The patter of footsteps on the roof of Kaiba Corp.'s building . . .many
lives riding on one match . . .
"MARIK!" Kaiba yelled at him as though he was 10 feet away, "I'M HERE!"
"We will duel on Battle City rules, Seto Kaiba. You invented them, you most likely know them right?"
"THAT'S ENOUGH! IT'S TIME TO DUEL!" Kaiba threw his duel disk on his wrist, 'Well, I have Oblisk the Tormenter in my hand, not bad for a first draw. All I need to do is to sacrifice 3 monsters to summon it.' "Rude Kraiser, attack mode." A fighting lizard appeared on the field. "That'll end my turn."
"Fine," a smirk ran across Marik's face, "I play Lord of D. in attack mode and play this magic card . . .Flute of the summoning dragon!"
"WHAT!" Kaiba's eyes widened.
"Yes . . .now come out my two awesome dragons!" Ryu Ran and Tyrone #2 appeared next to Marik's Lord of D. "Ryu Ran, attack Kaiba's Rude Kraiser!" the fighting alligator disappeared, leaving Kaiba wide open for a direct attack. "I could attack you directly Kaiba, but I have something greater in store for you . . .end turn."
'What could Marik be up to?' Kaiba eyed him closely. "I play Saggi the Dark Clown, defence position. That'll end my turn."
Marik's purple eyes lit up glinted, "Good . . .now I sacrifice my three beast to bring forth the monster that will seal this match Kaiba . . .BEHOLD THE WINGED DRAGON OF RA!" The sky lit up with such a blaze. Lighting streaks bolted the Kaiba Corp. building. "With a destructive power of 5100. ATTACK THE CLOWN!" Saggi disappeared, the moment the dragon touched it.
'There's nothing that I can do now.' Kaiba's knees shock, 'I don't think even Yugi could get out of this mess. I'm sorry Lila.' The image of her smiling, hugging him crossed though his mind but only faded, 'Mokuba . . .I failed you once before . . .I am sorry . . .I have failed you for the last time.
"I draw a card . . .and end my turn." Every last bit of hope that Kaiba would [a] win or [b] get out of there alive was drained now. Only the fact that he had failed the only two things in life he cared about most was left . . .it was over. It was all over. The hopes of seeing Lila, not under Marik's spell were gone, flushed away and never to return.
"You'll regret those words, Seto Kaiba; for I will now finish you off with one thunderous blow. ATTACK KAIBA'S LIFE POINTS DIRECTLY MY DRAGON!" For a few moments time slowed down; Kaiba felt his body let go of every feeling in it but then . . .there was this feeling. Was he really dead? No . . .there was someone blocking the attack but . . .who?
"OH MY WORD! LILA!" she enough, Lila's spirit was canceling out Marik's final assault. She floated back towards the Earth facing in Kaiba's direction.
"You're surprised I'm here Seto?" Lila's sapphire eyes glistened in the twilight. "Did you really think I'd let Marik hurt you or Mokuba?"
"No," they embraced each other, "Not even a second Lila. So does this mean . . ."
"No . . ." all color from Lila's face vanished, "I'm afraid I can't turn human again but . . .I can be with you, always." The motioned her see though hand to her mouth and they kissed. Lila's ghost vanished . . .into Kaiba's own flesh and blood.
'When ever you need me.' Kaiba's ears rung with the sound of her voice, 'just call my name and I'll be running ok?' the feeling vanished again and the sadness was now sweeping in: he couldn't return Lila back to her body.
"SETO!" Mokuba ran in from out of the other side of roof, "Marik left and set me free. Everything's ok now!" Kaiba nodded, 'Everything's ok.'
"Yes, yes it is." The Kaiba brothers walked together back into the office.
'I'll be with you always.' Lila's words were still fresh in Kaiba's mind. 'I'll be with you always.'
