A/N: Good GOD I am sorry. I didn't update as soon as usual because A - I
received very few reviews and B - there simply wasn't time. This chapter
will be..strange. It does not follow the pattern, it continues on with
Seto, Jou, and Yugi is added a few paragraphs in.
Dog Tags
Stumbling through the light of pre-dawn, drunk with rage, Jounouchi fell a third time in fifteen feet. Struggling to stand, Seto grabbed his shirt collar and whispered harshly in his face, "Stop acting like such an idiot. Slow DOWN, if you keep going like this, even if we DO find the guy, he'll hear us and make a run for it! We can't afford any of your stupid mistakes now calm DOWN before you get us both killed!"
Seto roughly released his grip, took the flashlight in his hands and quietly lead the rest of the search. The light was increasing, but there was still nowhere near enough light to see. The blood on the footprint could no longer be seen, however there was still a very clear path. It was apparent that whoever it was had been all to eager to get away.
He stopped abruptly, his sensitive ears picking up a faint sound. Jou, who hadn't been watching where they were going, ran smack into Kaiba's back. "Ah, watch it, will ya?!" Jou yelled. Seto gritted his teeth.
"Quiet you imbecile, LISTEN!" Both of them stood completely silently and listened. 'Cryin.someone out dere is cryin!' Jou deducted from the sounds he heard. Seto took a step forward but Jou stopped him. "No..let ME take 'em." he said. Seto followed but from a great distance. He could just barley see Jou approaching a small, shacking lump lying on the jungle floor.
Katsuya shined the light on the tiny man's face.he wanted to know his friend's murderer before he blow his head off. He let out a small gasp, then whispered hoarsely, "Y..Yu...YUG?!" he yelled. Seto wasn't really sure what to think. 'Well this is certainly unexpected.' he thought to himself.
Yugi looked up, his face tear stricken, his eyes completely red and bloodshot. "J-Jounouchi?!" Shakily he stood, so glad to see a friend that he ceased his weeping and took a step forward towards Jounouchi. But Jounouchi took a step backwards. "Y-You killed Honda." he slowly raised one finger and pointed it at Yugi and screamed. "YOU KILLED HONDA!!!"
Yugi took about FIVE steps backwards at Jou's reaction. He could feel the tears forming again. "P-P-Please, Jounouchi, let me explain." He tearfully recounted how he had run away with Ryou's instruction, how he was lost, how he found the camp, Honda attacking him, and that one single gunshot that brought his entire world crashing down. Yugi sat down again and said through tears, "It's the ONLY shot I fired outside basic training.only one..and it wasn't even intentional.that one shot killed my friend." he stopped his speech and began to sob violently. "IT'S THE LAST THING I EVER WANTED TO DO!!!" he continued sobbing.
Jounouchi Katsuya had no idea what to do or say. And on this rare occasion, neither did Kaiba. 'I've never killed someone who actually ment something to me before.' he thought. 'I can't believe this but I pity the child. I knew he wouldn't make it but I didn't think he would go out so slowly or painfully.perhaps I can hasten his fall from his moral high- point.' Slowly, he made his silent way closer to Yugi and Jounouchi.
"Yugi.just.just come wit me, we'll figure sometin out. Get ya back inta da army, heal your wounds wit dis whole accident ting.it'll be ok again eventually Yugi." He knelt down and put one hand on Yugi's shoulder. "Dis wasn't your fault Yug." He said firmly. But Yugi could only shake his head.
"I can't be ok anymore Jounouchi. This hurts too badly, I can hardly stand up I'm so weak. And what about the others? What will they do if they find out that I...that I..." he stopped himself from saying anything more. He looks into Jou's eyes, it was strange seeing them look so black from the lack of light. "I can't go on like this. Help me make it pass Jou." he sighed weakly, and laid down. It was only then that he realized Yugi was bleeding, he had bashed himself up very badly running away from the campsite.
"I-I can't do that. Look, Yug, please just come wit me.I promise you, this'll pass." But Yugi just shook his head.
"Please Jou, just kill me, put me out of this self created misery." he started crying again.
"I can't do dat Yug." Jou stated.
"I can." Said a familiar voice from behind them. Two shots rang out and Jou dove to the ground having no idea where they were coming from. After a few minuets, Jou stood up again. Yugi had ceased his crying. "Yug?" he said as he poked him. His body moved limply. "What da?" Jou hand felt wet. He shined the light on himself finding his hands covered in a deep, red liquid. "Blood?" he questioned. He shined the light on Yugi finding two holes in his chest, the liquid flowing freely from them. Fumbling, Jou pressed two fingers to Yugi's neck, there was no pulse.
Jounouchi let out an anguished cry and fell to his knees before his best friend, and tear rolling down his face. Suddenly he felt rage pulse through him. 'Kaiba. KILL Kaiba.' Were his first thoughts, he seemed incapable of complete sentences he was so raged. He looked around, Kaiba was nowhere to be seen.
A bright flash of light emitted from Yugi's pocket as yami appeared by his side. "Y-Yami?" Jou asked feeling extremely confused. "How are you here? The puzzle was disassembled YEARS ago."
Yami silently held up the central piece of the puzzle, with the Eye of Ra on it. Carefully, he removed Yugi's deck from his pocket and handed it Jou. Yami gently lifted Yugi's battered form and let silent tears roll down his cold face. Slowly, he kissed Yugi's limp and lifeless form. Finally, the sun peeked through the trees. Yami carried Yugi with him and turned his face towards the tiny ray of sun. Both of their forms disappeared leaving Jou kneeling on the ground with bloody hands and a face scarred by tears.
