Author's notes: Right on ward...epp! If these chapters I put up today aren't that good I'm getting my results from GCSE's tomorrow. -

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Chapter 13: Food for thought

Kira heard the beeping of a horn and managed to untie herself from Marik. He gave her a smile and nodded a 'you'll do' before opening the door for her and letting her leave. She smiled and waved to him before seeing Kaiba holding the door open for her. She smiled at him as she did so and admired what he was wearing. He wore a pair of black trousers with a white shirt that was open slightly at the collar and a black business jacket. He looked like he was a very important person out doing business with a partner. Still when he got in he was deep in thought. He rested his chin on his hand and ignored her through some part of the ride.

She frowned and sighed hoping that if she got the conversation going things would be ok. "So how are things at Kaiba Corp.?" she asked tilting her head to look at him. He turned cold, hard blue eyes on her and she inwardly shivered. He was mad at her and she thought she knew why.

"Didn't you trust me enough to defeat him on my own?" she shrank back into the seat.

"I just thought you needed my help." She replied meekly, "If I had known that you hated me so much I wouldn't..." Kaiba scooted over the leather seat and placed a finger on her lips.

"I don't hate you; I just wish you would trust me." He lent forward just a little until she could feel his breath against her cheek, "In fact the only reason I was mad was because I couldn't trust myself." She smiled and he tilted her head towards him. Their lips met for a second and she felt all soft and warm inside. Now she knew she was blushing insanely, she turned away from him quickly and rubbed her cheeks. "What's wrong Kira?"

"Uhh...nothing...really I'm fine..." she turned back to him for a second and felt his arms wrap around her.

"So what was that letter about?" Kira shifted her weight away from him.

"It's nothing, just some odd writings from my mom." She gave a sad sort of smile and turned back to look through the tinted windows.

"Really, I thought she was..."

"I know me too." She took his hand and stared into his eyes, something she almost immediately regretted. She shivered at seeing his blue eyes softened, "But just don't bring it up, please." He smiled back at her and nodded.

"I can understand that..." he let go of her hand and lent forward to speak to the driver. Kira went back to looking through the glass. She had never seen this part of Domino before and was kind of lost. As she looked around her she thought she saw a flicker as a person ran across her view.

It was like she was just watching a TV screen and a person had run across it. This was of course impossible; she was in a car for goodness sake. Still as she watched a young boy wearing a white suit ran across her view again. She stared at him and for a second he seemed to stare back. She could see that he was very upset over something and that there was a mark around his neck that he was trying to hide with his collar. She struggled to see who it was and her subconscious screamed at her that she had seen him before. She lent back into the seat but still watched him and she could swear that he was watching her every move. When she was just about to look away a man appeared behind the boy. He was tall wearing a red suit and very familiar. Suddenly out of shock she looked away knowing that she was seeing Kaiba when he was younger. It was a shame that she couldn't see herself because if she could see both the boy and herself she would have noticed that he had just mimicked her every move...

"Kaiba...I was just thinking..." He glanced over at her his eyes a little glazed as if he had been staring out into space. She got a muttered reply and knew that he had been off with the fairies. She smiled at him and didn't want to ask the question that bothered her, "It's nothing..."

"There was something...don't lie to me, you've done that enough today." She shook her head; did she dare ask him about it?

"I saw something around your house the other day..." she shifted to the edge of her seat and gripped the edge, "That picture in the kitchen..."

"Its one that Mokuba wants to keep, don't worry I hate it too." He covered his mouth with a disinterested hand and closed his eyes.

"No I wasn't going to say anything like that. It's a very good photo there was just..."she felt his eyes on her and knew he was getting what she was going for. She stopped and held her breath.

"Go on." He insisted though his voice was hard and cold.

"I saw a mark on your neck, just wondering what it was." Kaiba let out a cold manic laugh.

"You are the first person with enough guts to ask me about that." He moved back to her side and lifted his hand to his collar. "Yet not ever you have realised that I always wear high necked collars." He pulled at the collar and there was the mark running around his throat quite close to his shoulder. Kira leaned forward and could see a strange pattern much like that of a very long ring.

"What...what happened?" she breathed before he pulled her hand to his throat and forced her to grab him. He did the same with the other hand and smiled at her though she felt physically sick. She frowned and pulled away. Letting his laugh linger in her ears, "That's so sick; don't tell me he did that to you." She shook her head vigorously in disbelief.

"He did, it was only one time though." Kaiba sighed and rubbed the scar, "When people stared to notice that I had unexplainable cuts he stopped. But that didn't mean that he stopped beating me." He put his arms around her and held her there as if seeking comfort in the embrace. She let him and found herself enjoying his scent and warmth. She wanted this to last but knew that she couldn't let Kaiba do this. She didn't want to hurt him. Still she stayed in his arms resting peacefully against his shoulder until she felt a little cold trail fall down her back. She lifted her head to see Kaiba crying. Gently she brushed the tears away and smiled.

"Kaiba...please don't cry." It was his turn to bury his head in her shoulder but still the tears stopped. She held him there hopping that he would feel better when they arrived at the restaurant.

