Chapter Five

Hospital Hospitality

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Aquarius woke up in a large dim hospital room. A large white trench jacket was draped over the sheets on top of her body. She immediately recognized the jacket as Seto Kaiba's. She carefully sat up and groaned.

Cool soft fingertips danced over her forehead. "Don't move to much, you're still recovering." Kaiba spoke softly brushing the light blue hair away from her extraordinary violet eyes.

"What happened?" Aquarius questioned as she adjusted the pillows so she could sit up.

"The doctor said that you had a minor panic attack which explains why you passed out. You're still in here for observation though, because your heart rate was weird and your blood sugar is abnormally low. Yugi went to get some food for us. We've been here for over twelve hours." Kaiba informed rubbing his eyes tiredly from his position in the chair beside Aquarius. It had been a very long and stressful twelve hours.

"You didn't need to stay. I'm not your responsibility." Aquarius sighed glancing nervously at the door.

"That's where you're wrong. You collapsed in my building while you were dueling me. That makes you my responsibility." Kaiba informed.

The door opened and Yugi walked in carrying large brown paper bags. "I see Sleeping Beauty is finally awake. Did the Dragon Prince finally decide to kiss you and wake you up?" Yugi asked his eyes twinkling as Aquarius blushed crimson and Kaiba straightened and paled.

"Yugi!" Aquarius hissed still a bright red.

"Kaiba, this one's yours." Yugi murmured handing Kaiba one of the three bags and ignoring Aquarius.

Kaiba took it and pulled out several Styrofoam containers. The largest one he popped open and instantly the smell of steak surrounded them. A smaller container held a salad and another a few rolls. "Thank you, Yugi. You're probably the first person to ever get my order right." Kaiba commented.

Yugi opened his own box. Inside was a large cheeseburger and fries. He smiled and pulled up a chair to be next to Aquarius. "Here is yours, Aquarius." Yugi smiled handing her a bag.

Aquarius eyed it suspiciously. She opened one container to find breadsticks and a second to find ice cream. She stared at the two dubiously.

"Yugi, I'm between hating you and loving you." She murmured knowing the carbs violated her diet.

"Just eat, you're to pale." Kaiba commanded as he cut into another slice of steak.

Aquarius sighed and started eating. The ice cream helped to soothe her throat and she knew that the carbs in the breadsticks would help to break down the medication she must have been put on temporarily. After their meal, Mokuba came into the room. He had brought Seto his laptop and an overnight bag. The elder Kaiba had walked into the hallway with the younger to talk while Yugi and Aquarius spoke quietly.

"Was there something wrong with the holographic system?" Kaiba asked as Mokuba handed him a report.

"I believe she had an allergic reaction to the safety arm clamp on the duel disc. You remember how it slid across the floor when she fell? That shouldn't have happened." Mokuba stated nervously.

"I'll test the metal against her chemical make-up and see if she has a reaction." Doctor Robb stated with a nod.

"Then I'll test the object itself and see if it messes up again or if it's just her." Mokuba said.

"Well, you've all got your jobs. Let's hope it works out." Kaiba sighed.

"You alright?" Yugi coaxed.

"I'm not sure, Yugi. I mean, I've never fainted before in my life! I'm never scared or squeamish." Aquarius sighed.

"What happened?" Yugi asked slowly.

"That dragon. It was real. I don't know how but it seemed so real!" Aquarius murmured.

"It is called virtual reality for a reason." Yugi shrugged as he saw Kaiba slip back into the room silently.

"That's not what it was, Yugi. I felt like I was staring into the eyes of death." Aquarius whispered to zoned out to even see the gaze of concern Kaiba was giving her.

Yugi glanced at Kaiba and they shared a knowing look. It seemed that they had a mystery on their hands. A very dangerous and possibly deadly mystery.