The wind blew harshly against Sakura's face. Finally, school is out. She walked away from the school quickly, but caught some of the students eyeing her. Like always, they're probably why she always left in such a rush. Simple solution. There's nothing keeping me here.

Sakura headed down the street and turned the corner to see the local middle school just ahead. The middle-schoolers were also just leaving school and were crowding the sidewalks. Sakura crossed the street to avoid the traffic of children and watched as they passed by in their little groups that were almost herd-like.

She glanced away from the children and kept her eyes back in front of her. She watched as a high school student a ways in front of her turned into an alleyway, giving a suspicious glance before entering. Sakura instantly recognized the man of belonging to Rintama High School that was around the outskirts of Domino. Rintama was probably the worst high school anyone could go to in Domino City. The school was notorious for their gangs. There were even rumors that some of the gangs have killed people.

Sakura shuttered just thinking about it. She knew getting involved with them would mean trouble, even if someone was getting hurt already. But, once she passed by the alleyway, she couldn't help but stare. Inside, a gang was punching and kicking at a boy that looked to be around middle school age. The boy then yelled in pain, which was torture to Sakura's ears. I've got to do something. But what could I possibly do? Another question then popped into her head.

Why should I care?

She pondered this thought for a moment, oblivious to the bullying happening in front of her. Sakura decided to just ignore her question and to take action, "Hey!" she yelled.

The Rintama boys looked up to face her. They slowly walked over to her and stood in front of her, their bodies towering over hers. Sakura was terrified. "Heheh…." One of them laughed, "What are you going to do against us?"

Another boy who had a cigarette in his mouth grinned, "She doesn't look all that tough."

Sakura took a deep breath and tried to control the shaking in her voice, "Leave the kid alone."

The gang heartily laughed. "Ha! What are you gonna do against all of us?"

Sakura took a step back, but remained silent.

"Hmph, whatever. You're not even worth our time. But next time, you won't be so lucky."

The gang laughed as they shoved past her. Sakura couldn't help but sigh of relief. After watching the gang disappears from sight, she turned her attention back to the boy. He lay on the ground unconscious and his long black hair was matted against his head. Sakura rolled his body over so he lay on his back and saw bruises and various cuts along his skinny body. What should I do? His injuries look bad.

Just then, she remembered her cell phone was in her bag. Crap! How did you forget about that! She quickly took action and fished around her school bag for her phone. Finally, she dug it out with shaky hands. It took a moment, but she finally got her hands to punch in 9-1-1. Sakura drummed her fingers against her knee as the phone rang in a never-ending cycle.

The other end finally clicked and the operator came on the line. "911, what is your emergency?"

The woman's voice was cheerful, as if she was excited at the idea of answering the phone to injured or dying people. Sakura didn't really know how to speak in this situation, but she finally got herself to, "There's a boy lying unconscious in an alleyway. I watched him get beat up by a high school gang. I'm not sure if it's that serious, but…. Could you send an ambulance over?"

"Of course. Where are you currently?"

"In an alleyway on Odori Street. Next to Domino Middle School."

"Alright. We'll send an ambulance right over."

"Thank you."

Sakura hung up her phone and dropped it back into her bag. She turned her attention back to the boy and kneeled beside his body. His breathing was slow as he was just starting to relax from all the trauma.

Inside the boy's mind, one thought rung in his head; Seto….

~.~.~

Kaiba sat in his home office, but couldn't focus on his work. It had been at least forty minutes since Mokuba would've been let out of school. He didn't call or anything. Part of Kaiba lead him to believe that it was just after school traffic, but he knew better.

He knew when his brother was in danger.

Just then, the phone next to Kaiba began to ring, so the only logical thing to do was pick it up. "What is it?" he said into the receiver.

"Mister Kaiba," a man's voice spoke. It was Roland; one of Kaiba's top assistants. "I'm afraid I have some terrible news. I went to pick up Master Mokuba from school, but he wasn't there. Please accept my apology."

