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Isis stared at Alice shocked.

"What?"

"He didn't want his family to know because…well I don't know why." Isis gave a confused look before stepping back.

"Um, please, come in." Lacy jumped down and walked into the house. She wore small jean shorts and a purple tank top lined with lime green.

"Lacy, remember be courteous in people's house, especially family." 'Family…'

"Yes mam." She sat down in the chair that Malik always used to sit in and made the chair seem bigger than what is used to seem. Malik's body filled the whole chair just like how he liked it.

"He wanted us to be a secret until the right time and since he died before he could make a scheduled time, I think now is the best. When you loose one, you gain two."

"No offense, but I lost 3, if you have 3 more waiting in the outside, then I'm gladly open that theory." Alice sighed.

"I am sorry for the loss of your brothers and I know Lacy and I can never take their place, but if you let us in your life, I'm sure you'll be pleased with us." Isis put her head in her hand and looked at Lacy.

"Do you like power puff girls?"

"No, their too girly." Isis smiled.

"She's defiantly an Ishtar." She turned the TV on to a Naruto and Lacy sat on the floor in front of the TV. "Let's talk in the kitchen." Isis fixed them both a cup of tea and they sat down at the kitchen table.

"So when did you guys meet?"

"We meet 3 years ago."

"So you're a young mother?"

"Actually I'm 19." Isis nodded.

"14 and 16. He was in the 8th and you were?"

"Already graduated." Isis looked at her insanely. "I'm the youngest graduate out of my year."

"Wow….impressive."

"We fell in love and then we had Lacy."

"So she's two?"

"Yes, about to be three." Isis sat back in her chair.

"It must have been hard on you, not seeing him everyday, raising a child almost by yourself."

"Yes, it was and it is." Isis took a sip of my coffee.

"I thought that is was just me and my brothers that understood the loss of Marik. I thought there was no one else in the world who understood... then again, I can't completely say you understand."

"Why do you say that?"

"Are you still in touch with your parents?"

"Yes, Lacy visits them at least twice a week."

'Your grandparents?"

"Yes."

"Do you have any siblings?"

"Two."

"And by any chance do you have more than 3 friends?"

"Of course, doesn't everyone?"

"Not exactly. You've only experienced loosing a 'spouse' shall I say. You haven't lost a sibling; you haven't lost your parents or grandparents. My brothers were all I had. Them and my ONE friend Natalie and her boyfriend Joey. I had no others."

"But your boyfriend Seto-"

"Who told you about him?"

"Marik did. He was upset when he first learned about you and him together. He didn't like Seto and was just trying to look out for your best interest."

"Like always."

"This takes me back to what you said earlier. You lost 3 and you wanted 3 more…Well think about it. You have Lacy and I, Seto, Natalie, and her boyfriend. 5 people in turn for 3." Isis sighed.

"Yeah I know. It's just hard." She felt the tears coming and she blinked a few times. "If you ever need anything, I'm here." Alice smiled reassuringly and nodded.

"As am I for you."

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Isis walked hand in hand with Alice and Lacy from the graveyard to the parking lot. A black limo was parked menacingly in the middle. The tinted window rolled down and raven hair flashed in front of them.

"Hi ISIS!" Mokuba said waving and Isis sighed.

"Hello Mokuba."

"Come on let's go!" Isis turned to Alice and hugged her.

"I'll see you later."

"Ok, I'll call you tonight. Come on Lacy." Lacy clung to Isis black skirt that hung a little above the knee.

"But I want to go with Auntie Icy." Alice sighed.

"Come on baby! She has something to do right now."

"It's ok Alice. I know you pottery class tonight and so I'll let her stay over so she won't be a burden on you."

"Oh thanks Sis." She kissed her cheek.

"YAY! Sleep over party!" Lacy yelled and Isis picked her up.

"I'm going to be over Seto's house, do you know where that is?"

"Who doesn't? I mean he's only the most richest and famous tycoon in Japan." Isis blushed.

