Hey, guys! It's Hannah here. Sorry for the long wait for this chapter, but life has been busy. Luckily, I'm close to being on spring break so things are slowing down for a bit. Thank you for the reviews and follows and what not. Natalie and I really appreciate it. Natalie did a fantastic job with the last chapter. Shit is going to start going down and we're excited for you guys to see what we have planned. Anyhoo, read and enjoy!
That fucking bitch, Alissa thought angrily as she made her way back to Alister's apartment. She thought she could get away with slapping me? Pft, she's lucky I didn't hit her hard enough to break her damn nose! Once she arrived at the apartment, she fished out the keys from her bag and unlocked the door.
"Alissa," a voice replied in concern as soon as she entered the apartment.
Alissa jumped and turned towards the couch to see Alister standing and staring at her with apprehension.
"Shit! Alister, you scared me! I didn't think you'd be home, I thought you had to work late?"
"Kyle called me."
"Of course he did," she said with a roll of her eyes.
"Are you okay, Alissa?"
"I'm fine." She dropped her bag by the door and headed towards the kitchen to try and avoid the question that was inevitably coming.
"Alissa, wait," the red head replied, striding over to stand in front of Alissa and block her entrance to the kitchen. .
"Alister, please move. I want to make myself some dinner. I'm starving."
"Alissa, you're upset."
"I'm fine, Alister."
"Are you sure? Kyle said you got into an argument-."
"I said I'm fine!" She clenched her teeth after her exclamation. She could kick herself. She had been trying to convince her boyfriend that she wasn't upset by the events at Burger World, but by exploding at him she had revealed that she was upset by it.
"Alissa, you're clearly upset by whatever happened so I think we should talk about what happened."
She released a low sigh, walked to the couch, and took a seat.
"The asshole and his bitch showed up."
"Kaiba and Sakura were there?" he asked, sitting again and taking one of her hands in case she needed support. Although it had been a while since her breakup with the CEO, she was a big grudge holder sometimes and Alister knew that it still stung when she saw the brunet.
"Yeah, they were. And they got all bent out of shape about my set."
"Your set? Why did they get upset about your set?"
"Because they are overly sensitive little shits who got defensive when I called them out."
"Hold on, you called them out?"
"It wasn't that big a deal. I just changed one of the song choices and dedicated it to victims of cheaters. It isn't like I called them out directly."
"Alissa, what happened between you and Kaiba was all over the news. It wouldn't be difficult to figure out that's who the song was directed at."
"That's his problem, not mine. He's the one who decided to go stick his tongue and who knows what else in anything that moves and has a pair of tits."
"Alissa, I understand that he hurt you but I don't think calling Kaiba out in public was the smartest thing to do-."
"Are you seriously going to defend him right now?"
"You know that isn't what I'm trying to do, Alissa."
"Well it sure seems like it is!"
"Alissa, I'm not the enemy here."
She sighed and massaged her temples with both hands.
"No, I know. You're right, I'm sorry. They just make me so upset! First they had the nerve to show up while I was working when they knew I was working today! Then they had the nerve to storm backstage and complain about my set. Then that prudish bitch had the nerve to slap me!"
"Hold on, Alissa. Sakura slapped you?"
"Relax, Alister. She hits like an infant. I on the other hand, do not."
"Wait, you hit her back?"
"Of course I did. She's lucky I was considerate enough not to punch her hard enough to break her nose."
"Alissa, you have to be careful. You could get into trouble for that."
"I could get in trouble? She hit me first! It was self defense."
"That may be true, but she's dating Kaiba and you know how high a standing he has. He could get you in a lot of trouble."
"Oh please, let that asshole try and fucking sue me."
"That isn't the only problem here, Alissa. If word of your fight gets out, it could hurt your music career and reputation."
"Oh, don't be fucking ridiculous. I didn't start the fight. That prude did. I was just making a point that she should be careful who she picks a fight with."
"Maybe I should start coming with you to work."
"What? Why?"
"Kaiba lives in this town too, Alissa. You're bound to see him and Sakura around, and if you can't come into contact with them without fighting maybe you need someone to protect you from d-."
"Are you serious right now? I don't need you to protect me! I'm not a child!"
"You're picking fights, Alissa! You clearly need some sort of supervision if you're going to be irresponsible like this!"
"Are you going to supervise me the same way you supervised your brother?" The instant the words left her mouth she regretted them. When she caught sight of the wounded look on his face, she felt even worse.
"Ali, I'm sorry. I didn't mea-."
"I think you should leave."
"Ali-."
"Alissa, just leave. Before I say something I'll regret."
Her shoulders sagged and she looked down at her feet in shame. She grabbed her bag that she had discarded by the door and exited the apartment. Once she reached the ground floor, she leaned against one of the alley walls and slid down to a sitting position with her head in her hands. Why do I ruin everything?
