Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Sad Moments ❯ Chapter 11 ( Chapter 11 )

Hello everyone I'm back with Chapter 11. Terribly sorry for the extremely long delay I hope I still have reviewers… I'll make every attempt to make this extra long maybe… 4000 + words if I can possibly do that. And those 4000 words wont include the Authors Notes. Thanks to everyone that reviewed. Well anyway here's Chapter 11 of Sad Moments.

 

Disclaimer: Don't own Yu-Gi-Oh or any of the characters except Mr. Wihgan.

 

Chapter 11

 

Seto leans against the door his eyes closed tightly. His mind keeps drifting back to the first night as a Kaiba. He doesn't realize how he's let all this happen to him. He slowly draws his knees towards his chest. Seto slowly opens his eyes. He feels like he did when he was younger after he'd heard of his mother's and then his father's death. He feels his heart wrench in his chest as his mind continues to think of things in the past.

 

Tears slowly well up in his eyes as he remembers what happened after that first night. He never thought that one person would be able to endure that much pain. As he sits there the rest of the hour passes by. He's shocked out of his thoughts by the end bell of his class. Standing slowly, he stretches his muscles. He then walks over to the sink and looks in the mirror trying to regain his composure. He sees the tear stains that had run down his face. Turning on the water he continues to stare at himself. Seto splashes his face with water and then walks to the door and unlocks it.

 

As he walks out of the bathroom door, he shakes his head wondering how he's going to explain to his teacher. HE makes his way to his previous classroom to grab his stuff he left behind. As he walks in the door he sees that his briefcase had been placed on the teachers desk. The teacher look sup from what she's doing and looks at Seto. “Are you alright, Seto.” She asks giving him a slightly weird look. “Yes Ma'am I'm alright. Something just crossed my mind and startled me. But if you'll excuse I have to get going to my next hours class.” Seto says bowing to his teacher as he makes his way out of the door.

 

As he closes the door behind him he hears the late bell ring. Sighing he decides that he would rather just go home, but knows it wouldn't be the wisest thing he would ever do. He makes his way towards his next class and opens the door. The class and the teacher look at him as he enters. “It is nice of you to join us Mr. Kaiba.” Seto sends a glare at the man as he walks to his seat.

 

As Seto takes his seat his cell phone goes off. He grabs it and quickly flips it open to see who is calling him. His caller ID read Mokuba's school. The teacher reminds him of the cell phone policy in school, but Seto ignores the teacher as he answers his phone. “Hello, Kaiba speaking.” “Yes Mr. Kaiba this is the school nurse and I was wondering if there was a way that you could come pick up Mokuba, he's running a fever and has thrown up a few times.” “I'll be there as soon as I can.” Seto responds shutting his phone and stands slowly.

 

Seto grabs his discarded briefcase and walks towards the door, but his way is blocked by his teacher. “Mr. Kaiba, would you please take your seat.” “I'm sorry sir but I cannot do so. I must be going now if you'll excuse me.” Seto trying to get past his teacher. The teacher (AN: who I think I shall call Mr. Wihgan.) doesn't move from his spot glaring at Seto Kaiba. “You will not be going anywhere. You will be taking your seat.” Mr. Wihgan says. Seto gives Mr. Wihgan a glare and then repeats to the teacher that he must leave.

 

-Seto's Thoughts-

 

This teacher must have a death wish. My little brother is ill and I'm the only one who is allowed to take him out of school. What crawled up this jerks ass and died.?

 

-end thoughts-

 

Seto looks up at Mr. Wihgan, “If you would please excuse me, I have somewhere I need to be. I don't need you telling me that I can't leave.” Mr. Wihgan grabs Seto's arm, “Mr. Kaiba take your seat now. I don't care if your companies going bankrupt or burning to the ground, because you are not leaving this classroom.”

 

Seto's eyes slowly go blank as his mind is filled with thoughts from the past. Seto whimpers quietly thinking that Mr. Wihgan is actually Gozaburo and going to hit him. He tries to pull his arm free of Mr. Wihgan's grasp but is soon pulled towards his chair. He feels his butt hit the chair and he shakes his head quickly and looks up at Mr. Wihgan growling. “It has nothing to do with my company. I shouldn't have to explain anything to you, but if you must know my little brother is ill and I must go pick him up.

