JK: *smiles brightly* Well peoples heres another installment of YGO: PC, DD
YJK: *Runs in smirking* I've got it Muwahahaahahaha.. *Holds up Millennium puzzle triumphantly*
Yami: * comes running in * Give it back you Baka. Now!
YJK: *runs back out with Yami, Bakura, and Marik running after her* hahaha you can't catch me.
Bakura: Boiling oil, glass shards, .
Marik: No, no sharp daggers *waits for dagger5 to hand over very sharp daggers* blood, lots an' lots of blood.
Yami: The shadow realm should work just fine for me, I shall think.
Yugi, Ryou, & Malik: *sweat drops* insane yamis
Mokuba: well not that that randomness has passed review time-
Sorceress Vanessa: sorry that you can't use your flame thrower, but tis the life of the authoress to say when and where to allow the cliffies to fall. But anyways you'll get your chance this chapter I'm sure.
Dagger5: thank you for getting Yami to fix my door. and he does sure look fine in just his pants if I do say so myself. but me personally will take Seto any day. but anyways no more torturing of Yugi (poor baby gets no respect)
Yugi: I'm not a baby, and I am not that short.
JK: *sweat dro
ps* anyways here's the next chapter.
Mokuba: JK does not own YGO only her cards and her mind.
JK's mind: Even she doesn't own me. her muses' do.
JK: *looks on blankly*
Mokuba: just start the chapter.
Chapter 3: Christmas Day Joys and Terrors
Jade slept soundly until she rolled over and felt something under her arm. Jade woke to find a sleeping Mokuba snuggling against her. She smiled at the young teen, seeing how angelic he looked in sleep. Jade laid awake thinking about how much she felt belonged here in this world. She heard someone open the bedroom door and saw Seto standing in the doorway watching her and Mokuba. He was still in his nightclothes only now a robe covered them. Jade managed to give him a smile before feeling Mokuba wake up next to her. He looked at her and got up suddenly. Mokuba ran out of the room quickly shouting at them to hurry up. Jade sat up and swung her legs over the side of the bed. Seto brought her leg brace to her before walking out of the room. She stood up, adorning a robe before walking out of the room.
As she passed one of the windows she was it was snowing. The young Egyptian sat down in one of the armchairs. Mokuba sat at her feet waiting on Seto to bring over the presents. Seto handed him one, Jade one, and kept the last for himself. Mokuba opened it and saw a new deck holder for his belt and cards. Jade opened her to find a staff warmer, she just chuckled at that. Seto's gift was a new laptop seeing as his other one is pretty beat up. Soon presents were nearly all opened, except for three final gifts. Two from Jade and one from the Kaiba brothers. Jade got up and handed Mokuba his before giving Seto his. Mokuba handed Jade the gift from him and Seto.
"Okay before we open the gifts remember that these are from the love we feel for each other," Jade said, "Mokuba open yours first."
"Okay," Mokuba said as he tore into the paper covering the gift.
Soon he had a small box exposed and opened it to find a small dragon resembling the Red-Eyes Black Dragon with a small boy by it's side. The crystal boy even resembled Mokuba some with the unruly hair. Engraved upon the base was:
Mokuba-
No matter the prank, no matter the trouble, remember
You'll always be my angel in disguise to make me
Laugh as always.
-always forever
Jhada Ishtar
"Oh Jade," Mokuba said running to her.
He hugged Jade tightly for the wonderful gift. Mokuba showed Seto what he got before taking a seat at Jade's feet once again. Jade picked up the gift and began opening it. She revealed an oak music box that seemed antique. Jade opened the lid and saw a couple dancing together to the 'Blue Danube'. She closed it and saw something engraved into the wood.
My Darling-
Tonight and forever our lives will
Change, but our love is never ending.
Until death and eternity comes our love
Will stand.