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When Seto returned to consciousness, he immediately tried to pull himself into an upright position, but an overwhelming sense of dizziness filled his mind. He collapsed back down and shut his eyes to try and fight the dizziness and nausea. With his eyes closed, memories of what happened before he fell unconscious raced back to him. He had headed into the office with the intention of getting an hour or two of work done. Saeko had been there. She had given him coffee and then…He grit his teeth in self-aggravation. He should have spit the coffee out as soon as he sensed something was wrong with it. That psycho had drugged and kidnapped him. For what reason, the brunet wasn't sure, but he sure as hell was going to find out. To his surprise, he found himself lying on something soft. He was able to deduce without even looking that the surface was a large bed, and a comfortable one. The fact that the comforter was pulled up around him was disconcerting. When he opened his eyes again, his vision still swam, likely from the drug that was probably still lingering in his system. He sat up again, slower this time, finding that his vision swam less the slower he moved. Once seated upright, he could finally see the whole room.
The brunet's eyes scanned the room, memorizing it in detail for when the opportunity to escape would open up to him. The walls were painted a very light blue shade. Several paintings of serene outdoor scenes covered the walls. Across the room against the wall was a tall bookshelf filled with books. On the right side of the bookshelf sat a desk and chair. The desk was devoid of anything, including a computer, which led the brunet to believe that it was barely used. Then, there was the large bed that he was sitting on. The comforter that covered him and the sheets on the bed were different shades of blue to go with the theme of the room. There were only two doors. One that was to the left of the bookshelf, where Seto guessed lead to the rest of the house, and one closer to the bed, which Seto guessed was a bathroom or closet of some sort. He noticed very quickly that the room lacked any windows. That psycho must have locked me in her basement, he deduced with a scowl.
The brunet's attention was pulled to the door by the bookshelf when it inched its way open. Saeko stood in the doorway wearing a long jacket and her blonde hair hanging freely past her shoulders.
"Oh, you're awake. If I had known I would have brought your dinner down with me." She entered the basement and left the door opened behind her.
The brunet glanced out the door, confirming that the doorway did indeed lead to the rest of the house. Why had she left the door wide open? The only thing standing in his way of escape was the blonde and he could easily fight and outrun her.
"I could easily outrun you."
"You wouldn't get far." The blonde paused to pull open her jacket to reveal a gun attached to her hip.
"Tch, you would shoot me?"
"Of course, I'd prefer not to, but if you don't cooperate I might be forced to."
"You're a fool if you think I'm going to cooperate. What is it you want? Money? KaibaCorp-?"
"You."
"Excuse me?"
"Don't be coy. I know you heard me, Seto." She surprised him by walking to him, grabbing him by the back of the head, and ramming her lips into his.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" he roared, shoving her off of him. He shut his eyes tightly as the sudden movement caused the dizziness to return.
"I'm kissing you. Don't be so naïve, Seto."
She leaned in and kissed him again. The lingering drugs caused him to stay frozen in place as she continued to press her lips to his. However, when she bit down harshly on his bottom lip, the shock knocked him out of his slightly drug induced trance. The gun, idiot. She's close enough for you to reach the gun on her hip! His hand barely brushed the metal of the gun before she noticed what he was doing and grabbed him roughly by the hair. The burn in his scalp caused him to pause in his movements long enough for her to move herself out of his reach.
"Don't give me a reason not to trust you, Seto. You'll be much more comfortable here if you have my trust."
"Oh yes, I'm sure you plan on making my imprisonment in your basement quite comfortable."
"Oh, don't be so adverse. I bought you all this furniture. I even collected some of your favorite books and painted the walls your favorite color."
"How kind of you. Because being forced to stare at grey walls while I'm stuck down here would be my main concern."
"I don't plan on keeping you down here forever. Once you accept the obvious connection between us you can move upstairs with me."
"You're insane."
Her eyes flashed in anger. She reached out, grabbed him by the hair, and dragged him off the bed. His head collided with the floor and his vision swam. She twisted one of his arms behind his back and pressed the barrel of the gun against his palm.
"I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that was the drug in your system talking. Insult me again and I'll put a bullet through both of your hands." She paused to release him and head to the door. "I'll bring down your dinner soon. While I'm gone you should get used to the idea of being here because you won't be leaving."
The brunet frowned as he watched the blonde leave and close the door behind her. The sound of a deadbolt sliding into place made his frown deepen. I won't be leaving? Tch, we'll see about that. You're bound to make a misstep sometime, and when you do, I'll be waiting.
Well guys, that's the chapter! I know that this chapter didn't have Sakura in it, but the next chapter will make up for it. Natalie and I decided that this chapter would be Alissa-centric and the next one will be Sakura-centric, with a peek at how Seto's doing of course. Anyway, thanks for the support guys, we both appreciate it. Review and let us know what you think of the chapter. Next up is Natalie. Talk to you guys next time!