The reviewers have spoken, at least my usuals have. It looks like Crystal
is going to be paired up with Seto. Which is a good thing, because I
wasn't really sure how to work with Ryou or Jono. Thanx for your votes
silver swan and Adelianna. I can always look forward to read your reviews
and your stories. Adelianna don't worry about Tristan, I didn't put it in
yet, but he and Miho (Ribbon in the manga) are a couple. Now, on with the
chappie.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh, but I wish I did.
Chapter Nine: Angel of Light?
I sighed as I watched everyone head home from Yugi's window. Sure, I was upset that Yugi made them leave, but then again I was still recovering. The big thing that confused me was Shizuka and Otogi. I personally thought that it was a more likely couple than her and Kaiba, but never thought it happened. I felt another presence in the room and turned to see Yami standing in the doorway.
"Oh, hi Yami." I sighed, not wanting to meet his eyes.
"What's the matter Crystal?" He asked, coming into the room.
"I want to go home." I replied softly, "I miss my mom, TK, and the others."
"I'm not so sure taking you back home is a good idea." Yami said, "It's just not safe for you there."
"I know." I replied, sitting on Yugi's bed, "That's part of the reason I want to go home so much. I know that I can't."
"You seem to accept that I can't take you home." Yami remarked.
"What else could I do?" I asked, looking into Yami's crimson eyes, "I'm not one that likes to complain or whine."
"From the sounds of it, you don't really want to go home." Yami said, "Could I ask why?"
"Well, for the first time in a long time, I have friends." I replied hesitantly, "I've never really been very outgoing. I just let my life happen."
"What about your peers?" Yami asked, "Didn't they offer friendship?"
"Let me put it this way, I was a lot like Yugi, before he solved the puzzle. I was always the first one bullies picked to mess with." I explained, "I didn't fall into any of the social groups at school. I wasn't a Goth, Jock, Prep, Cheerleader, Nerd, or even a Geek."
I felt a couple tears trickle down my cheek as I finished my explanation. I sniffled and wiped them away, not knowing why I even started crying in the first place. I looked up at Yami and smiled, before standing up and looking out Yugi's window. Mr. Mutou called us from the kitchen, saying that lunch was ready. Yami released his hold on Yugi and the little guy grabbed my hand, dragging me into the kitchen with him.
Lunch was just sandwiches, chips, and water, but I didn't mind. I was really hungry and ready to eat when we sat down. After lunch, I changed and followed Yugi down to the shop and helped him work for the afternoon. Since it was Sunday, a lot of people came through, but it didn't bother me. The only problem I had was that I only knew a few Japanese phrases from anime, so I mainly moved stuff from the storeroom to the shelves.
"Come on. Just a little more." I muttered straining to reach a box of booster packs, "Gotcha. Whoa, uh-oh, oh no."
I fell off the stepstool and on to the ground, the box of booster packs opening and raining on my head. I heard laughter and looked out the storeroom door to see a couple of guys laughing at me. At first I was angry with them for laughing at me, but then a I started to laugh a little. It just showed some bad things are funny, even if they do happen to you. I picked up the booster packs and placed them back in the box, before going out into the shop to set them up.
I guess I surprised the two guys that had been laughing at me, by being so good-natured about my fall. I set up the booster packs where they belonged and took the box back into the storeroom. After placing the box back on the top shelf, I stepped off the stepstool and headed out the storeroom door, brushing off my outfit. As I turned from closing the storeroom door, I ran right into someone.
"Oh my God, I'm so sorry." I said rapidly, forgetting I wouldn't be understood.
The boy I had knocked over smiled brightly and shrugged his shoulders. There was something familiar about him, but I could place it. He had long black hair and gray eyes that sparkled with excitement as he rushed to the sales counter, where Yugi stood. The boy asked a question pointing at me, and Yugi replied with a smile. Then I caught the name Kaiba in Yugi's answer.
The young boy gaped at me in shock as I recognized who he was. It was Mokuba Kaiba, Seto's younger brother. Yugi said something else, causing a frown to form on Mokuba's kind face. Even though I didn't understand Yugi's words, I knew what he had just told Mokuba. Then I decided to walk over to the two boys, smiling brightly as I came closer to them.
