Because of Yesterday

Chapter One

Today is the day. I can't take it anymore. I mean, losing Mokuba was hard enough, but today is the day I can't repeat. The day that marked the beginning of a scarred and pointless life for me. The day I was adopted. I could bear it before, when Mokuba was supporting me, but now I've decided, and nothing can change my mind. Today is the last day Seto Kaiba will ever walk the face of this earth.

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As I lay there in bed, I began to voice my thoughts aloud.

" I mean, what do I have, anyway, a stupid corporation. That's it. And, I mean, it's not like there's anyone in it who doesn't hate me anyway,"

Suddenly I stopped as I heard a noise… Oh it was just the door. It probably got blown open again… After waiting a minute or so, I began to state my thoughts again.

"No one would really care anyway…why not today?"

Suddenly I saw something flying towards me through the sky. I couldn't tell what it was, until it landed next to my bed with a big, "I care!"

It was Mokuba

"Oh Ra…" I said to myself sitting up, "what do you want?"

"Big brother," I said as he grabbed a hold of arm, "I came to say I'm sorry…"

This can't be happening… I had to do it today, the day I was most in pain. He can't just run in here and say that I don't want to suffer anymore, with or without him…

"NO!" I yelled, "This can't happen today!"

"But big bother," he begged, "you need me, today is…"

"A day you shouldn't care about. It's none of your business what happened back then, and you have no right to try and comfort me. You don't know what he did, you didn't have to go through all those hours of suffering and…"

I started to cry. Today was a horrible day, but even then Mokuba was always there for me, and really cared. Mabey this wasn't such a good idea. The thought of him having to go through what I had to go though… It chilled me to the bones. But there was no turning back. Let him deal with his own problems…

"It's okay, I'm here" He whispered as he wrapped his arms around me. That's right, Mokuba was here, and as long as he was here, it was my duty to protect him, as his big brother. How could I have ever thought of leaving him in the world like that?

Wait, how stupid was I? Of course he had friends other than me. That's how this whole thing had started. Let him stay with his friends, and I'll stay with my decision. He can't hug me. He'll be even lonelier when I'm gone…

"No, you can't do that, I've aleady decided." I pushed him off.

"Decided?" He asked asked.

"Yes, decided," I started to say, then stopped myself. I can't tell him what I'm going to do, he'd find a way to stop me. I looked around the room, then saw the picture of a flower Mokuba had drawn me, so I told him something I knew he would enjoy. "… decided that today, you will go to the park and take pictures of the flowers for me."

"Flowers?" He asked, a bit incredulous, "Will that make you happy?"

I smiled. It was a fake smile, but it seemed to satisfy Mokuba.

I replied, "Yes, But only if you get some really nice pictures, to remember…" I froze again. How stupid was I? I couldn't let him know, "to remember that you're my very special little brother."

He looked at me. I could tell by his face that he was worried.

"Seto," He asked, "are you okay?"

"Of course I am." I snapped back at him, "But if you don't get to the park soon, you won't have enough time to take the pictures I need."

Before Mokuba could get a word in edgewise, I called in my most faithful servant. I had already discussed the details with him, that, no matter what I said, he was to take Mokuba to Yugi's house and drop him off there. Of course, he thought it was only a surprise playdate for Mokuba. "If you would, take Mokuba to the park. He has something crucial to the future of Kaiba Corporation to take care of."

"Yes, sir," my servant replied, then turned and began to leave.

Before he left, I had to be sure the proper securities were in place, "One more thing, will the parameter of my mansion be clear once you and Mokuba leave. I have something I need to get done, and I'll have no interruptions."

"Yes, no one besides yourself will be allowed onto your property until you or your brother give the okay." The servant answered.

"Good, you may leave now." I replied.

They left.

I had chosen to die, I had chosen when to do it, and everything was in place. Now all I had to choose was the manner of my death.