Mokuba: *walks in* Hi everybody!
Karria: *walks in* My aibou isn't feeling well, right now so I'll have to do the disclaimer. Akkadia has no ownership over any Yu-Gi-Oh related characters. She only owns the story idea. On with the fic!
A/N: Ok, send me to the shadow realm. Go on I'm ready. *sigh* please don't hate me. I had MAJOR writer's block for this chapter but I think I have something now. It may be a little short but I'm not sure. Either way, enjoy!
Chapter 6
Serenity sat down in the chair next to Joey. Her tears had finally ceased but she was crying on the inside, "Joey, please wake up..."
Dr Hewlard sighed, "I think perhaps, we should leave those two alone. Mr. Kaiba. may I speak with you for a moment in the hallway?"
Kaiba nodded and followed him out of the room. He sensed this was going to be a private conversation, "Mokuba, why don't you go get a candy bar from the cafeteria. I needed to speak with the Dr. privately."
Mokuba smiled. No problem Seto, I understand." He headed down the hall, "Be right back!"
Dr. Hewlard, smiled, "He's a good kid."
Kaiba nodded, "Yes, he is. Now what is it you wanted to talk to me about?"
Dr. Hewlard's smile faded, "Kaiba, I know where Joey has been getting all his injuries. He's been in here before. He claims he trips or falls down the stairs. But the cuts and bruises he comes in with are impossible to get by falling down the stairs. I know his father abuses him. Kaiba, if Joey does come out of this coma, I'll have no choice but to place him in an orphanage. His father will be arrested for child abuse very soon. But I have a feeling, placing Joey in an orphanage would be a tragic mistake..."
Kaiba listened to Dr. Hewlard, absorbing his message, "What are you saying?"
"Do you know of anyone who would be willing to take Joey in. Any of his friends or other relatives?"
Kaiba sighed, "Yes, me..."
~Meanwhile~
Joey opened his eyes to find himself in a dark room. A bare light bulb that was hanging from the ceiling was the only source of light and heat. Joey shivered, "Where am I?" he asked no on in particular. Little did he know he, someone was about to answer him.
A tall yet, muscular figure emerged from the shadows. He was dressed completely in black. His hair and skin, however, were ghostly white, "You're with me, Joey."
"Who the hell are you?"
The man just smiled, "I am known as Krimsoni."
Joey sat up and slightly winced. His head was spinning like crazy! He glared at Krimsoni, "Now, tell me were we are!"
"We are on the dividing line, Joey." Krimsoni said.
"The dividing line. What are you talking about?" Joey was clearly confused.
Krimsoni didn't answer. Instead, he walked back into the shadows. Seconds later the room was filled with a brilliant white light. So bright that Joey was forced to shield his eyes. When the blinding light finally faded Krimsoni returned, "Look..." he pointed.
Joey moved his hands from his eyes and glanced in the direction that Krimsoni was pointing in. He choked back a gasp. It was a funeral. Yugi, Yami, Marik, Malik, Ryou, Bakura, Tristan, Serenity, Mai, the Kaiba brothers. They were all there. Joey looked back at Krimsoni, "Where am I?"
Krimsoni pointed to the casket, "Just look, Joey."
Joey stood up and walked towards the casket, "No!" he turned to face Krimsoni, "Why am I dead?"
"You're not dead, yet..."
"Yet?"
Krimsoni sighed. He snapped his fingers and the scene changed. It was at the beach this time. (Think of the Battle City Tournament Finals. Marik vs Mai. When he traps her in the shadow realm and the others are on the beach. Only, Mai is with them. I couldn't think of a way to describe the scene so...).
Joey watched the scene for a while before turning back to Krimsoni, "What does this all mean?"
Krimsoni snapped his fingers and the scene vanished. They were back in the room again, "Joey, you feel that no one cares for you anymore right? That you have no reason to live."
Joey just nodded. Tears began to form in his eyes as he remembered all the beatings and insults he had to take. He didn't have a reason to live, did he?
"Well, if that happens to be your choice the first scene you just witnessed will occur. If you choose to believe that you do have a reason to live then the second scene that you just witnessed will occur. It's your choice, Joey, and you only get one chance to make the right one."
Suddenly Joey could hear a faint voice, "Big Brother, please wake up. I don't know what I'd do without you here! Please, Joey, I love you! Please wake up!" It was Serenity.
