First Yu-Gi-Oh story! I've been doing a lot of first lately; I've just been doing a lot of fics lately…

Anyways, because this story is so AU I've tried to keep the characters in character as much as possible. This probably isn't the best fic to do when I've never tried to capture these characters before, but I'll do my best. If I write something in this fic that you think is complete out of character for that person please let me know. Based on your reasoning I will try to fix it.

PROLOGUE NOTE: I was originally going to just give all this information in a note but decided it would be funnier to make Mokuba do it. Anyways, this is just information on the AU universe. If you don't want to read it you don't have to. This information will be given again through the story, but giving it here will help to understand the relationships before reading. Also, it puts everything in one place so if you forget anything it will be easy to find. The real story begins in chapter one, which is why the prologue and first chapter are being posted at the same time.

Disclaimer: I really hate these. It's not mine, never will be.

Summary: A deal was struck to stop a war and now has come the time for its completion. Ryou must marry Seto and unite their two kingdoms, or break the treaty and destroy both countries. Seto/femRyou

Rating: T (has a slight chance of going to M later, mostly depends on feedback for how much violence and smut will be put in)

Warning: Like I said before, this chapter can be skipped. I guess that can count as a warning.

All right, I know that was a lot to get through, but thanks for staying with me. Now, for what you all came here for: the story!

Completion

Prologue: Mokuba's Lesson

"Prince Mokuba, are you paying attention? Prince Mokuba!"

"What?"

"What did I just say?"

"Prince Mokuba."

Mokuba's teacher looked less than thrilled at his response. "Very well then, if you feel you don't need to pay attention tell me the names, rulers, and relationships of the Seven Kingdoms."

Mokuba sighed, wishing he was anywhere else at the moment, but complied with his tutor's instructions. "The first of the Seven Kingdoms is our land of Kaiba, bordering Kame, Kul Elna, and Crawford. It is named for the ruling royal family, Kaiba. Relationships with Kame and Crawford have been strained due to conflicts in the past. In the last seventeen years relationships with Kul Elna have begun to stabilize due to the treaty that securers trade routes for both kingdoms through the marriage of my brother," at the tutor's stern look Mokuba corrected himself, suppressing the urge to roll his eyes, "Prince Seto to Princess Ryou. Our relationships with Yami and Otogi are both good due to significant trade.

"The second land is Kul Elna, ruled by the Bakura royal family. Kingdoms that border Kul Elna, such as Kaiba, Crawford, and Yami, all try to manage stable relationships because of their strong agricultural economy. Kame doesn't have much contact with them, but the royal families are known for their dislike of one another.

"Kame boarders only Kaiba and the sea. It is ruled by the royal twins Atem and Yugi. They hold themselves to be protectors of justice, which contributes to the tensions with Kaiba, Kul Elna, and Yami. They don't deal much with Crawford, but they are on good terms with Otogi.

"Otogi boards Yami, but is connected to Kame by sea routes. It is ruled by lords led by Duke Devlin. Because of his neutral stance when it comes to other countries' affairs he has developed stable relations with the other six kingdoms.

"Yami(1) borders Otogi and Kul Elna, ruled by Pharaoh Marik. His little brother, Malik(2), serves as ambassador to Kul Elna and Kaiba. Their strongest ally is Kul Elna, followed by Kaiba. Because of the Pharaoh's…eccentric personality relationships with the other kingdoms have become strained.

"Crawford borders Kaiba and Kul Elna, ruled by Emperor Pegasus, last of the Crawford family. The kingdom has strained relations with many of the other Seven Kingdoms although it has yet to result in anything more than mistrust.

"The last of the Seven Kingdoms is Atlantis, ruled by Dartz. It is an island to the south of Kaiba and Crawford. Of the Seven Kingdoms it is the most isolated and secretive. Supposedly there is an alliance forming between Atlantis and Crawford but nothing can be done without proof."

Mokuba sighed and leaned back in his chair. His tutor's mouth dropped open slightly in complete shock. This time Mokuba really did roll his eyes. He really hated these tutors Gozaburo found for him. Most of them could be outsmarted by a three year old.

"Well, Mokuba, that was…" Before she could finish a knock interrupted her. Glaring at the door she shouted, "Come in."

A maid opened the door, bowing to Mokuba. "Prince Mokuba, your brother needs you immediately."

"What's going on?" the young boy asked as he hopped out of his seat. The maid bit her lip, which Mokuba knew that meant she knew what was going on but wasn't supposed to. He walked out of the room, shutting the door behind him so his tutor wouldn't hear; he turned to the maid again. "I won't tell anyone what you tell me, but if it's serious I need to be prepared for it."

The maid continued to bite her bottom lip, but after a moment she nodded. "It's your father, King Gozaburo; I think he might be dead."

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1. I'm using Yami for Marik's kingdom because it means darkness, and I think that fits Marik better than it does Yami (or Atem in this fic).

2. I'm using Malik for this fic because I think it will be less confusing than using Marik and Yami Marik.