Love Hurts
Disclaimer: I don't own Seto, Bakura, or anyone else in Yugioh.
A/N: Some parts of this is a bit confusing, especially in the last few chapters. Sorry about that, but I had no idea what I was thinking when I wrote them!
Bakura is mentioned as Ryou. Yami Bakura is mentioned, as, well Yami Bakura.
Chapter One
The sunlight shone brightly and the birds chirped merrily as a certain albino woke. Seeing he was still alone, Ryou sighed. 'Why does Seto have to work all day? I barely get to see him.'
The white-haired boy stared sadly out of the windows of Kaiba mansion, hoping to see his love. Their relationship was dangerously teetering since they couldn't spend too much time together. Unfortunately, due to his job as CEO, Seto was hardly around to be at home. So Ryou only had Mokuba and his Yami for company, though he didn't really think Yami Bakura would be counted. Ryou stared at his millennium ring for a while, having nothing else to do.
'Maybe Yami is in a good mood today.' Ryou thought. 'Then again, maybe not.' He thought again as he remembered his yami's unusual anger for the past few weeks.
About a month ago, he and his Yami had come to what could be called a truce. But Yami Bakura had his mood swings, and was usually unpredictable. Although he agreed to stop hurting Ryou, he didn't say he would restrain himself from hurting anyone else. A major reason why Ryou didn't ask for his Yami's company too often.
'Still.there really isn't much to do.from the sounds of it, seems like Mokuba went off somewhere.' It was true. The huge mansion was empty save for the white-haired boy, giving the only occupant a lonely feeling.
"I hope Yami's in a good mood right now." Ryou repeated out loud.
~Yami? Would you like to come out?~ Ryou asked mentally.
~/ Why?/~ came the snapping response.
Ryou cringed at the forceful tone. 'Guess I was wrong.'
~Never mind.~
There was what seemed to be a mental sigh from the dark side.
~/No, I want to come out./~
The ring glowed and the Yami materialized.
"So why did you want me?" Yami Bakura asked bad temperedly.
"I was bored. Seto." He trailed off as he caught the dangerous glimmer in the Yami's eyes. For some reason, Yami Bakura had developed an immense hatred for his hikari's lover.
"Well, anyway," Ryou said cautiously, hoping not to arouse any tantrums, "The Kaibas are gone and I have nothing to do."
"So?"
"So, I was wondering if you wanted to do something."
Yami glanced at Ryou and replied, "Hmmmm.let me think.no."
Ignoring the indignant look on Ryou's face, Yami Bakura strode out of the room, and out the house.
"Well that went well." Ryou muttered.
'But I wonder why he hates Seto so much?' Ryou thought, remembering his Yami's expression when Seto's name was mentioned.
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"Argh!" Seto nearly tore his hair out in frustration. The stress was building too much on him. "Can't they give me a break!?" he shouted to no one in particular. 'I mean, come on! I'm only a teenager!' Seto thought angrily as he stared resentfully at the mountainous pile of new paperwork he had to go through.
"Some day, soon," Seto muttered crossly, "I'm going to end it all if it continues this way."
The young CEO glanced at the framed picture on his desk and his features softened. A dreamy look came to his face as he murmured the person's name. "Ryou -chan."
'What was I thinking? I can't leave Ryou all alone. Especially not with his Yami, and Mokuba wouldn't fare too well without me either.' Seto sighed sadly. It had been a long time since he had spent some time with either Mokuba or Ryou. Nowadays, it was rare for him to go home at all. In fact, he hadn't been home in several days.
'I hope they're not too distressed.'
Oh how he was wrong.
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Mokuba didn't know where he was going, but he didn't care. He didn't even mind the staring passersby as he stumbled down the sidewalk, tears running fast down his bruised face.
Seeing an empty bench in the nearby park, he sat down, and huddled into a miserable ball, ignoring the pain in his arms and stomach. 'Why weren't you there, Seto?' he thought. 'Usually, you're there to help me when Sachiko (the bully who loves to pick on Mokuba, just because he's a rich kid) comes. But now you're never there!'
With his eyes shut tight, he didn't notice the other person approach him until he felt a hand on his shoulder. Turning, he found himself face to face with Yugi Moto.
"Leave me alone." Mokuba snapped. Usually, he was pretty friendly with the spiky haired boy, but he wasn't in the mood to chat at the moment.
Instead of leaving, the other boy just took a seat next to the younger Kaiba. "Are you okay?" Yugi questioned.
"I'm fine, so just go away!"
"It's your brother, isn't it?" Yugi asked gently.
"How would you know?" Mokuba asked, a little more politely this time.
"I noticed too. He hasn't been around much, and you miss him, right?"
