Here's the new story. It is set in ancient Egypt.

The pairings are:

YamixYuugi

AtemuxHeba

SethxJou

RyouxBakura

MarikxMalik

AnzuxHonda

IsisxMahado

EterniasxYuesei

I thought that I would try having Yuugi as a girl in this one. That'll probably be the only character like that.

Also, this is not an Anzu-bashing fic. She's a friend in this one.

YUesei has no power in this one. He's just Eternias' husband.

Summary: Atemu is told that he has to marry in order for the family line to continue. Atemu is in love with Heba and doesn't want to leave him for a girl. Yami decides to take the throne so that Atemu doesn't have to leave Heba. Now, Yami must find a wife so that they can have an heir to the throne. Yami didn't expect to find teh girl of his dreams as Heba's twin sister, but Yuugi's not so easily won over. What will Yami have to do to prove to her that he loves her, and will Yuugi give him the chance?

Disclaimer: I own nothing except the plot.

The characters of Eternias and Yuesei have nothing to do with Princess Neferteri AKA Krysta's characters. These are my own creation.

Chapter 1- A Brother's Sacrifice

"Father, please tell me that you are joking." Atemu said. He couldn't believe what his father had just told him that he had to do.

"I'm afraid not, Atemu. You have to marry a girl so that you can carry on the family line and have an heir if you are to be pharaoh." Aknankanon told his son.

"Father, I do not want to marry a girl, though. I don't like girls in that way." Atemu protested.

"I know that, but that's the law. I have no choice in the matter. If you don't marry a girl, then the kingdom could turn against us knowing that there is no heir to the throne. You have to choose a wife within the next year." Aknankanon said.

Atemu wanted to say more, but decided not to. Instead he left the room.

Amara turned to her husband and said, "Aknankanon, you know that Atemu has never liked girls in that way ever. You and I both know that he will be unhappy married to a girl that he does not like."

Aknankanon sighed as he sat down. "I know, Amara, but the law is the law, and the council will not let up on the matter. Atemu has to marry a girl, so that there is an heir. I know how much Atemu loves Heba, but that cannot be helped." Aknankanon said.

Amara sighed. "I wish that there was another way." Amara said.

"There is only one way, but it will never work. Yami would never agree to is." Aknankanon said.

* * * * * *

Atemu walked into his chambers and slammed the door shut.

Heba, who had been laying on the bed, jumped at the sound. He sat up quickly and looked at his obviously upset lover. "Atemu, what's wrong?" Heba asked.

"I just talked to my father. He says that I have to marry a girl within the next year." Atemu said, sitting down on the bed.

"Why? He knows that you do not like women." Heba said.

"I know that, and so does he, but the council won't let up on this matter. I have to marry a girl so that there is an heir to the throne, but I don't want to do that." Atemu said.

"Is there not another way?" Heba asked.

Atemu shook his head. "No. I'm going to be forced to marry a girl so that the damn council can have a child to be the heir to the throne." Atemu groaned.

Heba wrapped his arms around Atemu's shoulders and said, "It'll be fine. You'll see."

"I know that we could still be together even if we are married, but whoever I marry would have the power of the throne and could order your death if she found out about us." Atemu said.

"We'll figure something out, Atemu." Heba said.

"That's just it. I don't want to figure something else out. I don't want to have to marry some nobleman's daughter who will flaunt her position in everyone's faces and do everything in her power to make me miserable just because the council thinks that we need an heir." Atemu said.

Heba rested his head on Atemu's shoulder. He loved Atemu a great deal and wanted nothing more than to spend the rest of his life with him, but he also knew that Atemu had a duty to the throne and the people of Egypt. He was aware of the fact that he could be killed by whoever married Atemu, and that he would never have the chance to see Atemu once he married to this girl. Heba would probably end up leaving the palace after Atemu was married so that they wouldn't have to chance something like that.

"Don't even think it, Heba." Atemu said sharply.

Heba moved back a little, startled as Atemu turned to face Heba.

Atemu took Heba's face in his hands and said, "You are not going to leave me or the palace. I'm not giving you up just because of this women that I have to marry. Maybe I can convince the council that it is not necessary." Atemu said.

Heba sighed. "Atemu, you know as well as I do that the chances that you are going to be able to change the council's mind is about as good of a chance as me miraculously having the ability to give birth. Once the council decides something, there is pretty much nothing that can be done to chance their minds." Heba said.

"I know, but I am not going to marry a girl just because it's what they think needs to be done. I wouldn't be happy married to a girl, and I am not giving you up, either." Atemu said.

Heba sighed. "Atemu, if you don't marry a girl and have an heir, there's no telling what the council might do." Heba said.

"The council doesn't have the authority to do anything to me." Atemu told him.

"I know that, Atemu. They do have the authority to do something to me. I may have been born into a noble family, but I was disowned as Jou was. As far as the council is concerned, I ma nothing but a commoner, and they could have something done to me, and there would be nothing that anyone could do about it, not even you." Heba said.

