Hi, guys! Natalie here! Haha, so I've kind of been ignoring this story for a while now despite it being my turn to write a chapter, oops xD But, for the usual compliments, Hannah did fabulous with the last chapter and thank you guys for the reviews/favorites. We both really appreciate it. Umm, I literally don't know what else to say xD so on with the chapter!
Sakura knocked on the set of large wooden doors. A pang of guilt was hanging in her chest as she waited anxiously for the door to open. Please don't ignore me, she thought. After nearly two tense minutes, the door finally opened. Mokuba stood at the other end and smiled to her.
"Hello, Sakura." He greeted. "What're you doing here?"
"I came to apologize to Seto. I overreacted the other night."
"Oh, sorry, but Seto isn't here."
"Where is he?"
"At Kaiba Corp. There was apparently some sort of emergency there so he went there last night. He hasn't come home yet."
This was nothing unusual for either of them. The young CEO had an unfortunate habit of staying at work longer than the average human should.
"Alright, I'll head down there. Thank you, Mokuba."
"No problem." The ebony-haired teen smiled as the light-haired brunet turned to leave. "Oh, Sakura, wait! When you talk to him, can you ask him to come home afterwards? He has an appointment with Dr. Swanson later."
"Sure thing. Have a good day, Mokuba."
"Thanks. Bye."
Sakura left the Kaiba Manor and made her way into downtown Domino. Once she was surrounded by the various high-rise buildings, she made her way to the tallest one, Kaiba Corp. She entered the building, checked through security, and got into the elevator. She took a deep breath as she eagerly waited to reach the top floor. Just apologize. It'll be alright. He won't be too mad, right? She exhaled slowly to relax herself. The elevator soon pinged indicating that she reached the top floor. The light-haired brunette strode away from the elevator and greeted the secretary as she passed by.
She soon reached the door to the young CEO's office and knocked softly. Several seconds passed and there was no answer. Sakura waited another minute before knocking again. Again, there was silence. There wasn't even a stern grunt from the other end of the door. Curiously, she opened the door anyways.
"Seto?" she questioned as she peeked into the office.
The office was empty. Everything was neatly in its place and looked virtually untouched. Sakura strode over to the desk across from her. The computer had been turned off and the chair was evenly pushed in. Even the various stacks of papers were orderly in place. There wasn't even a coffee cup in sight. Just where had Seto gone? Did he just go to get more coffee? Sakura questioned. Although, it seemed a bit peculiar that he would leave everything so tidy. Sakura looked over the desk once more and stopped when she saw a folded slip of paper beside the keyboard. She carefully picked up the slip of paper and unfolded it. She read the handwriting slowly.
I need time to work without distraction. I'll be away for a while. Don't bother looking for me and don't contact me.
-Seto
xxx
Mokuba looked at the letter for what seemed like the thousandth time. He sneered at the writing written upon it. Nothing added up about it.
"This isn't from Seto," he said.
"Then who wrote it?" Sakura asked him.
"I'm not sure, but they tried to replicate Seto's handwriting. However, it's a really weak imitation."
Sakura sat down beside the teen and sighed. How could she have let this happen? Perhaps if she hadn't overreacted then he wouldn't have gone into the office the previous night. "I'm sorry, Mokuba." She said. "Maybe if I had-."
"You didn't cause anything. It was his choice to go into the office." The young teen massaged his temples. "I better go call Roland."
"Mokuba?"
"Yeah?"
"I'm going out to look for him."
"How? Where do you expect to find him?"
"I'm not sure, but hopefully someone will know."
xxx
"Good evening, Seto. I brought your dinner." Saeko greeted. She walked into the small basement holding a silver tray clad with a glass of water and a slab of meat. "I made beef fillet, your favorite."
Seto grunted as the tray was placed on the table in front of him. His stern gaze eyed the food and then decided to gaze elsewhere. Saeko looked to him with interest as she admired his striking features. The blonde sat herself down beside the brunet and grinned to him. Seto paid no attention to her as he continued to gaze towards the opposite wall.
"What's the matter, Darling?" she asked him. "Did I not cook your dinner to your liking?"
"Frankly, that's the least of my concerns." Seto replied dully.
"Would you like me to feed it to you? Is that it?"
The brunet remained silent.
Saeko merely grinned and rested her cheek against his shoulder. "Darling, I really wish you'd talk more, you have such a sexy voice." The blonde said.
She raised her finger to his shoulder to poke him before stroking him all the way down to the chest. She felt the brunet tense, revealing his rigid muscles. Suddenly, the brunet jerked away from her. He shook his shoulder to rid of her presence and adjusted his position several inches away from her.
"Very well, Seto," Saeko said as she stood up. "We can finish this later if you'd like."
Seto ignored her and gazed elsewhere. His eyes stopped on the food tray once more. With his meal, came a metal fork. That idiot, he thought as he eyed the items. Tch, is she really so naïve as to leave this with me? The brunet glanced back to the blonde to see her heading to the doorway. Slowly, the brunet moved his hand and clenched the fork in his fingers. It would be pointless to use as a weapon due to the blonde carrying her own gun, but it might just do the trick with picking the lock. The young CEO subtly moved to the edge of the bed so he'd be closer to the doorway. Saeko opened the door and glanced to him before going to shut it. Once he was out of her sight, he lunged for the doorway and jammed the fork in between the door and the wall. The deadbolt flicked into the wall, causing a slight crack to be heard. The brunet waited and then gave a slight tug to the door. It was loose, but not unlocked.
The young CEO sat by the door for several minutes to clarify that his kidnapper was no longer at the other end. Once he heard absolute silence, he leaned over to the book shelf and grabbed a random book from it. He opened it and tore out a page. He threw the book aside and began twisting the lone page. His craft was complete once the page was twisted into a sharp point at one end. He carefully inserted the page into the keyhole and jiggled it around. He patiently kept at his work until he heard a click from the inside of the tumblers.
The brunet twisted the knob and slowly opened the door. He peered around the doorway, but saw no one. There was nothing but a short hallway leading to a staircase. Seto slowly crept along and climbed the stairs with caution. For the time being, he didn't hear anybody upstairs. Whether his kidnapper was inside or not at the time, it didn't matter to him. The only thing he did know was that this was likely his only chance to escape.
He finally reached the top of the stairs and found a shut doorway. He slowly turned the knob, it was unlocked. How foolish, he thought. He peeked under the door to find that no one was waiting on the other end. Cautiously, he opened the door to the ground level of the home. The door was based near a small kitchen that led into a dining room at one end and a hallway on the other. The brunet decided to choose the latter. He crept down the plain hallway that was decorated with just a few framed paintings. At the end of the hallway, was supposedly the exit.
Seto dashed for the door, forgetting his objective of stealth. However, a figure jumped down from the stairs leading to the second level of the home. The blonde stood in front of the doorway grasping a taser and tears running down her face. She pointed the weapon towards the young CEO and pressed a button. The device made a popping noise and the next thing Seto knew, he was jolted with electricity. His limbs twitched violently as he collapsed to the ground.
Saeko stood over him with tears still dripping from her cheeks. "Why, Seto? I wanted to trust you. Why did you have to force me not to? I thought you wanted to make this a pleasant experience for me. So, why?"
This was the last thing the brunet remembered before his vision turned to black.
Well, there we go! I feel like the first half of the chapter was shit but got a bit better as it went on, haha. But yeah, Saeko is clearly insane and shit is happening! Yay. Anyhoo, please let us know what you guys think. Thanks a bunch. Hannah is writing the next one. See ya guys next time!