Chapter 17
Welcome Home
The day had come; Alec, Jenny and Andy, Yugi, Mokuba, Mai, and Joey were to return to Domino City. Melissa had decided to stay along with Kate in California with Seto. They all awoke early and were moving the bags in the main hall to take out to the vans. Alec seemed to moving slower then usual, because one of her children was not going back with her to Domino.
"Katie you make sure you write us ok," said Jenny as they walked down the stairs with duffle bags. Katie nodded, "Yes, Jenny I will write, email, and send postcards," said Kate for the millionth time.
Jenny nodded, "Just checking, to make sure, I am not going to have my big sister there to beat people up for me," she said. Kate smiled, "Oh I will still do that, just tell me who and where did what and I will come on Dad's jet and kick there skinny little asses," she said.
Jenny nodded, "Thanks sis," she said after setting the duffle bags with the rest of the stuff; she gave her sister a hug. Alec sighed as she hand Yugi the last of the duffle bags.
"It's not going to be easy with you gone," said Alec looking at her oldest daughter. Katie nodded, "Yeah I am going to miss you too Mom," she said after a quick hug. "Alec, where is Uncle Seto I haven't seen him all day?" asked Melissa from the stairs.
Alec pointed in the direction of the living room, "Watching movies," she said. Melissa ran down the stairs and in to the living room. "So is Dad not saying good bye to us?" asked Andy after doing a final check of their things and coming down the stairs.
Alec took a breath, "he and I said our good byes last night, he was in a lot of pain," she sighed remembering how Seto just could get to sleep. Kate nodded, "Right sure he was, or a ton of pleasurable pain," Kate joked.
Alec glared, "Kathleen Kaiba, I didn't have sex with you father, even thought for old time sack we did sleep in the same bed," said Alec in a mild manner tone. Jenny raised an eyebrow, "So did you give him a hand job?" she asked.
Alec turn towards her youngest, "Do even know what that means?" she asked. Jenny giggled, "You forget I took sex-ed already," she joked. Alec shook her head, "No, I didn't then, any ways he fell asleep in my room and well just out of manners, I slept next to him, then we moved to his room, this morning," she said.
Andy and Kate looked at each other, "Right," they said in a sarcastic tone at the same time. Alec shook her head, "Fine think what you want I am not going to stop you, after all I can't," she said walking away.
Mokuba entered the mansion, "Well are we all packed?" he asked. The children nodded, "Yep," said Jenny, who headed for the door. Andy looked at his twin sister, "I am going to miss you, take care of yourself got it," he said giving a hug to her.
Katie nodded, "I will, does that go for Dad too?" she asked. Andy nodded with a small smirk on his face, "Yeah him and Melissa," he said.
Kate wiped one of the tears that was welling up in her eye, Andy touched her chin, "Hey, its ok to cry just, don't do it in public," he said with a laughed. Kate and Andy embraced, Jenny walked back over from the door and gave the two a hug as little as she was she could reach their wastes lines.
Kate looked down, let go of Andy, and picked up Jenny from the ground, "Hey you be good for Mom, ok, and I will write everyday that I can," she said.
Jenny nodded, "I look forward to it," she said with a smile. Kate put Jenny down and Jenny and Andy walked to the door. Mokuba walked over and hugged Kate, "Would you do me a favor and call once you guys get to Domino safe and sound?" Kate asked her Uncle.
Mokuba nodded, "You will be the first to know," he replied. "Take care of Seto for me and everyone else," he added. Kate nodded, "I will Uncle Moky," she said. Mokuba smiled, "You are so much like you dad, you know that," he said. Katie nodded, "I am after all, Daddy's little girl," she joked with a smile.
Alec walked back in, "Come on, Mokuba, kids it time to leave," she order. Mokuba walked over to the door and waved to Kate as she stood at the door, Jenny and Andy walked with Mokuba to the vans.
Alec looked at her daughter, "I will call the school as soon as it opens and have your records transferred to the schools here," she said. "Thanks mom," she said "and a take good care of Jenny and Andy for me, since I am not going to be around?" Kate asked.
Alec nodded, "Of course, here, I want you to have this," she said, pulling out her necklace, "Its old and had been passed back an forth from me to your father then back to me and well now I think since your going for world champion, in a few days your going to need this," she said.
