Couple of days have passed from the duel city-tournament, but I had begun hear the rumors, about Yugi and his Egyptian god cards. Yugi and his friend went to the school as everything went back to normal. I kept helping grandpa with his shop and made arrangement with Ben to keep contact and help through distance with the equipment. But I kept fearing one thing. When would Pegasus find out about the me taking part in tournament?
One afternoon me and Yugi were playing trump cards. He was losing.
"How come you are so good at duel monster but stink in regular card game?" I asked.
"I don't stink at it, you are just better at it." He said puffing his cheeks.
"True." I said grinning and took another card from his hand.
It wasn't a Joker, I'm about to win this soon. I saw him look away from his cards as I discarded a pair.
"Just in case you are trying to ask Pharaoh to help you. Don't. This is between you and me." I said.
"If it would be him, I bet you would lose this one." Yugi said.
"We can try that after, we finish this game. Your turn." I said and let him pick a card from my hand.
He discarded a pair, when grandpa came in from the shop.
"Now this brings memories, both of you playing cards. You two used play games till I had to take you two to bed." He said happily.
"We aren't kids anymore." Yugi said and held his hand out.
"True, I can finish this game in couple of turns." I said and picked a card.
It was a Joker. I saw Yugi make a victory dance on his chair as I sourly looked at the card.
"Well, soon anyway. Having the Joker now doesn't worry me." I said.
Just when I said that, we all heard my work phone ring. It got my out of guard and made me drop all my cards to the table.
"Me and my big mouth." I mumbled.
"Isn't that your work phone, Yana?" Grandpa asked.
"P-phone? What phone?" I tried.
"Yana, your work phone. You know, the work we aren't suppose to know." Yugi said reminding me.
I didn't want to answer. Maybe Pegasus finally found out.
"Yana, it's your work. It could be important." Grandpa said and handed me the phone that laid on the side table.
I took it hesitantly. I looked at Yugi, who just gave me thumps up as wishing me luck. I sighed and pressed the button to silence the ringtone and answer the call.
"Hello." I answered carefully.
"Ms. Muto?" I heard familiar voice.
It was Croquet, Pegasus's right-hand man. He was the one to pass on the work from Pegasus to me, and any other work that needed my attention. If he was calling, then maybe there was a chance that Pegasus didn't know yet.
"Yes, I'm here." I said to the phone as I eyed at Yugi and Grandpa. Yugi looked at me like he was being nervous for my sake. Grandpa seemed to wonder why I was so worried.
"Mr. Pegasus has something he likes to talk with you." Croquet told me.
"Is he mad?" I asked.
"Excuse me?" He asked.
"Is he mad at me, for taking part on the tournament?" I asked clearly.
Even if Croquet knew, he wouldn't tell Pegasus, he knew I had my own life, and according to him, whatever I did was my business or it was between me and Pegasus.
"What tournament did you take part on?" I heard Pegasus ask at the back.
I was doomed. I quickly pulled away from the phone and placed at the table and treated like it had just grown a head and it looked at me like a predator.
"What is it?" Yugi whispered.
"He knows." I whispered.
"How?" He whispered again.
"I just told him." I whispered.
All the time there was a voice coming from the phone as Pegasus tried calling me.
"You have to just apologies and try to make it up. Maybe then you can keep your work." Grandpa said and handed the phone back to me.
I took it and again hesitantly answered.
"Hello? Hello? Yana are you there?" Pegasus called.
"I'm here." I answered.
"Ah, good. Now what was it about a tournament?" He asked.
"I took part on it." I said with tiny voice.
"You did?" He asked.
"Yeah."
"Not as your alter ego, I hope." He said.
"Yes."
The conversation went on. In the point of view of Yugi and grandpa this happened.
"I know. But I had to do it... Why? One, my brother was in trouble. Two, they were using your cards. Three, I never got to test them... I know, I know, my contract says no tournaments... It was one time only... My identity?... Umm... my brother knows... and his friends... and Kaiba... and three other persons... No, I didn't intent it... I was trapped in some freaking shadow game!... Well not exactly a shadow game, another version of it...What?... No, no, no, no, please don't... One day? ... One week! ... How am I supposed to work then? ...You're serious? … Okay, fine... No, don't sent any cars, I get to the airport myself... Fine. See you."
I ended the call by pressing the button. I walked to the couch and fell on it and pressed my face to the pillows.
"So, what did he say?" Yugi asked.
"For violating the contract, my long-distance account will be frozen for a week." I mumbled from the pillows.
"What does that mean?" Grandpa asked.
"I need to go to the company or to his house to do my job." I explained.
"Where are they?" Yugi asked.
"Company is at US and his mansion is on an island. Neither is close." I said.
"So, you need to go." Grandpa said.
"Yeah, but I don't like to work in the office, it's tuffy and small and cramped and smells funny and..." I complained.
"How about the mansion?" Yugi asked.
"The best computers are at the office, plus having my account frozen I need to be at the office to get some other things done." I explained.
"I know, you don't like working in one place, much less be closed to an office, but you just have bear it." Grandpa said.
I knew he was right, and I should be glad I still have my job, some day at the office shouldn't be that bad. Maybe if I get most job done in one day, I could spend more time at the mansion. It's big enough and I can work with dueling arena. It's not as awesome as the disk, but I get the job done.
I got up from the couch to sit on it and sighed in defeat. I preferred to stay at home, but I need to get this done too.
"When do you leave?" Yugi asked.
"Tomorrow. There will be a plane or a helicopter for me. I'll be back soon, maybe in a week or less. Unless I got an emergency call from the club too." I said.
I packed some clothes along, but not too much. Pegasus had made for me a guest room and got me clothes, just in case, I needed to attend to a meeting or a party. Luckily never to the last mentioned.
On the next day, I left. I boarded to chopter, which meant I was heading to the mansion first. Flight went nicely, and soon I got to see the small island with a castle. I saw from the chopter, that the dueling arenas for the Dueling Kingdom had been removed and some ponds were now decorating here and there the place. My gazing was cut when the chopter landed on the landing area. I saw Croquet waiting for me. He came to me quickly and greeted me. Kemo was with him too. He greeted me too and took my bag to my room.
"Mr. Pegasus wishes you to join for a lunch." Croquet informed me.
"I'll be there. Any special on the menu?" I asked as I walked with him.
"Salmon and some vegetables. He thought you might like it. Is there something you need?" He asked as we entered to mansion.
"A computer with all necessary programs. Laptop may suffice. And a list of other small fry tournaments, their video materials and dueling logs and all that jazz. You know what is needed." I said.
"They will be sent to your room. We are here." He said as we stopped front of a door.
This door was for the dining-room, I heard the utensils hit the plate so Pegasus was already eating. I didn't wait any permission and just walked in to the room.
"Ah, Kitty. So good to see you after so long. Have a seat and enjoy the meal. There are some things we must discuss later." Pegasus greeted me happily and pointed me a seat which was already set for meal.
"I hope nothing bad." I said as I sat down.
"More like to hear, how you got yourself mixed to the Kaiba's tournament." He said and continued his meal.
"Anything else?" I asked, just be sure.
"There might few details for you check on few cards. And of course, those tournaments at the east. They aren't as big as Kaiba's, but they require your attention as well." Pegasus informed me.
Looks like I have more than enough work for this week.