Sarah: I can't believe how many people are enjoying this story- I'm getting reviews from new readers everyday and I'm just wowed! ^_^ More answers to reviews!

Nikki: I'm sorry the suspence is killing you… have a cookie! *hands her a cookie.*

Saiyan Jedi: I'm glad you like both my stories, but you should really read Princess Ria's. K.H.T's and RunningInCircle's fics. They're WAY better than mine.

Zoriada: You have a really cool name! And I'm with you on Seto being nice- someone has to show his sensitive side ^_~

And now, on with the fic!

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About an hour later, Seto had okayed enough clothes to last Saya at least until the end of the school year. So maybe Hot Topic was an okay store. He wouldn't buy clothes there, of course, nor would he be caught dead in there alone. And as they waited in the checkout line, he couldn't wait to get out of there and hit some card shops.

"Come on," he muttered. "Come on." Saya kept a tight grip on his hand- he wasn't the only one that wanted to get out of there. There were too many people around. She didn't like it at all.

"Sonkei, lets go," she said urgently. "I wanna go home." Seto looked down at her- what made her so skittish?

"Saya, calm down. Nothing is…" Suddenly, Seto felt something slam into his chest, sending him flying. "What the hell…?"

"SONKEI!"

"All right, nobody move!" Seto looked up, his eyes instantly widening. There was a man standing in the middle of the store- there was a ski mask over his face. He had his arm around Saya… and a gun to her head.

"Saya!" Seto jumped to his feet. "Let her go!" The man looked at Seto, his eyes narrowing as he cocked the hammer on his pistol.

"Another step," he said. "And the last thing she'll ever see is the end of this gun." Seto froze in his tracks and looked at Saya. Seconds ago, she was frightened out of her mind. But now… she didn't look scared at all.

"Don't hurt her…"

"Saya!" Seto glanced over- Anzu and Yami were behind the criminal. Yami looked pissed.

"Let the child go," Yami said sternly. The man looked over at Yami and rolled his eyes.

"Forget it, twerp." He walked over to the counter, Saya still in his grasp… still looking calm as ever. "Put all the money in the bag, and no one gets hurt." The cashier hastily filled the bag as ordered. "Now," the man continued. "Everyone turn around." Yami stepped forward.

"Not so.."

"Yugi, shut up." Yami looked past the man to see Seto, glaring at him. "I'm not losing my sister because you've done something stupid. Do what he says." Yami glared back, but stepped away and turned around. Seto did the same.

WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT FOR?! Sorcerer yelled. The Pharaoh could have taken him…

And he could hurt Saya! Seto clenched his fists angrily. He'd never let anything have this much control over him, not even his stepfather. Okay, Maximillion Pegasus did once have some control over him, but that was different. That maniac had Mokuba… much like this maniac had Saya…

"Very good," Seto heard him say. "Now, if anyone follows us, I'll kill the girl. Once I think you've listened to me, I'll let her go." It suddenly became silent and Seto looked over his shoulder- they were gone.

"Saya… damn it…"

Saya found herself being dragged through the mall with a gun discreetly jammed in her side. He'd taken off his mask and she'd seen his face. He wouldn't let her go now- when this happened on TV, the bad guy killed the hostage. She couldn't let him take her away like this… but what could she do? She bit her frustration… then remembered something that always worked in the orphanage. She took a deep breath- if this didn't work, she'd be in deep trouble. She brought up her foot up and kicked him in the groin, just like she had done to Jofunu. She watched his eyes widen as he let go of the gun and dropped to his hands and knees. Then, she ran like hell.

"GOD DAMN IT! I don't care how impossible you THINK it is! Find her and damn it, I mean NOW!" Seto Kaiba had officially gone to bitch mode. He was barking orders left and right. He had been ever since Mokuba walked into Hot Topic.

"Hey Niisama!" Seto turned to see Mokuba stroll into the store like nothing was wrong. "You missed the coolest thing!" he continued. "The cops just caught some guy that robbed a store- they say the girl he took as a hostage wailed him in the nuts and took off!" He looked around. "Hey, where's Saya?"

Since then, Seto had basically taken over mall security. Everyone told him that finding Saya would be impossible, that someone else had probably taken her. Seto refused to believe that.

"Saya is fine," he'd tell anyone who'd listen. "No one has taken her… We'll find her!" Anzu watched this from the other side of the store, curious. After a moment, she walked over to him.

"Kaiba?"

"What?!" he snapped back. Anzu paused for a second, then continued.

"I'm sorry," she said. Seto looked at her, confused.

"For what?"

"If I hadn't suggested Hot Topic," Anzu said slowly. "She wouldn't be missing..." Seto shook his head, worriedly. Anzu didn't know why, but she placed a hand on his shoulder. "We'll find her, Kaiba..." Seto nodded.

