Chapter 2: Trouble Starts

Leona and Kaiba along with their new adopted son Terry were walking the snow covered streets of Domino. Terry looked left and right at the many store windows that had colorful Christmas decorations put up. "So, I'm guessing you like all those decorations the stores have put up." Leona said looking down at Terry. Terry looked up at his new mother and smiled. "Yup, I've never seen so many stores with all these nice decorations. Can we go into one of those stores one day Miss Leona?" Terry asked smiling. Leona giggled a little. "You don't have to call me that now. I'm your mother now. And yea one day we'll go to the store with your sister." Leona answered. Terry cheered happily. "Thanks m-mom." Terry told his new mother. Leona smiled and thought (He's so happy and carefree. He's such a sweet little boy. I can't imagine why his parents would just leave him in an orphanage)

Then Leona looked at Kaiba, who was pretty quiet through out the whole conversation. "I think Melissa will get along just fine with Terry." Leona said. Kaiba just ignored her comment, it was as if he was in another world. "Seto, did you hear me?" Leona asked touching his shoulder. "What? Did you say something?" Kaiba asked. Leona looked at Kaiba a little worried. "You've been acting so strange ever since we left the orphanage. Maybe you should stay home and rest. I'm sure Mokuba can take care of everything." Leona told him. "No, I'm fine. Besides the company needs me. You know the employees will slack off if I'm not there." Kaiba replied.
Leona, Kaiba, and Terry walked passed the Game Shop. They saw Yugi, Tea, and Mai shoveling some of the snow. Aiko and Aaron were making snowmen out of the remaining snow.

Yugi spotted Leona and said, "That didn't take too long." Yugi, Tea, and Mai walked up to Leona and Kaiba. Then they noticed Terry. "So you must be Terry. Hi, I'm Yugi Muto." Yugi said as he extended his hand out. Terry nervously took Yugi's hand and shook it. "It's an honor to meet you." Terry said nervously. "You don't have to be so nervous around us. We're good friends of your parents." Tea told him.

Terry let go of Yugi's hand and shook his head. "I'm just nervous because I just shook hands with one of the most famous known duelist in all of duel monsters." Terry explained. "You're into duel monsters too? That's great maybe we could have a duel sometime." Aaron suggested as he and Aiko greeted Terry. "Yea my dad is known as one of the best duelists in the world." Aiko said. "Well, I don't know about that Aiko." Yugi said being modest. "Yugi, you were one of the best duelists out there. C'mon you've beaten so many great duelists." Tea told him. "Yea Yugi. I remember when we dueled each other at the semi-finals of the Duelist Kingdom tournament. That was amazing how you brought Black Luster Solider to the field in one turn." Mai told him.
Yugi started to blush with embarrassment.

"I think we've stayed here long enough. Let's go." Kaiba ordered. Leona and Terry walked up to Kaiba and started to walk away. As they were walking a snowball came out of now where hitting Kaiba right in the face. "Yea! Direct hit!" Joey cheered. Kaiba brushed the snow off his face and looked at Joey angrily. "You just never learn do you Wheeler!?" Kaiba asked in anger. "Whatever Kaiba. Try havin' some fun it might brighten that attitude of yours." Joey simply answered. At this point Kaiba grew furious, he was about to say something when Terry walked up to Joey. "You're Joey Wheeler, aren't you?" Terry asked in awe. "Yea that's me. I guess you've heard of my reputation as a duelist." Joey said proudly. "No not really. I just heard that you're good friends with Yugi Muto." Terry replied putting a dent in Joey's pride.

"How come no one knows who I am!? I came in second place at Duelist Kingdom for crying out loud!" Joey replied in anger. "And you came in fourth place in my Battle City tournament." Kaiba reminded Joey. Kaiba smiled proudly as he saw how disappointed Joey looked. "Well at least I've beaten Yugi a whole bunch of times. Unlike you, Kaiba! So what is it now the 100th or 1000th time Yuge's wiped the floor with ya'!!" Joey yelled. "Joey careful what you say. Remember what happened the last time you said that?" Yugi told his friend. "Yea—well that was a long time ago." Joey answered. Leona looked at Kaiba and saw so much anger in his eyes. She knew that he hated being reminded of his dueling losses to Yugi. That's why he stopped playing the card game. He also gave his deck to Melissa, hoping she will succeed where he has failed. The look in look in her husband's eyes scared her. It was as if all the anger and pain Kaiba had diminished over the years was coming back again.

