Finding Family
Chapter 34 - The Ball and Earings
"Sir?" A man in a black suit walked up to Kaiba.
"Yes? Are the security measures taken care of yet or do you need more time? Not that I will give it to you." Kaiba's voice was that of the cold hearted CEO again.
"Yes sir, they are complete with your brothers expert help and some of Miss Kaibas. She seems to have helped planed the party with Miss Kodasawa."
"Very good. This party is important to our companies business. Is everything set up and prepared?" Kaiba asked closing his brief case and locking it. He shut his lap top down and took it in hand.
"Yes sir. They have yet to start up the fountain but that shouldn't take too much longer sir. Mr. Kaiba I am worried. What if someone tries to break in?"
"Oh, I don't think they'll try. The security I hired is excellent. Is my car ready?" the man nodded. "Have the other board members recieved their invitations?" The man nodded, "The other important guests and their own guests of choosing?"
"Yes sir. Shall I escort you to your car?"
"No. I'm fine on my own. Mrs. Dalandoe lock up here once you're done with those files and you may go." The young woman nodded and sighed. Kaiba got into the elevator and left.
"I'm swamped for the night. I won't be leaving until nine. I promised my kids I'd be at their soccer game today." The young woman gave another sigh.
"Yeah Norma. I'm sharing your vibe. I told my kid I'd be at her ballet reciltle today."
Kaiba sat with his arms crossed on his lap. "Damn weather tonight. It's going to be warm to be wearing a tux. Hopefully it will clear."
It should be a galent event should it not. You and Sakura have planed this well.
Don't forget old man, Amber and Mokuba have helped in handfuls.
Yes, yes. And don't call me OLD MAN!
Kaiba laughed. What? You are over a thousand years old.
Sakura was busy putting her hair up and waiting for Amber to come out. She takes as long as I do to get ready. I can't believe I invited Duke as guest. He better behave himself.
Cala laughed. I'm sure he will so stop being so worried Sakura. Are you sure Amber is not dead in there?
To be honest, I'm not totally sure. I'll go check. I finished my hair a couple of minutes ago. Sakura a long red dress that tied at the back and had thin red straps over her shoulders. It was a form fitting dress made of a soft material. It fell past her knees allowing the high heeled red shoes she wore to be shown off. Her hair was pulled in a bun with four bangs hanging onto her face. Her make up was simple. Light green eyeshadow and red lipstick.
Amber came out wearing a long silver dress that had no straps. She had a gold coloured shall around her shoulders. Her face had a light blue eyeshadow and her hair was pulled into a high pony tail in many braids. She had six corn rolls in her hair and a medium chunk of hair covering one eye. She had on pink lipstick.
"Ready to pick up the boys?" Amber nodded and the girls left for one of Sakura's limos.
"Man, they're taking forever. Wonder what's taking them so long?" Duke kept tapping his foot slowly annoying Yugi.
"Stop TAPPING you damn foot!" Duke jumped back, "I know your excited but get a grip." Yugi looked at the road waiting for the ride. A limo pulled up in front of them.
"About time," Duke mumbled angrily. They watched as the girls stepped out of the car. They were enchanted by the way they looked.
"Ready?" both male teens nodded. "Good. Well...get in." Sakura gestered in the car. The guys crawled in and sat down nexy their respective dates.
"You girls look great," Yugi commented. Amber smiled and let her head rest on Yugi's shoulder.
They arrived at the Kaiba manor. The limo driver drove up to the the front gate and the security guard stopped them.
"Passes please."
"I'm Amber Kaiba, this is Yugi Motou, Duke Devlin and Sakura Kodasawa. We're guests and I'm a hostess." Amber glared at the guard who gave a curt and rude laugh.
"Please lady. I'm not stupid." Amber showed the guard her id and he gulped, "I'm sorry miss. Go on in." The limo pulled into the mansions semi-full driveway.
"Stupid incompetent fool." Sakura laughed at Amber as she grumbled.
"What?" Amber turned around and forced Yugi to turn with her.
"You sound more like your brother everyday," Amber blushed. Yugi took Amber's arm and led her into the gardens where the galent even was taking place. Duke was arm in arm with Sakura.
"Miss Kaiba, Miss Kodasawa." A man bowed humbly, "Right this way. Shall I escort this rif-rae out of the grounds?" Both Amber and Sakura let a low growl escape their lips. "Oh I am sorry ma'am, sir." He finally noticed Yugi, "Mr. Motou looks so much older on the TV." Yugi blushed.
"Hey, what about me?" Duke snapped angrily.
"You, Mr..."
"Devlin."
"Mr. Devlin are not worthy of even serving food. I'm surprised you showed up. You have no money to your name." Duke stood proudly and stalked toward the man incharge of the guest list.
"I created Dugeon Dice Monsters!" Duke was more then pissed off but Sakura and Amber held him back.
"Watch your tongue Mr...
"Edmon, Mr. Edmon ma'am." The man seemed to back away from Amber as she stood tall and proud.
