As Kisara was walking up and down the hall she still hadn't seen Seto Kaiba. She hadn't seen him since that day she woke up in his castle fro the first time…and that was almost two days ago… The day she walked out in the gardens and got hurt by the thorns of the roses she was scared to death to enter the castle again… She constantly had her hurt finger in her mouth, praying to heal, so Seto Kaiba wouldn't smell the blood… However nothing happened. No one came…she heard no sound… She was shaking in fear even after that small wound had healed… The sunset came and she was shaking… She ran to her room and locked her door… She would have laughed with herself by her childish way of thinking. Yeah, as if a locked door could protect her from Seto Kaiba…a vampire who could fly…pass through doors or whatever the world he could do… And she had witnessed his power that day he had sent his rage upon them… Nevertheless she locked the door and the next thing she knew was that she had got under the blankets covering even her head, like a scared child, she curled up in a ball shutting her eyes closed tightly and she kept shaking in fear till she had finally fallen asleep… This morning she had woken up quite early and she got out of the blankets… She looked around…she was alone in the room this time… For one more time the smell of breakfast reached her nose and saw the breakfast disc to the same place it was the morning before… For a second she panicked. He was there! In her room! She had locked the door and he, not only had he entered but also she hadn't heard him! However then she breathed out. He might have been there…but he hadn't hurt her…yet… Well that was something good… She got up and walked to her breakfast. She ate cause she was hungry…and the food was indeed delicious… She then fixed herself and walked out of the room… She walked in the hallways and reached the other wing that she hadn't explored before. The hallways were surprisingly bright. The curtains were all wide open to allow the sunlight to enter… It was as if Seto Kaiba had done it on purpose so she would feel comfortable… There was that feeling again… She was so confused…she didn't know what to believe about him anymore… He was a monster that drank human blood…that was what he really was…however…his kind manners…his so irresistible beauty and charm…his gentle and rich voice… That man…creature…she didn't even know how to address him…but still he was confusing her…
"He is dangerous…and tempting like Temptation and Sin themselves!" she concluded in her mind
…And she was right… After some hours of walking around she felt hungry. It was indeed noon… Suddenly the smell of food reached her nose. She followed the smell and found a door. She opened it and like the others, the door opened easily. When she opened it she remained there wide-eyed. She was in a wonderful dining room. The table was so long that could easily have seats for almost twenty people…or even more… The decorations around the walls and the warm fire in the corner was making it look indeed majestic and inviting… She then noticed the plates and the silver spoons, forks and knives at the head of the table along with a plate covered with a silver bell-cover. She hesitated a little and then approached and took a seat at the velvet-dressed chair. She opened the cover from her plate and saw delicious poultry cooked with sauce and onions. Right next to the plate she saw some slices of bread that were warm, like when the loaf was just got out of the oven, and also cheese and to the corner there was a dessert coated with honey. She couldn't believe in her eyes! Her stomach made a sound of impatience. She simply took her silver fork and tasted the chicken stew. It was simply delicious. She took some bites of cheese as well and accompanied them with warm bread and when she finally was done with her food, she ate her dessert too. She was really satisfied with her food. To tell the truth she hadn't eaten like that ever again! She whipped her mouth with the white napkin and then looked at the table. What should she do now? Take the plates to the kitchen or let them be? She then decided to leave them there and see what would happen. She was rather curious… She got out of the room but in reality she picked from the half opened door…hidden. Suddenly one of the forks moved on its own and placed itself in the plate and the same did the knife…and the small glass where she had drunk water from…and the others moved on their own! Her eyes widened and not being able to see now…she ran away from the place…after some time she stopped to take a breath and decided to continue her walk…
She found another door she hadn't seen before and she decided to give it a try… She opened it slowly and carefully… The room was dark…and that made her heart start bounding in her chest again… She clenched her dress to the spot over her heart and walked in… She searched with her hands the closest wall and felt the sense of velvet… Curtains. She drew them and the sunlight flooded in the room… She turned around and gasped in admiration. The room was huge… A huge library… Everywhere there where bookshelves full with books! Books, scrawls and everything she could have ever imagined and more! She had never seen so many books in her life! Not even Mai's library that was the richest in their town…and maybe the richest of many towns around was so big…or with such a big variety of books as this one here! Kisara knew how to read. Tea had taught her. They learnt together actually. Therefore she knew how to read and she liked books… She walked to a bookshelf and took out a beautiful book, dressed in blue leather. Immediately a cloud of dust flew and Kisara sneezed a couple of times. She then opened it carefully and looked at its yellow from time pages. She red a couple of lines to see what it was about. It was talking about exotic tales… It was really interesting. She put the book back and took another one, dressed with green leather this time. After reading a few lines from a couple of books…suddenly one drew her attention… It was a big, thick book dressed in scarlet-red leather…scarlet like blood… With shaking hands she took the heavy book and red the black letters
