Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Truth through Deception ❯ Chapter 5 ( Chapter 5 )

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Chapter 5

“Ok, so this is what we know.”

 

Yugi turned towards the door hearing voices outside. The door opened and in walked Yami, the brunet mage, and the blond general. As the three entered the room the blond general was speaking. Yami looked over at Yugi and said “Yugi, bring some glasses and a new bottle of wine out onto the veranda. After that you can take the rest of the afternoon off.”

 

“Yes sir” Yugi answered quietly.

 

Yami, Seto, and Jou (for that's who the other two were) went out and sat on the veranda. A minute or two later Yugi came out carrying a golden tray with three glasses and wine on it. Yugi set the tray on the table in the middle of the area, turned, bowed to Yami, and left silently. Yami watched him go with a slight grin. Seto noticed the expression, but said nothing. Jou, completely oblivious to the exchange, examined the wine for a moment before pouring some into each glass.

 

“Ok, this is what we know” Jou started again.

 

“The other assassin is already `poised to strike at ya' Yami, so he's already in place” Jou said.

 

“He is someone able to get close to you” Seto added.

 

“He is someone even Nightshade respected…or feared” Yami said.

 

“It is highly likely that he is a mage assassin” Seto mused.

 

“Maybe we should start by considerin' tha people who recently got close to ya” Jou suggested.

 

“For once I agree with the mutt.”

 

“Ok, there are several new administrators, but they're all backstabbing sycophants. I wouldn't trust any of them as far as Ryou could throw them.”

 

Even Seto smirked at the thought of the pacifistic healer attempting to harm someone.

 

“There are a few new royal guards, but dey interact more with tha court than tha family” Jou added.

 

“There are several new servants, but none are really close to you. Well, Yugi has the general requirements. He's both new and close to you. Why exactly did you choose him out of all of the palace servants you see everyday? What do you really know about him?” Seto questioned.

 

“I can't exactly tell you why I chose him. I just felt as though if I didn't I would be making a big mistake. To tell you the truth I didn't even know his name until after I stopped him in the hall that day.”

 

“I can't see someone like Yugi bein' the assassin though, he seems to young and innocent” Jou mused.

 

“Well, I have patrol, so I will take my leave of ya” With that Jou stood up and left. Seto glanced over at Yami.

 

“So what's going on between you and Yugi?”

 

“Yugi, what about him?”

 

“Yes Yugi, and you, together, as a pair.”

 

Yami blinked at Seto and apparently couldn't think of anything to say to this remark. Smirking Seto continued on with his questioning.

 

“I saw the way you looked at him, you want him, I can tell.”

 

“Seto, what are you talking about? I couldn't do that to him, do you have any idea what people would say?”

 

“Yami you're royalty. No one would say anything. It's not unheard of, it's even accepted. I mean it's expected that even royals get lonely sometimes, and with Yugi being right there”

 

“Seto! Quiet, I don't want to hear another word on that.”

 

“Very well. I suppose I should leave as well, I have some research on blocking wards and detecting these blocks.”

 

Seto quietly left Yami on the veranda. Yami however didn't notice. He was too far engaged in his thoughts.

 

`Me and Yugi? Why would he even suggest something like that? Although…that's not to say that he's…oh, I'll admit it, he's perfect. The way he walks, the sound of his voice, everything. But no, I can't. I can't force my feelings on him. He wouldn't be able to say no, it would practically be rape. But then again, if it's so impossible, why can't I stop thinking about him?'

 

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Yugi meanwhile found his way down to the palace library. Normally he would be more careful about risking information about himself, like that he was educated and could read. Today however he was reasonably sure that no one would be in the library for several reasons. First off, access to the palace library was restricted as it was in the heart of the palace and you had to have access from the court or family. On top of this was the fact that it was the middle of the work day and just about everyone else would be busy with their individual responsibilities. There was also heightened security at the moment because of the recent raiding. Finally, the scribes, priests, and mages were busier than normal because of the festival that was scheduled to begin tomorrow night and would last a week. All together this pointed to the fact that the library would be quite empty right now and Yugi had some research to do.

 

`Safety first' Yugi thought and set up an alarm to alert him should anyone approach.

 

`Now, I need to know more about Yami' Yugi thought as he perused the books and scrolls.

 

Yugi easily found the section concerning the royal family and found the series of books concerning the genealogy. Pulling out the most recent volume, Yugi paged through until he found the section concerning Yami.

 

Yami, only son of Arain, son of Kelzar. Born on the vernal equinox in the fourth year of the reign of Arain, he is said to be one of the strongest royals to date. It is unclear exactly how powerful Yami is as no one has seen or reported the full extent of his abilities. It has also been suggested that he shall not come into his full power until his 18th birthday when he assumes his true name, which is now known only to Arain.