It was two blocks drive from that place where she saw the young Kaiba, and the restaurant was huge. Kaiba was much better though he wanted to hold her until they got there. He held her hand when she had managed to wiggle her way out from his grip, which had made him laugh. She was happier now as well, she had never felt this good with anyone before. Seeing the restaurant had stunned her into silence. It was huge and so much like the Ritz that she had seen pictures of. She wasn't too keen on going in there in case she made a fool of herself. But the fun was yet to come.

Kira's door was opened by a small young Japanese man that looked little older than herself. He wore a small black cap of velvet fastened under his chin with a piece of black ribbon. He wore a red and black soldier's style shirt with little gold buttons and black trousers. He looked like a little chauffer; she smiled at his as he opened the door. She smiled back at him that was until Kaiba came and stood behind him. He was so much taller than the other and he must have seemed very scary. All Kaiba had to do was narrow his steely blue eyes and the helper was off like a shot. This did cause Kira to burst into laughter. "What did he ever do to you?" she asked through fits of giggles. Kaiba smiled at her but gave her no answer, offering her his hand. She took it and they walked into the hotel together.

There were many more episodes like that between Kaiba and the staff. When someone came to take Kira's coat he was rather protective of her and kept a close eye on what was going on. Even when they got to the table he was acting like that. As one of the waiters in fancy cloths approached her chair to pull it out Kaiba literally barged past and did it himself. She had to laugh again this time he did react and blushed amazingly well. Even when he blushed last time with Mai it was nothing compared to this. He was very embarrassed. When he sat down she smiled and said, "I hope you're not like this to everyone."

"Not...everyone." He smiled at her making her blush; something about the way he said it made her feel special. She was glad when the menus came over. "I would suggest some things but maybe you would like to make a choice."

"What and embarrass my self? Are you kidding?" He raised an eyebrow, something that he seemed to be very good at only this time it annoyed her.

The meal arrived and still neither of them had said a word. Kira felt unsettled and uncomfortable with the surroundings she was now in. The tables that were dotted around the room where the most expensive she had seen, with the finest linen table cloths that money could buy, even the seats were padded with velvet. The windows were huge, practically ceiling to floor. They were lined with fake gold guild and had long deep red curtains. Every where was decadent but beautiful! It made Kira feel like she should be back in the dusty cave houses she had lived in when she was in Egypt. When she glanced over at Kaiba he seemed very at ease with it all and she could not understand why. Tilting her head she frowned and turned to him. "Kaiba..."

Her voice woke him from the day dream. Kaiba smiled at her and could see she was uneasy. He looked her over and smiled trying to comfort her. She was beautiful in what she wore tonight. Her dress was very long and flowing, like a ball gown but with out the flaring skirts. It had a trail on it but she was very skilled in keeping people away from it and there for stopping herself from tripping up. It was a halter neck dress and he smirked at that, it looked well on her it was just...back away from those thoughts. "Kaiba?" she suddenly asked again a little more concerned this time.

"Yes Kira?"

"Why is everyone looking at us?" her pretty features screwed up a little as she waved a delicate hand around the room.

"Although I am a regular here I have never come in here with a young lady." He smiled at her.

"Don't 'young lady' me, I'll start to think you're old." She playfully threw her napkin at him and he laughed.

"That's not the appropriate way to act here." She giggled and made a face at him. The food was brought shortly after this and they ate in silence.

Kira held onto Kaiba's arm as they left the hotel. She was smiling and laughing more than she had done with Marik at any point in her life. It had been such a wonderful night and the food had been just wonderful. She wished now that she had been able to talk to Kaiba more when they were at school. Well there was no use living in the past and she was ever so happy now. Not that it stopped a strange little nagging voice in the back of her head. It was as if it was annoyed at her for even considering going out with Kaiba for one night. Its only one night, this will probably never happen again. She knew that it probably wouldn't for the simple reason that Marik was meant to be her boyfriend. She inhaled sharply and tried to pull one of her loose curls out from her eyes. "Here let me do that." Kaiba slid his hand across her face making her heart flutter a little. He lent forward and she knew he was going to kiss her, and even though her head was screaming at her she was going to let him. That was if one of those robed freaks hadn't turned up...

The creature just materialised out of the shadows and stood there. If she hadn't moved away from Kaiba at that exact moment she might have missed him. The thing stood silent as ever but she was curtain he was watching them. He didn't go for them as such but he moved fast enough to cut off their retreat in any direction, though Kaiba remained oblivious to this. That was his one mistake. The thing lunged just as she turned her back to lead him away and hopefully to safety. It grabbed him by the collar and dragged him to the floor. Kaiba of course had different ideas and lashed out with his legs. Catching him off guard Kira used her left arm to throw him off balance and her right to move him away from Kaiba. When he got back up Kira and her companion were ready in case he tried to jump them again. "What do you want?" she hissed through gritted teeth. The creature tilted its head to the side and let out an ear irritating sound, after a second or two of this Kira could hear the sound forming into words.

"Go back to All Gods...Go back!" those words made Kira fall silent as the thing melted back into the shadows.

Author's notes: Right that is chapter 13 out of the way. I need to get this answered before I can do the next one. Who do you think Kira belongs with Seto or Marik? My friends suggest Marik...you?