"Overburden" by Disturbed
Hell is still overburdened
I must stand and wait in line
I may never know for certain when will be my time
How was I considered evil?
Vengeance taken in this life
Someone granted me
We're evil decades spent in strive
Led to nothing
Repeat it in my mind
Led to nothing
If only I was born another time
Hell is still overburdened
I must stand and wait in line
Hell is still overburdened
Now I find that something till I've arrived
Seto sat there at the bar listening to the music with a drink in hand. He couldn't see the band that was playing but they sounded really good. He sipped his drink again as the song neared the end.
There's the closing of the curtain
In the plane that was my life
Now this chapter's left for open tragedies in time
I was hiding for a reason
Holy blessed homicide
Seems I have committed treason
All I've sacrificed
Led to nothing
Repeat it in my mind
Led to nothing
If only I was born another time
Hell is still overburdened
I must stand and wait in line
Hell is still overburdened
Now I find that something till I've arrived
"Hi baby." A voice said and he felt a hand on his right knee. He looked over and saw a slightly muscular guy sit next to him and wink. "I bet you came here for a good time. I came here to find a good time. How about we leave together?"
Hell is still overburdened
I must stand and wait in line
Hell is still overburdened
Now I find that something till I've arrived
Faith is so unkind
Now I should have known
Blind leading the blind
Reaping on my soul
If it all amounts to nothing
Why, then, am I standing in this line?
"How about you get your hand off my knee?" Seto said disgustedly and picked the man's land from his knee.
"Ah, come on . . . it'll be fun." He said suggestively. Seto snorted and drunk the rest of his drink. "How about another drink? I'll buy."
Hell is still overburdened
I must stand and wait in line
Hell is still overburdened
Now I find that something till I've arrived
Hell is still overburdened
I must stand and wait in line
Hell is still overburdened
Now I find that something till I've arrived
"No." Seto said while placing his drink on the bar and getting up. "I'm going to a table."
Seto struggled through a crowd of gropes and ass pinchers. By the time he was to an empty table, his ass hurt like hell. He sat and grumbled.
"When will people learn to keep their hands to themselves . . . ?" Seto said sighing. "There's no music, the band must be taking a break . . . I can't believe that I was so bored that I came here . . . "
"This place isn't so bad." A voice said while startling him. Seto turned his head and saw a lean muscular built man that looked a little older than he and an inch or two taller. He had strange crimson eyes and even stranger hair. It was golden and spiked up at front with one lying down looking like a lighting bolt. The back was crimson and also spiked up. He was HOT! "Mind if I sit?"
"Are you going to hit on me?" Seto asked dryly. The guy might be hot, but Seto didn't feel like hearing lines. "Cause if so, I don't feel like it."
"Maybe." The guy said and sat down from in front of Seto. Seto frowned slightly. "Do you like the band?"
"The band?"
"You were talking to yourself about it." He pointed out. Seto blushed slightly, but quickly erased it.
"They were . . . I don't know . . . good?"
"They were?" The guy asked. "How many times have you heard them and what do you think about their name?"
"What's their name?"
"Perverse."
"Perverse . . . odd name. What does it mean?"
"I'll let you find that out later."
"Ok . . . I like it I guess." Seto admitted. "It has an odd ring to it . . . "
"You think?"
"Yeah."
"You haven't told me what you thought about them?"
"Oh, well I haven't heard them enough to know . . . " Seto stated, then admitted. "This is my first time to this club . . . "
"Really?" He said sounding interested. "Do you like what the club has to offer?"
"If it offers ass pinchers and reprobates, then I abhor this club." Seto told him while frowning.
"It's more than that." The guy said, smiling and leaning forward. "It offers music, rhythm, drinks, friends . . . and ass pinchers and reprobates."
Seto smiled slightly.
"I suppose . . . " Seto admitted. "Do you happen to have the time?"
"Yeah . . . " The guy said while looking at his watch. "It's 11:30."
"What?" Seto yelled jumping up from the table.
"What's wrong?" The guy asked worriedly while standing up too.
"I have to go." Seto said rushing toward the exit.
"Hey, wait up!" The guy yelled following after him. "I didn't catch your name."
