Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Business Hours ❯ Business hours-Chapter 7 ( Chapter 7 )

I know I'm not showing much of the Yami's but that's just how the story worked out don't worry they will show up some more in later chapters, I know it's all confusing cause they were here and now they are not but they will show up some more I promise just be patient!

Seto smiled as he saw Yugi approach the gates looking a bit afraid as he did so and timidly rang the doorbell as a servant quickly answered it for him and lead Yugi up to one of the bedrooms where Seto patiently waited for him.

Yugi peered into the bedroom meekly, not knowing what to expect...and not truly wanting to find out. "H-hello?" He said softly, hoping that Seto wouldn't hear him and he could STILL keep his promise by saying 'well he wasn't home...' even though he had told Ryou he had to come. Yugi cringed in remembrance of Ryou's wounds...and he didn't even want to KNOW what Seto might do to him. Hopefully, Ryou was right about Seto not hurting him too badly if he just played along.

"Good to see you again Yugi...if I recall correctly I have never had your services before have I..." Seto inquired as he circled the young boy looking him up and down taking him in measure for measure as he did so.

Yugi felt as if he had shrank to an impossible size because of the tension in the air. "N-no sir...you haven't...." He said possibly softer then he'd said 'hello'. He squirmed under Seto's gaze, uneasy about the whole situation. He had never been Seto's hire before...he didn't know what to expect...on TOP of that Ryou had been VERY desperate to keep it that way.

"Honda recommended you, I wonder what you have to offer that the other's don't." He ran his hands down Yugi's slender frame closing his eyes and stopping right above his hips smiling to him self being able to feel the fear radiating off Yugi like a flame. He gently ran his fingertips along Yugi's inner thighs. "I heard you used to live with your grandfather...was it because of your father?" he asked pressing Yugi against the wall and kissing down his neck. "Wasn't it because he would touch you like I am now?" HE said placing his hand in-between Yugi's legs looking at the fear etched into the young boys face.

Yugi shook his head. "N-no..." He said, forcing himself to not think about what Seto was saying. He'd long since banished those memories...and only remembered in nightmares. The nightmares where he would go and cuddle with Malik and Ryou sobbing on those nights. "You're mistaken...I never had a father..." Yugi said emotionlessly, hoping that the lie that he'd convinced himself was true would also work on Seto.

"Really...you have his eyes, you look more like your mother did though...but she didn't care either did she? She even took the pictures while your father would pose you wouldn't she." Seto breathed knowing he was pushing Yugi's buttons. "I'm not mistaken at all am I? Your parent's must have made a fortune off the photos they had of you." He said kissing Yugi's collar bone, "Wouldn't they be proud of what you've become?" He said letting the sarcasm drip from his voice.

"You're wrong..." Yugi whispered looking away from Seto. "S-someone told you a pack of lies...m-my family wasn't like that! N-no one was like that!" Yugi said, biting back the tears that threatened to spill over his cheeks. It was all true, but as some people do, Yugi had logged all of those memories away...to forget. Post-traumatic amnesia...somewhat, he remembered them in nightmares and he knew it all to be true...he CHOSE to forget because there was nothing in his family for him. He had convinced himself that his parents had died a LONG time before he ever knew them...and those people who'd been hurting him in his childhood like that were not the mother and father who gave him life.

"So you seem to have forced yourself to forget...let me help you remember." Seto said shoving him to the floor and straddling him quickly. "Now lets see..." Seto said running his hands down Yugi's body as he pulled Yugi's shirt off and unbuttoned his pants placing Yugi's arms a certain way and making Yugi touch himself a she pulled out a small camera and took a picture Yugi's hands instantly going to his face though the picture had already been taken. Seto smiled at the preview image as he pulled upon Yugi's hair making him look at it as well. "Does this awaken those old memories?" Seto said grabbing Yugi again as he allowed his hands to travel to his chest as he teased and twisted his nipples. "Don't you remember how your dad would do this just so you would look all flushed and beautiful for the camera?" Seto asked taking another picture of Yugi's flushed face that hid from the flash as if it stung.

