Chapter 8
"Unn . . . ." The figure groaned slightly. The man came over and smile slightly. His deep brown hair was long and in a ponytail. Bangs were pushed to the side of his face and fell lightly over his right eye. He was average height, lean and solidly built. His deep blue shirt and black jeans were clean and neat.
"You did well." He said looking up at the figure that had brought her. The figure nodded grimly.
"Thank you sir."
"Did you kill her guardian?"
"Yes."
"Kaiba?"
"They were hunting for him. I just received word, Kaiba's taken care of." He said dully.
"Good." The man replied.
"Anything else my lord Dire?"
"No. Watch Yami and the others, no doubt they will try to look for her."
"My lord. . . . . . ." The hooded figure hesitated. "He has vanished. The woman you controlled was put under a sleeping spell, there was some blood on the ground, but he has vanished." Dire turned on him, finely chiseled features were harsh.
"Then find him and kill him. If you don't, it will be your head rogue!" The cloaked figure nodded. He turned and left. The man picked up the girl and laid her gently on the bed. He smiled and laughed softly. He COULD kill her now. But he had other interests in her, she was no danger to him so long as she was under his control. He traced a finger on her forehead while brushing away a few bangs. An unrecognizable symbol appeared, then swiftly vanished.
"Wake up my little queen." He said softly, almost cooing. She opened her eyes, a dull glaze painting them. She sat up. (A/N: Very cheesy, yes I know. SCREW OFF!!! Urf.) He smiled and began to stroke her hair softly, as if she were a cat. She smiled at him and rested her head against his chest. He smiled. Taking her hands, he led her off the bed and gently walked her over to a waiting attendant.
"Dress her in proper attire." He commanded. The woman nodded and bore the girl away. She looked at Dire once more a little confused. When he nodded at her, she turned away and followed the serving girl, black hair tumbled down her shoulders.
"Hmpf." Dire smiled, the sound came out as half a laugh. He turned away, then slowly reached a hand out and made a circle symbol with his finger on the wood table. The circle gleamed, then sparks flew everywhere and as the light cleared, he held up a golden circlet about an inch in width. He smiled and turned away, later. The girl stepped in, her dress was made of dark and soft violet color. Almost black in the dim light. If was mixed with a sort of dark blue. It shimmered against her and the train flowed behind her. There were trailing see-through clothes attached to the cuffs of her wrists. Her neckline stopped at the base of her neck and a thick band was wrapped around her throat. Her hair was loose and her face was pale with lipstick painted on her mouth. Dire walked up to her and placed the crown around her brow. Once the bangs were pushed away and it settled over the faint glow of the symbol he had painted on her forehead, she looked every part of a demon queen. He smiled and kissed her faintly on the lips.
"My lovely queen. Hikari."
***
Yami paced around the room despite his pain, he couldn't sit still anymore. He shot a glance at Shade, or Daniel. Whatever. Joey was still gaping at Daniel, the boy had long reddish brown hair, he was tall and lean, with his jacket down everyone could see his face was chiseled with fine features, his looks could lure in anyone. The only odd thing about his face was a long scar down his face. It was curved like a crescent moon and stretched the full width of his right side. Yami was studying him when Shade chuckled.
"I know what you're thinking Yami. You're wondering how the heck did 'I', a man supposedly dead, is still alive to this day. Not only that, but how I'm in this world when I came from Kari's."
"That's two of the questions on my mind." Yami replied, he couldn't help but give a tiny smile.
"Then pray tell, what's the third?"
"Your scar. It's not an average mark, I know that much." Shade smiled.
"You're right. I suppose I should show you the story instead of tell it. My throat would ache for days if I had to tell." He said calmly.
"Show-?" Joey hissed out, before he could finish, Shade waved a hand. A small wispy shapeless cloud formed in the middle. It created a picture.
~ Flashback ~
Daniel trotted down the street, his backpack over his shoulder.
"This was about 7 years ago. I was going home after school, you might have guessed though." Shade narrated. Daniel was smiling, a house came into view. He began to run faster, the grin on his face spreading. Just as he ran over the hill, his grin suddenly vanished. Two figures stood at the bottom in front of the door.
