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"You brothers had better take care of each other forever"
-Kastuya Jonnouchi, Yu-Gi-Oh: Duel Monsters
The next morning, Seto found himself to be in a foul mood. He wasn't sure if it was over the mysterious dream he had last night, or being unable to go back to sleep. Either way, it hadn't affected him well, and he constantly found himself fumbling with the buttons on his shirt as he changed into some cleaner clothing. After finally getting dressed, he trudged down the empty hallway and into the main dining room, where Pegasus was sitting, sipping a glass of wine.
"So, Seto-kun how was your sleep last night?" Asked Pegasus, stopping for a moment to sip from his drink.
"Well, I guess that it could have been better," he confessed. "I had a rather odd dream that didn't seem to really make much sense."
Pegasus raised an eyebrow, almost dropping his wineglass.
"What exactly was your dream about Seto?"
Seto paused for a moment, thinking about how to word it so that Pegasus could understand better.
"Well, Pegasus-san, you see in my dream there was two different people, one of them was a boy called Kaiba and he-"
"Kaiba?" Pegasus interrupted. "Kaiba, as in the Kaiba Corporation?" He asked.
"What's the Kaiba Corporation?" Seto inquired, forgetting about his dream for a moment.
"The Kaiba Corporation, or Kaiba Corp. as it's mostly called is one of the largest producers of military weapons in the world. The president is a man named Gozaburo Kaiba. I met him once, when I was about your age. He was stiff as hell and had no love for cartoons." He sighed. "Pardon my language," he added, almost as an afterthought.
"Of course Pegasus-san," Seto responded, shocked about the recent development in information. That could mean that the boy called Kaiba might not be him at all. Why would it be him? It was just a dream after all, not something meant to be taken seriously, was it? "So, what did Gozaburo-san look like?" He asked.
Pegasus let out a hearty laugh.
"Well, Seto I tried to purge the thought of the stiff old man from my mind. But, from what I remember, he wore a red suit and had black hair and a moustache. Does that sound like the man from your dream?"
Seto shook his head.
"No. The boy called Kaiba was wearing a white suit, and he had brown hair and blue eyes, quite similar to mine actually, only he was older and looked meaner. For a while I wondered if he could be ME."
"Why would you say that?" The older man asked.
"You see in my dream, Kaiba had a younger black-haired brother named Mokuba. When I came up to them, I saw they were in an argument of sorts. Though, it was just a dream. Nothing really important."
Pegasus frowned, and then took another sip out of his wineglass.
"Are you sure it was just a normal dream?" He asked.
"What do you mean by 'just a normal dream?' Aren't all dreams the same?"
"Seto let me ask you a question. Do you believe in fate?"
Seto shot a small glare at Pegasus.
"What does this have to do with anything?" He asked. "Did you just change the subject?"
Pegasus sipped from his wineglass once more.
"Just be patient Seto-kun. This has to do with everything. I'll ask you once more: Do you believe in fate?"
"No, Pegasus, I don't. My father always told me that we all have control of our own lives and we can decide what it is that we do with them." He didn't understand WHY Pegasus would be so interested in fate. It didn't make much sense to him. But, then again, Pegasus was a strange man.
"Well, Seto, you see some people would think your dreams to be what are called prophecy dreams. They foretell things that will one day come to pass. Someone might say that you are catching a glimpse at your own destiny. The boy called Kaiba may not just LOOK like you, he might actually, as you said earlier BE you."
Seto shook his head.
"No! It can't be true! I said that the boy called Kaiba was a cruel person! I'd never become like him! Besides, you KNOW that my last name isn't even 'Kaiba'. It's Gami, and it will always stay that way!" He couldn't help it. He knew he was being childish, but the mere THOUGHT of having anything to do with the boy called Kaiba upset him more than he wanted to think. There was nothing that meant the dreams were even CLOSE to being real.
If they aren't real, thought that cruel, nagging portion of his mind that seemed to be surfacing so often now, then why did the boy called Kaiba look so much like you? And, above all else, WHY was Yuugi in your dream? And why-
"No Seto, I suppose that you may be right. After all, no one REALLY understands dreams. I'm sorry if I may have worried you...... " Said Pegasus, interrupting Seto's disturbing train of thought.
"No, Pegasus-san that's fine. As much as I hate do admit it, I guess that YOU have a point as well." Responded Seto, still feeling a bit insecure.
Putting down his glass of wine, Pegasus sighed, clearly thinking about something else.
"You know, we're going to be on our way soon. You should go get Mokuba right now."
Seto nodded. Though he didn't want to say anything, this entire conversation was making him quite uncomfortable. Almost tripping over a chair, he ran down the hall, and into his brother's room. To his surprise, Mokuba was all ready up and struggling to get himself dressed.
"Mokuba, do you need any help?" Asked Seto.
The black-haired boy shook his head.
"Nope nii-sama. I am able to do just fine. Well almost." He said, getting his head stuck inside his shirt. After a few moments of struggling, he was finally able to poke his head through the hole in the shirt.
"So nii-sama, what did you want?"
"Well, I was here to tell you that we're going to be leaving."
Mokuba looked at the floor, shuffling his feet back and forth.
