Going Under Chapter 2: Bring Me to Life, a yu-gi-oh fanfic

TnS: Ok, ok – you've broken me down ...

Seto: Yeah – she decided to just sit down and type up a chapter for you ... , Don't you feel lucky ...?

TnS: :-P That better not have been sarcasm ...

Seto: It wouldn't matter – it's completely wasted on you ... --'

TnS: , Shut up!! Just do the disclaimer!!

Seto: Um, if I'm supposed to shut up, how can I –

TnS: , You know what I mean ... --'

Seto: Tenshi no Seto doesn't own Yu-gi-oh

TnS: Okies – on to the next chapter, I guess ...

Bring Me to Life

How can you see into my eyes, like open doors?
Leading you down into my core
Where I've become so numb
Without a soul;
My spirit's sleeping somewhere cold
Until you find it there and lead it back home.

"As far as I know." was the CEO's answer – though he didn't really know. Sometimes his dreams were so realistic, it might as well be reality. And this wasn't an uncommon topic in the brunette's dreams. Honeyed eyes widened slightly, almost disbelievingly at the answer – maybe he thought it was a dream as well. The thought based wryly behind icy colored eyes. How ironic that would be. Pressing his forehead to the other's gently, he waited for his breathing to slow, and then whispered,

"Alright pup; you don't have to tell me now – but I'm gonna find out." meant as a vow, the CEO didn't know if he was promising himself or the pup, and he didn't really care either. His eyes blinked shut as the blonde let go of the loose hold on the older teen's hair, and he sighed slightly. Brow furrowing, the injured boy asked,

"Why do you care? It doesn't really matter what I tell you, and it could be the truth. A few thugs at school, a rival gang, some dealer I owe money to ... any of those could be the reason, and there's not much you can do about it." Eyes sliding shut, the blonde weakly blew a stream of air at the hair in front of his face, effectively moving it from his face before he muttered more to himself than Seto, "Still don't get why I can't sleep – unfortunately, I wake up every other time." Brow furrowing in annoyance as the CEO finished bandaging the pup's chest and neck, he growled in an indifferent tone,

"Fine – take a nape; I don't care." Gold eyes open at this and caught sapphires. Staring as if he could see into the CEO's mind. A chill ran down Seto's spine. After a second, the blonde looked away with a slight wince and, closing his eyes again, said,

"Yes you do." And with a slight sigh, began to allow himself to drift off. Blinking, the brunette was just about to shake him, thought better of it, and stood sharply, turning and walking out and into the room next door, which happened to be his room. That's just what he wants you to do; if he's had a concussion before and slept, then why shouldn't he sleep now? In fact, I don't even know if he even has one, so why do I care? Oh yeah – I don't.

Reclining on his bed, arms loosely tucked behind his head, he brooded, I don't care if he lives, dies, or otherwise; I have a cold, black heart – I've been told that by some of the richest business owners in Japan. They say I'm a soul-less, cold bastard. So, what in the hell gives that stupid puppy the authority to tell me that I care about something? Crossing his arms over his chest, the elder Kaiba brother knew that this was one of the biggest lies he'd ever told anyone, but right now, he didn't really care – he chose to ignore that small fact.Closing his eyes and refusing to think about the pup anymore, he surprisingly found it very easy to entice sleep to his side; he'd pulled 4 all nighters in a row however, so if he'd thought about it for a minute, it probably wouldn't have been that surprising ... ...

(Wake me up) Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up) Wake me up inside.
(SAVE ME) Call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up) Bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up) Before I come undone
(SAVE ME) Save me from the nothing I've become

It was dark here. Dark and cold. The brunette shivered. Where was he? Looking around, he saw that his skin was a pale, translucent blue color, as were his clothes, and his hair. Am I a ... ghost? the absent thought flashed though his mind as he looked up from where he was laying. He thought he'd been sleeping, but something woke him up ... then, he saw the gold light, and he knew what it was ... Jounouchi ...? The boy was clad normally, kneeling next to him. However, he was slightly illuminated by a golden light that reminded him of the sun; it was warm. Very warm. And suddenly, he reached out, bidding the CEO get up. And he wanted to – oh how he wanted to move his cold, translucent body – but it would not move. He couldn't get up. He couldn't speak, couldn't move ... he just laid there, eyes open, staring at the slightly saddened face of the puppy.

"Seto ..." the whispered voice created a barely audible whine; it was the blonde before him, voice slightly impatient, wanting the ice eyed specter to come with him. But ... he just couldn't ...

Now that I know what I'm without,
You can't just leave me
Breathe into me and make me real
Bring me to life

After a long while, the golden boy began to stand to leave, unable to rouse the brunette from where he laid, and icy eyes widened. He ... he couldn't leave ... The warmth that the blonde was giving off; Seto couldn't explain it, but he craved it ... it was as if his freezing body had become addicted to it, just in the time the blonde sat there. But, he couldn't move; he couldn't stop Jounouchi from walking away. And for some reason, the boy turned towards him and gazed down, honey eyes holding a sadly fond light behind them. Leaning down towards the CEO, his eye lashes tickled the other's cheek before his lips gently brushed across the pale blue boy's.

But ... Seto couldn't feel it – it was as if he really were a spirit, and that the solid blonde couldn't touch him, but pass right through him.

And suddenly, warm breath flooded into the brunette's lungs, gentle heat flowing through the brunette, dispelling the cold of the place where he'd once slept. When the other pulled away slightly, there was a small, secretive smile ghosting across his features, and his hand was twined in Seto's, the other reaching up to brush gently against the side of his face, wiping away a tear that he hadn't even realized was there. Looking curiously at his hand, wondering how he could feel the contact like a shock of warmth, the CEO realized that his body was no longer translucent. It was as real as it ever had been ...