"Well.yeah." Mokuba sniffed.
When Yugi spoke again, it was slightly deeper, signifying his Yami had taken over. "It's okay, don't be upset with him. He's working so he can support you. So you can have a good life, and so you won't have to go through the hardships he went through. Just be patient with him, and he will be back with you. Remember, right now he's probably very stressed, so he needs your support. Not your rejection."
Mokuba stared. "Gee, I never thought of it that way. Thanks Yugi!"
Yami had reverted back. "No problem!" Yugi said happily.
The two went their own ways, Mokuba making his way back home.
'Yugi's probably right. I shouldn't be so selfish, Seto's not leaving me on purpose.' As Mokuba was thinking, he ran slapbang into a taller person, falling back down.
"S-sorry, mister." When Mokuba looked up, he smiled brightly, his previous sad mood gone. "Hi Ryou!" he chirped.
The other boy looked down at the Kaiba and sneered scornfully.
"Uhh.Ryou?" Mokuba was confused at the other's actions.
(Note: Mokuba doesn't know about Yami Bakura)
"Pathetic." Mokuba stiffened at the unfamiliar voice. 'What's the matter with Ryou'
"You're all the same. All the Kaibas are pathetic, haughty, and such a big pain to everyone!" he continued.
Mokuba was hurt to hear such words come from someone he thought he could trust. "Wh-what do you mean? Ryou, what's wrong with you!"
"I'm not Ryou, you little brat."
"N-nani?"
"Stupid Seto, stupid Kaiba, he always gets in the way! Now, because of him, what use am I to Ryou?" Yami Bakura rambled on. Mokuba just sat there, extremely perplexed.
Yami Bakura looked at Mokuba again. "Go tell your brother to get lost and leave my light alone!" Mokuba cried out as Yami Bakura kicked him hard in the stomach. Yami Bakura then delivered some swift but hard punches to the younger boy, then walked away, muttering, "You got lucky, young Kaiba. I'm saving my worst for your stupid brother!"
'Ow.'
Mokuba was hurt and confused. Hurt because his middle throbbed from the vicious kick he had received. Confused because Ryou had always been nice to him, almost like another older brother. But now, it seems like Ryou hated him! 'What'd I do?'
And why would Ryou want to hurt his brother? They loved each other!
Looking up, he saw the sun setting. Thinking he should get home, he staggered upright and painfully made his way back to the mansion.
Disclaimer: I don't own Seto, Bakura, or anyone else in Yugioh.
A/N: Some parts of this is a bit confusing, especially in the last few chapters. Sorry about that, but I had no idea what I was thinking when I wrote them!
Bakura is mentioned as Ryou. Yami Bakura is mentioned, as, well Yami Bakura.
Chapter One
The sunlight shone brightly and the birds chirped merrily as a certain albino woke. Seeing he was still alone, Ryou sighed. 'Why does Seto have to work all day? I barely get to see him.'
The white-haired boy stared sadly out of the windows of Kaiba mansion, hoping to see his love. Their relationship was dangerously teetering since they couldn't spend too much time together. Unfortunately, due to his job as CEO, Seto was hardly around to be at home. So Ryou only had Mokuba and his Yami for company, though he didn't really think Yami Bakura would be counted. Ryou stared at his millennium ring for a while, having nothing else to do.
'Maybe Yami is in a good mood today.' Ryou thought. 'Then again, maybe not.' He thought again as he remembered his yami's unusual anger for the past few weeks.
About a month ago, he and his Yami had come to what could be called a truce. But Yami Bakura had his mood swings, and was usually unpredictable. Although he agreed to stop hurting Ryou, he didn't say he would restrain himself from hurting anyone else. A major reason why Ryou didn't ask for his Yami's company too often.
'Still.there really isn't much to do.from the sounds of it, seems like Mokuba went off somewhere.' It was true. The huge mansion was empty save for the white-haired boy, giving the only occupant a lonely feeling.
"I hope Yami's in a good mood right now." Ryou repeated out loud.
~Yami? Would you like to come out?~ Ryou asked mentally.
~/ Why?/~ came the snapping response.
Ryou cringed at the forceful tone. 'Guess I was wrong.'
~Never mind.~
There was what seemed to be a mental sigh from the dark side.
~/No, I want to come out./~
The ring glowed and the Yami materialized.
"So why did you want me?" Yami Bakura asked bad temperedly.
"I was bored. Seto." He trailed off as he caught the dangerous glimmer in the Yami's eyes. For some reason, Yami Bakura had developed an immense hatred for his hikari's lover.
"Well, anyway," Ryou said cautiously, hoping not to arouse any tantrums, "The Kaibas are gone and I have nothing to do."
"So?"
