Ok here the next chapter, I have everything settle until the real story start which shouldn't be too long but things start getting interesting here. You were all so nice that I decided to put another one right now, as for the other chapter you'll have to wait a few days because I realized I made a big mistake that was destroying all my story I'm repairing it right now but because of school it may take about two days
Caorann fridh Bronach : actually yes I thought about it, thank for remainding me cause I kinda forgot, it would probably came out eventually but I thought a lot more about Tealearning she really kissed Kaiba lolll.
Chapter seven: He didn't leave you with nothing.
Kaiba entered his mansion, which was probably the worst thing he needed right now, but he had to do it. It hadn't change since the last time he entered it, it was still the same, literally, after all the maids were still paid to clean even if he wasn't there but the problem was the silence, this big empty place remembering him that he would always be alone.
He didn't paid attention to anything, he went straight to his room, he had to go to Kaiba Corp. at least for enough time for people to realize he's still alive and sees how the company is doing. Of course he wasn't looking forward to it so he took a really long shower before changing into new cloth and leaving for his company.
When he entered it everyone was looking at him like he was a ghost, people really believe anything that come out of a newspaper. Of course he didn't pay any attention to it, he would leave at the first hour tomorrow, and entered the elevator that lead directly to his office floor. His secretary was as surprised as every other staff downstairs to see him.
"Close your mouth you look like a fish." Kaiba said.
The secretary quickly closed it, blushing like crazy of embarrassment, she was too embarrassed to notice the strange tone of his voice, really unlike the young CEO, but the tall brunet had lots of more important but a lot less fun thing than embarrassing his secretary things to do so he entered his office and start searching why his company was still standing after he stopped working for three full month.
After a few hours he still hadn't find anything, this was almost unbelievable, apparently someone made himself pass for him and did all his work, he didn't know who had done it but this person had done a great job since no one realized he was gone before two days ago and he couldn't even found out who had made his job.
Whoever this person is, one thing was sure; he was extremely skilled, still less than him that he had to admit that even if the amount of work this person did was about 75 of what he would have done in such a time, it was pretty impressive. Kaiba was still searching when he was interrupted by a knock on the door, he called for whoever this person was to enter without even leaving the screen of his computer.
"I thought you may like me to inform you that a man came here two weeks ago he asked to see you and insisted that you contact him once you came back" The secretary said putting a piece of paper with an address on it down on her boss's desk.
Kaiba barely even paid attention to her or the note she left. It was only once he was back to his mansion that he remembered it, he picket out the note that he had put in his brief case and looked at the address; he had never been to this place before, why would someone there would want to talk to him. Since now people saw he was still alive he was supposed to go back to the park, after all he had promised Davy he would be back tomorrow and he didn't wanted to stay any longer in this mansion so he decided he'll go see what this man wanted on his way back.
The next morning Kaiba was walking in the city heading toward the mysterious address getting surprised looks from everyone, the worst thing that could happen now was Yugi and his friends seeing him. Fortunately, well for Kaiba at least, he made it to the so call address without seeing this bunch of geeks.
Kaiba looked up, this was a lawyer office, it wasn't really one of great name, more like for the ordinary people. Now why would such a low class lawyer want to speak to him, he already had a far better one, far better than Johnson of course and his was gaining a lot more money than a normal lawyer would actually get in all his life.
Finally curiosity gained over it, this damn curiosity will kill him one day if he doesn't learn to control it, and he entered the office. Inside was nothing much, just what you'll expect from a place like this, still they were probably the best lawyer normal people could get. Kaiba saw a secretary and walked straight to it, having no idea why he was there he wanted to made it quick.
"I may I help you?" The young woman said without looking at him.
"Some one asked to see me and he left this address, a certain Goodwin" (picked directly out of the phonebook, I find it ironic for I lawyer) Kaiba said.
"I yes, he told me about you, follow this always, third door to the left; he should be free right now." She said.
Kaiba left without thanking her, anyway she didn't look like she cared, he went directly to the third door, it had the name Goodwin on it. The young CEO knocked on the door and waited for an answer, which was something he didn't had to do really often in his life. When the answer came he opened the door and stepped in.
"May I help you sir, I don't thing we had an appointment." The man said.
Kaiba looked carefully at him, Goodwin was a middle aged man, sure age had take the best out of him but he still looked healthy, and sane. "You are the one who asked to see me, so if you don't go straight to the point I'll leave." Kaiba said wishing to leave this city for the rest of his life.
