Cerulean Eyes
Disclaimer- If we did own Yugioh, we'd be living in a mansion with a plasma TV and a high tech. kitchen and we'd be relaxing in Egypt right now, chatting to Kazuki Takahashi. But since we can't do any of those, we don't own Yugioh.
Approach
She sighed and opened her eyes. Last night had been a jumble of mixed up thoughts and hurt feelings. She had managed to finish the whole sandwich and she saw the older Kaiba's incredulous glance when she had passed the empty plate to the maid.
Did he do that on purpose? She had sensed his coldness. She had seen his annoyance. She had heard his dissatisfied grumbles. And she had tasted his pure spite through the sandwich. So what would she do? Nothing.
She determinedly pushed the thought from her mind as she gazed out the window. What a beautiful day. The sun was shining-not hot but gently warm. And there were light, puffy clouds. She closed her eyes and dreamt of leisurely strolling in the park and gazing at the clean, green grass.
But that image was shattered as she remembered the older Kaiba's coldness. Mokuba had gone to someone's house to do homework so her one and only friend in the whole Kaiba residence was gone.
She sighed again and looked out towards the park, which was situated two blocks from the Kaiba mansion.
000
The sunlight was falling across his desk as he cursed silently out of pure frustration. The doctor had called and had told him Kiera had to be monitored most of the time because she might 'have flashes of memory'. The doctor had warned the flashes might be so intense she could pass out.
He originally opted for the cook, Mrs. Engeldo, to attend to Kiera but the cook was on holiday. And all the dimwitted maids would not be adequate either. And, on top of all that, Mokuba had asked-no, told him-that he needed to treat Kiera properly.
So, reluctantly, he had gotten another day off work. But the day was so bright and the sun was beckoning him to go outside to the park or someplace and calm him down.
He grunted and then decided to spend a few hours in the park and then take Mokuba to the amusement park or something. His competitive nature wanted to prove that he, Seto Kaiba, could make Mokuba happy too.
But then he remembered he'd have to monitor Kiera.
So why not bring her along to the park too?
He sighed in frustration and then stuffed his laptop into his bag and strode out of the study room, heading upstairs.
000
A maid had come in and was now combing her long hair. She had not even realized how long her hair was but it now reached her waist. Now, it felt smooth and shiny. The maid had said the older Kaiba had bought some clothes for her and she had put them on.
She had to admit the older Kaiba had an eye for clothes. He had bought a navy skirt and also a little white and navy sailor's top. And the maid had tied a navy bow in her hair. But she didn't care about her appearance much anyway.
All the pretty clothes in the world couldn't be equal to a morning in the park outside. In the mansion, she felt like a prisoner, trapped within the cold walls of the huge mansion. It seemed so large for the usual two people and even with her and the various servants; the house still seemed too big for just a few people.
She shuddered as a frigid blast of icy air from the air conditioner hit her. Rubbing her arms in a pitiful attempt to stay warm, she sat out the window, staring at the rays of sunlight, piercing the light blue sky.
Couples walked along the footpath, smiling and laughing. Mothers with prams and little toddlers strolled leisurely along the other side of the road, joking and grinning. People with their dogs jogged cheerfully across the park.
She sighed. What was she to do now? She didn't want to disturb the elder Kaiba in his study and she wanted to go outside.
The sound of a door being pushed open brought her back into reality. She jumped as she saw the tall form of the elder Kaiba, almost taking up the whole of the door. His cold blue eyes scanned her pale face, showing no emotion, expression nor feeling.
"Come on," was all he muttered as he swept from the room, white cape billowing out from the doorway.
Bewildered, she stumbled up and trailed despondently after him.
What now?
000
He strode out into the ornate living room, ignoring the stares of the maids as Kiera trailed after him. His eyes slid over to her and he saw her face take on a confused look. He sighed inwardly. How thick could she get?
He led her out into the sunshine and heard her quiet gasp as the gentle, warm rays hit her face and hair. He ignored it and strode out from the gate, ignoring the frenzied whispers from the passersby and ignoring the curious looks Kiera was getting.