Yugi cringed and shook his head. "N-no! You're WRONG! It's not true!" He said shaking his head more. "Y-you're just doing this because you bought me! My mother and father died! N-no one did that to me! ever!" He said biting his lip and forcing back tears once more. "My mother and father loved me! You're wrong..." He said taking a few shaky breaths and closing his eyes. "My parents loved me..."

"I'm sure your father did, with every inch of his manhood." Seto said as he was more than determined to get the boy to remember even if it took him all night. "Now your mother is a different matter, but hell she put pictures of herself all over the internet so what if she didn't rape you she was as much as a slit as you are...much like Ryou you both take after your mother." Seto snarled as he brought Yugi's lips to his own kissing him roughly. "Now you must remember something or is this all denial little one?" Seto taunted as he pulled open a manila folder as he looked through the pages these obviously do look like you..." He trailed off throwing a copy of photos toward Yugi... "And what's this? Parent's pleaded guilty at trial to sexually abusing their son Yugi Mouto which included photographs they placed on internet sites to promote child pornography...they look like your parents he said shoving the file to Yugi as well making him look at his mother and father's picture.

Yugi bit his lip, closing his eyes tightly. "N-no! It's NOT my parents...." he said shakily. "My p-parents died...grandpa took me in....b-because they went away....they died..." He said, a couple of tears managing to elude his attempts to not cry and sliding down his cheeks. "My parents died....they're not bad...they loved me....th-they would never do something like that..." He said although it was more of a mantra to keep the dam that held those memories away from his mind from breaking like a delicate china plate breaks when thrown to the ground.

"I'm pretty sure they are..." Seto said reaching into Yugi's back pocket pulling out his wallet, which contained a picture of his father and mother and held it up to the one that was of them in the newspaper clipping in another file. "you sure?" Seto taunted, "Maybe Malik or Ryou would be able to tell me because I might need a second opinion on all this." Seto said licking his lips waiting for the frail boy to break and give in.

Yugi cringed and looked away from the photos. "No..." He whispered shaking his head and fisting his hands into his hair. "No!" He shouted sobbing softly, as the emotional dam that protected him from those memories began deteriorating, slowly at first...but within a few moments it had completely collapsed within itself. Memories...that Yugi wasn't willing to believe, and wasn't able to handle. "NO! It never happened!" he shouted loudly sobbing.

"Yes it did...and I want to hear you say it. Tell me what they did to you, and if you continue to lie you will regret it more than anything in your life...you know daddy is out of prison and I'm sure he'd love to see you again." Seto breathed dangerously "Say it." He basically commanded.

Yugi shook his head. "N-not...not out of prison! It's not true." He sobbed trembling at the thought of seeing his father once more. "Y-you're lying...it's not true..." he mumbled closing his eyes and forcing himself to breath deeply to calm down. The very idea that his father was out of prison scared Yugi to no ends. What if he was looking for him?

"So you are admitting some of it aren't you? He was in prison because of you and unfortunately it is true that he is out...now tell me what I want to hear, or I'll make sure he knot's where you live and where you are at all times as well...tell me now." Seto said

Yugi shook his head, diamond tears sliding down his cheeks. "It's not true...S-Seto please.... stop..." He said softly, eyes still closed and still breathing deeply. "My parents d-died...that's all...there never was anything else..."

"Determined aren't we...that must have been some lie you've been telling yourself...then tell me why was your father is in prison if he's dead?" Seto inquired

"I...he was...but he died..." Yugi said shaking his head. "He's not out...h-he's dead" he stuttered numbly. "Dead...they're all dead....a long time ago." He muttered pathetically. "It's just...a lie...."

"I really don't like liar's Yugi...epically when they lie to themselves, now I'm giving you one last chance before I'll send you back to that hell hole, tell me what they did to you and I'll never mention it again tonight." Seto said knowing the young boy would do as he was told.

Yugi whimpered shaking his head. "Y-you wouldn't! Y-you couldn't! Malik wouldn't let you!" Yugi sobbed curling up into a ball and sobbing "I wont go back...I cant...." He whimpered pathetically, nodding slightly signaling he would tell if he had to.

