Hi Everyone! Thank you for taking the time to read my story! It is meant for Kisara to be a part of the existing story for Yu-Gi-Oh while showing a side of Seto others haven't seen. Part of this story is meant to be a part of I obviously don't own these characters or any songs included in this chapter. This is my first story so if I should update it, just let me know and I would be happy to change it. I've had this story in my head for a while and I just write it down so I always remember. It isn't my intention to take credit for anything I didn't create. Thanks and I hope you enjoy!
Part 7: Competition
Seto, Kisara, and Mokuba stand in a control room while a team shows Kaiba a strategy for defeating the Egyptian God Cards. They fail. Seto leaves the room while Kisara stays behind. The teams pleads with Kisara, "Kisara please tell him! We are trying!"
She holds up her hands and waves them to stop them, "It's okay your jobs are safe. Why don't you head home early?" They all thank her while she waves awkwardly and steps outside after Seto. She watches Mokuba break off as Seto grumbles something to him. She chooses to follow Seto down the scenic hallway with the new Kaiba Land outside the windows. He stands ahead of her in the hall and turns when he hears her behind him, "What did you say?" She asks judging him.
He slows down so she can catch up, then continues walking with his hands in his pockets. "I'll apologize to Mokuba later."
She looks at him sternly, "Saying you will apologize later isn't an excuse to take it out on him now, or any time!"
He sighs, "You are right, as always. Have you found anything?"
She turns her wrist to turn on her holo-pad, "I think you already know what I am going to suggest. He could have something you could use to defeat the Egyptian God Cards." She expands a photo of Pegasus lounging by his pool. Seto glares at what appears to be a live feed. She jumps excitedly, "Ooh! I could come with you!" Her eyes grow dark, "I want to ask him how his wrist is feeling without a hand."
He reaches for her wrist to turn the image off. He looks into her eyes, "Calm down." She realizes how close they are and starts to blush. He pulls away.
She smiles and casually suggests, "The jet is fueled if you want to take it out on him instead of Mokuba. It might even be cathartic!"
He stops to look at her. "Okay, but first I'm talking to Mokuba."
Kisara walks back toward him and pats his chest. She takes a few steps ahead and gestures in Mokuba's direction. "Good. Let's go!"
When he passes her, he whispers close in her ear. She tries to contain herself while he says, "Thank you, my dragon."
He continues walking past and smirks while she waves her arms in the air frantically, "Quit it with that name alright!"
Old Friends-
Seto flies in the Blue Eyes White Jet and listens to Kisara's version of You're Not Me [by Marty Bags]. He flies to Pegasus' mansion and challenges him to a duel. Pegasus leads him to a duel platform in his mansion basement. Eventually and as expected, Pegasus uses his blue eyes toon dragon.
He taunts Seto, "Tell me Kaiba Boy, does the Blue Eyes White Dragon remind you of anyone?"
Seto replies, "Besides the obvious? I'm assuming you mean someone else besides me."
Pegasus' chuckles, "Haven't you noticed your little Kisara resembles one?"
Seto ignores him and plays Ultimate XYZ Dragon Cannon, "This is a lesson Pegasus. You don't talk about Kisara. You don't get that right after what you did to her. I thought you would have learned that lesson after she paid you that visit, but apparently you need reminding."
Pegasus winces and grips his wrist with a false hand attached. He then fires back in a sing-songey tone, "Oh, sweet Kaiba boy you can't be this naïve. Haven't you noticed she is hiding something?"
Seto smirks and replies unfazed, "Not that it is any of your business Pegasus, but Kisara and I do keep secrets from each other. If I need to know something, she will tell me. And I'm more than fine with that. However, you aren't going to be fine when I'm done with you. Go XYZ Dragon Cannon!" He defeats Pegasus easily and takes two cards from him to help defeat the Egyptian God Cards.
Duel of Light-
Mokuba and Seto escort Yu-Gi to the top floor of their now finished duel deck. Mokuba goes up to the control room while Seto and Yu-Gi take their places to duel. Kisara is already waiting in the overhanging booth when he arrives.
"Hi Mokuba!" She greets him from a seat in the booth. It sits in front of a large control panel.
He sits in the seat next to her to ask, "Are we all set?"
Kisara nods. "We are all set!"
Later, Seto plays the Pyramid of Light card which he took from Pegasus. It causes the facility to shake violently. The roof gives in and Mokuba and Kisara are in danger up top. Kisara grabs Mokuba who watches in shock as the roof collapses. She carries him on her back to the control room arm that goes back down to the bottom floor like an elevator. Once they reach the bottom floor, they run into Tea and Grandpa.
Kisara turns off her holo-pad to address them, "I called a helicopter. We can watch from above. It is not best to be too close to this thing." She has on the rocket boots she once used with Gaming Playground INC. Tea tells Grandpa that it looks like the Pyramid of Light Exhibit at the Domino Museum.
Kisara looks at Grandpa, "I saw the announcement when it was discovered. I don't like the legend though." The helicopter she called for arrives and everyone boards except for Yu-Gi and Seto who are trapped inside the pyramid. Tea, Grandpa, Mokuba and Kisara are watching the floor in the duel dome collapse from the air.
Tea breathes and says, "Good thing we aren't down there!"
Kisara buckles Mokuba in a seat and turns to them. "Yeah, I built the place, so I had a feeling the floor and roof would buckle." She walks to the edge looking over the pyramid. "I'm going down there. You guys stay here with Mokuba."
Grandpa holds onto an arm grip and reaches for her, "Hey! You can't do that! It is too dangerous!"
She turns around, smiles, and takes one of his hands, "Don't worry Solomon. I'll be alright. I have knowledge about this world, and I can take care of myself." Solomon freezes, then watches her and she falls backwards diving straight down. Grandpa and Tea run to the edge and watch as she spins out of it and flies away using the rocket boots.
Grandpa watches with hearts in his eyes, "I swear, if Kaiba doesn't propose to that girl, then I will."
Mokuba yells at Grandpa, "Hey! Hands off you old perv!"
After doing a quick sweep, Kisara lands on a part of the floor that is still standing. Kisara watches the pyramid on the opposite side as the gang in the chopper.
She touches it, feeling it's power as she starts to get sucked in. Before she is, two small indents in the ground form behind her and seem to pull her back. "Come on…" she grunts struggling, "let me in…" Suddenly she can see into the pyramid with her legs still on the other side. Her upper body including her head is inside the pyramid. She looks and sees Yu-Gi, Tristan, Joey, and Tea fighting mummies. She calls out to them, "Hey! You guys!"
Yu-Gi looks at her, "Kisara what are you doing here?"
She yells, feeling the connection getting weaker, "There is no time! Remember what the prophecy said! You must use the knife to take out the eye!"
Yu-Gi nods at her, "Okay! But where is the knife?"
Kisara opens her mouth about to reply, but freezes when she sees Tea, "What the hell are you doing here? I left you in the chopper!"
Tea looks shocked and awkwardly replies, "I kind of jumped out the helicopter…"
Kisara looks at her pissed, "What?! Are you trying to get killed? That is crazy!"
Tea looks embarrassed and yells back, "I know!"
Suddenly Kisara gets pulled back, "I'm losing you, go! I'll help you on this side! Go!" All the combined power collides and back fires. She gets thrown from the pyramid and falls against a concrete pillar. She pours her power into the outside of the pyramid and yells as her power grows. At the same time, Yu-Gi finds the knife and throws it at the eye. Her and the gang together get rid of the pyramid of light. The pyramid disappears and Kisara sees Seto once the dust clears. He is passed out on the ground next to Anubis.
"Seto!" She runs toward Anubis who is right next to Seto's limp body. Anubis smiles as she gets closer.
