Illusionistic Love.

Author's Note: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! Nor am I being paid to write this, it is purely fab based. If you do not like it don't read it. I do not own any of the characters besides Sayuri Kaiba. Thank you please enjoy.

Chapter Six: Soulless

The rest of their lunch together went by uneventfully he continued to read while Sayuri ate. Occasionally his left hand would run up and down Sayuri's arm while he read only stopping to turn the page. It wasn't until she was done eating that he released her to go put back on her under garments, he gave her his jacket to wear over top as he pressed a button and a screen appeared on the screen was an image of Seto dueling a small boy. She could see Mokuba on the sidelines being restrained by Kemo. She didn't say anything as she simply sat there watching the duel. At one point Her brother was transformed into some other man, Sayuri sat there watching the duel confused. At the end of the duel when it seemed like the Fake Seto was going to win the screen went black and Sayuri turned looking at Pegasus who was looking up at the screen a wicked smile on his face. Pegasus turned off the screen and stood. Sayuri stood following after him. She wanted to ask what was going on who that fake Seto was and if she could see Mokuba once he was back. She didn't dare ask a question now Pegasus' smile sent a chill down her spine. She followed him back to his room, there he found Cecilia's dress thrown over the bottom of his bed. He turned to look at her, Sayuri averted her eyes. "I'm sorry." She said softly. Sayuri moved to pick it up carefully she held it in her arms and moved to the closet grabbing a hanger, hanging it up delicately.

As she closed the closet doors Pegasus' arms wrapped around her waist, his nose buried into her neck. "Maximillion?" She called his name hesitantly. A groan was his response, "Can I ask you a question?" Sayuri asked gently while removing his arms from about her so she could face him. Pegasus didn't respond he simply stood there looking down at her with his eyebrow raised. "What's going on here?" She asked plainly seeing that he was waiting for her to continue. "Don't worry about it all you have to worry about is keeping me happy." Maximillion smirked as he pulled her to him. "Please, my brothers are involved and I need to know they're safe." Sayuri huffed while pushing against him. Pegasus stopped and released her he walked past the bed to the sliding glass door and stopped. He looked out past the balcony far into the sea. His shoulders were stiff and his back was ram rod straight. He locked wrists behind his back, he didn't say a word as he simply stood there. Sayuri looked at him as she righted herself from her stumble when he had so suddenly released her. She had seen the anger flash in his eyes and what she had expected next was not this calm restraint. "Maximillion, please speak to me tell me what's going on?" Sayuri tried again as she inched towards him. He sighed his shoulders relaxing some.

"I'm sorry, but I cannot allow your brothers to ruin what I've been working so hard for." Pegasus said softly. "What are you trying to do, perhaps I can help?" She asked as she now stood next to him a hand on his arm. "I told you before out on the balcony your first day." Pegasus' response came. Sayuri racked her brain so much had happened since that night. It had only been three nights but it was a whirlwind. "Let me show you." Pegasus said tipping her chin up his millennium eye gleamed. The next moment Sayuri was surrounded by shadows and she felt an enormous weight being pressed upon her. Before she blacked out she was back in Pegasus' room and he was holding her in his arms. "A percentage of that lies in store for your brothers, and one day for you as well." Sayuri feeling too weak from what had just occurred looked up at him eyes wide. "Why?" it was all she could ask she felt her eyes burning with hot tears, it felt like he had just ripped her heart from her body.

"I want my wife back, and you'll be the vessel for her soul to live. You look so much like her the style of your hair, your eyes and skin. The only difference is your hair color. You even feel the same when I am inside you." Sayuri couldn't remain in his arms any longer she pushed away from him and in her weakened state ended up on the floor. "I'm sorry." He said as he stepped over her and briskly walked from the room. Sayuri remained on the floor a hand to her chest, silent tears leaking from her eyes. She was too stunned and weak to do anything else. Sayuri didn't know how long she had sat there upon the floor; however, when Ari had entered to check in on Sayuri. Ari moved quickly to her side, "Are you alright Miss Kiaba?" She asked softly gently touching Sayuri's shoulder. Sayuri looked into Ari's face, Ari watched as Sayuri slowly came back from where ever she had escaped to. "huh?" Sayuri groaned as she brought her hands to her face at a snail's pace. Mechanically wiping away the slowing stream of tears from her face. "Are you alright?" Ari asked again. Sayuri nodded and moved to stand her whole body was shaking Ari moved to support her. With Ari under her arm supporting her weight the young maid moved towards her bed room door. "Let's get you in something comfortable and get you to bed." Ari smiled sadly at the Kiaba girl. Sayuri looked to her hallway door it was still in shambles as Ari placed her on the edge of the bed. Ari returned to her side with a lace pajama set of course in red. As Ari changed the slightly comatose Sayuri Kemo had passed in the hallway with Mokuba. "Mokuba." Sayuri had said softly when she had laid eyes upon her younger brother. Then in a half naked state Sayuri sprung to her feet and bolted after the man and her brother calling Mokuba's name. Catching up to them she reached out and turned Mokuba to face her, she collapsed to her knees and gasped seeing soulless eyes staring back at her.