 

Seto stands quickly and runs past Mr. Wihgan before he runs out the door. He runs towards his locker and quickly puts the combination in. He opens his locker and grabs everything he needs. He then walks out of the school quickly. When he's finally outside the school doors he starts sprinting. For once he's glad that he drove himself to school, instead of taking the limo. He reaches into his coat pocket looking for his keys. Grabbing them he unlocks the car door and slides inside. Seto starts the car and quickly leaves the school. As he drives to Mokuba's school his mind begins to wander.

 

~Moutou residence~

 

Joey slowly regains consciousness as the car pulls up in front of the game shop. He looks next to him and sees Grandpa giving him a slightly worried stare, “Joey, you're awake.” Yugi says happily from the backseat. Joey laughs slightly, “Yeah Yug, I'm awake.” Joey looks up slightly, “Shouldn't' we go inside?” He asks opening the door. He steps out and makes his way towards the house, Yugi and Grandpa coming up behind him.

 

Yugi runs up past Joey and unlocks the door. He then opens it when he sees Joey coming up to the door. Joey walks over to the couch before he collapses on top of it groaning slightly. Yugi and Grandpa aren't sure if he's groaning out of pain or cause he's tired. Joey closes his eyes, but he soon feels the couch sag ever so lightly. He opens his eyes and lifts his head and looks at Yugi sitting by his feet. “How are you feeling Joey?” Yugi asks. “I'm feeling fine Yug I swear.” Joey says trying to reassure his friend, when in reality he feels like crap. “Joey the doctors told me to give you this as soon as we got home. Here you are Joey and here's a glass of water for you as well.” Grandpa says handing the pills and glass to Joey

 

Joey shakes his head slightly and grabs the galls and pills before he downs them quickly. He then closes his eyes, his mind wandering to the abuse his father put him thru.

 

~*~Flashback~*~

 

A young Joey sits in the living room of their tiny apartment waiting for his father to come home. Joey hears the front door open and he looks over the couch to see his dad. “Dad!” Joey says running over to his dad hugging his leg slightly. Little does Joey know that his father was drunk and in a very violent mood this night. Joey looks up at his dad with a huge grin on his face.

 

Joey's dad looks down at Joey and raises his hand and slaps Joey across the face. Joey falls to the ground holding his cheek. He looks at his dad with tears slowly welling up in his eyes. “Dad…. w-what did I d-d-do..” Joey says slowly letting the tears fall down his face. “You were born Joseph.” Mr. Wheeler says sternly. Mr. Wheeler leans down and picks Joey up by his throat. Joey grabs his dad's hands trying to get out of his grasp so he could breath. Joey continues to cry as he's thrown across the floor.

 

Joey slides into the wall crying out in pain. He curls up into a ball not wanting to know what his dad would do next. His father walks over to him and kicks him in the ribs. Joey whimpers holding his side as he's once again picked up by his neck. He grabs his father's hands trying to break his grasp. Joey is soon punched in the stomach and thrown to the floor. He whimpers quietly his eyes slowly glazing over.

 

Joey soon passes out. The last thing he sees is his father's back walking towards his room. A few hours later Joey wakes up and crawls towards his room trying not to make any noise. He doesn't want his father to know that he's awake. He doesn't want to go through what he did. He sits up gasping from the pain in his stomach. He clutches his stomach and opens the door crawling inside. He shuts the door and breaks down crying in the middle of his floor curling up into a ball.

 

~*~End Flashback~*~

 

Joey sits up quickly groaning from the pain in his stomach. `Why did I just think of that. Gah.. I need sleep without all these memories.' Joey rolls onto his side closing his eyes soon falling asleep.

 

A few hours later he wakes up hungry. He makes his way to the kitchen to retrieve some food. He hears talking and listens in.

 

To Grandpa and Yugi

 

“Grandpa, I'm worried about Joey. I can tell he still doesn't feel good. What are we going to do if his dad comes searching for him? How will we be able to save him? If we go to the police again they'll arrest Joey's father and make Joey testify. I just know they will and that worries me a bit. I'm scared Grandpa.” Yugi says sitting on a chair in the kitchen.

 

Grandpa looks at Yugi with sympathy. “I know Yugi but we'll have to tell the police. Joey can't live like that forever. One of these days his dad will kill him and no one will know unless you stop by his house to check on him. It's better that we tell the police.” “But Grandpa we can't. What if his dad gets out again just like last time. He may change when he's in there but… we can't just let Joey live like that.”

