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Room 3525
Chapter 26
Let's Go Home
Beep. Beep. Beep.
"How is he Dr. Nakamura?" Isis eyed the lady that once worked against her was now the reason her love's heartbeat was stable.
"Please…call me Ai. My name is Ai Nakamura."
Her purple eyes burned into her blues and she nodded, "Okay, Ai, will he be okay?"
Ai nodded, "He will. Luckily the bullet didn't tear the most important artery of the heart. However it did get quite a few important veins; he was supposed to bleed to death but I've read about cases like this. It tends to happen to soldiers on the battlefield; their adrenaline is pumping so fast, no matter how severe their wounds are they somehow are able to keep going. I suppose there might be something special about you after all Ishtar." She narrowed her eyes at the woman and walked out of the room.
"She's still a bitch…" Mai mumbled from her chair in the room. "She's lucky we told the police she was a prisoner too."
Isis shrugged absent mindedly running her fingers through Kaiba's hair, "Ai was just another girl trying to survive in Gozaburo's world. She deserves her freedom…" She looked down at Kaiba's still resting form.
Joey stretched and looked at his watch standing, "I'd love to stay and be here when Money-Bags wakes up, but I have to get home; the movers are on their way."
Since the police were able to get Joey's money back to him he had decided to leave the Fishing District Apartments and move into one of the suburbs surrounding the city. He had sent all of the old furniture in the apartment back to his father and even a little money with a note attached. It explained how well his son was now doing, without him, and how the bit of money was for him to use to clean up his life. How would Mr. Wheeler spend it? He didn't know but he would be lying if he said he didn't care.
"I have to go shopping with Serenity; you know she has the hot date with Tristan this weekend and I thought I'd help her spruce up her wardrobe." Mai grabbed her purse and faced her lover who was mock glaring at her, "What?"
"Mai, I love what you wear, but I better not see the same stuff on my sister."
"You're too protective Joey! Serenity has great legs, she should show them off," she said heading for the door. "See you later Isis."
Isis gave a small wave as the two blondes continued to discuss what Serenity would and would not wear. Everyone knew Mai would win in the end; she usually did with Joey. After the door closed it opened again for Mokuba and Rebecca.
"How's Seto?"
Isis looked down at the handsome peaceful face, "He's going to be okay."
"And you?" Rebecca asked.
The Egyptian sighed, "We're all going to be okay now." She glanced up at Mokuba and couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness for the bond the brothers shared. Mokuba had gotten to the hospital before the helicopter could even arrive. He was the one who immediately suggested the blood transfusion and knew he was a match for it. During the past few days the younger Kaiba hadn't left his brother's side for anything. It wasn't until Rebecca demanded he'd at least take a shower and eat he left for a few hours, but he did return.
She knew Malik would miss the bond he and Odion had. It was just as great as Mokuba and Seto's and just as deep. After she and Malik had been checked by the doctor he had left. She hadn't seen him in a week, but she hadn't been looking for him. She knew that wherever he was he was safe; call it sister intuition. Isis possessed more intuition than the average person as all know.
As if reading her mind Mokuba titled his head in her direction, "Malik still missing?" She nodded and his shoulders slumped a bit, "I hope he's okay."
"He is, he probably just needs some time," Rebecca suggested. She looked up at the clock, "Sweetheart don't you have to go to Kaiba Corp. now?"
Dark blue eyes checked their watch and he nodded reluctantly. Despite the entire calamity at hand, the company had to go on. Most of the business men weren't as sympathetic to let the Kaiba's relax for a week or too. Especially since quite a few of them had taken money out of Kaiba Corp. to put into Gozaburo's now dead company. "I have to keep it going for Seto." He brushed his hands along his brother's hand and then led Rebecca and himself out of the room.
Isis watched as the door closed and then her attentions were all settled back on Kaiba. She couldn't believe she had almost lost him. From the get-go he was the one attempting to save her; putting his body before the dragon's fire just too maybe save a foolish damsel. After placing a small kiss to his cheek the door once more opened. Kaiba was receiving quite a few visitors today.
