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Pharaoh Yami walked back into the waiting room and saw that Ryou had a tear sliding down his cheek. The tri-color haired teen wiped the tear off the sleeping boy's face and then sat back in his chair. He wondered what was going on in the boy's mind. He then looked back over at Chaos, she seemed to be sleeping peacefully enough.
Something moved in the corner of Yami's eye. He turned and saw a man in a white coat come up to him. "Are you one of the ones who found the young man in the alley?" Yami nodded.
"Is he all right?" he demanded as he stood up. The doctor looked at the two sleeping teens and motioned Yami away from them. They walked across the room. "Well?"
"We have him resting in a room now in ICU, but we're debating on whether to let visitors in or not," the doctor said. He fiddled with a pen clipped to his pocket on his shirt.
"But is he all right?" Yami demanded. The doctor sighed.
"He's fairly weak," the man said quietly. "It's amazing that he lived through it all. There's still a slight chance that something could go wrong, but the odds are in his favor." Yami crossed his arms and nodded.
"Why can't we see him?"
"It may not be good for him," the doctor said. "He needs his rest, all that he can get."
"We'd be quiet," Yami said. "We've been waiting for a long time." He looked over at the sleeping Chaos and Ryou.
"Are you friends or family?" the doctor asked. Yami raised a brow.
"Does it matter?"
"Technically, yes," the doctor said as he adjusted his glasses.
Yami pointed over to Ryou. "The boy is his brother, but we're friends." He didn't dare mention that Ryou had the flu, he knew that the doctor wouldn't even consider letting him in Bakura's room. The doctor thought for a moment.
"We'll see tomorrow," the doctor finally said. Yami smirked.
"It is tomorrow," he replied casually. The doctor frowned at him.
"You know what I mean," he growled, not liking Yami's smart-aleck remark. Then, he walked away.
"We'd better be able to see him," Yami muttered threateningly as the doctor left the waiting room. He walked back to his chair and sat down, then, he took out his deck and began to go through it. He stopped at his favorite, the Dark Magician. It was odd really, his favorite card wasn't as strong as Chaos's or technically even Bakura's. Chaos's Magician of Black Chaos was stronger than his in attack points and was more rare. Bakura's card, the Change of Heart could take control of his Dark Magician if he chose to.
But the Dark Magician had pulled through for him every time. It was because his heart was in it. As long as it stayed that way, Yami knew that the Dark Magician would always prevail.
He looked back over at Chaos. He hadn't dueled her very many times, but when he had, she'd been a tough opponent. She knew just as much about the game as he did. Once, she had gotten her Chaos Mage onto the field, and would have won if Tazi hadn't practically dragged her out of the Game Shop, saying that it was time to go.
The hours droned on and the sun slowly began to rise. As Yami looked out the window, he saw that a fresh blanket of snow covered the ground. But then, he saw a salt truck drive by. 'Poor aibou,' Yami thought. 'He's going to be so disappointed.' After about another hour, he felt Yugi calling to him through their link.
/Check out all the snow, Yami!/ he said excitedly. /I wonder how much we got? Maybe we'll get out of school!/ Yami chuckled.
I doubt that, aibou,Yami said. I saw a salt truck drive by earlier.Yugi moaned.
/No, no, no, no! I don't wanna go to school! I wanna stay home!/ Yugi whined. /It's not fair!/
Life isn't fair,Yami said humorously. It wasn't five thousand years ago and it isn't now.
/Yeah, yeah, yeah,/ Yugi said. /I've heard this one before. How's everyone doing?/
Chaos and Ryou are still asleep, and the doctor says that they think Bakura's going to be okay.
/Good, well, I have to get ready for school. Maybe I'll stop by on my way home./ Before Yami could reply, Yugi cut the link.
Yami got up and walked around to stretch his legs. It was six-thirty and some different employees were coming in. He went down to the cafeteria and got another cup of coffee. When he got back to the waiting room, he saw that Chaos was beginning to wake up.
"Good morning," he said as he sat down. Chaos yawned and rubbed her eyes. She started to stretch, but remembered that Ryou was laying on her lap. The blond teen muttered something about the cold and stupid hospital furniture, then completely opened her eyes.
"What time is it?" she asked. Yami looked at the clock.
"Almost seven," he replied as he took a sip of steaming coffee.
Chaos looked at him and grinned. "You look like crap, Pharaoh!" Yami sighed, he should have known that Chaos would think like Bakura.
"That's what happens when you don't sleep," he replied. Chaos shook her head.
"Insomnia stinks, don't it?" Yami nodded. Chaos looked down at Ryou and brushed some of his hair out of his face. "Anything happen while I was out?"
