Your POV
"Ms. Suro, sorry to bother you."
You turned over in bed and blindly fumbled around for the intercom button.
"Go ahead." you said after clearing the sleepiness from your voice.
"Requesting permission to land from the local towers now. Is everyone prepared to land?"
"I think they're all still sleeping. I'll wake them, tell Tower Command we'll land in about 10 minutes."
"Yes Ma'am." he sounded before the intercom fell silent.
Brushing the rest of your hair out of your face you sat up in bed. Looking next to you, you noticed that Seto wasn't there. You sighed and rolled your eyes. He'd promised he'd get some sleep, but as usual he probably got too caught up in his work. You pulled back the covers and walked up to the on board office, expecting Seto to be sitting at his desk with his nose still stuck in his laptop.
"Huh?" You were shocked to see the office was empty and the laptop was sitting in the locked drawer. "Wonder where he went..."
Before you started looking for Seto, you made your way back to the boys' room to make sure they were up and ready for landing. As you went to knock, you heard all the boys shouting and cheering. Between their cheers, you could hear the familiar sounds of one of your favorite video games. You quietly pushed the door ajar slightly and peeked inside.
Sure enough, they were playing "Just Dance 4", and they all seemed to be having a blast. You silently stood in the doorway, trying not to interrupt their fun but the sight of Seto dancing to "Call me Maybe" was impossible to not giggle at. That giggle of course drew their attention to you immediately. You made eye contact with Seto and he turned bright red and he tossed the Wii remote on the bed.
"Having fun boys?" you asked with a smirk on your face.
"Oh yeah. Aaron said we should try it. Seto's really good at it."
"After he got over being overly clumsy that is." Aaron scoffed. "He almost took out the TV with the remote."
Your rolled your eyes and giggled.
"Weren't you wearing the wrist strap like it tells you to Seto?"
"How about you play with us Miya? We've got one extra controller." squeaked Mokuba
"I would love to, but right now we're about ready to land and the captain needs us all strapped down."
"Awesome!" the younger boys shouted in unison.
"But first...You'll want to change."
"Into what?"
"In your closet in a duffel bag for each of you. You'll want to change into the clothes in there. You wont want to go outside in what you're wearing now, trust me."
Almost immediately they dove into the closet and nearly ripped open the duffel bags.
"We're going to the beach!" Aaron shouted as he pulled out a new pair of swim trunks and a matching t-shirt.
"The beach? Where are we?"
"We're on my friend Sam's private island. We can stay here as long as we'd like."
"Really? That's so awesome. Why don't we have a private island like this Seto?"
"We do, it's just not vacation friendly." he said with some anger in his voice.
"Hey now, don't start with the attitude Seto. We're here to have fun, and you'll have fun."
"Oh will I?"
You crossed your arms and cocked an eyebrow.
"Boys, go change. You too Seto, you've got a duffel bag in the bedroom under the bed."
"Aren't you gonna change?"
"I don't have to. I've been wearing my stuff since we left Domino."
"You wore your swimsuit under your clothes. Aren't you sneaky?" Aaron giggled.
"Now, go get changed and strap in. We can't land until everyone's strapped down in our seats."
The boys made a mad dash for the bathrooms, slamming the doors shut.
"The beach?"
"What? You need some vitamin D. Staring at the screen without seeing much sun will make you sick."
"Didn't you know?"
"Know what?"
"I'm allergic to sunlight."
"So you're a vampire now? That explains a lot."
"What's that suppose to mean?"
"Well, you wear trench coats all the time. You never go out in sun light. Um, people always tell me you're going to steal my soul."
"They what?"
"Oh I'm kidding. Go get dressed. I'm sure you'll love the swim trunks I picked out."
As Seto headed for the bedroom, you headed back up towards the cabin.
"Ah, everyone ready to land?"
"Not yet Captain, but in just a few minutes." you said buckling your seat belt tightly.
After about five minutes, you were joined by Mokuba and Aaron.
"These swim trunks are awesome Miya! How did you find them with our favorite duel monsters on them?"
"I had them specially made, rush order. It's part of your Christmas presents."
"We're having Christmas here?"
"Yep. We'll be here about 2 or 3 weeks, maybe longer. It all depends on your brother and how home sick he gets."
"Where's Seto?"
"You know him, he takes forever to get dressed." Mokuba laughed.
"Why is it, every time I leave the room you guys start talking bad about me?" came a deep voice from the hall.
"It's because you primp more than a girl, Seto."
"I don't primp."
"It takes Miya less than 10 minutes to get ready."