"Oh god, not another one of dad's friends I hope." He whispered. His father's friends were evil, they were often perverted. His sister would've lost her virginity a long time ago, if Daniel had let them. God, they had even tried to attack him! Though he had been able to teach them something. Being a blackbelt had it's uses. He had gotten lessons when his mom was still alive. Things had been different then, a LOT different.
Shade stiffened. Memories flooded his head.
~ Flashback ~ (A/N: A flashback in a flashback, that's weird neh? Sorry, things will get a little confusin! Maybe, I know you're all smart.)
"Daniel!!" Kari cried running up to him, her face bright with happiness.
"Go away." He growled at her. She stopped.
"What's wrong? Is something bugging you?"
"Yeah, YOU!" He hated her, every little part of her was hateable. He, mom and dad had been happy until she came. Mom was now dead, Kari's fault, dad was remarried and a drug dealer practically, that was her fault too. God, why did she have to ruin their lives?
[Next Day]
Daniel was rounding the corner when something met his eyes.
"Your brother's just a stupid bastard." Daniel recognized him, some guy from his class. He looked one step down, to see a small figure with black hair standing in front of him . . . . . .
"He is NOT!!" Kari yelled. Daniel gaped, his sister was only a 2nd grader, and she was challenging a highschooler?!
"Little brat." The taller youth hissed, and backhanded her. A black bruise marked her face. She got up and swore at him. Then tackled him, grabbing his arm, she bit down with tiny teeth. He yelped and threw her off, Daniel couldn't watch anymore. He slipped away ignoring her thinking
'Her fault, she got mixed up in it.' But she was getting hurt for his honor, and that little thought bugged him. After that day, she just kept getting more black and blue. Daniel didn't say anything, their father was too careless to notice, and their stepmother was just not noticing. Finally it got too far, Kari was placed in the hospital with a broken arm and a concussion. Daniel visited her.
"Why?" He demanded. "Now they'll just make fun of me more, cause I need my little sister to stand up for me." Tears welled up in her eyes.
"I'm sorry. I've been nothing but pain haven't I? What with mom and everything." He gaped. She nodded.
"Yeah, I know how you feel about that. I'm sorry Daniel."
[Next day]
Blood, everywhere blood. And she was in the middle of it. Kari lay on the ground, eyes closed, the knife had dropped from her hands, her wrists were slit. He gaped and swore. Grabbing a phone he punched in 911.
"You little idiot!" He yelled out, they were at the hospital now, she was awake, but her skin was pale . . . . so pale . . . .
"Sorry. I'm an accident, I shouldn't even be alive." She hid beneath the covers. "I'm sorry . . . ."
~ End ~
Daniel now trotted down the street (first flashback people). He glared at the two men as he walked forward.
"Grab the girl, get out. We only have to kill her, and we're done." Daniel stared.
"Who are you?" He demanded. They stared.
"Go away brat." One said, he was about to walk into the house when Daniel punched him on the head.
"You touch my sister and I'll go for your throat." He growled. The man grinned.
"So, your Princess Yuzara's human brother." Daniel gaped.
"Princess?"
"Dear me, you didn't even know your sister wasn't human? No, she's a princess and needs to die." The other one said and turned around, he was about to go into the house when Daniel stopped him.
"What do you want with her?" He hissed. They grinned.
"We're going to kill her is all." Yami snorted when he saw this.
"And they didn't think you'd try to stop them?" Shade shrugged.
"They said they were demons, they didn't realize that humans care about their family." Crystal nodded.
"They don't know anything about family, or unity, it's all for one, or none for all. Heh, revising the musketeers." Damen snorted. The picture vanished.
"Simply, I got an explanation out of them, they told me everything, then, I said 'screw you' and attacked. They got me with one of their swords, that's where this came from." Shade pointed to his scar.
"An Amalgam sword?" Yami said curiously. Damen nodded.
"Now you're getting it."
"That's why it's never healed. I didn't die, I made a deal with the demons. They leave Kari alone, and I'll do anything. I didn't know they were going to send me to another world." Joey cocked his head to one side.
"Why'd they do that?"
"They thrive on pain and suffering, for me, I had just gotten to know who my sister really was, to be separated from her so quickly was agonizing." Yami nodded.
