BountyHunter: Now for the discla-
Seto: What are those things for anyway? We know you don't own YuGiOh or anything that has to do with it. Fuck, the only thing you do own is the Spider Mafia, which lacks creativity.
BountyHunter: Gee, aren't you the charmer. But you practically did the disclaimers for me. I also own the Don Lacey and Graham family.
Seto: Let me guess, you'll burn whoever steals your pathetic ideas?
BountyHunter: Damn right. Wanna help?
Seto: I think that's more Bakura's department...

Chapter 6

Lucy's POV

The wind blew on my face as I reached the roof top. "Hello Onyx" a familiar voice greeted me. I glanced up to see Daddy. His hair sleeked back into a pony tail and was dressed to kill... Literally. "I see you didn't bring your equipment, so I took the liberty in getting it for you." Melancholy feelings came running through my soul. I don't think Daddy will ever love me as his daughter. "I need you to clean this man," he said taking a picture out. He'll only love me as an employee. The picture revealed a man in his early fifties, he looked bald but the hair that was left on his head was clearly white along with his mustache. "He's always seen wearing a white suit and going through the park to feed ducks late at night."

I started to get my equipment ready, but with a confused expression on my face. "Why at night, Daddy?" Cleaning my scope so I wouldn't have anything covering my aim.

"Because he thinks he's safe at night. You see, he's seen our boys in action during the day time."

"Why do you need to have him cleaned?"

"He owes me money. A lot of money."

I turned back to my sniper gun and rolled my eyes. "It's always about money, isn't it Daddy dearest?" I thought to myself. "What time does he come around?" I asked him out loud this time.

"Midnight," I looked at my clock that read around eleven-thirty. "How's Kaiba treating you?" His question could be answered truthfully. I would relieve myself of a husband, but then my mind ventured of what would happen to poor Mokuba. He was a sweet kid. I also wouldn't let Kaiba be killed with cold blood... Not like my poor Adam. I would trade anything to see him one more time. His dying blue eyes will forever haunt me. That's probably why I thought Kaiba's eyes were creepy. Kaiba's eyes were dead to emotion, just like Adam. My scalp tingled as I remember his fingers running through my black long hair. Forgotten memories plagued my mind, as if I reached nirvana. Imagined his face, "... Lucy." My fantasy world crashed and burned when Daddy said my real name. He knew how much hurt it caused me when he said when he called me by that.

"He's treating me fine," I answered him as he nodded in approval.

"If Pretty Boy slips, you can tell me and I'll kill him" he said. My eyes shut, that brought back bitter memories. "You two are invited to a party the day before Christmas," he changed the subject, not waiting for my answer. "I suggest you do your job." With that he entered the building, leaving my old bag of "tricks".

I opened it getting my binoculars and searching the park. It was eleven thirty-seven, only a couple of minutes until a man loses his life. A sigh came from my mouth as I remember that day where Adam lost his life. Shaking my head, I tried to get rid of that thought by looking through my binoculars. My eyes saw something that I didn't think I would see... Kaiba's office. But he wasn't typing, he had a paper in his hand. Mokuba was also in the room clapping his hands. Probably practicing his lines for the play. Somehow, Kaiba seemed passionate about what he was doing. Just like when he's with his brother or working. "Didn't think that was going to happen," I said out loud, checking my clock. Midnight. I set down the binoculars and went to my sniper gun. Just like Daddy predicted, the elderly man with the white suit came. I waited for him to sit down and get settled. After about a good five minutes of him thinking that it was another safe night in the park. I shot him in the head. Blood and probably his brains splattered all over the lake. The corpse then fell over to the side, limp. Of course the body twitched a little bit, but that was normal. I took my off the scope, and started to pack up. I was done for the day. The ride home had me thinking about Adam.

Upon getting into the Kaiba mansion, I was greeted by Mokuba. I half-heartedly greeted him and told him that I was tired. And went to the bathroom I claimed as my own and undressed myself. Soon hot water hit against my back as I let the tears come down. Contemplating on how my life would be if Adam would have been alive and wondering if I would love someone like him again. I probably wouldn't be married to someone that depises me. We would of been famous theives, putting Bonnie and Clyde to shame. Making history, making each other's life blissful, making love. Reality came crashing down on me as the hot water started to pour colder. After the shower, I bumped into someone that I didn't want to see. I tried to not talk to him but it seemed inevitable. "What's wrong, Onyx? Did 'Daddy' took away your favorite toy?" His voice mocked me. Practically mocking my profession.

"Nothing," I replied.

"Your face is flushed. Did your father do something to you?" He asked, concern was lurking underneath his harsh voice. I snorted, as if he had experience in that area.

"Just crying because of something that happened a few years ago. Nothing that has to do with my father," I answered him. Hoping that he would be satisfied with the answer and go away.