Yami yells, "Kisara, no!" Kisara continues to run and watches Anubis unafraid as he lifts a hand. The ground beneath her feet turns into a black goo substance. In an instant she is in the air almost hovering but returns to her feet away from the infected ground. She throws something at the bottom of Anubis' feet that creates smoke. All Yu-Gi can make out is a flash of yellow light.
"Take him down Yami." Yami turns around surprised to see that she is now kneeling behind him with a passed-out Seto in her arms. Yami transforms back to Yu-Gi and runs towards Kisara and Seto.
Seto opens his eyes slowly and sees Kisara's face turned to Yu-Gi, "K-Kisara?"
She looks back at him and beams, "Seto! You are okay?" He slowly tries to get up while she helps him. He glares at the help as she simply replies, "It's the least I can do." They watch as the eye of the pyramid transforms into a shadow monster. It is huge and morphs into a large creature similar to a dog. The monster launches an attack at them. Kisara jumps in front of Yu-Gi and throws out her hands to create a shield. It is yellow and blocks the attack. She quickly releases the shield a moment later. Anubis then destroys their decks. Kisara steps forward bravely and holds out her hand towards a wall. Nothing happens as Anubis laughs, Yu-Gi looks at Seto, and Seto smiles. Suddenly a small pod flies through the wall and lands in her outstretched hand. Her hair raises high in the air as if gravity was turned off. She flips open the pod as it transforms into a sword. It turns into a large sword and tghe end is a half circle but the entire length of the sword is taller than her. She twists it easily behind her back and thinks about her situation, {I can beat this guy. But I don't want everyone here to know what I can really do. I have to think and find a way I can keep still my secret.} Her eyes open wider, and she yells at Seto behind her, "Seto! Your card! Find it quick!" Seto registers which card she means immediately and turns to the ground to find it.
"Yu-Gi." Yu-Gi catches a card that Seto threw at him. He sees which was it is then plays the Blue Eyes White Shining Dragon. Kisara and Seto stand together and watch.
After Anubis is defeated, Kisara is patching up Seto with gauze and wrapping his wounds. Mokuba clings to his jacket.
Pegasus walks up to them with Joey, Tristan, Tea, and his bodyguards. Seto finishes talking to Yu-Gi as Kisara finishes wrapping his injuries. She turns to look at Pegasus while pulling Mokuba behind her. Pegasus looks at her frightened, "Well, what are you doing here?" she asks with an evil glint in her eye.
Pegasus gestures to the three who just arrived and tries to say calmly, "I- I was just helping these three! Once I realized Kaiba boy had the Pyramid of Light I wanted to help!"
She chuckles and turns to him with murder in her eyes, "More like, you wanted to see if you could add the card to your collection after the duel was over. I think it's time you left." She closes the distance in an instant, so his bodyguards are helpless. She holds her weapon to his throat and continues while a single trickle of blood drips down, "Unless you want to lose something else. I've already taken you hand, next you can lose your head."
Pegasus doesn't more, "Oh we are more than happy to leave."
Aftermath-
Mokuba bursts open the doors to his penthouse as Kisara and Seto follow behind. They are both covered in dust. Kisara has a bag on her shoulder and is trying to get under Seto's arm to steady him, but he pulls away. She gives him an angry look then grabs it forcefully causing him to wince, "Ow."
She comments without sympathy, "If you let me help you, maybe it wouldn't hurt so much." She directs him to the couch like an airplane landing while he watches her annoyed.
"I think you are the reason it hurts." She ignores him and starts to unwrap his arm dressings while he leans back on the couch. "What are you doing? You just wrapped that?"
She doesn't look up while she inspects the wound, "We have to clean it." Mokuba appears with a bowl of warm water and soap out of no where. Before Seto knows it, Kisara has a cloth and is dipping it in the bowl. The wound is right near the top of his quad. The water touches his skin, and he starts to get flustered. She presses the cloth and starts to move it up. Seto feels flushed and embarrassed.
"Okay, Okay! Stop it, I'm going to take a shower." Seto waves them to get away then walks to the bathroom. Once inside, he exhales then starts to undress. A couple minutes later, he stands in the shower scrubbing the wounds. {She probably hopes I wouldn't have seen, but I saw Kisara create a shield without any pods or a wrist band.} He switches the water off and gets out. {She turned it off quickly, so I don't think she'll be surprised if I bring it up. If she is, I love seeing her surprised anyway.} He smiles, wraps a towel around himself, and reaches for the doorknob. Once he opens it, he sees Mokuba who is standing in the doorway, staring at him. "Mokuba, quit staring at me." He hugs Seto which catches him off guard. He loses grip on the towel and is pulled into the hallway.
"Mokuba, I told you to give him space." Seto looks in horror as his towel starts to fall, right when Kisara turns around from the couch. She looks at the two of them while his towel hits the ground. She can't help but look down immediately. Seto quickly turns to run down the hall toward his bedroom. Once inside, he closes the door while he can hear her apologetically yelling on the other side. "I AM SO SORRY! I WILL GO RIGHT NOW."
He cracks the door open and shouts back, "NO! Just wait a second." While the door is cracked open, Mokuba rushes in.
He closes the door behind him and whispers, "Okay big brother I think that went well."
Seto looks at him in shock, "Wait, did you do that on purpose?"
"Yes! I told you big bro, I'm going to help you with Kisara!" Seto face palms then walk over to his dresser to find clothes. "I told you I would help and that is what I am doing!" Seto puts on clothes and opens the door to walk back outside.
"Mokuba do me a favor, don't help anymore." He and Mokuba walk back to the couch while Kisara's head continues to face away from them. Seto speaks to her, "You can turn around now." She turns around with her eyes covered by her hands. He says in a low voice, "You don't have to do that." She uncovers her eyes slowly. When she sees he is clothed, she removes them and waves them vigorously.
"I am so-so-so sorry!" She says shouts. His head jars from her volume.
After recovering, he says calmly, "It's okay." He sits on the couch while she stares at his crouch, not hiding anything. He smirks, "See something you like?" She jumps a couple feet in the air as Seto pulls back shocked.
She yells "Yes- I MEAN NO" She covers her hands with her face as he watches smirking.
{Maybe Mokuba was on to something.}
"I'm going to go!" She tries to get up again, but he pulls her back down.
"You are going nowhere."
Mokuba smiles, "Yeah! You are going nowhere!" He jumps on the couch joining them.
Kisara notices Seto's cuts, "Fine, but I'm going to get new dressings for you." He nods saying thank you and lets her go. She gets the dressing and walks back to the couch. Seto leans back on the couch while she has her knees on the ground by the edge. She starts to wrap his arms and legs where he got hurt by Anubis. Mokuba turns on a movie.
Secrets-
Mokuba has fallen asleep. Kisara and Seto turn, reacting to the sound of his tiny snores. Seto starts to get up, but Kisara places a hand on his shoulder. He sees her looking at him kindly. She whispers, "No, I'll take him to bed. You just rest." She scoops up Mokuba in her arms and smiles before heading down the hallway. Seto continues to lay on the couch while he thinks.
{This could be the time to ask her. I don't want to scare her away, but I have to ask at least.} He hears Kisara's footsteps behind him as she walks around the front of the couch and sits back down next to him.
She sighs, "That was a hell of a day." She leans back and stretches on the couch, "Are you okay? How do your wounds feel?" She goes to reach for one on his closest arm.
Seto grabs her hand before she can touch it, "I'm fine. Kisara, I need to ask you something."
She looks at him willingly, "Of course, what is it?"
He looks in her eyes, "What happened back there?"
She raises an eyebrow, "Can you be more specific? Are you talking about the giant shadow monster that tore apart our-" she corrects herself, "Sorry- your duel dome?"
