The pharaoh's maid

Atem's borthday

{the next day} [Atem's POV]
Sigh I only spent less then half an hour playing with Stella yesterday. *sigh*. I hope she doesn't start feeling like I'm neglecting her. I was sitting in my room getting ready for the day when I heard a knock on the door. "Who is it?" I asked. "Your highness you have a visitor and a gift." Seto's voice came. "Tell them I'll met them in the thrown room." I said. "Well I thought you might like to receive it now." He said but I was in a rotten mood because of all the stress I'm under worrying about Stellas safety and hoping she won't feel neglected and the stress of running Egypt that I don't care who's here or about their stupid gift. "LOOK SETO I SAID TAKE THEM TO THE THROWN ROOM. I DON'T CARE WHO IT IS OR WHAT THIER GIFT IS!" I yelled as I slammed the door open and saw him holding Stella in his arms and Ryou off to the side. One thing ran In my mind. I f*$ked up. She jumped out of Seto's arms and ran away crying Ryou following. "STELLA!" I yelled desperately trying to get her to come back. "Well, nice to see your in a good mood for your birthday your highness." Zara said who I just noticed. "All she wanted to do was give you a gift for your birthday and you just yell at her." She said before rushing off after the kids. "How dare she scold you." Seto said. "No Seto I deserved it. I should have known the only ones who'd come straight to my room would be the kids. Man I feel horrible, I'd have my self flogged if I could find any one who'd be willing to flog the pharaoh." I said and Seto places his hand on my shoulder. "Now now pharaoh your just stressed a lots been happening lately. What with all the robbery's and the farms not doing too well on crops and Stella have been kidnaped and I'm sure your displeased with The small amount of time you spend with her. Then the suitors and the council being a#$. I'm sure Stella will understand." He said. "It's no excuse to yell at her." I said. "You didn't know it was her." He said. "But I should have." I said and went into my room and sulked.

[Zara's POV]
I was helping Ryou calm Stella down. "Stella he didn't know you where outside his door." Ryou said as he rocked her back and forth. "Yeah he thought it was some one else." I said but she kept crying. "B...But wh....why? I'm the o...only one wh...who go...goes to his ro....room." She said. Nether one of us had an answer for that. "Uh well...he um." I said. "I wasn't thinking straight. My mind was clouded by the stress and worry of recent events." Atem said and we turned to see him standing there looking like a broken man. "How ever all the stress I'm under is no excuse for raising my voice to you my child. I am so sorry my daughter. I am so so so sorry Stella I promise to never raise my voice to you ever again and if I do then may the Gods punish me greatly." He said and knelt down by Ryou. Stella looked from the pharaoh, to me, to the Ryou, then back to the pharaoh. Then the pharaoh reached for her and she shyly hugged him back. "I'm sorry can you forgive daddy?" He asked and she nodded. He turned to Seto who was there too. Seto Cancel all my meeting today I think I'd like to spend the day with my daughter." He said and Seto bowed. "I thought you'd want to do that so I did it yesterday." he said. "Good." The pharaoh said and picked up Stella. "Well I think we should go visit the village. What do you think?" He said and Stella nodded. "Yeah can Ryou come?" She asked. "Yes he can." Atem said. "Can Zara come?" She asked. "Of course." He said. "Can uncle Seto come?" She asked and Atem chuckled. "What do you say Seto?" He looked to Seto. "Hmm why not." He said. "Yay." Stella clapped her hands.