Chapter 12, gees I think I'm getting upset. Sorry about Ch. 11, it was riddled with grammar and spelling mistakes (thank you Luna Princess of the Shadows!) I'll try not to let it happen again (at least not that bad).

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Two weeks had passed since Ryou heard anything from Cirquet. He was a bit worried, well worried enough to be taking a trip over to the Circe mansion, though technically he was going with Yugi as a guest. The tournament was over, Yugi came in first, followed by Kaiba, Lan, Joey, and Mai rounding out fifth, the other three were Knights that Bakura didn't recognize. He sighed as the plane took off to France; they were heading to the summer home of the Circe family who, hopefully, would be there. Malachi was sitting by Ryou, he wasn't sure if Malachi recognized him. Lan was just behind him, he had been a little startled when he saw Ryou. Joey was talking to Mai, it seemed odd to Ryou that those two, who were apparently in love, wouldn't admit it to each other. Yugi sat across from him, 'Probably talking to Yami," Ryou thought. Tea set alone listening to her music, but it was Mokuba who caught his attention. The poor kid looked rather upset and Kaiba was no different.

The plane ride seemed to last forever for the group and the ride over to the Circe mansion was no better. Everyone seemed a little tense for some reason. When the car began to pull up Joey hoped out screaming, "Finally, were not moving around anymore!"

"Oh Joey shut it," Mai stated.

"Wow, it's huge," Tea and Yugi said in unison.

They looked up at the house, it was enormous. It was at least three stories and wrapped around the property. It was a beautiful white color with massive marble columns that made a path to a beautifully carved front door.

"My great-great-grandfather built the first part of this house; he even carved out the door as well," Lan grinned.

The doors came open to reveal an elegant elder lady. Ryou immediately recognized her as Matrade; she had Cirquet's same honey blond hair and luminous green eyes, a very lovely woman.

"Dear mother, may I introduce you to our guest," Lan announced bowing a little to his mother.

"Oh welcome, welcome, please come in your things will be taken care of by our servants," she said whimsically.

The group entered the mansion and was greeted by an entourage of servants. Two young men who resembled Lan stood in the very front, they bowed to the group.

"How do you do?" they asked in unison.

"I am Lord Dosu," announced the man on the left.

"And I am Richie," announced the man on the right with a huge smile.

"Oh my, isn't he that famous singer?" Tea asked out loud.

"Well my dear, you're quite right," he said grabbing her hand and placing a kiss on it. Tea blushed while Yugi shook with anger at Richie's actions.

"Can we be shown our rooms yet?" Kaiba grumbled.

"Oh yes, uh…let me see, ah! Peter will you show the boys there rooms and Magalia will you show the girls?" Dosu asked the two servants who stood beside him. "Oh and try not to wake Cirquet, Magalia, she's been rather ill since her trip."

Both Kaiba and Ryou's eyes shot wide, the very girl they had on their mind was here.

"Oh Ryou is that you?" Matrade asked.

Ryou looked up towards Matrade and nodded.

"I though he looked oddly familiar," Lan smiled at Ryou.

"Yeah, it has been a while since I've seen any of you."

"Well it truly is good to see you Ryou," Dosu said while patting him on the back.

"Yeah, yeah great to see you, I see ya' kept your hair long," Richie commented while touching one of Ryou's long locks.

"Yeah," Ryou answered with a slight blush.

"Well come now, you had better catch up with Peter so you can find your room," Lan stated.

"Well maybe you should let him see Cirquet, it has been so long since they last saw each other," Matrade cooed.

"Great idea mother, I'll take him to see her," Dosu said grabbing Ryou by the arm and pulling him along.

"She's been rather ill since she returned home."

"…uh…where was she?"

"Well she was in Battle City for a while, but left and hasn't talked about where she's been. Actually she hasn't talked at all for about a week. I'm kind of worried you know," Dosu sighed.

The two reached Cirquet's room. Dosu gently knocked, after a minute of so with no response he opened the door. Cirquet was sitting up in bed her eyes where shut and a book rested on her lap.

"Poor girl," Dosu sighed walking over towards her. He took grabbed the book gently trying not to wake her. He rubbed her head gently in a brotherly manner. Cirquet sighed and opened her eyes. Dark circles lay under eyes her lips were dry and chapped. She smiled at her brother and Ryou.

"Are you all right?" Ryou asked with tears in his eyes, he had never seen Cirquet like this.

Cirquet nodded with a smile.

"Well, maybe you can get through to her Ryou," Dosu sighed as he left the room.

Ryou remained quiet, while Cirquet shifted around. She was by his side, grabbing his hand.

"Did you find what you needed?"

Cirquet nodded.

"…Uhh…I…uhm, Cirquet will you be okay?" Ryou's eyes pleaded with her.

Cirquet sighed. All the images were colliding together. She couldn't piece them together, no matter how hard she tried. What she had learned about Saburo Cirquet was a bit too much for her to take in.

Stay tuned!