"Well she doesn't have to try and look gorgeous every day."
"Alright boys, knock it off." you said, slightly blushing. "We're ready Captain!"
As soon as Seto sat down, everyone felt the plan head for the ground.
Once the plane landed, you were the first to exit. Taking just a moment, you closed your eyes and turned your face towards the sun, basking in its warmth. You and Aaron had both been born in Cairo, but when you moved, Aaron was still too young to remember any of it. The burning heat reminded you of home, of your mother and reminded you that you were way past due for a trip home.
"You okay?"
"Yeah, just basking."
"You miss them?"
"Everyday Aaron. Every day."
"Wish I could remember more about them."
"I know. Maybe when you're a little older, we'll go visit our old home in Cairo where you and I were born."
"Cool. But like you said earlier, let's have fun on this trip!" he said grabbing your hand tightly.
Once Mokuba and Seto were off the plane, you lead them to the car that was parking in the airfield garage.
"What about our stuff?"
"It'll find its way to the house. We have a date with the beach right now. Come on." you called, hopping in the front seat of the Jeep. Seto took a seat in the front, while Mokuba and Aaron hopped on the back bar, their heads sticking out of the top.
"Where is this house?"
"On the south side of the island, about a 20 minute drive. If I remember correctly, the road can get rough in some spots so make sure you two hold on. It's a 45 minute flight to the nearest hospital, so no one wants to be falling out of the back of the Jeep okay?"
Both boys nodded and you smirked as you noticed Aaron tighten his grip on the roll bar.
"Doesn't this thing come with seat belts?"
"What? You don't trust my driving? And it's not like there's anyone else on this island to get into a wreck with."
"Still, this thing should have seat belts."
"Oh Seto, you worry too much. Just forget about it and just relax. People survived for years not having seat belts. Plus it's not like I'll be speeding or anything."
You laughed at the near horrified looks that was plastered on both Seto and Mokuba's faces before throwing the Jeep into gear and heading for the dirt road just off the landing strip. About a mile down the road, the sun nearly disappeared as open sky gave way to the rich jungle canopy. The echoing calls of tropical birds filled the air and kept all three of the guys' undivided attention upwards.
You couldn't help but smile. It was nice to get away from the busy streets of Japan and see a warm sky that wasn't filled with skyscrapers. Here it was just open, warm, blue and wonderful. Sure you loved Japan, but sometimes it felt claustrophobic, especially with the media hanging at Seto's doorstep day and night. You'd been lucky enough that they had yet to find out your true identify at Seto's girlfriend, but you knew that couldn't last much longer. Once that protection was gone, you knew the problems would start anew. His fan girls and business enemies would try anything to try and get at either you or Aaron.
You pushed that thought from your mind as suddenly felt nauseated. Swallowing hard, you ignored it and turned on the radio.
"We get radio reception out here?"
"As if Sam could live without radio? This island has everything, trust me. But like I said, don't expect to be attached to technology the entire time we're here." you said, again ignoring the uneasy feeling in your stomach.
Seto's POV
You watched Miya carefully. Something was wrong, but you couldn't tell what. Sure she was smiling and laughing but still something seemed off about her. The longer you watched her, the more you began to doubt yourself. Maybe it was just the unfamiliar place. You'd never seen her so relaxed and carefree. Here she wasn't having to dodge paparazzi, or Lex, or anything like that. Here, she was just here. Just an average, laid back teenager having fun with her family, if this is what you could call a family, on a vacation.
You had to admit, this place was beautiful. The warm, salt air slightly stung your skin but it was delightful, even compared to the moist Japan summers you'd been use to your whole life. You'd never been to the jungle either, so you were fascinated by everything around you, like a newborn discovering the world around them. This of course had been you since you'd met Miya.
After what seemed after only a few minutes, the jeep stopped in front of a beautiful house. It seemed to by made of all glass, with it's supporting walls and floors made of shiny black volcanic rock.
In seconds, the two boys were running for the front door.
"Aaron! Mokuba! Your names are on your bedroom doors. West wing of the house! East wing is ours!" Miya shouted.
"You sure do know how to set up a vacation." you smirked.
"Well, you get to set up the next one."
"Yikes, I better start planning now. I don't have friends like yours with set ups like this. I don't want to disappoint you."
"You wouldn't disappoint me. I wouldn't say I'm easy to please but I'm not that hard to either."
You weren't exactly sure what to say as she took your hand and led you into the house, pushing open the swinging heavy wood door. Inside was even more beautiful than you could have imagined. The glass ceilings let in the jungle light and it's calming feeling. A small pit in your stomach formed as the jungle view above reminded you how far you were from home.
