Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Carry Me Home ❯ Last Sound ( Chapter 16 )

Note: For those who are reading my stories, yes, the Hayden in this story is the Hayden that Seto and Joey eventually adopt and raise as their own son. Hayden is just an infant here.

Last Sound

Joey gasped and Seto's eyes widened with horror. Seto turned to Joey.

"Move over, pups," Seto growled.

The CEO stood up and looked down at the spiky white-haired spirit. "What did you do to Ryou that made him run away?"

Bakura crossed his arms. "I don't have to answer to you, Seto Kaiba! I'm not one of your lackeys!"

Seto growled and punched Bakura in the jaw, sending the spirit staggering back. "What the fuck did you do to Ryou to make him run away?"

Bakura wiped his lip. Luckily for Seto, his punch didn't draw blood. "That's what I did, Seto Kaiba! I fucked him! Hard! Wild! And he screamed my name! He sobbed like a three year old child! That is what he gets as punishment for what Joey told me."

Seto turned to Joey. "What did you tell him, Joey?"

Joey shook his head. "I don't know! I didn't tell him anything!"

Bakura laughed. "You told me that Ryou said that I wore ladies clothing….lacy panties, to be exact."

Joey gasped. "I told you that?! Ryou would never say anything like that!"

Bakura growled. "That's nothing compared to what you told Ishtar. I wouldn't be surprised if Malik was in a public park, hung, drawn, and quartered."

Joey sat up. "I would never say anything that would get Ryouor Malik into trouble!"

Bakura laughed. "You were tanked, Joey! I bet you couldn't have remembered your own name at the time you started acting like an idiot."

Joey turned white. "What did I say about Marik?"

Bakura laughed. "You told him that Malik said you enjoy humping everything with four legs. You said that Malik claimed his yami was a 'self-righteous, cruel, sadistic, old impotent bastard who has to jack himself off for an hour just to get horny!' I never would have come up with that one to describe Ishtar! However, I must admit, he does things with that Millennium Rod that even freak ME out."

Joey gasped. "We have to go to Malik's!" Joey tried to get up, despite his shaking.

Seto grabbed Joey before he could fall down. "Joey, you can't go out now! You're shaking too bad!"

Brown eyes locked with blue again. "Seto, I'm responsible for this! I have to go! Ryou might be there with Malik!"

Bakura growled. "Wheeler, if anything…and I mean ANYTHING happens to Ryou, I will personally skin you alive and mount your head on our wall as a trophy!"

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Seto chose a different driver to take him to the Ishtar house. Even at night, the outside of the house looked normal enough. The garden looked well tended. Joey knew that Malik enjoyed gardening. It had always been his hobby.

He spent his entire childhood in Yami's tomb. He never saw the light of day. The only time he saw light is when his sister, Isis, took him above ground for a short time.

Since he left the tomb, Malik enjoyed the outdoors. His garden was his pride and joy.

Joey held Seto's hand as he left the car. They walked towards the house when they heard Malik scream. Seto and Bakura ran into the house to find Malik clutching his back in pain, his body covered in bruises and blood.

Bakura tilted his head to the side as he looked at Malik crying, whimpering, and clutching his back in pain. "Nice work, Marik. I don't think I could have done that any better myself."

Marik gripped the Millennium Rod in his hand. "That will teach you, Malik Ishtar, to bad-mouth my name!"

Seto and Joey ran to Malik and helped him to his feet. Malik turned and vaguely saw Joey standing beside him.

"Malik, I'm so sorry about this!"

Malik ripped his arm away from Joey roughly. "I don't need your help! Get the hell away from me! YOU are the reason my yami beat me to a bloody pulp!"

Joey stammered. "But..But…Malik, I didn't mean to--."

"Shut your mouth! I don't want to hear another lie slip between your lips!"

Seto sat Malik on the chair. "Joey didn't mean what he said, Malik. He was drunk."

Malik gripped his side. "Tell that to my broken rib, you jackass!"

Seto narrowed his eyes. "You know what happened to the last man who called me that? He ended up taking a permanent vacation to the bottom of the Domino River."

Malik sneered at Kaiba. "I have every right to be pissed off! It's Joey's fault!"

