Kitty: (sighs) This story is getting more and more complicated every chapter...and every day I think about the plot... (rolls her eyes)
Yugi: Well, we better get started anyway.
Kitty: Definitely.
Diana, who shouldn't even be here: R&R!
Chapter 32: Stay Out of the Darkness
POV: Kara
I looked at Joey as a single tear fell down my face. He looked shocked and very confused, all at the same time.
I looked away from him, wiping the tear away. I shouldn't even be here. It's up to me to make sure the Pharaoh wins...and there's only one way that he can win...and for that, I need Kaiba.
I sighed, before running toward the elevator and pressing the button to go down.
POV: YamiPoor Joey stared after Kara, looking as if his heart might break in a combination of hurt and confusion.
Kara may be in love with him also, but Joey knew as well as I did that Kara would choose Marik over him, and that would feel even worse than if she had slapped him in the face.
Malik laughed, as if this whole thing was a comedy show.
"So she couldn't take it..." he whispered, "I figured as much...I knew she wasn't as strong as she pretended to be..."
Joey looked at Malik in fury.
"Kara is strong!" he snapped, "You're just an evil bastard who takes advantage of her feelings, that's all! It's really no wonder she'd never go with you."
Malik's superior expression flickered for a second. "And you're no better, Wheeler."
Joey glared, but I could see that, in his heart, he couldn't really deny those words.
"I'd have to disagree with that," I said quietly.
Malik laughed. "Trying to defend Wheeler, Pharaoh? You're wasting your breath."
"There's one big difference between your and Joey's feelings for Kara, Malik," I whispered.
"And that is?"
"Kara would never be loyal to you...but she'll always be loyal to Joey. That alone makes the difference."
POV: Seto KaibaI stared broodingly at my Duel Tower, where Yugi would be dueling Marik, and felt like I wanted to kill something.
I was supposed to duel Marik...
I was supposed to win the Battle City crown on top of my Duel Tower...
I was supposed to win all three God Cards...
BUT NO! Yugi had to mess up my plans again!"Seto?" Mokuba's voice said.
I looked at him. "What is it?"
Mokuba pointed toward my Duel Tower's entrance.
I looked where he was pointing, and blinked in slight surprise.
Running toward me was Takara Rozene.
"Kaiba!" she said as she approaching me.
I glared at her. "What do you want?"
She looked at me much like Ishizu did: very stern, yet casual, with a touch of knowledge in her eyes.
"Why are you down here, Kaiba?" Takara asked coolly, "I would've thought you'd be watching the last duel of your tournament."
"Why should I?" I retorted, "I'm not dueling."
"You weren't dueling in most of the Semi-Final Duels," she pointed out with a smirk, "Are you no longer interested in the God Cards? Or are you just being a sore loser 'cause Yami beat you?"
"Shut up!" I snapped, before starting to walk away.
"You're acting like a child, Kaiba," Takara said sternly as she came after me, "In case you haven't noticed, Yami is dueling up there for the entire world's sake. If Malik wins, everything and everyone will be destroyed."
I gave her my classic cold glare. "One Ishizu is plenty, Rozene. I don't need to hear all of these fairy tales again."
"They're not fairy tales!" she snapped, coming in front of me so I couldn't walk any further, "You keep seeing proof of the Egyptian past and the Millennium Items' magic, but you keep ignoring it! Are you being this blind on purpose? Do you actually want for everyone to die painful deaths?"
"Show me this 'proof,'" I said coldly.
"Your vision during Ishizu's and your duel," Takara started counting them off on her fingers, "Your vision during Yami's and your duel. The tablet at the museum. Your being able to hold Obelisk-"
"That's not proof," I snarled, "The tablet was just a coincidence. Those visions were obvious tricks. And I can hold Obelisk because of my superior dueling skills."
"What about Malik's Shadow Realm victims?" she retorted, "Are you saying that they're just taking a nap?"
I said nothing. I still had not been able to figure that one out...
"They're knocked out cold!" I snapped after a few seconds.
Takara glared at me.
"You stubborn ass," she hissed, "You are so insistent on being cold and realistic that you can't see the truth that is right in front of you, or the people that could care about you in the least bit! You make me sick."
"Then why are you even talking to me?" I retorted.
"Not because I enjoy it, let me tell you that," she replied, "But because I needed to talk to you."
"Needed to?" I repeated derisively, "Next you're going to say in your past life, you worshipped me as a God! Not that I wouldn't deserve it."
Takara was quiet for a minute, before moving to lift up her sleeve.
Mokuba gasped in horror, and I couldn't help but stare.
Her forearm was completely covered in red blood, and more was dripping down her arm and staining the inside of her shirt, which was so dark I hadn't noticed it.
"Do you see that, Seto Kaiba?" Takara whispered, "On my arm here is my Priest Keeper's Crest. Thanks to my disloyalty to the Priests, I could bleed to death before I make up my sins."
