Ally of Justice Kaibaman 2: Red vs Ra

Chapter 8

It turned out that even bad guys took Sunday's off, leaving the super duo to catch up on more...personal matters; however, first thing Monday morning was business as usual. After dealing with the most difficult villain they had come across so far – Mumbo, who turned Kaibaman into a duck – the pair strolled into Kaiba Corp. Well...Joey strolled, Seto stormed through the lobby with a look that could kill.

"Cheer up." Joey grinned once they were in the elevator. "You turned back as soon as I knocked him out." He had to suppress the laugh building up in his chest. Seto's pride had taken a beating and there was nothing the CEO could do about it – especially where journalists were concerned.

The brunette growled and the blonde wrapped his arms around him. "I'm not in the mood, Joey..."

Honey eyes twinkled. "You made a very cute duck."

Despite himself, Seto smiled. Joey seemed to be back to his old self. "I hope he turns you into a puppy next time." He leaned down to capture the blonde's lips.

"EEP! I'm sorry!"

Seto lifted his head and Joey turned in the brunette's free arm; they hadn't noticed the elevator stop and the doors open. Their eyes set on a blonde girl with her eyes covered by her hands; she wore a pair of loose blue jeans and a red shirt with a Petite Dragon printed on the bottom corner.

Joey grabbed the door before it closed. "Cassie?"

The girl nodded and parted her fingers shyly. "I was just about to leave..."

The pair stepped out and Cassie lowered her hands, revealing puffy eyes. "Have you been crying? Why aren't you at work?" the blonde questioned and fresh tears formed.

"I went in with Jenny and the boss told me I didn't work there anymore; he said I was on a probation period after signing my new contract last month and...it was in his right to fire me." She sobbed and Joey led her to the seats outside the office, grabbing a box of tissues from Laura's desk.

"Why did you sign a new contract?"

"I finished my apprenticeship and it was company policy to be on a ninety day probation period since I was moving onto a full wage. I went home, changed and...I came here, I'm sorry for being a bother."

Joey wrapped her arms around her and his brow furrowed; he looked to Seto, who shrugged. "Every company is different; but if she's on probation, then yes, he can fire her." The CEO should know, he'd done it enough times.

If Joey had dog-ears, they would have perked up at that moment. "She can work here!"

"I can?"

"She can?" Seto echoed, watching Joey nod.

"She can cover for Laura!" The smile suddenly dropped. "But will that be enough time for Cassie to find another job..."

Seto sighed, trying not to appear annoyed by the idea because, on some level, Laura knew his dirty little super hero secret; how long before Cassie figured it out? He didn't meet Joey's eyes as he mulled it all over. "Laura keeps pestering me for an assistant since you started the D-Wheeler project..."

Joey threw himself at the brunette. "Thank you, Seto!"

Blue eyes looked down at the small girl. "Thank you, Mr. Kaiba." She smiled.

He nodded and gently pushed Joey back as he studied her. "Joey will train you today and show you around; tomorrow..." He studied her again. "Wear something more formal."

"Yes, Sir!" She grinned and Joey ushered her to Laura's desk. The brunette shook his head; the blonde had more power over him than he knew, and he was going to regret this. He knew it.

-Spinning Mokuba Head Scene Change!-

"This is Marketing!" Joey announced with a flourish. "You'll come down here a lot, usually to use the copier," he joked and waved at Angie, who still scowled at him. "Don't mind her."

"Joe! What brings you down here?" Chris grinned as he stepped out of his office. "Who's your friend?"

"This is Cassie; she's covering for Laura and will be her new assistant. Cass this is Chris, he's head of Marketing. Hey, how was the club?"

"Must have been awesome cause I don't remember getting home!" he laughed. "Slept through the whole of Saturday too!"

Joey's eyes widened. "How much did you drink?"

The brunette pursed his lips. "I honestly don't know – maybe someone spiked my first one..." Joey opened his mouth to lecture him when his cell rang; Chris chuckled and looked to Cassie. "Working for those two, huh? If you need a hand, call me."

Cassie blushed. "I will."

"HOW DID YOU MANAGE THAT!?" Joey yelled and the whole office stopped to stare at him. "I..ugh...I'll be right there!" He snapped his phone shut and gave Cassie and apologetic look. "I have to run down to the lab, you know your way back, right?"

"I'll finish the tour for you," Chris offered and Joey grinned.

"Thanks, they blew my engine..." He sighed, kissed the top of Cassie's head and rushed to the elevator. The girl's blush deepened and watched him enter the elevator.

"He didn't mean anything by it," the brunette assured. "Just being friendly."

"Oh." She relaxed. "Alright then."

-Spinning Mokuba Head Scene Change!-

"So, that's where he works." Hirutani grinned. "And the girl too?" He'd been watching the building for most of the morning; he saw the girl arrive, then, half an hour later, Joey and his new man. The blonde then left with the girl around lunch and were returning together too. Yes, she worked there now – no doubt protected by the former gang member. Joey stopped, as though sensing someone watching him, and Hirutani moved with the crowd; he disappeared around the corner and was pulled suddenly into an alley. He curled his hand into a fist when a tall brunette raised his hands in surrender.

"No need for brutality, I just wanted to talk."

"Who the hell are you?" Hirutani studied him; the brown hair fell into blue eyes with a gold ring around the pupil.

He smiled. "Chris Hayden. I see you've taken a liking to the blonde."

Dark eyes narrowed suspiciously. "You've been watching me?"

Chris stepped out of the alley and pointed to Kaiba Corp. "I could see you from the office; do you want the blonde?"

Hirutani grinned and cracked his knuckles. "To kill."

The brunette chuckled darkly and stepped up to the former gang leader. "Then we share a common goal."

"What have you got against him?" Hirutani questioned with increasing suspicion.

"It's not with him, per say, but when I get what I want from him he is then yours. Deal?"

The former gang leader mulled this over for a few seconds. "Deal. What's the plan?"

"There's a bar across town, it opened recently." Chris smirked. "Meet me there tonight; we'll discuss the details." He spun on the ball of his foot and made his way into Kaiba Corp; he took the elevator back to Marketing and stepped into his office without a word to anyone. With the door closed, he took his place at his desk and picked up a plastic fork; the gold around his pupil receded and pure blue blinked.

Chris looked down at his fruit salad and chuckled to himself. "I need to stop day dreaming so much."