Chapter 4

Security?

Ishizu sat on the bench outside the club building, hugging herself in worriment and from the chilly air. The gunshots and shouting had all subsided after a brave waitress called the police.

It was now 4:35 A.M.She had refused to let anyone call a cab for her or take her home. The fact that Marik, Richard, and Keket were still missing kept her waiting.

Mikee and Ty stood in front of her, franticially trying to find words of encouragement. They failed.

"You guys can go home." She spoke through her hands. They were apparently covering her face at the moment.

The men's eyes widened. "W-why? Richard and the young ones are still in there. We want to make sure they're okay as well." Ty stated.

"Besides, what if the insect, Seto Kaiba comes back? I would sure like to give him a piece of my mind." Mikee growled.

"He's right. It's Kaiba's fault we're in such a mess!"

"Why Ty I knew I was popular with the ladies but I never knew I had male fans as well. You must really respect me." Seto came walking down the sidewalk. He had just finished talking to a cop.

"Seto Kaiba! Don't flatter yourself. We would be the last people to ever want to worship you."

"What on earth are you doing here in the first place?" Mikee asked taking a step in front of Isis, who was still looking at the ground through her hands.

"You have a lot of nerve. Showing your face, talking to the police as if you had nothing to do with the incident. How ridiculous!"

"I don't come back to listen to your babbling. I came back to speak with someone." Seto looked back at a very depressed Ishizu.

Ishizu sniffed and muffled. "Seto,if it's a bribe or argument you want, I'm not in the mood."

"Bribe or Argument?" Seto repeated questionably. "I only wish to talk about that armlet and it's owner maybe...Then again, there's probably not much to say about her. Seeing the condition she may be in." Seto eyes the ambulance stretchers.

Ishizu followed his gaze and stood up slamming her purse on the ground. She turned around.

"Were you just trying to insult Keket?"

Seto shrugged casually. "I'm just speaking the possible truth." He was caught off guard when Isis came at him with a right hook. He fell to the pavement hard, receiving a bruise on his left cheek.

"YOU JERK!HOW DARE YO SAY SUCH HORRIBLE THINGS!"

Isis' bodyguards held her back from pounding Seto even further into the ground. But it was possible that it could happen seeing how they were not holding her back with all their strength.

Seto stood up brushing himself off and rubbed his cheek. He smiled at her. Seeing Ishizu this angry impressed him. He wondered...

"You know, public fighting isn't very nice Ishizu.I could sue you." He smiled.

"I don't care! I'll just put a restraining order on you!"

Seto raised an eyebrow and sighed. "Isis you amuse me." He turned around and started to walk off his coat waving behind him.

Isis watched him walk away and dropped to her knees.

"Miss Ishtar, are you alright?" Ty asked.

Ishizu nodded. For the most part, the only person that question should have been directed to was the brother, friend and bodyguard that were presently missing.

A police officer, in the distance, came running out of the building drenched. He was carrying someone on his shoulders.

"Can I get a stretcher over here!"

Mikee turned his head to the noise. "Looks like they found another survivor."

"That's not just any survivor, that's Richard!"

Isis raised her head and looked behind her. "Richard!" She ran over to her wounded bodyguard and flung herself on top of him. "Oh Richard I was so scared." She cried.

"Where's Keket and Mr.Ishtar?" Ty asked.

Richard choked. "I...I don't know. One minute we're trying to escape and the next BOOM. There's a black hole."

"Black...Hole?" Isis questioned slowly. She looked back at the club building. What was going on in there?

Keket opened her round-shaped eyes and looked around her.Marik laid protectively over her and both were covered with broken glass. From what she could have figured, the card she called upon must have backfired. She rolled over and shook Marik gently as he lay unconscious in her lap.

"Marik?...Marik?...Marik?"She whispered.

The sandy-haired boy shifted slightly before opening his eyes. They met the innocent gaze of Keket's.He helped her up and brushed glass fragments out of his hair and on his shoulders.

He looked around him. They were in an alleyway.

"How did we get here?" He asked himself.

"I think we fell down here." Keket pointed to a broken window located on the 3rd floor of the Blue Monkey.

"We fell three stories?" Marik asked dully.

"I'm guess. How else did we get so much glass on us?" She pulled a slender piece out of her hair.

Marik frowned at her. But not with disgust. He watched the girl in front of him brushed debris of her dress. He noticed the cloth was thin and since it was wet, it stuck to her body highlighting her curves and overall perfect figure.

