When the trio arrived at Domino Park, Mokuba made a mad dash out of the car and sprinted over towards the playground.
"Well, looks like someone is excited," Brianna commented, giggling a little as she spoke. Yugi simply nodded his head in agreement, showing off a rather small, yet distinctive smile. The two teens both stepped out of the car at the same time as Brianna pulled the picnic basket out along with her. They started walking towards the playground area where Mokuba looked as though he was currently having the time of his life.
"Brianna! Yugi! Come over here!" he shouted from atop the monkey bars.
The dark-haired female smiled and waved her hand high in the air. "I'll be over in a little bit! I just want to get everything set up!"
"Okay!" and with that, the pre-teen went back to crawling around on the jungle gym.
Brianna turned to Yugi as she placed a gentle hand on his shoulder. "You can go over and play with Mokuba while I set up. You don't have to stay here if you'd rather go and have some fun," she said, hinting for the spiky-haired teen to go and hang out with his friend.
"No, it's okay. I'd rather stay here for a bit anyway. I'm kind of tired and I'd prefer to rest up for awhile before I go and do anything active," Yugi stated honestly, sitting down under the closest Sakura tree. He pressed his back up against the trunk and sighed deeply. Brianna smiled and took a seat next to him.
"Beautiful day, isn't it?" she asked, breaking the sudden silence that had arisen between them.
"Yah…" Yugi replied distantly, looking up into the powder blue sky. There were not many clouds to be seen floating high above their heads; it seemed to be the perfect day to be outdoors. Their peaceful moment was soon broken by a high-pitched, child-like yell. Upon closer examination, Brianna and Yugi were not at all surprised to see just who was approaching at such a fast pace.
"Hey guys! Why aren't you coming over to play?" Even though Mokuba had grown up quite a bit emotionally, his playful and childish side had never once left him; he would always be a kid at heart no matter what.
"We were just relaxing, that's all. We thought that we would get some rest before going over to play with you," Brianna replied with an honest grin.
"Well, when do you think you'll be well-rested?" Mokuba was well known for being impatient, especially when it came to having fun.
"Probably after we have our lunch," was the girl's response.
"When will that be?"
"I guess whenever we all get hungry." As if on cue, Mokuba's stomach started to rumble loudly. The child quickly moved his hand overtop of it and began to blush uncontrollably. Brianna merely smiled at this emotional gesture and held back the sudden urge to laugh.
"Looks like someone is ready to eat already."
Mokuba's face reddened even more so as he let out a rather light-hearted chuckle. "Heh, guess you're right." He then sat down across from Brianna, his stomach growling more and more with each movement he made.
"Here." Brianna handed the young male an egg salad sandwich in hopes that it would quell his appetite. Mokuba took it out of her hand without any hesitation and practically shoveled it into his mouth while the duo sitting directly across from him simply looked on in amazement. Neither one of them had ever seen someone eat so quickly in their whole life…unless of course you count Joey, but then again, he always eats like every meal is his last. However, it has come to be somewhat of a natural habit for him so no one really draws much attention to it anymore; I guess Mokuba has picked up some of his eating habits.
"Is there anything to drink?" the young Kaiba asked, gulping down the last bit of his sandwich.
"Of course." Brianna then began to rummage through the picnic basket in search of some kind of beverage. When she had finally found what she was looking for, she pulled out three cans of soda: cream soda, grape and orange. "Which one do you want?" She held up the cans so that the boy could see what his options were.
"I'll take the orange, unless one of you guys want it." Mokuba glanced over to Yugi and then back to Brianna; they had both shaken their heads as if to tell him to take it. "Thanks."
"It's no problem. Yugi, did you want something to drink?" Upon turning to face her friend, she looked out of the corner of her eye and noticed that Mokuba was literally downing his soda. "You better take it easy or you'll end up choking," she warned with a serious expression plastered across the whole of her face. It was then that Mokuba finished off the last of his drink and smirked.
