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Dammit, Seto thought to himself. Dammit.
Thoughts blurred together in his mind. Memories flooded back. He was lost and helpless in a cruel world. No one could help him this time, not when Mokuba was in the hands of a deranged man; not when getting him back involved dark forces that only the privileged owners of the Millennium Items could deal with; not when Mokuba's soul had been…shattered.
The word sent shudders through Seto's body. Shattered. What did it mean for one's soul to be shattered? Does it smash like a glass into a million pieces; does it explode like a bomb, its pieces spreading for miles around; or does it just die? What did it mean for Mokuba's soul to be sacrificed and strengthen a Millennium Item? What did all this mean?
"Ugh!!" Seto bellowed. His voice echoed. He cared about nothing, now that Mokuba was gone. He was mad, furious, enraged with fire that burned his thoughts. He could not think straight. He could not see straight. Mokuba meant everything to him; he was like sunshine on a rainy day, a flower in the midst of weeds. The young boy with auburn hair splashed playfully on his head had been Seto's one source of love and comfort, ever since the brothers' parents had died years earlier.
Seto sat stricken-faced on the rock he had been on all afternoon. His chest ached; maybe a few ribs were broken, but it was truly nothing compared to the horrendous agony he was feeling in his mind and his heart. He did not know what to do. He buried his head in his arms, but could not cry. He did not know what it meant to cry anymore. The tears would not flow. His eyes were dry. But how great it would feel to release his feelings, to finally cry or…or be sad. Throughout the years, Seto had seen Mokuba cry in pain, in happiness…he had seen Yugi cry when he was inches from winning and lost.
Yugi.
The name came to Seto like a sudden bee sting. Yugi was like a constant, unrelenting pest, always annoying him to his limits. Seto had been so cruel and callous towards the boy, but could not swat him away. And Yugi had that strange Millennium Puzzle with that mysterious spirit within it.
Yugi could help. But no, that would be too embarrassing. Seto wrestled with his thoughts. I've refused his help constantly. I insulted him and acted like I was all that. Damn, he pissed me off.
And yet, Seto knew that Yugi was his only help. Yugi would be willing to, like he always was, even when Seto did not want it. His spirit would too, despite Seto's constant cruelty. After all, he was a…
Pharaoh.
Seto suddenly halted in his thoughts as a memory trickled back into his mind…
It was a busy day at the office. Seto sat at his desk and argued with one of his workers on the phone. After an hour or so of constant debating, Seto got fed up in his efforts to persuade the worker, so he slammed the phone down. Just as he sat down, a hologram of a lady appeared on his computer monitor.
"Who the hell are you? How the hell did you get hooked up to my computer?" Kaiba yelled, still fuming from his earlier argument.
"Kaiba, do not be angry, please. My name is Isis Ishtar. I have a little surprise waiting for you down at the museum. Come quick – I'm sure you'll enjoy it."
"And why should I believe you?"
"Kaiba, there's just a new exhibition here of ancient Egyptian artifacts. I promise, this is not a trap."
"I'm busy. I don't have time to see some silly little artifacts."
"Are you sure? Well, what if I promised you that I will offer you…let's just say, some very powerful Duel Monster cards; ones so rare that there is only one of each."
Seto perked up. He furrowed his brows, trying to find any sign of slyness in the lady's face. Well, if she's lying, she's good at it, thought Seto, as he prepared to go to the museum. He did not trust her completely, but gave in at the thought of leaving his hectic workplace.
Half an hour later, Seto stepped out of his limousine and onto the grounds outside the museum. He shielded his eyes at the glaring sun and read a large banner attached to the front of the museum wall. It read "Brand-new exhibit! Explore the ancient ruins of the Egyptians. Featuring Duel Monsters – real and ancient! See the true history of the game." So it's true, thought Seto, sighing and stepping into the gigantic building.
"Seto Kaiba, over here!" a voice called out. Seto turned his head and found himself staring at the Egyptian lady he had seen on his computer. He spotted at once a golden necklace with an eye in the center around her neck. He recognized it to be one of the Millennium Items, just like Yugi had.
"Seto, the exhibit is downstairs. Follow me. You must see this."
Seto followed the lady. He was enthralled by her slender body and her soft steps. He knew he was silly for thinking those thoughts, but he could not prevent his raging hormones.
Suddenly, Seto found himself surrounded by an array of stone tablets. He spun around and spotted Duel Monsters engraved onto them. He recognized a Black Skull Dragon attacking a Summoned Skull. He realized that these were the Ancient Egyptians explained in the banner.
"You see, Kaiba, these are stone tablets engraved by the Egyptians. Come over here. I want to show you something."
Seto walked over to a smaller tablet. He saw two men with Duel Monsters surrounding them. At closer look, he saw that one of the Monsters was a Dark Magician, and another one that was presumably fighting it was a Blue- Eyes White Dragon.
"A Blue-Eyes? A Dark Magician? Who are these people?"
"Take a look for yourself, Kaiba. Who do you see?"
Seto squinted carefully. The person on the left looked like a young boy. His hair was spiked in an odd…and familiar way.
"Yugi?"
"Yes, and who else?"
Seto looked closely once more. As he recognized the other man, he stood speechless.
"It's you, Kaiba. You are the dark and evil force battling Yugi, the Pharoah."
"But…no! That can't be! I'm not evil!" Seto tried to back away.
"Yes, history will repeat itself, Kaiba! Do not deny that that is you!"
Seto snapped out of his reverie as he realized whom he had to turn to in order to save Mokuba. Isis Ishtar was perfect: she was kind and powerful, for she possessed the Millennium Necklace, an artifact allowing her to see into the past and future. And Seto could not help thinking back to her beauty…her natural beauty, how her curves were perfect and her eyes were stunningly beautiful.
"Isis."
The name trickled off Seto's tongue like silk. He smiled, for the first time all afternoon. He would not keep grieving. He would go get help and save Mokuba. He looked down at the ground and realized that the Ardent Skull had left Mokuba's body. He easily lifted it onto his shoulder, and though he flinched at the touch of the cold skin, walked back out of the forest.
"Mokuba, I'm coming to get you. Hang in there, wherever you are. Big brother will be there."
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seto & isis!!! yay!!! don't worry I wont keep making seto think about her. I just wanted 2 spice it up.