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A/N: Thanks for reading :) Here's the last chapter :) Enjoy! –- Razzleteddy
Cry of Echoes
Bakura, Marik and Yami sat in the interview room with anxiousness as they waited for Seto's lawyer to finish up their release papers. They had heard that Seto had escaped from jail and probably on his way to rescue Mokuba from that manic by now. They just prayed that he succeeded in his quest.
"Well gentleman looks like we're almost set here," Mr. Hida had a serious face. When Mr. Fields called him he was shocked on what was going on. And more so at the fact that Seto was still running around out there. Probably getting himself in to more legal trouble, shook his head, he would need to have one serious talk with that young man when he saw him. But in a sense he understood why as he thought about what happened tonight at the Kaiba's home then about Mokuba. He hoped that boy was all right. His thoughts were then interrupted by the sound of Mr. Motto's wearily voice.
"I hope so…" Yami breathed tiredly, "We need to get out of here."
Marik saw him nod, "How much is our bail?" he raised a brow.
"Well, considering your charges the bail would probably be…" Mr. Hida breathed deeply while he scanned the release paper of a moment, "A thousand and two fifty each," he looked back at them.
"A thousand, two-fifty, are you serious!" Bakura looked at him shocked, "We don't have that kind of money!" he lined his face with a frown.
"Now, now, calm down Mr. Sano. It's not that much," Mr. Hida replied.
"Excuse me! What do you expect us to do, go rob a bank too!" Bakura crossed his arms annoyed. He rubbed his forehead roughly at him.
"Love, please." Marik rubbed his shoulder and hoped to calm him down. The last thing they needed was more trouble. They were already in deep crap with the stunt they have pulled in their cell earlier.
Bakura turned to him with a small sigh and saw the plea in his eyes. With that, he softened his face a bit. "I'm sorry Mr. Hida," he apologized as he turned back to him. The last thing he wanted was to give the guy was trying to help them any grief. However, at he thought more, it was a lot of money.
Mr. Hida softened his eyes understandingly, "It's all right Mr. Sano." He then leaned forward with his hands crossed on the table. "Actually, Mr. Kaiba already got that covered for you."
"Meaning?" Yami creased his brow curiously.
"Meaning Mr. Moto that he already has your bail money. You just need to pay the bailer and then you're free to go," Mr. Hida explained.
"That's good," Marik relaxed a bit. At least they didn't have to worry about that. He sighed, "Umm Mr. Hida… what kind of trouble are we in actually?"
Mr. Hida faced him a bit worried. "Well Mr. Ishtar, you did commit breaking and entering in two locations. I mean, if the museum and the store owner of G.M press any charges against you. There will be a chance that you may have a hearing in the matter." He viewed their worried faces. "But I'm confident that I can cut guys a deal or something before that even happens considering this is your first offense." He looked at Yami and Marik mostly. The two of them looked at each other a bit nervously while they let that piece of information sink in. Mr. Hida then continued, "Mr. Sano you may have more difficult time with this I'm afraid," he informed a bit troubled.
Bakura just sighed, "Oh and how's that?" although he probably already knew the answer. He dreaded to hear it even. Then he thought about Ryou.
"Because you already have a prior record," Mr. Hida opened a brown folder. "Six counts of past burglary. Three counts of breaking and entering and in possession of stolen property and so on," he sighed deeply.
"Six counts?" Yami interrupted very stunned, he knew of his friend's history but didn't think it was that bad. He looked over to him concerned for him, "Bakura... why haven't you t-" he began.
"Look," Bakura pinched his weary eyes closed. "That was a long time ago. I was a stupid kid back then. Hell, I didn't know what I was doing. I made mistakes… big mistakes. But I gave up that life... for Ryou's sake." He then faced Marik and gazed within his eyes, "And for you…" he whispered.
Marik smiled a bit and grasped his hand. Yes, that was a long time ago. It's in the past now. "How trouble could he be Mr. Hida?" he faced him with a serious look. He worried for him. He didn't want him to go back to prison.
"Well…" Mr. Hida glanced back to Bakura with a very serious look. "Considering when they picked you up, they found pick tools and a loaded gun in your possession." He closed the folder with another sigh. "That wouldn't do well with the judge," he gave him a frown.
"So there's nothing that can be done for him?"
"Well, considering those are past charges. And you already served your time for them, plus we can show that you've clean up and all. I'm sure the judge will probably give you a light punishment Mr. Sano." Mr. Hida sighed deeply. "Though, I'm just informing you all on what might happen."
