Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Rise of Millenia and Shadow ❯ Millenium King and Shadow Queen ( Chapter 2 )

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

Two of a Kind:Tarnished Soul Kitsune and Cold hearted KaibaChapter 2 Millennium King and Shadow QueenFurther and further into the abandoned part of Domino City Kaiba walked. He did not bother heading into the warehouses or buildings he passed, but instead just walked down the vast deserted alleyways. It wasn't the best way to find someone that was running but he had a lot of time to find her and figured that he would just scour the streets today, for anyone that may know of any answers to his somewhat endless amount of questions, and check the buildings tomorrow.He walked about 7 more blocks finding nothing but thrown out newspapers, half eaten food, decaying rat bodies- Kaiba was somewhat interested in how so many rats could be killed and have none be eaten- and other trash left by fleeing "tourists" -as the "natives" of this area would call them- that came and ran away after seeing some interesting images within the alleys.Kaiba's day light was going fast as the sun now hung low in the sky, sinking behind a mass of storm clouds at an abnormal pace. The sky was filled with soft oranges, reds, purples, and pinks, but Kaiba knew it wouldn't stay that way. The storm clouds were moving in just as fast, and he was just about to call it a day when; out of the corner of his left eye he noticed something he hadn't seen before. To his left about 8 ft away, a cloaked figure stood leaning against a wall, arms crossed and one foot up against the wall with their eyes closed. He could tell by the features and curves of the face that it was a woman, after all her hood was down. However as the sun set, he couldn’t make out entirely what she looked like in the dim lighting. (Note from the authors: I know some of you may be frustrated as to what she looks like. As if we expect you to play her looks by memory or something, when half of you have never even seen pics of em. But you know what? We the authors would like you to try and picture as best you can a character that best fits the personality. For those who have played FFX-2 picture Paine… why? Cuz we said so. Now if you’ve never played that game and have seen Bubble Gum Crisis Tokyo 2040 then picture Priss… everyone else. Happy thinking.)Kaiba began to ponder asking her about Tarnished but was unsure if anyone knew her. Surely if she were a smart hacker there would be no one in this place that would know she were even here, but Damon knew so certainly someone around here must also. He debated the matter a little while in his head and came to the conclusion that he wouldn’t ask and just continued walking down the alley for more occupants. He took a step, keeping his eyes ahead of him focusing on the end of the alleyway and took a few more. He was being cautious now, even he did not know why until… a voice…. “People like you don’t belong here.”Kaiba stopped moving, his eyes darting to the strange woman leaning against the wall of an apartment building. Her eyes were still closed seemingly having not moved at all from the moment he first noticed her. Then he realized that he was aligned directly across from her, this would have freaked many people out as she was so precise when talking she got him to stop immediately in front of her. But Kaiba was not easily scared; it was obvious to him that she timed the rhythm of his footsteps, hearing his positioning by the way his footsteps echoed down the alley. He then came to realize another thing… if that really had been the case and she had used the echo’s to position him to stop directly in front of her then this woman also possessed a level of thinking that may as well rival his own. Something about the way she stopped him was suspicious in more ways than one… and the thought of him finding the hacker so suddenly crossed his mind. He wouldn’t jump to conclusions just yet, but instead lead this woman to tell him what she knew. He started out as any other person might... “Excuse me?”Still the woman’s eyes remained closed, an annoyed tone resting in her voice as she spoke “Millennium Duelists are not welcome on Shadow Duelist domain…”Kaiba turned half way to see her fully, though his sights of her not getting any better as the sun continues to set. He narrowed his eyes “Shadow Duelist Domain?” ~So the rumors are true…~he thought ~ this area has been inhabited by the people known as Shadow Duelists… I suppose the rumors of some sort of mirages are true as well. ~ “Who are you?” Kaiba asked suddenly ignoring his own thoughts.At the question the eyes of the woman open revealing cruel blood crimson hues, full of pride with a dim lighting of irritation. Her uncaring voice drifts through the cold air, the expression on her continuously darkening face matching that of her tone. “My name… my name is Kitsune Motou… not that it would matter to a low life such as you.”Kaiba’s eyes widened a little in surprise and the shock was clearly seen on his face. ~Kitsune Motou? It can’t be… you mean to tell me that she is related to the Motou’s? She looks nothing like them… perhaps…~ his thoughts abruptly stopped and an open question took over. “Kitsune Motou… as in… the sister of Yugi Motou?” “That’s right…” the other replied still careless. “His big sister to be exact.”“How can that be? You look nothing like Yugi or his grandfather.” Kaiba interjected“You’ve apparently never seen any of the women of our family.” Kitsune countered.Kaiba’s eyes narrowed in response and said nothing. A smirk lifted on Kitsune’s lips finally changing her expression, her tone of voice changed as well from careless, to mocking “How presumptuous. Thinking everyone in the Motou family, female and male are all short and stupid with tri-colored hair.”Kaiba continued in a silent stance, the little presence of surprise drifting from his body as he looked on to the woman before him.The careless expression was on the woman’s face again. The conversation had come to an end before it had really even begun. The storm had come in faster than expected and Kitsune did not want to talk to the ‘outsider’ in the middle of it. She pushed herself from the wall and turned on a heel to her left, and began to walk down the alleyway pulling her hood up over her head as she did so. Kaiba had no time to stop her as she went away, the thunder pulsing loudly in the clouds above his head and rain slowly beginning to fall. He watched helplessly as the woman he believed had answers to his questions was leaving him. He knew that he could always come back tomorrow, but the thought of his need to get out of this storm was of higher priority.Kaiba turned on a heel as Kitsune had done, and walked in the direction he had come from. The alleyway was dark now and the rain was beginning to fall faster. He was now regretting walking here but could do nothing about it now. He walked 6 blocks from where he had met Kitsune and was drenched from head to toe. He was having a hard time seeing do to the harsh conditions of the falling rain. The thick clouds above him shadowing the ground below didn't help him any. The only time he could really see was when the lightning shot through the clouds for brief periods of time. 20 minutes had passed and he was almost out of the horrid place that was Old Domino City, but where he was right now was the darkest part. There was absolutely no light and the lightning seemed to be less here for some reason. He was cold and wet and thought for sure he would catch some sort of vile disease within the place he resented to be. His hands shook, and his skin slightly paled as freezing winds passed over his form. With such horrid conditions he dropped his brief case and in the darkness stumbled to find it. (Kinda funny cuz he had dropped it and didn’t realize it and so had to go back a few feet to find it.) At last he had found the brief case it was about 7 feet behind him. He picked it up and when he turned a great lightning bolt struck the ground near him and in the darkness for only a few moments shown the silhouettes of 7 people in a line from alley wall to alley wall blocking his way of passage. He stood in the blistering cold, with harsh winds pushing against him and needle drops of rain piercing his body, looking through the darkness at the silhouettes before him.
Knowing a little bit of the history, people had come here on bets and those who managed to leave were found completely crazy. Survivor stories -rather ramblings- stated that a figure of complete darkness extended its hand, emerging from its fingertips a thousands screaming souls coming after them to take their own. Others have claimed a giant black beast had swollowed their friend whole and chased them away with vicious barking and demons of all kinds laughing at their plyte. These figures before him, resembled the first description, but if that were true... would he have a chance of making it out of this place, and if so, would he be just another fool off his rocker?