Chapter 3: Painful Memories
Seto sat opposite her, "Ok, firstly, Kamishiro, why do you want this job?" he asked,
Icey folded one leg over the other, "Uh....I can't tell you that..." Icey said, thinking of her foster family and their problems.
"Talk, Kamishiro!" Kaiba demanded, Icey looked down, the fringe of her shiny violet hair cast a dark shadow over her eyes,
"The slime who gave themselves the right to label themselves as my family," She said, Seto looked at her, emotion slightly flickered over his blue eyes,
"Explain,"
"I never could remember anything about my real family, but they're all lying dead right now, the people I stay with were the murderers, I remember when I was young, I was lying awake in my bed, I heard the front door slam open. And these voices, asking where the bracelets were. My parents had no idea what they were on about. I was so afraid, I had an older brother there with me, he told me not to be scared and that he'd protect me. It was then we heard the gunshots, I'll never forget the sounds of my own mother screaming, my little sister, who was only a few months old was killed her arms. I had no idea..." Icey trailed off, tears were threatening to well up in her eyes. "My brother and I hid, and he handed me these bracelets and told me to put them on. And at that moment, they burst into the room..." Icey continued, looking at the bracelets which she now wore,
"And your brother...?" Kaiba felt he had to know,
"He pushed me behind him, saying that now the bracelets were on my wrists, there was no way to remove them. And the next thing I saw, was him falling, three holes in his chest as if someone drilled right through him..." Icey buried her face in her hands, "They took me with them, just for the bracelets, they said if I said anything to anyone, then I would be asking for eternal darkness... in the Shadow Realm..." Icey sat up, her tears were gone, they were replaced with a brave smile on her face, even though there were still tears in her eyes, "This is my opportunity to escape from them, Kaiba... Every time I see them, I'm reminded of what they did to my family. And with each day that passes, I'm one step closer to getting revenge..." Icey trailed off, clenching a fist. She didn't know what she felt anymore, whether it was anger, or sadness. And in a way, Kaiba could understand her pain, he closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them again, directing his gaze to the soft white carpet. Icey interrupted his thoughts,
"The next question?" Icey asked cheerfully, Kaiba looked up at her, confused. Icey had a cheery smile on her face, she nodded her head slightly to her right, Kaiba turned his head, to see Mokuba's head around the corner, and upon seeing that he was discovered, he stepped out.
"Gomen ne, ni-chan..." He apologized, looking to the ground. "I heard everything, Seto. And I don't want her to go, let her stay, hire her!!" The younger brother urged. "Terrible things always happen to nice people, and if we let her stay, that's one less person on my mind!" Kaiba considered the consequences, all the possibilities.
"Fine, Mokuba," He finally agreed. Mokuba's entire face lit up, he ran over to him to hug his brother, but stopped when Icey glomped him first,
"Arigattou, arigattou, arigattou gozaimashita!!!!!!!" She yelled, not realizing who she was glomping. Seto's face was turning red, partly from lack of air, but mostly from embarrassment. After another few seconds, Icey let him go, her cheeks matched Kaiba's.
"Go home and bring all your belongings over. Are you parents home...?" Kaiba paused, he didn't know if he should have called them her 'parents' or not. It didn't seem right at all.
Icey shook her head, "They're always not at home on Fridays, off to talk to someone or something like that!" she explained cheerfully.
Kaiba raised an eyebrow, "And your not the least bit worried that they might be discussing how to rip those bracelets off you?" He asked.
Icey's expression changed, "Wakara nai..." she said softly. (Means 'I don't know/don't understand')
"I'll come with you!" Mokuba offered generously, Icey turned at smiled at him,
"Yeah sure, Mokuba, that'll be great!!" She exclaimed.
"Now that Mokuba is going with you make sure you get back here as soon as possible, Kamishiro" Kaiba said. Icey was back to her stupidly cute normal self; she saluted him,
"Yes sir!!" She said with a laugh. Mokuba grabbed her hand and ran out the front door. From the grey sky, a light snow began to fall, "I love snow," Icey said absentmindedly, holding out her hand, a flake of snow fell into her upright palm,
"Is that why they call you 'Icey'?" Mokuba asked.