Katie looked up, "I am?" she asked. Alec nodded, "I saw Duke at the hospital when your Dad was their and asked him to give me an entry form, and I put your name on it, consider it an early birthday present, and think of this card as good luck charm," said Alec handing Katie the locket which she kept Seto's blue eyes white dragon card. Katie's mouth dropped, "The blues eyes white dragon, Mom I don't know what to say," she said giving her mother a massive hug.
A small tear went down both their faces as the pulled apart Alec was going to miss her eldest daughter, and Kate was going to miss her mother, "thanks Mom and good bye," said Kate in mid cry. "Bye Katie take good care of your self, my world Duel monsters champion," she said moving towards the door of the van. Kate nodded and shut the door, Alec got into the van and they all headed to the airport.
In side the mansion, Kate leaned against the door holding the locket in her hand, "I really hate Good byes," she said aloud. "Don't we all?" asked Seto coming from the living room with Melissa. Kate nodded, "Yep, now where is my cell phone?" she asked.
"Good old Domino hasn't changed in two weeks and four days," said Andy as they were driving through the city in the KIC limos that, Sara had sent, to meet everyone at the airport.
Jenny was silent but Andy was as talkative as ever, "I don't get it, why are you still doing the silent thing again now Jenny?" he asked. Jenny did not say anything she did a sign motion, and Andy nodded "fine be that way."
Alec sighed, "She doesn't want to talk and that is fine with me, but I think she has a sore throat from singing too much," she said with a smirk on her face. Jenny nodded, and opened her mouth to showing her red throat.
Andy nodded, "Ok that explains it! Well next time you break a code of silence you don't use it right away for long periods of time!" he said with a laugh as Jenny glared at him.
The limo pulled up to their house in the little neighborhood, Alec saw her little house and Andy and Jenny sighed at the small adjustment they would have to make of not seeing Kate there with them everyday. Alec stepped out of the limo first she felt happy that she was home, but in a way she her heart felt her heart was back with Seto for some reason, and in a way, it was with him.
"Andy, Jenny lets get our stuff and get up to the house," said Alec. Andy and Jenny took their bags out of the back of the limo, Alec took at large box that was Jenny's karaoke machine and her duffle bag said good-bye to the driver and walked up the steps to the door. Andy had unlocked the door with his keys and Jenny was waiting for her mother on the porch bench.
Jenny smiled when Alec set down the karaoke machine, "Well, you want me to carry this thing to your room or are you taking it?" asked Alec. Jenny looked at the door, "Why don't I take it up to her room?" said a female voice by the door, as a young teenage girl stepped out that looked like Alec except her long hair was braided and was brown.
Alec looked, "Kate!" she said surprised to see her eldest daughter at the door. Kate stood in the doorway and nodded, "And I am not alone," she said pointing behind her mother.
Alec turned around and saw Seto standing behind her wearing his trench coat and black outfit, "Seto, what are you doing here?" she asked in shock.
Seto smiled, "Hello, Alexandra," he said then looking at his three children in the doorway, "umm kids, would you?" he asked looking at them to give him and Alec a moment. Jenny nodded and Kate took the machine in to the house and shut the door.
"Seto!" Alec said in shock, "what are you…" Alec's questioning ended with Seto kissing her deeply and passionately. Alec was taken complete by surprise by Seto, as her eyes were wide at first but then relaxed.
Soon Seto pulled away, "I came back for you, and the fact that maybe you and I could, you know, give this thing between us another chance. That's if you want to?" he asked. Alec smiled, "Why should I?" she snapped angrily.
Seto nodded, "I never slept with Rachael, Jessie or who ever that woman was, in fact, and it was the drugs controlling me when I left and some how they found there way into my coffee at work and just before I came home along with a voice in side my head if you could believe that. I also did a little test on that tape, it was made before you and I got married Alec. Which is kind of surprised me the most because, I was indisposed at the time it was made, which was during Battle City tournament, when I had it out with Gosaburo," he said.
