Chapter 9: Tricks up your sleeve
Sitting up slowly, Seto gingerly touched the hole in his jacket and winced at the pain that lanced through his chest.
"Thank God…...... my jacket have a bulletproof vest built in." Seto winced as he imagined the bruises forming on his torso. Seto had never really thought about the built in blood-packets that splattered like real blood when pierced, but those packets had ultimately saved his life. If any of the Big Five had realized that the bullet had not in fact killed him, Seto might have received another bullet…...... through his brain. Pulling out his cell phone, Seto hesitated only a second before dialing the police.
Ten floors up, the Big Five took their seats at the large conference table.
"Well, gentlemen. It seems the takeover has been a complete success." Pegasus smiled as he leaned back in his chair.
"I agree." Johnson smirked and Underwood nodded.
"How can you three just sit there and say that?" Roba asked, standing up abruptly.
"Excuse me?"
"You just killed a man, and all you can consider is your own wealth? You told me there was to be no blood shed!"
"Well," Pegasus shrugged, "Plans change. Do you object?"
"YES!" Roba screamed.
"And just what do you plan to do about it?" Gozaburo asked, looking up from his inspection of his hands. "Tell the police?"
"I just might!"
"I highly doubt that. For one, I very much doubt that you would make it much further than that door. For another, even if you did make it to the police, and you did manage to tell your story, and they did believe you over the four of us, you'd still be incriminating yourself. You're in too deep! If we go down, Roba, you're going to go down with us." Gozaburo shrugged. "We're all in this together, and now that Kaiba is dead, there is no way out…...... but death. So turn around and head out that door. There will be a bullet in your head before your hand touched the doorknob."
"Well, aren't you going to go?" Underwood sneered, as Roba sat down heavily.
"No." Seto cried as he threw open the door, causing all of the Big Five to jump in their seats. "None of you are going any where!"
"You're still alive?" Gozaburo asked, standing up.
"Of course, you fools! I'm immortal!" Seto rolled his eyes as he closed the door behind himself and crossed to stand in front of the conference table. Searching the faces of the Big Five, Seto noticed that the Carlo Roba actually seemed grateful and happy to see him.
"There is no such thing as immortality, Seto." Pegasus shrugged, and pulled Gozaburo back into his chair. "What do you want?"
"I want to ask you all a few questions."
"Are we being tape recorded?" Underwood joked.
"Of course."
"Well, then. Fire away." Johnson snickered, taking Seto's truthful statement to be another joke.
"Why did you shot me?"
"Because we knew you would never resign and we needed you out of the way."
"So? If I died, Mokuba would simply take over."
"But we could manipulate him. He would have become a figure head."
"Aren't hostile take-over so much fun?" Gozaburo snickered.
"Yes indeed." Seto smirked as he walked back over to the door. Opening it, Seto stepped out of the way and twenty men and women dressed in police uniforms ran in.
"Hands up! You're all under arrest for conspiracy and attempted murder." One of the police shouted and ten of the others moved to handcuff the Big Five.
"What the hell?" Johnson snarled as he attempted to struggle against the two cops who were walking him out the door.
"I'm going to call me lawyer!" Underwood shouted as the police chief began to read each of the Big Five their rights. Only Gozaburo and Roba remained silent as they were lead out of the room. As a policeman moved to take Pegasus out of the room, Pegasus jerked away and glared at Seto.
"You may think you have won, boy, but I've always got the last laugh! Do you want to know where your girlfriend is now? IN HELL! I SENT HER THERE! AND I'M GOING TO SEND YOUR BROTHER DOWN TO JOIN HER!"
"What?!" Seto cried as Pegasus was dragged out of the room.
