Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh… any of it.
Ok, so I have come to the conclusion that one of the reasons it took so long to write this chapter is because I had no ideas for it. I also realized that I'm NOT getting paid or graded for this story so in reality I really COULD write whatever the heck I wanted. So because I really don't know how or WHAT to write in parts I'm going to kind of gloss over them so I can get to the stuff I WANT to write.
Sorry I know this pretty much means I'm a horrible writer who doesn't really care about her fans (or story) enough to give them a quality story and that I deserve to be flamed but this is how this chapter is going to be and I can finish this fanfic and start on the second one.
Also the over all grammar and spelling of this chapter will be just as horrible because Kit won't be able to edit this until a month or so later… she said she'll send the fixed work to me when she can. So if you don't want to read it until it's perfectly edited that's fine, just send me a message or email and I'll email you or message you back when it's posted.
For those like me who can't wait here's the not so great chapter 11
Sorry again.
He escaped with his life but the thorns on which he fell pulled his eyes out and he wandered blindly through the wood.
Rapunzel
….
It didn't take Emi long to talk to Ryou then call Gwyn's school to let them know that she might not be able to pick up the younger girl. After that, Emi ran back out to the main office to tell Chel she was leaving. However, she didn't get farther than the doorway because she slammed into Seto Kaiba who was about to open her door. Emi went sprawling backwards from the sudden contact. Rolling his sapphire blue eyes, Seto held out his hand to help the blonde girl up.
"Where do you think you're going?"
"Ryou… Mir…. Phone call… not at school… old building… meet Ry…" Emi never got to finish because Seto covered her mouth with his hand.
"Breathe."
Emi's eyes were wide and she really looked like she was about to cry. Blinking a few times, the blonde gathered her thoughts. Gulping she started again.
"Ryou called and told me Mir had called him telling him that she didn't show up for school. But I remember her going to school. He told me that she might be in trouble. I… I really have to go."
Seto nodded. "We'll take my limo."
-about the same time-
Mokuba was working hard on his math with this new tutor when a maid poked her head in. "Master Mokuba, you have a visitor." The tutor looked up, annoyed.
"Well, whoever it is, they…"
"Gwyn!"
The small blonde girl was standing in the doorway looking mournful, her light purple eyes filled with unshed tears. "I think Mir's in trouble, can you help me?"
Needless to say, math wasn't done that day. And the Kaibas might need to start looking for a new tutor.
…..
Mir lay on the hard concrete floor gasping for breath, her whole body hurting. Manon wasn't kidding when she said she was going to beat her. The brunette took a deep breath, trying to regain some strength and stand up. No good, Mir thought as a sharp pain shot through her body. Her arm was mostly likely sprained and she wasn't sure if her ribs were broken or just really bruised.
Grrrrr, come on, Mir, you've been though worse. Emi was making herself walk a week after uncle beat her that one time. I can do this!
"Mir? Mir, are you ok?"
The brunette looked up in shock; Ryou's head was peeking out from one of the vents, his brown eyes filled with concern. Mir forced a smile.
"Oh I'm fine, I just love to lay around old plants."
Ryou shook his head as he climbed down from the vent. "Let's get you out of there."
…
"Are you sure it was this way?"
"That's what Ryou said, why?"
"Because this is one of my father's old plants, why would your sister be here?"
"She's Mir! How should I know!"
Seto's mouth set in a firm line as he drove up to the large building. "I just don't see how she could get into trouble here, no one has been here in almost ten years." Emi shrugged.
"I don't know, all I know is that Ryou said that he and Mir followed Manon here."
"And why would she be there?"
"Manon? How in the world would I know! Look if I knew Mir had been doing this before I wouldn't have been here now! As for my step-mom, I could care less what she did."
Seto decided to ignore that rather confusing comment as he parked his car. "Let's just get in there and get her out." Emi nodded silently, glad he was there with her. That was one of the (few) nice things about Seto: He acted like he knew what to do, even when he didn't. The total opposite of Emi, who NEVER knew what to do and acted like it.
Once the car was parked, they both jumped out and were about to enter the building when the trunk opened up.
"Mokuba! GWYN! Why aren't you in school?"
"Sorry, Sissy, I had to help you and Mir." Gwyn had a look on her face that Emi had never seen before: determination.
"Well, uh…"
"Just come on, I have work to do." Seto said, used to Mokuba's pranks. Emi, who wasn't, had more questions.
"How did you guys get into the trunk?"
"I have my ways," the black-haired boy said, smiling cockily, his hands on his hips as if he had just done some amazing feat. Gwyn looked at him adoringly as if he had. Emi just rolled her eyes; she would never understand those Kaiba boys.
