Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Hostile Takeover ❯ Breaking Point ( Chapter 42 )

Shadow of Light: It's okay. Questions never hurt anyone. Ryou really needed Bakura. He couldn't take being separated.

Lady Elfskye: Aria's gonna put Yami in his place, surprisingly.

IYYASHI: Aria's gonna get her own revenge on Yami.

Isawa16: Pharaohs were heartless. Many of them, anyway. Aria gets her own revenge on Yami.

Dchan: Okay. You are absolutely right. My bad. Sorry. Oh well, even the best of us makes mistakes. *kicks grammar rules*

Camille: Bakura won't get out yet. Though Aria's gonna have to step in soon.

Maruken: He gets off now.

Valea: Yugi loves Yami no matter what. That will come back to haunt Yugi.

Crazy Kins: Yami has held this grudge for 5000 years against Bakura. Nothing changes, does it?

bakachibi voidfox: Aten will never be the strong one.

Amane Bakura: Yugi loves Yami because he is his dark. But, Yugi will have to choose soon.

Malik Lover and Bakurasgirl worshipper: Aten: OOO! money!!! Tan I hug da money?

The Breaking Point

Ryou returned home and found Otogi carrying Aten whimpering in his arms. Ryou took Aten from Otogi's arms. Aten wrapped his skinny arms around his mother.

"I just changed his bandages, Ryou," Otogi said with a yawn.

"Has Marik moved yet?"

Otogi shook his head. "Nope. He's still on his bed."

Ryou shook his head and sighed. Aten began to sob. "I have to give him some medication for his back," Otogi said walking slowly to the kitchen, completely exhausted.

"Go home and get yourself some sleep, Otogi. I can take care of these two. Thank you again."

Otogi gave Ryou a quick, tight hug. "If you need me, call me."

Otogi left and Ryou climbed the steps. Ryou walked along the hall carrying and rocking the crying child.

//Ryou, I--.//

/I've had enough of this!/

Ryou entered Marik's room with the crying boy. "Marik, you have to hold Aten, please!"

Marik blinked, his eyes void of recognition.

"Marik Ishtar, please! I need your help!"

Aten cried harder as he flexed his fingers and toe. His face turned red from sobbing and shrieks of pain tore his throat.

"Marik, your son needs you! I need you!"

Marik blinked.

Ryou let out a growl, his entire body trembling with sorrow at his son's pain and anger at the father. The mother ran into the kids' room and put Aten on the bed. Aten arched his back wailing and gripping the stuffed gorilla on his bed. Ryou bit his lip. "Be right back, angel."

"Mommy! My bat hurts! Mate it top! Peas! Anabi! Wa! My bat hurts!"

Tears pooled in Ryou's eyes. "I know, baby. Just try to relax. Breathe deeply."

Ryou raced out of the room and back into Marik's room. He gripped Marik's wrist and tugged violently.

"Get up, Marik! GET UP!" Ryou growled, tugging on him. "You selfish bastard! How can you lay there while your son is writhing in agony on the bed? You're thinking of yourself! You know what, Yami Marik? When you are a parent, there is no "me" or 'I." Your child is in pain and all you can do is wallow in your self-pity and your own pain!" Ryou brushed his own tears away quickly. "Do you think I'm going to stop caring for Aten because I found out that he was once again taken against his will? Yes! Our son suffered again, Marik! Aten was taken again! It's not easy for me! I failed to protect him again! Aten is OUR son, Marik! As his father, you should be there for him just like I am here for him now! Your responsibility for Aten's existence didn't just cease when you fucked me on the kitchen table! You are his father for the rest of his life! You are his father and should be there for him when he is in pain!" Ryou started to sob. "I can't take this anymore, Marik! If you feel you can't be responsible for Aten, then I feel sorry for you! You are his father, but you are being nothing more than a selfish bastard right now!" Ryou kicked the side of Marik's bed, making it shake. "Your own son was raped and you don't fucking care!"

Ryou buried his face in his hands. He wiped his eyes. "I am his mother and he is my responsibility. Yes, I am devastated that this happened to him again. But I have to put aside my feelings, my hurt, my pain, and I have to help my child. I can't be a self-righteous bastard! Right now, I have to be Aten's mother! He depends on me to make his pain go away! You continue to lay in your bed if you don't give a damn about your little boy!"

