Chapter 8 : "Concealed sentiments"
Location: Kaiba Mansion Time: 3 pm
Day: Saturday
After Kaiba left his mansion and got escorted by Roland to . Marissa was left extremely pissed and in one of her most awful mood. She couldn't believe that bastard humiliate her dignity like that and no to mention her entire honor and pride was wiped cleaned by the exposure of her two rounds, resulting the golden haired girl even more infuriated and annoyed out of her skull…. With utter hesitation. Marissa had no other options but, to carry out her obligations assigned by him no less! And that was to find Kaiba's room which happened to be one out of the seventy rooms in the mansion with 60 corridors…leaving Marissa even more furious ! …as the bastard of her boss didn't even informed her…..his room whereabouts.
Now Rin was worried about Marissa's disappearances, knowing it has been 4 hours ever since their master Kaiba left and she was nowhere to be seen! It was entire house staff's lunch time in the maid's lounge room and no other Maids , butlers and servants even bother to look for Marissa because they were so afraid of her and thought she was abnormal with the monstrous rage she possessed within her.
"Rin , let's just leave her" Nozomi protested with a whimper, walking with her leader around the empty marble pavement hallway , clinging on her one arm in fear and annoyances.
"No nozomi, her wellbeing is my concern. I have to find her" Rin replied bluntly, moving her amber eyes left and right, scanning the deserted area , trying to find Marissa at all cost.
"But, Rin! She is dangerous! she will kill us!" the other kept on protesting, tighten her petite hands around her slender arm even more firmly! Till her small knuckles turned white from the pressure she was applying to stop her. She kept gazing at the head of the maids with her lips shivering in fear at the flashback of Marissa going berserk!
"Nonsense Nozomi ! She is a harmless child" Rin countered back, chuckling at her childish frightful words, making her burst into laughter as she moved her one hand to her face, preventing herself from crackling like a lunatic and maintaining her decent behavior like a true head of the maids she is.
"She is just confused and doesn't have her way around her surroundings" she added with a warm sweet smile, proceeding to walk gracefully with her long heels echoing loudly in the hallway, producing clink sound on the hard pavement she walked, while Nozomi gulped at her words, pouting her lips childishly yet in annoyances.
"But she really punched me! And hurt me Rin!" She whined one more, struggling to change her old friend mind on that hotheaded teen that nearly took her head off with her hard fist, making her regret bitterly for showing kindness and compassion from the start !
"That because you try to constrain her and force her way to the bed with Rina." Rin informed her , explaining her wisely , she was a maid full of wisdom of every individual personality and Marissa was one of the least infamous person in the world that poisonous rage. Which she was still not aware of the reason why? The head of the maid remained silent as she quietly contemplated on her thoughts while Nozomi pouted her lips in disbelief and ashamed but kept holding Rin arm even more tightly, knowing she only did that in order to prevent her from leaving the mansion and…dodging Master kaiba rage…. Rin kept on strolling across the enormous stylish corridor, with their dresses flickering at the moment of legs, climbing stairs and endlessly looking around for Marissa, only to me dead ends and nothing?
"How odd? She is nowhere to be seen?" Rin muttered in worry, moving her free hand and placing it under her delicate chin, thinking deeply where she was ? while Nozomi just blinked her eyes, still holding intention to drag Rin back to their fellow companion maids, only least concern on that golden haired with venomous bitter rage
"Who knows she must be in the infirmary and resting!" She informed her with obvious convincing smile on her face that didn't deceive Rin eyes, she kept on nudging her left arm , wanting to end the search and have delicious warm meal with the others and relax .
"No,no, I checked the infirmary , she wasn't there, nor the dining hall" Rin ignored the dissatisfaction on her face, not going to fall for her childish tricks and persistence protesting , she was the leader of her maids and it was her sole obligation to know every whereabouts about other maids
"Rin please, stop worrying so much! Let's go back and have lunch"
"For the last time, Nozomi. NO! I need to know where is she? You remembered she was hurt"
"but she is better than last time! She will be fine! Let's go back" Rin immediately shooked her head to the younger girl, silencing her with her sister scolding face with her lips twisted in to large frown and her eyes portraying seriousness in them But, before she could scold her fellow companion further and explain , she soon heard rumbling, thumping sound in the left hallway, instantly luring Rin attention towards the bizarre noise! She left nozomi behind but catch up beside her as they both run towards the left direction, their pair of heels clicking thunderous, shattering the solitude of their surroundings. Finally succeeding in their small mission as they both saw Marissa wandering in the hallway, opening random doors while muttering and cursing under her breath in dismay and disappointment, consumed in rage as slam each and every door in failure attempts in searching kaiba's room , but it seem more like she was trying to blow some hotheaded steam through her actions: slamming the doors.
