Okay guys! Good news! I just finished up part one (chapter 15) so I'm pretty excited. I will post this tonight and maybe 12 tomorrow! Enjoy!

-B


Chapter 11: Calm Before the Storm

**Rika's POV**

I woke up sweating my body feeling as though it was real. I sat up and looked at my clock. I had slept for nearly 3 hours. Crap. I stood and opened my door. Mokuba was about to knock on Seto's door when he saw me.

"There you are Rika!"

"I just took a nap that's all. I'm sorry if I worried anyone"

"No, we figured that but it's horrible Ri. Marik trapped Mai's mind in the Shadow Realm!"

"That's horrible! Seto won't do anything though! He said she just passed out. You have to talk to him. I know you believe Yugi and the gang about the shadow magic stuff" he said looking at me with Puppy dog eyes. I do believe some stuff because I've been victim of Marik's Rod. But the fact that I'm supposedly the reincarnation of an Ancient Egyptian princess is bull shit, despite these stupid dreams. It's just my imagination gone wild.

"He won't turn back. But I'll see if he has any form of medical supplies on board" I said sliding my key card after knocking lightly.

"Mokuba I told you alre... Oh Rika" he said looking up from his laptop.

"You don't know how to stop do you?"

"Not really" I sat next to him and closed his laptop.

"If anyone else did that they'd be off this blimp in 10 seconds" he said looking at me.

"I want your full attention" I said placing my hand on his.

"Okay..." he said looking at me skeptically.

"Seto, what happened? What caused us to be like this? According to Yugi and his friends I'm as ruthless as you"

"Is that a bad thing?"

"Not to me. I like you just the way you are. I have since the day I met you 8 years ago"

"Really?"

"I mean come on Seto Nguyen! You knew that otherwise you wouldn't wear this" I said touching his ring and holding it in my hand. The fragile band seemed so small compared to his hands now.

"Nguyen. I haven't heard that name in years" he said putting his hand to my face.

"Do you prefer Kaiba?"

"I don't know. I suffered for 2 1/2 years to bite and chew my way to the top of Kaiba Corp. I earned that name. It shows my triumph over my stepfather. I know you won't change your name back. You resent the Mutos don't you"

"I don't like them like I should. They seem to want me to be like them but they never looked for me. Why should I stride to be someone one I'm not when I they never put effort forward. I've been a loner for so long. I just wanted to belong but they weren't what I was looking for. However, I did find you again" I said kissing his cheek. Not wanting to push for more. But he turned his face to allow our lips to meet.

"I'm glad you did" he said kissing me again. I wrapped my hands around his neck and he pulled me closer.

"At first, I thought my feelings towards you had changed. But when I thought I might lose you, they came rushing back" Seto said resting his head on top of mine.

"So it takes someone risking their life for the great Seto Kaiba to show emotion?" I asked teasing as I ran my fingers across his cheek.

"I guess so. But you know that I've always hid my true emotions for Mokuba's sake"

"This is true. When you were with Gozzaburo what did he do?" he stiffened immediately.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't pry..." I said pulling away. He looked at me, closed his eyes and just shook his head.

"No one ever needs to know what that Bastard did to me. He's gone and that secret goes with him" he said sounding upset. I put my hand on his shoulder.

"Just remember he didn't win. You did in the end and he can't hurt you ever again. And don't you ever forget, you're never alone. You'll always have Mokie and me around" I said rubbing his shoulder. He relaxed slightly.

"I know. You two were the reason I put up with what I did. I can't wait to blow up that island after tomorrow"

"Hey I have something that will make your day" I said digging around in my deck pouch in my secret compartment where I kept my favorite cards. I smiled as I found the one I was looking for.

"Look" I said handing him my absolute favorite card.

"The Magician of Faith" he said touching the card.

"I remember giving you this card. It was my tenth birthday. You got me a booster pack of cards and it reminded me of you and I insisted you kept it"

"Yes and it has been in my deck every duel since"

"You're amazing you know that. He said brushing a bang out of my face"

"I know" I said winking.

"Attention Duelists and Guests. Lights out is in 15 minutes please return to your cabins" Roland's voice came over the intercom.

"How is that late? Lights out is at 11"

"You're duel was over around 7:30. Mai and Marik's was long and pathetic. They believe Mai's mind was banished to some shadow realm place. And actually wanted me to land the blimp. As if. It's all a big joke"

"Mokuba said she's really out of it. You should have your team look her over. Just prove she's fine"

He picked up his phone. I was right.

"Send a team to Mai Valentine's room to look over the unconscious girl"

"Thanks Seto"

"You're Welcome. I only did it because you asked"

"Either way" I said looking at him and smiling. The cold CEO was disappearing. My Seto was starting to be seen.

"I don't think. I'll be able to sleep" I said looking at his clock.

"You used to sleep like a log" he said looking at me chuckling.

"I just have this bad feeling something bad is going to happen before this tournament is over"

"I won't let anything happen to you. Not back at the orphanage not now" he said putting his arms around me.

"Seto there's a chance one of us will face him tomorrow. I know you don't believe in all that crap and neither do I completely. But I can't help but worry that I might lose you tomorrow to that freak"

"You can stay here tonight if you want. You might sleep better"

"I can't intrude. You probably need to prepare..." he silenced me.

"I could plan a thousand times tonight but it won't help. My deck is at its strongest. I already went over every possible strategy earlier. For once, I just want to curl up with my girlfriend and go to sleep like a normal teenager"

"You're not normal" I said smiling.

"You're right. I'm Seto Kaiba but tonight. I just want to be Seto" he said picking me up and carrying me to his bed before sliding in beside me. I kissed him softly one last time before falling asleep in Seto's arms.

**Yugi's POV**

++Knock Knock Knock++

"Rika it's Yugi open up please" I said knocking on her door one last time before lights out I had to warn her of the dangers of dueling Marik tomorrow. One of the three of us will. I don't know why she's locked up in her room.

"Rika?" I turned the handle out of sheer desperation and it opened. But Rika was nowhere to be seen. I peered inside. Her duel disk and deck sat on her end table. Her cell phone and purse were on the bed stand. The bed looks slept in. So she was sleeping.

"How strange? I wonder where she is" a book laid on her pillow. A Walk to Remember. My sister may be odd but she's still a girl. I sat the book down but got a paper cut on her bookmark. It was a picture. I opened the pages out of curiosity.

I dropped the book. My eyes have to be fooling me. It was a collage of 3 pictures but the same two people were in all three. Rika and Kaiba. They looked no older than 11 or 12. The first picture was the two on an old swing set. The next they were holding up duel monsters cards. Rika a Magician of Faith and Kaiba his Lord of the D. But the third and final picture was what shocked me. They were sitting on a bench. Rika was leaning over and kissing Kaiba's cheek. He was red as a cherry but was smiling and looking down at Rika with gentle eyes. My sister has a past with Kaiba?! Hell no!

'All the pieces make sense. It would also explain why they spend so much time together' Yami joined.

'I knew there was something between them on docks. But I never imagined this Yami. How could my sister have ran into Kaiba before meeting us if she's in Tokyo?'

'Yugi you have to accept this or risk pushing her away further'

'We don't know much about her past. All we know is she ended up with the Magruda's after our parents died'

'She is no different than everyone else just because you're related by blood. You have to earn her trust and love'

'You're right. She'll tell everyone when she's ready'

I sat the book back down and walked out.


Uh oh… Yugi's catching on….

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Sneak peak:

I woke the next morning to a knocking on the door. I slipped out of Seto's arms and without waking him and answered it.