"I should be there no later than 11."

"It's ok, come as late as you want."

"Ok, you have my number, call if you have any trouble." Isis smiled and helped Lacy in the car.

"Well aren't you just the generous one." Seto said monotoned as Isis got into the car.

"She's my niece and her mom has pottery class."

"How inconvenient." He said sarcastically and Isis clenched her fist.

"What's with you and your sarcastic tone?"

"I'm only returning the favor from out last brief meeting a couple of days ago!" Seto said raising his voice and Lacy looked at them. Isis exhaled sharply and Seto held his head.

"Auntie Icy, why he yell at you?" Lacy whispered in her ear and Isis looked down at her.

"He's just upset that's all." Seto looked at her out of the side of his eye and sighed.

"I'm sorry young lady. I shouldn't have yelled at her. What's your name?"

"Lacy Isabelle Ishtar."

"That's a pretty name." Isis smiled as wrapped his arm around Isis shoulder and pulled her close.

"Ewww, they're getting ready to do nasty things!" They all laughed and Isis laid her head on Seto's shoulder.

"How hard can watching an almost 3 year old be?"

"WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" Lacy ran around the island table in the kitchen, chocolate ringing her mouth.

"Lacy, come here right now!"

"I'm a fairy!" She escaped out of Isis grip, skipping into the living room and started jumping on the burnt orange couch.

"I'm flying! I'm flying!" Isis shook her head.

"It's your turn Seto!" Seto grabbed his fishing net.

"I got her." He ran into the living room and Lacy stopped jumping. "Ok, now come here Lacy."

"Nope!" She jumped off the couch and Seto threw the net. It caught onto the coffee table, knocking over one of Seto's glass bowls.

"Bloody!" He chased her through the lobby and into the sitting room of crystal. He skidded to a stop.

"L-Lacy, p-please get out of this room! We can play chase in another room!" She ran around the room, her chocolaty hands touching as many crystal knick-knacks as possible.

"LACY!" she jumped, bumping into an artifact. It spun around on its axis and Lacy ran out of the room. Seto watched the artifact slow in sped and gently land on its side. Seto sigh in relief only to be greeted by the clashing of something else.

"Kids are money down a toilet!" He ran of the room and slapped Mokuba's open hand.

"Your turn." Mokuba immediately flew up the stairs and down the hall.

"A sugar-holic against another…this should be interesting." He walked quietly down the halls.

"Oh Lacy!" She appeared from behind wall standing in the middle of the hall. "So you want to play, eh?" He mocked her ready stance, almost making it feel like a scene out of an old western movie. Their fingers twitched with anticipation and Mokuba lifted his head up.

"You think you can get past me?"

"I'ma sugar high 2 year old. What do you think my answer is?"

"You have mighty good vocabulary for a 2 year old."

"My momma taught me well." Mokuba raised a brow.

"This is all sorta weird. But anyways, that beside the point. I'm the inventor of sugar-holics. You can't beat me."

"We'll see about that." She tried to dart past him but he scooped up her quickly.

"Gotcha!" Seto and Isis made their way up the stairs and sighed.

"You caught her." Isis said happily, yet exhausted.

"Thank….the Lord." Seto collapsed and Isis sighed.

Later

Lacy lay on her pallet with her icy blue Dora explorer pajama's ad white fluffy house shoes, her mouth covered in sticky chocolate, melted ice cream, and sugar particles from candy that she had eaten.

"I don't think that she will want to eat sugar for another year!" Mokuba said sitting down with a big bowl of ice cream.

"I don't see how when you do it." Seto said.

"I'm older!" Isis laid her head in Seto's lap.

"This has been one loooooooooong night." Seto kissed her forehead.

"How do you think it'll be when we have children?" Isis sat up slightly and looked at him confused.

"I…"

"I know it seems sudden but something says in my mind that I want to marry you."

"Well what about the other girls, do you think that'll be fair to them?" Mokuba swallowed harshly and tiptoed towards the door.

