"Where were you last night?"
The red eye female had her arms crossed over her chest as she wore an unreadable expression over her pale features. On the other hand, the boy that stood before her gave her an annoyed look. The wind then suddenly began to pick up as they stood on the roof top of the school. Her blue skirt flickered with the wind as well as both of their hair. There was a deep silence in between them, their eyes never leaving each other. That is until she broke it...
"Why do you care?" She retorts back, looking away from the man. He irked at her response, not liking the way she is responding towards him. This woman...
"This isn't about me, it's about Mokuba! He's been crying all night because you didn't come home..." Kaiba whisper yells, trying so hard not to be heard by anyone. She merely glances at him with an unreadable expression, what exactly what she thinking?
"Fine...I'll come back home by tonight. And I'll bring him something." She replies with a sigh while Kaiba seems relief from her words. She doesn't know how much Mokuba was crying for her when she wasn't around, Kaiba even had to lie to his younger brother that she arrived and left early when he was sleeping. They were about to dismiss themselves after hearing the 1st bell but Kris stopped and faced the Kaiba.
"Oh and also, don't come near me when we're at school or otherwise people will take notice that we know each other. And I'm pretty sure you'll prefer to stay as strangers when we're outside...it's better this way. Oh, if you want to know where I was last night, I was with Yugi~"
After hearing those last words, Kaiba could be seen fuming in anger. She didn't have to warn him about approaching each other..! Not only that but she was with Yugi again?! At his house?!
"How sly can you get...Kris?"
She knew she pushed the right buttons, oh how she loved to tease the male...
"What are you smiling about?" Téa grumbles towards the female whom smiled the whole time as they hung out through break. The boys took notice of this and grin in their seats that were right next to hers.
"Oh~ Did something good happen~?" Joey nudges, raising his eyebrow at the female. She only smiles towards his direction, catching the said male off guard. There was something off with that smile of hers...
"Indeed, and I quite enjoy it a bit. Push the right buttons and there you have it..." She comments with a smirk as she glances at the Kaiba whom glared at her. But this action was so quick that only the Pharaoh took note of since everyone stared at her with question from her words.
"Anyway..." Joey begins with a weird look, still confuse as to what Kris meant with her words, "I wanted to talk to you guys about something..."
"Is it about Battle City?" Yugi asked, seeing how serious Joey got all of the sudden. It worried him since it wasn't like him to become so serious...
"No..." Joey lets out a sigh, suddenly taking out his deck. More specifically...one of the cards...
"Last night...I woke up by the sound of a roar...and when I turned to my side...Red Eyes was glowing..."
He then proceeds to show them his treasured card, Red Eyes Black Dragon.
Her heart then suddenly began to increase rapidly...right before her stood the Red Eyes Black Dragon...she saw her true form right before her eyes..
"You heard it too? The roar?" Yugi then utters, by the looks of it...he seemed shock. Joey nods at him, looking back at his Red Eyes with a long look...
"J-Joey...?"
Joey looks up towards Kris, quite surprise in hearing her voice sound so...so terrified...
"C-Can I see...your Red Eyes?" Kris slowly says, as her eyes seem to slightly tremble what seemed like fear. Joey seemed to hesitate from her words, not sure if he can trust her. He did not like the look on her eyes, "Sure...?"
Slowly and steadily, he hands the female his treasured card towards her direction. He watches as she gently takes it, seeing how her fingers tremble with the slight touch of the card. Why was she reacting this way?
She couldn't believe it...she eyes herself in the card...suddenly remembering how it feels to feel trap inside those cards. Her trembling can now be noticed, her breathing suddenly became uneven...
"Kris? Are you okay?!"
Yugi's loud voice caught everyone's undivided attention, everyone looking over at the female who holds her head in pain. Kaiba's eyebrows furrow in question, wondering why she was acting this way.
She felt it...the ancient pain that went through her whole body...one that she longed to forget. It surged through her whole body, increasing the horrible pain.
