Disclaimer standards apply sm and ygo belong to their respected owners not me. However Tsukino Kayla is of my own creation.

A/n: this chapter will be a little different then I had orgenally planned because of the fact I somehow lost it right before uploading it to the ffn server. Stupid computer…. Anways on with the story.

Chapter 4

After waiting a couple of days for the pain to subside, Kayla discovered it would not go away. She had this feeling in her gut she broke it again, in fact she was down right sure of it. She had asked the Kaiba brothers for help, but only the youngest responded and helped her to get to the hospital angry with his older brother for not being a good enough host to realize one of his guests needed medical aid.

Mokuba, the youngest of the Kaiba brothers, wasn't the only one angry with the elder Kaiba. Rei had witnessed everything Kayla had gone through and had to bite her tongue to stop herself from saying something she would regret in front of one of her most trusted friends. Little did anyone know, Kayla could relate with rei on so many different levels that it wasn't funny… most unable to grasp that concept. Infact quite often, there would be no surprise that it appeared the girls could read each other's minds. Well not far from it. If a sort of mind reading wasn't part of being a sailor senshi, then the girls would have learned that skil on their own.

Pushing all negativity aside for the moment, Rei assisted her friend in packing for her much unwanted trip. She knew all to well how Kayla felt about hospitals, and that she hated it even more so due to the fact she'd be alone. Rei wanted to go with her, but she couldn't stay for long neither could mokuba. The young child had school, and since Minako had packed up earlier that day someone had to stay behind. Both Kayla and Rei had a bad feeling that there being drug half way across the world had more to it then met the eye. "Thanks Mokuba and Rei." Kayla said giving them both a hug in turn before Rei turned to leave Mokuba staying behind a little bit longer. "Rei where are you going?" Kayla asked upon hearing the girl leaving.

"I'm going back to the kaiba's place to be alone and think for a while, and most likely give your brother my share of a tongue lashing for treating you this badly." Rei laughed but both girls knew the laugh was half hearted.

"You know Rei you don't have to do that, It was mostly my own falt for letting it get this far."

"iie Kayla chan, you deserve better, and I'm going to make sure you get it." Rei replied the happiness in her voice, but Kayla knew all to well Rei would be true to her word. Another mystery due to the bond the two girls shared for years. If they did anything, to most people would be shocked but others knew better.

Nodding with a smile, Kayla knew that Rei had one this argument and she let it drop. "I'll see you later then?"

"Of chores, I'll be back to check on you later sis." Rei smiled using the nick name given her by Kayla. Although if anyone saw them together one might think they were family due to how they acted most of the time. With those finall words, Rei turned and left shutting the door behind her.

No sooner was Rei out of ear shot, did mokuba start asking question after question speaking a mile a minute. Kayla just laughed answering the child as best she could as she tried to keep up with his speed of talking. She laughed with the child, but froze when another person entered the room. "hi Kayla chan how are you feeling?" a female asked.

"Oh, Hi Minako chan…I'll be ok although I wish they could give me something for the pain. I don't when it hurt the worst, now or the first time." Kayla replied as she poked at the statue that once covered a majority of her leg once more. "so why are you here Minako chan? According to Rei you've already packed your things."

"That's why I came down here, besides to check on you of chores. I'm going on a self appointed mission to get Mai back for Joey. She has no idea what she is doing to him being gone like this." Minako stated.

Kayla nodded not really approving of what her friend was about to do, but at the same time, Minako like herself was an adult and Kayla had to respect that at all costs. "Well I don't like this idea of yours Minako chan, but I can't stop you either. I do ask though that you keep your cell on at all times and stay in touch. Rei and I both have a bad feeling about this. We both know you don't get drug halfway across the world for no reason." " Kayla commented expressing her concern.

"Hai Kayla chan I understand. You take care of yourself, and I'd suggest you give george a call. I bet he is worried sick over you being gone like this." Minako said giving her friend one last hug before leaving.

"Who is george?" Mokuba asked when the two once again had the place to themselves.

"George is the love of my life Mokuba kun. I don't know what I'd do without him." Kayla sighed a content smile splaying across her face.

"I wish Seto would find that, then maybe he wouldn't be so….mean all of the time. I mean we used to be the best of friends, but now, its like he is a completely different person. He won't take Yuugi seriously when he mentions things about world destruction no matter how many times Yuugi was right, and no matter how many times he nearly lost me." Mokuba sighed.

Kayla smile. "Well young mokuba, your brother needs you more then ever," she smiled softly at him.

"He does?" the young black haired chilled asked as he climbed onto Kayla's bed.

"Hai, most often when a person acts like your brother does it means they need their loved ones the most. I know your all that Seto has, and yes maybe settling down with a nice girl might help, he needs to know your going to support any dission he makes with his life. Like it or not your brother is an adult or darn near close to one, so he has to have room to make choices all his own." Kayla explained

The young boy sighed slightly in frustration at the idea, but knew Kayla spoke the truth. Much to his distate Seto was older then him by a few years, and that alone annoyed the younger boy. Also it brought one of his worst fears to light. The thought had crossed his mind before, but now with all that has happened in the last few years, it nagged at him again. :No seto would never let that happen: he thought to himself, but it still bothered him none the less. "Well Kayla san I'm going home." Mokuba said finally climbing from the bed.

She nodded at him knowing the young boy wanted to get home if only because of what she had just said to him.

Shortly after Minako left to see Kayla and tell the young moon princess of her plans, Rei had her little tongue lashing with Seto. This time, seto didn't blow her off and took what she had to say to heart…yet he didn't quite know how it effected Rei. On his way to the library to do some homework, the sound of a paino caught his ears. He had never paid that much attention to some of the things he owned, and so thought the maid had a radio on while she worked.

