Hi, sorry to make you wait. Here it is, the ninth chapter of "WEFA". Remember where we left off? Rebecca had just synced and defeated the demon possessing Kaiba. Now, to see the results of this...


Kaiba scowled as he walked out the Kaiba Corp. Building, Yugi and his friends flanking him. He was carrying Sakura, but he quickly passed her off to a paramedic. They wanted to look at him too, but he snapped, "I'm fine!" and they backed off, instead going to Jou and Honda.

A reporter annoyingly came up to him. "Sir, Mr. Kaiba, sir!" she said, the camera man hanging over her shoulder. "Can you tell us what happened on your top floor?"

Kaiba rounded on her, eyes blazing and fists clenching in anger. "You will leave this alone," he growled. "Nothing of any importance happened up there. You can't trust witnesses' eyes, you know."

The reporter nodded eagerly. "But what was the reason behind the window breaking?"

Kaiba quickly thought of an answer and smirked. "If you continue to ask and anger me, you might see first-hand." That thankfully made her back off, except she just turned to the cameraman and said her spiel into the lens. Great, this was going all over the news. Just what he needed.

Stupid demons, he growled in his head. Stupid Bending. Stupid mentors. Stupid Rebecca! Stupid everything-that's-going-wrong-right-now-as-a-cause-of-Bending. He continued the rant silently as he dodged more reporters and paramedics. Right now, he just wanted to go home.

Strangely enough, his fingers itched to do something. He didn't know what. Not writing, not typing, not sketching…

He had to cut through the park to avoid a crowd. Stupid reporters. They were going to try and corner him at his mansion, he knew it. He wasn't too worried – Mokuba knew not to open the door for them or talk to them – but it meant he was going to have to wait until they got bored of waiting for him to arrive.

He walked along the packed dirt road until he got to the center of the park. It was a nice clearing, with stone benches around the perimeter and a fountain in the middle. The fountain was still activated. It was a large fountain with a centerpiece spewing up water that crashed down into the basin below. Streetlamps lit the water magnificently. The city workers had already come by for the day and swept up the coins people had thrown in there, but a few from late-nighters glinted as ripples skirted across the surface. This part of the park, at least, was deserted except for him, thank god.

When they had taken the elevator down, Rebecca had been waiting for them. She had forgotten to repeat the message Gyatso had given her, about the four elements coming together. And then she had marched out the door, leaving them promptly. Kaiba pondered this. What could it mean? Water, Earth, Fire and Air had to be in the same spot at once? That didn't make much sense to him. They would swallow each other up. But maybe he was over-thinking this.

He stood in front of the fountain, staring at the shadow that was his reflection as it wobbled unsteadily. Bracing one knee against the concrete, he leaned down and dipped the fingers of his right hand into the cool liquid. Hey, if he could control water now, did that mean he could freeze it too? He didn't see why not. He would be forcing the molecules to slow their movement, taking their energy away. That's what freezing is, after all.

He held his palm against the water like it was a table. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes. As he released it, he imagined he was pulling the energy away from the water molecules. He felt a chill run through his veins, and he heard a crackling sound. He didn't break his concentration until he heard the sound stop. He opened his eyes and gasped despite himself.

It had worked! The entire fountain was frozen in a picturesque winter wonderland. The water was all pale, cold, and frozen, and the little bursts of water had chilled into misshapen, curved columns. Amazing. And he hadn't even thought it would work. He looked up to where the moon was shining weakly through the thickening cloud layer. It was possible that his, ah, waterbending was stronger at night, especially with a fat moon. That would explain the "itching" in his fingertips. It was like getting a buzz from moonlight.

He still didn't quite believe his eyes, so he decided to try a few more things. First, unfreezing the water. He raised his arms so that they were in front of him, bending his elbows slightly and arching his hands. As he exhaled, he relaxed his hands. He was immensely surprised when all the ice melted, and the water started running again. So then he tried to pick up the water, like Yue had taught him. He took the stance, and suddenly it was like he was back in his Tai Chi classes.

So that was how it was. This whole Waterbending thing was based off of Tai Chi. It clicked into place in his mind, and he smirked. He had a feeling he was going to be able to figure this out much easier now. He was one step closer to "mastering the water."

Insert evil laugh here.


Mokuba was asleep when he got home, so he figured he'd go straight to bed. He was bone tired, and maybe if he slept on it, he'd be able to figure out what the "four elements in one spot" thing meant.

So either he slept later than he intended, or Mokuba got up early. He doubted the first, but doubt the latter even more. When he trod downstairs, Mokuba was in the den watching the news channel.

Aiko the news anchorwoman sat next to her fellow anchor Takahashi. The only thing special about their appearances was that they wore make-up and nice suits. Aiko was talking into the camera.

"Recently, Domino has been plagued by strange occurrences, and all of them seem to be centered around Seto Kaiba, CEO and president of the notorious Kaiba Corporation. Just last night, something happened on the top floor of his office building. Victims are not specifying what exactly occurred. The only thing we know for sure is that eyewitness accounts say they saw a rolling chair break the window and fall to the ground. Minutes later, a small girl was also thrown out, but she somehow slowed before hitting the ground. Eyewitnesses say they saw her glow, but can they be trusted?"