"Crystal, this Mokuba Kaiba." Yugi said, "Seto Kaiba's younger brother. He doesn't speak English like his older brother."
"I had a feeling that you told him I couldn't speak Japanese." I nodded, "Why was he gaping at me earlier though."
"I told him that you and his brother dueled." Yugi replied, "He's pretty shocked that you accepted the challenge."
"You know I love a good duel." I said with a smile.
"Is that a challenge?" Yugi asked mischievously, his violet eyes sparkling.
"Maybe, maybe not." I replied with a coy smile, "You'll just have to wait."
Mokuba raised an eyebrow and Yugi relayed the conversation to him in Japanese. Mokuba looked at me in shock, letting his jaw hang. I giggled and placed two fingers under his chin, making him close his mouth. Mokuba stilled stared at me, but said something to Yugi. Yugi nodded and replied to what Mokuba said. Then Mokuba looked down at his watch and yelped in surprised, before asking Yugi something.
"Crystal, I need to walk Mokuba home. Could you watch the shop?" Yugi asked, "I would ask Yami, but he's resting right now."
"I'll walk him home." I offered, "I'm useless behind the counter and wouldn't be able to understand anyone."
"Okay, but please be careful." Yugi said, before relaying to Mokuba who smiled brightly at me.
"Don't worry." I laughed, "What could go wrong?"
I was a fool to believe nothing would happen to Mokuba and me as we walked to his home. Three huge guys jumped us in the park, knocking me to the side, before trying to grab Mokuba. I jumped back into the group and started to fight back, earning a few punches and kicks in the process. I wasn't going to let them take Mokuba without a fight. I glared at the three guys, rage burning in my sapphire eyes.
"You will not harm this boy." I said coldly, "Not under my watch."
Suddenly, I felt different, like nothing could hurt me. The three guys stared at me with fear and shock in their eyes. They backed away from Mokuba and me, before turning tail and running. My anger faded, as did the indestructible sensation. I fell to one knee gasping for breath, causing Mokuba to run up to me. I tried to smile, but only grimaced from the acute pain in my stomach.
"Tenshi, Hikari no Tenshi?" Mokuba asked, causing me to raise an eyebrow.
I had no idea what he was talking about, but Mokuba insisted on murmuring the phrase the rest of the way to Kaiba Mansion. When we arrived at the gate, Mokuba insisted that I come in with him. I reluctantly followed the ten-year-old boy through the large gates. As we walked, I felt the pain in my stomach increase, making me gasp in pain. My head and arms also hurt, but not nearly as bad as my stomach.
When we walked into the mansion, Mokuba raced from my side shouting Seto's name. I closed the door and stood silently by it, listening as Mokuba race through the hallways. Before long, I heard Mokuba return, followed by a second set of footsteps. I looked up to see Seto Kaiba staring at me in shock. I gave a small smile before another pulse of pain rip through my gut.
"What happened to you?" Seto asked in shock.
"I think I foiled a plot to ransom your brother." I replied with a grimace of pain, "Is he okay? I don't know if they hurt him."
"He's fine, but you're a mess." Seto replied, "I'm having one of the maids take you to the medical wing."
"You don't have to do that." I said, shaking my head slowly, "I'll just had back to Yugi's place."
"You saved my brother's life, and the game shop is too far away." Seto replied coolly, "However, I will call Yugi and let him know that you are staying the night."
Within a few minutes, I was in the medical wing getting cleaned up and bandaged up. Then I was escorted to a guest room, where Seto was waiting for me. He gave me a quick tour of the room, which had a bathroom and was connected to his study. I was told to call him if I needed anything. Before he left I asked about what Mokuba had been saying after we had been jumped.
"Hikari no Tenshi means Angel of Light." Seto replied, "I thought you would recognize your last name as a Japanese word."
"I know my last name means light." I replied, "That doesn't explain why Mokuba was calling me that."
"He told me that bright white light flowed around you and that was why the thugs ran." Seto explained, "They must have thought that you were sent by the Gods to protect Mokuba from them."
"Oh. Thank you, and um, good night." I said slowly.
"Good night." Seto replied, "I am going to take you back to Kame Game Shop in the morning."
