Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Kaiba Brothers ❯ And Again... ( Chapter 14 )

"Isteru-san, It's Kaiba."

"What can I do for you, sir?"

"When Yukizekan-san gets in, make sure he doesn't leave the office until I call back."

"Do I want to know?"

"Probably not."

"Don't kill anyone."

"I'll try my best."

"I heard about Mokuba-kun. Is he okay?"

"He's awake, and stuff, hai. They're keeping him at the hospital for another day or so."

"You sound tired. Are you okay?"

"I will be."

"Why do I have the feeling I'm going to regret believing that?"

"Seth and Noa-chan will keep an eye on me. Don't worry."

"I am worried."

"Whatever. I'll call you later."

"Sayonara."

"Sayonara."

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"Fridays are nice..." Jyou grinned.

"Especially when we have it off." Honda pointed out.

Seto rolled his eyes, then gave them all a stern look. "Yugha's father is still at work, and will be for a while. Her mother may be home, I'm not sure. If she is, do her no harm, but do try and keep her out of this." Everyone nodded and Seto pointed to one of the houses on the street they'd all met on. "Yami, Bakura, and Seth, you're first. I'll follow with Jyou and Honda. Hirla-kun, Noa-chan, you'll bring up the rear."

"Agreed." Seth and Yami said before any of the others could disagree. Seto and Seth had had a long arguement about where everyone would stand the night before, and Seth had won almost every part. The only part he hadn't won was who was coming.

They got into position and walked up to the house, Bakura in the center of the front. When they reached the door, Bakura knocked. His hand held a glittering knife behind his back. Both Seto and Seth held their own versions of the Rod, neither having the blades covered. Yami had a bored look and his arms crossed, looking weaponless, but, being Pharaoh, wasn't. The other four, much to their annoyance, weren't allowed weapons, mostly because the four in charge didn't want to add any more killers to their group.

The door opened to reveal Yugha's uncle and his two men. The uncle narrowed his eyes at Bakura, not even really seeing his companions. "What do you want?" He growled.

"We need to speak with Yukizekan Yugha." Yami informed the man, not unfolding his arms.

"What do you need with my niece?" The man asked darkly.

"Move, or pay the price. It's your choice." Seth growled, not in the mood to play games with this man. Seto's anger was starting to get to him, and Seto was angry, Seth could feel it through their link. It was the same sort of anger that had heated the boy's blood when he'd killed his adopted father, and it was frightening.

"What might that be?" The man waved his hand, revealing his hidden knife. His two companions revealed their own weapons.

Bakura's blade and Seth's Rod glittered as they, too, were revealed. "You will let us through. My business is with Yugha, none other." Seto hissed. Yami moved to one side to allow the CEO to take his place, his deadly Rod in his hand. "But, if you get in my way, I won't pause in killing you." His blue eyes were chilled, cold as ice.

"And who might you be, boy?" The man was starting to sweat. Although the white-haired man from before was no surprise, and even his first two companions were no surprise, and didn't worry him, he hadn't expected to be faced with this boy. The boy was, obviously, a killer himself, and his threat was not to be taken lightly. Any assassin could tell that. His men shifted uncomfortably behind him. They, too, had read the signs.

"Kaiba Seto. CEO of Kaiba Corporation."

The man backed away slightly, his eyes wide. He felt his men abandon him quickly. Kaiba Seto had ordered the murder of a cousin of the man. Every killer knew the people not to mess with, whether they were a part of the business or not, and Kaiba Seto was one of those people. His age was just a disguise, it seemed, for the cold-blooded killer beneath. "Come in, Kaiba-sama." He mumbled, putting his knife away, as a show of his obediance to a more powerful man. If Yugha had gotten on the wrong side of this boy, she was alone.