I regretted looking into his eyes, because I didn't see Seto Kaiba... I saw Adam... My Adam. His dying body in my arms flashed before my eyes. I was too afraid to look at my hands for fear in seeing blood on my hands. "You shouldn't dwell in things of the past. Crying isn't going to make things change. I say just forget about it and move on." His voice was cold, never showing emotion... Emotionally dead... Dead. I felt my lips quiver, but I wasn't going to cry in front of him. Dodging his body and going to my room. Where I cried myself to sleep.

Seto's POV

I woke up with faint memories of

the other night. Pulling back the covers off of me and getting out of bed. My familiar but stupid looking uniform was hanged on the knob of my closet. "Another morning full of annoyance," I thought to myself as I put on my uniform and went to the kitchen. Mokuba greeted me with his cheerful self. I made myself some breakfast, not feeling like reading the paper. My thoughts ventured on the Christmas play. Damn, that was a waste of my time. Thoughts seemed to consume me, and before I knew it I was in drama class.

Lucy's POV

Nothing seemed to change Kaiba's attitude towards me. But that didn't bother me, at least he wasn't showing me pity. Memories of the past seemed to take my mind captive. I tried to forget about them, but the more I wanted to forget. The more I thought about it. Although my memories cluttered my mind, it didn't blind me from my husband's behavior that seemed to get different when the cold weather started to come in. My suspicion was that he was getting sick, and was too stubborn admit that he was "weak". One day, he seemed to be coughing every damn minute. Mokuba and I didn't have such symptoms because I made sure we both took some vitamins, but Kaiba didn't do such thing. Reaching inside my bag and I put a cough drop on his desk. "What is this?" His voice hoarse. Sure wasn't his deep intimidating voice that he used all the time. But I guess his attitude and eyes did the job fine on its own.

"It's called a cough drop," I started sarcastically. "You put it in your mouth and let it stay there. Then, your coughs will go gone, gone." Mokuba was laughing at my antics, even though his brother was glaring daggers at me. Another coughing frenzy later is what made him sink in and pop the cough drop in his mouth. He stopped coughing, which was good. At least he wasn't going to spread germs.

The next day we went to school, he couldn't stop coughing in class. I discreetly gave him another cough drop. He took it but nothing helped, although it stopped him from coughing up a lung. Around lunch time he started to shake, I gave him some of my hot coffee that I put in a thermostat. At least that stopped him. "I'm going to go check up on something. Keep drinking my coffee, ok?"

"By the rate I'm going, the time I'm finished drinking your coffee. I'll probably end up with diabetes," he said with his voice still hoarse.

"By the rate you're going, your voice will make you fail drama class," I answered back.

"Good, at least I won't have to wear that stupid costume on stage."

"Don't you want to get out of this hell?"

"I'm already in hell, and my tormentor is the Demon Duelist."

"Hmm, I was expecting more from Mr. Sarcasm himself... I guess getting sick does something to your brain."

"At least I have a brain." he answered back as I started to go to some of the class rooms. Soon, I collided with a mass of force that made me drop to the floor. Looking to only find Tea Gardner. "Oh I'm sorry, Onyx. Here let me help you up," she said as I got up without her help.

"Thanks, but I always handle everything myself. Although... I was kind of hoping you would do me a favor," I said slyly. She looked at me with those pretty blue eyes. Curiosity seemed to dance inside them. I took that as a sign to go on. "Can you watch my husband for me? He's really sick, and I'm going to get our homework and go home," I said acting woe. "It's just for the lunch period, you don't even have to sit near him," I added. She agreed with me as I dashed around getting our work.

Seto's POV

"How can she handle all that sugar?" I thought to myself with my hands wrapped around the warm thermostat. She suddenly came back with a bunch of papers in her hand. "Before you ask anything, this is the home work for tonight. If you want, you can even copy off me. I know my work is right," she said.

Her offer was stupid, "why would I want to copy off of you? My work..." I couldn't finished, my coughs came in. When they resided, I forgot what I wanted to say.

"I believe you were going to say that your work is far more superior than mine. And then continue on telling me a bunch of reasons why you're better than me," she said as she went to my side. Wrapping an arm around me and trying to pick me up saying, "we are going home where you can rest. Hopefully getting your voice back. And don't worry about Mokuba, he'll be back after school." Surprisingly enough, she was able to lift me and drag me into the limo.

I was trying to place her actions, assuming what she wanted out of me. But came up with nothing. We got to the Kaiba mansion and she dragged me to my room, which was impressive for her. Never would I think a girl with a small frame like her would ever carry me. She told me to get into my pajamas and left. Then returned with some hot soup. "Why are you taking care of me?" I finally asked her kind of taken aback with the sound of my voice. My curiosity was killing me at this point that it made me ignore it. "What do you want?" I added.

"I know you treat me like what you say I am, garbage... Even though, what I just said was a total understatement. But, I think since we're going to be stuck to each other might as well take care of one another," she said with something in her eyes.