…
Ryou and Mir had been able to sneak around Manon and her talking computer and were now out of the vents and into one of the smaller rooms near the exit. "We need to get out of here and warn Seto, something bad is happening here." Ryou nodded as they both stopped for a moment to take a breather.
"But I think we should first get you to a doctor, you look pretty beat up." Mir scoffed, brushing back a loose strand of hair.
"Psh, I'm fine."
"Well you don't look it." Both teens froze, then looked up. Emi, Seto, Mokuba, and Gwyn stood in the hallway. Emi's hands were crossed over her chest and she—to Mir—looked a lot like their late mother. Of course, that might just have been the pain making her delirious. The brunette was about to respond when the wall turned into a group of faces. Well, it was more like the whole wall became a massive screen with five faces looking down at the six small kids.
"Well, well, look who we have here."
"Saves us from having to blackmail him to come here."
Seto took a step back, his eyes narrowing. "What are you guys doing here?" he demanded .
"You… know these guys?" Emi whispered. Next to her, Mokuba instinctively pushed Gwyn behind himself and the blonde.
"It's the Big Five, Brother fired them after he took over our father's company. They got us stuck in a huge virtual world so that they could get their revenge on us."
"R…really?" Emi felt her throat closing up.
"I'm surprised you didn't figure out it was us sooner," one of the men sneered. "After all, who else do you think planted that bug in your computer all those months ago?"
Seto let out a deep growl, his sapphire eyes narrowing into slits.
"Yes, our first plan may have failed but this one won't!" one of the five yelled. The walls around them started to spin; blurs of colors and sounds filled their senses as the floor underneath them gave way.
…..
Emi blinked a few times, hoping her eyes would get used to the dark. When it didn't work, she slowly started to crawl around for a moment, trying to get an idea of where she was until her head collided into someone else's.
"Ow!"
"Mokuba?"
"Yeah?"
Emi groaned as she sat up, rubbing her head. Suddenly, the lights burst on making both Emi and Mokuba wince at the blinding light.
The faces of the Five smiled back at them from the wall. "Welcome to the Maze of Danger."
"Wow, the Maze of Danger… they couldn't come up with anything better?" Emi muttered to Mokuba. The younger boy chuckled, trying hard not to laugh to loud less the Five hear him.
"The rules are easy: You have a half an hour to get out of the maze or you will all die."
"And time's ticking so I'd start if I were you."
A large set of numbers started to flash on the ceiling.
Emi and Mokuba looked at each other, then nodded. "Let's get out of here," Mokuba said, nodding toward the maze of halls.
"Couldn't have said it better myself."
…..
"Well this isn't the stupidest thing ever," Mir muttered as she and Gwyn hiked through the maze.
"I'm sorry."
"Why are you sorry? This is stupid Kaiba's fault! Stupid Kaiba and his stupid enemies."
"It's not really his fault, Mir."
"Well if he wasn't so mean he wouldn't have so many enemies!"
Gwyn just sighed, nodding, unsure of what to say; she never knew what to do when Mir got like this. Growling, Mir grabbed Gwyn's hand.
"We're getting out of here."
"How?"
"You'll see."
…..
"There is no way I am playing this stupid game," Seto growled through his teeth, his sapphire eyes cold.
"Well, how can we get out of it?" Ryou asked looking around.
"This is my building," was the only answer that Ryou got as Seto went storming off, leaving the white-haired boy to follow.
"Why are you here anyway?" Seto asked Bakura as he walked. Before he had met Emi and her sisters, he had only known the white-haired boy as "one of Yugi's friends," but lately he had been hanging around Emi and her sisters a lot (particularly the annoying brunette). Not that Seto really noticed or cared, but since he hung around Emi and her sisters, this meant that he saw Ryou a lot—since Emi and her sisters insisted in intruding on his life. He wasn't even sure why he had asked Bakura, he was just annoyed and wanted to vent some anger.
Ryou shrugged. "I was worried about Mir, she has seemed very distant lately."
An image of Emi that night they—that night entered Seto's mind. Strange. "And why do you care?"
Ryou was taken aback for a moment. "Because she's my friend. I really care about her." Seto paused for a moment to look at the white-haired boy. The look on his face was different yet felt familiar. However, Seto wasn't able to ponder this for very long because the sound of the ticking clock above them reminded him this was no time to talk.
…..
"How do you know these guys again?" Emi asked Mokuba as she turned into yet another dead end.
"My brother had them help him take out our father but then they tried to stab him in the back so he fired them. They have been trying to get revenge for a long time."
"Sounds just like him."
Mokuba laughed lightly. "Yeah."
