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Chapter #3: Baby-Sitting Troubles (II)

*~*~*Elaya's POV*~*~*

"Man, I can't eat another bite!" I said, leaning back in my chair and patting my stomach. "I think I gained five pounds from that meal."

Mokuba laughed.

"Are you calling me fat?!" I asked with attitude. I smiled soon after to tell him that I was kidding.

"Come on! Let's go to the park!" Mokuba suggested playfully.

"Alright.....Let's go!" I said, wiping my mouth with a nearby napkin. I turned to the maid who was taking my used plate and said, "My compliments to the chef!" She smiled at me and returned to her work.

"Put a jacket on little K. It might get chilly!"

"Elaya! It's summertime!!" He protested

"I know." I smirked and put my runners back on. "Wanna take the subway?" I sort of regretted that.....I knew a good reason why he shouldn't go on a subway. He got pushed into the rails and was almost run over by the on- coming train. I got there in the nick of time. It was quite scary.

He nodded "Sure! Just make sure that those goons aren't there!" I smiled, glad that he got over that 'experience' If I can even call it that.

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"What do you want to go on first?" I ask him, as we approached the local play ground.

"The swings!" He cried "Can you push me?"

"Course! Only if you beat me there!" I took off in the direction of the swings with Mokuba chasing after me. We both kicked up sand. I was ahead by a long shot, so I purposely stopped and said, "Oh no! My shoelace is untied" and began to retie it slowly, getting on my hands and knees.

He obviously bet me after my little 'shoelace' incident and parked himself on the empty swing set.

"Okay. You won fair and square. Let's get you swinging!" I pulled back on his chains and let him go. I continued to push him as memories of the orphanage came back.

*~*~*Flashback*~*~*

"Come on Elaya! Come swing with us!" The younger Kaiba brother pleaded.

Knowing that the tender skin behind her legs might tear she shook her head from side to side. "Sorry Mokuba.....not now."

"Pretty please?"

"Mokuba, she can't. She's tired." Seto broke in, knowing exactly the reason. She had only been at the orphanage for a week since the fire, and the skin was still healing.

"Then what is she gonna do?" Mokuba asked.

"I'll draw you two swinging!" Elaya said, picking up her bag and holding out a sketchbook with a pencil. She smiled and put up her thumbs. "Come on! I can still push one of you guys!"

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I slowly began to whistle the song, 'Hands' by Jewel and as Mokuba began to rise higher, I broke out into singing,

"If I could tell the world just one thing

It would be that we're all OK

And not to worry 'cause worry is wasteful

And useless in times like these

I won't be made useless

I won't be idle with despair

I will gather myself around my faith

For light does the darkness most fear

My hands are small, I know But they're not yours, they are my own

But they're not yours, they are my own

And I am never broken

Poverty stole your golden shoes

It didn't steal your laughter

And heartache came to visit me

But I knew it wasn't ever after

We'll fight, not out of spite

For someone must stand up for what's right

'Cause where there's a man who has no voice

There ours shall go singing"

I noticed that I was tearing up when Mokuba began to sing the verse along with me.

"My hands are small I know

But they're not yours, they are my own

But they're not yours, they are my own

And I am never broken"

I smirked as the memories came back, and I pictured Mokuba in his vest, slacks, and me in a jumper with pigtails.

"Higher Elaya!" Mokuba cried.

"My arms are gonna fall off if I push you any higher!" I call back

"They will not!" I pulled my arm back into my T-shirt so it looks like I have no arm. I run in front of him and start crying out, "Look what you did!"

He, of course, laughs, knowing the trick I pulled. I pretend that I'm a wounded war hero, I collapse on my knees, and do melodramatic death pose. Mokuba hops off the swing and wakes me up.

"Stop kidding around!" He playfully pouts.

I get up. "Fine. I'll rest in the sand on my own time."

He smirks. "What do you want to do?"

I remember the plans that Joey told me. "Wanna go to the Burger Palace?"

