so happy, to finally find something on me that would allow him to tease me in a sexual manner, and now...here it was.

Our monsters liked each other. How absurd. Absurdly true.

I continued to stand at Seto's side, and keep a wary eye on all prospects of this meeting, there was some catch, I just knew it.

Malik, clapped his hands and everyone rose from their chairs, and walked, to an even larger room, where the dinner sat for this evenings consumption.

And what a feast it was.

Rice, of all sorts was scattered on the table in fine gold ware. Breads, and all matter of luscious fruits decorated the table. And a large bird of some kind lay in the center looking, indeed quite deliscious.

The Mages sat down, and us, lesser people got to sit in chairs behind our Masters and watch. What cruel punishment. Worse than a beating after a day of work without any lunch.

Malik tossed his slaves some, literally there were flying chunks of meat in the air, and if they caught it before it hit the ground, they got to keep it. What a barbaric man.

Bakura, instead handed some off of his plate to them, who took it like starving dogs. and Pharaoh did the same, though in a little bit gentler fashion the Bakura.

It was despicable. the way they treated their slaves, and scribes alike.

Seto, did not toss morsels to me. And he had better not have! I wasn't a dog! And I would rather have sat there and starved then, partake in this.

All the Mages, I think noticed this, and Malik made his second mistake for the night.

He ripped a leg off of the large poultry, and waved it at me. I ignored him, and looked away, pretending he wasn't being an ass.

Then all of a sudden, it came hurtling towards my direction and landed at my feet. I looked at it, then as lady-like as I could, side-stepped away from it and continued to ignore Malik's laughs.

"It seems Seto, that your scribe thinks herself above the rest of the slaves!", Malik taunted, with laughter and glee.

"I care not", he said gruffly, avoiding Malik.

"Don't you want to put her in her place? A slave?", he jived, with a hearty laugh.

"I bet she isn't a good lay, if she is this haughty! You should put her in her place Seto", he continued.

I saw Seto's hands tighten into fists

"She knows her place full well. It is as a personal scribe by my side!", he yelled, his voice deep and pentrating.

The whole room stopped for moments. I couldn't have been more shocked, and i think it was a shared feeling amoung everyone here. But Malik broke the silence.

"I thought you beat her out of hatred for her", he said in a low tone.

"That was a mistake on my part. " Seto said, and someone gasped.

I knew my mouth was hanging wide open and I couldn't help it, I absolutely could NOT

beleive he just admitted to being wrong.

Seto made a public apology. News would spread, and it would be a first in the history of this Palace.

"I am leaving ", he said in an angered tone and immediately, I got up and prepared to leave, i would not abandon him now, not after this!

And I decided to push my luck, and do the unthinkable, just to show him, everyone, I stood with Seto now. He had risked much to stand up for me and I could do no less, although he is a god, battling gods, I would speak.

"The High Mage Lord, Malik", I said using his full title, what good it would do me.

"I am now able to request proper payment for damaging Lord Seto's property", I said in a clear voice.

"What are you blathering about?", Malik said angrily.

"You are presiding Lord of the banquet, and you have damaged his property, and as his scribe, I manage his financial affairs, therefore I must request payment for your grevious isult to him", I said, gaining confidence with each word I spoke.

"Do not state the Laws to me! What property!?", he bellowed.

I looked around the room and was very pleased to see everyone was quite stunned, especially my own Lord. I continued with a small, sly smile, and a business tone of voice.

"Me. You damaged me, mentally with your insults. And I am very much Lord Seto's property, by the Law" I said, giving him hate filled eyes. No one like being quoted Law.

I looked around and was practically shinning with the fact I had managed to put a smile on every Lord's face, even my own Seto's. Now, everyone knew my worth, and it would not be tried again, if I had anything to do with it.

They now knew I was not just a pretty face, nor just any scribe. I was my own person.

"Fine! Take your petty reward and begone from my sight!", Malik screamed, and threw a hand at the door, that opened, with use of his Magick.

Seto, his two guards and myself all left. We walked the hallways, dropping off the guards then comming to our corridor, where our rooms were lined against the wall.

Before I could get my key in the hole, I felt a strong arm pull me to a warm chest.

"You did well Avari", I heard Seto say in my ear, his warm breath tickiling my ear.

I felt warm silky lips brush my ear then my cheek, and I heard a small chuckle come from him.

It was the first time I have heard him laugh. Ever.

It was a hypnotically pleasent sound.

He realeased me gentle and pushed me to my room, and with a swish of his cloak, he had turned to walk back to his room.

Standing there against my Master's chest, his strong arm holding me at my waist to his warm body, I could feel his heart beat. And thought maybe, just maybe.........

he really was human.

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I'm kinda on a roll with this story and am liking the results immensly! I'm very proud, to say the least and can only hope that my luck holds out with this one! So till next chapter...

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