Emi sighed as they hit another dead end. "Do you really think they would kill us if we don't get out of here?"
Mokuba had to think about this for a moment. Sure, he had been in plenty of life or death scenarios but he had always had Seto by his side. Or his older brother was always on the way. But this time he wasn't sure and he didn't know WHERE Seto was. Not to mention that he had to worry about Emi. Hey, he was a guy, ok! He had a damsel in distress to take care of—even if she was older than him. No one was going to get hurt with Mokuba around. If he could help it anyway.
…
"Mir."
"Yes?"
Gwyn bit her lip, unsure of how to put her words. Mir paused from her climb through the vent.
"What, Gwyn?"
"Well…." First off, how did she know that this vent was here? Probably because she had been here before. And if that was the case, WHY had she been here before? And what was she thinking when she came here? Gwyn was never very good at confronting. That was Emi's job. But she had to say something! She couldn't be the silent sweet girl forever! Or at least, she didn't think she could. People have to grow up at some point… right?
Mir had started to move again and Gwyn had nothing to do but follow her older sister. "Why do you always sneak off without telling us?"
"Who's us?"
"Me and Emi."
Mir was silent for a moment, then she sighed. "Because I need to keep you guys safe. Someone has to keep an eye on Manon."
"And we can't because we're too busy."
"I didn't say that!"
Gwyn looked down at her hands; she knew that she had been spending too much time at the theater and not with her sisters. It wasn't like she was much help at home, but at least she was there. And it wasn't like she didn't want to help… she just didn't know how. She never would have thought to follow her step-mother or to confront her sisters about their problems. She normally just watched them suffer and tried to give them a hug or a hand to hold. But she never felt very useful.
She hated it.
"Ah HA! Here we are."
Gwyn tried to look over her sister to the open end of the vent.
…
Seto strode purposefully into the control room, a mess of traps and machinery in his wake. It had taken them only a few minutes—7.3 to be exact—to find the control room and get through any of the security that the Five had set up.
Ryou walked slowly into the control room, surveying the damage the CEO had caused. The white-haired boy decided then and there never to get on Seto's bad side. It seemed like only Emi could do that and get away with it.
"Do you know how to shut this thing down?" Ryou asked.
"Of course," came the reply as Seto started to open the large machine that stood in front of them. He started to tinker for a bit, then paused for a moment, pulling out his cell phone and throwing it to Ryou. The white-haired boy clumsily caught the phone.
"Don't just stand there, I need you to call Roland and tell him to get over here."
"Er, ok."
…
The clock overhead beeped, then froze. Emi looked up in surprise.
"Wha—"
"It's Seto!" the teen next to her cheered. Suddenly, the faces of the Five appeared above them.
"We don't tolerate cheaters here!"
"Well it's not our fault!" Emi yelled up at the faces above them.
"Too bad, you're the ones that are going to be punished."
The ground below them made a very unsettling creak. Mokuba instinctively pushed Emi behind him, looking around, unsure of what was going to happen. Suddenly, the wall behind them collapsed as the whole floor started to cave in.
"Mokuba!" Emi screamed, lunging forward, grabbing at the black-haired boy's hand as he started to slip backward. CRACK: the floor gave way, causing Mokuba to plunge straight into the darkness. Or he would have if Emi hadn't grabbed him. The blonde gasped as her arms screamed in pain at Mokuba's dead weight. The teen boy looked up at his savior.
"Thanks, Emi."
The blonde female grunted, gritting her teeth together. "Don't thank me yet." Sucking in her breath for extra strength, Emi planted her feet against one of the still-standing walls. "Think you can get up?"
"Uhhhh…" The boy looked around, trying to come up with some idea.
"Ugh, I'm not really that strong…"
"I…I don't know what to do!"
"Don't… panic… It's not… going to help!"
"Right, sorry, let's see," Mokuba said, looking around. "Do you think you could pull me up a little? Maybe I can grab one of the poles and pull myself up."
"I'll… try." Sucking in another deep breath, Emi positioned herself against the wall and started to pull the younger Kaiba up. Suddenly, the wall she was pushing on jerked forward. Emi's crystal eyes widened. Mokuba gulped as he voiced her thoughts out loud.
"That can't be good."
"Ok, I'm going to pull you really fast, k?"
"K."
Grunting, she pulled with all her might, but instead of pulling him, up the wall slowly stared to fall forward. Both teens screamed as they slowly started to fall forward. Suddenly, a pair of strong arms wrapped themselves around Emi's waist, yanking her and Mokuba back. The younger boy landed on his hands and knees on the strong floor while Emi fell backwards into her savior's arms. Looking back, her crystal eyes met dark sapphire ones.
"Seto!"
