(Seto's POV)
"Now I play the card Future Fusion," yelled Kisara. She smirked at Robert and activated the card. Robert was still stammering to himself so he didn't really acknowledge the move
"It ca...can't be!" I heard him say. I have no clue what he's talking about, but it has me a bit worried. Is he talking about something that could harm Kisara?
"This card allows me to send fusion material to my grave from my deck and in two turns, I can summon the fusion monster," said Kisara, ignoring Robert's nonsense. "I think I'll send all my monsters."
"What!" I exclaimed, "Why would you do that?" Kisara just glared at me but she didn't say anything, she just continued what she was doing. She pulled out her deck for a third time and sent what looked like twenty monsters to the grave.
"Next I play the card Heavy Storm. Now all traps and spells are gone," said Kisara. Robert used a shaky hand to remove all of his traps and spells from the field. Kisara's move also made her get rid of her Future Fusion as well. It made no sense to me. Why would she play Future Fusion first? She could have played it second and it wouldn't have been destroyed.
"Why did you do that Kisara?" I asked.
"Because I know what I'm doing," she retorted. "Your "friend" must know to."
I glanced over at Robert once again and he looked like he was in a state of panic. His eyes were bulging and twitching and sweat fell from his face still.
"Since Future Fusion was destroyed," continued Kisara, "the monster I was going to summon goes to the grave." She took the card from her extra deck and slid it into the graveyard. I looked at Kisara's eyes and they brimmed with confidence, a look I was still foreign to. She looked like she was in total control of the duel.
"Now I will use the card Monster Reborn," said Kisara. "I will bring back my Worm Victory!"
Worm Victory? I've never heard of that card before or seen it for that matter. Kisara's monster looked like a human but it was blood red with six arms and its flesh seemed to hang from its body. It looked just as grotesque as the other monsters Kisara used. Its fingers were clawed and its mouth was lined with sharp pointed teeth. It looked quite impressive but then I noticed that it had zero attack points. Why would she summon a monster that was so weak?
"Now I activate Victory's ability," said Kisara. "For each Worm monster in my grave, it gains 500 attack points."
I guess I overlooked its ability. If Kisara sent only worms to her grave, then Victory should have more then 100,000 attack points! Now I understand her motives.
"I've sent 25 worms to the grave, so my monster gains 125,000 attack points," explained Kisara. "It would seem that this duel is over. Victory attack!"
"Of course my Mistress," replied Victory. Wait, he replied. I may just be going crazy but I could have sworn I just heard Victory talk. It had a very deep, gruff sounding voice, but I really don't want to think about real monsters again. I hated it back then and I still hate it.
But what I couldn't believe even more than that was the fact that Kisara had beaten Robert in that one turn! It had me dumbfounded. The only thing that kept me from disbelieving that was Victory charging his attack. It looked like a ball of light at first, but when I was launched, it was a ray of light. It destroyed Robert's monster as soon as it made contact with it and knocked Robert off his feet. The blast was more than enough to wipe out Robert's life points. Robert stayed on the ground as the duel ended but freaked me out was that Victory was still on the field as well.
Kisara walked past Victory, as if she didn't notice him, and he followed her. I could only stand there stunned, having no clue what I had witnessed or what I was currently witnessing. I wasn't that far from them so I could hear them without having to move closer.
"What an easy victory, wouldn't you say Victory?" asked Kisara. If I wasn't totally freaked out before, then I was now. It sounded to me as it Kisara was talking to her monster.
"Yes my Mistress," I heard victory reply. How in the world could a duel monster talk back to it's owner, it doesn't make any sense.
"You're... you're," I heard Robert stuttering again as he lay in defeat. "You're the White Rose!"
Upon hearing that name, I was thrust into my memories. I remember Yugi and the other dorks talking about the White Rose and how she was the Intercontinental Champion. Was Kisara really this person? Well if I had any doubts about it, she just proved them wrong by beating Robert in one turn.
"Don't call me that," growled Kisara. Her tone of voice really shocked me because she's never sounded that harsh before. "Victory, wipe his memory of this."
