A/N: Bloody Mary! I didn't know this story would be so popular! I didn't think I'd get 20 let alone 48. Do you really think I write that yaoi well?
Yami sighed as the hot water ran through his hair and down his back. He had hoped that would help release the tension in his muscles with this whole 'stalker' thing, but it didn't help much. He was at least happy he got it off Seto's mind for the night and the morning. And at least he was staying in the house today. Though the only drawback was that he would be at school and Seto would be here alone. He didn't like the idea, but he had no choice.
He reached up and grabbed his koi's shampoo. So that was where that cinnamon smell came from. Oh well, it smelled better on his koi than in the bottle anyway. He would at least be able to keep his scent with him all day. He quickly washed his hair and finished up in the shower.
When he walked out of the bathroom with just a white towel wrapped around his waist and his hair vaguely wet, he expected to find Seto gone, or at least getting dressed. But he was sitting up in the bed with his back to the headboard and the sheets were up to his neck; like he was hiding his body.
That wasn't all. The fear and panic that was radiating off him was nearly knocking him over. He could literally see him shaking. He had never seen or felt him this scared. Except for the day before in the office when he surprised him the first time and they had first heard from this stalker.
" Seto-koi?"
Yami was really surprised when Seto yelped and fell out of the bed; landing on the floor in a mess of limbs and sheets and pillows. He quickly went over to his side to see if he was alright.
" What wrong? You're trembling terribly."
" H-H-He called ag-again." He wasn't even looking at him. His beautiful blue eyes were wide in fear and looking out the window; as if the threat was out there.
Yami's eyes immediately narrowed." What was it this time?"
Seto didn't answer. He still wasn't looking at him. He seemed to be in too much of a shock to do anything. He could barely speak without stuttering.
" Seto!" Yami raised his voice to get his attention. This time Seto looked at him. He had never seen that much horror and timidity in his eyes; or anyone's eyes for that matter.
" What did he say?"
" He-He-He saw me. He-He saw us. L-Last night. He was watching u-us."
Yami gasped. Someone had been watching them? In Kaiba's own house? Someone had been staring at them during their most intimate moments. He would have been embarrassed had he not been so livid. He looked to the window to see of any place someone would be able to watch them; but their were no trees near enough to the window that one could sit in and watch from.
" That's it. Get dressed." Yami helped him stand and walked towards his walk-in closet.
" Why? Where are we going?"
" To the police station." He came out in a pair of black leather pants with a shirt over his shoulder and Seto's clothes in his hands.
" What?! I can't go there! You have to go to school and I have work to-" The Pharaoh pressed his finger to his lips and gave him a look that said not to argue. Seto didn't continue. Yami's eyes were calm on him, but he could see the fury that was raging behind it. Someone was catching hell today.
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" What do you mean you can't do anything?!!"
Seto sat in a chair watching Yami rant and rave and yell and scream at the police. They said without the flowers and the wine, there was nothing they could do but sit and wait. The phone records they had brought with them didn't lead them anywhere except to another pay phone. Seto could see that Yami was getting irritated. People would start disappearing soon.
" Mouto-san, there is no evidence, and that pay phone could be used by anyone. Now we can station some men at the mansion, but other than that, there's nothing we can do but wait for the next call or clue."
" That's not good enough!!" Yami pounded his fist on the desk," Seto is in danger now!"
" We realize that and we know that you're concerned about your friend here, but I've told you all we can do. Now I suggest you go somewhere where no one would think to look for you and call us if anything happens."
Yami growled. This was not what he came here for. He was expecting help, but, just like 5000 years ago, he couldn't depend on his guards then and he couldn't depend on these guards now.
He took Seto by the hand and opened the door to leave. But he froze in place and turned to look at the extremely unhelpful detective.
" And for the record, Taskato-san, Seto is not just my 'friend'," Yami pulled said CEO against him and kissed him. He made a show of it and made sure that everyone could see what they were doing. He then released the dragon tamer, who was blushing and turned back to Taskato-san.
" He's mine period."
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" I told you this wasn't going to work."
" Protect and serve. Hah! It figures, guards were no good 5000 years ago and they aren't good now!"
" They're just doing their jobs Yami. They can't just call out the National Guard because I got a few phone calls. They need evidence."
" Which you threw away! Now we have to wait."
" Gomen nasai."
Yami sighed. They had just walked out of the police station after that tremendously uncooperative session with the detectives and he was still a bit pissy. He hadn't meant to take out his anger on his koi. He was upset enough as it was.
They both plopped down in the seats of the lustrous, black limo they arrived in. He immediately pulled Seto in a warm embrace." Don't worry about it. I'm the one that should be sorry; I didn't mean to yell at you. This 'stalker' thing has me all frustrated. I don't know what to do. I know how to fight an enemy in darkness, but I don't know how to fight something I can't see."
" And can see me."
" Well, he won't be seeing you for very much longer," Yami nuzzled the back of his neck eliciting purrs from his koi, " We're going to your condo."
" Why?"
" No one goes out there and there's no place that anyone could get to watch us. I'll get some things from the Game Shop and then we can leave tonight."
Seto pushed up from his chest and looked up at him. " But I've got meetings and a business to run."
" You can do it from computer. You've done it before. That's assuming I let you work while we're there."
Yami reached for him, but Seto backed up against the seat. " What if he watches us again?"
" He won't."
He turned away and looked at the floor of the car. " You don't know that. He's after you too."
" I'm not concerned with some psycho's threats," The Pharaoh place his hand on the side of his face and turned it to face him," My concern is sitting next to me and has the most beautiful blue eyes in the world. I'm going to make sure nothing happens to him. And anyone that tries to harm him will die an agonizing, painful death by my hands."
Seto was a bit shocked by the intensity of Yami's words. But he knew that he meant it. Though he only saw the gentle, friendly, loving side of Yami, he knew there was a very dangerous side. You didn't just stay the Pharaoh over a country without being violent with someone or another. This side was fiercer than the one in battle. This side showed no fear or remorse for what he did. He saw it once on Duelist Kingdom, atop Pegasus' castle. Though now if you mentioned DK now, Yami would apologize profusely to him and say over and over again how much he didn't mean it.
" So you don't have to worry. I'll take good care of you."
" What about Yugi? You can't leave him here alone can you?"
He smiled and pulled his koi against him; glad he was starting to relax a little. " Yugi has Jou. You have me. Jou takes care of Yugi; I take care of you."
" You think your powers will be enough for this? " Seto rested his head on Yami's chest and closed his eyes. He wanted so much for this to be over and everything be the way it was.
Yami ran his fingers through auburn strands and leaned his head back on the headrest. " Trust me, my precious Blue Eyes, there will be no where for this 'stalker' to hide from me."
