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Seto

"One week."

"A month."

"Two weeks minus Wednesdays."

Krin growled. "Your medical center cannot need your help that badly."

"They do, and I want to help. Two weeks."

"Two weeks, three hours on Wednesdays, and no Sunday meetings."

I shrugged. "Deal." I tried to sound as though giving up Sunday meetings would not pose an issue, but it would. I immediately planned to send Yami and email to let him know that he would need to head over to the Game Shop on his own Sunday.

"How long do you need?" Krin asked.

"A few minutes to grab my coat and say goodbye to Mokuba."

Krin muttered something about meeting me outside before he left the bedroom. Kara sat on the floor, leaning against the wall, smiling at me.

"I cannot believe he agreed to that." She tilted her head back to stare at the ceiling. "He must really miss bossing you around."

"It isn't like he ever stopped," I said. I kicked a blanket aside, expecting to find my coat somewhere that I didn't leave it. Kisara usually pushed my stuff around, which is the reason that I started looking in the places that I knew it shouldn't be.

"It's hanging on the door knob," Kara said.

I turned around and saw my coat. Kisara hadn't moved it. I frowned and walked over to it. Kisara left something of mine alone for the first time since we moved into this house. I supposed that I expected her to continue with her habits for much longer.

"When will you be back?" Kara asked. I slid into my coat and answered.

"Depends on how long it takes. Hopefully not very long."

"Before nightfall?"

"I certainly hope so." Having a conversation with Pegasus was not how I wanted to spend my day. Any length of time would feel too long. I left the bedroom and walked into the living room.

"Are you really leaving?" Kisara leaned forward on the couch, holding the cushions with a grip so strong that her hands turned white.

Beside her, Mokuba watched with interest. He stared at Kisara, slightly bobbing his head as he listened to the conversation. I kept my eyes on him instead of Kisara, because I knew I could get a lot more information from his face rather than hers. Mokuba knew something. But since I had gotten Krin to agree to fly me over, I didn't have the time to interrogate Mokuba.

"I am," I said. I went over to the side table beside the door to grab my keys. Kisara stood and hovered in the middle of the room. Her fingers tapped against her side as she bounced on her heels.

"Oh."

Mokuba's gaze looked like it would burn through her back if possible. His eyes were intent. After a moment, he briefly glanced away from Kisara and to me, but when he saw that I had my focus on him, he turned away quickly and began to pick at a pretend snag on his jeans. There was no doubt he was trying to keep something from me.

"When will you be back?"

"I don't know. Tonight, maybe."

"And you're going to be safe?" she asked. Her bouncing stopped.

"Krin is going with me, Kisara."

"You've run away bef-" she stopped mid-word and bit her lip. She looked back at Mokuba, who still wouldn't meet her eyes, then back to me. "Take care."

Krin walked out of the bedroom. A frown sat heavily on his lips. "Are we going?"

I nodded. "I'll see you later, Mokuba."

Mokuba glanced at me and bit his lip. "Yeah, Seto. Let me know how it goes."

I raised my eyebrows in his direction, keeping the rest of my face neutral. Mokuba's eyes widened and he gave me a very cheesy grin. He knew that he was going to be questioned when I returned.

Krin and I walked to the door. I locked it behind us, then turned to me. "Which direction?"

"West. It's six miles off the coast."

"Fine. Step back."

I did, turning my head away while Krin shifted forms. He didn't give me time to face him before he wrapped his tail around me and dropped me on his back. It hurt, mostly from having to catch myself on my injured hands. I had wrapped several layers of gauze and tape around them, but that did little to help cushion the impact. I kept them uncovered over the last two days to help them heal, but I knew I needed them covered today.

Krin's scales were cool, despite the air around us. I leaned my face against his neck, holding that position while I felt him prepare to jump. The back of his neck was flawlessly smooth, so I could feel his movements as he began to fly. I wrapped my hands around so that my fingertips could feel the ridges along his throat.

I would never design Duel Monsters holograms again, and as I observed how Krin moved, I almost regretted it. All of my designs had come from my imagination, since Pegasus had only given a flat image on a card. I spent a good amount of time picturing what the Blue Eyes' ridges were for, how they translated into movement, or if they played any part at all.

