Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Inspired By ❯ Night the Lights went Out ( Chapter 2 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

A/N: This chapter is Kaiba/Joey, along with Joey/others.  I based it off Reba's The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia and it will contain major character death.  



Kaiba had come home from a business trip, having spent 3 months in China working out the kinks to open a new Kaibaland.  It was a massive undertaking, and it meant spending a lot of time away from his brother and lover, which he hated doing.  He tried to chat with them every night, but it wasn't the same as being there and getting to be a part of what ever chaos seemed to follow them at every turn.

After going to yet another meeting, he decided to hop on the jet and come back home, planning on taking Mokuba and Joey away for the weekend before he had to return to supervise the building of the duel towers.  As the jet landed, Kaiba allowed himself a little smile, looking forward to spending time with people who didn't care about kissing his ass, and who had no problem telling him to quit working.  

?But first, a tad bit of business? he thought, grabbing his briefcase before strolling through the airport.  

Hopping in the car his secretary had located for him, he drove to Duke's game shop, intent on having the other man sign some paperwork.   While the dark-haired duelist annoyed him to no end, the man came up with some clever ideas.  One of them Joey had convinced Kaiba to implement at the new Kaiba land, and it allowed duelists to purchase cards that they saw being played and have them shipped right to them.  The orders were filled at Duke or Yugi's gameshops, and Kaibacorp took a small about of the fees.  Kaiba had to admit the idea was smart, and it annoyed him that it was so simple he hadn't thought of it.  

As he approached the gameshop, he straightened his tie and checked his clothes, wrinkles wouldn't do if he was working out a business deal.  The door jingled as he walked through, and Duke looked up, swallowing hard as he saw Kaiba entered.  

The dice master greeted him, looking around to see that there was no one else in the shop.  He immediately offered Kaiba some tea, which Kaiba declined, intending not to stay long.  He set the briefcase down on the counter, opening it to remove the paperwork that needed signing, and gave it to Duke, noticing how the shorter man started to sweat.

?Is there a problem Devlin?? Kaiba asked, not impressed with how poorly this was going.  

Duke closed his eyes, then opened them to stare at Kaiba.  

?I think you need to sit down, Kaiba I've got some.... bad news.? Duke said, pointing at a chair over at another counter.  ?Hold on and I'll be right back.?He added, leaving Kaiba alone in the gameshop.  Duke returned in a minute, looking extremely pale but determined.  He sat down next to Kaiba and looked him straight in the eye before speaking.

?You are not going to find Joey at home when you get there, he's been... seeing someone else.? Kaiba instantly stood up, intending on punching the other man but Duke sensed this and ducked out of the way. Not able to form any words, Kaiba grabbed his briefcase and marched out, barely noticing that Duke yelled something at him as he got into the car and drove away.

Kaiba made it to the mansion, sitting in the car and staring at the house, not knowing what to do next.  His phone pinged at him, and he glanced at it to see 2 texts from Duke.  Checking the messages, he noticed one was a photo, while the other was a text. ?

Here's proof if you need it, and in the interest of full disclosure I've been with him too.?  Kaiba squeezed the phone as hard as he could, imagining it was Duke's neck he was breaking before getting out of the car and going on a search for his boyfriend.

Kaiba stormed into the mansion, looking for his boyfriend.

 ?i know he's here somewhere? Kaiba muttered under his breath,

?that blonde haired idiot can't hide from me forever.? kaiba walked into the kitchen, glaring at the cabinets as if they knew where his lover was at.  He glanced down at the picture in his hand, his heart constricting a little as he looked at it.  The resolution was grainy, obviously taken by a cell phone at night but there was no mistaking his boyfriend in the arms of a stranger.  If he needed any confirmation, the small blue eyes tatttoo that Joey had on his back was enough.  The other duelist had gotten the tattoo as surprise for  Kaiba's birthday, and no one knew about it outside of the two of them and Mokuba.  Joey had cheated, and by the looks of it, he was probably out with someone else right now.  

