A/N: I don't own any of the Yu-Gi-Oh characters (unfortunately) I do own the ones I created in this story.

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Chapter 5

The first rays of the sun found Iolite snuggled in her bed, safe and warm. She had spent the night hours walking through the park. Her tension was gone and she was sleeping without dreaming. Raine watched her for a few minutes. She still looked like the little girl he remembered, in sleep all of her cares left her and she was able to be just a girl. At 20 years old she had seen more than most. Unfortunately, he also knew things would get worse before they got better. He just hoped Aron would leave her be.

Somewhere in the house the phone rang, Yugi grabbed it on the second ring. "Hello," he said in his usual cheery voice, "Hey Mokuba how are you?'

"Very good, Seto said last night that I could have all of you over today and I just wanted to see if it was ok...we could duel, swim and watch movies, plus, cook will make lots of great food. So what do you think?"

"I don't know how safe it is Mokuba, Iolite is suppose to be in hiding. If we go to your place she may be spotted."

"I thought of that Yugi. The only staff here today is cook, and our normal security guards. The guards would never divulge anything that happened here or Seto would have their heads. Cook lives here and she'd never say anything that would hurt anybody."

"Well," Yugi thought for a moment, "I'm sure Iolite would rather not stare at the 4 walls in this place. If Raine agrees and Iolite wants to I think it would be fun."
"Call me back as soon as you know Yugi, I'll talk to you soon!"

Yugi was hesitant about taking Iolite out in public, but the only time she would be out was the short car ride to the Kaiba mansion. He knew that place was a fortress and he knew she would be safe there. He walked to her room to offer the invitation to her. Raine was still standing in the doorway watching her sleep while he sipped his coffee.

"She's still sleeping?" Yugi asked joining him in the doorway.

"I think she's beginning to stir. Why?"

"Mokuba invited us to the Kaiba mansion later today and I wanted to see if you thought it was alright. I thought that maybe she would like to get out for awhile."
Raine knew Kaiba's home was probably a vault. If anything she would be safer there than at Yugi's. "I have no problems with her going, but I'm going with her."

"Naturally," Yugi smiled.

"Do I have a say in this?" Iolite grumbled from under her covers. She was dozing until she heard the two talking. "Don't you know it's impolite to lurk in doorways? It's even worse to discuss me without including me." She sat up and surveyed the two. The few hours she had of sleep each morning were precious. She rubbed her eyes and tucked stray pieces of hair behind her ears.

"Where am I going?" She asked as they both watched her. Yugi was fascinated, for a princess she certainly didn't act like one. She was wearing a t-shirt and shorts and seemed just like any other girl. If anything, Mai acted more like a princess, spoiled badly by Joey, and up to date on all of the latest trends. Iolite seemed far more comfortable in jeans and ponytails. He smiled, she certainly was unique.

"Mokuba asked us to come over to his place today. It could be lots of fun. The mansion has duel facilities, a pool and a huge television. We could have a lot of fun there, or we could sit here and stare at the walls."

She smiled at Yugi, "I think it's a great idea." She started hatching a plan to use one of their computers, she was sure that they had a few. She hoped for a better connection to the WWW than a phone line. Kaiba, being a major businessperson, was sure to have a way for her to get in touch with her accounts online. She wondered if she should bring her laptop, but thought it may be a bit tacky.

"I don't have a bathing suit," she said, thinking while they swam she could snoop.

"No problem I'll call Joey and he can ask Mai to bring an extra one." Yugi smiled as he turned and walked away. She frowned; she had to think of something else. Raine saw the frown and walked into the room, closing the door behind him.

"Just what are you thinking Princess," he asked raising an eyebrow. He knew that frown; it was as if some plan had just been ruined.

"Nothing, I was just imagining swimming without my own suit. I hope she has a one piece. I don't think we're the same size anyway. Maybe I'll just sit inside while they swim. I could watch TV or something." She got out of bed and began searching for an outfit. Raine crossed the room and grabbed her upper arm, swinging her around to face him.

"I won't let you go sneaking around his mansion. That's dangerous and I know he has plenty of guards!" He was deadly serious, but she smiled slyly at him.

"Why are you so worried? You know I'm very good at being quiet and I can sneak around the castle undetected. Stop being so nervous." He didn't let her go.

"It's my job to make sure you're safe. I can overlook the nighttime jaunts, but sneaking around kaiba's mansion is out of the question. I will tail you and make sure you are more than a bit conspicuous. If you can't find what you're looking for in plain sight you are out of luck!" He practically growled at her.

She yanked her arm away, "Fine! I'll do it another way, don't get in my way, and don't forget I'm pretty good at what I do. Sometimes there has to be a risk before you can get a reward."

He shook his head and left the room to let her get dressed. She needed to learn that she wasn't bulletproof. Unfortunately she really was shrewd and so her confidence was really high. Raine knew Kaiba would be furious if he caught her sneaking around, part of him hoped the boy would catch her red handed. He smiled at the thought, maybe Kaiba could bring he down a few pegs and then she would be more cautious.

They arrived at the mansion around noon. Iolite hoped Kaiba would be at work someplace else. It was a business day, so there was every chance he would be at the office instead of home. However, she couldn't come right out and ask, what would they think if she asked for him? Maybe they would assume she wanted to see him...

Mokuba was so thrilled to see everyone. She gave him a hug and he blushed at the attention. "So Iolite, what would you like to do first?"

"I want to eat," Joey said, "You said there was plenty of food."