"Thanks heaven you are alright. I was looking everywhere for you miss" Rin sighed in relief, walking to the golden hair girl while Nozomi back away at the awful mood in which Marissa was, not intending to go near her like a frighten cat, observing how Rin took the opportunity and approached her sweetly,
"You had us all worry, I thought something bad happened to you" Rin commanded, sweat dropping at Marissa rage, the golden haired teen once again slammed the door shut, her light sapphire eyes was burning with scotching hot flames, ignoring rin presences and gazing away indifferently with her bandaged arms crossed over her chest, displaying her bitter anger with in her firm posture.
"Correction, you were only worried while the others loathes me " Marissa countered back harshly, exasperation was demonstrating her inner soul that was turmoil with frustration and rage by Kaiba's authoritative demands…and the insults on her character…. Her dignity.. how she dragged back to the infirmary and wore the ridiculous garments Rin suggested from the start!
"and second your maste'rs stripped off my trousers and ordered me his arrogant demands to clean his own chambers!" Rin cringed at the corrosive poison dripping over her words, gulping helplessly at the mere hotheaded flaring mood of her, especially how her legs were naked , signaling the absences of yellow cotton slacks. Her master must have brutally commanded her to dispose them off by his authority that can never be denied .
Rin merely stand speechlessly, not knowing what to say and how to lighten up the young girl's mood, her shoulders were tense and concentrated in rage, trembling in pure wrath like an active volcano with dangerous lava. She was not yet again surprised. She was aware of kaiba's dislikes towards disarray uniform with no organization and she knew very well this would happened, If only she listened to her from the start!
while Marissa on the other hand was standing silently , not ready to initiate a conversation with Rin , let alone carry out anything! Her mind was so corrupted with rage on that bastard and the striking vendetta to take Solomon down on was coursing through her veins like tidal waves, clashing against her veins! Sending her blood pressure high as sweat tickled down her face and veins of wrath penetrated her forehead in rampage rage. Looking like she was about to explode like an atomic bomb with inferno of hell!
"I know , what Master Kaiba had done is indeed horrible, miss" Marissa kept her eyes shut in flaming rage , her bandages slim fingers was digging deeply in her arms feeling her brain to malfunction at the scotching fury sensation! She couldn't even think straight! with so much hurdles , obstacle barricading her path, making her to struggle even more to proceed with her quest and bring justice to Solomon!
"I don't need your words and pity! I have seen enough" Marissa hissed through her teeth, her fingers sneaking around the arms of the bandages and tightly clenched it between her palms, letting her anger flow and ease her unbearable sentiments ..Towards that Kaiba !
"I understand your emotions and you have every right to say those words" Rin sympathetically replied back, desiring to calm her down and be the voice of reason towards her. She could sense the golden haired girl was confused and it didn't go unnoticed through her eyes , rin was quite an observant she could easily realize other mingling thoughts and their disturbance through their eyes and choice words.
"and I sincerely feel sorry for what Master kaiba has done" Marissa merely felt her anger to fuel even more at her words, to her it seem like someone was making a mockery out of her dignity that was been blemish by that kaiba! She promised herself she will never let herself see this day again! Especially after leaving her imprison institution! But now history was repeating itself! Representing nothing but mere humiliation of her character and restrained against her free will.
"we can discuss over this topic miss, perhaps a cup of tea will make you calm" Marissa ignored Rin proposal, she merely let out a exasperation huff and proceed to walk forward, continuing the search for that damn kaiba's room , not intending to talk with anyone in her foul temper.
"Leave me be, I am not in a mood to interact with anyone" Marissa muttered angrily to her, walking away from her presences to the staircase, while Rin helplessly observed the golden hair teen, her lips frown in powerless, glooming at her isolated ,hot temper words.
"letting others know your emotions and trouble will help you ease your mind" Rin persistently struggled to reason with her, wanting to stop her from moving, wanting to help her, aid her and know more about her but not for her Master sake, but for the sake of her, to ease the heavy tension she seemed to be blowing out her words. She didn't know why. She sense something from her character, Her hotheaded personality.
"How long will you carry such rage in your heart miss? Don't you want to be free from such frustrating emotions?!" Marissa immediately halted in her tracks, her light sapphire eyes were shut closed at her words. She just stood there, knowing nothing can be done to remove and heal the deepest wound on her heart…on her soul …she was broken and only her will of vengeance kept her going…
"I have no heart…" Marissa whispered, her eyes gazing down on the marble smooth pavement, seeing her own reflection of bitter sorrow expression on the floor, representing her agony she suffered in her past and… death of her most precious teacher…that smithereens her hearts into ashes.. feeling her emotions hitting her like powerful tidal waves, while Rin speechless listen to her, sensing so much sadness in her words?
