Chapter 5

Jason D. Joshua or Joshua Jason Devilen

Kisty sat in the kitchen of the Kaiba mansion a cup of hot mocha flavored hot chocolate was in her hands, as she was sipping it slowly she heard the kitchen door open behind her, seeing that it was her father in the darkness for they both didn't turn on a light.

Seto walked over to the refrigerator and pulled out the carton of milk he then turned around and faced Kisty, as she was sitting at the island counter across from the refrigerator. "You know, I heard that stress and no sleep don't mix very well," he said clam and cold.

Kisty had her eyes closed enjoying the smell of her drink, opened an eye to see her father standing in the blinding light of the refrigerator. "Well, I can't sleep," she said slowly, "I haven't been able to for a while, it's taken you this long to notice that I have partial insomnia?" she asked drinking some of her hot chocolate mocha.

Seto shut the refrigerator door, reached one of the cabinets to grab a glass, and began to pour milk into it. "It didn't take me a while to notice, I let you figuring you needed some time to think and by the look on your face you can't get past that small little fact that you have a few emotional problems," he spoke as he poured his milk into the glass and then proceeded to put the milk away.

"I am not emotionally unstable," Kisty snapped quickly, slamming a hand on the table.

"Really, because ever since that attempt on your life you haven't left the mansion, or worse yet you just can't take the load at work you hook yourself with, I saw the laptop and reports in your room this afternoon," Seto spoke in his normal tone which was slightly stuck up after all these years.

"I am just worried that's all, besides I seen you do worse then what I am doing," snapped Kisty.

Seto raised an eyebrow in the darken kitchen, "Is that so then you might want to put the vodka away next time," he said waving the bottle at in front of Kisty as he turned on the stove light so that way everything was visible.

Kisty let out a small groan, "Am I really losing it?" she asked slowly, putting a hand on her forehead, "I mean… I…" she was interrupted by a hand on hers, looking up she saw her father sitting across from her, with his hand on hers.

"You will be fine, and you are doing a great job with Ally, look at her 5 years old and she is smarter then you at that age, so stop worrying," he said, "If anything were to happen to Ally you know Annie and I would take care of her."

"That's not who I am worried about, I am thinking of me, I am worried that I might never get into oh…never mind, there is no way to put it into words," Kisty let out a small sigh.

Seto smirked, "I see where this is going now, you are worried that Ally doesn't have a father figure other then myself, Mokuba, and everyone else?" he asked.

Kisty just gave a small nod of her head, "Yes, mostly, I want to date Dad but I just don't know where to start," she sighed drinking some hot vodka mocha coco.

"In time Kisty you will know." said Seto drinking his milk, "Maybe you just need to meet the right guy, and see what will happen, remember it took me a while to start dating after your mother died, it was less then a year after you turned 16 that I dated Katharine, but lets not go down that road, she was a mistake, and Ann was a good choice to wait for when she came along. Look Kisty my point is that you will know when it is time to look for someone that will care for you and love you, but you can't do it in the kitchen, the mansion or locked in your office," he said and then left the room.

Kisty sighed, took a big shot of her coco vodka, and then headed off to bed, "I can't believe what a mess I am, damn it," she said smashing her fist into the corner, "Why did he have to leave me, like this," she put her hands on her face as a small whisper came from her lips, "Josh."

The next day Ally sat with her grandfather out in the park, "I am bored," she muttered to him.

Seto looked at his granddaughter, "I don't know why you begged to come here then if you are this bored?" he said.

Ally looked at her grandfather as she played with her sandwich, "We came to spy on mommy remember," she reminded him, "But she sits there on the bench like rock, it will take a miracle for her to get off that bench.

Jason had just been walking by when he heard Ally and Seto, decided to walk over to them, "You two don't seem to fit the grandfather and daughter routine too well," he laughed.

Seto and Ally turned their heads towards Jason, "You mean, the fact that my mother can't even eat a corndog right, either too," asked Ally.

Jason/Josh wanted to laugh it was true Kisty could never eat any food on a stick right he remembered teaching his former wife how to properly dip a kabob into BBQ sauce at a BBQ when they were younger.

Kisty stood out in Domino Park she was yet again thrown out of her office by her father, uncle, aunt, cousins, and daughter, telling her to enjoy the spring day out side. Kisty was sitting on a park bench eating a corndog or at least trying to with some chips that she bought from the lunch cart.

"You know I heard those things can be bad for a woman's health," said a familiar voice.

Kisty looked up from her corndog "How would you know something like that Jason?" she asked seeing him standing by the cart dressed in blue jeans and tee shirt.

"There was someone that said that at a game I went to once, she was a vegetarian," Jason answered.

"I don't care its food and population control besides I haven't had one of these since," she paused, "never mind," she finished.

Josh was Jason in just acting as someone else, deep down he felt that he had to help Kisty get over his old life. He saw the pain in her eyes from the memory of when he and she went to a game just before Ally was born, they had shared corndogs together, and an old woman kept telling Kisty that pageant women should not eat them.

