Finding Family
Chapter 17 - Trouble In Paridise
By the time the picnic was packed it was 2 pm. Yugi and Amber did help to pack. They packed games and each took a book with them to keep them occpied if needed.
Amber strolled into Kaiba's office to tell him that they were ready to go. She found him talking on the phone on his desk. His voice was cold and unforgiving. His eyes were like ice that couldn't be melted.
"I have given you my orders. Do not let them interfer with the paper work understand. Now get to work and have that paper work done by next week or you and all of your employees will be fired very quickly." Kaiba paused and his anger seemed to grow. "What! No. Do better then that! Get those papers signed" Kaiba hung the phone up calmly. If only I could tell her. She's going to be so disapoint-Kaiba stopped his thoughts as he eyes locked onto Amber's eyes.
"What was that about? Didn't sound like you enjoyed that conversation too much."
"No I didn't." Kaiba's fingers were laced in between each other and the look of anger had never left his eyes. Amber sighed and sat down. "I'm not going to the picnic."
Amber sat up abruptly and glared at her brother. "Why the hell not"
"I have too much work to do. Things to take care of." Kaiba was not in the best of moods but now, neither was Amber.
"Oh, hell no! You're coming with us" Amber slamed her fist down on the desk"You are not going to disapoint Joey! He had something nice planned for just you two"
"I'm not going."
"The hell you're not" Amber took all his paper work and threw it into the only empty file cabnit in the office. "Now get your ass in gear."
"I have said before, I'm not going." Kaiba pulled out his lap top and started to type something up.
"Like I said before, the hell you're not." Amber took the lap top and put it in the drawer with the papers. Kaiba went to the drawer and snapped it shut before she could.
"No. I'm not going."
"What the hell is your problem! What has got your boxers in a bind" Amber's voice was continuly going up and building up inside of her.
"I have no need for childish whims that suit you and your childish friends."
"I'm childish now" Amber felt a stinging at the corner of her eyes"At least I have fun! What about Joey! He was working so hard."
"I don't care." Amber stepped away shocked.
"You asshole" Amber walked up to her brother and slapped him hard across her face. "How could you say that. He's been working so hard to please you and try to get you to come out of your shell and you say that! Why"
"I don't need anyone."
"Kaiba, you self centred, arogant, ignoramous" Amber took fast small strides the end of the room. Her hair waving from side to side"Go and be alone for all I care. I wish I was never your sister"
"Fine! You were just made in a lab anyway" Amber froze on the way to the door. She turned to him, hurt filled her eyes.
"I'll go some where my genetics won't harm anyone else." She opened the door and closed it shut behind her.
"I'm sorry Amber." Kaiba sank down in his chair finding a heavy weight on his shoulders pushing him down.
Kaiba...I hate to admit it but I have never been so harsh to a sibling and you seem to be in love with that Joey character.
Stay out of this and stay out of my head. You're just a dead priest using my body as refuge. I wouldn't be talking.
I won't then. Just remember, I'm going to be here when you make the mistake.
You go ahead.
Amber slid against the door and took some deep calming breaths. She looked up and noticed Yugi and Mokuba standing over her with a look of sadness on their faces.
"We heard your shouting match..." Yugi spoke in a small weak voice.
"We're sorry. I'm sorry. Seto gets like this sometimes." Mokuba had a pleading to his voice"He's a great brother."
"I'm okay and what do I care right? I'm not supposed to be real." Amber walked away leaving an upset Mokuba and an angry Yugi in her wake.
Yugi and Mokuba burst through the office doors. Kaiba looked up at them.
"What do you want Motou"
"What the hell is your problem! She was just trying to help you asshole! She was trying to do something nice and let you enjoy life. And it was true, Joey had a romantic picnic planed with all the works" Shock appeared on Kaiba's face although he tried to hide it.
"Yeah, Yugi and Amber were giong to watch me Seto! The worst part of it was you not only hurt Amber with that stupid comment you hurt Joey" Kaiba stood up and looked through the doors. "He was with us when you said you didn't care." Mokuba looked down"He looked like he was going to cry Seto. Amber left commenting that she wasn't real and looked really down." Mokuba sat down but Yugi still needed to vent.
"You know Kaiba, you can be really cruel. This is way beyond anything you've done in the past." Yugi walked to the door"Kaiba, I don't know about you but I'm going to talk to Amber." He left the room and an angry Kaiba.
"I didn't mean-I was just"
"No excuses Seto. Go and apologise."
"Mokuba I"
"Seto...I know you didn't mean it but you never say sorry. I can accept that. She's just started living here and started to get to know us. You really need to say sorry." Mokuba got up"If you need to talk I'll be in the kitchen putting the food away. You should have seen what Joey made." Mokuba was gone as soon as he looked up.
Yugi opened the door to Amber's room. When he looked inside the room was pretty much the same as always. He noticed the rose had wilted. Amber was sitting on her bed packing her duffle bag. "Amber"
"Hi Yugi. I figured you would come to check on me. Mokuba is probably un-packing the picnic and Joey dropped by. I guess he heard our fight. He said he was going to go home. Mentioned something about his dad being better then living with Kaiba all his life." Yugi froze"Whats wrong with you? Did I say something to hurt you? I probably did. Just go and see Joey. I'll just get in your way." Yugi was flung from the room by some unseen force and the doors locked behind him.
