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Liana and Mokuba ran to catch up to him as he ran out of the Kaiba Corp building and hailed his limo. He knew the only logical thing to do was grab the help of the Yami's as they could track Caylee. Not only that, he knew that Bakura and Marik would kill him if he didn't tell them that the woman they both called a sister, was still alive.
Mokuba and Liana were panting as they pulled to a stop by his side, waiting for an answer. Mokuba finally had enough of the silence to start shouting.
"What the hell are you doing Seto? How are you going to find Caylee who has been missing for the past few months?" he cried.
"Three words: Bakura, Marik, Yami," he stated.
"That would explain so much," Mokuba said sarcastically.
Seto's breath hitched as he stood before the Yami's and Hikari's at the Kame Game Shop. He knew that deserved their hate and wrath for driving Caylee away, but the news they were going to receive was important enough to ignore it.
"What are you doing here Kaiba? You're not welcome here anymore," Bakura growled, his hands creating balls of shadow magic.
"I know that I'm not welcome here but I need your help," Seto cried, "Caylee's alive,"
They all gasped and it was enough of a shock that Bakura stopped creating the balls of darkness. Tears filled Bakura and Marik's eyes as hope becomes present in their eyes, before the two surly me wiped them away.
"How can she be alive Kaiba? She died from blood loss remember? Just go away so we can mourn in peace," Bakura cried.
"Because her death was nothing but a hoax to the media. A body was never released and I was one of the two people who were the last people to see Caylee before she disappeared almost three months ago," Liana stated, stepping forward to the group.
They all gasped and a look of pure determination appeared across Bakura and Marik's faces.
"What are we standing around here for?" Bakura cried, grabbing Marik and Yami's hands.
Hands joined, the three men stood in a circle, letting the shadow magic flow from them as they tried to find the woman's presence. Liana looked at them in shock and back to Seto for an answer.
"Long story, but the short of it is that they have something called Shadow Magic that has allowed them to track or sense Caylee before," he explained.
She shivered as she looked over at the Yami's, then a puzzled look appeared on her face.
"So that's what Caylee used when she left," she thought out loud.
He gasped and whirled to look at her, "What do you mean?"
Liana looked at him with a raised eyebrow, "Well, remember how I said that Caylee used that magic to create the astral of herself for her 'death' and she seemed to use it when she disappeared right before our eyes. It would also explain why her eyes were black at the time,"
Suddenly, the shadow magic in the air dissipated and the Yami's let each other's hands go.
Yami looked over at him, "It was faint but we were able to trace her aura to a place out of the city. We need to get there now, we have a bad feeling about what was surrounding her aura,"
"Now while we head there, will someone please explain what really happened?" Bakura cried.
"Wow, talk about the middle of nowhere," Bakura stated.
Seto sighed in frustration. It was impossible for Bakura to go five minutes without complaining about something.
"Kura, shut up," Ryou stated, smacking his boyfriends head.
The Yami rubbed the back of his head and just muttered to himself.
Seto looked around and wondered how far out of Domino City they were. They were surrounded by forest and were getting close to some of the hills that lay outside the city boundaries. With Yami leading the way, they walked towards the hills until they reached a clearing the forest and they all gasped.
Built into the foundations of a hill was a small mansion that stood with the back half buried underneath the earth of the hill. Almost like a foundation of the hill.
Seto looked over at Yami who released the shadow spell that had been tracking Caylee.
"Caylee's here?" he asked.
Yami nodded and led the way towards the door.
"I always wondered where the Cadronez Mansion was," Liana stated.
Seto looked back at her in confusion, "You never knew where it was?"
Liana shook her head, "No one did. Lady Cadronez took care of the mansion herself and only the family members knew where it stood. No business was ever conducted here,"
Bakura looked at her as well, "Then how did Rider get to Caylee?"
"She had been in the city for school when the accident happened and had been taken to a hotel so that someone could collect her. That was what made her vulnerable to attack by Rider," Liana explained, "At least that's what Caylee told me,"
Seto looked up at the mansion and stood before the looming door. On the other side was his soul mate, the one he had hurt greatly by turning her away at her moment of need.
'Please forgive me Caylee,' he thought as he opened the door.
They walked through the door and into the main foyer of the mansion. Half-cleaned floors and windows could be seen, as if somebody had tried to most of it but given up halfway.
They heard footsteps coming towards the main foyer and looked up to see a teenage boy before them. The boy looked to be about twelve years old with brown hair and brown eyes. He was wearing dark jeans and a red t-shirt with a Kuriboh on it. Around his neck hang the silver rose necklace that Caylee always wore.