Seto left the room and closed the door behind him. I sat down on the bed for a moment, before rising and walking to the bay window. I noticed that I was on the third floor of the mansion. I sat down on the window seat and looked up at the stars; even they were different from back home. I sighed softly and watch the lights of Domino City flicker in the darkness.
I didn't realize that I had fallen asleep, until I felt someone shaking me into consciousness. I lifted my head from the window and groaned softly, remembering what happened the night before. I felt a dull ache in my stomach and arms, but now my head ached worse. Seto frowned when he realized that I had not slept in the bed at all. He was about to start lecturing me about it when Mokuba burst into the room.
"Good morning, Hikari no Tenshi." Mokuba chirped, bouncing on to the window seat beside me.
"He wanted to know how to say good morning in English." Seto explained with a sigh, "I've tried to get him to stop calling you that."
"Crystal, Hikari no Tenshi." Mokuba chirped brightly.
Seto sighed and shook his head, before trying to convince Mokuba not to call me by the nickname anymore. After he finally got Mokuba to stop calling me Hikari no Tenshi, Seto escorted me out of the mansion. Seto decided that we should walk, which surprised me, but I was in no position to complain. We had to stop for a moment when I paused because of my headache. Seto had an uncharacteristic look of concern in his eyes as I sat down on a park bench.
"What's the matter?" Seto asked in a tone I had never heard before.
"My head aches." I replied, "One of the thugs got me got me in the back of the head, when I jumped back an and started to fight."
"You could have run away, but you didn't. Why?" Seto said coolly.
"Two reasons actually." I said, "First, I defend anyone I know from bullies, and second, you'd have my head if anything were to happen to Mokuba."
"What make you say that?" Seto asked raising his eyebrow.
"I know someone that is the exact same way about his little brother." I replied, "Come on; we have to get to the game shop or Yugi and Yami will begin to worry."
"Why are you staying with them?" Seto asked, "Are you a visiting relative?"
"No, I'm just a friend that wound up in Domino with little money and no place to stay." I replied, shuddering slightly as I remembered when Bakura kidnapped me almost a week ago.
"Unless I'm mistaken, you wanted to come here." A cold voice snickered, causing me to jump.
I know how much you guys love cliffhangers. I'm sorry, but I haven't really decided how I'm going to work out this next part, but I can guarantee you that it will be full of action. I bet everyone will know who said the last line, then again maybe not. If you want to guess, go for it. ^_~
Read, Review, and cya next chappie.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh, but I wish I did.
Chapter Nine: Angel of Light?
I sighed as I watched everyone head home from Yugi's window. Sure, I was upset that Yugi made them leave, but then again I was still recovering. The big thing that confused me was Shizuka and Otogi. I personally thought that it was a more likely couple than her and Kaiba, but never thought it happened. I felt another presence in the room and turned to see Yami standing in the doorway.
"Oh, hi Yami." I sighed, not wanting to meet his eyes.
"What's the matter Crystal?" He asked, coming into the room.
"I want to go home." I replied softly, "I miss my mom, TK, and the others."
"I'm not so sure taking you back home is a good idea." Yami said, "It's just not safe for you there."
"I know." I replied, sitting on Yugi's bed, "That's part of the reason I want to go home so much. I know that I can't."
"You seem to accept that I can't take you home." Yami remarked.
"What else could I do?" I asked, looking into Yami's crimson eyes, "I'm not one that likes to complain or whine."
"From the sounds of it, you don't really want to go home." Yami said, "Could I ask why?"
"Well, for the first time in a long time, I have friends." I replied hesitantly, "I've never really been very outgoing. I just let my life happen."
"What about your peers?" Yami asked, "Didn't they offer friendship?"
"Let me put it this way, I was a lot like Yugi, before he solved the puzzle. I was always the first one bullies picked to mess with." I explained, "I didn't fall into any of the social groups at school. I wasn't a Goth, Jock, Prep, Cheerleader, Nerd, or even a Geek."
I felt a couple tears trickle down my cheek as I finished my explanation. I sniffled and wiped them away, not knowing why I even started crying in the first place. I looked up at Yami and smiled, before standing up and looking out Yugi's window. Mr. Mutou called us from the kitchen, saying that lunch was ready. Yami released his hold on Yugi and the little guy grabbed my hand, dragging me into the kitchen with him.