"what?"Rin muttered , confused to the core while Nozomi was blinking her eyes, keeping her strong hold on rin's arm in protection.
"My heart was taken away ever since SHE took him away from me….." those emotional words echoed silently in the halls, making Rin even more confused, not understanding what she was talking about? Could it be ..someone close to died or get harmed?
"She? Took him away?" Rin blinked her eyes, not understand her bits and pieces of her words, the depth of meaning behind her broken words, it merely ponder confusion in her mind, her words echoed in her brain yet she sensed something sorrowful from her tone, filled with suffering she couldn't place her nimble finger at! All she could do was just stare awkwardly at her with concern plaster on her worried face.
"what are you saying?" Marissa ignored rin's query , merely letting out a sigh of her despair from her dry scale lips , her lips flesh was peeling off from dehydration, cuts were formed over them, but marissa paid no attention to her poor Appearances but rather felt her sapphire eyes flooding with unshed tears of sorrow over her teacher's death..that was still fleshly wounded deep inside of her heart
"If I could only …..be just stronger back there…" Marissa whispered chokingly , preventing herself from shattering down into tears over her lost love one, yet her heart was weeping in tears of blood inside her chest, blaming herself over Morrison death! If only she didn't foolish stare and got fascinated easily by the outside world…Morrison would have lived ..
"Stronger ?"Rin repeated her words, blinking her eyes in confusion, not failing to notice the other sudden change of mood and…her rich feminine voice so frail and embellished with sorrow all of the sudden. it seemed that the girl was holding a deep sadistic sentiments inside her heart. A sentiment she was not able to ignore now. Marissa's immediately halt her sentence escaping her lips, closing it firmly and silently gazing the marble pavement that displayed a prefect reflection of her anguish face , representing her true sentiments of her heavy loss of her love one Morison…..
"miss, are you alright?" Rin queried her in concern, worry evident her facades at the sudden isolation silent from Marissa, observing how her head was bowed down , no movement of her limbs were witness , nor her voice were utter from her, making her wonder why her moods were changing so drastically like the weather…could it be she encounter something bitterness in her life.
"Leave me be" an whisper utterances emitted from Marissa, making Rin frown at such solitude proposal, she wanted to help her in her troublesome thoughts she seemed to carry on her shoulder, but all she receive was a statement to be distance from her presences and leave her as it. It seemed quite sadistic and disturbing sight to her. Rin replied nothing and watch powerlessly how Marissa walked away from them, her footsteps gradually ebbing away from the hall, till she was out of their view.
Nozomi sighed relieve when Marissa went away from their presences, she was not fond of her being near Rin and the other maids, in absolute truth she loathed the golden hair teen, ever since she punched her on the face brutally and fell unconscious with nasty bruise on her face.
"She has some nerve ignoring us" the little maid reprimand in disbelief, not pleased at all how Marissa was so hot tempered and disgraceful for misbehaving with rin. She didn't appealed her character at all,she was a complete lunatic to back down rin's offer and essentially her sweet kindness. Why can she not see how her senior wanted to aid her, truly the girl was ungrateful
"and see, I told you to leave her, she doesn't need any of our help or attention! She is too proud of herself" Rin sighed helplessly at her fellow companion bitter loathing words, briefly turning her gaze to hers, displeased and angry was plaster on her face, pouting her lips childishly as she waited for her response
"I don't know why these kind of people exist! I really want her out of the mansion now Rin!" The head of the maids immediately held her hand up to her, silencing her further venting on the golden haired child, not intending to insult her character more in her presence and she was not a kind of person that talk behind people's back
"You should be careful what you say nozomi" Rin scolded the child, disappointed at her choice of words she spilled from her lips, merely because she still hold a venomous grudge against Marissa, all because of the assault she impacted on her face. Yes it was true That golden haired child was an odd one, her odd 3character and personality portrayed through her words and gesture. All she can conclude her judgment on her…was that she was a confused child casted with anger on something she was still not aware of right now and she will make sure to get to the the bottom of it!
"I know I taught you well than this" Nozomi pouted her lips even more at the scolding by her senior, not happy with her words
"But I am being honest Rin-chan! She is just impossible!" Nozomi exclaimed, waving her arms in the air in pure frustration while Rin only shook her head at her low competences words
"That may be for now Nozomi, but she is a child like you, who is new in the mansion and hold no trust against anyone" Rin explained to her, evaluating how the circumstances with Marissa is complicated , clearly the child must have went through a lot from the horrible things in her life.
