Author's note: Since there really doesn't seem to be a lot of interest in this piece, unless I get a lot of feedback or requests, I doubt that it will be continued. Sad but true. Please enjoy that chapter, but if you really want the fic to continue please, leave a review and let me know.

I own Tamara and Jake, but no one else unless otherwise stated.

The geek squad clustered around Tamara and Jake, continuing to ask questions as Seto followed silently behind. Mokuba was at Tamara's side, chattering away. When they reached where the two cars were parked the group stopped and separated after helping with the twins' luggage.

Not surprisingly, Mokuba sat in the back near Tamara while Jake took the seat next to Kaiba.

Both older brothers kept a tense silence between them while their younger siblings chatted amongst themselves, stealing glances when they thought that the other wasn't looking. Each brother was happy that their younger sibling was having a good time, but they did not trust each other.

It was a very tense twenty minutes later when both the Kaiba car and the Geek squads' car pulled up to the apartment building. Jake unloaded his sister with a smile, then left her to handle their luggage while he went inside to get their keys. Tamara quickly organized the group and took a few of the bags herself.

"Jake went to get the keys. We'll meet him inside, the number is four hundred and thirty-two. You can ride in the elevator if you want." She explained as Yugi held the door open for her.

A minute later, Tamara was choking back laughter as Yugi, Tristan and Joey were all racing each other up the stairs. "Oh my… do they do that often?" she asked faintly.

"Honey, they're men. What do you think?" Mai asked.

The answering expression on Tamara's face was priceless and made Seto really wish that he had a camera. 'You're not used to being around men are you Tamara?' He thought as the rest of them filed into the elevator. 'Is this why you are so afraid of me? Or is there something else that feeds your fear?'

Gettingout of the elevator Seto Kaiba kept a close eye on the redhead that Mokuba was so adoring of. While she laughed and joked with the other girls, he pretended not to notice the wary glances that she kept tossing his way. Once the elevator had reached the fourth floor, Tamara rolled out and kept a sharp eye out for the numbered apartment door.

Jake was waiting outside the door, a patient smile on his face. "Come on slow poke. I thought you said that tires were faster than legs!" He called playfully to his sister.

"They are, but you cheated and got a head start on me!" Tamara laughed happily as she rolled to his side. "Got the keys?"

"Yep. Here, you open the door." Jake told her, handing her one key before grinning. "Mokuba, catch!" He called, tossing Mokuba another key.

Mokuba caught the other key with a grin. "Thanks."

Seto kept his thoughts to himself as Tamara unlocked the door. Yugi and the other guys had just reached them, panting from the run.

The twins were the first to enter the sparely furnished apartment, and the two of them seemed pleased with what they saw. Jake left their suitcases in the living room and started to look around while Tamara headed directly towards the kitchen.

She first had to eject Joey from that area. "Joey, get out of the kitchen! You aren't the only one who is hungry! Besides, there's nothing in there!" The redhead called as she disappeared from sight.

Mai laughed. "That a girl, show him whose the boss around here! Joey, come here and give me a hand with this stuff."

Jake went into the kitchen and lightly pushed Joey towards Mai. "You heard the ladies, move it." He winked at Tamara over his shoulder. "Who unpacks and who going shopping for food?" The elder one asked his twin.

"You go, you're more mobile than I am dearest. Besides, you can carry more than I can." She smiled at her brother sweetly.

He sighed as he raked his hand though his copper colored hair. "Somehow I knew you were going to say that." He grinned rakishly at her as his emerald orbs danced with affection. "I'll help clean and unpack though before I go. It's not like we're in a hurry."

Thus the cleaning and unpacking commenced, Mokuba and Kaiba stripped themselves of their suit jackets before they gave a hand. Neither spoke much, but Mokuba seemed to be intent on helping Jake out, which left his older brother free to aid the younger sister if he wanted to do so.

Seto wasn't stupid, seeing her try to roll one of the larger suitcases out of the room, he took the opportunity that was being presented to him and walked over to help.

"Here, I'll get that, just show me where to put it." He told her, taking the handle out of her grasp.

Tamara looked at him for a moment, but had no choice but to wordlessly lead him to the bare and colorless bedroom. She didn't look at Seto as she took off her coat and unhooked the ugliest mint green backpack that he had ever seen off of the back of her power wheelchair and tossed them both onto the bed.

"Please put the suitcase there next to the bed, I'll deal with it later." She said politely as she calmly unzipped the bag and took out two different kinds of duel disks and her dueling deck. Driving over to the desk that was in the room, she placed then neatly on one side, leaving room on the rest of it.

It did not escape Kaiba's notice that although the first things out of her bag had to do with duel monsters, Tamara didn't seem all that interested about her deck, having left it out in plain sight for anybody to see. He watched in silence as she continued to unpack the bag, raising his eyebrow when he was a Dueling Academy laptop join the other items on her desk, she seemed to have forgotten that he was still in the room and decides to say something.

"I hope you know that your backpack is the ugliest thing I've ever seen."

Tamara shot a look at him. "I know, but I can place the heavy stuff in here and the bottom won't rip out. As long as it gets the job done, I don't really care how it looks." Picking up the now empty bag, she hung it on the back of her door. "There, all done in here for now. Let's go."

He put a hand on her shoulder, his gaze piercing as he looked her full in the face. "We need to talk first Ms. Fear. This is as good a time as any and I wanted to speak to you alone first."