Chapter 15

Waking Up From the Dark

"Jenny!" yelled Andy, from top of the stairs, "Time for Lunch." Jenny stuck her head out of the hallway, "No I am busy Andy," she said from her door where music was coming from. Andy raised an eyebrow, "You can work on music career later you need to eat, I let you skip breakfast, all ready," he said.

Jenny stuck her head out side her door, "NO," she snapped. Andy shook his head, "Don't make me come in there and take the machine away because you know, I will," he shouted at her.

Jenny step out of her room with her hands on her hips, "Fine!" she snapped. Jenny marched, "YOU!" she said as she walked by him angrily. "To be honest I like it when you were quiet, you didn't talk back as much," Andy said in a happy tone.

Alec was sitting in a chair reading a book while also watching Andy and Jenny walk to the dinning room for lunch. "Those two are going to kill each other some day," she said to herself "or they will hate each other first," she muttered.

Joey gave a loud laugh, "And we thought you and Kaiba would do that first," he said lying on the couch near by with his deck in hand. Alec shook her head, "Joey, want a knuckle sandwich, because I will give you one if you like," she snapped holding out her fist.

Joey went back to his cards in his head, "fine I'll be quiet," he said. Alec picked up her book and continued reading.

"Seto I think you should really wear, this shirt instead of that one," said Rachael from the stairs chasing Seto down them. Alec glanced from her book to see them, "this will be good," she said quietly with a smirk 'the happy couple, NOT,' she thought.

"Rachael, I told you once, and I am telling you again, I am not wearing that shirt it pink for crying out loud," said Seto. Alec laughed from behind her book to herself; 'I cannot believe Rachael wants Seto to wear pink this is too good,' she thought. Yugi stepped out from the dinning room, "what is all the commotion out here?" he asked calmly.

Seto pointed at Rachael, "She is the one, look at this outfit she wants me to wear, Yugi, you know I hate pink," he spoke pointing to it with the sound of annoyance. Yugi looked at Seto he was dressed in a gray dress paints and white button shirt.

"I don't see anything wrong with it so far Kaiba, you look good, but who knows that light pink would look good too," said Joey with a smirk on his face. Alec let out a laugh from the other side of the room; Seto, Rachael and Yugi looked in Alec's direction.

"It was a funny part in the book, the guy fell down the stairs the out the door from one kick," said Alec trying to avoid conflict she was having too much fun with the one in front of her.

Seto shook his head, "Alec, HELP me here," he pleaded. Alec looked at Seto and Rachael, "Rachael, as Seto's ex wife, here is some advice, never! Put that man in pink, but black, dark blue, and sometimes green works but not pink, but since I am his ex wife, I say put it on him!" said Alec in a half sarcastic voice.

"You're a lot of help," muttered Seto to Alec in a snappy tone. Alec snapped back, "Well you weren't much either," she said turning her attention back to her book.

Rachael held up the pink shirt, "Pink or nothing Kaiba," she said. Seto rolled his eyes, "Fine, I will wear the dam pinky shirt, but I rather wear nothing so you would be embarrassed," he said taking the shirt from Rachael.

"I don't know Seto, you don't have much to talk about if you don't where anything," shouted Alec from her spot while looking at her book.

Seto leaned over the stair rail, "What is that suppose to mean, Alec?" he snapped. Alec moved her eyes from her book and looked at him, "You don't have much to show as the ways of man hood," she smirked.

Joey gave a small laugh with Alec's silent chuckle, Seto glared at Alec, "That is low you know that," he said. Alec nodded, "Low enough for me, Seto, or should I say little low," she said about to laugh. Seto rolled his eyes, "Alec!" he yelled in a harsh tone. Alec laughed with Joey, "That's my name you wanted to scream, last night," she said.

Rachael glared at Seto, "You kissed her again didn't you?" she snapped. Seto shrugged, "She went to bed before any of us, how I would know," he said.

Rachael rolled her eyes, "Seto," she said angrily. Seto leaned in and kissed Rachael, she looked surprised that he would pull that stunt to shut her up. Alec glanced from her book at Seto and Rachael on the stairs; Alec rolled her eyes, and went back to reading.

Yugi who was watching Rachael and Alec's reactions told him, Seto was faking the kiss, to make Alec jealous and from where he stood, it was working.

Seto pulled away from Rachael, "Thanks for the pink shirt, Rachael," he said walking up the stairs with a smirk on his face. Rachael looked a little stunned at what happened, "Well that wasn't like him," she said then an evil smirk crossed her face. 'Everything is going according to plan,' she thought.

Alec laughed, "That what he used to do to make me shut up," she said from her book. Rachael turned, "Bet that burned you up!" she spoke with a slight hiss in her voice. Alec shook her head and in a modest tone, "Nope! Remember, I said I give up, he's all yours, now," said Alec then in a quieter tone, "along with everything else."