"You still haven't gotten over my roommate I see," said Jason walking over to Kisty looking at her, "Look you need to move on."

Kisty glared at Jason, "What would you know about losing someone that has been there in every down moment of your life, and was able to pick you back up again" she muttered taking a bite of her corndog.

"I know a lot, my daughter and wife passed away a while back," Jason said trying to convince Kisty that he understood.

Kisty looked at him, "I sorry, to hear that," she said looking at the ground thinking she was such an idiot.

"Don't be, it took me a while to get over the fact that there was nothing I could do stop them from getting into that accident," he said.

Kisty looked at Jason, "So you lost your wife and daughter in a car accident?" she said.

Jason nodded, "Yeah, it was about 10 years ago, I almost didn't make it but some how I made it through," he smiled at Kisty, "When I found out that my wife had died on impact and my daughter had bleed to death I didn't think I could go on," he finished.

"What did you do to make the pain stop?" Kisty asked him hopping for some guidance.

"I faced it, looked at their gravestones and figured there was no point in fighting it, so I just gave up and decided to live for them to the best of my ability," Jason/Josh answered.

Kisty sighed, "It's not the same, Josh was everything to me, I can't even get him off my mind, just to say goodbye to him one time I would think to be enough the problem is that I will probably never get to I don't even know where he was buried," she said slowly, as a tear feel down her cheek and took a large bite out of the corn dog.

"You didn't go to his grave?" asked Jason/Josh surprised that his former wife did not go to his grave.

"No, I couldn't after the funeral I just went home, our…I mean my daughter and father went to the burial site.

"Oh, no wonder it makes you cry," said Jason, "You never did say good bye, to Josh."

Kisty shook her head, "I did say good bye to him, at the hospital before he died…I just wish that I was able to be in the room with him. Doesn't matter anyways, he is gone, and nothing can bring him back," she sighed.

"I understand, umm, look I didn't come to the park just for a corndog there is another reason I am here," spoke Jason decided to change the subject.

Kisty looked at Jason funny, "I was wondering if you would like to go out to dinner tonight with me?" he asked hoping she would say yes.

"No thanks I am going to be spending some time with my daughter tonight," Kisty said slowly.

"Liar, Liar, pants on fire, momma," said Ally jumping out from behind the bench.

Kisty nearly jumped her self-hearing her daughter, "You go on a date with the night man," she pointed her finger at her mother.

Kisty shook her head, "And what would you father think of me, just forgetting him and going out with his roommate?" she asked.

"Papa, married Grand's best fried," Ally said back.

Seto walked up behind Ally, "Your daughter got you pinned there," he said.

Kisty looked at her father, daughter then at Jason, "You three planed this didn't you? I can't believe I didn't see this coming," she said sitting down on the bench again for she stood up to look at Ally.

"So will you go out to dinner with me?" Jason asked.

Kisty looked at Jason, she then looked at Ally and Seto, "No way," she said and began to march off.

"Kisty…" said Seto quickly.

"Shut up Dad, I am not going to do it, and you can't make me," Kisty marched off further into the park away from everyone.

"Well I tired," said Jason looking at Ally and Seto.

"Its ok mommy will come around," said Ally sitting next to Jason, "She is stubborn like Papa."

"I am not stubborn," said Seto crossing his arms.

"You are too," Ally giggled.

Jason/Josh toned the two out, as his thoughts traveled to Kisty, he had to put an end to her self-punishment he just did not know where to start.

Kisty stood dressed in her evening gown with a small necklace on her neck, "I can't believe you two talked me into this," she said later that night.

"Stop complaining Mommy, and just be happy" said Ally looking up at her, "Besides you haven't had fun in a long time, and you should."

"Who told you I am not having any fun," said Kisty looking down at her daughter, "did your Grandfather tell you that?"

Ally nodded her head, as Seto walked into the room "Forcing me to go on a date wasn't a grandest scheme you have ever come up with," snapped Kisty.

"You can hate me later Jason is here to take you to dinner, and remember Kisty it's just dinner," smirked Seto.

"Bite me dad," she muttered walking past him into the main hall.

Jason/Josh stood main hall dressed in a dress shirt and tie he was nervous, it had been years since he and Kisty had been alone for just dinner. He heard Kisty walk into the room and grab her bag, "Let's go Jason, and get this dinner thing over with so my father can shut his mouth," she said grabbing his arm as they went out the door.

Ally stuck her head out the kitchen door, "Mommy isn't going to have much of great time is she?" she asked her grandfather.

"We will see Ally, now it's time for bed," said Seto.

"But I want to stay up for Mommy," whined Ally.

"Bed now shorty," said Seto pointing to the stairs.

"Alright but you owe me a story of what happens when I get back," she snapped and ran to her room.

Seto smirked and went over to the island counter, where he had set a few papers down and began to go through them, as he did he felt his cell phone buzzing looking at the caller id he answered it.

