Chapter 6

Wedding bells or a Funeral

It was another two months when everything was ready for Seto and Alexandra's wedding. Kisty was going to be the flower girl and of all people Mokuba the best man however, he dropped out of that position being there was a slight problem with Rebecca and Lisa, so Seto was left with Yugi, Atem or Joey to choose from as his best man.

Seto walked back and forth filled with a funny feeling of nervousness and stress. He had been thinking about Alexandra all day, and the thought of them getting married finally, was not helping. Alex was the Vice President of Industrial Illusions, her uncle's company, a man he hated very much ever since duelist kingdom and the attempted take over. Seto and Alex both had a choice to make, one of them had to either, keep the companies out of their lives, or that one of them quit. Seto knew that once Alex's passes away he would still need his company but Alex had not told him, her decision about it.

"Come on you stupid tie," he said looking in the mirror trying to get the bow tie straight.

"Hey Seto you got a visitor," said Mokuba sticking his head in the room. Seto looked at his brother, "Who?" he asked. Mokuba smirked and threw open the door, "Your best man has just arrived," he said showing a spiky haired adult.

Seto turned, and faced his pick for best man, "YUGI, what the hell took you so long to get here," he snapped. Yugi stepped in to the room, "Well, you asked me to make sure everyone had a seat, which you didn't do, yourself for that's the groom's job, umm, made sure Alex's dress fit her properly this time and that she is with her three woman body guards that included my wife, Joey's wife and of course Serenity. Oh yeah, I had to go and get the freaking CAKE!" he snapped. "I thought, I told Atem to do that, as his little contribution to this wedding," said Seto. Yugi nodded, "You did but that man can't put a five tower wedding cake on a motor cycle, Kaiba, you know that," said Yugi.

Mokuba snickered, "Now you know why I turned down Seto, when he asked me this time," he said. Seto glared, "I have a reason to make you move out now, Mokuba," he chuckled. Mokuba glared at his brother, "I am still living with you until I am 18 remember?" Seto shook his head, "I am just kidding, have chosen which girl your going to settle down with yet it's only a matter of time now, before Rebecca and Lisa kill one another," said Yugi. Seto chuckled at the thought of Atem's daughter fighting with Rebecca Hopkins to the death for his little brother the thought was amusing, enough to calm his nerves.

"EXCUSE ME! FLOWER GIRL COMING THROUGH!" snapped Kisty stepping into the room past Yugi and Mokuba. Seto, who was still trying to get his tie right, "What is it Kisty?" he asked about to choke himself with the tie. Kisty walked over to Seto and motioned him to bend down, "Let me Seto," she said as he bent down to her eye level. Kisty tied the tie perfectly and it was straight which would normally taken Seto about another hour to do but his daughter did it in less then two minutes. "There Mommy is going to like you dressed without a trench coat for once," giggled the little flower girl in her pink dress.

"You need more practice with these things," Kisty laughed. Seto looked Kisty, "Thanks kid," he said gently patting his daughter brown curly bun hair and had a few cute strands hanging lose. Mokuba looked at his niece, "You know you don't have to call him Seto anymore after today he will be officially your Dad," he said with a large smirk on his face.

Kisty turned and faced Mokuba, "Seto, just doesn't get the name Dad, because of Mommy marrying him. I am sorry, Mokie he has to earn it!" she snapped. Seto chuckled at this coming from his daughter, there was no doubt this was his kid. Yugi crossed his arms, "Wow Kaiba, she is your kid just a stubborn as you are, when it comes to things" he laughed. Seto glared at Yugi with a joking smirk, "Shut up," he snapped turning to the mirror to check his hair. Kisty looked at the three men, "Well Seto, why don't you go down stairs the wedding should start soon, and you need to greet your guests," she said. Seto nodded, "You better get your flowers," he spoke in a gentle calm tone, "Your Mom can't walk down the aisle without them."