"Don't worry about me, I'm used to it," he stated reassuringly, gesturing to the now empty can in his hand. At that exact moment, both Yugi and Brianna heaved an outward sigh in unison.
"So, are you guys up for some fun yet?" Mokuba asked, changing the subject to a more upbeat topic.
"Well, I don't know about Yugi but I'm going to stay here and relax for a little while longer. I think I'll have my sandwich and then possibly take a quick nap. It shouldn't be that long and then I'll come and play with you, okay kiddo?" Brianna reached over and ruffled the boy's shaggy mess of raven black hair before arching her back up against the tree. She smiled curtly and took a sandwich out of the basket, yet not before asking Yugi the same question she had posed just a few minutes before.
"I guess I'll have a sandwich and a soda, if that's all right…" Yugi always acted in a shy and reserved manner, even if he was only around his friends. That was just simply his nature and everyone had grown to live with it.
"Sure, it's no problem at all. I've brought enough food for everyone and then some." Yugi couldn't help but chuckle at that comment. He knew how much Brianna loved to cook and she always made more than was needed, yet he didn't complain seeing as how everything was so delicious. Unfortunately for the spiky-haired teen, his thoughts were interrupted by the female's soft-spoken voice, asking him a question in which he had barely heard.
"Yugi? Are you okay?"
"Huh? Oh, yah, I'm fine." Yugi tried to make his sudden trance-like state seem like it had never even happened.
Brianna cocked one of her eyebrows before continuing her speech. "Okay, but I was just asking you what kind of soda you'd like…" She began to trail off, almost as if she didn't believe that Yugi was daydreaming about nothing.
"Uh, I guess I'll have grape," he responded before turning to look at the spot that Mokuba once occupied. Upon closer observance, he realized that the pre-teen had already run off back to the playground. He smiled, mostly to himself, thinking that it had been a wonderful idea to get out of the house and have some fun. He knew that Mokuba was enjoying himself, yet would probably have even more fun if Seto and Joey had come along. Unfortunately, Yugi knew that Seto's work was very important to him, just as Joey's sleep was very important to him. He giggled a little at that thought, knowing full well that Brianna would most definitely hear him.
"What's so funny?" she asked curiously.
"Huh?" He then turned his gaze back to the female sitting beside him. "Oh, it's nothing, I was just remembering a joke I heard the other day." As much as he knew that that reply was beyond lame, it was the only one he could come up with on such short notice.
"Oh I see…" She believed that story almost as much as she did the first one that he had told her when he was caught daydreaming. However, she merely just shrugged it all off and handed him his sandwich and grape soda. She then took a bite out of her own sandwich and sipped her cream soda.
Eventually, the duo had finished off their lunch and were now ready for a little nap. They leaned back even further against the Sakura tree behind them and slowly closed their eyes, drifting ever-so-slowly into what they hoped would be dreamland…
Yet what they didn't know was that they were being watched…
"We got 'em in our sights," a tall, burly man dressed in all black spoke into the walkie-talkie he currently held in his right hand. A distinct, yet somewhat crackled voice could then be heard coming from it.
"Good, now when they least suspect it, go over and grab 'em. Once you've got 'em nabbed, radio me and state your location; Steve and I will be there quicker than you can say kidnapped." A deep chuckle then sounded through the walkie-talkie before it cut out. The ones referred to as Benny and Mark turned off the hand-held radio and ducked behind some bushes, waiting for the right opportunity for when they would strike.
On the other hand, Brianna and Yugi were now dozing peacefully, completely unaware that they would soon be in grave danger.
As soon as the two male figures realized that the teens were fast asleep, they began to slowly creep up on them, making absolute sure that they were not being watched themselves. They did not want to take any chances and be seen by some unwanted individual. So without any further hesitation, they approached the sleeping duo. They turned their heads towards one another and grimaced, knowing that the perfect opportunity was laid right before their very eyes. Carefully, the one called Benny scooped Brianna into his arms whereas Mark took hold of Yugi. Afterwards, before they could be spotted, the pair ran back to where they had been standing earlier. However, to their unfortunate displeasure, a voice called out behind them.