Icey looked down at him, "I guess you could say that!" Icey smiled,
"So then what's your real name?" Mokuba wondered.
Icey thought for a moment, "Forget it, you plan to go and tell everyone anyway right?" Icey asked back,
"You bet I do, now out with it!!" Mokuba replied.
"Ok...but just between you and me..... It's irrelevant!" Icey laughed at Mokuba's expression and ran ahead of him,
"Tsurenai yo!!! Icey-chan!" He yelled running after her (A/N: Tsurenai=cold).
"Well this is it!!" Icey said, upon reaching a small house. Mokuba was expecting a very small rundown house from the story he had heard from Icey, but it was actually quite average sized and well maintained.
"You sure they're not home?" Mokuba asked upon turning onto the sidewalk.
"Yeah," Icey reassured, unlocking the door with her key. The two entered the house, it clean and well furnished too,
"Seems these guys live very highly," Mokuba noted,
"Yeah I reckon!" Icey replied leading the small boy into her room. Mokuba was shocked by what he saw, unlike all the other rooms, Icey's was small and the only piece of furniture in there other then the bed was a small table.
"I must say Icey, they don't treat you very well," Mokuba said.
"DUH!! Why do you think I want out so badly?" She asked, already packing her things into some cartons which were placed some-what conveniently in her room. Icey shivered, suddenly feeling cold. Mokuba opened her drawers and packed away her things. But, unknown to the two, a shadow stood outside, it laughed cruelly,
"How predictable..." It said in a low voice, "Ghadious will be pleased with this information..." The figure laughed again before disappearing.
"Geez Icey...."Mokuba barely choked out, "How much stuff could you possibly have..??" He asked, finally deciding to stop pushing the large carton across the sidewalk. The small boy leaned on it to catch his breath.
"Quit complaining and be a man!!" Icey replied, walking past him, holding onto her carton, which hid half her face. "Just coz you're not tall enough to carry it!!"
"Don't be prejudice against short people!!" Mokuba objected,
"Now Mokuba why would I-" Icey was cut off when a skateboard violently hit her ankles, causing her to fall backwards onto it. "Ittai..." She muttered, Icey could hear a series of footsteps and then the carton was lifted off her, Icey rubbed the back of her head, "What do you think you're doing jack- ass??" She yelled, opening her eyes to see Joey who had a big grin on his face.
"What, you won't even accept my help? Oh, Icey, I'm devastated!!" Joey said. Tea helped Icey to her feet, she furrowed her brow,
"Help? Oh ok....the next time I want to trip over or break something I'll give you a call, how's that?" Icey shot back, opening the carton which Joey now held in his arms, to check if anything had been damaged.
"Oh my, is everything alright?" Icey recognized Ryou's gentle British accent straight away.
"Y..yeah..it should be....hang on..." Icey lifted up a long rectangular box, it was locked which meant it had something of great importance inside it.
"It's cracked!!! Joey I'll KILL you!!!!" Icey yelled, lunging at the tall blonde. Yami held her back,
"Icey remain calm, now, what was inside the box?" He asked in his neutral tone. Icey stopped hitting Joey over the head with the box and opened it, showing everyone it's contents,
"Holy SHIT!!!" Tristan and Duke said in unison.
Icey carefully grabbed the item inside and held it up for all to see, it was a long sword, at least a meter in length, the handle was black, and at the end of it was a rounded purple gem. At the base of the long silver blade, was another purple gem. Sacred inscriptions were carved in along the metal, and at last the blade ended in a deadly point.
"The box was given to me by my father, he had told me not to open it, but until recently, when I first moved here, I found it really strange how whatever was inside the box was glowing, I opened it and found the sword in there" Icey explained, she then snapped out her serious look and smiled, "C'mon you guys, we'll head to Kaiba's and talk there!" She began to walk when Yami yelled,
"To Kaiba's??????!!!! I need my dueling deck!!!!" Everyone sweatdropped,
"Whoa whoa, wait a minute," Malik began. "Honey, why are you staying at Kaiba's place?"
