He had a fuzzy memory of transforming back to normal, then fainting, then waking only to...was he drugged? He pressed a hand to his head with a groan. "oh....god.." he coughed -i cant stay lounging arond, what about school tomorrow.."
He swung his body up, feet touching the floor, feeling his head pound and vision wobble. "Oh.." he swore softly, before having to make a bolt for the bathroom. The shadow magic had done more damage then he'd thought, traces of it were still in him..
He staggered back from the bathroom, falling asleep back on the bed, too drained to question just whos house he was in, and how embarassing it was..-damn...damn..shadow magic..-. As he slept the hours peeled off, going into night..
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Early the next morning, as Mr.Moutou shepparded Yugi out the door, he checked on Kaiba "hmm...might as well let him sleep..cant go to school like that...". Kaiba snoozed on, blissfully unaware..
It was about midday when he finally came out from the drugged sleep. "Hnghh?" he groaned, then saw the clock "oh...sht " he swore, grabbing his outer jacket and swinging it on, nabbing the briefcase by the bed, and bolting out the bedroom door. A quick check revealed Yugi's grandfather had shut the shop, and had left a note on the front desk saying he was out shopping.
-Good, i can get to school at least for the afternoon classes..- still running a magic-induced fever he dashed out, making a direct beeline for school...
He ran through the corridors, barging kids aside, ignoring the stares at his pale, slightly flsuhed face, honing sleepily in on his classroom, just knowing something was going to happen, the feeling grew worse as he ran...
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Bakura sat on his desk, sniggering "i see Kaibas not shown up, never known Mr.Perfect-Attendance to skip..". Yugi growled angrily "Bakura, its because of YOU hes off today. so quit it" Bakura laughed, "oh dear, Yugi gettin' all wound up, well don't get your briefs in a-" here he was cut off by "oh, shut it, will you, your a pain in the ass".
All stared over Bakura's shoulder. The aforementioned slowly turned, coming face-to-face with a somewhat peeved and tired Seto Kaiba. "Well well, lookit who it is-oww!" already narked, Kaiba had simply whacked him across the head with his book, and stalked to where he normally sat.
Bakura glared at him, but Kaiba had rested his head on his folded arms atop his desk, and appeared to have gone to sleep. Yugi sidled up to him "um..Kaiba-kun...are you sure its OK for you to be here? You still dont look well to me.." Kaiba coughed, his voice a little muffled "im-fine-stop-getting-in-a-flap." all this mumbled very fast. Yugi sighed...
Kaiba barely heard a single word all lesson, and he certainly didn't notice Bakura glaring at him the whole time. -That brat..i'll turn him into something far worse then a little Blue Eyes..- sniggering he began plotting his revenge..
And promptly put it into action at the late afternoon break. As Kaiba stood up, Bakura ran right towards him, vaulting past Yugi who yelled for him to stop, and right, one arm outstretched, at Kaiba...
Even Yami Yugi couldn't eplain the following that happened: Kaiba looked up just in time, and raised his hand in a reflex action to slap Bakura's away. The leftover charge from the shadow magic reacted with the spell the second he hit Bakuras hand away, and luckily for Kaiba, the spell backfired right back on its creator. There was a puff of smoke, and when it cleared, there was a cute little white hamster on the floor. Kaiba stared "what the hell?"
Yami, Yugi, Tristan and Joey all came scooting up. "Wahaha!!" Joey promptly burst out laughing. "An'..thats just daft-looking.." Tristan stated. "How in the world?" Yami murmerred, they all looked at Kaiba, who was having to prop himself up using the desk. In response to the query, Kaiba simply sortof flapped one hand, trying to steady his own vision while making a coherent sentance..
"ehh, bloody idiot bothering me, wished he'd get a taste of his own flippin' shadow power, and now the stupid gits a friggin' furball, pardon me-!" and at this last bit he tried to walk past, but the whole world simply plunged into a peaceful black as cleaning the traces of the magic exuasted his aready tired body and mind.