"No, I don't care about that."
She looks at him shocked, "Really?! You aren't even a little intrigued?"
"Kisara, what happened with your hair? And how did you make a yellow shield without any pods?" She has prepared for this question.
She looks away and reaches for the remote, "I outfitted the duel dome with built in shield pods ever since the whole Gaming Playground INC debacle." She picks a movie and starts to play it. "I shouldn't be surprised you noticed!" She smiles, "You are a child protégé after all."
He looks at her seriously, "Are you lying?"
She gives him a convincing face, "Why would I lie? How could I make a shield without any pods?"
"What about your hair?"
"What about it?"
He looks at her frustrated, "I won't ask again. Be straight with me."
She sighs, "My hair sometimes has a mind of its own." Seto looks at her unconvinced, "Sometimes when I get upset, I've been told it hovers or something. I don't really notice when it happens because… I'm usually pissed off. I've never believed it, but I guess you noticed too!" She leans back against the couch and stretches. "Any more questions?"
He watches her with a straight face, "That can be the story for now." She looks at him annoyed he doesn't believe her, so he replies, "Kisara, I know you have secrets. It's okay if you don't want to tell me. But just know I'm here if you ever want to open up, my dragon." Instead of denying it she just nods and continues watching TV with him.
"Thank you."
"How was it seeing Pegasus again?"
She gives him an evil look and says sarcastically, "Wonderful." She draws the word out while Seto laughs. They continue to talk into the night together.
Valentines Day-
Kisara is waiving at Mokuba while leaning on a Kaiba Corp limo. He is running towards her across a school yard and hugs her at full speed. "Oof! Be careful! You are too fast!" She pretends to grab her stomach acting like it's hurts. Mokuba laughs and points. She holds open the door for him as he tosses his backpack in the limo. "How was school? Are you glad I convinced Seto to let you go his year?"
Mokuba climbs into the car while he explains, "Yes! I've made friends! But the curriculum is a little too mediocre."
Kisara laughs. "Yeah, being around your genius big bro will definitely give you an edge there." Next to the primary school yard is the upper grades including Yu-Gi and the gang. They are walking across the yard talking about Valentines Day.
"Do you guys have any plans?" Asks Tea. They shake their head except for Tristan.
"I'm going to have a romantic picnic with sweet Serenity." He exclaims while spinning around in a circle.
Joey quickly gets him in a head lock. "You better not be." He whispers into his ear. He sees Kisara and Mokuba get into the limo and a light bulb goes off. "Hey, Tea. Is that annoying rich boy Kaiba dating Kisara?" Tea looks up at him.
"I don't think he's made a move yet." She shrugs, "He really is an idiot." Joey laughs and makes a b-line for Kisara. "Come again, I think you take first place." He makes it to the car while Kisara is walking over to the other side and opening the door.
"Hey Kisara! Wait up!" He arrives huffing and puffing while Mokuba rolls down his window to listen.
"Oh, hi Joey!" She says while waving.
He looks at her confused. "I was wondering. Do you go to another high school? Or are you skipping school like Mr. Rich Boy Kaiba." Kisara chuckles.
"First, Seto is older than you guys, so he already graduated. Second, I have a PhD and a master's degree, so I'm also done with school." Joey looks at her with his mouth agape.
"What?! That is crazy! You must be really smart!"
She laughs embarrassed. "I guess so."
Joey scratches the back of his head and continues. "So, ah, I was wondering. Are you doing anything for Valentines Day?" Kisara looks at him confused and replies slowly,
"No…" Mokuba's eyes are on glued to Joey. "Why?"
Joey takes a deep breath. "Well… I think pretty ladies should have plans on Valentines Day even if others are too scared to ask."
Mokuba yells at him from the window with a tone like his brother's. "Hey! What do you mean Wheeler?"
Joey waves his hands in surrender. "Of course I'm not implying anyone in particular. What I'm trying to ask is, will you go out to dinner with me tonight?" Mokuba looks at him, pissed while Kisara freezes where she stands thinking. She then holds one finger up to signal a pause and walks away to make a call. Joey watches confused.
Out of earshot, she calls Mai who answers, "Hi hon! How are you doing?"
"Hi! I'm good! I'm calling you about something… interesting."
"What is going on?"
"Um, Joey just asked me out for Valentines Day."
There is silence on the other end, "Do you want to go?"
She sucks through her teeth, "No really, or at least I don't see it getting past the first date. He said pretty girls deserve to be taken out on Valentines Day. I know it can be nerve wracking asking someone on a date so I would normally say yes, but I'm calling because I care about our friendship more, I wanted to ask if it's okay."
Mai thinks for a moment, "Do you know what? Go ahead!"
"Really?"
"Yes! I'm sure it will make Seto very jealous. Maybe he will finally snap out of it and ask you on a date."
Kisara pauses thinking about what she said, "Do-do you think so?"
"Yes! Play that fiddle darling! Draw him out! I appreciate the call too! You are a good friend."
"Um, okay. Thanks! Talk to you later!"
"Bye hon!" She hangs up the phone and walks back to the car. She thinks about what Mai said about Seto being jealous.
{Would he be jealous? Do I want him to be?} After thinking on it, she replies, "Sure, Joey. I'll join you for dinner."
Joey jumps in the air. "Hot Dog!" He pumps his fist in the air. "I'll meet you at Brogino's at 7, okay?"
"O-okay." She says blankly. As he runs away clicking his heels, she gets in the limo, and it drives away. A couple minutes of silence later she talks out loud. "Well, that was weird. Want to grab some food on the way back?" Mokuba nods. An hour later, they have food and are eating in the limo. Kisara collects the food containers from her and Mokuba, and places it in a plastic bag.
Mokuba decides to speak up then. "Why did you say yes to Joey?"
She looks at him and smiles kindly. "Well one thing I learned growing up, is that it takes a lot of courage to ask someone out on a date." She leans back on the leather seats. "I had a boy once ask me on a date and when I said no, I watched him cry and run away which made me," she pauses, "sad." She looks at him happily, "You might be someone that asks out a girl one day and it will probably make you nervous. I bet you would wish she says, 'yes', right?"
"Yeah, I guess so." Mokuba agrees.
"From then on, if the person was respectful and took the time to ask me out properly, I will always say yes. But in the end, I never plan on dating them long term. There is nothing wrong with going on one date though."
"But do you like someone else?" Mokuba asks, hoping to get an answer out of her. Kisara doesn't reply but takes a soda from the car door and cracks it open. She takes a sip while he tries a direct approach, "Do you like my brother?" Kisara spits out the soda all over the seats in front of her and turns to him without caring about the mess.
"What do you know?"
Mokuba smiles, "Nothing, but I think you guys would be great together!"
Kisara sighs and slumps in her chair. "Mokuba, I don't want to ruin the friendship your brother and I have. What if we date and break up? What would happen next? Would I never see you guys again?"
Mokuba smiles, "So, you do like him?"
Kisara looks at him pissed while the car stops. She begins to slowly grab her things, "First of all, I'm not even sure if your brother likes me, so I don't want to ask and make things awkward. Second, he is very calm, strong, sharp witted," Her voice gets dreamier as she continues to list his qualities, "focused, capable, and so tall." She notices Mokuba staring at her smiling. She shakes her head trying to get rid of her thoughts. "Including all those traits, I don't see why he would want to be with someone like me." Mokuba opens his mouth about to reply, but Kisara beats him to it. "Lastly, I'm meant to be alone. No one wants to love me," She slowly pulls out the door handle behind her back while Mokuba looks at her sad. "not really, when they learn what I am."
"What are you talking about?" Mokuba asks. But Kisara yanks the door open and climbs quickly out of the car.
