Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Unfufilled Vow ❯ The Guilty ( Chapter 8 )
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
By: Shiroi Misa 
What Kaiba didn't know came back to haunt him.
Anime/Manga: Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Thriller / Suspense / Supernatural / Mystery / Horror / Angst | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 07.27.2003 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.6K | Visits: 495 | Status: Completed
What Kaiba didn't know came back to haunt him.
Anime/Manga: Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Thriller / Suspense / Supernatural / Mystery / Horror / Angst | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 07.27.2003 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.6K | Visits: 495 | Status: Completed
Disclaimer: Wow I never thought this little story would get so many reviews and scare so many people. I feel loved. I hope I'm getting a bit quicker with my chapters I'm a very slow typist after all. I just want to let you all know not to expect the next chapter to be up until after August 10th. I have to get my costume ready for Otakon I'm going as BT from .Hack/Sign if I can get it finished. My music video will be shown but is not in the contest (would you believe it's a comedy using Fushigi Yuugi footage with music from The White Stripes) Well enough of my self advertising I am here to warn you this chapter goes into graphic detail about Jounouchi failed escape attempt, so if you're squeamish, you shouldn't have read this story at all ~.^ And after several emails and reviews I must advise you not to read this fic after dark or before you're planing to go to bed. So read at your own risk and feast you eyes upon...
The Guilty
Kaiba stared down at the nail that had once belonged on the finger of Jounouchi Katsuya. He wasn't aware that detective Hide was trying to talk to him or that Yugi was speaking through his headset. In fact, he wasn't aware of just about anything around him. Seeing the blood stained street with bits of human nails and skin embedded in the surface was bringing it all back. The restaurant, the empty desk at school, the fliers plastered up all over town it was all coming together. And that sound, he had wrote it off as insignificant before but now he could never forget it. Even in his dream it reminded him. The head of Kaiba Corp. sank down to his knees never taking his eyes off the spot as the image became as clear as a if he was seeing it on a TV screen. Wether it was a memory, Jounouchi forcing his mind to see what he had done or simply his mind filling in all of the blanks, it mattered not. And now the mystery of why Jounouchi was terrifying him with gory nightmares is reviled.
**FLASH BACK**
Kaiba shook hands with the manager of Kin First National Bank. The man was very pleased with the ideas Mr. Kaiba had to boost his company back up after the disappointing market drop on Monday. They had finished a business lunch at the classy restaurant called The Blue Swallow and were preparing to leave.
"Oh, Mr. Kaiba don't worry about that little thing." Mr. Takashi said as Kaiba took out his credit card. "I'll take care of that." Kaiba smiled but took the bill anyway.
"I couldn't do that. I was the one who called you here to discuss business which you so graciously accepted. Think of this as the type of returns you'll see from your investment. Besides it's a good write off." Mr. Takashi patted the younger man on the back pleased with his answer.
"That's what I want to hear, I have a good feeling about deal." Inwardly Kaiba snared. He hated sucking up to someone he would never so much as look at on the street but he needed this deal to go through in order for his company to stay on top. There were plenty of people who would take advantage of a situation like this in fact he could he could think of five. But he tuffed it out. He had lasted this long and a little set back wasn't going to slow him down, nothing would.
They left the restaurant but as Kaiba was about to leave Mr. Takashi stopped him. "Hey Kaiba, what do you say to a few drinks to celebrate." 'I'd say get lost but I'd rather not blow this deal.'
"I'm sorry I really do need to get back to the office, the sooner I do the sooner we both start tuning a large profit." As the bank manager continued to ramble on and on about meaningless dribble Kaiba noticed a very old condemned building to the right of the restaurant he was just at. For a moment he though he hear something in the ally but turned back to the man pretending to listen.
* * * *
Jounouchi limped through the hall way searching to find a way out. Pain seeped though every part of his being but the desire to escape was stronger. He just had to get some help if he could only get outside, it was the middle of the day, someone was bound to see him. His close were ripped and socked with blood sweat and semen. He still couldn't remember how he got them back on or where his shoe was but his dislocated thumb reminded him of how he got out of his personal toucher chamber. But where to go from here? He was still a bit disoriented from this morning's 'playtime' as his captor called it. He had left to go to work but knew he'd be back for his lunch break any minute now for more 'fun'. It had taken him all morning to get his head to stop swimming long enough to concentrate on breaking his own thumb. Although he probally should have done it before his head cleared, it might have been quicker and less painful. He looked down at the swollen digit wenching as he saw some white mass sticking out, namely bone. 'It was OK though.' he thought to himself. 'I can live with out a thumb since I'm right handed as long as I can get out of-'
BANG
He turn his head sharply as he heard the back door open. 'Oh no, he's back and that means I've been walking the wrong way!' He moved as fast as his battered body would allow. It wouldn't be long before the man would find him missing. 'Damn!' he swore as he realized he had been leaving a trail of blood from the room. 'No, he going to find me again!' At this moment he was almost glade that his throught had been squeezed so tightly that his couldn't make a sound or he would have screamed as he heard the footsteps of the monster getting closer. Panicking Jounouchi tested the doors along the darkened hallway knowing he'd never be able to out run the man after what he did to his leg. The footsteps were getting louder now with more anger in each horrendous echo. The boy tried another door, LOCKED.