Kisty looked at Mokuba and Yugi, "You know you two walk ahead of him so lets go, I will get my flowers from Tea," said the four year old trying to pull Yugi and Mokuba out the door by their coat tails. The two men smiled and decided to play along with the girl they had to admit she was cute when acting as if she was in charge, like a certain CEO and man would she make a great one someday.

Seto shook his head and gave a slight chuckle to himself as he took one look in the mirror. "Well, Seto, it now or never, Alexandra has 8 months left, and that pain in her side is not getting any better, so we have to take care of Kisty," he reminded himself and then headed for the door. "I won't forget what Alexandra did to save me," he thought.

Flash back

Three kids played out in the front yard of a white mansion with two dark black limos, one belonging to Maxamillon Pegasus and the other to Gosaburo Kaiba. A young teenage girl with blue hair and pink ribbon in her hair and pink dress with white stocking and black, Marry Jane's (type of dress shoe). One boy had long black raven hair and wore white sweeter; with green turtle neck and brown pants this was of course Mokuba. The other was dressed in a white uniform outfit, his brown hair kept neat and the coldest blue eyes that could pierce anyone's soul.

They had only met a few hours before and already they were not saying anything. Mokuba stepped forward breaking the dagger shooting contest going on between his brother and this girl, "So Alexandra, you Pegasus's niece?" asked the young boy. Alexandra nodded, "Yes, I am," she said in a stuck up tone. "Where are you parents?" he asked. Seto glared at his brother the word parents was practically taboo around him these days, since he missed his so much. Alexandra looked at her horrible black shoes, "There both dead, died in a fire," she said, "I was only 4 when they died." Seto raised an eyebrow he could see that the girl was trying her best to hold back her tears as if she was not allowed to morn, something he never had the chance to do himself.

"Seto say something?" muttered Mokuba, Seto sighed and rolled his eyes. "So why did Pegasus bring you here?" he asked. Alexandra sighed and cleaned up her composer, "He brought me along thinking I would fall in love with you Seto Kaiba, boy is he wrong," she said in a sarcastic tone. "Really?" he answered with his blue eyes looked at Alexandra, as if she was crazy.

Alexandra nodded, "Yep, but he knows that I don't like dresses, this isn't something I usually wear to impress a boy," she said. "Really, how do you impress boys?" he asked. Alexandra smirked, "Ever heard of Duel Monster?" she asked. Seto nodded, "Yeah, in fact I have my deck," he said reaching into his pocket. "What's your rarest card?" Alexandra asked. Seto smirked "I am not telling you," he said, putting the deck back in his pocket. "Well, I will tell you if you tell me," she grinned pulling out her own deck from the pink handbag that was over her shoulder.

"Fine, you first," said Seto, Mokuba looked at his brother; he knew his brother had not had time to get any rare cards. Alexandra held out her card, "This is it, the Blue Eyes white dragon," she said showing Seto and Mokuba. The two boys dropped their jaws they had never seen a card like it, also one so rare. They knew that card was the symbol of their bond as brothers but to see a girl of the creature wave that card in front of them was pure torture. "Umm, actually I don't have any rare cards," admitted Seto sounding like a boy with a crash.

Alexandra raised an eyebrow, "Really? I thought all decks have at least one rare card," she said. Seto shook his head, "Nope, there not the best really, Mokuba gave them to me after Gosaburo confiscated all my toys," he said. Alexandra nodded, "I know the feeling my Uncle did the same thing," she said.

Seto smiled, "Alexandra you and I have a lot in common," he said sounding less uptight. "I know, it's weird like its destiny or something," said Alexandra with a laugh. Mokuba watched as the two teens started to think thoughts they had never thought of before, the young Kaiba saw this and knew something was never going to be the same.

end flashback

Outside in the backyard of the Kaiba mansion just beyond the pool on a grassy lot of land with trees and a hill in the distance. The sky was blue the sun shining, a few fluffy white clouds in the sky, and one wedding in the huge back yard of the Kaiba Mansion.