"we need to support her, all the other maids and butlers have turn away from that child. We are the only one that can aid her now, if we are to walk away now. I fear for the worse for her fate in Master kaiba hands" Nozomi silently listened to Rin words, blinking her eyes in disbelief yet she didn't know and hold no idea why Rin was being so kind towards her, so caring and hospitality yet that girl seems not to cared about it at all! But then again she respected Rin with all her heart as her true friend and head senior
"do you understand , nozomi?" Rin inquired from her, placing her two delicate hands on the shorter maid shoulders, gazing deeply into her eyes , wanting to accept her words, her pleads just to have her support by her side, because she felt like she will collapse under the heavy duties of Master kaiba and the rough hot headed personality the child has, leading her so exhausted to the bone.
"sure, I get it Rin-chan" A jubilant smile crept Rin lips in pure happiness, how she was so proud of nozomi! Never having a single doubt her friend will walk away from her
"but why are you so eager to help her…I don't understand her all" Nozomi questioned her with her one eyebrow raised, gazing her rin in so much confusion and strong desire to know why she was so keen to help her out?
"I don't know that myself yet nozomi"Rin added, gazing into her eyes, her smile never ebbing away from her face
"but I feel like this child is more than that meets the eye "Rin concluded, giggling her own words sweetly while Nozomi tilted her head to the left in bewilderment , looking at speechless, wondering what does it means?
Location: Kaiba Corporation time : 5 pm
The boardroom of Kaibacorp was yet again engaged in a long pressing meeting, a conferences upon the extension of kaibaland with its latest amusement rides, Every share holder of kaibacorp and the members of construction company were sitting on their respected seats, discussing over the arrangements and the sophisticated materials that will used in the construction.
"The northern sector of kaibaland is completely abandon, nothing but filled with waste land" Oshan CEO of builder company stated, pointing his index finger on the blue prints of Kaiba land structure , showing everyone one an enormous spacious area that was untouched and has nothing but small shrubs and bushes.
"The most important thing is that nothing essential or living animals inhabits this area, so gentlemen I think this is our best advantage to extent kaibaland here" Oshan stated analytically through deep examination and consist contemplation . Moving his gaze to the other members, seeing how they nodded their head in agreement, while Kaiba was once again sitting idly on his CEO seat, his mind trapped one more time in his deep mingling thoughts, thoughts that couldn't be ignored and this time it wasn't about Atem or his failures against him, but this time his brain was pondering over that….hellcat…that golden haired girl that pushed his patience's to his edge. He just couldn't ignore her presences anymore in the mansion. It seems to him that girl was concealing something to him and just the thought of something being hidden from his brilliant mind made him even more frustrated as hell!
(That woman, she is clearly testing my patience) Kaiba reprimand inside his mind, folding his strong muscular arms against slim masculine chest, his narrow cerulean eyes gazing into thin air, glowing vividly, infuriation was devouring his heart like venomous snake poison , the lack of knowledge received from her was making him lose his sanity! Was it so hard for her to tell him who she is? All he asked was her name ,her identity! Where she came from and who she was! Even though he even helped her and SAVED her life from death! She was being such a BITCH to him!
(I don't understand her problem! Why can she just tell her name! Is it so much for her !) Kaiba shouted inside his mind angrily! He felt his chest to tighten up at the burning wrath inside his heart! Making him lungs to be compressed firmly till he was chocking for air! His handsome jaw snapped tightly against eachother, grinding his teeth like a ferocious dragon while his long fingers clawed his expensive business suit sleeves , penetrating his trim nails in the fabric!
(no matter how little hospitality I show her, she always managed to make me so anger! I just!..) a dangerous growl vibrated from his throat, his eyes converted into a concentrated glare, piercing through the air like rebellious daggers, an indication of his inner peace tarnishing even more at unwanted sentiment in his heart against her! How she behaved so disobediently and disgracefully! Showing no sign of respect against him! Him the great Seto Kaiba! The world's most riches business man in the globe!