Bakura inhaled a breath while he brewed it over. "Well, whatever happens Jiro, I'm pretty sure I can handle it." He rutted his face into a tough expression. If he had to back to prison so be it, he had no regrets on what they did tonight. They had to help Seto, it was for Mokuba. And like Seto, if some crazy guy took his Ryou he would do anything to get him back too.
Mr. Hida said calmly, "Now, I wouldn't worry. Mr. Kaiba has pointed the best lawyers for this job. I assure you all it'll be fine," he then stood up slowly. "I'm going to see if I can get your bail going so you should be released soon. I'll be right back," he left the room.
They sank down in their chairs uneasily while they waited for his return. "I hope Mokuba is okay?" Yami suddenly mumbled with worry in his voice. And Yugi, he worried for his brother but he knew he was with Malik and Ryou at their place from what Marik had told him. At least he was safe.
"Yeah," Bakura and Marik were both worried as well. They just sat there and let a few minutes passed when Mr. Hida hurried back into the room. Bakura gave him a curious look when he saw him grab for his briefcase and shove some papers into it with haste. "Is something wrong?" he asked him.
"I just received a call from Charles. Seto's at the hospital…"
Yami then leaned forward, "Is he all right?"
"I don't know. Nevertheless, I need to get down there and talk with him before the police do. In his state of mind I don't want him to say anything that might incriminate himself." Mr. Hida then furrowed his brow firmly. He could tell by the sound of Mr. Fields voice, it wasn't good. "Nope that wouldn't be good for him," he confirmed in a grave voice.
"Well what about us?"
"Don't fret. Your bail is all arranged so you should be released soon." Mr. Hida then picked up his briefcase and hurried to the door. The three of them watched him rush out the door and hoped that everything was okay.
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Seto blinked his bleary eyes open and groaned. "W-Where am I?" he looked around a room confused. The last thing he remembered, he jumped out of window then saw a building burn. Everything else was unclear. He breathed heavily while he noticed that he laid in a bed. He tried to sit up but then cringed when he felt his body throb with serve pain. "Oh… bad idea," he rested back down instead. He closed his weary eyes for a second when…
"Seto, you're awake! Oh thank god you're all right!" Joey went over to him at once and showered him with kisses. He then viewed his confused look, "Seto, are you all right?" he asked worriedly.
Seto open his eyes and blinked at him, "J-Joey?" he licked his dry lips. "What happened and why am I handcuffed to the bed?" he viewed his left hand. He looked up to Joey's troubled face, it looked so drained.
"You mean…" Joey breathed deeply, "You don't remember anything?"
Seto creased his brow, "I don't... know?" he sat up just enough.
"I would expect this."
Joey viewed the doctor, "What's the matter with him Doctor Kimio?"
"Well," Doctor Kimio walked up and checked Seto over. "He does have a slight concussion. Therefore, that would affect his memory temporarily. However, don't worry it's only temporarily. It'll return," he explained when he saw Seto's troubled look. "You had suffered some burns though but lucky you have no broken bones except your right arm. Also you need to stay off of your wounded leg for a while," he ordered with a stern look.
Seto viewed his arm and bandaged body with a sigh. "I see…"
Joey nodded as he listened to his every word. He was so glad that they had found him on the ground alive. After the huge explosion, he thought his love was dead for sure. Oh how he thanked god. Suddenly, he frowned when he thought of something. "You mean doc," he swallowed a bit hard when he felt his throat go dry. "He doesn't remember Mokuba and wha-"
Seto widened his eyes at the sound of his brother's name. Swiftly, some of his memories crashed back to him instantly. "Mokie, where is he!" he tried to sit up more as he started to panic. "Where's my brother! Tell me!"
Joey grasped his hand, "Sssh… he's okay babe. He's right over there," he pointed to the right. He lessened his eyes sorrowfully as he viewed the boy.
Seto faced the right and spotted Mokuba asleep in the bed next to him. "Mokuba!" he cried as he tried to leave his bed but couldn't because he was handcuffed. With a rugged breath, he began to tug at his restraint. "Get this damn thing off of me! Mokuba!" he became real upset and started to struggle more. He felt his mind flash with more memories on what happened.
Joey soothed his shoulder when he saw that. "Calm down Seto, please."
"He's right Mr. Kaiba. You don't need to get yourself upset." Doctor Kimio explained. "I'll go see if I can have the security guard to take off the cuffs," he then left the room.
Seto relaxed a bit, he viewed his baby brother with sad eyes. He softened his face with mixed expressions, "Tell me Joey. Is he hurt badly?"
Joey sat down on the bed while he looked down mournfully. The doctor had explained all of Mokuba's injuries to him and he surely didn't know how he was going tell Seto. The news would crush him completely.
"Joey, please…" Seto grasped hold of his hand, "How hurt is he?" He wondered why he hesitated. He viewed him inhaled a shaky breath.
