Chapter 3
Yugi looked over at Kaiba's empty seat, then to Bakura's. The white haired teen was taking a huge risk in not showing up to look through his occult books. Especially since his father was home for the month, making anything the boy did a huge risk. In order to make up for his absence Bakura's father was overly protective when he was around.
"Mr Motou, pay attention" the teacher scolded. But Yugi couldn't pay attention. Something was wrong with Kaiba, really wrong if that symbol on his palm was something bad. How could he pay attention to anything?
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Darkness…
What is dark? What is light?
If someone's dark does that make them evil? If they're light does that make them good?
In a battle between two evils, which one ought to win? Does being the lesser evil make it good even though it's an evil before being compared?
And what is evil? What defines good and bad in the first place? Fear. Greed. That's what defines it. People would not be against death if they were afraid of what came after life. People would not be against theft if they weren't greedy, hoarding their possessions. Though if greed didn't exist who would bother to steal anyways?
Is Human the dominate species? The best thing for earth? Before man came along animals survived in an untainted planet. They fought and species went extinct on there own, but man does nothing but speed that up. How many endangered or extinct species would have survived and been plentiful if man had never evolved into this world?
The dinosaurs went extinct on their own, but what about the gray wolves? They're an endangered species because of humans.
Humans killed the wolves because the creatures threatened their lives and the lives of the animals they raised. Was it right to kill the wolves? Animals lived that way for thousands of years. Why couldn't we. Why couldn't we let the wolves take a few sheep or pigs or whatever else so they'd leave. Those animals would have been killed by man anyway. Did the wolves deserve to be killed? They killed humans and animals for food the same way we slaughter pigs, chickens, cows, and sheep for meat.
How would humans like it if the sheep started killing us? Hunting us to near extinction to save themselves?
Kaiba was distracted from his typing when Mokuba threw a piece of bread at him. He looked at his little brother annoyed "I stayed in bed all day like you wanted. What's wrong now?"
'You should still be resting'
Kaiba snorted and went turned back to his laptop. Unfortunately, before he could type anything Mokuba threw the rest of the loaf of bread at him. Too much to see the screen. Mokuba wasn't going to leave him alone just yet.
He looked back at his brother 'What are you doing anyway?'
"Nothing" Mokuba didn't believe him, his expression showed it "Nothing related to school or work. I'm just playing a computer game"
'Well' Mokuba didn't say anything else for a few second 'I guess that's okay. But I'm going to go unplug the internet cable anyways, just incase' He turned and ran off to do just that.
Kaiba growled and actually did pull up a video game. It was a nice escape from reality, and in the past few weeks reality had really sucked. Since when was Mokuba the one who acted overly protective anyways?
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Pharaoh was actually amazed that Bakura had slipped away from his father twice in one day. He was pleased to see the boy, it meant he must have found something. He wasn't pleased to see Yami with him.
"He helped me sneak out" Bakura explained before Pharaoh could say anything "Anyway, I think I found the perfect book for your mark" first he handed Pharaoh the drawing he'd been given earlier, then he pulled out an old book with a leather cover. Seared on the front like a symbol on a cow from a cattle prod was the exact same mark that had been on Kaiba's hand "This is it, right?"
"Yes!" Pharaoh eagerly took the book.
"I looked through it before coming. Just skimmed really" Bakura explained "It's about some sort of 'crystal of light' and a dark prophesy. Whoever made that must have been pretty serious about the whole thing because it's what the whole book is about" he paused "Actually, the owner of the book store I got it from said there aren't many copies of the book. I figured it was just one of those things people say to make you buy their merchandise, but I really haven't seen it anywhere else so please be careful with it"
Pharaoh was a little curious as to what book store Bakura went to, but said nothing, flipping through the book instead. To his disappointment most of it was written with European characters, if Bakura could read it then that probably meant it was in English. He studied the pictures though
"A crystal of light, you say?" Yugi asked. Bakura nodded. Pharaoh looked over at Yugi, wondering what his partner was getting at "Kaiba picked up a shard of something before that mark appeared on his hand. It wouldn't have been the whole crystal though, it was way too small. Still, the way it glittered it would seem likely"
"Well, unless you'd like to sit and translate this for me" Pharaoh glanced at Bakura "Then I don't have much to go buy. If your to busy I'm sure Tea would be glad to help though"
"No. I'm glad to have my father home, but he gets to be too much to fast. I can stay and translate. I'll tell him I'm sleeping over with Joey"
Pharaoh nodded. He didn't get why, but Joey was the only person Bakura's father trusted. Odd, considering of Bakura's four close friends (and pharaoh, who wasn't included in the parent's knowledge) Joey and his house were the least safe.
"Lets get started" Bakura giggled and took the book back, running into Yugi's house. Yami rolled his eyes before vanishing. Pharaoh and Yugi followed after the borderline albino.
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'Master Kaiba, you're up. Mokuba won't be pleased'
Kaiba rolled his eyes as he made his way down the hall "Mokuba forgets I'm his guardian"
The maid, Kimiko, ran up to him and stopped him so as to continue the conversation 'But Mokuba's right to worry about you. On top of your condition you collapsed in the middle of the streets last night! Who knows what could have happened to you. And the risk in going out at night alone in the first place' she trailed off. Kaiba walked around her and continued to make his way down the hall. He didn't let her catch up again. She was Mokuba's friend, not his.
Isaya831: Well, the plots kind of started, but not to the point where it's a full blown adventure yet
And so…
Bakura: We're holding a competition to see which thing Isaya's done to the main characters in her stories is cruelest
Isaya831: Call 'em my victims. That's what I say, and it's shorter.
Bakura: O.o
Pharaoh: HEY EVERYONE, THE CONTEST IS STARTING, ANYONE NOT ENTERED WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE NEXT CONTEST
Joey: DARN!
Pharaoh: Entry number one is Seto Kaiba, who, in the story 'Life Swap' had to go all but a chapter and a half in Joey's body
Pharaoh: Entry number two is Yami No Bakura, who was changed into an infant at the starts of 'Wyou'
Pharaoh: Entry number three is Seto Kaiba again, for his disability in this story
Pharaoh: The final entry is Akefia, who was turned into an angel and forced to serve me in my former life in 'Angel Wings'
Isaya831: And the scores are…
Entry 1- 3, 3, 2
Entry 2- 6, 9, 9
Entry 3- 9, 8, 2
Entry 4- 7, 9, 5
Bakura: Judge three always gave Kaiba twos.
Isaya831: WHO WAS JUDGE THREE?!
Joey: runs away
Isaya831: okay…
