AN: Well that was an interesting chapter now was it not? The plot should start to pick up now that things are starting to come together. I am still going to be doing the dreams just because they add to the plot and provide background for Calia and Seth. Unlike stated before, I now have no idea when the Battle City chapters will start. I still have to do some plot and character development for Calia, Seth, Kayla, and Adam. I am not completely sure but it looks like battles might become an epic, which is 20+ chapters. O_o
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Battles Thru Time
Chapter 9: The pangs of being a teenager
By Cascade Illusions
Last Revised: August 30, 2003
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"Don't look at me like that Kayla. I woke up in the same position as you." Adam was shaking a bit as he ran into his bathroom to grab his robe. He was so confused about what had happened. When Adam came out covered up he saw Kayla looking at his sheets. There was something very dark on them. Closer inspection proved it to be blood. Kayla's eyes went wider than her father, Yugi's eyes.
"How can we not remember anything? Last I knew I was locking up the game shop. Then I woke up here naked and with you. Did we have sex?" Kayla asked still looking at the blood.
"You said it yourself we do not remember a thing, but I would say yes. Only due to the fact I am very sore and there is blood on my sheets." Adam was trying to make sense of this while trying not to alarm Kayla. This would really screw up their friendship.
"Did you go out with Jackson last night?" Adam just narrowed his eyes at her as he stood at the foot of his bed.
"No, I was not drunk last night. We are not Milia and Jackson who only have sex together when they are drunk. I wish those two would grow up and admit their feelings." *Like you should* Seth thought of his Hikari as he ranted.
"Do you still have that spare drawer in your chest of drawers with a few of my clothes in it?" Kayla wanted to run and cry. She could tell from his standoffish attitude that she had just lost her best friend due to something she could not remember. Kayla was also not sure she could trust him anymore. She wished she could get this feeling that was nagging at her from the deepest recesses of her mind to stop. It was like someone was pounding at the safe door trying to unlock the door that held secrets at bay.
"Yes I do. I kept it there for emergences like freak storms or paintball fights with Jack. I am going to go take a shower." Adam turned back to his bathroom.
"See you later then..." Kayla started to get ready as soon as she heard the door shut. She just wanted to go home and rub her skin raw. She felt so violated. It was not Adam personally, but she was sticky in places and felt all over like a huge germ. Kayla was not used to the after effects of sex. *And you are how old?* Calia mused from her soul room already missing her husband. She felt this child's pain, but could not get her self to feel any emotion towards it.
When Adam got out of the shower and came into his bedroom he saw the mess that had been made. The sheets were all ruffled, his books were scattered on the floor, but what stood out was that damn bloodstain. I hope it was not rape. Adam thought as he went to his closet to pull out his school uniform. He had a sinking feeling this was just the start of things to come. None of which would be good.
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When Kayla got home she ran straight for the bathroom past Joey who was her godfather and to the room. She had to get this sticky feeling off her skin. She divested herself of her trek cargo pant's her tank top, her under things, and her shoes. Turning on the hot water all the way on she stepped in and hissed at the scolding hot water started to eat away at her skin.
"Why can't I remember?" Kayla for the first time in all of her sixteen years broke down and cried. Of course she cried, but not like this. There was something that she was not supposed to know. Something was eating at her from the inside out. This violation of her body was starting to consume her mind with anguish. Adam was her best friend, not her lover.
I dream about him at times, but nothing like what happened. Kayla started to scrub her skin with her scrub brush that was scented with a warm vanilla. She scrubbed her body till she started scratching herself in areas. Calia was starting to get sick of her hikari's little breakdown. There was no need to make yourself bleed from scrubbing because you woke up with your mate without memory. *Seth was right, this was not such a good idea* Calia's mind whispered at her. Calia just ignored the feeling she felt as she watched the child. *Stop what you are doing and get dressed. Then go lay on your bed and rest* Calia commanded her little Hikari by putting the suggestion in her misery filled mind.
Kayla opened her red shot eyes startled as she heard this voice in her head. She shook her head and stopped the water, stepping out and wrapping a towel around her body and hair. She picked up her clothes and made her way to her room. Locking the door she shed her towels and dressed herself in a light pair of pants and a tank top. Kayla crawled under the covers and just started crying. She did not care that she was skipping school or that her fathers would disapprove.