The African turned her head and gave a small smile to the couple there, "Yami, Kisara." She gave a small bow. Yami returned it and Kisara smiled whole heartedly.
"How is he Isis?" Kisara asked looking down at Kaiba. Sure they weren't married anymore but it didn't mean she was completely heartless towards him. She wanted to make he was okay. She brought the white dozen roses tied together with a baby blue ribbon by his body. She gently stroked his hand then pulled away as if she wasn't allowed to touch him.
"The doctor says he'll be okay," she responded running her fingers through his hair.
Yami smirked knowingly, "Kaiba's too stubborn to stay down. I bet when he wakes up he'll be ready to leave." The three quietly chuckled, all eyes on the resting CEO.
Kisara gave out a sigh and gave a glance to Yami, "We're going to go now."
"I'll let Kaiba know you all dropped by," Isis said taking the roses Kisara placed by his bed. She walked across the room and made them share a vase with an assortment of wildflowers from Mai and Joey.
The door once more quietly clicked closed and Isis was by his bedside again. She laid her head on his shoulder, kissing his jaw line softly. "I love you Seto Kaiba…more than you'll ever know." She closed her eyes listening to his breathing.
Some Hours Later
Isis's eyes snapped open when she heard the hospital room door softly click closed. "Malik!" She whispered. Quickly she got up and ghosted over to him wrapping her arms around him. She planted a kiss on his forehead, "Where have you been?! You've had be worried." She went back to embracing him.
"Isis, please! You're crushing me!" Finally his sister let him go and inspected him further. She eyed a backpack slung around his shoulders and narrowed her eyes at it. He took it off, seeing her curiosity, and unzipped the bag. He pulled a dark colored canister out and stood up, holding it between them.
"Malik…is it?"
He nodded, "I was with the police helping them further bust through the warehouses and we found Odion's body." He cringed a bit not going into detail how they found his body in a room full of corpses near a furnace. "I had him burned and now here he is, for real."
She nodded, "What do you want to do with the ashes?"
"It only seems right to bring him home Isis; in-fact I've been thinking…" He looked past her at Kaiba, "I'm going back to Egypt and I know you need to come with me." He noticed the sadness in her eyes, "I know you love Kaiba, I really do, but Domino is not a place you need to be to heal and you know it. We need to go home sister, all of us." He braced the ashes to his chest and looked pleadingly at Isis.
She swallowed the lump in her throat, "When do you want to leave?"
He bent down to put the ashes back in the backpack, "Your choice sis." He put the backpack back on and gave her a strong embrace, "Take the time you need; if you need me I'll be staying with Yugi at his apartment above the Kame Shop." He gave a small glance to Kaiba and then exited the room.
Isis walked over to the window and looked out the window, watching the waves beat the shores in the distance. Sadly from this experience she had a sudden fear of water; she felt she would be wading out in the water and Gozaburo's dead bloated gray hand would grab her ankle and pull her under. He would say they were meant to be and that now they could always be together. His body had been burned enough that remnants of him remained in the water; she had had many sleepless nights over that nightmare.
"So…you're leaving me?"
Isis spun around to run to his side to find he was standing directly behind her, eyes half-lidded. "Seto…" She wrapped her arms around him and he grunted in pain, "I'm sorry." She let go and took his hands in hers, caressing her face with them.
He gladly allowed her too, "So you're leaving?"
"You heard?"
"I haven't been unconscious this whole time; it's just sad that I have to be in that state for people not to bother me, and hound me with questions. I have to fake a damn coma just to go on vacation." He looked down at her and gave her the smallest of smiles.
She returned it with one big enough for both of them, "I love you…"
"You're leaving me."
"You know I can't stay here."
"Actually I didn't."
"I have to go back to Alexandria. It's where I belong; it's where I was stolen. It's my home Seto, you know that."
His eyes narrowed and he gave an agitated sigh in defeat. He looked past her and out the window, gazing at the black seas. She turned around and watched the waves with him; he wrapped his arms around her shoulders and rested his head atop of hers. Her hands came up and braced his elbows, closing her eyes as he breathed in the scent of her hair.
