Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Broken Darkness ❯ Chapter 8 ( Chapter 7 )

Disclaimer: I don’t own Yu-Gi-Oh   A/N: Okay, everything has a plan.  With Kaiba…you’ll find out.  But he’s not necessarily the bad guy in the story…just a manipulative person, alright?  (There will be something later on in reference to Seto/Jou but I ain’t talking much right now…)  No one ever is truly evil, as we all well know (at least most of the time) and every little thing I do leads to something else (even if I don’t know what at the time, alright?)  Are we good?  Good, then let me begin, eh?

Broken Darkness   Kaiba        Whatever plans Yugi thought I had for him weren’t going to be what he expected.  I most certainly wasn’t gay; I was only using the emotions Yugi was going through for my benefit.  I wasn’t evil so to speak…just manipulative.  My foster father taught me that much…play the game all the way and don’t bother starting something you aren’t willing to finish.   …        “Big brother you’re already home!” Mokuba greeted me cheerfully, “You’re early…”      “I have work to do here,” I said and his smiling expression turned serious in almost an instant, “What is it?”      “I got a call from Jou today…” he began, “And apparently he found Yugi in a bathroom sobbing heavily.”      “What’s that got to do with me?  That mutt is just trying to pick a fight…” I trailed, my return smile fading quickly.      “He said that Yugi sobbed your name when he asked what was wrong…” Mokuba trailed and glared at me, “You aren’t planning anything are you?”      “Why would I plan anything?” I asked, glaring down at him, “And even if I was… why do you care?”      “They’re my friends just as much as they are yours,” he said, planting his foot stubbornly on the ground, “And I don’t like it when you stoop to low levels…and if you’re doing anything that I think you’re doing…that’s low, even for you…”      “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” I lied, “You have some imagination Mokuba…what do they teach you in school?”
     “How to be nice,” Mokuba said, “And you know I’m just as manipulative as you are, we both learned from the best…and I continue to learn watching you.  Don’t make me do something I’d regret just because you can’t get over the fact someone might just be better than you…”  And he stalked off, heading up the stairs and around a corner.  I heard a loud slam as his door shut behind him.  Was I just being a vengeful jerk?  I know Mokuba didn’t say it but that’s what he meant.  He said he thinks he’s better at manipulating and trickery than I am?  Well…I guess I’ll just have to see…I’m continuing with my plan…if just to see what Mokuba could do.   Mokuba        “Hey, is Yugi home yet?” I asked talking into the phone.      “Ah yes, he arrived home moments ago, would you like me to get him for you?” Mr. Motou asked.       “Please,” I said, waiting patiently to talk to Yugi.  My brother was on some high horse right now and needed to get off it and just be a brother and a friend.  I know he was gong to manipulate Yugi for some reason; he’d been looking for an opportunity ever since Yami returned to the underworld.  He may not believe in all that supernatural stuff I do, at least more so than he does.       “Hello, Yugi Motou speaking,” a voice said, and it sounded very shaky at that.  Well it was time to even the playing field.  If Seto was going to do something sneaky than so would I.  I wasn’t about to let my friends get hurt because of him and he was planning something like that I could see it in his eyes.  He may be my brother but it’s always up to me to level him out.      “Hey Yugi, it’s me, Mokuba.  I need to talk to you,” I began and there was a pause and it sounded like he was shuffling around.      “What?” he asked with strain in his voice.      “I don’t think its right whatever my brother’s planning to do…” I began, slightly unsure of what to say.      “…” there was no reply on the other side of the phone, but I didn’t hear the dial tone or hear him hang up, so I decided to continue.      “I don’t know what he did to you and frankly I don’t need to know but if he’s taking advantage of something I want to know and help you even the playing field,” I said, “I mean you’re my friend and Seto seemed like he was on some high horse when he came home and that’s not the brother I know or love…”      “Why do you want to do anything…?” Yugi said slowly.      “Why do I want to help?  You’re my friend…you’ve helped me before and such, right?” I asked, “Geeze, if I knew you were going to be reluctant to accept help then I wouldn’t have offered…”      “No, it’s not that,” Yugi said hastily.      “I know…you think I’m like my brother in some ways,” I said with a smile, “And I have to admit, I am.  I’m just as manipulative and tricky as he is, and maybe more so.  He probably sees this as just a game so I’m going to give you a playing piece to use…”      “Why would you?” he asked, “How do you even know what he did?”      “I don’t know…but I know how low he’ll sink, he has been talking about doing something ever since your other half returned to the underworld…” I explained.  I could hear a small sigh echo through the phone and then he must have clasped it so I couldn’t hear anything but a muffled yelling and then I heard him sigh again.      “Okay…” he began, his voice a little shaky, “If you want to even the score you can…”      “You don’t want me to?” I asked, “I mean, I’m only doing it because you’re my friend and my brother really needs to settle down now…but if you don’t want…”      “No, that’s not what I meant.  What can even out what he’s doing to me?” Yugi asked heavily, his voice full of pain, “I mean…”
     “Trust me, this one’s good Yugi,” I said, smiling even though I knew Yugi couldn’t see it, “But you gotta promise me you won’t tell the other person it concerns unless you have no other choice.”      “Why?” he asked, a puzzled tone in his voice.      “Because this has to do with a friend of yours and I kinda wanna hook them up when this is all over,” I said, “My brother needs someone…you know…”
     “Uh…alright,” Yugi replied, “I promise to not tell…whoever it concerns…”      “I believe you Yugi,” I said, “You know…you’re cool.”      “Uh…thanks?” he responded, with more confusion in his voice.      “Anyways,” I said, returning back to the beginning subject, “You see, Seto really is gay, even if he thinks that he isn’t and tells himself otherwise and others who inquire but he is…but that’s not even the best part…”  I heard Yugi’s labored breathing through the phone, panicked yet trying to remain calm.      “Okay…” he said, and I could hear his voice had was slightly higher than normal… was he going to have a breakdown or something?  What did my big brother do to him today?
     “Alright, here’s the killer, better listen up because I’ll only say it once,” I said a smile blanketing my face again, “This will even the playing field for you for sure, so whatever blackmail or rope he’s got you on is about to be broken.  My big brother has feelings for; even if he won’t admit it I’ve seen various proofs…none other than who he calls his ‘mutt’…  Jou…”      “…” Yugi didn’t respond at first, I was wondering how he was taking this, “YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!”  His voice for a moment didn’t seem disturbed, hurt or even frightened…it was more than amused.      “I’ve done my part Yugi,” I said, “If my brother does anything new…I’ll get clever…”       “Uh-hu…” he said, his voice back to a more worried tone, “Bye…”      “Don’t let my brother get you down…he really is a good guy…” I said in the most serious tone I could muster, “And I’m sorry for whatever he did to you.  I’ll talk to you later then, alright?”     “Uh-hu…” Yugi trailed, “‘night.”  I heard him hang up the phone and I turned my cell phone off as well.  Someone has to keep my brother in check and I guess it has to be me.   TBC   A/N: Yeah, I’m just going to call this chapter a ‘work in progress’ because it doesn’t make much sense to me and seems like one of my worst…I’m trying to get things to happen and yeah…train wreck.  Review anyways though, just don’t flame because I am working hard on this one, even if this chapter sucks!  See you all next chapter!