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Shouts from the crowd were growing fierce. In the center of the mob a girl was being thrown about. Bleeding severely from her mouth and from scratches made from the people.
"For years we have put up with the differences between you and the rest of us!"
"Exactly what is wrong with you wench!?"
Various people bellowed at her. The people of the dry village of farmers all looked at her oddly. They had taken action now. All the people had dark skin and hair...dark eyes as well. The girl being attacked had skin that was incredibly pale. Her hair was of a golden white. Her eyes were a glowing blue that struck most people as strange.
The girl in the center of the crowd of twenty or so looked pitifully at the people standing outside their houses, looking onto the commotion, silent.
The girl spoke nothing more than a few cries after a strike.
"What kind of evil are you!?"
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The young priest wore a commoners clothes... He feared being gawked at by the poor people of the village. He was on a quest, looking for a way to summon the mighty monster. He would be unstoppable.
His dark sapphire eyes caught sight of a group of people. A girl was thrown from the crowd and into the dirt a few feet away. She rose to her feet and attempted to run. She was about to be killed.
"Leave the woman alone"
He stood, catching every villagers breath.
"What crime has she committed?"
Not a word was spoken. The villagers walked on, acting like nothing had happened. Sharp glances were thrown at the rich man. Murmurs could be heard of his identity.
"Am I that well known as of this many miles away from my own home?"
He mumbled under his breath as he continued to walk through the village.
"Excuse me sire?"
He stopped when a soft voice was spoken. He turned and met the eyes of the fair woman.
"I am eternally grateful...I owe you my life master"
She bowed before him. With serious eyes he bowed in return. He continued to walk on, his servant following.
~
"My lord..I"
He stopped to look at her making her silence.
"You have been my faithful servant for nearly a year now...ironic it is that you contained what I was looking for the whole time"
She looked down at the stone floor.
"I do you owe you my life master, as I said when we met"
She bowed before him. He brought her chin so he could look in her eyes.
"I only wish..." His voice trailed off. He shook his head.
"I'm sorry...I only pray for you to understand how much this means to me"
She feared to meet his eyes directly, but when he brushed his lips against her own she looked strait forward until her lids were forced to close.
He backed away. He held a rod within his hands. Holding the item in the air before him. Wind swirled around them in the dark corridor.
She fell to the floor.
"Now...it's time for the mighty Blue Eyes White dragon to rise with its mighty spirit where it belongs"
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A gasp was heard in the hallway as lightning struck hard outside of the Kaiba mansion. Sweat dripped from her face as she looked around.
'A dream?'
~down the hall~
'A memory...? I've seen those images in my mind before'
He thought of the time he had been given sight to the far past supposedly.
'Ishizu...it isn't true is it?'
The images of the unconscious girl in his arms. It was only moments ago that Seto realized the girl had striking resemblance to Marryn. But being as stubborn as he was he refused to believe in the nonsense of ancient past. He didn't believe then...he doesn't believe now.
He heard movement in the hall. Seto arose from his bed and opened the door slowly. He started to walk in the direction of the stairs.
Looking at the floor he didn't notice the girl before him. Marryn, looking at the floor in deep thought as well didn't notice Seto.
They ran into each other with a clash before the staircase. They both fell to the floor, without realizing what had happened. They looked at each other, then blushed.
It had been almost three months now that Marryn had come to stay with Seto and Mokuba. They were all used to living with each other now... The boys weren't used to living with a girl however.
Mokuba loved Marryn to death... A little too much, so Seto thought. It was rather amusing that Mokuba would disappear when every incident happened between Seto and Marryn.
When Seto fell on her, when they both fell in the FREEZING pool...when she mysteriously fell from the stairs into the arms of Seto... When the two were locked in a closet on Seto's birthday....the shower incident.... they were all a little more than coincidental.
"Sorry" He rose to his feet looking down on her. He reached a hand down to help her to her feet.
She looked at his hand, then his face.. Their eyes met in a locking gaze. She backed away almost in fear...fear of her 'master'...
He shook himself mentally when he looked and saw the fear in her eyes. He felt him self tremble within himself.
'No...I didn't...it was only a dream...but she's here'
He shook his head and wrapped his arms around her. Murmuring a silent 'sorry'...
She stood there wide eyed...they could read each others mind.... The lightning of the storm outside was growing violent.
"Was it a dream?" She asked subconsciously. He backed away from the embrace, hands on her shoulders.
"You had it too?" He whispered...
She nodded. Both were confused. Neither knew what else to say. She shook her head in disbelief.
"I need food"
She said proudly...breaking the moment. Kaiba just shook his head as he sighed.
"By all means...the kitchen isn't locked"
She smiled at him. She began her march down the stairs leaving a baffled Kaiba staring after her. He shook off his confusion and followed her down the stairs.
She was already in the kitchen. She was digging through the fridge.
He looked at his watch. It read 2:19am.
"Umm...Marryn..."
"Hmm???" She was still digging through the refrigerator.
"You do realize that it's 2am right?"
"Sure" She set all her contents on the counter.
He shook his head, giving up.
"What are you making anyway?" He said sitting on the counter.
'He is human..I don't care what everyone else says!'
She raised an eyebrow as she saw him hop on the counter.
"A sandwich..." She stated as a matter-of-fact.
He watched her as she put two pieces of bread on a plate. She was growing uncomfortable about her every move being watched. She looked over her shoulder at the guy nobody at school would recognize as Seto Kaiba.
"Do you like ham or turkey or chicken or...what do you want?"
"I don't need a" "You're awake here at 2:30 sitting in the kitchen you're eating with me!"
He blinked at her. She had done this before. Midnight meals anyway.
She preheated the oven. She put a lot of thin slices of turkey and ham on two slices of bread. She topped it with lettuce she had just chopped freshly and cheese. Lots of cheeeeeeze.