Ryou stormed out of the room and returned to Aten. He sat on the bed and brought Aten on his lap. Ryou rocked the child, sobbing into the tuft of white and blond hair.

Aten clutched onto his Winged Dragon of Ra plushie tightly. Aten nuzzled into Ryou's chest whimpering.

"My poor angel," Ryou sobbed. "Mommy's here."

"My bum hurts," Aten whimpered, rubbing his tired eyes.

Ryou kissed his for head and gathered Aten closer. "I know, sweetheart. Hopefully you will feel better tomorrow."

"My bum feel wike it doe-ing to fall off," he whined.

"I'll run a nice bath for you later, baby boy."

Aten yawned as the pain medication took effect. Aten's body went limp and his head fell backing Ryou's arms. Aten's arm gradually fell from his chest to his side, hanging down. The little boy's foot twitched with the first evidence of dreaming.

Ryou watched his son's breathing, his little chest rising and falling slowly.

A renegade tear fell from Ryou's face onto the sleeping child. Ryou grabbed a blanket and covered Aten in the warm fleece. He rocked his son and closed his eyes, singing.

A soft hand gripped Ryou's shoulder. Ryou looked beside him and saw Marik sitting beside him. Marik put his arm around Ryou's waist and put a gentle hand on Aten's forehead.

Marik put his head on Ryou's shoulder. 'I'm sorry, Ryou."

Marik stroked his son's forehead gently eliciting a tiny moan. "I love you……my son."

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Yami closed the Game Shop and pulled down the shades in the windows. Yugi finished counting the money in the cash register.

"We did well today, Yami. Tomorrow we can make a bank deposit! Grandpa is going to be so proud of us!"

Yami leaned against the counter. "Bakura cost you a lot of money, Yugi. He should have to work off his debit to you."

Yui shook his head. "No. Bakura doesn't owe me."

Yami narrowed his eyes. "You are too lenient on that murderer, Aibou. He deserves adequate punishment."

Yugi threw down the money. "You sealed him in that Ring! What punishment could be worse than that? You isolated him away from Ryou and his daughter. Bakura suffered enough, Yami."

Yami uncrossed his arms and gripped the glass display case. "Bakura destroyed everything, Yugi! I can't let Bakura go without proper punishment. If you will not punish Bakura, I will punish him for you and I will do it my way, the way it should be done!"

Yugi narrowed his eye. "No, Yami! You will not hurt him in any way!"

"You don't want me to hurt him because it will hurt Ryou, am I correct?"

"No! Bakura doesn't deserve punishment from you! This is the future and not ancient Egypt! I admit I am angry at Bakura, but I don't think it is right to punish him!"

Yami brushed his hair back. "You're more lenient than I could ever be."

"Bakura didn't have a chance to defend himself! I'm not so quick to judge. I have to get dinner ready."

"What's for dinner, Aibou?"

"Meatballs and spaghetti," Yugi said locking the register drawer.

"Mmmmm…….I like meat," Yami said grinning at his light.

"I hope you enjoy it, Yami, because it's the only meat and balls you'll be getting for quite a while," Yugi growled as he left the retail area.

Yami grumbled as a bright light filled the room and the Dark Magician appeared.

"My pharaoh, a mortal is still in the Shadow Realm."

"The child s out of the Shadow Realm."

"No, my pharaoh. Your High Priest, Seth, is in the Shadow Realm. I just discovered him with his dragons. You should retrieve him, Pharaoh Yami."

Yami groaned. "I'll have to bring him back. I have no other choice. If I want to destroy Aria and Aten, I will need him."

The Dark Magician raised his head. "What makes you think that your High Priest will help you now? He betrayed you in the past by protecting his slave girl, whom he took to his bed and loved."

Yami sneered. "Seto will help me even if I have to force him."

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Yami entered the Shadow Realm wth the Dark Magician. The duel monster lead his master to the place where Seto had been found. Seto was laying on his side sobbing. Yami looked up ad saw the three Blue Eyes White Dragons and the Red Eyes Black Dragon sitting beside Seto. The dragons growled and snarled at the approaching pharaoh.

