Its been awhile now since the Battle City tournament ended. But it seemed like yesterday. I missed them...all of them, including Kaiba.

I fell asleep thinking of them.

I looked around me, and it was one in the morning. What had woken me? I got up, and looked out to the city. All seemed quiet. I sighed and went back to my bed, and tried to sleep.

In the morning, I made my way to the kitchen and saw James making breakfast. "Thank you." I said.

"Is something wrong miss, you seem exhausted." James said, bringing a plate over.

"Nightmare." I said. "I'm fine."

James served me breakfast then, and I ate, sipping the tea. I ate slowly, trying to figure out if the dream meant anything. When my head hurt, I gave up and went to my office, and looked threw my father's files. I worked fast, and found myself done all the day's tasks by one o'clock. I relaxed then, shutting my eyes. I woke to my phone ringing. I yawned before picking it up. "Computer International?"

"Am I speaking to Miss. Simoran?" A mans voice said.

"Yes this is she." I said.

"I'm calling on behalf of my boss. We need you to come and take a look at some of our equipment. We're not sure what's wrong."

"Alright then. Give me the address and I'll be over soon." I said before writing down the address. I got my jacket and left my office. "I'll be back James, I'm going out to help a customer."

"Very well then, drive safely madam." James said, smiling.

"Of course." I said before getting in the elevator. Once in my car I followed the directions to the company, which I realized the man never mentioned the name. I walked in, and it was empty. Did I have the right place? "Hello?"

Nothing. I listened closer. Footsteps. I turned and was face-to-face with a strange monster. I stepped back only to run into another. I looked around me, I was surrounded. There was no where to run.

When I woke, I was in what seemed to be a tomb. A man with green hair looked at me. "Iona, my darling, the great leviathan has re-incarnated you."

"What....?" I asked.

He smiled. "I did not expect you to remember. But that will change soon." He said. "Come, my queen."

I looked around, searching for a way out. I spotted one and ran for it, only to see a long pathway spiraling downward I began running, but was stopped by Orichalcos warriors, not even close to the end of the spiral. I was knocked unconscious.

I woke, Kaiba holding me up, and looked around. I was still in the tomb. "How...?"

Yami stepped into my view. "You don't remember anything, Dannielle?"

"No...last thing I remember I was surrounded by these weird monster things." I said.

"Perhaps that's another mystery of the Orichalcos that will never be solved." Yami said.

"Um...I cant move my legs." I said, trying to get up.

Kaiba stood, carrying me. "Your probably still recovering, you took on quite the beating."

"Huh....?"

"We'll explain it to you on the way to Japan." Yami said.

I listened despite how shocked I was. I tried to take the pharaoh's and Kaiba's souls? "Who's Iona anyway?" I asked.

"Dartz's wife, who died 10,000 years ago." Yami said. "Why?"

"Before I blacked out he said to me 'Iona, my darling, the great leviathan has re-incarnated you.'" I said.

"That further proves that Dartz was delusional." Kaiba scoffed.

Yami went to object, but I stopped him. "It's pointless, pharaoh. He's to thick-headed to believe in re-incarnation and things like that." I said, standing.

Kaiba glared and walked off, Mokuba following.

I drove Yugi and his friends home in my car, which they all stared at. When they asked how I afforded something this fancy I told them I owned my fathers company. "Well that pieces things together a bit." Tea said.

"If you need anything, just call." I said, before driving home.

James welcomed me home with dozens of questions. I told him it was hard to explain, but I was fine. I shut the bathroom door on him and got my shower. After I changed into my pj's and went to bed.

I woke at one in the morning again that night, but didn't know why. Something was wrong, very wrong. I walked out and went to the kitchen, and ate a bowl of cereal, and sipped some camomile tea, and sighed when it relaxed me. Why was I waking in the middle of the night for nothing?

After finishing my tea, I went back to sleep, and set my worries aside.

Not to long later, I got a call from Ishizu, saying my mother broke her leg while in a tomb. I told her I'd be there soon, and began packing my things. I always worried about my mom. Sometimes, I went to the extremes, but this time I had the feeling I needed to get to Egypt.

I told James I was going and got tickets on the first plane. Once we landed I ran out of the plane into the depot and skimmed someone's shoulder. "Sorry!" I yelled, still running.

I ran into the hospital and asked where my mother is and ran to her room. "Mom." I said, hugging her tightly. "You okay?" I asked.

She nodded. "You came all this way just because I broke my leg?" She asked.

"Who else is gonna care for you when you get out?" I asked.

"You didn't have to, Dannielle." Mom said.

"Of course I did, besides I miss you." I said, hugging her again.

We talked until visiting hours were over, and I left and called a hotel and got myself a room. I slept well that night, and woke well-rested. I changed my clothes before making my way to the hospital, passing the museum. I stopped. "Why not?" I asked myself. I walked in and waved to the woman at the desk. Her name escaped me, but she was one of my mother's friends. I walked about and I saw Yugi and his friends. "Hey." I said.

"Danni, what are you doing here?" Yugi said.

"My mom broke her leg, I came to make sure she's okay." I said. "I thought I'd stop by for old time's sake. I'm guessing it's time for the Pharaoh to get his memories back."

Yugi nodded. "We're waiting for Ishizu."

"Tell her thanks for the call." I said before leaving.

My mom convinced me to go home, and I relaxed as I enjoyed a day off. James and I played chess, and I let him win a game. He smiled as he took out my king and went to the phone when it rang. "Miss. Simoran's residence, James speaking."

I held back a giggle. He came over with the phone. "For you Mam."

I took the phone and thanked him. "Hello?"

"It's Kaiba, Dannielle...."

I blinked, surprised. "Your the last person I thought would be on the other end."

"I thought you'd say that. Listen....I was wondering....would you come to my companies Christmas party?" Kaiba asked.

I blinked, surprised. "Umm, sure I guess. What made you call?"

"I recently had my mind widened a bit." Kaiba said before hanging up.

"Weird." I murmured.

Christmas

I put on the cocktail dress Kaiba sent me. "Remind me why I'm going again James." I said as I fumbled with my hair, coming out of my room.

"Because you like Mr. Kaiba." James said and I sighed.

"That obvious, huh?" I asked, putting in the earrings, giving up on my hair.

James smiled. "I was afraid you were going to hit me." he said.

I smiled. I put my hair in a bun, it looked nice, so I let it go, I had no time to style it.

"The chopper is ready."

Once we arrived at Kaiba Corp., I was prepared to face Kaiba. He was standing in the doorway, under mistletoe. I sighed, and kissed him. It was as wonderful as the last time, and even better. "That was only because of the mistletoe." I said. He raised an eyebrow. "Alright I admit it, I like you."

"Then you won't mind having dinner with me then?" Kaiba asked.

"Kaiba-"

"Call me Seto." He said.

I smiled. "Seto, I'd love to."

I walked in beside him, and met some CEO's and some of Kaiba's workers. I knew he liked me being there with him, and I liked being there to.

We found ourselves kissing in front of the doors to C.I.. I handed him a piece of paper with my number on it. "Call me whenever you like." I said before going inside.