Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Gi Oh, if I ever did, it would be a figment of my imagination...in simple terms...in my dreams. ^^ Hehe~!
Hushpuppy24: To Makura-San: I knew that Seto's mother didn't die that way in my story...* looks up innocently with a big grin * ^^ Thanks for telling me anyways. Well since I was able to make up this story, I guess I could make up the past of Seto's life too! ^^
In chapter 5, we get a glimpse of Seto's tragic past. As he passes by the room Téa was staying in, he realizes how much Téa had remind him of his mother. Remembering his mother's death when he was only seven years of age, he started blaming himself for what had happened. Banging his head against the door, Téa got up to see what was the matter. Opening the door, only to see a sulking Seto Kaiba.
Now for the next chapter...
Chapter 6
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Téa stood motionless as Kaiba's head fell onto her shoulders, tears still streaming down his eyes. Téa's eyes widened as pain struck her right shoulder, but she held it in as much as she could. Slowly lifting her left hand, she stroked Seto's back as he sobbed on her shoulder. "K-K-Kaiba?" She managed to stutter. "Are you ok?" Silence struck for a few minutes, which seemed like hours as Téa watched helplessly at the crying Kaiba. Unable to make him feel better, she just continued stroking his back. "I-I'm sure whatever that's upsetting you will soon be forgotten..."
'But I don't want to forget...I can't forget! Because it was all my fault!' Realizing Téa was comforting him; he immediately pushed her away and stepped back. He quickly wiped away his tears as he bent down to pick up his briefcase. "Sorry..." He said quietly as he walked away.
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Seto dropped his briefcase on the floor as he leaned against his closed door. 'Why did I do that? Why did I let my emotions be shown in front of Téa? She'll be sure to tell Yugi and the others...and Joey would laugh in my face...Seto, you idiot!' He thought as he punched the wall with his fist, picturing Joey, pointing and laughing in his face. 'Why couldn't I have a normal, happy family?' He walked over to his chair and took off his coat. Then, collapsing on his bed, he closed his eyes, getting lost in his own thoughts. 'After you and dad died, Mokuba and I were left at the orphanage. At first, I had no intentions of talking to anyone else, but I slowly started to like it there. All the other kids seem to understand the pain, and tried to cheer me up. Although every so often I'd still think of you and dad... Many parents had wanted to adopt me because of my intelligence, but I never went without Mokuba. I remembered you had told me to take care of Mokuba...' Seto's eyes opened slowly as he whispered quietly to himself. "Everything had been fine until the day Gozaburo came..."
* Flashback *
A limo approached the orphanage as the kids peered out the window to see who had come, each hoping one of them would finally have a family of their own. Out stepped a man with a moustache. He was dressed in a brown business suit with a red tie. "I'm here to see the one called Seto." He stated. Seto stepped up, while holding onto his little brother's hand.
"I-I-I'm Seto..." The young boy managed to stutter. The man stared down at the boy, squinting his eyes in disgust.
"Are you really as smart as my advisors had said?" Gozaburo asked, demanding an answer.
"If you put it that way sir, I guess..." Seto answered quietly.
"My name is Gozaburo Kaiba, and I challenge you to a game of chess. If you shall somehow win, I shall adopt you." Gozaburo stated.
"Only if my brother Mokuba can come too." The young Seto argued as he tightened his grip to his brother, just enough that it's secure yet not hurting Mokuba.
"That is if you can somehow beat me, which is very unlikely." Gozaburo boasted.
* End Flashback *
'I never should've agreed, but I thought he'd have taken care of Mokuba and me if I had won.' He closed his eyes again.
* Flashback *
"Checkmate." Seto said as he took away the last piece that was remaining on Gozaburo's board. Gozaburo was shocked at how a mere eight-year-old boy could defeat him, the owner of Kaiba Corp., in a game of chess.
"I guess I'll have to keep my end of the bargain." Gozaburo said.
* End Flashback *
'I would've ran away...I would've went back to the orphanage. But Mokuba was still young, and we had good food and shelter there. I had to put up with Gozaburo and his yelling...for Mokuba.' Seto's fists tightened as he remembered all the late nights of hard work Gozaburo put him through.
* Flashback *
"This is the work of a two year old! I've seen better work than this! This is pathetic!" Gozaburo yelled as he threw Seto's papers on the ground. Seto quickly picked up the scattered papers as tears slowly formed in his eyes.
"I-I'm sorry sir." Seto said with his head hung low.
"Redo everything! You have until tomorrow morning. And face me when I talk to you!" Gozaburo demanded. Seto lifted his head, only to show tears forming in his eyes. "Quit your crying! In business, nobody cares how you feel! It's all about success and being successful! Emotions are for the weak! Now go and do what I asked you to!" Seto hung his head low as he walked out of Gozaburo's office, not noticing his younger brother, who has been peering around the corner, listening to every word that was said.
* End Flashback *
'Damn that Gozaburo!' Seto thought in rage. 'I'll go do some work. That should get my mind off things..." Seto got off his bed and headed for the door.
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Meanwhile in Téa's room:
'I wonder if Kaiba's ok... He seemed really hurt when I last saw him.' Téa thought worriedly as she pictured Kaiba's crying face. "Maybe I should go check up on him..." She mumbled. She got up and walked towards the door. As she opened the door, she noticed Seto just coming out of his room. As she stood there staring at him, their eyes locked with one another.