"Amber! Amber open up"
"Yug" Yugi turned around and to his surprise saw Joey safe and sound.
"Joey! I thought you went home...to your..."
"I figured I forgive Kaiba. He was angry, I am too but I can get over what he did to me. I don't think Amber will find it that easy." Joey tried to open the door but it wouldn't budge. "I got this from Mokuba. Hope it works." Putting the key card in the lock was simple enough. Joey tried to pull the door open again but it still didn't work. Yugi sighed. "What's wrong Yug"
"She's using her magic to keep it locked." Yami, some help would be apreciated.
Aibou, as much as I want to I can't. Amara is with me at the moment. She is worried.
I can understand but Amber...who knows what she is capable of doing. They all heard a crash and Amber's crys of agony. Finding his own power within himself: Yugi blasted the doors off the wall. "Kaiba is going to make me pay for that."
Walking into the room they found Amber pinned up against the wall to a plasma creature. It was pure black and had her in a choke hold. She struggled against her will. Oddly, her Golden Pearl never activated. Yugi tried with all his will to bring out his golden sword but couldn't summon it.
"Damn" Yugi ran toward the monster but ended up being knocked against the wall unconcious.
"What's going on here" Kaiba walked into the room and saw the damage. Joey was currently fighting against the monster but soon was thrown into Kaiba knocked out. Rolling Joey off him; Kaiba stood. Grabbing a metal pole at the side of the room he rushed toward the monster. mber squirmed losing her breath slowly.
"Amber, stay calm."
"No. Screw...off. I'm...just an..." Kaiba shoved the metal pole into the plasma creature causing it to let a shirll cry and drop Amber. She coughed as Kaiba pulled out of the way of one of it's claws. "I'm just an experiment...rememer? That's all I am right" Amber pushed Kaiba away"I can get up myself." She stood up and looked at the creature with an odd, un-characteristic look. "Odd...this creature. So mis-understood." Yugi and Joey were starting to come out of their brief nap. "So beautiful in it's simplicity."
"Amber, I'm..."
"Stupid. Ugly. Cruel." Amber spat each word with distain. A claw came up behind her but she didn't notice.
"Amber"
"Shut up Yugi" Amber's voice was filled with malce from sadness and anger.
"Watch out." Amber turned around and noticed the claw. She didn't budge or fidget.
"Amber! Get out of the way" Kaiba jumped in the way of the claw as it was forced into his back. Amber went into shock as Kaiba's limp form fell over her. Joey ran to Kaiba as tears fell from his eyes. Amber's shocked eyes became a blank golden as her hair flowed around her body. Joey felt something appear at his side. It was a dagger. The eye of Horus was on the handle.
"Amber" Joey ran to the siblings. "Come on. Let me have him. We have to get you guys out of here." Amber wouldn't let go. Amber felt the sting of the beasts acid hit her shoulder as both teens slumped to the ground. Kaiba out cold and Amber holding her shoulder.
"Amber" a golden light formed in Yugi's hand. The sword appeared from the light. Yugi grasped it and thrust it into the creatures side. It turned into a shadow and disappeared. Joey carefully placed Kaiba on the ground.
"What have I done" tears fell from her eyes. "I should have run like Seto said...I should have run." Yugi tried to pull Amber off Kaiba but it wouldn't work. Tears fell onto her pearl and light erupted from it. A woman bathed in light appeared.
"Amber...you were upset and angry. I understand that. It was not your fault that creature hit him." Her voice was calming to Yugi and Joey.
"It is my fault! I just stood there and let him...I let him take the hit"
"Amber, it's not your fault." Yugi pulled her into a hug as she cried into his shoulder. "Is he going to be okay"
"Yes."
"He's barely breathing" Joey exclaimed angrily at the woman"How can we save him"
"You have the dagger."
"So..."
"Thrust it into his chest."
"What" Yugi and Joey shouted in dis-belief.
"Just do it. The dagger can be used as a weapon and as a healing item." Joey sighed and pushed the dagger into this chest, tears falling onto the golden item. The wound on Kaiba's back healed but he was still asleep. "He will be sleeping for some time. Let him rest." The woman disappeared.
"Uh Joey..."
"Yeah..."
"Amber and Kaiba are out cold right, how are we going to get them both to bed"
"I'll take Kaiba, you take Amber." Yami switched places with Joey and nodded.
A little while after, Amber woke up. She looked around and found Yugi looking at her. "Yugi"
"Amber, how are you feeling" Amber turned away from him.
"Like I betrayed my family. I was angry and upset, I didn't know how to react. I was lost in the dark. It was dark around me. I just want to..." Amber trailed off. Yugi layed down beside her and wrapped his arm around her waist.
"It's going to be okay." Yugi cooed soft words into her ear and tried to calm her down.
"I'm sorry for telling you to shut up Yugi."
"It's okay."
Joey was laying under the covers with Kaiba. "It's going to be okay. You have to wake up. Not only for my sake, Amber's sake and Mokuba's sake but for your sake. Please...wake up soon..."