"So you were taken to our world, while Hikari stayed in the real world. That explains everything, you were classified as kidnapped and deceased." Shade nodded.
"But in truth, I did die over 7 years ago. I only go by the name Shade now, Daniel Usagi died a long time ago."
***
"Hey Yami, when were you shot?" Marick asked talking into his cell.
"About sometime after midnight. Why?" Marick stumbled and nearly tripped off his bike into the traffic.
"Why?! Because the shot I heard was fired at midnight. Not after." Yami thought for a minute.
"Well, Kaiba did leave right after you. And you said he was shot earlier . . . . maybe . . . . ." Marick gulped.
"You think that Kaiba was shot? The blood wasn't the guard's, I checked it out. The guard was dead, by shadow powers. Not a gun. Meaning someone shot Kaiba, the guard dropped dead because whoever controlled him thought Kaiba was gone-"
"But Kaiba lived and knew that someone would check the limo out to make sure he was dead. So knowing that he left, but why not call Mokubah? Or someone?"
"Mokubah is his life, he wouldn't put his brother in danger like that. He can't trust everyone in his company, remember Duelist Kingdom?" Marick offered. Yami nodded.
"So he would try to seek help, and then what?"
"Probably try to find out who did this. Unless he found out that Kari's vanished."
"Kari? What does that have to do with this?"
"Yami you dolt! I can't believe you haven't realized that Kaiba's in love with Hikari!"
"Kaiba loves Kari?!" Yami yelled out. Marick sighed and rolled his eyes.
"He's 5000 years old, and still a dummy, oh boy . . . ." Yami growled.
"I heard that! By the way, I just got a history lesson, turns out Hikari has one hell of a past." Marick grinned.
"Whatever, call me when you get something." He said and hung up. Suddenly someone stumbled across the path of the street. Marick swore and swerved his bike to the side to bring it to a screeching halt. Marick growled at the stranger.
"What the HELL are you thinking you stupid-!" Marick suddenly gaped. "I-I- I-I- . . . . . . . ." He began to stutter. The figure looked at him and smiled, eyes were dull.
"KAIBA?!"
Disclaimer: I own plot and you know what.
"Unn . . . ." The figure groaned slightly. The man came over and smile slightly. His deep brown hair was long and in a ponytail. Bangs were pushed to the side of his face and fell lightly over his right eye. He was average height, lean and solidly built. His deep blue shirt and black jeans were clean and neat.
"You did well." He said looking up at the figure that had brought her. The figure nodded grimly.
"Thank you sir."
"Did you kill her guardian?"
"Yes."
"Kaiba?"
"They were hunting for him. I just received word, Kaiba's taken care of." He said dully.
"Good." The man replied.
"Anything else my lord Dire?"
"No. Watch Yami and the others, no doubt they will try to look for her."
"My lord. . . . . . ." The hooded figure hesitated. "He has vanished. The woman you controlled was put under a sleeping spell, there was some blood on the ground, but he has vanished." Dire turned on him, finely chiseled features were harsh.
"Then find him and kill him. If you don't, it will be your head rogue!" The cloaked figure nodded. He turned and left. The man picked up the girl and laid her gently on the bed. He smiled and laughed softly. He COULD kill her now. But he had other interests in her, she was no danger to him so long as she was under his control. He traced a finger on her forehead while brushing away a few bangs. An unrecognizable symbol appeared, then swiftly vanished.
"Wake up my little queen." He said softly, almost cooing. She opened her eyes, a dull glaze painting them. She sat up. (A/N: Very cheesy, yes I know. SCREW OFF!!! Urf.) He smiled and began to stroke her hair softly, as if she were a cat. She smiled at him and rested her head against his chest. He smiled. Taking her hands, he led her off the bed and gently walked her over to a waiting attendant.
"Dress her in proper attire." He commanded. The woman nodded and bore the girl away. She looked at Dire once more a little confused. When he nodded at her, she turned away and followed the serving girl, black hair tumbled down her shoulders.