"We are here! Bye!" she slams the door behind her in a blink. Mokuba runs out after her but doesn't close their gap.
"Hey! Wait up!" She sprints into the building while Mokuba follows slowly behind. He huffs and puffs, then decides to not follow and instead go to straight to Seto's office. Kisara is running full speed to the elevator.
Once she gets inside and pushes the right button, she exhales. {That was close! Just keep running from your feelings Kisara! You got this!} The elevator goes down to her floor and she walks out continuing to reassure herself in her mind. She arrives at the front desk. She is surprised to see a small crowd of people looking at a large flower bouquet. It has red, yellow, and orange flowers while being planted in a large white ceramic pot. While on top of the desk, the flowers stand taller than Kisara. Singing a taunting tune she says, "Oooooh!" She looks around the bouquet to reach for the card. "Who is this for?" she freezes when she's her own name.
"I believe it's for you." One of her employees say mockingly. Kisara rolls her eyes as she reads,
To: Kisara
See you later for our date!
From: Your handsome date Joey
Her head throbs from regret as she picks up the flowers trying to use them as a wall to block her employees' stares. Hearing whispered comments and feeling her employees' eyes on her, she eventually turns around and yells, "Get back to work!" Some of her employees giggle and hurry away in the opposite direction.
Upstairs, Mokuba is stepping into Seto's office see Al sitting on the couches, reading a newspaper. Seto is nowhere inside, "What are you doing here?"
Al flips the page, "I'm waiting for your brother. I think we went down to see Kisara. He saw you two were back from school."
Mokuba starts to pace back and forth, "No this is not good! We need to stop him!"
Al chuckles, "Why?" Mokuba pulls down the newspaper ripping it in half, "Hey!"
He looks at Al, "Joey Wheeler asked her on a date for Valentines Day."
Al freezes, then asks, "and she said yes?" Mokuba nods. "Of course she did, she is too nice. Seto will not be happy. I guess Seto should have asked first." He pushes the button his radio. "Does anyone have eyes on Blue Eyes?" He gestures for Mokuba to follow him down the hallway as he listens for a reply. Al's eyes widen and he speaks more rapidly into the radio, "Stop him I repeat, Stop him."
"What is it?" Mokuba asks as they make it to the elevators.
Al hears someone respond on the other end and commands, "If you want a day where Seto is in a good mood then you better stop him. That is an order." He turns off the radio as Mokuba and him make it into the elevator car. "Apparently Joey sent her flowers, and Seto is headed down there now. He will see them."
He pushes the button on the elevator while Mokuba's face gets gravely serious, "Oh no."
Meanwhile, at the same time, Seto is on Kisara's floor walking towards her office with his hands in his pockets. He passes by the front desk which now stands empty. {I think I'll go visit Kisara as a break. It's funny, I never enjoyed taking breaks until she arrived.} When he walks into her department, everyone turns around to watch him. They don't even try to hide it. He keeps walking, not caring, until he knocks and enters her office. She is still holding the flowers when he opens the door, having just walked in herself.
She gives him a big smile, "Hey stranger!" She says cheerfully. Seto smiles back until he sees the flowers. She follows his sight line and tries to take attention away from the gift by putting it down on a nearby shelf. "H-how are you?"
Seto points at the flowers and asks coldly, "What are those?"
{Oh god I guess we are doing this now} "Um, they are apparently from Joey." Seto's eyes narrow while keeping his eyes on the flowers. He looks like he could rip them apart. "He kind of, asked me, on a date." Seto says nothing and narrows his eyes more. "I know you don't like him! It will only be one! He already pissed me off with this whole show." She gestures to the flowers by the window. On the other side of the window, all their employee sit, staring at them. She gives them a look of disgust then quickly closes all the blinds of her office. Seto continues to glare at the flowers. Once she is done, she turns back to him, "He just asked me out because it's Valentines Day, so I threw him a bone. I normally do that every year… if someone asks."
Seto straightens and looks at her, "Valentines Day is today?"
"I-I guess so?" They stand looking at each other for a while, then he turns around quickly.
"I have to go back to work." Kisara watches him walk towards the door and freeze. He turns around again and walks up to the flowers. He picks them up and carries them to the door. "These are garbage. You deserve something better than these. I'll throw them away for you."
"Oh-okay" She responds embarrassed. When he opens the door, Al, Mokuba, & Haru suddenly step back from where they were clearly listening in. He rolls his eyes and walks away. Haru walks in and finds Kisara has curled up in a ball underneath her desk. "Ahhhhhh, kill me now…" She mumbles on the floor. Haru walks up to her and says boldly.
"You have nothing to be embarrassed about Kisara! He is stupid for not asking you first!" Kisara continues to groan as if she didn't hear from under her desk.
She turns away from Haru and on her side, "I'll just be here the rest of the day. It's fine."
Meanwhile, Seto throws the flowers out an open window and walks to the elevator. His mind is racing with ways he can hurt Joey Wheeler. {Those flowers didn't even compliment her. Who gets a woman with white hair and blue eyes red flowers?} Once on his floor, he walks hurriedly to his office and opens his double doors angrily. He grunts and sits in his chair and starts to work on his computer. Mokuba and Al walk in after him. Al starts, "Seto- "
"Don't. Say. A Word." Al shuts up but Mokuba continues his thought.
"Big bro, maybe you should ask her out too? Then she can choose you over Joey!" Seto starts to type furiously while he replies.
"I'm not going to make her choose."
Al leans on his desk. "I don't think it would be that tough to pick between you and that Wheeler kid" he replies.
Seto still doesn't look up from his computer. "No, she always wants to be nice to people. I don't want to make her uncomfortable and ask her to choose."
Mokuba steps forward, "Big bro, I kind of asked her if she likes you." Seto stops typing and both him and Al look at him.
"What did she say?" He asks, dying to know more.
Mokuba folds his arms just like his brother. "She didn't say outright if she did or not, she kept avoiding the subject. But she did say she doesn't want to ruin your friendship."
"What else did she say?" He pulls Mokuba by his shoulders and shakes him, "You have to remember Mokuba."
"Lay off!" He pulls himself off him. "She also said she doesn't know if you like her back."
Seto interlaces his hands and props his elbows on the desk to think. {We have almost kissed three times now; how does she not know? Or she doesn't want to know?} He sighs as Mokuba continues.
"She also said that she is meant to be alone, and no one can ever love her."
"What?" Seto looks back at him, {Well that might explain why.} "Why would she say that?"
Mokuba shrugs his shoulders, "I don't know! She is great!"
Al speaks honestly, "Seto, this is worth it. Everyone around here sees how you both treat each other. No offense, but you aren't the nicest guy in the world." Seto looks at him, annoyed. "But to her, you are."
Seto sits back in his chair, "I don't want to hurt her again, like I did in Noah's simulation."
Mokuba grabs his hand, "You won't Seto! You've got this!" Seto continues to stare past his brother, lost in thought. "Seto?" He turns to Mokuba, "She also said you are tall."
He raises an eyebrow, "Did she say more?"
"Yes, she said you were calm, strong, sharp witted, focused and I think she also said capable." Seto starts to smile and continues to work.
Dinner at Brogino's-
Joey is alreadysitting at the table when Kisara arrives. "Hiya Kisara! Thanks for agreeing to join me!"
She smiles warmly, "No problem! Thanks for asking me. That is very kind of you." He gets up to pull out her chair and show her to her seat. {This is nice… but why am I thinking of Seto and this face earlier?} "So how was your day?"
He smiles, "Well I started with my signature bowl of cereal then headed to …."
Plates-
The waiters pick up their empty plates an hour and a half later. "… then I left school and met up with you! Well, you know the rest." Kisara's looks at him baffled. "Do you wanna get dessert?"
