Chapter 2

The Blue Monkey

10:30 P.M-Ishizu's house

The inside of the Egyptian woman's house was elegant yet simple. Gold and linen lined the curtains and lounge areas of the house. It reminded Keket a lot of a picture she had seen in her World History book. The place had a sort of Cleopatra feel to it but it was very modern.

She stepped outside to the beige stoned balcony and rested her hands on the decorative railing, observing Tokyo's northeast side of the Pacific Ocean and the low bellowing of a foghorn that could be heard in the distance. Keket loved the rural part of Japan. It was so peaceful and relaxing.

Ishizu had recently told her to dress a little differently; seeing as there were going to be guests coming over soon. She wore a soft off-white evening dress that tied around her neck. Her armlet served as her added accessory as well as some borrowed silver earrings.

"No matter what we wear, we still look like sisters."

Keket turned her head to the familiar voice. "Oh hello Ishizu." She smiled. The older girl was right, they did look identical.

"The guys are here. Are you ready to go?"

Keket nodded following Ishizu to the front door. "Hey Isis? Who are…the guys?"

"Just a few of the men I work with at the museum."

"Oh okay." Keket followed the woman outside the door, there, a black limo and its driver waited patiently for the two to approach it.

"Wow. Are we riding in that?"

"Uh Hm." Ishizu smiled. The men stepped out of the limousine wearing tuxedos that matched the vehicle.

They each greeted Isis with a sincere handshake and looked at Keket with pure curiosity.

"My goodness Ishizu, you never told me you had a little sister."

"Oh!She's not my sister, she's merely a friend of mine visiting from America."

"America, eh?" The man repeated. "Well any friend of Ishizu's is a friend of mine." He kissed Keket's hand. "The name's Richard and that's Mikee…" He pointed to a blond-haired man. "…and over there is Ty."

Keket waved shyly to the blond and black haired men.

"Now my ladies, the club is waiting."

The 5 entered the limo before the driver sped down the dark road that led into the city.Keket stared out the window in pure amazement.

"Oh wow." She whispered pressing her hands against the tinted glass.

The others smiled at her actions.Ty pressed a button and the window slid down making Keket jump.

"You may enjoy Tokyo more if you can see it."

Keket grinned sticking her head outside. Cars and trucks were zooming past her head making the others a little nervous.Ty pulled her back inside and pressed the button again.

"Maybe that's enough excitement for now." Ty chuckled.

Mikee's cell phone rang suspended Ty's laughter.

"Hello…Hey, where are you? I thought you were going to ride with us."

"There was a change of plans." said a voice on the other line.

"Oh,I see being fashionably late is a part of your life,eh?"

"Limousines aren't exactly my type of vehicle,besides who knows how many news reporters will be there tonight."

"All right.Hey! By the way,your sister brought a friend with us.She a nice girl,won't cause no trouble."

"Yes,yes I already heard about her.Just keep a eye on you know who."

"Right."

"I don't want that man near my sister,got it?"

"Yes sir."

"Good."

Mikee pressed the end button on his phone and put it back into his pocket.

"Who was that?" Keket asked, noticing Mikee whispering something into Ishizu's ear.

"Just my brother." She smiled.

"Oh…hm." She looked back out the window.

"Marik told me he was going to be here." Mikee whispered to Ishizu.

"Obviously for the armlet."

"No doubt about it.Marik is going to be arriving a little late though."

"As long as Kaiba doesn't catch sight of the armlet we'll be fine."

"Mrs, Ishizu,it's not just the armlet Marik's worried about."

"I'll be fine.It's not like Kaiba's a criminal, plus with all the civilians who are going to be there I doubt he would try anything that would ruin his reputation."

Richard opened his mouth to speak when Keket asked another question?

"So, what's the name of the club that we're going to?"

"The Blue Monkey." The driver's voice flowed through the speaker.

The limousine soon stopped and the door opened soon after. Keket was helped out and attmediatly attacked by flashing lights and news reporters being held back by bodyguards.

She walked beside Isis down the red carpet while the others answered questions. Were these people famous?

"Ms.Keket?" said the driver. "You left this in the car." He handed her Isis' purse.

"This is Isis'. She must have left this in the car.I'll make sure to give it to her thank you."

"Your wel-"

He was interrupted by a sudden burst of women screaming an all too familiar name. A white limo pulled up behind the two. The door slowly opened revealing a small boy with long black hair and a tall brown-haired man with cold blue eyes.

His face was emotionless and walked with the majesticity of a proud king, ignoring his screaming female fans and news reporters. He kept his eyes on the front down until he caught sight of a limo driver and the girl standing next to him.

"Seto Kaiba." The driver said with jealousy.

"Don't you have another low-salary job to apply for?"

The driver bit his tongue and turned to Keket. "Go catch up with the others, Miss.I'll come back and pick you out later."

Keket was completely confused.But before she could ask why,the driver was gone.

Ishizu had also heard the announcement of Seto Kaiba's arrival. "Oh no."

"I see you brought your millennium item with you."

Keket didn't answer.

"You're not a talker anymore?How odd."