Atemu sighed. "I just don't know what to do. I would have to sleep with that girl, and there is no way that I would be able to do that." Atemu said.

Heba gave a small smile. "Atemu, I think that my leaving would be the best thing. It would solve a lot of problems." Heba said.

"No, Heba. I am not losing you because of them. We'll figure a way out of this, Heba. I won't let you walk out of my life. I love you, and there is nothing that can change that." Atemu said.

Before Heba could protest, Atemu kissed him soundly on the lips. Heba gave in and kissed Atemu back. Atemu wrapped his arms around Heba and gently pushed Heba back to lay on the bed.

* * * * * *

Yami, Atemu's younger brother, walked down the hall to where he knew his mother would be. Yami knocked on a door and said, "Mother, may I come in?"

"Yes, Yami. Come on in." Amara said.

Yami opened the door and walked into the room. "Mother, may I speak with you for a moment?" Yami asked.

"Of course, Yami. What is on your mind?" Amara asked, putting her book down.

"Mother, I heard something that is being rumored around the palace. Is it true that the council is forcing Atemu to marry just because they need an heir?" Yami asked.

"Yes, Yami. It is true." Amara said.

"Why? The council had known for years that Atemu had no desire to be with a woman. Why are they just now saying this?" Yami asked.

"I don't know, Yami, but I know that Atemu is unhappy with this. He loves Heba very much, and I know that he doesn't wish to leave Heba for any reason, much less because of a forced marriage to a girl that he will never feel anything toward." Amara said.

"Couldn't Atemu still be with Heba even if he was married?" Yami asked.

"He could, but there is still a good chance that the girl he married is one who is spiteful and uncaring. She could have Heba put to death for such a thing, and I know that Atemu doesn't want that, but at the same time, he doesn't want to have to give Heba up just because of this." Amara said.

"You don't agree with this, do you?" Yami asked.

Amara looked up into her son's crimson eyes and said, "No, I don't. I don't think that it should matter that Atemu cannot have an heir to the throne. The council thinks that it does matter, and I don't think that anything could change their minds." Amara said.

Yami frowned. He liked Heba and had seen first hand how much Atemu loved him. He knew that his brother was very happy with Heba, and Yami didn't want Atemu to have to lose that. Yami already saw Heba as a brother. He knew that Atemu would marry Heba if it hadn't been for this. "What does Father say?" Yami asked.

"Although your father would like to allow Atemu and Heba to be married, there is no way that he can do something like that. He knows that the council is right, and that we do need an heir. It would be much easier if Atemu liked girls." Amara said.

"He doesn't, though. Atemu prefers the company of men." Yami stated.

Amara looked up and her son and smiled sadly. "Yes. I know. It doesn't bother me. It's not a lifestyle that I would choose for myself, but I accept it because he is my son." Amara said.

Yami nodded. He could see the council's point of view, but he didn't like what they were forcing Atemu to do.

* * * * * *

"You have to be kidding!" Anzu shrieked.

"I wish I was." Atemu said dejectedly.

"The council can't do that. You don't like women. So what if you can't have an heir? That shouldn't matter." Anzu said.

"Yeah. You shouldn't have to marry some girl who will most likely be one of those shallow, snobbish, and spiteful bitches like most of the noble girls are." Honda added, who had his arms wrapped around Anzu.

Seth sighed. "I wish that there was something we could do, but once the council makes a decision, there is not much that can be done. Atemu has to marry. It's not a choice." Seth said.

"There has to be something that can be done. I mean, this isn't fair to Atemu or to Heba." Jou said.

"No, it's not, but Heba pointed out that if I don't, the council could do something to Heba, and there would be nothing that anyone could do to stop it. I can't have that." Atemu said.

"Yes, but whoever you could marry could also have Heba killed if you continued a relationship with Heba." Seth said.

"Yes. I know that, Seth." Atemu said.

"Is there not anything that you can do?" Mana, Atemu's childhood friend, asked.

"No. The only way out of it would for me to give up the right to the throne to Yami. That would mean that he would end up being pharaoh, but I can't do that." Atemu said.

"Why? Do you want to be pharaoh that badly?" Honda asked.

"No. Yami doesn't want to be pharaoh, and I can't force that on him. I won't force him to do something like that that just because of what the council is doing." Atemu said.

"So, how are you going to deal with this?" Jou asked.

"I don't know yet. Heba has said that he would leave the palace so that we wouldn't have these problems, but I won't let him do that. I don't want him to leave." Atemu said.

"Maybe we can figure something out." Seth said.

"Like what?" Atemu asked.

"Well, you have a year before you have to be married. I am sure that in that time frame, I can figure something out." Seth replied.

* * * * * *

Yami sat in the library, looking through a book. He set it down and sighed. "Prince Yami, are you all right?"

Yami turned to find Mahado standing in the room. "I was just looking up something." Yami said.

"Have you heard about the council decision?" Mahado asked.