 

They both turn their heads hearing a sound at the doorway. They make their way towards the door and see Joey leaning against the doorframe his eyes wide sweat running down his face slightly. Joey doesn't believe what he just heard from Gramps. To him it didn't sound like something that he would say. Like always Yugi was making perfect sense, but he doesn't want the police to get involved he has to keep his father safe. If he didn't what type of son would he be.

 

`Then again what type of son am I letting my father get drunk and then use me however he wants. I don't deserve any of the people I have in my life. I should just go back to him. Let him use me and abuse me. Maybe he'd end my suffering. If they were to go to the police I'd never see any of the again. I'd have to go and live with my mother. The one who left me to fend for myself. She told me when she left that she would come back for me. She still hasn't come back. She took my sister. She took my life. I'll never see them again.'

 

Joey's thoughts linger as tears well up in his eyes as he thinks about that. He jumps away from the hand touching his shoulder. He blinks a couple of times and rubs his hand against his eyes trying to get the tears out of them. Composing himself as best as he could he looks at Yugi and Grandpa. “Joey are you alright?” Grandpa asks. “Yeah Gramps I'm just fine after hearing that I'll have to testify in court if we call the police.” Joey says sarcastically.

 

Yugi looks at Joey. “Joey. Please you should be lying down you don't look so good.” Joey sways slightly before he turns and runs up the stairs towards Yugi's room. He runs into the room and slams the door closed. He collapses on Yugi's bed clutching the closest pillow to his chest letting the tears finally fall from his eyes. He sniffs a couple of times curling up into a tiny ball on the bed.

 

~*~Back to Yugi and Grandpa~*~

 

Yugi takes a few steps towards the stairs ready to follow Joey when he feels a hand grasp his shoulder. He turns his head and looks at his Grandpa. “No Yugi, let him have his space for awhile. I think he needs it.” “But Grandpa he needs someone by him right now. He needs his best friend. Someone to rely on and I'm not being that right now.” Yugi pulls his shoulder out of his Grandfathers grasp and runs up the stairs.

 

~*~Back to Joey~*~

 

Joey hears footsteps coming up the stairs. He closes his eyes as he continues to cry. He hears the door open slowly. “Joey.” He hears. Joey rolls over and tries not to look at Yugi.

 

Yugi walks over to the bed and sits down beside Joey. Yugi places a hand on his back and rubs small circles. “It's ok Joey. I don't want Grandpa to contact the police either. But you do realize that if we don't he'll come after you. He could kill you Joey. I don't want to lose my very first friend. Please Joey let us call the police and make your father pay for what he's done to you. Even Yami wants to make sure that you'll be safe. Yami doesn't want anything to happen to his friends.” (what's with all the speeches)

 

Joey turns his head and looks at Yugi with tears running down his face. “Yug I don't want ta haf ta face him in court. I won't be able to say anything he's done ta me. I know if he ever gets out he'll come afta me and kill me the first chance he gets. Please Yug don't make me testify.” Joey says turning his head crying into the pillow again.

 

~*~Seto's car*~*

 

Seto pulls into Mokuba's school parking lot. He shuts the ignition off and jumps out of the car, keys in hand. He runs into the school and towards the school office. He stops running before he gets to the entrance. He composes himself quickly and opens the door glaring at anything that looks at him. He walks towards the main desk and sees the receptionist on the phone. He clears his throat slightly trying to get her attention. She ignores him and continues her conversation. He growls slightly and as politely as Seto Kaiba ever could he says “Excuse me.” “Hold on one second sir this is a very important phone call.” Seto's eyes narrow when he hears what the lady just said to him.

 

“Excuse me but do you have any idea who you are talking to.” Seto says. “Sir I said hold on….. Oh my gosh.. Sis I'll have to call you back. Seto Kaiba I'm so sorry I didn't realize it was you sir. What can I do for you.” “I'm here to pick up my little brother,” Seto looks throughout the office, “but seeing as to how he isn't here I'll take it that he's still in the nurses office.” The receptionist nods her head. “Would you like to sign him out now sir.” Seto nods his head and grabs a pen signing Mokuba out of school. He then leaves the office without a second glance at the receptionist and walks towards the nurses office.