(Soothe your heart in darkness. Become the person that everyone feared. Let me control your mind and soul so that you can finally defeat Yugi Muto.) The voice echoed inside Kaiba's mind. Kaiba held his head and fell on his knees because of the intense pain. "Seto." Leona said and quickly rushed to his side. "Seto, can you hear me?" Leona asked her husband who was in so much pain. The sound of Leona's voice brought Kaiba to reality. Kaiba looked at Leona who was by her side and at everyone else who looked very surprised. Kaiba stood up and answered, "I'm fine Leona. You don't have to worry about me." "Are you sure you're ok, Kaiba?" Yugi asked. Kaiba stared at Yugi and answered coldly, "Look Yugi when I say I'm ok, it means I'm ok. I don't need any help from you or your little friends." With that Kaiba started to walk away. "I think we should go." Leona said as she held Terry's hand and started to walk away. "BYE!!" Terry waved goodbye to Yugi and everyone else.

(Yugi, I sense a mysterious dark power close by.) Yami spoke. (You do? Do you think it has anything to do with Kaiba?) Yugi asked concerned. (I am not very certain, but I feel as though we've faced this dark power before.) Yami answered. While walking to the mansion, Leona was trying to answer all of Terry's questions. Kaiba looked at Leona and Terry. (Why am I the only one hearing that strange voice? What does it want? Ever since we left the orphanage that same voice has been echoing in my head.) Kaiba thought to himself. They finally reached the mansion and Terry was very surprised. "I live here?" Terry asked in surprise. Leona nodded her head and answered, "Yea. Welcome to your home." Terry started to jump for joy as the gates to the mansion opened.

Katrina, Blossom, and Melissa saw Leona, Kaiba, and Terry. Melissa ran to her parents. "Yay! You're back!" Melissa cheered. Melissa hugged her mother and father. "And I see you've been playing in the snow. I thought the estate was supposed to be all shoveled." Leona told her daughter. "I'm sorry mommy, but I love snow." Melissa said sweetly. Leona giggled and replied, "You were just like me when I was your age." Then Melissa looked at Terry. "So you're my new brother. Hi I'm Melissa." Melissa said as she looked at Terry. "Yea I guess I am. My name is Terry." Terry replied. "C'mon Terry. I'll show you our room." Melissa told him while taking his hand and pulling him towards the mansion. Leona could hear the two children laughing and joking around as they went inside. "Well their getting along just fine." Katrina said happily. "Terry's such a cute kid. It's great that he has home now." Blossom added. Kaiba walked passed Katrina and Blossom without saying a word. Katrina and Blossom looked at Kaiba a little strangely.

"Ok? Did something happen today?" Katrina asked. "Yea, Kaiba's acting kind of strange even for him. Did you two have a fight or something?" Blossom asked. Leona shook her head and answered, "No. It's nothing like that. Seto's been having these really bad headaches ever since we left the orphanage." "Maybe he's just stressed out from work." Katrina thought. "Whatever's bothering him, I hope he'll be ok." Leona replied a little worried. "Don't worry Leona. You know Kaiba doesn't let anything get to him." Blossom reassured her.

As Leona, Katrina, and Blossom went inside the mansion, they saw Kaiba walk out of the mansion. "Seto? Where are you going?" Leona asked as she saw him. "I've got to get to Kaiba Corp. there's an important meeting I have attend." Kaiba answered. "Are you well enough to go? I mean if you still have that headache, Mokuba can go for you." Leona told him. Kaiba looked at Leona and saw how worried she was. "I'm fine Leona. Don't worry I'll be back as soon as possible." Kaiba told her and kissed her on the cheek. Leona watched Kaiba leave, she was still worried about him. She had a feeling that something was bothering him, but what was it? (I know something is bothering you Seto. I hope you'll be ok.) Leona thought as she walked inside the mansion.

Author's Note: that's the end of ch 2. I know the story hasn't had anything to do with the movie yet, but it will. I'll have ch 3 up ASAP. So Read & Review plz