Disclaimer: I don't own any part of Yu Gi Oh...although I wish I did. It belongs to Kazuki Takahashi though.
Hushpuppy24: Before I start with the summary of what happened on the last chapter, I'd like to just point out something. To Black Magician Girl: The reason why I don't write a lot in each chapter is because I want to keep each topic separate, so it's based on mostly one thing for the chapter. I know how you feel, wanting to know what happens next in the story...but I take a while to type up my ideas so please bare with me. ^^
Anyways, last time on "The Difference One Person Can Make" Seto had reached Domino High. He saw Yugi, Joey and Tristan at the entrance and walked towards them. Meanwhile, Yugi was worried about Téa because she didn't go to the Turtle Game Shop nor pick up Yugi's call. Seto was about to tell Yugi about Téa when Joey interrupted. At the end of the day, Seto didn't tell Yugi or his friends about Téa as Yugi worried more.
On with the story then...
Chapter 5
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Kaiba sighed as he stepped inside his mansion. 'It's quiet without Mokuba, not that he had ever made much noise, but still...' Seto thought to himself. He stared up the stairs, remembering Téa was still there. His guilt has returned and the pain in his throat was there again. 'Get a hold of yourself Kaiba.' He keeps telling himself. The pain stopped several minutes later, after his thoughts slowly drifted away from him. He put down his briefcase and walked into the kitchen to make him a cup of coffee.
Moments passed and soon, his coffee was ready. He sat down quietly as he sipped away at his coffee. The hot beverage quickly eased him of all that had bothered him that day. He let out a sigh and tilted his head back. Closing his eyes, he listened to the silence within the mansion. 'Such a big mansion to fill with happiness and yet...' He tilted his head forward again as a single tear streamed down his eye. "Oh mom, dad...I wish you could still be here to share this with me..." He whispered softly to himself. He quickly wiped away his tear and left the kitchen. He grabbed his briefcase and slowly walked up the stairs.
He walked towards his study, slowly passing by Téa's room. He stopped at the door. He held his hand up as if to knock on the door, but stopped as his fist came near the wood. Téa's pleading face appeared in his mind once more. 'She's so much like my mother...so sweet and gentle. Never thinking of harming any creature...like a full bloomed flower blowing in the wind...'
* Flashback *
It was a bright and sunny spring day. Birds were singing on tree tops as butterflies fluttered through the air. The sky was blue and not a single dark cloud was in sight. The luscious green grass blew in the wind's breeze with the sound of children's laughter in the air. Seto was seven years old at the time. His father and him were happily playing Frisbee in the park as his mother sat with a two year old Mokuba, licking an ice cream cone.
Seto's father was just as handsome as Seto is now. The same brown hair and blue eyes as Seto does now, although slightly more muscular than Seto. His mother had the same brown colored long hair and crystal blue eyes; dressed in a long, white sleeve-less dress. Her smile would've brought happiness to all those who have been depressed.
Several minutes after his father and him played Frisbee, they began to tire, so they walked hand in hand back over to where Seto's mother and Mokuba were sitting. "Finished playing so soon?" Seto's mother asked as Seto and his father approached. She wiped Seto's forehead with a damp cloth as she gave him a heart-warming smile.
Suddenly, Mokuba jumped off of his seat and clung onto Seto's leg. "Big brother!" Mokuba yelled in shock.
"Huh?" Seto wondered as he looked at his younger brother. "What is it?" Mokuba pointed to where he had been sitting just moments ago, still clinging on to his brother's leg. The young Seto asked his brother to let go of his leg and moved closer for a better look. Something tiny with a black body and eight legs sat there motionless. Suddenly, it began to move towards Seto. Startled, the young boy stepped backwards, tripping over his own feet and fell backwards, onto his bottom. Mokuba quickly rushed over to his big brother, trying to help pick him up from the ground.
"Are you ok, sweetheart?" His mother asked him with a worried look on her face.
"Yea..." Seto said quietly, as he got up from the ground and brushed the dirt off his pants. The small black critter started crawling down the seat and towards Seto. Scared that the critter was coming closer, Seto and Mokuba ran to their mother and grabbed her by the legs. Their mother gently ruffled their hair and asked them to let go. The Kaiba brothers slowly let go of their mother's leg, getting an assured look from their mom that it'll be all right. Their mom walked over to where the critter was and allowed it to crawl onto her index finger.
"MOM! What are you doing?!" Seto asked in shock.
"It's ok." His mom said calmly as she approached the two boys with the critter on her finger. Seto took a step back, but knowing his mother wouldn't do anything that would harm him, he stayed where he was while Mokuba ran to his father, hugging at his leg. Seto's mother bent down to Seto's level and showed him the critter on her finger. "See this?" She asked. Seto nodded, still feeling a little uncomfortable. "This is a spider." She said as she smiled. "It may look scary, but it really isn't. As long as we don't hurt it, it won't hurt us." She explained happily. Seto, feeling better nodded as he stared at the spider. "And don't hurt the little critters you're not familiar with. They are just like us, each a living creature!" Seto's mother gently placed her finger near a leaf of a tree branch and allowed the spider to crawl off her finger.
