Seto couldn't help but rub his hands together nervously, waiting for Danielle to return.

Hours had passed since Joey had informed them that Danielle had gone to find the man who had raped him and sent the men to capture him.

He felt himself trembling at the thought of almost being captured by the men, very grateful that yet again that Danielle had been there to protect not only him but also his brother and all the others. He knew that the Yami's could protect them just as much but they were still human and could knocked out or killed before the men could be stopped.

He looked up to see Yami pacing, obviously worried about his niece. It was killing him not knowing where she was.

Roland walked into the sitting room with a look of worry on his face.

"Mr Kaiba, I think you need to check out the news. There is something you might want to see," Roland stated, before walking out of the room.

They all looked at each other in confusion before Mokuba grabbed the remote to turn on the TV. Every channel seemed to be broadcasting the same story. They finally decided on one.

'Now for breaking news - police and fire brigade have been called out to unknown Yakuza holding when calls came in about a building in the Domino City on fire and many running screaming from the building. Many known Yakuza members have been found dead within and many are still missing. Anyone with any information regarding the one responsible for the deaths is asked by police to please step forward,'

The occupants in watched on in confusion and horror. The Yakuza were a known crime syndicate in Japan that no one dared mess with for fear of their families and them being hurt in the cross fire.

Yet someone had dared to try.

"So that's who ass I was kicking," a voice said from behind.

They all jumped at the voice and stood to see Danielle standing in the doorway, dragging what looked like an unconscious man along side her.

"What do you mean Danielle?" Yami stated.

"I tracked down the location of the man to a base of some sort. I was unable to capture the man who raped Seto but I was able to get the next best thing," Danielle said before throwing the man onto the ground before them.

The man groaned and stirred, struggling a little until he realised he was bound in what seemed to be chains of darkness. His face became rigid and unreadable, as if expecting someone to question him.

"The man's name is Sitka, he's the one who cast the spell on Seto to erase his memories. I thought we could get the counter-spell from him," Danielle stated.

The man, Sitka growled at her, "I'll never talk,"

"You're going to die either way. It can either be full of pain and torture before you die or it can be swift and painless. Its your choice on how it will go, but you will still talk," Danielle stated, looking down on the man with cold eyes.

Her stare sent a shiver down Seto's spine and he wasn't even on the receiving end of it.

The man seemed to gulp, downgrading his resolve. She smirked deviously.

"No answer, well then. Tomb robber, Tomb keeper, how would you like to do the honours?" Danielle stated with a flourishing bow.

The two psychotic Yami's grinned liked kids at Christmas who had just seen the pile of presents under the Christmas tree; they stepped forward and nodded at her.

"With pleasure, any requests?" Bakura stated.

Danielle looked over at the man and sneered. Seto couldn't help but feel sorry for the man.

No one should be on the receiving end of her games.

"Anything goes, but make it so that he is still alive and can speak. I want that spell," she stated, "Oh, and take it the Shadow Realm. I'm pretty sure the maids won't want to clean up blood off the carpet,"

The two grinned as darkness descended around them and Sitka.

Mokuba shivered before asking, "What happens now?"

"Now we wait," Yami said.

~Spirit Guardian~

Hours seemed to pass before the darkness was lifted and Bakura and Marik returned with the bloody and broken form of Sitka. The two Yami's smirked with pride and joy. It was very creepy.

"Done," Bakura said before walking to Ryou.

Danielle moved to stand before the cowering form of the Yakuza member. Her eyes glowing as she stared the man down.

"The spell if you please," she deadpanned.

Sitka shivered and whimpered in fear, "The Atlantakoina. The spell removes the memories, leaving them weak and defenceless. Raphael wanted it so the boy would be powerless to stop him,"

Danielle nodded before a ball of darkness appeared in her hand.

Sitka screamed, "But you promised if I told you, I would live,"

"I said no such thing, you have choice of pain or no pain before you were killed," she stated before darkness surrounded the man.

Seto shivered at the scream that pierced the air before the darkness disappeared and the form of Sitka no longer remained among them. It truly scared him how easily Danielle could take a life.

"What now Danielle? You got the spell, but how is that going to help Seto?" Malik asked, trying not to his boyfriend who was scaring him with his happy smile.

She looked over at the others, her face drawn and her eyes glowing slightly before walking towards Seto. Seto looked up at her expectantly just as she raised a hand to place it on his forehead.

Darkness descended as his eyes rolled back in his head, unconsciousness calling to him as words of the Ancients left the spirit's lips.

~Spirit Guardian~

Joey gasped when he saw Seto's sapphire eyes roll back in his head as Danielle shimmered with magic, chanting the spell required to bring his memories back. He rushed forward to catch Seto as began to fall over on his side when Danielle released him from the spell.

"Seto, Seto, wake up," Joey cried.

He looked up expectantly and saw Danielle swaying, weak from the spell she had just cast.

Yami rushed to her side and grabbed her before she collapsed though she was still conscious.

"Gods above, that used a lot of energy," she said, wiping her face with her hands.

A groan could be heard from the couch and they all turned to see Seto blinking open brilliant sapphire eyes.

Shock, then wariness then anger appeared in those eyes before they hardened to ice once again. The real Seto was back and he looked angry.

"What the hell are you doing in my house?" Seto shouted in anger.

Joey and Danielle jumped while the Yami's scowled at the brunet.

"Seto, your back to normal," Mokuba cried, rushing into his older brother's arms.

Seto sighed and hugged the young boy softly in his arms before returning to his stoic self.

"You all have five minutes to get out of my house before you are removed by force," Seto growled at them.

"What is your problem?" Danielle hissed.

"My problem is that my house is overrun with the geek-squad, a mutt and evil incarnate," Seto deadpanned.

She scoffed, "You are a stubborn ass prick. We've been helping you for the past few weeks while you had no recollection of who you really are and this is how repay us. By throwing it back in our faces. I thought you one of the types where you would always payback your debts. Figures that your pride would get in the way of that,"

"I don't owe you anything, because it's your fault that that happened to me, you stupid bitch," Seto growled at Danielle.

She growled back, not flinching from his cold glare, "I wasn't awakened until a week after you were first raped. Or did your supposedly high intellect fail to remember that. I never asked to be awakened from the afterlife. It was your soul calling out for help, my spirit just awakened to the call. So don't you dare go and say it was my fault. If it weren't for you, I would still be waiting in the afterlife for my parents,"

Seto sneered, "You're parents must be such fools to ever love a vile thing like you. They are better off dead than in the living,"

Everyone gasped as Seto's harsh words. Tears began to build up in her eyes but she refused to shed from the brunet's cruelty.

Danielle stepped forward and slapped him across the face before running from the mansion.

Joey growled and stepped forward.

"Kaiba, you stupid bastard. She has helped you this whole time without asking for anything in return and this is how you repay her!" Joey shouted, clenching his fists in anger.

Seto was never this irrational and it disturbed him.

"I owe her nothing Mutt! She is worthless and pathetic, just like you are. The world would be better off without the both of you!" Seto shouted, his anger and hatred burning from his eyes.

Joey stepped back in fear, sadness and shock at Seto's words. Tears fell down his face as he realised what he truly meant to Seto and that was never going to be anything more than a rock in the CEO's shoe.

Without a glance back, Joey ran from the mansion, following in Danielle's footsteps.

If he had glanced back, he would have seen the flash of guilt and pain in Seto's eyes, as he seemed to regret what had been said.

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