Judgment
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Summary: Seto, Ryou and Ryuuji are TC's Elite and their job is to exterminate all Otherworldly beings from the real world. But real judgment is yet to come, what with the Chimera Brigade on the loose . . .
Warnings: Semi-AU, OOC (on some parts, not all). In this chapter there will be Ryou-torture (courtesy of our beloved Yami-kun), Seto and Ryuuji struggles and a sprinkling of romance! God bless romance!
Responses to Reviews/Author's Notes:
Ril: a book you can't put down until the end? Blush is it really that good? I'll admit the chapters are longer than my previous ones, but they're nothing compared to Ego-chan's. I'm really happy you like this fic so much despite your not liking Seto/Ryou and any other pairing I've presented in this fic. You're more broad-minded than me, to say the least. I don't like Seto/Jou.
Seaoknarnar: you're right about the summary thing. I changed it slightly just after I read your review. Hope it works! And I'm happy that you reviewed! I know many people who read but don't review hides face in shame very often, so I'm glad you took the time to review.
Elle-FaTe2x1: yes, Ego-chan is amazing. I've been BETA-ing 'Plans' and 'Just One More Mistake' and, more recently, 'Mystic Tomato'. They're simply some of the best-written fics I've ever read regarding YGO!
Isn't Tomokazu Seki such a cool seiyuu? He does my favourite characters from both Fushigi Yuugi and Ayashi no Ceres! I love the way he does the voices, changing them and all. He really is very, very cool! His song 'Mizu-Kagami' ruled and he does the coolest characters around!
Also, note that, from Seto and Ryou's POV, they will be called 'Kai' and 'Fuyu' respectively, until their memory is returned.
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Chapter Fourteen: At the Point of No Return
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Kai struggled against the invisible force holding him down. He still could not move. Right before his eyes, Fuyu was whimpering and struggling against Yami, who had him pinned down underneath his larger, fitter body.
Yameru, kisama!
Why couldn't he move? What sort of devilry had Yami put on him? Fuyu was in danger and he could not protect the boy! He struggled more, but it seemed that his bonds just got tighter. Finally, he sagged limply, thoroughly drained of energy. He couldn't save Fuyu, no matter how much he wanted to. And where in the world was Namu?
"Onegai . . ."
Fuyu's weak voice crept through the now-eerily silent room. He gasped as Yami's fingernails dug into his sensitive flesh, dragging them across and making red marks over the pale surface. Tears collected on the corner of his eyes at the stinging sensation and he begged for the Pharaoh to stop.
"Yameru . . . onegai . . ."
"Why should I?" Yami snarled, yanking a fistful of silvery hair. "I like this."
He crushed his lips to the boy's again and pulled off his pants, which had been annoying him for some time. He stroked the delicate, sensitive skin between the inner thighs, Fuyu giving a muted moan against his lips.
"You're enjoying yourself, boy."
"Iie . . ."
Yami freed his own erection and, barely giving the albino enough time to breathe after that prolonged kiss, thrust inside him. Fuyu threw his head back and scream in pain, feeling his body being torn up and left to bleed. He could feel every inch of the Pharaoh inside him, rubbing the flesh inside raw until it was lubricated with blood.
"You're a tainted one," Yami groaned harshly into his ear. "Tainted, do you hear me? You'll never be pure again."
"S-Stop," Fuyu whimpered, breath lost due to his screaming.
"I don't want to, koneko. At least, not until I'm done."
Fuyu was perfect, as Yami discovered with distaste. Even on the inside, he was perfect, just as the Gods had meant to create him, flawless and too damned tempting. Why did he have to be the perfect one and not him?
He thrust deeper, relishing the heat and the feeling of the warm blood. Yes, this was what he enjoyed, lusted after. The feeling of dominance, the helplessness of his victim – and most of all, the knowledge that he had claimed the Gods', his enemies', most precious creation. He was getting his revenge.
Finally, he released into the body beneath him and Fuyu gave another choked cry of pain as the fluid washed over the wounds inside his body. He then removed himself and fixed his clothing, turning, once again, to the other occupant in the room.
"Did you enjoy that little show?" he asked with a smirk. "Your little whore would have made an excellent candidate for the harem back in my day."
Kai growled indistinguishably from the back of his throat. Yami chuckled.
"I forgot about your bindings," he commented, amused. "Here."
Kai found himself being ripped from the wall again and dumped on the ground. He raised himself in pain, clutching his shoulder where it had collided with the wall the hardest. Yami stroked the side of Fuyu's torso, almost caressed it, before turning around and walking out.
"I'll be back to finish you off when you are no longer off use to me," were his parting words.
"Fuyu . . ." Kai said, voice coming out a little raspy. "Fuyu."
