Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Crimson Visions ❯ Chapter 4

Title: Crimson Visions

Author: purkle dragon goddess

Rating: NC-17

Pairing(s): Kaijou/Joukai

Beta: kaibunnee

Spoilers: none

Disclaimer: I am constantly reminded of the fact that I do not own any of this…Damn.

Summary: 31,536,000 seconds have past, a long time by anyone's standard. One year since that day when two lives changed. For better or worse, who is to say? For only in their words and actions can you tell. However, can you truly know for sure?

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"I've come to a decision. I'm leaving."

"I'm sorry, what did you say?"

"I'm here voluntarily. I signed myself in and I can sign myself out. I'm leaving."

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He wondered how long it would take the others to come looking for him once the word got out about his leaving. Not as if he could have kept it a secret for very long, not with the local reporters always on the lookout for news. He would just have to work quickly.

Heading straight for the Kaiba Corp. building he thought again, how lucky they were Mokuba had left everything behind. The boy had moved on to other interests long ago, leaving the company to the Board of Directors so he was free to do other things. He would not be there to know what was about to happen, would not be hurt as much by their actions.

As he walked past the girl sitting at the front reception desk she tried to stop him, before realizing whom he was. It didn't matter, as he walked into the elevator not giving her time to say anything else.

They met at the top floor that the elevator would reach. Walking silently side by side up the staircase to the top of the building, he reached out typing in the access code to open the door to the roof. They walked out onto the hot surface, eyes blinking as they tried to adjust to the blinding light of the sun.

Standing at the wall that rose up to protect anyone standing rooftop from a sudden and unexpected fall, a hand came up brushing his wind tossed hair away from his face. "Are you sure about this?"

"Yes." He looked into the other's eyes and smiled taking away any sadness or doubt that remained there. "I can't do this any longer--I can't. I've missed you too much."

"You'd better hurry then, someone will be here as soon as they figure out where you went."

He climbed to the top of the small barrier. Standing eyes closed as he heard the door behind him open once more. "I'm ready, take me with you." Reaching out he took the other's hand and fell.

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Two stories of some note where found in the Domino newspaper the next day. One covered the front-page world wide as news worthy events of this magnitude did not occur everyday. The other was only of note to a small group of friends but it was just as important.

Kaiba Corp. CEO Dead

Domino, Japan

Seto Kaiba, CEO of gaming technology giant Kaiba Corporation died yesterday after falling from the rooftop of the Kaiba Corp. building. No comments were immediately available from either company spokespeople or from the remaining member of the Kaiba family.

Kaiba, the world's youngest businessman when he took over control of the company after the death of his father, changed the entire face of the gaming world--

Further back, hidden among the obituaries was a small note to an old friend.

Angel watching over us,

Lead us on our way.

Path before us lighted

By those before us strayed.

Help us through the torment,

Life always goes on.

But here without you

How do we live?

It's been a year now and we miss you still. Jounouchi, may you finally have found peace.

--Your friends.