"Mr. Edmon, watch your tounge. I can fire you on the spot and leave you without a job." Amber's arm, amazing, was still linked with Yugi's arm. They walked into the party, Duke and Sakura following. Joey and Kaiba were in the middle of a heated conversation when their eyes glanced at the two girls walking in.
"Wow Amber..." Joey made a quiet cat call which earned him a smack upside the head. "Hey! Seto!" Joey groaned and rubbed the forming lump.
"That was un-called for," Kaiba snapped in a voice colder then intended. Joey frowned but Kaiba bent down and whispered something to Joey, "I'll have my own punishment for you."
Amber noted that Joey seemed to perk up as soon as Kaiba told him something. Mokuba ran up to them. Mokuba, Joey, and Kaiba wore the exact same tux, black coat with three buttons, black tie, black pants, and a white shirt with a pressed collar.
"Nice job dealing with Mr. Edmon. He's been rude all night." Mokuba smiled, "Want to meet my date?"
"Nice job kid. Who'd you get?" Sakura asked looking at Mokuba.
"Well..." Mokuba called her out. To everyones shock and dismay it was Rebecca. She wore a a long white dress with white gloves that ran up to the elbow and her hair was pulled up into a neat bun with a layer of pearls running around it. Her neck was decorated with a golden chain.
"Wow..." Amber was in shock, "Nice look for you. You look good." Rebecca blushed and smiled at Amber.
"You look nice too."
"So how did you two get together?" Sakura asked with a large smile across her lips.
"Well-" Mokuba saw a business man walking up with his family. "It'll have to wait till later." Mokuba sighed as he pulled Amber up with him toward Kaiba.
"Mr. Kaiba. I'd like you to meet my family." The man had grey hair and brown eyes just like the rest of his family, "This is Alexandra our youngest," the girl was about ten and dressed like a normal ten year old would dress if pampered leading Amber to believe that she was a brat, "James, our second oldest. He's going to be going to university soon. Smart boy, going to become a lawyer just like his old man."
"How nice to meet you James," Amber shook the males hand. His hand was hard and rough, his hair was black. He was looking Amber over in an odd sort of sickining way. Yugi rushed up and grabbed Amber around the waist. "As you see this is my boyfriend Yugi." The teen sighed and backed away.
"My oldest is at univirsity studying art. A terribly dreadful profession to be in. We have taken her out of the will until she see's that she is in the wrong," Amber cursed under her breath. Kaiba gave her a warning look and she sighed, "And this wonderful woman," a woman with long black hair pulled into a neat pony tail and cold brown eyes walked up. "Is Katie, my wonderful wife."
"The pleasure is all mine," she smiled cooly at Amber who got creeped out. Sakura stepped up and stood next to the couple.
"Hello, my name is Miss Kodasawa. How are you tonight?" Sakura's voice was being forced to being kept calm.
"Miss Kodasawa, I'm charmed." The man kissed her hand, "How wonderful to see a woman of industry around. Although my belief is that a woman should be in the home, do you not agree Miss Kodasawa?"
"I do not I'm afraid. Women fought for their rights but that is just my opinion, am I afraid to say that I shant sway yours?"
"I'm afraid not Miss Kodasawa. Why not just merge with Kaiba corp? Marry Mr. Kaiba-"
"I'm afraid Mr. Kingsgrey, I'm already taken," he pulled Joey into his arms, "And besides that, I am in it for the love." Joey smiled at Kaiba.
"Quite a happy family I should say, although a little disfunctional." Mrs. Kingsgrey scorned, "And I must say, Miss Kaiba, that you do not present yourself as a lady."
"And must I consider you a lady? Have you experianced the world or been out of the pampered life? I highly doubt that and I must say your family absoluty makes me appauled." The ten year old preceded to kick Yugi in the shin, "And quite a spoiled and pompus one at that. I mean no disrespect, but, I'm afraid, that is my opinion. You come off as a vial woman." Amber finished speaking leaving Kaiba, Joey, Duke, Yugi, Mokuba, Rebecca, and the Kingsgrey family in shock. Sakura only put a hand on her shoulder and smiled at her for a brief moment.
"If you'll excuse us but we have dates to attend to." Amber nodded and the boys led Amber and Sakura onto the dance floor surrounded by a hedge of roses. A classical music was playing in the background.
The gardens were a light with many colours and there was a large fountain of a Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon.
"A pompus family but I did enjoy that little taunt," Amber smirked.
"I'm sure you did Amber, and you did hold yourself up as a lady," Sakura commented.
"How did you-what did you-" Yugi was in complete shock.
"Don't worry about it." Amber kissed Yugi and continued to dance with him. Each couple moved to the music until the music ended.
"Would you like some punch Amber?" Yugi asked.
"Would you like some punch Sakura?"
"Yes," both girls replied at the same time and went to sit down on one of the many park benches. They looked at each other and smiled.
"I mean really," a couple more of the wives walked by, "I heard that Miss Kaiba has an attitude. She seems rather snooty do you not think so Fetina?"
