Chapter 11
Mistakes
A cold and lonely sunset as a young woman stood in front of a gravestone, it was wintertime and snow threatened to fall soon. The woman's long brown hair blew in the wind as she looked down at her mother's grave; it had been almost 10 years since her mother died from the infection in her spinal cord and she blamed herself for the accident that case the infection. "Kisty come on, I am bored why do you have to come here every single week" asked a boy about the girl's age. Kisty turned from her mother's grave"Shut up Josh, I am busy, I am giving my mother the update on Seto and everyone else" she snapped in a cold heartless tone.
Josh was a tall boy with short jet back hair with green highlights, skinny and very pale in completion. Josh was fun to be around but some times, Kisty just wanted to kick his ass just for being annoying when she would visit her mother's grave. Josh leaned against one of the near by gravestones, with a shovel in his hand "You know out of all the things a rich girl like you can do you choose to stand by a grave stone.
Kisty bent down and place a small white rose on the gravestone"well Mommy, I will see you in a week" she whispered. Josh rolled his eyes"Are you done morning yet" he asked Kisty. "Hey give the girl time" said a scratchy voice"Besides boy you have work to do" the man with white spiked hair. Kisty turned around"I am done here today Bakura, you can take Josh and put him back to work" she smiled.
Bakura (this is Yami Bakura remember)"Alright Kisty, I know Josh is your best friend but he has graves to dig" he said. Ryou showed up"And if you let the boy have some fun instead of forcing him to work he would have a girlfriend by now" he snapped at his Yami. Bakura shook his head"Don't make me throw you in one of Josh's holes and burry you alive" he threatened.
Kisty laughed"You two cut it out, it bad enough Seto almost threw himself in one of those after my mother passed away" she said suddenly looking sad. Josh walked over to Kisty"Hey, don't worry things will get better between you two, he can't stay a cold heartless jerk for ever" he said to her.
Kisty shook her head"I don't things between us, and will ever get back to what they were. I have been lucky so far that he hasn't thrown me to the wolves of his corporation like everyone else in the family." 'Speaking of Kaiba Corp, don't you have a party to go too" asked Ryou with a puzzled look on his face. Kisty looked at her watch and saw the time"OH Crap, I am going to be so late" she said"Seto is going to be so angry with me, bye guys" she quickly said running off out the gate of the graveyard.
Ryou looked at Bakura"Come on Mr. Lets buy a graveyard you have another customer to put six feet under" he said. Josh shook his head"Oh great another whole to fill yippee" he muttered"When can I get a real job" he asked Bakura and Ryou. "Never" they both said to him.
Meanwhile Kisty ran down to the waiting limo"Miss Kaiba you're late" said Roland. Kisty nodded"How many times Roland do I have to say this? Call me Miss K or Kisty, even if Seto tells you different" she snapped. Seto opened the door of the limo and stepped out"And how many times do I have to remind you that being late cost us money and not to mention time for me is money" he snapped at Kisty.
Kisty rolled her eyes"I didn't want to go to this party in the first place" she said crossing her arms. Seto shook his head"Just get in the limo so you can change on the way there" he snapped. Kisty went into the limo while Seto shut the door behind her, 2 minutes later she was changed in to an evening gown"DONE" she snapped. Seto got in the limo and Roland drove them to the party.
At the party everyone was in nice rich appropriate attire, men in tuxedos, and women in evening gowns. Kisty hated these business parties, ever since her mother passed away Seto only cared about work and nothing else, he at times would cause her to worry when he would spend over 48 hours at work or doing things for it. The only thing that got Kisty through the parties for Kaiba Corp was that some how her Great Uncle would pull her away from the corporate mongrels and gave her a few minutes of peace to regain her composure.
Kisty was getting bored as she listened to Seto talk with some executives when Pegasus showed as if cued by someone to pull her away. Seto finally saw Pegasus and just when Kisty was about to walk to greet her Great Uncle, grabbed her arm. "You're not running off again" he muttered, "I need you here". Kisty shook her head"I don't want to cause a scene Seto but mock my words, I will and can embarrass you in front of all these people if you don't let me go right now" she whispered harshly.
Seto released Kisty and she walked over to Pegasus"He almost didn't let you get away this time" said Pegasus after giving his Young Great niece a hug. "You have no idea what it is like for him to hold me back, so much" she said with a small chuckle. "Shall we" he asked leading the way with his arm.
Seto watched Kisty out of the corner of his eye, as she and Pegasus stepped outside. He quickly excused himself from the executives that he was talking with and went the same direction as Pegasus and Kisty. Kisty was sitting with Pegasus on one of the benches outside that were in front of a long and shallow pool of water, that lead to a garden of roses that were covered with Christmas lights.
Seto stood behind a large tree and listened to Kisty and Pegasus talk. "I went to see Mom today" spoke Kisty as Seto go in to hearing range. Pegasus listened"And you gave her the update about Kaiba boy and you" he asked. Kisty sighed"Sadly yes, I hate telling her that he and I aren't working out. I know he is my real father, but I see him as a work alcoholic ass" she snapped.