"Hey! What do you think you're doing?" This apparent male voice was enough to wake both Yugi and Brianna from their slumber.
"Huh? What's – Hey! Put me down!" Brianna demanded of the man who held her in his grips.
"I don't think so little girl. You two are coming with us whether you like it or not…"
"Well then you don't know me very good!" With that said, Brianna lifted her leg up and kicked Benny square in the face, causing him to drop her and fall to his knees. Fortunately, Brianna was quick to react and landed ninja-style on the ground; those were the perks of taking karate lessons during her childhood and teenage years. Yugi, on the other hand was still struggling with trying to break free from the man holding him captive in his arms.
"Let me go!" he shouted, kicking his feet every which way.
"I don't think so…"
"Well I do!" Suddenly, almost out of nowhere, Brianna came charging behind Mark and swung her foot into that of his back. He then fell into the same position Benny had been forced into, dropping his victim as he went down. Yugi landed hard on the ground and almost immediately began massaging the right side of his body as if wondering if he had broken anything. Brianna rushed to his aid along with what looked to be Mokuba.
"Yugi! Are you okay? Can you sit up?" The teen didn't feel like answering any of Brianna's questions at the moment; he simply nodded his head as a way of assuring her that he was all right.
"Are you sure? You look like you could use some medical attention; perhaps we should head back to Seto's…"
"I don't think you'll be going anywhere…" A deep voice could be heard coming from what sounded like the entrance of the park. Everyone looked over towards the direction of the voice and were completely terrified to see just who was standing before them; well, at least Yugi, Brianna and Mokuba were terrified, the others seemed to be somewhat relieved. There were two more men, looking just about as tough as the two laying before the teens, yet the expressions on their faces told everyone that they meant business.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Brianna demanded of the men.
"It means that you'll be coming with us…" It was then that the men lying on the ground pushed themselves upward and rose into a standing position. Soon enough, they moved towards their supposed allies and looked as though they were prepared to strike at any moment.
Brianna then looked to Yugi and Mokuba and whispered. "What are we going to do? How are we going to escape these guys? There's four of them and only three of us. We're totally outnumbered so there's no way we can try and make a run for it without getting caught." She heaved a long and heavy sigh, hoping that her friends had some kind of plan to get them out of this mess.
"I don't know. I guess we'll just have to make a plan up as we go along. Let's wait for them to make the first move and we'll go from there," Mokuba suggested in a low whisper.
Brianna hesitated for a few seconds before replying. "I guess we could give it a shot…"
"Just what are you guys doing ova there?" one of the men demanded of the teens.
"Nothing, just waiting for you four to do what you're planning on doing. We haven't got all day, ya know…" Brianna replied smoothly as she placed her hands firmly on her hips as if to make herself look even the slightest bit intimidating.
"Heh, you've got a lot of nerve for a little girl…" Benny retorted. "Ready guys?" All four men nodded their heads in unison and ran straight ahead towards the trio. The group of teens prepared themselves for the worst and what they thought would be ahead. When the men got close enough, each one attempted to grab one individual. Each teen fought them as best and as long as they could before they eventually began to tire out. However, when that happened, the men were ready. Benny took hold of Brianna for what was now the second time, Mark swept Yugi up off of his feet and Mokuba was grabbed from behind by one of the other men whose identity was unknown to that of the three friends. The man who was left ran for the car parked behind Brianna's and started it up, gesturing through the window for the others to hurry up. When they all made it to the vehicle, the three men tossed each teen roughly into the backseat, squishing them all together on one side. They got in afterwards, two of them in the back and one up front with the other male who had taken over the driver's seat. As they sped off, neither teen knew where they were headed. They only hoped that Seto and Joey would soon discover that they weren't coming home…
Mysterious Mistress Kura: Bad cliffhanger, I know. However, I have a very good reason for doing so. I wanted to leave this open for the next chapter to add a little suspense to the story. Believe me, it will be worth it! So until next time, luv ya all! Ja ne!