Title: Tears And Blood
Chapter: Prologue
Author: Danyella Skyler Silverfire
Website: None
Rating: R
Genre(s): Angst/Supernatural
Pairing(s): Katsuya/?
Summary: A new millennium item finds a home, and as things get more complicated, it becomes obvious that something is not what it seems.
Warnings: Major Angst ahead. I am going to be extremely mean to them but bear with me. I am going somewhere with all the angst.
Prologue
Katsuya walked down the nearly deserted street towards the apartment he shared with his father. It had been a long day and all he wanted to do was sleep.
It was late, and few lights were still on in the apartments over the streets. Shadows seemed to reach on forever...
As he walked by a dark alley a cloaked figure stepped in front of him causing him to almost run into them. Instead he landed on his face next to him from trying to not hit him.
The dark figure murmured a soft apology, reaching down to help him to his feet.
"Eh, thanks," mumbled Katsuya, surprised at the proffered hand.
"It's no problem General Azibo." Shadii's soft voice said as he stepped underneath the light of the streetlight.
Katsuya blinked. "Who's Azibo?" He asked, confused. He didn't see no Azibo.
"You once, Katsuya. That is part of why I wish to speak with you." Shadii explained affection tinting his tone.
Katsuya stared at him momentarily. "Me... once. And ya wanna talk wit' me? Not Yuug's Yami or nothin'? Me? As in Jounouchi Katsuya?"
"Yes you General. Maybe we should have a seat?" Shadii gestured to the nearby bench. "We have much to discuss."
Katsuya sat. "Why da ya wanna talk ta ME, though? And why are ya callin' me General?" As an afterthought, he added, "It's kinda creepy..."
Shadii sat down gracefully next to Katsuya, "You were the General, Katsuya. It's out of respect of who you where and can be that I call you thus. As to why I wish to talk to you it has to do with this," Shadii pulled a glittering object out of his robes, "Do you know what this is?"
"That's a..." Katsuya's voice caught in his throat. "Why'd ya wanna talk ta me about that?!"
"Because this is belonged to the General Azibo. Leader of the Pharaoh's Armies; You Katsuya. I am merely here to return it to its proper owner.
Katsuya blinked. "Is it okay if I think that's a little whacked?"
Shadii laughed softly, "I suppose that it would be. But there is one way that you can know that I'm telling the truth."
Katsuya wasn't sure if he wanted to know. He remembered how Bakura was with his Ring. It seemed to cause him more trouble than anything else. But he had to consider, right? After all, Shadii did say that he was the proper owner, right? But it still sounded kinda whacked. He said so.
"If you are worried about what should happen, all I can tell you is I'm not sure. Isis carried it for a brief time but she was not its proper owner. All I can tell you is that you should not have to worry about a Yami, for as the stories tell it there was no soul sealed within this Item."
"Huh," Katsuya stated eloquently. It was like some freaky ass fantasy of his come to life. Only, there would be no Yami. "So... No Yami... what does it do? I know that they all got som'at that they do, right?"
"Very intuitive of you General. You are as smart as the stories claimed. The Tauk here allows you to see the future. It's almost always right. Except when another of the Millennium Items does something that the Tauk has seen. They are one of the only things that it is blind to."
Katsuya stared at him, confused. Generally, he could tell when he was being mocked. "So... clairvoyance. Can't be as good as de experts say. All good things come at a price, ne? So... what's the price?"
"The price is its power." Shadii told him softly as he looked intently into Katsuya's brown-gold eyes
"So... Bad kinda power. Like as in... things ya don' wanna see, kinda price? Or like it distracts the hell outta ya kinda price?" He thought for a moment... "Or... is it like the 'future' consumes ya?"
Deep respect entered Shadii's eyes, "A mixture of all that you have stated and some more as well. All that I know is that the price of bearing the Millennium Tauk is that it's power _is_ the price. Only the General Azibo truly understood the full extent of the Tauk's powers. But one thing I do know is that the General; you, are the only one who can draw out the full power of the Millennium Tauk. Not even the Pharaoh can draw upon it's full powers. General Azibo's understanding of his power was truly unique."