He could now see a shadowy figure turning into the dark hallway where he was. The monster paused for a moment as it spotted his pray. A smirk mixed with anger, pleasure and a even a bit amusement shined through the darkness. For a moment Jounouchi was like a dear caught in the headlights of an oncoming train. But he quickly snapped out of it as the beast resumed the chase closing in on the boy. Another door, LOCKED. There were only two doors left and it was already half way to him. LOCKED. 'NO!' Praying to whatever god was up there he grabbed the handle of the last door begging for it to be opened. The creature stretched out a hand intending to reclaim what was rightfully his as Jounouchi pull. OPENED. The blond ducked the hand and swung into the room closing it quickly. The thing, furious that his pray had been lost, reached for the handle to open the door but found the boy had locked it. He banged on the wooden door but it was far to think to break through. One he had calmed down realizing his little toy had no where to go he reached into his pocket for his keys.
Jounouchi thought his heart would explode after just narrowly missing being recaptured. He jumped as he heard the man banging on the door but almost lost it when he heard the rattle of a key chain. He was going to come in, he was going to take him back to that place and never let him go. The monster was going to get him. Pulling together what little sanity he had left he looked for a way out. 'A window!' but his hopes were dashed when he saw the bars cemented into the brick outline of the frame. He had to think fast, it was only a matter of time before it found the right key and opened the door. The room looked like it hadn't been used in years and was completely bare except for single pipe on the floor. Grabbing it he thought of trying to pull the bars out like he had done with Yugi's puzzle. But there wasn't enough time! He pressed his face to the bars so he could see thought the small bars. At the end of the ally he saw two figures talking. 'KAIBA?' he tried to scream but regretted at once as his throught threatened to close up.
He could see Kaiba and never in a million years did he ever think he'd be so happy to see old moneybags. There were only a few keys left and he had to make a choice right now. He could keep the pipe and try to knock his capture out. But he couldn't be sure for how long and he wasn't sure he could make it much further on his bad leg. He could through the pipe out the window. If he could hit the wall it could make an echo loud enough for Kaiba to hear but that would mean letting himself get recaptured. Deciding it was better that someone knew where he was then to try and fend off the larger man in his weakened condition he gripped the pipe and with what little strength he had left hurled the pipe out of the window. It made a nice loud BOOM as it struck the wall. He saw Kaiba glance in his direction but not long enough to see him and quickly turned back to the man he was talking to. 'NO!' Jounouchi mind scream as the older boy looked away. Just then he heard the right key jiggle in the lock turning. His eye searched the room but there wasn't anything left to defend himself or to through. All he could think about was getting Kaiba's attention any way he could. He stretched his good arm out the window waving it frantically as he heard the door creak open.
* * * *
It was only a few moments but to Kaiba it seemed like a life time before the babbling idiot finally shut up. "Well I'll let you get back to work. Make me-er us some money Kaiba." And with that Mr. Takashi left Kaiba in front of the ally between The Blue Swallow and the condemned building with his back turned. He was about to leave but he couldn't help but wonder what that boom sound was. He shook his head it was probably nothing.
* * * *
The door flew open and the beast stalked to the window where Jounouchi was still trying to get Kaiba's attention. 'Turn around, Turn Around!' his mind screamed as the thing drew closer and closer. Realizing this was his last chance he wrapped his left arm around the bars and pushed his right arm out as far as it would go. The beast grabbed him prying his bruised fingers loose. 'NO, just a little more time. Kaiba had to have heard the pipe I SAW him respond. Oh, god Kaiba turn around! PLEASE JUST TURN AROUND!'
His finger were pulled violently from the bars and in an act of pure desperation Jounouchi gripped the pavement with his bare hands.
