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Sadie POV

I spent the whole morning in bed, planning for the New Orleans trip. After some thorough thinking, I finally made the plan (which I won't reveal until later, come on, what's the point if I reveal all the good parts too soon?) I showered, got dressed and stepped out of the room, what I saw was so shocking I thought I would have a heart-attack.

Anubis was dressed in a white cotton shirt (which hugged his chest so well, I couldn't help but stare), and black jeans. His outfit did shock me (because he looked even hotter, as if that's even possible.) but it wasn't the thing that really took my breath away. On an elegant breakfast table was a platter of toast, two cups of tea, butter, jam and a rose on a vase right in the middle. I thought Anubis was overdoing it with the rose but other than that, it was the sweetest thing ever. He flushed when he saw the look on my face, "Good morning Sadie. Breakfast?" he asked. I blushed, "You called me Sadie…" Anubis looked at me, a mischievous expression on his face "It is your real name, is it not?" I blushed even harder "Oh ha-ha good one Anubis." He smiled, only until then did I realize, I called him by his real name. Not Deathboy. Anubis. I cleared my throat, "Well, are we going to have breakfast or not?" I said, trying to change the topic. Anubis bowed to me in fake formality "Yes, Lady Kane" he replied. "Thank you, Deathboy." Obviously, things were back to normal.

We sat down and had some breakfast and tea, it was simple but delicious. After breakfast, we continued our ritual of watching nickelodeon. I decided that this moment was the perfect time to execute my plan. "Hey, Deathboy I have a surprise for you." Anubis looked at me questioningly, "You do?" he said, though it sounded more like an answer than a question. "Yes. "I replied "but you're going to have to close your eyes." Anubis raised an eyebrow, "Do I now? Okay." He closed his eyes and I grabbed his hand, I started making a portal, 'New Orleans please' I thought. A portal appeared, I led Anubis through it.

We found ourselves in the midst of New Orleans. They were celebrating Mardi Gras, 'perfect' I thought to myself. "Can I open my eyes now?" Anubis asked, clearly he was curious about what I had brought him into. "Okay. Open them." I answered. Anubis opened his eyes and the expression he had on his face was a mixture of shock, joy and confusion, the same expression he had when we kissed on the Ferris Wheel. "Why New Orleans?" he asked me, an expression of pure bewilderment on his face. "Well, I'm trying to teach you how to have fun. The last time we met you said you loved New Orleans, so why not? Right?" Anubis smiled at me, "Right." he replied. We walked to a diner called "Aunt Susie's pie palace". We sat down and looked at the menu, a waitress approached us, "Well,what can I do for ya' darlins'?" "I'll have a cup of tea with a slice of apple pie." i said, She turned to Anubis "I'll have some as well." he said. Before the waitress left, I suddenly felt the urge to visit the loo. "Excuse me, do you know where I can find the nearest restroom?' I asked the waitress. "Sorry darlin' we don't have any restrooms here. The nearest one is in the convenient store by the corner." she answered. "Thank you." I said. She nodded and walked off to the counter. "Sorry Deathboy, I'll be right back." I told Anubis, he nodded to show me it was okay.

I stepped out of the diner and walked to the convenient store. I had the funniest feeling that I was being followed, I turned around but no one was there. I shrugged, 'Probably my imagination' I thought to myself. I continued to walk, I passed by a dark alley, the convenient store was just up ahead. Then I heard it; a shuffling noise, it was coming from right behind of me. I turned; big mistake. Two thugs in ratty clothes tackled me, they pinned my arms behind my back 'Great, there's no way I'll be able to ha-di them.' I thought to myself. The first thug (who was the biggest from the two) brought out a wickedly sharp knive and positioned it in front of my throat. "Well, well, well, what do we have here, a little princess." the first thug said, still holding the knive in front of my throat. "GET THE BLOODY HELL AWAY FROM ME!" I screamed at him. "Oh ho! A British princess!" he said, his voice was so husky, I could hardly hear any of the words he was saying. The second thug who was pinning my hands behind my back snickered. "Yeah, princess." he side-commented. Honestly, I'm getting confused with these two dunderheads so I'll just call the bigger one "Ugly #1" and the smaller one "Ugly #2" "What's your problem?" I asked them. Ugly #1 smiled, "We were just wondering if you had anything valuable in your pockets, if you don't, we'll kill you, if you do then we'll take the loot and kill you and if your lying that you don't, we'll kill you." All in all, I didn't really have any good options. "Well?' Ugly #2 asked, "Do you have any loot?" I looked at him as if he'd gone daft, "NO I DON'T! I JUST WANTED TO GO TO THE LOO FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!" I screamed. Ugly #1 didn't make things any better, he placed the knive closer to my throat, "Sorry then Miss, I guess we'll just have to kill you for wasting our time." I know, I know, the great Sadie Kane is about to get killed by a bunch of nobodies, even if she's faced a hundred monsters and demons but hey, I was never the combat type, sadly, that was my nerd of a brother Carter. Then I heard a low growling sound, it was soft but it sounded dangerous; 'Great, now I have to face a rabid canine.' I thought to myself then another thought occurred to me; 'Unless...' A black dog came hurtling from nowhere, It tackled Ugly #2 then it moved on to Ugly #1, sadly, Ugly #1 had a knive, it slashed the canine on the front-left paw. The dog, on closer inspection turned out to be a jackal. "ANUBIS!" I yelled, the jackal howled in pain, the two thugs charged off into the darkness. I ran to Anubis, the jackal changed it's form into a teenage boy with tousled black hair, black jeans,a black shirt and a leather jacket. I held Anubis' left arm, sure enough, there was a deep gash oozing with blood. "Your hurt." I said, Anubis' gorgeous brown eyes met mine, I didn't notice it but I was crying. Tears were running down my cheeks, I was sobbing harder than ever. "This is all my fault." I told Anubis, "If I had just stayed put, I wouldn't have gotten you into this mess." Anubis looked at me, I saw pity,sadness and concern in his eyes. "It's okay Sadie, I would rather have a gash on my left arm than see you harmed...or dead." he said the last part so softly it was barely a whisper. "DON'T SAY THAT!" I screamed at him,I was crying so hard I couldn't even see. "I'm s-s-sorry, I just d-don't want to s-see you g-g-get hurt." I apologized to Anubis. He looked at me, then he put his right hand on my cheek, "Shhh...It's okay Sadie. It's okay." he said in a comforting voice. I brought Anubis to the convenient store, I bought bandages. I cleaned out the wound then put the bandages on, "How's that?" I asked him in a soft voice. "I feel great." he said, "Let's go and have some pie shall we?" I smiled. We walked back to "Aunt Susie's pie palace" and had some pie and tea. It felt good just sitting down and relaxing, it definitely beats getting beaten up by a bunch of thugs.

