This is just a fan work. No profits are gained from this story.
I do not own Yugioh as well. Or else, you'll never get tosee Rebecca or Vivian at all.
The Shadow Of A Dream
Prologue chapter:
The world is a beautiful place. Beautiful is the flower, beautiful are the birds. Not to mention, the snow…
The snow…
The sky was raining with flakes of snow when a spiky, tri-coloured haired teenager/boy ran out of the gameshop. The sense of panic could be felt on his face, his actions, and his heart.
Flying through the quiet city, as he went, panting tiredly, running to a high-rise building, which stood out among its neighbours.
When the punk-like teenager reached his destination, he did not even stop, even for a rest, despite his exhaustion. Instead, he went straight for the elevator and jabbed the topmost button.
"Why isn't it moving fast enough!" he shouted, making the other commuters of the elevator jump. "Faster! Faster! This can't wait!"
You once told me, that the world is a beautiful place. I did not believe you. I did not see the world that way. I saw it in another way. The opposite way.
The world is a cruel place. Wars shook the world over and over again. Peace was lost with lives and homes, breaking families, bribing the security to be silent.
What is the meaning of love…?
I am a master of games, the prince of cards, one of the youngest CEOs to be found in the whole of Japan—no—the whole world, maybe.
I get to earn thousands of yens every year. Money is nothing to me. Nothing.
Cards…the deck is my soul. At least, the soul of a duelist. I fought with it to find my soul.
My brother…he's everything to me. Without him, you would never see a talented man like me standing before you.
You said, that I could find myself in my brother, and vice versa. I didn't knew what you meant initially. However, as time passed, I knew what you meant. At leat, what you might have meant.
Can you see me now? I am wondering…now.
The brunette, who was clad in his office suit, was looking solemnly out to the skies. White painted it—the snow beautifying the sky. Holding a black book, he began turning the pages, reading whatever was left in it. As history replayed itself in his mind, tears threatened him in dropping them. He dropped the book instead.
Picking it up again, he looked out of the window. Snow filled his heart.
"Did you see it, Yuki, did you?"
Just then, the teenager banged through the doors, with two black-clad men trying to grab him. The CEO turned back, in shock, until he saw who the cause of the commotion was.
"Yuugi?"
"Kaiba-kun! Don't you just stand there like a fool! Didn't you knew what was she trying to tell you!" yelled Yuugi, as he was held by the two guards.
"Kaiba-kun!"
As the guards dragged Yuugi towards the door, Yuugi shouted again.
"Kaiba-kun! Yuki wants to see you now!"
"Yuki? Guards, you can let him go."
"Kaiba-sama, are you sure? This guy's barged in without any—" said one of the guards
"Okay. Stop it. You can let him go," said Kaiba, waving a dismissal hand.
The guards obeyed. Yuugi looked at Kaiba again, after dusting his arms, where the guards' grips had numbed him.
"Kaiba-kun, Yuki needs to see you now," said Yuugi, without looking back at him anymore. He left the room without a word.
Kaiba fled through the now-white city. Ignoring the complains of passer-bys, he dashed through the streets. He did not even care about the coming cars, which braked and honked in irritation. When he reached the building, he entered, without even caring to sweep off the flakes of snow resting on his hair.
He reached the counter, where a lady in white was guiding a frantic man. Banging the reception counter, he asked another nurse:
"May I know which ward Yuki was in?"
The white-haired girl looked very weak when Kaiba had reached the ward. When he saw her, he did not care about anything else. He did not care if someone else wsa watching him. He tossed all his pride, and dashed to her side.
"Yuki!" shouted Kaiba.
The girl looked sideways at him, turning her head slowly as she went. When she spoke, it was in a weak, resigned voice:
"Seto…I'm sorry, but…"
Kaiba cut her sentence. Near to tears, he shouted:
"Yuki! Don't you dare—dare to di—die on me!"
He knew that she might fall anytime. He could feel it, even if no words were leaked.
"Yuki! I knew you'll be alright! I knew it! Don't be pessimistic!' he said in an assuring tone, not even sure if it was going to be true.
The snow kept falling. It was a beautiful sight one could remember. Some may remember the scenery; others express it with words or art. But, to Kaiba Seto, it was the sign of a…
So...how's my chapter? R&R.
Oh! By the way, did you know that I wrote the prologue chapter only after finishing the third chapter? I need to write a few chapters ahead of the published one to have more ideas on what to write. Hope you like this story!
The below is written at 6December 04...
(I knew it!) There's always a little confusion between the Yuki(no double 'u' in romanji) in this story and the Yuuki(notice the double 'u' in his romanji name...) in Genex...
I created this name('Yuki') for the girl before Juudai was known to the public...I hope you guys would know what I meant by 'Yuki'next time in this story...