"I thought you weren't gonna hit on me?" Seto asked him glancing behind him.
"I said 'maybe'." The guy said grabbing onto Seto's arm, which stopped Seto. "What's your name?"
"Will you leave me alone if I tell you?" Seto asked blushing slightly at the contact.
"Maybe . . . " The guy said smiling.
"It's Seto." Seto said and pulled free. He left the club and climbed quickly into his limousine.
Meanwhile back in the club . . .
"Seto . . . " The guy whispered the name and smirked. "I'll have to see if I can spot you next time."
Meanwhile back in the limo . . .
"Master Seto, Master Pegasus is on the line." The driver informed Seto. With a quick 'Thank you', Seto picked up the phone.
"Pegasus?" Seto answered the phone.
"Where are you Set, do you have any idea how worried I was?" Pegasus asked slightly angry over the phone.
"I was bored and I thought you wouldn't be home tonight." Seto told him. "The one night I go out, it's the one night you come home."
"I know . . . Look, I'm sorry. I just wanted to take you out to diner today." Pegasus said and sighed. "But it's too late for that."
"Why don't we watch some movies in the theater room together?" Seto suggested. "And we could have some popcorn, soda, and-"
"Snuggle up." Pegasus added sultrily and Seto blushed.
"See you." Seto said and placed the phone on its receiver. He then leaned back in the leather seat while sighing.
"Tired, Master Seto?" The driver asked as Seto yawned.
"Yes . . . " Seto said after he yawned.
"We should be at your estate in another five minutes, Master Seto." The driver said and Seto nodded his head.
"What did I tell you about calling me 'Master?" Seto said while rolling his eyes. "Just call me Seto. Really Honda, we grew up together."
"I know, but I like to annoy you and call you 'Master." Honda said while smirking at the glare that Seto was giving him, then added dryly. " 'Sides, Pegalou wants me to call you 'Master'. He said since you both are engaged that I should get use to calling you 'Master' . . . I should learn my place is not as a friend but as a servant."
"...I'm going to talk to him about that." Seto noted to himself angrily.
"Oh, no . . . " Honda groaned.
"What?" Seto asked.
"You both are going to do it again."
"Do what?"
"Argue."
"How do you know? I just want him to not tell my employees what to do."
"And he's going to say something back. You two will argue, you haven't done it in a while and its been WAY over due."
"That's absurd!" Seto argued.
"...Right . . . " Honda said and pulled the car to a stop. "We're here, MASTER Seto."
"Bakayaro . . . " Seto mumbled while climbing out of the limo. He walked out to the entrance of the mansion and opened the door.
"Welcome home, Master Seto." A maid greeted cheerfully.
"Not you too . . . " Seto said while shaking his head.
"What do you mean, Master Seto?" She asked curiously.
"Pegasus has you calling me Master." Seto stated dryly.
"Oh, that . . . " Anzu said frowning. "You know how Pega-ass is."
"I knew it!" Seto said frowning slightly angry. "Now, I'm definitely going to talk him."
"Not now!" Anzu said quickly.
"Why not?" Seto asked confused.
"Because, you both are due for an argument." Anzu said. "And I don't want to be the subject for this one, since it's overdue."
"..." Seto sweat-dropped and started up the stairs to Pegasus's den.
Once to Pegasus's den, he entered. He saw Pegasus sitting in chair reading some letter.
"Pegasus." Seto said to Pegasus, who looked up quickly at the intrusion.
"Seto, you're home." He stated as he placed whatever he was reading into a desk drawer and locking it. He then stood up and walked to embrace Seto. As he embraced him, he titled Seto's head back and kissed him gently. "Are you ready for the movie?"
"Yeah, but before that I want to talk to you about something." Seto said pulling from Pegasus's arms.
"What is it?" Pegasus asked.
"Have you been telling my friends to call me 'master'?" Seto asked.
"Yes, they need to learn their place-"
"Which is as friends that just happen to work for me." Seto interrupted angrily.
"Exactly, they WORK for you. They do not work beside you." Pegasus stated grandiloquently.
"We grew up together."
"That's in the past, and this is now."