Seto nodded and the eight piled in. "Bakura, Jyou, and Honda, you've got guard duty." The three nodded and took up positions around the room, the two boys looking very proud. "Yami, could you go and find Yugha?" The Pharaoh nodded and disappeared down a hallway, his Puzzle seeming to glitter as it caught the light at the end of the hall before he turned down a new hallway. Seto turned to Yugha's uncle, his eyes cold, as Seth sat Hirla down on the couch and ordered Noa to watch her. The two males started arguing quietly over Seth's dominance. "What's your name?" Seto asked the killer before him, ignoring the other two.

"Ban." The man replied smoothly.

Seto nodded. "Ban, did you do any harm to a boy with long black hair yesterday?"

Ban grinned. Although Seto was hard to read, Ban figured he might want to hire him for something, as most moneybags would. "I did."

Seto's Rod dove deep into the man's stomach, causing the man to gasp and cough painfully, his eyes watering. "Seto!" Seth gasped as the cold CEO twisted the Rod sharply. Noa gaped at his boyfriend while Hirla gulped and turned away. Jyou and Honda looked terrified, but neither could turn away from the scene. Bakura's eyes had widened. Despite what he knew about the CEO now, he hadn't expected that.

Seto withdrew the weapon and used Ban's shirt collar to force their eyes to meet. "Never be proud of harming another. You must remember that everyone has someone who cares about them. Never forget that, by harming someone defenseless, like my brother, you've usually managed to hurt another, often more powerful than yourself, like me."

"Oji!" Yugha cried from the room's doorway. Yami held her arm in a steel grip, keeping her from running to help her uncle, but even he was surprised and horrified by this other side of Seto.

Seto looked up at the girl. "How does it feel, Yugha?" He whispered. "How does it feel to watch, helplessly, as the life of someone you love hangs in the balance?"

"Hanash te..." Yugha whispered to Yami. Yami looked at Seto for his okay, and he nodded. Yami let her go and, when she reached him, Seto let her have her uncle back, being careful to not do anymore harm. "Oji..." Yugha sobbed. She looked up at Seto after a few seconds. "How could you?" She hissed, her eyes red and slightly swollen from the tears that still fled down her cheeks.

"Gomen nasai..." Seto whispered before fading from sight.

Yugha gaped at the empty space where Seto had stood only seconds ago. Not only had he just disappeared into thin air, but he'd also been... "He was crying..." Yugha mumbled to herself. She'd come in with Yami in time to hear the speech Seto had given to her uncle. 'Never be proud of harming another.' He'd said. She looked up at Seth, who was doing his best to comfort a sobbing Noa. "He was crying for Oji, wasn't he, Seth-san?" She whispered. Seth nodded sadly. "Kami-sama..."

"Seto-chan says, that, if you hurry, you can get your uncle help in time." Noa whispered through his tears. "He kinda told a friend he wouldn't kill anyone."

Yugha nodded and turned to Yami. "There's a phone in that table next to you. Could you get it?"

Yami took out the phone and walked over to her with it, then handed it to her. She nodded her thanks and started dialing while Yami turned to the others. "Bakura, put that away." He nodded to Bakura's knife, which the yami hid quickly. "Jyou, Honda, I want you two to take Hirla back home, or to the hospital." The three nodded and quickly left the house.

"We're staying." Seth warned.

"Me too." Bakura growled.

Yami sighed. "Bakura, go into the Ring. Staying out will get Ryou in trouble. I'm returning to the Puzzle. Seth, I'd suggest you hand Noa-kun the Rod and go comfort your hikari." Seth handed the Rod over, covering it first, and disappeared. Bakura grumbled something under his breath about idiot Pharaohs, then disappeared himself. Yami turned back to Noa. "Will you be okay?"

Noa nodded. "Go. You'll get Yuugi-kun in trouble if you stay." Yami nodded and disappeared.

"How'd they all do that?" Yugha asked, putting the phone down next to her.

"Long story." Noa sighed. "How is he?"

Yugha looked down at her uncle. "I can't tell..."

