Duality Chaos, Book Two of The Chaos Saga

Chapter 11: Set In Motion

     "My child...why are you crying?" the silken voice rolled down the petite girl's spine.  Pale hair hung over the girl's broken figure and face, tears falling freely.

     Kisara jerked up, looking around.  Upon seeing the woman, she sniffed.  "I..I'm sorry.  Was I disturbing you?"  She tried to see the woman's face,  but it was shrouded in a dark cloak.

     "No, my child...you were not disturbing me.  I was just enjoying Yami's wonderful garden, when I heard you weeping.  It is magnificent, isn't it?"  She picked a cobalt blue flower, holding it out to Kisara

     Kisara gripped the flower, fresh tears spilling over her pale cheeks.  "Y..y..yes, it is."

     "Please, my child, please tell me why you weep so?"

     "M..my h...hus...husband left me for a..ano..another man!"  The tears burst forth, fresh.

     Comforting arms surrounded Kisara.  "Shhh, don't cry.  He was a fool to leave you."  Kisara sobbed more, leaning into the comforting warmth of the embrace.

     "I..I didn't mean t..to leave him...but..he...he came along r..right before I could get back."  Kisara sobbed, not making much sense.

     "Tell me, dear one, who are these disgusting people?"  A pale hand smoothed Kisara's hair.

     "M..my husband's name is..S..Seto.  H...his bastard lover's name is Joey."  Kisara spat the last part.

     "This Seto, he told you that his lover was this Joey?" she purred.
    
     "N..no, not in s..so many wor...words."  Still sobbing, she started hiccuping.  "B..but he couldn't take his eyes off of Joey a..anytime he was in the room!"  Fresh tears flowed; tears of anger, sadness, and betrayal.

     "This Joey...is he, by chance, a werewolf?"  The silken voice smoothly replied.

     "No.  He is a wereLEOPARD." she stated in diagust.

     "Oh, that explains it then."

     "Explains what?" Kisara asked, pulling back and looking at the figure. 

     "Wereleopards are highly adept at charming people into falling in love with them.  So, you see, Seto isn't really in love with Joey...he is under a spell."

     Kisara looked skeptical, dried tear tracks down her face.  "Seto's a vampire.  He can't be charmed."

     The woman slid her hood back, revealing jet black hair, almond shaped eyes, and perfect cheek bones.  The pale blue of her eyes shone with compassion.  "Yes, vampires can be charmed, if they drink a were's blood.  It is...like a drug.. making them susceptible."

     Kisara's mouth fell open.  "My Seto is being drugged?"  She stood, angrily.  "He will not be used like that!"  She started to storm off.  The woman put her hand on Kisara's arm, stopping her.

     "Dear, it is not that easy.  I know the were of this area.  If Joey is from  the prowl of this area; Joey is NOT the Alpha; you have to destroy the Alpha to destroy the bloodline charm.  You have to destroy Yugi."

     Kisara looked back, her mouth in a grim line.  "I am sorry, Yami...but if I have to sacrifice Yugi to get Seto back, so be it.  Yugi is probably charming Yami too."

     The woman nodded solemnly.  "Yes...unfortunately Yugi is not as innocent as he seems.  Bring me Yugi and I will help you, child.. there is a specific ritual that must be done to break the charm."

     Kisara suddenly looked back, suspicious.  "Why do you want to help me?"

     The woman smiled a gentle, sad smile.  "I was betrayed too, by Joey's father.  Same thing, a charm.  I know the feeling of hurt there is."

     Kisara nodded, turning,  determination in her face.  "I will meet you in the park across the street tonight at 10pm.  I will have Yugi."  Kisara left, not looking back.

     The woman smiled, her gentle features dissipating into short, white blond curly hair and an Armani suit.  "Heh, I still got it." he whispered to himself, whistling as he walked off to find Ryou.

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     "Hold still!"  Yugi grunted.
 
     "This is stupid."  Yami grumbled.

     "No, it is cute.  See?" Yugi turned Yami around, allowing him to look in the mirror and see that with two gallons of gel, and an army of Bobby pins,  Yami could actually keep his hair down flat.  Yugi slipped a baseball cap on Yami's head.

     "There!  Now you can go out incognito!"  Yugi said proudly.  Yami raised an eyebrow, staring at the smaller male.

     "Yami...I need to speak to Yugi."  Yami looked up at the door to see Kisara standing in it. 

     "Please, come in."  He motioned to a seat.

     "Uh, alone?"  She said tentatively.

     "Of course."  Yami kissed Yugi, then walked out.  "I will give you all some privacy."

     After the door shut, Yugi looked questioningly at Kisara.

     "Yugi, well...I am leaving soon, since ... Seto doesn't want me.  But, I wanted to plan a surprise for Yami.  He was always so sweet to me.  Would you help me?"

     Yugi was definitely smelling maliciousness, but not at Yami.  Yugi assumed it was at Seto amd Joey.  Joey relayed everything that had happened...not shutting up for over an hour.

     "Yea, sure.  What do you have in mind?"  Yugi smiled up at the girl.

     "Meet me in the park at 10pm, okay?  I will show it to you then...then if you think its ok, we can get Yami."

     Yugi smiled. "Sure."

     Kisara smiled, then turned and left.