Chapter 3- Someone Else
Heba and Joey gathered what they would need in order to confront Vivian that night.
"You all know the way that this works." Heba said.
"Don't worry about a thing, Heba. We'll remain in constant contact at all time." Ryou said.
"Good. Remember. No bloodshed." Heba said.
"Can't we rough them up a little?" Malik asked.
"No." Heba said.
"Can we train with them and them not know that we're skilled fighters?" Malik asked.
"No." Heba said.
"Can we at least argue with them?" Malik asked.
"As long as it doesn't lead to physical violence." Heba said.
"What of they throw the first punch?" Malik asked.
Heba glared at him. "Malik, I said no physical violence, and I mean it. If you do anything other than that, I swear that you are going to regret it. When I say no physical violence, I mean it. Walk off if they start something. You're going to have to deal with me if you do anything that goes against what I have just told you." Heba said.
Malik groaned. "Fine. I won't do anything. Won't change the fact that I want to hit them." Malik said.
"Malik, Marik and Mariku are the only ones that you have a problem with." Ryou said.
"I really have a problem with the others given that they did exactly what those two did." Malik said.
"Malik, remember what happened the last time you crossed me?" Heba asked.
"Yes." Malik said.
"Then let's not have a repeat of that." Heba said.
"Okay. I won't do anything, but that doesn't mean that I won't fight with them." Malik said. At Heba's glare, Malik added, "I mean, arguing fighting, not physical fighting."
"All right. Just keep an eye on them." Heba said.
"We will. You don't need to worry." Ryou said.
Heba nodded. "Ryou, I do have one other job for you." Heba said.
"What's that?" Ryou asked.
"Keep him," Heba said, pointing at Malik, "In line. I don't want to come back to find that any of them are in the infirmary."
"Hey!" Malik said, insulted.
"Malik, let's face it. With your temper, you are bound to do it." Joey said.
"And you wouldn't?" Malik asked, eyes narrowed.
"I would love to land my fist in both Seto's and Seth's faces, but I can't do that. I will be in the field." Joey said.
"Why can't I go?" Malik asked, crossing his arms.
Heba rolled his eyes. "We went over this. This is more of a reconnaissance assignment. You're trigger-happy and would love to shoot the mark at the first chance you get. I need someone with control, and Joey has that type of control." Heba said.
"Fine." Malik said.
"Be careful. We don't know what the mark will pull." Ryou said.
"We are always careful." Heba said.
Joey and Heba got into the van that they would use and drove from the base, heading toward Vivian's apartment.
"Do you think that they are going to kill Vivian?" Yami asked.
"I don't know, and I don't care." Atemu growled.
"Atemu!" Yami scolded.
"I'm sorry, but that bitch wanted us killed, and I don't like that thought, so forgive me for wanting her dead. She wanted the same thing for us." Atemu said.
"I know what you mean. I would love for her to be dead, too." Seth said.
"Well, you'll have to wait." Ryou said.
The eight turned to see Ryou and Malik in the room.
"Are Heba and Joey gone?" Yami asked.
"Yeah. They'll be fine. They're not going to kill." Ryou said.
"Then why are they going?" Akefia demanded.
"Simple. They want to some answers." Malik said.
"Why do they want answers?" Mariku asked.
Before Malik could give a smartass retort, Ryou said, "Heba thinks that there's something strange going on, and he wants to check a few things out. No need to worry. I'm sure that Vivian will get what she deserves." Ryou said as he walked over to a computer in the room and logged in.
"What are you doing?" Seth asked.
"Well, we keep in constant contact when it is a reconnaissance." Ryou said as he put on the headset.
"Ryou, they aren't even going to be there yet." Malik said.
"I know, but I like to be ready." Ryou said.
Joey and Heba arrived near where Vivian lived.
They always parked a few blocks away so that the mark never got suspicious.
The two got what they needed and headed for the roof of the building across from where Vivian lived.
Using the night vision binoculars, Heba looked through them to where a window was and trained them on Vivian's room.
