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Kemo
By Shardy

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I wanted to smack myself senseless. I was so used to work that I completely forgotten that everyone thought "Seto" was gone on a business trip and I was "his cousin". That meant that I didn't have to go to any of my appointments or do any work at all.

Which meant I had free time.

Free time. It has been years since those words had seeped into my vocabulary. The company was running steadily and smoothly. Nobody was trying anything funny behind my back (and if they were, they were going to get a very nasty surprise). I had no paperwork to do, no school work, everything was ship-shape.

Damn, I grew bored fast.

I sat at my desk, shuffling my Duel Monster's deck at least three or four hundred times. Come on, Kaiba, I told myself, you have all this money, you can go wherever you want, do whatever you want, and you're bored!? Rent a movie, play a video game, eat a peanut butter sandwich but for God sake, get up off your ass and do SOMETHING!

I continued to shuffle my deck.

Surely there was something I could do. Then I remembered at school some kids were talking about this New Zealand/British movie playing at the Foreign Theater in downtown Domino (that's the movie theater where all the imported movies play and they add Japanese subtitles at the bottom so we could understand what the heck the actors were saying). Never having seen a foreign movie before, I decided now would be the perfect time to go check it out.

The American movie was Lord of the Rings, the first one in the trilogy. I remembered reading those books when I was at the orphanage. I never knew they had made them into movies, and I could actually say I was pretty excited when I purchased my ticket and sat down with a large Sprite, and lots of chocolate. For some reason beyond my knowledge, I was starting to crave chocolate.

I was amazed at how well this movie was made. It wasn't until afterwards did I realize that it was over three hours long! Arwen was a hot chick. Unfortunately, I couldn't help but think that Aragorn and Legolas were sexy things themselves. And Legolas disturbingly reminded me of Joey.

The day was gorgeous, a few fluffy clouds floating in the bright blue sky, and I decided to hell with routine and walk home. The temperature was quickly going into summer so I stopped at an icecream stand. Why not indulge myself? I believe I deserve it.

I was happily eating a hot-fudge sundae when I noticed a pair of guys in black suits and sunglasses approaching. I looked around, wondering what it was these goonies would want. Except for me, nothing else seemed to be out of place. But I didn't think an icecream break was the purpose of them being here.

"Melody Kaiba?" one of them asked as they walked up to me. A few customers glanced in my direction wondering what was up. Nosy people. I looked up at the goons, trying to seem as innocent as possible. Which was the truth. I didn't do anything......I don't think. Shit, could it be they found out my "business trip" was all a farce to hide the unbelievable truth?

"Yeah?" I replied, curiosity rising with every passing moment; curiosity and anxiety.

"Message for your cousin," the other said and handed me a slip of paper.

I hesitated before taking it, wondering if it was some kind of trick. How did those guys find me, and if this was a message, why didn't the sender call me or something?

The goons didn't bother waiting for me to read it, and left without saying another word. Shrugging, I unfolded the message.

"Seto Kaiba, meet me at the dock by warehouse 16 tonight at midnight. Make sure you come alone."

The note was unsigned (duh, what fun would that be if it was?). A million thoughts and questions raced through my mind. Why was someone giving me the message if it was for "Seto"? Too scared? More than likely, a lot of people were afraid of me. It was probably some other chick with a crush on me......well, my money anyway.

But how would she gain access to the goons? They were too stoic to be typical jocks.

Well, there was only one way to find out the answer to this mystery.

***

A heavy mist seemed to hang over the water as I arrived at warehouse 16 a few minutes before midnight. I was alone, but I wasn't stupid. I had a gun in my pocket, loaded and ready for whatever desperate situation I could be getting myself into. I was a girl now, no longer the feared Seto Kaiba. I had to double my guard.

Suddenly the thought of the gun in my pocket made me remember the assassination attempt on my life a week and a half ago and how they nearly succeeded. Could this be the assassin trying to finish the job? I chuckled sardonically under my breath, realizing that had the goddess Isis not turn me into a girl, I probably would be dead.

"That you, Seto?" a voice asked from the shadows, a deep voice, gruff and suspiciously familier.

"No, his cousin, Melody," I replied coldly. I slipped my hand against the barrel of my shot gun, ready for anything.

I struggled to hide my shock when Kemo stepped into the moonlight. What was that bastard doing here?!? "I specifically requested for Seto Kaiba to be here," he snapped, as if angry and yet there was a smug look on his face.

"I hate to break it to you but he's away on a business trip, so I've come in his place," I shot back. I was slightly uncomfortable at how good I was getting at this whole Melody charade. But then again, life in itself is nothing but a charade, isn't it?