"The Chronicles of Kaiba Family…"
Biting her lip and with her hands shaking more than ever she opened the book somewhere in the middle and started turning the pages over… The ink which the letters were written with, was the best quality and also…hundreds and hundreds years old… Kaiba family had really old roots that leaded even almost one thousand years before Seto Kaiba. Every page had an image of the each Count and details about him, his family, his wife his children…everything, Every first letter was written and drawn with the very complicated way of Medieval Gospels... She flipped some more pages and finally reached the last ones…and saw Seto Kaiba's picture and saw his smug smirk to it. Some details were mentioned about him however…where it mentioned about his wife Lady Sylvia…the text was cut and a page was missing…she tried to figure out what the missing page could be but she couldn't think of anything. She closed the book and then saw from the window that the sun had begun to set… She hadn't realized how time had flied… She put the book back in place and walked out of the library closing the door behind her before leaving… She was ready to return to her room when…she froze… There…at the hallway…there was Seto Kaiba looking at her…
"Good evening, Kisara… I hope I am not ruining your evening…"
At Mai's house Tea was walking in the house. She already had gained her strength back with Joey's treatments and with rest and proper food… While she was walking she heard some soft notes of a piano… She remembered the piano in the living room…however Mai couldn't play it…then who…? She slowly entered and saw…Yami sitting at the piano playing a soft and a bit sad melody… His fingers were moving softly on the piano keys. She saw some alcohol bottles close to the piano…empty. Yami was still shirtless wrapped in his bandages but he already seemed much better… He had his back at her and he was drawn in his playing so he didn't notice her right away… She approached him slowly. She never saw this side of him before… They were alone in the house… Joey had gone to find some herbs and Mai had gone to train a little. She approached a little more. He sensed her presence and stopped. He turned around to see her.
"Tea…" he said in a low voice.
"Sorry…" she whispered, "I didn't want to disturb you…" and then she added, "You play beautifully"
A small smile appeared at Yami's lips seeing that some color had returned to her face.
"This is the only one I know how to play…" he whispered, "I practiced a little on an organ back in Vatican…"
She smiled and sat beside him.
"Are you alright?" she asked him.
He nodded.
"I am… I just have headache…" and then added, "…Hangover…"
Tea said "oh" and didn't ask about it again… She caressed the keys of the piano softly.
"Well…um…thank you...for coming to rescue me…" she whispered
Yami looked at her.
"You're welcome…" he whispered back…
She touched his hand with a smile and he took it in his warm one…Tea leaned to his shoulder.
"I am so lucky that I met you…" she whispered
"Tea… I am a demon…do you understand what that means…?"
"Yes…but still what I see now…is no demon… Please…don't torture yourself like that…"
"It is taking over me…I can feel it Tea…"
She simply nuzzled to his chest.
"I can only feel your heartbeat…"
Yami was for another time at a loss of words…
"Tea…"
She looked up at him and smiled. She caressed his cheek.
"Please…allow me…to take some of your pain away…" she whispered
"Is that…good now…? For your health I mean…"
"It is…" she insisted and her lips touched his
Yami, more than willingly, returned the kiss… Soon they were both lost…to their own world…
Meanwhile Kisara was frozen at her place…with her back against the wall looking at Seto Kaiba like a frightened rabbit that was gazing over an eagle and she seemed like she wanted to sink even further in the wall.
"I sincerely hope that my presence isn't that unpleasant to you…" he said with some sarcasm in his voice.
Of course he could see the fear he was causing her.
"I mean no harm…" he repeated in a low voice, "I just thought to come and see how you are doing and hoping that you would do me the honor to have dinner with me…" he did his usual bow.
Kisara didn't know what to think! She didn't know how to react.
"I…I…" she couldn't even form the words correctly…not with his eyes on her…
"I hope that you are comfortable here…" Seto Kaiba said again
Kisara could barely nod her head…and then she remembered what had happened at the dining hall…
"Those plates…they moved on their own… How…?"
"Oh. So you saw that…" Seto Kaiba whispered mostly to himself, "Those where my powers actually…to the minimum. I don't have servants to the castle so…" he stopped as if what he said so far explained it all. Kisara tried to make her legs move but her legs betrayed her and she fell…in his arms! Seto Kaiba had caught her before she fell.
"Oh. Be careful…" he whispered to her
She looked up at him…feeling a slight blush painting her face… Her hands though traveled to his chest… Something that had be there…wasn't!
"Oh, my God…" she whispered, "…You have no heartbeat…!"
Seto Kaiba smiled or rather…smirked.
"But I can feel yours…and hear it…clear as a bell…" he whispered
He passed his finger slowly from the valley between her breasts till her neck over the fabric of her clothes. Kisara let out a surprised sigh and leaned her head back. If he wanted to have her…in any way…she knew he could…and he knew it too! However the bite never came. He simply helped her stand properly and said.
"I apologize. That was highly inappropriate by my part. I ask for your apology." He said
Kisara was too shocked to reply. Seto Kaiba made another courteous bow and turned around slowly and airily…his cape waved after him…
"Shall we?" he said and was ready to start walking.
"Wait!" she stopped him with her voice.
He stopped and turned around.
"Yes?"
She hesitated but finally said it.