(I cant ignore her presences in the mansion anymore! Especially how she acts soo ..sooo…. impossible!) he hissed in his brain, feeling his sanity to be strike down by her actions , her bizarre an earthy character, those sense of dominance and authority from her stances…. Especially her light sapphire gems that ignites a flaming spark inside of them, bewitching his heart inside those gems…. Seeing nothing but reflection of his blue eyes dragon, her face so innocent yet characterizes so rebellious , those golden locks of her hair… how they demonstrated her fiery will….making him stun at the sudden strange sensation in his heart..he couldn't describe
"Mr. Kaiba, the project is going in the long term, should we postponed it?" Kaiba thoughts were incinerated into ashes on the interruptions of his maze of thoughts , his soul burst into flames of wrath, immediately sharpening his gaze on the intruder of his contemplation! Oshan instantly regret for muttering words of his piteous mouth, he could swear the surrounding of the boardroom turned heart throbbing and air rigidity. An ominous intensity was cast like silhouettes of shadows on every member, trembling and shivering at their CEO infamous monstrous glare that murder their soul and left their vessel empty
"Did I give you permission to speak against oshan" Kaiba hissed offend at him, completely loathing his sudden question out of blue , but at the same time blowing his inner frustration on him, using poor oshan as an emotional bag to release his unbearable sentiments, sentiments that left him absolutely gratified and tensed to the core by Akira and that hellcat!
" , I mean no intrusion , it just" Oshan gulped hard, removing the sweat from his forehead, knowing Kaiba was one successful CEO in the globe with magnificent reputation against all the entrepreneurs ,businessman and other intuitions!
"How many times should I make myself clear , that never!" Kaiba moved himself forward , his cerulean blue eyes sharpen dangerously in a murderous glare, sending every one to sweat as if they were in Sahara desert
"utter a word until I say so!" his authorities order , thunderously shrilled in the room, successfully slicing and dicing his employees soul and putting a great remorse in oshan heart to ever muster a single syllable of word against his boss temper. Most of the employees remind extremely quiet, no one was having a single courage or audacity to muster a mere word against their CEO, it was strong solitude in the room with Kaiba's wrath conquering the atmosphere!
After a moment, Oshan barely gather his composure, fixing his owl resemblances spectacles on the bridge of his nose with his trembling hand in fear. Gulping whimpering inside his parch throat not possessing any ounce of courage to vibrate his vocal cords, but with a pray to the heavens God for his safety and with everything within his strength , he finally spoke …in a voice conjured by fear
"M-y-y apo-ogies, Mr.K-K-Kaib-a-a" oshan stuttered in his words weakly pronounce them over his quivering lips , with documents of Kaibaland shaking his hands as if he was being electrified by the elder Kaiba monstrous rage, he could evidently witness his death inside his devouring dark cerulean eyes!
"WHAT?" a sharp howled escape his lips, like Calvary knife penetrating his heart and shuddering it into billion lumps! Oshan breathing vanish from his pitiful lungs, his body turn even more frozen like bunny, striving to maintain his posture and not to flee away at his monstrosity
"Ahem" Oshan swiftly taking out neat pair of white handkerchief from his tiny pockets, tending his sweaty face to soothing his fears, but his mere actions merely infuriate Kaiba, adding more fuel to his combustion anger, so he directly starting talking
"it's regarding the extension of Kaiba land,Sir" Kaiba kept his glare harden, not slacking it in any moment , rather giving him an impression and expression to speak forward. While his intelligent brain was still encapsulated in the realm of his consuming thoughts over some "hellcat" problem. This CONFERENCES was impacting even more imprisonment of his inner peace
"Its going over the long term period sir, and according to the analysis of pay back period and net present value calculated thoroughly," Oshan took a deep breath to proceed with his declarations ,he knew his company of instructions were gaining a great value in business field by helping the greatest company in japan: . so he didn't want to blow his winning ticket just up screwing with his actions
"Cut to the chase Oshan, just tell me the evaluations" Kaiba hissed , feeling like his nerves will explode with his useless blabbering
"the extension of Kaiba land will take up tp 3 years sir!" He shouted his conclusion, immediately shutting his mouth up, seeing how Kaiba shoot him an incredulously facades, clearly he was no impressed with such lack of duration time period! He had bigger projects to finish and this will not be accepted at any case ! not FOR THE SETO KAIBA
"You are wrong oshan, The duration should be around merely 6 months" Kaiba countered, unsatisfied at his competences level, moving his hand forward and snatching the documents from oshan's hands. Studying it to find out the error that moron made !, He kept moving his eyes up and down and soon in matter of seconds he figure it out and it made Kaiba's mood even more furious
"Extremely useless. " all the members, becoming even more silent at their boss reprimand words, while oshan knows he is in trouble, once more
"You put the old cashflow of Kaiba. Corp! have you lost your mind so much that you place 10 years date base in the calculations! " Kaiba punched his iron fist on the table, making it tremble at his strength he possess!
"but , but!"
" has established even more firm cashflow! More than your own worthless company can have !" Kaiba through the documents on the table, disgusted and frustrated at the undeniable blunder by an professional accountant like him!