Kaiba's teeth clenched together. Mokuba was never one to skip class, or was he one for delaying getting out of school. He liked school, but he was more excited to see his brother at the end of the day. No matter how angry Kaiba was at the moment, he managed to keep his cool.

"Roland, I want you to find him right away. Tear the city apart if you have to!"

"Yes, Mister Kaiba. When should we involve the police if he's not found?"

"When he's found. The police only need to get involved if he doesn't turn up until nightfall."

"Yes, Mister Kaiba."

Kaiba hung up the phone and sat back in his chair. It was not possible that Mokuba wouldn't be found. He was Kaiba's entire family now. He couldn't live without his brother. The very thought of him being gone was insulting.

~.~.~

The ambulance just pulled up and was loading the boy onto the stretcher. Sakura was describing the Rintama gang to the police, but the information given was quite vague, for she only saw them for a matter of seconds. The cop stared at the boy as he was lifted into the ambulance. It was as if the boy was familiar. The officer then put away the notepad, "We'll try to uncover this case but we can't give any guarantees. This was only a case of bullying, not a murder."

Sakura nodded and looked back at the boy as they were about to close the doors to the ambulance. She quickly rushed up to the paramedic who was about to close the doors, "Excuse me," she said. "Perhaps… maybe, could I come to the hospital with him?"

The paramedic looked puzzled, "Only family is allowed in the ambulance."

Sakura's sweat dropped. "I-I'm his sister."

It was an obvious lie. Sakura didn't know why she cared so much for this stranger, but she almost felt compelled to help him. It was hard for her to explain to herself. The paramedic seemed to see right through her lie, but didn't show it. "Alright." He said. "Hop in."

Sakura grinned largely, "Thank you!"

She scurried into the back of the ambulance and sat next to the boy on the stretcher. His expression spoke that he was in discomfort, but also relaxed. The siren atop of the ambulance began sounding and the vehicle drove off.

Sakura watched the boy closely as the ride progressed. Suddenly, the ambulance came to a halt as the ten minute ride to the hospital was completed. Two paramedics came around to the back of the vehicle and opened the doors. They gently dragged the stretcher out and Sakura soon followed.

~.~.~

The phone began the dial tone as Kaiba put his ear to the receiver. "Hello?" the man on the other end spoke.

"Roland, is there any news on my brother?" Kaiba asked.

"Um, yes Mister Kaiba…"

"Well, where is he?"

It was more of a demand than it sounded like a question. Roland sighed, "Well…. We don't know specifically where he is…"

"What?! Idiot! How hard is it to locate him!"

"Mister Kaiba… we have a witness account from near the middle school that they saw Master Mokuba being taken away in an ambulance."

Kaiba was stunned. The words Mokuba and ambulance should never be in the same sentence. Kaiba took a breath and tried to mask his worry with his usual tone, "Which hospital?"

"That's what we're trying to figure out sir. There are only two hospitals in the city; it shouldn't take long to locate which one."

Kaiba nodded, "Call me the second you find anything."

~.~.~

Sakura sat quietly outside of a hospital room. In the past half an hour, the boy has been taken from room to room for the purpose of tests, treatments, and other related things. Right now, the doctors told her to wait outside of a normal room just to check up on him. Questions kept arising within Sakura's mind such as: who is that boy? Will he be alright? Should I even be here right now?

"Miss?"

Sakura looked up to see the doctor standing just outside of the doorway to the room. "Is he alright?" she asked.

"Oh yes, he'll be just fine. He just has a few bruises, but it's nothing serious. But, some of his organs were put under stress, so we just want to keep him here overnight so we can be one-hundred percent."

"Is he awake?"

"He'll come to in a minute. You're a relative of his, yes?"

Sakura nodded, "Yeah."

She didn't particularly enjoy lying on occasions, but when necessary, she would do so if needed. "Alright. What's his name? We'd like to start some of the paperwork."