"I HAVEN'T CALLED YET! AND THERE ISN'T A CHANCE IN HELL I'M GOING TO CALL NOW! MY MEN WERE ORDERED TO SHOT YOUR BROTHER DEAD IF I DIDN'T CALL BEFORE TWELVE TWENTY. AND I DON'T MEAN IN THE HEART, SETO! I MEAN IN THE BRAIN, WHERE YOUR MEDLESOME BULLETPROOF VESTS CAN'T SAVE THE DAY! YOU THOUGHT YOU COULD HIDE THAT BROTHER OF YOURS ON A TRAIN, BUT I HAD MY MEN FOLLOW THEM WHEN THEY RAN! SO SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR PRECIOUS BROTHER AND GIRLFRIEND, BOY! AND NEVER FORGET THIS; IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!" Pegasus screamed as the police tightened their grip and began to walk faster.
Feeling the blood drain from his face, Seto slumped into a seat.
"I'm sure he was not serious." The police chief whispered. "I'm sure he was only bluffing."
"No. He knew they were on a train. Besides, Pegasus would never bluff." Seto whispered, before he glanced at his watch. It was twelve twenty-five.
"They're dead. They're both dead. Everyone's dead." Seto whispered, as his eyes slipped closed and he fainted.
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Shaking Mokuba, Tea watched as the younger boy's eyes opened.
"What? Huh?"
"Come on, Mokuba. We've got to get off here. It's our stop. Uh, can you carry the three bags?"
"I think I can. Is Yugi still asleep?"
"Yes, but I'll carry him." Tea sighed as she hoisted the unconscious body of Yugi onto her back. "Thank goodness dance strenghtens your back."
Stepping off the train, Tea and Mokuba walked to the exit and looked around.
"Well, we'll need a hotel and I don't think it's a good idea to walk there." Tea muttered.
"Look," Mokuba exclaimed pointed a little ways off. "There's a place we can catch a taxi."
"Good." Tea nodded. Walking over to the hiring station, Tea was able to book a hotel room for three and hire a taxi. When they entered their hotel room, Mokuba immediately went to the bathroom (nature called) and Tea lay Yugi on the bed.
"I don't understand." Mokuba admitted as he came out of the bathroom. "He's been sleeping since one and it's almost nine."
"He kept going until he didn't have a drop of energy or adrenaline left. His body must be extremely worn and I'm sure it's going to take a long time before Yugi is one hundred percent better." Tea explained. "Which reminds me. I'm going to go to a convenience store and pick up some aspirin and maybe an ice pack or two, for Yugi. I get the feeling he's going to need them."
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Tapping her foot impatiently, Tea waited for the lady in front of her to hurry up.
"Oh dear, I'll have to write a check." The lady sighed. "I know it's Sunday, but what's the date?"
"The…...... 20th." The cashier supplied.
"What?!" Tea gasped, as she clutched the two boxes of aspirin and the box of icepacks to her chest. "But that means…...... OH NO!"
Running off, Tea left the other two women to stare, bewilder, after her.
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"Tea? Is that you?" Mokuba asked as Tea entered the hotel room.
"Yes, it's me."
"Yugi woke up a few minutes ago, but he just went back to sleep."
"All right." Tea nodded as she put her purchases down on the small desk next to the television.
"Tea?"
"Yes?"
"What are we going to do?" Mokuba asked. Turning around to face him, Tea smiled sadly.
"I have no idea. We can't go back to New York and now that Seto is…...... gone…....... I just don't know Mokuba. I suppose we'll stay here for a while."
"Are we going to have to go to the police?"
"I think it might be the best thing, just not now."
"Then when?"
"I don't know. I don't know anything!" Tea sobbed, sinking down onto the bed. Sitting down next to her, Mokuba reached over and hugged her, a tear running down his cheek. Pulling Mokuba closer, Tea hugged him back and let Mokuba cry into her shoulder.
"I miss him so much." Mokuba moaned through his tears.
"So do I." Tea sighed. "We all do."
AN: HA! I'll bet I had you all scared! But honestly, would I truly kill Seto? But isn't ironic that Seto thinks Tea and Mokuba are dead when Tea, Mokuba and Yugi think Seto is dead? ^_^