There were two sections of chairs, and not one was empty, with family, friends, or business associates. A white path was laid out between the chair sections as Seto, the Minster stood in front of everyone, and a small band played to have everyone take a seat.

Yugi was standing next to Mokuba who was next to Seto, who was looking a little worried. Last time Seto tried to marry Alex she took off and four years later he finds out he is a father to a little girl, a mistake he wasn't about to repeat unless you count after marriage but Alex had 8 months left to live and knew chances were going to be slim that Alexandra could bear another child. In addition, he did not want to let her go again.

The music played as the wedding march began Kisty dressing in pink slowly walked ahead of her mother, who was completely covered in head to toe white dress. Seto had his back toward Alex at first but then a small kick from Mokuba made him turn around.

Seto turned he could not see Alex's face because of the veil she was wearing that went over her nose. As Kisty stepped up on the steps to Seto and the Minster she smiled at Seto, went, and joined the other bridesmaids, which included Tea, Mai, Rebecca and Lisa.

When Alexandra reached Seto and the Minster, Seto turned and lifted Alex's veil. He was shocked to see that Alex had her eyes close, but as soon as she opened them, Seto saw the most beautiful woman in the world looking at him, with her blue sapphire eyes staring back at him.

Alexandra and Seto both felt like butterflies where going to bust from their stomachs but held their composers as the service started. "Now, who gives this woman to this man?" asked the Minster. Pegasus stood up, "As her, Uncle I do," he said. Alex felt like laughing or punching her Uncle at that moment for she hated it when Pegasus would push the fact he was related to her.

Just as the Minster was about to ask Alex to say her wedding vows her ribs crapped up, and she was about to kill over. "Ouch," she finally let out slightly, as she bent down on her knees. "Mommy!" said Kisty running over.

Seto looked at his bride, "Alex?" he spoke worried. Alex shut her eyes tight trying to fight the pain, but was not working not this time, it was too much she was about to pass out. Seto looked at the Minster, "We need to finish this before I pass out," said Alex quickly.

The Minster "Ok the short version, Alex do you take Seto to be your husband?" he asked quickly. Alex yelped but the words came out, "I do!" she said quickly. The Minster shrugged his shoulders, "Ok then, Kaiba do you take Alex as your wife?" he asked quickly.

"What you think? You idiot, of course I love the woman for crying out loud," Seto snapped. Alexandra looked at Seto, "Just Say I DO YOU ASS," she spoke aloud while fighting the pain in her ribs. Seto forgot he was getting married, for a moment, "I do," he snapped. The Minster nodded, "Then I pronounce you man and wife, kiss the bride and then get her to a doctor," said the minister quickly.

Seto and Alex had a quick kiss then he picked her up and rushed her upstairs to her room, while Mokuba called one of the Kaiba Corp doctors on his cell phone that was hidden in his pocket.

a few hours later

Alexandra was in bed, her wedding dress in the bathroom, and wearing some light clothes, Kisty was next to her mother watching the doctor with deadly glares as he hooked an IV in Alex's arm.

The doctor stepped out of the room where Seto was pacing back an fourth he was still in his tuxedo, but his hair matted, tie undone and dress shirt hanging out of his pants. He saw the doctor, "Well?" he asked sharply. The doctor sighed, "It just got worse apparently Alexandra has more then that infection in her back, its jump a stage Kaiba, it will cut her time in half if she keeps avoiding treatments," spoke the doctor.

"Avoiding treatments?" spoke Mokuba, "She said there wasn't any medicine in the world that could make that pain, go away?" The doctor shook his head, "No, there is a treatment but I guess she saw something more important then life right now," he said. Seto shook his head, "What's the treatment?" he asked.