"It doesn't matter. From now on, I want them to only call me Seto."
"I don't think so." Pegasus contradicted Seto. "And, I don't think that you should talk to them any more."
"What?"
"I want allow it." Pegasus said. "It will lower your image and mine if anyone hears that you call the 'help' friends and that you all talk on first name basses."
"That is the stupidest thing I have ever heard!" Seto argued. "How would anyone know anyway?"
"The media can find anything out for a price."
"You can stop that."
"Not everything." Pegasus rolled his eyes. "Now, are you done with your silly little argument?"
"Silly! Silly!" Seto shouted roared completely peeved and pissed off. "If I told you that your friends were beneath you and you couldn't talk with them anymore, how would you would feel."
"I would believe you and listen to everything that you said, because I knew that you were probably right." Pegasus answered slightly smirking.
"You . . . " Seto sighed whiled massaging his temples.
"Did you give yourself a headache, Set?" Pegasus asked worried as he reached a hand to touch his face.
"I'm fine!" Seto snapped and stomped out of the room. "I'm going to a guest room, you can have the regular bedroom IF you're staying the night! AND I don't feel like watching a movie!"
Seto walked into a guest room and slammed the door angrily. He then locked the door while sighing.
"Is that the man I agreed to marry?" Seto mumbled to himself as he laid down on his stomach on the bed.
Next Morning
"..." Seto sat up slowly as he yawned and stretched. When he was done, he climbed out of bed and walked to his and Pegasus's room. When he got there, he opened the door and peeked in there. "Pegasus?"
"..." There was no answer, so he walked into the room. He noticed that the bed was not slept in and frowned slightly as he found a white note on the bed. He walked to the bed and picked up.
"Seto, I had a phone call shortly after our little ado. It seems that I have to attend yet another meeting; however, I am free for lunch and would like you to meet at your favorite restaurant. I have reservations and would like to settle our little quarrel. Sincerely, Pegasus . . . " Seto read off the note out loud. He sighed as he looked at the clock on the dresser besides the bed. "It's 7:00 . . . I guess I'll go out and eat lunch in that bistro that Honda had mentioned the other day."
Seto balled the note and threw it in the trash can as he went into the bathroom to take a quick hot shower. Once in the bathroom, he stripped down and cut on the water. After he was hot enough, he climbed in. As the hot water rushed down his back, he thought about what he was going to do tonight.
"Maybe, I'll go to that club again . . . "
Meanwhile with Yami . . .
"Yami, wake your ass up!" Bakura yelled and pulled all the cover off of Yami. Yami opened his eyes in order to glare at Bakura, but the bright light burnt his eyes.
"Bakura! When I can see again, I'm going to kick your ass!" He yelled as he quickly covered his eyes with a pillow. Bakura laughed as he left the room. Once Yami's eyes were adjusted to the light, he groaned at the slight headache he had. He slowly climbed out of his bed and left his room. "Bakura, where is the-"
"They are on the dresser besides the door when you first walk into my room." Bakura yelled, interrupting him. Yami rolled his eyes and walked to Bakura's room. He opened the door and grabbed the bottle of Tylenol/Advil/Whatever works for you. He popped a pill into his mouth and swallowed it.
He left Bakura's room and went to the kitchen to find Bakura, Marik, Yugi, Jou, and Ryou sitting around the kitchen table. Yami walked to the refrigerator. He pulls out the carton of orange juice and shakes it. It's almost empty, so Yami drinks the rest of it and throws the carton into the trash.
"Why aren't you guys eating?" Yami asked curiously, looking around and seeing gloomy looks on their faces.
"There's no food in the fridge." Ryou said sadly. Yami rolled his eyes.
"While, let's go out to eat then." Yami suggested. "We'll buy food later."
"He's right!" Marik yelled and slammed his fist on the table. Everyone stood up and nodded their heads.
"Right!" They all said at the same time, which caused Yami to sweat-drop.
"We should go!" Yugi shouted.
"Right!"
"Let's eat!" Bakura shouted.
"Right!" Everyone yelled.
"And Yami's paying!" Jou yelled.
"Right!"
Meanwhile with Seto . . .