Sakura's face paled. How was she supposed to answer that? Make up a false identity? "Well… I uh…" Sakura stuttered, "I'm not really his immediate family, but they're coming soon. They said that they'd take care of the papers."

Another complete lie. Sakura didn't know if the boy even had family nearby, or if one at all. The doctor eyed her closely, but soon nodded, "Alright, we'll come by in about an hour or so to drop them off."

Sakura watched the doctor start down the hallway and then sighed. Great, they'll be hunting me down now. She stared at the open doorway, where the mystery boy lay. Should I really go inside? Would it be safer to run and have the burden go to someone else? Without realizing it, Sakura began to walk into the room. It was a simplistic one with white walls and tile. There was a large window overlooking the parking lot and a bathroom off to the left. To the right, was the bed, where the boy was.

Sakura slowly crept up to the bed and stood over the sleeping boy. He now wore a hospital gown and had a few bandages around him. Sakura stood over him just as he was about to open his eyes. They were revealed to be a grey-violet color, which matched perfectly with his dark hair. "Hello." Sakura said softly.

The boy eyed her closely, "Hi. Who are you? Where am I?"

"My name is Sakura. I found you beat up in that alleyway and brought you to the hospital where you are now. What's your name?"

At hearing he was in a hospital, the boy's eyes closely began to scan the room. "It's Mokuba." He smiled, "Thanks for saving me."

"You're welcome. Is there anything you need?"

Mokuba stared off at the wall, "Is Seto here?"

"Who's Seto?"

Whoever this man was, Sakura thought they had a lovely name. Seto… It hummed perfectly, but it lacked a face to place it on.

"He's my brother. But don't worry; I'm sure he's already here."

Sakura pulled up a chair next to the bed and sat down. "He must really care for you then."

"Yeah. My big bro is the best brother you could possibly have! One time, he rescued me from Pegasus during Duelist…"

Sakura seemed to zone out after that. One thing she couldn't understand was what this kid was doing being kidnapped by Maximillion Pegasus, the rich billionaire that created Duel Monsters. How important was Mokuba exactly? But, from what he was saying, his brother, Seto, really seemed to care for him. Sakura and Mokuba began in a conversation about themselves, but somehow, Mokuba would drift back to the subject of his brother. He must really want him here.

Sakura glanced up at the clock along the wall. 8:19 pm. Crap! Mom and Dad must be really worried by now! "Mokuba," she started

"Yeah, Sakura?"

"I'm sorry, but I have to go. What with my parents and…"

"It's alright. I understand."

"Really?"

"Of course! Just promise me you'll visit again tomorrow."

"No problem. I'll see you then, alright?"

"Yeah. Bye!"

Sakura stood up and waved goodbye. She closed the door behind her and started down the hallway. As she walked, she noticed a man pass her in the hall going the opposite direction. He wore a white suit and his brown hair was neatly part in front of his face. He looked about seventeen or eighteen, which was about her age, which was seventeen. He was walking quite briskly, but tried to walk slower so he kept his dignity. To Sakura, he was gorgeous. Her cheeks tinted red as he passed, but he didn't even acknowledge her.

The man was none other than Kaiba. The secretary at the front desk had hardly been any help to him, so that was just one thing to worsen his mood. He scanned the hallway looking for the room number that his brother was supposedly within. Three-o- one, three-o-two, there! Three-o-three.

Kaiba opened up the door and peaked inside, "Mokuba?"

Mokuba looked up from his stare out the window, "Seto!" he cried. "You're really here!"

Kaiba walked up to his brother and let Mokuba hug him tightly around the waist. "What happened to you, Mokuba?" Kaiba asked.

Mokuba began to explain the encounter with the Rintama gang and then that he woke up in the hospital. "Yeah, and then I woke up by this girl named Sakura. She's the one that saved me. She's really nice, Seto!"

Kaiba was puzzled as to why a mere stranger would help his brother. But he had to admit… he was intrigued by the means of this girl.