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Seto's POV

The rain had been coming down for hours. I leaned my head back against the wall, holding my face down. It didn't do much in the way of keeping me dry. Water still dripped down my face, not a bit of me was dry, but I felt like I was doing something. I was cold and wet, becoming more and more miserable by each second. And being so miserable, I hadn't been able to sleep. Clouds still filled the sky so I didn't know what time it was, but since it was growing lighter, I assumed that the sun was coming up.

The three dragons had slept through the night, seemingly unfazed by the storm. They all slept close together in their beast form. It had been about seven hours since they had fallen asleep, and it had been raining the whole while. Of course this would result in my getting sick, but I had no way of stopping it. Maybe if I got sick, they'd let me stay inside.

I arched my back, trying to get it to pop. After sitting in one location so long, it was beginning to get sore.

Looking across the roof, I saw the three dragons still asleep. Then I glanced around the roof. I needed to stretch, and if I just did a bit of walking, what harm could it do? The worst that could happen was them getting angry that I had moved. After all, I couldn't go anywhere, so it wasn't like I was trying to escape.

Deciding that I might as well risk it, I got to my feet. Moving as quietly as I could, I walked to the edge of the building. But just because I was on the edge, that didn't mean that I had to look down. Instead of down, I looked across the city. It was a dark view. Most everything was in ruin as far as I could see, which I'll admit, wasn't very far due to the rain. But I knew how much of the city was in the same condition.

My gaze travelled in the direction of the house I had been living in. I was desperate to know how Mokuba was doing. I feared the worst, knowing that it was a complete possibility. What if Kuriboh kept him trapped in that back room? What if Mokuba had no way of getting food or water? Then what would he do?

I crossed my arms, trying to fight off the cold. The attempt was pointless, I was going to be cold either way.

I heard growling from behind me. There was a moment of hesitation before I turned around. Part of me wanted to be defiant as I generally was, but then I remembered my plan. If I wanted to get out of this situation, I had to be good.

Krin was standing a few feet away from me. His arms were crossed in a similar manner to mine as he glared.

"Why are you over here?" He questioned.

"I needed to stretch." I stated. I wasn't afraid of him, but I still found worry hiding behind my words. I didn't feel as though it came through, however, I tried to control myself better.

"And you have to do so near the edge?" He asked.

"There aren't many other places to walk. We are on a roof." I responded.

He gestured for me to follow him, and lead me back to the door I had been sitting against all night.

I leaned back on the door and slowly slid to the floor. Once I was back to my original position, Krin glared down at me. I simply stared back up at him, waiting for something to happen. But he didn't talk to me. He turned around to address his sisters who were approaching us.

"Sisters, I'm about to go to the mountain. I should be back by sun down."

"Ooh! Tell Luster I say hi!" Kisara exclaimed. Kara smiled and placed a hand on her sister's shoulder.

"I'm afraid I must leave today as well. Will you be able to stay with our pet?" She asked.

I tried not to look to hopefully about the thought of all three leaving. If that was the case, escaping would be easier than I thought.

Kisara looked ecstatic. "Of course I can stay here!"

Well there went that plan.

"Thank you sister. I should be back before sunset also." All I could think of were thoughts of terror. I had to stay here all day with her?

They ignored me after that, except for the occasional glance from Kisara. They were saying their goodbyes. I watched curiously. The way they spoke with each other made it seem as though they would never see one another again. I didn't quite understand why they acted this way. Krin actually showed a side other than they demanding dictator. The way he interacted with his sisters showed off a softer, if only slightly, side.

Krin was the first to transform back into his dragon form. All though I didn't appreciate being held against my will, watching the transformation amazed me. I was always a fan of the Blue-Eyes, so even my hatred for them couldn't outshine their beauty.

I managed to squint through partially closed eyes to watch the light surrounding Krin as his scales appeared. It was odd. The shift from human to dragon was not a slow one. The shift took only a few seconds, which made it hard to concentrate on everything.

As Krin flew off, I still couldn't comprehend exactly how the changed had occurred. So when Kara prepared to leave, I made sure to watch more closely. I wanted to know how the change actually occurred, but even after watching it a second time, I didn't clearly see it.

And once Kara was gone, I was left with Kisara. She turned to me and began to hum. The tune was upbeat, but it didn't settle me at all.