"Are we almost there?" Seto asked Honda.
"Yeah, here it is." Honda said while pulling into the small restaurant's drive way. He then parked and he and Seto climbed at of his car.
"Quaint looking place . . . " Seto mumbled as him and Honda entered the restaurant. Honda rolled his eyes.
"This place is a whole lot better than it looks." Honda said as they walked in. "Besides, guess what?"
"What?"
"Anzu works here." Honda said while smiling and, as if on a cue, Anzu walks up to them.
"Hey guys!" She greeted happily and led them to a corner in the back, everywhere else was filled up. "So, what will it be?"
"Anything that's free." Honda answered. Anzu rolled her eyes.
"Honda . . . "
"Fine . . . " Honda pouted as Anzu handed them menus.
"I'll be back in 5-10 minutes to take your orders." She told them and left to deal with other customers.
Meanwhile with Yami . . .
Marik was talking a nap while Yugi and Ryou decided to annoy Yami and the others.
"Are we there yet?" Yugi asked.
"No . . . " Yami answered.
"Are we there yet?" Ryou asked.
"No . . . " Bakura answered.
"Are we there yet?" Yugi asked.
"No . . . " Yami answered.
"Are we there yet?" Ryou asked.
"No . . . " Bakura answered.
"Are we there yet?" Yugi asked.
"No . . . " Yami answered.
"Are we there yet?" Ryou asked.
"No . . . " Bakura answered.
"Are we there-"
"No, now will ya shut up! You all have been asking that for 10 minutes straight!" Jou said, exploding with annoyance, which woke Marik up. "Oh, wait! We're here . . .
Everyone remained silent and sweat dropped as Bakura pulled into the driveway and parked besides a blood red jaguar.
"..." Bakura whistles at the car. "Now, what is a babe like you doing in a place like this?"
"Like the car can talk." Yami stated as he and the others entered the restaurant. "Bakura get away from it before its alarms go off."
Bakura sulked and followed them. He looked around the restaurant for an open table, when he saw Seto.
"Hey, Yami isn't that the guy you were talking to last night?" He asked while pointing at them.
"Hm . . . " Yami followed Bakura's pointing finger and saw Seto too. "So it is . . . "
"He's cute." Yugi said. "Let's go talk to him!"
Yugi then took off with Ryou and a sleepy Marik.
"Yugi . . . " Yami sighed and followed them with Bakura and Jou following.
Meanwhile with Seto . . .
"So, what do you want to order?" Honda asked and Seto shrugged.
"I'm not that hungry . . . " Seto stated and sighed.
"Is it about the Peg-ster?" Honda asked and Seto smiled slightly.
"You and Anzu are never going to call him by his name are you?"
"We are."
"His real name."
"Nope!" Honda declared proudly.
"Thought so . . . " Seto stated while sighing and rolling his eyes.
"Hello!" Two voices said at the same time. Seto looked over to see three children standing there. He gasped slightly as he saw that one of them looked exactly like the man he had meet at the club.
"My name's Yugi." The lookalike said. He then slides into the booth next to Seto, who was sitting against the wall, while smiling. The white-haired child slides in beside him. The sleepy blond one sat next to Honda, who he fell immediately asleep on.
"Uh . . . " Honda looked at Seto for help, but he was just as helpless as the child deemed Yugi started talking and asking questions.
"..." Seto remained silent, but thought that the name Yugi sounded familiar.
"So, did you have fun at the club?" Yugi asked.
"Club?"
"The one you went to last nigh?"
"Uh, it was ok . . . " How does he know?
"Do you like my big brother?"
"Your big brother?"
"Yami."
"I don't know if I meet him . . . does he look exactly like you?"
"Yep, except that he's taller. Other than that, I look the better out of us both." Yugi said and the white-haired boy blushed slightly.
"Yugi . . . " A familiar voice to Seto called to the child. Yugi looked over and smiled.
"Hey, Yami!" He greeted as though he hadn't seen him all morning. "I was just asking him if he likes you."
"..." Seto looks up at Yami, who is now staring at him. Seto fights down a blush. "Your name is Dark?"
"Yeah."
