Author Notes: ThankyouThankyouThankyouThankyouThankyou so much for the kind reviews ^_^ *blushes* I'm glad that that people seemed to enjoy this fan fic greatly. *dum roll* And here's the next part for all you very nice people ^____^ Sorry about the wait, I wanted to plan out the rest of the plot first before I wrote this one. Just a warning, there'll be lots of plot twists coming up and it kinda gets crazy too ^^;
(...) My own comments aka Author comments.
~...~ thoughts
//...// thoughts sent through a bond (like Yami and Yugi)
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The Ties That Bind - CHAPTER 4 - Part "b"
By: Takeru Takaishi
"Blue Eyes..." Older Seto mouthed at the same time as his youngerself spoke it on the monitor screen in front of him, sensing what the other had spoken.
The video cameras had long since been installed throughout the Kaiba mansion, for years before Older Seto and Older Mokuba had come to live there, five years ago but Older Seto had never given a thought to use them himself, until he felt the need to make sure Seto and Mokuba were "okay." Ignoring Yami's commanding voice and order for the answer to their past, Older Seto had flipped on the monitor screen in front of him, to tune in on what was coming on upstairs.
"A little down right sneaky, don'tcha think Kaiba? Video cameras?" Joey asked with a smirk, as he moved to stand behind Kaiba to see what he saw.
"I dunno, Joey. Sounds like Kaiba to me...sneaky and paraniod.." Tristan commented, standing with Joey.
The others didn't say anything as they watched every on the screen though Yami, who had also joined them gave Older Seto a clear look with his eyes that said, "This isn't over, Kaiba.."
~Is it ever...over?~ Older Seto thought sadly in return, giving Yami a look back in understanding.
Everything had seemed to be fine when they had first entered the bedroom and when little Mokuba asked Seto for a song or story, Older Seto felt a small smile come over him as he saw the look on Seto's face at that request. When Seto began singing to Mokuba, everyone's faces immediately soften at Mokuba's contented sleeply face and Seto's kindness and easy compliance to Mokuba's request.
~Serenity...I wonder, sis, if you remember those nights, when you had nightmares and you'd ask to sleep in my bed. I'd always say "yes." You called me, the best brother on the earth for allowing you always. If that's what's it takes to be the best sibling around then, I would tie with Kaiba. He's tried so hard to be there for Mokuba...like I for you, Serenity...how can I call him a monster for that?~ Joey asked himself honestly, watching Seto Kaiba show more compassionate and kindness on the monitor then he'd give him credit for.
Older Seto frowned slightly as he listened to the lyrics, ~This song...I remember mother singing it to me...but I..~
"I don't remember you singing this song to me, big brother.." Older Mokuba whispered to him, completing Older Seto's train of thoughts, confusion on the younger Kaiba's face.
Older Seto nodded slowly, watching as his younger self, fell to the floor, crying in memory of their mother. At this moment, he felt several sets of eyes focus on him for his reaction to this, ignoring all of them, he continued watching the monitor, remaining cool and collected.
Feeling a someone's hand squeeze his own, Older Seto looked down out of the corner of his eye to see Older Mokuba's small hand gently give his a squeeze again and Older Seto saw also, that Older Mokuba's face remained staring ahead, cool and collected like Older Seto.
~I've taught you well, little brother~
Smiling now smugly in approval, Older Seto continued watching as Seto moved from the floor to the desk. Holding the picture, who's twin also sitted on the desk next to the monitor, Older Seto was watching him from, Seto seemed to think something carefully before leaving it to pick up Older Seto's dueling deck.
They all watched entranced as Seto picked up each card and listened to him read each one outloud before laying them out on the desk.
//Yami...I sense...did you sense it too? I felt--// Yugi voiced to Yami.
//Yes, Yugi. Having never seen the cards before at all, Seto immediately formed a bond with each card by a mere touch five years before Duel Monster cards were introduced him in Japan. His fate is intertwined with the Duel Monsters game it seems since he was born. The Blue Eyes card he wanted from your Grandpa, it was fate for him to find it. Then either use it or destory it. Each monster card in the game has a duelist somewhere that can bring out that inner strength in it. No matter how weak it is. The card becomes strong in the duelist's hands if that duelist learns to believe in the heart of the cards to use it wisely. The duelist in turn, creates a strong bond with that card, that's stronger than any other card, because duelist ultimately form bonds with their deck. The duelist often call that card, their "favorite card," not truly understanding why he calls it that...// Yami spoke carefully, wanting Yugi to hear everything he said.
