Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Visions of the Heart ❯ Brother My Brother ( Chapter 4 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

WSJ: Jeez, this chapter's needed the most extensive rewrites so far... =P I guess that's because Jonathon's such a major character now, and way back when I was first writing this I had no idea who he was...

Unmei: Just get on with it.

WSJ: Right! I don't own YGO. I do, however, own Jonathon ben Kadin. =3

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Visions of the Heart

Chapter 4 -- Brother My Brother

Quote of the Chapter:

"I can't believe this, I actually have a crush on a hologram. I don't know whether to talk to a psychologist or an electrician."
~(Kyle Gibney)

~Bakura's POV~

I ran to the park, without really knowing why, and collapsed onto a bench, trying to catch my breath. "Damn you, Jonathon," I hissed through clenched teeth.

'Who, me? I thought you'd be happy to hear from me, Thomas. Brotherly love and all.'

I grit my teeth and resisted the erge to punch something. "Don't call me Thomas. That name died when I robbed my first tomb. It's Bakura now and you know it."

'Tsk tsk little brother, your temper always was worse then mine.'

I jumped to me feet looking around through narrowed eyes for the sourse of the voice. "Temper my ass. What do you want? And how can you even talk to me, I locked you in the Shadow Realm!"

'Yes, and you weren't very gentle about it, either. But I hate to break it to you, but you happen to be locked in a magical Shadow item. I'm currently in the Shadow Realm. Same magic connects, I talk. See?'

I groaned. If there was one thing I didn't need at the moment, it was Jonathon's sense of humor, such as it was. "Great, just what I need... Jonathon, I swear, if you so much as make yourself known to Ryou I'll kill you!"

'How? I'm already dead.'

I swore in frustration, turning the few heads of people nearby who hadn't already been staring at the white-haired freak who was talking to himself. "I'll ask you again," I said evenly, trying to keep my temper down. That would only make him happier. "What do you want?"

'I've been watching the way you 'take care' of your hikari. I can't say that I'm pleased. I do believe it is time I took over for you.'

I rolled my eyes and sneered. "Jonathon, you know that's not possible, much to my thankfulness."

I felt him chuckle. 'Really? As far as I remember you're only two and a half minutes younger then I, and we're as identical as you and Ryou are. So who says I can't trick the curse and take your place?'

He began to chant what I knew was a Shadow-Spell and I felt a wave of dizziness wash over me, along with a rush of feelings. Now I wouldn't have to worry about that weakling hikari of mine. Jonathon could have him! But why did that thought make my insides knot up? It wasn't like I was going to miss the little twerp. I should be happy to get away from Ryou and the Ring, but I wasn't. I knew Jonathon would be a lot kinder to him then I ever was, but that thought made me mad.

My last thought before blackness overtook me was very much like the first.

'Damn you Jonathon...'

--~Jonathon's POV~--

I smiled to myself as the spell I'd released pulled Bakura from his body and sent him to the Shadow Realm, allowing me access. I stumbled a little, unused to actually standing on legs. After a moment I regained my balance and began to walk toward the location of Bakura and Ryou's house, which I pulled from the former yami's memory. Fool. So easily tricked.

I smirked. "Oh, my dear Bakura..." I muttered to myself. "You never told them about me? How rude. Well, I suppose Ryou will be happy to know I'm a lot kinder then you'll ever be."

'You stay away from my hikari!'

I frowned. "Bakura?"

'The link works both ways you know. Stay away from Ryou!'

"Why?" I asked. "Do you actually care about him?"

There was silence for a moment. 'No.'

"Then what's your problem?"

No answer.

I smiled. Ah well. Not that it mattered what that fool thought. I wasn't his precious twin brother, not that he'd ever find that out if I kept my thoughts carefully to myself. My mistress would be quite pleased when I brought the little hikari to her. But revenge, first, on that bastard of a regent-pharaoh. And I might as well keep up the pretense of being 'Jonathon'.

"So, why did you send me to the Shadow Realm when the Pharoah could have driven me into the ground? I thought you'd've liked that."

'...You know me better than that, Jona.'

"I suppose so."

He sunk back into silence and I continued on my way. 'Funny...' I thought to myself. 'I can't sense that hikari of his. Could me switching places with Bakura done more harm then good?' I frowned and quickened my pace marginally.

--~Ishtar's POV~--

I glanced over at Malik, an unseen question passing between us. He nodded slightly. I turned to Ryou.

"Let's get you to the doctor's."

He nodded and I took his arm to lead him toward the door when suddenly he gasped and clutched at the Ring with his free hand, a look of anguish crossing his face.

"Ryou, what is it?" Malik asked, hovering at his other side.

Ryou shook his head, a couple tears of pain slipping from his dulled eyes. "I-it feels like s-something's r-ripping me a-apart!" He dropped to his knees, and Malik and I dropped with him to make sure he didn't tumble completely to the ground. As it was, he almost did, but I caught him in time.

He looked up at me, his teeth gritted and his eyes, sightless though they were, worry-filled. "I-Ishtar?" he asked, his voice almost a whisper. "I can't feel B-Bakura..."

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WSJ: Ahh, I love this guy... You'll find out his name in the next chapter. :p

Unmei: As to why Bakura isn't blind like me, when he seperates he copies my DNA. My blindness is a result of a physical injury, not a birth defect, so it isn't written into my genetic code. Therefore, Bakura isn't blind. Get it?

WSJ: Hope so. :p Later!

God bless minna-san!