Joey inhaled a shaky breath. "Well... he has pretty awful bruises and his wrists are cut up bad from the cuffs. He has burn marks on his body which the doctor says it was probably made by an electric taser or something. He was very hysterical when he was brought in so they had to sedate him. The doctor says that he might be severely traumatized..." he whispered then paused dreadfully on the last thing. He just couldn't bring himself to say it.
Seto eyes watered up, he looked over to the bed where his brother laid asleep. He seemed peacefully from where he was. He then noticed the bruises on his face, "Oh no, my precious brother…" he swallowed down hard. He looked back over to Joey and saw his eye misted up a bit. He could sense something more, "There's something... you're not telling me."
Joey avoided his eyes and instead kept his good eye to the floor. He didn't want to answer him quite yet, he didn't know how to. He needed to gather his nerve first. Oh why did Baiko have to do it, he was only a child.
"Tell me Joey." Seto crunched his brow firm, "I must know no matter how bad it is. Please…" he felt his stomach turn. He saw his lip tremble a bit.
"Seto…" Joey breathed dreadfully. He paused for a minute more before he went on, "He's been… r-raped… real bad," he closed his eye.
"Ra... Ra... he's." Seto couldn't even say it, he felt sick to his stomach. He began to cry angrily, "That's bastard! I hope he's burning in hell!" He yelled, "That fucking bastard!" he balled his hand into a fist and hit his bed with it.
Joey faced him and about to reply but got interrupted when the doctor returned with the security guard. He looked on wearily while he watched the guard unchain Seto's hand that freed him from his restraints. Seto then stood up with a sniff and limped over to his little brother with Joey's help.
"He'll be all right Mr. Kaiba. It's going to take a long time for him to heal, a whole lot of time." Doctor Kimio sighed with sympathy and sorrow, "I have to go check on my other patients. I'll return shortly," he left the room again.
Joey just nodded, "Thank you doctor," he watched him leave.
Seto sat down on his brother's bed sadly and soothed his peacefully face. "Oh Mokie… this is all my fault. I'm so sorry I've failed you." He wept then rested his head down upon his brother's chest. All his life he swore with every fiber of his being, he would protect him from that torment, from that pain.
Joey sat down next to him then rested his head on love's his back. "You didn't fail him Seto and this isn't your fault either. It's not Mokuba's fault. It's nobody's fault but HIS." He soothed his back tenderly, "Please don't blame yourself."
"It is my fault Joey!" Seto sucked in a sob, "I was stupid! I was so stupid! I should have seen Baiko's plan sooner!" He sobbed more, "I could have stopped it sooner!" he yelled, angry with himself.
"Seto, what happened with Baiko you couldn't prevent. He fooled us all with his motives. Please pull yourself together. Mokuba would need you now." Joey pulled him into a tight embrace, "Okay."
Seto breathed in an unsteady breath and suddenly felt very exhausted. Mentally, emotionally, physical exhausted. He wanted to sleep but then he thought of something. "Joey, where's Eizo?" he rubbed his face with a shakily hand.
Joey inhaled a breath, "He was taking into custody."
"Oh..." Seto then slowly stopped his tears. Joey was right he needed to pull himself together for Mokuba's sake. Instead his creased his brow some, "Does your father know you're here?" he knew Joey was in big trouble.
Joey saddened his eye a bit, "Yeah... he'll be here soon." He hugged him more and felt a little scared. Scared on what his father might do to him.
Seto heard his scared voice and knew what he had sacrificed him, for both of them. "Don't worry Joey. He won't hurt you... I won't let him okay." With that, he pulled away a bit, turned around and kissed him softly.
Joey looked gazed at him, "What... was that for?" he whispered some.
Seto smiled a little, "Because…" he smoothed his hair back.
Joey smiled back, he embrace once more. He felt so safe in his arms.
"I want to thank you brown eyes." Seto mumbled into his shoulder then.
Joey raised his brow, "For what?" he closed his eye loving the feeling.
Seto snuggled closer to him, "For helping me save Mokie."
"Hey anytime. You know you can always count on me babe." Joey soothed his back. He moved his head on his chest and listened to his love's heartbeat. How strong it was. He smiled to himself never wanting that moment to end. He then felt Seto embrace him more. Yes, it felt so good.
Seto hugged him more, "I know..." he whispered.
"Master Seto!"
Seto looked toward the door, "Charles!"
Mr. Fields ran over and threw his arms around Seto tightly. "Oh thank the good lord you're okay." He let him go relieved and then held his face lovely in hands, "Thank god you're okay," he felt his eyes whelm up somewhat.