"I know." There was a pause. A long, uneasy one.

"What's wrong with you?" Anzu asked suddenly. "I've never seen you like this..." Seto looked at her, glaring.

"Like what?"

"Like… like this. Even when Pegasus had Mokuba... I mean, you were worried, yes, but... you never showed how scared you really were." Seto shook his head.

"I hide it in front of people I don't like…" Anzu raised an eyebrow.

"Then why aren't you hiding it now?" Seto shrugged, turning away. Why wasn't he hiding it? And why… why was he letting Saya turn his entire life upside down? "You know," Anzu said suddenly. "Saya wanted to go to a card shop..." Seto looked back at her.

"And?" Anzu rolled her eyes.

"And that's where we should be looking, genius."

She's got you there, Kaiba.

Shut up, Sorcerer.

"Ya... Yugi!" cried Anzu. Yami glanced over at her, confused.

"Yes?" he replied.

"How many card shops are there in the mall?"

Yugi, how many card shops are there in the mall?

Two!

"Two."

"Where?" asked Anzu.

They're on either end of the mall.

"On both ends of the mall," Yami replied. Anzu nodded.

"Okay- Kaiba and I'll hit one, you and Mokuba get the other. Let's go!" With that said, she took Seto's hand and dragged him out. Mokuba blinked.

"We... don't get a choice in this..." he commented. Yami raised an eyebrow.

"Guess not...." Mokuba looked up at him.

"Shall we?" Yami nodded his reply and they ran off towards one of the two card shops.

"I don't want to leave Mokuba with HIM of all people," Seto said angrily as Anzu dragged him towards the Card shop.

"Oh, grow up," Anzu replied. "Mokuba will be fine." Anzu looked around, reading the names of the stores. "Hmm..." Seto cleared his throat, pointing at a store.

"It's over there." Anzu looked over to where he was pointing.

"Miyagi's Cards and More," she read. "What's the "and more"?"

"I really don't want to know." Anzu smirked at Seto.

"Well, we have to find out, so lets go in." She went inside and Seto followed her. As soon as they got in, they saw the "and more:" What areas weren't covered in trading cards, were covered with various plushies. Seto walked over to a small Blue-Eyes White Dragon plushie and picked it up. It looked too animated- like a bad cartoon.

"Oh. My. God!" he cried. "What the fuck did they do to him?!" Anzu rolled her eyes.

"Deep breath, Kaiba," she said as she showed Seto the plushie's tag. "That's the toon version." As Seto breathed a sigh of relief, the store own, Mr. Miyagi, came over.

"Yes, that's the toon version," he said. "I'm sorry, but a child just took the last regular one. I can order in more if you wish." Seto looked at him, putting down the Toon Blue-Eyes.

"What did the kid look like?" he asked.

"She's still around here somewhere," Miyagi replied. "At least I didn't see her leave. She went towards the back of the store…" Anzu and Seto didn't wait for him to finish. They headed towards the back of the store, Anzu leading the way. When she got back there, she stopped in front of a five-foot tall brown teddy bear.

"Aw…"

Seto stopped next to her and soon saw what she was talking about- Saya was fast asleep in the bear's lap. She had covered up with one of his giant arms and had her own wrapped around the regular Blue-Eyes plushie. Seto couldn't help but smile.

"She's so cute," Anzu whispered, walking over to pick her up.

"No, don't." Anzu looked up at him, confused.

"Why not?" Seto called for Mr. Miyagi, who came back instantly.

"I want to buy the teddy bear," Seto told him. Mr. Miyagi blinked a couple times, not sure he had heard him right.

"Are you sure?" Seto nodded.

"Yeah… and the Blue-Eyes." Mr. Miyagi bowed respectfully

"I will ring that up for you." As he headed back towards the front of the store, Seto turned back to Saya and scooped her up into his arms. She let out a little yawn and stretched, not relinquishing her grip on the stuffed Blue-Eyes. A moment later, she opened her eyes and looked at Seto.

"Sonkei?" she asked, receiving a nod in return.

"Hey Saya." Saya smiled happily and giggled.

"I beat up the bad guy, Sonkei. He didn't stand a chance." Saya then showed him the Blue-Eyes plushie. "Look what I found! His name is Seto too- he wants to come home with us. Can he, please?" Seto smiled and nodded.

"Sure, Say-imouto. He can come home with us." Saya eyes widened happily and she hugged Seto tight.

"Arigatou Sonkei!" Seto hugged her back, just as tight. Anzu stood off to the side, watching this, smiling.

"It's amazing," she thought. "He changes completely... all because of a little girl…"