Icey looked down to the ground, "No reason..." She stammered softly.
Mokuba rolled his eyes, taking a seat his carton.
~We'll be here for a while...~ He thought ~Might as well get comfy...~
"Oh...yeah right" Joey said with a grin, "Like you just happen to decide that your gonna waltz up to Kaiba and say, 'Look Money-bags, I'm stayin' at your house, ya got me??' Pfft, Puh-lease Icey, cut me some scratch!!" He said folding his arms.
Duke smirked, "Oh I know why..." Duke said slyly nudging Icey a few times, "Gonna have a little 'fun' with Kaiba now are we?" He said, grinning. Icey's eyebrow twitched, suddenly Duke was on the floor, a carton was on top of him. Icey stormed off toward Kaiba's house alone, everyone sweatdropped,
"That girl likes to throw things at people..." Joey said bluntly,
"Tell me about it..." Duke groaned sitting up.
"Hey Icey, wait!!" Yugi and Ryou yelled together, running after her.
Icey slowed and turned, "Sorry guys..." She said softly.
Yugi smiled, "Nah, it's all good!!" he said cheerfully.
"For a female mortal, she has a nasty temper..." Bakura noted.
"Yeah Bakura, it's great to know you know something other then stealing stuff..." Tristan said bluntly. The others laughed.
Meanwhile, someone had been watching them the whole time through a green flame which he supported in the air with his up right palm. A smirk crept across his long pale face.
"Yes Tomo... That is her...and what's this? Bakura? Well, well, it has been a long time," The figure said.
Tomo bowed down before him, "Yes Lord Ghadious, I have been watching them since yesterday; Bakura seems to be close to these mortals." He explained. "Shall I-"
Ghadious cut him off, his golden eyes sharpened, "No, you will do nothing to make him come back to us, in time, he will persuade himself..." Tomo bowed again, his semi-long indigo hair shined in what little light remained in a dim underground cavern. "Yes Lord Ghadious... but what if the girl manages to unlock the Bracelet's power?"
Ghadious scoffed, "Such an impudent girl is incapable of such things. The Bracelets will be returned to me, and I will harness their great power!"
Tomo still had doubts, "But..." He began,
"SILENCE!!" Ghadious roared, "Do not forget Tomo, once I have the Bracelets, I will have no need for you, and if you continue to question me, then Shadow Realm shall be awaiting your arrival..."
"Yes Lord Ghadious, I will not forget..." With that Tomo got up, and disappeared. Ghadious then directed his golden eyes to the flame once more...
Joey sighed; finally, they were at the mansion. "C'mon, you little lazy boy, keep pushing, we're not there until these Ra forsaken boxes get inside the house!!!" Icey ordered, from her seat on the two cartons. They had been stacked onto the skateboard and with Icey sitting up there too, lets' just say that Joey was having some difficulties. Suddenly, the three Yami's head all jerked to the side. Something was watching them,
"Your senses are quite sharp Ex-Pharaoh," Bakura scoffed, not taking his eyes off some bushes in the distance.
"Like wise, Tomb Robber..." Yami replied with a smile.
Ryou looked back on the three Yamis, "You three alright?" He asked.
Yugi looked back also. "Yami? Is there anything wrong?" The short tri- colour haired boy asked.
Yami flashed him an uncertain smile, "No Hikari... Nothing at all," He ignored the nagging voice in his head telling him something wasn't right. Too bad he didn't listen to it, maybe that would have changed the outcome of the coming events....
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Icey's notes: Alrighty now, this story is developing an actual plot, I'm so proud, but don't worry, the story writing will get better, this is just my first fic that's all and yeah.....so REVIEW PLEASE!!!! ^-^ Until next time!!! Ta ta for now!!!
Love always, Icey...
Seto: It's not necessary to write that all the time, y'know
Icey: Yeah well I like it ok????
Seto: Ok, just saying that it makes you look like an ass
Icey: Just coz you can't love anyone, don't blame it on me!!!!
Seto: *Blushes and smirks at the same time(Is that possible? @.@)* Says who...?