He motioned for her to follow as he led her to the park. She had fallen into step a little behind his right and he could see her curious expression as butterflies fluttered here and there.
He took his mobile, preparing the call Isona and order a limo. But she stopped him.
"Please…can we walk?"
He was caught off guard by her timid, quiet voice. How did she know he was getting a limo? But he masked his initial surprise by growling, "What?"
"Please can we walk to wherever you're going?" She asked again.
He glared daggers at her and felt her cower. He gave him some satisfaction knowing someone was actually totally afraid of him.
"Be thankful I'm even letting you follow," He growled in annoyance, "Stop complaining."
"I-I wasn't," She protested timidly, "I was just saying-"
"Save it," He snapped.
"But-"
Now, he turned to face her. That tone reminded him forcefully of the tone Mokuba had used the previous night. His steel-blue eyes glared coldly at her wide, cerulean orbs, daring her to defy his orders.
"Did you hear me?" He snarled angrily, "We're going on the limo!"
For a fleeting second, he saw those eyes flash bright blue and he saw a ghostly outline of a dragon rise up at him. A very familiar dragon…
"Blue Eyes?" He said in disbelief.
Was he hallucinating? Or was that pale, almost transparent, white dragon, hovering above Kiera, teeth bared and eyes flashing threateningly, one of his Blue Eyes White Dragons?
Kiera blinked and the young CEO of Kaiba Corp saw the dragon fade. A look of surprise and bewilderment registered on Kiera's pale face.
"P-pardon?" She stammered, as if afraid he would suddenly lunge at her.
He shook his head angrily, trying to erase the image from his mind. She stood there, head slightly cocked, as if not knowing what he was talking about.
Feeling too tired and shocked to call Isona now, he reluctantly said, "Fine. We're walking to the park. Now come on."
000
"Blue Eyes?"
His voice, suddenly shocked and filled with wonder, filled her mind, making no sense whatsoever. She gave a start as she felt something pierce her mind. It was slight-as one would feel a needle give a little prick-but it was still there.
So she had stammered, "Pardon?"
And now, she watched him staring at her-not glaring angrily-but just gazing in some sort of confusion or wonder at her. It made her feel uncomfortable and also confused. She gazed at him, feeling bewildered. This man was seriously the most complex person she had ever known.
Before she could delve further into her thoughts, his words brought her back to reality, "Fine. We're walking to the park. Now come on."
She smiled.
000
As they approached the park, he could see many pairs of eyes on them. No doubt people were thinking who she was. He found a park bench, nestled in the trees where very little people could see. Perfect.
He sat regally down on the seat and pulled out his laptop. Frowning, he switched it on. It hummed to life as little windows flickered here and there, some proclaiming he had a million unread emails in his inbox and some just stupid advertisements for shampoo.
He almost cursed aloud when he saw he had lost all of the data from the tournament on that night. And he had so much to do. He was barely aware of Kiera's uncomfortable aura as she sat rigidly down beside him.
He ignored her and started typing away furiously, punching the keys one by one, every time cursing his stupid laptop in his mind.
But Kiera's presence made it hard to work. So he glanced over at her, pausing his work. She had her eyes lowered to the sweet green grass and the sunlight danced on her pale skin.
"You can stand up and walk you know," He growled in annoyance at her. She was so thick he could hardly believe how she could have survived without someone to tell her 'Breathe every time you need breath' or 'eat when you're hungry'. Didn't she have any initiative at all?
He saw her hesitate and then speak. And what she said amazed him.
"You can enjoy the park too Seto-sama."
000
She had absolutely no idea where that came from but it just came. She did not even dream she had the courage to give a suggestion, let alone almost order him to do something. Next to him, she always felt inferior.
And as she saw his face register a shocked and almost incredulous expression, she knew she had gone too far. Feeling like a mouse trapped in a cage with an annoyed cat, she shot up, bowed and then wandered away quickly.
She wanted to run away from him.
000
She had called him Seto-sama. Did she even know what that meant? And her words were just so ridiculous he could not believe it.