Joey sighed. "He's right. It is my fault."

Marik rolled his eyes and crossed his arms. "Look, Wheeler, let me give you a ticket for that guilt trip and take it out of my house! I'm not finished with my hikari," he grinned slapping the sharp end of the Millennium Rod against his hand.

Joey growled. "Yes you are! We're taking him to the hospital!"

Seto turned to the blond spiky-haired yami. "Have you seen Ryou?"

Marik laughed. "Why?"

"My hikari disappeared, Ishtar," Bakura growled at Yami Marik.

"Your slut is your own business, Bakura. I have my slut right here and I'm in the middle of teaching him a lesson he will never forget. So, if you all would kindly get the fuck out so I continue teaching Malik his lesson, it would be appreciated."

Joey took Malik's arm and Malik growled.

"Get off of me!"

"I'm trying to help you!" Joey argued.

Malik ripped himself away and collapsed to his knees holding his side.

Seto picked Malik up. "You're going to the hospital and that is final!"

Seto and the driver put Malik in the car. "Have you seen Ryou?"

Malik shook his head. "I've been home all day being pounded by my yami! How could I have the time to see Ryou?"

Joey bit his lip. Ryou was still missing. He started to shiver in the limo again. His body started to sweat from the withdrawal again.

He folded his hands on his lap trying to hide his tremors from Malik and Seto.

When they dropped Malik at the hospital, Seto called Donny.

"Donny?"

//Yes…sir?//

"How did it go?"

//Charlie isn't at his place.//

"Find him, Donny! Get everyone out on the streets! Get our people out there and look for Charlie!"

//Yes, sir.//

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Charlie grinned as he walked away from the battlefield. He left his men behind to fight Seto's hired goons. Charlie lifted his hand and admired the wedding ring he grabbed from Jacob's body before it was mutilated.

"It's a shame his wife won't have his ring! It is rather pretty. It's even inscribed…'Neverending.' Aww…it brings a tear to the eye, doesn't it?"

Charlie made his way down the tree-lined street, staying out of the lights on the street.

He heard a whisper in the bushes.

"Seto….."

Charlie stopped and looked in the bushes. He found a shirtless white-haired boy.

"Seto….why?"

Charlie narrowed his eyes. "Hey, buddy. You want me to take you to Seto Kaiba?"

Ryou whimpered again. "Seto….don't hate me….please."

Charlie grinned. If this kid knew Seto, this could be to his advantage.

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Seto and Joey drove all over the city. They tried Yami and Yugi. They agreed to help in the search for the missing boy.

Tristan also agreed to join in the search.

Joey shook his head. "If we never find Ryou, I'll never forgive myself!"

Bakura crossed his arms. "If we never find Ryou, the police will never find you. Moneybags here and his men will join you if he tries to stop me. You'll be taking a long dirt nap."

Seto narrowed his eyes. "You can't intimidate me, Bakura! I'm sick of hearing you beat Ryou and treating him like you don't even appreciate him!"

"He's not mine to appreciate, Kaiba, let's get that clear. He's mine to do with as I please and nothing you mortals can say will convince me otherwise."

"What right do you have using him like your own personal pleasure toy?"

Bakura snickered. "My own reasons. Besides, he has no better use for me other than writhing beneath me and screaming my name."

Seto's fist clenched. "You're such a bastard!"

Bakura smirked. "First of all, my parents were married, so technically, I am not a bastard. My father kicked me out of the house at the age of four, so I may be a street-rat, but I'm not a bastard." Bakura laughed. "Besides, Kaiba, I know you're dying to have my hikari writhing beneath you. You know, if you gave me some of the green stuff, I can lend you to him for a night. Then you can do the freakin' Chicken Dance for all I care. Love him, hate him, as long as I get some money, I'm sure I could part with my hikari for one night."

Seto growled. "How dare you insinuate--!"

"Oh, come on, Seto! I know you are attracted to my Light! I know you harbor deep feelings for him! But, I don't give a damn what happens to him now or in the future! Ryou means nothing to me!"

Seto shook his head. "Then you are ignorant of Ryou's special talents."

"I know you want to sample his 'talents.'"