"It's kind of odd . . . " Seto stated. So, is his brother's name.
"Yeah, I suppose it is." Yami agreed. "I'm sorry if my little brother is bothering you."
"Compared to my own little brother, he's not." Seto said while smiling. Yugi smiled.
"You have a younger brother, what's his name?" Yugi asked curiously.
"Mokaba." Seto said to Yugi.
"YOU'RE MOKABA'S OLDER BROTHER!" Yugi shouted in Seto's ear. Seto winced as he nodded his head. "Mokaba's one of my bestest friend! Him, Ryou Points at the white-haired kid besides him, who is blushing, and Marik Points at kid who is sleeping on Honda are my other bestest friends!"
"That's why your name is familiar. Mokaba talks about you all the time." Seto realized.
"He talks about you all the time too!" Yugi said. "He's trying to get me to tell my brother to date you!"
"What?" Seto blushed.
"So, you're the older brother . . . " Yami concluded. "I told Yugi to tell him I wouldn't do it . . . but now . . . "
"...cough . . . " Honda looked at me for help as Seto loses the fight of holding back his blush.
"Here let me get this brat off you." Jou said and sat Marik up straight.
"Thanks, why is he so sleepy?"
"He was up late last night waiting for his brother who never came."
"Are you ready to-" Anzu trailed off seeing all the people at the booth. "Um, how many are at this table?"
"Would you mind us joining?" Yami asked. Honda and Seto shook their heads.
"Ok. You'll have to get two extra seats then." She said while smiling. "Are you ready for your orders?"
"I'll have a pancake platter." Yugi said.
"Same as him." Ryou said.
"I'll have a glass of orange juice, toasts, and one scrambled egg." Seto said.
"I'll have three pancake super platters." Honda said.
"Me too." Jou said.
"...'--..." Seto rolled his eyes at the large orders.
"I'll have two pieces of sausage, three eggs, three pancakes, three strips of bacon, one glass of water, and one glass of orange juice." Bakura stated while crossing his arms.
"I'll have everything he just order, but I want a cup of coffee. Also, I don't want orange juice, water or no eggs." Yami said.
"Ok . . . um, what about him?" Anzu asked while pointing to Marik who was leaning on the table sleeping.
"Bring him a toast and grits breakfast." Jou said.
"Ok . . . you're orders will be here, I'm not going to say soon . . . so, um . . . they'll just be here. You can take two seats from the table to your right." Anzu said and walked to give their orders to the cooks. Yami and Bakura grabbed a chair a piece and placed it at the end of the table.
"Where's Mokaba?" Yugi asked slightly worried.
"He caught a little cold." Seto answered. "He's really missing school and you guys."
"Really?" Yugi asked blushing slightly. "I-we miss him too."
"..." Ryou frowned slightly, but nodded his head in agreement. Seto raised an eyebrow.
"Hey, everyone in the gang has a brother now!" Yugi announced to everyone. "Yami and me! Marik and Malik! Ryou and Bakura!"
"Hey, what about me!" Jou said.
"You have a younger sibling?" Honda asked and Jou nodded his head. "Now I know why your name is familiar!"
"Huh?" Jou looked as Honda confused.
"Is your younger sister Serenity?" Honda asked.
"Yeah, it is!" Jou said astonished. "How do you know her?"
"She's my little brother's girlfriend." Honda answered. "I've seen her several times. She's very pretty."
"Yeah, she is." Jou agreed. "Then, you must be Duke's older brother. You two look nothing a like. He's dark and sexy, and you're gorgeous and nice."
"Gorgeous?" Honda shook his head disagreeing as a small blush coated his cheeks.
"Yeah, you're really gorgeous." Jou said smirking at Honda's blush increase.
"Um, so where's Marik's older brother Malik?" Honda asked changing the subject. Jou pouted.
"He went to Egypt to visit their other brother and sister." Bakura answered while leaning back in the chair. "Malik wanted Marik to go, since they haven't been home in along time, but for some reason Marik wanted to stay."
"It must cool to live in an exotic place like that . . . " Seto said dreamily.
"It is." Yami answered leaning on the table.