Rachael then walked up the stairs after Seto, Yugi looked at his sister, "Well that went well," he said calmly. Alec threw down her book on to her lap, "Is she out of sight?" asked Alec looking at her brother.

Yugi nodded his answer to her. Alec stood up, "That stupid bitch, owe, I would just like to take my hands and wrap them around her tinny little neck," snapped Alec looking very angry and evil in her face.

"Well, good way to hold your composer," said Joey from the couch. Alec glared at Joey, "You know your sandwich is ready for you, all I have to do is serve it to you," she snapped holding out her fist.

Joey went back to his cards, Yugi walked over to Alec, "Let me guess you don't like Rachael?" he asked noting the obvious.

Alec shook her head, "Just one word out that little trap and I am pissed Yugi. I wish there was a way to make her jealous instead of me getting upset all the time," whined Alec.

"Well," said Yugi, "like the saying goes, "don't get mad get even,"" he said with a grin on his face.

Alec looked at Yugi, "What do you have in mind my little brother," she said raising an eyebrow. "Alec what were you going to do while the party while the party is going on down here?" asked Joey catching what Yugi was about to say.

Alec looked at them both, "I was going to sleep, and maybe go for a little night walk in the snow," she said added in a sarcastic tone "hang my self the usual." Joey grinned and gave an evilest laugh at that last comment, "Besides I think I know something better," he said. Alec turned towards Joey, "Go on," she said.

"The guests are arriving, now is everything ready?" asked Rachael to Yugi, Mai, Joey, Mokuba, Andy and Kate on the stairway, in a happy tone. They all nodded, "Yes," simultaneously.

Seto stepped out from the right wing hall, "Ok that better Rachael?" he said. Everyone looked up at him; Seto had on a black tuxedo and white shirt underneath.

"I still think we should have gone with the gray and pink but that will do, Seto now get down here for the guest have just pulled into the drive ways," said Rachael in a over happy voice yet it was as if she were ordering him around.

Seto walked down the stairs to the others, "Where's Jenny and Alec, I thought they would be here?" asked Seto seeing the two not present. "Mom isn't coming and," said Andy, "Jenny's been in her room almost all day with that machine of hers."

Seto nodded, "Ok, just you two remember, you manners and well make it through the night, with out any problems," he said. Everyone nodded; Yugi and Joey were had sepsis looking grins on their faces Mokuba, looked at them with a raised eyebrow as if they were crazy or up to something.

Noah opened the door and the important business guests arrived, many of them appeared to be very wealthy and have expensive jewelry or chests, on their attire. The woman wore slender dresses that went over their shoulders and down to their ankles. Some men wore the full tuxedo with bands across the chest and stomach, meaning they were members of exclusive clubs and business from out of the country.

Rachael greeted each guest with a large fake smile, and saying their names as if they all were old friends, when really she was kissing their butts. Seto smiled and gave handshakes to each male guest and kissing the hands of the women as they entered and introduced, acting like a gentle men. (Author reactions: shivers, that is just creepy)

One thing that struck Andy and Katie was that many of the guests were wearing black eye masks over their faces. "This seem a little odd to you?" asked Andy.

Katie shook her head, "Nope, I have heard about these parties, remember this is fundraiser party for Rachael's company, so your not suppose to know who has all the money, that is why they're wearing masks so you can't tell who had plastic surgery, too" she whispered to her brother. Andy held his lips together and gave a laugh, Kate giggled as well at her joke.

Andy wore a suit and Kate wore a red silk dress, Rachael was wearing a purple silk dress with nothing over her shoulders, but the ring one her finger and diamond necklace, gave something for people to look at over her dry and fake tan skin.

Seto rolled his eyes when he shook hands with the 100th person to enter and saw there was more on the way, "Rachael I am going to go mingle with the guests for a while you greet them, ok," he said slipping away. (Author reactions: about time)

Rachael nodded, "Ok Seto but stay where I can see you so that way when I call you over to meet more guests later," she said. Seto stepped away and headed towards the stairs where Andy and Kate were sitting with there eye masks in their hands.

"Nice party Dad," said Andy being sarcastic. Seto sighed, "Yeah I know it sucks but it protocol for Rachael darn her fun raisers for her company," he said. Kate shook her head, "You used to be so independent why, are you letting her do this to us?" she asked.

Seto looked at his daughter, "Because Rachael isn't only my fiancée she is my boss you two should know that, by now, why do you think I have a personality problem when she is around?" he asked.

Slow music soon filled the room, as the guests proceeded to the ballroom on the East wing of the mansion. Seto looked at the kids, "Well here comes the boring…" just then; something caught his eye, at the top of the stairs.

A woman appeared in a silky black, strap less dress, with her blue and white hair pinned up and out of her face. Most of the men in the main hall stop to stare at the woman at the top of the stairs; Seto found his mouth was hanging open.

Kate stood up and closed her father's jaw, "Dad," she said quietly. Seto saw a little ten year old with brown hair appear next to the woman, she was wearing a little black silk dress that went down to her ankles, Katie smiled, "Well Jenny looks cute," she said looking at her sister. Jenny stepped down the stairs and over to her older siblings.