Now, with nothing better to do during the flight, I took the time to answer the question. As Krin flew, his head and neck bobbed up and down in a slow rhythm. It reminded me of how Mokuba used to stick his hand out my car window to feel the wind. Mokuba's hand made waved motions very similar to Krin.

Krin's neck only moved where the ridges were. They were like joints, or a spine. I spent the whole flight running my fingers up and down his neck, feeling the odd twitches his movements created. They almost didn't feel natural, but rather mechanical. His motions snapped like a typewriter's keys.

While we were over the city, other winged monsters floated around us. For the most part, they darted to avoid Krin. The limited few who remained on their course received long streaks of lightning in their direction. Krin didn't hit any of them, but he got close enough to send the monsters flying away.

When we reached the ocean, the number of monsters plummeted. A few lingered near the coast, but as we increased the distance from the shoreline, they dropped off until we were alone. I peeked over the side of Krin's neck and down at the water hundreds of feet below. The waves were too choppy to see Krin's reflection, but his shadow glided beneath us. It might have been beautiful, if it wasn't for the fact that it was Krin.

Krin's head stopped bobbing when the island came into view. His neck straightened out, pointing towards our destination. I kept my eyes forward too. It had been some time since I had last seen Duelist Kingdom, so I watched as it grew larger. Somehow, it seemed smaller than I remembered. Maybe that was due to the fact that I made the decision to travel over, rather than being forced. Whatever the reason, the castle looked like it took up the majority of the island.

Krin began to slow down as if to land when he reached the beach. I tapped my hand against him so he twisted his head back to look at me. I shook my head and pointed at the castle, more precisely to the area where I had dueled Yugi at Pegasus' command. If I remembered correctly, there was enough space for Krin to land, and that way, we wouldn't have to walk up through the woods.

Krin understood and seconds later, descended to where I directed. When his wings moved down, I could see that the castle entrance stood open. Pegasus stood by the wall next to the door, watching. At my first opportunity, I slid off Krin's back. Pegasus walked forward to meet me, but stopped when Krin became human with a bold flash. I kept walking, since my back was to Krin. The transformation cast a long shadow out before me.

"Pegasus," I said.

"Kaiba-boy, I've been expecting you for a while now."

Pegasus held out a hand, but I lifted my bandaged hands, as if that was the reason why I was not willing to shake his hand. I heard Krin coming up beside me. Pegasus looked over. "It is an honor to be in the presence of such power."

Krin didn't answer. It struck me as odd, since Krin liked having his ego stroked. I glanced over and found Krin's face slightly distorted. He stared harshly at Pegasus, almost like he didn't understand what he was looking at.

I went back to looking at Pegasus, only to find that the man I had come to speak with was smirking. If I had any doubts that Pegasus could answer my questions, they trickled away.

"Then I take it you know why I am here?" I asked.

"Of course. Like I said, I expected you here much sooner."

Krin's head moved down and up as he glanced from his chest to Pegasus. His fingers twitched at his side, like Kisara's did when she was nervous. I couldn't explain it, so I decided to ignore him for the time being.

"We need to talk."

Pegasus nodded. "If you would like," he began, directing his words at Krin, "You can go hunt across the island. Very few of your kind have traveled here, so almost all of my wildlife is untouched."

Krin stopped looking at Pegasus and switched to me. "I don't-"

"You agreed. I have an hour alone."

Krin's face had a large "But-" printed across it, I kept my face straight. "If you back out of your half of the deal, I don't have to honor my end."

He frowned, but said, "An hour."

When Krin walked away, I faced Pegasus again. "Inside?"

Pegasus lifted his palm in invitation, gesturing at the open door. I lead the way, hating how clearly I remembered the inside of his castle.

"I take it you finally figured out a few facts?"

"This isn't a casual visit."

"No, I would hardly call it that. I have a sitting room through here."

I stalled so Pegasus could pass me and enter the correct room. He opened the door to a room smaller than I expected. It consisted of a few arm chairs and bookshelves. In addition, a elaborate bar was set up in the farthest corner. Pegasus went straight to it and poured himself a glass of wine.

"Would you like something?"

"Answers."

"Always jumping right into business. Really, Kaiba-boy, the world is chaos. Do we need to conduct this with such formality?"

I just stared at Pegasus, waiting for him to cut the oblivious act.

He laughed. "Of course we do. You have a dragon waiting to whisk you back home. Tell me, are you his companion?"