"What girl, Mokuba!" Mokuba turned towards them quickly.

"Shush, the baby's sleeping!" He ran out of the room and Seto sighed.

"It's my fault he said that really. Before you, I had women running through this house like crazy." Isis raised a brow.

"Are you a virgin?" Seto chuckled and looked at the ground.

"Haven't you asked me that question before?"

"Tell me again!" Seto sighed and folded his arms.

"No I'm not a virgin."

"Do you have any children?" Seto scoffed.

"I said I wasn't a virgin, not stupid!" Isis laughed slightly.

"So why do you somehow want a child with me?" Seto looked at her intensely.

"Child? Children. I want them to know the bond of brother and sister or sister and sister or brother and brother." Isis smiled. Seto kissed her on the cheek.

"You are my wife…know that." Seto's phone rang and Isis jumped up and sighed.

"We should be getting Lacy ready." She got up and wetted a wash rag and gently ran it across Lacy's face. Lacy turned her head, slightly fanning the towel away. Seto laughed and stepped in front of her.

"Let me do it." He quickly wiped her face, yet it shocked Isis with how tender he was with her. She quickly turned towards the door as her face became flush as Seto turned to her.

"Are you ok?"

"Yes, I'm fine." Isis returned to the living room, Seto following closely behind, laying Lacy on the floor. It was an awkward silence until the doorbell rang and they both jumped up.

"I'll get it." Seto picked Lacy up and handed her to Isis.

"Yeah maybe you should because she's your niece and all." Isis smiled and turned to the door.
"Hey Alice!"

"Hey Isis! How was she?" Isis glanced back at Seto and smiled.

"She was hyper….but…a breeze to watch." Alice smiled gratefully as she took the sleeping 2 year old into her arms.

"Thank you so much Isis, you too Seto!" Seto grunted. "Pottery class was a blast."

"Anytime you need us, I mean me to watch her, I'll do it!"

"Ok! I'll call you tomorrow." Isis waved at Alice as she walked to her small convertible and drove off. Isis turned around to see Seto standing only inches away from her.

"Oh!" She jumped slightly and Seto ran his hand down her arm, closing the door. He pulled her close, gripping her waist and running his other finger through her hair. Isis shuddered and laid her head on his chest, him being too tall to put it on his shoulder. She felt tears well up in her eyes and he kissed her forehead. He trailed it down her face and she instantly began putting her all into it. Seto pulled back and looked into her eyes.

"Where did that come from?" Isis kissed him again, backing over the arm of the couch and she fell on top of him.

"Whoaaaa there! What's gotten into you?" Seto leant up a little as Isis began unbuttoning his shirt.

"We're going to get married right?" Isis kissed his lips and chest before sliding the shirt off completely.

"Yes Isis, but-"

"So then let's do this." She said pulling him back down on her. She nipped at his shoulder as her hands grouped and fondled him. Seto began kissing her neck and collar bone and Isis hissed and moans. Seto paused for a moment and looked at Isis. Her face was distraught and when he stroked her chin, he could feel her shiver. He stopped and Isis opened her eyes.

"Why'd you stop?" Seto shook his head.

"I can't do this."

"Why?!" Isis said, stopping his arm as he reached for his shirt.

"Because I'm not convinced you want this." He stood up and froze when he heard a cough like sound. He turned to see Isis huddled over, tears streaming down her face.

"You're rejecting me?"

"I'm not rejecting you. It's just that you are forcing yourself to do this because of the pain."

"No I'm not!" Isis slammed her fist into the sofa.

"Look if we do this, afterwards you will act as if I took advantage of you in your weakest moment and if we don't do this you will take it like this, as if I'm rejecting you. I'd rather have you think that I'm rejecting you than taking advantage of you." He walked pass her and she grabbed him pulling him close.

"Please! I won't think you are taking advantage of me, but please just don't leave!" Seto paused before placing a nurturing hand on the back of her head and around her waist, pulling her close.

"I am not going to leave you Isis. That's the last thing I'll do."