"Mokuba… What…. I'm sorry." She sobbed as she pulled him to her naked chest hugging him. She had heard other footfalls, but had refused to look up she kept repeating how sorry she was praying her brother could hear her. After a few moments he was snatched from her bosom and taken away Pegasus kneeled down before her as she held out her hands crying Mokuba's name. she didn't look at Pegasus until he had gently cupped her face in his hand shushing her. "Why?" She sniffled as she watched him call someone over to them. He didn't answer her as he grabbed what was being held out to him and wrapped it around her. "Why?" She asked louder this time. He stood pulling her up with him. "Ari, please take Sayuri back to my room." Pegasus asked the young maid. When Ari was next to her beginning to wrap her arms around Sayuri; Sayuri pushed her away as well as what was draped over her shoulders. "Tell me why?" She demanded. Before she knew it she was engulfed in darkness she blacked out Pegasus easily caught her and carried her back to his room Ari having picked up the discarded item which had been his jacket followed. He tucked her into his bed as Ari retrieved the remnants of her pajamas Pegasus assisted in dressing her. Once she was dressed and tucked in he left the room.

A part of Pegasus ached upon hurting Sayuri, another part of his chided himself saying that otherwise he could not have his Cecilia back. He did what he had to do that's what he told himself. If she wasn't calmer when she woke he would alter her memories, he would ensure her compliance. As he sat in his lunch area he watched more of how his tournament was unfolding, it was amusing to him and he knew Seto Kiaba was on his way. Pegasus wondered what Kiaba boy would do when he saw his sister entangled in a kiss or more with him when he arrived. Yes, he loved the idea of riling up the two Kiaba brothers.

Meanwhile, back in Pegasus' bedchambers, Sayuri tossed and turned in his bed sweat rolled down her forehead. Her lace pajamas stuck to her body. The young maid had stayed by her side was now rushing back and forth from the bathroom with a cool wet rag trying to keep her from overheating as well as trying to wake her up. Croquet was passing by Pegasus' chambers when he heard Ari's muffled voice. "Please, Miss Kiaba wake up." Croquet knocked lightly on the door, there was no reply other than Ari's panicked cries. Opening the door Croquet saw the young maid near tears as she sat wiping the Kiaba girl's forehead. "What's going on?" He asked startling Ari. "I don't know she started tossing and turning then she began sweating, she's hot to the touch as well." Ari was panicking her employer trusted her with the woman's safety and health and now it looked like she was going to fail. "Keep doing what you're doing I'll fetch Mr. Pegasus." Croquet announced.

He knew where to find Pegasus and wasted no time in getting there. Knocking urgently on the door Croquet called out to him. "Mr. Pegasus." Croquet waited for a reply. When no reply came he quietly opened the door peering inside. "Mr. Pegasus?" He called out again. Pegasus sighed as he placed down his comic. "What is it now Croquet?" Pegasus groaned in agitation. "Miss Kiaba, sir… she's…" Croquet stuttered he didn't know what to say. "She seems to have been taken ill." Croquet spit out what he was trying to say. Maximillion went rigid before he sprang from his chair and ran back to his bedchambers. He rushed to Sayuri's side, "Quickly, fill the tub with cold water, Croquet call for the doctor." Pegasus ordered fiercely as he began undressing Sayuri and lifting her into his arms bringing her to the bathroom were Ari was filling the tub. He laid Sayuri in the tub holding up her head. "Is there anything else I should do?" Ari asked as she turned off the tub. "Go wait for the doctor and bring him here the moment he arrives." Pegasus said while staring down at Sayuri's unconscious body. Slowly she stopped sweating he gently poured water over her forehead with his free hand.

"Not again, please Kami not again." Pegasus softly begged. "Come back to me Sayuri, don't leave me." He heard them before he saw them, the moment he heard the footsteps he began draining the tub, and tenderly letting go of her head he fetch a big fluffy towel to wrap her in. Once she was wrapped in the towel her lifted into his arm and exited the bathroom he placed her on the bed and the door opened. Croquet, Ari and the doctor rushed in. Ari and the doctor went straight to work. Ari grabbed a smaller towel and began drying Sayuri's hair as the doctor began checking her vitals. Pegasus stepped back and simply stared helplessly. Croquet who was used to standing in the background moved to the wall and waited in case he was needed for something. Pegasus' standing soon became pacing and grumbling. None of them knew what he was saying and none of them asked. "Mr. Pegasus if you want all of my attention to go to this girl, I need you to stop." The doctor chided. Pegasus halted in his steps glaring at the doctor he opened his mouth to retort but stopped. Shaking his head, he made his way out onto his balcony. He should have never been so hard on her, he should have never told her that Cecilia mattered more to him then her. That she was a mere shell of a person to be used as he saw fit. Anyone's will to go on would no doubt be crushed by those words.

He cared about the Kiaba girl in this short time he had come to enjoy her in more ways than one and he had thought perhaps she enjoyed him. Maximillion Pegasus had messed things up he couldn't save his Cecilia and he wouldn't be able to save Sayuri. He leaned on his balcony berating himself mentally, while at the same time begging Kami to not take the girl he had come to have feelings for. After what felt like an Eternity to Pegasus but was only about half an hour the doctor called Pegasus back into the room. "She had a high fever, probably brought on by stress. Because of your actions and quick thinking, you were able to regulate her temperature enough to stabilize her for me. I've given her some medication and it helped bring her fever down some more, but she's not out of the woods yet. She needs rest and to take more medicine later. I also suggest every half hour or so placing a cool towel on her forehead until her fever has broke." The doctor informed them. "Hopefully she'll gain conscious soon so she can eat. I would give her soup or something light she doesn't need anything heavy right now." With a heavy sigh the doctor gathered his equipment and left the room. Croquet followed him out leaving Pegasus and Ari with Sayuri. "I'll stay with her sir." Ari said breaking Pegasus from his deliberations. "I'll be back in a hour to give you a break." Pegasus nodded and left the room. "Call me if she wakes any sooner." Pegasus walked numbly from the room to his tower, then he sat down and started painting. An hour came and went Pegasus had relieved Ari and sat on the bed next to Sayuri, watching T.V.