CHAPTER 9! =D


Kaiba was the first one to walk into the old-looking building, quickly followed by the others, only to stop shortly after.

The place was beyond amazing; the room was well light, unlike how it looked so dark on the outside. The place had marble flooring with a blue and golden tasseled carpet, it had a strange pattern in the center of it but no one really seemed to notice.

Paintings lines the walls, they were beyond beautiful in Tea's case. But it seemed that the paintings followed you.

There were bookshelves lining one side of the room, filled with books, and on the other side was an area for guests to rest and relax it seemed. The couches and chairs, also a deep blue, surrounding a glass coffee table. One the far end of the room was a lone desk having a computer and scattered paper; where Jesse sat.

But how the place looked wasn't why the group stopped short. Papers and books literally flew by to one corner of the room to the next. Some landing near Jesse as she organized them.

She didn't seem to notice they were there though; as she continued writing and organizing. She had dark circles under her eyes, as if she hadn't slept during the time she was gone.

A packet of paper landed on her desk; she was about to write something but stopped short-handed.

"Dammit. They sent me the wrong paper work. Ugh!" She growled. She got up and turned to the large painting that was settled behind her. It seemed to look down at her.

"Katherine, go to Order of Wizardry. Tell them they sent the wrong packet and will have to send it again." She ordered. The group thought she had lost her mind for a moment. But the girl in the painting nodded saying; "Of course My Lady." And turned to leave through the path in the painting.

It was safe to say the group was stunned.

There was a chuckle that filled the room. The group turned to the resting area, noticing a man sitting on one of the couches. He was in his early twenties and hair shoulder-length black hair and crimson eyes. Kaiba instantly recognized him as the lieutenant from the navy ship. Though he wasn't wearing the standard uniform. Instead; he wore white knee-high boots and black dress pants, then a white dress shirts and vest with a swallow tailed coat with the symbols of a red heart, a yellow diamond, a green clover, and a blue club. Wearing a large and loose black bow tie and a black top hat with roses to top the outfit off.

"Blood." Kaiba growled through gritted teeth, trying hard not to jump and slaughter the man.

Blood just gave a mocking smile at Kaiba, turning his head to Jesse.

"Jesse, pay attention, you have guests." He said plainly.

Jesse stopped what she was doing, looking up to see the gang in the doorway. Her face darkened but was quickly replaced with a heavy sigh.

"I told you people to call first. I thought I made that part clear." She didn't sound angry or annoyed with them. It seemed she knew that it would happen and ignored it.

"They never seem to do so." Blood commented; earning a whack on the head from a book that was flowing by.

Jesse gave another irritated sigh, flicking her wrists. The books and papers that were once flying around quickly stopped and returned to the bookshelves.

"Well, there's no point in sending you back home. Considering it's been three weeks and it must have been hell to get here." She said getting up, walking toward the gang.

"Blood, you finish the work, I'll be back later." She said, not even looking at the man.

"Of course." He replied.

The gang looked confused for a moment.

"Wait, we're not staying here?" Tristen questioned.

"No, and I'll explain why once we get to the restaurant. I want to make the interrogation as pleasant as possible." She stated, walking out of the building.

Did she really have to use that word? Kaiba bit his bottom lip thoughtfully.

The gang had already started to follow Jesse out the door, Kaiba still in a slight daze. He was about to leave when a hand grasped his shoulder; turning to see it was Blood.

"What do you want?" Kaiba growled. Not wanting to be so close to the man.

Blood noticed this and gave a smile.

"Be easy of Jessica, she hasn't slept in a long while." He stated simply.

Kaiba brushed Blood's hand off and made his way out the door.

"Like I haven't noticed." Kaiba said, leaving Blood and the building as quickly as possible.


Ok so it didn't turn out the best I had hoped for but it turned out alright. ^.^