The Kaiba limo pulled up to the mansion. Kitsune stepped out and helped her mother, Ryu jumped out afterwards.
"This is Kaiba's place?" Kitsune looked at the huge mansion
"Woah it's big…" Ryu looked at it amazed
"Seen bigger"
"No you haven't"
"Yes I have"
"No you haven't"
"Yes I have"
"No you- ow!"
"Ow!"
"Give up the pair of you!" Kitsune's mother scolded the pair
"No need to hit us mom…" Kitsune moaned
A young boy with long black hair walked towards the family.
"Good morning and welcome to the Kaiba mansion, I am Mokuba" He smiled
"Well aren't you different from your brother" Kitsune smiled back at him
"My brother is inside, Ms. Keri" Mokuba took her hand and slowly lead her inside
Kitsune's mother laughed at Mokuba's cuteness. Ryu tilted his head to the side.
"What have I gotta do for attention? Go back into dippers?"
"Come on squirt" Kitsune nudged him as she headed into the mansion
Inside the mansion was a duelist paradise. Pictures of duel monsters everywhere, on the floor tiles, the wall, around the door frames and Blue Eyes White Dragon statues in every place they would fit.
"Wow…" Kitsune's eyes widened
"Glad you like it" The familiar ice breaking voice rang through the hall
"Kaiba…" She muttered under her breath with a frowned
"Good morning Mr. Kaiba" Kitsune's mother smiled
"Hey" Ryu said dryly
Kitsune looked around some more. Her mother nudged her in the ribs.
"Ow. Oh hey Kaiba"
Seto raised a brow. She wasn't as shy now as she was when they met.
"Ms. Keri, there has been an incident" Seto began
"Incident?"
"Yes, it seems one of the employees has burnt one of my houses down"
Kitsune sniggered a little then turned her head to the side looking innocent as her mother glared.
"I guess we'll be moving back into our old house" Kitsune's mother sighed
"Actually" Mokuba perched into the conversation "Kaiba Corp has decided that you stay here!"
"S-stay here?" Kitsune's mother stuttered
"What about Crystal?" Kitsune turned to her mother
"Crystal?" Seto's brow raised questionably
"My other daughter, she's only a baby"
Seto sighed. He had a soft spot for babies, he could remember looking after Mokuba when he was born.
"I suppose she could stay here too…"
Kitsune blinked. She heard from everyone at school that Kaiba was selfish, yet here he was giving her and her family shelter.
"Kitsune"
"Yes mother?"
"Go pick up your sister from the woman who we lived next to"
"Yes ma'am!" Kitsune saluted playfully
"I'll get the limo for you" Mokuba started to the door
"Nah, it's ok I'll run" Kitsune smiled and headed out
"Hey Ryu, why don't we play duel monsters!?"
"Sure!"
Kitsune ran through the streets to her new/old home. She ran to the house to the left of hers and knocked on the door. A woman of around 60 opened the door.
"Kitsune, you've come for Crystal?"
Kitsune nodded "Yep"
The woman allowed Kitsune to pass. A musty smell filled Kitsune's lungs as she walked upstairs to a room filled with porcelain dolls of every size and style. Kitsune walked to an old fashioned cot and looked down at a baby, around a year old, She had black hair and blue eyes like Ryu. Kitsune picked her up and wrapped her in the jacket she was wearing before heading back out.
"Thank you Mrs. Vatello" She bowed slightly
"No problem, I'll even baby-sit if your mother needs one"
"Thanks, goodbye" Kitsune smiled and headed back to the mansion
Kitsune opened the door to the mansion carefully and quietly and closed it over the same way.
"Need a hand?"
"Woah! Geez don't do that Kaiba"
"Well, do you?"
"No I'm fine" She answered wearily