The woman walked down the stairs and over to Seto and the kids, "Seto you better quit drooling before you fiancée sees you," said the woman. "Wow, Sis, not bad," said Yugi standing next to Seto.

Alec nodded, "Not to much," she asked doing a small spin in the evening gown that Seto got her for Christmas. Yugi and Joey did an ok sign as the plan to knock Seto off his feet was now in full swing and it was working to a Tee.

Alec smiled, "I think your fiancée is calling for you Seto," said Alec looking over at Rachael who had a surprised yet fearful look in her eyes. Seto looked over to see Rachael trying to call him back over to the door. Seto rolled his eyes, "who does she want me to meet now, have fun everyone," he said slipping away.

Alec looked at Yugi, "Well, that did some good," she said sarcastically. Yugi and Joey shook there head, "Well at least your trying," said Yugi. Alec rolled her eyes, "Seto didn't even notice me," Alec said.

Kate shook her head, "I beg to differ, he was jaw dropped when you stepped in the door way," she said. Andy nodded, "Kate closed his jaw," he said. Alec gave a small laugh, "it's a start," she said.

"Ok, Jenny you've seen the party now it is off to bed with you, and that goes for you two as well, we have a flight to catch tomorrow, morning," said Alec pointing up the stairs. Andy, Katie, and Jenny gave little groans, "MOM," they said at the same time.

Alec sighed, "GO!" Andy stood up, "can't we at least go to bed once everyone has been in the ballroom for an hour," he begged.

Alec sighed, "fine, but at ten o clock if I see any of you walking around the ballroom your grounded when we get back to Domino got it!" she barked.

The three children nodded and took off for the ballroom, Alec crossed her arms, "I take it Yugi; you, Joey, Mai and Mokuba will be coming back after Seto's wedding here in a few days?" asked Alec.

Yugi and Joey nodded, "Yeah, Mokuba, doesn't know yet but he misses Yamu, I don't blame him either," said Yugi. Alec sighed, "Well I am going to go inside to the ballroom, Yugi would you like to be my escort since Seto is currently tied up, with the thing over there," she laughed.

Yugi bow and held out his elbow and walked Alec to the ballroom. Over at the door, Seto watched with great interest even though Rachael was right next to him, she was to busy impressing guests.

Alec walked in to the ballroom with Yugi she could see how young the other woman in the room appeared to be in their 30's, but the masks also cut off years for their eyes were not easily seen.

Yugi looked at Alec, "I think it is time we put the masks on, don't you?" he asked. Alec nodded, "Yep," she said. Alec slipped her mask over her eyes, Yugi did the same, "Well my date is here," he said looking over by a small group of women.

Alec looked at Yugi, "What do you mean "date,"" said Alec "Your married Yugi with two children, don't you even think about it." Yugi shook his head, "No Tea and Sara are here," he said waving at them.

Alec looked over and saw what appeared to be Melissa, Sara and Tea talking over by the DJ. Alec and Yugi walked over to them, "Sara, what are you doing here?" asked Alec in surprise.

Sara laughed, "Well I got this invite in the mail saying that Seto was getting married and I wanted to be here for it and it happen to come with an invite to a party, so I grabbed Tea and we flew down this morning," she said.

Yugi scratched his head, "But what about the kids, Tea?" asked Yugi. Matt and Jade voices were soon heard with Andy and Kate over by the bouquet table. Alec tapped Yugi's shoulder and pointed at the four teenagers, "That answer your question," said Alec.

Yugi nodded, "But how?" he asked. Tea looked at Seto who had just entered the room with Rachael. "Kaiba, invite them along," Tea answered, "Something about Mokuba requested we come." Alec turned to see Seto and Rachael in the ballroom, "Great the snob and the cheater are here," she said.

Sara looked at her sister, "let me guess things are still on the hot plate between you two?" she asked. Yugi shook his head, "Nope," he answered for Alec. Alec turn, "Yugi!" she said. Yugi laughed, "Well it isn't with the insults you two were flinging at each other this afternoon," he said. Alec rolled her eyes, "Where is Jenny she isn't with her brother and sister," said Alec worried.

"Speaking of Jenny, Matt told us during the update with Kate and Andy, that Jenny is talking now?" asked Tea. Alec nodded, "Yeah started last night, I didn't hear her voice except this morning when she was playing with her Christmas present, her very loud Christmas present," she said. "So how is her voice?" asked Sara surprised. Joey and Mai join them, "Were about to find out, Alec she is at the DJ station," said Joey.

Alec turned and saw Jenny was talking with the DJ, "I should have put her to bed when they asked me to let them stay up," said Alec as she was about to head for the DJ station.

Mokuba grabbed Alec's arm stopping her, "Let Jenny go Alec," he said, "You got a bigger fish to fry," he said with a smirk and eyed over to where Seto stood. Alec looked at Mokuba, "Who?" she asked.