Katsuya frowned to himself. Finally he flipped his hair up cheerfully. "Ya know, Shadii? Ya creep the hell outta me. Ya show a lot more respect than ya should." He laughed quietly. No need to disturb the neighborhood peace, right?
Shadii smiled slightly at Katsuya, "If you knew what you had done as General Azibo, Katsuya you would be to. You have the potential, just not the training. As proven by you understand of what the cost of accepting the Millennium Tauk would be. Not just seeing the power it can give you. Any disbelief that I had has been banished by our talking. I was not sure at first even if you did have the sign. But now I have no doubts that you are General Azibo."
Katsuya sweatdropped. That would be the price, he supposed, on going all metaphysical with... What was Shadii, anyway? "Heh, I'm the one with the doubt... but... I'm kinda curious... What did this... General dude... Do that makes you respect him so much?"
Shadii smiled at Katsuya, "The General Azibo appeared from the deep desert one day as the sun reached it's zenith and saved the Pharaoh and his entourage's lives. No one knows where he came from, or who trained him. All that is known of his life before was that it was harsh. The Pharaoh had been attacked by a group of soldiers from Assyria bent upon killing those in power in Egypt and claiming the riches of the land. The General appeared upon a pure black horse and fought like a demon, slaughtering the Assyrians without being wounded once himself. For his bravery the Pharaoh in gratitude made him one of his advisers. Not long later, roughly two years he became the General of the Armies of Egypt. He was loyal to the Pharaoh and Egypt, and he used his powers as best he could to help him to seal away the Shadow Games. After the games where sealed, the General disappeared leaving behind his Tauk and a prophecy that said that he would be reborn one day and there would be a sign that it was him. You bear the sign, Katsuya." Shadii said in a soft reverent tone of voice.
Katsuya frowned. His stomach rumbled. "What kind of 'sign'? I ain't that funny lookin' am I?" he grinned weakly.
"Your eyes." Shadii answered. "Eh? They're brown... ish... er... at least that's what I said when I applied for an ID..." He frowned. "Come ta think of it... I don't think that's what they put... Maybe it was hazel?"
Shadii chuckled softly, "I suppose that you could say hazel. The sign of General Azibo was that he had gold eyes. If you truly are Azibo then you shall have them as well once you claim the Millennium Tauk."
"Whoa... wha? So, ya sayin' I'm gonna look like the creepy dude from that one show? Ya, know, the historical drama, about the supposed end o' de world?"
Shadii looked at him confused, "You will excuse me if I do not understand the reference. I do not watch television."
Katsuya frowned. "They were supposedly real people, ya know. The dude I'm referring to was an assassin, gold eyes, died in 1999. It was sooo creepy... I felt kinda sorry fer the little guy though... He probably committed suicide after it was over..." Katsuya shook his head. "What do you do in yer spare time anyway? Meditate?"
Shadii chuckled softly, "Sometimes. And I would not know. But it sound's interesting. But as to why I am here. Will you try to claim the Millennium Tauk Jounouchi Katsuya?" Shadii asked formally holding out the Tauk to Katsuya.
"Eh........" And there went all of his evasions. Down the drain, like last night's ramen. "Must I?"
He slapped himself in the forehead. "Of course!"
He then sighed distractedly, "Damn me..."
Shadii sat patiently waiting for Katsuya to make his decision.
Katsuya looked up. "Did I say yeah? 'Cause it almost sounded like it ta me... But still... damnmedamnmedamnme......"
Shadii smiled softly at Katsuya, "If it helps Katsuya, Isis was the one who sent me with the Millennium Tauk. She said that you would know what to do."
Katsuya frowned. "Be careful, right? If I mess up with it... alotta trouble, right?" He dug his toe into the pavement, "I agree... but... ah, damnme anyway..."
Shadii stood up and moved to stand in front of Katsuya. Holds out Millennium Tauk once again, "Will you try or never know what could have been?"
He stood to face Shadii. "I'll try... but... eh, don't they always blame the guy who knows when crap happens?"
Shadii looked at Katsuya gravely, "Only if the man is careless. One of the things that was said about General Azibo was that he was not careless if he could help it."
"I never claimed ta be a genius. But careless? Maybe on the physical level..." Katsuya frowned. "If ya say it is 'mine' then it should be in my hands... whether I like it or not, ne? Safest place is in the hands o' one who don' want power, ne?"
