True Friend, True Love (Seto Kaiba) #25

You didn't want to see these images again. It was heartbreaking to watch two young lives about to be taken, but you couldn't help but watch. Suddenly, before the energy ball was about to hit the two figures, a flash of light which looked similar to a mirror came in contact with the ball and reflected it right back to Tyron. "Mirror Force??!!" You say in surprise as you watched the energy knock Tyron flying backwards, at the same time you felt a strong energy inside you. You turned to look at Kira and Seto and found that the pendant around Kira's neck was glowing and she was breathing heavily, staring at Tyron's body in shock, along with Seto. "K-Kira, w-what did you do?" Seto stuttered, looking at the girl he held close in his arms. "I-I-I don't know!" You hear Kira responded softly. "Is h-he d-dead?" Kira stuttered, holding on to Seto tighter. "I'll go see." Seto whispered softly, releasing himself from Kira's tight grasp and walked over to Tyron's body. You wanted to see if he was dead too, so you move tentatively forward to the body, without even realising that you were moving at the same time as Kira. "He's not dead! Just knocked out!" Seto said, in a slightly disappointed tone. "We should finish him off!" "No!" You and Kira said at the same time. "Kira he tried to kill you, he tried to...to..." Seto trailed off looking at the ground. Kira walked up to Seto and touch his arm. "I will not take another person's life, no matter how much wrong they have done to me. Unless I have no choice." She states to Seto. You knew exactly how she felt, no matter how much you hated the people who bullied you in the past, you would not wish anyone of them dead. Human life is just too precious. Tyron began to groan. "Let's go before he wakes up!" Seto said, pulling Kira away. Suddenly...

...the scene shifted. You found yourself standing in a village. The sun was beginning to rise and you heard horses hooves thudding in the sand. You turned to see a horse riding into the village and you saw Seto and Kira sitting on top of the horse. The horse then slowed down and Seto jumped off. "Come on Kira, I'll catch you." Seto said holding his arms up. You felt the feeling of uneasiness, which you believed it what was Kira feeling about jumping down from the horse. "Alright!" Kira said nervously, "Here I come." Then she jumped down, "Offf!" Seto was knocked flat on his back and Kira on top of him. "Sorry!" Kira said in a concerned and apologetic voice, Seto just began to laugh and Kira laughed along with him. You just smiled at this scene, this was so cute, and you felt that familiar warm feeling go through your body, making you relax. Kira stood up and helped Seto up from the ground, then she took in her surroundings, a nervous expression crossed her face and you felt it to. The feeling of not belonging, even if you were with someone you knew. "Come on Kira! My home is this way!" Seto said excitedly, grabbing Kira's hand and pulling towards a particular, small hut.

"Wait here Kira, and I will introduce you to my mum." Seto told Kira brightly. Kira gave him a nervous smile and tried an attempt to dust some of the dirt off her smock discreetly. Seto smiled understandingly and hugged her. "Mum will love you I promise." He said, pulling back from the embrace. Kira nodded, "I'm ready." Smiling the familiar 'famous' smile you had. Then Seto went through the door, leaving you and Kira waiting tentatively outside, listening to what was going on inside. "SETO! Where in Pharaoh's name have you been?! I have been worried out of my mind!!" A shrill voice screamed. "Mum..." Seto tried to say but was instantly interrupted. "What happened to your face??? If it was those boys again I'll..." "MUM!..." Seto tried earnestly to speak. "Go get yourself cleaned up. Rubin is here, I don't want him to see my son as a complete shambles!" "It is alright Madame, I myself was an adventurous boy and I didn't come home half as clean as young Seto here." A calming deep voice interrupted. Your eyes widened, you felt a strong presence and power within the hut which was similar to Tyron's, but for some reason this power felt reassuring. You looked at Kira, and you could tell it was exactly what she was feeling too. "It's a pleasure to meet you again sir." Seto voice spoke respectfully. "The pleasure is all mine. I do believe you are wanting to introduce someone to us. Am I right young Seto?"

Kira's nerves were now completely evident on her face, and she backed away slowly from the door. Seto suddenly came out the door and smiled at Kira, "Come on!" He said, holding his hand out. She hesitantly took his hand and squeezed it tightly, as Seto guided her into the hut and you quickly followed them. "Mum, Master Rubin, I want you to meet my best friend Kira. Kira, this is my mum and Master Rubin is a friend of the family." Kira smiled nervously and bowed her head deeply. "It's an honour to meet you." She said softly, still holding Seto's hand tightly. You looked at the two figures that were introduced. Seto's mother had brown hair and blue eyes, which obviously Seto inherited. Then your eyes drifted to Rubin, he was dressed in rich Egyptian clothing, wearing a long green travelling cloak and wearing a pale brown tunic. He had black hair and a black beard and moustache. What caught your attention was his piercing violet eyes, they held warmth, kindness but yet commanded obedience and honesty. There was a familiar air about this man, you felt you could completely trust. A luxury which you have lost a long time ago.

