The Touch of Sapphire

Chapter 34

Randy and Kim just arrived to the Kaiba Mansion where they were met with Thomas and Sarah.

"Randal, me and you gotta talk!" Randy knew it was serious when Thomas called him by his real name. "Shoot." They all moved to a den, sitting on the lounge chairs and getting comfortable.

"Did ya know our kids were screwin' each other? What kind of horse shit is this?!"

Randy looked at his best friend in a shocked silence, his aqua blue eyes going directly to Joey. "I thought you guys stopped when you left for Japan, Joseph."

"WAIT? What the fuck Randy, you KNEW?!" Thomas yelled in disbelief, and Randy nodded like it wasn't an issue. "That was years ago Tommy. Fucking disgusting story really. Imagine walking in on that shit." Mai scowled and muttered an "ew" and sat between Joey and Thomas.

"So they slept together before Mai and Joey got together?" Sarah was so confused. Joey and Randy nodded. "Yes Sarah didn't you hear me, I walked in on that shit! It was when They were fourteen. He popped her cherry."

"Well do you know about like four years ago? Like when Joe was with Mai and Ash was with Duke? They kept screwin' each other!" Thomas added in, and Randy glanced at Mai.

"That's whats fucked up. I'll have to have a little chat with her...Where is she?" 

That was when Mai told Randy everything with Leon, and Duke. Randy sat down and took a deep breath. "Why the fuck does this shit keep on happening?" "Because of Duke! That's why!" Kim says, sitting next to her husband. "And I'm guessing Seto is on it? That's why we're all cooped up in here?" Randy asked no one in particular. 

"Yeah, he says it's personal with Leon. I just hope she gets out in one piece." Joey laid back in the chairs running his hand through his hair. It seemed as though it will be a long night for everyone in the Kaiba Mansion. 

Leon looked down at his former best friend in shock. She was giving up, and was ready to face whatever Duke had for her. And according to his henchmen, it wasn't going to be pretty. But Leon couldn't help but feel a pinch of sadness when he saw the tears, the helplessness, and his friend accepting the fact that Duke may finish her off here. But she had what he wanted. She had the life that Leon longed for. She had Seto Kaiba. 

It wasn't fair, Leon worked for everything that he had, he had to start from the bottom. Ashley just had to sleep her way up. It's not even like that though..Stop saying that about her...She could just lure him in with just her smile..Her beautiful smile. 

"I hope you're not getting any favors from the resident prisoner." As Duke approached the two, Leon kept his eyes on Ashley. Her eyes widened in absolute horror when she heard his voice, and that's when Leon's heart shattered into pieces. What the fuck have I done? Ashley didn't make any attempt to look at her former lover, and held eye contact with Leon. He could practically hear Ashley's silent pleads for help. 

"Hahah! No thank you. I'm not interested in your used goods." Leon winked at Duke, before grabbing Ashley by her arm and pulling her up to stand. She yelped in pain when she had to straighten her knee, and Leon supported her by keeping an arm around her waist. Ashley buried her face in Leon's chest, not able to look at him. 

"I'll be taking her from here. Let her enjoy her final hours.." Duke walked over to Leon, and Ashley already started to scream. "You fucking asshole, don't let him take me Leon!" She felt his grip on her waist tighten but even he wasn't prepared for what happened next. 

When Duke grabbed Ashley's arm, she came out of nowhere. Leon recognized her switchblade that she used to keep in her purse. She raised her arm, weapon in hand and slashed his face. Leon watched on as Duke fell to the floor, holding his precious face as Ashley's adrenaline rush attack began. She straddled Duke and started to lay a series of punches to his face, which he used his forearms to protect himself. When the punches didn't work, she used the switchblade and sliced his arms, laughing maniacally when Duke screamed in pain. "Goddamnit Leon! Help me!" Duke said, when he was unable to stop the scorn woman on top of him.

"My first mistake was helping you. And I'm not going to make the same mistake again. Kick his ass Ash!"

Leon began to hear the guards yelling for help, and Duke's men ran towards the bow of the boat, but some stopped when they saw Ashley laying waste to their boss. One was Hiro, infamous for being one of the men who sexually assaulted Ashley, stopped to grab the girl off his boss. Before Leon could even react, Hiro screeched out in pain, when a bullet went right into his neck. 

Ashley recognized the KC symbol on the men who now raided the old boat, seeing Seto leading the pack, firing bullet after bullet at the men who came in his way. Hiro went limb, letting go of Ashley and falling to the floor as blood poured out of his jugular. She now tried to make her way towards Seto, who made eye contact with her, his eyes going straight to her knee. 

Ashley's frown came back on her face when Seto raise his gun to Leon, and before she could stop him, she had bloody arms grab her. Duke immediately pulled a gun and she felt the cool and dangerous metal touch her temple. Seto now had his gun aimed towards Duke's head. 

"I guess I'll have to finish her off here instead...Shame because Ash sure does love Okinawa Island don't you, schmuck?" Duke says lowly, planting a kiss on Ashley's cheek. "Do it Seto! Kill 'em!" Ashley struggled with Duke, but he gave her knee a kick, making her groan as the pain shot up her neck. "Shut your fucking mouth you cunt,-" Ashley didn't hear the rest of the sentence, but heard a deafening gun shot ring, blood splattering all cover her shirt. With the last bit of adrenaline she had, Ashley ran into Seto's arms, fresh tears flowing. 

Seto grabbed her and gave her a kiss quickly before letting go and marching up to Leon, punched him square in the jaw. Leon didn't put up a fight, he knew he deserved it. Ashley began to protest, but Seto told her to shut up and told one of his men to escort her to the helicopter. 

"Seto don't hurt him please! Just let him go!" Ashley screamed at Seto, watching on in horror as the security guard led her away. 

Seto punched, and punched and punched and punched until his knuckles and Leon's face were bloody. He now raised the gun to Leon's face. "Tell me why I shouldn't kill you right now."  

As witty as Leon usually was, he couldn't help himself. "Because I want to attend your wedding you bastard. But I doubt she'll invite me now.." Seto threw another punch, blood pouring out of Leon's mouth. Seto told another one of his men to take Leon to a hospital. 

"You got lucky." 

Seto went off to Ashley's helicopter, walking past the morgue he created in less than ten minutes. 

"Is she alright?" Seto asked the doctor tending to Ashley.  "Just fine, Mr. Kaiba. Her knee has no torn ligaments, but she'll need about three weeks worth of rest." Now the Doctor's attention to Ashley, "get at least a week of bed rest, and wear a knee brace at all times. Ice and elevate it at night, and take ibuprofen if you have pain and swelling. No surgery required." Ashley's face brightened when he said that, and now the doc let the couple be as the helicopter flew on home. 

The two gave each other a lovely kiss, and Ashley rested her head on Seto's shoulders. "Please tell me you didn't hurt Leon." "He's fine. I beat his ass and he's never allowed near you again." 

"And Duke?" 

"Dead."