Shadii nodded slightly but otherwise stood still.
Katsuya scratched the back of his head. "What'm I supposed to do?"
"Just touch and the rest will be taken care of."
He reached out hesitantly. Just before touching it, he pulled his hand back. "Will this hurt?"
"Only if you are not Azibo reborn."
He started to reach out again. Once again, he paused before touching it. "You know, it'll be yer fault then, 'cause I ain't claimin' nothin'. Ya know that, right?"
Shadii smiled slightly, "I realize this."
Katsuya shook his head. He reached out and paused again. "Ya know... ya remind me o' someone..."
"Really? And who might this be?"
He laughed quietly, reaching a little more toward the Tauk. "Kaiba, actually." He tapped it, with the intent of pulling away immediately.
Shadii dropped the Tauk as soon as Katsuya touched it. He watched calmly as the Tauk started to fall.
Katsuya automatically snatched it out of the air.
The Millennium Tauk flashed white and disappeared from Katsuya's hand.
"Huh?" Katsuya said, eloquent as always.
Shadii smiled at Katsuya, "As I thought. Wear it well Jounouchi Katsuya." So saying Shadii turned and disappeared into the shadows of the alley again.
"Wha?" Katsuya scratched at his neck. "Eh? Wassis?!?"
The Millennium Tauk hung around his neck resting just below his collar bone as if it had always been there.
He poked experimentally at it. It didn't budge. For a few minutes, he poked at it, and pondered what had just happened.
A car drove by on the rode startling him and reminding him of where he was. "Shit! I got to get home!"
He ran down the sidewalk, taking the usual turns. At one point, he's distracted, and looks down the road...
Straight into a pair of headlights.
Katsuya froze until the car hit him full on. His last thought as he passed out from the pain and shock was, 'shit this is bad'
To be continued.
Author's Notes: I'm mean but don't worry I do have a goal. And I would like to thank Ryu-Sama2 for helping write this. Without you this would most likely never have been written. Anyway please review and tell me what you think. I'm not going to post the next chapter until I get at least 5.
Chapter: Prologue
Author: Danyella Skyler Silverfire
Website: None
Rating: R
Genre(s): Angst/Supernatural
Pairing(s): Katsuya/?
Summary: A new millennium item finds a home, and as things get more complicated, it becomes obvious that something is not what it seems.
Warnings: Major Angst ahead. I am going to be extremely mean to them but bear with me. I am going somewhere with all the angst.
Prologue
Katsuya walked down the nearly deserted street towards the apartment he shared with his father. It had been a long day and all he wanted to do was sleep.
It was late, and few lights were still on in the apartments over the streets. Shadows seemed to reach on forever...
As he walked by a dark alley a cloaked figure stepped in front of him causing him to almost run into them. Instead he landed on his face next to him from trying to not hit him.
The dark figure murmured a soft apology, reaching down to help him to his feet.
"Eh, thanks," mumbled Katsuya, surprised at the proffered hand.
"It's no problem General Azibo." Shadii's soft voice said as he stepped underneath the light of the streetlight.
Katsuya blinked. "Who's Azibo?" He asked, confused. He didn't see no Azibo.
"You once, Katsuya. That is part of why I wish to speak with you." Shadii explained affection tinting his tone.
Katsuya stared at him momentarily. "Me... once. And ya wanna talk wit' me? Not Yuug's Yami or nothin'? Me? As in Jounouchi Katsuya?"
"Yes you General. Maybe we should have a seat?" Shadii gestured to the nearby bench. "We have much to discuss."
Katsuya sat. "Why da ya wanna talk ta ME, though? And why are ya callin' me General?" As an afterthought, he added, "It's kinda creepy..."
Shadii sat down gracefully next to Katsuya, "You were the General, Katsuya. It's out of respect of who you where and can be that I call you thus. As to why I wish to talk to you it has to do with this," Shadii pulled a glittering object out of his robes, "Do you know what this is?"
"That's a..." Katsuya's voice caught in his throat. "Why'd ya wanna talk ta me about that?!"
"Because this is belonged to the General Azibo. Leader of the Pharaoh's Armies; You Katsuya. I am merely here to return it to its proper owner.