The boy didn't reply, only lay there quietly, dark eyes unfocused. He wasn't moving either. Kai dragged himself over to the bed, skin crawling at the sight of so much blood lost from the albino. His gritted his teeth and managed to pull the shirt Fuyu had previously been wearing onto the boy so it covered him.
"Shimatta!"
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Marik stood in the open doorway, frozen in shock at the sight before him. Seto, seriously injured and Ryou, lying motionless on the bed, beaten and bloodied. He immediately knew what had happened.
"Koi," he hissed in pain, hurrying over and inspecting the wounds. "Koi."
"Ryou!" Ryuuji exclaimed in horror. "Kami-sama, no!"
He rushed into the room as well, noticing Seto and hurrying over. He helped the fallen CEO into a more comfortable position, supporting most of his weight on his shoulders. Seto looked at him strangely, not recognising him.
"If you wanted to save him, it's too late," he growled in a low voice. "That bastard came in a raped him already."
"Rape . . ." Marik whispered, looking down at Ryou's limp form. The boy's eyes were half-lidded and were clouded over and he was mumbling to himself. "I can't believe . . . gomen nasai, koi . . ."
"We need them to regain their memories," Ryuuji said firmly.
"You can wipe their memories of this incident can't you?" Marik asked.
"I can, but not without their consent. If I give them back their memories now, then I can ask them for permission. It will work better that way."
Marik clutched Ryou to him tightly, guilt flooding into his heart and mind as he saw how broken the two captives were. He had only meant to bring Ryou here, wipe his memory and then they would live together. He didn't count on Yami forcing himself onto Ryou, breaking the boy apart. He never meant for all of this to happen. Tears, the first tears he had ever shed in his life, trickled down his cheeks and onto Ryou's.
What have I done?
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Domino City
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The air was stifling and there was barely enough to breathe in, it was too thin. Anzu and Honda sat in their classroom, trying to breathe in vain. The weather had been acting strange lately, with huge, powerful winds for days on end, making people fear that there was going to be some sort of storm. Then came that brief lighting storm, where several trees and buildings caught on fire in the city. That ended after half an hour.
"What's going on, Honda-kun?" Anzu choked.
"I – I don't know."
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Lair of the Four Kings
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Kurama parted his hands quickly, throwing open another set of doors. They didn't have to be quiet, because they had already broken in and the ones who dared challenge them were up against TC's two most outstanding manipulators and field agents.
"Where are they, Hiei?" Kurama asked urgently.
"Nearby," the shorter teen grunted. He pointed to his left. "Just turn that corner and go straight ahead."
"How does he know this?" Jounouchi asked. Kurama grinned wryly.
"Mind manipulating also means you have a certain way of detecting someone's mind wherever they are. You can pinpoint their exact location this way."
"Oh . . ."
They turned left sharply, Kurama in front and Hiei behind, with the two trainees in between. That was a basic travelling format, with the strongest two on the ends to protect the other two, less experienced. Hiei could detect any surprise attacks from behind and would provide them with suitable protection, while Kurama was good with headlong attacks, able to manipulate the objects in his line of sight. It was how they usually travelled, anyway.
Further ahead, they heard yelling and screaming. Kurama and Hiei frowned, before urging Yugi and Jounouchi along with them to see what was happening. They turned another corner at Hiei's bidding and came face to face with an Egyptian-looking woman and hundreds of glittering red eyes.
"I cannot allow you to pass," she told them.
"You will do well to," Hiei shot back irritably.
"Stand aside, Ishizu the Tamer," Kurama said evenly. "Or we will be forced to harm you."
"When I have my pets here with me?" Ishizu scorned. "I do not think so."
A large, green and furry animal came bearing down on them, fangs bared and claws outstretched. Hiei recognised this as a gremlin, one of the dark creatures within Ishizu's control. He threw Yugi and Jounouchi back behind him while Kurama received the full brunt of the attack.
"Stay back and down," he ordered. "Let Kurama handle this."
"Are you sure he can?" Yugi asked.
His question was answered when the gremlin hit the wall and slumped down, unconscious. Kurama had flung a huge, fallen rock at its head, knocking it out. Ishizu sent another animal in, this time a werewolf. It crushed the rock with its teeth, making Yugi and Jounouchi gulp.
If only there were something that would scare all these animals away, Jounouchi thought desperately. A – a light of some sort – they're dark animals, aren't they?
He had squeezed his eyes shut, thinking hard about a bright source of light, as bright as the sun itself, inside the room. Whatever was beyond his eyelids grew a steady, bright red, filling his vision. He dimly heard Ishizu scream in agony and the dark beasts howl, but didn't dare open his eyes.
"Jounouchi-kun!" Yugi shouted over the din.