Mokuba turned Alec toward Seto and Rachael's direction, "Now go get him back, Sis," said Sara quietly next to Alec. Alec looked at them, "What is with the pushing?" she asked.

"Because I don't want to bury my sister, now get you cute body over to Seto and fight for the man you love," said Yugi. Alec looked at her brother, "Yugi," she said. "GO GET HIM," they all barked. Alec stepped back, "Last time I ever let you all get into my love life," she said turning away.

"Did someone say love life," said a deep voice. Alec spun around, "Jimmy," she said in surprise, "What are you doing here?" she asked. Jimmy looked at Alec, "Same as you trying to get some one back, if you haven't figure it out by now but Rachael is my ex," he said.

Alec nodded, "who would have thought the ex's would meet up and concur, but in my case I have failed," she sighed. Jimmy took Alec's hand, "Hey, your fighter remember now why don't, we, go make some people jealous, Seto and Rachael are going to hate us, for this" he said with a smirk.

Alec walked with Jimmy away from, Yugi, Mai, Melissa, Tea, Sara, Mokuba, and Joey. "Oh boy this is going to be good," said Sara taking a drink of her wine. Yugi nodded, "Think Seto won't over react, to the fact that Joey and I invited him," he said with a grin.

"Yugi!" shot Tea, "How could you?" she asked. Yugi looked at Tea, "It was Joey's idea mine was see Alec dress her best, and it's working," Sara nodded, "That is the best I have seen my sister in a long time a really long time, Yugi nice job, but the real fight is about to begin," she said waiting for the fire works.

Alec was dancing with Jimmy, looking rather good at it too; Seto looked over from the mingling crowd that Rachael had pulled him in to see, when he caught sight of Alec and Jimmy. "Rachael!" said Seto "looks over there," he said pointing to Alec and Jimmy. Rachael's mouth dropped, "Jimmy!" she said slowly 'What the hell is he doing here, and why in the world does he match Seto?' she thought, 'Great this will ruin everything Noah and I am created.'

Alec and Jimmy were dancing a form of swing; Alec appeared to be having fun with it. Jimmy was having trouble holding in the laugh from Rachael and Seto's faces they were priceless.

Alec smiled, "Well aren't we turning some heads," she asked, while Jimmy nodded. The swing music then changed in to a song that was very popular. Alec looked over at Jenny in the DJ station, "Things are about to get funky," said Alec to Jimmy. Jimmy popped his head up from flipping Alec over his shoulder; "Yep, hit it Jen!" said Andy from the food tables.

Kate smirked and picked up the microphone, "Ok folks it time to really party," she said. Rachael grabbed Seto's arm, "Get control you daughters NOW!" she barked. Seto looked at her, "Hey she won't listen to me, I am just her biological father," said Seto.

Rachael pulled Seto over to Alec and Jimmy as they just walked off the dance floor. "Alec!" snapped Rachael, "Get your daughter off that DJ station, right NOW!"

Alec looked at Rachael then at Jimmy, "Did she just order me to control my daughter," she asked Jimmy. Jimmy nodded, "Yep she did," he spoke sarcastically.

Alec sighed, "Well Rachael you know what, since in 24 hours she is going to be your daughter maybe you should do it," said Alec, "After all she is going to be your step daughter unless you weren't planning to take care of the kids because Andy and Jenny won't be returning to Domino with me after all. So after tomorrow the three of them are your responsibly," smiled Alec.

"Seto do something," Rachael pleaded. Seto stood there, "Alec is right, why don't you take care of it," he said crossing his arms looking at her to see a reaction, and he got one. Rachael took a deep breath, "Fine I will then," she said walking over to Kate and Jenny at the DJ station.

Alec looked at Seto, "You know if she lays one finger on my daughters, she is going to get it," said Alec. Seto nodded, "How much self defense training did you put in with those two?" he asked.

Rachael was soon in the air and on her back at the bottom of the DJ station. Alec looked at Seto, "Just about enough," she said quietly with a smirk. Alec walked over to the DJ station, with Jimmy close behind Seto followed.

"Alec your daughter, she…" said Rachael getting up off the floor. "Mom she called you a bitch and then she said once you leave here, Kate and I are off to boarding school," said Jenny.

Rachael looked at the girl, "You little liar I said no such thing," she shouted partly. Andy stepped over to the DJ station, "No, not just now but I was wondering what my sister had been up to all day then I found out with this, Jenny want to play it?" asked Andy handing Kate a cassette tape.

Alec looked at her children, "What is this all about?" she asked. "Rachael is Jessie, Mom she been playing this the whole time, listen," said Kate. Jenny reached down and pressed the play button.

