[Open] [The thing with the daughter AU]

[note_atem]

Things on Atem's end had been quiet for a couple of days. He seemed to be struggling with something, though as per the usual, he wasn't letting on as to what it was. Yet somehow he tried to make things seem normal. As normal as they could be. But whatever it was, it had to do with his daughter Yuiko. You know. That cute adorable girl that appeared

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Random's coin flipper said her :)

[whitewizardgirl]

Ryou's protective nature immediately changed once she heard the quiet crying from the little girl. She quickly became serious.

"What's wrong, sweetheart? Is he sick? Could you get a hold of your Tousan, Uncle Mokuba, or Isono-san?" Surely the little girl would have thought to call them first before she would called Ryou. It had her worried if she couldn't get a hold of Kaiba, let alone not Mokuba or Isono.

she's too cute not to

[note_atem]

The crying went on while Ryou spoke, the young girl too distraught to really stop herself. She clutched the phone tight, running a free hand across her face.

"I-Isono is here. Tou...tou-san is busy yelling at e-everyone and Un-uncle is America." She was sitting with the elder caretaker at the moment, the one she'd gotten the phone from. "Daddy's in surgery." She needed someone to reach out to. And once Isono had given her the phone with a slightly anxious feeling she'd called Ryou.

She has that effect.

[whitewizardgirl]

Surgery? Why would Atem need surgery? Must be something serious if Kaiba is yelling at everyone. Ryou picked up her coat from the hall.

"Can you tell me where you are sweetheart, or have Isono tell me? I can try to be there as soon as I can, all right?" She certainly didn't want to leave Yuiko alone to cry while her father was busy and Atem was possibly hurt or something.

[note_atem]

A few more sniffles and hiccups preceded her answer, having a hard time breathing just then. She'd been crying tremendously hard since this all had gone down.

"J-just at the Domino Hospital."

I EXPECTED DRAGON EYES, EMMY

[shutupandduelme]

Poor Yuiko. Not only was she upset over her father, she was also inadvertently responsible for a man fainting in Kaiba Corporation. After all, it was never a good sign when the CEO took one look at his buzzing cell phone then swept out of the room in the middle of your presentation. The young man stood there a moment, paled terribly, then dropped where he stood. He was doomed, he was sure, doomed. But Kaiba was already halfway down to the lobby by then.

"Yuiko," he said, voice cool and serious even while his mind was racing. "Where are you? Where is Fubeta?" His handpicked security team would be near her unless this really was a serious emergency. The report would be better coming from him.

I'M NOT AT HOME SO THIS FIRST

[note_atem]

The girl hiccuped on her end of the phone, clutching it tightly and rubbing a hand across her eyes. "We're at the h-hospital." She cried out, scared and feeling very lost at the moment.

"Fubeta's right here T-tou-san. But I don't want daddy to die!" The sobbing increased as the mere thought of something like that crushed her tiny little heart. The man in question was standing by her, almost a little awkwardly, not wanting to yank the phone out of her hands.

UH HUH SURE

[shutupandduelme]

Kaiba didn't even look up as he walked through the lobby and out the door. People cleared out of the way for him. Isono was already at the front with a car, expecting this outcome as soon as he noticed what number it was. It was why he had sent it on to Seto without even answering it first. There were only three numbers on that list.

"Yuiko, listen to me," he said, keeping that cool tone as he slipped into the waiting car. The door was shut behind him. They had no time to waste on pleasantries or delays. "I need you to be the strongest person there right now. Even stronger than your dad. Can you do that? Give the phone to Fubeta, then listen carefully to what all the doctors and nurses are saying around you. I want you to update me when I get there."

Giving her a job to do would be the easiest way to distract her. Hopefully it would reassure her. Kaiba doubted even the idiots at Domino General would let something truly bad slip around a kid when her guardian hadn't even gotten there yet.

IT'S TRUE

[note_atem]

Disconnecting from her only other parent sounded like the worst, most dumbest idea she'd ever heard of. But ... her tou-san was giving her something important to do. Even if she was scared and sad she needed to come through for him, too. She nodded even though he wouldn't be able to see it.

"Okay, Tou-san." Her voice was small and shaky, accompanied with a small sniffle before she looked up at the man. A small tug on his jacket and she was handing the phone up to him. Once he took it she was very tempted to continue to pull on his jacket and stay close to listen to what was being said but instead she gave a very forlorn look before stepping aside to seat herself close to the nurse's station.

"Kaiba-sachou." The man said, turning away the slightest bit and keeping his voice at a minimum.