* End Flashback *
A tear trickled down Kaiba's cheek as he lowered his hand back to his sides. 'Oh mother...' He thought as he squeezed his eyes shut, trying to keep the tears from coming. 'If only I knew that was the last time I'd see you again, I'd have told you I loved you one last time...'
* Flashback *
"Mom?" The young Seto asked as they were leaving the park. "Can you buy me an ice cream cone?" He stared at his mother with pleading eyes.
"Sure." His mother smiled back. "Wait here with your father, and I'll be right back." She said as she jogged across the street to the ice cream shop.
* End Flashback *
'If I only knew I wouldn't have asked for that ice cream...' Kaiba couldn't hold it in any longer. Tears flowed down his cheeks as he dropped his briefcase to the ground.
* Flashback *
Seto's mother waited until the red traffic light came on then started jogging back to Seto.
"I hope that's chocolate!" Seto yelled across the street with a big grin across his face.
"It is!" Seto's mother yelled back happily.
Seto jumped for joy as his mother reached closer towards him. *BEEP BEEP* Seto's joy soon turned to sorrow as he watched a bright red sports car hit his mother, just as she was about to reach Seto.
"Mommy!" Tears quickly formed in Seto's eyes as he rushed to his mother's side.
"Someone call an ambulance quick!" Seto's father yelled in panic.
"Please be all right mom..." Seto said as he held on to his mother's hand. The ice cream cone was smashed against the pavement, melting in the sun.
"I'm...sorry I...couldn't get you...your ice cream cone..." She closed her eyes and let out a small chuckle. "Take care of Mokuba for me...and remember...that I'll always...be with you...*cough cough* As long as...I'm in...your heart...we'll never be apart." She gave Seto her last smile and finally, her life ended as her hand slipped out of Seto's.
"Mommy!" Seto screamed as ambulances begin to arrive.
* End Flashback *
'You shouldn't have left...First you, then father...Why did you have to leave me?' Seto thought to himself as he banged his head against the door. "Why?" He whispered.
Téa, hearing the banging on the door, decided to go see what was wrong. She had enough strength to get up now, but her wounds were not completely healed, so it had caused her pain to move around a lot. She was now changed into some new clothes that Seto had offered. She got to the door and opened the door, only to see Kaiba, sulking in front of her...
Hushpuppy24: Well there's another chapter for you all~! ^^ Sorry if this chapter didn't have much going on...I just wanted to have bits of Seto's memories in there. ^^ Anyways, hope you liked it~!
Hushpuppy24: Before I start with the summary of what happened on the last chapter, I'd like to just point out something. To Black Magician Girl: The reason why I don't write a lot in each chapter is because I want to keep each topic separate, so it's based on mostly one thing for the chapter. I know how you feel, wanting to know what happens next in the story...but I take a while to type up my ideas so please bare with me. ^^
Anyways, last time on "The Difference One Person Can Make" Seto had reached Domino High. He saw Yugi, Joey and Tristan at the entrance and walked towards them. Meanwhile, Yugi was worried about Téa because she didn't go to the Turtle Game Shop nor pick up Yugi's call. Seto was about to tell Yugi about Téa when Joey interrupted. At the end of the day, Seto didn't tell Yugi or his friends about Téa as Yugi worried more.
On with the story then...
Chapter 5
******************
Kaiba sighed as he stepped inside his mansion. 'It's quiet without Mokuba, not that he had ever made much noise, but still...' Seto thought to himself. He stared up the stairs, remembering Téa was still there. His guilt has returned and the pain in his throat was there again. 'Get a hold of yourself Kaiba.' He keeps telling himself. The pain stopped several minutes later, after his thoughts slowly drifted away from him. He put down his briefcase and walked into the kitchen to make him a cup of coffee.
Moments passed and soon, his coffee was ready. He sat down quietly as he sipped away at his coffee. The hot beverage quickly eased him of all that had bothered him that day. He let out a sigh and tilted his head back. Closing his eyes, he listened to the silence within the mansion. 'Such a big mansion to fill with happiness and yet...' He tilted his head forward again as a single tear streamed down his eye. "Oh mom, dad...I wish you could still be here to share this with me..." He whispered softly to himself. He quickly wiped away his tear and left the kitchen. He grabbed his briefcase and slowly walked up the stairs.
He walked towards his study, slowly passing by Téa's room. He stopped at the door. He held his hand up as if to knock on the door, but stopped as his fist came near the wood. Téa's pleading face appeared in his mind once more. 'She's so much like my mother...so sweet and gentle. Never thinking of harming any creature...like a full bloomed flower blowing in the wind...'
* Flashback *
It was a bright and sunny spring day. Birds were singing on tree tops as butterflies fluttered through the air. The sky was blue and not a single dark cloud was in sight. The luscious green grass blew in the wind's breeze with the sound of children's laughter in the air. Seto was seven years old at the time. His father and him were happily playing Frisbee in the park as his mother sat with a two year old Mokuba, licking an ice cream cone.