Rachael's voice came over the speakers, "Well I almost have him, and this was the best plan ever, and get Seto to leave his pitiful wife with my powers that Saran gave me to plant voices in his head. Alec and those three little brats, when they were just younglings then now I have all the power, all I have to do is go from Jessie to Rachael to Ms. Rachael Seto Kaiba. It is the perfect plan; I will get KIC and my revenge. On Seto's wedding night with Seto Kaiba dies, and along with all of his spawn, I may have failed in killing Alec the first time with that car crash, but I won't this time, along with those three abominations. I knew I should have hit Alec harder with that stolen car, so that she would have never had children again," evil laughter came from the speakers.

Jenny pushed the stop button; "She was the one who caused the accident that made you lose your first baby, Mom," said Kate. Seto looked at Rachael, "Is that true?" asked Seto. Rachael surged her shoulders, "Like I know I was doing something else at the time. Like I would go to Domino and purposely try and kill your, ex wife at the time when she could be having a child, Seto come on," she said.

Sara stepped forward, "Well no one calls my nieces and nephew brats, sorry I just don't by that crap," she said standing next to Alec.

"What do you have to do with this Ms Ishtar?" asked Rachael, "Well you see, that was your voice, everyone heard it and what you said, I have two very bright nieces but here is the thing they don't lie when it comes to people," said Sara.

Kate and Jenny smiled at their Aunt, "So better do some explaining?" said Alec. "I have no idea what you're talking about?" said Rachael.

"You drugged our, Dad to make him think he cheated on our mother, and then you drug him, to cheat on you, with our mother the other night," said Andy. Rachael looked at Andy, "What are you talking about your father has complete control of himself, that night and the other nights too on the balcony," she said.

Andy shook his head, "Jenny finish, the tape," he said. Jenny reached down and pressed the play button.

Rachael's voice came over the speaker, "I get Kaiba Corp, and you get those brats Seto calls children, why, did you want them anyway?" asked Rachael on the tape. "I want them so that I can use their abilities, you see I need a body and one of them has the ability to see the future and when I find the little fungus. I will tap into the power and eventually take over the world and start the shadow games once again," said a deep female voice in an evil tone.

"Listen to me Rachael, you want fame, power, money and a man all your own you get Alec and Seto to die and I will do the rest," said the voice. "Yes, Saran don't worry after Alec leaves for Domino her plane will have a little accident then, her brats go off to boarding school of no return, and for Seto will fall after Alec is dead, he will be like putty in my hands," said the Rachael on the tape.

The tape ended, "That's all she wrote folks," said Kate crossing her arms. Rachael looked at Alec, "You have got to be kidding me, I would never say a thing like that," she said trying to defend her self.

"Well we will see that was a conversation I recorded from your cell phone a few weeks ago when we were at the lunch," said Kate, "Now Jenny, has the up dated version from earlier today," she said. Jenny walked over to her karaoke machine that was at the DJ station next to the CDs and pulled out a tape.

"This tape was recorded in my Dad's room this afternoon while you and he were done fighting over the pink shirt. I slipped into Dad's room and placed the karaoke microphone in his room for it has a distance of 500 yards so the machine can be in one place and microphone in the other," said Katie.

Seto's voice on the speaker, "Ok it decided I am not wearing the pink shirt I am going out to get different one."

Rachael's voice, "Fine Seto you don't have to wear the shirt, that's if you don't find something decent."

Seto's voice: "Ok," (door sound)

Rachael's voice: "I am going to be so happy when you're dead, Seto and that piece of trash Alec. It will feel so good to hear of the news of your plane crash that all I have to do is just one teardrop. Oh that reminds me," (Shuffling sound then the sound of a pill case) "Can't let Seto find these in his clothes from the other night, and if the kids found it then I am in trouble." (Rattling, sound of pills in a container)

A voice: "Rachael, are you done in their?"

Rachael: "You can come out Noah; Seto has gone down stairs to do something"

Noah: "Do you think you can do this?"

Rachael: "Noah if I can make Seto, think he cheated on Alec, and then sleep with her and not able to remember any of it, I can do anything to him. Not to mention my friend Saran with her powers of mind hopping I can plant doubt in to Seto's mind no matter where I am."

Noah: "Good, my revenge with Alec and Seto is almost complete, once the party is over, and Alec leaves in the morning, everything will happen like clockwork. All you need to do is be prepared to do your part."

Rachael: "I get KIC and you get your revenge on the one who killed you. To think she pushed you in front of a car to stop you from becoming the heir of Kaiba Corp."

Noah: "Jessie just do your job and act for Seto when he receives the news that Alec died, be sympatric but not too much he will suspect that you knew some how so don't be around any phones or TVs until he gets word."

Rachael: "What are we going to do about the Kaiba's kids? Jenny knows that I am Jessie and not Rachael I can see it in her eyes that she knows who I am, so what am I to do with her she is talking again."

Noah: "After tomorrow she will be so distressed that she won't notice the poison I will slip in to her ice cream." (Footsteps) "Sounds like Seto, is coming back, I will talk to you later at the party just make sure that you're next to Seto the whole time, and I have one shot at this."