"We finally got some news on Bakura," Yami said quietly. "I think he's gonna be okay. He just needs a lot of rest." Chaos looked hopeful.
"Can we see him yet?" she asked.
"No," Yami replied. "The doctors are debating on whether or not to let us see him. They think it might hurt him more than help him."
"I think they're wrong," Chaos muttered. "He'd want to see Ryou, to know that he's okay. I don't know how much he'd want to see you though, Pharaoh." She grinned wickedly as he scowled.
"So," Yami said as he took another drink. "When are you planning on doing whatever it was you were going to do?" Chaos looked at him for a moment, her sleepy eyes didn't seem to completely register what he meant, but then cleared.
"As soon as I can get sleepy head here up," she said as she looked down at Ryou. Chaos caressed the boy's cheek. "Ryou?" she said softly. "Time to wake up, kiddo." Ryou turned a little and muttered something in his sleep. Then, he pulled Yami's jacket over his head. The two yamis laughed a little.
"I don't think that's going to work too well," Yami said as he pulled the jacket away from Ryou and put it back on. Slowly, Ryou stretched out and his chocolate eyes cracked open. At first, he seemed to not remember what had happened, but awareness slowly crept back in and he sat up.
"What time is it?" he asked softly as he rubbed his eyes.
"A little after seven," Yami said as he smiled gently.
"How're you feeling this morning, Ryou?" Chaos asked. Ryou thought for a moment.
"A lot better actually," he admitted. "My throat's a little sore, and I'm stiff, but I think I'm getting well." Chaos reached out and felt his forehead with the back of her hand.
"Your fever's gone down quite a bit too," she said. Chaos stood up and then held her hand out to Yami. "Can I have the car keys?"
"Where are you going?" Ryou asked as he looked up with wide eyes.
"I've got a few things I need to take care of," Chaos said as Yami put the keys in her hand. "Like getting a new wardrobe." Ryou giggled. The blond began to walk out and then looked over her shoulder. "I should be back no later than two!" With that, she walked outside.
Yami and Ryou heard her scream in Egyptian about how cold it was, but then her voice grew quieter as she ran to the parking garage. Yami pursed his lips, trying not to laugh. Ryou was laughing quietly. The Game King turned to Ryou. "How about some breakfast?"
Chaos ran into the parking garage and got in the car. She started it up and drove out of the parking garage. She turned the radio on and listened to the morning news.
When she reached the Tashanazi residence, she parked Bakura's car in their garage for safe keeping. For some reason, she didn't trust leaving Bakura's car in the deserted residence two blocks away.
She would use the car Tazi's father had left in the garage. He sent money every month for gas, groceries, and other odds and ends. Mr. Tashanazi had been told by Tazi that an older friend, namely Seto Kaiba, was teaching her how to drive. Tazi though, didn't get her permit for two months. So in the mean time, Chaos used the '93, red Toyota when she wasn't with Bakura in his Mustang.
Chaos turned off the car and took the keys out of the ignition and grabbed the other set of keys as well. She closed the garage door and went into the house through the door towards the back of the garage. The yami put the keys to the Mustang on a hook by the door and walked into the kitchen.
As she walked past the fridge, she saw a note wrote in large letters. It read:
TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES, CHAOS! -Tazi
Chaos went back to the door and pulled off her boots, then made her way back through the kitchen. On the table, was another note. The blond picked up the note and read over it carefully.
Chaos-
If you come home while I'm gone, be sure and leave another note to tell me how things are going. Like, when you're coming home again, ect. ect. There's some macaroni in the fridge, you just have to put in the microwave for a bit.
-Tazi J
Chaos turned the paper over and scribbled a few things down, then went upstairs to her room. She grabbed a few things, then went to take a shower. The warm water felt good on her cold skin and she shampooed her hair thoroughly.
As she continued to wash, she thought about Bakura. 'I hope he's okay,' she thought as she rinsed her hair. What would she do if something happened to him? She be alone with out her best friend. Sure, she had Tazi, but the light had her own life. Tazi was usually out with Seto or Yugi and the gang.
There was also Yami, but she just wasn't as close to him as she was Bakura. Her and Bakura did practically everything together. She hated not being at the hospital at that very moment, but she had to try to find a way to protect the hikaris.
Chaos also thought of Ryou. She knew the boy cared deeply about his yami. Bakura could be rough, rude, and a little mean, but he would never let anything happen to the boy. She had heard that for a while, everyone had suspicions that Bakura beat Ryou. But both yami and hikari swore that Bakura had never laid a finger on the boy. Chaos believed that, but she wouldn't have been surprised that Bakura used to be really mean.