"Ryou is a kid who has a lot of potential. He cares deeply for you, Bakura."

Bakura rolled his eyes. "Yeah, right. And I'm the pharaoh!"

"No, he does care for you. He told me. One of these days, you are going to realize how special Ryou is. When you do, you're going to regret treating Ryou like your own personal punching bag."

Bakura clenched his fist. "I will never regret what I did to Ryou! NEVER, DO YOU HEAR ME??!! Ryou is mine! He is my property! My slave! My love toy!"

Seto folded his arms. "Fine. You keep thinking that, Bakura. One of those days you will eat those words."

Bakura chuckled. "Whatever you say, moneybags. You can cut the bullshit now, Kaiba."

Joey shifted closer to Seto as the hot flashes started. "Seto, hold onto me."

Seto put his arms around Joey and held him when the phone rang again. "Hello? Donny? Did you find that scum yet?"

//…….Seto?..........help.//

"Ryou? Ryou, where are you?"

//…….I don't know……please help me.//

Seto heard a knife being sharpened in the background. "Ryou, are you hurt?"

//Oh gods! Don't hurt me! Please!//

"Ryou, where are you?"

Ryou let out a loud scream and a sob.

"RYOU! WHERE ARE YOU?"

//Seto! Please! Help!//

"Ryou!"

A laughter from several men sounded through the phone. //Well, Seto Kaiba, it looks like I have one of your friends in my custody.//

"Leave him alone!"

//I'm afraid I can't do that, Kaiba. You are to leave Domino. Forever.//

Bakura grabbed the phone. "Let Ryou go or I'll send your ass to the Shadow Realm!"

//Tsk…Tsk….I thought that you would show more respect towards me than that. After all, his safety is in my hands.//

A piercing scream came from the phone.

Seto grabbed the phone. "Let Ryou go, Charlie!"

//I'm afraid I cannot do that. Your friend really hurt my feelings…and when my feelings get hurt…..accidents can be…unavoidable.//

//SETO, PLEASE, DO AS HE SAYS!//

Seto growled. "What do you want?"

//You must leave Domino. You will also relinquish executive power to me.//

Seto laughed. "You can't even run a donut shop! What makes you think you could run a company like KaibaCorp?"

//When did I say I would run it? I'm going to close KaibaCorp's doors forever. Then, I will have no competition! MY business will be the most powerful in Domino! NO….THE WORLD!//

"I am not closing KaibaCorp's doors!"

A sigh came from the other end of the phone. //Okay, Seto Kaiba. Then I am afraid to say that this is the last sound you will ever hear come from your friend.//

Ryou let out a painful, blood-curdling scream and the phone became disconnected.

Seto slammed down the phone. "DAMN IT!"

Joey's head buried itself in Seto's shoulders. "Ryou's going to die and it's all my fault!"

Seto stroked Joey's hair. "Ryou is not going to die." Joey's trembling became worse. "Joey, we have to get you home."

"Can't…must…find…Ryou."

Bakura fingered the Millennium Ring. "Drop me off here. It'll be quicker if I do this myself. Keep your people out on the streets. Oh, Joey…Do you like potting soil or mulch? I have to know so I can put the right type of covering on your grave!"

Seto narrowed his eyes. "Get out of my car, Bakura!"

"With pleasure," he said getting out of the car.

Seto held Joey in his arms, thinking about Ryou. 'Gods, don't let Ryou die.'

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Seto and Joey slept through the night without a word from the search teams. Seto was up every hour waiting for a phone call….letter…something that would tell him where Ryou was.

Joey woke up and yawned. His tremors had gone. "Has Ryou been found yet?"

Seto shook his head. "No. Not yet."

Joey took Seto's hand tightly. "Ryou is going to be okay, Seto."

Bakura and Donny entered the room with another box. Bakura's hair was spikier than usual and twitched with fury.

Bakura threw it at Seto. "I hope you are proud of yourself, Joey."

Seto read the lid which read: "I See No Evil, I Hear No Evil, I Speak No Evil."

Seto opened it out and saw chocolate brown eyes, a severed ear, and a tongue.

On the bottom of the lid read: Herein Lies the Remains of Ryou Bakura.