Set Me Free - Chapter 4
"Where is he then?" Mokuba asked eagerly, his tone clearly etched with worry.
"It's hard to explain" Jou replied looking anywhere but at Mokuba.
"Jou, tell me where my brother is" Mokuba demanded.
"I don't know the exact where abouts, I just... you're going to need to sit down Mokuba" Jou replied feeling slightly nervous.
Mokuba frowned but walked into the lounge and sat down on a small sofa whilst Jou seated himself in an arm chair. Jou began to relay the story about how he had met Seraphis and what had happened with him, the conversation Jou and Kaiba had ended up having as well as Kaiba not turning up for the lessons. By the end of the long speech Mokuba was shocked into silence with his mouth wide open along with his eyes, whilst Jou was dying to know what Mokuba thought of it all.
After a five to ten minute silence Mokuba finally closed his mouth and his eyes returned to their normal size. "So you think this 'Seraphis' has my brother?" Mokuba asked in disbelief.
"Yes, I do. Though where is a mystery to me" Jou answered standing up and walking to the window to gaze out of it in deep thought.
Mokuba frowned whilst watching Jou.
Whilst Mokuba and Jou were trying to figure out where Kaiba could be, Kaiba was just waking up, he looked around and noticed he was surrounded by fire; he was lying on an uncomfortable ledge, he shot up into a sitting position quickly, he blinked a few times as he looked at his surroundings, but once he noticed Seraphis floating just above the flames of the fire, his eyes narrowed into slits, Kaiba glaring at Seraphis fiercely. Seraphis just laughed cruelly whilst making his way over to Kaiba.
"What do you want?" Kaiba growled in anger, his eyes still narrowed into slits.
"I think you know who I want" Seraphis replied in a bored tone whilst grinning and licking his lips slightly.
Kaiba felt a shiver run down his spine, as a thought of Seraphis with his puppy flashed through his mind, he began to feel sick at the thought. Quickly angered by these thoughts Kaiba lunged ready to attack Seraphis but Seraphis disappeared and reappeared on his other side. "He will never be yours Seraphis, he's my puppy"
"Your puppy? I don't think so, he doesn't even like you from what I've heard" Seraphis laughed at Kaiba's expense.
Kaiba felt discouraged but still snapped out "He may not be my puppy, but I will make sure that he's never yours"
Just as Seraphis was about to reply he heard his name being called by Jou and vanished from Kaiba's site to appear in Jou's.
"What have you done with Kaiba?" Jou demanded whilst Mokuba gawked at the figure talking to Jou.
"Why do you want to know? I thought you hated him" Seraphis replied whilst watching Jou's every move.
"I-I do, but Mokuba needs his brother" Jou answered gesturing to Mokuba who was stood hiding behind Jou.
"Ah, yes, him" Seraphis muttered glancing at Mokuba, no expression on his face.
Mokuba glanced at Jou nervously, trying to avoid looking into the now ruby red eyes of Seraphis
"Take us to Kaiba" Jou demanded gritting his teeth, anger bubbling inside him.
"You want to see Kaiba? Alright I'll let you see Kaiba, but only if you become mine" Seraphis replied smirking almost cruelly at Jou, daring him to defy him.
Jou pretended to yawn as he sighed out "you're still going on about me being yours? Haven't you figured it out yet? I'll never be yours under any circumstances"
Mokuba jumped back as the aura surrounding Seraphis became evil, so strong that Mokuba was frightened out of his wits, and the narrowed ruby eyes of Seraphis's got Mokuba clinging to Jou's arm trying to tell him to move, but Jou didn't budge.
"Fine I'll let you see your beloved" Seraphis sneered whilst opening up a portal to take Jou to Kaiba, as well as Mokuba who was still clinging onto Jou's sky blue t-shirt causing Seraphis to roll his eyes at the childish act.
They all walked into the gateway leading directly to hell, walking along a pathway surrounded by ice, passing by old statues of fallen angels, they walked for what seemed like forever until they came upon mountains surrounded by fire, demons watching them as they walked past and bowed to their master before returning to their work. They past more demons who were torturing evil souls, Mokuba quickly kept his head faced down after seeing someone being burnt by the flames and screaming in anguish, so he wouldn't see anymore of the horrific sights, they kept walking, Jou's face was void of any emotions but on the inside he was scared out of his wits. Hands reached for them from the ground making Mokuba scream loudly, his eyes watering, and Jou just as frightened but trying to act neutral. Seraphis just continued to walk as if he didn't have company following right behind him. They walked up a hill until they reached a castle like building at the top, demons were everywhere by this time and Mokuba was clutching to Jou's top like his life depended on it.