//My Dark Magician card! I thought I felt something whenever I played it...I never thought...//Yugi coming to the understanding, //Then...Kaiba's card would be..!?//
//Yes. The powerful Blue Eyes White Dragon. The strongest monster in the Duel Monsters game. From my understanding, Kaiba felt a connection to its power. The Dragon needed Kaiba's strength to use its power and Kaiba..// Yami continued his trail of thoughts.
//..needed its power to give him inner strength.// Yugi finished Yami's thoughts.
//Yes.//
"Well...Kaiba...you going to start explaining or --" Yami began.
"Yes...he has much to explain for himself don't you, Seto Kaiba?" A strange voice spoke up.
All pairs of eyes spun around to look at the stranger, who had spoken. It belonged to a tall young man, nineteen years perhaps with startling blue eyes like ice and hair a light blue-green color. His pose was one accostumed with getting what he wanted when he wanted it and pure self-confidence.
"Who are you? What are you doing in my mansion? Explain yourself!" Older Seto yelled at the strange man, getting up from the chair, hands on the desk.
"I should be asking you that question, Seto Kaiba..." The man growled at Seto Kaiba, with plain hatred in his eyes.
He took out a small mechanical device from his trench coat and pressed a small red button on it, sending a ultrasonic soundwave through the room, sending everyone to their knees in throbing pain.
"ARGH!!"
"AHHH!!"
"What the--"
"Stop it!!"
Slowly, all of them fell to the ground unconscious. The man smirked, turning off the device and watched as a sudden, flash of light exploded from Yami's unconscious body...
As Yami fell to the ground, Yugi gained control of his body and immediately got up from the ground, his innocent face in confusion and pain, "Why are you doing this? Why?"
The man walked slowly toward Yugi and suddenly, punched Yugi in the gut sending him to the ground in pain and with a quick karate chop to the temple, Yugi fell him drift off in unconsciousness from the sudden physical attack as he heard the man say softly, "You should be asking Seto Kaiba this question, little Yugi..then you will understand....."
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Author: ^_~ Cliffhanger time!! Sorry about its shortness but the next one should be longer...now...expect secrets to be revealed! The two strangers will be revealed in the upandcoming chapters and more!! *laughs evilly* BWAHAAHHA!! ^_____^ What did you think of this?
(...) My own comments aka Author comments.
~...~ thoughts
//...// thoughts sent through a bond (like Yami and Yugi)
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The Ties That Bind - CHAPTER 4 - Part "b"
By: Takeru Takaishi
"Blue Eyes..." Older Seto mouthed at the same time as his youngerself spoke it on the monitor screen in front of him, sensing what the other had spoken.
The video cameras had long since been installed throughout the Kaiba mansion, for years before Older Seto and Older Mokuba had come to live there, five years ago but Older Seto had never given a thought to use them himself, until he felt the need to make sure Seto and Mokuba were "okay." Ignoring Yami's commanding voice and order for the answer to their past, Older Seto had flipped on the monitor screen in front of him, to tune in on what was coming on upstairs.
"A little down right sneaky, don'tcha think Kaiba? Video cameras?" Joey asked with a smirk, as he moved to stand behind Kaiba to see what he saw.
"I dunno, Joey. Sounds like Kaiba to me...sneaky and paraniod.." Tristan commented, standing with Joey.
The others didn't say anything as they watched every on the screen though Yami, who had also joined them gave Older Seto a clear look with his eyes that said, "This isn't over, Kaiba.."
~Is it ever...over?~ Older Seto thought sadly in return, giving Yami a look back in understanding.
Everything had seemed to be fine when they had first entered the bedroom and when little Mokuba asked Seto for a song or story, Older Seto felt a small smile come over him as he saw the look on Seto's face at that request. When Seto began singing to Mokuba, everyone's faces immediately soften at Mokuba's contented sleeply face and Seto's kindness and easy compliance to Mokuba's request.
~Serenity...I wonder, sis, if you remember those nights, when you had nightmares and you'd ask to sleep in my bed. I'd always say "yes." You called me, the best brother on the earth for allowing you always. If that's what's it takes to be the best sibling around then, I would tie with Kaiba. He's tried so hard to be there for Mokuba...like I for you, Serenity...how can I call him a monster for that?~ Joey asked himself honestly, watching Seto Kaiba show more compassionate and kindness on the monitor then he'd give him credit for.