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"Lila Homes: 1986-2003." The tombstone read. The day after Lila's death had been covered in black. Kaiba, of coarse, was wearing a black trench coat. He felt like something wet would come out his eyes but they didn't; they stayed dry. Mokuba wasn't present that day, Seto thought it would be too much for him to handle.
"They may be gone from this Earth but they aren't gone in your heart." The voice was familiar, too familiar. Kaiba whizzed around from looking at the grave to look right in the eye of Maxmillion Pegasus. "I see you have suffered a lose Kaiba boy."
"What's it any of your business?"
"Someone close I see." Kaiba was now getting more agitated.
"Why the heck are you here."
Pegasus now looked more hurt then Seto had ever seen him, "My wife Cecilia was buried her. I came to visit and you . . .looks like your loved one has passed on as well.
Seto didn't answer. 'Of all people, Pegasus.'
"You know Kaiba boy. I really have no need in stealing your company at this moment but," a smile crossed his face, "if you want to talk about Lila, I'd be glad to help you."
"I'll think about it Pegasus. I still can't forgive you for what you did to Mokuba and me."
"I understand Kaiba boy. Good day to you." He tipped his hat and left. Kaiba scowled at the fact to take Pegasus's offer, why should he share his love for Lila with that man?
Seto turned away from the headstone and walked back to the limo. "I love you Lila."
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"YO KAIBA!" Joey stopped his limo on the way to school, "where's that Lila girl? I haven't seen her in ages?"
"She . . .had to leave." Kaiba spoke quickly.
"Oh . . .darn I wanted get her email. Too bad, LATER KAIBA!"
"yeah . . .later mutt." Kaiba rolled the window back up. "That Wheeler is such a moron." The thought of Joey jumping off the cliff would cheer up any ruthless CEO.
"The high school sir." He nodded. The doors swung open as a new day dawned at Domino High. As a new day came, past memories would leave . . .but some must stay forever. Kaiba's heart was wounded by time heals all wounds and maybe someday . . .someday soon he could look into her sapphire eyes once again.
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THE END
"MARIK!" Kaiba yelled at him as though he was 10 feet away, "I'M HERE!"
"We will duel on Battle City rules, Seto Kaiba. You invented them, you most likely know them right?"
"THAT'S ENOUGH! IT'S TIME TO DUEL!" Kaiba threw his duel disk on his wrist, 'Well, I have Oblisk the Tormenter in my hand, not bad for a first draw. All I need to do is to sacrifice 3 monsters to summon it.' "Rude Kraiser, attack mode." A fighting lizard appeared on the field. "That'll end my turn."
"Fine," a smirk ran across Marik's face, "I play Lord of D. in attack mode and play this magic card . . .Flute of the summoning dragon!"
"WHAT!" Kaiba's eyes widened.
"Yes . . .now come out my two awesome dragons!" Ryu Ran and Tyrone #2 appeared next to Marik's Lord of D. "Ryu Ran, attack Kaiba's Rude Kraiser!" the fighting alligator disappeared, leaving Kaiba wide open for a direct attack. "I could attack you directly Kaiba, but I have something greater in store for you . . .end turn."
'What could Marik be up to?' Kaiba eyed him closely. "I play Saggi the Dark Clown, defence position. That'll end my turn."
Marik's purple eyes lit up glinted, "Good . . .now I sacrifice my three beast to bring forth the monster that will seal this match Kaiba . . .BEHOLD THE WINGED DRAGON OF RA!" The sky lit up with such a blaze. Lighting streaks bolted the Kaiba Corp. building. "With a destructive power of 5100. ATTACK THE CLOWN!" Saggi disappeared, the moment the dragon touched it.
'There's nothing that I can do now.' Kaiba's knees shock, 'I don't think even Yugi could get out of this mess. I'm sorry Lila.' The image of her smiling, hugging him crossed though his mind but only faded, 'Mokuba . . .I failed you once before . . .I am sorry . . .I have failed you for the last time.