"My dear child, you really do exist, I thought you were one of Seto's imaginary friends." Seto's mother exclaimed, "MUM!" Seto said embarrassingly. Then she noticed the shambled appearance Kira was in. "Oh my dear you look like you have been in the wars! Come with me and let's get you cleaned up, and you too Seto!" Seto's mother told you softly. "I do not wish to cause you any extra work ma'am." Both you and Kira say at the same time, you couldn't help it. Every once in a while you felt the need to say these things, as if you were indeed this little girl. Then you noticed a pair of violet eyes look into your direction, "Can he see me??" You thought in a panic. "May I speak with you Kira, when you are ready?" Rubin asked, now looking at Kira. "Yes sir. But if it is alright with you, could Seto come with me?" Kira asked with a quiet voice. Rubin smiled broadly, "Of course, it concerns him too." "My boy is not in trouble is he?" Seto's mother asked anxiously, setting a hand on his shoulder. "Not at all Madame, I'm merely interested in their adventures." Seto's mother smiled and led the two children away. "I do apologise my intrusion into your life Heather, but your past life is beginning to interrupt your present life."

You froze when you heard what Rubin said. "You can see me?" You say stunned. "Of course, history is repeating itself and you must be prepared. I can only go so far in showing some of your past life. Some of it will reveal itself in due time." Then you began to hear a discussion between Seto and his mother. You walked over to see what was going on. "You can wear one of Seto's tunic dear while I have a chance to clean this for you." Seto's mother said, whilst helping Kira into the tunic, Seto stood by the door waiting patiently. "Mum, is it alright if Kira stays with us? She has nowhere else to go!" Seto asked carefully. "Only if you are able to have ma'am." Kira added politely. "What about your parents?" "They died... a long time ago." Kira said sadly. "And I think your guardian did this to you. Right?" Seto's mother asked, looking at Kira's bruised wrists. Kira looked away and nodded sadly. "Then of course you can stay, you might be able to perfect my son's manners." Kira's face lit up, and so did Seto's. "Thank you ma'am!" Kira said happily hugging her tightly. "What's all this 'ma'am' business, please call me mum or mother." Kira had tears in her eyes and smiled broadly, and so did you. This woman showed such extreme kindness, which in your life was very rare. "Thank you so much...mum!" Kira said even more happily. Then she ran out and hugged Seto tightly, which he returned back just as happily. "Go on you two, don't keep Rubin waiting."

Then the two children held each other hands and ran outside, in which you followed close by. You can see that this is what these two have wanted for the longest time. For Kira to finally get away from Tyron and Seto to have his friend close and safe from harm. "What are you two so happy about?" Rubin asked when you and the two children finally found him. "I'm staying with Seto, and we finally going to be together forever." Kira said happily. Rubin showed a sad smile, whilst he watch Kira and Seto hug each other again. "This is the first time you have been happy isn't it little one?" He asked, Kira and Seto stopped hugging and held Seto's hand tightly, and nodded. "I thought so, who was your guardian?" Rubin pressed. "T-Tyron." Kira whispered softly, looking at her feet. "Will you tell me what happened?" "Why, Master Rubin?" Seto asked holding Kira's hand tightly to reassure her. "Because I had a vision, that included yourself and your sweet little friend here. Which is what encouraged me to visit your village and I believe that fate has dealt a hand for myself and little Kira to meet." "You're going to take Kira away aren't you?" Seto said emotionally and angrily. Kira then moved behind Seto, putting him between herself and Rubin. "Tell me what happened and we will see."

So the two children relayed what has happened to them the last twenty-four hours, with Rubin listened intently. You watched them and him, ever so often, Rubin gave you an apologetic glance, making you realise that he was going to take Kira away, splitting them up when they finally have gotten together. "Do you know why Tyron disliked you so much Kira?" Rubin asked when Kira and Seto finished talking. "Because I wouldn't give him my pendant." She answered quietly. "Yes and the fact that you have a great power inside of you, greater then he or I could ever imagine. You have the potential to become a great sorceress." "I do?" Kira and you asked in surprise. "Yes, and I must ask you to come with me so I can train you to wield these powers, and tap into your great abilities." Rubin told Kira, looking at her intently. "But I don't want to leave Seto!" Kira said in tears. "Unfortunately you have placed Seto and this entire village in danger Kira. Sooner or later your power will grow, and it will attract Tyron, if you do not know how to control it. I leave tomorrow morning at daybreak, I'll give you until tonight to decide. I am so sorry to place such a heavy burden on your shoulders little one." Rubin told her sadly, kneeling down and brushing some of her hair behind her ear and then he left leaving Kira, Seto and you.

