Warning, peeps: plotting of an evil bastard's murder.

Also, read end Author's Note for excuses.

After the quick onslaught of shocking news, the mixture that Tldi had commanded them to swallow many hours earlier had finally worn off, leaving them all drained and sluggish.

All except for Tldi. She seemed exceptionally spry.

"Magic is my energy source and that world is magic. Waking up after visiting there is rejuvenating for me. It makes me positively energetic," she explained to an unresponsive crowd.

"Joey." Seto frowned when he got no reply from the younger boy.

"Joey?" he tried again without success. His little blonde seemed to be a little down.

Fed up, he leaned forward and clamped his teeth, none too gently but not hard enough to break skin, onto the blonde's ear.

Immediate reaction.

"Hey! Y-ow! Seto, what the hell didja bite mah ear for!" Joey yelled angrily while grabbing the abused flesh and rubbing gently.

"You weren't paying attention to me," Seto said simply. Then, for good measure, he pouted.

Joey's eyes slammed shut and he tried to hold back the moan that came along with the wave of lust.

Sometimes Seto is just too adorable. Joey opened his eyes and stared at the brunet.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Seto asked warily.

"No . . . reason. What did you want to ask me?" Joey asked.

"Uhm, I forgot?" he said with a sheepish smile.

Joey was opening his mouth to make a sly comment when Mokuba interrupted.

"Seto?" the raven-haired boy asked slowly.

"Yes, Mokuba?"

Serious grey eyes met cool blue.

"What's going to happen with . . . Gozaburo?"

Seto took a deep breath. "I have to kill him, Mokie," he said softly.

He was prepared for his younger brother to object but was thoroughly shocked when he said "You mean, we have to kill him" quietly.

"No," Seto objected. "You will have no part in this."

"I'm going to help, Seto. I'm a part of this too!" he argued.

"No, you're not going," he said with finality.

"You can't stop me. If you even think about leaving me here, I'll go back and tell him what you're doing," Mokuba threatened vehemently.

Seto sighed and his shoulders drooped. He nodded and replied with, "Fine. But you have to listen to me. Got it?" Mokuba nodded vigorously.

"Good. Now we just have to figure out how we're going to do this," he said with a weary sigh.

"Seto, you're thinking too hard. Why not just make it easy and kill him while he's sleeping?" Joey asked.

Seto paused then nodded. "But how? Smothering would take too long. A weapon too bloody."

Looking thoughtful, Tldi said, "I might have something."

The castle was shrouded in black as two lone figures moved silently through the hallways.

Although Joey wanted to "tag along," it was reasoned that if anyone saw them, they would think nothing of the princes in the castle but would possibly become suspicious is an unknown blonde was seen stalking the halls in the middle of the night.

Almost as if of one mind, they paused, heard nothing and moved in unison to the next corner.

Coming up to their destination, Seto opened the door and slipped fluidly into the room.

Mokuba stopped, turned, and feigning purpose, he leaned against the doorframe.

He was nervous. But that was understandable, as his older, at this very moment, might very well be dripping liquid death into their father's mouth. Who in God's name wouldn't be nervous?

But he couldn't let his anxiety show. Oh no, he couldn't do that. If a guard, or anyone for that matter, walked by and he was fidgety, then they might become suspicious, and then their plan could be ruined.

So, no, he couldn't let his apprehension show, or he and his brother could be dead before sunrise.

Quieter than a squeakless mouse, Seto slipped across the moonlighted room and stood next to the bed of his target.

It was hard to do this. No, scratch that. It was easy to murder his manipulative, son-of-a-bitch father. The hard thing was thinking about what was to come after this.

After his father was found, dead, in his room, a meeting of the council would be called, he would be declared King by them and by a ceremony held days later, and they would appoint a regent for him until he came of age.

And God, the responsibility!

Not that he didn't already have responsibility what with him pretty much raising Mokuba by himself. But we're not just talking about a little boy, we're talking an entire kingdom! One mistake and hundreds of people could die!

He didn't know if he could handle that kind of pressure.

No, wait, he shook his head at his inner musings, of course I can handle this, I was born for this, literally. I was born and raised to someday take over this kingdom.

Forgetting his inner argument for the moment, he looked down at the sleeping figure before him. He pulled a tiny vial, no bigger than his pinky, out of his pocket. He uncorked the vial, careful to keep the deadly liquid off his hands.

He had no idea what this stuff was but if this is what she kept around the house, he sure as hell knew he never wanted to mess with Tldi.

"Do not spill any on you," she had ordered. And although he hadn't a clue of the contents of the vial, he was sure that he never wanted to come into contact with the stuff again.

He dripped a drop each of the silverish liquid onto both eyelids and watched in awe, and a little fear, as the drops were immediately absorbed.

"The rest must be distributed quickly after the first drop is administered, as the poison will take its hold within minutes."

He quickly dripped three drops into his slightly open mouth, and then dripped a drop each onto his uncovered neck and hands. Corking the empty vial, he took a step back and watched for a moment.

He knew the poison had taken its hold when he saw silver spots appear on the older man's exposed skin.

He hurriedly walked out of the room, not bothering to respond to Mokuba's insistent questions.

He needed to prepare, because before the next full moon, he would no longer Prince Seto Kaiba.

He would be King Seto Kaiba.

Ummmmmm, that was actually the end of the story. . I didn't even realize! But don't worry, there will be a epilogue that will probably tie up any loose ends.

Oh, and I've been thinking, and if I begin to take a bit to write a CH, instead of leaving you guys hanging, I'll post a CH status on my profile so you guys can see how long I'll be.

Although, I don't think I'll need to do this for the epilogue, but ya never know, ya know?

My Excuses For Taking So Long:

1: I am a Senior and have just come to the end of a semester, so I had a serious amount to study for.

2: Was sick for about a week, and although I know that's when a lot of people find the time to actually write, I don't. When I'm sick, I'm realllllly sick and pretty much don't move for days.

3: I couldn't find inspiration.

4: I've been surprisingly busy, whenever I had free time, I would either be asleep or eating.

5: My mom has pretty much dominated my laptop for a short bit, she has a game on here that's not on any other computer in the house and she likes to play it often, and I don't want to say "gimme my laptop, I need to stare at the screen for an hour while I can't find anything to write!"

Anyway, I am sorry this is soooo late.

That's it. Go ahead and send a review, telling me in CAPS that you didn't appreciate the wait. Go ahead, I'll understand.

-Eamarat