Hushpuppy24: Well there's another chapter... I know that's not really what happened when Gozaburo got to the orphanage but oh well. ^^ It still makes sense! Sorry with all the flashbacks...^^|| Don't know why I got so many of them but I think it makes the story better since you get more of a background for the character! ^^ Reviews would be appreciated~! ^^
Hushpuppy24: To Makura-San: I knew that Seto's mother didn't die that way in my story...* looks up innocently with a big grin * ^^ Thanks for telling me anyways. Well since I was able to make up this story, I guess I could make up the past of Seto's life too! ^^
In chapter 5, we get a glimpse of Seto's tragic past. As he passes by the room Téa was staying in, he realizes how much Téa had remind him of his mother. Remembering his mother's death when he was only seven years of age, he started blaming himself for what had happened. Banging his head against the door, Téa got up to see what was the matter. Opening the door, only to see a sulking Seto Kaiba.
Now for the next chapter...
Chapter 6
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Téa stood motionless as Kaiba's head fell onto her shoulders, tears still streaming down his eyes. Téa's eyes widened as pain struck her right shoulder, but she held it in as much as she could. Slowly lifting her left hand, she stroked Seto's back as he sobbed on her shoulder. "K-K-Kaiba?" She managed to stutter. "Are you ok?" Silence struck for a few minutes, which seemed like hours as Téa watched helplessly at the crying Kaiba. Unable to make him feel better, she just continued stroking his back. "I-I'm sure whatever that's upsetting you will soon be forgotten..."
'But I don't want to forget...I can't forget! Because it was all my fault!' Realizing Téa was comforting him; he immediately pushed her away and stepped back. He quickly wiped away his tears as he bent down to pick up his briefcase. "Sorry..." He said quietly as he walked away.
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Seto dropped his briefcase on the floor as he leaned against his closed door. 'Why did I do that? Why did I let my emotions be shown in front of Téa? She'll be sure to tell Yugi and the others...and Joey would laugh in my face...Seto, you idiot!' He thought as he punched the wall with his fist, picturing Joey, pointing and laughing in his face. 'Why couldn't I have a normal, happy family?' He walked over to his chair and took off his coat. Then, collapsing on his bed, he closed his eyes, getting lost in his own thoughts. 'After you and dad died, Mokuba and I were left at the orphanage. At first, I had no intentions of talking to anyone else, but I slowly started to like it there. All the other kids seem to understand the pain, and tried to cheer me up. Although every so often I'd still think of you and dad... Many parents had wanted to adopt me because of my intelligence, but I never went without Mokuba. I remembered you had told me to take care of Mokuba...' Seto's eyes opened slowly as he whispered quietly to himself. "Everything had been fine until the day Gozaburo came..."
* Flashback *
A limo approached the orphanage as the kids peered out the window to see who had come, each hoping one of them would finally have a family of their own. Out stepped a man with a moustache. He was dressed in a brown business suit with a red tie. "I'm here to see the one called Seto." He stated. Seto stepped up, while holding onto his little brother's hand.
"I-I-I'm Seto..." The young boy managed to stutter. The man stared down at the boy, squinting his eyes in disgust.
"Are you really as smart as my advisors had said?" Gozaburo asked, demanding an answer.
"If you put it that way sir, I guess..." Seto answered quietly.
"My name is Gozaburo Kaiba, and I challenge you to a game of chess. If you shall somehow win, I shall adopt you." Gozaburo stated.
"Only if my brother Mokuba can come too." The young Seto argued as he tightened his grip to his brother, just enough that it's secure yet not hurting Mokuba.
"That is if you can somehow beat me, which is very unlikely." Gozaburo boasted.
* End Flashback *
'I never should've agreed, but I thought he'd have taken care of Mokuba and me if I had won.' He closed his eyes again.
* Flashback *
"Checkmate." Seto said as he took away the last piece that was remaining on Gozaburo's board. Gozaburo was shocked at how a mere eight-year-old boy could defeat him, the owner of Kaiba Corp., in a game of chess.
"I guess I'll have to keep my end of the bargain." Gozaburo said.
* End Flashback *
'I would've ran away...I would've went back to the orphanage. But Mokuba was still young, and we had good food and shelter there. I had to put up with Gozaburo and his yelling...for Mokuba.' Seto's fists tightened as he remembered all the late nights of hard work Gozaburo put him through.
* Flashback *
"This is the work of a two year old! I've seen better work than this! This is pathetic!" Gozaburo yelled as he threw Seto's papers on the ground. Seto quickly picked up the scattered papers as tears slowly formed in his eyes.
"I-I'm sorry sir." Seto said with his head hung low.
"Redo everything! You have until tomorrow morning. And face me when I talk to you!" Gozaburo demanded. Seto lifted his head, only to show tears forming in his eyes. "Quit your crying! In business, nobody cares how you feel! It's all about success and being successful! Emotions are for the weak! Now go and do what I asked you to!" Seto hung his head low as he walked out of Gozaburo's office, not noticing his younger brother, who has been peering around the corner, listening to every word that was said.
* End Flashback *
'Damn that Gozaburo!' Seto thought in rage. 'I'll go do some work. That should get my mind off things..." Seto got off his bed and headed for the door.
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Meanwhile in Téa's room:
'I wonder if Kaiba's ok... He seemed really hurt when I last saw him.' Téa thought worriedly as she pictured Kaiba's crying face. "Maybe I should go check up on him..." She mumbled. She got up and walked towards the door. As she opened the door, she noticed Seto just coming out of his room. As she stood there staring at him, their eyes locked with one another.
Hushpuppy24: Well there's another chapter... I know that's not really what happened when Gozaburo got to the orphanage but oh well. ^^ It still makes sense! Sorry with all the flashbacks...^^|| Don't know why I got so many of them but I think it makes the story better since you get more of a background for the character! ^^ Reviews would be appreciated~! ^^