Chapter Seven

A Duel Disk Deemed Death

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Mokuba was doing a work up on the duel disk that Aquarius had used. He glared at the screen. There was a latch where the safety release should have been. It looked strangely like an arm vice. Upon further inspection, he noted that a small opening in the wrist hold looked rather strange. He walked over to the contraption and flicked it experimentally. From the space fell a straight razor that swung on a spring back and forth in a sawing or slicing motion. Mokuba gasped, the razor was cutting where Aquarius's wrist should have been.

"Man, that's insane! She could have bled to death if they hadn't uninstalled the safety release, which had caused it to slide off her arm to place it there. Seto isn't going to like this at all." Mokuba groaned as he left to meet his brother.

"So you think I'm fine now?" Aquarius asked the nurse as she took out the I.V. freeing her from all strange tubes and wires.

"So far we've found nothing wrong." The nurse shrugged.

Kaiba glared at the female, he didn't like her tone. He stood and walked to stand beside Yugi who was looking out the window.

"How do you think she's doing?" Kaiba asked softly.

"Okay, she hates hospitals and needles. She hasn't seen her throat yet, hopefully though, it won't scar. She trusts you though, and that's really rare." Yugi murmured.

"I see." Kaiba muttered brushing a hand distractedly through his hair.

The door opened and in walked Doctor Robb. "Mr. Kaiba, I must speak with you, immediately." The doctor informed.

Kaiba nodded and walked into the hallway. "What have you found?" He asked as the dark-haired doctor shuffled papers.

"Seto!" Mokuba yelled as Doctor Robb handed the elder papers.

Yugi and Aquarius were playing cards on the hospital bed when a sudden yell came from the hall.

"WHAT!" Kaiba bellowed throwing the papers at the doctor.

"We're right." Mokuba stated.

Kaiba turned and fled back into Aquarius's room. Both Yugi and Aquarius stared wide-eyed at the CEO. Kaiba ignored the looks and rushed over to Aquarius's bed and scooped her up bridal style. Aquarius shrieked in fear and quickly looped her arms around his neck. Her blue silk pajamas brushed gently against him as she buried her face in his chest in fear.

"What's going on?" Yugi asked running beside Kaiba as the taller rushed out of the room and down the hall.

"Not now, Yugi." Kaiba growled as he walked out of the hospital.

"What's happening?" Aquarius murmured from inside his coat.

"Your life is in danger." Kaiba stated tightening his grip on her as Mokuba opened the limo door.

"What!" Aquarius yelped her head shooting up and hitting the outside of the car door as Kaiba slid in with her on his lap.

"Are you alright?" Kaiba asked gently touching her head as she rested her forehead on his shoulder.

"My life's in danger, I think I'm going to pass out, and you smell really, really, good." Aquarius murmured dazedly into his ear.

Kaiba's eyes widened slightly at the comment, choosing to file it away for a later date.

"So shy is her life in danger?" Yugi asked sitting next to Mokuba and across from Kaiba, who was holding Aquarius on his lap and close to his chest.

"The duel disk was tampered with." Kaiba stated simply, as he gently ran his hand up and down Aquarius's back.

Aquarius curled into Kaiba's body, meshing impossibly closer as he continued to speak. His deep voice rumbled in his chest as he spoke almost putting her to sleep. His hand calmly stroked circles on her back and she nuzzled his neck.

Yugi, who was watching with interest as Aquarius cuddled with the normally frigid Kaiba. When she had nuzzled his neck Kaiba had started to stutter causing both Mokuba and Yugi to snicker. Kaiba continued to speak haltingly as Aquarius said something that made him blush.

"So what's going to happen?" Yugi asked smirking as a faint blush crept back into Kaiba's face.

"She'll stay with Mokuba and me, until this whole thing blows over." Kaiba stuttered out as the limo came to a stop at the Kaiba Mansion.

"Sounds like a wonderful idea." Mokuba smirked as he and Yugi exchanged knowing looks.

"Of course it is, I thought of it." Kaiba stated carrying Aquarius out of the car.

"I can walk." Aquarius murmured sleepily her head resting lightly on Kaiba's shoulder.

"I'll keep that in mind." Seto smiled as a servant opened the manor's doors.

"This will definitely be interesting." Mokuba stated as he and Yugi trailed further behind.

"You're telling me. Did you see how protective he was?" Yugi asked with a chuckle.

"I hope everything works out okay. Seto seems to be taking all of this very seriously." Mokuba spoke quietly as they entered the house.

"I don't blame him. All of those results seemed way to real." Yugi sighed.

"Seto doesn't like it when the ones he loves are threatened." Mokuba remarked.

"So you think he likes her?" Yugi pressed.

"He doesn't let just any one nuzzle his neck, Yugi." Mokuba snickered as the house doors closed behind them.

"That's what I thoughts." Yugi smiled as the two walked into the game room.