"Yes my Mistress," replied Victory. He walked in front of Kisara and placed a hand on Robert's head. As soon as he did, a bright flash enveloped us. When it dimmed down, Robert was unconscious and Kisara stood over him triumphantly. She kneeled down beside him and took her locket, as well as the disk that held the stolen data. She turned around and looked me in the eyes, her gaze blank and unreadable. Victory turned toward me as well and I didn't know if that was a good thing or bad.
"Should I erase his memories as well my Mistress?' asked Victory.
I was wide eyed because frankly, that looked like it hurt. I looked over at Kisara pleadingly, an expression I don't show often, but I still couldn't read her. I was relieved when I heard her answer.
"No, we can trust him," stated Kisara, "but only if he promises not to tell."
"I won't tell anyone, I promise, " I replied. "Anyway, what would I gain from anyone, but you have to tell my why you hide your identity."
She looked hesitant to answer and she glanced over at Victory, as if she were asking him for advice. He must have understood her question because he nodded and she turned back to me to answer. "I hide because I don't want to be bothered. If people knew that I was the White Rose, then they would constantly pester me."
"That makes sense. I'm used to the press, but I guess someone like you wouldn't," I replied.
"What's that supposed to mean?" asked Kisara defensively. She put her hands on her hips and looked at me sternly. I hate to admit it but when she's made she looks cute...
"Seto?" asked Kisara, pulling me from my thoughts. I also noticed that Victory was looking a little more threatening, as if asking me to say the right thing so I won't get attacked.
"What I mean is that a normal girl like you wouldn't be use to the press," I explained quickly. I didn't want to look flustered, but that was proving to be very difficult.
"That's not a very good answer but I'll take it," replied Kisara. She folded her arms around her waist and her eyes looked sad for some reason. I was really confused, did I say something wrong?
"What's the matter Kisara," I asked, surprising myself at my soft tone of voice. I don't like seeing her sad, but I have no clue why I feel that way.
"It's nothing Seto," replied Kisara. I could hear that she wasn't telling me the truth.
"I can tell that you're lying," I said sternly. She looked over at me with her blue eyes and I could see that she was on the verge of tears. Something was really bothering her and it was making me worried. I could tell that Victory felt the same because he placed a claw on her shoulder.
"Mistress, it's alright, you shouldn't keep your feelings inside," said Victory. His little pep talk worked because Kisara replied, " You're right."
She walked over to me, with Victory close behind and stopped just a few inches away from me. She looked up at me and I could tell that the tears in her eyes were threatening to fall, but she tried to hold them back.
"It's just," she started, "everyone that I've known has called me different, and it really hurts to hear that. They mock me and make me feel bad."
It killed me inside to know how bad she was hurting. I was probably only one that's called her normal before. I wanted to slap myself for making her feel this bad.
"Kisara," was all I said before she burst into tears. It surprised me when she ran forward and buried her head in my chest. I stiffened at first, but then I got used to the contact. She had a firm hold on my shirt and it didn't seem like she was going to let go any time soon. I wanted to comfort her, so I put a hand on the back of her head and started running my hand through her silky white hair while my other hand wrapped around her waist. Her head came up to my chin, so I rested my head on top of hers. This was such a foreign position for me, but I actually like it. I usually scold people who touch me, except Mokuba, but Kisara was an exception. It was kind of awkward with Victory right there, but I knew he was just looking out for Kisara.
"People don't know me, they just look at me and think I'm different," said Kisara as we stood there. I wanted to tell her what I thought but she kept talking.
"I can talk with my Duel Monsters and see their spirits, but people don't know that. If people knew, then they would have another reason to make fun of me," sobbed Kisara. It was hard to hear her talk like this but I knew she had to tell someone. After all the things I've been through, this little development seemed normal to me.
"Kisara, you are different," I said. She looked into my eyes sadly, but I continued. "You are different in your own way and people should respect that, I know I do." It wasn't like me to comfort people with my words, but I didn't want Kisara doubting herself anymore. She smiled and buried her head again and replied, "Thank you Seto, at least you understand." I heard Victory's feet shuffle on the ground, but when I looked up, he was gone. I guess he approves of me holding his Mistress.