She waves her hands in surrender, "Oh no I couldn't possibly!" She avoids eye contact and says, "I should really be getting home."
He says, "Let me walk you!"
"Oh no, I can take care of myself."
"I know you can take care of yourself, but you are also a lady and I'm happy to escort a lady." Kisara fakes a smile.
How was the Date? -
"Bye! Thanks again!" Kisara waves from her top balcony down to Joey who is on the sidewalk below.
"Can I come up?" He asks cooly.
Kisara starts to crack up at the thought which causes Joey to frown, "I-I'm so sorry", she chuckles, "No, um no, but thank you. I appreciate the offer." She then quickly goes inside and closes the door behind her. She presses her back against the door and slides down to the floor.
"Ugh, what a night. I thought I held it together until I laughed at his face at the end. Geez" Joey outside leaves, putting his jacket above his head due to the rain. As he walks away, a figure emerges behind him and goes up the stairs. Kisara hears a knock on the door. She gets up off the floor and swings the door open without seeing who it is. "I told you, thank you but you can't come in." She freezes because Joey isn't standing in her doorway, but Seto is. He is dripping wet from the rain.
"Did he try to come in?" he asks with a deadly tone.
"What are you doing here?" She asks shocked, ignoring his question. Seto becomes worried she might not want him there and takes a step back. "Come in! You are soaked!" She hurriedly pulls him inside, which causes him to smile. He sits on a bench in the entry way behind the couch. Kisara runs into the bathroom and grabs him a towel. She tosses it to him. Seto catches it and starts to dry himself off. "I have to find clothes that fit you."
He looks up rapidly while drying himself, "No."
She approaches him and replies stubbornly, "You can't sit in wet clothes! You will catch a cold!" She turns around and walks to her bedroom again, "I think I have a Mumu you can borrow that would fit" she thinks out loud to herself.
"NO!" he shouts helplessly from the bench.
A couple minutes go by, and Seto is sitting on the couch in the dry shirt and shorts from the first night Kisara slept over at the penthouse. His wet clothes are hanging in the bathroom on a string. Kisara is pouring tea into mugs and walking them over to the couch. She hands one to Seto who takes it. "The tea will help you warm up." She starts to sip while he stares at her. She sighs, "What?"
"How was the date?" Seto asks without an expression. She looks at him and thinks for a moment. Then gets up from the couch. "Hey!" He yells frustrated, "You have to tell me something! Anything?!" He notices her reach for a high cabinet and take out a bottle of wine. He starts to tease her, "Aren't you a little underaged to be drinking that?" She holds up the bottle and shakes it, asking if he wants one and he nods.
Once he accepts, she fires back, "Aren't you?" He huffs on the couch, "I own this property, there are no adults or neighbors around, and I am an independent minor." She brings two antique purple glasses full of wine over to the couch, leaving the bottle behind. "I can drink and do whatever I want." She hands him a glass and sits back on the couch. She squeezes the bridge of her nose and sighs, "Besides, I need it." He looks at her curiously, "It was awful."
Seto smiles ear to ear, "Really?" He watches her chug the entire glass of wine while his eyes open wider and wider with each gulp. She wipes her mouth, then freezes for a moment while her whole face turns a bright red.
"Whoo! Okay now I'm ready to talk about it!" She says sloppily. Instead of launching into her story, she gets up from the couch while saying, "After one more!" Seto blocks her.
"Sit, I'll just bring the bottle at this rate." He walks towards the kitchen.
Behind him, she reaches for his glass. "Thank you!" He returns with the bottle and refills both glasses then leans back on the couch smiling. "Go on…"
Kisara sighs, "The kid LOVES to talk about himself." Seto bursts out laughing while gasping for air. Kisara watches him, then proceeds to chug more of her wine. After swallowing, she reaches out her hands as if holding something, "Seriously, we were there for an hour and a half. But if you asked him, I don't think he could name one thing he learned about me! We didn't even have time to talk about the flowers he sent!" Seto continues to laugh while leaning his back against the couch. His legs are fully kicked out.
He replies while still chuckling, "That is seriously his loss."
She starts to remember earlier at the office. "I'm sorry if you were upset earlier today. I just don't like hurting people's feelings. I've gone on a couple first dates knowing it wouldn't become a thing especially around Valentines Day. I'm kind of used to it." He looks at her softly.
He takes her hand, "You don't have to apologize. I'm sorry for getting upset. I know you are always polite." He leans forward towards her, "But if you want to be mean, you can ask me, and I'll say what you want for you. You don't always have to be nice to people, especially if they don't deserve it." She blushes and smiles.
"Th-Thank you. Um, do you want to watch a movie?"
He dives for the remote, "I pick." She huffs and lays on the opposite side of the couch.
They Always Leave-
The first movie ends. Seto's is buzzing from his 2 glasses while Kisara is straight up drunk from 6. The credits roll and instantly Kisara dives for the remote the same time Seto does. She comes out victorious. She cackles, "Suck it!" he goes for it again reaching for her hand. She dodges expertly but trips forward. Seto catches her and falls with her on his side of the couch. They both laugh but Seto takes the opportunity to swipe the remote. Enraged, feeling it slip out of her fingers, she goes for it again. This time he holds it out of reach. "Give it!" She continues to reach while he watches her smiling. She looks at him mad at first, but then notices the way they are laying. He is laying on his side reaching high above his head with the remote. Her whole body is outstretched reaching for the remote too, but her breasts press up against his chest. He keeps staring at her while smiling, then chooses this moment to ask her a question.
"Kisara, why did you tell Mokuba no one will ever love you?" She looks at him shocked. She pulls away a little, but Seto hugs her closer. "Don't go, please tell me."
She then hugs him more, giving into her drunken desires. She buries her head into his chest. "That little blabbermouth. It's because no one wants to be with me."
Seto continues to hold her close, "What if someone does?"
She starts to yell sloppily, "NO! Th-They always leave."
"Can you please look at me?" Kisara lifts her head and looks at him. Her face is red and her eyes lazily roll around. He asks sternly, "Why?"
She rolls her eyes, "I just told you. They always leave."
"And what is that supposed to mean?"
She pulls away from him and sits up. She holds out a finger counting while saying, "I blew it with my foster families almost had a momma, a poppa, a brother, a sister," she trails off trying to think of the next thing, "ANOTHER momma! I even found my birth parents." Seto sits against the couch, listening. She becomes sad thinking of those memories and sighs, "I have a secret, and every time I tell someone…" she leans back against the couch backing so she is sitting right next to him and throws her hands up in the air, "they always leave." She repeats getting quieter as she starts to tear up. "They-They always leave."
Seto takes her hand, "I won't leave."
She laughs, "I've heard that before. So, I just have friends, and I don't tell them my secret." She shrugs, "Then I'm happy and no one leaves!" She says cheerfully. Seto opens his mouth to press further, "Please. Please don't ask me again. If you do, I might give in." She looks at him unafraid, her face red, "You- you are my weakness."
He chuckles turning her hand in his, "What does that mean?"
She turns to him angry, "You know what it means. We can't pretend all the time like nothing is happening!"
His eyes open wider, "Wait! What do you mean? Tell me! What are we pretending?" She gets distracted and turns around to the kitchen. He tugs on her hand, "Pay attention!"
She looks back at him and says seriously, "We need more wine."
"No! You have had enough!" He spits.
"Okay Mom!" She blurts out while climbing over the back of the couch. Seto hears a thud as she lands on the other side and sits up straight to see her sprawled on the floor. "I'm okay! I'm okay!"
Seto says dryly, "Didn't you just say you don't have a mom?" She grabs another wine bottle from the top cabinet and walks over to the couch with it.