"Should I come to Japan?"
"No; there's much business to be done, I'll be busy."
"Will you come to Egypt?"
"Yes."
"When?"
"As soon as I can."
Days Later
Isis stood in The Lavish Lover one last time before they would tear it down. The place had been gutted and the employees had moved on, some arrested. She held the key that was given to her and squeezed it tight in her hand. She looked up at her room's door and said farewell to it.
She got on the elevator and walked back out through the lobby. She climbed into the limo next to her brother. "Are you okay Isis?" She nodded and continued to stare down at the key.
After sometime the car came to another stop and she got out again. This time it was at the beach; the shore had caution tape up for this was the beach that all the wreckage had washed up on. She spotted the familiar plane parts and stood just were the wash was out of reach of her feet.
"It's over…" She told herself. He recoiled her arm and flung the key as far out into the ocean as she could. It splashed in and sank to the bottom, moving with the waves. She looked down and found the numbers on the key had imprinted into her hand from how hard she was holding it.
Slow Isis made her way up the beach and climbed back in the limo; it then continued on to the exclusive airport. Many girls were there; all of which were once G.G.s. After the word was out about Gozaburo's doings, the city started a fund so that they could get the girls back to their homes. Whether it was by air, water, or train, Domino's communities pulled together and got it done. They even contacted the women's families and they also sent money. The remaining few were flying back today, including Isis.
She stood on the tarmac next to her brother and spotted the plane that was told to be here flight back. She motioned to Malik and they headed in the direction climbing into the small plane. They took their seats and buckled in. Isis looked over across the isle to already find Malik trying to fall asleep; obviously the boy was exhausted.
They past few days they had done confessions of the whole illegal operation on tape so that they didn't have to appear in court. Not to mention news teams had been dying for interviews along with local Domino talk-shows. Everyone wanted to know what it was like to be on the inside. They had asked Isis would she write a book of the happenings and she actually considered it. Not for publicity but just for people to really know what happened, no hold bars.
"Welcome aboard Miss Ishtar," the pilot greeted shaking her hand.
"CHATA!" Isis gasped jumping up. She hugged the doorman from the museum back in Alexandria, "I didn't know you flew planes!"
"I finished my piloting license some months ago; when I heard of what happened and your name kept coming up, I made sure we had a flight just for you and your passengers back to Egypt." He tipped his hat as usual and went into the cockpit along with his co-pilot.
"Passengers?"
"Yes, passengers," Kaiba said coming from the bathroom sitting down. "I fucking hate these bandages, I ooze right through them."
Despite the disgust of his body's healing juices leaking through his bandages she hugged him and kissed him on the mouth, "What are you doing here?"
Kaiba gave her an odd look, "I told you I would visit as soon as I could; I'm not about lip service Isis." He took his hand in hers and squeezed it.
The plane took off and over the great blue they flew, leaving behind the past six months in its tracks. Isis smiled at Malik's finally peaceful sleeping face and then back at the blue eyes that were piercing through her. She knew he was saying, "I love you too."
"Tell me Isis; this is a bit unsystematic, but do you have a chess board and pieces at your home?"
She cocked an eyebrow up, "If it didn't burn in the fire then yes."
"Perfect." Kaiba was determined to have his chess game on the beach with Isis.
She glanced down at her hand and found the numbers barely still there, imprinted from her key: 3525; her Lavish Lover room number. Never again would she have to step foot in room thirty-five twenty-five; never again would she be asked to do the things she was in room thirty-five twenty-five. This number and all the things that came with it were now erased; ashes in the wind sucked to the dark depths of the Pacific.
"Seto?"
"Yes?"
"Is it really all over?"
"Yes, Isis; It is." He leaned over and gave her forehead a kiss, then pulled her head against his chest, "Go to sleep; you look exhausted."
Isis snuggled into Kaiba and fell asleep to the heartbeat she once thought she would never hear again.
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