"What did you do?" I asked, cutting him off before he could go down that topic any further.

"Be more specific," Pegasus said, taking a seat in the chair across from where I stood.

"Why are the monsters connected to their cards?"

Pegasus tilted his glass side to side, watching the wine swirl. "Why don't you tell me what you've discovered?"

"You sealed the monsters' souls within their card counterparts. Damaging the card injures the monsters." I paused when Pegasus' smirk returned. "We've have been carrying their souls, playing with them."

"Very good. You figured out the basics."

I rested my elbows on the back of the armchair in front of me. "Then fill me in on the rest."

"I'm sure you also know how the creatures match up with a human?"

"I carried the souls of the Blue Eyes around for years. I had a bond with them before they arrived here. Same for Yami and the Magician, or Keith and Zoa."

It took Pegasus a few seconds to take a sip, noting the flavor, before he answered me. "That is all true."

"Why would you put actual souls into playing cards?"

Pegasus lifted a hand to trace the area around his eye, where his Millennium Item used to be. "Because I could? It made the game more genuine? The cards certainly did carry a power of their own."

"How?" I asked.

"How did I do the same to you? To Mokuba? To Mr. Motou?" Pegasus' finger tapped against his face. "At one time I had the Item necessary to do so."

"Is this what you were hoping to accomplish?"

"Of course not, Kaiba-boy. This incident has ruined my entire company. This island is all that remains of my wealth."

"You really had no idea that this was a possibility?"

Pegasus scoffed and took another sip. "I knew it was possible. I just didn't think that Yugi would ever try something as foolish as opening a door to the Shadow Realm."

"Is there anyway to get them all back to their world?"

"Not that I am aware of."

I took a short pause to remind myself that just because Pegasus had no ideas didn't mean that it was impossible. If the portal could be opened, it could be closed.

"Unless you wanted to just destroy all the cards," Pegasus added. He waved a hand loosely. "Though I don't recommend that."

"Why?"

"I put a lot of effort into those cards. I would hate to see all my hard work destroyed."

I raised my eyebrows. "You would rather live in a world run by monsters rather than have all the cards in a game burned?"

"Well, it wouldn't be all the cards, but yes. I don't mind the creatures so much. In fact, I find them-"

"Wait," I cut him off before he had the chance to ramble. "What do you mean it wouldn't be all the cards?"

It was Pegasus' turn to be confused. "You really don't know what I meant? Tell me, how many Duel Monsters cards exist? How many were circulating a year ago?"

I didn't know the exact number, so I guessed. "Hundreds of thousands?"

"Yes, I did make quite the popular game, didn't I? But do you really believe that I had the time to seal thousands of souls into playing cards?"

"So, how many did you actually seal?"

Pegasus took a long, exaggerated sip, as if he was at a wine tasting. He swirled the wine some more, holding the glass up to the light to take in the color. He held the cup at different angles, moving it from his right side to his left.

"Pegasus!"

"Oh, calm down. I'm getting there."

"How many?"

"Less than a hundred."

The number caught me off guard. "That doesn't add up."

"You know, I keep up with everything that happens in Domino. You really have never questioned how the slave markets work? There are no pairings that seem off to you?"

I kept my eyes on Pegasus while I thought it over. The slave markets felt self-explanatory. The same set up had happened all throughout history in varying cultures. It never struck me as odd that the monsters would participate in the same act. They wanted humans.

But, did they just want any human? The slave market couldn't operate if every person had a monster particularly connected to them. I thought back to the Slaver and how he wanted Mokuba. Mokuba didn't have a deck he used, or at least, not regularly. He had no ties to the Trap Master, or to Kuriboh, for that matter.

To the best of my knowledge, Bakura didn't even have a D.D. Warrior Lady in his deck. But she had chosen him just the same. I always knew that some of the monsters had chosen without any understandable reasoning, but I never really considered it truly random.

"So," I said, starting slowly. "For people like me who owned a card you sealed a soul into, that monster found us. The rest of the monsters choose whomever?"

"Ding ding."

"Why didn't you tell everyone all this sooner?"

"I don't owe anyone this information. Quite honestly, I could end this conversation here, but it has been so long since anyone came to visit."

"If I destroy the Blue Eyes cards, I can be rid of the dragons?" I spoke out loud, but mostly to myself. It was such a simple solution, I had a hard time accepting the simplicity.