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"I am never going to understand what the big deal is." Calia sighed in frustration. Seth looked at her with annoyance in his eyes.
"Maybe it is because you don't care or give a damn for anyone but me. You really need to de-ice that ice barrier of yours. I told you this might happen. She got something precious taken away without her consent. My Hikari is just as confused but not to this point."
"Your point being?" Calia glanced at her hikari who was shaking with sobs.
"You would think after all those years alone that you would change. We have known each other since you were still learning to walk. Yet you have remanded cold and hard. Should I stop holding my breath that you will become more caring towards others than just me?" Seth looked deep into his wife's crimson eyes.
"Why?" It was a shadow of a whisper.
"I love you despite you being the way you are, Love. I will stand by you till the day I die. I just have a hope that one day you will over come the damage Yami did to you from the day he took you as his salve. All the pain you went thru after your mother was killed. I just want you to be able to see others as you do me. She is your Hikari, Calia. We did damage to her. I am not going to do it now, but I will return their memories." Seth caressed Calia's face as he spoke.
"Why would you do that if she is like she is now?"
"I know you have been awake long enough to see their bond. If you shift thru her memories you will see a bond like ours. Face it, Calia our hikari's are us. They are us reincarnated. Today I saw fear and mistrust in her eyes."
"They are sixteen Seth. We were fourteen when we first did this." Seth chuckled
"Do you see sand, pyramids, or marble?" Calia glared at her husband.
"Shut up Seth. Fine maybe you are right. I do remember running from you for the first few weeks afterwards."
"Yes Love you did. Father could not understand why till he found your dress with blood on it. I still feel that trashing he gave me for that." Seth smiled into his wife's long blond hair. He felt the vibrations of her giggles thru his chest.
"Love, you do not have to change who you are. I never want you to change. It is not every day a man meets his soul mate. Add onto the fact his mate can kick his ass hands down. I just want you to let others feel what I feel, especially the young one there. I have a feeling that despite all the love she has around her, she is in need of something more."
"Always more concerned about others. Always the deep insightful person. So what is it you think she is lacking?" Calia glanced over at Kayla who had fallen asleep.
"A mother type figure. Someone to confide all thoughts, experiences fear, worries too. Someone who will understand... She is surrounded by all males. Milia has gay fathers. There is not a single women for miles to come to help the young girl out."
"You cracked after you sealed yourself away." However despite the sharpness to her word Calia's eyes were watering.
"I miss our unborn child as well my Love. Try not to think about it. It will only make things worse for all four of us." Seth held Calia closer as she cried over there lose.
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I should have just stayed home and faced the tyrants wrath than go to school and experience hell first hand. Adam kicked at a rock in front of his house. Today had been hell for him. When he got to school he found out Joey had called Kayla in sick. Adam knew she was not that kind of sick. Well maybe sick of me. I saw her face she looked like she wanted to burn herself alive. Her tears were begging for release. I wish I could remember. Adam walked right past his father who was enraged at being ignored. Adam was to lost in what had happened after school.
As per usual he, Jackson and Milia minus Kayla today went to The Black Clown game shop where Jackson lived and played in the mini game room that Duke had built for his son, Kayla, Milia, and Adam. Everyone asked about Kayla. Adam told them what Joey told the school and that she was a bit under the weather. After leaving the game shop. Adam headed over to the Turtle Game shop where Kayla lived and tired to see her. Joey told her that Kayla was still asleep and to try back later. Try back later my ass. Adam shouted in his mind. Seth decided to make his presence known. Seth came out of his soul room in his transparent form right in front of Adam scaring him to death.
"For being adopted, you and father have the same temperament." Seth observed as Adam took a step back shocked. This man looked like his adopted father Seto Kaiba, but this man looked to be about three years older than him. He was dressed as if he was a priest from the Pharaoh's court.
"It is because I was. I was a low priest starting to take after my father High Priest Seto…" Adam cut him off.
"What the hell are you talking about? Why aren't you solid?"