Seto's father was just as handsome as Seto is now. The same brown hair and blue eyes as Seto does now, although slightly more muscular than Seto. His mother had the same brown colored long hair and crystal blue eyes; dressed in a long, white sleeve-less dress. Her smile would've brought happiness to all those who have been depressed.
Several minutes after his father and him played Frisbee, they began to tire, so they walked hand in hand back over to where Seto's mother and Mokuba were sitting. "Finished playing so soon?" Seto's mother asked as Seto and his father approached. She wiped Seto's forehead with a damp cloth as she gave him a heart-warming smile.
Suddenly, Mokuba jumped off of his seat and clung onto Seto's leg. "Big brother!" Mokuba yelled in shock.
"Huh?" Seto wondered as he looked at his younger brother. "What is it?" Mokuba pointed to where he had been sitting just moments ago, still clinging on to his brother's leg. The young Seto asked his brother to let go of his leg and moved closer for a better look. Something tiny with a black body and eight legs sat there motionless. Suddenly, it began to move towards Seto. Startled, the young boy stepped backwards, tripping over his own feet and fell backwards, onto his bottom. Mokuba quickly rushed over to his big brother, trying to help pick him up from the ground.
"Are you ok, sweetheart?" His mother asked him with a worried look on her face.
"Yea..." Seto said quietly, as he got up from the ground and brushed the dirt off his pants. The small black critter started crawling down the seat and towards Seto. Scared that the critter was coming closer, Seto and Mokuba ran to their mother and grabbed her by the legs. Their mother gently ruffled their hair and asked them to let go. The Kaiba brothers slowly let go of their mother's leg, getting an assured look from their mom that it'll be all right. Their mom walked over to where the critter was and allowed it to crawl onto her index finger.
"MOM! What are you doing?!" Seto asked in shock.
"It's ok." His mom said calmly as she approached the two boys with the critter on her finger. Seto took a step back, but knowing his mother wouldn't do anything that would harm him, he stayed where he was while Mokuba ran to his father, hugging at his leg. Seto's mother bent down to Seto's level and showed him the critter on her finger. "See this?" She asked. Seto nodded, still feeling a little uncomfortable. "This is a spider." She said as she smiled. "It may look scary, but it really isn't. As long as we don't hurt it, it won't hurt us." She explained happily. Seto, feeling better nodded as he stared at the spider. "And don't hurt the little critters you're not familiar with. They are just like us, each a living creature!" Seto's mother gently placed her finger near a leaf of a tree branch and allowed the spider to crawl off her finger.
* End Flashback *
A tear trickled down Kaiba's cheek as he lowered his hand back to his sides. 'Oh mother...' He thought as he squeezed his eyes shut, trying to keep the tears from coming. 'If only I knew that was the last time I'd see you again, I'd have told you I loved you one last time...'
* Flashback *
"Mom?" The young Seto asked as they were leaving the park. "Can you buy me an ice cream cone?" He stared at his mother with pleading eyes.
"Sure." His mother smiled back. "Wait here with your father, and I'll be right back." She said as she jogged across the street to the ice cream shop.
* End Flashback *
'If I only knew I wouldn't have asked for that ice cream...' Kaiba couldn't hold it in any longer. Tears flowed down his cheeks as he dropped his briefcase to the ground.
* Flashback *
Seto's mother waited until the red traffic light came on then started jogging back to Seto.
"I hope that's chocolate!" Seto yelled across the street with a big grin across his face.
"It is!" Seto's mother yelled back happily.
Seto jumped for joy as his mother reached closer towards him. *BEEP BEEP* Seto's joy soon turned to sorrow as he watched a bright red sports car hit his mother, just as she was about to reach Seto.
"Mommy!" Tears quickly formed in Seto's eyes as he rushed to his mother's side.
"Someone call an ambulance quick!" Seto's father yelled in panic.
"Please be all right mom..." Seto said as he held on to his mother's hand. The ice cream cone was smashed against the pavement, melting in the sun.
"I'm...sorry I...couldn't get you...your ice cream cone..." She closed her eyes and let out a small chuckle. "Take care of Mokuba for me...and remember...that I'll always...be with you...*cough cough* As long as...I'm in...your heart...we'll never be apart." She gave Seto her last smile and finally, her life ended as her hand slipped out of Seto's.
"Mommy!" Seto screamed as ambulances begin to arrive.
* End Flashback *
'You shouldn't have left...First you, then father...Why did you have to leave me?' Seto thought to himself as he banged his head against the door. "Why?" He whispered.
Téa, hearing the banging on the door, decided to go see what was wrong. She had enough strength to get up now, but her wounds were not completely healed, so it had caused her pain to move around a lot. She was now changed into some new clothes that Seto had offered. She got to the door and opened the door, only to see Kaiba, sulking in front of her...
Hushpuppy24: Well there's another chapter for you all~! ^^ Sorry if this chapter didn't have much going on...I just wanted to have bits of Seto's memories in there. ^^ Anyways, hope you liked it~!