She stood up, letting go of the card in which Joey took back. Everything blurred around her, wobbling slightly as she stood. Yugi grabs her shoulder, trying to support as everyone watches in concern or confusion.
Kris looks up and locks eyes with Kaiba...she saw how his eyes held concern, wondering about her state...
Then, a sudden image of priest Seto appears to replace his...a man that Kris dreaded for centuries...seeing him reminded her of so much pain and suffering he has put her through...
Not knowing, she glared at Kaiba, catching the man off guard. Once she did, she leans onto the side whilst losing consciousness...
Bakura was quick enough to lay hold of her, surprising everyone with his fast reflexes...it wasn't like him..
"Bakura?!"
The boy smiles gently, "I'm okay. I'll take her to the nurse's office."
"B-But...!" Joey then butts in, as Bakura puts her in a bridal style position. Bakura looks up at him, "It's okay."
Then the door of the classroom opened, the teacher coming in with an annoyed look until he laid eyes on the scene before him. He saw how Bakura was carrying an unconscious Kris in his arms.
"Bakura, carry Kris to the office. Everyone get back to your seats!"
"Hey but..!" The teacher glared at Joey who flinches in response. "Let Bakura take her, let him do something manly for once."
Everyone in the room sweat dropped at the tears daring to prick on the tough-looking teacher.
"You idiot...!"
Kris's face was covered by her hands, silently screaming in agony. How could she let her emotions take her over..?
Bakura sighs as he leans on the wall next to her bed, hoping that no one will suspect their strange actions. The final bell rung, indicating that classes were over.
"You need to control your emotions...otherwise people will suspect...we wouldn't want others to find out your the Red Eyes..."
She lets out a devastated sigh, agreeing with his words. What she did was too risky...but...
"I know...but I just suddenly remembered him...and..."
Bakura sighs, walking towards her to ruffle her hair which caught her off guard. She looks up at him with a bewildered look...
" It's fine...Don't worry...If something happens, I'll take charge..." She was surprised by his words, never did she imagine he will say such things...not to mention...how red his ears turn.
She smirks at this, an idea popping in her head. She was about to open her mouth when suddenly door of the nurse's office bashes open from nowhere...scaring both of them.
"KRIS...! ARE YOU OKAY?!"
"G-Guys...!" Kris responds, sweating vigorously as Bakura hid under the bed she lay. Joey and Tristan eye her funny...
"I guess you really are sick...Look at you! You're even sweating!"
Kris sweats even more at Joey's statement, letting out an awkward laugh. Téa on the other hand eyes her suspiciously, the girl looked nervous but didn't comment on it...
"We got your stuff...we can walk you home since you could faint again..." Yugi confesses, sending the female a worried look. Kris becomes alert from his words...if she lets them walk her home, surely they'll figure out that she's been living with Seto Kaiba...!
"N-No...! I'm fine, I can manage on my own...!" She reassures, giving them a smile to ease them up. They didn't take it.
"No! We're going to help...!" Joey butts in, approaching her bed with determined eyes. She sighs and looks away from his green hues...
"Please...I want some time alone..." She whispers, Joey backs up, looking back at his friends...
Eventually they all left, leaving her alone...
"See ya tomorrow Kris...hope you feel better..."
The room was then welcomed in silence...
"How evil of you..." Bakura says, coming from underneath the bed. Kris only smirks at this, flicking her hair at her awesome performance. She indeed deserved an Oscar for her dramatic acting.
"What do you take me for? I'm the definition of evil..." She says, an evil glint in her eyes...at this moment, the people that known her as a nice girl wouldn't even recognize her form now...she looks so malicious...
She licks her dry lips, finding the urge to do so. She gets off from the bed and proceeds to pick up her school bag.
"Go on ahead, I need to do some 'business'.." She tells Bakura whom nods at her words despite wanting to stay by her side.