Appearance wise, she looked like a young, energetic woman. She reminded me of all the girls in high school who followed me around. But I had to remind myself that this was no teenage girl. I was dealing with a very dangerous dragon. And one who wasn't use to being denied.

"Darling! Did you sleep well?" She asked, somehow continuing to hum as she spoke.

"It was fine." I lied. And unlike Krin, she didn't seem to notice.

"Wonderful!" She exclaimed.

I watched as a spark appeared in her eyes. She had an idea, and from the prominence of the idea of her expression, I knew I wouldn't have to wait long to find out what it was.

Kisara slowly walked towards me, well not walked as much slinked. She bit her lip, then rubbed her tongue over her lips. I didn't take my eyes off of her as she approached.

Before too long, she was kneeling down beside me. Kisara reached a hand up to run her fingers through my hair. She had all of my hair away from my face after only a minute. She stared me in the eyes, moving her fingers to trace the outline of my jaw, nose, and eyes.

I leaned back as she neared my mouth. I didn't want her getting anywhere near that part of my face. But she wasn't going to let me get away with that. While one hand moved to my lips, the other forced my head to face her.

One of her fingers forced its way between my lips. From that point, she could easily move her finger around the inner part of my lips.

"My love, you are beautiful." She stated.

A small frown flickered across her face when she began to examine my cheek. She gently felt along the edges of the long cut I had received yesterday.

"Tell me dear, who did this to you?"

I thought through my answer. If I told her that Kuriboh did it, she would probably try to revenge the act. Not that I minded her hurting the beast, but I didn't want her getting anywhere close to Mokuba. I couldn't believe that she would ignore him completely.

"Like I said before, a beast scratched me."

Kisarapulled her hands away from my face. She leaned in close so I could hear her quiet words. "Was it the Kuriboh that chose your brother?"

I nodded, recalling Krin's words about the three of them being able to detect lies. At least she didn't know the location of my old house, so she couldn't go after him.

"How dreadful! Why did he hurt you darling?"

I pretended that I didn't hear the pet name. "He was jealous of me. This was a warning." I answered. I knew that wasn't the exact reason, but it was very close to the truth.

"Do you think I'm beautiful?" Kisara asked, suddenly changing the subject.

I examined her face. I hadn't really looked closely at any of the dragons, so I couldn't immediately answer.

Her eyes were the same color as Krin's. A light, but electric blue that seemed to jump off her face. And her eyes were larger than the average human, making them even more prominent on her face. Below her eyes, I noted how high the bones in her cheeks were. However, there was no blush to her cheeks. In fact, all of her skin was nearly white with no blemishes or scars.

I purposefully kept my eyes away from her mouth. So I looked to her hair. It, like her skin, was nearly white, but it contained the smallest traces of blue. Her hair had waves in it, and they flowed loosely across her shoulders and down her back.

It was obvious that she was beautiful, but to tell her that might give her the wrong impression. I didn't want her to think I had any sort of feelings for her other than ones of fear and hatred. But a part of me knew that if I said no or didn't answer, the result would be even worse. I had no reason to upset her. Making her angry could only cause more problems.

"Yes." I answered, deciding that a happy dragon was preferable an angry one. I could live with the consequences.

She smiled pleased with my answer. Her hands came back to my face to my face, one on either side of my jaw, and her lips were on mine before I even had time to register what was happening.

My initial reaction was to pull away, but she held me still. So all I could do was wait it out. I hoped that dragons needed to breath too.

She brought her head away from mine, but only for a moment. In that time, she moved her hands to the back of my neck to pull me closer to her. I managed to take a deep breath before she reclaimed my lips with her own. I was glad that I took the breath, because this kiss was longer than the last.

I could feel her lust burning through the kiss. There was no passion behind it, only the eager flame. She moved as though she was desperate for more. She didn't stop moving, not even for the smallest moment, but continued her attack.

Her lips opened and closed as she tried to pry my mouth open with her tongue. But I kept my lips pressed firmly together, and my teeth clenched. I wouldn't let her inside.

But she wouldn't have that. She removed one of her hands from its place at my neck to bring it to my chin. From there, she squeezed until she pried my jaw open.