Joey gasped, "Serenity!" he turned to Krimsoni, "I've made my choice. I want to live my life. My baby sister needs me and I have to protect her."
Krimsoni nodded, "Very well then." he started to walk away.
"Wait, how am I supposed to get out of here?"
Krimsoni just smiled, "Simple, just open your eyes."
Joey sighed and did as he was told. Once he did he snapped them shut again. There was a light shining right in his eyes. He groaned lightly.
Serenity's head shot up, "Joey!" without thinking, she threw her arms around him, "Oh, Joey, I thought I'd lost you!" tears erupted from her blue eyes.
Joey returned the embrace, "Shh, don't cry Serenity. I could never leave you. You mean more to me than anything in this whole world, you know that."
Dr. Hewlard and the Kaiba brothers, who had just stepped out of the room came back to find brother and sister in an embrace, "I can't believe it. You're awake!" Dr. Hewlard ran to Joey's side and started asking questions.
"I'm fine, Doc." Joey said chuckling.
Mokuba ran to Joey, "Joey!"
Joey smiled, "Hey, Mokuba." His smile disappeared. If Mokuba was there, no doubt Kaiba would be there too, *Oh, great now Kaiba has another excuse to call me a weakling* Joey looked over by the door. Sure enough, Seto Kaiba was standing there in all his glory. Since he wasn't in any mood to argue Joey just said, "Hey, Kaiba."
Kaiba's head turned at the sound of Joey's voice, "Joey, you're ok..." he walked over to the bed.
Serenity smiled, "Joey, Kaiba saved your life!"
Joey winced. *Could this get any worse?!?*, "Thanks, I owe you."
Kaiba just shook, his head, "Forget about it. Now why don't you tell us exactly what's been going on, Joey."
"I was about to say the same thing." Serenity said.
Everyone: *screaming* WHY ARE YOU STOPPING THERE?!?!?!
Karria: *rubs her ears* don't yell at me. My aibou wrote it but she's sick!"
Akkadia: *from her room* AAAACCCHHHOO!!!!
Karria: see what I mean?
Mokuba: 3 reviews= chapter 7! *chibi eyes*
Everyone: Awww!
Karria: *walks in* My aibou isn't feeling well, right now so I'll have to do the disclaimer. Akkadia has no ownership over any Yu-Gi-Oh related characters. She only owns the story idea. On with the fic!
A/N: Ok, send me to the shadow realm. Go on I'm ready. *sigh* please don't hate me. I had MAJOR writer's block for this chapter but I think I have something now. It may be a little short but I'm not sure. Either way, enjoy!
Chapter 6
Serenity sat down in the chair next to Joey. Her tears had finally ceased but she was crying on the inside, "Joey, please wake up..."
Dr Hewlard sighed, "I think perhaps, we should leave those two alone. Mr. Kaiba. may I speak with you for a moment in the hallway?"
Kaiba nodded and followed him out of the room. He sensed this was going to be a private conversation, "Mokuba, why don't you go get a candy bar from the cafeteria. I needed to speak with the Dr. privately."
Mokuba smiled. No problem Seto, I understand." He headed down the hall, "Be right back!"
Dr. Hewlard, smiled, "He's a good kid."
Kaiba nodded, "Yes, he is. Now what is it you wanted to talk to me about?"
Dr. Hewlard's smile faded, "Kaiba, I know where Joey has been getting all his injuries. He's been in here before. He claims he trips or falls down the stairs. But the cuts and bruises he comes in with are impossible to get by falling down the stairs. I know his father abuses him. Kaiba, if Joey does come out of this coma, I'll have no choice but to place him in an orphanage. His father will be arrested for child abuse very soon. But I have a feeling, placing Joey in an orphanage would be a tragic mistake..."
Kaiba listened to Dr. Hewlard, absorbing his message, "What are you saying?"
"Do you know of anyone who would be willing to take Joey in. Any of his friends or other relatives?"
Kaiba sighed, "Yes, me..."
~Meanwhile~
Joey opened his eyes to find himself in a dark room. A bare light bulb that was hanging from the ceiling was the only source of light and heat. Joey shivered, "Where am I?" he asked no on in particular. Little did he know he, someone was about to answer him.
A tall yet, muscular figure emerged from the shadows. He was dressed completely in black. His hair and skin, however, were ghostly white, "You're with me, Joey."