Noa walked over and looked the man over. He used his memory of death to judge. "He looks like he'll last another hour, at least. Seto-chan knew what he was doing." His eyes widened as he remembered something. "Oh, yeah!" He put the Rod in one of his pockets, then pulled out a cell phone Seto had given him earlier. He dialed a quick number and waited while it rang. "Konnichi wa, Sekio-san." He said went the man on the other end picked up. "We're kinda done now." He paused to let the other man talk. "No one's dead, Kami-sama..." His eyes widened. "Nani?!?!"

Seto appeared suddenly and grabbed the phone. His bloody clothing had been changed. Yugha watched with the slightest bit of concern in her eyes. "You better start talking, Isteru, and you better not be fooling around. I'm in no mood." Seto slowly paled, much like he had when he'd been called in class and told that Mokuba was in the hospital. When he spook again, his voice was a pain-filled whisper. "Hai... Arigatou..." He hung up and handed the phone back to Noa.

"What's wrong?" Yugha asked. They could hear the ambulance now.

Seto gave her an ironic smile. "History tends to repeat itself. The doctor taking care of my brother has decided that the marks on his skin from years ago are my fault." He looked at Noa. "Seth says we might be able to get you into the Rod. You'll be better off there." Noa nodded, handed the Rod to Seto, and disappeared.

"Was Mokuba beaten in the past?" Yugha asked, surprised.

"By Gozaburo." Seto nodded. "But no report was ever made to turn him in, since all witnesses died or refused to come forward, and then Gozaburo died, so any case against him would have been dropped."

Yugha gasped. "Why are they blaming you?"

"Because I'm the only one who lives with him, to their knowledge, and they can't tell if all of the recent marks are from your uncle, or not. Anyway, they can't be sure it was your uncle who beat him up, since there were no witnesses." Seto sighed as someone knocked on the door. "I'll get it."

Yugha stared after him, shocked. Wouldn't those idiots at the hospital listen to Mokuba's side of the story? Surely the little boy was doing everything to protect his big brother. Of course, with Seto's personallity, he was the perfect target for anyone's sick game. Yugha bit her lip as she realized what she'd just thought. Wasn't that exactly what she'd just done? Targeted Kaiba Seto and his little brother because she was annoyed with him? Was she the cause behind all of his pain?

"Kaiba Seto, I pressume?" A male voice asked.

Yugha watched Seto's back, since that was all she could see of him. "Let me guess," Seto sneered. "I'm under arrest."

"If you'll move out of the way so that these people can get past you, I'll lead you to my car."

Seto turned with his Rod. "Yugha, could you watch this for me? They won't let me keep it in prison." Yugha nodded and caught it when he tossed it to her. Then he followed the other man out, letting the medical team in.

Yugha bit her lip and looked after him, her uncle forgotten. ~What have I done?~

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Mokuba was sleeping peacefully. They'd had to sedate him after he'd learned that they planned on arresting Seto. Yuugi and Ryou hadn't known what to do. Once Mokuba was asleep, the nurse had told them they needed to leave, but the two hikaris had stood their ground angrily. They weren't moving, no matter what. Even though they couldn't help Seto, at least they could be there when Mokuba woke up again.

Yami and Bakura came out once they were alone again. Both yamis were steaming, visibly. Bakura was calling Dr. Parke as many rude names in Egyptian that he could think of. When he ran out, he started in Japanese. Then Yami got annoyed. "Enough." He growled.

"Why?! Can't those morons see that Kaiba can't handle all this?!"

"Do you think Kaiba will actually let on to how much this is getting to him?" Yami returned. "He only cries around us."

Bakura groaned and sat in a chair angrily. "All this stress will kill him."

"There's nothing we can do about that." Yami ran a hand through Yuugi's hair. The boy had fallen asleep in his lap. Ryou had fallen asleep in the chair next to Bakura. "If they wouldn't listen to Moku-kun's side, what makes you think they'll listen to our side? We don't even exist in this time frame."

