Untitled Romance In Domino
Chapter 9
Everyone met back up at the mansion. Yami told the tale from his eyes. "She doesnt need our help. Shes Bakuras problem now!" He turned and sat down on the couch. Ashley couldnt believe it. "That doesnt sound like Rachel at all Yami. I cant believe that she would act like that... it just doesnt make sense... are you sure she wasnt under the influence of the millenium ring?"
"Her eyes were far from vacant when she was hanging all over that feind!"
Ashley didnt believe it that Rachel could act that way. She knew that Rachel fangirled over Yami, not Bakura, and it wasnt normal for Rachel to be so cruel even if her affections had changed... No something was up, She'd have to remember to talk to Seto about her fears later and enlist him to help her find Rachel.
Later after everyone left the mansion to go home Ashley and Seto were sitting in the room that they now shared... As a habit had formed and neither one of them cared to end it. They were just too comfortable being together. And it had only been 2 weeks since the incident.
"I dont buy what Yami was saying about Rachel... There has to be more too it..." Ashley started.
"I agree with you on that one." Seto admitted.
"Seto... Will you help me find her? I need answers... Even if she is in love with Bakura now... she is still in danger from Dartz."
"So are you." He said.
"What do you mean?" Ashley asked.
"I didnt mention this earlier because it doesnt involve them.. just us... But Dartz is after both you girls, He says your from another world, and you have a powerful life force, powerful enough to wake his leviathan and conquer the world. I dont understand what he means though, you girls are obviously from this world just visiting fro another country right?" Seto looked at her.
"No Seto, I am not from this world, neither is Rae, we came through a portal... i know it sounds strange, but where i am from this is just a tv show and card game... I know all about your life Seto... I knew even before I met you..." Ashley was stareing at her hands. "And I know your skeptical nature is going to denounce me for being crazy and throw me out. But it is the truth Seto."
She looked up at him and right into his eyes.
"These past years I have seen and heard alot of crazy... and all of it true..." He sighed. "I believe you Ashley." He grabbed her hands then. "And I believe you have a special life force that Dartz is after. And I vow that I will protect you from him." Ashley smiled.
"And we will go and get Rachel back from Dartz." He added and then he pulled her close. "But the we does not mean you. As much as it pains me to say, I will ask Yami and his gang to help on this matter."
Ashley made to protest.
"No you are safer here, under the protection of my security team and other security features my home has to offer."
"No i am not, I am safer at your side. I have watched shows that play out like this... and you think im safer here but I wont be, If Dartz wants me he will take me... If i am at your side I know that you will be able to protect me Seto. I am not going to be left behind." Ashley argued.
Seto looked her in the eye, she was strong willed and she was right, He knew it in his gut. "Ok Ashley, When we learn where Dartz is and we put the rescue plan in motion you will be at my side. But this is going to take some time... We have no clue where he is hideing. Im going to need to get my satalite team together to start going over satalite feeds and data. In the meantime hes going to make a play for you, so I dont want you wandering out of the mansion compound without security. I will put a double detail on you for when I cant be around."
He leaned in and kissed her, a slow, passionate kiss. The hand he had resting at her waist slowly moved up her side and cupped her breast. Ashley moaned into the kiss and the pasce quickened. Seto leaned her back onto the bed and lay on top of her gently and continued the kiss. Soon he broke away and laid beside her, He pulled her into his embrace and that is where they fell asleep. tangled in each others arms.
When Ashley woke up a few hours later it was early afternoon. She went downstairs and found Mokuba watching TV. "Mokie, is there a store nearby that sells books and stationary?" She asked.
"Ya there is, Why?"
"I want to get a journal, I used to keep one back home but i didnt bring it with me... I kind of miss my ritual of writting in it..." Ashey said.
"Ok, its just a few blocks away, I will call up the Limo and my security guard."
Ashley smiled and watched Mokie go. She went back upstairs and walked quietly into the room to get dressed. Seto had bought her a closet full of clothes when he learned she was wearing ill fitting loaner clothes from tea gardner. After she was dressed she walked to the bed and leaned in to kiss Seto. He woke up a little. "Mokie is takeing me in the limo to a store a couple blocks from here. He says he will bring his guard as well. No need to wake up. We will be back in an hour or less." She kissed him again.