A couple of minutes later, we arrived at the fast food place and looked around for the gang. They waved us down.

"YO! ELAYA! OVER HERE!" Tristan and Joey shouted. Téa and Yugi waved. I pulled Mokuba along to where the others were sitting.

"Oh..so you were actually baby-sitting Mokuba today." Joey sounded so disappointed.

"Ha! That means that you owe me a coke!" Tristan cheered.

"You people actually bet on me?" I clenched my teeth. "Just when I thought the world couldn't get any stupider...Tristan and Joey do something."

"Hey Mokuba.how are you?" Yugi asked.

"I'm okay. What have you guys been up to?"

"Nothing much." Téa said, stirring her almost flat Pepsi. "Here." She said, patting the booth's cushion beside her, "Come sit here." She motioned for the boys to shift down so we could fit.

"Guys wanna order anything?" Joey asked. Mokuba and I giggled a bit.

"Nah. We had a pretty big lunch." Mokuba said. I nodded.

"Now Joey...about that Coke..." Tristan said raising an eyebrow. He soon flagged down a waitress. It was no other than Melissa Hughs.

"What now?" She asked rudely.

"Now Melissa that isn't the way to ask your valued customers their order." I replied smartly. I know it was mean..but..oh well..I just had to say that. It's a good thing I didn't say anything about her blue and pink polyester uniform with a dopey nametag that says, 'Hi there! I'm Melissa'

"At least I have a job White!" I rolled my eyes and mumbled. "Good thing I don't have your job."

Before things could get ugly, Yugi said loudly, "He'll have a Coke!" Melissa walked away totally pissed off.

"I take it that you two haven't made up yet?" Téa asked with an eyebrow raised.

"Guess not." I said plainly and sunk lower into the cushion.

"Joey, how much ketchup are you putting on those fries?" Yugi asked concerned.

"Not enough if you ask me, Yug'" He responded. His fries were practically drowning in the red liquid.

"That's sick!" Mokuba said, making a gagging noise.

Joey finally stopped and took a bit of a ketchup-coated fry. He chewed it thoroughly and swallowed. "These things are great!"

Téa looked away in disgust when Joey offered her a fry. "Come on Téa, you know you want one!"

"Get those things away!"

We all ended up jumping out of the booth and running outside with Joey and Tristan chasing us with fries. Funny thing, Tristan never got his Coke....

*~*~*Reader's POV--At the Kaiba Mansion *~*~*

"That was fun!" Mokuba cheered. He was glad his brother got Elaya to baby sit him for the afternoon.

"Yea..except when Joey actually started to throw the fries." Elaya said, trying to pick out any left over fry-fragments in her hair.

Mokuba laughed. "Your face was the funniest thing!"

"Come on, your big bro should be coming home soon." Elaya reasoned and she pulled Mokuba inside the rec-room.

"Well still got at least half an hour left before he comes home--" Mokuba began to say before the doorbell rang. [Could that be Seto? This early?] He made his way to the door and opened it. Kaiba stood there.

"Hey there big brother! Home so early?" Mokuba hugged his legs.

"The meeting ended earlier than expected." Seto said in a monotone voice.

Thankfully, no one noticed.

"Then I guess I should get packing! Later you two!" Elaya said as she pushed past the two Kaiba brothers. Mokuba soon disappeared inside the house.

"Elaya! I need to speak to you tonight. Come over again so we can chat, alright?" Seto called out to her.

"Can do Seto! See ya then!" Elaya called and disappeared down the sidewalk.

[Perfect...all is going according to plan...] Said the voice inside Seto's mind. Seto's lips turned up in a smile. [I can finally get back to my sister...]

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YEAH! That's chappie three for you all! And if you can't guess who is the voice inside Kaiba's head..you'll find out next chapter! {you are so evil} [sorry] {no don't worry, I like it.} Anyways, read and review! And thank you Lady Elfskye for being the first reviewer! ( Next chappie up ASAP!