"Hello Kaiba, got a question do you really know who Jason D Joshua is? That doesn't matter I wanted to let you know that your former son in law had a few enemies that he didn't tell you or your daughter about, but I am not interested in Josh anymore, just that do you know who is former roommate is or should I say was?" asked a mysterious voice. "Because I do, and you should probably check into his background, oh and one last thing your daughter will make a lovely little prize… and just to prove to you that your family isn't safe you might want to keep your ears open, right now," the voice spoke.

Seto was about to interrupt the man and yell but he held his temper, suddenly he heard Ally upstairs give an ear piecing scream, along with glass breaking. Seto quickly ran out of the kitchen and into Ally's room.

"Ally?" yelled Seto looking for his granddaughter and turning on the light.

"Papa," yelled Ally jumping over to him shaking, "I thought I saw a ghost he was in my room he almost grabbed me but then jumped out the window."

"It's ok Ally, I am here, you are safe," said Seto with his cell phone still in his ear.

"I think I have proven my point Mr. Kaiba, have a good evening," said the voice and then the phone went dead.

Ally was crying as Seto held his granddaughter, "Ally go to my room and stay there with your grand mother, I have work to do," he said getting up and heading towards the office while Ally went running to her grandmother's room.

Seto sat down a this computer in his office, after doing a bit of searching the internet he came across some interesting information, something he should of caught before but never did until now. Picking up the phone Seto dialed his brother's number, and Mokuba picked up however he sounded as if he tired.

"Mokuba before you get on me about calling you right now, but I need to ask you something, do you still have Josh's old computer still?" Seto asked.

"Yeah, I got it Seto why do you ask?" Mokuba said on the other line still half-asleep.

"I need also I kind of need to ask a favor could Annie and Ally stay with you and Lisa at your mansion I think some shit is about to hit the fan," he said worried.

Mokuba sat up for he was on the couch, "Sure, what's wrong Seto tell me," he said worried for his grandniece and sister in law.

Seto took a deep breathe, " I will bring Ally and Annie over to your place, and the less you know what is about to happen the better, I think Kisty is on a hit list and Josh's death wasn't an accident," with that said Seto hung up the phone.

Meanwhile

Duke sat in his apartment, with a smirk on his face and cell phone in hand, "Now phase 2 is complete it's time to start phase 3," he said as he began to dial a number into the phone.

"Hello Jason how is your dinner date going with Kisty?" asked Duke, "When you are done feeding her it's time to move to phase three, and by the way don't mess up this time."

At the dinner date

Kisty was sitting looking at the menu, "Fine I will take care of it as soon as possible, just give me until the end of the night," said Jason.

Kisty raised an eyebrow from the other side of her menu as they sat there at the restaurant.

"Ok, got it yes sir," said Jason then hanging up the cell phone.

Kisty looked at Jason after putting her menu down, "Problem?" she asked.

"Just my boss, he wants me to get to work on an assignment earlier then expected but the client isn't ready yet," said Jason.

"I see, working for the newspaper is a tough job, but what made you change from actor to paper guy?" Kisty asked putting her hands under her chin.

Jason rubbed the back of his head, "Well, acting wasn't much for me, Josh took most of the spotlight, I was just happen to be in the background. Stories got me interested in working as journalism in fact Josh is the one who suggested I get into the business," he said.

"I see Josh did a lot of suggesting when he was around," Kisty said with a sad smile on her face.

"Kisty, why can't you move pass me…I mean why can't you just accept time here and now?" Josh/Jason caught himself.

Kisty however had a dreamy look in her eyes as she was thinking back to her first year anniversary when they ate at that restaurant. "I am sorry did you say something Jason?" she asked.

"No, never mind, it's not that important," said Jason.

Kisty looked at Jason, "Why did you ask me out Jason I know my daughter and father put you up to this but why go with it?" she asked.

"To be honest I don't know, I guess I wanted to get to know the woman that had Josh's heart in a bind while he was New York, you see he wouldn't stop talking about you, and how wonderful you were," Jason explained himself and it was true Josh had talked about Kisty to his roommate many times but he couldn't blow his cover.

Kisty shook her head with a slight pink color crossing her face, "Josh was very worried about me during that time, I was kind of in a battle with my father, sometimes I think I still am but I am not, sadly it seem that I am the one without a match now ever since…Never mind I kind of don't want to talk about it," she said with a sad look in her eyes.

Josh nodded, 'I am sorry to have hurt you Kisty,' he thought.

Just then four men walked into the restaurant they looked like normal people except they were wearing sunglasses, with dark suits on and looking right at Kisty and Jason except they were looking right at Kisty but not like she was meat but prey. Jason's eyes widened for he saw them before Kisty did, "Umm, we have to go," he said taking her hand.

"What's wrong Jason?" she asked seeing him nervous suddenly.

"We have to leave, just trust me," Jason said and pulled Kisty from the booth.

However, one of the men saw Jason/Josh pull Kisty from the booth, and point, as two of the three men ran after them. Kisty looked behind her, "Crap," she muttered and turned around stopping Jason from pulling her.

"Kisty?" Jason asked questionably.

"I don't run from scum," snapped Kisty sending a one of her high heels flying and hit one of the men.