"Kira, you...you are going to have to go with him." Seto said sadly, holding both of Kira's hands, looking deep into her eyes. Your eyes were beginning to fill with tears, just a few hours ago these two children were finally like every other child. Happy! Now it is being taken away from them once again. "I don't want to leave you Seto. We finally got to be together!" Kira sobbed hugging Seto tightly. Seto hugged back and gently rubbed Kira's back to calm her down. You felt this too, and began to feel yourself calm down a little, as tears ran down your face. "This is your chance to be someone Kira! You can get to be a great sorceress." "But I don't want to be a sorceress, I want to be with you!" Kira answered as she pulled her face from Seto's shoulder. "But I don't want to put you in anymore danger." She whispered thoughtfully, "So I will go." Tears still falling down her face, as they did with Seto. "You will be a great sorcerer, Seto I know it." Kira said wiping away her tears. "How? I'm not special like you!" Seto said looking away, with tears still falling. "Yes you are! You stood up to Tyron when a grown man would cower! That is enough to convince me. You are going to do great things Seto. Promise me you will do everything you can to do them." Kira earnestly tried to reassure Seto, wiping away his tears. "I promise!" He said, and hugged Kira tightly.

Then the scene then shifted, with Rubin sitting on a horse, waiting for Kira and Seto to finish saying goodbye. "I'm going to miss you so much Kira!" Seto said, hugging her tightly. "And I'm going to miss you Seto!" Then Seto let go, seemingly realising something. "Don't go just yet!" He said quickly, running back into the hut, he quickly returned, holding something. "This is for you Kira, so you don't forget me and you don't forget to come back." Seto said, placing an Egyptian Lilly into Kira's hair. "I'll never forget you Seto, and I will come back, I promise!" Kira said smiling. Then she leaned forward and kissed Seto on the cheek. As she pulled back you saw both of them blush, and you felt your cheeks become warm too. Then Kira moved towards Rubin, who lifted her up onto the horse in front of him. "KIRA!" Seto called after. "Friends forever!" Kira looked back and smiled, "Forever and a day!" She answered back. Then Rubin urged the horse to go. Starting the divide between these close friends. Then the scene went black. Leaving you standing there with tears running down your face. "Remember Heather! History is repeating itself!" You heard Rubin voice call. Suddenly you felt a warm hand against your cheek. "Don't cry Heather!" You heard a voice softly say.

You slowly opened your eyes, leaning your head slightly to the warm hand on your cheek, allowing you eyes to come into focus. "Heather?" The voice called your name softly and cautiously. You looked in the direction of the voice, finding yourself being blinded by a bright light. You instantly closed your eyes and brought you arm to your face, "Hmmm!!" You groaned out. "Heather!!" You the voice raised there tone a little bit. "What!!" You groaned out, slowly moving your arm away from your face adjusting your eye sight again.

You find yourself staring into a pair of blue eyes, staring back with extreme worry for you. "Oh, hi Seto!" You say softly, as you raised your top part of your body from the floor, bringing your hand to your forehead. "What on earth happened?" Seto asked in a relief and stern tone. "I'm OK! It was just a ... dizzy spell, sometimes happens when I haven't had anything to eat." You say quickly. You were just about to say vision, but you didn't want Seto to think you were crazy. After all he is one of your first real friends, you didn't want him to reject you because you were weird. "That was no dizzy spell! You were out for at least 5 minutes." Seto's sharp voice interrupted your thoughts. "Look, I'm fine now! There is no need to worry." You say, in a slightly irritated voice as you began to pull yourself up from the floor to your feet. Even though that strong feeling had stopped pestering you for a while, you still felt weak from the lack of sleep you had over the past three or four days and your were feeling really weak because you haven't had anything to eat. (Your appetite came back) As soon as you managed to stand up, your legs gave way and you went crashing down to the floor again.

