Ok I have a really good cliffy now, MWAHAHAHAHA ok no more evil laugh, I will be uploading up to chapter 49 today and then I am working on the rest. Glad you all like it, keep reviewing and I know I said I would reponse in this chapter sadly I don't have time so I will do it in 48


Chapter 47

Putting up a cocoon

It had been a few weeks since the merge was finalized. Seto and Kisty were working together at the old Kaiba Corp building sharing an office. Kisty thought it was best for a little while longer that she stayed as head of the companies now called KIC, or Kaiba Illusions Corporation. Mokuba was still VP and Seto was still in position of CEO but he had to go to Kisty for finalization on ideas since he was keeping a close eye on the now very hard working, woman that he called his daughter. Preethi asked to return to her secretary job since it was a more familiar position.

"Kristen?" spoke Seto as Kisty typed away on reports and design finalizations. "Yes, Seto I am busy what is it," she spoke sounding except like her father along time ago. Seto moved over from his desk, "You been working six hours on this it's time to go home," he said. Kisty shook her head, "I will be in late, I have to finish this, program," she said not removing her eyes from the screen.

"I say you did enough work for today," he said stepping in front of her so that she could not see the screen. "SETO I AM WORKING!" she snapped at him trying to push him out of the way. "You have worked enough for today, come on time to go home," said Seto grabbing the keyboard from her.

Kisty glared at her father, "DAD!" she said annoyed glaring at him. Seto smirked, "We both know exactly why you're doing this," he said. Kisty sighed, "NO you don't I have a very large company to run and I need to get this finished before I can go home," she said moving him aside.

Seto raised an eyebrow, "You're acting like me," he said trying to convince her to stop working. "I don't care," she sang in annoyed voice, "I have to get this done now!" she said grabbing the keyboard and began typing again.

"Well, at least take a break, gees Kisty you been at this long enough, not to mention you been working like crazy ever since you broke up with Josh," he said. Kisty shook her head, "Hello, who wanted me to follow in his foot steps in the first place, and don't mention him around me," she said keeping her eyes locked on the screen while Seto stood next to it. "Why do you think I handed you the contract, Kist?" he asked. Kisty shook her head, "that's Kristen to you, Seto," she said saving the file. (Is it me, or does Kisty seem to be in a bad mood)

Mokuba walked in after hearing Kisty talk to Seto for a while about how she is now CEO and runs a business and that he is free to leave at anytime like everyone else in her life. That is where Mokuba drew the line at for Kisty, he knew that Seto had not walked out on her and the same went with him.

"KRISTEN!" snapped Mokuba, looking at his niece, "You maybe Seto's boss but come on the man is still your father," he said. Kisty turned her head from the screen, "I know Mokuba, but I am working right now, I have no time for games or fun, or even…" she paused for a moment, she was about to say love, but she didn't, "Anyways I have to get back to work here," and back to typing she went. Seto and Mokuba looked at each other and decided to take action.

The next thing Kisty knew was she was slung over her father's shoulder, with her Uncle telling everyone to go home for the workday was done. Kisty of course was not going quietly as they stepped into the elevator, "You can work at home," said Seto as he put her down in the elevator as Kisty caught sight of a figure hiding in the shadows.

"You know if the contract that we signed at the merge, didn't state that I couldn't fire you, I would have done it just now," she said crossing her arms leaning against the wall. "Well, looks like someone got out of the wrong side of the desk this afternoon," said Lisa seeing Kisty as they stepped out of the elevator.

"Hi, my Egyptian Lilly," said Mokuba pulling his wife close to him and giving her a loving kiss. "Where are the boys?" he asked surprised that his two trouble making boys were nowhere to be seen.

Lisa smiled, "Mokuba Kaiba, please tell me you didn't forget?" she asked him worried. A small smirk crossed Mokuba's face as he answered, "Forget, hmm, forget that today is our anniversary," he said pulling out a box that he hidden in his pocket.

"You didn't forget," she said throwing her arms around him. Mokuba shot a quick wink at his brother, as Seto walked by giving him small thumbs up. Kisty caught it however sneering, "He only remembered because Seto told him at lunch," blurted Kisty as she walked away from them.