"Now why would you do a stupid thing like that?" Kemo's smug grin was becoming smugger but I wasn't about to let that phase me.

"Because maybe that's my business," I retorted.

"You're a fuck of a bad liar, Seto Kaiba," he sneered.

I whipped out the gun and held it arm's length away. "Look, I don't know who you are, but what the hell do you want?"

Kemo laughed insanely as if he suddenly snapped. "Drop the damn act, Seto Kaiba. I've been watching you ever since I tried to kill you last week. I don't know how you managed to recover so fast, but having a complete sex change is not going to protect you. Not from me anyway."

"You move and I swear I will not hesitate to shoot," I threatened softly.

"Yes, Seto, I am not surprised that you will be willing to murder me like you murdered your adopted father."

Something jagged and icy cold gripped my heart and squeezed mercilessly until I thought it would explode. How the hell did this fucker learn of my darkest secret that I've tried to keep hidden inside of me all these years? Then I remembered that Pegasus, the man Kemo worked for, was able to read minds with his Milliennium Eye and more than likely learned about it when prying into mine. And of course he would gloat such a secret to the Five in order to get me into even deeper shit.

I was so shocked I didn't see Kemo move until something slammed into my face. The gun went flying as I fell against a stack of wooden crates, tasting the thick blood as it oozed from my nose. "It won't be easy for you to escape this time, Kaiba!" Kemo roared triumphantly as he attacked again.

I ducked out of the way and made a roundhouse kick that sent the bastard crashing into a wall. I took up a fighting stance, waiting for him to recover. "You forget that I've been at the top of my gym class since my freshman year," I snarled. "And I was twelve years old when I received my black belt, third degree. Only two twenty-four year olds received higher degree belts than me. So if it's a fight you want, then you are screwed."

"No, it is you who is going to be screwed, Seto Kaiba!" Kemo yelled and charged at me straight-on, head down like a rabid bull.

I backflipped out of the way, and slammed my elbow into his side. He grabbed my wrist and flung me onto my back. My legs shot up, and my feet connected to his gut as I kicked him over my body. Damn, that bastard was heavy. "You need to lay off the donuts, Kemo-dear," I purred as I leaped to my feet. "You are getting fatter."

BAM!

He shot forward and slammed his fist into my gut before I could react. He was a fat bastard, but damn he was a fast fat bastard! I felt my body go limp as he slammed his forehead into mine. Now I was as energetic as a ragdoll as he grabbed my arm and swung me into the side of a wall. A soft groan escaped my lips as I felt my body sink to the ground.

Kemo stood above me, breathing heavily. "You put up a good fight, Seto, but not good enough." He knelt down and leaned into my face. "Damn, they did a good job with you at the hospital. One would think you were actually born a girl. But even if you are gorgeous now, as a boy, you were very beautiful."

Okay, did anyone here miss that besides me?

"It's okay, Seto, I won't kill you yet. I have every intention of enjoying you first."

His face slammed into mine as he began slobbering on my mouth. This was completely different from Joey's sweet kisses in the limo. I desperately tried to keep my mouth closed, but he bit my lips hard. I gave a cry of pain that was instantly cut off when he shoved his slimy tongue inside, snaking in and out of my mouth like a slug struggling to shove its way down my throat. I kicked and punched and struggled to get out of this with all my might, but my body was too tired and too weak to make any affect.

Kemo chuckled. "Keep squirming, lovely Seto. It will only make it that much more fun."

He began ravishing my neck, licking and biting. I tried to hold back from crying out with the sharp pain as he ripped my shirt open and began squeezing one of my breasts with his hand. His other hand slipped inside my pants and I screamed when his fingers shoved their way into my current core of being. And I couldn't stop screaming. Last night I was living every straight guy's nightmare. Now I was living every girl's nightmare.

"Stop, stop, stop, STOOOOOOOP!!!!!" I wailed, scalding tears gathering in my eyes. Every fiber of my being was in complete, icy terror. The terror of staring up into the eyes of my Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon was nothing compared to the absolute terror I was feeling now. For the first time in my life, pure panic consumed the very foundations of my being. I did everything in the book to get this guy off of me, but the more I did, the more pain I received.

Suddenly the weight was gone. I slowly raised myself on my arms, watching with shock as Joey Wheeler beat the shit out of Kemo. It only took a few hits before the fucker was completely unconscious on the ground. I pulled my trench coat over my front as Joey ran towards me. "Melody," he whispered softly. "Are you okay?"

"Must you.......always ask that question?" I choked, trying desperately to believe that the nightmare was really over. Joey helped me to my feet, wrapping his arms around my shoulders. I leaned against him for support, for warmth, to convince myself that what happened a few minutes ago was over and done with.

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