I smiled down at her, something I never do and squeezed her tighter. "It's nothing," I replied. We stood there for a while, not talking but enjoying each other's presence. I was glad that we were in a small neighborhood because we were away from the press and any other unwanted attention. The duel had taken place in a secluded area, so we were hidden from wandering eyes.
As I held her, I couldn't help but think about earlier today when the bullies were hurting her. Now I felt worse about not helping her. It was my fault that she had been hurt twice today, I could have stopped at least one of the attacks. I sighed, and I regretted it because I knew Kisara had heard it.
"Seto, what's wrong?" she asked softly. I looked down at her and I could see the worry in her eyes.
I felt guilty looking into her eyes because of what had happened. "I'm sorry Kisara."
"What are you talking about?" she asked. She moved herself around so her face was right in front of mine. It was weird having her face so close to my own, but I got used to it, just like I had when she first touched me.
"Today, I saw you being hurt by those bullies," I explained. She looked a little shocked to hear this, but I continued. "I didn't help you when I should have. I'm sorry"
She surprised me by just laughing and putting her head back onto my chest. "Seto, you don't have to be sorry," she replied. "If you had helped you would have gotten hurt to."
"I don't care if I got hurt, I didn't want you getting hurt," I said. I could tell that I surprised her by saying this but she didn't let that show for long. She just smiled up at me and replied, "Well I wouldn't have wanted you to help. If you did, then rumors would start and I don't want that."
"Good point," I said. "Now, I have one more question for you Kisara." She looked up at me with a confused look on her face, but replied, "Sure go ahead."
"Why do you act shy in school? I've learned that you are nothing like that," I asked. It was question that I've wanted to ask for a while. "I've noticed that you aren't shy when we are alone, but around others you are very shy."
She smiled and said, "I don't that so people won't bother me or ask questions. I wanted to be alone but now you've changed that. I still don't want others bothering me, but you're an exception."
"Thanks, I'm glad to hear that," I laughed as I tried to hide a blush that was creeping onto my face. I could tell that she saw it because she laughed and wrapped her arms around my chest. I had been running my fingers through her hair the whole time we talked and my other arm was still around her waist, keeping her close to me.
"I think I should head home Seto," said Kisara after another few minutes of silence. I was sad to feel her pull away from my grasp, but then I noticed the time. Marianne was probably worrying about me and I guessed I had a lot of missed calls from her. I was surprised to feel Kisara take my hand and place something in my hand. I looked at it and I saw that it was the data disk. Kisara was smiling and she said, "I think I should give this to you before I go."
"Thank you Kisara," I said softly. "Why don't I walk you to your house."
"You don't have to, I've already taken up a lot of your time," replied Kisara. She looked a little sad and I didn't want her to be. I brushed her hair out of her face and said, "I want to and anyway, my sister is probably looking for me. She lives around here so you aren't wasting my time."
She smiled at me and said, "I didn't know you had a sister."
I laughed and replied, "Most people don't know that the new Vice President of Kaibacorp is really my sister."
She blinked her eyes at me and laughed. "Well I promise I won't tell anyone."
She picked up her school bag, which she had placed on the ground before her duel and I followed her back onto the sidewalk. I felt her hand intertwine with my own and it surprised me at first, but I didn't pull away. I didn't care if anyone else saw us, I was just happy to be with her. Kisara leaned against my shoulder as we walked and I saw that she had put her locket back around her neck. Seeing it made me think of my own. It also made me wonder what was in the locket that made her so protective of it.
"We're here," I heard Kisara say before I had the chance to ask her about the locket. Her house was an average size for the houses around her and it was a light shade of blue. I followed her up to the door and she let go of my hand, which I was a little disappointed about.
"Kisara, before you go, can I ask you one more thing?"
"Of course Seto," she replied.
I reached out and grabbed her locket and felt it with my hand. It was very smooth and it was heavier then mine, but that was to be expected. "What's in your locket."