Seto sat opposite her, "Ok, firstly, Kamishiro, why do you want this job?" he asked,
Icey folded one leg over the other, "Uh....I can't tell you that..." Icey said, thinking of her foster family and their problems.
"Talk, Kamishiro!" Kaiba demanded, Icey looked down, the fringe of her shiny violet hair cast a dark shadow over her eyes,
"The slime who gave themselves the right to label themselves as my family," She said, Seto looked at her, emotion slightly flickered over his blue eyes,
"Explain,"
"I never could remember anything about my real family, but they're all lying dead right now, the people I stay with were the murderers, I remember when I was young, I was lying awake in my bed, I heard the front door slam open. And these voices, asking where the bracelets were. My parents had no idea what they were on about. I was so afraid, I had an older brother there with me, he told me not to be scared and that he'd protect me. It was then we heard the gunshots, I'll never forget the sounds of my own mother screaming, my little sister, who was only a few months old was killed her arms. I had no idea..." Icey trailed off, tears were threatening to well up in her eyes. "My brother and I hid, and he handed me these bracelets and told me to put them on. And at that moment, they burst into the room..." Icey continued, looking at the bracelets which she now wore,
"And your brother...?" Kaiba felt he had to know,
"He pushed me behind him, saying that now the bracelets were on my wrists, there was no way to remove them. And the next thing I saw, was him falling, three holes in his chest as if someone drilled right through him..." Icey buried her face in her hands, "They took me with them, just for the bracelets, they said if I said anything to anyone, then I would be asking for eternal darkness... in the Shadow Realm..." Icey sat up, her tears were gone, they were replaced with a brave smile on her face, even though there were still tears in her eyes, "This is my opportunity to escape from them, Kaiba... Every time I see them, I'm reminded of what they did to my family. And with each day that passes, I'm one step closer to getting revenge..." Icey trailed off, clenching a fist. She didn't know what she felt anymore, whether it was anger, or sadness. And in a way, Kaiba could understand her pain, he closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them again, directing his gaze to the soft white carpet. Icey interrupted his thoughts,
"The next question?" Icey asked cheerfully, Kaiba looked up at her, confused. Icey had a cheery smile on her face, she nodded her head slightly to her right, Kaiba turned his head, to see Mokuba's head around the corner, and upon seeing that he was discovered, he stepped out.
"Gomen ne, ni-chan..." He apologized, looking to the ground. "I heard everything, Seto. And I don't want her to go, let her stay, hire her!!" The younger brother urged. "Terrible things always happen to nice people, and if we let her stay, that's one less person on my mind!" Kaiba considered the consequences, all the possibilities.
"Fine, Mokuba," He finally agreed. Mokuba's entire face lit up, he ran over to him to hug his brother, but stopped when Icey glomped him first,
"Arigattou, arigattou, arigattou gozaimashita!!!!!!!" She yelled, not realizing who she was glomping. Seto's face was turning red, partly from lack of air, but mostly from embarrassment. After another few seconds, Icey let him go, her cheeks matched Kaiba's.
"Go home and bring all your belongings over. Are you parents home...?" Kaiba paused, he didn't know if he should have called them her 'parents' or not. It didn't seem right at all.
Icey shook her head, "They're always not at home on Fridays, off to talk to someone or something like that!" she explained cheerfully.
Kaiba raised an eyebrow, "And your not the least bit worried that they might be discussing how to rip those bracelets off you?" He asked.
Icey's expression changed, "Wakara nai..." she said softly. (Means 'I don't know/don't understand')
"I'll come with you!" Mokuba offered generously, Icey turned at smiled at him,
"Yeah sure, Mokuba, that'll be great!!" She exclaimed.
"Now that Mokuba is going with you make sure you get back here as soon as possible, Kamishiro" Kaiba said. Icey was back to her stupidly cute normal self; she saluted him,
"Yes sir!!" She said with a laugh. Mokuba grabbed her hand and ran out the front door. From the grey sky, a light snow began to fall, "I love snow," Icey said absentmindedly, holding out her hand, a flake of snow fell into her upright palm,
"Is that why they call you 'Icey'?" Mokuba asked.