Mai elbowed him as she pushed her way into the mansion. This was more like it, she thought to herself. She wanted to be able to afford a mansion someday. Her dueling skills were good, and she won many contests, but she needed to win a lot more to live in luxury like this. "I want to catch some sun by the pool," she said as she walked into the expansive living room. She noted the huge fireplace and high cathedral ceilings, the furniture was leather and all the wood was cherry. The room was warm, despite the fact Kaiba owned it. She figured him to be ultra modern and very cold. There were huge windows and three sets of French doors that led out onto a balcony that was as massive as the room she was in.

Iolite walked over to Mai and smiled, "Not bad huh?"

"We had decorators come and do all of this," Mokuba ran over to the two smiling, "Wait till you see the pool." He led them all out onto the balcony, which was more like a garden patio made of marble. It was tremendous, long marble stairs led down to a huge tropical pool. There was a grotto down below them. It had waterfalls into the pool and every type of flower was blooming around the extensive gardens. The property seemed to stretch forever. Iolite gazed over everything. She felt like she was at a resort rather than a home. She smiled, not being able to see Kaiba enjoy this, but knowing Mokuba did.

"Let's all go swimming," Tea said, "I don't want to see that gorgeous pool go to waste."

Mai handed Iolite a tote bag, "I think this will be fine for you. We should be about the same size." Iolite thanked her and then asked Mokuba where the bathroom was. He told where it was upstairs. Being she was the only one who wasn't in her suit already she told them to start without her while she changed. She climbed the stairs, knowing she wasn't just going to use the bathroom.

The upstairs hallway stretched out before her in both directions. There were doors everywhere. Her palace was much bigger than this, but unfortunately she knew her way around there-this place was a mystery. She made a right down the hall, she knew the bathroom was to her left, so, she tried the first door on her right.

She tried to just peek in, but could hardly see anything. She felt for the wall switch and turned it on. There was a big desk in front of her and the room was lavishly decorated, computer books lined the shelves. She knew she was in Kaiba's office and a chill ran down her spine. She walked over to his desk and noted the picture of Mokuba; she picked it up and smiled. He might be a cold man, but he sure loved his brother. She looked at the things on his desk as she put the picture down. He had a computer here and some papers. She tried to read the things on his desk, but saw nothing of interest. Slowly she started opening a folder when she became aware of warm breath on her shoulder...

"Can I help you with something?" Kaiba whispered softly against her ear. His body was almost touching hers, she could feel the heat radiating off of him.

"I was looking for the bathroom," she stammered, not wanting to move because she knew he was only inches away from her.

"I can assure you it isn't on my desk," he was trying to scare her. He knew she was coming over because Mokuba told him. At first he had been furious, but then Mokuba reminded him that he had agreed to the visit last night on the car ride home.

"I came in this room by accident," she could hear the tremor in her own voice and mentally kicked herself. "I saw the picture of Mokuba and wanted to look at it."

He knew she was lying. He wanted to find out what she was really doing.

She swallowed hard and then turned around to face him. Face to face with the man was intimidating, especially when he looked at her with those cold steel blue eyes. He was still leaning in close; she resisted the urge to run, knowing that would make her look guilty. She decided to try the truth...

"I was hoping to find a computer so I could check my e-mail. I was hoping my Father was trying to get in touch with me." She tried to keep her eyes level with his. If he knew she was anxious he would win.

He looked her over, a plan already hatching in his mind, "You could use this terminal, as long as I can stay in the room. I don't want you to go into my private company files." He smiled to himself, once she left the room he would trace the paths she used and could have a first-hand look into her life. She probably didn't know what a great hacker he was. He leaned in closer, she drew a ragged breath, not sure what his intentions were, then turned. He walked over to the chair directly in front of the desk and sat. He was still eyeing her suspiciously. She closed her eyes for a second, willing her courage to kick back in. Quickly she went around the desk and took a seat behind the monitor.

She quickly got up and running and found the secret e-mail account she had set up. Only Ryan knew about the address. She quickly opened the e-mail from him.

Princess...

I hope you are ok. I know Raine will try his best to keep you safe, hopefully you'll help him by being careful. I wanted to let you know your Father is fine, but the situation here is getting worse. Aron is looking for you, I have an idea what he wants to do with you, but until I'm sure I won't scare you. I also wanted to tell you I acquired the 3% of Mortimer's, I believe that you now own 27% of the bastard's company, still not a majority. I have no idea how to acquire more. This is your field, not mine. If you can come up with something leave me a note. I know Mortimer is a major backer of your brother, without his money to throw around Aron would lose a powerful ally. You have to find a way to get at least 7% more. Please be careful Love. I would hate to see anything happen to you.

Yours...Ryan

Iolite read the letter several times. Her latest acquisition had almost brought her up to the boiling point. Where on earth could she get her hands on more of Mortimer's stock?

"Are you almost finished?" an impatient Kaiba snapped her back into reality, "I've wasted enough of my time on you already and I need to get back to work."

"One more minute and I'll be out of your hair," she whispered.

He looked at her face, she seemed to be in her own world, and so he let her be. The more she did, the more he would discover about her.

She typed a quick note to Ryan, basically telling him she was fine and that she would come up with something. She then destroyed the pathways to her account so Kaiba couldn't trace her steps. She wanted to do more research into Mortimer's company, try to find more options and shares to buy, but time wasn't hers at the moment. She closed all the windows she opened and then looked at Kaiba.

"Thank you for letting me use your computer," she slowly stood; she noted that his eyes never left her. "I better get back downstairs before they start missing me."

He eyed her, she was hardly the same dominant woman she was last night. He had to find out what she did so he could see why she was so shaken. She quickly left the room, crossed the hall and disappeared into the bathroom.