Author's Note: Sorry it took so long to update this. I'm plagued with homework. x_x Here's Chapter 2 for your enjoyment. R+R, please!
Chapter 2: A Mysterious Figure
"I'm leaving," announced the older Kaiba brother, as he started to walk out the enourmous entrance to his mansion. "If anything happens call me immediately."
"I'm telling you, I'll be okay," replied Mokuba irritably as his big brother closed the door. "Please stop worrying."
'I wish I could,' Seto thought as he closed the door, 'but ever sense Pegasus kidnapped him and deprived him of his soul at Duelist Kingdom, I'm always worrying about his safety. Which is why I have some of the best guards money can hire posted around the perimeter of the mansion. Nothing should happen to my brother while I'm away, as long as they're awake and doing their job.'
Seto glanced the right as he approached his limousine. Out of the corner of his eye he spotted one of his guards hiding in the shadows.
When he could see his brother no longer, Mokuba headed to the mansion's ornately decorated family room. He plopped onto the couch and took of his shoes. Mokuba rested his feet on a footstool. He then turned on the big-screen TV and started watching Daffy Duck getting hit with anvils. He was so absorbed in the show he did not notice the struggle occuring outside his window.
Mokuba suddenly froze as he heard a loud crash from the living room. The soft pitter-patter of footsteps on the ruby carpet slowly advanced towards him, and he froze in fear, beads of sweat forming on his upper lip and slowly trickling down the side of his head. Whirling around, he gasped at the sight of a cloaked figure standing less than ten feet away. A sharp chill ran up his spine, as a strange maniac laugh that seemed to have no definite source resonated throughout the room.
"Who are you, and what do want?" Mokuba asked in a terrified voice.
Ignoring the query, the figure seemingly floated across the room towards the petrified boy. Thinking quickly, Mokuba threw the heavy footstool at his adversary. With a loud thud, it hit the stranger, knocking him out. He collapsed on the ground, his cloak billowing out in waves around him, revealing his face.
Mokuba gasped as the intruder's identity was revealed.
~ ~
'I instructed Joey to meet me here twenty minutes ago,' Tristan complained to himself as he stood next to his motorcycle. He looked around, half-expecting to see his best friend, but all he saw was the Domino Mall and the crowd of people that usually hung around it. 'Yugi's party starts in ten minutes,' Tristan thought as he climbed onto his motorcycle. 'That does it! I'm not waiting any longer! I'm gonna go find him.' Tristan put on his helmet, started the motorcycle, and headed for Joey's house.
~ ~
Yugi, Yami said in a worried tone. It's already five o' two and nobody has arrived! Do you think something happened to your friends?
"How many times do I have to tell you," Yugi said aloud. "Nothing's happened to my friends, it's only been two minutes…"
"What are you talking to?" interrupted a voice from behind him.
Yugi whirled around. "Oh, hi Mai," Yugi said.
"Where is everyone?" Mai asked.
Before Yugi could answer, Tea walked into the shop.
"Sorry I'm late," Tea apologized, "I was completing my chores."
"You don't have to apologize," Yugi said as he looked at his watch. "You're only three minutes late."
"Where are Joey and Tristan," Tea said as she looked around.
"I don't know," Yugi replied. "But Joey said he was going to ride here with Tristan."
"If I know Joey he probably made them both late," Mai commented.
"Hello youngsters," greeted a purple-eyed man with light gray hair, as he walked down the staircase leading to the upper level of the game shop.
"He your grandpa?" Mai whispered to Yugi.
Yugi nodded his head.
"You must be Mai," Mr. Motou said as he stepped onto the floor of the gameshop.
"I am," Mai nodded.
"Whose limousine is that," questioned the proprietor.
Everyone looked out the store's sizy glass window. They spotted a massive black stretch limousine parked in the store's parking lot.
Mr. Motou's question was answered as Seto Kaiba climbed out of the vehicle.
"What's he doing here?" Mr. Motou whispered to Yugi.
"I invited him," Yugi answered.
Mr. Motou gave his grandson a surprised look. "Since when have you two been friends?" he asked.
"Well," Yugi answered, "we aren't exactly friends…yet."
Seto walked to the entrance of the game shop and swung the double doors open.
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A soft bell could be heard as Tristan rang the doorbell of Joey's house. He waited a minute or two, but there was no answer. Once more Tristan rang the doorbell without success. He banged on the door with his fists, but there was still no answer.
'Joey must have forgotten that he was supposed to meet me at the mall and went to Yugi's party alone,' Tristan thought.'
Once more Tristan mounted his motorcycle, put on his helmet, and started the vehicle. He the headed to the game shop.
When he arrived at the store there was no one in site. Tristan entered and climbed up the stairs. He looked around the room. Yugi, Tea, and Mai were playing video games, and Seto was watching them.
"Hey guys," Tristan greeted them.
All gazes turned to Tristan.
"Hi Tristan," Yugi said. "Where's Joey?"
"I was about to ask you the same question," Tristan said.
BOOM! "YOU…LOSE…"
Yugi blinked. "Whoops!" He blushed slightly. "Forgot to pause the game…hehe…"
Tea groaned. "Yugi…."
The conversation was interrupted by the ringing from Seto's cell phone. He picked it up. As he listened his eyed widened in surprise.
"I've got to go," Seto announced in a worried tone.
"What's wrong?" Yugi queried. "Did something happen?"
Ignoring the question, Seto flew out of the room; his heavy footsteps could be heard banging down the steps.
~ ~
A single light shone in the neverending darkness.
"My mind slave may have failed to complete his job, but I have another plan to get what I desire. Go my rare hunters, to the town of Domino. It is time to take more drastic measures."
The light faded away, to be taken over by the heavy darkness once more.
~To Be Continued…
Well, there's Chapter 2. Don't forget to review, folks! **points to little button at bottom of screen that says "submit review"**
