InuYasha Fan Fiction / Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Lights Over The City ❯ Chapter 3 ( Chapter 3 )

~Meg's PoV~

 

“Jack… Maybe this isn't the best idea.” An arm snaked around my waist again, pulling me close. “'Course it is love. Seto knows what he's doing.” My mouth opened and clearly I wasn't sure. Jack would never lie to me though. “Look how freaked out she's acting. Almost like nothing's right for her.” Jack sighed against me, leaning to brush his lips against my temple, “Everything will work.” It still didn't seem right. Kim wasn't acting like herself… At least not the Kim we knew. She hadn't wanted to leave my side; instead she kept sobbing and yelling, saying that none of this was possible. When she finally touched me, her hands were cold and clammy and tightly gripping my own. So I did the only thing I could…

I held her just as tight, feeling lost in what I should or even could say. Slowly her sobbing lowered and she allowed Seto to advance. When he reached out for her she cringed and pulled back. The hurt in his eyes… It made my stomach churn. When we finally convinced her that in going with Seto, she could find this James guy, she seemed to settle in on that fact. As their jet took off, I leaned more against Jack, brushing my hands against my eyes weakly. His hands cupped mine and held them firmly, “He knows what he's doing.” I found myself nodding slowly, eyes to the sky to watch the jet leave, a white streamer following after it.

 

~Seto's PoV~

 

It was a hassle to even get her close to me, let alone on the jet. She was shaking and refused each touch I tried to reassure her with. So eventually I stopped trying, but gods above how I wanted nothing more than to hold her close. To comfort her and make sure she understood that everything was going to be alright. She was home now, and even if she didn't act like it I knew that she'd be happy once we got settled back at the mansion.

“You! Kaiba!” I winced. She wouldn't even call me by my first name, and that hurt far more than I could ever admit out loud.

“…Yes, Kim?” Suddenly there was pain and my head snapped forward some. “Don't talk to me like you know me!”

I gritted my teeth and sighed. She had hit me… again. The first was a shove out of me reaching for her, then there was a hard punch when I had tried to greet her with a kiss when she walked off the ship. This was maddening! It made no sense!

“…I'm married, you know…” That sent chills down my spine, so much so that I turned my head back some, glancing at her. She was sitting on the furthest seat away from where I was, her legs pulled up to her chest. Her eyes were red and swollen. Her cheeks stained with tears. I didn't know what to say…

“..Married?” It came out in a whisper, something I hated. She held up her left hand to show me an engagement and a wedding ring. I paled some and focused forward once more. …This was impossible. Something was happening, and it was currently lost to me.

Once I landed the jet, she was out before the engines had time to shut off completely. Where she was going, I had no clue. So I had no choice but to follow her.

“Kim, wait!” She didn't respond, so I pushed forward, my trench coat fluttering behind me. When I finally caught up with her she turned with such force I braced myself for another hit… But none came. She just stood there, looking up at me with wide eyes, tears brimming. It hurt so much to see her so close to breaking down, and not be able to do anything.

“…I want my husband. Now… You said we could find him if I went with you.” I stood, speechless, “…I am your husband.” I extended my left hand, showing a simple gold band. The reaction I got was… Kim-like. Very very Kim-like, “You're a fucking liar!” If the situation wasn't what it was, I would of laughed.

“No, I'm not. We got engaged and married two years ago…” Her head shook violently and she was crying. “Shut up… SHUT UP! This doesn't make sense! I married James! Not some fictional guy that isn't real!” I opened my mouth to say something, but it was quelled when two small figures came rushing at us. “Momma!” They cried in unison and she paled. Her eyes moved to me, then to the two kids. “Reika… Aerylis…Your mom isn't feeling good right now…” But it was too late. They had tackled her as only children can. I watched her stiffen and keep her arms at her sides. The two looked up at her and began questioning instantly about why she had left. Where she had gone…

 

~Kim's PoV~

I couldn't believe this. How he was saying that I was married to him… Bullshit! Before I even had any time to get more upset, two young children tackled me, nearly knocking me to the ground. Their questions… They called me momma… Everything hurt.

