Chapter 14 – N.P.O.V..

"Hey, Mokuba, where's Seto?" Kashadra strode down one of the many hallways in the Kaiba Mansion.

"I don't know Sha. He's probably at work. Why are you asking?"

"I'm just really worried about him, that's all. He's been working so hard lately. I'm afraid he's going to work himself sick."

"That's how Seto is Sha. I thought you'd know by now. But yeah, he has been working a little more than normal. He usually works from home on the weekends. He's really into this new project of his. The virtual reality game. You shouldn't worry. Once he's through with it, he'll be back to normal."

"I love it that you're so confident Mokuba. But, I've learnt to trust what I feel; I just have a vague feeling something horrible is going to happen. It's really bothering me."

"You're the one who needs to rest Sha. You work yourself to the bone to keep this place running smoothly. You need the rest." Kashadra shook her head lightly as Mokuba tried to coax her to take a nap.

"Now, really, Mokuba, I'm fine."

"Sure you are. You've been in a constant state of exhaustion since Duelist Kingdom. You need to rest. Seto would have a fit if he knew." Kashadra allowed herself to be pushed to her doorway.

"I'll take a small rest. And tell your brother when he gets home I need to talk to him. 'Kay?"

"I will Sha. Now you need to go to sleep." Her door closed behind her as soon as she walked in. she walked over to her bed and sat down.

'Ever since Kit and I merged I've been tired. But, I know so much more now. I just need to gain my strength back. Many of the dreams I had forgotten I now remember. And, I have the very powers that that vile tomb robber tried to steal. But, Mokuba's right. I'm probably worrying over nothing. Besides, I've always had these funny feelings.' She laid back on the bed. 'But, I do not care for those men called the Big Five. They have something planned, I can feel it.' She closed her eyes. 'I really have been overworking lately.' She fell asleep almost instantly.


"KASHADRA! She was jostled roughly from her sleep. "Kashadra! Wake up! Hurry! Seto needs us. We have to get Yugi. Now!" Mokuba dragged her from bed and she fell to the floor.

"Okay, okay. Calm down. Tell me what happened."

"No time. I'll tell you with Yugi and everybody else. We have to go now!" she allowed Mokuba to drag her from her room and down the stairs.

"It's pouring outside. Grab an umbrella." She gabbed herself one and one for Mokuba as he tore out the door. "MOKUBA! GET BACK HERE! The kid's halfway down the block already." She kept at a steady run until she finally caught up with Mokuba. "You . . . need . . . to . . . slow . . . down." She looked up at the building and walked din with Mokuba. "Kame Game Shop? Yugi, right."

"Mokuba? Sha? What are you two doing here?"

"Mokuba insisted we get here fast. It had something to do with Kaiba. He wouldn't tell me until we got here. Oh, thank you Téa." Téa had brought out two towels.

"You two should come in, and tell us what's wrong." They were led to the living room. Both Mokuba and Kashadra were given cups of hot tea. "Now, you two, what exactly is wrong?"

"I don't know. He does." She pointed at Mokuba.

"It's Seto. His mind is trapped inside the virtual reality game he's been working on. The Big Five messed with the program, and now, it's either we help him, or my brother and the KaibaCorp as we know it are history." Kashadra let out a small gasp; light enough to where only Mokuba could hear it.

'This is what I've been worrying about. He may be gone from me and I did nothing to prevent it.'

"As much as I hate Kaiba, we do need ta help. Ya know, I think Kaiba might've been able ta avoid it."

"No duh Joey. Blinded by his own selfish…" she shook her head to shake the thought from her mind.

"Wha'? Tha' don't make any sense. Wha' were ya trying ta say, Sha?"

"It's nothing Joey. Just me jumping around again."

"We should probably get going though." They left and made their way to Kaiba's personal lab.


"Yugi, Joey, and Mokuba are the ones who are going in the game. We other three will wait out here.

"Okay, wish us luck Sha." Kashadra gave Mokuba a small salute and the three designated, climbed into the pods. Kashadra fiddled around with the controls and their minds were transferred into the game.

"I just hope they make it out okay." Kashadra was watching the progress screen with a strange sort of intent in her eyes.

"Sha?" she was pulled from her reverie. "What's going on between you and Kaiba?"

"Huh? What do you mean by that Téa?"

"Is there something going on between you and Kaiba?"

"No, nothing is. We're business partners. And I've been in town the last few weeks," she laid her head back on the chair, tearing her gaze from the screen long enough to glance at Téa, "Mokuba's taken a liking to me. Now, he's trying to set us up. It's not going to work."

"Oh, I thought it was possible. Kaiba would at least be in better spirits. He's way too grouchy." Téa sat across from Kashadra. Tristan just stood the doorway, tensed up as if they could come under attack any minute.


"Kashadra is your full name right?"