-Love Eternal Lasting
Thomas Kaiba (sorry don't know Seto's original last name)
Jade looked at Seto and realized that this music box once belonged to his mother. The Egyptian girl began crying at what it must mean to the Kaiba boy to give her such a treasure. Seto began opening her gift from Jade. When he opened the box he saw the replica of his Blue-Eyes watching him. He read the engraving.
Seto-
Forever might end today leaving
Us feeling as if it was all a dream.
Remember just as a crystal will break
As age and weakness will cause it to
Shatter . A diamond will always stand
For all time. Stay strong and young in
Thought and it will last forever.
-Eternally Yours
Jhada Ishtar
Mokuba left the room to give the older teens some privacy. Seto got up and pulled Jade to her feet. She wouldn't make eye contact though, afraid he was angry about the gift. The blue-eyed teen lifted her head up until she looked him in the eyes. As amber met blue she saw an alien emotion contained within, love. He bent down once again catching her lips with his. This time they only broke the kiss to catch some air.
"Seto," Jade began, "I-I don't ever want to leave your embrace."
"Do not worry my love, I'll never let you go," Seto told her softly.
"Promise?" Jade asked.
"On my deck. for if I lie it will burn," Seto answered.
"I---," Jade began, but couldn't finish because tears threatened to over take her.
Seto kissed her again, his tongue traced her lips awaiting entrance to her mouth. She parted her lips slightly allowing his tongue to explore its every crevice. He then withdrew the from the kiss to allow them to breath. Jhada and Sorcerer had the unfortunate timing to appear at that time of intense and passionate kissing. Sorcerer looked away in disgust as Jhada just ogled the newly acquainted couple in interest. Sorcerer at that time cleared his throat to get their attention. Jade was the first to look over and saw the two spirits watching them. She looked away while blushing furiously.
Seto saw this and thought 'Kami is she beautiful when she blushes, but why the hell is my dark watching us like this.'
"Um. aibou, I think . um well. ah. Ra damn it. what I am trying to say is." Jhada began.
"Sorry to interrupt your new. ah . sport, but I believe Mokuba is waiting in the dining room," Sorcerer said trying to suppress a chuckle at the way the couple looked.
"Very well," Seto said actually sounding disappointed at the thought of leaving Jade.
"Seto go ahead. I need to do something real quick," Jade told him.
"Very well my love," Seto said leaving the room, Sorcerer following behind.
Jade turned to Jhada, "I cannot believe what just happened."
"What exactly did happen anyways?" Jhada inquired.
"I just fell in love," Jade answered, "I hope this isn't a dream."
"We had better go before Seto comes looking for you," Jhada fired back.
They began walking towards the dining room when both spirit and host fell to their knees in pain. Jade screamed out for Seto. He came running in to see his love lying on the floor in pain. He watched in horror as gashes appeared on her back. They bled freely as he attempted to staunch the bleeding. Mokuba came in and when he saw Jade on the floor began crying. Seto stood suddenly and ran to the hallway phone.
He dialed Yugi's number and waited for him to pick-up, "Moshi Moshi."
"Yugi, I need you and the Pharaoh to get to my home now!" Seto cried out into the phone.
"Kaiba?" Yugi asked confused.
"Yugi just get yourself and Yami to my home now!" Kaiba shouted into the phone before hanging up.
He ran back into the hallway to see Sorcerer crouching over Jade's body. The screams had stopped while he was on the phone, but now she just laid still on the floor. Jhada was also still visible and hadn't take over Jade's body to protect her. And at the moment she resembled her host just laying on the floor unmoving. Kaiba was afraid to move her in case his touch triggered more pain and screams. Just as he made up his mind to move her, Yugi came running in. he saw Jade covered in blood and Jhada unconscious on the ground. Yami separated from Yugi appearing in spirit form. He ran to his sister's side.
"Kaiba what happened?" Yugi asked the CEO.
"I don't know. One minute she was walking towards the dining room. The next she is screaming and these gashes were just appearing on her," Seto explained.