Everyone looked at Rachael, "So, you planed to kill me, Rachael," said Alec. Rachael looked at Alec, "That wasn't my voice!" she said moving next to Seto, "You don't really think I would do that to you, would you?" she asked him.

Something was echoing in Alec's mind "Alec, stay close to Seto," the voice said in worry. Alec looked around the room she did not see Noah anywhere, then she notice the laser lights set up, "Jenny hit the lights," said Alec.

Kate and Jenny hit the button at the same time, a red light appearing to look like a laser was moving with other lasers but the difference was one was moving towards her. Andy saw it as well as Seto and everyone else, "Alec!" yelled Yugi. Alec moved as quickly as she could but not before a few shots were heard from, ceiling vents.

Alec felt her self-get pushed down to the floor by something large and heavy. "AHH!" yelled Seto as he hit the ground with Alec. The guests in the ballroom ran for their lives and headed for the exit.

Andy turned on the lights as bright as he could get them to blind the gunman who must have used night vision in order to shoot in the dark. They all got off the floor and got out of the ballroom before anyone else got hurt. Yugi, Tea, Mokuba, Joey, Mai, Sara, Matt, Jade, Andy, Katie, Melissa, and Jenny appeared to be fine; however, Alec and Seto were not.

"Mom!" yelled Jenny as Alec and Seto fell over when they exited the ballroom. Alec fell under Seto's weight, "I am ok," she said.

Seto was unconscious, Alec looked at Rachael who was running outside, "That backstabbing bitch, I will kill her," she snapped.

Sara's eyes widened, "Alec watch, your mouth!" she said, "and the children are present." Alec shook her head, "Their father has just taken 3 bullets and you want to start going on fulfilling manners, uh hell no," said Alec getting up moving in the direction of Rachael.

"Mom!" exclaimed Andy grabbing Alec arm. "I am not going to let her get away from me, she cause me six years of pain and suffering, she took your father away from us, and now he been shot and if she gets away then all her secrets go with her," shouted Alec.

"That's why you need to stay with Dad, you were the target, if you go out their then you're a setting duck, stay with Dad, I am going to get the bitch," said Kate. Andy looked at his sister, "No, Katie if you go out their Noah will shoot us both down," he said. Jenny shook her head, "But he won't shoot me, he or Saran, need me alive I am getting her," she said.

Alec looked at her children, "Jenny, you're staying, with me, let you Uncles handle this," she said. Alec looked at Mokuba and Yugi, "Right?" she said, they did not even say a word but quickly ran after Rachael who tried to run barefoot up the gravel drive way which was packed with people.

Alec went to Seto's side and took his hand he was passing out again, "Seto stay awake!" Alec yelled. "Melissa, call an ambulance, NOW!" ordered Alec seeing her niece just standing there.

Seto felt himself drifting away in to darkness the only sound he could here was the slowing of his heartbeat. Seto realized as he felt himself drift away, that he still wanted to stay, why the reason was not coming to him.

A picture appeared in his head, Alec looking at a gravestone his name was on it. "Alec," he said in the dream, but Alec could not hear him he tried to move but couldn't, he even tried to reached out to her blue hair covered shoulder but something kept him from reaching her.

Seto felt a sharp sting in hit back three of them, and then he felt as if he was being pulled back something had a grip of him. "Seto," said a small voice, Seto looked around and saw a little boy standing there. Seto looked at the boy, "Who are you?" he asked.

Seto shook his head, "I am Seto Kaiba," he said to the young man. The boy shook his head, "No, your not," replied the boy, "Who are you?" Seto looked at himself, he saw he was 12 again, "I am Seto," he said.

The boy nodded, "And what is the difference between Seto the loner, and Seto Kaiba?" the boy asked. Seto thought for a moment, "I don't know! What is the difference?" he asked.

The little snapped his fingers, "Seto the loner has a family, but Seto Kaiba however has no one not, even his own children or family," said the boy. Seto looked at the boy, "You're familiar," he said to the boy.

The boy nodded, "Of course I am, I am you, and I'm here to give you a wake up call because you been asleep for six years due to the other voice, which had gotten a little quieter since Alec punched you in the jaw," he said.

Seto shook his head, "Six years? I can't have been asleep six years," he said. The boy pointed, "Looked down," he said.

Seto looked down; he thought he saw Alec, or someone that appeared to be Alec. This was an Alec of a younger age sitting next to him while he lay in a hospital bed. A man walked in the room he is older then the girl, he asks a question and the girl shakes her head and he puts his hand on her shoulder.

Seto in the dream cannot figure it out, it his body but who are the people in the room. The girl got up and walked over to the window, appearing she is speaking to the man but Seto could not hear her.

"Why can't I hear what she is saying?" asked Seto. "You want to hear them, the listen," said the boy. Seto closed his eyes and tried to listen, but still heard nothing, "It's not working!" he said getting frustrated.