"For someone who hangs around the Pharaoh and the Tomb Robber you sure are retarded about yami's." Adam took offence to this and swung at Seth landing on the floor in a heap. Seth just stared at Adam with his arms crossed against his bronzed chest.
"Are you ready to listen yet?"
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Battles Thru Time
Chapter 9: The pangs of being a teenager
By Cascade Illusions
Last Revised: August 30, 2003
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"Don't look at me like that Kayla. I woke up in the same position as you." Adam was shaking a bit as he ran into his bathroom to grab his robe. He was so confused about what had happened. When Adam came out covered up he saw Kayla looking at his sheets. There was something very dark on them. Closer inspection proved it to be blood. Kayla's eyes went wider than her father, Yugi's eyes.
"How can we not remember anything? Last I knew I was locking up the game shop. Then I woke up here naked and with you. Did we have sex?" Kayla asked still looking at the blood.
"You said it yourself we do not remember a thing, but I would say yes. Only due to the fact I am very sore and there is blood on my sheets." Adam was trying to make sense of this while trying not to alarm Kayla. This would really screw up their friendship.
"Did you go out with Jackson last night?" Adam just narrowed his eyes at her as he stood at the foot of his bed.
"No, I was not drunk last night. We are not Milia and Jackson who only have sex together when they are drunk. I wish those two would grow up and admit their feelings." *Like you should* Seth thought of his Hikari as he ranted.
"Do you still have that spare drawer in your chest of drawers with a few of my clothes in it?" Kayla wanted to run and cry. She could tell from his standoffish attitude that she had just lost her best friend due to something she could not remember. Kayla was also not sure she could trust him anymore. She wished she could get this feeling that was nagging at her from the deepest recesses of her mind to stop. It was like someone was pounding at the safe door trying to unlock the door that held secrets at bay.
"Yes I do. I kept it there for emergences like freak storms or paintball fights with Jack. I am going to go take a shower." Adam turned back to his bathroom.
"See you later then..." Kayla started to get ready as soon as she heard the door shut. She just wanted to go home and rub her skin raw. She felt so violated. It was not Adam personally, but she was sticky in places and felt all over like a huge germ. Kayla was not used to the after effects of sex. *And you are how old?* Calia mused from her soul room already missing her husband. She felt this child's pain, but could not get her self to feel any emotion towards it.
When Adam got out of the shower and came into his bedroom he saw the mess that had been made. The sheets were all ruffled, his books were scattered on the floor, but what stood out was that damn bloodstain. I hope it was not rape. Adam thought as he went to his closet to pull out his school uniform. He had a sinking feeling this was just the start of things to come. None of which would be good.
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When Kayla got home she ran straight for the bathroom past Joey who was her godfather and to the room. She had to get this sticky feeling off her skin. She divested herself of her trek cargo pant's her tank top, her under things, and her shoes. Turning on the hot water all the way on she stepped in and hissed at the scolding hot water started to eat away at her skin.
"Why can't I remember?" Kayla for the first time in all of her sixteen years broke down and cried. Of course she cried, but not like this. There was something that she was not supposed to know. Something was eating at her from the inside out. This violation of her body was starting to consume her mind with anguish. Adam was her best friend, not her lover.
I dream about him at times, but nothing like what happened. Kayla started to scrub her skin with her scrub brush that was scented with a warm vanilla. She scrubbed her body till she started scratching herself in areas. Calia was starting to get sick of her hikari's little breakdown. There was no need to make yourself bleed from scrubbing because you woke up with your mate without memory. *Seth was right, this was not such a good idea* Calia's mind whispered at her. Calia just ignored the feeling she felt as she watched the child. *Stop what you are doing and get dressed. Then go lay on your bed and rest* Calia commanded her little Hikari by putting the suggestion in her misery filled mind.
Kayla opened her red shot eyes startled as she heard this voice in her head. She shook her head and stopped the water, stepping out and wrapping a towel around her body and hair. She picked up her clothes and made her way to her room. Locking the door she shed her towels and dressed herself in a light pair of pants and a tank top. Kayla crawled under the covers and just started crying. She did not care that she was skipping school or that her fathers would disapprove.
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"I am never going to understand what the big deal is." Calia sighed in frustration. Seth looked at her with annoyance in his eyes.