Katsuya blinked. "Is it okay if I think that's a little whacked?"
Shadii laughed softly, "I suppose that it would be. But there is one way that you can know that I'm telling the truth."
Katsuya wasn't sure if he wanted to know. He remembered how Bakura was with his Ring. It seemed to cause him more trouble than anything else. But he had to consider, right? After all, Shadii did say that he was the proper owner, right? But it still sounded kinda whacked. He said so.
"If you are worried about what should happen, all I can tell you is I'm not sure. Isis carried it for a brief time but she was not its proper owner. All I can tell you is that you should not have to worry about a Yami, for as the stories tell it there was no soul sealed within this Item."
"Huh," Katsuya stated eloquently. It was like some freaky ass fantasy of his come to life. Only, there would be no Yami. "So... No Yami... what does it do? I know that they all got som'at that they do, right?"
"Very intuitive of you General. You are as smart as the stories claimed. The Tauk here allows you to see the future. It's almost always right. Except when another of the Millennium Items does something that the Tauk has seen. They are one of the only things that it is blind to."
Katsuya stared at him, confused. Generally, he could tell when he was being mocked. "So... clairvoyance. Can't be as good as de experts say. All good things come at a price, ne? So... what's the price?"
"The price is its power." Shadii told him softly as he looked intently into Katsuya's brown-gold eyes
"So... Bad kinda power. Like as in... things ya don' wanna see, kinda price? Or like it distracts the hell outta ya kinda price?" He thought for a moment... "Or... is it like the 'future' consumes ya?"
Deep respect entered Shadii's eyes, "A mixture of all that you have stated and some more as well. All that I know is that the price of bearing the Millennium Tauk is that it's power _is_ the price. Only the General Azibo truly understood the full extent of the Tauk's powers. But one thing I do know is that the General; you, are the only one who can draw out the full power of the Millennium Tauk. Not even the Pharaoh can draw upon it's full powers. General Azibo's understanding of his power was truly unique."
Katsuya frowned to himself. Finally he flipped his hair up cheerfully. "Ya know, Shadii? Ya creep the hell outta me. Ya show a lot more respect than ya should." He laughed quietly. No need to disturb the neighborhood peace, right?
Shadii smiled slightly at Katsuya, "If you knew what you had done as General Azibo, Katsuya you would be to. You have the potential, just not the training. As proven by you understand of what the cost of accepting the Millennium Tauk would be. Not just seeing the power it can give you. Any disbelief that I had has been banished by our talking. I was not sure at first even if you did have the sign. But now I have no doubts that you are General Azibo."
Katsuya sweatdropped. That would be the price, he supposed, on going all metaphysical with... What was Shadii, anyway? "Heh, I'm the one with the doubt... but... I'm kinda curious... What did this... General dude... Do that makes you respect him so much?"
Shadii smiled at Katsuya, "The General Azibo appeared from the deep desert one day as the sun reached it's zenith and saved the Pharaoh and his entourage's lives. No one knows where he came from, or who trained him. All that is known of his life before was that it was harsh. The Pharaoh had been attacked by a group of soldiers from Assyria bent upon killing those in power in Egypt and claiming the riches of the land. The General appeared upon a pure black horse and fought like a demon, slaughtering the Assyrians without being wounded once himself. For his bravery the Pharaoh in gratitude made him one of his advisers. Not long later, roughly two years he became the General of the Armies of Egypt. He was loyal to the Pharaoh and Egypt, and he used his powers as best he could to help him to seal away the Shadow Games. After the games where sealed, the General disappeared leaving behind his Tauk and a prophecy that said that he would be reborn one day and there would be a sign that it was him. You bear the sign, Katsuya." Shadii said in a soft reverent tone of voice.
Katsuya frowned. His stomach rumbled. "What kind of 'sign'? I ain't that funny lookin' am I?" he grinned weakly.
"Your eyes." Shadii answered. "Eh? They're brown... ish... er... at least that's what I said when I applied for an ID..." He frowned. "Come ta think of it... I don't think that's what they put... Maybe it was hazel?"
Shadii chuckled softly, "I suppose that you could say hazel. The sign of General Azibo was that he had gold eyes. If you truly are Azibo then you shall have them as well once you claim the Millennium Tauk."