The young Seto looked at his older counter part, "Fine, here do this," the boy sat down and placed his ear on the floor or sky depending on how you look at it.

Seto did as the boy had done, he could hear the man, "He won't wake even if we take him off life support, Jenny you have to let us do it, Mom is getting old and Dad has been in a coma for six years," he said.

The woman turned, "Andrew, I will not consent to let you and Katie pull Dad's plug, even if Mom is sick I am not letting technology fail," she said.

Andrew shook his head, "Jen, you have to let him go," he said moving over to her by the window. A knock came at the door, "Enter," said the older Jenny. "Hey," said a woman in her late 20's, "How Uncle Seto doing today?"

The older Jenny answered, "Hasn't changed, Andy and Katie want me to consent to having him taken off life support," she said. The other woman walked over to the older Andy and slapped him on the head, "ANDY!" she said, "That is the worst thing you and Kate could do to your Father," she said.

"Hey, you ok in here?" asked Kate sticking her head in the door. "NO!" said Jenny, "I am not, I am not letting you two make me kill Dad, he will wake up, soon." Andy rolled his eyes, "Jenny he hasn't moved in over six years, his brain functions are dead yet his body is still alive. Dad had a good run but six years is up as of today, you promised, after six years with out a change we would cut it together."

Jenny turned, "I am not going to follow it, and I am not going to let myself be part of killing Dad."

Andy shook his head, "Then you left Kate and I no choice, we signed it with out you, since were next of kin." Melissa turned, "ANDREW! You're going to kill your father."

Andy closed his eyes, "A deal is a deal six years is up and he hasn't changed Mom can't pay for it anymore, Katie can't work with her kids home all the time to hold a job, and I don't make enough money. Jenny is in high school and can't work for two more years, so why even waste it if he isn't going to wake up," said Andy.

Jenny turned back towards her brother, "Fine, just don't expect me to watch," she said leaving the room, "Jenny!" said Melissa while running after her.

Kate moved over by Andy, "Do you think were making the right decision, what if he dies, Jenny will blame us for ever," she said. Andy shook his head, "He will make it Kate, I know because I am going to help him. I just needed Jenny out of the room," he said pulling out a small dagger.

"Andy is that what I think it is?" asked Katie. "Yes the millennium dagger, I had Melissa give it to me the minute she got here," said Andy, "I know it can save him."

The real Seto stood up from the glass ceiling, "I don't want to watch this," he said. The boy in front of him then close the floor, "Very well, but you see when you wake up you will be six years older," said the boy.

Seto shook his head, "No, send me back six years stop me from giving Noah a body, that will stop me from getting in to the coma," he said. The boy shook his head, "But you will lose Alec if I send you back," he said. Seto looked at the boy, "Lose Alec, How to what? I already lost her," he said.

The floor under Seto's feet disappeared; he saw Alec taking with some executives when one came up behind her and stabs her in the back. Seto rushes into the room just as her fall to the ground covered in blood. Seto looks at the executives they say something and leave the room. The floor then returned to black and Seto looked up at the boy.

"I knew something would happen like that if I didn't live," he said. The boy nodded, "But this is your wake up call Seto, to find yourself which you have or else why would I even be here," said the boy.

Seto looked at the kid, "OK, so why are you here?" The boy laughed, "You left Alec six years ago to find out something to see if it was lust or love that you married Alec, about two years after you left you said was love. However, four years later you said lust and have been running that through that thick skull of yours for that time."

Seto nodded, "Ok, so I married Alec because I was a person who wanted, to be, laid, every night?" he asked. The boy smirked, "But after Jenny was born Alec didn't want anymore children and that is when you went lust mad, because she wouldn't let you touch her, or in your case you kept yourself from touching her," he said.

Seto rolled his eyes, "So are you trying to say I was right?" he asked. The boy shook his head, "NO! Stupid, you been beating the wrong message in to the skull of yours. You married Alec because you loved her and you still do because if you didn't then you wouldn't have taken three bullets to the back for her," he said.

Seto sat down on the ground, "Ok so what? I just didn't want my kids to grow up with out …" he pause for a moment, "a mother."

The boy smiled, "You got it didn't you, Alec was willing do put her life on the line before she had that millennium sword heal the damage when you two got stabbed." Seto nodded, "She wanted me to be happy, to have a family, I married her because we didn't have any other family other then our siblings," he said in revelation.

The boy nodded, "Now were getting somewhere, Alec loved you in fact she still loves you listen, close your eyes fight the sound of your heart beat, and that other voice which we have both been hearing and listen for her voice," he said.

"Seto … please," said voice, Seto was listening but the sound of his heartbeat was drowning out the voice. Seto stop with the sound and listened with all he could he closed his eyes concentrating as he listen for Alec's voice then he heard it, "Seto, I am sorry I lied to you, I love you wake up, Seto please," pleaded Alec's voice.

Seto opened his eyes he found he was no longer in his mind, but in a hospital room, Alec was crying next to him holding his hand in to the bed sheets.