Sitting beside Seto was a tiny albino ferret that puffed its tail and hissed at Yami. Seto clung to a skinny, tiny three year old with white and blond hair. The child kneeled in front of Seto, his arms crossed in front of himself like an "X" in front of his chest. Large, brown eyes gazed up at Yami in fear. The child was naked and his feet were bare.

At Seto's feet stood a young girl around sixteen years old. She wore a white robe with a tattered red cloth tied around her waist. The girl's hands clasped a dagger.

Yami stepped close to Seto and the four dragons growled.

The girl pointed her dagger towards Yami. "You shall not come towards my mistress' master, pharaoh! I will not let you pass!"

"Who are YOU to talk to me in that fashion?"

The girl narrowed her brown eyes. "I am The Loving Servant. My mistress would not favor me if I left her lover alone."

"Who is your mistress?"

The girl brushed back her long, black hair. "My mistress is Aria Kanika, the offspring of the King of Thieves, Bakura Osiris Itemri."

The Dark Magician advanced. "We are here to return the mortal to his world. Please stand down." The Dark Magician looked up at the snarling dragons. "We shall not harm your master."

The dragons stepped back. The girl also stepped back and lowered her dagger.

"I will not rest until my mistress' master is safe."

The ferret scurried behind The Loving Servant.

Yami approached Seto and the child began to shake. "Who are you? You look like Aten."

The child kept his arms crossed in front of him and lowered his head. The naked child remained on his knees. "I'm….I'm…..I'm The Helpless Child, sir."

"Why are you here?"

"Protecting my master's uncle, sir. I'm defending him."

The girl stepped behind Seto. "You will not hurt The Helpless Child like you did before, Pharaoh Yami!"

Yami growled. "I won't be threatened by a common girl!"

The girl raised her dagger and stood over Seto's body. "I will not let you harm my father!"
Yami scowled. "Who is your mother?"

"One of my father's slaves. Aria Kanika was my friend. I protected her from you and you sealed me in that stone tablet!"

Yami turned to the Dark Magician. "I have no time to waste on common bitches!"

The Dark Magician stepped back. "Her attack power is higher than my own. I cannot destroy her."

Yami looked down at the child. "Attack and Defense?"

The child raised his head once more, slowly. "0 Attack points. I cannot attack. I'm too scared to attack. 0 Defense points. I cannot defend myself."

Yami turned to the Dark Magician. "And I have no time for weak monsters!"

The Dark Magician looked down at the child. He shook his head. "I cannot attack a defenseless child."

"I defend Seth," the child whimpered.

"Seto, I'm here to take you home," Yami ordered.

Seto wept. "I can't find Mokuba anywhere! I miss my little brother!"

"Move aside, child!"

The Helpless Child shook his head as he kneeled, head down, in front of Seto. "I defend Seth."

"Move aside, you little whelp!"

The child whimpered and hid his head behind his crossed arms. "I defend Seth."

Yami reached down and grabbed The Helpless Child by the wrist. He picked him up and saw The Loving Servant jumped over Seto's body. The child screamed, begging for Yami to let him go, and heard the dragons roar and prepare for attack.

Seto looked up and saw the girl ready to stab Yami as he held The Helpless Child in front of him to block her attack.

Seto stood up and turned to the dragons. "NO! You'll hurt Aten!"

The dragons stopped roaring and the girl stopped her attack for fear of harming The Helpless Child.

Seto turned to Yami, who dropped the child. The child stood there with his head hung low and his fists clenched at his sides. "Aten?"

The child kept his head lowered. "I am not my master, sir," the child said timidly. "I am The Helpless Child in attack mode."

"I won't hurt you," Seto said kneeling in front of the child.

"Seto, Mokuba is not here. Aten isn't in the Shadow Realm anymore anyway."

"'Anymore?'"

Yami nodded. "I can't detect Aten's energies in here anymore which means that he's not here anymore."

"When was he in the Shadow Realm?"

"Don't worry about the boy. He's not here anymore."