The boy adopted a defensive stance when he saw them, his eyes turning hard and almost emotionless.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?" he cried.
Bakura stepped forwards with his hands up, showing that he had no weapons or meant him any harm.
"Its okay kid. My name is Bakura . . ." Bakura started.
The boys eyes widened in surprise, "Wait, you're Uncle Kura?"
Everyone else's eyes widened in shock – Uncle Kura? What was going on?
"Uncle? What are you talking about kid?" Bakura asked in confusion.
The boy was about to reply when someone interrupted them, "Jaden, enough,"
They all turned and gasped at what they saw.
It was a woman that looked identical to Caylee, yet it wasn't here.
The woman before them looked older and more mature, a dark tan covered her skin and wise emerald eyes looked back at them. She was clearly dressed in Ancient Egyptian clothing.
Yet the more they all looked they could tell that something was off about the woman.
"Oh, hey Caleena, is Mom asleep now?" the boy, Jaden asked.
The woman, Caleena nodded.
"Good, she's been pretty upset again today," Jaden said, playing with a silver pendant around his neck.
"What in Ra's name is going on here?" Seto cried, finally coming out of his shock from seeing
Caleena looked at him in anger, gritting her teeth.
"I don't think you of all people have the right to ask that Seto Kaiba," Caleena said with disdain.
Seto was about to yell back in anger but was interrupted by Yami.
"You're a spirit," Yami stated in wonder and intrigue.
Seto's eyes widened at the news and looked back at the spirit. The woman nodded and sighed before turning towards Jaden.
"Jaden, go stay with your mother. I need to talk to these people," Caleena said to Jaden.
The boy nodded before running up the stairs and down one of the corridors.
The woman turned to them and stood before them, her arms crossed, almost wondering what to do with them. Seto sighed and rubbed a hand through his hair.
"Great, more Egyptian mumbo jumbo," he complained.
Marik scoffed, "I still can't tell if you just plain stupid or plain stubborn to not believe us yet,"
Seto growled at the Yami who just shrugged good-naturedly.
Suddenly a sob could be heard from behind them. They turned and all their jaws dropped.
Bakura was standing there, crying. He looked as if he was trying to hold the sobs in but the tears continued to fall. His brown eyes were only on the spirit standing before them.
"L-Leena?" he stuttered.
The woman gasped, "Aké?"
Bakura ran towards the woman and grabbed her into a hug. The spirit was somehow able to have corporeal form and hugged Bakura back. They rocked in each other's embrace, holding onto each other for dear life.
Seto looked at Ryou, his eyes asking for answers, as with everyone else looking at the albino Hikari.
Ryou shook his head. He obviously had no clue as to what was going on.
"Kura?" Ryou stated.
Bakura reluctantly turned in the embrace to look at his boyfriend.
"How do you know this woman?" Ryou asked, almost solemnly.
"Akéfia is my half-brother," Caleena stated, "Same father, different mothers. I got father's eyes, but I look a lot like my mother. Thought Akéfia looks a lot like father,"
"It's Bakura now Leena," Bakura chuckled.
"Well Bakura, stop calling me Leena, you know I hated that name," Caleena cried.
Bakura smirked, "Yeah I remember, wasn't it the nickname your mom gave you?"
"I still curse that bitch," Caleena said darkly, "I hated her for taking me from the village. I wanted to stay with you and father,"
"And that's the only thing that I am grateful to your mother for, it was the only thing keeping you from the slaughter of Kul Elna,"
Liana looked at Seto, "Do I even want to know what's going on?"
Seto and Mokuba shrugged, "Probably not,"
"What are you doing here Bakura?" Caleena asked.
Unfortunately, it was Seto that answered, "We're looking for Caylee,"
Caleena growled suddenly, and stalked over to Seto.
She squarely punched him in the jaw, making him land flat on his ass.
Seto placed an hand on his jaw, holding it over the bruise that was already beginning to form.
"You have no right to see my reincarnation. Caylee had no control over what has happened to her and she placed all her hopes and happiness in you. You have almost torn her apart," Caleena cried.
Seto looked down in shame. The words hitting him hard, even though he knew that they were truly warranted.
"I know," he whispered.
"Well that makes things so much better now doesn't it," Caleena said sarcastically, "I can't believe the reincarnation of my husband could do something so stupid to his own soul mate,"
They all gasped and Seto's eyes widened in shock.
Caylee was my wife in our past life? We're soul mates? Oh gods, what have I done? he thought as tears began to rise to the surface.
Mokuba rushed to his side and hugged him, even thought Seto knew that remorse wouldn't help him get Caylee back.
