Ryan's POV
You, just as your sister did; had your connections. It wasn't all that hard to find out where Miya was, since you knew that she had to take Ali home. Through Jackson, you found out that she was staying at the Shag Shay Hotel in down Tokyo. The only thing you didn't know was what room she was, since apparently she had booked as an unlisted person, and was set as private.
Luckily, you got a hold of the President who ended up being a friend of Pegasus' that you had met many times before. You told him your situation and made an exception to his hotel policy. He gave you the room number and told you to act as his Vice President since his actual one was out of country for a few weeks.
"I hope you find your room to your liking."
"Oh more than adequate. I assure you."
You stared at your sister from behind your thick glasses. She was more beautiful than when you last saw her. She was looking more and more like your mother everyday.
"Is there anything I can get for you Ms. Suro?"
"No. I'm fine, thank you."
Before she turned to close her door, she took one last very hard look at you. It was as if she was studying your every feature. You shook this thought since there was no way she could tell it was you, you looked nothing like yourself. Red hair, pale skin, green eyes, thick glasses, nothing like yourself. Yet, even though this was true, it was like she could see right through it.
Miya's POV
You weren't exactly what you were looking at when you opened your door. The man before you was completely different from your brother, yet you saw Ryan in him.
"No, I'm fine, thank you."
As you went to shut the door, you felt something. Some force was drawing you toward him. Your millennium item flashed a scene before your eyes. It was a scene from your childhood, Ryan as a child smiling and his eyes glowing with happiness.
"Everything alright Miya?"
As he spoke your name, you knew it was him.
"Yeah, actually. Can you answer me something?"
"Sure."
"Why the hell did you leave?! Why didn't you tell me! You've had me worried sick!"
"What are you talking about Ms. Suro?"
"You knew my name, and I hadn't told you. Plus my name wasn't listed on my room. You knew me, and that caused a break in your plan…Ryan!"
Ryan's POV
Your jaw hit the floor and your mind went wild. How did she know? Had you really let something as simple as her name slip and blow your cover.
"Ryan, you're my brother. I could pick you out of a ten million people."
"Oh. Guess I'll need to work on that."
"So where the hell did you disappear to?" Miya grabbed you by your jacket's collar and through you into the room, slamming the door behind her. You knew there was no chance in fighting her to get out without answering.
"Um well. I had to create an alternate personality in order to get out from under Peg's thumb. I knew that if I told you, that he might use you to get to me. If that happened they might have found me and brought me back."
"Why'd you come back then?"
"I came to let you know…well I saw Kaiba on the news the other day."
"Yeah, he's on the news a lot?"
"Well he's. He's cheating on you Miya."
The words escaped your lips like poison darts, darts that you knew would crush your sisters soul.
Miya's POV
Your heart stopped mid-beat. Could it be true? Could Seto really be cheating? You couldn't believe what your brother was telling you.
"I haven't seen anything on the news about anything like that." you were finally able to choke out.
"When is the last time you saw the news?"
You thought about it for a moment, you hadn't seen the news since you left.
"Not since two days ago?"
"Well, I just saw it. Just yesterday."
"While I was gone?"
Hearing this cause just about every motor skill in your body to shut down. You couldn't feel anything, couldn't breath, could barely think. Seto was one of the only people who wouldn't hurt you, had promised to never do this.
You felt your knees go weak and you hit the floor hard. Tears were trickling down your face in a glistening stream.
"Miya, I'm sorry. I, I had to tell you."
You felt Ryan's strong arms pick you up and place you on the edge of the bed. This was too much to handle. First Ryan disappeared, then you said good bye to your best friend. Then to top it off, Ryan shows back up just to tell you, Seto's been cheating.
You almost felt so alone that you didn't feel him sit next to you. You slightly turned your head toward your bag when it began ringing.
"I'll get it." Ryan said getting up off the bed.
You watched him as he went to get your phone, then he forwarded it to voicemail.
"It was Seto, if you were wondering."
"He's on his way here."
"Then we need to get out of here. Come back to America with me. I'll set up a fake personality for you and Aaron."
You were torn. You loved Seto, but you believed your brother. This was going to tear Aaron apart too. He looked up to Seto, like a brother. You couldn't bare the pain this was going to cause him.
"I always knew Kaiba was more of a blonde fan. Brunettes are too much of a threat."
"Blonde?"
"Yeah, the girl he was with was some snobbish looking blonde girl."