Kaiba stormed through the rest of the mansion, yanking doors open and screaming Joey's name.  He couldn't believe the nerve of the blonde, who had deceived his way into Kaiba's bed and life, just to have someone to fund his extra curricular activities.  Kaiba looked down at the picture again before entering another Mokuba's bedroom, noting that his younger brother was not home either.  Kaiba's frown deepened at that, he knew how attached Mokuba was to Joey, and it was going to hurt him once the boys broke up.

 ?If I don't kill Wheeler first? Kaiba muttered, shutting his brothers bedroom door before walking down the hall to his own.  

Kaiba knew he should start throwing out Joey's possessions, but his rage was making him think straight.  Instead, he walked over to the dresser, and, carefully tapping on the sides, he opened up a fake back to reveal a decorative knife.  It had been Kaiba's stepfather's, a memento of some business deal, and the man had given it to Kaiba as a reward for earning his first real money.  Kaiba kept it hidden, knowing that money meant people would always be coming for him, and for some reason the knife made him feel safe.  He withdrew it from the hidden spot, and hid it in his coat, and left the room, knowing his next stop.

Kaiba left the mansion, driving back to Duke's intending to confront the other man.  As he parked, he noticed some tire tracks on the road, and he wondered if Joey had been here and taken off once he knew Kaiba knew.  Kaiba parked over the tracks, and pulled the knife out.  He got out of the car and entered Duke's gameshop, only to stop short at the sight before him.  

Duke laid on the floor covered in blood from several stab wounds, obviously fresh.  Kaiba didn't even think, he just ran over to check the mans vital signs, dropping the knife in his haste.  Realizing the other man was dead, he stared at the body, not even hearing the jingling of the shop door as someone else entered and gasped.

 A hand grabbed him, dragging him away from the body and turning him violently around.  Crimson eyes meet blue, and Kaiba found himself staring at Yami.  Yugi was right behind him, Tristan bringing up the rear.  Yami began to shake Kaiba, screaming at him while the taller duelist just sat there numbly, unable to defend him self from the other man's accusations.  Yami finally let go of Kaiba's coat, which was stained with Duke's blood, and allowed the other man to fall limply to the ground.  

While all this was happening, Bakura and Ryou had entered, the whole gang running to Duke's shop when they received his SOS text that Kaiba was there to kill him.  Yami stared at Kaiba for a minute before looking at Bakura, slowly nodding to the white haired thief while turning to grab the other three boys and escorting them out of the shop.  

Bakura grinned, walking over to grab the knife before turning to Kaiba and saying 'Have you ever heard the expression an eye for an eye Kaiba?'

Two days later, two burials took place.  One for Duke, the other for Kaiba.  Duke's was well attended, his many friends grief-stricken at the young mans sudden end. The only one missing was Joey, and his friends took it as he was so grief-stricken that he couldn't handle coming to the gravesite, and would emerge eventually.

Kaiba's burial was not so well attended.  When word leaked out what had happened, people steered clear of the site, not wanting to be connected with the heinous acts the young man was accused of committing.  The only one who attended was Mokuba, and the raven haired boy was silent during the short ceremony.  Before the casket was closed, he stopped the director and asked for one more moment alone with his brother.  The older man bowed, ducking out of the way to give Mokuba some privacy.  

Mokuba stared at his brother for a minute before pulliing out three throwing knives and placing them in the casket.  ?I'm sorry I didn't get the chance to defend you Seto, but don't worry they'll never find Joey... you taught me how to throw these, and you know I never miss.?  Mokuba whispered, tears rolling down his cheeks as he turned to find the funeral director to let him know he was ready.

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< br> Well, they hung my brother before I could say
The tracks he saw while on his way
To Andy's house and back that night were mine
And his cheatin wife had never left town
That's one body that'll never be found
You see little sister don't miss when she aims her gun

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I hope you had as good a time reading this as I did writing it... I've always loved this song