Lunch was just sandwiches, chips, and water, but I didn't mind. I was really hungry and ready to eat when we sat down. After lunch, I changed and followed Yugi down to the shop and helped him work for the afternoon. Since it was Sunday, a lot of people came through, but it didn't bother me. The only problem I had was that I only knew a few Japanese phrases from anime, so I mainly moved stuff from the storeroom to the shelves.
"Come on. Just a little more." I muttered straining to reach a box of booster packs, "Gotcha. Whoa, uh-oh, oh no."
I fell off the stepstool and on to the ground, the box of booster packs opening and raining on my head. I heard laughter and looked out the storeroom door to see a couple of guys laughing at me. At first I was angry with them for laughing at me, but then a I started to laugh a little. It just showed some bad things are funny, even if they do happen to you. I picked up the booster packs and placed them back in the box, before going out into the shop to set them up.
I guess I surprised the two guys that had been laughing at me, by being so good-natured about my fall. I set up the booster packs where they belonged and took the box back into the storeroom. After placing the box back on the top shelf, I stepped off the stepstool and headed out the storeroom door, brushing off my outfit. As I turned from closing the storeroom door, I ran right into someone.
"Oh my God, I'm so sorry." I said rapidly, forgetting I wouldn't be understood.
The boy I had knocked over smiled brightly and shrugged his shoulders. There was something familiar about him, but I could place it. He had long black hair and gray eyes that sparkled with excitement as he rushed to the sales counter, where Yugi stood. The boy asked a question pointing at me, and Yugi replied with a smile. Then I caught the name Kaiba in Yugi's answer.
The young boy gaped at me in shock as I recognized who he was. It was Mokuba Kaiba, Seto's younger brother. Yugi said something else, causing a frown to form on Mokuba's kind face. Even though I didn't understand Yugi's words, I knew what he had just told Mokuba. Then I decided to walk over to the two boys, smiling brightly as I came closer to them.
"Crystal, this Mokuba Kaiba." Yugi said, "Seto Kaiba's younger brother. He doesn't speak English like his older brother."
"I had a feeling that you told him I couldn't speak Japanese." I nodded, "Why was he gaping at me earlier though."
"I told him that you and his brother dueled." Yugi replied, "He's pretty shocked that you accepted the challenge."
"You know I love a good duel." I said with a smile.
"Is that a challenge?" Yugi asked mischievously, his violet eyes sparkling.
"Maybe, maybe not." I replied with a coy smile, "You'll just have to wait."
Mokuba raised an eyebrow and Yugi relayed the conversation to him in Japanese. Mokuba looked at me in shock, letting his jaw hang. I giggled and placed two fingers under his chin, making him close his mouth. Mokuba stilled stared at me, but said something to Yugi. Yugi nodded and replied to what Mokuba said. Then Mokuba looked down at his watch and yelped in surprised, before asking Yugi something.
"Crystal, I need to walk Mokuba home. Could you watch the shop?" Yugi asked, "I would ask Yami, but he's resting right now."
"I'll walk him home." I offered, "I'm useless behind the counter and wouldn't be able to understand anyone."
"Okay, but please be careful." Yugi said, before relaying to Mokuba who smiled brightly at me.
"Don't worry." I laughed, "What could go wrong?"
I was a fool to believe nothing would happen to Mokuba and me as we walked to his home. Three huge guys jumped us in the park, knocking me to the side, before trying to grab Mokuba. I jumped back into the group and started to fight back, earning a few punches and kicks in the process. I wasn't going to let them take Mokuba without a fight. I glared at the three guys, rage burning in my sapphire eyes.
"You will not harm this boy." I said coldly, "Not under my watch."
Suddenly, I felt different, like nothing could hurt me. The three guys stared at me with fear and shock in their eyes. They backed away from Mokuba and me, before turning tail and running. My anger faded, as did the indestructible sensation. I fell to one knee gasping for breath, causing Mokuba to run up to me. I tried to smile, but only grimaced from the acute pain in my stomach.
"Tenshi, Hikari no Tenshi?" Mokuba asked, causing me to raise an eyebrow.
I had no idea what he was talking about, but Mokuba insisted on murmuring the phrase the rest of the way to Kaiba Mansion. When we arrived at the gate, Mokuba insisted that I come in with him. I reluctantly followed the ten-year-old boy through the large gates. As we walked, I felt the pain in my stomach increase, making me gasp in pain. My head and arms also hurt, but not nearly as bad as my stomach.