"Ah so you must be Seto...Kaiba am I right?" The old man asked.
"That would be right, now what do you want?" Kaiba asked, he was doing his best to look like he usually do, he didn't wanted anyone to know how he was feeling, and certainly not this old guy, but no matter how he tried he wasn't able to change his voice, which showed just how empty he felt.
The old man did saw Kaiba's unusual behaviour but didnt bother about it. "You should sit down this may take a little while."
Kaiba decided arguing was not going to help him, so he just sat down on a chair and closed his eyes, waiting for the old guy to tell him exactly why he was here.
"Kaiba... hmm I wonder how your father would react if he knew his son now bear the name of Kaiba." The old man said.
That was enough to made Kaiba lose the few defence he had. "You knew my father?" He asked in disbelieve, his voice almost breaking, the memory of his father was always a pain to him, a pain the no one knew he had.
"Of course I knew him, I was his lawyer when he was alive, that's why I asked to see you." The lawyer said.
"And may I know why?" Kaiba asked trying to regain his posture.
"I would have contact you sooner but I had some problem to find you, you do know that your father had a testament?" He asked.
"Of course I knew but my relative took everything he left me and dropped me and my brother into an orphanage." Kaiba said, angerrising with the memory.
"That's true, but they didn't take everything." The man said.
"What do you mean?" Kaiba asked.
"Your father knew his brothers would probably do something like that if something happen to him, they always were greedy, but he left you something they couldn't take, I made sure of that." Goodwin said searching for something in his desk.
"And what would that be?" Kaiba asked.
"Well considering your current status I don't thing you'll need it, but it's yours so you may do whatever you want to do with it." He said giving Kaiba two keys.
"And what does that do" Kaiba asked.
"Your father wanted to make sure not to let you with anything, his testament clearly state that the house were you lived shall go to you and only to you unless you decide to give it to someone else but that you can only inherit it once you'll be adult so no one can take it from you, but since you are considered a legal adult by the laws you can take it right now" Goodwin said.
"And what about the second key?" Kaiba asked realizing they weren't the same.
"That he never told me, he just said togive it to you."
Kaiba was now walking in the city, he wasn't looking were he was going, all his thought were concentrate on the key, his father left him the house where they lived, Goodwin was right, he didn't needed it, after all he had a mansion, maybe he should just sell it to someone that actually need it.
Kaiba didn't wanted to think about his father, how could he, he was now a Kaiba, he represented everything his father always hated, he left Domino and all his friends because he didn't wanted to work for Kaiba Corp. if he knew his son was now the president he would never speak to him again. Anyway even if he wasn't the president he couldn't face it.
"Hey Seto, still free I see" Davy said when he entered the park.
Kaiba looked up at him but didn't say anything, he sat down against a tree still looking at the keys.
"What are those for?" Davy asked looking at the keys.
"One I don't know, the second one his the key to my house." Kaiba answered, his voice was full of sadness and shame, which was worrying Davy, he looked 10 time worst than when he left, maybe going back to the city for one day wasn't such a good idea.
"I thought mansion key didn't look like normal ones" Davy said.
"There not the keys to my mansion, these are the key to the house where I lived before my father died, I just learn he left it to me." Kaiba said.
"That's great, you were lucky you know, to have parent that care so much about you." Davy said.
Kaiba got on his feet, surprising Davy. "That doesn't matter, they're gone, I don't want to hear from them anymore." Kaiba snapped walking away.
"What is wrong with you, everyone here would give anything to have your parent for the time you had them and you are just throwing them away." Davy said following him.
Kaiba stopped moving, he was looking down so Davy couldn't see his eyes. "You don't understand, they're not the problem, I am,how could I still pretend to be their son after what I did?"
"Seto what are you talki-" Davy stopped seeing Kaiba's face, his eyes were full of tears, something really must be wrong. "Come one I thing you need to rest a little." Davy said dragging Kaiba inside the ruin of the old mansion.
Kaiba fell asleep in two second but his sleep was far from peaceful, he kept turning around in his sleep because of nightmare. Seeing this Davy realised something must have been wrong with his parent, something Kaiba would have to settle if he even want to be happy.
Kaiba get up the next morning even more tired then when he get to sleep, all night long he dreamt of his parent, about the time when he was young. He didn't knew what to do anymore, this key wake in him emotion that he thought he had buried long ago.