"Who the hell are you?"
The man just smiled, "I am known as Krimsoni."
Joey sat up and slightly winced. His head was spinning like crazy! He glared at Krimsoni, "Now, tell me were we are!"
"We are on the dividing line, Joey." Krimsoni said.
"The dividing line. What are you talking about?" Joey was clearly confused.
Krimsoni didn't answer. Instead, he walked back into the shadows. Seconds later the room was filled with a brilliant white light. So bright that Joey was forced to shield his eyes. When the blinding light finally faded Krimsoni returned, "Look..." he pointed.
Joey moved his hands from his eyes and glanced in the direction that Krimsoni was pointing in. He choked back a gasp. It was a funeral. Yugi, Yami, Marik, Malik, Ryou, Bakura, Tristan, Serenity, Mai, the Kaiba brothers. They were all there. Joey looked back at Krimsoni, "Where am I?"
Krimsoni pointed to the casket, "Just look, Joey."
Joey stood up and walked towards the casket, "No!" he turned to face Krimsoni, "Why am I dead?"
"You're not dead, yet..."
"Yet?"
Krimsoni sighed. He snapped his fingers and the scene changed. It was at the beach this time. (Think of the Battle City Tournament Finals. Marik vs Mai. When he traps her in the shadow realm and the others are on the beach. Only, Mai is with them. I couldn't think of a way to describe the scene so...).
Joey watched the scene for a while before turning back to Krimsoni, "What does this all mean?"
Krimsoni snapped his fingers and the scene vanished. They were back in the room again, "Joey, you feel that no one cares for you anymore right? That you have no reason to live."
Joey just nodded. Tears began to form in his eyes as he remembered all the beatings and insults he had to take. He didn't have a reason to live, did he?
"Well, if that happens to be your choice the first scene you just witnessed will occur. If you choose to believe that you do have a reason to live then the second scene that you just witnessed will occur. It's your choice, Joey, and you only get one chance to make the right one."
Suddenly Joey could hear a faint voice, "Big Brother, please wake up. I don't know what I'd do without you here! Please, Joey, I love you! Please wake up!" It was Serenity.
Joey gasped, "Serenity!" he turned to Krimsoni, "I've made my choice. I want to live my life. My baby sister needs me and I have to protect her."
Krimsoni nodded, "Very well then." he started to walk away.
"Wait, how am I supposed to get out of here?"
Krimsoni just smiled, "Simple, just open your eyes."
Joey sighed and did as he was told. Once he did he snapped them shut again. There was a light shining right in his eyes. He groaned lightly.
Serenity's head shot up, "Joey!" without thinking, she threw her arms around him, "Oh, Joey, I thought I'd lost you!" tears erupted from her blue eyes.
Joey returned the embrace, "Shh, don't cry Serenity. I could never leave you. You mean more to me than anything in this whole world, you know that."
Dr. Hewlard and the Kaiba brothers, who had just stepped out of the room came back to find brother and sister in an embrace, "I can't believe it. You're awake!" Dr. Hewlard ran to Joey's side and started asking questions.
"I'm fine, Doc." Joey said chuckling.
Mokuba ran to Joey, "Joey!"
Joey smiled, "Hey, Mokuba." His smile disappeared. If Mokuba was there, no doubt Kaiba would be there too, *Oh, great now Kaiba has another excuse to call me a weakling* Joey looked over by the door. Sure enough, Seto Kaiba was standing there in all his glory. Since he wasn't in any mood to argue Joey just said, "Hey, Kaiba."
Kaiba's head turned at the sound of Joey's voice, "Joey, you're ok..." he walked over to the bed.
Serenity smiled, "Joey, Kaiba saved your life!"
Joey winced. *Could this get any worse?!?*, "Thanks, I owe you."
Kaiba just shook, his head, "Forget about it. Now why don't you tell us exactly what's been going on, Joey."
"I was about to say the same thing." Serenity said.
Everyone: *screaming* WHY ARE YOU STOPPING THERE?!?!?!
Karria: *rubs her ears* don't yell at me. My aibou wrote it but she's sick!"
Akkadia: *from her room* AAAACCCHHHOO!!!!
Karria: see what I mean?
Mokuba: 3 reviews= chapter 7! *chibi eyes*
Everyone: Awww!