Seto ran his fingers through his hair. "Don't worry about him Yami, this is Aten! Of course I worry about him!"

Yami narrowed his eyes. "Then you are a fool!"

Seto growled and grabbed Yami's jacket. "Better to be a fool than an asshole!"

Yami grabbed Seto's arm. "You don't belong here! Let's get out of here!"

The Red Eyes Black Dragon leaned down and nudged Seto gently in the back. Seto turned around and kissed the dragon.

"Joey, I'm coming home to you, baby."

The Loving Servant stood behind the Helpless child, who returned to his defense mode.

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Seto called Donny, his driver, to pick him up at the Game Shop. Donny arrived quickly.

"Mr. Kaiba, are you ok? We've been worried sick about you!"

Seto shifted his eyes warily. "Why?"

"Master Joey locked himself in his room with Master Hayden," Donny said as he pulled away.

"Why would he do that?"

Donny turned left. "No one knows. Your little brother has been running the place and, in my opinion, is doing a very good job of it."

"He'll become president eventually, he'd be able to run the place for a little bit."

They arrived at KaibaCorp and Seto walked into the building. Mokuba ran to Seto. The tall teen kneeled and brought a crying Mokuba into his arms.

"BIG BROTHER! You came back! I don't want you to leave me again!"

Seto smiled. "I'm so glad you're safe, little brother!" Seto gripped Mokuba's hair and burying his face in the ebony strands.

"Of course I am, big bro. Why wouldn't I be?"

Seto nuzzled into Mokuba. "I missed you."

"Seto, you have to go to Joey! I don't know what is wrong with him!

Hayden hasn't been found! He may be in there with Joey."

Seto took Mokuba's hand and lead him to Joey's room.

"Pup? Joey?" Seto knocked quietly on the door.

A little scream came from the room. Seto knew that scream a little too well.

"Hayden? Son? Are you in there with Daddy?"

Silence.

Seto grabbed a key out of his pocket and unlocked the door. He opened the door and found the room dark, the curtains closed tightly. Joey was curled up against the headboard with his knees drawn up to him.

Mokuba stepped into the room and gasped at the sight of the blond.

"No….Seto…don't hurt me…I trust you….DADDY! NO!"

Seto ran to the bed and found his naked lover rocking himself.

"Joey?"

Joey looked up at Seto with large, puppy dog eyes. "Seto?"Seto reached for Joey's knee and Joey clenched his eyes shut. The blond let out a pitiful whimper. "Joey, what's wrong, love?"

Joey shifted back on the bed. "Don't hurt me," he begged. "Oh gods…don't hurt me."

"Joey, I would never…"

Joey rolled off the bed and ran for the corner. Joey backed against the corner, pure panic in his eyes. "Seto! No! Please!"

Seto walked to the hyperventilating blond. "Joey,it'ss me…Seto Kaiba"

The closet door by Seto opened and Hayden ran out. "Leave my Daddy alone!" Hayden punched Seto in the crotch making the powerful CEO scream in pain. "Run, daddy!"

Hayden and Joey ran for the door. Seto grabbed Joey from behind, wrapping his arms around him.

"NO! SETO!! Please! RUN, HAYDEN! DON'T LOOK BACK! DON'T LET SETO TOUCH YOU!"

Hayden ran past Mokuba.

"Mokuba! Gods! Follow him!" Seto shrieked from pain. "Follow Hayden!"

Joey fell to his knees screaming. "Please no, Daddy! Get away from me! Not again! Daddy! HELP! I WANT MY MOMMY!"

"Joey, it's me, Seto!"

Joey huddled and curled himself into a tight ball. "No, Seto, don't hurt me," the blond pleaded, shaking. "Oh, gods, Seto, please don't hurt me!"

Seto laid beside Joey on the carpet. "Love, tell me what is wrong."

"It's not really you, Seto. You're my father."

Seto slowly reached for his lover's hand. "Joey, I am not your father."

"Seto, please…Can I ask--."

"Anything. Ask me anything."

Joey started to cry. "Please…..never touch me again," he whimpered.

Seto went pale. He stood up, his body numb. Seto calmly left the room, shutting the door behind him.

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