Kurama and Hiei watched as the tamer and her beasts dissipated, leaving charred and smoking ground where they once stood. The former turned towards Jounouchi, noting the teen's foetal position on the ground beside Yugi.
"He just manifested a miniature sun," Kurama murmured.
"Result of desperation, I think," Hiei snorted.
"Jounouchi-kun, it's all right now," Yugi said shakily, poking the blonde on his shoulder. "You can open your eyes."
As the blonde did so, Kurama examined the blackened ground and walls. There had been over a hundred snakes of every different breed, a pack of werewolves, the gremlin and twenty odd different species of dark animals. Ishizu herself was gone. In her place was a baby cobra, barely 30 centimetres long.
"I think it's not influenced by darkness as yet," Kurama said, picking it up gently. He turned to Jounouchi. "Maybe you should keep it."
The cobra wound itself around the blonde's arm, slithered up to his neck and coiled around it protectively, going to sleep. Yugi grinned.
"I think it's decided."
"Come on then, this way."
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Ryuuji brought the flask to Seto's lips, making him drink from it. He repeated the same to Ryou, watching as the boy unconsciously swallowed the pristine waters. Both their visions cleared after a while, the CEO actually regaining some of the strength in his glare.
"Losing my memory was not cool," he muttered darkly.
"Heh, you didn't have to fight a shape shifter," Ryuuji joked. "A full-fledged one to boot. You had it lucky."
"How's Ryou . . .?"
They looked over at where Marik was holding the said albino, rocking him back and forth in his arms. Seto scrambled over, clutching one of Ryou's hands in his own two. He saw the injuries on Ryou's body, especially in the lower regions, and ground his teeth in frustration.
"Gomen, Ryou, I should have been there for you," he apologised.
"Don't be too hard on yourself, Seto." Ryuuji rested a hand on Seto's shoulder comfortingly. "Yami is a powerful opponent and no one expects you to be able to beat him single-handedly. None of us would have been able to."
"But I watched him helplessly," Seto muttered, pressing his lips to the pale hand. "I couldn't do anything to help him at all."
"We need to get out of here," Marik said suddenly. He didn't look up from Ryou's ashen face. "Yami will be back and we need to get Ryou out of here before anything else happens."
He gathered up Ryou in his arms, with Ryuuji bundling up the boy's clothes and Seto assisting Marik in wrapping the albino securely in the CEO's trenchcoat. They hurried towards the door, when four figures appeared in front of them.
"Nanda . . .?"
"Otogi-kun?"
"Yugi? Jounouchi?"
"Kaiba?"
"Ryou-sama!" Kurama clapped a hand over his mouth. "What happened?"
"Talk later," Ryuuji said firmly. "Come on, let's go."
Marik led them all towards the exit of the lair, relatively unhindered. Yugi and Jounouchi hung around Ryuuji, Hiei and Seto, while Kurama walked alongside Marik, who carried Ryou. The redhead's brow was creased with worry for his trainer and master of three years.
"Raped, beaten, leeched . . ." Ryuuji was listing off everything that had happened in the past few days. "I can't believe two weeks have passed already."
"Kurama and Hiei came to get us three days ago," Yugi explained. "They said you were in danger and that we were to help. I didn't do much in that department, but Jounouchi-kun got rid of Ishizu and the dark animals!"
"Seems the make inu is good for something after all," Seto sneered.
"Kaiba-teme," Jounouchi growled. He turned to Ryuuji excitedly. "Kurama says I'm a conjurer and that, in the lair, I conjured up a miniature sun to burn away the dark animals."
He lifted a hand to his neck, where the cobra lay, stroking it gently. He had grown fond of the reptile, oddly enough. It seemed to have a sort of protective air in the way it coiled around his neck. Ryuuji flashed them a grin.
"I'll be your sensei then."
They reached the bottom of the mountain, after a long and dangerous descent from the mouth of the lair. It was very cold here and the mountains were capped with snow. It was also fairly dark, with the storm clouds blocking out the majority of the sunlight. Marik adjusted the trenchcoat so that Ryou was properly shielded from the cold. He was perfectly all right.
"We just need to get out of here," he told them. "I'll take you to a safe place where you can recuperate. Just don't come back ever again."
"Why are you helping us?"
"I'm not." Marik held Ryou closer. "I'm doing this for Ryou."
"You do realise that you can't turn back now," Kurama pointed out. "Now that you've helped us, you've also defied Chimera. They won't show you any mercy."
"I'm not expecting any," Marik said grimly.
"Well, well, well. Look what we have here."
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End Chapter Fourteen
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Author's Notes:
Ah another cliffy! Aren't cliffies cool?
I'm sad to say that this fic is about to come to a close! A few more chapters later and I'm finished with this! The first chapter of the sequel is already in progress.
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