[Yuna's POV]
"My master wants to see you."
That was the first thing Shada said to us upon his arrival. Confused, Kisara nodded stiffly and began to follow him back into the courtyard. Moving deeper into the building, Shada eventually led us to a closed door, and I sensed a presence inside.
"Master, I have brought her." Shada knocked on the door before turning to us, "Please enter quietly."
"Are you not coming in with us?" Kisara asked, and he shook his head.
"He only requested you, and I will be waiting outside. But please don't be disrespectful; my master is the Grand Vizier. One wrong word can get you in a lot of trouble." Shada explained. "G..Grand Vizier..." Kisara gulped nervously and shivered.
At Shada's urging, she hesitantly opened the door and stepped inside. Imdiately upon entering, a pleasant fragrance hit our noses, and an elderly man sat at the centre of the room. Dressed in clean white robes, the man has spiky grey hair styled upwards and a wrinkled face with brown skin. On his neck was the familiar Millennium Key; while it looked like an ordinary ornant in Kisara's eyes, I knew its power and couldn't afford to relax.
However, that's not the main thing I was focusing on...
'He looked just like Grandpa Muto...' I thought to myself and stared at him with discomfort. Even if I knew that he was not the sa person, their appearance and behaviour were so similar that it left in a daze.
It felt like everyone I know has forgotten about my very existence... That I was alone, stranded in this passage of ti. While I was able to endure at the beginning, as ti went on, I could feel myself losing a sense of reality...
Before I realised it, a single tear dripped down my face, and I struggled to control my emotions. Noticing my distress, Kisara glanced at worriedly but was unable to act in the presence of the elderly man.
"Worry about later..." I insisted, "Focus on what is happening now."
"But Yuna..." She mouthed.
"No buts!" I hushed, "Just listen to what he has to say!"
Despite feeling reluctant, Kisara eventually nodded under my firm refusal. As the man
finished his tea, he smiled calmly, "Please relax and sit down..."
"Nn..." Kisara mumbled dejectedly, and I felt guilty for scolding her a little too hard. When she sat down, Kisara imdiately held my hand in comfort.
"My na is Shimon Muran, and as you heard from my disciple, I'm the current Grand Vizier of the great Pharaoh." Shimon introduced himself with a friendly grin.
"I'm Kisara..." Kisara greeted uncomfortably, "Um... What am I doing here?"
*Thud*
Suddenly, we heard a scrambling noise outside, and I assud Shada must have collapsed in exasperation at Kisara's manner of speech. Reaching the sa conclusion as , Shimon chuckled, "Don't worry about your etiquette. Just speak like you normally do."
"As for why you're here, I'm rely interested in the girl that Shada spoke so highly about," Shimon explained, and we heard another loud noise outside of the room.
"Ma... Master... Our relationship isn't like that..." Shada spoke in a flustered tone from beyond the door.
"Hoh? Then what's all that statent of her intelligence?" Shimon pointed out, "You were praising her passionately earlier."
"Please excuse ! I realised I had sothing to do, so I had to leave prematurely." Shada frantically replied and ran away as we heard his footsteps fading into the distance.
Caught off guard by this interaction, Kisara suddenly burst into a small giggle. When she finally regained her composure, she stared at the floor and blushed, "S.. Sorry..."
Shimon chuckled and smiled wryly, unbothered by her reaction, "As I was saying, your test results have piqued my interest..."
Taking out a papyrus scroll, Shimon calmly spread it open, revealing Kisara's answers. "You see, I noticed sothing peculiar with your response. Unlike the other examinees, your response seed to cover all aspects of a question, as if you put everyone else's idea and rged it into one..."
"How interesting is that?" Shimon smiled as Kisara and I tensed.
No way... he didn't catch on, did he? I sweated nervously as Kisara took a deep breath, sharing the sa sentint, "Is that bad?"
Fortunately, Shimon still seed oblivious to our cheating. "No, quite the contrary," He explained, "This shows that you have an objective view of the situation."
"Other than administrative tasks, a scribe also has to write various docunts, from legal contracts, religious texts and royal records. There will definitely be tis when you won't agree with what was written."
"When those monts do co to fruition, you must separate your opinions from facts." Shimon said solemnly, so having a different perspective of things is indeed a favourable skill."
Listening to his explanation, Kisara sighed with relief and laughed nervously, "I'm not that impressive..."
However, Shimon interpreted this the wrong way and smiled, "It's okay to show so pride since it's only the two of us here."
At this point, Kisara's eyes spun dizzily, unable to comprehend the situation. Realising that the elderly man before her was getting scamd in real-ti, we both felt pity while unable to speak up because our future were at stake.
"Besides that, I'm also interested in your calculations." Shimon continued and pointed at the numbers on the page. The thod of inventing an imaginary variable to solve the problem was sothing unorthodox but still exciting nonetheless."
This ti, Kisara seed to agree since it was a thod I taught her, and it was obvious that she was happy that my teaching was being praised.
"Does this an I'm qualified?" Kisara's pupil glead with anticipation as Shimon slowly closed the scroll.