He did not come to enjoy the park. He came to work in the park because it was a nice day. He did not come to play. And yet…her words seemed to make some sense. He sighed. Would he abandon his work?
He shook his head. Of course he wouldn't.
000
Walking in the park, she was horribly aware of the eyes upon her. No doubt passersby were finding her long, white blonde hair curious. She closed her eyes, wishing that when she opened them again, everyone would have vanished.
So she didn't watch where she was going and bumped straight into someone who was walking in the opposite direction.
"Hey! Watch where yer goin'!"
She winced as an annoyed voice with a distinct accent spoke loudly above her.
"Joey!" A new, feminine voice chastised, "Shut up and help the poor girl!"
"It was her fault Tea!" The one called Joey protested.
Kiera heard the feminine voice sigh and then saw a hand, reaching out to help her up. She took it and felt herself being pulled up.
She focused her gaze on the people before her. One was the girl who had helped her up. The girl's brown hair fell to her shoulders and her blue eyes were vibrant. Another, the one she presumed was Joey was sulking behind the brunette.
Joey had darkish blonde hair and warm, hazel eyes. There were two more boys standing either side of Joey. One was tall with a curious haircut and dark eyes. The other was rather short and had striking triangular hair in three colours and big, innocent violet eyes.
She knew they were shocked with her appearance and quickly bowed in gratitude.
"Sorry about my friend there," The brunette said, rolling her eyes at Joey, "He's just a bit hot-tempered and a bit sulky today."
Kiera smiled wanly and said, "It's alright."
"Anyway, I'm Tea Gardner and this is the big bully Joey Wheeler," Tea said, indicating the blonde boy, "And this is Tristan Taylor and Yugi Motou."
The tall boy smiled, somewhat in a fatherly fashion, and the spiky-haired kid waved and smiled. Kiera nodded at them both and turned to face Tea.
"What's your name?" Tea asked kindly.
"It's Kiera."
"Nice name," The spicy haired boy-she presumed that was Yugi-said politely.
"Thank you."
Before she had time to say more, she saw the older Kaiba striding irritably towards her. When he was right beside her, she felt herself flinch against her will.
"We're going Kiera," the older Kaiba said, shooting irritable glares at Joey, "And you don't want to hang out with a moron like Wheeler anyway."
"Say what!" Joey exploded, balling his fists at the smirking CEO.
Kiera felt herself flinch again.
"You know her Kaiba?" Tristan said in a suspicious voice.
"What do you expect?" She heard Seto ask irritably, "And she shouldn't be associating with a geek gang like you anyway."
She saw Tea and Yugi give her a sympathetic glance and saw Joey and Tristan's angry expressions. It was making her feel nervous.
She glanced helplessly up at the older Kaiba.
"Please…can we just go Seto-sama?" She winced inwardly as she said that. Why was she calling him Seto-sama? She had never called anyone that, "I-I don't want any fights."
He seemed to glare icily at her for a moment and then he turned, walking away.
"I'm wasting my time here. Come on. Mokuba should be home by now."
She felt her spirits lift considerably at the mention of Mokuba. With luck, the younger boy would be back by now and she'd have a friend.
So she gave Tea and the gang a small smile and trailed after Kaiba.
000
The sight of Yugi and his geek gang did little to improve his mood. And of all the days he had to see the gang it had to be the day they became friends with Kiera.
He strode towards the Kaiba mansion, hoping Mokuba was home to occupy Kiera while he, Seto, worked. He would have no more distractions.
000
She sighed as she waited in the ornate living room for Mokuba. Tomorrow was another day…
Author's NoteFinished! And enter Yugi and co. Hopefully, more of Kiera's character is revealed. But not too much. Remember: She doesn't remember too much. And yay! She stands up to Kaiba! By the way, Seto-sama is as Japanese as we can go because:
a) We're not Japanese
b) We live in Australia
c) We've only seen the English dub of Yugioh.
So deal with it okay? Anyway, how was this chapter? We're very pleased at the progress of the reviews! Keep it up folks! And big thank you and cakes to the latest reviewers!
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