"Let's move her to her room and clean the wounds," Yugi said, "Yami?"
"Do not worry. I'll take her to my soul room and care for her there," Yami said.
He touched her arm to pick her up when he cried out. He had felt the ghost of the pains the Hikari and Yami went through. It was agonizing and it was only a little of what they went through. He picked her up and disappeared into the puzzle. Seto grabbed Jade's wrist and he too was floored by the residual pains clinging to her body. It soon passed and the group went into the first room available. Seto laid her on her stomach and removed the pajama top to reveal her injured back. Sorcerer stepped closer to see the marks. He cried out at what they were.
"Sorcerer?" Seto asked as he cleaned and bandaged the injuries, "Do you know who caused this?"
"No not who, but I know what these marks are. They are whip marks. She has been whipped," Sorcerer said to the group.
"How? No one was there in the room," Seto cried out.
"I do not know, but perhaps the Pharaoh will," Sorcerer said suddenly feeling drained, "I must go and rest."
At that he disappeared leaving Yugi, Mokuba, and Seto staring at the spot he was just at. There was a small moan from the bed bringing the attention back to the problem at hand. Seto sat on the bed praying that the girl he loved would awaken soon and everything will be as if it was a bad dream. Yami soon appeared next to Yugi and gazed down at Jade laying on the bed. Seto watched the spirit carefully trying to read his eyes, but failed. Jade moaned again forcing Kaiba to focus on her instead.
"Yami?" Yugi asked, "Is Jhada okay?"
"She will be, but I am not sure about Jade. My sister did not receive the marks that Jade did," Yami said.
"Tell me how she got them," Seto demanded of the Egyptian spirit.
"I do not know. Is anyone after her or anything unusual happen recently," Yami inquired.
"No not that I know of," Seto said defeated.
"Hikari?" Jhada said as she appeared next to Mokuba.
"Jhada?! You shouldn't be up yet. You are still weak," Yami told his sister.
"My brother, what I felt was not my own pain but Jades that happened to travel our mind link. That is why I did not receive the marks on my back," Jhada told the ex-pharaoh testily, "At this moment we need to allow her to rest."
"Very well," Yami said, "Please rest. You won't be very good to her if you are exhausted."
"I will," Jhada said.
With that Yami and Yugi left the room leaving Seto, Mokuba, and Jhada alone with Jade. Mokuba watched Jade on the verge of spilling new tears. Seto just hugged the younger teen trying to calm his fears. Jhada returned to her soul room to attempt to rest. As she stood in the corridor that separated the two soul rooms, Jhada felt the need to enter Jade's soul room. As she went in the ancient Egyptian Princess noticed how dark it was. Usually there was so much life in here, but now it was dark and cold.
JK: sorry peoples I just felt the need to leave a cliffy. *glances around nervously*
Seto: *storms into the room holding the chapter in his hand* You did it again. A Fluff scene. how many times must I tell you that I. Do. Not. Do. Fluff Scenes.
JK: *smiles evilly and hands him a different version of the chapter* here read this.
Seto *reads chapter and pales visibly* Okay Fluff scenes are okay, just do not enact those chapters. My reputation is at stake here.
JK: *smiles at the retreating form of the CEO* If any one is interested in what made Kaiba change his mind about the Fluff Scenes just leave your email and I will get back to you on that.
Yami: *runs in trying to find YJK* Okay where is she.
JK: Not a clue. usually she is the first to begin the torture sessions involving a cliffy. *looks around to see her missing*
Joey: *looks at computer screen* Well I guess I have the honors of announcing that. if you give 3-5 reviews the cliffy will be alleviated.
JK: Thank you Joey-kun now you can leave.
Joey: *leaves grumbling about baka authoress and not paying for his services.*
Yami, Bakura, & Marik: *running in* there she is get her.
YJK: *runs from room* EEP!!!! Gotta go.
JK: *sweat drops* baka yamis always interrupting my authoress notes. well gotta go
Ja Ne