I never closed my eyes. As her tongue invaded my mouth, I watched her face, trying to ignore the fact that a dragon was making out with me. It was disgusting and unnatural. It was like kissing an animal.

Now that she had successfully worked her way into my mouth, there was no need for the hand on my face. She dropped it to my shirt, grabbing handfuls of the material. I felt every inch that she moved as her hand fell lower. By the time she stopped moving it, she had reached the bottom of my shirt. From that point, she began to work her way back up, only this time, going under the material.

I was losing oxygen. She had been at this for too long, and I no longer had any air. Maybe I could pass out. After all, she couldn't make out with an unconscious body, right?

My stomach growled at that moment. I didn't think much of it, but it wasn't my opinion that was important.

Kisara leaned back. "I forgot that you hadn't eaten anything! I'm so sorry love!"

She jumped up, then ran across the roof searching for something. "I'm sure we have something up here for you to eat." She muttered as she sorted through their items.

I stared in disbelief. How could she go from one personality to another so quickly? One minute I'm being attacked as she kissed me, and the next, she is more concerned about my hunger?

One thing was certain. It wasn't safe to be up here.

Mokuba's POV

My feet were really hurting. I wasn't sure how long I had been running, but it had to be a few miles. I tried not to look down, knowing that if I did so, I might stop to examine them. If I stopped, I didn't think that I would be able to start running again.

So I stared ahead. I had never run through the streets of Domino by myself, and especially not while there were beasts crawling about. Seto had warned me that going out alone was dangerous, but I didn't have a choice. If I hadn't left when I did, I was certain that I never would.

The clouds were building up, threatening to overflow. I didn't have anything to keep me warm. The only clothes in my possession were the ones on my back.

"Boy!"

I peered around the corner from where I just came. An elderly woman was leaning out of her doorway. From the look on her face, I could tell that she was nervous to be out on the street during daylight.

"Yes! I mean you boy! Get in here!"

I had never seen this woman in my life, but I ran to her. Right now, I was just so ready to get off the street, I would take any offer I found. And even if she didn't do much for me, at least I would get a chance to sit down for a minute or two.

Just as the door was about to close behind me, I saw a group of beasts coming down the street. I pressed my back against the door while I waited for the barks and growls to fade away.

"Thank you." I said, addressing the woman. I then took a moment to catch my breath, then prepared to leave once she didn't say anything. I reached out for the doorknob, but as my fingers wrapped around it, her hand landed on mine.

"Where do you think you are off to?" She questioned, pulling my hand away from the door.

I didn't answer. All though this woman did help me by taking me off the streets while the beasts passed, I didn't trust her with a truthful response.

When she saw my hesitation, she moved on. "I'm not letting you go anywhere until I get a look at those feet. If you run much longer, I believe they'll fall off."

I looked down. My feet looked as bad as they felt. They were covered in scrapes and cuts, all of which had produced quite a good bit of blood. And not just that, but after running miles down the road, a large amount of dirt had stuck to them.

"I don't want to get your floors dirty." I said, ashamed of my uncleanness.

"Now don't you worry about that. It is just carpet."

I followed her through a hallway and what appeared to be a dining room. At least, it would have been in the past. It was now filled with boxes. From the far corner of the room to the opposite wall, all I could see was boxes. They were all filled with different items. Some had food, others books, one wall of boxes contained medicine and first aid kits. But as curious as I was, I didn't ask about any of it. None of it was my business, so I kept silent.

"Have a seat." She said, directing me to a chair. We were now in the kitchen, which was set up as though there would be a great deal of cooking going on. She had the largest stove that I had ever seen, and a refrigerator that would make any chef envy her. The table I was sitting at could hold about twenty people, and as I glanced through and open door, I could see another dining room that was set up to hold many more.

The lady moved around the kitchen, opening cabinets and drawers pulling out medical equipment. When she had collected everything she needed, she approached me. "I have to clean out the cuts, so this will hurt." She told me. I nodded with understanding.

I tried to push the pain away as she worked. To do so, I struck up a conversation.

"Why are you helping me?" I asked.

"It is what I do." She answered. "I help people who need it. Certainly you noticed all of the boxes in the other room. I'm sort of like a homeless shelter, but I only take people in for a day or two before they move on."

"Why only a day?" I asked, wincing in pain as she applied some alcohol.

