Me: Damn, I wanted to do a longer chapter but I've split it up in the end.
Seto: Not bad, adds more suspense.
Me: Thankyou! Somebody gets it!
DISCLAIMER: I do not own YuGiOh but I do own Caylee.
WARNING: Tea bashing, knifes, blood and threat of bodily harm.
Also in answer to maddiethevampire's review, thanks for the love but actually Caylee isn't the reincarnation of Kisara but a nomadic woman called Caleena (Please see "The Dragon Tamer" for story) but loved the review!
THANKS FOR THE REVIEWS AND ENJOY THE NEXT CHAPTER!
"You know that you pretty much deserve this punishment for doing something that stupid to the Ice-King himself. You can just tell by the way he dresses that he likes everything in perfect order," Bakura said smirking.
Caylee growled from the floor and threw the wet cloth she had been holding at Bakura's head, which then fell to floor leaving a sopping wet albino starting at her in shock.
"I know Bakura but damn was it worth the reaction I got," she said, grabbing the cloth and returning to her punishment.
True to his word, Seto had caught them but had only spanked Mokuba. But he had given her a harsher punishment, meaning that she had to clean the entire ballroom in the mansion by hand. It wasn't bad and she was used to being physical so it gave her something to do while Mokuba and Seto were at school. She wiped her forehead, glad that she had pulled her hair up for the day, placing ornament in her hair to hold it all in a bun.
"Why are you here anyway? I thought you went to school like all the others," she asked, looking back at the Yami.
"Nah, no way in heck would I ever be caught dead in school. Though I'm surprised that Kaiba hasn't tried to make you go to school yet," Bakura queried.
She sighed and stood up, stretching her back, "Bakura I haven't been to school in six years and I should be in senior year of high school. It would be like throwing a non-swimmer in the deep-end and expecting them to swim. Though that wasn't exactly the excuse I gave Seto,"
Bakura titled his head, "Well, I can't argue with you there. Ryou and the others of his little gang are coming after to school to hang out with Mokuba, so that will be interesting to say the least,"
She laughed, "Seto's going to have a field day. In his own words it would be something like 'I have to deal with the geek squad at school all day and now I have to deal with them at home. Someone up there hates me today.'"
Bakura smirked, "Oh so true, do you want to cause some mischief?"
She shook her head, "Not today, I still have a lot to do at the moment anyway and I would like to have it done sometime this year,"
"Want help?" he asked, grabbing another cloth.
She raised an eyebrow at him, "Who are you and what have you done with Bakura?"
"Shut up and keep cleaning, the sooner you have it done, the sooner you can hang with the others. Besides it keeps me out of trouble and I'll be able to see Ryou soon," he exclaimed.
"Wow, Ryou's really mellowed you out," she stated.
"Don't get too used to it," he growled.
"Oh I won't," she said sarcastically, watching Bakura roll his eyes.
Caylee was drinking from her coke when she heard noise from outside the kitchen. She glanced over at Bakura who had also been drinking as well. They had finished a half an hour ago and were relaxing.
"Looks like everyone's home," she stated, downing the rest of her coke, wanting to greet the others.
Bakura followed her out to the foyer.
She was greeted by laughter from the 'geek-squad' and Mokuba and a very sullen Seto.
"Welcome home, did you have good day?" she asked Seto.
"I did until I came home with them with me," he groaned, rubbing his temples.
She laughed, "I think you'll have to get used to having others around, Mokuba's not the only one who brings his friends around,"
"I'm assuming that you're talking about the fact that Bakura was in my house before I even got here. Please tell me that he didn't break anything," he stated.
"He didn't, he talked to me and helped with my punishment, which by the way is done," she smirked.
"Did you learn your lesson?" he asked, undoing part of his school jacket.
"I have no idea what you are talking about. Do you have to go to the company tonight?" she asked, clearly avoiding his question.
He just sighed, "No, but I will do some work in my office later tonight, so I'm going to make sure the 'geek-squad' here doesn't cause too much damage,"
She laughed, "Face it, you like having them around. It makes things interesting,"
He rolled his eyes at her, "Interesting doesn't half describe it,"
She giggled and pushed him up the stairs.
"Go get changed, I'll entertain the others until you get back," she said, looking over her shoulder.
"No one better break anything," he growled, heading up the stairs.
"If they do, take it out of their hide," she laughed walking to the group.
"Oh trust me, I will," he cried, as left the stairs and was on the second floor.
She laughed and ushered the group into the lounge room, "He can't get anymore predictable,"
Mokuba giggled at her words and nodded.
Ryou walked over to his boyfriend and hugged him, "Did you behave?"
Caylee snorted, "When does he ever?"
Bakura growled and glared at her but answered Ryou, "Yeah, I did and if Caylee's not careful, she might find that someone was to mess up the ballroom for her again,"
"You wouldn't," she glared.
"I would," he smirked.
She poked her tongue out at him, making him laugh at her childishness. She never seemed to outgrow it, even though she had to grow up fast or die on the streets.
"So what are you guys up to today?" she asked.
"Not much, we wanted to come and hang out with you and Mokuba today," Tristan said.
Caylee frowned, she hated the fact that they never really tried to include Seto in anything they did, but he always gave of an aura of nonchalance even though she knew that being excluded hurt him, as he had no real friends. She was just glad that he opened up a little to her. She liked being his friend – he had a strange sense of humour but his smile, even though she didn't see it often, always took her breath away. But then again, she just sounded like a little schoolgirl with her first crush. She just guessed that the part of her life that she had missed was starting to catch up with her, just like she was helping Seto to connect with his inner child again.
