Meril: Hey everyone! For those worried about YB, he's fine!
YB: * grumbles as he rubs the large red bump on his head *
DT: * sticks tongue out at YB * You asked for it.
YB: Anyway, on with the show!
Meril: * whaps YB with pan again * This is a story, smart one!
***************** Chapter Six *****************
Maria was so dizzy. Everything was getting so dark. "Seto." she whispered before blacking out.
***** Meanwhile *****
Seto looked at Ryou and Yaten, "Remember. You two lock Satan into a room till the police get here. Kia and I will find Maria."
The three nodded before knock down the door. Yaten and Ryou quickly grabbed Satan as he protested and shoved him into a bedroom nearby.
"Best hurry you two!" Yaten urged as he felt Satan charge at the door.
Kia and Seto took off in separate directions. Seto soon found a bedroom with two twin beds, both in harsh condition. He heard a soft noise. He somehow knew it was Maria. Seto managed to get the door open. He reached down and picked her up. Maria had blacked out, and her body seemed to be covered with bruises and cuts.
"Oh, Maria." Seto whispered, heartbroken. "Why didn't you tell us sooner?"
He heard the police and an ambulance come. Relief filled his very being. He carefully carried her out of the closet and into the living room, where the medics had just shown up.
***** A Few Hours Later *****
Maria moaned as she opened her eyes, only to see two warm, brown eyes she thought she would never see again. "Tom.? Tom, is that you.?"
Yaten started as he heard her say that. He knew he had a twin sister, he had found her picture in the attic. But his mom hadn't ever told him her name. But Maria had used his middle name, and only his mom knew that.
Maria blinked, "Yaten. Yaten, do you think.?"
Yaten nodded. He then brought out a charm that he wore under his shirt usually. It was half of a heart. Maria's eyes turned glassy as she pulled out the other half, remembering that day.
^ Flashback ^
Maria felt like crying. Mama was leaving, and she was taking Tom with her. She then broke her heart charm necklace in half and gave it to her brother.
"Never forget me?" she asked, fearful of his answer.
"I'll never forget you. I'll come back for you, some day." he answered, smiling.
^ End Flashback ^
As she sat up to where she wasn't lying down, Seto came in that moment, looking very pale. Yaten smiled and said, "I'll talk to you later, sis." With that he left.
Seto sat down on the bed and took one of Maria's hands in his own. "I thought I had lost you." he whispered brokenly, rubbing her hand gently. She squeezed it in return, "I could never leave. Not with so many people I love still here." She blushed as she finished saying this and kissed his cheek. He turned his head and soon they were lost in each other.
(Satan Joans was sent to jail for child and spouse abuse.)
^ Epilogue (WARNING!!!! THIS TAKES PLACE YEARS LATER!!!!!!!) ^
Maria was outside on the grounds of the Kaiba estate, her home now. She blushed softly as she rubbed the gold band on her left hand. She and Seto had been married for a year now. Ryou and Kia had left on their honeymoon, and Yaten was dating a girl he met in collage, Alyson Cooper.
She continued working on her painting. She had sketched it out so long ago. It was past time she finished it. With a quick touch of blue, it was done. Taking a quick snap shot, she placed it in her portfolio. Under it, she wrote "Stranger in Her Paintings". She felt arms wrap around her waist and warm breath on her neck.
"Hmm. Seems like Kia and Ryou were right. "Maria's Muse" is really "Stranger in Her Paintings". I owe them twenty dollars." She heard Seto whisper in her ear. She shivered as he kissed her neck softly.
She whapped him softly on the arm. The fresh oil paint was still shining. It was a painting of the same man, in several different poses. And so ends our tale. For now.
******* The End ******
Meril * cries *
DT: Don't worry, she does that at the end of every story.
YB: * looks around unfocused * Pretty birdies.
Meril: * giggles * Bye everyone! Least till next time!
YB: * grumbles as he rubs the large red bump on his head *
DT: * sticks tongue out at YB * You asked for it.
YB: Anyway, on with the show!
Meril: * whaps YB with pan again * This is a story, smart one!
***************** Chapter Six *****************
Maria was so dizzy. Everything was getting so dark. "Seto." she whispered before blacking out.
***** Meanwhile *****
Seto looked at Ryou and Yaten, "Remember. You two lock Satan into a room till the police get here. Kia and I will find Maria."
The three nodded before knock down the door. Yaten and Ryou quickly grabbed Satan as he protested and shoved him into a bedroom nearby.
"Best hurry you two!" Yaten urged as he felt Satan charge at the door.
Kia and Seto took off in separate directions. Seto soon found a bedroom with two twin beds, both in harsh condition. He heard a soft noise. He somehow knew it was Maria. Seto managed to get the door open. He reached down and picked her up. Maria had blacked out, and her body seemed to be covered with bruises and cuts.
"Oh, Maria." Seto whispered, heartbroken. "Why didn't you tell us sooner?"
He heard the police and an ambulance come. Relief filled his very being. He carefully carried her out of the closet and into the living room, where the medics had just shown up.
***** A Few Hours Later *****
Maria moaned as she opened her eyes, only to see two warm, brown eyes she thought she would never see again. "Tom.? Tom, is that you.?"
Yaten started as he heard her say that. He knew he had a twin sister, he had found her picture in the attic. But his mom hadn't ever told him her name. But Maria had used his middle name, and only his mom knew that.
Maria blinked, "Yaten. Yaten, do you think.?"
Yaten nodded. He then brought out a charm that he wore under his shirt usually. It was half of a heart. Maria's eyes turned glassy as she pulled out the other half, remembering that day.
^ Flashback ^
Maria felt like crying. Mama was leaving, and she was taking Tom with her. She then broke her heart charm necklace in half and gave it to her brother.
"Never forget me?" she asked, fearful of his answer.
"I'll never forget you. I'll come back for you, some day." he answered, smiling.
^ End Flashback ^
As she sat up to where she wasn't lying down, Seto came in that moment, looking very pale. Yaten smiled and said, "I'll talk to you later, sis." With that he left.
Seto sat down on the bed and took one of Maria's hands in his own. "I thought I had lost you." he whispered brokenly, rubbing her hand gently. She squeezed it in return, "I could never leave. Not with so many people I love still here." She blushed as she finished saying this and kissed his cheek. He turned his head and soon they were lost in each other.
(Satan Joans was sent to jail for child and spouse abuse.)
^ Epilogue (WARNING!!!! THIS TAKES PLACE YEARS LATER!!!!!!!) ^
Maria was outside on the grounds of the Kaiba estate, her home now. She blushed softly as she rubbed the gold band on her left hand. She and Seto had been married for a year now. Ryou and Kia had left on their honeymoon, and Yaten was dating a girl he met in collage, Alyson Cooper.
She continued working on her painting. She had sketched it out so long ago. It was past time she finished it. With a quick touch of blue, it was done. Taking a quick snap shot, she placed it in her portfolio. Under it, she wrote "Stranger in Her Paintings". She felt arms wrap around her waist and warm breath on her neck.
"Hmm. Seems like Kia and Ryou were right. "Maria's Muse" is really "Stranger in Her Paintings". I owe them twenty dollars." She heard Seto whisper in her ear. She shivered as he kissed her neck softly.
She whapped him softly on the arm. The fresh oil paint was still shining. It was a painting of the same man, in several different poses. And so ends our tale. For now.
******* The End ******
Meril * cries *
DT: Don't worry, she does that at the end of every story.
YB: * looks around unfocused * Pretty birdies.
Meril: * giggles * Bye everyone! Least till next time!