"Now, Kaiba-boy, something that I have been curious about, where have you been hiding these cards? I doubt you would want the real dragons to discover them, so, where have you stashed them all this time?"

"They are at h-" I stopped and sighed. "At home."

Pegasus lowered his glass and peered at me with the one eye I could see, his face shining with amusement. "That wouldn't be the home you had to abandon because it was overrun, now would it?" When I didn't answer, he added with a grin, "Oh. That's too unfortunate."

I leaned farther forward and pressed my hand against my mouth. Pegasus was right; it was unfortunate. The mansion, last time I checked, had monsters flooding to and from it. While I kept my cards in a sealed off basement room, there was no way to get in without going through the mansion. And since I would be going to get items which would kill Krin, Kisara, and Kara, I couldn't ask any of them to come along, no matter what lie I told. If I wanted in, I would have to go alone.

"Why are you so amused by all of this? Have you been unaffected?"

"What cards am I best known for?"

"Those disgusting toons?"

Pegasus chuckled. "And since those are monsters I invented, there were no souls to attach."

"They have left you completely alone?"

It was odd that Pegasus never invited me to sit down. Maybe after I refused the drink, he decided that I wouldn't be interested in carrying on like this was a lax get-together. My foot tapped against the back of the chair, so I knew I wouldn't sit down anyway. I needed the outlet.

"No, not completely. You did notice that the dragon that carried you over felt a connection to me?"

"That's what that was?"

"They all have a connection to me, all the ones with cards attached to souls, that is. I created the bond holding their soul. It might be a different sort of connection, but there is one."

"You're proud of that?"

"Is there a reason I shouldn't be? I like to think that I am the reason it takes so long for some of the creatures to find who they are searching for. Maybe I throw off the signal."

I had to take a deep breath to prevent myself from leaving the room. I hadn't finished talking to Pegasus, even if he was trying to force me out. I glanced around the room, trying to see if there was a clock anywhere. There was one on the wall, but I realized that I didn't know what time Krin and I had arrived.

"Why would the connection get worse if the person dies?"

Pegasus went back to smiling. "Do you miss your brother right now?"

I hadn't really been thinking about Mokuba, but when Pegasus brought him up, I could answer, "Yes."

"When he was my visitor during Duelist Kingdom-"

"You mean when you kidnapped him?"

"-Did you miss him then?"

"Of course." I let it pass as an understatement.

"And if he died, would that be the same?"

I thought back to two days ago when I thought Krin had killed Mokuba. Those few seconds had been the worst I could remember in a long time. It had been like my heart just stopped beating. "It wouldn't compare."

"You see, unlike you, I actually have lost the person closest to me-" I didn't bother interrupting to remind him that I was an orphan. "-and I can agree with evidence. Death makes the connection much worse. It isn't anything about the soul bond."

"But it causes them pain."

"When they are separated. What kind of separation is worse than death?"

My foot stopped tapping while I considered. "Because they were separated from their bodies in the cards, their souls connected to me?"

"So we've established."

I was still trying to work out how the bond could be one-sided. I didn't feel anything for the dragons, or at least, not how they described. Both Red and Kray had made the connection sound painful, as though it hurt to be away from us.

"If they somehow had gotten a hold of the card you put my soul in, would our positions have been reversed?"

"I suppose we can only know that if we try it."

I walked around the chair and over to the bar. Leaning against it, I said, "Convenient that you can't."

I crossed my arms and stared at the far wall. All this conversation had done was create more issues I would have to overcome before getting rid of the dragons. Aside from finding the cards, I still had the situation with the government to work out. Yami and I swore we would find a way to close the portal. If we couldn't do that, then getting rid of the monsters would be the next best thing. And since only some of the monsters were connected to cards, destroying the cards wouldn't be enough.

Pegasus turned in his chair. "Anything I can help with?"

"Would you actually help?"

"I think I have been more than helpful answering your questions." Pegasus took another sip. "It is always nice to be needed."

"Well, I think you have told me all you know. Unless you know something else, I'm going home."

"I wish you the best, Kaiba-boy. And I do hope that you can get out of the city before the bombing."

I had been about to walk away, but chose not to. I reluctantly switched my gaze to Pegasus. "How did you hear about that?"