"I draw a card . . .and end my turn." Every last bit of hope that Kaiba would [a] win or [b] get out of there alive was drained now. Only the fact that he had failed the only two things in life he cared about most was left . . .it was over. It was all over. The hopes of seeing Lila, not under Marik's spell were gone, flushed away and never to return.
"You'll regret those words, Seto Kaiba; for I will now finish you off with one thunderous blow. ATTACK KAIBA'S LIFE POINTS DIRECTLY MY DRAGON!" For a few moments time slowed down; Kaiba felt his body let go of every feeling in it but then . . .there was this feeling. Was he really dead? No . . .there was someone blocking the attack but . . .who?
"OH MY WORD! LILA!" she enough, Lila's spirit was canceling out Marik's final assault. She floated back towards the Earth facing in Kaiba's direction.
"You're surprised I'm here Seto?" Lila's sapphire eyes glistened in the twilight. "Did you really think I'd let Marik hurt you or Mokuba?"
"No," they embraced each other, "Not even a second Lila. So does this mean . . ."
"No . . ." all color from Lila's face vanished, "I'm afraid I can't turn human again but . . .I can be with you, always." The motioned her see though hand to her mouth and they kissed. Lila's ghost vanished . . .into Kaiba's own flesh and blood.
'When ever you need me.' Kaiba's ears rung with the sound of her voice, 'just call my name and I'll be running ok?' the feeling vanished again and the sadness was now sweeping in: he couldn't return Lila back to her body.
"SETO!" Mokuba ran in from out of the other side of roof, "Marik left and set me free. Everything's ok now!" Kaiba nodded, 'Everything's ok.'
"Yes, yes it is." The Kaiba brothers walked together back into the office.
'I'll be with you always.' Lila's words were still fresh in Kaiba's mind. 'I'll be with you always.'
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"Lila Homes: 1986-2003." The tombstone read. The day after Lila's death had been covered in black. Kaiba, of coarse, was wearing a black trench coat. He felt like something wet would come out his eyes but they didn't; they stayed dry. Mokuba wasn't present that day, Seto thought it would be too much for him to handle.
"They may be gone from this Earth but they aren't gone in your heart." The voice was familiar, too familiar. Kaiba whizzed around from looking at the grave to look right in the eye of Maxmillion Pegasus. "I see you have suffered a lose Kaiba boy."
"What's it any of your business?"
"Someone close I see." Kaiba was now getting more agitated.
"Why the heck are you here."
Pegasus now looked more hurt then Seto had ever seen him, "My wife Cecilia was buried her. I came to visit and you . . .looks like your loved one has passed on as well.
Seto didn't answer. 'Of all people, Pegasus.'
"You know Kaiba boy. I really have no need in stealing your company at this moment but," a smile crossed his face, "if you want to talk about Lila, I'd be glad to help you."
"I'll think about it Pegasus. I still can't forgive you for what you did to Mokuba and me."
"I understand Kaiba boy. Good day to you." He tipped his hat and left. Kaiba scowled at the fact to take Pegasus's offer, why should he share his love for Lila with that man?
Seto turned away from the headstone and walked back to the limo. "I love you Lila."
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"YO KAIBA!" Joey stopped his limo on the way to school, "where's that Lila girl? I haven't seen her in ages?"
"She . . .had to leave." Kaiba spoke quickly.
"Oh . . .darn I wanted get her email. Too bad, LATER KAIBA!"
"yeah . . .later mutt." Kaiba rolled the window back up. "That Wheeler is such a moron." The thought of Joey jumping off the cliff would cheer up any ruthless CEO.
"The high school sir." He nodded. The doors swung open as a new day dawned at Domino High. As a new day came, past memories would leave . . .but some must stay forever. Kaiba's heart was wounded by time heals all wounds and maybe someday . . .someday soon he could look into her sapphire eyes once again.
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THE END