"I must agree. She is out of her boundries. Why does she not go and mingle with the poor crowd again?" Duke and Yugi walked by the women. "Oh look, it is that elegant Yugi Motou. I wonder why he dates such trash."
"Unlike you I find Mr. Motou just as much rif-raf as I do that Miss Kaiba. Let them be together." The women smirked at each other and looked at the bench. "Shall we talk to them?"
"I suppose." The young women came up to the bench.
Before they could speak Amber spoke. "Please, I have no intention talking to such young women as yourselves for we have heard your conversation and it does not bother us in the least. We know you have a dislike of us so let it lead you away. Oh and ladies, you have something green in your teeth." The women screeched and ran to the nearest bathroom. Amber and the others shared a good laugh.
"Nicely done Amber. Nicely done." Duke high fived her.
"Making trouble as usual?" Mokuba asked walking up with Rebecca. Amber nodded, "So has Rebecca, including discreatly pushing a young lady who looked like a racoon, who had insulted her, into the pool. Her dress shrivled up on her body," Rebecca glared, "Not that I was looking." Mokuba backed away.
"Now he's done it," Amber whispered to the group. Kaiba and Joey imeadiatly came over to the fueding date.
"Rebecca, I know you pushed that girl into the pool." Joey's voice was stern, "But hey," he whispered, "Nice job anyway. She insulted Kaiba tonight too."
"Look here she comes now," Amber pointed out.
The womans dress was clinging to her body and her masacara, which was running, made her look like a clown. She glared at Rebecca and stormed off with the maid to get a new dress from the maids closet and wash her face. The group laughed while Kaiba smirked.
"Attention," the head chef came on the stage, "Dinner is now served."
The dinner party went as well as expected and Amber lived up to high standords. Sakura had managed to get a few more share holders from Kaiba corp and vice versa for Kaiba. Mokuba ended up being quite the gentle men dealing with all the wives from the men at the party. After the dinner party everyone who had attended had gone home.
"Hey Sakura..." Amber called. Sakura turned around, "Thanks for helping in a couple of situations back there."
"No problem girl. I have to get going though," she looked at Duke, "I promised Duke a drink at my place."
"That's cool," Amber smiled and looked at Yugi. "Are you okay?" Yugi nodded and coughed slightly.
"I just have a minor cold."
"That doesn't sound minor. Maybe we should cancel tonight and you can get some rest." Yugi didn't argue for lack of strength or he was just too tired. "Okay, I'll have one of our limo's drive you home."
"I can take him," Joey walked up to Amber with Kaiba in hand, "I can drive."
"Joey last time you drove we almost hit ten people," Yugi said weakly, "And besides, no offence, I don't want to die." Joey laughed at the comment.
"Guess I'm kinda a loose wire huh?" everyone laughed.
"I'll drive." Kaiba left for the garage and came back with a red sports car. "I don't like the limo all the time. It's a change." Everyone got into their own cars and left the mansion. Rebecca and Mokuba stayed at the mansion watching a horror movie.
"Hey Yugi?" Yugi's head was resting on Amber's shoulder.
"Yeah?"
"Thanks for being there for me."
"I should thank you too." Yugi's head seemed to sink father on her shoulder. He closed his eyes and fell asleep.
"Night Yugi." Amber smiled as the wind rushed through her hair. She pulled it out of the way it was and let the wind blow her hair through the night. "Seto?"
"Yeah..."
"Lets not do this again. I've had about all I can take of those people." Kaiba smirked.
"That's the way it was the first time I had a dinner party like that. Trust me, it gets easier." Amber sighed, "It does. Nice job tonight."
"Thanks."
"You did a great job," Joey commented, "I was close to sucker punching someone tonight." Amber laughed.
"I wouldn't be surprised if you didn't. I hated that Kingsgrey woman. She was so full of herself."
"True, but Mr. Kingsgrey has always been that way. We're here." Kaiba parked the car and opened the door for Amber. With Joey's help they got Yugi into the house. Joey managed to get his pj's on him and left the house. Solomen Motou came out just before they left. Kaiba put on his cold look again.
"Amber..." Solomen walked up to her, "thank you."
"For what?" Amber was confused.
"Being there for my grandson." Amber nodded a your welcome and got back into the sports car. Kaiba, Amber, Joey and Mokuba headed home. While Kaiba was driving a boy with a scooter stopped in front of them. Kaiba rushed to a stop and got out with the rest of them.
"What do you think you were doing kid?" Kaiba asked angrily.
"Kaiba wait..." Amber looked at the teen, "It's Mike."
"Harmony has sent me to give you this." Amber took the box from him. The group turned and looked at the box. Amber opened it. Inside was a small pair of sun and moon earings. Gold of course. Amber put them in her ears but Mike was gone. "Where'd he go?"
"HELP!" Everyone turned around and looked in the direction of the scream.
"Get in the car. We're going to help!" Everyone got in and Kaiba took off down the road.
To Be Continued...