For the second time since Ryan had gotten there, your millennium item flashed a scene before you. It was of the day at the beach, you and Seto sleeping under the umbrella. Your fake blonde hair laying out to dry in the sun.
"Ryan, I can't go with you."
"Why? Don't tell me your going to stay with him over." he paused for a moment. "You had sex with him didn't you! Miya you can't le."
"No Ryan I didn't. But you said the girl with him was blonde?"
"Yeah?""Were they on a beach?"
"Yeah?"
"Ryan, that was me."
"But you just said she was blonde."
"Ali dyed my hair that color. That way media wouldn't be able to stalk down Aaron or myself when we weren't with Seto."
Ryan's POV
You sunk into your chair, feeling so horrible. You wanted to crawl under some rock and never show your face to Miya ever again. You had just about ruined everything for Aaron and Miya.
"I'm so sorry Miya. I should, I can never.."
"Ryan, it's not your fault. You didn't.."
Again Miya's phone began ringing. You stayed in your chair while she jumped up to answer it.
She answered and turned to stare out of the bay window. With her attention gone from you, you left a photo on the bed. Then you whispered a quick goodbye and left quietly before she could turn to see you gone.
Miya's POV
"Hello?"
"Hey, I guess traffic wasn't as bad as I thought it would be."
"You're here aren't you?"
"Heh, yeah. Can I come up?"
"Sure, but you're gonna have to wait out in the living area. I still need to take a shower."
"I'll wait then."
"No, you can come up. I won't be that long."
You hung up, put the phone on the nightstand and went into the bathroom.
The bathroom was as large as your bedroom back at the manor. Dark marble counters, black doors and dark finishes contrasted perfectly with the pure while Italian marble floors.
The steam shower was large enough to fit at least 4 people in it, and not have any of them touching.
"Why on Earth would you need a shower this big? Honestly."
Ryan's POV
You were mentally beating the hell out of yourself. Not only had you almost ruined a perfect relationship, you'd blown your cover. You knew that Melissa's wrath awaited you back in America. You sat silently on the plane back to Memphis, wishing things didn't have to be this way.
Miya's POV
You were in the shower and was thinking about how Seto probably planned this whole thing. Thinking about this, you wanted to do something for him too.
"Hm, maybe I'll wear something a little..oh crap."
You realized that all of your clothes were dirty and in the other room.
"Gah, I'll need to wear those until I can get back to the manor. Blah."
You flinched at the sound of a loud knock at the door.
"Seto?"
"Yeah Miya it's me. Can I come in for a sec?"
"Sure." you answered quickly while stepping back into the heavy downpour from the shower head.
Seto's POV
You slowly opened the door and was greeted by a wave of steam and heat.
"I brought you some clean clothes. Sorry if they're not want you wanted."
You turned to put the clothes on the vanity and caught a glimpse of Miya. Apparently she had forgotten that the doors to the shower were glass, or didn't realize they were fog proof.
"Can you just set them on the counter. I'll be done here in a minute. And Seto I'm sure you didn't pick anything too horrible. I'll wear just about anything in my closet."
You stood still, unable to tear your eyes away from Miya's almost heavenly perfect body. You had seen her in a very skimpy bathing suit, but this, there were no words to describe it.
"Seto? You okay?" She turned around and was apparently shocked that she could see you perfectly clearly through the glass. It hadn't fogged up with the steam.
Her face went bright red and she quickly grabbed the towel she'd hung up right outside the shower door. This snapped you out of your stupor and you turned quickly to face the wall.
"I'm sorry Miya..I..I didn't mean to."
"Seto, it's fine. Just stay there for a moment."
You did as you were told and stared at the wall, trying to push the mental image you still had of Miya. You had never thought those thoughts about her that way, but now you couldn't control it. You wanted so badly to turn around and kiss her.
You heard the water shut off and you assumed she stepped out. \
"Can I have my clothes please Seto?"
"Oh heh, yeah."
You held up the small pile of clothes you held in your hand.
"Hey, you got me my favorite jeans. Thanks!"
"Um, you're welcome."
Her hand lightly brushed yours as she took her clothes, sending a shiver down your spine.
Miya's POV
You quickly got dressed. Seto had oddly picked the best outfit in your closet. It was your favorite pair of light blue jeans, a gray tank top and a white jacket. The jacket had a black outline of a Blue Eyes on the back.
You pulled your still slightly wet hair up into a pony tail.
"Okay, you can stop staring at the wall now."
"Good, that wall was getting really boring."