[ I love cheeeeese!]
She put mustard on the side, lotz of mustard on one slice... she hesitated before putting mustard on the other.
"You...don't like too much mustard...do you?"
He blinked and nodded.
"Yea..."
He hadn't remembered ever telling her that he wasn't too fond of mustard...she however was addicted to the stuff.
"I remember from when we were kids...do you remember how they would make us sandwiches every Tuesday for lunch? And they put mustard on yours and you wouldn't eat it?"
He stared at the floor for a moment remembering.
"Yea...you wouldn't eat yours because they didn't put enough"
They were silent, but a smile was on Marryn's face. Every moment or two she would look over at him...he seemed to be deep in his own little world.
'Seto Kaiba... It's been so weird. Ever since I came to domino...ever since I started to stay with him... The way he acts at school is completely different from the way I know him...he has such a reputation for being a jerk...but why is he like that? I've gotten used to it, but why is it that he is so mean and usually business like, but I think Mokuba and I are the only ones who see the human side of him...barely'
She put both sandwiches together...fairly the same, except one was overloaded with mustard and pickles, minus tomatoes ... the other didn't have pickles, or mustard...but did have a slice of tomato...
She put both sandwiches in the oven to get them crisp and toasty... She put all the stuff away, and hopped on the counter next to Seto.
She looked at him and giggled slightly. She hadn't realized how cute he looked with his hair all messed up and in pjs.
He looked over at her. He didn't know why she was always so cheerful, even at 2 in the morning.
Thunder could still be heard outside. She took the sandwiches out and they were absolutely perfect.
[can you guys possibly tell how hungry I am?????]
~~~after the food =) ~~
"Well...I need my rest. You do too..its close to 3"
"Yea..." She yawned as she nodded her head.
She rose heading upstairs, kaiba close behind.
"Goodnight Seto"
He stopped and looked at her strange.
"Goodnight Marryn"
"Are you ok?"
He nodded.
"Thanks for the sandwich..."
She raised an eyebrow... "Yea.."
"Thanks for stayin up with me...I like you a lot better when you act like yourself..."
He smiled a bit... His face grew serious.
"Marryn I..." He walked next to her. "I 'm really glad you've been staying with us here..."
She smiled a barbie smile.
"That means a lot to me Seto...but..I uh...have to go to bed now...night!"
She ran into her room and sighed. She mentally hit herself on the head.
'Idiot! What did you expect him to do? What did you think he would say? Stupid!"
She groaned to herself and shook her head in frustration. Little did she know that Kaiba was in his room slapping himself as well.
'What the hell was I going to say to her???'
~~~~~the next morning~~~~~~
"Hey Marryn!"
She had groan popular, and she hated it. She walked around the hallway with a plastered smile on her face.
"I can't stand much more of this" She leaned into Seto's ear while smiling to a student passing them.
"What do you mean?" He asked stuffing his stuff into his locker.
"I can't stand this place...seeing the same faces for over two months is not something I'm used to"
She sighed. He sighed.
"Well get used to it"
He left for the library leaving an aggravated girl to go to lunch. She only sighed again and turned for the cafeteria.
"Hey Marryn!"
She saw the spiky haired kid before her smiling as usual.
"Oh...hey Yugi" She said with a twitching left eye.
'Why won't anyone leave me alone? Why???'
"Are you coming with me, Joey, and Tea to the mall tomorrow?"
"I...uh...I dunno...talk about it in a minute at lunch."
"Ok!"
~in the lunch room~
"I'm so tired" She sat down next to Joey and leaned against his shoulder.
"Aww baby...you didn't sleep good?" He said grinning as he but an arm around her breifly.
She rolled her eyes at the joke.
"I didn't sleep well"
"Same difference"
"Yea...I just woke up in the middle of the night..."
"Soo how are things with Kaiba?" Joey said putting his arm around her once more. "Is he treating you right?"
He joked about this often.
"You can always give me a call if things don't work out ya know"
She turned red. "That won't be necessary Joey..."
He pouted at her.
"Why won't you give me a chance Marryn.... don't you know how madly in love I am with you"
"Who's in love with who?" Tea said sitting down with the rest of the group close behind.
"Marryn's in love with Kaiba...but she won't admit it"
"Whaaaat?" She said wide eyed. "What are you talking about?"
"Oh yea...that's old news Joey" Tea said playing along.
"What?!" She turned to Tea in confusion.
"What's the matter...you're not in love with him? Oh...well we could have sworn you in love with somebody...we just assumed it was Kaiba"
Tea laughed as she played along confusing Marryn to death.
"We're just kiddin Marryn...couldn't help myself" Joey said laughing.
"Joey..." Marryn said thoughtfully. "If you will stop joking about my best friend Kaiba...I'll...go out with you. Who knows? Maybe we will get something out of it"
She said in a sexy way looking up at him beside her. He blinked down at her.
"R-really?"
"NO!"
She got up and left laughing.
"That was mean..." Joeys eyes were watering comically.
"Hey wait!" Yugi stood up after laughing at the jokes. "We forgot about asking her if she was going to hang out with us Saturday"
He ran and asked her. "Umm...sure...just call me k?"
With that she departed with her friends.
~~~~~~~later that night~~~~~~
"I wish I didn't have friends here...I wish I didn't know Seto anymore...Mokuba too, I guess."
She stared at the ceiling above her bed that she laid on.
"It would make leaving this place so much easier."
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The end of chapter 8. Tadah!!! Ok... I know I know...not much of a supporting chapter...well all I have to say is GET OVER IT!!! So there! =p You see, I had an idea of what I was going to write along time ago...but...I kinda forgot...then, while hungry and delirious, I ended up writing this chapter...so I apologize. Lataz
~berrys