"When?" He asked.
"Right now." Responded Seto.
"But nii-sama, I want to wait for daddy for a while longer. He should be home soon."
Seto frowned. Mokuba still didn't believe that Hiroshi was never coming back. He couldn't expect his three-year old brother to grasp the concept of death.
"Mokuba, daddy isn't coming home. He won't come home again."
Mokuba frowned.
"You sure nii-sama?"
"I'm sure."
"Well, just in case, can you leave him a note, to tell him where we are if he comes looking for us?" Asked Mokuba, smiling.
"Of course, little brother. If it'll make you feel better."
Taking a pair of scissors that Mokuba kept in his bedroom, Seto began to write something into the wall:
HIROSHI GAMI
THE ONLY FATHER WE'LL EVER KNOW
ALWAYS WATCH OUT FOR US DAD
-SETO AND MOKUBA GAMI
"Pegasus-san, why were you here in Japan?" Asked Seto. They had been in Pegasus' limousine for nearly one hour, and Seto hadn't said anything. Mokuba, out of boredom had fallen asleep and was leaning against Seto. Pegasus had been reading an American comic about the adventures of some sort of rabbit.
Placing the comic down, an expression of shock appeared across the man's face.
"Why do you want to know Seto-kun?" He asked.
"Well, I guess I have no real reason to know. It just might be a bit helpful to know why you're here and can't stay longer."
"Well Seto, I'm not sure where to begin. One of the reasons I was here was to see Hiroshi and you and Mokuba. Another reason that I'm here was to tell Hiro that I'm-" he paused for a moment, trying to think of a word. "Engaged."
Seto glanced at Pegasus, shocked.
"ENGAGED! To who?" Asked Seto, eager for an answer. It seemed very shocking, after all Pegasus was only seventeen, very young to be engaged to anyone.
"She's a woman named Cyndia. She's the most beautiful woman in the world and... Oh Seto, you just couldn't believe her beauty." His eyes glazed over, as if he was in a far off land.
"But that's not the matter at hand. I need to talk to you about your adoptive parents. They're Hiro-kun's relatives, no?" Asked Pegasus, changing the subject.
"Yes, Shuzo Gami is my father's older brother. They're our only relatives. Grandpa Gami died last year." Responded Seto, not really thinking.
"What about your maternal family?" The older man asked.
"I don't know about them."
"You don't KNOW about them? How can you not know about them?"
"You see my mother's father Umehara Torazo didn't support what the Americans were doing to Japan. According to dad, when Torazo found out that his only child Mariko was going to be married to the son of an American- lover, he disowned her. I don't think that he even knew that she died. So I don't know anything about my mother's family at all." Seto sighed.
"Ah yes, I do remember when I was younger Hiro-kun telling me about Mariko. That must be terrible, to never know your maternal family."
Seto shook his head.
"Actually Pegasus-san, it isn't THAT bad. I guess if I knew Grandma and Grandpa Umehara, it might make me miss mom more. It's going to be bad enough living with Aunt Chiaki and Uncle Shuzo as it is."
"Why do you say that Seto-kun?"
"Well, for one, Shuzo looks somewhat like dad did. I'm not sure how I really feel about that. And, for another, though Shuzo is nice enough to Mokuba and I, Chiaki isn't the best person in the world."
Pegasus laughed.
"Well, Seto-kun I'm sure that you'll be fine. After all, you ARE your father's son. Your father was always a great man. I'm sure that you'll be great as well no matter what."
"You're sure?" Seto asked, remembering the boy called Kaiba.
"Of course I'm sure! I AM Pegasus after all!"
"Of course you are!" Chimed in Mokuba, rubbing the sleep from his eyes.
Both Seto and Pegasus looked at him, shocked. Seto hadn't expected him to be awake so soon.
"When did you wake up Mokuba?" Seto asked.
"Just right now nii-sama! I heard Peggy-san say that he was Pegasus! Isn't that kind of obvious?"
"I guess it is Mokuba!" Laughed Pegasus.
"Pegasus-san!" Called the driver from the front seat, "we've arrived at the residence of Mr. Shuzo Gami."
"Well, Seto-kun, Mokuba-kun, I guess this is where we go our separate ways." Sighed Pegasus.
"Pegasus-san, before you leave can you come in and come with us to see Aunt Chiaki and Uncle Shuzo?" Asked Seto.
"I suppose that CAN be arranged." Smiled Pegasus.
So, all together the three of them, gathered belongings in the limousine and headed up the doors, to where Seto and Mokuba's new lives awaited them.
Or maybe not...
To be continued...
Endnote: Wow, that's (so far) been the longest chapter in the fic. Sorry if it was a bit dull. The next chapter should be a bit more exciting, but this chapter was to offer some insight onto family backgrounds. A BIG thanks to everyone who reviewed. I love you guys! Also, if you like dubbing rants, be sure to check out my friend Indigo's website (her username is Indigo Tantarain) and don't forget to review! Also thank you to Nari-chan SND and Vx Tao Ren xV for being my most loyal reviewers so far! In case you're wondering how old Pegasus is: I made him to be seventeen at the moment, according to canon.