"If you mean about forcing my brother to marry some girl that he does not like, then yes." Yami replied coldly.

Mahado sighed. "Not all of us wanted this, Prince. There was just no way around it. We do need an heir, and since your brother is the Crown Prince, he is the one who will be pharaoh and needs to heir." Mahado said.

Yami turned and said, "Mahado, if Atemu were give up his right to throne and I took his place as the next in line for the throne, would he have to marry a girl?"

Mahado blinked. "You mean, you would become pharaoh instead of him?" Mahado asked.

Yami nodded.

"No, he would not. In fact, he would be free to marry Heba then, but then, you're the one that would have to marry." Mahado said.

Yami smiled. "Mahado, I like girls in that way. I cannot see myself with a man. I would be fine with that as long as the council did not try to tell me who I had to marry." Yami said.

"Hold on. Are you saying that you'd take on the role as pharaoh so that your brother could remain with Heba?" Mahado asked.

Yami nodded. "Atemu has never been happier than he is with Heba, and I don't want him to lose that. The girl Atemu would marry would most likely have Heba put to death for his relationship with Atemu. This way, no one would say anything, and Atemu could be happy." Yami said.

"This is a very noble thing that you are doing for Prince Atemu." Mahado said.

"Well, it's what I want to do, and I think that this is the only way Atemu and Heba can stay together." Yami answered.

* * * * * *

Aknankanon was in his study when there was a knock on his door. "Enter." Aknankanon said.

Yami and Mahado entered the room.

"If you are here about what the council has said, then save it. I don't need to hear anyone else complain." Aknankanon said. He had heard enough about if from several people.

"It is about that, Father, but not in the way that you are thinking." Yami said.

"What do you mean?" Aknankanon asked, turning to face his son.

"Father, if Atemu agrees to step down as heir to the throne, then I will take his place as the new pharaoh when the time comes so that he and Heba can remained together." Yami said.

"Yami, you have never shown interest in the crown. Why now?" Aknankanon asked.

"Well, since Atemu was the Crown Prince, there didn't seem to be a reason. I don't mind it, Father. I don't want Atemu to have to marry a girl he doesn't love and possibly endanger Heba's life. I like women, so that's not a problem. I just want to be able to pick who I marry." Yami said.

Aknankanon smiled. "I think that we may have just found out solution." Aknankanon said.

* * * * * *

Atemu opened the door to his father's study and said, "Father, you wanted to see me?"

"Yes, Atemu. Come on." Aknankanon said.

Atemu walked on in and saw that his brother was there as well.

"Atemu, I know that you don't like the council's decision that you have to marry, so Yami has offered a solution." Aknankanon said.

"Yami, I don't think that it is going to be possible to turn Heba into a girl." Atemu said.

"That's not what I had in mind. Atemu, there is only one way that you can get out of marrying a girl. If you want to, you can give up your right to the throne and marry Heba, and I'll take the throne when the time comes." Yami said.

"Yami, I don't want you to have to something that you don't want to do." Atemu said.

"Atemu, no one forced me to do this. I was looking up in the library a way that you might get around that, and I found out that you could step down, and I would be the one to take the throne. I suggested this to Father, not the other way around." Yami said.

Aknankanon nodded to confirm Yami's words.

"Why would you do this?" Atemu asked.

"Because you are my brother, and I do not want you to have to marry a girl that you don't love. This way, you are free to marry Heba, and I will take on the role of the Crown Prince. I would marry a girl anyway, so that's not a problem." Yami said.

"Atemu, the choice is up to you. The council has already approved this. If you agree to it, that is." Aknankanon said.

"Is this what you want, though, Yami?" Atemu asked, not wanting to coerce his brother into anything.

"The only reason I never showed much interest in the throne is because I thought that I would never be pharaoh because you are older. I don't mind it." Yami said.

"It's up to you, Atemu." Aknankanon said.

* * * * * *

The following day, Aknankanon, Amara, Atemu, Yami, Heba, and the council stood at the balcony when important words were to be spoken.

The people of Egypt stood gathered to listen.

"My people, I have called you here today to make two announcements. The first is to announce that my son. Atemu, has given up his right to the throne. Yami will be the new Crown Prince, and the heir to the Egyptian throne." Aknankanon announced.

There was applause form the people.

Both Princes were well-liked, and the people would be happy with either one as pharaoh.

"My other announcement is to announce that my son, Atemu, will marry to Heba." Aknankanon said.

It was well-known that Atemu and Heba were lovers, and this news was also taken well by the people.

"I told you that everything would work out." Heba said.

"Yeah. You were right." Atemu replied.

Yami smiled, happy that he had been able to help his brother. 'Now, I'll have to find a wife.' Yami thought, hoping he could find a girl that he would love and would be a good queen.

Little did Yami know that he would be meeting someone who would change his life very soon.

That's chapter 1. I hope you liked it. Yuugi won't show up for a few more chapters.

Heba gets a letter from someone in the next chapter.

R&R.