The doctor sighed, "Radiation theory," he said, Seto shook his head, "NO way!" snapped Mokuba. Mokuba looked at his brother, "If she goes on that Kisty will know her mother is dying, also she won't get out of bed," Mokuba said worried. Seto looked at his brother, "I think Kisty already knows Mokuba, she hasn't told us she knows or anyone else," he spoke.

The door to Alex's room opened and Kisty stepped out, "Mommy, isn't going to make it is she, and Seto don't lie to me!" she spoke sounding angry. Seto shook his head, no, "I am sorry kid," he said kneeling down to Kisty's level of sight. Kisty eyes filled with tears, Seto hugged the little girl that looked so much like him as she began to cry. "We should have told you sooner," said Mokuba. Kisty shook her head, "No, it was better this way, I know Mommy was sick just not fatally sick, just I want to know how long?" she asked.

Seto sighed looking towards the doctor, "About a couple of months," said the doctor. Seto looked at the doctor as he stood up holding Kisty in his arms, "WHAT! She told me she had 8 months left!" The doctor shook his head, "No, if she had taken the treatments and avoided stress completely then yes she would have 8 months, but now with her rate of stress and no treatment, it could be a few months my be even less," he spoke calmly worried about Seto's rage.

Seto held back his anger knowing that it was not the doctor's fault that Alex's cancer and infection. "Thank Doc," he said, "Is Alexandra awake?" The doctor looked at Kisty who answered, "She is sleeping, and will be for a while, I guess," she said. The doctor nodded in confirmation.

"Ok, well by now I take it all the guest has left and the reception will wait until Alex is able to stand," said Seto. Tea, Mai, Lisa Rebecca, Yugi, Joey, Tristan and his wife Serenity, came up the stairs as the doctor left, "Well?" asked Tea. Mokuba and Seto all having frowns on there faces shook there heads. Kisty was crying in her biological father's arms. Tea walked over to Seto, "I am sorry," she said. Seto nodded he did not want their pity but then again he probably needed it.

Seto nodded and thanked Tea, as Seto swallowed his pride for once letting the only a nod and held in composer as his thanks. Ever since Kisty and Alex became a full part of his life, he let alot go, this was one of the things that he let lose or it would consume him.

"The guests took off, most worried about Alexandra," said Joey, "What did the Doc say?" Mokuba sighed, "Alex is dying," he spoke. Everyone looked at Seto who nodded, "She doesn't have much time left," he spoke quickly.

Kisty looked at Seto telling him silently that she wanted to go back to her mother's side. He did so and put her back on the ground as she opened the door, everyone heard the heart monitor and could see Alex hooked to an IV. Kisty looked back at Seto, "You coming?" she asked. Seto nodded, "In a moment I have to see the little possy here out," he said. Kisty nodded, "Ok," she said and shut the door behind her.

Everyone walked down stairs, Tea and Mai hugged Seto good-bye, Yugi shook Seto hand and Joey actually offered his hand to Kaiba, who took it, "Sorry to hear about your wife man, this is going to be tough," said Joey. Seto shook Joey's hand, "I know, umm, thanks, Geeks," he said with a small laugh.

Everyone nodded and left, Mokuba stood there with his brother as they watched Joey and Mai drive/race Yugi and Tea's car to the gate. Mokuba laughed when Yugi cut off Joey at the gate. Yugi and Tea laughed when they saw the look on Mai face in Joey passenger side of the car could be seen in their rear view mirrors.

Seto shut the door, Mokuba looked at his brother "I am going to go clean up the wedding. I will take care of everything," he said walking away. Seto closed his eyes, and leaned on the door, and slumped to the ground, he was glad no one was in the room or in the mansion now in fact, for he did something he had not done since his parents died even if it was for a brief moment so many years ago.

Seto Kaiba was crying in to his knees as he sat against the door. One person saw him crying though, as she watched with her blue eyes, her father crying on the floor. Kisty closed her eyes as she heard him sob, "I know Seto, I know," she whispered and went back to her mother.