* * * *
Kaiba stood for a few moments with his back to the ally mentally debating on wether or not he should investigate the noise. Something wasn't right he could feel it. But then he happened to glance at his watch and realized that now he was indeed going to be late for another important meeting. Without a second thought marched off ignoring a second strange noise and promptly forgot about the whole incident.
* * * *
Jounouchi stared though tear stained eyes as he was being slowly pulled away from the window and his only hope. 'What the hell are you standing there for Kaiba?' He could feel the nail on his ring finger split down the middle and begin to pull away from his flesh. 'For the LOVE OF GOD KAIBA PLEASE TURN AROUND!' One by one the his nails splintered and ripped but he refused to let go knowing the pain he was going through now was only a fraction of what was to come if he didn't get some help. The last thing he saw was Kaiba walking away as he was dragged back into hell.
* * * *
As Kaiba left behind the ally and his instincts the strange sound continued to plague him. It was only now he realized just what he heard.
SCRATCHHHHHHHHHH!
* * * *
**REAL TIME**
As the flashback ended Kaiba was jolted back to reality. It was true, he had left Jounouchi to die. All he had to do was fallow his instincts and look behind him. If he had he would have seen someone in trouble and a simple phone call could have saved a life. But no, he had ignored the boys cries for help so instead of celebrating his 17th birthday he was lying six feet beneath the earth. Jounouchi pale face was now embedded in his mind as a reminder of his guilt.
But his face also brought back another memory not to long ago and it only served to twist the knife even further.
**FLASH BACK**
School had just let out for the day and Kaiba was rushing off to get to an important business meeting. As he turned to exit the school building someone was running in the opposite direction and they both collided. While Kaiba managed to stay on his feet the other person landed with a thud on his back side.
Kaiba snared. "Watch where your going mut!" he spat as Jounouchi shook his head to clear it.
"What, no 'sorry about that' or how about 'le'me give ya a hand' well money bags?" Kaiba just smirked.
"You're not worth my time, I wouldn't even help you if you were dangling from a cliff." Jounouchi stood up and brushed himself off.
"Yeah right. No one's that cruel, not even you." In response Seto Kaiba started to walk off.
"If it was you mutt, I wouldn't even turn around."
TURN AROUND, TURN AROUND, TURN AROUND, TURN AROUND, TURN AROUND, TURN AROUND,
**REAL TIME**
The words echoed through his mind as he continued to stare at the sight of Jounouchi faied escape attempt when he finally spoke.
"Oh God!" True to his word when the young duelist was in need he never so much as glanced his way. And it a decision he was going to have to live with for the rest of his life. "OH GOD! I was here! I was here and knew something was wrong. I turned my back on him and now he's dead. And it's all my fault."
To be continued in...
The Video Tape
Guilt like he's never felt before is invading every part of his being but his task isn't over yet. He must find the killer before there is any more blood on his hands. It seems Jounouchi left something behind but will it be enough to prevent this from happening to anyone else? Find out next time in "The Video Tape"
The Guilty
Kaiba stared down at the nail that had once belonged on the finger of Jounouchi Katsuya. He wasn't aware that detective Hide was trying to talk to him or that Yugi was speaking through his headset. In fact, he wasn't aware of just about anything around him. Seeing the blood stained street with bits of human nails and skin embedded in the surface was bringing it all back. The restaurant, the empty desk at school, the fliers plastered up all over town it was all coming together. And that sound, he had wrote it off as insignificant before but now he could never forget it. Even in his dream it reminded him. The head of Kaiba Corp. sank down to his knees never taking his eyes off the spot as the image became as clear as a if he was seeing it on a TV screen. Wether it was a memory, Jounouchi forcing his mind to see what he had done or simply his mind filling in all of the blanks, it mattered not. And now the mystery of why Jounouchi was terrifying him with gory nightmares is reviled.
**FLASH BACK**
Kaiba shook hands with the manager of Kin First National Bank. The man was very pleased with the ideas Mr. Kaiba had to boost his company back up after the disappointing market drop on Monday. They had finished a business lunch at the classy restaurant called The Blue Swallow and were preparing to leave.
"Oh, Mr. Kaiba don't worry about that little thing." Mr. Takashi said as Kaiba took out his credit card. "I'll take care of that." Kaiba smiled but took the bill anyway.
"I couldn't do that. I was the one who called you here to discuss business which you so graciously accepted. Think of this as the type of returns you'll see from your investment. Besides it's a good write off." Mr. Takashi patted the younger man on the back pleased with his answer.