His arms were holding her tightly as if he wasn't sure if she was really there or if he had been too late. "Do I have to follow you two around all day?" he asked in his normal unemotional voice. Emi smiled as she looked up at him.
"Thank you."
Mokuba laughed, looking up at his brother. "I knew you would come."
Seto turned to his brother, his strong grip still on Emi's waist. "I don't think you two should EVER be in the same room together ever again. Too many bad things will happen." Emi giggled lightly, trying to ease the tension she was feeling from Seto. Her waist was starting to hurt from the pressure Seto's arms were putting on it. Gently she put her hands on his arms.
"Uhhh, Seto…"
As if suddenly realizing he was holding Emi, Seto let the young woman go. Emi then turned to see Ryou behind Seto, watching on worriedly. As their eyes met they both spoke at the same time.
"Where's Mir and Gwyn?"
Over head the voice of the Five crackled on. "Oh, they are in good hands…"
"What have you done with them?" Emi screamed "Where are my sisters!"
"Let's just say you have only a few more minutes to finish the maze before they meet their doom."
That's when Ryou finally lost it. "And why do we have to listen to your demands!" he yelled, "Seto hotwired your computer and the police are on their way! There is nothing more you can do!"
The Five growled—all at once; Emi would have probably laughed is this wasn't life or death—at Ryou, their eyes flaring with hatred. "We still have one trick left!" one of them said as several guns appear from the walls.
Emi winced, but then noticed that Seto was smiling.
"That's what you think."
The guns suddenly started to smoke and fizzle out. One of the Five yelled, pounding his fist on the panel of their computer. Suddenly one of the guns powered up and shot a blast straight for Ryou.
"RYOU, MOVE!"
…
Don't worry the next chapter will be coming soon!
The part when Emi saves Mokuba was really part of this side project I was working on where the whole gang get's trapped in this "haunted" amusement park or something like that. Emi relay saved Joey and than Seto saved her. I think I'll post that version on my live journal (which the link to the blog will be on my profile soon) for you all to read since I think it's a bit funnier
Again sorry for EVERYTHING! Hope you can all find it in yourselves to forgive me –bows-
Now on to the most AMAZING people I know!
DarkestInk: hahah it took you LONG! This chapter took me about 5 months to write! (if not more) that's almost a half a year! BAND CAMP! What do you play! That's sooo freaking cool! Yeah 4kids just isn't Funimation when it comes to dubbing… but then maybe I just favor on Funimation cuz I did a paper on them :P
DaAmazingMeepers: haha I kind of love the Drunk Seto, he's even more grumpy than normal Seto. Jealous Seto is also pretty funny.
Kisara fan: Thank you so much! And I'm petty sure if you add this story to your alert list it will automatically do it for you. (btw LOVE the Kisara –heart-)
Mistrelia of the Ice
hahah you'll find out in good time… :P like this chapter good time… well sort of more like next chapter. Yeah I have a ton of ideas for the sequel but I'm not sure which ones to use yet, I might start posting them on my journal so people can vote.
Wow Satra punch someone…. Maybe I will! We'll have to see (and I love your reviews!)
xxxwillsangelxxx:
NOOOO I hate that! Grrrr! Yeah I know they kissed! About freaking time! –grumbles losers- haha the liquid of courage? That's AMAZING! Now I want to use that for a chapter! (maybe I?)
Well Marnon will get her's soon… hopefully.
Yes the next story will be more about Gwyn I might do it when they are a bit older… we'll have to see.
starwefter:
Hahah this updait was even later! You must HATE me! But it's ok I hate me too! :P
HAHA yeah for all we know Mokuba could have a whole Zoo in the basement –laughs at the idea-
Soon… not sure how soon but you'll get another kiss soon.
Lightest'Ink
Yes there will be a sequel, it might not be a long one but there will be another one. And thanks I had a blast writing the kiss part :P
destinykeyblade
I know it's about flipping time!
Haha homeschoolers unite! Only I kind of give homeschoolers a bad name cuz I'm kind of stupid :P oh well
Well I thought I had a job with a manga writing place but they guy told me they didn't have an opening so oh well, that's the life of a writer :D I am still (however) writing a script which takes up a TON of my time… oh well school will be school
ember-chan
hahah you didn't see that Seto and Emi were going to end up together? –giggles- I knew what you meant XD and THANKS I'm always worried about OOCness, and just overall character writing (or just writing in general)
Reiko The Awesome
If you have seen yugioh than you know who they are :D well you haven't read some OOC drunk scenes than :P haha belive it or not you can pull off OOCness with drunkenness lol
Koi no Yokan
Hehehe thanks! I'm glad I could make you proud :D
-Liz