When we walked into the mansion, Mokuba raced from my side shouting Seto's name. I closed the door and stood silently by it, listening as Mokuba race through the hallways. Before long, I heard Mokuba return, followed by a second set of footsteps. I looked up to see Seto Kaiba staring at me in shock. I gave a small smile before another pulse of pain rip through my gut.
"What happened to you?" Seto asked in shock.
"I think I foiled a plot to ransom your brother." I replied with a grimace of pain, "Is he okay? I don't know if they hurt him."
"He's fine, but you're a mess." Seto replied, "I'm having one of the maids take you to the medical wing."
"You don't have to do that." I said, shaking my head slowly, "I'll just had back to Yugi's place."
"You saved my brother's life, and the game shop is too far away." Seto replied coolly, "However, I will call Yugi and let him know that you are staying the night."
Within a few minutes, I was in the medical wing getting cleaned up and bandaged up. Then I was escorted to a guest room, where Seto was waiting for me. He gave me a quick tour of the room, which had a bathroom and was connected to his study. I was told to call him if I needed anything. Before he left I asked about what Mokuba had been saying after we had been jumped.
"Hikari no Tenshi means Angel of Light." Seto replied, "I thought you would recognize your last name as a Japanese word."
"I know my last name means light." I replied, "That doesn't explain why Mokuba was calling me that."
"He told me that bright white light flowed around you and that was why the thugs ran." Seto explained, "They must have thought that you were sent by the Gods to protect Mokuba from them."
"Oh. Thank you, and um, good night." I said slowly.
"Good night." Seto replied, "I am going to take you back to Kame Game Shop in the morning."
Seto left the room and closed the door behind him. I sat down on the bed for a moment, before rising and walking to the bay window. I noticed that I was on the third floor of the mansion. I sat down on the window seat and looked up at the stars; even they were different from back home. I sighed softly and watch the lights of Domino City flicker in the darkness.
I didn't realize that I had fallen asleep, until I felt someone shaking me into consciousness. I lifted my head from the window and groaned softly, remembering what happened the night before. I felt a dull ache in my stomach and arms, but now my head ached worse. Seto frowned when he realized that I had not slept in the bed at all. He was about to start lecturing me about it when Mokuba burst into the room.
"Good morning, Hikari no Tenshi." Mokuba chirped, bouncing on to the window seat beside me.
"He wanted to know how to say good morning in English." Seto explained with a sigh, "I've tried to get him to stop calling you that."
"Crystal, Hikari no Tenshi." Mokuba chirped brightly.
Seto sighed and shook his head, before trying to convince Mokuba not to call me by the nickname anymore. After he finally got Mokuba to stop calling me Hikari no Tenshi, Seto escorted me out of the mansion. Seto decided that we should walk, which surprised me, but I was in no position to complain. We had to stop for a moment when I paused because of my headache. Seto had an uncharacteristic look of concern in his eyes as I sat down on a park bench.
"What's the matter?" Seto asked in a tone I had never heard before.
"My head aches." I replied, "One of the thugs got me got me in the back of the head, when I jumped back an and started to fight."
"You could have run away, but you didn't. Why?" Seto said coolly.
"Two reasons actually." I said, "First, I defend anyone I know from bullies, and second, you'd have my head if anything were to happen to Mokuba."
"What make you say that?" Seto asked raising his eyebrow.
"I know someone that is the exact same way about his little brother." I replied, "Come on; we have to get to the game shop or Yugi and Yami will begin to worry."
"Why are you staying with them?" Seto asked, "Are you a visiting relative?"
"No, I'm just a friend that wound up in Domino with little money and no place to stay." I replied, shuddering slightly as I remembered when Bakura kidnapped me almost a week ago.
"Unless I'm mistaken, you wanted to come here." A cold voice snickered, causing me to jump.
I know how much you guys love cliffhangers. I'm sorry, but I haven't really decided how I'm going to work out this next part, but I can guarantee you that it will be full of action. I bet everyone will know who said the last line, then again maybe not. If you want to guess, go for it. ^_~
Read, Review, and cya next chappie.