Untitled Romance in Domino
By Castianna
Chapter 4
The next morning Ashley woke up to the annoyingly loud noise of an airhorn going off. She shot up out of bed and collided with something solid, she was about to fall off the side of the bed when two strong arms circled around her and moved her to the middle of the bed. Ashley opened her hazel eyes and looked straight into the ice blue eyes of Seto Kaiba. They were so busy looking into each others eyes, locked in the moment, that they didnt even notice Mokuba making his escape into the hallway and back to his room. Where he locked himself in his room and hid in his closet because he knew Seto would be on the war path soon. Any minute now..
The seconds turned to minutes and minutes turned into an hour. Mokuba, wondering why he was still in one peice, left the relative safety of his room and walked into the hallway and straight to his downfall. Just as he stepped fully into the hallway he was grabbed from the left and dragged kicking and screaming into Seto's room where he was tossed on to the bed and attacked on both sides with pillows. This was it, Ashleys and Seto's revenge, They were going to torture him. Laughing he grabbed a pillow and tried to fight back.
Later, after Mokuba called a truce and escaped again for safety, Seto and Ashley got dressed and ready for their days. Seto had an important meeting to attend so he was rushing out the door when Ashley stopped him.
"Seto..." She got his attention. "Would it be alright if my friend Rae came over to keep me company today?"
"Of course, I dont see a problem with that, as long as she isnt followed by the mutt or other flee ridden members of the geek squad." He replied.
Ashley laughed. And she thought she caught the glimpse of a smile from Seto. She sighed and hopped out the door on her crutches to head down and get some breakfast.
On her way to the kitchen Ashley stopped at the phone and dialed Yugi's cell.
"Hello!" The to cheery voice greeted.
"Hey Yugi, can I talk to Rae please?"
"Sure"
"Hey" Rae greeted.
"Hey, So I talked to Seto this morning and he doesnt mind you coming over here to hang out today and keep me company... and I quote 'As long as she isnt followed by the mutt or other flee ridden members of the geek squad.' end quote." Ashley said.
Rae laughed and then sobered up... "Yugi doesnt have fleas.."
Yugi looks at her quizically.
Joey came running in the shop... "He guys, Money Bags limo just pulled up!"
"Sounds like my ride is here?" Rae asked.
"Ya he must have sent the limo for you... how nice of him... He really is a great guy..." Ashley gushed.
"Ok see you soon!" And Rae hung up the phone.
Ashley hung up the phone on her end and hopped into the kitchen to get herself some cereal while she waited for Rachel to get there.
Rae arrived within minutes and they were chatting away in the livingroom with the tv on for background noise. They were catching up on the last two days when a cell phone rang. Rae looked suprised then pulled the flip phone from her pocket.
"Oopps took Yugis phone..." She answered it. "Hello?"
"Oh good, you do have it... We thought as much."
"Hey Yugi, sorry I seem to be a subconcious clepto..."
Yugi laughed. "Did you guys want to meet us down at the mall in an hour for lunch? We are going for Edo."
"Umm sure, I think we can talk Mokuba into getting us a ride there. See ya soon!"
"Bye"
Rae hung up the phone and looked at Ashley. "We are going to Edo. Weird that they would have it here... in the anime world of all places.." Rae laughed.
"Ya no kidding!" Ashley laughed to then the went in search of Mokuba.
An hour later the girls arrived at the mall. They quickly found the food court by following the delicious aroma of Edo in the air. They searched out Yugi and his friends sitting at a large table under a sky light. Yugi was there along with Joey, Serenity, Mai and Tristan.
Once they joined the table they all took turns getting up and ordering food so they wouldnt lose the table. Rae went to Edo and ordered her fav sukiaki beef and then ordered the terriyaki chicken for Ashley then brought it back to the table for her. They all ate and chatted about duel monsters, fashion and other things. Mai turned to Ashley. "I want to have a movie night at my place tonight. Do you think You can make it?"
"Ya. Its not like Seto is my parent..." Ashley laughed. "I'll get him to drop me off at your place. What time Mai?"