"You are no use to me anymore oshan! And I never want to see you in my company! Leave my sight now !" Kaiba shouted at oshan face , how his single mistake would have destroy his company reputation to the ground. He ignored oshan worthless expression on his face and turned to his employees, giving the a same glare and demanded coldly
"go and find me a new constructor for kaibaland and show to the exit!" Kaiba ordered, getting up from his seat ruthlessly, walking towards the boardroom door while his shouts echoing in the room
"because he won't be returning to ever again" with that Kaiba stomped away from his boardroom, leaving his thunderous, shouts behind, while he marched with heavy footsteps to his office, with his mind now settle on one thing now, returning home and relaxing and nothing CEO briskly punched his thumb on the touch screen of the elevator and in swift seconds the doors opened for his superior master, welcoming him inside like honorable knight serving his high heritage king. Kaiba expression remain unfazed and unchanged in the elevator, his arms was folded against his strong chest , consumed in his realm thoughts upon the golden haired girl , her face couldn't get out of his mind! Those eyes, those strange actions, her insolent behavior and most of all, the guts to look straight into his eyes with such wrath and wits! No one ever stare to left a single gaze to THE SETO KAIBA with his intimidating presences! he just had to discover fast! Who is she and Was she working with Akira and was she that Bitch's lackey or was she a peasant girl with low IQ on respecting his superiority !
Kaiba face further harden at the mere thoughts, immediately marching out the elevator when he reached his destination, he marched out of the elevator and straight went barging in his office, startling the poor secretary Naomi!, she flinched at the loud impact of the door colliding the wall, frightfully watching how her boss was in one of his worst mood once again.
Her face turned pale at deafening noises in the office, she merely took few inches steps forward and momentarily peek inside to investigate his rage. Her eyes widen at kaiba, watching him grabbing his most essential documents and his possession angrily, shoving them inside his metal ivory expensive case while his office bundles of other flies was toppled down on the ground, discarded and shuddered to pieces, his KC mug was shattered in to million pieces, leaving a nasty puddle of decay coffee and repulsive smell
"Call Roland and tell him to bring the limo in exact 1 minute!" Naomi instantly flinched at his cold shout, nodding her head nonstop at his murderous glare.
"If he gets late, inform him he will be fired the second I step out of company!" he slammed his case close ruthlessly, and with an iron fist hold the handle with pissed off look
"at his absence infront of my eyes!" He snapped like dangerous lion! Succeed in making Naomi work faster with her work and instantly taking out her phone and dialing roland number while Kaiba simply walked out of his office, his motives only set target to reach his mansion and investigate that hellcat.
Location: Kaiba Mansion Time :6 PM
As the serene evening approached, the skies outside the splendid Kaiba Mansion slowly converted into ebony black horizon, the sky it hold the morning's light blue complexion and the moon was yet to appear in replace of the sun, but overall, the it give indication to the citizen of Domino evening was on its peak.
Marissa was aimlessly strolling around the empty grant halls of the Manor, The halls were completely isolated and dreadful. It resembled more of a ghost town, with queasy atmosphere, dark silhouettes of shadow was bewitched every corner of the splendid halls. No presences were seen at Marissa's sight, and no noise was heard …except for Marissa shoes echoing loudly. The golden Haired girl cared less about her surrounding, she was devour like shadow in her maze of thoughts, her heart was engulf with great pain and her face was conjured in anguish …her sapphire eyes dim and carrying dwelling tears in them
(That's my kid, if you keep up foreseeing other actions first, You might even surpass Solomon one day)
Marissa bit her lower quivering lips at the soothing advice of Morison echoing inside her corrupted mind, remembering all the precious , sweet moments she spend her life with him….the only person that was close to her heart and…was only family she ever has in her existences… Marissa kept on walking idly, her sapphire shimmering with unshed tears, tears build up by sudden death of Morison , a vanquish of beautiful pure soul that was keeper of her sanity, her heart and soul…without his presences ,she felt like she was empty , hollow vessel, having no soul but intense grief , sadness and blood thirsty vengeance against her vile demonic headmistress…. She was not ready to leave him… not ready to bid farewell and let him go…
(But it is not fair Morrison! I just do not want to live my life filled with fear by Solomon! I just… HAD ENOUGH OF IT!)
(Don't worry so much kid, Those good days aren't so far! And you know what! When we get out of this hellhole, I'll promise to take you far away from here, a place that is even more beautiful than this. Just you and me )
Pearl like tears soon caressed Marissa's cheeks at her sweet memories, memories of the dreams they both shared, both desire and craved for to have in their lives. And that dream was to live in peace far away from House of Law , where they was peace and tranquilly, with bright sun shining over their head every time they wake up in the morning, to feel the sweet taste of freedom breeze caressing her tongue and her face and to feel the soft leaves of mother nature tracing her bare feet and to smile brightly with Morrison standing beside her, cherishing their dreams together and living happily ever after…. But the fate unfortunately turned their dreams into dust and displayed a tragic ending for them in the end…..