"You said that…that you tend to sleep the day…"
"That's true"
"But…where…? I haven't found your room yet… I…I mean…"
"It is not a pleasant site…I don't want you to lose your appetite" he said
Kisara made a hesitating step. Seto Kaiba sighed and said
"Follow me…"
They walked for some meters till they found a heavy door. Seto Kaiba opened it with one gaze… The stairs were leading down to a dark and cold stone tunnel-like path… The stairs seemed to be swallowed by darkness. Kisara felt fear in her heart again…
"Where…does that lead…?" she asked shaking
"To the Crypts…" Seto Kaiba replied taking a lit torch to his hand…
It was obvious that he didn't need it but he needed to light the way for Kisara. The fire was making the shadows to dance all around. Seto Kaiba could see that she wouldn't go further in the darkness…with him…
"Kisara" he said, "I told you I mean no harm…I know it is hard to trust me though but I am telling the truth… However if you still won't trust me… Here…"
He held out a small cross by the chain and placed it to her hand.
"Take this. Even if it is small it is rather…unpleasant to me to touch…"
As if he wanted to prove it to her, took her hand and guided the small cross to his hand… The cross, burnt his flesh immediately to that spot. Seto Kaiba winced in pain at the contact.
"If you feel uneasy with me just touch me with this and run… But I really hope I will earn your trust one day…"
Kisara doubted if just running would be enough but she followed anyway. They walked down the cold, wet path and only their footsteps where echoing all around till they finally reached the basement… It was the Crypt! It looked like the ancient Christian Catacombs where the first Christians would hide from Romans… When her eyes got used to the darkness she managed to see details. There were gravestones everywhere decorated with statues of its "owner" at a pose of sleeping.
"Over here…" Seto Kaiba said and walked to a direction
She followed. Soon they saw a small space…where another gravestone would fit but instead of that…she saw an open coffin… She gasped seeing the black coffin with the velvet, red like blood internal.
"Yes…" he said, "That's where I sleep… This is the bed I have for the past four hundred and fifty years…"
She felt a strong hand clenching her heart… Suddenly the humidity and the darkness…the macabre atmosphere was so much… She was feeling as if the stone walls were crushing her!
"Please…" she pleaded almost in tears, "Take me out of here…now…please…"
Seto Kaiba nodded and they started walking up… She didn't even look again at that macabre sight…
They were soon sitting at the long table again… Kisara was sitting at the head of the table while Seto Kaiba was sitting far away…to the other head… The only thing that could be heard was the sound of Kisara's fork moving while she was eating. She looked up at him and she noticed that he wasn't eating. He was holding a crystal goblet full with a thick, red liquid and he was drinking slowly…
"You won't…eat…?" she asked him
He shook his head.
"No. I have lost the right or the ability to enjoy such kind of food again"
She swallowed hard seeing the glass he was holding.
"That is…?"
"Yes" he simply said
She swallowed again.
"Whose…?"
"No one's. It is just some animal blood."
"I thought you…you were…"
"Gorged?" he finished her sentence for her
She nodded.
"I am. However I thought it would be rude for me to simply watch over you while you were eating. After all you don't eat only when you are hungry don't you?"
"I…suppose so…" she said in a low voice.
She continued eating not knowing what to say… She was having dinner with a vampire! A vampire for crying out loud! She finished her food before she knew it.
"Are you done?" Seto Kaiba asked her.
She nodded. Seto Kaiba drank the remaining of his "drink" and stood up to walk to her.
"Tonight there is a beautiful moon… Do you wish to have a walk with me before you sleep? Or you are too tired…?"
Kisara looked down for a little and then nodded slowly accepting his hand… Seto Kaiba leaded her outside… The snow was glowing like silver under the moonlight. The cold was bitter and her breath was coming out in small white clouds… Seto Kaiba wrapped an arm around her petite waist, surprising her and he leaded her outside to walk… His body, even though his skin was frozen, his clothes were providing extra warmth to her…
"Thank you…for giving me this chance tonight Kisara…" he simply whispered
She was taken aback once again…and she said nothing more… The same did he. The only thing heard was the snow crumbling under their feet while they were walking.
Later on Seto Kaiba took her to her room. He bowed to her
"Sweet dreams, Kisara…" he whispered and the next thing she knew was that he had disappeared.
She was left alone once more, not knowing what to do… She had spent that evening with Seto Kaiba…and he was…such a gentleman… Should she trust him? Should she be afraid of him? Should she hate him? She didn't know… Also her heart never really felt hatred before…
"What am I going to do…? What lays there for me…?"
The doubts were too many… However one thing was clear tonight to her… She placed her hand over her chest to feel what was real to her…
Her heartbeat…
Here is another chappie! I hope you liked it! It is a small scene with Kisara and Seto Kaiba and Yami with Tea! Nothing more to add to that!
The dining hall kinda looks like this: images/uploads/castle_leslie_set_ but the chairs have taller backs...
Yami's song was inspired by Victor Piano Solo from Corpse Bride watch?v=EJlRujI4uXU
What is going to happen to everyone now?! Seto Kaiba...what does he really want from Kisara? To drink her blood? To seduce her?! Wait and see!
Please review me...