"He's up there" Seraphis pointed out, his finger in the direction of his castle.
"He isn't harmed is he?" Jou asked tentatively.
Seraphis turned his head slightly in Jou's direction, a smirk on his pale face when he replied "I can't assure you that he isn't harmed. My minions could have done anything to him for all I know"
Jou growled quietly; worry building up in the pit of his stomach, making him feel sick to his stomach. 'Kaiba better be unharmed' was the thought running through Jou's head, whilst the only thought that was running through Mokuba's was 'I want to go home, I want to go home'
Jou was ready to run with Mokuba to the castle but just as he was ready to sprint towards the castle, a hand grabbed his wrist tightly and span Jou into him. Before Jou could object his lips were caught in a tight lip lock. Jou was really getting sick of this by now and started pounding against Seraphis's chest to let him go. Seraphis released him and then told Jou "I'll let Kaiba go, if you stay here with me"
"You must be kidding me? What happens to him if I don't?" Jou questioned, his eyes burning with anger and confusion.
"Oh I don't know. Maybe I'll leave him here and instruct my minions to torture him or send his soul to the world in-between heaven and hell and let his soul wander in loneliness with other souls, never being with their true love, just depends what I feel like. Now what will it be?" the evil smirk that was well placed on Seraphis's lips was hurting Jou's eyes by now, and he could feel tears building in the corners of his eyes, at the dilemma he was in. But he knew without a doubt that he would stay here if it meant he could save Kaiba.
"I-I-I'll s-stay" Jou whispered brokenly whilst Mokuba looked up at him in shock, that he'd go so far to save his brother, although he admired Jou for his bravery he also questioned why he'd go so far to risk his own life for someone he supposedly hated, but being Jou he was the type of guy who would help anyone even someone he didn't like.
"...But can I see him one last time?" Jou asked quietly, tears silently falling down his cheeks.
"Fine, you can see him" Seraphis replied after a few minutes, he wrapped his arms tightly around Jou's waist, Jou feeling completely disgusted but he couldn't really do anything about it, every time he tried to get out of the grip around his waist, Seraphis just tightened his hands, almost hurting poor Jou.
All three of them walked up to the castle, walking along dark and gloomy corridors, through arced doorways, until they reached the room where Kaiba was, pinned to a stone slab in the shape of the devil's true form, he looked to be passed out from what Jou could see.
Mokuba and Jou ran to Kaiba's side shaking him until to their relief sapphire eyes widened when they stared at both of the boys, and then quickly narrowed when they saw an arm wrap around Jou's waist. Jealousy building up strongly in his stomach, if he wasn't currently restrained, he would rip Seraphis's head off for even touching his puppy so intimately.
"Seto" Mokuba cried making Kaiba flinch at the terrified tone in his little brother's voice.
"Mokuba, puppy" Kaiba said, not knowing much else to say, he had a hundred things to say, but nothing would come out.
"A a ah, Kaiba. He's not your puppy any longer" Seraphis butted into their moment with his smug voice.
Jou could feel a shiver run down his back at the icy glare that was directed at Seraphis, could Kaiba possibly hold some unknown feelings for him? Jou wondered watching Kaiba's expression.
Kaiba looked over at Jou, and Jou could feel excruciating pain when he noticed the pain, hurt, longing and sadness all in Kaiba's sapphire eyes.
A chuckle left Seraphis's mouth as he unlocked the shackles keeping Kaiba restrained to the slab of slate. Kaiba jumped down but fell landing on his knees, since he'd lost all feeling in his body. After a while he stood shakily and looked questionably at Seraphis as if to ask 'why did you let me go?'
"You're free to go, Kaiba" Seraphis announced to him, smirking.
"What about my little brother and the puppy?" Kaiba asked warily, there had to be a catch. Jou frowned slightly when he realised Kaiba had addressed him as 'the' puppy instead of 'his' puppy like he usually would.