Marissa gradually stopped in her tracks and instantly grabbed a rusted old handle of the door next to her, leaning her trembling damaged body against the door for support . Her head was bend down by the massive tsunami emotions, flooding her body resoundingly! With tears tickling down on the ground like raindrops, finally releasing her emotions after everything that happened so far! She couldn't stop the tears flooding her face in so much despair, sadness and sorrow. Remorse demonstrated her soul, a guilt of her stupidity, that lead to her teacher's death by her own hands ! by her actions!
"DARN IT !" Marissa aguishly shouted till her lungs explode! Punching her damaged hand against the old aged door! Merely to cause the door to slam open and collided against the back walls, with thick layers of dust flying on Marissa's body! But she didn't cared less , her mind was corrupted and her heart was smashed into pieces with only swears of her unbearable sentiments and vengeance against Solomon….the wicked hag…
Marissa remained frozen and imprison in her hostile conjuring emotions, standing alone in the empty dark hallway with dim moonlight sparsely breaking through the tall windows, as if the Gods showed mercy to her dark life and rewarded a small light to see through her path and her surroundings. Her freshly tears on the ground shimmered sorrowfully under the moonlight . No was there to hold her, to comfort her and wipe the poor child tears away..it was nothing but sight of disparity ….
"I wish… " Marissa whispered, faintly echoing in the hallway like weak breeze, her eyes focused down on the floor with trails of tears flowing down her nose to the floor
"I could have died instead of you Morrison" she added shakily, biting her lower lip once more to sustain her emotions , slowly rising her head up, with her hand still pressed against the wall for support.
"because, I feel like you died in vain… and I might fail us both….. in this quest" She conclude with a bittersweet manner, her eyes browns frown while she stare on the ground with tears still fresh on her face, thinking how everything must have been too late now… how time was cruel and spared her none.. but continued to move forward and forward, while she remained behind…still in her previous state.
She closed her light sapphire eyes and exhaled a deep breath through dry patch lips, representing her exhaustion and her emotions that left her body empty… she moved her both hands to her face, wiping her tears away, regaining her composure the best she could, while struggling to remain strong own her own, with own damaged body and heart.
"Sometimes I Feel I have no purpose in life Morrison" She talked to herself, even though she knew Morrison was dead and his body must be probably burned by Solomon guards or thrown in the river, A bitter tragic thought yes, but this was the ultimate reality Marissa has to deal with it.
"It sad how I never told you this but" Marissa lips curled into a sadistic smirk on her face, she knew nothing could be done now and seeing her talking to herself, give her an indication she might go lunatic in the future
"Even though we never had a proper home , enough food to eat..and have trusted people around us.." Marissa sighed once more, fighting her tears again but keeping her posture firm
" You were my purpose, A purpose that keep me going and fight for our lives against Solomon reign and I was very grateful to have you…" she confessed tragically , staring the wall infront of her, even though no was one was around her and she was just speaking in the isolated hallway, it somehow comfort her heart…just by speaking her precious teacher name , yet still expressing her remorse, how should have said those last words before he was killed.. She soon became silent as those words exited her mouth, vanishing in the thin air with her frail voice, never seizing to exist .
Marissa kept on staring the wall , her facial features stricken emotionless, yet her light sapphire eyes in deep turmoil of grief and remorse, A group of sentiment that cant be faded from her brain. In reality she hated her life, her very own existences, what was the point on living in this world when your very own love one is dead and you already came from shattered family….correction Family of dysfunctional . She continuously stared the wall for long as she could, not feeling like moving or even talking anymore. All now seemed pointless and empty to her….no matter what she did,,,
Marissa slowly turned her face to the left direction where she slammed out the door. She blinked her eyes softly still trapped in her thoughts and her mind completely numb…. She kept on staring the dusty old room, slowly subsiding her thoughts and then gradually frown her eyebrows at the old decay room that was covered in thick layers of dust. There was cobwebs on every inch of the room with black widow spiders crawling about in their tiny nest, however, the overall room was luxurious and spacious , with king size bed, a long velvet couch that was reek with dust and spider webs and 4 large shelf filled with books? What is this room?
"Why is this room so hideous ?" Marissa muttered, confusedly, subsiding her sentiments and trying to discover the sight of the room. If she recall and contemplate, she specially knew Kaiba hated disorganize status and sight. She haven't forgotten how he stripped her trousers off infront of him harshly and humiliated her dignity in his presences ! then why was this room left neglected and trashed? What was so special of this place that he left it extremely off his attention list?