At least that what you thought you would crash into. Instead you found yourself safe. Safe and warm in two strong arms, helping you stand on your feet. "You are not fine! You are sick and I am taking you to a doctor!" Seto stern voice rang out in the corridor as he held you tightly, but yet gentle and comforting, just like the feeling you felt in your vision whenever Kira and Seto hugged. "I'm not sick! Just tired!" You argued, as you tried to pull out from his arms and stand, but your legs wouldn't respond to your weight. "Heather you can barely stand, so don't argue with me!" Seto countered. "Since when did you become me?" You asked jokingly as Seto guided you to a bench so you could sit down. "When you started to act like me and become stubborn!" He replied back, with a small smirk. "Now you wait here while I'll get your bag and then I'll take you to one of my doctors!" He told you in a commanding voice as he walked back to the classroom. "Like I have a choice!" You muttered under your breath, as you sat there waiting for him to come back. While you were waiting you thought back to that intense vision you had. "Did they see each other again? Did I, I mean Kira become a sorceress? Well I know Seto became a sorcerer, but it hard to believe that sweet boy would betray the Pharaoh! What happened next?" All these questions were running through your head and you had answers to none of them.

Instantly you were snapped out of your thoughts by raised voices coming your way. "Don't interfere in what you don't understand you flea ridden mutt!" Seto voice rang out dangerously. "Give me that bag back money bags! Heather would come back for it herself!" Joey's voice shouted angrily "That's enough!" You once again raised your voice louder and sharper than either them. This silly feud was seriously irritating you, especially in your weakened state and you definitely have run out of patience for them today. "Just give me my bag, so I can go home!" You say, controlling your anger, as you stood up. Fortunately you have gained some strength back, enabling you to stand but that was all you could do. "Heather, what is Kaiba getting your bag for?" Joey questioned as he gave Seto an angry glare. You took a deep breath and let out a sigh, "Because I asked him to." You say calmly as the rest of the gang had followed to make sure Joey didn't do anything stupid. At this point you strength began to waver a little bit and you slowly went to sit down again. "Heather are you alright?" Tea asked as she rushed over and sat beside you. "No, I'm not. That's why I am going home." You say looking at Seto, mentally telling him that's where you want to go. He just gave you a small nod and walked over and helped you up to your feet. The rest of the gang gave a look of shock as he did this.

Except Yugi, who instantly came to your other side. "Here, let me help you too!" He said, holding your arm. You felt Seto tense up a little, but you smiled and said, "Thank you Yugi." You then added, to the gang. "I'll see you guys tomorrow." As both Seto and Yugi helped you out of school and towards Seto's limo, you spoke to Yugi. "Would you get any work that we have in the final classes please and we're going to have to postpone our talk for later." You asked in a tired tone, every so often stumbling a little. "Sure, not a problem Heather." He told you softly, every so often casting a curious glance at you and Seto. The three of you finally reached Seto's limo, which Seto then helped you inside and got in himself, telling the driver your address, and being to drive off. "Is there anyone there to take care of you?" Seto asked. "No, my dad is at work setting up for tonight. Don't worry about it, I'll be fine." You say tiredly as you leaned your head back and closed your eyes. "I'm not leaving you on your own!" Seto said bluntly to you. "What about Kaiba Corp and Mokuba. Apart from that I probably be asleep, so I'm not going to be much company." You say to him, slowly drifting off. "I wasn't much company when I was ill, but you still hung round." He replied, you sensed that he turned to look at you. "That was different." You murmured, as sleep came and claimed you.

(Seto's POV) "That was different." Heather murmured to you. "How is that different?" You asked curiously, you couldn't see any difference in the situation that you were in now and what happened over the weekend. However she didn't answer you. "Heather?" You said her name softly, gently nudging her. She just groaned and shifted her position, which led her head to rest on your shoulder. You froze when this happened, you didn't know what to do, you've haven't been this close to a girl before. Well barring what happened over at the weekend at least, but you were half asleep when you did that and you didn't realise it was Heather. But something inside told you to relax and you began to enjoy Heather leaning against you. Without realising it, you slowly raised you arm up and nervously put it around Heather bringing her closer to you, allowing her head to rest in the crook of your neck, her warm breath tickling your neck, sending shivers down your spine. The whole time this happened your heart pounded so hard in your chest you thought it would actually wake up Heather because it was so loud. But all she did was continue to sleep, and you could of sworn that she sighed with contentment. "This is all my fault, she probably caught that illness from me when she came to take care of me." You thought sadly as you looked down at her sleeping form. Slowly you brought your hand to her forehead, gently pushing her fringe out of the way and placed it on her forehead to check her temperature. She was normal. "At least that is an improvement!" you thought to yourself taking you hand away, thinking about when Heather collapsed.