 

Mokuba lays in the bed in the nurses office holding his stomach. He coughs a couple of times before leaning over the bed and grabs the garbage can and tries to throw up again, but he only dry heaves. Big Brother where are you I want to go home Mokuba thinks to himself curling up onto the bed trying to calm down from his last attempt to puke. He lifts his head hearing footsteps coming towards him. He looks at the person standing before him and smiles slightly “Big brother you're here.” Mokuba says coughing again. “Can we go home now Seto.” Seto nods his head and walks over to him picking him up carefully.

 

“Yes Mokuba we can go home now. I won't make you stay in here all day.” Seto starts slowly walking out of the school with Mokuba in his arms. Seto shifts Mokuba's weight so he's only holding him with one arm and grabs his keys and hits the button to unlock his car. He opens the passenger side door and places Mokuba inside helping him buckle up. “Mokuba do you want to lay down.” Seto asks. He sees Mokuba nod his head.

 

Seto pulls up on the lever that makes the seat go back. He pushes it back slowly so Mokuba can lay down. Oh Mokuba what happened to you. Why are you sick all of a sudden you were so happy this morning. Seto shuts the door and walks over towards the drivers side. He climbs in and starts the car driving down the road.

 

The ride was spent in silence, except for when Mokuba would start coughing. Seto pulls into the mansions driveway and parks his car in front of the entrance. He gets out of the car quickly and walks over to the passenger side door. He gets Mokuba out of the car and walks inside. He walks towards the couch in the living room and lays Mokuba on top of it.

 

Seto pushes Mokuba's hair back away from his eyes. Seto then stands up and walks towards the kitchen grabbing a small garbage can and brings it back to Mokuba. He sets it next to him and then sits beside Mokuba. He runs his hand through Mokuba's hair.

 

I don't think I'll be getting any work done today.

 

Seto thinks to himself as he looks at Mokuba. “It's ok Mokuba big brother won't leave you alone I promise.” Mokuba opens his eyes slightly and looks up at his big brother. “Seto I'm scared.” “Its alright Mokuba I won't let anything happen to you. I promise.” Seto moves the hair out from in front of Mokuba's face. “Get some rest Mokuba I'll be right here the whole time if you need anything.”

 

Mokuba nods his head slightly realizing that nodding his head probably wasn't the best idea before he closes his eyes. Seto looks at Mokuba and shakes his head slightly wondering what got Mokuba sick. He looks up towards the ceiling his mind wandering back to when Gozaburo was alive.

 

Flashback

 

Seto climbs up the mansion towards his room. He had snuck out and walked around town meeting up with a few people that he knew from the orphanage. He reaches his room and climbs in through the window. He releases a breath that he didn't even know that he had been holding and walks towards his bed and throws his clothes off quickly climbing into bed hoping nobody noticed that he was missing.

 

He closes his eyes and pretends to be sleeping when he hears his bedroom door open. He hears footsteps coming towards his bed before he's picked up and shaken. He opens his eyes quickly and looks at his step-father. “What did I do wrong sir?” Seto asks knowing what he did. “What did you do? What did you do!?!” Gozaburo yells at Seto, “I think you know perfectly well what you did.” He yells as he throws Seto across the room.

 

Seto collides with the wall and slides down it slightly landing in a heap on the ground. He sits up slowly and looks toward Gozaburo shaking. “I..It won't happen again sir.” Seto looks towards the ground not wanting him to come any closer. Gozaburo walks over to Seto and slaps him across the face. Seto's head it's the wall with the force of the hit.

 

Seto curls up onto the ground his hands over his head trying to defend himself from Gozaburo but knows that he isn't anywhere near strong enough. Seto shakes uncontrollably as Gozaburo picks him up again. “You had better hope that it doesn't happen again or else I'll take your mistakes out on Mokuba.” Gozaburo says before slamming Seto into the wall a few times. He then drops Seto to the ground and kicks him repeatedly. Seto passes out form the pain.

 

He finally comes to and looks around. He sees Gozaburo has left. Seto uses his last remaining strength and makes his way towards his bed. He gasps in pain knowing a few of his ribs have been broken. He has a feeling that one of his broken ribs has punctured his lung but he isn't sure. He makes it to his bed and slowly climbs up on top curling into a ball and lets the tears run down his face.

 

End Flashback

 

Seto snaps out of his thoughts as he feels tears running down his face. He wipes them away quickly hoping no one saw them. He then looks down at Mokuba and sees his sweaty face. Seto places one of his hands on his little brother's face and moves the hair that had fallen in front of his eyes away again. Seto smiles slightly hoping Mokuba's will be alright.

