Eight Again
Chapter 1: When He Wakes
It had been about a week that Seto had been in coma in the local hospital. The small boy had, had plenty of time to think about what his Yami had done. The decision was made that the two would make a hospital visit to Seto. It was a bright, and sunny day when Yugi, and Yami entered Kaiba's hospital room. He lay, spread out over the clean, white sheets, monitors, and machines hooked up to him. His body was lost among the machinery. Yugi stood there, his head bowed, as he said a few Japanese prayers, then went to get something to eat, leaving Yami alone in the room with Seto Kaiba.
It was only a couple seconds later that Seto's eyes rolled open, and his head rolled to the side to see who was there... It didn't take Yami a second thought before he called for a doctor. Seto had been sent down for an analysis, while Yugi, and Yami stayed in the room. Soon afterwards the doctor entered the room. "I have good news, and bad news.", he stated, "The good news is that there is no damage to the brain.... However, it seems that Seto believes that he is eight....", the doctor explained.
"You mean, he..... He thinks he's eight?", Yugi asked.
"Yes, we are running a diagnostic of how much he knows, and what he doesn't just to be sure, but we need at least two witnesses.", the doctor explained.
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So that is how they ended up behind a fake mirror, while the doctor asked Kaiba a lot of questions. "Now, I need to know you're name.", the doctor stated, very calmly.
"It's Seto, Seto Kaiba.", Seto stated, happily smiling when complemented for remembering.
"And how old are you?", the doctor asked.
"Um.... Eight, an' a half.", Seto stated, counting on his fingers.
"No you're not, you're sixteen, remember?", the doctor stated.
Seto looked confused, then, "No, I'm eight.", he stated, confidant in his response, the doctor scribbled a few notes then..
"Can you tell me what the answer to this problem is?", the doctor held up a simple multiplication problem.
"Twenty two.", Seto stated.
"Good, and what this picture reminds you of.", the doctor held up an ink blot.
",,,,, Blood.....", Kaiba whispered.
"Why blood?", the doctor stated.
"I can tell you what twenty times ten is....", Kaiba stated quickly.
"Seto, you're avoiding my question....", the doctor looked at Seto.
"I don't wanna talk right now, I'm hungry.", Seto stated, quickly again.
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Seto, and Yami, and Yugi were sent back to the hospital room, since the doctor couldn't get any further with Seto....
Seto sat in his bed, with his feet dangling near to the floor, he kicked them back and forth, watching his feet while he did it. Yami was the first to talk, "Seto, do you.... Know who we are?", Yami asked.
"No.", Seto stated, and like a child, once again went back to what he was doing, "But, Yugi said you weren't going to hurt me.... That you're friends.",
For a while there was just silence, then, Seto stated something.... "Does he know?", Seto's voice was child- like, innocent.
"Who know?", Yugi asked.
"My foster Dad, does he know I'm here?", Seto asked.
"No, he doesn't.", Yugi answered.
"Good, I don't want him to know anyway....", With that, Kaiba got off the bed, and went over to the window, and looked down at all the people below.
"Wow, this is a big city....", Seto stated, looking down.
"Yes, it's called Domino.", Yami explained.
Seto turned, looking at Yami, directly in the eyes. Yami shifted weight, uncomfortably. "When am I going home?", he asked.
"Not for a while.", Yami stated.
"Oh.", Seto said, "I'm bored...",
Seto went and sat down on the bed, and looked at all the flowers, and cards, that his company had sent. Half the chocolates were gone already, and some of the flowers were plucked bare. The balloons had been entertainment to him for a while, but not for very long. It was obvious that Seto did indeed, believe he was eight.
Yugi returned from the errand that he had went on, he carried a box with coloring books, and games, and toys. It was obvious who it was for, since Seto immediatly abandoned the flower that he had been messing with, and went to dig through the box. "It's all for you to play with.", Yugi stated, smiling, "I thought you might be bored.",
Yami shot his other half a glance, and then watched as Kaiba pulled out several items for inspection. A coloring book, some crayons, a couple stuffed animals, Lego's, some other things as well. Kaiba happily took to coloring in one of the books, and Yugi walked over to Yami. "I'm going home, but the doctors said it would be best if someone stayed here.", Yugi whispered, sternly into Yami's ear.
"But....", Yami was interrupted.
"You are staying put, and that is that, I'll see you tomorrow.", Yugi stated, and walked off.
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Later that night, Kaiba was fast asleep, with the teddy bear tucked securely in his arms. He didn't even stay awake through a quarter of the story Yami had been reading to him. Kaiba sighed gently in his sleep. He seemed to have been a wonderful kind of kid, innocent, quiet, and well behaved so what could have turned him into the cold- hearted man he was? Yami watched Kaiba all night, trying to see if this was all just one big false show that the oldest Kaiba brother was displaying. No, how could it be?... There was a sound of stirring, Kaiba got up, and looked about himself. "Where are you off to?", Yami stated.
"I'm going to the bathroom, I hafta take a pee.", he stated in a child like voice.
"Go ahead, then.", Yami stated, but Seto was already in the bathroom, with the door shut.
He came back out again, and went back to sleep after drinking some of the water in a cup on the nightstand. Yami watched, searching his eyes, carefully trying to see who he really was, the younger Seto Kaiba, or the older Seto Kaiba. Well, he did find the mind set, and indeed he did think he was eight years old. Then, a thought struck, as quick as lighting in Yami's mind. How was he going to tell Mokuba?!
End Chapter: Sorry so short...