(Flash Back) You have found Heather in an empty classroom. You have noticed all day that she hasn't been herself. She was even more quieter then usual, and that seriously worried you. You couldn't help it, you seem to have grown an attachment towards Heather since she came and took care of you when you were ill. You had noticed that she was becoming quieter over the past few days, but she always seem to managed to smile and shrug off whatever was bothering her. But today, it seems that whatever it was really effected her. Especially when you saw tears in her eyes when you suggested her to go home and go to bed. Seeing her like this tore you apart, you felt the urge to hold her and beg her to tell you what was wrong, but you held back. Being afraid of rejection and afraid of destroying the image you have developed. Then Wheeler came in and started to have a go at you, what surprised you was in the way Heather quickly snapped and responded to Wheeler. Sort of defending you, but by doing this she seemed to become weaker. Then Wheeler went on, "Why don't you leave Heather alone! She's not feeling well, so she don't need you bothering her, Moneybags!" Yapping at you like a wounded dog. This angered quite a bit because you were Heather friend, and you wanted to know if she was all right. You very nearly lost your cool and was about to knock some sense into Wheeler, but when you saw Heather lean against the door whilst she talked to her friend Tea, you had a really bad feeling so you shrugged off the geek squad and followed her.

You followed her slowly, as she stumbled towards the girls bathroom and you noticed that she was really struggling to walk. "Heather!" You called out to her, but all of a sudden, she began to fall. You quickly caught in your arms and gently laid her down on the floor. "Heather! Heather! Wake up!" You say in a panic, you needed help but you couldn't leave her like this. Her face was expressionless, she didn't have that peaceful serene face when she slept. You began to panic, "Heather come on now! Wake up!" You urged, as you touched her face, she was freezing. Then, everything around you and Heather became black and you saw four figures standing in front of you. You saw man on a horse and two children hugging each other. The fourth figure to your disbelief was Heather, but she is laying right in front of you, so how could this be? You just sat there watching the scene, of the two children saying goodbye, a younger version of you and a younger version of Heather. You felt your heart wrench as you watched, the young girl leave the boy. It felt like this had happened to you. Suddenly you felt something warm hit your hand. You looked down at Heather to find tears coming from her eyes, and you found yourself back at school. "Don't cry Heather!" You whispered softly to her, then when she opened her eyes, the sheer relief that she was awake washed over you. (End Flash Back)

"We're here Mr Kaiba!" Roland said to you as you felt the limo stop. "Will you pick up Mokuba when he has finished school and bring my laptop with him to this address. Also inform my secretary to send the Yakamoto account to my laptop along with any other business." You told Roland in a harsh tone, as you took Heather's keys from her bag, placed your bag and Heather's over your and her shoulder and picked up Heather's sleeping form and carried her out of the limo and to her door. You opened it and made your way to the living room, the only room you knew from when you came to collect Mokuba and gently placed Heather on the couch. You placed the two bags on a chair and found a blanket on the back of the couch. You placed it over Heather and took her shoes off, then you knelt down and gently moved some of her from her face and behind her ear. "Why are you so familiar to me?" You asked under your breath as you looked into Heather peaceful face.

"Heather looks so soft and warm. So inviting!" You say in your head as you began to lean forward.

"Why didn't you do this on Sunday?" That annoying voice interrupted.

You instantly stopped, "I was so nervous, I was trying to find the courage to do it. When I did the moment was gone. I so wanted to see if her lips were as soft as roses, and tasted as sweet as honey. Why am I thinking this? Heather is my friend, maybe even my best friend! I can't keep thinking these things about her!"

"But you do! Because you really, really like her! Come on Seto! Find out if she is as soft as roses and sweet as honey! What have you got to lose?" The voice urged.

"Everything!" You answered back sadly, as you pulled away and went to sit on one of the chairs.

"Stop being a coward! You a businessman you take chances all the time!"

"This is different!" You answered sharply back.

You then looked around the room and a certain wall caught your eye. It was covered in photographs, so you curiously walked over to take a look. You found tons of pictures of Heather as a bright and happy girl, smiling that incredible smile she had. You also found some pictures of a man, who you assumed was her father, you even saw this man dressed in a uniform. You immediately identified as the RAF uniform, due to Kaiba Corp use to be a military armament company before you took it over. "It explains why I couldn't place Heather's accent directly. She must have moved around from base to base." You thought to yourself as you continued to look at the pictures. You also noticed that, it seemed that it was only Heather and her father in these pictures. It seems that either Heather's mother was either taking the pictures or...

"Mokuba was entranced by the Owens' Memory Wall too!" You jumped slightly and turned to the once sleeping figure on the couch.