Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Renegade ❯ The Renegade Who Had it Made ( Chapter 1 )

[ P - Pre-Teen ]
By: Kakarots-Frying-Pan
Seto/Jou-ish; Songfic to "Renegade" by Styx. Incredibly AU has nothing to do with the TV/Manga series or their past lives. Jou is an outlaw who is about to be hanged.

Anime/Manga: Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Adventure / | Type: Songfic | Uploaded On: 01.28.2005 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.1K | Visits: 576 | Status: Completed

Yet anotherSongfic (weeeeeeeeeeeeee) I was listening to Styx and the idea just kinda popped up.This one is to “Renegade” by Styx. I own neither the anime nor the song so don't ask, just enjoy the incredibly AU fic that takes a break from anything Yu Gi Oh! related.
[Oh Mamma, I'm in fear for my life from the long arm of the law]
“He's done for; we've finally found the wretch.”
Kaiba Gozaburo raised the young blonde's head to get a good look at the lithe, seemingly half dead, figure's face.
“Good work men, notify the hangman.”
[Law man has put an end to my running and I'm so far from my home]
“Did you hear? They've finally caught the infamous outlaw, Jounouchi Katsuya.”
“Really? Are you serious?”
“Yeah, I heard he took out half the commander's fleet. Though oddly, he left none dead. They were just knocked unconscious.”
“How odd.”
[Oh Mamma, I can hear you a crying you're so scared and all alone]
“Young master Kaiba, your humble father requests your presence at the Hanging of one, Jounouchi Katsuya.”
“Humble my ass…” The young blue eyed teen grumbled.
“What was that sir?”
“Why the hell does he need me to be there when he hangs this man? I don't see why he needs me to be there every time he hangs a criminal.”
“Please, master Kaiba. Your father requests…”
“Yeah yeah, I'm coming.”
[Hangman is coming down from the gallows and I don't have very long]
Kaiba Gozaburo, along with his legitimate child Kaiba Noah, and his two adopted sons, Kaiba Seto and Kaiba Mokuba stood watching as the guards lead a chained male to the gallows.
Stopping the veiled figure at the running noose they placed the knotted rope around his slim neck.
The priest stepped up to the shorter male and said a prayer for him as Gozaburo recited his speech.
“We have all gathered here today to witness the hanging of the infamous outlaw, Jounouchi Katsuya…”
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me…”
“Now hold up preacher man…” A smooth, young male voice sounded from beneath the thick canvas cast over his face.
[The jig is up, the news is out
They finally found me
The renegade who had it made
Retrieved for a bounty
Never more to go astray
This'll be the end today
Of the wanted man]
“Hey Seto…”
The brunette looked to his young brother, still wondering why he had to bare witness to such things as death at such a young age, “Yes Mokuba?”
“The man there… The one they're hanging… I we can't see his face, but he seems… almost young, like he's about your age…”
“Your point…?”
“Doesn't it seem odd that one as young as you can be an infamous outlaw? Seems a tad young to be a criminal… And why are they hanging him? He hasn't killed anyone… as far as I've heard…”
Seto frowned, it was odd… and since when did Mokuba start talking like a scholar?
“He has a point…” Was all Noah said as he watched his father turn to the criminal, a slightly shocked expression twisting his otherwise angry features.
[Oh Mama, I've been years on the lam and had a high price on my head]
“Was there something you wanted to say?” He growled at the one whom had interrupted his speech.
Jou smirked beneath the sack over his head mischievously.
“Only that I'm oh so happy you hid my eyes beneath this smelly old bag so I couldn't see your hideous face in my last moments.
[Lawman said 'Get him dead or alive' and it's for sure he'll see me dead]
The audience, who had been paying close attention to the commander's speech gasped in awe as the smooth voice assaulted the man.
Mokuba on the other hand couldn't help but attempt to stifle a giggle, earning him a disapproving, yet strangely amused, glare from his brother.
[Dear Mama I can hear you cryin', you're so scared and all alone]
“Drop him!” Gozaburo demanded as he pushed the hangman to do his job.
The hangman stepped to the latch and released the rope holding the lever in place.
A door gave out below the blonde man his body dangling as gravity took affect.
[Hangman is comin' down from the gallows and I don't have very long]
“So your neck didn't break.” Gozaburo spoke as he heard the young one gasping for breath as the noose continued to strangle him, “Very well, your death shall be slow and painful.
“Not…. Like..ly….”
“What?”
[The jig is up, the news is out
They finally found me
The renegade who had it made
Retrieved for a bounty
Never more to go astray
The judge'll have revenge today
On the wanted man]
There was an explosion in the distance as scavengers infiltrated the city, taking out guards left and right as they made their way to the center where the gallows stood.
Taking advantage of the shock that was sure to cause, Jou bent his knees up, bringing his bound wrists under them, then gripping onto the rope and hoisting himself up in order to dislodge the noose from around his throat.
The crowd gasped in shock at this impossible turn of events as the criminal swung and dropped in front of Gozaburo. Reaching up he yanked the sack off of his head, exposing his identity to the city.
[Oh Mama, I'm in fear for my life from the long arm of the law]
“Hey isn't he?”
“He is!”
Noah looked confused, “I don't get it… Who is he?”
[Law man has put an end to my running and I'm so far from my home]
Gozaburo swung at the teen; Jou dodged to the side, kicked the man behind the knee, placed his hands on the man's back and flipped himself over him, landing in a crouch next to the axe the hangman was reaching for.
He gripped the axe and sent it sailing through the air to lodge into the wooden pillar Seto stood next too.
Jou tsked as a guard went crashing by him and he leapt from the wooden planks he stood on to shoulders of angered spectators and then to the pillar he'd lodged the axe in, gracefully landing on the railing attached to said pillar.
“Didn't mean to frighten you with that axe.” He apologized to the startled Mokuba and gave a saucy wink to the glaring teen in front of him, “Catch ya later.”
“Not so fast, you didn't tell us you were…”
Mokuba and Noah looked on in startled amusement as the blonde grabbed the larger brunette by the collar, yanked him forward and landed a furiously passionate kiss that was sure to bruise both the boys' lips.
[The jig is up, the news is out
They finally found me
The renegade who had it made
Retrieved for a bounty
Never more to go astray
This'll be the end today
Of the wanted man]
“Jounouchi! Jounouchi we have to go!” Growled a frustrated teen with platinum blonde hair.
Jou felt himself being yanked away from Seto, “Don't worry Bakura, I've got him! C'mon love puppy, you can visit your master later when there aren't so many vets around.” Another teen with lavender eyes stated, laughing darkly at the glare he received from the sulking teen.
Kaiba grabbed Jou's upper arm and growled, “Not so fast.”
 
Marik and Jou gulped.
 
“Next time we meet, Jounouchi Katsuya, you're mine.”
 
A/N: And finished, whew. This one gave me a little more trouble than I originally thought it would. It was fun to write though. It's incredibly AU. It has absolutely nothing to do with the series as is, nor does it have anything to do with their past lives, but the idea just had to be put in words for the sake of my `Renegade' tortured brain. Oh how I love that song! My day always takes a turn for the better when I wake up to this song~!
 
Reviews are appreciated~! I'm thinking I might actually want to write a fic for this idea (something a little more detailed that might take place before this… to explain a little how Mokuba and Seto had met Jou before he was captured) If you want this `sequel' type thing, just review and let me know, and if you have any ideas on how and where it should go/lead feel free to make suggestions, I wanna right what ya'll wanna read =D