Seto moved his head, his back hurt from the pain but he could move his left hand for Alec had his right. Seto smiled, knowing that Alec had not noticed that he was awake; he put his hand on Alec's soft blue hair.

Alec felt Seto's hand touch her head, her head sprung up, the tear lines on her face were enough to show she had been crying with make up still on her eyes from the party.

"Seto!" she said in shock thinking it was only a reaction from her gripping his hand so hard and crying. "Am I in Hell or Heaven?" he asked looking at her. Alec looked up at Seto puzzled and angry, "Nope I am in Hell," Seto said finally.

Seto and Alec's eyes met each other, Alec saw that Seto was some how different then the one she had been avoiding back on Christmas Eve. "Seto, you're awake," she said softly. Seto gave breath laughed, "Yeah tell me something I don't know."

Alec laughed, "You got three bullets taken out of your back," she said with a tear running down her face. Seto reached up with his left hand and wiped it away with his thumb and he held her face with his hand. "You don't need to cry anymore, I am going to be fine and so are you," he said.

"Why do you say that Seto?" she asked. Seto smiled, "Because I still love you, and I always have, just never really thought about it, until I came to a near death experience, and I also met up with myself which turned out to look like me at 12. When I understood you and myself more, because I knew what I wanted and how to get it but then I got it and didn't know what to do with it all," he said.

"And another thing I heard what you said earlier, and well" he said talking a breath, "did you really mean it?" he asked.

Alec bent down and kissed Seto gently on the lips when she moved away she smiled, "What do you think?" she asked. Seto smiled, "You," he said pointing at her, "Ouch," feeling something pinch his butt.

"Alec," said Seto, she laughed and kissed him again. "Well, I don't think Dad will make a good recovery if Mom is hogging all of his air like that," said Kate sticking her head in the room along with everyone else.

Alec turned her head and looked at her children, "When did you three get in here?" she asked. "About the part where you squeezed Seto butt," said Sara walking in with Yugi and the others, Mai, Joey, Tea, Melissa, Mokuba, Jade, Andy, Jenny, and Matt.

Seto tried to move but found it was not a good idea, "Ouch, ok I am staying were they put me," he said angrily. Alec and everyone laughed, "Well it good to have you back to normal," said Melissa.

Seto looked at them, "Why in the world and all that is good, does my head and ass hurt?" he asked.

Sara explained why, "You were being drugged by Noah everyday, so it seems like if someone added a certain amount of a substance it would make you go completely blank for about 12 hours, which is why…" "You couldn't remember that we slept together, and you told me you still loved me, that night," Alec interrupted Melissa quickly.

Seto closed his eyes, "Well that makes it officially, and I am in hell," he opened his eyes, "Ok, can I die now?" he asked the ceiling.

Alec shook her head, "No, your not, and besides it if wasn't for you, back when I was eleven I would be dead right now," she said. Mokuba crossed his arms, "I can't believe you never told Alec that you had a perfect match blood type," he snapped.

Seto rolled his eyes, "So I guess that you're saying were a prefect match after all?" he snapped at his brother.

Andy, Katie and Jenny nodded their heads, "Yep," said Jenny. "Get some rest Dad, well see you in the morning," said Andy, "Mom you staying?" he asked.

Alec nodded, "Yes, I am staying here you all go home and get some rest, there is enough bodyguards out there to protect a nuclear base. I will be fine and besides shouldn't a maiden, nurse her knight back to full health?" Everyone laughed, Andy hugged Alec, "Night Mom, take care of him for us," he said ushering everyone out of the room.

Seto laughed once he and Alec were alone in the hospital room, "So you figured out my little secret," he said. Alec nodded and moved so stray hairs from Seto's face, "You need to get some rest, your recovering from major surgery," she said.

Seto laughed, "You sound like me when you were in my position," he said. Alec smiled, "Well then, the student becomes the teacher, now get some sleep, don't worry I won't leave you, at least not tonight," she said. Seto drifted off to sleep, Alec sat next to him the whole night, and for once, a voice, which had been planting evil seeds, was gone.

In the distance or another time, "I may have failed in breaking you two up, but I will have the seer," said a dark female voice looking at a pool. "It will take some time, before it happens," spoke a male figure behind the woman. "To think that those two's bond would be so easily broken and so quickly severed is beyond me, however I know which of the children you want," spoke the male figure.

"Really which one?" spoke the female figure, "I need the Seers power, to find a body and the armors that will help me take over the world?" "In time Saran you will have what you seek until then my love, we must retire to the palace, Pharaoh Amenhotep (name of a Pharaoh) and his son Orin are waiting for us," said the male figure walking away. "I will get the Seer and cause that family more pain then they will ever imagine," said the woman walking away from the pool.


MWHAHAHAH evil for shadow for the next story is in that last paragraph. Well I have work and class to get to see you around. Oh note that I will probably change Orin's name you will find out who he is in the next story but like I said in 14 we still have two more to go.