A small smile crept across your face. Seeing him, after what just happened made you ecstatic that Ryan had been wrong. That is was just a mistake.
"Ryan…"
"What's that Miya?"
"Oh.."
"What?"
"Um, I found Ryan."
"Where? What happened?"
"Well he ran away. Set up another life. It was apparently the only way he could get out from under Pegasus and Nathen, without having them target Aaron and I."
Seto leaned against the wall behind him and crossed his arms across his chest.
"Suppose that's a good thing. When did you see him?"
"He was here at the hotel, dressed as the Vice President. He left just minutes before you got here."
"Did he say where he was going."
"Not exactly. Truthfully, he didn't say much. Not even…not even good bye."
"We'll find him Miya, bring him back."
"No Seto. He did this to protect Aaron and I the best he could. I'll play along since this is what Ryan wants."
He took a breath, uncrossed his arms and pulled you into them.
Joey's POV
Even though it was only Sunday and you didn't have school tomorrow, you dreaded Tuesday.
"Uhhg, School." you said turning slightly green.
"Oh you'll be fine Joey, calm down." Tea said rolling her eyes.
"Do you know how swamped schools gonna be with all the fan girls looking for Miya?"
"I'm sure the school's aware and they're set security set up. Plus, they're all looking for a blonde girl remember?"
You plopped down in the bean bag chair next to her bed. Yugi was in the one next to you, while Tristan sat at the desk on the opposite side of the room.
"Guess we'd better take our badges to school from now on." Yugi said shrugging.
Tristan nodded and so did Tea.
Everyone was worried about Miya, you most of all. You would do anything to keep your friends from being hurt, especially since you knew the fan girls would kill if they got a chance.
"Joey, stop worrying so much. She'll be fine. Kaiba, I'm sure is taking care of her."
"Shut up Tea. She's out friend too. We can't let Kaiba do everything, shouldn't we be doing something too?"
They all stared at you for a moment, in shock. The smile that made its way onto Tea's lips frightened you a bit.
"Oh My God! You like her! Don't you!?"
"No! She's just a friend."
Tea sat forward on her bed, crossing her arms.
"Uh huh. You do like her."
"Come on guys, a little help here?"
Yugi and Tristan sat there shrugging.
"We kinda agree with her Joey. I think you do like her."
"Aww Yugi? Not you too. And I do not."
(Fast Forward 2 hours; Back In Domino)
Miya's POV
"Any plans for today Miya?"
"Um yeah kinda. Tea's having a party, and they want me to go."
"Okay, what time can I expect you home?"
"By curfew Mother."
"Hey, I'm being serious."
"I might stay the night, but I'll let you know."
You grabbed a duffle bag and stuffed some clothes and other stuff into it. You hugged Aaron and Mokuba and threw your coat on.
When you got into your car, you dialed Tea's number.
"Hey Miya! What's up?"
"Is it okay if I head over?"
"Oh yeah. Everyone's here, Come on over."
"Mmkay, see you in about 15 minutes."
Trying to dodge the media outside the Manor, you drove 15 to 20 miles over the speed limit, and reached Tea's house in record time.
As soon as you parked your car, Joey was at the front door.
"Hey, come on."
You smelled a slight hint of alcohol on Joey's breath.
"Have you been drinking?"
"No why?"
"Oh never mind."
"Alright, but come one. They'll get mad if I don't hurry up. We're in the middle of a game."
You left your shoes and coat at the door and quickly followed Joey upstairs to Tea's living room.
"Awesome, I love Twister."
Yugi, Tristan and Tea were in some jumbled knot, and you weren't even sure how they could have gotten that way.
"Hurry up Joey!"
You took a seat next to Joey and sat out this game. It didn't take long since Yugi's right arm gave out from Tristan's weight and he hit the ground first.
"How bout you play this time Miya?"
"Sure."
"Left foot green."
You thought to yourself, there are only 6 dots per color, and with 4 people playing this was gonna be messy.
"Right hand yellow. Left hand blue."
A little later, you in a position you didn't even know you get into. The same was true with the other three. Not to mention, you'd gotten a little too personal with the boys trying to reach a colored dot a few time.
"Um, you guys are gonna hate me. I have to pee."
"JOEY!" the four of you shouted in unison.
"I'll hurry I promise!"
Joey threw the spinner to the ground and ran to the bathroom down the hallway. Somehow you'd been able to reach your drink and gulped it down quickly, setting the cup back down.