"As for your achievents in the exam, you are indeed qualified. However," He continued with a pause, "There's also another requirent that you must pass for you to be chosen."
Without further explanation, Shimon reached for the Millennium Key hanging by his neck. "Kisara, would you kindly hold this for ?" He chuckled, and the room's atmosphere
beca tense...
[3rd POV]
Shimon smiled calmly, his expression unreadable. As Kisara stared at the key, he noticed her hesitation in his instructions, as if she knew the details of the Millennium Key. In truth, other than being interested in Kisara, Shimon found her to be suspicious.
She was a girl with no background that suddenly appeared seemingly out of nowhere. While other commoners hoped they could get lucky with the exam, Kisara 's answers seed to fit every criterion of a scribe that Shimon was looking for.
'Is she a spy?' Shimon thought to himself, 'Her appearance was already much different from a normal Egyptian, but who would need to send a spy? Was it the Romans?'
Shimon wasn't sure, but all will be revealed when she touch the Millennium Key... After much consideration, Kisara carefully reached out her tiny hand. As her fingers ca in contact with the artifact, Shimon instantly felt their consciousness connected. However, before he could enter his mind, he froze.
Floating behind Kisara was a beautiful young woman with blue hair. Like an angel watching over her shoulders, the woman carefully embraced Kisara's back, openly displaying her
affection.
'Is she a spirit?' Shimon analysed and glanced at the girl before him.
Kisara was still staring at Shimon strangely, as if unaware of the woman behind her. As he continued to gaze at the woman, she suddenly lifted her face from Kisara's white hair and
frowned.
Noticing Shimon's gaze, the woman's brow furrowed before widening in surprise. Her lips pursed as she observed Shimon wary and the arms wrapping around Kisara tightened.
Before Shimon could even think, cold energy swept through the room, and his body instinctively flinched as sweat beads down his face as if responding to the woman's wariness,
a dormant being seed to awaken with Kisara, and Shimon felt as if a new pair of beastly eyes were watching his every move.
'Another one?!' Shimon stiffened with alarm, 'Such strength...'
As Shimon focused more, he could vaguely discern the creature's shape, and he saw the shadow of a dragon looming over Kisara with protectiveness. Both the woman and the dragon were glaring at him as if telling Shimon that one wrong move would spell his demise. Despite the openly displayed hostility, Shimon sensed the pureness of Kisara's mind. There was never a sche against the Pharaoh or anything like that. In fact, her thought was so uncontaminated that it felt unreal.
'Was that why those two cherish her so much?' Shimon thought and glimpsed at the woman and dragon watching over her.
"Um, Mr Shimon..." Kisara mumbled uncomfortably... "How long do I have to hold the
necklace for?"
"Ah..." Shimon snapped out of his daze and glimpsed at her. Recalling her innocent and pure mind, he slowly retracted the Millennium Key. To his relief, the woman and dragon's presence vanished, allowing Shimon to breathe.
"Are you alright?" Kisara asked worriedly, noticing his cold sweat, "Do you need so rest."
"Don't worry. I rely over-exerted myself, that's all." Shimon took a sharp breath and wiped the sweat from his face, "I will be fine after a few minutes... As for the second test, I
believe you have passed."
Surprised, Kisara jumped and slapped the table, "R... really?!"
"Of course," He smiled wryly, "As of now, you have officially beco an apprentice scribe. In fact, just like Shada, I will teach you myself."
Kisara's face lit up with joy as she struggled to control herself from celebrating, "T... Thank
you!"
"You don't have to thank , and teaching is also rely a hobby of mine." Shimon chuckled, "I look forward to your growth."
"Yes!" Kisara smiled brightly as Shimon patted her head.
"This is all for today. Please co back tomorrow, and everything will be arranged before
then." With Shimon's reassurance, Kisara quietly left the room. Outside, she saw Shada waiting for her, "So how did it go?"
"Fu fu fu, as of today, we are officially rivals!" Kisara confidently announced, and he frowned.
"Don't get too carried away, and you are technically my junior!" Shada poked her forehead
and teased, "So you better show so respect!"
Pouting, Kisara crossed her arms before breaking into a sheepish grin. After a few more
minutes of bickering, they bid each other farewell. Running ho, Kisara's steps were light as
we both felt excited of our now bright future.
[Yuna's POV]
"Yuna, we did it... We really did it!" Kisara stamred excitedly. However, noticing my
perpetual frown, she anxiously tilted her head, "That's good, right?"
"I'm sorry, I'm just lost in thought..." I explained before quickly smiling, "You did great. I'm
so proud..." Keeping the smile plastered on my face, I stroked her head out of habit while
recalling what happened in that room.
He definitely saw ...
My hand flinched, worried about Kisara's safety plagued my mind. As soon as she held the
Millennium Key, Shimon's gaze instantly turned from Blue Eyes, White Dragon and I. Despite his good intentions, I couldn't overlook the off chance that associating with him would harm
Kisara.
But being taught by Shimon himself was also amazing... Ugh, I bit my lips as the pros and cons weighed heavily against my conscience. For now, it may be best if I watch; if sothing truly bad is happening, I will intervene...
