By My Mistress\'s Side

A/N: Sorry this is so short....I\'ve been in the process of moving so not much time.

The sky outside the window was crowded with thick smoke grey clouds, pregnant with rain. Sapphire eyes, cold as the stone they resembled, stared out at the gloomy weather. Fat raindrops began to beat at the window. The eyes did not see the rain, all they saw were deep red lines on pale flesh. He had thought himself in complete control of the situation, how had events gone so awry? Then again, what care did he have for what his companions did, as long as events ended as he wished?

\"Big brother?\" A small voice registered on the edge of his hearing but he was lost in thought. The voice came again, a little more forceful, \"Seto!\"

Seto Kaiba turned from the window, seeing his brother standing in the doorway. A little warmth crept into his eyes. \"What is it Mokuba?\"

\"There is a representative of the Merck Company here to see you.\"

Seto looked at the clock. Almost an hour had passed since he had spoken with Nakago and Naraku. \"Tell him I don\'t have time to see him. He can schedule a meeting tom tomorrow.\"

\"Yes, Seto.\" Mokuba turned to leave but Seto called him back into the room.

\"Find the security tapes for Warehouse B.\"

\"Why?\"

\"I want to see what my associates have been up to.\"

After his younger brother left, Seto moved purposefully toward his private elevator.

****

Chichiri stood as the boy returned. \"I\'m sorry but Seto can\'t see you today. Would you like to schedule a meeting for tomorrow?\"

The blonde nodded and Mokuba moved behind a desk, tapping a few keys. His suspicions of Kaiba\'s involvement in Akari\'s kidnapping were becoming fast confirmed. He had been trying for the last several days to contact Seto Kaiba and everytime he was told Seto was busy. Prior to arriving in Japan Kaiba Corp employees had always been helpful and Seto himself had spoken with Chichiri several times. There was not enough to give the local authorities but it was enough for the others to begin watching Kaiba Corp. Mokuba handed him a slip of paper with a time on it. Chichiri thanked the boy and turned on his heel.
Tasuki was waiting for him at the car. \"Well?\"

\"I think Kaiba is involved. We\'ll set watches on the building.\"

\"What about Kikyou?\"

\"Does that answer your question?\" Chichiri said, pointing. Tasuki followed the gesture to see Kikyou entereing the front door of Kaiba Corp.

*******

Even in sleep she could not escape the pain. Flashes of pain radiated from her back and shoulders, she could not really tell where exactly the pain was coming from, her whole body screamed with it. As Akari awoke she realized that she was laying on her back, causing her even more pain but when she tried to roll to her side she found that she couldn\'t. She couldn\'t even move her head. Her eyes flew open and she found herself staring at a white tiled ceiling. Through her pain she barely registered the leather straps that were holding her to the cold steel table. Her heart began to thud in her chest, her breathing becoming fast and shallow as panic welled within her. Akari was about to call out for Yusuke when she heard the sound of metal clattering on metal. Nakago\'s face appeared into her line of vision. His azure eyes gazing at her half naked form hungrily.

\"Did you miss me Akari?\" he asked softly, his fingers brushing her cheek making her skin crawl.

\"Don\'t, please,\" she whimpered, her automatic attempt to draw away from his hand sent new slivers of pain through her.

Her pleading brought a cruel smile to his lips. \"Don\'t what Akari? Don\'t do this?\" he asked, trailing his fingers over her cheek bone again. \"Or this?\"

She had not seen the scapel in his other hand but she felt it as the cold metal bit into her flesh again. She screamed, new tears leaking from the corners of her eyes.

****

His first thought upon waking was that the first thing he wodo wdo when he got out of this damn prison would be wrap that damn flute around that damn kids neck. Then he realized that he could not move. His eyes flew open and he found himself bound to a chair with thick metal cuffs, there was even a band running around his head keeping his gaze fixed into the room beyond the glass in front of him. He felt as if the same cold iron bands were clenched around his heart as he saw Nakago standing over Akari. She was strapped to a steel table, beside it was another tray of surgical instruments. When the blonde\'s hand moved toward one of those instruments, he cursed. \"Get the fuck away from her!\"

A door opened somewhere behind him. \"Now now, Yusuke, mind your manners. You\'ll ruin the show for Seto.\"