"The rooms are amazing Miya! Mine's not a water fall coming out of the wall!" Mokuba shouted. "It even forms a small pool!"
"You know Miya, He's going to make me completely renovate his room when we get home."
"Oh my god Miya! I can see the lake from my balcony!" you heard Aaron scream from his room down the West Wing of the house.
"And his too." you sighed.
"Oh Seto, you just need to relax. Lets go take a look at our room and maybe that will help." she smiled, while taking your hand.
Your POV
You weren't sure what was on Seto's mind, but you had a good enough guess. Honestly, you had trouble pushing your own dark thoughts from your mind. Thankfully, the boys hadn't yet caught the contagion that seemed to plague both you and Seto. You both were already on alert for something bad to happen.
Taking a deep breath, you pushed open the french cut doors of your bedroom, and you even gasped. Sam had redone the entire room since you had visited last.
"Wow."
"I'll have to tell Sam I want the name of his interior decorator." Seto smirked.
The room was filled with the light of the ocean that stretched endlessly towards the sky coming from the seamless glass wall. The large four poster bed was covered in a creamy white drape that seemed to dance in the light. The dark wood floors were warm under your feet. Turning to her left she walked towards the brand new bathroom.
It was almost as large as the bedroom in itself. It looked as if Sam had picked up an ancient Greek bathhouse and placed it in this house. The while mosaic tile had dark blue patterned seamlessly placed in it in the shape of the gods Artemis and Apollo. In the center of the room was a deep in floor soaking tub. Hidden behind frosted glass was the most advanced shower system you had ever seen.
"It'll take me 3 weeks to learn how to use this shower." you whispered under your breath. "There's options for 8 different shower heads, a couple different settings for steam, massage heads..and whatever else you could put in the shower."
"How often is he here?"
"Hardly ever. This is the house he gave for me to use at will."
"Wait...this is yours?"
"In theory yes. On paperwork...no. Sam kept it in his name for my protection. No one can trace me here."
"That really is some friend you have."
"Well before I had you, Ali and the gang...I didn't have friends aside from Sam."
Seto's POV
You tried your hardest not to cringe at the mention of the Geek squad. You had told her you were understanding of what happened between her and Joey, but it still rubbed you the wrong way. Of all people for her to run to, she had to run to the damned dog. You honestly would have prefered her to run to Yugi or something over Wheeler.
"Are you okay Seto?"
"Yeah, why do you ask?"
"You're knuckled are white..."
You looked down and sure enough, your fists were clenched tightly enough your knuckles were white enough to see your veins were a dark purple.
"So what's up?"
"It's nothing Miya."
"I know when your lying to me."
"Can we go to the beach now!" you heard the boys call from down the hallway.
"We'd better not keep them waiting otherwise they might tie us up and throw us in the jungle." Miya chuckled. "But don't think we won't continue this conversation later."
Not answering, you grabbed a towel from the bathroom and the small duffel bag Miya had packed for you and headed back out to the main center.
Your POV
You stood there alone for a moment, trying to figure out what you had said that made him so angry. Closing your eyes you let out a sigh and felt the ground beneath your feet disappear.
"Kisara? I thought I told you to stay out of this trip?"
"I know, but I can't help it when you feel this way. Especially when it comes to issues between you and Seto."
"You heard all of that?"
"Oh yeah. I figured this would happen eventually when he found out about Joey."
"Oh god...I didn't even think about that."
"Yeah. You should know he's really not okay with all of that."
"I know he's not, but it's not like he's going to admit that anytime soon if ever." you said running your hands through your hair.
"I just hope you guys make it through this vacation in one piece. 3 weeks alone together is a lot of time for these issues to come screaming out in your face."
"I know. I just hope this wasn't a mistake."
"You did what you thought was best."
"Kisara...since when have my best intentions ever ended well?"
Kisara didn't answer and a tear ran down your face. You knew history had destined you and Seto be come together, but that's where history stopped for Kisara. She didn't know how things went after that, and you were hoping they were for the better.
"Miya...You can't do this to yourself. You can't base your life on mine. So many things have changed the course of history already. The fact that you're still alive proves that. You're so much stronger than I was, and I know you'll change our fate."
You let out another sigh and sunk to the darkness where the floor was moments ago, but this time it felt cold. The dark was gone by the time you opened your eyes. Hearing Aaron and Mokuba laugh down the hall, you tried your tears quickly and went to join them.