"So, I was wondering if you wanted to do something."
Yami glanced at Ryou and replied, "Hmmmm.let me think.no."
Ignoring the indignant look on Ryou's face, Yami Bakura strode out of the room, and out the house.
"Well that went well." Ryou muttered.
'But I wonder why he hates Seto so much?' Ryou thought, remembering his Yami's expression when Seto's name was mentioned.
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"Argh!" Seto nearly tore his hair out in frustration. The stress was building too much on him. "Can't they give me a break!?" he shouted to no one in particular. 'I mean, come on! I'm only a teenager!' Seto thought angrily as he stared resentfully at the mountainous pile of new paperwork he had to go through.
"Some day, soon," Seto muttered crossly, "I'm going to end it all if it continues this way."
The young CEO glanced at the framed picture on his desk and his features softened. A dreamy look came to his face as he murmured the person's name. "Ryou -chan."
'What was I thinking? I can't leave Ryou all alone. Especially not with his Yami, and Mokuba wouldn't fare too well without me either.' Seto sighed sadly. It had been a long time since he had spent some time with either Mokuba or Ryou. Nowadays, it was rare for him to go home at all. In fact, he hadn't been home in several days.
'I hope they're not too distressed.'
Oh how he was wrong.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mokuba didn't know where he was going, but he didn't care. He didn't even mind the staring passersby as he stumbled down the sidewalk, tears running fast down his bruised face.
Seeing an empty bench in the nearby park, he sat down, and huddled into a miserable ball, ignoring the pain in his arms and stomach. 'Why weren't you there, Seto?' he thought. 'Usually, you're there to help me when Sachiko (the bully who loves to pick on Mokuba, just because he's a rich kid) comes. But now you're never there!'
With his eyes shut tight, he didn't notice the other person approach him until he felt a hand on his shoulder. Turning, he found himself face to face with Yugi Moto.
"Leave me alone." Mokuba snapped. Usually, he was pretty friendly with the spiky haired boy, but he wasn't in the mood to chat at the moment.
Instead of leaving, the other boy just took a seat next to the younger Kaiba. "Are you okay?" Yugi questioned.
"I'm fine, so just go away!"
"It's your brother, isn't it?" Yugi asked gently.
"How would you know?" Mokuba asked, a little more politely this time.
"I noticed too. He hasn't been around much, and you miss him, right?"
"Well.yeah." Mokuba sniffed.
When Yugi spoke again, it was slightly deeper, signifying his Yami had taken over. "It's okay, don't be upset with him. He's working so he can support you. So you can have a good life, and so you won't have to go through the hardships he went through. Just be patient with him, and he will be back with you. Remember, right now he's probably very stressed, so he needs your support. Not your rejection."
Mokuba stared. "Gee, I never thought of it that way. Thanks Yugi!"
Yami had reverted back. "No problem!" Yugi said happily.
The two went their own ways, Mokuba making his way back home.
'Yugi's probably right. I shouldn't be so selfish, Seto's not leaving me on purpose.' As Mokuba was thinking, he ran slapbang into a taller person, falling back down.
"S-sorry, mister." When Mokuba looked up, he smiled brightly, his previous sad mood gone. "Hi Ryou!" he chirped.
The other boy looked down at the Kaiba and sneered scornfully.
"Uhh.Ryou?" Mokuba was confused at the other's actions.
(Note: Mokuba doesn't know about Yami Bakura)
"Pathetic." Mokuba stiffened at the unfamiliar voice. 'What's the matter with Ryou'
"You're all the same. All the Kaibas are pathetic, haughty, and such a big pain to everyone!" he continued.
Mokuba was hurt to hear such words come from someone he thought he could trust. "Wh-what do you mean? Ryou, what's wrong with you!"
"I'm not Ryou, you little brat."
"N-nani?"
"Stupid Seto, stupid Kaiba, he always gets in the way! Now, because of him, what use am I to Ryou?" Yami Bakura rambled on. Mokuba just sat there, extremely perplexed.
Yami Bakura looked at Mokuba again. "Go tell your brother to get lost and leave my light alone!" Mokuba cried out as Yami Bakura kicked him hard in the stomach. Yami Bakura then delivered some swift but hard punches to the younger boy, then walked away, muttering, "You got lucky, young Kaiba. I'm saving my worst for your stupid brother!"
'Ow.'
Mokuba was hurt and confused. Hurt because his middle throbbed from the vicious kick he had received. Confused because Ryou had always been nice to him, almost like another older brother. But now, it seems like Ryou hated him! 'What'd I do?'
And why would Ryou want to hurt his brother? They loved each other!
Looking up, he saw the sun setting. Thinking he should get home, he staggered upright and painfully made his way back to the mansion.