Taking notice how sad the sound sounded Seto stopped to listen more. However, when he did the sound of someone crying reached his ears. He stole a glance in thinking Mokuba got home early and something was wrong, but instead of finding Mokuba he found Rei. She had stopped playing at this point and had her face berried in her hands sobbing. On top of the paino stood a picture of what looked like Rei at a very young age a woman pushing her on a swing. A man stood off to the side not bothering to join into the young girl's fun. "Why weren't you ever there for me?" He could hear Rei ask.

Not sure whom the question was being directed at he replied, "When?"

The sound of Seto's voice broke Rei from her thoughts causing her to look up at him only to look away while she pretended she wasn't crying. "Its none of your concern, don't you have a corporation to run?" she growled, but even seto could tell that this time the growl came off half hearted.

"I know something is wrong, and might I remind you, I don't take to lying well as well as no for an answer. So I suggest you get over yourself and tell me what is wrong, or we will be here all day until you do." Seto replied keeping his voice stedy calm and collected. He had not shown any signs of anger or hate for Rei, but he did feel if Rei wanted to continue to live under his roof for what ever reason, then she needed to be honest when she is caught in a lie.

Rei sighed knowing when she lost. A conflict and then inhaled sharply before speaking. "Well as I was growing up, my mother spent most of her time in the hospital. Something or another always in the wrong. My father claimed to have loved her, but now I see all was a lie. His work meant more to him then my mother or me. While my mother was in the hospital, I lived with revivifies I didn't know. After she passed on, I found myself shoved off to the temple. My father only continued to pay for my schooling. Yet the most painful part I guess would have to be, on the day she passed on, I was all alone in that hospital room and my father couldn't even take the time to be with me when mother died." Rei explained, but by the time she had finished, tears rained down her face like two streams of salty water sticking to her face.

Seto didn't know what to say. Up until this moment he thought that he was the only one to suffer such a painful loss. "Gomen nasi." Seto said with a whisper.

"See I knew you wouldn't….Wait what did you say?" Rei asked feeling over come with shock.

"I'm sorry for everything epically your loss." Seto repeated. "I barely knew my parents. They died shortly after Mokuba was born. Ever since I've felt like I had to take care of him. All we had, and have are each other. No family or temple to be shipped to, just us." Seto explained, and now Rei took her turn to be shocked.

"I had no Idea, I should be the one sorry." She said apologetically

"its alright, I've really never told anyone. They don't know the hardships I've suffered, and think the reason I'm so bitter is because I'm rich." Seto sighed.

Rei nodded in understanding. "I can see where they may think that. But, still you shouldn't let your past make you so bitter. I did that and now look at me." Rei explained as best she could before another fit of tears over came her..

The moment mokuba returned home he searched for his brother. As he entered the room where Rei had been playing the paino, he gasped at the sight before him. His big brother hugging Rei, and even going as far as kissing her, not as a lover would, but more like a brotherly kiss and not full on the lips either, but in his mind Seto wished he could…

Halfway across the world a storm came up out of no where instantaneously soaking the citizens of Daytona beach in its waters. The wind speed had amplified to that of a cat. 5 Hurricane as thunder boomed off in the distance. The sky flashed fire red flashes as lightning bolt hit the ground causing small fires where they landed. Precious became restless awaiting the return of either his mother, or father figure. The sound of a key entering a lock broke the cat from his thoughts as he raced to the front door turning his purr on full force.

A man entered the small box he called home first petting the cat. "Kayla honey, I'm home, . Did your phone go off at all? A storm came out of no where…." The man called but she didn't respond. He called again fearing that the love of his life would be out in this mess that now drenched the streets causing floods within minutes. Many trees had already been uprooted and flew loosly through the city. Roofs and poles and even portions of sidewalk blew through the sky as the wind speed grew increcingly stronger the more they stood there. Picking up his cell phone, he called her on hers hoping to get a resonance.

Kayla found herself broken from her thoughts as she snapped out of a half asleep state. She paused steeling a glance at the caller I.D. before responding to it. "Hello George?" she asked praying his phone didn't get stolen and someone else was playing a joke on her.

"Oh thank god Kayla your safe. A storm has erupted out of no where and its causing destruction like you wouldn't believe. Where are you? Your not out in this? I'll come pick you up if you are." George , Her lover, asked question after question trying to remain calm for the benefit of the animals that gathered around his ankles.

"I'm alright, but I'm afraid you won't be able to get to me that easily. I'm in Domino city Japan. How I got to be here, I'm still trying to work out, and its calm here. I am at a local hospital due to me rebreaking my ankle…but this time worse then the first." Kayla explained.

"It doesn't matter, I'll be there for you love.." george promised. "just tell me which hospital and how to find you and I'll be there."

"But, the weather."

"Honey, I love you, and I promised to love and protect you and that you were safe as long as you were with me. I intend to keep that promise."

Tears came to Kayla's eyes as those memories of when they first met flashed through her mind. "be careful and be safe," came her reply after giving him the information he had requested.

George nodded even though he knew she couldn't see it. Being near Kayla ment everything to him even if he had to fly the plane himself. Placing Precious in his cat carrier, he packed up a few days worth of clothing for both Kayla and himself. He then hopped into the truck and zoomed to the airport. Upon reaching the airport, he used Kayla's card information to get his plane ticket swearing he would return every dime he spent to reach her.

Once everything had been said in done He left Florida, but what he didn't know was the storm had a mind of its own. As the plane carring George left the ground, the clouds chanced after him stretching out claw like appendages trying to destroy him before he could reach the Japanese coastline…