"Oh how about around 6, We'll order pizza."
The boys all got up from the table after luch and headed to the card shop in the mall, it was bigger then Yugi's grandpa's shop and had more of a selection so off the boys went.
Mai turned to Ashley. "So truth or dare?"
Ashley giggled. "I guess I'll go with truth."
"Ok, so who, of all the guys you've met here in Domino, do you like the most?" Mai asked with a wink.
"Well, I'd have to say that all the guys are nice, But Seto has been my knight in shinning armor. With rescueing me and all." Ashley answered, a blush stealing into her cheeks. Before anyone could comment Ashley quickly picked someone so they could move on.
"Rachel, truth or dare?"
"Dare." Rae picked confidently. Ashley looked around momentarily then saw the guys making their way back towards their table and Yami had joined them somewhere along the way... She smirked at Rae.
"I dare you to go over there and kiss Yami on the cheek."
Rae, being a firm believer in every game being played by the rules, got up out of her chair and walked casually over to Yami. "Hi Yami!" She greeted, then swooped in and kissed him, missed the cheek and got him full on the mouth just as he was begining to greet her back... she got tongue. She turned beet red and ran back to the table and sat down beside Ashley with her head in her hands... All the girls were laughing at Yami's shocked expression.
The boys joined the table and Yami was stareing at Rachel, whos head was still burried in her arms on the table.
"Umm anyone want to go to the park?" Yugi said, looking back and forth between Rae and Yami.
The group got to the park and were milling about... Rae was trying to avoid confused stares and knowing grins. Mai had explained to Yami that they were playing a game called Truth or Dare, but it still didnt help the situation.
"So Rae, your first kiss with the Pharoh... How was it?" Ashley asked teasingly.
Rae grinned... Still a little pink from the earlier encounter.
"So anything interesting happen, meet any psyco tomb robbers or tomb keepers?" Ashley asked, Refering to Malik and Bakura.
"Nope, not yet..." Rae answered, "But i did learn something interesting..."
"What?"
"Yugi is a Stargate fan! I found that out when we were over there, Yugi was watching season 7... it was the smexy episode when Daniel re takes human form and hes laying naked in the feild! We got to talking and got right into it... I think everyone thinks im weird."
"Nah, they are weird, If they dont like Stargate!" The girls both laughed then out of no where Ryou appears and comes over to them.
Rae's eyes were popping out of her head... He was even more beautiful in person... "So you guys are the new friends of Yugi's? Where do you come from?" He asked.
"We're umm... from Calgary...Ever been to Canada?" Rae answered.
"I knew you guys werent from around here." He said simply. 'Wow, shes cute.' Bakura said to Ryou. 'I want her!' He added with an evil laugh. (a/n bakura and ryou are still shareing a body.. and they have learned to share...somewhat... Ryou is now aware of his existance and is attempting to make peace and co-exist... bakura still takes over by force though)
Just then Bakura, tired of being told no by his goody-two-shoes side, takes over the body. When Bakura surfaced both Ashley and Rachel knew right away by the subtle signs and knew it wasnt good. Two seconds later Bakura is laughing manicly with Rachel slung over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. 'A very sexy sack of potatoes' He thinks to himself. Hes running away and Ashley is powerless to do anything.. Her crutches are no match for legs.
Little does anyone know but someone else has now stumbled into Domino much the same as Rae and Ashley had a few days ago. And he has wittnessed everything.
Ashley is torn between trying to follow Bakura on her crutches or go back for help when Jon, our new visitor, finally snaps out of his confussed trance and runs over to her. Ashley, very confused now, cant believe her eyes. Is that really Jon running towards her? How the hell did he get here? When Jon reached her he looked just as confused as her.
"How did I? Where? What? Why? How did you? Im so confused." Jon stutters out.