 

Back to Joey

 

Yugi looks at Joey, “Joey please I don't want you to be hurt anymore. Please we have to do something to make sure your father won't hurt you anymore.” “Yugi do you want me to never see any of you again I'll be forced to go live with my mother. I don't want to go live with her I want to stay here. If I live with my dad at least I get to see all of you.” Joey says letting more tears slide down his face.

 

“But Joey if you go back to him he could kill you and then none of us would see you again.” Yugi says trying to convince Joey to stay. “Maybe Grandpa could talk to your mom and let him gain custody of you till you graduate from high school.” Yugi adds. Joey shakes his head, “What if he gets out? He'll come after us. I don't want anyone hurt because of me.” “Joey we won't get hurt we all just want to keep you safe.”

 

Joey looks at the ground slightly closing his eyes not sure what he wants to do. He knows that he should get his father in jail and away from anyone that he could hurt. He also knows that if his father did go to jail he might be able to stop drinking and he might not be so mad when he gets out of jail.

 

`What good would that do if he did go to jail and he came out worse than he was before? I don't know what I'd do. He could want revenge when he gets out for me sending him to jail. I don't know what to do right now. I'm so scared. I don't want anyone hurt because of me. I don't deserve to live.'

 

Joey looks up slightly towards Yugi and sees his worried expression. “I'll do it Yug, but it doesn't mean that I want ta. I'm still scared that he'll hurt all of ya” Joey says. Yugi's expression changes quickly. He smiles at Joey “Thank you Joey I'll go tell Grandpa that you're willing to testify against your father. He'll be glad to hear this just as much as I am.” Yugi says running out of the room and down the stairs.

 

Joey blinks slightly as he sees Yugi go running out of the room. `Dat was slightly scary.' Joey thinks as he just continues to stare at where Yugi used to be `I didn't know he could move so fast.' Joey sits up slightly and tries to stand but doesn't make it up all the way and falls to the floor. “Ouch.” Joey says as he pushes himself up onto his feet. “That wasn't the brightest thing I've done.” He says steadying himself before he makes his way out of the room towards the stairs.

 

He makes his way down the stairs, when he reaches the bottom he's tackled by a very excited Yugi. “Grandpa's going to call the police Joey. He said that they'll be here shortly.” Joey's eyes widen slightly. “Th..The..They're coming now…. I didn't know that they would be coming now.”

 

(Hm… would it be really mean to end it here……. -blinks and ducks as a pineapple is thrown at her head- good lord I think I'd be killed)

 

Grandpa over hears what Joey and Yugi are saying and makes his way towards them, “Joey they said that they would be over within the hour not right now.” Joey looks over at Grandpa, “But Gramps I don't think I'll be able to talk to them right now there's to much going through my mind I won't be able to think straight.” He says shaking slightly. “I'm scared to tell them. I'm scared that people at school will find out about this.” (wait a sec.. don't they already know… oh good gosh I can't remember my own story…) “Joey you'll have to tell the police sometime.” Yugi says looking up at him.

 

Joey nods, “You're right Yug I'd haf ta no matter what. But what if they take a look at my past record and… they think that I'm lying and I didn't get into a gang fight like in the old days.” Joey says suddenly starting to shake. “They won't believe me when they see me. All cops are the same they think that just because of your past you'll always be the same.” He walks over to the couch and sits down placing his head in his hands.

 

He looks up slightly feeling a hand on his shoulder. He sees Yami standing next to him “Joey everyone's here for you we won't turn you away from us no matter what they cops say we believe you.” Yami says smiling at him. “If you would like I can stay here with you while you talk with the police.” “I would like that but I don't want Yug ta know.” “I can handle that. Just have to block him from my mind and he won't know a thing.” Yami says to Joey.

 

They all here a knock on the door. Joey shakes slightly knowing who it's going to be. “I can't do this.” He says quietly shaking. Yami looks at Joey and puts a reassuring hand on his shoulder, “You can do this, I'll be right here with you, you have nothing to worry about.” Joey nods waiting for the police to take a step into the living room where he was sitting.

 

 

 

AN: I'm going to end it here one cause I have to leave for school in a half hour two I'm running out of things to say for this chapter and three.. I like the way this ended…. But anyway please review. The more reviews I get the faster I'll get this out because of encouragement. . well I'll talk to you all later..