The Touch of Sapphire

Chapter 12

Kaiba sat right next to Ashley on Joey's leather couch. Randy watched on, feeling slight discomfort when he saw how close Kaiba was sitting next to Ashley. His hand was set firm on Ashley's thigh. Kaiba handed the blonde his phone, and she started to read whatever was on his screen.

When Kaiba saw Ashley's expression, he had to snatch his phone away, he thought she was going to throw it. "Heh, he put a fucking hit on me and Kaiba, dad." Ashley spoke to her father, curling up into a little ball, leaning a little towards him. Randy was quiet for a second, both Kaiba and Ashley noted the rage building in his face. Randy's aqua blue eyes turned ice cold, his cheeks red like a tomato.

"You're coming home with me. I don't wanna hear it. Either that or I'll fucking kill him myself." Ashley's father growled at her. Ashley had a lot of mouth with her father, Kaiba rolled his eyes as she talked back. "I'm 21. I'm an adult, you can't make me daddy. I don't wanna go back to Missouri. This is my home." "I said I don't want to hear it." "AND I said you can't make me."

Randy stood up in a fury and Ashley took a hold of Kaiba's arm, out of fear. As you can imagine, Kaiba began to grow annoyed with the two. It was more towards Ashley than anything. Now that Ashley had her father back in her life, she chooses to argue with him. Just be happy that you actually have a parent. "Do you like it or something, Ashley? This shit is dangerous, and a little shit like you won't stand a chance!" Randy began to carry on, and now it was Ashley's turn to stand. But Kaiba grabbed her arm and pulled her back down, much to her surprise.

"Let me go!" Ashley pushed Kaiba away but he kept a firm grip on her arm. "I agree with your father." "You just promoted me, I'm not going anywhere. That would be a waste of both of our time." Randy's eyes narrowed at the two. They came in holding hands, he had his suspicions from the start. Had his daughter resort to fucking her boss for that promotion? Kaiba hummed in thought, his eyes shifting between Ashley and Randy. They were both glaring at each other, arms folded, and both tapping their feet. Their mannerisms were the same, hell, they even looked alike. Put a blonde wig on Randy and that's fucking Ashley.

"Listen, I wasn't in your life for five years and you ended up going through the worst bullshit because of him. I'm not letting you go this time Ash." Randy's diatribe began. The frustrations poured out of him, and suddenly Kaiba felt as though he should leave the room. This was personal. But Ashley gave him puppy dog eyes when he tried to leave. God fucking damnit. Stop looking so vulnerable. Randy was pacing around the room, starting to go on about how he was such an "idiot" for abandoning his then 16 year old daughter.

"Well we can fix it now daddy. But I'm not leaving Japan." Ashley let a few tears pass her eyelashes. Kaiba rolled his eyes. Typical daddy's girl behavior. Crying to get what she wants. "I need to know your safe. I can't protect you all the way from Missouri. I'm going to be in Japan more often, since WWE relations began with NJPW, but who's going to be here when I'm gone?" Now it was Kaiba's turn to interrupt. "Randy, I assure you that Ashley will be safe." The skepticism on Randy's face was unmistaken, and his eyes narrowed at Kaiba.

Randy easily towered over Kaiba, standing at 6 feet 5 inches. He was over 250 pounds of muscle, and the tight white t-shirt was just making him look bigger. But Kaiba wasn't intimidated in the slightest. Nothing intimidates Seto Kaiba. "And how are you so sure? She said Duke sent someone after her last night."

Kaiba sighed, and began to assure Randy. "Ashley will be living in the Domino Heights apartments. She'll be accompanied to and from her new apartment with my bodyguards. I'll make sure that she's never in her apartment alone. She'll either be with me, her friend Leon, and my brother Mokuba. Joey and Mai will have clearance also. Domino Heights has the best security the city has to offer, besides my team of course, and even to that, her front door will always have one of my guards. No one gets clearance to enter unless it's approved by Ashley or me."