I wrote this story AGES ago. And it was posted ages ago, too, until someone hacked my account. It was sort of like an excuse to stop working on it, but damn, I love this story SO MUCH so I needed to put it back up. Yes, here is the same story I posted on August 25th, 2003. Enjoy. XD
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PROLOGUE
"You've been lying to yourself, Seto," he whispers. "Stop your stupid obsessions. Please, stop this insanity…" A small pair of hands latch themselves onto my shoulders from behind. "You're scaring me. Stop it. You're scaring me."
I pay no attention to the begging voice. It is as if my eyes have somehow glued themselves onto the white screen.
"You're scaring me," he repeats, the note of panic rising in his voice. "Look at me!" The fervent grip shakes me violently. High-pitched whispers gradually become cries of despair. "Look at me! Seto! You're killing me, Seto!"
At this, I tear my attention from the computer. The hands weaken and slip from my shoulders. I can feel the seething rage pounding in my throat, just waiting to be released. I swallow and close my eyes, inhaling the bitter air.
"How… dare you?" I manage to breathe. As I open my eyes, I see him cautiously backing away.
"Please… I-I'm sorry. I'm sorry." A tear trails its way down the paling cheeks. He whimpers in terror, lifting his sleeve to wipe away the small triggering display of weakness.
That loses me completely.
"I don't want to hear any of this shit coming from you!" My leaping heart threatens to choke me. "Get out! Get the fuck out of this house!"
The cloudy amethyst eyes look into my own one last time before turning away. I watch as my little brother scampers out the door and disappears. Is it pity those eyes evoked from me? Or is it rage?
I have learned that emotions cannot be classified.
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I sit for hours, staring at the open door. What the hell have I done? After all those years of caring for Mokuba, have I really been lying to myself? Am I going insane?
No, that can't be it. I still know who I am. "I'm Kaiba Seto," I say aloud. "Owner and CEO of Kaiba Corporation; a sophomore student at Domino High; former brother of Kaiba Mokuba…" I feel myself going stiff.
My breathing comes out in raspy lengths as I raise my trembling hand to my eye-level. This can't be happening. I had meant to say "former son of Kaiba Gozaburo," but somehow, it came out wrong. Everything is wrong.
The security buzz interrupts my daze. Mokuba…
I trip over to the device and linger for a few moments before pressing my finger over the green button.
"Mokuba?" I hear myself crack. "Is that you?"
It is silent for a while before a gruff voice finally answers. "This is the police. We found your brother buried in knee-deep snow around the corner. He claims he was only 'going for a walk.' We believe otherwise, Mr. Kaiba. He has been crying the entire time. I'd suggest you—"
"Shut up!" I yell, startling myself. "I don't have time for your nonsense! Just bring him back!"
Pause.
"I'm sorry, sir," the voice says. "I'm afraid we cannot do as you ask. We are filing you for abusing your brother. He will be taken to a temporary home until he is ready to be handed back over to you. You will be allowed…"
The rest of his speech become nothing but a slur of words as my legs buckle and I lower myself onto the floor.
No…
The world is collapsing on me. My blurry vision settles onto the blazing computer screen. This isn't real. I can't believe I'm allowing a mere dream to do this to me. Get up, Seto. You're weak, pathetic.
I stumble back to my computer, not taking my eyes off the surface of codes. Wake up, Seto. With one fleeting motion of my arm, I swipe the laptop off the desk, watching it unplug and clatter to the ground. The screen flashes before blanking out completely.
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Note:
Oh, god. I can't believe I wrote this crap. It's so… emotionless. I need longer paragraphs, better vocabulary… whacks myself on the head Kaiba's mind is really getting to me. Heh. I love him though. And Yuugi. By the way, later chapters will definitely be longer. Remember this is only the prologue. Constructive criticisms are most welcome. I'm begging you all to review and tell me your honest opinion.Kaiba: You're pathetic.
Lanlan: I believe you're the pathetic one in this story. Mwahahaha.