"That's what I want to hear, I have a good feeling about deal." Inwardly Kaiba snared. He hated sucking up to someone he would never so much as look at on the street but he needed this deal to go through in order for his company to stay on top. There were plenty of people who would take advantage of a situation like this in fact he could he could think of five. But he tuffed it out. He had lasted this long and a little set back wasn't going to slow him down, nothing would.
They left the restaurant but as Kaiba was about to leave Mr. Takashi stopped him. "Hey Kaiba, what do you say to a few drinks to celebrate." 'I'd say get lost but I'd rather not blow this deal.'
"I'm sorry I really do need to get back to the office, the sooner I do the sooner we both start tuning a large profit." As the bank manager continued to ramble on and on about meaningless dribble Kaiba noticed a very old condemned building to the right of the restaurant he was just at. For a moment he though he hear something in the ally but turned back to the man pretending to listen.
* * * *
Jounouchi limped through the hall way searching to find a way out. Pain seeped though every part of his being but the desire to escape was stronger. He just had to get some help if he could only get outside, it was the middle of the day, someone was bound to see him. His close were ripped and socked with blood sweat and semen. He still couldn't remember how he got them back on or where his shoe was but his dislocated thumb reminded him of how he got out of his personal toucher chamber. But where to go from here? He was still a bit disoriented from this morning's 'playtime' as his captor called it. He had left to go to work but knew he'd be back for his lunch break any minute now for more 'fun'. It had taken him all morning to get his head to stop swimming long enough to concentrate on breaking his own thumb. Although he probally should have done it before his head cleared, it might have been quicker and less painful. He looked down at the swollen digit wenching as he saw some white mass sticking out, namely bone. 'It was OK though.' he thought to himself. 'I can live with out a thumb since I'm right handed as long as I can get out of-'
BANG
He turn his head sharply as he heard the back door open. 'Oh no, he's back and that means I've been walking the wrong way!' He moved as fast as his battered body would allow. It wouldn't be long before the man would find him missing. 'Damn!' he swore as he realized he had been leaving a trail of blood from the room. 'No, he going to find me again!' At this moment he was almost glade that his throught had been squeezed so tightly that his couldn't make a sound or he would have screamed as he heard the footsteps of the monster getting closer. Panicking Jounouchi tested the doors along the darkened hallway knowing he'd never be able to out run the man after what he did to his leg. The footsteps were getting louder now with more anger in each horrendous echo. The boy tried another door, LOCKED.
He could now see a shadowy figure turning into the dark hallway where he was. The monster paused for a moment as it spotted his pray. A smirk mixed with anger, pleasure and a even a bit amusement shined through the darkness. For a moment Jounouchi was like a dear caught in the headlights of an oncoming train. But he quickly snapped out of it as the beast resumed the chase closing in on the boy. Another door, LOCKED. There were only two doors left and it was already half way to him. LOCKED. 'NO!' Praying to whatever god was up there he grabbed the handle of the last door begging for it to be opened. The creature stretched out a hand intending to reclaim what was rightfully his as Jounouchi pull. OPENED. The blond ducked the hand and swung into the room closing it quickly. The thing, furious that his pray had been lost, reached for the handle to open the door but found the boy had locked it. He banged on the wooden door but it was far to think to break through. One he had calmed down realizing his little toy had no where to go he reached into his pocket for his keys.
Jounouchi thought his heart would explode after just narrowly missing being recaptured. He jumped as he heard the man banging on the door but almost lost it when he heard the rattle of a key chain. He was going to come in, he was going to take him back to that place and never let him go. The monster was going to get him. Pulling together what little sanity he had left he looked for a way out. 'A window!' but his hopes were dashed when he saw the bars cemented into the brick outline of the frame. He had to think fast, it was only a matter of time before it found the right key and opened the door. The room looked like it hadn't been used in years and was completely bare except for single pipe on the floor. Grabbing it he thought of trying to pull the bars out like he had done with Yugi's puzzle. But there wasn't enough time! He pressed his face to the bars so he could see thought the small bars. At the end of the ally he saw two figures talking. 'KAIBA?' he tried to scream but regretted at once as his throught threatened to close up.