"Gyahh!!" Yugi skidded forward, managing to catch the CEO, holding onto the lightweight duelist as he let him down onto the ground, taking a look at the boys pale features, and the feverish blush across his face. "This cant be good.." the little spiky-haired kid sighed. Tristan frowned "relax Yug, its just that fever, still the same one, he's just tired..he shouldn't have tried what he did.." Joey frowned also, "Ya now what the odd part was? I don't think he even knew what he was doin', it seemed more like a reflex action ta me.."
During all this, the Bakura-hamster had made a run for it, and was by this point heading home..
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They carried Kaiba home, having maanged to be excused from the rest of the afternoon to help thier sick duelling friend. Yugi fretted as much as always, while Yami Yugi explained, or rather tried to explain, now Kaiba was free of the shadow magic, he'd be fine in a few days..
Mr.Moutou sighed softly a few hours later as he stood outside the sare room. In it, yugi was perched by Kaiba's bed. The whole gang had turned up, out-cold sick CEO in tow. Plus panicing yugi. Now, since the boy had woken up again, Yugi was trying to talk to him..the others sat downstairs duelling while they waited to see if Kaiba was gonna wake up.
"Kaiba-kun.." the brunette sighed, unable to meet the smaller boys gaze. "Please..why do you always try to run away when we try to help, we ARE your friends, we DO worry-" here he was cut off by Kaiba laughing softly.
"Yugi, thats a lie, i cant think of even ONE time that damn blonde didn't end a sentance adressed to me with "jackass" or "get bent jerk"..give it up...your only turning yourself against them by doing this.." he tried to keep the sadness from his voice, he hated always being alone, but when you trusted nobody, nobody could hurt you..right? He didn't know...
He rested his head on his drawn up knees, coughing aagin, arms wrapped around his slender frame. "kaiba-kun.." he didnt look up "Joeys just like that because he cant get a response from you..we hardly know anything about you, thats why Joey goes for ya, he doesnt know and you wont say anything...you just keep hurting yourself like this, all alone.."
"But-" Yugi cut him off. "It's a lie that you can live alone, it's a horrible existance, being lonely..". Kaiba sighed "is it? ive gotten used to it-" he cut off as he saw Yugi holding his hand out "well, nows the time to snap out of it, we all want to see your true smile Kaiba-kun, CEO or no, your still only human, and you need to have friends..please.."
Kaiba could feel his face going pink, why was he so good at business, fighting, school work, yet he wasn't able to deflect Yugi's daft beliefs? -Perhaps- a little voice whispered -because you wish you could live a happy life like this..without so much sadness..- Utterly confused, and very unsure, he uncurled one arm, one pale hand reluctantly, and hesitantly, taking the outstreched one.
Yugi beamed "yay, now you won't have to keep going around by yourself, you got all of us as your friends now!" as the kid carried on beaming happily, Kaibas face just went plain red, a mix of embarassment and confusuion, fever and sleepiness, and a small fragment of happyness, hidden by hs own defenses.
Mr.Moutou smiled gently, seeing how little Yugi had once again managed to secure another person as a dear friend, and this one the reputed "ice-duelist" Seto Kaiba. -Maybe now he won't be so stubborn, actually start enjoying life..- he cleared his throat, stepping into the doorway. "Yugi, Kaiba" the two both looked up, yugi smiling, kaibas trying to stay upright.
"The others are downstairs, they've been waiting to see how you were." here he looked at Kaiba, who just ducked from view, using his hair to hide the fact his face was red.shall I bring them up?" kaiba just blinked down at his hands, and Yugi nodded "yeah please gramps!" he chirped, flapping his arms like a bird. Kaiba couldnt hold back a sweatdrop at this point -where DOES he get so much bloody energy from? I bet Yami lets him eat too much sugar..-
He heard the others coming up the stairs, and tried to not slump into his usual cold defense, taking a depe breath..wanting to feel, just for once, what it was like to be with friends..
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Ta-da, another chappie!
Random fact: Like chapter 1, i was sick again when i wrote this, hope this isnt gonna be a trend now...its not very pleasent. Ahywhoo, Ty fer the reviews!