YUGIOH

Blast in the Past

Chapter 23.

Yugi was asleep when he felt something strange wake him up, and saw the Millennium Puzzle glowing. 'The spirit must be ready.' He thought. Yugi reached over and touched Kaiba's chest. That instant, he felt a surge of magical energies flow through him.

'Yugi?' Yami called to him.

'You're back....I'm so glad!' Yugi said. 'So, is Kaiba coming back, now?'

'I....I'm not sure, Yugi.' Yami said.

'What? But why not? What do you mean?' Yugi asked.

'There was so much joy in his life, there. His life was so complete.....he was happy, content. He had his parents, he had Mokuba, he had a job, a girlfriend, a future, and things were only getting better for him. It was difficult enough just to convince him of who he was again....' Yami stated.

'You mean, he didn't know?' Yugi said.

'More like, he didn't want to know. He was refusing to accept that he was really Seto Kaiba. Do not tell this to Mokuba, no matter what....it could break his heart.' Yami said.

'Well....did you convince him to remember?' Yugi asked.

'Yes, he remembered....though it was painful for him to accept. But even though he accepted his past, I'm not sure if his denial will cause himself to disbelieve it again, and stay there. He told me how painful it was to lose his parents, and he couldn't deal with losing them again.' Yami explained.

Yugi dropped his head in depression, 'Poor Mokuba....'

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Seto finally returned back home, his parents still up and worried. "Seto, what happened?" His father asked.

"Is everything okay?" His mother asked, worried.

"It's nothing, mother...father. I'm sorry I did that, I over-reacted. I'm tired....I need to get some sleep." He said.

"All right honey, goodnight." She said hugging him, not expecting how tightly he would hug her, as he fought back the pain. He then went to his Dad and gave him a strong hug, making the father wonder about his son. Seto then turned, and went into his room, closing the door.

Seto felt numb all over as he sat down to his computer, and began typing. He did not go to sleep at all that night, getting up to make himself some coffee, as he typed into his computer everything he could remember on all the schematics he ever made on the various holographic, and virtual reality systems. Then last of all, he typed in a message:

"Everything you need to know on inventions you ever made are here. You work at the card shop part time, you are now also good friends with Yugi Motou, and Tea Gardner. You have future plans to move in with Mai, when you graduate. You stopped bullying, you stopped stealing, you stopped fucking around with your life and got a real one. Do not disgrace your parents, for you should be very lucky you even have them....its more than I will ever have. Be good to your brother, he's the only one you got. You gave him your walkman and music....do not try and take them back. Show some responsibility and pride for a change, and you might actually make it."

With that typed-in, he saved it and kept the message up on the screen, but turned off his monitor, so it wouldn't be immediately noticed. At 5 in the morning, he got up and left the house, walking back over to the pond he was at earlier. He whispered, "Good by mother, good-bye father....I guess I should be happy I atleast got a chance to know you again." He gave a long sigh, then thought to himself, 'So....how the hell do I get out of here?'