"You've lived in Egypt?" Seto asked surprised. Yami nodded his head. "What town did you live in?"
"Cairo."
"The capital?"
"Yep."
"That's so cool." Honda concluded both he and Seto leaned forward on the table and started asking Yami questions about Egypt.
"Is the sand really hot?"
"Do they really wear those long white robes and stuff?"
"Where do they grow their food?"
"Have you been to any pyramids?"
"Yami isn't the only one from Egypt." Bakura said flatly.
"You're from Egypt Bakura?" Honda asked.
"Yes." Bakura leaned forward and placed his elbows on the table.
"Are you from the same town as Yami?" Seto asked.
"No, I had no hometown." Bakura said leaning more on the table to get closer to Honda and Seto, who both leaned forward not really paying attention.
"Why?" Honda asked.
"Because . . . "
"Why are you so pale?" Seto asked.
"Yeah?" Honda said curiously.
"Hell if I know . . . Anyway, I still have some land there and property." Bakura stated and motioned for them to lean even more closer to him as he got out of his chair and leaned over the table.
"Really?" Honda asked and Bakura nodded his head.
"It's right in the middle of an oasis."
"Sugoi!"
"And you since you want to go to Egypt so badly . . . "
"Yeah? ..." Seto asked as he and Honda got even closer to Bakura.
"I'll take you both and show you around . . . We can go swimming and I can show you how good Egyptian wine it . . . " He suggested, then added seductively. "Then we, all three of us, can go to my home and have a good time . . . You know make a little sandwich . . . But I'm on top . . . "
"Nani!" Honda and Seto shouted at the same time and sat back into their seats. Both their faces were bloody red as Bakura shoots them a wolfish grin. Marik wakes up pouting and leaning back in his seat with his arms crossed.
"Bakura . . . " Yami and Jou growled at him. Bakura just shrugged as he sat back in his chair still grinning.
"Here's your order." Anzu said while pushing a cart. She gave everyone their order. "Oh, and by the way, it's on the house Seto."
"But-"
"No, buts." Anzu said, raising a finger to stop him from arguing. "I'll see you and Honda later, k?"
"Sure." Honda said and started to dig in. Seto rolled his eyes and Anzu left.
"You know her?" Yugi asked slightly worried. "Is she your girlfriend?"
"No, she's my childhood friend." Seto informed him. "Why?"
"Oh, no reason . . . " Yugi said and started eating.
"Is she yours?" Jou asked Honda and Honda shook his head.
"Same answer as Seto." Honda answered.
After about 10 minutes everyone was done eating, so they stood up and left. However, Seto secretly left Anzu a tip of 100 yen.
Once outside, Honda and Seto headed to Honda's car, while Yami and the others went to their van.
"THAT'S YOUR CAR!" Bakura exclaimed as Honda climbed into the driver's side and Seto climbed into the passengers. "A blood-red 2006 Jaguar . . . This is expensive as they come."
"Yeah, it's a birthday gift from a really good friend." Honda said, while glancing at Seto, who smiled. Bakura ran his hand along the Jaguar until he reached Seto's side and leaned over.
"It must be a very good and rich friend." Bakura stated.
"Yeah." Honda answered.
"This rides pretty hot . . . like the ones driving it." Bakura said while licking his lips. He leaned closer to Seto and whispered something in his ear. Seto's eyes widen and he now looked like a human tomato.
"Bakura, get in the van now!" Yami stated, ticked off. He walked over to the Jaguar when he relieved that Bakura wasn't listening to him. He grabbed Bakura and threw him through the driver's side to the front passenger's side of the Van. "Put on your seat belt!"
"Fine . . . " Bakura said his face forming a moue.
Yami, then turned back to the Jaguar.
"Are you coming to the club tonight?" Yami asked. Seto thought about it. "It would be nice if you did . . . "
"I..." Seto trailed off and fought to control a blush.
"He's coming." Honda answered for him.
"Are you?" Jou asked Honda through the window on the van. Now, it was Honda's turn to fight a blush.
"I..."
"He's coming . . . " Seto answered for him.
"Cool, see you then." Yami said and climbed into the driver's side.
"See you then . . . . " Seto whispered.