A Song for Seto
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-gi-oh
Yes I finally go through my first term of University…now I just need to survive. I know I said one before my exams but mother insisted exams first so… under pressure I obeyed.
And Kikoken…yes I did notice I rushed the last chapter a bit, and it is because of writer's block. I'm not sure what it is, but my money is on the extra work that's causing my not wanting to write. I'm inspiration is also rather spontaneous…normally during a very boring class, but since university I can't even daydream anymore. I will try though, I think the holiday spirit will bring back something.
Thanks Alexandra didn't notice that the lines were missing oy that's gotta be hard to read. Think I put them back this time. Thanks for noticing.
Chapter 14: Love is a many fearful things
Kumiko sat next to the hospital bed. She looked down at the young Egyptian as he slept peacefully. The room was silent, only with an occasional beep from the heart monitor could be heard. Rishid had carried Ishizu home when she had passed out from exhaustion, now it was just Kumiko, Seto and Marik.
"Oddly enough, this seems so familiar." Kumiko chuckled softly, "If it wasn't for me, Marik would be fine."
"You're talking nonsense Kumiko. You weren't even near there at the time, don't be a fool." Seto said
"If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't have gotten in that accident either. Maybe this is god's omen telling me I'm going to get every man that loves me into the hospital." She began shaking.
"Kumiko…" a weak voice said "Don't cry"
"My god," Kumiko exclaimed "Marik! You're awake." She said as she hugged him to her.
"Yes," he said "all thanks to you." He said as he strangled Kumiko with one hand.
Kumiko tried to scream but Marik had an extremely strong grip, "Why?" was all she could choke out.
"My Hikari may not know but I've seen the way you look when you think of that guy." He said as he glared at Seto
Seto rushed over immediately pushing back the Egyptian as he stood in front of Kumiko protectively, "What do you think you're doing?" He shouted
"Isn't it obvious Kaiba? I'm teaching my Hikari's bitch to behave." Yami Marik said
"You're…"
"Judging by your expression Kaiba you still remember me. That's good then I don't have to go through any more introductions. However, I must thank you Kumiko, if it weren't for you, Marik wouldn't have let his guard down enough for me to slowly gain power yet again."
"You're the reason people said Marik had a split personality. I thought Marik told me you had died already."
"Died? Me? Never! I've simply been…how should I put this… in hiding while I plotted my return."
"Cut the crap Marik. What do you want?"
"Well I did plan on teaching the wench to behave, but now I see…I can do so much better."
Seemingly out of nowhere, Marik pulled out his Millennium Rod and pointed it at Kumiko. "Come" was his one command. Seto tried to hold onto Kumiko, but she already had no control of what she was doing, she pushed Seto into the hospital bed and was out the door. Seto looked to where Marik was and gasped in shock as he noted that the Egyptian had disappeared as well. "Damn" he cursed Marik and his psychotic Yami.
The hospital door opened once again and in the doorway stood a bunch of people that Seto couldn't see in the light. "What the h…"
"Seto are you ok?" a voice cried. Seto recognized this to be Yugi that "tried" to help him up as best as he could.
"What happened here?" Joey shouted, "Where's Marik? Didn't Kumiko say she'd be here, where's she?"
"Look mutt I for one know that your brain cannot process this many answers but for the convenience of others," He ignored Joey's glares, "Marik somehow during his unconscious period, his ya…problem returned." He avoided the word Yami because he hated the thought of "magical bullshit" in his opinion. "Anyways, he thinks Kumiko is cheating on Marik because of my return so he took over her mind with the rod and they both escaped the hospital."
"WHAT?!" everyone shouted, only to be shushed by a passing nurse.
"Yami Marik has returned?!"
"Kumiko's been kidnapped?!"
"They've gotten away?!"
"Isn't this what I just said?" Seto said glaring at them, "While you people are wasting my time who knows where Marik has taken Kumiko so if you'll excuse me I have someone to go save." Seto exited the room ignoring Yugi's cry of "working together"
"HELLO?!" Seto shouted into his cell.