Alec shook her head, "But the techs at Kaiba Corp said it wasn't…" Alec was again interrupted when Seto placed a finger on her lips to shut her up. "Alec they lied to you, Sara checked them out they were paid to tell you that it was real, Noah had been talking to them through the main frame and manipulated the tape it to basically give me a bad name. I don't know when or how I just know he was and Jessie/ Rachael, who was behind the biggest mistake I had ever made in my life," he interjected. Alec looked at the ground, "And what was that?" she said felling a little annoyed at Seto yet something kept her calm.
"I'm here to ask you one simple question, something that I should have done right after I got out of the hospital, in fact, something I want to do again with you. I thought I was out of love with you when I left even after this whole thing happened, little did I know, that" he paused and looked rather flushed in his face, "What I am trying to say is," he said bending down on one knee.
Alec nearly laughed then saw the Seto was sequencing as he went on one knee from his injured leg. "Seto get up," Alec said trying to help Seto to his feet knowing what he was up to at that moment. However, he put his arm up, "Alec let me do this."
Alec grabbed Seto's shoulder while giggling at him, "You were never the formal type Seto Kaiba, and I know your question and the answer is," she paused to be dramatic but her face said it all. Alec kissed Seto, not just any kiss like the kiss of death, hate, or anger but one of forgiveness as Seto stood there on one knee and Alec kissing him bent over.
Alec moved away from Seto and looked into his dark blue eyes and he looked at her sky blue eyes, "You had me when you said hello," she said near tears, " and if you want me to I will marry you again?" she said wondering if Seto was going to ask that.
(Yes, I admit I took a line from Jerry Maguire movie but it such a sweet moment I just could not resist it is just too good of a wrap up)
Seto stood up with Alec bracing him however, Seto was in shock, "You would take me back which I was going to ask, but not only that marry me again, because technically you and I are well," he said he looked up at the sky for a moment. Alec looked at him, "Well what?" she snapped sounding like Seto was trying to come up with some excuse about the divorce.
Seto sighed, "I never did sign the papers for our divorce, that day 5 years ago," he said. Alec shook her head in confusion, "Wait a minute here," she said stopping as they were walking towards the porch, "You never signed that form, but if you didn't then that means, oh no Seto!" said Alec rolling her eyes and taking a seat on the porch steps, Seto sat next to her.
"What's wrong Alec?" he asked seeing hand over Alec's face. Alec looked at him now, "I gave Sara and Mokuba KIC, once the divorce was finalized, or at least once I thought it was," she said. Seto shook his head, "Not 100 ownership, just 75 of it, the other 25 is mine, and they just took 50 from yours," he said. Alec looked at him, so who has the other 25?" she asked.
Seto laughed, "Well that is a funny question," he glanced over his shoulder and Alec looked over hers. Andy, Jenny and Kate had their faces in the window looking at their parents.
Alec followed Seto gaze and saw the answer in the window, "You gave it to the kids," she said with a raise eyebrow and a funny look on her face. Seto nodded, "Yes and the funny thing is they wanted us to get back together so bad that they threatened to take my stock and make it nothing," he laughed.
Alec shook her head, "Why would they really do that to you?" she asked. Seto shrugged, "Don't know, maybe they really wanted us to get back together," he said. Alec nodded, "Well the majority wins on that motion," she said with a laugh.
Seto looked at her, "So, I take it since we are still married that you and I a few days ago …" he started. Alec put her finger on Seto's lips, "You shut up already about that, it's bad enough that Yugi, Joey, Mokuba, Mai, Melissa and our own children know about that," said Alec sarcastically.
Seto smirked, "Then can I ask something from you?" he asked. Alec looked at him, "What?" she said.
Seto took Alec's hand "Would you want to renew our old wedding vows? Except you and me only at the altar?" he asked. Alec smiled, "Well I did say yes to taking, you back, and a small service would be nice, that was just you and me so I don't have to share with Sara again," she sighed.
"YES!"-yelled three voices at once, in side the house, Alec turned and saw a little microphone next to the steps she picked it up. "You three kids are, SO grounded, and Jenny your not getting this microphone back until you, use it properly," said Alec in to it.
Seto shook his head "Alec cut them some slack, they are after all, our kids and they like to know what their parents are up to," he said. Alec rolled her eyes like a little girl, "Yeah, but I want private moments with you without the kids," she wined.
