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Kaiba: Yeah, but, you're co-owner of Kaiba Corp, remember?
Oh yeah....-Grin-
Chap. 9
Silently, the stars watched him as he franticly searched the empty streets of the city of Domino. He searched every alley, his eyes wandering through every last craves of the small town. The stars were his only light, other then the dim street lights. With nothing more than the wind at his back, the search continued. The streets were bare, the houses, encased in darkness, the night, a blanket of dismal dreams that hovered over Domino. After 20 minutes of this, he grew tired, plopping his weary body on the corner of a still, soundless street. Hope was dwindling, until he heard a familiar bark.
"Come on, Yug. I coulda slugged that creep."
"The mutt..." He recognized the yelp immediately and followed it, whispering to himself. "Come on, mutt, keep barking."
And he did. The mutt yapped on and on, until he finally caught up with it. The search had ended, he found Yugi and his faithful hound.
"Kaiba? What are you doing here?" Joey stepped forward, eye to eye with Seto.
"Yugi, I have to talk to you. This hound will not be included..." He seemed more serious than usual.
"Excuse me? I AM NOT A DOG!" He attempted to lunge after Kaiba, but Téa and Serenity held him back.
"Heel, boy." Téa said jokingly.
Joey groaned, "Very funny, Téa."
"So, Yugi, will you speak with me? This is important, and I must talk to you now."
"Go on, guys. I'll catch up." Yugi said with a forming grin as Tea and Serenity dragged Joey away by the collar of his shirt. Yugi and Kaiba, now alone, stared each other down with the moon as the spectator.
"So?" Crossing his arms 'cross his chest, Yugi looked upon the emotionless figure in front of him.
Sweat trickled down his forehead as words escaped Seto. He opened his mouth, but the words clung to the roof of his mouth, refusing to be heard. His eyes were a bit glazed as he looked down on the impatient Yugi. "Yugi.." Words silently spoken came from the cold lips of Seto.
"What's this about, Kaiba?" An agitated Yugi questioned.
"I need your help, Yugi. My company is being overrun by the Big 5."
"Who?"
"The Big 5. These five assholes who are trying to take Kaiba Corp. They may succeed. They..." He paused, gritting his teeth at the thought of his company being taken from his own hands. He had put his entire life into Kaiba Corp, and he wasn't ready to give it up.
The wind rushed passed Yugi, rustling the jagged tuffs of hair on his head. He looked awkwardly at Seto, not knowing what to do or say. He noticed the extreme mood swing in Kaiba, and this worried him. Roles had reversed, where Yugi was the cold hearted, shadow, and Seto was the one who begged for support.
"They kidnapped my brother and, they have him now, tied up in the conference room. Surveillance cameras everywhere and two massive guards, armed with some pretty impressive weapons. 50 caliber magnums, if I had to guess. I can only communicate with them through phone from my office, and, they've threatened to kill Mokuba unless I can reprogram all of the computers to legally state that I've given up Kaiba Corp. And, I won't give it up to those heartless basterds, but, I can't risk Mokuba's life on it. I need you to kill the Big 5 for me." Abruptly, he grabbed Yugi's shoulder with some harsh pressure.
"What? I can't....I can't kill anybody." Yugi, in disbelief, averting his eyes from Kaiba. "What the hell are you thinking, Kaiba?!"
"You killed that boy, didn't you? You have that killer instinct, Yugi, and I intend to harness it to help me. I need you to help save my brother. I won't let him die!"
"You're crazy! I didn't kill Bakura!"
"It was all over the news six months ago, Yugi. You did it. No one else but you and you can't escape your hideous past."
Backing up, Yugi hit the stone wall hard, his eyes large with fear. "No..."
"You, Yugi, are the one who will help me kill those five basterds..." He cornered him with a vengeful look in his deep, auburn eyes.
"I'm sorry, Kaiba, I...I can't help you..." Stammering, Yugi said innocently, regaining the frightening composure.
Kaiba snarled, turning away as his silver cape was caught in the cold, twilight's wind. "You have disappointed me, Yugi. I will save Mokuba, with or without you..." And, Kaiba walked off, hands jammed violently in his pockets. Yugi slid down and sat, holding his knees close to him as tears slid down his pale cheeks. To kill again or not to kill again, that was the question. Whether to call upon the murderous Yami who had stolen his life for six months, or, to remain the silent, forgotten child that he was.