The yami turned off the shower and began to dry off. Chaos went back to her bedroom and looked for some clothes to wear. She pulled out some dark blue jeans, a brown cream colored turtleneck, and dark blue denim jacket that went halfway to her knees. It may have not been what most would have wore for a cold day, but she found that it wasn't that bad. Chaos didn't like the cold that much, but it would keep her awake, and the clothes were warmer than they looked. She also didn't plan on running outside that much.
As she dressed, she looked at some pictures scattered on her desk. There was one of her and Bakura dueling. Bakura was flipping up his Man-Eater Bug card and she had a look of shock on her face. Another one was with them in Bakura's driveway, they were washing the car and Chaos was picking up the hose to spray naïve Bakura. "You can't die," she whispered out loud. "You can't leave me alone in this world."
Chaos finished drying her hair and put the car keys in her coat pocket. Then, she perched her wrap-around sunglasses on her head. Lastly, she slipped on her Millennium Bracelet. She went down to the kitchen and stuck the macaroni from the fridge in the microwave. She ate quickly, then went back upstairs to Tazi's room. Taking out a duffle bag, she packed some of Tazi's clothes. She put a few CD's in there and a book. She also got her toothbrush out of the bathroom. When she was done, she took it downstairs and put on her boots. The young woman went to the garage and put the duffle bag in the trunk of Mr. Tashanazi's car.
After locking the door to the house, Chaos got in the car and drove to Ryou's. She walked up to the porch and turned the door knob. She smiled to herself. Joey and Tristan must have locked the door after they had left.
Bakura had told her that if she had ever needed to get in, they had a spare key hidden under the first porch step. So Chaos walked back down the steps and squatted down. She reached under the step and found the key. After unlocking the door, she returned the key to its rightful place.
The Egyptian walked into the house and shut the door behind her. She took her boots off and quickly ran upstairs. Her socked feet patted quietly down the wood floored hallway. Her first stop, Ryou's room.
Chaos found that the boy's floor was littered with tissues. She picked her way through them and went to the closest. There, she pulled out Ryou's black duffle bag. The blond began to put some clothes in the bag. When she found that she had what she needed, she added a couple CD's and a few books. She also tossed one of Ryou's sketch pads and pencil sets into the bag. After grabbing his toothbrush, Chaos zipped the bag closed and put the strap on her shoulder.
Her second stop, Bakura's room. The older teen's room was just across the hall. As she walked in, she sighed. A few articles of clothing scattered the floor, and one or two folders were also lying there. Her room wasn't much better, but she never left folders on the floor.
Chaos picked up Bakura's backpack and set it on the bed. In it, she put a couple of Bakura's favorite mangas, the book 'Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Sphinx', which he was only a fourth of the way through, a car magazine, a duelist magazine, and his deck. She slung the backpack over her other shoulder and went back downstairs. At the door, she put her boots back on, and locked the door again on her way out.
Ryou's duffle bag went in the trunk with Tazi's blue one, and Bakura's backpack was set in the passenger's seat. Chaos got in the driver's seat and turned the keys. The car came to life and the radio played one of Sting's songs. She didn't pay much attention, even though he was one of her favorites. Chaos looked at the clock. Yes, he would be there.
Seto Kaiba was at his desk at the top floor of the headquarters of Kaiba Corporation. He had to call school saying that he couldn't come because he had paper work and meetings to catch up on. Sometimes, it was hard to cram everything together. He glanced at the purpose of the document, then scribbled his name on the paper.
Suddenly, his phone beeped, indicating that his secretary was calling him. He picked up the phone. "What?" he demanded.
"There's someone here who requests to see you, sir," the young secretary's voice said.
"Who is it?" Inwardly, he groaned. 'It had better not be that man from accounting again.' Three times already had he tried to convince Seto that they were losing money. He himself had done the figures, and saw that they were saving money. Kaiba had pointed this out to him and said that that was why he was running the company.
"She didn't say, sir," the feminine voice replied. "She said it was personal, shall I let her in?" Seto thought for a moment. Tazi was in school, and his secretary knew her, so he couldn't imagine who it could be.
"Yes," he answered. It was all out of curiosity.
"Right away, Mr. Kaiba."
A few moments later, there was a knock on the door. "Come in," Seto called as he put some files back in their folder. The door slowly opened and a blond head stuck itself in. "Chaos?" Kaiba said in disbelief.
"I haven't caught you at a bad time have I?" she asked quietly. Seto shook his head. Something seemed wrong. Chaos didn't just pop in like Tazi did. She'd been to his office two or three times, but she'd been with her hikari.
Chaos walked in and closed the door behind her. She looked around as she approached the desk. Even though she'd been in Seto's office before, she couldn't get over the dark wooden shelves lined with books on each wall, and the dark wooden desk before her. The floor was cover in lush, dark red carpet, and snow was piled up on the window sill.