"Hmpf." Dire smiled, the sound came out as half a laugh. He turned away, then slowly reached a hand out and made a circle symbol with his finger on the wood table. The circle gleamed, then sparks flew everywhere and as the light cleared, he held up a golden circlet about an inch in width. He smiled and turned away, later. The girl stepped in, her dress was made of dark and soft violet color. Almost black in the dim light. If was mixed with a sort of dark blue. It shimmered against her and the train flowed behind her. There were trailing see-through clothes attached to the cuffs of her wrists. Her neckline stopped at the base of her neck and a thick band was wrapped around her throat. Her hair was loose and her face was pale with lipstick painted on her mouth. Dire walked up to her and placed the crown around her brow. Once the bangs were pushed away and it settled over the faint glow of the symbol he had painted on her forehead, she looked every part of a demon queen. He smiled and kissed her faintly on the lips.
"My lovely queen. Hikari."
***
Yami paced around the room despite his pain, he couldn't sit still anymore. He shot a glance at Shade, or Daniel. Whatever. Joey was still gaping at Daniel, the boy had long reddish brown hair, he was tall and lean, with his jacket down everyone could see his face was chiseled with fine features, his looks could lure in anyone. The only odd thing about his face was a long scar down his face. It was curved like a crescent moon and stretched the full width of his right side. Yami was studying him when Shade chuckled.
"I know what you're thinking Yami. You're wondering how the heck did 'I', a man supposedly dead, is still alive to this day. Not only that, but how I'm in this world when I came from Kari's."
"That's two of the questions on my mind." Yami replied, he couldn't help but give a tiny smile.
"Then pray tell, what's the third?"
"Your scar. It's not an average mark, I know that much." Shade smiled.
"You're right. I suppose I should show you the story instead of tell it. My throat would ache for days if I had to tell." He said calmly.
"Show-?" Joey hissed out, before he could finish, Shade waved a hand. A small wispy shapeless cloud formed in the middle. It created a picture.
~ Flashback ~
Daniel trotted down the street, his backpack over his shoulder.
"This was about 7 years ago. I was going home after school, you might have guessed though." Shade narrated. Daniel was smiling, a house came into view. He began to run faster, the grin on his face spreading. Just as he ran over the hill, his grin suddenly vanished. Two figures stood at the bottom in front of the door.
"Oh god, not another one of dad's friends I hope." He whispered. His father's friends were evil, they were often perverted. His sister would've lost her virginity a long time ago, if Daniel had let them. God, they had even tried to attack him! Though he had been able to teach them something. Being a blackbelt had it's uses. He had gotten lessons when his mom was still alive. Things had been different then, a LOT different.
Shade stiffened. Memories flooded his head.
~ Flashback ~ (A/N: A flashback in a flashback, that's weird neh? Sorry, things will get a little confusin! Maybe, I know you're all smart.)
"Daniel!!" Kari cried running up to him, her face bright with happiness.
"Go away." He growled at her. She stopped.
"What's wrong? Is something bugging you?"
"Yeah, YOU!" He hated her, every little part of her was hateable. He, mom and dad had been happy until she came. Mom was now dead, Kari's fault, dad was remarried and a drug dealer practically, that was her fault too. God, why did she have to ruin their lives?
[Next Day]
Daniel was rounding the corner when something met his eyes.
"Your brother's just a stupid bastard." Daniel recognized him, some guy from his class. He looked one step down, to see a small figure with black hair standing in front of him . . . . . .
"He is NOT!!" Kari yelled. Daniel gaped, his sister was only a 2nd grader, and she was challenging a highschooler?!
"Little brat." The taller youth hissed, and backhanded her. A black bruise marked her face. She got up and swore at him. Then tackled him, grabbing his arm, she bit down with tiny teeth. He yelped and threw her off, Daniel couldn't watch anymore. He slipped away ignoring her thinking
'Her fault, she got mixed up in it.' But she was getting hurt for his honor, and that little thought bugged him. After that day, she just kept getting more black and blue. Daniel didn't say anything, their father was too careless to notice, and their stepmother was just not noticing. Finally it got too far, Kari was placed in the hospital with a broken arm and a concussion. Daniel visited her.
"Why?" He demanded. "Now they'll just make fun of me more, cause I need my little sister to stand up for me." Tears welled up in her eyes.
"I'm sorry. I've been nothing but pain haven't I? What with mom and everything." He gaped. She nodded.
"Yeah, I know how you feel about that. I'm sorry Daniel."