"Who said I was going to take care of you?" I asked her.

She looked away with a distant look in her eye. "No one," she said quietly. "I wasn't expecting anyone to take care of me, anyway... I brought you soup," she said getting off the subject. I took the bowl and placed it on my lap. It smelled delicious, and a bit strange. There was something in it that I couldn't place, but it looked like ordinary tomato soup. I looked at her, to see any signs of a trick, "it's an old family recipe, it will definitely get your voice back." Still eyeing her, I took a sip of the soup. At first it was nice, then I took the napkin in front of me and spit it out. "No! You're going to eat this, and I don't care if your spitting out fire."

"What's in it?" I growled at her. She was trying to poison me.

The edges of her lips curled up as she said, "I thought you liked frog's breath."

"Can it, we're not in drama class. What's in it?" I asked gritting my teeth. My patience was wearing thin and I might just put her out in the street.

"You know those small pepper that are red? Well something spicy will kill all the germs in your throat. Meaning you'll get your voice back," she explained with a smirk on her face. My eyes widened as I can still feel the burn in my tongue. "Hopefully, you're not allergic," she added while giving a nervous laugh. She got the spoon and lifted up to my mouth. "Open wide, so the Blue Eyes White Dragon can go in the cave" She patronized me. I shook my head, there was no way I'm going to eat this junk. I saw her getting irritated, "Don't act like a stubborn child. You're a grown man!" She said with a motherly tone. "You're going to eat this soup, even if I have to force it down your snake like throat. Do you catch my drift?" She hissed at me again.

A smirk started growing on my face, I knew something that would make her even more pissed off. "I'll eat it, but you have to at least eat five bites of it. And don't pull anything funny, Sally." She seethed with anger but did so anyway, as if she had an iron stomach. That made me mad, I had to eat that nasty soup. The pepper made my mouth burn, but she didn't give me any drink. "Damn it, I want something to drink to lessen to burn!" I yelled.

My voice was back to normal. She had a knowing smirk, knowing that her family recipe had worked. "Just don't yell or sing tomorrow, I'll explain to the teach that you are at the edge of losing your voice." I nodded.

The next day, she did just that. Bakura seemed to take my place for the time being. One thing that I hated, was that my some freak that lost in my tournament was sharing laughs with my wife. Not like I loved her, but he didn't have to be all over her. I was hiding around backstage, looking over at my lines as I heard the conversation between.

Lucy's POV

Bakura and I were singing the last of our lyrics. "And sit together, now and forever
For it is plain as anyone can see
We're simply meant to be," we sang, hugging. Then there was the kiss. I haven't kissed since Adam, and it felt wrong, but I had to. Bakura's soft lips caught mine. A feeling came over me. It was something indescribable. For a minute, I thought I was kissing Adam. He was then trying to deepened the kiss, I broke away and I smiled. "Bakura, you're a good actor."

Seto's POV

I saw the smile on the hag's lips, but soon her eyes were just like that night. The night she came back from seeing her father. "Bakura, you're a good actor," she complimented him. My eyes narrowed with jealousy. But I wasn't willing to admit it at the time.

"You're also a good actress," his British accent rolled out of his tongue. Though his statement had two meanings. "Funny," his voice became more deep as he continued, "I never seen you kiss your husband like that."

"We kiss," she said. Yeah, that was convincing. "We just like privacy," she added. At least that made it believable.

"Very well, but if you need a companion..." he said. There was a deadly silence. Was she tempted?

"Listen, I prefer staying faithful..." he didn't let her finish. He just walked away and bumped into the me.

Not wasting anytime, I picked him up from his collar. "Don't ever try to hit on my wife," I said.

"Why is it that you turn green over something you don't have affections for?" Bakura asked looking into my eyes.

"You don't know anything about us," I said slamming him into the wall.

"I know that you aren't really in love with her," he replied.

"She's mine, and that's all you have to know. Keep your hands off of her," I let my rage do the talking. Something strong grew inside of me, something unexplainable.

"It was merely an act."

"Next time, I'll act like I'm going to crush you." With that I slammed him against another wall and left.

I remember that this chapter was to portray why Onyx keeps protecting Kaiba. Along with her history with her father, to have a better understanding on how this story is going to work. Originally, I was going to have Atem (Yami Yugi, Yami, whatever.) hit on Onyx. Because we all know that Atem and Kaiba are forever going to be rivals. But I decided to end their rivalry at just card games and decided to put Bakura in. His character (to me) seemsvery perceptive. Of course, we all know that he's pure evil, so he woulddo something just to get under Kaiba's skin. He will be making an appearance in Power Struggle 2, I'lldefinitely tell you that much. Other than that, I hope to update onMonday or Sunday. Until then, I'm going to see if I can get myolder readers back.RR.