"Good boy..." Seto said laying him down on the bed "Now tell me and I won't mention them to you again." Seto whispered harshly.

Yunikon16: Yugi nodded whimpering and closing his eyes tightly. "H-he....he would r-rape me...touching me...p-pictures....h-hundreds of pictures...flashes..." He mumbled distortedly, not wanting to remember, much less talk about it. Yugi wasn't emotionally or mentally READY to talk about it yet...

"I suppose that will have to do for now..." Seto said kissing Yugi rather softly but noticed that Yugi wasn't really reacting to his touch, he was crying almost uncontrollably onto the sheets beneath him his face turned away form him. Seto smiled to himself he had really done a number on Yugi without having to hurt him at all. "You can go home if you want Yugi." Seto said moving away from him allowing him to leave if he chose so, "If you stay I cannot guarantee I won't use you." Seto said stuffing money into Yugi's jean pocket.

Yugi nodded, picking himself dully up from the bed and dressing slowly. He left Seto's house rather slowly, and trudged back to the apartment. The usual joy in his steps, despite all that happened and he went through was gone and he looked almost lost as he knocked lightly on the apartment door. If there was one way to break a person like Yugi, Seto had found it...and mangled everything within him that gave him hope, so it seemed.

Malik was walking up to the apartment and saw Yugi how sad he looked mainly as he placed a gentle hand on his shoulder making the youth fall but luckily, Malik had caught him. "Yugi?! Are you okay? What happened?" Malik asked frantically not knowing what was wrong as he picked him up and took him inside the house carefully taking him to the couch as he held him and rocked him softly when the boy suddenly busted into tears making Malik worry even more.

Yugi sobbed shaking his head softly. "Seto..." He mumbled hugging himself. "He...a-and....my family...it's not true...it's not true..." Yugi said sobbing louder and shaking his head more, before fisting his hands into the spiked locks and pulling them. "It isn't true...." he said in a pleading tone. He hadn't been ready to talk about it...and when Seto had forced him to Yugi was now in hysterics, his mind trying furiously to re-bury the memories before too much mental trauma was taken.

"Y-you went to Seto's?!" Malik said almost furious "I tried to call you but you didn't pick up and Ryou why didn't he warn you?" Malik said holding him closer "Please Yugi I'm not mad at you don't be upset but...did he hurt you?" Malik asked worried maybe he was covering up some horrible bruise underneath all his clothes.

Yugi shook his head. "Ryou...I tried...Otogi made me..." He whimpered around his tears and near hyperventilating breathes. "Seto d-didn't h-hurt me..." He sobbed, shaking slightly and whimpering. "He said...my f-father was out of prison...it's not true...!" He said, breaking into a whole new wave of hysterics. "It's not true!" Yugi sobbed, burying his face into Malik's shoulder.

"Malik wrapped his arms around Yugi tighter, he didn't understand but was happy to know Seto didn't hurt him but he had to have said something to make Yugi so hysterical "Your father? I though he was dead, with your mother that's what you told me and Ryou and that's why you lived with your grandfather right? If he was in prison why didn't you tell us?" Malik asked all the sudden wanting to know Yugi's secrets.

Yugi shook his head. "They're dead...all dead!" He sobbed gripping Malik's shirt tightly. "It never happened...n-nothing ever happened!" He said trembling slightly. "M-my family d-died..." he mumbled softly, closing his eyes and forcing himself to calm down a little, tears still streaming down his cheeks.

Malik shook his head yes in response understanding that now was the most defiantly not the time to be talking of such things he would have to wait until later...much later to bring the topic back up. "All right Yugi I understand all gone, just let it out all right I'm here for you." Malik said stroking his back as the youth broke down on his shoulder softly crying himself to sleep.

Just as Yugi fell asleep, Joey and Ryou walked in Ryou on Joey's back.

"I told you I could have walked..." Ryou mumbled a little angrily as he was set on the ground.