 

Yami was officially recognized as the heir apparent to Arain when he was crowned on his 10th birthday. His court is as yet incomplete but currently consists of three mages and four generals. The mage currently missing is a Serra Mage and although searches are still being conducted for a Serra Mage it is unsure whether one will be found.

 

Otherwise Yami is widely known for his abilities with statistics and probability particularly implementing their uses in contests and combat.

 

`Well that told me a lot' Yugi thought sarcastically. Returning the book to its proper place Yugi noticed that a book had not been returned properly and it fallen open on the floor. Yugi bent down with the intent of putting it away and found himself looking at a familiar face. It was the face of his grandfather. Although he knew he really shouldn't, Yugi found himself reading the pages concerning his grandfather. Pegasus would never tell Yugi anything about his grandfather. Solomon was a taboo subject around Pegasus.

 

Solomon, general of strategic offensive and defensive matters. Appointed under Arain hours after his coronation, Solomon had a great deal of influence over early Arainian policy. His greatest successes include the peaceful incorporation of the wandering Emdarrin tribes into Seier authority, the Temkara Accords concerning inter-Kingdom trade, and the signing of several non-aggression pacts between Seier and several bordering Kingdoms and their allies. Perhaps his most well known moment came in the onset of the Patrician Games where Arain and Solomon acting as his second successfully defeated Pegasus, Lord of Cecile, at a game of strategy. Solomon was an active participant in the Cecile-Seier Peace Talks that occurred in the months preceding the Sombra Massacre.

 

Both Solomon and his grandson Gioco are missing presumed dead from the Sombra Massacre. In an interesting twist Gioco had been a high scoring mage potential. It is even possible that Gioco had tested at the level of a Serra Mage. Whether this rumor is true and whether or not Pegasus knew of this rumor are unanswerable questions as all information concerning Gioco and his and Solomon's disappearance have been classified by Arain.

 

`Pegasus, it all comes back to Pegasus.'

 

For perhaps the first time Yugi realized how much he and his grandfather lost by being unable to grow up in Seier.

 

`I hate Pegasus and I know this isn't what Grandfather would want but I can't just let him die when I could do something to prevent it.'

 

Thinking over the information he already knew about Yami and what he had read about him Yugi came to the conclusion that the festival would probably be a good time for him, Yugi, to act. Yami would be slightly off his guard with all the drinking and merry making, it would probably be one of the only chances he got at this. Now, that he has a time frame he just had to steel his resolve and carry through with the plan.

 

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The time between Seto and Yami's talk and the festival had passed quickly. It was now time for the festival to commence. This was a high point in the Seier year. It was a time to look around and be thankful for all that you had as well as to remember and celebrate those who came before. For Seirans this was the Verruck Festival. Yami, as the Crowned Prince had the responsibility to begin the festivities at dusk. This was one of Yami's least favorite responsibilities as many of the nobles saw this as the ideal time to shove their unwed daughters at him. Jou of course found this vastly amusing and never failed to hassle Yami a little about it. Yami had spent the past day writing his speech for the banquet…and thinking over his feelings for Yugi. He had come to the realization that he did have feelings for the shorter teen. He wasn't sure where his feelings would eventually lead, but he knew he wanted to be with him. How to approach Yugi about this was another problem entirely.

 

`Forget it! I'll worry about it later, now I just have to get through this speech' Yami thought irritably.

 

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Several hours had passed since the start of the feast. Yami had successfully completed his speech and warded off nearly all of the ladies vying for his attention. One of the only ones who could not seem to get the hint was the lovely dancer Anzu. Anzu was currently going on and on about how the two of them were destined to be together and it was because of this destiny that she had been spared in Sombra. Yami sighed and took another glass of liqueur from a passing servant. Was this his seventh or eighth glass since dinner, or was it even more? He couldn't remember anymore. He just wanted to escape from this and go and spend more time with his Yugi.

 

`My Yugi? Since when have I thought of Yugi like that?' Yami wondered devouring the drink in his hand.

 

Seto usually looked out for Yami at these types of social gatherings, but gazing across the room he saw that Seto and Jou were engaged in their own world. Seto and Jou were currently kissing each other passionately in the middle of the hall and steadfastly ignoring everyone else.

 

`Well, at least those two finally stopped dancing around each other and acknowledged their feelings' Yami thought with a smirk.

 

Seeing that Anzu was being hailed by a fellow dancer, Yami quickly excused himself and made his way out of the banquet hall and to his rooms. He was going to see his Yugi. As a personal servant Yugi was not expected to attend the banquet and Yami had seen no reason to require him to attend. Yami stumbled into his rooms and spotted Yugi. As Yami entered Yugi hesitantly stood and approached Yugi.

 

“Yami, you're back earlier than I expected. I was…”

 

Yugi's words were stopped as Yami crossed the space between the two of them lowered his lips to Yugi's.

 

END OF TRUTH THROUGH DECEPTION CHAPTER 5

 

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