"Well? Can we go in?" Joey asked.
"Not yet, Mutt. We have to wait." Heba said.
"Why?" Joey asked.
"The mark is not alone." Heba said.
"What is she doing?" Joey asked.
"What she always did in school." Heba answered, lowering the binoculars.
"Oh. She's fucking a guy." Heba said.
"Leader, can you hear me?" Ryou said into the mike on the headset.
"Leader?" Seto asked.
"Code name for Heba when he's out in the field. We all have one. We use them for safety reasons." Malik explained.
"I read you, Fox. What is it?" Heba asked.
"Have you gotten to the mark yet?" Ryou asked.
"No. The mark is entertaining a guest at the moment. We'll move in once the guy leaves." Heba answered.
"Understood." Ryou said.
"Have they made in there yet?" Malik asked.
"No. Apparently, there is someone in the apartment with Vivian. They won't go in until after whoever is there leaves." Ryou answered.
"Well, if Vivian is as much of a slut now as she was then, then I would say that they are going to have a long wait." Bakura said.
"I wouldn't doubt it." Malik said.
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~One Hour Later~
"Are they done yet?" Joey asked.
"No. They just entered the bathroom." Heba answered.
Joey sighed. "I hate this part of it. I wish that we could get in there and get this over with. I hate just sitting around." Joey said. He looked at Heba and said, "Why did you want me to come? When you go on reconnaissance, you usually take Ryou since he has more patience for waiting than me. Why did you bring me instead?"
"Because out of the four of us, Ryou and I are the least likely ones to commit murder for what happened back then. You and Malik both would ring their necks if you got half the chance. I needed someone there and someone here. Since I always do reconnaissance, I decided to leave Ryou there since he knew how to control himself. Between you and Malik, I would rather have you here because you are not trigger happy like Malik is." Heba explained.
"Okay. I get it. I just hope she stops screwing this guy soon. I don't really want to be here all day." Joey said.
"We'll wait until the guy leaves. It doesn't matter how long it takes. We need no witnesses to this." Heba told him.
Ryou groaned. "Damn it! How long can this bitch have sex with a guy?" Ryou asked.
"With this one, no telling." Malik replied.
Marik and Mariku looked at each other. They had wanted to talk to Malik, and they thought that this might be the best time to try and talk to Malik.
Malik was leaning against the far wall. 'I wish I knew why Marik did what he did to me. I loved him, and I know that I love Mariku, too, but there is no place for them in either one of their lives. They have each other, and they don't need me.' Malik thought. He would never admit it, but he would still dream about them. He would always wish that he could have a life with them, even if it was just wishful thinking.
Marik looked over at his lover and said, "This may end badly, but I at least want to try."
Mariku nodded. "I understand. This may be the best chance we have to talk to him." Mariku agreed.
The two got up and walked over to Malik.
Yami, Atemu, Bakura, Akefia, Seth, and Seto knew what they were planning to do.
"I hope that they manage to explain everything." Yami said.
"Yeah. Malik's got a quick temper, though." Bakura said.
"And Joey doesn't?" Seth asked.
"I'm just saying that if they both come back with bruises, we know why." Bakura said.
"Malik." Marik said.
Malik turned and his gaze hardened. "What do you two want?" Malik asked.
Marik gulped. "Well, um, you see, we wanted to talk to you. In private." Marik said.
"I have nothing to say to you." Malik said.
"Malik, please. I know that it's asking a lot, but I really need to talk to you. We want to explain some things." Marik said.
Malik sighed. "Fine. I'll listen." Malik said. He walked out of the room with the two of them following him.
Ryou sighed mentally. 'I hope that Malik keeps his temper in check.' Ryou thought.
Malik led Marik and Mariku into his room and turned to them. "What do you want?" Malik asked.
"Malik, first off, I want to tell you how sorry I am. I didn't mean for things to happen the way that they did." Marik said.