"Your little brother is free to go, but the puppy or more specifically my puppy will be staying here with me" Seraphis replied never taking his maroon eyes from Kaiba's piercing sapphire eyes.
"WHAT?" Kaiba yelled, absolutely scandalised by this new information he had been given.
"You heard me. He will be staying here with me, he agreed to this" Seraphis taunted Kaiba gesturing to Jou, who was looking nervous.
"Wait just a second, don't lie to him. I consented to this so he wouldn't be harmed. You have to guarantee he or Mokuba will not be harmed if I stay here with you" Jou cut across, the pain of being parted from Kaiba, the anger at Seraphis at forcing this decision onto him was fuelling him to speak up.
"Fine, fine, I guarantee Kaiba nor Mokuba will not be harmed. Happy?" Seraphis replied in a bored tone whilst Kaiba and Mokuba gawked at Jou.
"Jou, you can't be serious?" Mokuba asked, worried for the blond.
Jou grinned at Mokuba, trying to reassure the boy he would be fine. Mokuba wasn't sure though and Kaiba was ready to burst out of anger.
Jou moved to Kaiba, looking up into his eyes for a while before shocking Kaiba when Jou wrapped his arms around Kaiba in an embrace. He pulled away and looked at Kaiba again and leaned up, tiptoeing and kissed him chastely. Kaiba gasped before deepening the kiss, but it didn't last long since Jou was pulled harshly from the CEO by an infuriated Seraphis
"He's not yours to touch, so keep your filthy hands off of him. You got your first and last kiss from him, NOW LEAVE" Seraphis demanded, glaring at the CEO who wasn't phased in the least.
"You are mistaken, if you think I am going to leave my puppy with the likes of you" explained Kaiba, emphasising that Jou was indeed his puppy.
"Oh yeah? What can a human like you do?" Seraphis asked walking closer to Kaiba.
Kaiba didn't move but just continued glaring, a glare of death in Seraphis's direction. He was stuck on what he could do but a lesson he'd learnt was never let the enemy back you into a corner.
Seraphis smirked at Kaiba before pulling Jou over to him and kissing him right in front of Kaiba, Kaiba was outraged to say the least. He was pissed. There was no way he would allow Seraphis to do that!
He pulled Jou away and pushed him behind him where Mokuba was standing. He then pulled his fist back and punched Seraphis right in the mouth. Seraphis brought a hand up to his lips and pulled his hand away when he noticed the blood he was fuming. A fight broke out between Seraphis and Kaiba, the minions tried to join in but Seraphis wouldn't allow them to. Both Jou and Mokuba gasped when Seraphis changed into his true form, all of his powers could be released this way and that's what they all were worried about.
Flames surrounded Seraphis and flames of fire made their way to Kaiba's direction, Kaiba kept moving as much as he could, trying to avoid the flames of anger from Seraphis. They kept fighting and Jou and Mokuba couldn't bare to look but when they heard someone's head collide with the floor making a nice cracking sound, Jou and Mokuba both flinched and looked up to see what had happened, Kaiba was passed out on the floor whilst Seraphis was leant over him, flames in his hand ready to strike the unconscious Kaiba. Jou hurriedly rushed over to Kaiba to protect him, by this time he was already crying as he choked out "why are you doing this? Why me? Why him?"
Whilst Mokuba ran after Jou and tried shaking Kaiba into consciousness whilst repeating "Seto" in a worried and terrified tone of voice.
"Because you are mine" Seraphis announced like it was obvious.
Jou let a bitter laugh escape as well as a few tears as he declared "I'm not yours and I never will be. I'm Seto's"
End of chapter 4
There's chapter four completed for you all^^ I think Solo's Orca will of enjoyed the last part where Katsuya finally admits he's Seto's and not Seraphis's! xD I'm thinking of changing the ending but I'm not completely sure yet, I think the ending you'll find to be dull, but I'll think about it! If I do, it will be awhile before more chapters are updated!
I'm not very good with fight scenes so I kept it short and brief! I didn't think Seto could win against the devil, its near down impossible!
Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this chapter, stay tuned for chapter 5, that may be uploaded next week if I decide to stick with the ending I already have!
x- Casondrah Kiku -x