"Maybe it is because you don't care or give a damn for anyone but me. You really need to de-ice that ice barrier of yours. I told you this might happen. She got something precious taken away without her consent. My Hikari is just as confused but not to this point."
"Your point being?" Calia glanced at her hikari who was shaking with sobs.
"You would think after all those years alone that you would change. We have known each other since you were still learning to walk. Yet you have remanded cold and hard. Should I stop holding my breath that you will become more caring towards others than just me?" Seth looked deep into his wife's crimson eyes.
"Why?" It was a shadow of a whisper.
"I love you despite you being the way you are, Love. I will stand by you till the day I die. I just have a hope that one day you will over come the damage Yami did to you from the day he took you as his salve. All the pain you went thru after your mother was killed. I just want you to be able to see others as you do me. She is your Hikari, Calia. We did damage to her. I am not going to do it now, but I will return their memories." Seth caressed Calia's face as he spoke.
"Why would you do that if she is like she is now?"
"I know you have been awake long enough to see their bond. If you shift thru her memories you will see a bond like ours. Face it, Calia our hikari's are us. They are us reincarnated. Today I saw fear and mistrust in her eyes."
"They are sixteen Seth. We were fourteen when we first did this." Seth chuckled
"Do you see sand, pyramids, or marble?" Calia glared at her husband.
"Shut up Seth. Fine maybe you are right. I do remember running from you for the first few weeks afterwards."
"Yes Love you did. Father could not understand why till he found your dress with blood on it. I still feel that trashing he gave me for that." Seth smiled into his wife's long blond hair. He felt the vibrations of her giggles thru his chest.
"Love, you do not have to change who you are. I never want you to change. It is not every day a man meets his soul mate. Add onto the fact his mate can kick his ass hands down. I just want you to let others feel what I feel, especially the young one there. I have a feeling that despite all the love she has around her, she is in need of something more."
"Always more concerned about others. Always the deep insightful person. So what is it you think she is lacking?" Calia glanced over at Kayla who had fallen asleep.
"A mother type figure. Someone to confide all thoughts, experiences fear, worries too. Someone who will understand... She is surrounded by all males. Milia has gay fathers. There is not a single women for miles to come to help the young girl out."
"You cracked after you sealed yourself away." However despite the sharpness to her word Calia's eyes were watering.
"I miss our unborn child as well my Love. Try not to think about it. It will only make things worse for all four of us." Seth held Calia closer as she cried over there lose.
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I should have just stayed home and faced the tyrants wrath than go to school and experience hell first hand. Adam kicked at a rock in front of his house. Today had been hell for him. When he got to school he found out Joey had called Kayla in sick. Adam knew she was not that kind of sick. Well maybe sick of me. I saw her face she looked like she wanted to burn herself alive. Her tears were begging for release. I wish I could remember. Adam walked right past his father who was enraged at being ignored. Adam was to lost in what had happened after school.
As per usual he, Jackson and Milia minus Kayla today went to The Black Clown game shop where Jackson lived and played in the mini game room that Duke had built for his son, Kayla, Milia, and Adam. Everyone asked about Kayla. Adam told them what Joey told the school and that she was a bit under the weather. After leaving the game shop. Adam headed over to the Turtle Game shop where Kayla lived and tired to see her. Joey told her that Kayla was still asleep and to try back later. Try back later my ass. Adam shouted in his mind. Seth decided to make his presence known. Seth came out of his soul room in his transparent form right in front of Adam scaring him to death.
"For being adopted, you and father have the same temperament." Seth observed as Adam took a step back shocked. This man looked like his adopted father Seto Kaiba, but this man looked to be about three years older than him. He was dressed as if he was a priest from the Pharaoh's court.
"It is because I was. I was a low priest starting to take after my father High Priest Seto…" Adam cut him off.
"What the hell are you talking about? Why aren't you solid?"
"For someone who hangs around the Pharaoh and the Tomb Robber you sure are retarded about yami's." Adam took offence to this and swung at Seth landing on the floor in a heap. Seth just stared at Adam with his arms crossed against his bronzed chest.
"Are you ready to listen yet?"