"I remembered he wanted everything spotless but this" Marissa stepped inside the room while letting go the door knob, investigating around, only for the door with no support started to slowly shut itself, Making Marissa alarmed as she quickly grab the door , seeing how its lock hold was jammed
"I rather be careful or else I can get locked up in here " Marissa muttered seriously, moving her eyes to her left and saw an old wooden chair next to her and immediately place it against the door, preventing it from shutting up . After she secure the door, she moved forward inside the decade old room, dust fly over her on every step she took , being careful not to trip over any obstacle in her path, the moonlight seeping out of the damaged window proved to be useful, enough for her sight to see and walk around.
"This place is infested with spiders and by God these dust are chocking my lung" Marissa protested, annoyances was plastered on her face as she walked, looking around here and there, dodging the spider webs in the way. Her golden hair covered with dust and her uniform approaches as her hair. She proceed to walk and approached the shattered glass window, grabbing the corroded railing with her fingers and jerking it open, struggling against the jammed window that had long thick over grown veins trapped them in, causing difficulty, it telltale no one had been in the room for a very long period.
"There!" Marissa exhaled heavily with her breath shorten in her effort, managing to open the window and let soothing fresh air entered the dusty old room, permitting more sliver light of the moon with its shimmering stars companions to brighten up the room's dreadful appearances , enabling her to see more clearly.
Marissa took a deep breath in the fresh air that was slowly filling the dusty corroded room, Moving her face around to examine her strange environment that send queasy shiver across her spine, as if something happened here?
"Something is not right? If Kaiba wanted everything organized as he says "Marissa voice mellowed with confusion, blinking her sapphire eyes as she walked around, seeing a 4 large book shelf filled with book of accountancy and many more diversity
"then why this room is left so abandoned and neglected?" she added her justification, her question on this mystery of this old tarnish disgusting room. She kept walking around; strolling even more deeply inside the room till the door was far away from her reach. Her curiosity was become bigger and bigger, with every step she took, investigating around
till her light sapphire eyes landed on the large framed picture in the room. Immediately making Marissa face placed at the sudden appearances of the large picture
"what is ..? " Marissa muttered under her breath, her words dying in pure fright and bewilderment, her light sapphire eyes widen in pure shock! At what she witness infront of her eyes! Never before she thought she will see something so strange yet hold aura of evil inside the picture. The frame was covered with translucent spider webs and thicker layers of brown dust.
She saw an old man with serious proud expression on his face, wearing a black pressed suit with a large tobacco in his hand that was steaming in the air. He had thick stricken eyebrows with trimmed mustache, merely portraying his bizarre character . The old man seemed to look prude and reek with pride, seeing him standing with little seto Kaiba , who seemed so emotionless, his face filled with hatred and his eyes….filled with sorrow….looking so despaired and sad at the same time
"is that boy …." Marissa moved few steps forward to look at the frame even more properly, her eyes still widen and her face so paled
"Kaiba? " She whispered awely, trying to understand who is that aged old man standing next to him, the man the seemed to look so proud of himself , like he was the ruler of the world with a huge smug on his face
"then who is that old man next to him? I haven't seen him anyway in the house" Marissa revealed her suspicion feeling like she was not the only one with deep secrets about her quest and her past in the house of law.. they was more than meets the eye to this place….and she couldn't help but sense something bitter and evil has occurred here, just by the state of the room and the mystery of elder gentleman infront of her eyes that was not spoken of and seen in the mansion.
"It's certainly not any of your concern, hellcat" Marissa heart skipped a beat at the cold voice in the room, making her blink her eyes as she snapped out of her maze of thoughts, slowly turning her astonished face around while trying to keep her posture firm. Only to see the same familiar figure in the room she least expected to see.
"I didn't expect you to be here" Marissa replied idly, looking at him cautiously with her eyes focused on the troublesome presences, knowing by his pissed of looks on his face, she stepped on wrong property of his house.
"Kaiba…" her voice echo loudly in the aged room with the owner of the mansion's name , Looking at him firmly, seeing the strong glow in his Dark cerulean eyes , that sparked and displayed his rage ….feeling like she was caught red handed and another flaming dangerous argument was about to shattered between them…in this decayed old room…that seems to be connected to him…
To be continue…
Author: Oh dear! Marissa came to the wrong place and Kaiba is not pleased at all! Things are about to get interesting in the next chapter! And I will let you know kaiba had locked this room ever since his step father died! Now marissa has seen it and so many questions is inside her mind! Stay tune guys for the next chapter of lost purpose ;)
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