"Well, I was actually hoping to hang out with Seto since he didn't have to work until this evening. We'll just have to see," Caylee announced.
Soon as the words left her mouth, she felt angry glares sent her way. It was strange, as she had no idea what would upset anyone of them.
Shrugging the feeling off, she asked if any of them wanted drinks.
They all nodded and called out what they wanted.
Until Tea stood up, "I'll help,"
Caylee looked at her oddly, "Um, sure,"
Tea seemed to be watching her as Caylee led the way to the kitchen. As Caylee turned her back to the brunette, she heard the odd sound of metal sliding out of something.
Instinctively she ducked as she heard the swish of a blade. Turning she grabbed the hand that held the knife and twisted it, a yelp of pain could be heard as she pushed the attacker into the fridge.
Tea glared at her with angry blue eyes. Loathing and contempt could be seen in the blue eyes.
"What the hell was that for you bitch?" Caylee growled at the coward.
"Stay away from Kaiba," Tea cried.
Caylee's eyes narrowed at the girl. Why would she want her to stay away from Seto?
"Why?" she growled.
"Because he is mine! I will not let you have him!" Tea snapped.
Emerald eyes widened at the brunette's words. Tea thought of Seto as a possession. She could only assume that the obsessed girl only liked him for his money and his looks, seeing as she wasn't close enough to the CEO to call him by his first name.
"He's not some possession for you to own Tea, and we are only friends," Caylee snapped back.
"Please, I know the way you look at him. You're falling in love with him and I will not let that happen. You better stay away from or you'll be sorry," Tea scoffed, leaving the threat hanging in the air.
Caylee just seemed to snap.
She grabbed the ornament from her hair and revealed that it was actually a hidden knife. Switching the position of it within her hand, she pressed the edge of the blade against Tea's throat, letting a small cut form across her throat.
"I don't take well to threats Tea, so next time, just try and we will see who will truly survive afterwards. I have seen many things that you can only have nightmares about Tea. Trust me when I say this, you do not want to mess with me," she growled.
Tea shivered and trembled, tears falling down the girls face in fear.
Caylee snorted at the girl. She was a coward who dared to make a threat but could not stand the blade so close to her throat. Caylee dared her to try and make the threat real.
"Next time, I'll cut up that face of yours that you hold so dearly for being 'beautiful'. Now get out," Caylee growled, letting the girl go.
Tea scrambled out of the kitchen full pelt and Caylee could hear the front door slam as the girl exited the mansion. Caylee sighed and bent down the pick up the forgotten knife and place it back in the holder.
A knock sounded on the doorway to the kitchen and she looked up to see Seto's bodyguard Roland at the entrance.
"Are you alright Miss Caylee?" Roland asked.
"Why wouldn't I be?" she queried.
"I saw what was happening in the security cameras and rushed to help you but you obviously don't," he stated.
"Nope. I just threatened to cut up her face next time she tried to hurt me," Caylee said nonchalantly.
Roland sighed, "What exactly happened?"
Caylee looked back at him and explained what had happened and her assumption of Tea's true intentions. The man growled lowly and clenched his fists.
"The nerve of that whore," he growled.
Caylee nodded and looked down at her feet. She then looked up at Roland, "Can you keep an eye on Tea whenever she around Seto from now on? I don't trust her and she may try something, I want to be able to protect Seto from her. Just don't let Seto know that I have asked you to do this, I know he will be able to figure Tea out pretty fast but I don't want her to hurt him before he realises it," she asked.
Roland nodded, "You have my word,"
Caylee sighed in relief. Seto was her best friend and she would rather die than let him be hurt.
Her eyes widened at a sudden thought that entered her mind.
Oh my god, I'm truly falling for Seto.
Seto sighed, ruffling his hair.
Homeroom was so boring and he had forgotten to charge his laptop beforehand and also left the charger behind at the mansion. He was tempted to have Caylee bring it to him but he didn't really want to bother her with something so meaningless though it would present him with an opportunity to be alone with her, for only a moment but it seemed enough.
He sighed again and laid his head on his arms.
He was starting to have it bad for Caylee but he felt like he wasn't good enough for Caylee.
He was Ice.
She was Fire.
Personalities so different yet he couldn't help but be drawn to her fire, like a moth to a flame. It was just another perk of hers that he admired greatly, but why oh why, did he have to feel so helpless in the matter. He knew nothing of falling in love or being someone's boyfriend.
He was totally stumped.
For now, he was just satisfied with being her best friend. Not to mention she was his only friend and the only other person he allowed to call him by his first name.
Damn, she truly was special.
"What am I going to do?" he whispered, looking out the window.
"Um, Kaiba?" a voice asked from behind him.
He turned to see Tea standing by his desk, looking sheepishly down at her feet with her hands behind her back.
"Yes?" he said.
"Um, I was wondering if you would like to go out with me?"
Me: Oh, I love a good cliffie! Wait till next time to see what happens!
Caylee: Some people aren't going to be happy with that. . .
Me: Oh but thats the best part, leaves them guessing (though it is pretty obvious) - DATE or NOT DATE!
Seto: I still can't believe that you did it.
Me: Oh well, til next time everybody - I am truly appreciating the reviews, the favs and the story alerts, means that more people are liking this one . . . so keep on REVIEWING!
NEXT TIME: Seto's answer to Tea and the aftermath . . .