Joey laughed a bit. "I know you COULD have, but it wouldn't have been easy, besides you're cute when you're making that face." he said smiling brightly. "Besides, I think I get the right to tease you a little since I'm buying you for a week straight." He said ruffling Ryou's hair a bit and handing him the small box he had placed the piano and painting supplies in. "Take it easy on yourself ok? It's not as if you have to act like it doesn't hurt. I'm sure everyone knows it does." Joey said nodding a little and waving to the others in the apartment before making a hasty exit, knowing Ryou probably needed to be alone with them.

Ryou couldn't hide the blush that spread across his face as he set the supplies and such down noticing Yugi's red face although he was asleep. "What happened to him?" Ryou asked sitting next to, Malik "Is he okay? I...I'm sorry Malik I tried to stop him from going but I couldn't, we need to stop working through Otogi it's getting to dangerous for us we need to do something about him." Ryou said running his hand up and down Yugi's back knowing that even his subconscious mind took a liking to a back rub.

Malik nodded as he watched Yugi's tense sleeping muscles relax slightly, his pained expression fading until he looked once again as angelic as he usually looked, although his face was still tear-stained and red. "I don't know what to do about it though...I honestly don't think Otogi would take it very well if we just quit working for us...It could be more dangerous than things are now. Maybe I should just let Seto have his way." Malik sighed.

Ryou glared at him best he could, "and let him win just like that? The only thing he deserves is a slap in the face!" Ryou yelled hoping that it didn't wake Yugi, which thankfully it didn't as he sighed and Malik put him into bed and went back downstairs. "All right maybe we can't go to someone else but we need to set a basic standard! Did Otogi even ask why such a large amount of money was put up for me? Or Yugi no he didn't and look where it got us." Ryou said sitting down when his side began to scream at him.

"What can you expect? You refuse to tell him about your injuries...and we cant just quit because we feel like it. Either you're going to have to tell Otogi, or I'm going to have to give in to Seto's demands. I don't want to see either of you hurt anymore..." Malik sighed shaking his head. "Otogi won't just let us go, unless there is a reason..."

Ryou looked away from him, he didn't understand not that Ryou gave him much room to understand although he wanted to tell him he didn't know if he could handle it...would he think he was a murderer too? Ryou shook his head away from those thoughts when the phone rang and Ryou went to answer it and was happy to have something break the uncomfortable silence between them.

"Where the fuck are you?!" His father's voice boomed on the other line.

"I moved out obviously." Ryou said in a monotone not caring really.

"Your not old enough I demand you return home at once!" He yelled at his son.

"Why do you all the sudden care about what I do? You are barely home as it is and I'm tired of staying home and doing everything by myself!" Ryou yelled back at his father.

Malik shook his head, confused at first before realizing it was Ryou's father. "Ryou..." he said, taking the phone gently from Ryou. "I hate to interrupt what seems to be a lovely family reunion, but for someone who doesn't give a rat's ass about his son, you sure are being demanding about him returning home. What are you gaining out of it hmm? Or are you just intent on making his life miserable?" Malik said annoyed and angry with Ryou's father. "He left because you treated him like dirt and you were never around to give him the love that ANY living human would need."

"And what the fuck would you know about love besides the services you provide on the street you little whore, some of us have to work for a living and it's none of your business anyway now do as your told and give the phone back to Ryou I have a few more things to discuss with him." Ryou's father growled not liking Malik one bit but the feeling was mutual between them.

Malik laughed rolling his eyes. "Since when did a bastard like you become my boss? I don't see you paying me anything, so I really don't have to respect your demands now do I? I don't really give a damn what you need to discuss with Ryou, he doesn't want to move back in with you, and he's what matters not you." Malik growled into the phone. "Besides, if it is REALLY important, you won't mind saying it to me." He added, knowing that Ryou's father would hate to have to spew insults through a messenger.

"Has it ever actually occurred to you I might have an actual reason?" He growled back "Since I can't be home enough I'm arranging for my brother to take care of him, he'll be living with his uncle from now on and if I have to get the police involved I will." He said simply.

Malik put his hand over the phone. "Ryou, he said he wants you to live with your uncle...maybe that's a good idea...Seto couldn't get to you then, and you'd have the time to heal. It's up to you though...but your father said he'd 'get the police involved' if he had to" Malik said mocking Ryou's father and wrinkling his nose. "I swear, you have the most irritating father alive."