Older Seto frowned slightly as he listened to the lyrics, ~This song...I remember mother singing it to me...but I..~
"I don't remember you singing this song to me, big brother.." Older Mokuba whispered to him, completing Older Seto's train of thoughts, confusion on the younger Kaiba's face.
Older Seto nodded slowly, watching as his younger self, fell to the floor, crying in memory of their mother. At this moment, he felt several sets of eyes focus on him for his reaction to this, ignoring all of them, he continued watching the monitor, remaining cool and collected.
Feeling a someone's hand squeeze his own, Older Seto looked down out of the corner of his eye to see Older Mokuba's small hand gently give his a squeeze again and Older Seto saw also, that Older Mokuba's face remained staring ahead, cool and collected like Older Seto.
~I've taught you well, little brother~
Smiling now smugly in approval, Older Seto continued watching as Seto moved from the floor to the desk. Holding the picture, who's twin also sitted on the desk next to the monitor, Older Seto was watching him from, Seto seemed to think something carefully before leaving it to pick up Older Seto's dueling deck.
They all watched entranced as Seto picked up each card and listened to him read each one outloud before laying them out on the desk.
//Yami...I sense...did you sense it too? I felt--// Yugi voiced to Yami.
//Yes, Yugi. Having never seen the cards before at all, Seto immediately formed a bond with each card by a mere touch five years before Duel Monster cards were introduced him in Japan. His fate is intertwined with the Duel Monsters game it seems since he was born. The Blue Eyes card he wanted from your Grandpa, it was fate for him to find it. Then either use it or destory it. Each monster card in the game has a duelist somewhere that can bring out that inner strength in it. No matter how weak it is. The card becomes strong in the duelist's hands if that duelist learns to believe in the heart of the cards to use it wisely. The duelist in turn, creates a strong bond with that card, that's stronger than any other card, because duelist ultimately form bonds with their deck. The duelist often call that card, their "favorite card," not truly understanding why he calls it that...// Yami spoke carefully, wanting Yugi to hear everything he said.
//My Dark Magician card! I thought I felt something whenever I played it...I never thought...//Yugi coming to the understanding, //Then...Kaiba's card would be..!?//
//Yes. The powerful Blue Eyes White Dragon. The strongest monster in the Duel Monsters game. From my understanding, Kaiba felt a connection to its power. The Dragon needed Kaiba's strength to use its power and Kaiba..// Yami continued his trail of thoughts.
//..needed its power to give him inner strength.// Yugi finished Yami's thoughts.
//Yes.//
"Well...Kaiba...you going to start explaining or --" Yami began.
"Yes...he has much to explain for himself don't you, Seto Kaiba?" A strange voice spoke up.
All pairs of eyes spun around to look at the stranger, who had spoken. It belonged to a tall young man, nineteen years perhaps with startling blue eyes like ice and hair a light blue-green color. His pose was one accostumed with getting what he wanted when he wanted it and pure self-confidence.
"Who are you? What are you doing in my mansion? Explain yourself!" Older Seto yelled at the strange man, getting up from the chair, hands on the desk.
"I should be asking you that question, Seto Kaiba..." The man growled at Seto Kaiba, with plain hatred in his eyes.
He took out a small mechanical device from his trench coat and pressed a small red button on it, sending a ultrasonic soundwave through the room, sending everyone to their knees in throbing pain.
"ARGH!!"
"AHHH!!"
"What the--"
"Stop it!!"
Slowly, all of them fell to the ground unconscious. The man smirked, turning off the device and watched as a sudden, flash of light exploded from Yami's unconscious body...
As Yami fell to the ground, Yugi gained control of his body and immediately got up from the ground, his innocent face in confusion and pain, "Why are you doing this? Why?"
The man walked slowly toward Yugi and suddenly, punched Yugi in the gut sending him to the ground in pain and with a quick karate chop to the temple, Yugi fell him drift off in unconsciousness from the sudden physical attack as he heard the man say softly, "You should be asking Seto Kaiba this question, little Yugi..then you will understand....."
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Author: ^_~ Cliffhanger time!! Sorry about its shortness but the next one should be longer...now...expect secrets to be revealed! The two strangers will be revealed in the upandcoming chapters and more!! *laughs evilly* BWAHAAHHA!! ^_____^ What did you think of this?