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Kaiba X Jounichi (Seto X Joey) Yoai do not like do not read.
NOTE: This a re-upload of a previous story from an old account (ShaXdow). A few changes have been made.
CHAPTER SUMMARY: During a late night walk Kaiba Seto happens to discover he truth behind the life of a one Jounouchi Katsuya.
The sound of a steady rhythm beeping could be heard coming from a heart monitor in a small private hospital room. The smell of sterilization and antiseptic lingers heavily in the halls and room. Outside the hospital room Nurses and Doctors come and go quickly down the Hospital's hall. Inside the room 2 young teenage figures could be seen. One lying motionless in a hospital bed hooked up to all kinds of machinery. The other teen sitting in a chair, between the bed and window. A sadden expression on his handsome features. A sigh escapes the pale mans lips as he brushes a strand of brown hair from his eyes. He gently grabs the young blonde man's hand, which is lying in the bed. Pain can be seen etched across his features as he sleeps.
Softly rubbing his thumb over the top of the others hand he speaks barely above a whisper.
"I never did hate you."
Deep in the young brunette's heart he knew how he truly felt for the other. It wasn't hate that he felt. It was something much more. He was just too afraid to accept it. After all that he had gone through in his life, all that he was trained to believe it wasn't hard to see why he denied it so. For him he was taught that emotions where a sign of weakness. The only time he did let them escape was around his brother. Anger; was the only emotion he could freely let loose. Sometimes in the business world you needed it.
There was a gently knock at the door startling the brunette from his musings. Looking up with his azure eyes he spots the doctor. A short plump man walks in and goes over to the two in the room. Reaching out his hand to the awake individual he speaks formally.
"Mr. Kaiba, I am Dr. Deija. I am assigned to Mr. Jounouchi." Kaiba takes the man's hand and shakes it gently.
"Wish I could say I was pleased to meet you but given the current circumstances…" Dr. Deija shakes his head and smiles weakly.
"I fully understand. I have come to inform you of the young man's prognoses. I cannot say for certainly when he will arise from his state of unconsciousness. It could happen in a little as a few hours or as long as a few days. I will say that if it wasn't for you I do not believe that the young man would have come out of this alive. I am surprised that he has made it as long as he already has with is current and past inflections."
Blinking lightly Kaiba looks to the older man questioningly. "What do you mean by current and past inflections?"
"It is to my understanding and findings that Mr. Jounouchi has been going through some domestic abuse for a long time. It is the only logically conclusion that I can arrive at. Especially after the story, which I was informed of from your said person."
Kaiba sighs and sits back in his hair rubbing his temples in small circular motions as if warding off an impending headache. Another light knock at the door alerts both Kaiba and Dr. Deija. A small petite woman, with long flowing brown hair, walks in and smiles to the doctor and bows to Mr. Kaiba.
"I have come to take Mr. Jounouchi's vitals and change his bandages." She says in a sweet tone.
Taking that as a cue to leave and possible get a cup of much needed coffee, Kaiba gets up from his chair. He grabs his briefcase containing his laptop and KaibaCorp paperwork. Bowing to the doctor and nurse he sadly leaves the room heading for the nearest coffee shop. It was going to be a long day for the young billionaire. Things would have been so different if he didn't take that walk and make that discovery the night before. How different could things have played out? Would the 'mutt' still be around the next if he hadn't? Or would things be far worse than what they were now? For all he knew he could be getting ready to attend a fun… no he wasn't going to think of that possibility.
~FLASHBACK ~Yesterday night~
A small raven haired pre-teen, about the age of 13, looks up from his comfy place on the couch. The TV glaring in the darken room. He places his PlayStation 4 controller on the seat next to him and looks pointedly at older male in the room. Raise an eyebrow he questions the tall brunette.
"Big Brother, where are you heading off to this time of night?" He looks back towards the TV to see that clock glaring red digits at him. "It's 10 o'clock. You're usually in your office working on some KaibaCorp project."
The older of the two smiles, at his younger sibling. He walks over to him ruffling his raven locks. "It's none of your business, but if you are so inclined on knowing I needed a breather. I'm going out for some fresh air. Being coped up in the office all day in stale air is getting to me. I can't seem to concentrate on the task at hand."
The younger one shrugs his shoulder and turns back around to face the TV. He goes to grab the controlled next to him to resume his game. Speaking over his shoulder he calls to his brother.
"Don't stay out to late. I don't want to have to send Isono out to look for you. For al you know you could get jumped. You are the rich and handsome CEO of KaibaCorp after all."
Rolling his eyes and grabbing his dark brown jacket off the hook by the front door he speaks to hi brother. "I am fully aware of who I am Mokie and I can take care of myself I'm not a girl."
"I never said you were. I was just saying that some people could be after your ass is all in more meanings than one."
Turning and glaring at his brother while he puts on his jacket. "LANGUAGE Mokuba!"
The younger just laughs and waves his brother off. "Better get going before it gets any darker out there princess." He says the 'princess part mockingly.
"Very funny Mokie. I'll be leaving now and I want you in bed by time I get back. You should have been in bed a long time ago. It is a school night you know. And don't think for one second that I will be letting you skip out on class because you stayed up all night playing video games."
"But Seto, I don't want to go to school. I'm already the top of my class and without evening trying. Besides don't talk tot be about staying up late. You do it all the time and you have school and work to attend to."
"Don't test the waters Mokie. I mean it when I say bed by time I get back. And you ARE going to school, tomorrow tired or not."
Sighing Mokuba turns the TV and game system off. He goes over to his tall sibling and gives him a hug before running up the stairs to his room. For added affect he turns at the top of the stairs and blows a raspberry at the other. Seto just laughs and walks over to the door grabbing his keys.
"Night Mokie."
"You're now fun!" Mokuba says jokingly. "Don't stay out to late. I promise I will send Isono off after you."
Sighing Kaiba walks out the front door mumbling something along thee lines of 'Brothers can't live with the, cant live without them.' Unbeknownst to him he was about to make a huge discovery about one of his closest rivals. One that he was not ready to know nor thought could possibly be going on.