"The same way I know that you have moved homes several times, that Yugi's darker half is living with the Dark Magician, and that you have taken up volunteering. Very noble of you."

"That isn't supposed to be common knowledge."

"Why don't you want people to know you're volunteering? Afraid you will lose your selfish facade?"

I ran my tongue over my teeth while I took a deep breath. Part of me realized that I would prefer for Krin to come back early. "About the bombing. Where did you hear that?"

"Like I said, I keep up with events in my favorite city. Your life is so much more interesting than my own, Kaiba-"

"None of these monsters have come here for you? You told Krin that there were others."

"Krin? Did you name your dragons?"

"Stay on subject."

"You're the one who deviated from the bombing."

I prepared to argue, but found that he had actually made a valid point. "Now that we are back to it, how did you hear about that? It has only been discussed in closed meetings."

Pegasus took a final sip from his glass and set it on the side table beside his chair. He pushed himself to his feet and stepped closer to me. "You aren't the only person the government has been in contact with. That Mr. Moore has a forceful personality, doesn't he?"

"Have you told him about the connection?"

"No, Kaiba-boy, I was saving that one especially for you. Don't you regret going for all of those Blue Eyes cards?"

I thought about Ryou, who after a month of compromise would hopefully not be chained any longer, and Wheeler. I would rather be stuck with the dragons that D. D. or Red. Now that I understood how they acted and thought, I knew how to work with them.

"It could be worse."

"It must be going well, since you now have a real life version of that jet you so adore. The dragon, Krin, I believe you said, was willing to give you a ride?"

"No. Which monsters do you have living out here?"

"I will make a deal with you. If you answer my question, I will answer yours. Agreed?"

"Agreed."

Pegasus picked his glass back up and walked over to stand beside me at the bar. He reached to the bottle of wine he poured his last glass from and refilled his drink. He went through the same routine of examining the wine before taking his first sip. Then he said, "How did you get the dragon to fly you over?"

"I traded my time for his." Pegasus didn't need all of the details of the arrangement.

"Hm. How very interesting. How does his time compare to yours?"

Pegasus leaned sideways on the bar while I continued staring away from him. I knew that he would find amusement in any aspect of the situation, which was the only reason he asked. I considered lying, but didn't feel like making the effort.

"One day for two weeks."

Laughing louder than he had before, Pegasus nearly choked on his wine. "You have fallen quite a bit. As I recall, you used to be difficult to schedule meetings with."

"No, I just chose to ignore any requests you submitted for meetings. Now, tell me about the monsters on the island."

"They are all weaker ones. As far as I can tell, they aren't capable of changing forms. None of them are connected to any cards."

That explained why Pegasus was in no rush to help me, or anyone. He had nothing to gain from anything I could do. Closing the portal, destroying what monsters I could, stopping the bombing-

"You aren't that far from Domino. If we get bombed, the impact will hit here."

"Oh good. There's nothing left for me here. Besides, this castle echoes even when it is silent. I am ready for a change."

I turned my wrist towards me out of reflex, wanting to check the time, but not wearing a watch. It took a lot of willpower not to look down at it anyways. Instead, I started going through any questions that I might have. There would be no chance of coming back later on.

"Monsters like Kuriboh cannot become human. I have just been associating that with the attack level you printed on the card. Is it something similar to that?"

"I made up the attack points during production. I estimated based on histories I uncovered. Because of that, I wouldn't call them accurate. Any monster powerful enough to become human is a threat."

I lifted a hand to rub the side of my face where the long scratch used to be. "They are all a threat."

Pegasus made a quiet sound of agreement. "I suppose. The ones outside have never given me much of a problem."

"Do they ever come inside?"

"No. They all seem to avoid me for whatever reason."

I thought back to the reaction that Krin had to seeing Pegasus. He did seem to get an uneasy feeling from Pegasus, even if he didn't act on it. If he had any notion that Pegasus was dangerous, he wouldn't have left me alone. Krin must have felt some kind of connection, but said nothing. And if he chose to say nothing then, I knew he wouldn't tell me later on. The best I could hope for was that Krin would tell Kisara about it.

"I know about the Blue Eyes, the Dark Magician, and the Red Eyes, and Zoa. What are some of the others that you sealed?"

