Author's note. Chap 3 was bad. Chap 4, well, it's based on chap 3. I'm
lacking inspiration.
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Chapter 4 -Caught-
Locked in her room, her head deep in thought, Isuku ignored everyone who came to bother her. She was lying on the bed looking at the plain white ceiling. A while ago, Tea and Serenity had come to ask what was wrong, but she ignored them until they went away. That caused Joey to get mad at her for being rude to his little sister. He had kept hitting the door and demanded that Isuku apologized. She ad ignored him too, but he was also stubborn. After ten minutes, she opened the door, punched him in the face and left him sitting there, a shocked look on his face. After that, no one came to see her.
She kept replaying her sudden daydream about the priest and the girl in her head. It haunted her. It felt like a very distant memory, but it couldn't have been. She had never been to Egypt or anywhere sandy with Kaiba. Then, she remembered the strange visions and blackouts she experienced more than rarely. She had thought it was because of her past or because she heard too many legends and stories while traveling with her adoptive mother. She thought up a lot of hypothesis revolving around her out of control daydreams. Scaring herself, she tried to stop thinking about it, but those thoughts wouldn't let go of her.
She decided to get out to have some fresh air to clear her thoughts. She jumped out of bed and, after carefully making sure no one would sneak up on her, she stepped into the corridor. She didn't feel like facing anyone right now, not even Ishizu and especially not Kaiba.
There was no one in sight nor in hearing range. Everyone must have had retreated to their rooms to rest or to come up with a plan of attack in their next duel. She laughed at herself. Here she was, creeping around like a burglar, and there was no one to bother her. She felt stupid. Just as she started to walk more casually, the door next to her opened, revealing Kaiba's silhouette.
She started to panic and made a dash for the end of the hallway, but before she could make even two steps, Seto caught her arm and held her back. She tried to wrench away from his grip, but he wouldn't let go. He pulled her into the room.
"Calm down, " came Kaiba's voice. "I need to talk to you."
She wouldn't listen to him and continued to struggle more violently. She twisted and punched but it didn't help. She must have looked like a mad animal but she didn't care. All that mattered was to free herself from her captor.
Kaiba took hold of both her arms and pinned her to the wall. She started to scream so Kaiba had to pin her on the wall with his whole body to free one hand so he could choke her screams with his hand. He looked directly into her eyes.
"Calm down," he repeated in a louder voice. "I'm not letting you go before we talk."
Seeing it vain to continue to struggle, she calmed down. After a few seconds, Kaiba finally let go of her, seeing it safe to do so. He motioned for her to sit on a chair before settling himself on one that was adjacent to hers.
She shifted restlessly on her chair while looking everywhere in the room except at Kaiba. She was staring at the door in front of her and thought that Kaiba would catch her if she attempted to run away. Pushing away that possibility of escape, she stared at the carpet separating the two like it was the most interesting thing in the world.
A little cough snapped her back to reality as she looked up to face steel blue eyes. His arms were crossed on his chest and he looked fairly impatient. She turned back her gaze to the carpet.
"Isuku," he began.
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Chapter 4 -Caught-
Locked in her room, her head deep in thought, Isuku ignored everyone who came to bother her. She was lying on the bed looking at the plain white ceiling. A while ago, Tea and Serenity had come to ask what was wrong, but she ignored them until they went away. That caused Joey to get mad at her for being rude to his little sister. He had kept hitting the door and demanded that Isuku apologized. She ad ignored him too, but he was also stubborn. After ten minutes, she opened the door, punched him in the face and left him sitting there, a shocked look on his face. After that, no one came to see her.
She kept replaying her sudden daydream about the priest and the girl in her head. It haunted her. It felt like a very distant memory, but it couldn't have been. She had never been to Egypt or anywhere sandy with Kaiba. Then, she remembered the strange visions and blackouts she experienced more than rarely. She had thought it was because of her past or because she heard too many legends and stories while traveling with her adoptive mother. She thought up a lot of hypothesis revolving around her out of control daydreams. Scaring herself, she tried to stop thinking about it, but those thoughts wouldn't let go of her.
She decided to get out to have some fresh air to clear her thoughts. She jumped out of bed and, after carefully making sure no one would sneak up on her, she stepped into the corridor. She didn't feel like facing anyone right now, not even Ishizu and especially not Kaiba.
There was no one in sight nor in hearing range. Everyone must have had retreated to their rooms to rest or to come up with a plan of attack in their next duel. She laughed at herself. Here she was, creeping around like a burglar, and there was no one to bother her. She felt stupid. Just as she started to walk more casually, the door next to her opened, revealing Kaiba's silhouette.
She started to panic and made a dash for the end of the hallway, but before she could make even two steps, Seto caught her arm and held her back. She tried to wrench away from his grip, but he wouldn't let go. He pulled her into the room.
"Calm down, " came Kaiba's voice. "I need to talk to you."
She wouldn't listen to him and continued to struggle more violently. She twisted and punched but it didn't help. She must have looked like a mad animal but she didn't care. All that mattered was to free herself from her captor.
Kaiba took hold of both her arms and pinned her to the wall. She started to scream so Kaiba had to pin her on the wall with his whole body to free one hand so he could choke her screams with his hand. He looked directly into her eyes.
"Calm down," he repeated in a louder voice. "I'm not letting you go before we talk."
Seeing it vain to continue to struggle, she calmed down. After a few seconds, Kaiba finally let go of her, seeing it safe to do so. He motioned for her to sit on a chair before settling himself on one that was adjacent to hers.
She shifted restlessly on her chair while looking everywhere in the room except at Kaiba. She was staring at the door in front of her and thought that Kaiba would catch her if she attempted to run away. Pushing away that possibility of escape, she stared at the carpet separating the two like it was the most interesting thing in the world.
A little cough snapped her back to reality as she looked up to face steel blue eyes. His arms were crossed on his chest and he looked fairly impatient. She turned back her gaze to the carpet.
"Isuku," he began.