"Whoa... wha? So, ya sayin' I'm gonna look like the creepy dude from that one show? Ya, know, the historical drama, about the supposed end o' de world?"
Shadii looked at him confused, "You will excuse me if I do not understand the reference. I do not watch television."
Katsuya frowned. "They were supposedly real people, ya know. The dude I'm referring to was an assassin, gold eyes, died in 1999. It was sooo creepy... I felt kinda sorry fer the little guy though... He probably committed suicide after it was over..." Katsuya shook his head. "What do you do in yer spare time anyway? Meditate?"
Shadii chuckled softly, "Sometimes. And I would not know. But it sound's interesting. But as to why I am here. Will you try to claim the Millennium Tauk Jounouchi Katsuya?" Shadii asked formally holding out the Tauk to Katsuya.
"Eh........" And there went all of his evasions. Down the drain, like last night's ramen. "Must I?"
He slapped himself in the forehead. "Of course!"
He then sighed distractedly, "Damn me..."
Shadii sat patiently waiting for Katsuya to make his decision.
Katsuya looked up. "Did I say yeah? 'Cause it almost sounded like it ta me... But still... damnmedamnmedamnme......"
Shadii smiled softly at Katsuya, "If it helps Katsuya, Isis was the one who sent me with the Millennium Tauk. She said that you would know what to do."
Katsuya frowned. "Be careful, right? If I mess up with it... alotta trouble, right?" He dug his toe into the pavement, "I agree... but... ah, damnme anyway..."
Shadii stood up and moved to stand in front of Katsuya. Holds out Millennium Tauk once again, "Will you try or never know what could have been?"
He stood to face Shadii. "I'll try... but... eh, don't they always blame the guy who knows when crap happens?"
Shadii looked at Katsuya gravely, "Only if the man is careless. One of the things that was said about General Azibo was that he was not careless if he could help it."
"I never claimed ta be a genius. But careless? Maybe on the physical level..." Katsuya frowned. "If ya say it is 'mine' then it should be in my hands... whether I like it or not, ne? Safest place is in the hands o' one who don' want power, ne?"
Shadii nodded slightly but otherwise stood still.
Katsuya scratched the back of his head. "What'm I supposed to do?"
"Just touch and the rest will be taken care of."
He reached out hesitantly. Just before touching it, he pulled his hand back. "Will this hurt?"
"Only if you are not Azibo reborn."
He started to reach out again. Once again, he paused before touching it. "You know, it'll be yer fault then, 'cause I ain't claimin' nothin'. Ya know that, right?"
Shadii smiled slightly, "I realize this."
Katsuya shook his head. He reached out and paused again. "Ya know... ya remind me o' someone..."
"Really? And who might this be?"
He laughed quietly, reaching a little more toward the Tauk. "Kaiba, actually." He tapped it, with the intent of pulling away immediately.
Shadii dropped the Tauk as soon as Katsuya touched it. He watched calmly as the Tauk started to fall.
Katsuya automatically snatched it out of the air.
The Millennium Tauk flashed white and disappeared from Katsuya's hand.
"Huh?" Katsuya said, eloquent as always.
Shadii smiled at Katsuya, "As I thought. Wear it well Jounouchi Katsuya." So saying Shadii turned and disappeared into the shadows of the alley again.
"Wha?" Katsuya scratched at his neck. "Eh? Wassis?!?"
The Millennium Tauk hung around his neck resting just below his collar bone as if it had always been there.
He poked experimentally at it. It didn't budge. For a few minutes, he poked at it, and pondered what had just happened.
A car drove by on the rode startling him and reminding him of where he was. "Shit! I got to get home!"
He ran down the sidewalk, taking the usual turns. At one point, he's distracted, and looks down the road...
Straight into a pair of headlights.
Katsuya froze until the car hit him full on. His last thought as he passed out from the pain and shock was, 'shit this is bad'
To be continued.
Author's Notes: I'm mean but don't worry I do have a goal. And I would like to thank Ryu-Sama2 for helping write this. Without you this would most likely never have been written. Anyway please review and tell me what you think. I'm not going to post the next chapter until I get at least 5.