After the pie and tea, Anubis smiled at me,"Now it's my turn to surprise you." I raised an eyebrow, "Oh really?" "Where are you taking me?" I asked. Sadly, my big plan for our new Orleans trip was ruined thanks to those stupid thugs. "Close your eyes." he said, I followed. "Now open them." I heard him say. I opened my eyes and found myself in a graveyard, but not just any ordinary graveyard, it was the same graveyard were I had a full-length conversation with Anubis, the same one were I got the feather of truth from him. Anubis snapped his fingers and a radio appeared out of nowhere, together with candles that floated above the gravestones, the graveyard had a creepy yet romantic air to it. Anubis offered his hand "Shall we?" I smiled "What about your bandages?" he smiled back, "I think I can manage." he replied. Then music started playing, it was "O' Children" by Nick Cave and the Bad seeds:

Pass me that lovely little gun
My dear, my darling one
The cleaners are coming, one by one
You don't even want to let them start

I put my head on Anubis' shoulders, somehow, this dance seemed more romantic and serene than the one we had in "The London eye Ball" . Probably because it was just me and him. The song continued:

They are knocking now upon your door
They measure the room, they know the score
They're mopping up the butcher's floor
Of your broken little hearts

O children

Forgive us now for what we've done
It started out as a bit of fun
Here, take these before we run away
The keys to the gulag

The song didn't make too much sense to me but it sounded wonderful. The song continued:

O children

Lift up your voice, lift up your voice
Children
Rejoice, rejoice

Anubis spun me around in this part, I laughed and so did he. The song continued:

Here comes Frank and poor old Jim
They're gathering round with all my friends
We're older now, the light is dim
And you are only just beginning

O children

We have the answer to all your fears
It's short, it's simple, it's crystal clear
It's round about and it's somewhere here
Lost amongst our winnings

O children

Lift up your voice, lift up your voice
Children
Rejoice, rejoice

Anubis and I waltz, but it was a different kind of waltz, not the formal kind it was the fun kind.

The cleaners have done their job on you
They're hip to it, man, they're in the groove
They've hosed you down, you're good as new
They're lining up to inspect you

O children

Poor old Jim's white as a ghost
He's found the answer that we lost
We're all weeping now, weeping because
There ain't nothing we can do to protect you

O children
Lift up your voice, lift up your voice
Children
Rejoice, rejoice

The song continued, it was the most exiting part of the song:

Hey little train! We are all jumping on
The train that goes to the Kingdom
We're happy, Ma, we're having fun
And the train ain't even left the station

Hey, little train! Wait for me!
I once was blind but now I see
Have you left a seat for me?
Is that such a stretch of the imagination?

Hey little train! Wait for me!
I was held in chains but now I'm free
I'm hanging in there, don't you see
In this process of elimination

Hey little train! We are all jumping on
The train that goes to the Kingdom
We're happy, Ma, we're having fun
It's beyond my wildest expectation

Me and Anubis spun each other, and danced like fools. It was wonderful. The song continued:

Hey little train! We are all jumping on
The train that goes to the Kingdom
We're happy, Ma, we're having fun
And the train ain't even left the station

The song ended, the tune fading away, me and Anubis stopped dancing, our faces so close to each other...