Ryou stepped away from Malik though "He's kidding right? My uncle hates me more than he does I swear if I had to go live with him I'd end up in worse shape than I am in now." Ryou said remembering when his father and uncle teamed up on him like he was a rag-doll or something for them to prey upon...but the matter of the police did scare Ryou they would all be separated if he didn't go cause his father simply loved causing them problems as he took the phone.

"Why are you doing this!" Ryou yelled.

"Because like you said I'm never home and by god if I cant straighten you out your uncle will now tell me where you are so he can pick you up." he said knowing he had Ryou cornered at the moment.

Ryou gritted his teeth "I know where he lives, I'll come to him." Ryou said not wanting that man to know where he lived he was about to speak again when Malik gave him a horrified look and snatched the phone and yelled at him and his father at the same time.

"If Ryou doesn't want to leave, he's not leaving. I don't care how many police you call! Go ahead, like you said I'm just a whore on the street. Prison wouldn't be a big change friend, now go the hell away and leave Ryou alone. I think you've caused EVERYONE enough problems for one day!" Malik said throwing the phone back down onto its hook. "Ryou, you don't have to leave. He doesn't know where we live, and I'd be damned if I was the one who made you go back to someone you hate. If you don't feel safe, Otogi could set you up in a safe house until the police threat was over, or you could stay with Joey for a few days." He said calming down slightly, and slumping down onto the couch.

"I think it would be better if I just stayed at my uncle while my father's home...which shouldn't be for long...cause once he goes off again it's impossible to reach him and I can come back this way he'll think he's gotten his way. Besides I doubt my uncle would hurt me if I'm already hurt he's not stupid enough like that and you can check on me everyday if you want even see me off if it'll make you feel better." Ryou said giving him a bit of a smile and I'll be sure to visit Joey so I won't be with him all the time.

Malik nodded a little. "Ok...if you want to. Just take care of yourself..." Malik said softly, giving Ryou a gentle hug. "Come home as soon as you can, and don't let anything your uncle says get to you." He added. "Are you leaving now or are you going to wait until tomorrow, so Yugi can say his goodbye too?" Malik asked shaking his head not knowing if it was best to let Yugi say goodbye or not, in the condition he was in.

"I planned to stay the night...I think one of us should keep an eye on Yugi though, whatever Seto said to him looks like it hit him pretty hard you know how he had nightmares about stuff he doesn't even remember." Ryou said trailing off a bit.

Malik nodded. "He came home rambling...he said something about his father being out of prison...I thought his family was dead. He's always saying his family died and that's why he had lived with his grandfather..." Malik said looking towards the stairs. "He kept repeating 'it's not true' too...I asked him about it, and he went into hysterics before crying himself to sleep.

"...Seto must know something about Yugi that we don't with his resources he could pretty much get information on all of us like that, who know what he dug up on Yugi." Ryou said holding himself slightly at the remembrance of his night at least Yugi didn't seem beat up.

Malik nodded. "I don't doubt it...he's just going to keep hurting you two..." he mumbled bitterly. "If he hurts Yugi again while you're gone...I'm going to let him have his way....I cant handle you two getting hurt because of me." he said softly. "Hopefully, that will be all the torments he'll have in store for a while though." Malik said trying to be optimistic.

"...whatever he used against Yugi though he'll just use again...and it's the same with me." Ryou said trailing off a bit. "He doesn't need new material to hurt us."

Malik nodded sadly. "He's basically got me pinned...and he knows it's only a matter of time before I give up and let him have his way. He knows I would die before I'd let him torment you..." he said softly.

Ryou sighed giving Malik a reassuring hug, "A fine mess we have gotten ourselves into haven't we?" Ryou said softly "Well be okay, and this will all blow over we just need to handle this one step at a time." Ryou said as they went into Yugi's room lying down with him afraid to leave him alone.

More Ryou angst (if you can't tell already it's mainly Ryou and Yugi angst for now Malik's problems will come later in the fic) the yami's will come just wait!

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