Disclaimer: As always, I never have and never will own Yu-Gi-Oh: Duel Monsters. They are all copyrighted to Takashi-sama. I just thought that it would be kind of neat if Seto's father was a friend of Pegasus, but that's just me. So, onto the fic!


"My enemy is anything that stands before me and tries to kill me"

-Heero Yuy, Gundam Wing


It had been only a couple of days since Hiroshi had died, but Seto had very little time to grieve. Most of his time was spent packing the contents of his home, which were to be put into storage until he would come of age to inherit. Mokuba, who was too young to fully grasp the situation, sat silently watching as Seto helped Pegasus and the rest of the movers load up truck after truck. The only break in the continuous routine was when Yuugi and Anzu stopped by late at night in concern for Seto.

"Seto-kun, you weren't at school for three days. Why was that?" Yuugi asked with wide eyes.

Seto couldn't answer because he was afraid he couldn't talk, so he just frowned and turned away.

"Gami, Yuugi was worried about you. The least you could do is answer him and not just sit here moping around and acting like such a little idiot!" Anzu said, clearly unaware about what had happened to him.

Though Seto knew that Anzu was only trying to be polite, Seto shot her a glare.

"Anzu, you don't understand. How could you understand?"

"Gami, what am I supposed to understand in the first place?" Anzu asked.

"You don't understand how it feels when your father dies, when you're forced to move from your home and town into a new city halfway across Japan with family members that you barely know!" Seto snapped.

Anzu suddenly turned white, realising the mistake that she had just made.

"Gami, I'm sorry. I didn't know. How could I be so stupid?"

"I don't know, maybe you could tell me?" Seto responded, soon wishing he hadn't. It was nice of Yuugi and Anzu to visit him and he was just being an asshole. What kind of person did something like that? Maybe the boy called Kaiba from his dream, but certainly NOT him. How could he be so terrible?

"Gami, you're right. I should tell you, but to be honest I just don't know why I do some of things that I do. It's just me, just like you are you." Anzu said, clearly attempting to remain calm.

"You're right Anzu-chan, I really should be happy that you even bothered to come and visit me." Seto said, forcing a weak smile.

"Isn't that what friends are for? Right?" Yuugi asked.

"Right!" Seto said, smiling a bit more.

"You know, you have a lot more friends then you think. Lots of people would be happy if you'd stay here! Everyone in school is really worried about you." Yuugi smiled.

Seto's smile quickly slid back into a frown.

"Seto-kun, what's wrong? Is it something I said?" Yuugi asked in concern.

"No Yuugi, I couldn't stay here even if I wanted to. You see, my father said specifically in his will that if anything were to happen to him that my brother and I were to go to live with our uncle and aunt", sighed Seto.

Yuugi nodded his head sympathetically, as if understanding everything.

For a few minutes no one spoke, and time seemed to stand still. All they could hear was the faint breeze in the distance, until a familiar voice called something from the house.

"NII-SAMA! COME GET THE REST OF YOUR THINGS PACKED!! WE'RE LEAVING IN THE MORNING!" Yelled Mokuba.

"Just a minute Mokuba. I'll also help you if you want." Seto responded.

"Don't worry, nii-sama, Peggysus already helped me, so all we need is you now!"

Yuugi looked at Anzu and Anzu looked back at Yuugi. They both nodded.

"I guess that we should go now, then." Yuugi frowned.

"Yuugi-kun, don't look so sad! We just might see each other again!" Seto smiled.

"Yeah!" Chorused Yuugi and Anzu together, before turning to walk away down the road.

Seto waited, looking off into the distance until Yuugi and Anzu were completely out of sight. He then turned back to his house to gather the rest of his belongings.

"So, Pegasus, I need to pack the rest of my things?" Asked Seto.

Pegasus laughed.

"Seto-kun, don't worry about anything. Everything is all ready packed. I just need YOU to go to bed."

Seto smiled. He liked how light-hearted Pegasus always was. It always made him feel happy.

"What about Mokuba?" Asked Seto.

"Don't worry about Mokuba. He's all ready in bed. I'm more worried about you. You haven't slept much at all since... The accident."

Seto frowned. Pegasus always referred to Hiroshi's death as "The accident." Though Seto knew that Pegasus was trying to help, that just seemed to make everything worse. But Pegasus was right about one thing: Seto hadn't been able to sleep well at all. Deciding not to argue, he headed to his bedroom without another word exchanged.

As Seto reached his room, he realised just how much of a toll the past few days had on him. He collapsed onto his bed, not bothering to change, and drifted into an uneasy sleep.
He looked around. It appeared to be another dream. He was standing in a black hallway that appeared to be leading into a room. From that room, he could hear the faint buzz of conversation. Wanting to get a better look, he began to walk down the hallway. Looking into the room, he saw two figures. One appeared to be the boy called Kaiba from his first dream. The other one was a small black haired boy who looked oddly familiar.

"......You know that I mean! You bet on Yuugi instead of ME, your own BROTHER! How do you think that feels?" Asked the smaller boy.

Seto stood there, slightly shocked. This boy was the boy called Kaiba's younger brother? Why did he look so familiar? What did Yuugi have to do with anything? Before Seto could ask himself any more questions, the boy called Kaiba began to speak.

"And I still feel the same. YOU can't beat Yuugi. I opposed your participation from the beginning."

For a moment, there was silence. Then, the black haired boy began to speak once again.

"Th-That's not... I... I just... I just thought that if I beat him-"

"Know this!" Shouted the boy called Kaiba, cutting his younger brother off. "There is no brotherly love in the gaming world. Until you figure that out, you'll always be a loser MOKUBA!"


Seto jolted awake. Wiping sweat off his brow, he began to piece together just what exactly he had seen. If the boy called Kaiba's little brother's name was Mokuba, did that mean that the boy called Kaiba was Seto? No, it couldn't mean that. Seto was nothing like that evil, cruel boy that he saw. It couldn't be him, could it? Could it?
To be continued...
Endnote: Yes! I have over a page of reviews! I'm so happy! In case anyone was wondering, when Anzu and Yuugi meet up with Seto, they would probably not consider him to be the kid that they knew. And, anyways, in Seto's time with Kaiba, I think that he would have forgotten about them. There will be more cameos of other Yu-Gi-Oh characters in the future. And PLEASE Review!! Also, check out my other fanfic, "The Dieing Light of Hope". It's an AU in a world where Gozaburo never adopted Seto.

Vx Tao Ren xV: Yup! I based my story on the very little facts that I know. Most of the story is following the how the manga turned out, with Seto's relatives stealing all of the poor kids' inheritance. It will then move on to mean old Gozaburo, and it should end right before Seto meets Yuugi again.

Mary: Yes, Seto is a bit OOC, but he will get more into character as he grows older. Be patient.