Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Time on a Chain ❯ Chapter 3 ( Chapter 3 )

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Chapter three: Discussion

At his gesture, Willow followed Kaiba-chan and Mokuba-chan into the living room. Seto
rounded on her and stuck his finger into her face, his ill contained fury finally erupting.

"Well, not to put too fine a point on it. Who the hell are YOU. What do you think you're doing
interfering with my business. You're going to regret that very.....Uuurk!" Seto suddenly couldn't
breath as Crazy Girl had her fingers wrapped very firmly around his wind pipe.

Willow had had enough. This guy was an arrogant jerk. She'd helped them with a class A
misdemeanor (not reporting an assault on a minor), several traffic violations ( driving that
beautiful car at excessive speeds and running lights and signs like they weren't there) not to
mention wrestling a bloody kid, and this was the thanks she got. Plus sticking his finger in her
face. She was really annoyed now.

"Big Brother!!" Mokie grabbed at her, only to be tucked under her free arm like a bundle.

Seto choked out "Don't hurt him! I'm rich. I'll give you anything you want."

Willow loosened her grip. "Any thing??" She loosened her grip enough so that he could talk
{This is a big mistake}.

"Even your life?" She squeezed his throat hard once, still pinning Mokuba under her
arm.

"No!! Seto!! Big Brother!!"

"Yes," Seto replied calmly, "even my life. Let him go. Let him leave the house and you
can do whatever you want to me."

Willow looked Kaiba in the eye and knew without a doubt that he would let her do any thing in
order to save his brother.

"And don't hurt Joey either."

{Humm, I believe you. Unselfish, even remembered Mutt-boy}

Willow dropped Seto catching him under the arm as he sagged slightly in relief. "Won't
hurt any of you. Hate being yelled at. Brings out the bitch real quick. Sorry, Mokie. You OK?"
{Apologizing. New thing}

Mokuba wriggled out of Seto's reach. "Seto, quit fussing. I'm fine. Not even squashed
or anything." Turning on Willow he yelled. "You bitch!! Just you wait, when my Big Brother
gets done with you, you won't have a job or a home or anything. You won't even have enough
money to by a pack of gum."

"Don't chew gum, don't have a home. I'm a Shadow Warrior. Destiny, not a job.
Can't be fired. They sent me to guard one of you. I'm here. I'll leave when you're safe." Her cold
look made Seto and Mokie both shiver.

"If you think I'm just going to let you move in here. You're crazy! No way! No how! Not a
chance! Get out! You're a maniac, a dangerous Crazy Girl!" Seto pointed to the door and
hoped that the power of presence would drive her out. It did. But not far. She looked at him for a
moment. Smiled slightly and walked out the door straight to a tree and climbed in. Settled on a
high branch she sat watching the house. He would swear that she was holding a tachi. {Seto
you're too tired. You're seeing things. A taichi! You've flipped. Stress, yes, that was it. A good
nights sleep....or a Pick Me Up. No.. Not tonight. Sleep.}

Sittin' in a Tree

Willow couldn't blame Kaiba-chan, not at all. She wouldn't want her in her house either.
Not after all that. Why, oh, why couldn't she control her temper. Big things didn't upset her, but
she hated being yelled at, or questioned. Training probably, Sensai had yelled, a lot, and hit. At
least until she got good enough to hit back, Hard. He also had to know her every move, thought,
and feeling. So she was touchy at best. Down right cranky sometimes. One (dead) man had said
"She goes from sweet to bitch in three tenths of a second." To bad her fury was so cold. Like ice
instead of fire.

So here she was, up a tree. Literally. Instead of in her tiny apartment, warm, in bed, hot
food in her belly. Feh! This was going to be a real pain. But it was her own fault. Mild
annoyance or even real annoyance was no excuse for mauling a civilian.

She could see Kaiba-chan walking around his bedroom, his shadow on the
curtains moving back and forth. Mokuba had the room next to his. It looked as if they might be
connected somehow. She didn't like it that she couldn't see the Mutt-boy's room from here,
what if he was the One.

Three AM came and went. Willow dozed. She could go for days on little or no sleep.
Drowsing enough to rest but still alert to sounds and smells.

Fools. Why did they wear so much after shave/perfume? She could smell them all
around. Up wind mostly. That was stupid but it was better cover. If you needed cover.

Dropping to the ground she flitted lightly from shadow to shadow. Ahh. Kaiba-chan,
your people are so bad. Hired guns. Noisy hired guns. "Shhh. She's here in a tree Mr Kaiba said
not to hurt her. Just run her off. A couple' shots and she'll run like a......Oh! Shit!"

Willow drifted into a clump of bushes, an almost silent laugh floating behind her. Three
down and four to go. She wouldn't kill these men, there was no need. All she needed to do was
let them see her. A simple cut. You can't do much with your pants around your ankles.
Especially if someone else has your gun.

Guns, the crutch of the hasty mind Sensai said. Well, they were dangerous and noisy.
She used guns in the real world if they were needed but mostly she used her sword. She could do
every thing she needed to do with a sword. Silent, deadly, messy. They had to see her to shoot
her and she was very hard to see.