Pharaoh's Guardian (Yami/AtemxOc fanfiction)

Chapter 7

A/N: Seto makes his appearance on this chapter. Brunette Seto, not the green-haired one, thank you very much. Read how Iris and Seto interact and what their relationship to each other is. Or was.

This chapter skipped Digital duel pets, One-inch terror (manga) and it's in the middle of the popularity contest at Domino High.

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Several days have passed since the museum, Yoshimori and Shadi incident. And Iris has been counting her blessings that she has not been approached by the Pharaoh as of yet. But she know she will be questioned when the time came. She was monumentally glad that her cousin been busy with school, but she dearly wished that he and his friends don't get into trouble in and out of campus. She was practically murderous when Yuugi and Jounouchi came home, sporting bruises and a cut cheek respectively.

Other than the mundane days they have, Iris has been providing bento lunches to not only her cousin but to his friends as well. She had a lot of free time so she didn't mind making the extra food. In fact, Iris prided her cooking and want others to taste them.

But the next couple of days changed her brand of normalcy.

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It was Thursday that week and Iris had just saw her cousin off with the usual bentos when she saw the mailman and greeted him. She thanked him for his hard work by giving the middle aged man a paper bag filled with katsu sandwich and tuna onigiri.

Back inside she looked through the mails and bills when she saw a particular looking envelope.

It was a pristine and crisp red stationary, carefully folded by the looks of it. Turning the envelope to see who it was for, before reading the contents. Seeing the fancy calligraphy in--no doubt--gold ink was nothing new to her. But when she read the passages and what it was about....

She cursed.

Very loudly.

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When Yuugi returned home that afternoon he can't help but feel that something was off.

Walking towards the kitchen, he peeked and saw that dinner was already done. Pretty recently, he might add. Frowning he then went to the shop and saw his Ji'i-chan just closing the shop.

"Hey Ji'i-chan, I saw dinner was made early. Did Iris go out by any chance?" He asked but his Ji'i-chan just sighed.

"No. She's up in her room; upset." His Ji'i-chan's reply made Yuugi frown. Upset? What made his cousin upset?

"What do you mean?"

His Ji'i-chan sighed again. "Your cousin received this letter this morning-- No, wait, an invitation is more the appropriate term. It's from the Charity event she has to attend. And she can't say no to it, either."

"A charity event?" Yuugi pondered before coming to a decision.

"I'll try to talk to her."

"Good luck, my boy."

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Standing in front of his cousins bedroom door, Yuugi knocked a few times before announcing his presence.

"Iris, may I come in?"

There was no answer for a little while and Yuugi thought to knock again when his cousin's voice called out for him to enter.

So he did.

As he walked in amethyst colored eyes looked around but immediately stopped when he saw his cousin in a simple black dress with off-the-shoulder sleeves with a sweetheart neckline bodice. Her skirt stopped just inches above her knees as said skirt had tulle underneath to add more volume.