Seto pushed all his work aside as Chaos wrung her hands. "You can sit down," he said. Chaos shook her head. Something was definitely wrong. Seto stood up and walked around the desk. Chaos walked over to the bookshelf and he followed her.
"I'm sure you heard about Bakura," she said quietly as she looked at the ground.
"I did," Seto replied. "How is he?"
"I think he's going to be okay," Chaos said. She looked up and smiled meekly. "He's a strong fighter." Seto nodded.
"And?" he asked. He knew there was more to it. Chaos took a deep breath.
"Well, he was attacked, and the guy who came after him . . . He wants to kill Yami and me too. We want to get him before he gets us. This guy is dangerous. I think that Tazi might be in danger." She looked back down at the carpet. "I've never asked anything of you before, Kaiba"
"Seto," he cut in.
"Seto," Chaos repeated softly. "Do you think you could take Tazi in while we get this settled? She won't lead anyone there. She'll stay out of school."
"Of course I could," Seto said comfortingly. "And I will."
"And Ryou?" Chaos asked softly. Her voice sounded so out of character. Seto knew it was because she hated to ask something of him, since he already helped with Tazi a lot. "He doesn't have anyone right now, and he's sick, the hospital isn't the place for him."
"And Ryou," Seto said. Chaos shuffled her feet.
"And Yugi?" she asked in a voice that was barely audible. Seto's eyes grew wide.
"I'm not keeping the Pharaoh's boy in my house!" he exclaimed. "Why should I help him?" Chaos looked up with misty eyes.
"Because he'd take Mokuba in for you! I know he would!" she cried. "He'd do it without thought!" Seto couldn't say anything. He knew Chaos was right. Yami would help him. "Please?" she asked meekly. Seto sighed in defeat.
"Yes." Chaos gave him a watery smile.
"Thank you," she said. "I have Tazi and Ryou's things in the car, I just need to get Yugi's. I'll drop them off at the mansion, then I'll bring Ryou over. Also, do you think you could pick the other two up at school?"
Kaiba smiled. She had gained her confidence back quickly. "Yes," he answered shortly. Chaos smiled broadly with relief.
"Thank you so much!" she said as she looked up at him with shinning eyes. "This means so much to me, and Yami. I don't think we could ever repay you!" Kaiba just shrugged it off.
"So, this guy," Seto said as he walked back to his desk. "He's pretty dangerous?" Chaos nodded.
"Not just anyone could get Bakura," she said quietly as she trailed behind him. "We don't know anything about him. He could be part of a group, or completely alone. Until we do know, we'll just have to be extra careful." Seto nodded as he pulled open one of his desk drawers.
"Come over here, Chaos," he ordered as he took out a box. Chaos obliged and walked over to Kaiba's desk. She stared out the window and looked down at the busy streets below. "Since you need to be extra careful," Seto continued. "Take this."
Chaos turned and saw what he was holding out to her. "A gun?"
"Yes, it's a gun," Seto said. "Do you know how to use one?" Chaos nodded.
"Bakura and I once went to a target range for the fun of it," she said. "But I don't need a gun, I have Shadow Powers, and my Millennium Bracelet." Seto's eyebrows knitted together with thought.
"Maybe, but I would feel better if you took it. Magic can't stop everything," he said as he held it out to her once more. Chaos looked at it for a moment, then took it from him. The cold metal pressed against her palm and it felt awkward.
"I'll take it," she said. "I just hope I don't have to use it."
"I hope so too," Seto said as he took out another gun. "Give this one to Yami. I have some more ammunition in my desk, I'll get it for you." Chaos took the gun and then stared out the window again. Snow was idly falling from the sky.
"Does Mokuba know you have these guns in your office?" Chaos asked as she looked at the weapons. Seto was digging through a drawer.
"Yes, and he knows not to touch them, so I have nothing to fear." He pulled out two small boxes and two holsters. "Take these too." Chaos took the objects and looked at Seto.
"Why are you so willing to help me?" she asked quietly. "We've never really been very close." Seto sat in his chair.
"You're Tazi's other half," Seto explained. "Tazi's my best friend. It wouldn't be right not to help you. And Tazi needs protection, so I'll do whatever it takes."
"Well, thanks," Chaos said as she slipped the guns into the leather holsters. "It's more help than I expected." Seto looked curious.
"What did you expect from me?" Chaos shrugged.
"I don't know," she admitted. The yami looked at her watch. "But I really should be going, I need to get Yugi's things and get back to the hospital." She turned to leave when Seto cleared his throat.
"Be careful, Chaos," he called. "I really would miss you if you were gone." Chaos didn't turn around, but she smiled.
"And I would miss you," she called back as she walked out the door with the two guns in her coat pockets.
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