He could see Kaiba and never in a million years did he ever think he'd be so happy to see old moneybags. There were only a few keys left and he had to make a choice right now. He could keep the pipe and try to knock his capture out. But he couldn't be sure for how long and he wasn't sure he could make it much further on his bad leg. He could through the pipe out the window. If he could hit the wall it could make an echo loud enough for Kaiba to hear but that would mean letting himself get recaptured. Deciding it was better that someone knew where he was then to try and fend off the larger man in his weakened condition he gripped the pipe and with what little strength he had left hurled the pipe out of the window. It made a nice loud BOOM as it struck the wall. He saw Kaiba glance in his direction but not long enough to see him and quickly turned back to the man he was talking to. 'NO!' Jounouchi mind scream as the older boy looked away. Just then he heard the right key jiggle in the lock turning. His eye searched the room but there wasn't anything left to defend himself or to through. All he could think about was getting Kaiba's attention any way he could. He stretched his good arm out the window waving it frantically as he heard the door creak open.
* * * *
It was only a few moments but to Kaiba it seemed like a life time before the babbling idiot finally shut up. "Well I'll let you get back to work. Make me-er us some money Kaiba." And with that Mr. Takashi left Kaiba in front of the ally between The Blue Swallow and the condemned building with his back turned. He was about to leave but he couldn't help but wonder what that boom sound was. He shook his head it was probably nothing.
* * * *
The door flew open and the beast stalked to the window where Jounouchi was still trying to get Kaiba's attention. 'Turn around, Turn Around!' his mind screamed as the thing drew closer and closer. Realizing this was his last chance he wrapped his left arm around the bars and pushed his right arm out as far as it would go. The beast grabbed him prying his bruised fingers loose. 'NO, just a little more time. Kaiba had to have heard the pipe I SAW him respond. Oh, god Kaiba turn around! PLEASE JUST TURN AROUND!'
His finger were pulled violently from the bars and in an act of pure desperation Jounouchi gripped the pavement with his bare hands.
* * * *
Kaiba stood for a few moments with his back to the ally mentally debating on wether or not he should investigate the noise. Something wasn't right he could feel it. But then he happened to glance at his watch and realized that now he was indeed going to be late for another important meeting. Without a second thought marched off ignoring a second strange noise and promptly forgot about the whole incident.
* * * *
Jounouchi stared though tear stained eyes as he was being slowly pulled away from the window and his only hope. 'What the hell are you standing there for Kaiba?' He could feel the nail on his ring finger split down the middle and begin to pull away from his flesh. 'For the LOVE OF GOD KAIBA PLEASE TURN AROUND!' One by one the his nails splintered and ripped but he refused to let go knowing the pain he was going through now was only a fraction of what was to come if he didn't get some help. The last thing he saw was Kaiba walking away as he was dragged back into hell.
* * * *
As Kaiba left behind the ally and his instincts the strange sound continued to plague him. It was only now he realized just what he heard.
SCRATCHHHHHHHHHH!
* * * *
**REAL TIME**
As the flashback ended Kaiba was jolted back to reality. It was true, he had left Jounouchi to die. All he had to do was fallow his instincts and look behind him. If he had he would have seen someone in trouble and a simple phone call could have saved a life. But no, he had ignored the boys cries for help so instead of celebrating his 17th birthday he was lying six feet beneath the earth. Jounouchi pale face was now embedded in his mind as a reminder of his guilt.
But his face also brought back another memory not to long ago and it only served to twist the knife even further.
**FLASH BACK**
School had just let out for the day and Kaiba was rushing off to get to an important business meeting. As he turned to exit the school building someone was running in the opposite direction and they both collided. While Kaiba managed to stay on his feet the other person landed with a thud on his back side.
Kaiba snared. "Watch where your going mut!" he spat as Jounouchi shook his head to clear it.
"What, no 'sorry about that' or how about 'le'me give ya a hand' well money bags?" Kaiba just smirked.
"You're not worth my time, I wouldn't even help you if you were dangling from a cliff." Jounouchi stood up and brushed himself off.
"Yeah right. No one's that cruel, not even you." In response Seto Kaiba started to walk off.
"If it was you mutt, I wouldn't even turn around."
TURN AROUND, TURN AROUND, TURN AROUND, TURN AROUND, TURN AROUND, TURN AROUND,
**REAL TIME**
The words echoed through his mind as he continued to stare at the sight of Jounouchi faied escape attempt when he finally spoke.
"Oh God!" True to his word when the young duelist was in need he never so much as glanced his way. And it a decision he was going to have to live with for the rest of his life. "OH GOD! I was here! I was here and knew something was wrong. I turned my back on him and now he's dead. And it's all my fault."
To be continued in...
The Video Tape
Guilt like he's never felt before is invading every part of his being but his task isn't over yet. He must find the killer before there is any more blood on his hands. It seems Jounouchi left something behind but will it be enough to prevent this from happening to anyone else? Find out next time in "The Video Tape"