"Marik, don't try this bullshit. You told me how sorry you were back then, but you never actually said that you were sorry for sleeping with him." Malik said angrily.
"Because I wasn't sorry, but you didn't let me explain back then." Marik said.
"Explain what? You cheated on me. I walked in on you two. What more is there to it?" Malik demanded.
Mariku walked forward. "Because there was more to it." Mariku said.
"Like what?" Malik demanded, restraining himself from punching his lights out.
Mariku sighed. "Marik and I love each other, but the fact is that we both love you, too." Mariku said.
"Don't give me that crap." Malik said, starting to leave.
Mariku grabbed him by the wrist. "It is true, Malik. Marik loves you as much as he loves me, and I love him as much as I love you." Mariku said.
"You expect me to believe that? You were sleeping together behind my back." Malik growled.
"I know that, and you have no idea how much it bothered us. We weren't sure what you would think if we told you that we wanted us all to be together in a threesome." Mariku said.
"Do you think that would have bothered me?" Malik asked.
"We didn't know what you felt, and we decided to hide it until a later time. We never meant for you to find out the way that you did." Mariku said.
"Really? You two were having sex in Marik's apartment that I had a key to. You didn't think that I wouldn't walk in on you?" Malik asked.
"Malik, we do love you. We never stopped. I promise you that. I admit that we did not act in the best of the ways. We were idiots to do what we did, and you have every right to hate us. We just want you to know that we do still love you, and that we want you back." Marik said.
"Do you think that will make up for what you put me through?" Malik asked.
"No. We know that it won't, and we don't expect you to forgive us. We just want you to know the whole truth." Marik said.
Malik turned his eyes to Mariku, who had released his wrist. "Do you really mean that you love me, or are you just saying that?" Malik asked.
"Malik, I do love you. I mean that. I did seven years ago, and I do now. I wouldn't say that I love you just to make someone else happy." Mariku said.
"I can't tell you what I'll do. I need to think about all this." Malik said.
"We get that." Marik said.
"We'd better get back." Malik said.
Ryou was thankful when Marik and Mariku came in unscathed. 'Well, Malik didn't hit them.' Ryou thought.
"What happened?" Bakura asked.
"Well, after arguing a little, we got him to hear us out." Mariku said.
"What did he say?" Seth asked.
"That he needs to think about all that we said." Marik replied.
Malik walked over to Ryou and said, "Any word?"
"Last they said, they hadn't been able to go in yet. I'm glad to see that you controlled yourself." Ryou said.
"We just talked. Learned a few things, too." Malik said.
Ryou knew that he wouldn't get anything else out of Malik, so he dropped it.
Joey was lightly tapping his head against the cement f the roof. "When is she going to kick this guy out?" Joey asked.
"I don't know." Heba said. He looked through the binoculars and said, "Joey, I think it's show time."
"Really?" Joey asked, perking up.
"Yeah. She's walking him to the door." Heba said, looking. "And he's gone. She also locked up." Heba said.
"That won't keep us out." Joey said.
"Fox." Heba said into the headset.
"Yes, Leader? What's the report?" Ryou asked.
"We're heading in." Heba said.
"Roger that." Ryou said.
Heba and Joey cocked their guns and then made their way down the building. Using their skills, they easily unlocked the door without leaving any marks, and they snuck in.
Vivian was waltzing around her living room. "Soon, Atemu, Yami, and those other bastards will be dead and then I can return to my normal life.' Vivian said.
"I wouldn't count on it, whore."
Vivian whirled around to come fact-to-face with the barrel of Heba's gun.
"How the hell did you get in here?!" Vivian shrieked.
Heba and Joey were wearing masks, so Vivian couldn't see their faces.
Heba smirked. "We have many talents, Vivian. Now, I have some questions to ask you." Heba said.
"Oh. Like what? I'll never answer that." Vivian snapped.
Before Vivian could react, Heba hit Vivian in her face with the butt of his gun, and she was thrown to the floor.
"I'll have you arrested for breaking into my home and attacking me!" Vivian screamed.