She walks out of the campus, and headed towards the shopping centers. She went inside one of the shops, eyeing the children's shoe section. She found these simple purple converse that really matched with Mokuba's eyes. She also got the younger Kaiba a strip blue and white t-shirt and other items. As she was about to exit the shop, her eyes lay hold on a pale white sweater and black sweats...
She thought about the stuck up Kaiba, recalling that she has only seen the male in his suit, his Kaiba outfit or the school uniform...but never casual clothes such as these...
In the end, she got the male the items and other things that caught her attention. Now she was heading towards the mansion and was greeted by the younger Kaiba's hug.
"Kris...!"
She lets out a chuckle, hugging the younger boy back. The maids welcomed the female and helped her get in with the items. The younger Kaiba stares at the bags the maids brought in, the curiosity getting to him.
"I've brought you something~" Kris slurs, getting on the same level at the boy. He sends her a curious look, quite excited. She grins at his sparkling hues, grabbing 2 of the shopping bags and handing them to the boy.
"These ones are for you~" Mokuba quickly scurries inside the bag and admires the purple shoes and shirt she got him. He opened the other bag and saw a stuffed blue eyes white dragon holding a brand new video game he has always wanted.
"Do you like it?" She was suddenly jumped by the boy, who was beaming in light. She lets out a laugh at his sudden cuteness.
"Thank you so much! Thank you!" She smiles at his gratitude. How cute can he get? Mokuba then pulls away quickly and saw other bags...
"Are those for my brother?" He asks curiously, which made the female wink at him.
"Yup~" Mokuba beams at this, happy that she was getting along with Seto. Seto is always grouchy, but the fact that a girl his age is getting along with him makes Mokuba so happy! Seto would never be alone anymore!
"Now...shall we go and play?"
Mokuba jumps in glee, "Yeah!"
Kris hums in satisfaction as she tucks in the boy to bed. Although it was barely 6 o'clock...
"Good Night..." She steps out of the room as Mokuba sleeps peacefully...she enters hers as quietly as possible and gets into a disguise similar to the one where she went on a date with Yugi. She wore a oversize black sweater, grey sweats and some white sneakers. Slowly as she could, she sneaked towards the entrance of the door and picked up the 2 bags that were meant for Seto.
With that she left the mansion and straight towards Kaiba Corporations...
" ..."
The man with the white suit glances at his assistant from the screen, waiting for her next words.
"There's a guest here that wants to meet you...she's insisting in meeting you, sir..."
Seto narrows his eyes, "She?"
Suddenly the screen was blocked by none other that the female herself, "Hello Seto~ Nice seeing you~! Say, won't you let me in~?"
Seto lets out a sigh as he pinches the bridge of his nose...just great...exactly what he needed. What did she want now? Can't he just live in peace for once?
"What do you want? I'm busy." He hisses, ready to cancel the call until her next words stop him.
"I've brought you something~!"
Seto was in thought...his eyes narrowing at her through the screen...
"Bring her in..."
"What do you want?"
The female pouts at his remark, strutting in the room with the bags she holds. He eyes her with an unreadable expression on his face, making it hard for her to understand.
"I've got you this, here..."
He was handed the two bags, his eyes gazing over at them. He wonders what she got for him. She becomes comfortable on the chair before him, placing a small blue vase right on the corner. She goes and fills it with water before placing a single red rose...he eyes the flower in a skeptical look...
"Do you like your gift?" She asked him, sending the man a smile of hers. He stays quiet and rummaged through the bag and takes out the gifts she got him. He took out a white sweater, black sweats and a baseball looking cap. He was surprised to see the casual clothes...it...it was strange feeling...
"You don't like it?" He looks up at her, seeing how her red eyes soften at him...
Kaiba doesn't respond to her question, rather asks her this: "Why did you get me this?"
She sends him a cheeky smile of hers, "Duh! Cause we're going on a date! Hurry up and put them on! I'll be waiting outside...!'
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With that, the male was left alone in his office...