Pharaoh's Queen

chapter 17

Christine led the group to Bella's house. "Sam, ich bin zuhause" She called as she opened the door. She leads them into the house and shut the door behind them. She smirked hearing the pharaoh grumbling behind her.

"Who's Sam?" Tea asked looking at Christine curiously and a little suspiciously. And just why was the pharaoh grumbling.

Christine frowned a little noticing the hopeful tone in her voice. 

"The dog" Christine replied shortly as they walked into the living room where Sam was sitting in his spot waiting. She could practically see the confusion in Sam's eyes when he saw her.

"It's alright Sam," She said softly and motioned for everyone to sit down as she sat down in the chair beside Sam who put his head in her lap as his tail wagged happily on the floor, though he could sense something was wrong with his owner. 

"So what type of deck do you like?" Tristan asked sounding excited by the topic. He wanted to get right in to it.

Christine looked over at him puzzled. What type? There was more than one type?

"I already gave her a copy of the dark magician" The pharaoh explained sitting on the couch beside Joey and Tristan much to the displeasure of Tea. Christine scowled a little. *Of course she was displeased with this.* she thought bitterly. 

"I'm not sure I understand," Christine said watching them puzzled. "there are different types?" She asked looking at the Pharaoh. 

The pharaoh looked over at Christine in thought. "you know I think a mixture of Bakura and Marik's deck would fit your personality." he said thoughtfully as he took in what knowledge that he knew about her. 

"Oh...like that vampire one that Marik uses? or that...zombie tiger thing?" Christine said as she suddenly sat up remembering some of the cards Bakura and Marik had used.

"a fiend deck," Tea said shivering and made a disgusted face. She was not a fan of the fiend deck and it showed.

"Christine was...is a thief. she was known as the queen of thieves back in Egypt" The pharaoh explained as he looked over to his friends. "well...before..." he trailed off. 

"Ill have you know i kept that title even after i went to the palace" Christine huffed as she crossed her arms with a pout. She had a hard time keeping that title as it was difficult to disappeared with out someone noticing, however she managed it, and no one had been able to out do her.

"wait...wait...you're telling me. your wife is the queen of thieves...and Bakura's sister!" Joey exclaimed as if it suddenly dawned on him.

The pharaoh sighed and nods. "yes" he said slightly annoyed looking to Christine who looked down at her lap with a conflicted look.

"what happened in the past is in the past," The pharaoh said firmly as he stared at Christine with a look of finality. He knew what she was thinking. That needed to end if they were going to move on. 

Christine looked up at him and saw the look in his eyes. She was surprised. How could he just push it away like that?

*how can he not hate me for what I did* She thought as she looked back down at her lap with a look of despair. She sighed a little with a tremble and looked back up at them wanting to change the subject. She could see the confusion in their eyes, clearly wanting to know the story.

The look in Tea's eyes spoke volumes. She thirsted for the knowledge that she could potentially use against the queen. 

"can we just...." Christine trailed off. She felt relief rush over her seeing the pharaoh nod in agreement, he too wanted to get off the subject of the past. He was still trying to come to terms with it himself. It's not every day your wife tells you she had an affair with your best friend and guardian so to speak.