Ishizu grabbed Keket's hand. "Keket,there you are.You can't just stray away like that."

Keket felt like a little kid. "I didn't stray away.I was confused."

"Whatever,come on." She looked at Seto suspiciously. "Goodbye Mr.Kaiba."

Inside the Club-12:55 P.M

The club looked more like a 5 star restaurant.It was in the shape of a dome.A circular dance floor in the middle,booths and a bar surrounding it.Mikee,Ty, and Richard were already seated waiting for the two girls to show up.

Isis and the now angry Keket steeped up to a waiter standing behind a small podium.

"Name please."

"Ishtar."

"Right this way please."

The waiter led them to the booth were the 3 men were waiting.Ty and Richard stood up and let the two girls slid in before sitting down again.Aftering handing them there menus,the waiter bowed and left.

"What took you two so long?"

"We had a run in with Seto Kaiba." Ishizu ran her fingers through her hair.

Keket took a sip of her tea and placed it back onto the table. "What I don't understand is why I can't talk to the guy. He seems harmless."

"Seems?" Ty repeatedly asked.

"Keket, he's after your millennium item." Mikee informed.

"Huh?You mean my armlet?"

"Yes.Do you remember what we discussed through our e-mails?"

"Well yes…" That's when it hit her.

"If Seto gets hold of that just think what he could down with that thing." Richard held his head.

"Who are you guys,really?"

Ishizu answered for all of them.

"First of all I no longer work at a museum. I work in a corporation doing research on cases of unusual phenomenons such as yourself.And over the years; my company has flourished so much it was ranked second strongest below Kaiba Corp.Rivals I guess you can say. But sadly,"

She sighed looking at a lit red candle on the table. "Kaiba corp. has been getting a little suspicious with our success. And after I ended my relationship with Seto Kaiba,out of an act of pure hatred, he's been after my business ever since.Which leads to Richard,Mikee,and Ty, my bodyguards and from the looks of things…" She sighed. "They are going to be yours as well."

"I see.Hm." Keket caught sight of a Seto sitting down with the small little boy he rode with in a booth across from the dance floor.

Mikee leaned over to Keket. "That's Mokuba.Kaiba's little brother."

Keket nodded with understanding.

"Ah.Sir Marik you're finally here."

Mikee stood up and shook hands with him.Keket looked up from her iced tea,seeing a boy around her age with medium length sandy hair, violet eyes, and tanned skin.His expression was firm and sort of intimidating.

"Marik,why aren't you dressed appropriately?"

Marik ignored his sister's question and asked done of his own. "Has he tried anything yet?"

"Well,possibly tried but failed." Mikee answered.

Marik directed his lavender eyes to Keket then to her armlet.

"In case you didn't hear?My name is Marik Ishtar." He held out his hand.

Keket grabbed it thinking she was to shake it but instead Marik was helping her up.

He placed an arm around her waist. "Would you like to dance with me?"

"Huh?" Keket was startled.

"There's something I needed you to tell me."

"And what would that be?"

"Come with me." Marik grabbed her hand and pulled her onto the dance floor.

The music was slow and classical.Keket watched the band play.She jumped feeling a strong arm around her waist again.

"Did I startle you?"

"A little."

"Give me your hand." Marik grabbed hold of her hand,gently leading her about the dance floor in a elegant waltz.

"This millennium item.Why is it causing so much trouble?"

"Apparently, you don't understand the extreme corruption your armlet can produce."

"Apparently not. You mind telling me?"

Marik caught sight of Seto casually eyeing his sister every now and then turning back to his mistrustful acquaintances.

"I'll tell you when the times right."

"Why not now?"

The club was beginning to fill with more suspicious characters in black suits then harmless residents and celebrities.

"Look over my shoulder; don't you think the people here look a little odd?"

It took a while but Keket started to notice the men and few women who randomly looked at her. She pretended to rest her head on his shoulder.

"They're after my armlet?"

"Think so."

"Then we should leave."

"We should, but not so obviously have to talk to my sister first."

The waltz ended and Marik led the endangered girl back to the booth.Keket saw Isis eyes shift to the area where Seto was or use to be sitting.

"Marik,Seto's gone."

Marik didn't hear her. "Isis,I'm going to take Keket away from here."

"Good,Richard will accompany you to the back door." The Egyptian woman had also noticed the sudden raised level of suspicious people in the club. "Now go."

The teenagers nodded.

"Goodbye Ishizu.Mikee,Ty."

The two men nodded smiling at her.Keket could see Ty loading a gun. Was this all necessary?

"Come on you two." The three walked casually towards the back of the club.

Richard led the two upstairs and into what looked like the technical room.It was dark,gray and filled with dust.The only light came from the crescent moon that shown through a broken window revealing the silhouettes of loose cables hanging from the ceiling and walls.

"Please tell me there's a way out of here." Keket whined.

Marik observed Richard was worried. "What is it,Richard?"

"If this is the technical room,shouldn't it be locked when the club is open?"

Keket thought about this shaking a little. The door suddenly slammed shut making her scream. Richard loaded his gun and looked back at the two adolescents.

"We're not the only ones in here."