"I've got Mokie back Charles. I've told you I would."
Mr. Fields looked over and viewed Mokuba with thankful eyes. He slowly walked over and gave the boy a tender a kiss on his forehead. "Oh thank god he's okay." He felt his eyes tear up, "I don't know what I would have down if we lost him t-" he stopped himself when he got very emotional.
Seto smiled a bit, he reached out and grasped his hand strongly, "Its okay Charles. Everything is okay now," he reassured him.
"I'm afraid not quite so Mr. Kaiba."
They all turned to the door when two police agents entered the room.
"Sorry to interrupt, I'm detective Mina and this is my partner Detective Kira." Detective Mina walked in fully into the room. "We're here to inform you about your charges and place you under arrest."
Mr. Fields wrinkled his brow somewhat angry with them. "Now wait just a minute here! He just been through hell," He sucked in a sharp breath, "You have some nerve to come in here an-"
"It's okay Charles." Seto faced the detective seriously, he inhaled a breath, "Please continue Detective Mina."
Detective Mina nodded then pulled out a booklet from his pocket. "You are being charged with breaking and entering on 2 accounts. Also, charged with assault with a deadly weapon, an assault on a police officer and escapement from jail. Eluding from the police and the list goes on. I'm afraid we have to take you under our custody until your hearing."
Detective Mina looked up at him.
"Now with that said I have to inform you of your rights. You have the right to remain silence. If you choose to give up that right anything, you said can and will be use against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford one then one is addressed at your request. Do you understand your rights as I inform them to you?"
Seto nodded his head, "Yes I understand."
"So with this in mind," Detective Kira crossed his arms. "Do you want to answer some of our questions?" He raised a brow at him.
"Don't say anything until we speak with Jiro, Master Seto." Mr. Fields warned him. He then faced the two detectives with a very serious look, "I already called him and he should be here soon."
"It's all right Charles." Seto rubbed his forehead, "What kind of questions?"
Detective Mina looked at him sternly, "What happened last night?"
"Well-"
"I'm afraid my client won't be making any statements at this time gentlemen." Came a voice behind them, they all turned to the door.
"Jiro!" Mr. Fields spotted Mr. Hida enter the room with thankful eyes, just in time too. He went over to him at once and grasped his hand gratefully, "Thank god you're here!" he inhaled a breath.
"And you are?" Detective Kira asked his brow still raised.
"Oh, pardon me." Mr. Hida settled his briefcase upon Seto's bed. He faced them, "I'm Jiro Hida the Kaibas family lawyer." He explained then held his hand out for a shake. He gave a glanced over to Seto briefly who look tired.
"Of course," Detective Kira then nodded and shook his hand satisfied.
Hida shook the other detective's hand before he released it back. "I know you might have some questions for Mr. Kaiba…" He then crossed his arms a bit loosely across his chest. He could see the seriousness back to their faces.
"Yes, we do." Detective Mina folded his arms firmly against his chest.
"But first I like a moment to confirm with my client." Hida set his face firm, "If that's all right?" he looked at each of them.
The two detectives gave each other a glance followed by a nod. Detective Mina inhaled a slight sigh, "Fine, we'll wait outside then." With that, the two of them went out of the room and into the hallway to wait.
When Hida heard the door close behind them, he pinched his eyes closed. "Seto…" He sighed a little before he continued, "Just what the hell were you thinking?" he looked back up to him.
Seto hardened his face, "Mokuba, that's what Jiro," his reply was simple.
"Oh?" Hida faced him with his own face serious, "And have you ever stop to think about the consequences." He rutted his forehead at him, "The trouble you might be getting into when you were running around loose out there."
Joey then crumpled his brow worriedly, "Is he in big trouble Jiro?" He grasped Seto's hand tightly and hoped that Seto wasn't "Is he going to serve any time?" he searched at his eyes for an answer of any kind.
"I don't know Joseph." Hida looked at him his face still serious, "It's for the courts to decide." He then went to the door, "I'm going to have a talk to the detectives and see if we can do this at another time when you can think more clearly. I'll be right back," he then left the room to do so.
"Seto," Joey wrapped his arms around him very tightly. He felt frightened for him, "I don't want to lose you," he whispered into his chest.
"Don't worry brown eyes." Seto then soothed him down. He could hear the fear in his voice return, "Whatever happens... it's going to be fine."
"Don't worry you two. I'm sure Jiro will figure something out." Mr. Fields reassured them both. However down, he worried very much for Seto also.
Joey just nodded but he still felt scared for Seto. No, he sure didn't want to lose him. As they waited for Hida to return and hopefully alone, they all gathered around Mokuba and watched him sleep for the rest of the day.
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