She fails to walk in a straight line, "Exactly! So, get off my back!" She clumsily climbs over the couch backing again instead of walking around. Seto reaches out his long arms to steady her. She takes his help, then plops back down next to him to pour another glass. She drinks half of it, then leans back directly next to him. Seto feels like he can never get her to admit what she is thinking. While feeling dejected, he sees Kisara staring at him.
"What?" He asks annoyed.
"I want to tell you, but you'll-" She pauses.
"Leave." He finishes her sentence.
She playfully punches him on the chest, "Exactly. Now you got it!"
He looks at her seriously, "I won't leave. But if you are not ready to tell me, I understand." He looks over at her red face from the alcohol, "I guess this probably isn't the best time to talk about it."
She bops his nose, "Right!"
He pauses before he asks something that has been on his mind, "Kisara, do you like Yu-Gi?"
She answer is oblivious to what he wants to hear, "He is nice. Is that what you mean?" He stares at her as his reply. She understands what he means, "Oh, no. Not like that." She gags on the air which surprises Seto. She was always nice to others and he saw them getting closer. He knew he didn't have to worry about Wheeler. But one of his worst fears is that he tells he his feelings too late, to find out she is already with someone else. Her next comment isn't expected but it helps him feel better. "Nope! I don't like Yu-Gi like that. Not like that at all. He is repulsive."
He chuckles, "Repulsive?"
"Well maybe that is a little harsh."
"A little?" She stares at him and doesn't reply back. "What is it?! What are you staring at?"
She suddenly asks, "Can, you hold me again?" He looks at her shocked, "Like the first night? I kind of want-" He interrupts her and without hesitation, leans to loom over her and wraps her in his arms. One arm wraps around her waist pulling her closer, while the other wraps around her back. He lays her down on the couch first and then joins her. They lay there comfortable as Kisara nestles into his chest.
"Only if I get to pick the movie."
"Fine."
Glow-
Seto and Kisara wake up the next morning in the living room. The TV is still playing, and Seto is holding her in his arms. Kisara wakes up first with a huge headache. "Oh no no no." She reaches for her head and squeezes it. She opens her eyes to see Seto staring at her, awake. "Ah! Why are you staring at me like that?" the reaction causes her headache to flare up. She breathes in through her teeth. "Ow ow ow." He smiles at her. She snuck out of his arms the first night they were reunited so he didn't wake up with her then. Waking up with her now is even better than imagined. He gets up while gently placing her back on the couch. He walks over to her medicine cabinet and gets something for her headache.
"Do you regret drinking that much now?" he asks in a slightly lazier tone than usual. This was Kisara's only indication that he was hungover too.
"Nope! It is helping me forget last night." He walks back over to the couch and hands her the pills with a glass of water, "Thank you, that date was… something else that is for sure." She takes the pills and uses the water to wash it down. Seto smirks at her remark. "I'm glad I got to spend the rest of the night with you though! That was much better!" She says beaming.
He looks at her for a moment, debating if he should do it, "Kisara,"
While chugging the rest of her water she grunts, "Hm?" She swallows hard, then comes up for air gasping, "HUUUUUHH!"
"Are you okay?!" he yells.
She laughs, "Yes! It just tastes so good!" she hugs the bottle like a child while he watches her mesmerized. She suddenly looks at him as pieces of her memory return to her. "Wait… did I do something? Why was I in your arms?"
"Do you remember?" He asks as he takes the glass and walks back to the kitchen.
"N-no. Did I make a fool of myself?" He brings back the glass now full of water again and hands it to her. She takes it and continues to chug.
"No. Don't worry. But you did ask if I could hold you, like the first night you were back."
She finishes her sip and looks at him exhausted, "So you lied to me. I did make a fool of myself." He laughs then goes to the bathroom where his clothes are still hanging.
"I have something for you." He says while walking away.
She slowly processes what he said, "What?! Is it work stuff?" He returns to the living room holding a small black box. Her headache returns tenfold when she sees it. "Ugh, what the hell is that?"
He chuckles and says sarcastically, "You sound so excited."
She blushes embarrassed, "I- Of course I- What is it?!" She blurts the sentence out, unable to hide her feelings. He likes seeing her flustered and gives her the box. She takes it with both hands dumbfounded. "What is it?!" She repeats.
Seto sits back down on the couch next to her. "Why don't you open it and find out?" Her energy suddenly returning, she slowly opens the box. The inside is covered with a velvet interior, wedged between the velvet is a light blue raw cut crystal. It glows brightly in the case. Seto watches Kisara look in shock with the glow reflecting on her face.
"How-What type of crystal is this? I've never seen anything like it!" The crystal is on a chain that she holds to lift it up and examine it.
Seto leans towards her to examine it as well. They are inches from each other while he replies, "It's a rare kind found in caves. It glows in the dark during the night and during the day. It reminded me of you."
She looks at him confused, "Really? Why?"
He looks at her warmly. He brings a hand up to her face and tucks a piece of hair out of her face, behind her ear. "Besides your eyes," Kisara blushes while their eyes lock. Seto stares into hers which are a bright light blue, so vibrant that they appear to glow too. "You are also a light in our lives." She listens to him touched, "Without you coming back to us, I would be a grump with no one around me, and Mokuba would be lonely and miss out on his childhood."
Kisara starts to reply, "I don't know about that-"
He takes her hands and squeezes it, causing her to stop, "Kisara, it's true. You pushed me to send him to school this year, which had never crossed my mind. You protected us when Gaming Playground INC, Marik, and Noah tried to tear us apart. I will also never forget all you have done even behind the scenes. I-" He pauses while Kisara gets lost in his eyes, "I'm glad you are here."
She looks back at him and smiles, "I'm glad to be here too." She turns back to the crystal, "You did not have to get me this. How much-?"
"Don't worry about that." He interrupts her, "Just, Happy Valentines Day my dragon." She turns bright red and feels the weight of her hangover on her head. She unhooks the necklace and reaches behind to put it around her neck. She struggles, so he takes the chain from her hands. Their fingers touch for a moment too long. "Let me." He wraps the chain around her neck and fastens it together. She tries to contain herself. "Done."
"Th-thank you." She looks down at the crystal which now hangs around her neck along with her other necklace. The duel monster card locket he gave her before the Battle City Tournament. Instinctively, she reaches for the latch on the side. It opens to reveal a picture of the three of them, under their big tree in the orphanage school ground. She turns to show Seto. He gives her a smile, "Now both of these? They are both so special and personal. I love them. How can I repay you?"
He wants to kiss her with every fiber of his being. He remembers the words the said last night. 'They always leave.'
He gets the thought out of head, enjoying the time they have now, "Weren't you listening? You already have."
Credit Card-
Mai, Serenity, and Tea are in Kisara's office waiting for her to finish her work. Mai leans on one of Kisara's shelves and asks, "Are you ladies excited to go shopping? I think I'll get a new bag."
Kisara is typing furiously while her crystal necklace sways on its chain. It continues to glow as Serenity replies, "I want to get a new dress!"
Tea continues, "Yeah! I want to check out some duel monster cards too!"
Kisara slams her last key causing the girls to turn to her. "Yes! All done! Thank you, guys so much for waiting for me! I need a whole new wardrobe! It's better to brave the mall with company." She gets up from her desk and spins around so they can evaluate. "I don't know how no one has commented on my non-professional wardrobe before. But I've had these clothes since high school." She wears bootleg cut leggings and a blank t-shirt with a golden cardigan
Mai spies her style, "Ya you are right, you aren't dressed professionally at all." Kisara hunches over deflated by her comment. "But I don't think anyone here minds. This is my first time coming here, but I can tell you are the glue keeping this place together." Kisara laughs as Tea looks around. Some of Kisara's employees have pictures of her on their desks and there is a board in front with the title, 'Bonus System' on the top.