"I suppose you could call me a subway station. People stay for a while, but they are only waiting for the train to come and get them."

I cocked my head curiously. "I don't understand. A train?"

She smiled. "Remember from your history classes about the Underground Railroad? Think of it like that. There is a group of people who comes through to help others get out of the city. But everything they do is very secretive and well thought out."

I nodded, now understanding. "How many people manage to escape?"

"A few dozen every month. Are you interested?" She stopped her work to look me in the eyes. She was giving me a serious offer, and one that I would love to accept. However, I was on too important of a mission for that. Maybe someday.

"I can't." Was my only reply.

"I see. Family matters keeping you?" She asked, but by the way she phrased it, I could tell that she had met people in my situation before.

"I have a brother. I think he had been chosen." I admitted.

"Well then," She said, finally getting the last bit of dirt off my feet. "If it is information you are looking for, I know just the place."

Now that was something I could use. I had no idea where I was going to start my search for Seto. Any lead seemed like a good one at this point, so I waited for her to explain further information. But she didn't say anything. All she did was continue her work on my feet, which was beginning to feel very awkward.

"Where should I go then?" I questioned, beginning to push myself up from the chair. But just as she had done with the door knob, she kept me from completing the action.

"No reason to rush. Let me wrap up your feet."

She didn't say anything else as she went about her task. And I didn't want to push her hospitality, so I too stayed quiet.

By the time she was finished, I had a layer of bandages covering my feet that was so thick, I felt as though I now stood a good deal taller.

"What is your name?" I asked, suddenly realising that we hadn't introduced ourselves.

"Maggie Nale. And you are?"

"I'm Mokuba." I responded, purposefully leaving off my last name. I had developed a habit of doing so a while back. The name only caused me trouble. And all though she didn't seem like the dangerous sort, it was a habit that I didn't feel like breaking.

"Well Mister Mokuba, I believe that I'm just taking time away from you and your quest to find your brother. Shall I give your directions to your next stop?"

She walked me back over to the front door, once more passing through the room with the boxes. While in there, she paused momentarily to pull a package out of one of the larger boxes. When we were back at the door, she grabbed my shoulders and spun me around to face her.

"Take this." She said, handing me the package she had just grabbed. "When you leave, go down the road until you reach the stop sign. From there, go left. Look for address 3021. Go in there, but be careful. The man working in the store has been chosen."

When she let go of me, I took that as the signal that I was free to go.

"Thank you." I said again.

I reached out for the door knob, and this time, I made it as far as turning the knob before her words stopped me. "And Mokuba, please use the money I gave you to buy some shoes."

The package in my hands must have been the money she was referring to. I moved it to my jacket pocket.

I mouthed my thanks, then left the house.

Making sure that the road was clear, I walked carefully out of the house. I did everything in my power to stay as silent as I could manage. The beasts that had been out here earlier couldn't be too far off, and bringing their attention to me would be the worst possible thing that could happen.

In order to turn left once I reached the stop sign, I had to cross the rad. Before doing so, I leaned against the nearest wall. I tried to calm my nerves, tried to keep my breath even. There was no need to panic while trying to run.

Finally deciding to go, I did so at full speed. In this case, full speed wasn't very fast since my feet were practically useless, but I made it across without incident.

Then 3021 was all I was focused on. I moved down the narrow road, looking for the proper numbers. But they were hard to make out. The street was a torn down one. Most all of the windows were shattered, and doors were boarded up, which made it seem completely abandoned.

Yet, from the numbers that were still intact, I could tell that I was going in the right direction. Only when I reached 3021 did I stop moving. The building itself wasn't so different from the ones surrounding it. The numbers were however, the only ones that were still neatly attached to the wall. I glanced at the windows as I approached. They resembled the doors on the rest of the buildings, entirely covered up. If I had been walking down this road under any other circumstance, I never would have given this place a second thought.

And that is what made this a good hiding place.

I walked in, noting how dark the room was.

"Hello?" I called out. I couldn't see anything due to the poor lighting, so I had to wait for my eyes to adjust.

"What can I do you for?" A voice asked from somewhere in the darkness. I tried to look in the direction of the sound.