[Next day]
Blood, everywhere blood. And she was in the middle of it. Kari lay on the ground, eyes closed, the knife had dropped from her hands, her wrists were slit. He gaped and swore. Grabbing a phone he punched in 911.
"You little idiot!" He yelled out, they were at the hospital now, she was awake, but her skin was pale . . . . so pale . . . .
"Sorry. I'm an accident, I shouldn't even be alive." She hid beneath the covers. "I'm sorry . . . ."
~ End ~
Daniel now trotted down the street (first flashback people). He glared at the two men as he walked forward.
"Grab the girl, get out. We only have to kill her, and we're done." Daniel stared.
"Who are you?" He demanded. They stared.
"Go away brat." One said, he was about to walk into the house when Daniel punched him on the head.
"You touch my sister and I'll go for your throat." He growled. The man grinned.
"So, your Princess Yuzara's human brother." Daniel gaped.
"Princess?"
"Dear me, you didn't even know your sister wasn't human? No, she's a princess and needs to die." The other one said and turned around, he was about to go into the house when Daniel stopped him.
"What do you want with her?" He hissed. They grinned.
"We're going to kill her is all." Yami snorted when he saw this.
"And they didn't think you'd try to stop them?" Shade shrugged.
"They said they were demons, they didn't realize that humans care about their family." Crystal nodded.
"They don't know anything about family, or unity, it's all for one, or none for all. Heh, revising the musketeers." Damen snorted. The picture vanished.
"Simply, I got an explanation out of them, they told me everything, then, I said 'screw you' and attacked. They got me with one of their swords, that's where this came from." Shade pointed to his scar.
"An Amalgam sword?" Yami said curiously. Damen nodded.
"Now you're getting it."
"That's why it's never healed. I didn't die, I made a deal with the demons. They leave Kari alone, and I'll do anything. I didn't know they were going to send me to another world." Joey cocked his head to one side.
"Why'd they do that?"
"They thrive on pain and suffering, for me, I had just gotten to know who my sister really was, to be separated from her so quickly was agonizing." Yami nodded.
"So you were taken to our world, while Hikari stayed in the real world. That explains everything, you were classified as kidnapped and deceased." Shade nodded.
"But in truth, I did die over 7 years ago. I only go by the name Shade now, Daniel Usagi died a long time ago."
***
"Hey Yami, when were you shot?" Marick asked talking into his cell.
"About sometime after midnight. Why?" Marick stumbled and nearly tripped off his bike into the traffic.
"Why?! Because the shot I heard was fired at midnight. Not after." Yami thought for a minute.
"Well, Kaiba did leave right after you. And you said he was shot earlier . . . . maybe . . . . ." Marick gulped.
"You think that Kaiba was shot? The blood wasn't the guard's, I checked it out. The guard was dead, by shadow powers. Not a gun. Meaning someone shot Kaiba, the guard dropped dead because whoever controlled him thought Kaiba was gone-"
"But Kaiba lived and knew that someone would check the limo out to make sure he was dead. So knowing that he left, but why not call Mokubah? Or someone?"
"Mokubah is his life, he wouldn't put his brother in danger like that. He can't trust everyone in his company, remember Duelist Kingdom?" Marick offered. Yami nodded.
"So he would try to seek help, and then what?"
"Probably try to find out who did this. Unless he found out that Kari's vanished."
"Kari? What does that have to do with this?"
"Yami you dolt! I can't believe you haven't realized that Kaiba's in love with Hikari!"
"Kaiba loves Kari?!" Yami yelled out. Marick sighed and rolled his eyes.
"He's 5000 years old, and still a dummy, oh boy . . . ." Yami growled.
"I heard that! By the way, I just got a history lesson, turns out Hikari has one hell of a past." Marick grinned.
"Whatever, call me when you get something." He said and hung up. Suddenly someone stumbled across the path of the street. Marick swore and swerved his bike to the side to bring it to a screeching halt. Marick growled at the stranger.
"What the HELL are you thinking you stupid-!" Marick suddenly gaped. "I-I- I-I- . . . . . . . ." He began to stutter. The figure looked at him and smiled, eyes were dull.
"KAIBA?!"
Disclaimer: I own plot and you know what.