END CHAPTER NINE
Dog Tags
Stumbling through the light of pre-dawn, drunk with rage, Jounouchi fell a third time in fifteen feet. Struggling to stand, Seto grabbed his shirt collar and whispered harshly in his face, "Stop acting like such an idiot. Slow DOWN, if you keep going like this, even if we DO find the guy, he'll hear us and make a run for it! We can't afford any of your stupid mistakes now calm DOWN before you get us both killed!"
Seto roughly released his grip, took the flashlight in his hands and quietly lead the rest of the search. The light was increasing, but there was still nowhere near enough light to see. The blood on the footprint could no longer be seen, however there was still a very clear path. It was apparent that whoever it was had been all to eager to get away.
He stopped abruptly, his sensitive ears picking up a faint sound. Jou, who hadn't been watching where they were going, ran smack into Kaiba's back. "Ah, watch it, will ya?!" Jou yelled. Seto gritted his teeth.
"Quiet you imbecile, LISTEN!" Both of them stood completely silently and listened. 'Cryin.someone out dere is cryin!' Jou deducted from the sounds he heard. Seto took a step forward but Jou stopped him. "No..let ME take 'em." he said. Seto followed but from a great distance. He could just barley see Jou approaching a small, shacking lump lying on the jungle floor.
Katsuya shined the light on the tiny man's face.he wanted to know his friend's murderer before he blow his head off. He let out a small gasp, then whispered hoarsely, "Y..Yu...YUG?!" he yelled. Seto wasn't really sure what to think. 'Well this is certainly unexpected.' he thought to himself.
Yugi looked up, his face tear stricken, his eyes completely red and bloodshot. "J-Jounouchi?!" Shakily he stood, so glad to see a friend that he ceased his weeping and took a step forward towards Jounouchi. But Jounouchi took a step backwards. "Y-You killed Honda." he slowly raised one finger and pointed it at Yugi and screamed. "YOU KILLED HONDA!!!"
Yugi took about FIVE steps backwards at Jou's reaction. He could feel the tears forming again. "P-P-Please, Jounouchi, let me explain." He tearfully recounted how he had run away with Ryou's instruction, how he was lost, how he found the camp, Honda attacking him, and that one single gunshot that brought his entire world crashing down. Yugi sat down again and said through tears, "It's the ONLY shot I fired outside basic training.only one..and it wasn't even intentional.that one shot killed my friend." he stopped his speech and began to sob violently. "IT'S THE LAST THING I EVER WANTED TO DO!!!" he continued sobbing.
Jounouchi Katsuya had no idea what to do or say. And on this rare occasion, neither did Kaiba. 'I've never killed someone who actually ment something to me before.' he thought. 'I can't believe this but I pity the child. I knew he wouldn't make it but I didn't think he would go out so slowly or painfully.perhaps I can hasten his fall from his moral high- point.' Slowly, he made his silent way closer to Yugi and Jounouchi.
"Yugi.just.just come wit me, we'll figure sometin out. Get ya back inta da army, heal your wounds wit dis whole accident ting.it'll be ok again eventually Yugi." He knelt down and put one hand on Yugi's shoulder. "Dis wasn't your fault Yug." He said firmly. But Yugi could only shake his head.
"I can't be ok anymore Jounouchi. This hurts too badly, I can hardly stand up I'm so weak. And what about the others? What will they do if they find out that I...that I..." he stopped himself from saying anything more. He looks into Jou's eyes, it was strange seeing them look so black from the lack of light. "I can't go on like this. Help me make it pass Jou." he sighed weakly, and laid down. It was only then that he realized Yugi was bleeding, he had bashed himself up very badly running away from the campsite.
"I-I can't do that. Look, Yug, please just come wit me.I promise you, this'll pass." But Yugi just shook his head.
"Please Jou, just kill me, put me out of this self created misery." he started crying again.
"I can't do dat Yug." Jou stated.
"I can." Said a familiar voice from behind them. Two shots rang out and Jou dove to the ground having no idea where they were coming from. After a few minuets, Jou stood up again. Yugi had ceased his crying. "Yug?" he said as he poked him. His body moved limply. "What da?" Jou hand felt wet. He shined the light on himself finding his hands covered in a deep, red liquid. "Blood?" he questioned. He shined the light on Yugi finding two holes in his chest, the liquid flowing freely from them. Fumbling, Jou pressed two fingers to Yugi's neck, there was no pulse.
Jounouchi let out an anguished cry and fell to his knees before his best friend, and tear rolling down his face. Suddenly he felt rage pulse through him. 'Kaiba. KILL Kaiba.' Were his first thoughts, he seemed incapable of complete sentences he was so raged. He looked around, Kaiba was nowhere to be seen.
A bright flash of light emitted from Yugi's pocket as yami appeared by his side. "Y-Yami?" Jou asked feeling extremely confused. "How are you here? The puzzle was disassembled YEARS ago."
Yami silently held up the central piece of the puzzle, with the Eye of Ra on it. Carefully, he removed Yugi's deck from his pocket and handed it Jou. Yami gently lifted Yugi's battered form and let silent tears roll down his cold face. Slowly, he kissed Yugi's limp and lifeless form. Finally, the sun peeked through the trees. Yami carried Yugi with him and turned his face towards the tiny ray of sun. Both of their forms disappeared leaving Jou kneeling on the ground with bloody hands and a face scarred by tears.
END CHAPTER NINE