Pegasus raised an eyebrow"You know your mother did change Kaiba once. Kisty just give it time, he is still healing, just like you" he said to her. Kisty shook her head"I am done healing, it been 10 years almost Max. I want Seto to at least once stand at her grave with me, but he is so caught up with his company, no wonder she kept me away for 4 years" she snapped.
Pegasus shook his head"No, she kept you from him for 4 years knowing that Kaiba would deny any of his actions. Not to mention she wanted you to be happy, and you where the happiest little 4 year old I had ever seen." This caused Kisty to giggle"I was the only 4 year old that could play duel monsters better then you had ever seen anyone else at that age play."
Maxamillon laughed"Yes, that too. Kisty look give him time, like Yugi told you, he will come around" he said. Kisty shook her head"When it been 10 years, and my birthday is in a months, and he hasn't even done anything for me, I am going to be 15 and the day mom..." she stopped feeling that she was being watched she looked directly at the place where Seto was standing.
"Never mind Max, it seem Seto can't keep his ears to himself" she snapped looked at Seto as he finally stepped into view. "Well, looks like you don't care that I am doing all I can to take care of you, you ungrateful little..." he started but soon found Pegasus glaring at him.
"KAIBA ENOUGH, You want to put her down farther then she is, go ahead you promised my niece, Alexandra, you would take care of her, and from what I am getting from her is you not" Pegasus snapped at Seto causing him to be shocked.
"Stay out of this Pegasus" he yelled. Kisty stood up"Don't say it family business because he is my Great Uncle" she snapped at Seto. Kaiba nearly stumbled when he heard Kisty stand next to her Uncle"Look I am clearing my head because I am sick of these stupid parties and getting feed to the wolves. I am 14 years old and I have tried to be a good daughter and lock my emotions away as you want me too. However I am only half you and I wish you did more for my mother then just let her die that night alone" she snapped.
Kaiba got very angry how dare Kisty talk to him, as if he did not try to help her mother, he did all he could. He made sure that Alexandra had the best treatment and doctors as possible, but then it hit him, he did not get Alexandra the best treatment he did not make her take it, that was the only thing Kisty was holding against him. He held more power over her mother then anyone else, and he did not help enough to save her.
Kisty was breathing hard with rage as Seto stood there trying to compile his thoughts, "Kisty just shut up, about that, it in the past alright, let it go," he snapped finally. Kisty shook her head, "No, because of you and she is dead, Seto!" she finally snapped back. Pegasus knew that Kisty was angry and that she and her biological father did not get, along anymore, but to blame him for her mother's death, that was crossing some very thin lines.
"Kisty Alexandra Kaiba!" snapped Pegasus, "You know Seto wasn't responsible for your mother's death!" Kisty looked at her Great Uncle, "So your taking his side?" she whined. Pegasus shook his head, "I am not picking sides Kisty, I am saying Seto wasn't responsible, you will understand why when you're older," he said.
Kisty had been hearing that since she was 5 years old and her mother gone, she was now 14 almost 15 in a few months and they still said that. "I am older, 10 years in fact and neither of you have explained it to me, so I am going to go out on a limb here and say you don't really know! I do know why it because a doctor was not smart enough to catch a dam piece of shrapnel in my mother's spine and what made matters worse I know how she got it because I was 3 years old when it happen. I even have the kidney transplant scar that my best friend gave her life to save mine and her mother died saving my mom little it did since she is dead also," she said catching the two off guard.
Seto rubbed his temple, "Kisty, if you want to go home, fine with me, I am not going to force you to stay any longer," he said after a few moments of silence. He just honestly wanted Kisty to shut up and go back to the party but seeing that she was upset would raise questions, when they came back inside. "Fine, because I didn't want to come to this dumb party in the first place!" she snapped.
A young woman, stood on the steps that lead to the three outside, "Seto, there are a few people I need you to meet!" she called out. Seto looked at his daughter, "I will call Roland, to pick you up," he said to Kisty. Pegasus stopped Seto, "I will have my driver drop her off on my way back to my place. I am getting bored anyways," he yawned.
Seto raised an eyebrow, "Fine, but if she isn't there by 1:00am, I am putting a kidnapping charge on you Pegasus," he snapped putting the cell phone back in his jacket pocket. Kisty watched as her father leave to take care of Kaiba Corp business, even though they really did not need the money.
Kisty looked at Pegasus, "You," she said with her lips pressed and giving him and mean look out of the corner of her eye. Pegasus shrugged his shoulders, "What, all I did was a get you a way out of here, with out making Kaiba boy look bad," he said. Kisty took a breath, "I know Max, and um, thanks," she smiled slightly.
Pegasus and his niece walked to the front of the party hall, got in to the Industrial Illusions limo, and left for the Kaiba mansion. In the limo, Kisty looked out the window wishing things had gone differently in the last 10 years; she had the man that she called Dad return but she knew that would never happen as long as Alexandra Kaiba was dead.