She looked a surprised at the question, but she didn't hesitate to give an answer. "It is a Duel Monster's card. It's very special to me because my father created the card. Only a few were made, so I treasure it."
"I see," I replied. I didn't ask her what card it was. "Is that how you got your worm cards as well?"
She nodded. "Yes, my father made them for me. They are one of a kind so my father gave me the only copies in the world."
"They are very powerful cards," I said. "I haven't seen half of them, but if they can defeat someone in one turn, then they must be."
"Yes they are," replied Kisara. "And I know it probably sounds weird, but they are some of my best friends. They are the only ones I can talk to without them making fun of me."
"I've heard of weirder," I laughed. She smiled at me and said, "Well good-bye Seto."
She wrapped her arms around my neck and I put my arms around her waist. I didn't want that moment to end but I knew it would have to. As she pulled away, I felt her lips brush my cheek and I tried the hide the blush that was caused by that. I could tell that she was blushing as well when she let go of me and walked inside her house. Her skin was pale enough that the small blush was very noticeable, I just hope mine wasn't as noticeable.
I was a little stunned at how today worked itself out. I didn't want to admit my feelings for Kisara, but I knew they were there. Kisara was a totally different girl. Most girls just tell me outright that they loved me without even getting to know. I didn't even pay attention to girls before Kisara came along because they usually annoy me. I was glad to find Kisara because now I actually have someone to talk to. I don't have to act tough around Kisara, I can be myself, I can be the person that people normally overlook.
I quickly made my way towards Marianne's house because I knew I would get an ear full when I got there. Maybe she would spare me the "pleasure" of hearing her yell at me. I know she's probably just worried but I can take care of myself. Hopefully she won't get to loud for Brendan's sake.
I hesitated before knocking on the door. I was relived to see Brendan opening the door. After everything had been settled between Marianne and me, I had grown close to the five year-old. He was very intelligent for his age and could be stubborn at times but I guess like the old saying goes, like mother, like son, or something like that.
"Hey Uncle Seto, Mama was worrying about you," replied Brendan as he let me into the house.
"I know, where is she now," I asked. He didn't have time to answer because Marianne came storming into the room. I could see that she was mad, but I stayed calm under her harsh gaze.
"Where have you been, you should have been here an hour ago," nagged Marianne. I could see that she wasn't that mad, but more so worried.
"I was getting the data back," I replied calmly and I held up the disk. Marianne was a bit surprised but that didn't mean that she wasn't mad anymore.
"I told you to come here, you could have been hurt," said Marianne. Now I understand, she just didn't want me to get myself into trouble like I always seem to do.
"I ran into him as I was coming, I had no choice but to face him. I wasn't going to let him get away."
"He didn't hurt you did he?" asked Marianne. She always acted like a mother to me when something bad happens to me, no matter how miniscule it is. I don't object to it because I know that she's just doing her job. She's still guilty about not being there for us before, so now she's making it up to us. It can get annoying sometimes, but I don't tell her that, it would make her feel like she's making it worse.
"No, I'm fine Marianne."
Marianne sighed and her face became calmer. "Good," she replied.
"Mokuba is probably worried about me to so I should get home," I said. Marianne agreed with me and I told them both good-bye. Before I left, I informed Marianne where Robert was so she could tell the police where to find him. Marianne offered to drive me over to Kaibacorp and I didn't object. I called my limo driver to come and pick me up and he was there in no time. During the drive, I could only think about what had happened today. I had a feeling of content knowing that Kisara would be alright and that she had trusted me with her secrets. If anything happened to her now, I don't know what I would do.
This ending is terrible but I couldn't think of anything else. :/. Well what do you think? I would really like to know. If you are wondering why Kisara has a worm deck it's because they are light monsters with flip effects. Kisara wants to hide herself and her monsters do just that. The spirit monster she will usually talk to is Victory because he is my favorite. Also the move she used was one that I had used with my worms and it was really funny.
P.S If you were wondering, the two worms in the last chapter were King and Queen, and high fives to anyone who got that.
P.S.S Sorry for the over use of the word surprised, I couldn't think of another word.