Joey smirked. "And we'll show the police proof that you hired the Gate to murder Atemu Sennen, Yami Akana, Seto Kaiba, Seth Kinsh, Bakura Mao, Akefia Mesh, Marik Ishtal, and Mariku Ishmal." Joey said.
As Joey said each name, Vivian became paler and paler.
"We have evidence that you hired those men and ordered those hits. That's murder for hire, which translates into jail time if we turn the evidence over." Heba said.
"No! You can't tell them!" Vivian cried.
"Then I suggest you answer our questions." Heba said.
"No!" Vivian said defiantly, getting to her feet.
Heba then pushed Vivian so that she landed in a kitchen chair. "Mutt, tie her up." Heba said.
Using the rope that they had brought, Joey tied Vivian to the chair.
Vivian struggled, but she stopped when Heba put the barrel of the gun to her head.
When Joey was done, Heba moved the gun.
"Please. Don't kill me." Vivian pleaded.
"Answer our questions, and I may let you live." Heba said.
"Whatever you want to know." Vivian said.
"Why did you want those eight men killed?" Yugi asked.
"I hate them all. Atemu, Akefia, Seth, and Mariku all refused to date me when we were in high school, and I was angry when I learned that they were with Yami Akana, Bakura Mao, Marik Ishtal, and Seto Kaiba. They should have been mine." Vivian said.
Heba's eyes narrowed. "How did you afford it?" Heba asked.
"What?" Vivian asked, taken aback.
"How did you afford the hit? I've seen your records. You haven't worked in early five years. You come from a poor family, so there is no way that you could afford this life of luxury because of an inheritance." Heba said.
"I came into money." Vivian said.
"How?" Heba asked.
"I won't tell you that!" Vivian snapped.
"You work for someone. Someone high up and with a lot of power and money." Heba said.
Vivian's shocked expression said that he was right.
"Who is it?" Heba asked.
"I don't know." Vivian said.
Heba cocked his gun again and pointed the barrel at her head. "Last chance. Who do you work fro?" Heba growled.
"I don't know his name! An aide always comes and delivers the orders that I am to follow!" Vivian cried.
"What do you do?" Joey demanded.
"I entertain his friends and associates." Vivian said.
"So, you're a prostitute." Heba said.
"Whatever you want to call it, yes." Vivian said.
"What about the hits?" Joey asked.
"An aide came to me a few days ago. He gave me the money and said that I was to meet a member of the Gate and give them the money and the orders to kill them!" Vivian said, getting panicky.
"How do you know this guy? The main one?" Heba asked.
"I was picked up on his payroll by an employee. I only know him as Falcon." Vivian said.
'Falcon.' Heba thought. He looked at Joey and said, "Mutt, search the house. Look for anything about the group she's with."
Joey nodded and got to work.
"Do you know why he wanted tem dead?" Heba asked.
"No! He never tells me what! All I do is entertain whoever he sends over here for however long I am ordered to! That's it!" Vivian cried.
After searching everywhere, Joey returned and said, "All I found were a list of names. Probably the customers that she has here."
Heba took it and looked at it. "So, you "entertain" the men that are sent here, and in return, you are allowed to live a life of luxury." Heba said.
"Yes! That's it! I don't know anything!" Vivian cried.
Heba looked at Joey.
There many high priced doctors, lawyers, judges, businessmen, and others on the list.
Heba turned to Vivian. "You go to the cops, I assure you that you will be dead the instant you leave. If not, you'll be arrested because the information about you paying for hits will be sent to police headquarters, and you'll be in jail for a long time. If I see any kind of news that someone broke in here and interrogated you, then you will be dead. I'll come back and kill you myself. Got I?" Heba growled.
Vivian nodded.
"Good." Heba said. He kept his gun trained on her and said, "Mutt, untie her."
Joey did as ordered.
"I would advise you to shut your eyes and count to twenty before you open them. Don't, and you'll have a bullet in the head." Heba said.