"Yeah, it is. My parents liked strange names. If allowed, my mother would have named me Metekinalu. Her mother said it was too strange. You don't want to know what my father vied for."

"Try me Sha."

"Jametukapo." Téa broke out into a contagious laugh. Kashadra soon joined her. They both had tears in their eyes when they caught their breaths.

"You were so right. That is strange."

"Watch it you two. With al that laughing I couldn't tell whether I heard someone coming or not." A pounding noise came at the doorway that shocked Téa. Kashadra just stood up.

"Aw, man. Not fun." She walked to the far left of all the pods, she stepped on a switch that was there, and the place went under a lockdown. "That should keep them out for a good long while."

"H-how'd you do that Sha?" Téa had been really shaken by the sudden protection they had. Tristan seemed equally amazed.

"I told you, I'm Kaiba's business partner. We almost had a break in a few weeks ago. We were both in here. He hit the switch and the same thing happened. It lasts about twenty minutes, if I'm right. And we can hit the switch as many times we want."

"Okay. I was just shocked, that's all."

"No, I should have said the Big Five would send their henchmen to do their dirty work. But, we're perfectly safe." She sat down on the same chair. "I don't feel like talking anymore. There's something I need to do." She began working on a way to hack into the Big Five's main drive. Her fingers moved over the keys with no difficulty, and her thoughts lay on Kaiba. 'Of course I know about the lockdown. I accidentally stepped on the switch one day. I think he planned it, but I know that day will stay with me the rest of my life.' She looked up at the screen and nearly lost it. "Téa, Tristan, look at this." She pointed to the duelists on the gigantic-sized flying boat. "That looks like Yugi right there, but, who's that with them? And where's Mokuba?"

"That's Mai. Man, Joey must be having a cow. The guy is totally crushing on the chick. And wait, look over there," he pointed to the other side of the screen; Kashadra drew a sharp breath, "That's gotta be Kaiba. He's got his Blue-Eyes out, dead giveaway." Kashadra let out her breath; she hadn't realized she'd been holding it. Téa only became more suspicious.

'There has to be something going on between those two. She seems relieved that Kaiba is safe, but I'm just imagining things most likely. Kaiba would never go with anybody. The guy's too big a snob.'

"They should be out of there soon. I just hope the Big Five doesn't have any more surprises."

"Crap. I knew I forgot something. I need to get out of here. All of this will be for nothing if the Big Five manage to unplug Kaiba's pod." She stood and hit a fast pace when she stepped to the only exit in the room. "Think you can lock me out after I get past the door?"

"What?" Tristan nearly yelled, "You have to be kidding me. You won't even get past the guards they've probably set up out there."

"I will. I play dirty when it comes to fighting. You two just have to keep them out long enough so I can get cleared. Can you two do that?"

"We'll try Sha. But you have to be quick."

"Don't worry. I will. Now, hit the switch so I can make a break for it." Téa hit the switch, which undid the lockdown. "Wish me luck." Kashadra took off out the door. Guards were trying to pile in, and she slipped by almost unnoticed.

"Hey, where do you think you're going?" a guard grabbed her by the arm; and as she said, she played dirty, and hit him below the belt with her knee. She started running again.

'I am never doing this again.' She made it to the front door of KaibaCorp when she was stopped again.

"What you have been doing is very dangerous Kashadra. You should leave Seto Kaiba alone. Kit was not who she portrayed herself to be." Shadi had just popped up, as he was apt to do.

"Back off Shadi. What I do is none of your business. And Kit's memories are now mine. She was not perfect and neither am I. If there is something you don't like about it then that's too bad. You're not my father; in fact, you are nothing to me at all."

She stalked past him and heard a whispered remark, "I fear for you Kashadra. When Kaiba merges, all is in danger. Set is not as good as Kit made him seem." She ignored the remark, but was careful to make sure she remembered what it was. Carefully she found her way to the room Kaiba was in. She avoided the guards patrolling occasionally.

'Please be safe Seto. Don't let them have unplugged your pod yet.' She ran into the room. She sat down and let her mouth hang open in a relieved sort of smile. "Come back to me. Don't make this be a repeat of Duelist Kingdom." She closed her eyes and placed her hand on her heart. It was beating ninety-to-nothing.

Her head shot up as an unseemly noise came from the pod. Kaiba sat up and got out. More than a bit careful of who was all there he spoke, "Kashadra, what are you doing here?"

"I here to make sure you don't get killed." Kaiba shook his head. He walked over to her and pulled her in his arms.

"I'll never have to worry about you lying. You're just too honest." He used his hand to wipe the hair that hung in her face out of the way. He kissed her deeply. She wrapped her arms around neck at the time he pulled back. "Sha, I want you to hold that thought. I'll be right back. I promise. I just have to go and deal with the Big Five." He kissed her quick and left. She just plopped into a chair.

"Yeah, I will. And you're going to pay for making me worry so much one of these days."