The door opened and the two yamis looked up. Yugha stood there, the Rod in her hand. Bakura stood sharply as she closed the door. "You little..." He started.

"Stop." Noa appeared next to the girl. "Seto-chan gave her the Rod when they arrested him. She came in here so one of us could come out." He accepted the Rod back, then looked over at Mokuba. "How is he?"

"They had to sedate him." Yami mumbled. "He kept trying to get out of bed and go find Kaiba."

Noa bit his lip. "Poor Moku-chan..." He whispered.

"Gomen." Yugha said suddenly. "I realize I'm the cause of this, and that I was being stupid. I wish there was something I could do to help..."

"There is." Bakura looked at the girl darkly. "If you turn your uncle and his lackeys in, you'll do at least some good."

Yami's eyes widened as he realized something. He turned to Noa. "Noa-kun, did Kaiba think about showing his own scars to the police?"

Noa made a face. "We're talking about Seto-chan here, Yami. Like he'd ever do that."

"Tell him he needs to." Yami said sharply. Noa nodded and closed his eyes.

"Seto-san was beaten too?" Yugha whispered, her eyes wide.

"Yes." Seth appeared next to Noa. "Except that he had it worse."

Yugha shivered. "I never would have guessed..."

"He won't. He absolutely refuses." Noa said suddenly.

"Argh!" Bakura rammed his fist into his chair's arm. "He always has to be like this! I have half a mind to go in there and force him!"

Seth smiled suddenly as he thought of something. "Isn't it true that, if there is evidence for a crime, you are supposed to bring it in to the police?" He asked Yugha.

"Hai..." Yugha blinked.

"We won't have to force him, Bakura." Seth looked at the other yami, who had gained his own smile.

"The police will for us..." Bakura finished.

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~~A/N: Damnit all... I managed to make that bitch come across as a good person in the end... *groans* Whatever... Either way, we can still all feel bad for Seto-chan!!! Kami, but I'm cruel to him... *sighes*

And, just to annoy YnK, again, I shall put up my test, again!!! *evil smile* In your reviews, just for the hell of it, does anyone have a synonym for penis? I'm trying to find as many as I can for lemons... Uhm, it's a long story, don't ask... But, anyway, if you know of a synonym for penis, tell me! I probably have them all somewhere, but I just wanna see what you guys say!

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REVIEWS!!!:

To Death Shadow Dragon(x2)(MM.O): *blushes* Wow... Seriously, you think I'm that good? That's just... Wow... Thanks... *recomposes herself* And I know I'm a goddess!! I glad someone's finally recognized this!! ^_~

To YnK(MM.O): And again... You know I'm only doing this 'cause it drives you nuts! (Next thing you know, I'll ask them the defination for breast, or something... Hum... Good idea!! ^_~) And I'm back to torturing Seto-chan again... Seems to be a trend these days, neh? ^_~ *pokes Noa* Btw the three of us, Goza-san, Peggy-boy, and Roger, he'll never get a break!!! (And Kam says hi. *Kam gives KK a dirty look* See! He's so nice!!)

To super_JM(MM.O): Wow... Another person giving me one of those fab complements... That's just... Wow... I feel so loved... Arigatou!!

To Anime-fan Meepa(MM.O): *dreamy look* Ppl love me... *snaps out of it* Can I borrow your battle weapon? *glares at cowering Seiji* I need to have a talk with my muse about all this Seto-chan angst... -_-* Arigatou!! *winks*

To sweetdeath(MM.O): The tree of life... That's a good 'un! Arigatou! And poor Moku-kun indeed... *sob* They had to sedate him... *sob* I'm so cruel... *sob* Wait! *looks ahead* There's a light at the end of the tunnel!!! (Kami-sama, but that was CORNEY!!!)

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Also, looks like my piccys won't be up for a little bit after all... Sorry 'bout that... I'm working on it... *sigh*

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DISCLAIMER: Nope. Don't own Yu-Gi-Ou! So sorry... I know, it sux... I want me to too... *sighes*

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