Vivian nodded and squeezed her eyes shut.
Heba and Joey quickly left.
When Vivian opened her eyes again, no one was there.
Her eyes widened in fear. 'What will Falcon do to me?' Vivian thought worriedly.
Ryou took off his headset. "Well, they're on their way back." Ryou said.
"That's good to here. Did they learn anything?" Malik asked.
"Yeah, but you know that Heba won't say anything until in the morning. We might as well go on to bed." Ryou said.
"Are you sure?" Atemu asked.
"After a reconnaissance assignment, nothing that is learned is ever revealed until the next morning." Malik said.
"It's normal. We'll learn everything in the morning." Ryou said.
Everyone left the room.
Everyone went to their own rooms.
Bakura and Akefia saw Ryou.
They looked at each other and agreed to talk to him.
"Ryou." Bakura said.
Ryou stopped before going into his room and turned to face them. "What?" Ryou asked coldly.
"Ryou, can we talk to you?" Bakura asked.
"Why would I want to talk to you?" Ryou demanded.
"I know you're angry, but can you just hear me out?" Bakura asked.
Ryou glared at them both before saying, "Fine. Come in here." He stopped and then said, "Try anything, you're dead." He walked on in.
Akefia and Bakura followed him.
Ryou faced them with his arms crossed and his face set stone cold. "What do you want to say?" Ryou demanded.
"Ryou, I really wanted to say that I'm sorry about what happened. I never meant to hurt you the way that I did." Bakura said.
"Bakura, I found you cheating on me with Akefia. How could I not be hurt?" Ryou growled.
"I know. It was stupid to do that behind your back, but at least hear me out." Bakura said.
"Fine. What?" Ryou asked.
Akefia decided to step in. "Ryou, it is mostly my fault. I'm the one who told Bakura not to tell you about us." Akefia said.
"Why? Because you didn't want anyone to know you were with Bakura, so you used me as a cover." Ryou snapped.
"No. It's not that. It was never that. " Akefia said.
"Then why?" Ryou said.
"Because I was scared of how you would react." Akefia said.
"I would have rather him told me that he was in love with you and broke up with than have to learn that he had been cheating on me for who knows how long." Ryou said.
"What? You wanted both of us? That's impossible!" Ryou growled.
Ryou had never admitted it to anyone, but he did love Akefia, too. He loved Bakura as much as he loved Akefia. He couldn't leave Bakura, though. Besides, he was sure that he never had a chance with Akefia.
"No! That's not it!" Bakura said.
"Then what? Why did you decide to cheat on me?" Ryou demanded.
"Ryou, please. Listen to me. Bakura loved you as much as he loved me. And, the truth is, that I loved him as much as I love you." Akefia said.
"What" Ryou said.
"I know that it's no excuse, but I do love you like I love Bakura. We still do." Akefia said.
"Then why did you cheat on me?" Ryou asked.
"Because we weren't sure how you would feel about it. Ryou, we both love you dearly, and we still want you to be with us." Bakura said.
"Hold it. You didn't think that I would want to be in a threesome with you two." Ryou said.
"No. We didn't know how you felt about Akefia, so we decided to wait." Bakura said.
"And you cheated on me." Ryou said.
"We never meant for that to happen. It just did." Akefia said.
Ryou sat down on his bed. "I can't believe this." Ryou said.
"We are real sorry about that, Ryou, and we still want you." Bakura said.
"I can't right now. I need to think about this." Ryou said.
"We understand." Akefia said.
Without another word, Bakura and Akefia left the room.
Heba and Joey returned to the base.
"What now?" Joey asked.
"Go to bed. We'll tell them about all of this in the morning." Heba said
Joey nodded and headed to bed.
Heba went into his room and stripped down to his boxers. 'Falcon is back. It seems the past is coming back.' Heba thought.
Hope that you liked it.
Next: A part of Heba's past comes back to haunt him. Ryou and Malik also talk to Bakura and Akefia and Mariku and Marik.
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