A/N: Hi! this is my first Yu-Gi-Oh story so im a little nervous about posting it, so dont blow up on me if you hate it. i dont want fames for this story! i wrote it in honor of seto kaibas birthday, so i guess its dedicated to him. Oh, and also, you probably wont need any knowledge of Yu-Gi-Oh! to read this... so its all good!

Disclaimer: i dont own Yu-Gi-Oh! or seto kaiba. oh how i wish i did!

Review. Review. Review! please?:D

Forever… - Prologue

Seto was eight when he first met her. He was riding in the vast Egyptian desert – riding home. It was night. He was almost there.

The full moon illuminated the sands of Egypt as it looked down upon the young boy, so filled with life. The shining stars of life guided the young boy towards his home.

Then, all of a sudden, they felt compelled to change the direction of the boy's travels. Knowing that this moment would forever change the course of Egyptian history, the gods guided him not towards the direction of his home, but to a young girl in need of help.

He saw the men before they saw him – more specifically, he saw the cage before the men saw him. His curiosity got the better of him and quietly led his horse behind them. Leaving his horse a short distance away, he cautiously approached the cage, expecting to find some wild animal, brought for the Pharaoh's entertainment. Instead, there was a girl. A girl younger than him by a year or so. She looked tired and hungry.

And scared.

There was no way he could leave her there. There was no telling what the men might do to her.

He stealthily crept over to the cage and began undoing the ropes that held the door together.

The girl noticed. "W-who are you, and what do you want from me?" she asked, looking up for the first time. The defeated look on her face was unbearable.

Seto made an attempt to smile. "I'm saving you. I don't think you're very safe here."

Seto kept his eyes on hers as he continued working on the knots. He noticed that her eyes were ea blue as the River Nile. And even though she looked tired and beat up, her eyes burned with fierce hope. She studied Seto for a moment, then deciding she could trust him, moved closer to the door and began helping Seto untie the knots.

The wind howled in the distance, as they worked on untying the knots until there were no more.

"Follow me" he whispered quietly, taking her hand. His horse wasn't far away and Seto knew that if they could make it to the horse without being caught, they would be safe.

He started running. She followed without a word.

A few minutes later, Seto could see his horse. They ran towards it, knowing it was their only chance at escape.

All of a sudden, shouts could be heard in the distance.

"No!" the girl whispered, pain evident in her eyes.

"Keep running! We must hurry!"

Seto and the girl finally made it to the horse safely. The men weren't that far behind them. Seto helped the girl onto the horse and got on himself.

"Hold on!" he said fiercely, as they rode into the desert. The men were following behind on horseback as well.

"Anyone there?" Seto called to the girl.

"They're gone!"

"Then my job's done. Take this horse to the next village. Trust me; the people there will be able to help you. Ride through the night if you must." he yelled and jumped off the horse.

"But what about you?" the girl asked, concerned.

"Just go!"

Goodbye! I promise I shall repay you someday!" she yelled as the horse grew farther and farther away from him.

The gods guided Seto home, in the bitter coldness of the desert, knowing the future that would now befall him.

He reached the edge of his village to find it in flames. The same men who had captured the girl Seto had set free were there. Instead of running away from the fire, he ran towards it, knowing that if his house was on fire, his sick mother would never be able to get out. And the only thing on his mind was his sick mother, the only family he had left.

Go away! You don't belong here! He yelled at the men.

"Look! It's that kid who freed our prisoner!" a bald guy yelled to the others as he turned towards Seto.

"Tell us where she is" another demanded, as he was surrounded by no more than five men.

"Leave me alone!" Seto yelled, as he ran towards the building that was his home. He didn't get very far before the men caught him.

"Hey! Get your filthy hands off me!"

But instead of letting him go, Seto was forced to turn around and watch as Baldie set fire to his home.

"Nooooo! Stop this! How could you! My home!" he cried out in pure anguish, struggling to get free.

But he couldn't. The grip he struggled against became tighter, as another man began suffocating him. And at that horrible moment, Seto knew he would die.

He didn't know how long the men held him, but it felt like they would never let go.

Suddenly, he heard gasps from the men, and a "what is that thing" before being released. He could barely feel his body as it came in contact with the ground. He tried opening his eyes, and succeeded after what seemed like the millionth time. He looked around to see what was going on. His blurry eyesight wasn't helping him any.

Then he saw it in the distance. It's wings spread out majestically, as if to protect him. And he was thankful his blurry haze had granted him enough vision for the spectacular sight he was able to see, which was all he saw before passing out.

A Blue Eyed White Dragon and a bolt of white lightening.

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