Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Snow ❯ Chapter 2

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Snow

Chapter 3

Seto stared at Yami, a potent mixture of anger, revulsion and sympathy congealing in his throat. Who would do such a thing to Yami or anyone for that matter? Who dare would break down such a proud being?

Yami tried to ignore him, his good eye twitching every now and then. Its like that now. Before he could excape that horrid place, he had developed a nervous twitch when he sensed someone staring at him.

He tried to make himself comfortable on the couch beside Seto but having his skin exposed due to the shorts Seto gave him, it wasn't possible. He could just pull his legs up and under the shirt Seto also let him borrow but he didn't want to stretch it out.

Seto had been silent since he bandaged up Yami's wounds, only asking him to turn or the like when he needed him to. Now they, silently sat in the TV den watching TV. Well, Seto watching Yami and Yami watching the TV to avoid watching Seto.

“Yami…”

“yes Kaiba?” Yami looked out of the corner of his good eye at the CEO. Seto noticed that Yami didn't look at him directly in the eye like he used to. His line of sight was firmly at the mid-chest line.

“are you…are you going to tell me what happened to you?”

Yami went silent for a long time. “if I do…can I stay here for a week?”

“you're staying regardless and longer than a week. It's too bad outside for someone in your condition to be trudging outside in the snow.”

“but-“

“no buts. You're staying.”

Yami looked down. “ yes, Kaiba.”

Seto reached out before he could stop himself and used his hand to gently tilt Yami's head up. His eyes were downcast, that unearasable defeated look in his eye.

“Yami…I know you don't want to stay but I'm dong this for your own good. Okay?”

“yes Kaiba. Thank you Kaiba.”

Something in his tone made Seto wince. He sounded like a beaten child and with his small and frail appearance, he certainly looked the part.

“you don't need to call me by my surname Yami.”

That made the former Pharaoh look up, a conused spark in his eyes.

“minus the 5,000 years thing, we're practically the same age. Seto would be just fine.” He said softly.

“yes, k-Seto.”

His eyes held an emotion that Seto couldn't quite identify.

And it wasn't until much later that Seto realized that Yami never answered his first question.

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“good morning nii-sama. Oh, good morning Yami. Didn't know you were here.”

Yami looked up from his figuring if he would be able to stomach the plate Seto sat in front of him to greet moukuba.

“good morning Mokuba. I didn't know I would be here etither but I got caught in the storm so here I am,” he replied, smiling slightly. But it was hollow, like his cheeks.

Was Seto the only one who noticed?

Apparently because Mokuba grinned back and sat down, grabbing Seto's plate. He ignored his brother's affronted noise and kept on eating. Seto sighed and finished fixing the plate that he ment for Mokuba thatg was now his.

“so yahmee, whatchudo for chreestmas?” Mokuba said, his mouth full of food.

“ew Mokuba. Swallow, then talk.” Seto reprimanded, sitting down with his plate.

“soorry.” He swwallowed then asked again. “what did you do for christmas Yami?”

Yami pcked at the eggs on his plate before answering. “nothing much. I went to egypt to visit the ishtars and opened gifts with Yugi on the plane back.”

“cool. Whatchu get?”

“Mokuba!”

“what? It's an innocent question!”

“please ignore this mannerless idiot who has seemed to replace my little brother. “ Seto said glaring at Mokuba who looked defiantly contrite. Such a thing existed when it came to Mokuba.

“it's alright. I got some new clothes and a few new cards for my deck.” Yami replied. Seto realized that Yami had steathily made half of his food disappear and he know he didn't eat all that.

“so does that mean that you're going to duel nii-sama?”

Yami tensed up ever so slightly. Seto saw it. Mokuba didn't. “not this time Mokuba. I had left my deck at home.”

“huh? But you never-ACK!!!”

“it's your turn to wash dishes Mokuba. “ Seto got up to collect his and Mokuba's empty plates. Mokuba made disgusted sounds and pulled the wet rag off his face. Seto noticed Yami eating and struggled to suppress the grin on his face. Failing that, he turned. “if either of you two need me, I'll be in my office.”

“kay, nii-sama.”

“alright k-Seto.”

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Mitzumi: not quite as long as chappy one but it'll have to do for now. Isn't Mokuba adorably funny? huggles Mokubaplushie luv you so much! To the rest of you, R&R&R!!!