"Jon! Listen!" Ashley says. "You are in Domino City, home to the Yugioh cast. How you got here? I dont know. Rachel and I dont even know how we got here. I'd explaine further but we have to get help and go after Bakura who has just kidnapped Rachel." Ashley finished and started hopping towards the rest of the group on her crutches. She just now noticed Joey and Seto sparing verbally while Yami and Tristan try to hold Joey back from throwing his fists at Kaiba.
"Quick I need you guys to quit fighting and help me find Rachel!" Ashley yells at them.
"Rachels gone? Where?" Yami asks. Concern in his voice.
"Bakura took her." Ashley said.
"Who are you?" Seto asks Jon, clearly getting the wrong idea from Jons pressence beside Ashley.
"Oh," Ashley had forgotten about him. "This is Jon. I'll explain later." She said to Seto who was busy moving himself between Jon and Ashley.
"Which way did the bastard go?" Joey and Tristan ask in unison.
"That way." Ashley points towards the waterfront warehouses.
"He's probably hiding out in an abandoned warehouse." Yami said, pointing out the obvious. "We'll go rescue her you guys go back to Yugi's house and wait for us there." And with that Joey, Yami, Tristan and Jon took off to the waterfront.
Bakura didnt try to hide really well, in fact he didnt have a place to hide at all. So he jumped into the first abandoned warehouse he found. He tied up Rachel with some rope that was laying around. He hadnt planned on kidnapping anyone today and he wasnt prepared for it. No it was total spur-of-the-moment stupidity. Damn his cleptomaniac nature. Oh well, it wasnt his first kidnapping, he could wing it easily enough.
He really wanted her, this girl whos name he didnt know. It was like an obsession, Yes that was it, He was obsessed with his blonde goddess.
"You, Girl. What is your name?" He turned and shouted at Rachel.
"Rae."
"Well Rae. You are mine now. Do you understand that? Im never letting you leave!" His eyes darted about in an insane way and then it happened his evil manic laughter rushed forth and spilled across his lips. It was cold and frightning. Rachel shuddered. 'Oh god, what mess have i got my self into now?' Rachel thought.
And then the door crashed down and in came Yami, Joey and Tristan... and Jon? They had come to save her!
"Bakura!" Yami growled. The menace in his voice threatning as he glared crimson fire at Bakura. "Let her go!"
"No, I think I'll keep her Pharoh. You dont need another harem girl cheerleader, What ever they are calling them these days. But I was thinking of settling down. Time for this tomb robber to take a wife Pharoh!"
Rachels eyes went wide. WIFE! And then it happened Tristan and Joey tackled Bakura. Joey yelled at Yami. "Go untie her then we'll high tail it outta here!"
Yami didnt need to be told twice, he rushed over to Rae and untied her. Right away she threw her arms around her sobbing "Thank you, Thank you!"
"We gotta go." Yami said and grabbed her wrist and pulled her towards the door and out of the warehouse. Jon was standing in the door white as a sheet... When he saw Rae throw her arms all the blood had run from his face.
"Jon?" Rae said. Then she hugged him. It was Yami's turn to pale, His hopes smashed. 'Hadnt she just kissed him earlier and then thrown her arms around her with pleasure when he'd rescued her? I was a fool! Of course there had to be someone else in her life.' He thought. And he decided to glare daggers at this Jon guy for a while. Jealousy was radiating from him. Jon noticed this and averted his eyes and put his arm around Rae as they walked towards yugis house.
Back in the warehouse Joey and Tristan knocked Bakura out cold then tied him up with the rope he'd tied Rae with. (a/n sorry i know thats mean... but he was getting a little crazy) Then they left ans joined everyone else back at Yugi's place.
No one noticed the figure lurking in the shadows of the warehouse. He had watched the whole scene unfold.
"Well," He said to himself. "Bakura wants that girl, I think I'll get her for myself first. She seems to possess a pure heart and strong spirit. I could use her. Not to mention shes also very beautiful." Marik smirked and started to formulate his plan as he watched them all walk away.
(A/n thats that for this chappie, everyone please review and tell me what you think... i'll have another super long update up soon... for now.. this writter is off to bed :) )