Icey looked down at him, "I guess you could say that!" Icey smiled,
"So then what's your real name?" Mokuba wondered.
Icey thought for a moment, "Forget it, you plan to go and tell everyone anyway right?" Icey asked back,
"You bet I do, now out with it!!" Mokuba replied.
"Ok...but just between you and me..... It's irrelevant!" Icey laughed at Mokuba's expression and ran ahead of him,
"Tsurenai yo!!! Icey-chan!" He yelled running after her (A/N: Tsurenai=cold).
"Well this is it!!" Icey said, upon reaching a small house. Mokuba was expecting a very small rundown house from the story he had heard from Icey, but it was actually quite average sized and well maintained.
"You sure they're not home?" Mokuba asked upon turning onto the sidewalk.
"Yeah," Icey reassured, unlocking the door with her key. The two entered the house, it clean and well furnished too,
"Seems these guys live very highly," Mokuba noted,
"Yeah I reckon!" Icey replied leading the small boy into her room. Mokuba was shocked by what he saw, unlike all the other rooms, Icey's was small and the only piece of furniture in there other then the bed was a small table.
"I must say Icey, they don't treat you very well," Mokuba said.
"DUH!! Why do you think I want out so badly?" She asked, already packing her things into some cartons which were placed some-what conveniently in her room. Icey shivered, suddenly feeling cold. Mokuba opened her drawers and packed away her things. But, unknown to the two, a shadow stood outside, it laughed cruelly,
"How predictable..." It said in a low voice, "Ghadious will be pleased with this information..." The figure laughed again before disappearing.
"Geez Icey...."Mokuba barely choked out, "How much stuff could you possibly have..??" He asked, finally deciding to stop pushing the large carton across the sidewalk. The small boy leaned on it to catch his breath.
"Quit complaining and be a man!!" Icey replied, walking past him, holding onto her carton, which hid half her face. "Just coz you're not tall enough to carry it!!"
"Don't be prejudice against short people!!" Mokuba objected,
"Now Mokuba why would I-" Icey was cut off when a skateboard violently hit her ankles, causing her to fall backwards onto it. "Ittai..." She muttered, Icey could hear a series of footsteps and then the carton was lifted off her, Icey rubbed the back of her head, "What do you think you're doing jack- ass??" She yelled, opening her eyes to see Joey who had a big grin on his face.
"What, you won't even accept my help? Oh, Icey, I'm devastated!!" Joey said. Tea helped Icey to her feet, she furrowed her brow,
"Help? Oh ok....the next time I want to trip over or break something I'll give you a call, how's that?" Icey shot back, opening the carton which Joey now held in his arms, to check if anything had been damaged.
"Oh my, is everything alright?" Icey recognized Ryou's gentle British accent straight away.
"Y..yeah..it should be....hang on..." Icey lifted up a long rectangular box, it was locked which meant it had something of great importance inside it.
"It's cracked!!! Joey I'll KILL you!!!!" Icey yelled, lunging at the tall blonde. Yami held her back,
"Icey remain calm, now, what was inside the box?" He asked in his neutral tone. Icey stopped hitting Joey over the head with the box and opened it, showing everyone it's contents,
"Holy SHIT!!!" Tristan and Duke said in unison.
Icey carefully grabbed the item inside and held it up for all to see, it was a long sword, at least a meter in length, the handle was black, and at the end of it was a rounded purple gem. At the base of the long silver blade, was another purple gem. Sacred inscriptions were carved in along the metal, and at last the blade ended in a deadly point.
"The box was given to me by my father, he had told me not to open it, but until recently, when I first moved here, I found it really strange how whatever was inside the box was glowing, I opened it and found the sword in there" Icey explained, she then snapped out her serious look and smiled, "C'mon you guys, we'll head to Kaiba's and talk there!" She began to walk when Yami yelled,
"To Kaiba's??????!!!! I need my dueling deck!!!!" Everyone sweatdropped,
"Whoa whoa, wait a minute," Malik began. "Honey, why are you staying at Kaiba's place?"