Caleena looked down on him with hard eyes as the tears cascaded down his face.
"So you do feel some remorse," she stated.
Seto seemed to snap at that.
"Some remorse? You have no idea how much I hate myself for what I have done! Caylee has done so much for me – she brought me out of the ice that I surrounded myself in since Gozaburo adopted us. She loved me for me instead of for my money or my looks. She became just like a big sister for Mokuba. And I was the one who screwed that all up because I didn't give her the chance to explain what happened. It almost killed me when I found out that Caylee had supposedly died. I felt like shit when Rider was arrested, knowing that Caylee wouldn't be around to celebrate her new freedom, free of fear for once in the last six years. I had everything I wanted with Caylee and would have asked her to marry me in a heartbeat just so I could spend the rest of my life with her. It was all my fault!" he shouted.
His rant left him panting for air and he began to sob. He brought his hands up to his face to hid himself from the others, trying to be strong.
No one seemed to move or speak a word.
"That's exactly what I needed to hear," Caleena stated.
Seto looked up at the spirit in shock, "What?"
Caleena walked up to him and pulled him to his feet, wiping the tears from his face.
"Caylee has suffered so much for the greed of another and because of how things ended between you two. The locket that you gave her on your anniversary brings her much joy for what you two had and also much sadness. She still loves you, even with everything that has happened," Caleena explained.
Seto looked at her with curiosity, "How do you know this?"
Caleena sighed, "My spirit is attached to Caylee's soul. I awakened after her fake death and when she moved out to her home. Every time she falls asleep, I come out in corporeal form so that I am able to protect her. It is because of this connection that I know all that has happened to her,"
Yugi looked at her in wonder, "How did Jaden take this?"
Caleena smiled at that, "Caylee explained about the Shadow Magic she possessed when she adopted Jaden. When I started appearing, I also explained to him what had happened but asked him to keep it a secret until she regained memories of my life in Egypt,"
"You mean that Caylee is the one Jaden called Mom?" Yami asked.
Caleena nodded, "Caylee has always been a very social person and can't stand being on her own. It's her worst nightmare – the thought of being on her own forever. That's why she adopted him. Jaden asked what Caylee would be to him and said that she could a mother or a sister to him, as she is only seven years older than him. He chose to be her son,"
Seto smiled slightly at that. It was a very typical thing of Caylee to do. She gave someone a family and a home in return for having someone to be there for her as well.
Caleena turned to him, "How are you planning to win back Caylee?"
Seto was going to answer when Liana placed a hand on his shoulder. He turned to her and saw that a small smile was spread across her face, she held up a black box. Taking it, he opened the box and was surprised to see a diamond ring inside. He looked at her for an answer.
"That is part of Caylee's inheritance. It was her mother's engagement ring, I suggest you use that if you are truly planning on proposing to her," Liana stated.
Seto smiled, nodded at her, taking the box into his hand, cradling it like the precious treasure that it was.
"Caleena, what's going on?" Bakura cried out.
Seto looked up to see that Caleena was slowly disappearing.
"Caylee is waking up. It's alright Bakura," Caleena stated.
Bakura tried to reach out but his hand passed through her, "Will I ever see you again?"
Caleena smiled, "You already do Bakura. Every time you see Caylee. Give it time, one day she will remember my past and then we can be together again. I promise, I love you big brother,"
Bakura smiled with tears in his eyes, "I love you too little sister,"
Caleena soon disappeared from sight. Ryou stood by his boyfriend's side, holding him while he cried.
Caylee blinked open her eyes as she remembered the dream she had.
Kaiba and the others had come to the mansion and spoken with her, but yet it wasn't truly her as it was someone wiser and much older.
Rubbing her eyes, she realized that something warm was beside her. She looked down and saw the brown fluff that her son called hair. She giggled and brought the younger boy closer in an embrace.
Jaden looked up and opened his eyes, "Hi Mom,"
"Hello little one," she said, kissing his forehead.
Jaden sat up and looked at her sheepishly, "Um Mom, there's some people here to see you,"
Caylee looked at him in shock. She placed a hand protectively on her stomach.
"Whose here Jaden?" she whispered.
"Uncle Kura and some other men. I think one of them was called Seto Kaiba," he explained.
She gasped and grasped the card-locket in her hand.
It wasn't just a dream after all.
I really liked this chapter. I thought of using Caylee's ancestor as a half-sister of Bakura because of how close they are to each as that of brother and sister. Also really wanted Jaden in it too, while it may be weird that he calls her Mom even though she's only seven years older, I like it.
Besides it goes with what I have planned for a sequel!
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