"Feeling any better?" Davy asked as he stepped into the room. Kaiba didn't answered. "I think you should work on it."
"On what?" Kaiba asked.
"On whatever is on your mind, I think you should do something about it, you should go to that house and face whatever happened." Davy said.
"I can't, you don't understand." Kaiba said.
"What I understand is that you are running away, something happened that is making you feel miserable and you are too coward to face it, Think about your brother, he kept everything bad he felt for himself and look where he is now." Davy said.
Kaiba looked down, he thought about his little brother. "What do you propose?" He asked.
"You are the only one who know what to do Seto, you have to face it if you ever want to get over it, if you push it back to a corner of you mind it would still affect you and one day it would grow even stronger until it destroy you." Davy said.
"I think you are right" Kaiba said getting up.
"Good luck." Davy said as Kaiba exited the room.
Kaiba was walking into the city, he had to decide what he should do, like Davy said he had to face his problem, but his problem was himself. He couldn't stand thinking about his father nor his mother, he had failed both of them.
"Kaiba?" Asked a familiar voice behind him.
Kaiba cursed under his breath he didn't wanted to talk to Yugi right now. He turned around and looked at the puny tri haired boy. Yugi seemed to see Kaiba wasn't going so well since his expression changed. Kaiba started to walk again with Yugi following him.
"Where were you Kaiba?" Yugi asked.
"Why would you care?" Kaiba asked.
"Because you may not want to hear from it but I still consider you a friend." Yugi said.
Kaiba didn't answered, he didn't felt like insulting Yugi right, if it would have been the mutt things would be different but Yugi wasn't good entertainment and he still had to decide what to do, that's when something came to his mind.
"Yugi, can I ask you something?" Kaiba asked as he stopped walking.
"Sure go ahead."
"Your father's dead isn't he?" Kaiba asked.
"Yeah, why?" Yugi asked.
"Did you ever felt you father wouldn't be proud of you if he was still alive?" Kaiba asked.
Yugi seemed to think for a second. "Well yes, when I was a kid I was always afraid he wouldn't be proud of me, but now I know that if someone loves you he'll always be proud of you no matter what as long as you always do your best. Why would you think your father wouldn't be proud of you?" He asked.
"Because I represent everything my father always hated, I don't look a second like his son anymore." Kaiba said.
Yugi wasn't sure to understand what Kaiba mean by that last statement. "Well I think you should face whatever made you fell that way, trust me it works." Yugi said.
"Thanks for your advise, I have to go now." Kaiba said walking away.
"Where?" Yugi asked.
"Face my past." Kaiba answered.
"Good luck." Yugi whispered loud enough only for him to hear.
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"What do you mean Kaiba meant by facing his past?" Yugi asked Yami.
"He's going to face whatever happened in his past that made him what he is now." Yami said.
"But what does this have to do with his father? I thought Gozaburo was the one who made Kaiba what he is now." Yugi said.
"True, but perhaps the real reason for him to feel miserable came from his real father, after all we know nothing of this part of his life, he never speak about it to anyone, not even Mokuba." Yami said.
"And what do you think will happen if he succeed in facing his demons?" Yugi asked.
"Only time will tell."
"What I'll like to know is why he said he represented everything his father always hated." Yugi said.
"I dunno, the answer to that will probably came from Kaiba since no one even know his father."
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Kaiba was in his limo, he had never been that anxious, he knew the best thing to do was facing his past but it was easier to say then to do. His first stop was going to be his childhood house in Kyoto, he hadn't been there for the past 8 years, he couldn't even remember what it looked like.
The ride was lasting two hours, he had made a stop to his mansion to get a few things he may need since he had no idea how much time he would stay, but now he was bored to death, usually his brother would be with him, keeping him company.
Finally he arrived, he took his things and sends the driver back home, he wanted to be alone. He turned around, looking at his house made old memories come back to him. It was still the same; their was still the roses his father planted there, he did it for his mother, because she liked roses, even if she was already dead when he did it. Kaiba also noticed that someone had taken care of the grass, probably some neighbour, not something people would do in domino. In fact even if it was in Kyoto the house was still a far enough distance from the real city, here nothing happen and everybody know each other.
Kaiba started to walk toward the door, if the outside was ok he was sure no one took care of the inside of the house, but it didn't matter to him.
Here I go. Kaiba said reaching the door.