She walked to the door and whispered to the room, "I love you." But she didnt think he rushed down stairs and met Mokuba at the door.
"Do you have money?" Mokie asked.
Ashley looked at mokie... "No, I didnt even think, I guess we can cancel the outing then."
"No its ok, I have some. I will buy your journal for you." Mokie said
"Thanks Mokie."
They set out for the store.
An hour later they were finished in the store, It was a beautiful evening and mokie suggested they walk home. Ashley agreed, So they sent thedriver ahead and walked with Mokubas guard. When they were more than half way home three men ran out of an alley and shot the guard. He fell to the ground in a pool of his own blood. "RUN MOKUBA!" Ashley yelled and they were both off running as fast as they could. Mokuba was fast but not Ashley, Her ankle still caused her to hobble. The men caught her quickly but Mokie got away. "Dartz is going to be happy to see you." Alister sneered. "And from the look of things I may just get my revenge on Seto Kaiba as well when he comes to save you himself!" They tied Ashley up and placed her on the bike in front of Valon. "Dont lose her, Or the boss will be pissed." Valon put one arm around Ashley and took off after Alister and Rapheal.
Valon kept sneaking glances at Ashley as they drove off to the pier. She was pretty... Its to bad Dartz had an evil plan to drain her life force... Because he liked this girl, He had only just met her, but he was drawn to her.
Mokuba came screaming into Setos room. Seto shot out of bed.
"Whats going on!" Seto demanded
Mokuba started to talk but he was talking so fast that seto couldnt understand what he was saying.
"Calm down Mokie and say that again."
"Ashley and I went to that store down the road that sells books and stationary, and on the way home i suggested we walk, I had kevin with me and he was walking right behind us when these guys came out of the alley and shot him, I ran away but they got Ashley. Seto, it was those scarey biker guys from a couple years ago... the Doom Bikers..."
Seto paled. Darts had Ashey.
Seto quickly got dressed and had mokie go with him to Kaiba corp. "You call Yugi. Have him assemble the geek squad and come down to Kaiba corp. Im going to assemble all my anylists and sat techs and we are going to find Ashley, Before its too late."
Seto looked out the window of the Limo as Kaiba corp came into veiw. 'If they so much as harmed a hair on her head, He would kill them all.' Seto was shaken by this thought. He had never cared deeply about anyone other than his brother. But he cared about Ashley. "We will find her Mokie and we will save her. I love her." Seto said feircely.
Mokuba smiled. He was going to have a big sister... and maybe they would have babies, That would make him an uncle. He looked at Seto again, He was so happy that his big brother had found someone.
When they got to Kaiba corp Seto yelled for his secretary, "Shirley, Mokie needs a phone number, It will be in the Battle City Files."
"Yes Sir, Mr Kaiba, Right on it. Who am I looking for Mokie?"
"Yugi Mouto."
"Yes Sir Mr Kaiba, One moment." Shirley pecked away at her keyboard and then started to talk, "So good you two are putting your past behind you and being friends." Shirley said. "Ahh here it is, its 867 555 8485." She smiled sweetly at Kaiba and he shuddered... did she just say friendship... 'Note to self... fire shirley when this is all over, reason, she is too much like the preppy friendship cheerleader.'
Mokie took the number and called Yugi. *RING * RING*
"Hello"
"Yugi. Get to Kaiba corp now, bring all your friends and come straight up to Setos office. Dartz has Ashley..."
Yugi hung up the phone and went upstairs to get Yami. He walked into his room and walked in on a very naked Yami and a mostly naked Tea on the bed... He ran back out and slammed the door. He then banged on the door, "Yami, Tea, We have to go... Kaiba needs our help... Dartz took Ashley"
Yugi walked away as he could hear movement in the room. Yami had been hanging out with tea alot since Rachel had been kidnapped. And now he knew why...His heart felt broken,Yami knew that Tea like him but he had never spared her a second thought... why now?