Anubis POV

The moonlight reflected every feature of Sadie's face, her soft hair, her sapphire eyes and her soft lips...I don't know what made me do it; I leaned in, cupped my hands on her face and kissed her.

Sadie POV

Anubis leaned forward and kissed me, for some reason, I had no objections. I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him as well. We stood there kissing in the moonlight for who knows how long. Suddenly we heard someone clear his throat,"I see you two are..having fun." I almost suffocated when I saw who it was; Dad. Uh-oh...this is not good. What's worse? He was with Carter. Very bad. "SADIE! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING!" Carter screamed. Dad had a weird expression on his face; it was like anger, shock, confusion and disbelief. All in all, not a very good expression. "Anubis, how could you? I trusted you, yet here you are kissing my daughter like there's no tomorrow! I'm very disappointed in you!" Dad said in a soft, deep voice, it was full of disappointment. Anubis turned beet red, "S-sir I-I..." Dad looked at Anubis with so much disappointment, I was surprised Anubis didn't break down into tears. What he gave Anubis didn't compare to what he gave me, he didn't get mad but that's what made it so painful, "Sadie dear, thank you, but I think you should go back to Brooklyn house." Anubis volunteered to escort me there but Dad held out his hand "Anubis. I think you should come with me. Carter will lead his sister back instead." Anubis turned red out of embarrassment "Y-yes sir." was all he managed to say. Dad made a portal to Brooklyn House, the last thing I saw before I stepped in was Anubis' soft, sad gorgeous brown eyes, then everything disappeared.

I found myself in my room. Alone with Carter. My brother gave me a scowl, "I'll see you later." he grumbled, then he opened the door and stepped out of the room. I was alone. I felt absolutely miserable. I flopped down on my bed and fell asleep.

My ba drifted to the Hall of Judgement, I saw Dad sitting on the throne, then I saw Anubis kneeling down in front of my dad. "My Lord, I...I.." Anubis drifted off, it seemed like he was at a lost for words. "I thought you just had a friendship with my daughter, not this. If you don't mind me asking, What do you see in my daughter?" Anubis blushed, "She has a sharp-tongue, an annoying attitude a-" before Anubis continued Dad raised his hands. "You know what I mean Anubis. Don't hide." Anubis blushed even harder, "I...I think she's beautiful, charismatic, flamboyant, brave, faithful, persistent, jolly, fun- Dad cut Anubis short, "I see...you must like her a lot. I forgive you Anubis. In fact, I will permit you to visit my daughter in your free time, but you must ask Carter first, he is her brother." Before Anubis could register what he just heard, my dad created a gold amulet then he gave it to Anubis. "This amulet will let you go anywhere in the mortal world besides your territory, and unlike the other one, it lasts forever unless you take it off. If I heard my Dad correctly, I believe he was actually giving permission to Anubis to ask me out. Anubis' face was pure gold; he looked like Christmas came early this year, but his face was still red. "Y-yes s-sir, Thank you." he bowed to my Dad. Dad smiled "Just take care of her Anubis. She's one special girl." Anubis bowed again, I could have sworn I heard him mutter "That she is sir, that she is..." My ba was lifted up. I woke up in my bed, feeling happier than ever.

There was a knock on the door, I thought it was Carter "Come in" I said. Anubis stepped in, looking happier than he has in days. "Hello Sadie. I-" I cut him short just like Dad;"I think she's beautiful, charismatic, flamboyant, brave, faithful, persistent, jolly, fun. Did you really mean all of that?" I asked him curiously. Anubis turned as red as a tomato, "You...Y-y-you..." he stuttered, "heard that?" I finished for him, "Yes I did. I know about the amulet as well so no need to explain. You didn't answer my question; Did you mean all that?" I asked. Anubis blushed, "I...Yes. I did.' he answered. I smiled, "Thanks. That means a lot to me." Anubis smiled, "I just came here to thank you for the last three days, they were one of the best I've had in my whole life." I blushed "Your welcome." Anubis looked at me, "Maybe we can do that again some time soon. For now, I have a departing gift for you." I looked at Anubis curiously, "If it's a roll of toilet paper then-" Anubis leaned forward and kissed me. My eyes fluttered shut, sadly, it only lasted a second. When I opened my eyes he was gone. 'Bloody hot toilet paper god. Why must you be so confusing.' I thought to myself. I sighed and went back to bed, then I heard a voice that was all too familiar 'Well done Sadie, you've taught the god of funerals how to have fun and you taught him about modern-courtship rituals.' I smiled to myself, 'Thanks Hathor. I couldn't have done it without you.' I lay down and thought 'I'll see you soon Deathboy."

Well, that's the end of "A Trip to London and New Orleans" *sniff*:( But don't worry, I'm making a sequel, it's called "Family Issues" it's all comedy, family-drama and Sanubis! Coming soon (probably next week or sooner)! In the mean time please review and give me some suggestions for my sequel!:) Thanks a bunch!;)

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