"Oh, most of the more powerful ones. The ones you said, of course. The Harpie Ladies – so I bet Mai is having a ball with those – and a Jinzo. a Kuriboh, though very likely it wasn't the one that chose your brother, the Mystical Elf, a Luster Dragon, and a few other small ones. Exodia too, but I had to divide his soul into pieces."

"The Exodia Yugi owned for the short while?"

"I would certainly say so. Otherwise, we would have heard of a creature of that size roaming about."

"Does the soul die if a card is destroyed, or is it just released?" I asked. I had already heard rumor of how Yugi lost Exodia, so I didn't need to continue down that trail of thought. And I knew that when I tore Kray's card, it hurt him, so the question was mostly asked for confirmation.

"You know, I have never tried destroying one. I guess you will be the first to conduct that experiment."

I nodded. "Then I have nothing else to ask. Enjoy your isolation."

As I began to walk to the door, Pegasus dropped his glass and ran around me. He stood between me in the door, looking flustered, but as though he was trying to hide that from me. "It hasn't been an hour, Kaiba-boy. What is your rush?"

"My great distaste for your company." I made to step aside, but Pegasus followed my movement.

"There's no need for that."

"Pegasus, let me pass."

Pegasus shook his head. "You are the first to visit me in months. Stay a while longer."

"Move." I spoke as strictly as I could, but began darting my eyes around the room, looking for a quick way out. I could probably run around, but would rather not do so just yet. Pegasus was desperate, but I doubted that he would try anything other than pleading. So instead of running, I decided to lie.

"When Krin says an hour, he doesn't mean it. He will be coming in for me shortly."

"Then you can stay until he returns!" Pegasus planted his feet.

"You do not want him to come back to find you keeping me here." When Pegasus still didn't move, I added, "He burned alive the last person who tried that."

"And what about your compromise?"

"You said yourself, you never speak with anyone. Who will notice you're gone?"

"You're actually threatening me?"

"Absolutely. Get out of my way."

This time, Pegasus didn't move when I walked around him. He watched me pass, and his mouth opened and closed a fraction, but he said nothing. I went straight to the door, saying nothing else, and walked in the direction of the entrance. The front door had never been closed, and I could see Krin waiting, leaning against the stone wall outside. When he caught sight of me, he jumped forward, nearly running to meet me.

"Now we can go?"

"I'm finished. You're in charge," I said, just so he knew I planned to at least play along with our agreement.

"Good. There is something not right about this place."

"I didn't really want to come either."

"Then we won't return. Step back."

I did, knowing how far to move away before Krin changed. When I turned my head, I saw Pegasus standing in the doorway. I closed my eyes when the light flashed, and when I opened them, he was gone.

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AnonymousGuest: Sadly, I don't think that I'll be able to do that "what if" scenario. I'm slow at updating as it is. If I was to go into what the world would have been like if the monsters weren't possessive, it would be a different story entirely.

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AyaseFanGirl: No worries. I'm a full time student, and I just started a new job (you know. . . in February.) So, that's the main reason I haven't been updating. And even now that it's summer, I'm still working, and taking summer classes. Ugh. One more year of college. I keep trying to reread the whole story, but I keep finding typing errors, and my writing style isn't really the same, so I keep trying to edit. I may wait to reread until I finish. Only . . . 13ish chapters to go! Hey, I'm getting close. See you around!

Potentialauthor18: You know what I love? Like, really, truly love? Answer: People who review bunches of chapters at once. Seriously, that was awesome. I kept getting them while at work, and that made my day way better. Your reviews definitely got me to finish this chapter. Reviews work! I have actually had some people ask/tell me that they wanted to write a version of this story themselves. I had one person tell me they were going to show me the right way to do it. And since it's fanfiction, people are free to do what they will, I suppose. I usually tell people I'm okay with people writing their own version, so long as they say they got the idea from me. That way, I don't get private messages/reviews from people telling me that someone is copying my story. But, aside from all of that, all of your reviews were amazing and wonderful, so I suppose this chapter is dedicated to you! Hm. I guess I'll go back and put that note at the top.

Dear Readers: I love you all. You are fantastic. Also, I'll probably try to blog about this chapter, and the last few, at some point in the next few days. The link is on my profile. The poll is still up. Shoot me a PM or review if you would like. Follow me on Twitter. You know, talk to me. You rock.

-KaelynnD