"Yuna...." Kisara spoke softly and hugged my body. Lifting her head, her face showed a hesitant expression, and her voice barely a whisper, "Earlier... You were crying..." "Yes..." I nodded, and my smile subconsciously disappeared, "Shimon just reminded of soone I know..."
"Then why would Yuna cry?" Kisara questioned, "Was he soone bad?" "No," I chuckled and played with her hair, "Just like Shimon, he's kind and caring..."
"I think... the reason I cried was because I felt lonely..." I revealed my honest thoughts, "Kisara, you must know that I'm not from here..."
Gradually, I began to open up my heart; I talked about where I really ca from. What happened to , and what is the situation I'm currently in? As I talked, I felt the sadness
resurfacing, and my vision beca blurry again.
I missed Kaiba...
I missed Mokuba...
I missed Serenity...
I missed Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand...
I missed Starving Venom Fusion Dragon...
I missed The Dragonmaids...
"I missed ho..." I wept and tried to wipe my tears, making a ss of myself. Unable to
control my body, I finally released the pent-up emotions and cried...
[Kisara's POV]
Yuna...
My body trembled at the sound of her cry, and I didn't know what to do. I clenched my fists at
my helplessness as I couldn't relate to her pain. From her story, I realised that all the ti she
had been supporting , I wasn't able to reciprocate that sa kindness to her... Instinctively, I crawled and embraced Yuna, trying to use my tiny body to wrap around her. As I witnessed her sorrow, I also felt like crying too...
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry, Yuna..." Words kept flowing out of my mouth as I stamred
anxiously, "It's because Yuna stayed with that she couldn't go back ho..." Suddenly, two hands cupped my face as Yuna pulled my face close. She glared at with her
red eyes, and I shivered at her angry expression.
"Don't ever say that..." She growled, "Kisara was never at fault!"
"But Yuna..."
"No buts!" Yuna yelled and pinched my cheeks, "You should never apologise for sothing
you have never done!"
Biting my lips, I nodded helplessly, and she released my face. In an awkward silence, I
glimpsed at Yuna, who was hugging her knees with her back facing . Unsure of what to do, I awkwardly tapped her with my hand.
"Um... Yuna..." I called and patted my thigh, "Can you co here?"
Under my invitation, she gently laid her head on my lap, and she glimpsed at in confusion.
Rembering how Yuna always does it, I carefully stroked her hair with a serene smile. "There there..." I muttered with a slight blush, "Everything will be alright." "Kisara, I... I don't think this is necessary." Yuna stuttered in embarrassnt and covered her
face.
"But it always worked with !" I argued confidently, "So why wouldn't it work with Yuna?"
Speechless, Yuna watched untangling her hair. With a giggle, I also wiped the remaining tears from her eyes, "Yuna always looked after but never looked after herself..."
"It's unfair to show my weakness to Yuna all the ti, and you don't do the sa." I pouted, and she averted her gaze.
"Kisara, have enough worries," Yuna mumbled, "It's not good if I add it anymore." "Kuuu!!" I frowned and exacted my revenge as I pulled on her face, "You're all what I'm
worried about!! I told you before as long as you're with , I don't care what happens!"
"I...." Yuna opened and closed her mouth in resignation, "I'm sorry for being so troubleso..."
"I should be the one saying that," I sighed, "So it's okay for Yuna to cry once in a while. I will make sure to hold you together!"
Touched, Yuna smiled softly, and her eyes curved in satisfaction, "Then I will do just that..."
She muttered.
My shoulders relaxed, and I felt relieved that her mood had improved. Still maintaining my
smile, I brought Yuna to the bed and forced her to lie down, "Now, after you've cried, you have to sleep to regain all the lost energy!"
Despite not needing sleep, Yuna eventually closed her eyes under my firm insistence. Crawling into the bed and embracing her, I patiently waited as she fell asleep. Rembering
the other tis Yuna fell asleep, I must wake her up forcefully or else she would really sleep for a long ti...
When I was confident that Yuna had fallen asleep, I sat up and held her hands, "I'm sorry, Yuna..." I apologised, "Despite having talked openly about your problems, I still hid mine..." Suddenly, light glowed from my hands as I felt my strength leaving my body. Staring at Yuna's face, I watched as her pale skin gradually regained its usual vitality. "That's all better..." I muttered and snuggled in her arms.
Gazing at her healthy face, I smiled with relief. This would always be a secret of mine since
Yuna would definitely get mad if she found out that I had been giving her so of my Ba. She
herself doesn't even realise her worsening conditions because I was able to replenish her energy discreetly. "I accidentally gave Yuna a bit more than I was planning," I took a tired breath. But it was worth it if she would get better. It wasn't difficult for to notice her depleting Ba. While
ordinary people can always replenish their life energy, Yuna's would constantly be drained
away.
"That's why Yuna don't have to know... I will make sure that you can continue keeping safe, so don't go anywhere... Just keep loving , okay?" I smiled, closed my eyes, and drifted
off to sleep...
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