Be Together

The sound of light footsteps raced through the forest. Leaves scattered and danced towards the sky as a young woman came screeching to a halt. She eyed up her opponents with intensity. Two shadowy figures stepped out from the darkness and stared back at the young woman.

"So, Mai Valentine" said one of the men. "Looks like your time is up. You'll never get the last duel card!"

The two men were pretty big in build, both holding knives as well, definitely two people you wouldn't want to mess around with. However, Mai didn't back away. She kept her focus knowing that any minute they could strike. They certainly didn't seem the type who would be afraid of hitting a lady so Mai had to be extra cautious.

Two against one didn't seem that bad odds though. Not to Mai Valentine, she was pretty confident that she could take both of them, even at the same time. The two men inched a little closer to Mai but still she did not back down.

"What's a pretty little girl like you doing alone out late by yourself here in the forest? Don't you know it's not safe? What can a little girl possibly do to harm us?"

Both men started laughing hysterically. Mai got angrier and angrier; she was ready for a fight, more ready than the two men.

Without warning, the two men raced forward and tried to grab her but Mai managed to jump up, hang off a tree branch and swing down behind them.

"You'll have to do better than that boys." she said with a smile on her face.

It was Mai's turn to charge at them. But the men in turn dodged her attacks and were able to grab hold of her wrist. She struggled violently to get free but it was no use. She had her arm twisted painfully behind her back and the other man brought a knife up to her throat.

"You make a wrong move, girlie, and we'll cut you to ribbons."

Mai stared him in the eye. He didn't look like he was bluffing. Mai had to think of a way out; she had to get that last duel card, and the one she had been hunting for so long. Mai could feel the icy cold tip of the knife touch her neck and run down softly as to only scratch. It sent a tingling feeling down her spine, one of nervousness and fear.

Mai waited until the grip on her arm was loosened and took the opportunity to kick the knife away. She then spun around and kicked the man who grabbed her in the face, which sent him flying 10 feet away. But as soon as she turned around, the other man was there, the other faceless man, who wore a black mask to conceal his identity. He caught Mai with a punch to the gut, which really knocked the wind out of her. She bent over gasping for air. The man then gave her a back handed slap across the face knocking her to the ground.

The two men stood over her in her semi-conscious state.

"What shall we do with her?"

"We can tie her to one of those trees let the wolves deal with her. Nobody will ever know and we'll get away with it."

"Good idea. Akio, you carry her over her."

Akio? Where had she heard this name before? Her mind was fogged as she drifted in and out of consciousness. She couldn't think straight as the man reached down and pulled her to her feet.

Mai felt her self being tossed over Akio's shoulder. She was powerless to stop him carrying her; all she could do was stare at the ground as her vision faded.

Then suddenly out of nowhere, Akio was sent crashing to the ground, Mai along with him. The other man looked up to see what had happened. It was a tall, good-looking young man with brown hair.

"Seto? Seto Kaiba?" said the man in disbelief.

"Time for you guys to die. You can't go round beating on beautiful girls. That's why I'm here, to enforce the law."

Kaiba punched the man straight in the face and then threw him into a nearby tree. The other man, named Akio, got up as well and attacked Kaiba but he was ready. Kaiba delivered a hard roundhouse kick, followed by an uppercut, which completely knocked Akio out. The other man got up slowly but he did come to attack. Kaiba looked at him angrily and he ran off scared.

Kaiba immediately went to check on Mai who was breathing heavily, trying to get up from the ground. Kaiba extended his hand to help her up. At first she didn't take it, she had no idea who this guy was, for all she knew; he could have been one of the enemy.

Mai tried a few times to get up on her own, but was unsuccessful. She was still a little disorientated from the attack. She reluctantly allowed Kaiba to help her to her feet and steady her.

"I-I have to get that Duel Card. I have to go to the temple."

"You're not going anywhere, you need to rest. You might have injuries."

"I-I'm fine, please, I must go. Let me go."

Kaiba seemed concerned as the woman tried to get out of his tender grip. He wasn't holding her hard and he could tell she wouldn't survive if he let her go out on her own.

"Please, dammit," Mai screamed. "You have no idea how important this is, please."

She started banging her fist on his chest but she soon grew tired as Kaiba wasn't about to let her go anywhere, not in her condition.

"Plea…" she began, but was cut off as fainted into Kaiba's arms.

Kaiba looked down at the fainted woman. He had a feeling this would happen, he knew he had made the right decision. Kaiba reached down underneath Mai's legs and scooped her up into his strong arms. He looked at her face, so pure, so innocent. She looked like sleeping beauty. She was so light and soft and easy to hold. Kaiba felt like a true knight and shining armour and it was proud of it too.

Kaiba then carried Mai back to his home.

It was a long journey but he enjoyed every moment of it.