"Hey yeah! Everyone loves you here! I guess it is a big difference from Kaiba." She says while rolling her eyes.
Kisara grabs her bag and turns her back to the office door. "If I'm being honest, when I first came here, I've noticed he is way different from when we were kids. Now he is… how do I say this?"
Mei and Tea switch off finishing her sentence:
"Mean?"
"A Grump?"
"A Jerk?"
"An Assho-"
"Okay no!" Kisara yells admonishing them. Mai, Serenity, and Tea's eyes go wide as they see someone behind Kisara. Kisara swings her bag over her shoulder and explains, "In my eyes at least, he acts that way because that is how the world has treated him. His adoptive father, the kids at the orphanage, and others who I probably don't even know about, have treated him like money bags or an object. Even when he got mad at me for the first time, it was because Mokuba was in trouble. Mokuba is all he has, and…" She looks to the side, "They are all I have." She punches the air with her fist and continues determined, "So I think of how he would treat his employees if he had the energy, knowing he only can extend those feelings toward Mokuba right now." She starts to turn towards the door smiling, "So I may get the credit, but I really draw my ideas from him." She bumps into someone's chest and stumbles back before strong arms catch her. She looks up to see that she ran into Seto, and he is holding her before she falls. He is smiling while her face drops to a frown, "You heard everything right?"
He nods happily, "Yes."
The girls watch in awe at seeing a genuine smile from Seto, while Kisara pulls him off her, dusting herself off. "Well, don't get a big head about it."
Seto looks over at the girls making sure they hear, "Just so you know, I only have Mokuba and you in my life. Not just Mokuba." The girls stare with their mouths agape while Kisara rises with anger and embarrassment. Seto continues to smile.
She repeatedly smacks him on the arm while yelling, "What are you talking about?! That is ridiculous! Stop embarrassing me in front of my friends!" He doesn't move from the blows and folds his arms in satisfaction.
He notices the bag on her arm, "Where are you going?"
She collects herself while Mai takes the question off her hands, "We are going to the mall! Kisara here wants a whole new wardrobe, and we are going to help!" She looks Kisara up and down, "She definitely needs it."
Kisara hunches over again and exhales from the teasing on both sides. Seto smiles and reaches into this pocket, "Here" The girls look up and gape at a golden credit card in his hand. "Use this today."
Kisara's arms start to flail in the air while Mai grabs it happily and looks at the front with Tea behind her. "WHAT?! YOU- YOU CAN'T JUST GIVE ME YOUR CREDIT CARD?! WHAT IS THE LIMIT ON THAT THING ANYWAY?"
He leans close while the girls take a selfie with the card, "There is no limit."
"WHAT?! HOW CAN A CREDIT CARD HAVE NO LIMIT?"
He keeps his close distance while she flushes and says, "Think of this as another way for me to say sorry about before."
She continues to scream in her loud volume, "You already apologized! You-you don't have to do something like this?! I saved up enough so I can get everything I need today!"
Mai yells at them from behind Kisara, "Wait no! We ARE taking this!" She grabs her bag and signals the other girls to do the same. "Thank you, Kaiba that is very kind of you." She links her arm with Kisara pulling her away, before she can protest more, "Let's go girls before he changes his mind!" Kisara looks back briefly at Seto and waves as she is ushered out the door. He waves back smiling.
Bracelets-
The girls are in a restaurant sipping on drinks and digging into food. A couple bags are around everyone's feet except for Kisara's. Mai looks at her frustrated, "Honey, we came here to shop for you, and you haven't gotten a thing!"
Kisara glances at her purse which has Seto's card in it. "I-I feel weird using his card. Now I'm all self-conscience."
Tea looks at her, "But we already bought stuff with his card! He gave it to us so you can use it in the first place."
Kisara moves her straw around in circles while clearly lost in thought, "He just gave it to me because he is trying to make up for the whole thing with Noah."
Mai's eyes light up, "Oh yeah! Did he make it up to you and apologize?"
She sighs, "He won't stop! He caught me with the movers in my apartment about to leave. I don't think I've ever seen him apologize to anyone, but he did to me. He paid for them to put everything back the way it was and, -" Her mind flashes to him holding her in the private car while she falls asleep. She smacks her face with her hands, "He makes me crazy!"
Tea's eyes narrow as she cracks a smile, "What else did he do?" She asks slyly.
Kisara easily creates a list in her head, "He also got me a necklace with a rare crystal, bought me new furniture after I sold mine, threw an office party with all my favorite desserts, paid to have my apartment cleaned, and now this? It's too much!" Kisara moves her fingers so she can look at Tea through them. "It is so bad." She says with her voice cracking, "I've almost kissed him like 3 times." The girls look at her beaming, "Stop it!"
Tea exclaims, "I can't imagine Seto kissing anyone!"
Kisara throws her hands in the air, "Me neither!"
Mai raises an eyebrow repeatedly, "So, are you going to tell him how you feel? I can tell from this conversation that you feel the same."
Kisara looks at Mai rattled, "There isn't anything to tell! First, I don't know if he likes me back. Second, I can't really be with anyone anyway."
Tea asks, "Why not? Too scared?"
Kisara looks at her unmoved, determined to change the subject, "You really want to go there?"
Tea looks at her confused, "Go where?"
Kisara smiles, "Alright I guess you want to go there." Tea blinks at her, "What about you and Yu-Gi?"
Tea jumps in her seat at the question, "Wha-What about him?"
Kisara smiles, clearly, she hit a nerve as expected, "Or should I say Atem? Has he realized you like him yet?" Tea's mouth stays agape while Mai laughs.
{Atem? Is that the Pharoah's real name? How does she know that?}
"Oh, that is too good." Mai says laughing in her seat.
Tea locks eyes with her, "Oh, don't even get me started on you Mai." Mai looks at her confused, "Have you heard from Joey recently?" Mai's hair stands up at the comment.
"What you-where did-what are you talking about?!"
Serenity chuckles softly and puts a hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry Mai, I would love it if you dated my brother!" Mai face palms at the thought. "Luckily, I don't have to worry about boys." All the girls stare at her. "What?"
Kisara gets excited and asks Mai and Tea, "Please let me tell her. I really, really want to."
They give her the go ahead while Serenity addresses them, "Tell me what?!"
"Serenity," Kisara leans forward in her seat, "Do you ever notice how Tristan and Duke are extra nice to you?" Serenity opens her mouth to reply but then makes the connection to what Kisara is insinuating.
She puts her face in her hands while whispering, "Oh god." The other girls laugh and Serenity joins in later as they continue to eat. Kisara is smiling because she has successfully deflected the subject away from Seto.
After they pay the bill, the girls wander through the mall looking into the store windows. Some of them stop when they notice Kisara staring into a jewelry store. When they join her, they see she is eying a blue eyes white dragon bracelet. "Whoa. I'm getting it." She walks into the store while the other girls follow.
Mai pats her on the back, "Good for you! Spending it on jewelry! You are speaking my language." Kisara greets the man behind the counter and points to the bracelet in the window.
"Can I see that please?" she notices the bracelet beside it which is a dragon made of uncut diamonds, "Oooh! That one too please!"
Mai looks at her excited, "Are you going to get both?". Kisara points to the uncut bracelet
"No, I'm thinking this one will be for me and I'll get matching ones of the other for Mokuba and Seto." The jewelry salesman's eyes twinkled at the prospect of three sales while the girls looked at her confused.
Tea says what they are thinking, "So… you are going to use his money, to buy him a gift?"