Leaning back down towards the CEO, the blonde nuzzled his neck with the barest of touches, warmth caressing the long column of flesh, almost as if waking the still numb insides; Seto could curiously feel the boy's touches, but he still couldn't move at all. And again, the blonde bid him come, this time pulling on the brunette's hand, which he still held. But again he could not move.

"Seto ..." again came the slightly sad, almost whining voice, because again, the elder Kaiba didn't, couldn't move as the other wanted him to. But then, as if bidding him speak, a gentle kiss was placed in the center of his throat, warmth pleasantly budding there. Forming words as he had previously been unable, the brunette whispered,

"I can't ... I can't wake up..." unknowing of where these words had come from however; and then, he could say no more, though one last thought filtered through his mind; Save me ... ... Please ... ...

Bring me to life
I've been living a lie,
There's nothing inside.
Bring me to life

Katsuyaa looked at him sadly, clearly saying without words that he was trying to, but he didn't know how. Then, the blonde laid down next to the brunette and slowly wrapped his arms around him, golden heat encompassing the CEO, causing a chill to run down his spine. But, for some reason, at his core, his heart, the warmth didn't reach; the warm, golden light went everywhere but there, and he suddenly knew that if his heart wasn't there ... wasn't warmed as the rest of him, then he couldn't go with Jou ... couldn't be saved as he wanted so badly to be.

But ... I need no one; the only one I can rely in is myself ... his confused thoughts bubbled to the surface. That was the way he'd lived – he way he'd been taught when Gozobaru was still living and thriving as a cold-hearted bastard, though much differently than Seto Kaiba was. But then ... no. That wasn't the truth. Or maybe it was. And this wasn't the truth. He didn't know – didn't understand what was going on, and he didn't like it at all. It was telling him that he had been living a lie his whole life, and that right now, there really was nothing inside of him....

Frozen inside without your touch
Without your love, darling
Only you are the life
Among the dead

As he thought this, somehow, the blonde seemed to hear it, and, when he was sure that the brunette wasn't sure if he was going to ... going to go with him, he let the brunette go. And somehow, Seto knew that he couldn't be forced, no matter how much the other teen wanted it. But then ... then, the amber-eyed other let him go, just as slowly as he'd begun to hold him, slipping away form the CEO in a regretful manner.

As soon as the touch was gone, the freezing, stinging sensation came back to the brunette so sharply that he couldn't breathe.

But, gentle fingers brushed a few locks of hair from his forehead, and Seto knew that the boy wasn't going to leave him unless he absolutely had to. And then, something dawned on him – This boy, Jounouchi Katsuyaa ... he'd always been there, and Seto had always been drawn to him. That's why he'd tease him relentlessly, seeking him out even outside of school just to see him; teasing him had been an excuse to talk to him. An excuse to be around him more than anyone else... ...

All of this time, I can't believe I couldn't see,
Kept in the dark, but you were there in front of me
I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems,
Got to open my eyes to everything.
Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul,
Don't let me die here;
There must be something more

Bring me to life

He couldn't believe that he hadn't seen it before; seen his actions for what they really were. He bothered the pup because he felt compelled to be around the pup more. He was completely in the dark, even though the blonde had been right in front of him; it was as if he had been sleep walking, and now he was just opening his eyes to everything that had been going on the entire time. But, in this place, he had no voice, and the emptiness void of the warmth told him that he had no soul ... but he couldn't die here – not when he'd just figured all of this out ...

There must be something more to life, and he wanted to be brought into it ... by the blonde sitting next to him who was once again smiling fondly at him.

And with that thought, it seemed Katsuyaa had heard it as well, because he leaned in again for a gentle kiss, and this time, the CEO was able to wind his hands into the silky blonde locks, as if the blood had begun to run through his veins again. It was a soft, sweet tasting kiss, more sure than the first hesitant one they'd shared, and when they broke, the brunette's breathing was just slightly labored as he whispered,

"I want you to save me; from the ... nothing ... I've become ..." And the sunny smile that was created from that one statement was the reply he received before he was helped to stand up. And then, he was warm and content of his own accord, a pale light ghosting across his own skin, though it was nowhere near as vibrant as the blonde's golden rays...

I've been living a lie
There's nothing inside
Bring me to life

Icy blue eyes snapped open, breath coming in short, sharp pants. It was ... a dream? he thought as he slowly registered his surroundings as being his room. Looking at the door, his body seemingly moved of it's own accord, drawing him out the door and to Katsuyaa's, walking through the threshold to gaze at the sleeping blonde. I've been living a lie; I truly have nothing inside ...

TBC ...

TnS: Ok, y'all badgered me into it – so here's another damned chapter ... , And for some reason that I can't understand, it's following the Evanescence track list ... '' yeah ... it's beyond me.

Jou: Well, now what's gonna happen.

TnS: Uh ... I don't know – like Seto-chan said in the begining, I just sit down (for an hour this time) and type out a chapter; I don't beta, I don't edit, I just post ... .'' That's just how I write ....

Seto: --'

Reviews:

Macbeth's Mistress - Is this chapter ok? I'm not sure I like it ... I'm kinda stuck on the "dream thing" ... ''

M-python-girl - DUN LET THE FANATICS HURT ME!!! O.o ... ... lol. Thankies for recommending my story! I dun know if she read it or not – I didn't get a review from her ... ;;

Hakuryu08 – Well ... I wrote another chapter ... I'm just not sure how much better of an ending to leave you with this is ... --'

Devil's Whore - Nother chapter!! YATTA!! ... ... yeah ... I'm ok ... I think ... ... :3

RVAKBKKJ – Well ... here's some more ... ...