Lisa glared, "What is her problem?" she asked. Mokuba shrugged, "Seto had to pry her from the computer again," he said. Lisa nodded, "That would be a problem," she said. Seto grabbed Kisty's arm as she made a move for the elevator and was dragged outside the building by Seto again, "SETO PUT ME DOWN NOW I NEED TO WORK!" Kisty screeched.

Seto did not do as he was told, his daughter need to get out of the building, "You need a time out, that's what you need," he said to her. Kisty glared, "I am not a child anymore I am a grown woman," snapped Kisty. "Your acting like a child," said a female voice as they walked to the street lit sidewalk.

"ANN! DON'T SIDE WITH HIM!" snapped Kisty. Ann shook her head, "Kristen, as your lawyer and friend you need to calm down." Kisty struggled to get away, "I have to work, Seto let me go!" she demanded.

Ann crossed her arms, "I take it she is coming with us?" she asked Seto. The tall father nodded to answer Ann's question while holding Kisty over his shoulder again. "How much longer are you going to wale like this Kisty?" asked Mokuba as he and Lisa caught up with the three. Kisty turned, "The moment Seto lets me go back to work," she snapped.

"You know, you could baby-sit for us?" said a smirking Lisa. Kisty crossed her arms, "No way, last time I did that was when I was 16, not anymore this, retired babysitter is not coming out," she said shaking her head. Seto smirked, "Then stop being such a drama CEO because that's your only other option," he said.

Kisty stopped struggling, "I don't want to see him off," she said. Seto sighed, "Kristen, you don't have a choice," he said "Beside you need to say at least a proper goodbye to the man." Kisty shook her head, "NO WAY!" she snapped. "Then it's off to babysitting," said Lisa and Mokuba at once. Kisty rolled her eyes, "Five minutes with the son of a dice monster, or five hours of Barney and Sponge bob, umm I will go be safer with Barney," she said sarcastically.

Seto and Lisa shook there heads, "So, the work ethic comes from Josh's dad after all," said Ann trying to make it sound like a fake surprise. Kisty stopped fighting and went into a slump, "Don't say his name," she whispered covering her ears.

Ann and Lisa looked at Kisty at the same time and said it, "What, Josh's name or mentioning his father?" they asked. Kisty shook her head, "SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP!" she snapped. "Because of Josh, I am so screwed up, it's his entire fault!" yelled Kisty to them. Seto raised an eyebrow, "And yet you're the one that kicked him out of your life," he said to his daughter.

Kisty sat on one of the steps, "I don't want to get hurt again ok, nevermore," she said. "You sound a little like Poe" said Ann. "So what, we have not one clue where Duke is, right now," Kisty sighed. Ann walked over to Kisty, "We will fine Duke and stop him, ok," she said softly to Kisty.

"That's the problem Ann, he controls my job, I should have never merged the companies if only I knew where Jake's missing shares were," said Kisty looking at her dress shoes. Seto and Mokuba nodded when Ann looked at them for confirmation. "So are you going to let Duke have his way?" asked Lisa.

Kisty looked at her Aunt, "It's that or I get cut broken and bleeding again," she said sadly. "I told you what happened when I left the police station before I told him to leave me alone and never come back," said Kisty referring to as the so-called, "him," which was Josh as if his name was to summon up a demon.

flashback a month ago

Kisty stepped out of the station police station after talking with Katharine, "Well at least I know what to do now," she said walking towards her car with a smirk on her face who could wait to tell Josh that Duke was behind the rape. Kisty's car was parked up the street a bit so that not anyone watching the station would know she was there but at a diner next door. Suddenly a group of men grabbed Kisty from behind and hit her over the back of her head she passed out.

"Where am I?" she asked when she started to come to. "Hello Kisty," said an icy voice. Kisty recognized it as one of the voices she heard while she was being raped the one she could not put a face too. "Who's, there, where am I?" she yelled trying to get free from the chair she was tied to. "Just here to see what Katharine told you," he said. Kisty's eyes shot open when she felts something cold and steal like on her back. "What do you want?" she asked.

"Well, look how tame the little slave is," said another voice. Kisty recognized that one too, as another voice from the night she was raped. "Relax we won't ride you again," said the other voice.

"Let me go, look you had your fun with me, but I don't want it," she said trying to fight free. "Relax, Kristen, the last thing I want to do is hurt my prize CEO," said a man stepping into the light that was around her. Kisty's eyes opened wide, "IT'S YOU, Katharine was right!"

end flash back