"Um-" I began, hesitating when I heard a low growl from the other end of the room. "Mrs. Nale sent me? She said you were the person to come to for information."

"That's me."

I heard the sound of a match striking. A few seconds later, the faint flickering of a candle partially illuminated the room. And now that I could see, I couldn't help but wish that I was still blind.

"Well well. If it isn't Mokuba Kaiba. How'd you get out? I saw your brother in here just a few days ago."

"Keith?" I said, surprised that I recognized him. I also decided to leave off the 'Bandit' part. I wasn't sure if it would offend him or not, so I just decided against it.

"The one and only. Where is my least favorite Kaiba?" He asked. But I saw movement behind Keith that made me forget to answer his question for a moment. It was still too dark to see what was causing the movement, but I knew that Mrs. Nale had given me warning.

"That is why I'm here. I don't know where he is." I answered.

Keith quickly looked over me. Once his eyes fell on my wrapped feet, he said, "So you ran away?" As he spoke, I saw the movement again. This time, it was closer to me, so I could see what the case of it was.

Back before all of this, I recalled that Keith had been a serious duelist. There was one monster that stood out from all of them, and that was why Zoa choosing him seemed obvious. Unfortunately for me, Zoa was incredibly frightening.

"I have to find him."

"And how can I help you with that?" Keith asked. "Like I said, it has been days since I've seen the friendly fellow."

I shifted nervously as Zoa came near me. I heard him sniffing as he walked behind me.

"I think he was chosen." I said, looking at Zoa more than Keith. That beast was so large, I actually started shaking when I imagined myself being chosen by that thing. I had been luckier than most, but Keith didn't even seem fazed.

"And what beast are you looking for?"

"The Blue-Eyes."

Keith let out a whistle of amusement. "You are searching for those three? How do you intend on getting away from them?"

Three? That thought nearly stopped my heart. I had no idea that there was more than one of the dangerous dragons.

"I just have to find him. Do you know where they are?" I asked, trying to sound as though I had known how many there were the whole while.

"Yeah, I know where those three are. It isn't like they are in hiding. Why should they be? Nothing would dare go after them, except you of course. Anyways, you know where the KaibaCorp building is?" He asked sarcastically.

I didn't merit that with a response. Luckily, one wasn't required. Keith went on. "They are living on the roof. If they have your brother, that is where they will be keeping him."

"All right. Do you have any shoes?" I realized that the question sounded out of place, but now that I had the information I needed, I was ready to get out.

Keith laughed. "Are you sure you need them?"

I didn't answer.

"What size?"

"Nine." I answered, and Keith told me to wait a moment, and he walked out of the room, leaving me with Zoa.

He wasn't gone for more than ten seconds before I heard a voice beside me. "You've been chosen." The voice was low, sounding exactly what I pictured a monster's voice sounding like.

"What?" Was the only word I could say.

"I can smell it on you." He explained.

I twisted my head to look at the beast beside I was talking to. He was tall. Taller than Seto by at least half a foot. His skin was like no color I had ever seen. It was an odd mixture of blue, green, and silver, which made him look all most sickly. The room was still dark enough that I couldn't mae out his eye color, but his hair was thin and sparse, the same color as skin.

"Who do you belong to?" He questioned, cocking his head as he stared.

I nearly gave him the truth, but something in my head stopped me. Wasn't he a dark monster? Kuriboh was the same type. Telling him the truth might only get me taken back home.

"Mystical Elf." Was the first light monster that came to mind.

He snarled. "Light fools. Can't even keep up with their own belongings."

Keith reentered the room. In his hands was a box that I saw to be a shoebox.

"I assumed you wanted sneakers." He said, laying the box on his desk. "Do you have money?"

I pulled the money that Mrs. Nale had given me out of my pocket. I handed it to him, and he counted it quickly. "Just enough. Thanks for your business. Do come again."

I had counted the money at the same time he did. I was perfectly aware that the old shoes in the box weren't priced at fifty dollars. But I decided just to let it go. There was no way I was going to argue with Keith while Zoa was watching.

It took me a minute or two to put the shoes on. And I was moving as quickly as I could. It was uncomfortable in the store, so I wanted to get out immediately.

"Best of luck on stealing from the light demons." Zoa said, smirking.

I left the store, proud of my new shoes and headed for KaibaCorp.

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