"Ouch." Keket lifted her arm. It was bleeding.

Marik walked over to her. "Let me see." He examined her arm.

Keket observed deep in thought. "Hey Marik?"

"Yeah?" He was concentrating on her arm, cleaning it with a piece of his shirt.

"Where's Richard? I don't see him anywhere?"

"I don't know. I'm sure he's fine. After all, he is a big boy." He sounded sarcastic. "Now come on, we need to find my sister, or at least the club entrance."

The purplish sky slowly turned dark and a light drizzle soon turned into a full downpour as the two teenagers walked down the shadowy streets.

The image was depressing. Seeing two teenagers, mere children, wonder the streets, muddy, trashed, bloody, and blinded by the misguiding rain.

The club building was not that large but was still hard to find. As the wind started to pick up slightly, Keket had to jog just to keep up with Marik quick pace.

"Marik!...Marik!"

"What!"

"You're walking too fast!"

Marik turned around. "Or maybe you're walking to slow?"

"I am not!"

"I'm not going to argue with you! You know what, I always thought a person who possessed a millennium item would be intelligent and quiet.Obviously,I was wrong. All you've been doing is complaining."

A crack of thunder made Keket jump.

"Well I'm sorry! I don't know this place like you do and I'm certainly not as intelligent and level-headed either.Look,Marik I want to get home as much as you do but you're going to have to be a little more-"

She stopped her speech seeing familiar limousine come into view.

"Marik look."

The tanned boy looked in the direction Keket was pointing. His eyes narrowed.

"Seto Kaiba." He mumbled suspiciously.

The white limo pulled up in front of them and the window rolled down revealing Kaiba's face.

"Well, isn't this a lovely sight."

"Drop it Seto.What do you want?" Marik asked.

Seto sighed. "That temper must be genetic. How are you Miss Keket?I see your armlet is doing fine."

Keket rested her hand on her armlet protectively.Marik glared at Seto and grabbed the girl's arm.

"Let's go Keket."

Kaiba frowned as his window rolled up. He was desperate to get that armlet even if it meant stealing its owner as well. He pulled out his cell phone and pressed speed dial.

Mokuba watched curiously. "Brother, what are you doing?"

"Nothing too serious. Just taking care of business." He mentally smirked as his brother nodded in approval.

Ishizu sat on her white leather coat, running through her fingers through her hair watching the phone, begging for it to ring. Her bodyguards have went home early leaving Isis alone and still worried. She checked the clock. The time now was 7:41 A.M.

"Marik please take care of Keket.I know Seto's out there looking for her." She stood up and walked to dining room window. "Please be careful."

"Hawthorn Suites? Why are we at a hotel? I thought we were going home?"

Marik looked at the ground. "I don't quite remember how to get home?"

"Oh."

"Plus, I don't want Seto Kaiba to get his hands on your armlet."

"True." Keket walked in after Marik.

The lady at the counter smiled brightly. "Good morning Sir and Madam, may I help you?"

Marik stepped up to the counter. "Yes, we would like a room."

"Aren't you a little young to order a room?" The lady chuckled.

"Do I look like a little kid to you?"

The lady's smile disappeared for a moment. "Please forgive me. Now will that be two beds or one?"

Marik eyes widened a little at the question. He turned around seeingKeket making faces at the fish in a large aquarium.

"Umm..."

Keket ran over to Marik.

"So did you get our rooms yet?"

"Not yet. All you have to do is tell me whether you're a couple or not." The lady smiled.

"We're not a couple!" Marik retorted.

"Then two beds." The lady smiled handing Keket the room card.

Marik paid the woman as Keket walked to the elevator. She bent over reading the plaque on the wall.

"Room#81 is on Level...5! Hey Marik we're on the 5th Floor!"

Marik casually walked into the elevator with Keket at his side. There was another couple thatentered as well. They stared at the two teenagers confused.

Marik gave them an evil frightening glare. "What are you looking at?"

Keket watched as the young couple exited the elevator quickly.

"Hm."

The two reached the 5th floor and found their room easily.Marik opened the door.

"This will be our home for the next two weeks."

"Okay.Weeeeee!" Keket ran though the room looking for the beds. "Oh here they are!...What the-"

"What are you so freaked out abo-I asked for two beds!"

Keket turned around. "I'm not sleeping on the floor."

"Well,neither am I?"

Keket ran her fingers through her hair. "Okay, we're just going to have to be mature about this."

Marik folded his arms. "So what are you proposing? That we sleep together?