Kisara examines both and tries on the uncut bracelet. "And this one for myself!" She looks under the band nodding, "This could be a perfect place for a tracker!"
Serenity exclaims softly, "A tracker? Why do you want to put a tracker in the bracelets?"
She looks at them, "It is Al and my job to make sure they are safe. I've learned in my experience that the best kind of tracker, is the one you don't know about. Think about it, if someone takes Mokuba and he doesn't know about the tracker, then he won't give it away to the kidnapper and I can just pick him up from his location!"
Serenity says, "Wow, I guess you have to think about that a lot."
Kisara turns to Tea, "She knows how it is."
Tea nods, "Yup!"
Waiting for the Car-
The girls are waiting up front for the car to arrive. Mai & Serenity are digging through their bags comparing their purchases. Kisara is typing on her holo-pad as Tea works up the courage to approach her. "Um, Kisara?" She turns to look at her, "Can I ask you something?" Kisara nods her head and turns he wrist to turn off the holo-pad. "How did you know the Pharoah's real name?"
Kisara's eyes go wide, {Do his friends really know nothing about him? I guess I have kept some records for myself, but most have Seto in them. This is surprising.} "How much do you know about him?"
Tea rolls her eyes, "The guys aren't exactly world scholars, Yu-Gi too is busy running the shop and going to school. I've tried, but I only run into vague mention of a prophecy and a nameless Pharoah. Do you know more?"
Kisara looks at her silently trying to think, {I'm an idiot. I didn't realize that I have the only record of his name. Shit, giving her too much information will prevent his prophecy. At the same time, it is crazy they have been facing all these dark spirits without this knowledge. Plus, Tea is my friend, I want to help her. I expected them to know something. I guess that is the power of the Pharoah protecting them.} She turns her holo-pad back on and sorts through files. She selects some and swipes her hand to the left. Tea's phone beeps. "I just sent you what you need to know."
Tea gets a little upset, "Why have you kept this from us? Is it because you hate Yu-Gi? I noticed you didn't like him while we were taken by Noah."
Kisara looks at her sad she let her friend down, "Tea, first you should know that I like Yu-Gi." Her eyes get dark, "I don't trust Yami." Tea looks at her understanding, "I honestly thought you knew a lot more. You and the gang seem to walk away unscathed from a lot of the evil situations you find yourselves in. Truthfully, there are more files, but you can't tell Yu-Gi."
Tea looks at her getting more upset, "Why?"
Kisara looks at her seriously, "Atem is supposed to return to Egypt with all the items so he can learn his name. There are tomb keepers whose task it is to guide him and lead him to his past. It is the same sect of people that Odion, Ishizu & Maric come from." Tea starts to understand, "I will give you the remaining files, if you promise not to tell Atem. Telling him could set him off this path and put the world in danger." She pauses, "Do you still want to know?"
Tea shakes her head, "No, I would tell him everything."
Kisara puts a hand on her shoulder, "I knew you would. You are a kind person. I'm sorry you had to find out this way. If you run into anything that you need clarification on, let me know and I'll tell you, okay?"
Tea hugs her, "Okay!" Kisara's hands freeze for a moment, then she wraps them around Tea to complete the hug. Suddenly Mai & Serenity join, and they all hug each other while the car pulls up.
Gifts-
Seto hears a knock on the door. "Come in"
Kisara peeks her head into the office. "Are you busy?"
He smiles and gestures her to come closer, "No, did you get new clothes?" He asks eagerly imaging her in a beautiful dress spinning around. She walks in, wearing the same clothes when she left, and only carries one bag. "It looks like you didn't get anything."
Mokuba joins them from the couches as she holds out his card back to him. "Here is your card back. Thank you again, we kind of used it for lunch and a lot of the girl's purchases."
He leans forward and takes it from her as Mokuba digs through the bag she's holding, "I wanted YOU to use it." Seto says sternly.
She shrugs it off. "I did use it to get something it's-"
"Whoa!" Mokuba has one of the boxes and is looking at the blue eyes white dragon bracelet she bought. "This is so cool!" Seto bends over to look while Kisara takes out the other box.
"That," she nods towards the box Mokuba holds, "is for you!" Seto looks up at her shocked while she holds out another box towards him, "and this one is for you!" She beams. He opens it to see the same bracelet and looks at her astonished.
"So, you used my money to buy us gifts?" He says dryly.
"Um, yes? I also got this for myself" She holds up her wrist to show it. She gets quiet. "I-Is that okay?"
He smiles and puts it on, "It's definitely okay. I like it, thank you." She smiles and sits in the chair across from him and begins to help Mokuba put his bracelet on. He watches them fondly.
Hana-
Kisara wakes up sprawled across her bed to an incessant knock on the door. She groans and rolls out of bed landing on the floor. She emerges out her bedroom and approaches the door. She opens it and a petite woman with blond short hair greets her, "Hi! Sorry to wake you up. My name is Hana." She reaches out her hand to Kisara.
Kisara shakes it while yawning, "Sorry I'm not interested in whatever you are selling." She says in a sleepy tone.
Hana points down the stairs, "Actually we are here because Mr. Kaiba sent us." Kisara looks where she is pointing at 8 men with clothing wracks and garment bags are on her balcony steps.
"We?" She says waking up quickly to the shock.
Hana gestures kindly, "He told me that you might threaten to kill me," she sheepishly chuckles as Kisara raises an eyebrow, "but please let us in and the men will leave, it can just be the two of us! He hired me as your stylist! Said you wanted a different look." Kisara knows by her threatening comment that Seto did send her. She opens her door and lets the small crowd of people in. She is grateful she cleaned yesterday, as they set up the racks, hang labeled garment bags, then leave.
Kisara addresses Hana, "Do you like tea? I can make a pot while they set up."
Hana nods enthusiastically, "Yes, please! I love black tea but I'm fine with whatever!" Once it is just the two of them, Kisara sits on a bench behind her couch to face Hanah and her options.
As Hana organizes some of the pieces Kisara asks her, "Did-did he really hire you just for me?"
She turns around and looks at her warmly, "Yes! You sure do have a great boss!"
Kisara rolls her eyes, "Apparently he is only nice to me and his brother."
"Yeah, I picked up on that! When he hired me over the phone he sounded," she tries to think of the right word, "short?"
Kisara stands up lazily and bends backwards to crack her back, "Yup that sounds like Seto." She walks over to the rack Hana is in front of. She is busy unzipping the garment bags to reveal what is underneath. "What does a stylist do? Do you pick outfits for me?"
Hana looks at her confused, "He really didn't tell you?" Kisara shakes her head and takes a sip of her tea.
She thinks to herself, {I bet he is laughing thinking about waking me up on the weekend early and confused.}
"Well yes! I pick outfits for you, jewelry to match, accessories and other things like that!" She holds up a flowy dress, while she thinks back on her meeting with Seto in her office.
He says about Kisara, "She has worn the same clothes since high school and hasn't changed them. She spends her money on other things besides clothes. I want her to feel comfortable and look her best."
Hana smiles, "Wow, you really care about her! I'll make sure she is presentable."
Seto looks at her blankly. She is unable to tell what he is thinking. "Here," he hands her photos of Kisara. "Use these as reference."
Hana is brought back to the present, "Seto already sent me photos to match your coloring, so I've brought a few things for you to consider!"
{He sent photos. What photos?} Kisara waits a couple minutes awkwardly, then asks "So, can you help me with a specific outfit I need?"
Hana smiles and says cheerfully, "Of course! That is why I'm here!"
Kisara sits back on the bench, "I need something I can fight in. I want it to be one of a kind. It also… might be torn apart so I would want multiple versions in different colors. Is that okay?
Hana's eyes sparkle, "What an interesting assignment. I can come up with something."