Icey looked down to the ground, "No reason..." She stammered softly.
Mokuba rolled his eyes, taking a seat his carton.
~We'll be here for a while...~ He thought ~Might as well get comfy...~
"Oh...yeah right" Joey said with a grin, "Like you just happen to decide that your gonna waltz up to Kaiba and say, 'Look Money-bags, I'm stayin' at your house, ya got me??' Pfft, Puh-lease Icey, cut me some scratch!!" He said folding his arms.
Duke smirked, "Oh I know why..." Duke said slyly nudging Icey a few times, "Gonna have a little 'fun' with Kaiba now are we?" He said, grinning. Icey's eyebrow twitched, suddenly Duke was on the floor, a carton was on top of him. Icey stormed off toward Kaiba's house alone, everyone sweatdropped,
"That girl likes to throw things at people..." Joey said bluntly,
"Tell me about it..." Duke groaned sitting up.
"Hey Icey, wait!!" Yugi and Ryou yelled together, running after her.
Icey slowed and turned, "Sorry guys..." She said softly.
Yugi smiled, "Nah, it's all good!!" he said cheerfully.
"For a female mortal, she has a nasty temper..." Bakura noted.
"Yeah Bakura, it's great to know you know something other then stealing stuff..." Tristan said bluntly. The others laughed.
Meanwhile, someone had been watching them the whole time through a green flame which he supported in the air with his up right palm. A smirk crept across his long pale face.
"Yes Tomo... That is her...and what's this? Bakura? Well, well, it has been a long time," The figure said.
Tomo bowed down before him, "Yes Lord Ghadious, I have been watching them since yesterday; Bakura seems to be close to these mortals." He explained. "Shall I-"
Ghadious cut him off, his golden eyes sharpened, "No, you will do nothing to make him come back to us, in time, he will persuade himself..." Tomo bowed again, his semi-long indigo hair shined in what little light remained in a dim underground cavern. "Yes Lord Ghadious... but what if the girl manages to unlock the Bracelet's power?"
Ghadious scoffed, "Such an impudent girl is incapable of such things. The Bracelets will be returned to me, and I will harness their great power!"
Tomo still had doubts, "But..." He began,
"SILENCE!!" Ghadious roared, "Do not forget Tomo, once I have the Bracelets, I will have no need for you, and if you continue to question me, then Shadow Realm shall be awaiting your arrival..."
"Yes Lord Ghadious, I will not forget..." With that Tomo got up, and disappeared. Ghadious then directed his golden eyes to the flame once more...
Joey sighed; finally, they were at the mansion. "C'mon, you little lazy boy, keep pushing, we're not there until these Ra forsaken boxes get inside the house!!!" Icey ordered, from her seat on the two cartons. They had been stacked onto the skateboard and with Icey sitting up there too, lets' just say that Joey was having some difficulties. Suddenly, the three Yami's head all jerked to the side. Something was watching them,
"Your senses are quite sharp Ex-Pharaoh," Bakura scoffed, not taking his eyes off some bushes in the distance.
"Like wise, Tomb Robber..." Yami replied with a smile.
Ryou looked back on the three Yamis, "You three alright?" He asked.
Yugi looked back also. "Yami? Is there anything wrong?" The short tri- colour haired boy asked.
Yami flashed him an uncertain smile, "No Hikari... Nothing at all," He ignored the nagging voice in his head telling him something wasn't right. Too bad he didn't listen to it, maybe that would have changed the outcome of the coming events....
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Icey's notes: Alrighty now, this story is developing an actual plot, I'm so proud, but don't worry, the story writing will get better, this is just my first fic that's all and yeah.....so REVIEW PLEASE!!!! ^-^ Until next time!!! Ta ta for now!!!
Love always, Icey...
Seto: It's not necessary to write that all the time, y'know
Icey: Yeah well I like it ok????
Seto: Ok, just saying that it makes you look like an ass
Icey: Just coz you can't love anyone, don't blame it on me!!!!
Seto: *Blushes and smirks at the same time(Is that possible? @.@)* Says who...?