The Pharaohs Gift

Hop>Hope you enjoy Chapter 7!
I might not be able to update for a day or two but I promise to have
chapter 8 up at least by the 27^th.
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Ryou stumbled down the halls of the palace slowly dragging
his feet. It had been three days since he had been able to leave the Pharaohs
chamber he hadn’t eaten anything…he had lost his entire appetite really so it
wasn’t a big change. He hadn’t been
able to bathe either dried blood was all over his back and legs and they ached,
still as he tried to remember where Joeys room was, he needed help, every step
he took pain shot through his legs his his eyes were unfocused as he tried to
make his was down the hall. He heard
someone call his name as he turned slightly to see it was Bakura, who was now
stopped dead in his tracks probably because of Ryou’s appearance.

“Baku…” Ryou fainted

Bakura quickly caught Ryou before he hit the ground.
Cradling him gently in his arms afraid to touch him anywhere for fear of
causing him more paie gee gently lifted him taking him to Joeys chamber as fast
as his legs could carry them. He burst into the room without so much as a
knock.

“Hey you could…” Joey began but noticed Ryou “What
happened?!” Joey asked

“I don’t know I think he was on his way to your room like
this, but he fainte soo soon as I called his name.” Bakura said placing Ryou
gently on the bed.

Malik walked over to them, he had been talking with Joey
before Bakura had interrupted them with the broken Ryou.

“Yami must have done this.” Malik said inspecting his face
as Joey healed his wounds upon his back and chest.

“Why? Why be so cruel?” Joey asked still healing him.

“I don’t know but whatever it was…” Malik began

“It doesn’t matter! Ryou was late a few days ago yes, but
nothing he could of done could deserve a punishment such as this!” Bakura growled.

“According to you…but you know Yami has his own idea of
appropriate punishment, and it looks like he exercised that right on Ryou.”
Malik said.

“Can’t we do something?” Joey asked

“Unless the Pharaoh becomes no longer interested in him…no.”
Malik said

“So he just gets away with it!” Bakura yelled

“What do you expect Bakura! He belongs to the Pharaoh, Yami
can do what ever the hell he wants with him and we cant say a word.” Malik said
looking to the ground.

“I can say whatever I damn well please to him!” Bakura said

“Don’t! You may get away with it, but then Yami’s anger will
be taken out on Ryou and I don’t think he needs anymore suffering right now!”
Malik said stopping Bakura from leaving. “Now what happened isn’t right but we
can’t do anything about it.”

“There has to be something! This is intolerable!” Bakura
said

“If you want to cause him msuffsuffering fine, go ahead,
scream and yell at Yami until your throat is raw! But the price for your anger
will be paid by Ryou in cuts and bruises, do you really want that on your
shoulders?” Malik asked Bakura

“No, I don’t want him hurt anymore! That’s why there has to
be something I can do for him!” Bakura looked at Malik desperately.

“I wish I could help too…but what can we do? He’s the
Pharaohs slave not ours.”

Malik looked back at Ryou who was almost completely healed
even the blood from his clothes and body had disappeared as if was never there
at all. He looked like the little Angel
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Ryou’s eyes opened slightly, but he made no attempt to move afraid he
only reopen wounds or hurt himself more.
He turned his head slightly and listened to Bakura trying to find a way
to keep him out of Yami’s reach which Malik kept on dismissing saying it wasn’t
possible because the Pharaoh still wanted him and wouldn’t give him up to
easily.

“I-is there a way to make him hate me?” Ryou asked
desperately

The sudden voice of Ryou startled all three men who thought
he was still unconscious.

“There are ways to make him displeased with you, but I doubt
he’ll hate you, I’ve seen the way he looks at you Ryou…even if he doesn’t
realize it himself…I think he’s in love with you.” Malik said

The room went silent as everyone stared at Ryou who refused
to make eye contacth ath anyone.

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