Takahashi continued the speech. "Eyewitnesses also say that they saw her run up the side of the building with the aid of wind. However, it has been noted that the sewage systems have been emitting noxious fumes that are known to cause hallucinations. Later that night, CEO Seto Kaiba walked out refusing to talk to any reporters, even replying to questions with threats. Reporters waited outside his house, but he never arrived. It is assumed he was skillfully dodging the reporters."

Kaiba scowled at the screen, coming up behind the couch Mokuba was curled up on. Aiko took over once more.

"Another occurrence was found just this morning. An early jogger was running in the park when she saw a magnificent ice sculpture made out of the fountain." A picture appeared over Aiko's left shoulder. The corner of Kaiba's mouth twitched. "Scientists are marveling at this inhumanly-made sculpture, but the real marvel is how all the ice froze overnight, seeing as it never dropped below ten degrees Celsius."

"Wow," Mokuba breathed. "That's awesome."

The picture was indeed a magnificent ice sculpture. Brilliantly carved, it boasted magnificent swirls and waves. It also, ironically, sported a large, graceful Blue Eyes White Dragon in the middle, popping up to open its mouth at the video camera. Vibrant rainbows bounced off of it as the morning sun hit it.

"Isn't it?"

Mokuba gave a little shout, bounced up, and turned around, all in the same second. "Seto! You surprised me!"

Kaiba lifted a fine eyebrow. "So. Like my sculpture."

Mokuba's mouth stretched from ear to ear in a gargantuan grin. "You did that? That's amazing! How'd you do it!?"

Kaiba looked nonchalantly at his nails. "It took all night, I'll give you that."

"Must've taken a lot of energy," Mokuba cooed, leaning forward to put his chin on the back of the couch.

Kaiba nodded, but said nothing. Mokuba continued talking.

"So, what makes all those little rainbows?"

"Mokuba, you know this. It's simple science."

"I knooooow," Mokuba whined. "But I forgoooooooot."

Kaiba sighed, defeated as his little brother looked up at him with his deadly Bambi-eyes. "It's when the sun's light refracts through droplets of water or mist…" Suddenly, Kaiba paused, eyes narrowing.

Mokuba titled his head like a puppy. "Eh? What is it, Big Brother?"

"In other news," Takahashi was saying, "Today we will get sun after a long week of heavy cloud cover. Light, fluffy clouds are full of rain. We might get a rainbow today, if we're lucky."

Kaiba ignored his little brother for the moment. The sun is a ball of fire in space that gives off light. Air is everywhere. Earth is underfoot. And water comes down in rain. That's it! There's going to be a rainbow today, and that's the portal, he just knew it.

"Give me a minute," he told his brother, spinning around to head to the portable phone on a table at the back of the room. Just as he picked it up, it rang, and he nearly dropped it. Silently chastising himself, he pressed a button and put it next to his ear. "Hello, Kaiba residence."

"Ah, Kaiba, it's Yugi."

He knew that. He had Caller ID. He had to have it, or else he'd be answering to more paparazzi than he could handle.

"Nice ice sculpture today," Yugi said sarcastically. Kaiba smirked.

"Oh, how ever did you guess I did it?" he replied, equally sarcastic.

He heard Yugi laugh. "Oh, I dunno. I think the Blue Eyes gave it away."

Kaiba allowed Yugi to laugh once more before becoming serious. "Yugi, I think I've figured out the portal."

Yugi's reply was cynical. "I thought you didn't believe in this sort of stuff."

Kaiba quickly thought up an answer to that. "While I don't quite believe it, it's still a puzzle. And I've just solved it."

"That's great! What is it?"

Kaiba glanced over his shoulder to look at the TV. It was on a commercial break. "A rainbow," he said breathlessly, gaining speed as he explained his reasoning. "A rainbow is caused by light refracting through water, is it not? Yes, it is. Well, the sun is a source of light, and it's made up of fire. It refracts through water to form a light spectrum in the air."

"What about earth?"

Kaiba rolled his eyes, but continued anyway. "From the ground, it looks as though the rainbow goes into the earth. Believe me yet?"

Yugi was getting excited, too. "Yes, I believe you! I'll tell the others. Where should we meet?"

Kaiba had to think about that one. What if it doesn't rain? He'd need a backup plan. Which means he'd need a nice source of water. Smirking, he cast one more glance at the television screen. "The fountain in the park."

"Oh, and one more thing," Yugi quickly said. "Kaiba, try not to draw so much attention to yourself. The media is getting suspicious."

Kaiba just laughed.


Note: 10 degrees Celsius is fifty degrees Fahrenheit. The reporter is making an approximation.

Yeah, it's a little short, but I want to give the other characters the limelight too, not just Kaiba. This is centered around all four of them, not just the smexy CEO! Though, this isn't the end of the demons coming after him specifically... he's the LAST to believe. And he's the most fun to torture. Kekekekeke...

Review please! Thanks!