My world spun and I untangled myself from them quickly, trying to ignore the hurt looks that moved across their faces. I began shaking my head, backing up to try and put a distance between myself and them.

“Kim… These are our children,” his voice… Why didn't he just stop!?

“Shut up… You don't know what you're saying. None of you do!” I threw up my hands out of defense and anger. The kids advanced on me again, but were stopped by their father… Not my husband, with a few quick words, “Your mom is sick. She needs to rest. I'm going to take her to our room so she can sleep.”

I remained standing there, watching the kids run off with hurt but understanding expressions. “Why'd you say that? James and I don't have kids…” I swallowed hard, looking back at him. I felt so brittle, as if everything was going to break me. If the wind took a wrong turn, it could rip me in two. I faltered and fell to the ground, slamming my hands against the ground. I continued against each rock. I could feel the earth. I could feel each push and grate against my skin. I could feel the warm actions spread through my arms until they ached, red and angry.

“No, but you and I do. We found out you were pregnant shortly after we got married.” My hands went to my stomach and I lurched, spilling what little contents I had onto the grass. When I inhaled it hurt. What I failed to see though, was the small bit of blood on the ground. “Just leave me alone,” I croaked, my jagged breath sending me into coughing.

 

~Sometime later~

The next thing I knew I was in a bed. I must have blacked out, because I never remembered being put into the soft luxury. Plus I wouldn't have let him carry me if I had been awake. I rolled over onto my left side, trying to get my eyes to focus. I reached out blindly, trying to find my glasses. Once found I put them on and wished I hadn't. The desk I found them on had a single picture in a frame… Of me… Me? And Kaiba.

We were standing on a beach, kissing. He had his arms wrapped around me, lifting me up and there was a large sunhat discarded beside us. I reached out slowly and with shaking hands, grabbed the picture. The date on the side was last year. I kept looking at the picture, as if expecting it to be a fake. Like it was too good to be true. Like one of those deals you saw on late night infomercials. I couldn't find anything out of the ordinary, besides the fact that it couldn't have been me, no matter how much it did look like me.

I dropped the picture on the floor, slowly pushing myself out of the bed I was in. My body was actively trying to refuse all movement, but I knew I had to move. My legs took me to a large balcony, cut off by two stained glass bay doors. I opened them slowly and stepped out on the balcony, inhaling deeply. Something fluttered on the guard rail and I reached for it. It was a note, addressed to me. Blinking, I unfolded it and began reading.

“Kim, if I know you like I'm sure I do…You're on the balcony now. I sent the kids to see their Aunt Meg to give you time to adjust.” I couldn't help the extremely small smile that formed…

This was like something James would do. Only this wasn't James…

“Please meet me downstairs in the study. I have a few things I would like to show you. -Love, Seto.”

Staring at the paper like it held the meaning of life, I cried. I remained standing there for some time, my senses having lost perception of that ever moving flow. After who knows how long, I decided that it wouldn't hurt if I went there to see what all the fuss was about. Leaving the room, I found myself in what felt like a maze of never ending hallways and large rooms that could house entire families.

Having gotten lost quite a few times and cursing the layout of the building… “Stupid big house.” More walking, and another dead end.

“I hate this!” Frustration was welling up, pushing out other thoughts for now… Like why were Maxine and Meg here also, seeming to have no problems? As I stopped to once again curse the place I was in, I felt something brush against my bare upper arm, and a soft voice reached my ears.

“You got lost the first time that you moved in…”

I turned quickly, my heart racing. Without thinking, I lashed out as I turned, grabbing the closest object in reach… Which just happened to be a small vase. Throwing it was easy… what followed wasn't. It collided with flesh and face, sending Kaiba down to the ground. In an earnest attempt to prevent my mind from losing anymore sanity, it reacted with instinct. I stared down in shock at his crumpled body. He was breathing… But he was going to have a bruise on his cheek. A good one too from the looks of it.

“..Shit.”