Laughter inside the house broke out. Alec looked at her hand, "JENNY, ANDREW, AND KATHLEEN KAIBA, front and center now!" yelled Alec in the microphone standing up.
The three kids came out side, "Andy your grounded and Katie, you are, so not competing the world championships, and Jenny, I will be taking the machine away now," she said.
Katie laughed, "But I am already entered into the competition, so you can't unless you want your $150 entry fee to go to waste," snapped Kate. Andy laughed, "and I am already grounded from before we left," he said. Jenny giggled "the karaoke machine has been off for a while we just heard what you said through the window," she spoke in a high voice.
Alec sighed and looked at Seto, "They are getting more like you everyday," she said, then turning back to the kids, "Fine, Kate you can go to the tournament, but once it's over your grounded even if you are the world champion of duel monsters. Andrew, it seems I can't ground you since you are already grounded so I am sentencing you to work at your Uncle's shop instead of me, and Jenny your on a code of silence for a week, since I know you can stay quiet for six years," she said.
The three children whined at their mother's, grounding orders, Seto looked at her, "Alec, let me handle this," he said. Alec looked at him, "Andy, Kate and Jenny here is some money go to do something for a while," he said.
The 2 teens and 10 years old, ran and took their father's money and ran out of sight. Alec shook her head, "What on earth was that for. You know you just made yourself a target every time I am ground them they are going to go to you for fun," she snapped. Seto shook his head, "But it got them out of the house, didn't it?" he asked.
Alec was about to yell at Seto but then the thought now dawned upon her, "What are you scheming Seto Kaiba?" she asked with her eyes glaring. "Well," he said, "You said you would like some private time with me and I just got it for you."
Alec thought about, "Seto you are one horny husband, you know that?" she joked. Seto nodded, "At least I am going for you and not Rachael or Jessie or what ever her name was, and this time I know where I belong," he said. Alec glared, "I will only take time with you if you do one thing," she said. Seto raised an eyebrow, "What?" he asked.
Alec moved her eyes and looked down at Seto's pants, "You don't get me pregnant again," she said. Seto nodded at the hint, "Taken care of all ready! That operation was first thing I did after Jenny was born, three kids are enough, for the both of us," he said.
Alec laughed, "Thank you, for not telling me, now lets get in the house before Andy, Kate, and Jenny realize that you only gave them a dollar each," she said hugging Seto as they walking towards the door, "Andy I think left his house keys in here so hurry up," she said. Seto slowly moved to his feet and walked into the house; Alec shut the door and locked it behind her.
An hour later Andy, Katie, and Jenny were at the arcade coming to realization that they all had one dollar each in their hands. "Dad, japed us you know that?" said Jenny in a whiny voice. Andy and Katie shook there heads "we know," they said and all three of them started laughing thinking about what there parents were doing.
A light at the end of the tunnel had finally reach out and finally the little dysfunctional family was back together, however Saran was still alive but that is another story to tell.
Well here it is done, part three of four in this family story, wow it has been a long time since I looked over these stories in my computer and I have to say that my tweaking to them has paid off. I have one more story to go then I will be working on the sequel to Seto Meets his Match which I am currently stuck on for my muse has taken a vacation don't know when he will be back, now to my reviewers.
Twilight Memories: Thank you, for your reviews and I am glad you like Jenny so much, she was one of my favorites to create. Sorry about the confusing parts about the future stuff, but it kind of hard to explain the future stuff however next story will probably help, and its rated R but with the new system in place it will be rated M for a few good reasons. Such as a war, death, a cute couple, you will see when I get it up. Thanks again for being a great reviewer.
Darkstar: Well here, we both are at the end of our stories. I hope the wait for this chapter was worth it. I just had to get Seto's speech to Alec just right, and it took me a while then I remembered the scene in Jerry Maguire movie and then it clicked. Thanks for your reviews you helped me out a lot and I am glad that you like my chapters and that I blew you away in a few of them. Well I better get going I am off on a trip this weekend and on Monday morning I will have the next part ready to go. Thanks again.
Well here it was there it goes, now I am going away for the weekend so I won't be back until Monday morning, hopefully, I will have the next part of this FOUR part story done in re-editing. Until then YUGIKID has left the computer table.