"Tsk tsk" Marik chided him, "Kaiba, Kaiba, you are still as impatient as ever. You do realize you are jeopardizing poor Kumiko that way."
"What do you want Marik? Where are you? I want to see Kumiko."
"I figured you would say that." Marik chuckled, "Why don't you head back to your lil office and take a breather at the top hm?" and Marik hung up after his comment
"Wait! What do you mean by that Marik? Tell me where Kumiko is." But Seto's cries were heard only by the phone's dead tone. He threw his cell to the side of the road in his frustration. The people on the street were looking at the tall man like he was insane. "What are you looking at?"
"You're NUTS!" Kumiko shouted at the blonde man. Her wrist and ankles were tied making mobility nearly impossible.
"Thank you, but I prefer psycho or something along those lines. Nuts just sounds plain immature."
Kumiko glared at him, but did not reply. "Let me tell you something Kumiko," Yami Marik continued, "I've observed you since my Hikari has been going out with you. I let him have his fun and that allowed him to lower his guard, so in some way I have you to thank for my freedom. I do not care that you've been cheating on my light, "
"I wasn't cheating on him!" Kumiko shouted,
"Oh? So that lil rendez-vous with your ex was nothing I suppose? My light is not stupid, he knew, he just refused to admit it."
Pained tears fell from Kumiko's eyes, "SHUT UP! Shut up!" she shouted,
"Admit it girl! You've never liked Marik. You've just been using him."
"No! I wasn't using him. I loved him. I did!"
Yami Marik laughed, "How does that inner torment feel wench? I'll enjoy torturing you till you completely break down. That's when the fun begins."
Kumiko didn't reply, she simply sobbed, "I don't know anymore" she kept crying, chanting.
"You bore me woman." He said, using his millennium rod he flung Kumiko against a wall.
"STOP!" Marik cried, "Please Yami! Stop!"
"You…when did you awaken?"
"Yami this is my body. I demand…beg of you. Please stop hurting Kumiko."
"You fool. This woman is unfaithful to you yet you beg me for her mercy? You're pathetic. You are not worthy of this body. Now return to your own hole before I force you back into the shadows."
Just as Marik returned deep within the soul, unable to control his yami, the door to the top level of the Kaiba Corp. building slammed open. There in the doorway stood none other than Seto Kaiba.
"So you finally figured it out. Good you're not as stupid as I thought you might have been. However, it doesn't mean you're smart enough to defeat me, too bad you didn't have enough intelligence to realize that you could have survived if you had not come up here today. Since you are up here, let me make it clear to you that you will not be leaving this place alive today." Marik laughed
"I don't care,"
"What?!" Marik exclaimed as he glared at the CEO, "I did not realize that you didn't value your life."
"I do not care if I live to leave here…as long as you die with me, and Kumiko will be safe from you forever."
"Don't try and be a hero Kaiba. The look doesn't suit you. You're better off being the uncaring bastard that everyone hates. You'll live longer that way."
"Can the bullshit Marik. Let's get this over with."
"Well the rod will not work against you Kaiba due to your past. I'm thinking this wonderful piece of machinery will though." Yami Marik laughed as he pulled out a gun and pointed towards Kaiba. "To kill you or the wench first?"
"Don't you dare!"
"Are you daring me? I never back down from one you know." He proceeded to point the gun at Kumiko and laughed cruelly. "So long woman."
Seto took the opportunity and pounced on Marik and struggled to get the gun from him. The two tried to force the gunpoint in the other person's direction. Kumiko could only look from the side as her vision started to return. Blurry at first from the impact with the wall but she soon saw clearly the battle before her.
With a kick to Marik's stomach, Seto finally got his hands on the gun. "What did you say when you said that I would not be the one to leave here alive again? Believe me I will enjoy sending you back to where you came from." Seto prepared the gun.
BANG
Tbc
Yay a new cliffie. Alrighty…I have the path for this story back, so the next chapter might come out a little quicker. I really couldn't say, you know me spontaneous human. Lol.
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