His Courtesan Chapter 1, a yu-gi-oh fanfic

Ok so... this is my first time attempting to create a fanfiction story. I hope you like it. Of course I own none of the characters or parts taken from the anime Yu-Gi-Oh. I do, however, preserve my rights to the plot line and Aislin my character.

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His Courtesan

Chapter One

Prince Atemu was walking briskly to the throne room. He didn't know why, but suddenly his father had summoned him. He knew better than to keep his father waiting too long. His father's patience was always thin, but even more so since it was about mid-day. His father probably put this matter off and now would be on a short fuse in need of an hour break that would surely follow this "talk."

Seeing the ornate doors that lead to the throne room beyond, the young prince quickened his pace. The guards standing at either side of the doors pushed them open. "His Royal Highness, the Crowned Prince of Egypt!" a guard said announcing Atem's arrival. Standing aside, he allowed Atemu to walk mightily past him into the room. Atem walked up to the front of the room and then bowed in respect to the man sitting on the throne.

"Fa-My Pharaoh," Atem spoke. "You sent for me. How may I be of service?"

"My son," a deep voice boomed through the room. "Today, a gift has arrived from a distant land. Apparently, the country is commonly referred to as the Celtic land by the Romans. They wish to form an alliance with Egypt and sent a beautiful princess to serve me. I have no need for another courtesan and you are nearing the age when you should have one to keep you company. She has been sent to your quarters. Feel free to use her as you see fit. You may go now." With that said, the Pharaoh turned to speak with one of his advisers on a separate matter.

Atem stood there for a few second to process what his father had just said. He wasn't in trouble? He had a courtesan that used to be a princess in his room? Shaking himself from his wandering thoughts, he bowed to his father and whispered his thanks before leaving to walk the distance to his room. All the while, he was pondering what he should do with this new princess in his room. What did he need a princess for? He was already betrothed. Though, if he was completely honest with himself, he hated his fiancée. She was a bitch. I mean, a real, bitch. That woman made him want to jump out of a balcony and run away to the farthest place he could. She made his skin crawl.

Quickening his pace, Atem reached his chambers in no time. He stood there in front of the door for a few minutes trying to decide the best way to approach this woman in his room. Did he really want to meet her? What if she was worse than his fiancée? He didn't know if he could take another like his fiancée. Taking a deep breath and steeling himself for the worse, Atem opened the door to see a beautiful woman sitting gracefully on the edge of his bed. Her clothes were definitely unique. He had never seen clothes like the ones on this woman. The prince eyed her with piqued interest. She seemed to blush at his inspection.

The woman, gracefully, stood up before bowing low to the ground. "My prince," she spoke with her head still bowed. "I come from my people to form an alliance with and serve the land of Egypt. Anything you request of me I will do my best to supply. My name is Aislin, which means "Dream" in my native tongue. Please, accept my service and the alliance between our countries."

Atemu stared at her all the while and kept thinking 'Too bad, I can't make her my queen and wife.' He couldn't get over how beautiful she was. She had long chestnut brown hair that came to her mid-thigh. It was wavy, making him want to run his hands through it to see if it was as soft as it seemed. She had a long, slender body and legs that looked supple. He wanted to see her eyes and face but she had yet to look up at him. He moved forward and placed a hand underneath her chin, pulling it up to look at her eyes. He heard himself gasp at her face. It was more beautiful than he could imagine. Yet, she still did not look at him. Her eyes stayed glued to the floor. "For a princess, you are very humble. Please, look up at me. I wish to gaze upon your soul and let you gaze at mine," Atemu said, in his smooth tenor voice.

Slowly, her eyes moved up her body until they reached his face. He heard her gasp and saw a blush tinge her face. He couldn't help but smirk at this reaction. Looking into her eyes they seemed to be a combination of blue and silver. They reminded him of the night sky. Dark blue with stars twinkling in them. Oh, he felt like he could stare into those forever. "Your name fits you, Aislin. You look like the night sky. Your skin seems to glow with the beauty of the stars. Truly, you are a dream on earth. Ra be praised that I am able to see such beauty," Atemu said.

When he had said the last sentence, Aislin looked confused. "Ra? I hope I do not offend you, my prince, but who is Ra? I know not this name."

For a second, he stood there shocked, but then, he remembered she was not of Egypt. "How is it you know the Egyptian language, but not of our faith and customs? Ra is who we call our god. He is the king of the gods of Egypt. I should get you some instruction on our ways and customs if you are to remain here."

"Please, my prince," Aislin began, quickly bowing her head low to the ground. "I meant no disrespect. I was simply curious and did not know what you meant. If you return me to my people, I will be punished severely. My father told me to come here and go back home only at my own peril. So, I may not return home. I am no longer a princess from my country. The moment after I was presented to you, I became whatever you wish for me to be. I will learn what you need me to learn and do my best to serve you, great prince. I…" A hand rested on her mouth to keep her from saying anymore.

"Shhh.. you did not disrespect me or my gods. I simply was shocked you didn't know of Ra. I shouldn't have been, because you are not from Egypt. I'm just surprised. Though, " Atem said bringing her face up to look into her eyes, "if you mean to stay here, you will need to learn about our beliefs, customs, and practices. I will have one of the priests begin your instruction as soon as possible. Also, your country may not recognize your status as a princess, but I myself do. I must speak with my father before I decide what would be appropriate for me to do with you. Now, it is time for the mid-day meal, are you, by any chance, hungry?"

Aislin opened her mouth to speak, but her stomach beat her to it making its need for food known. Aislin blushed and said, "I believe my stomach just answered your question, my prince. Whatever you decide, I will fulfill my duty to the best of my ability. Before we go wherever we are going, are there any customs I should be aware of as to not embarrass you, your country, myself, and my country?"

Atem smiled. "Actually, I was going to have food brought here from the kitchen. Don't worry. Until you are able to receive instruction from the priest in charge of you, follow your own customs. You will eat here." It was then that he noticed how hot the clothes on Aislin seemed. "Those clothes do not look as if they were made for Egyptian weather. Would you like me to have something brought up for you from the seamstress?"

Aislin nodded her head. Truth be told, she felt like she was dying from heat. These clothes were made for summer in the far north. Even though it was the cooler season here in Egypt, the weather was warmer than the summer in her land. "Very well, I will have the seamstress send up something appropriate for a princess of Egypt to wear." With that said Atemu went to the door and spoke quietly to the guard beyond it.

Well that's it for now... Please read this and tell me what you think! --- Silver