"What sins?" Mokuba asked.
I would've be tempted to take Mokuba's hand and lead him out of there, but I felt like I couldn't move.
I stared at her arm, and could see the outline of three phoenixes under the blood...
"I wished the Pharaoh to win when the High Priest was in battle against him...and recently, I've insulted that same High Priest not once, but twice."
I listened to Takara's reply only vaguely.
Phoenixes...
I hadn't even heard of them before until I saw that Crest...
I've seen it before...somewhere...
I shook my head to clear my thoughts.
Her fairy tales must be getting to me...
"Who's the High Priest?" Mokuba asked in curiosity.
"Stop poisoning my brother's head with your lies, Rozene!" I snapped suddenly, stepping in front of Mokuba protectively, my eyes shooting daggers at Takara, "No matter what you say, that's all they'll ever be: lies!"
Takara winced with every word I said, but I wasn't paying attention.
"There's no such thing as destiny, Yugi is not a Pharaoh, and Marik is not possessed by an evil spirit! I wish you would go off and die in a corner and stop saying this crap already! I've had enough, and I'm surprised everyone else hasn't by now!"
Takara was quiet for a moment, before finally saying, "Fine, Kaiba. Do what you want. But I warn you...you're writing your own death sentence."
She turned around, and starting to walk away, gripping her forearm slightly.
I would've been regretful of my words, but I was too steamed to care. How dare she say these things to Mokuba...
"Seto."
I looked at Mokuba, and was shocked to find him crying.
"Mokuba...?""Why did you do that, Seto?" Mokuba said quietly, "Didn't you see she was in pain? She was holding her forearm...I think the bleeding's getting worse..."
"Mokuba, it's obvious she did that herself," I said coldly, "She'd probably tell us that the High Priests gave her the tattoo in a dream to torture her next..."
And for the first time in my memory, I saw Mokuba glare at me.
"How can you say that?" he said, "Kara's really nice!"
"Nice doesn't mean honest, Mokuba," I said.
Mokuba was silent for a few seconds, before whispering, "Kara was right about you."
I blinked in confusion. "What?""She said that you would have everything you ever wanted if you beat Yugi, and it was true! You haven't seemed to care about me at all lately! All you've been focusing on are the God Cards and winning, even after everything with Noa and Gozaburo! And you are hateful. You hate everyone before you even meet them, and you won't let me make any friends! I even consider Yugi and them my friends, because they've helped us more times than I can count! But yet, you still hate them. Why, Seto? Why?"
I stared at my little brother in amazement. He'd never, ever spoken to me like this before. I didn't know he was this mad at me.
"Mokuba, Yugi is my dueling adversary," I said, "Besides, what do we need friends for?"
"To talk to, maybe?" Mokuba replied, "You're not always there, Seto! You're always caught up on the phone with some employee, yelling about how he can't do anything right in his branch. If you can do that, why can't I get caught up on the phone with a friend, yelling about how we can go to a movie together Saturday night?"
I just didn't know what to say.
"Seto," Mokuba said, a little gentler than he had been, "I think, deep down, you and Yugi are friends. And even if you don't want to admit it, you should help him beat Marik."
I sighed. Well...if it would put Mokuba's mind at ease...I guess I'll do it.
POV: KaraI went into the elevator up to the dueling platform, clutching my forearm to try and block out the pain.
Kaiba's temper must have made the bleeding worse...
I was breathing very slow and deep, trying not to scream in pain.
Right then, a face appeared on the sides of the elevator.
I screamed. "NOA!"
Noa smiled. "Sorry for scaring you," he said, "I just found out something I thought you might want to know."
"Yeah?" I asked, keen for more information.
"Well, I found this old tablet mentioning the 'Rebirth of Blood,'" Noa explained, "It's a piece from an Egyptian text says that if someone dies for the greater good, that person can only be saved from the jaws of Anubis by the One who called for the blood to sacrificed. I think that means-"
But before Noa could finish, the elevator reached it's destination, and Noa's face vanished.
I sighed. 'Looks like I'll have to find out for myself what this 'Rebirth of Blood' means by myself...if I even have to...'
I closed my eyes, and remembered my vision. 'Yes...that must be it...the Rebirth of Blood will be able to decide the entire duel between Malik and the Pharaoh...and the fate of the world...''All of your life,
You've been makin' your payments,
Alone on the phone with
Your business arrangements.
No wonder no one
Could ever get near you,
You're screamin' too loud,
No one can hear you...'
-Crosby, Stills and Nash, 'Stay Out of the Darkness'
Kitty: (sweatdrop) Don't those lyrics make ya think of Kaiba, or is it just me?
Lina: Hey Kitty, we got 12 reviews.
Kitty: Kewlies!!!
Mystic Chaos said:
Cool chapter! And thank you very much for calling me a top-reviewer...though...
Me: (running around) AH! IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD! AH!
Helen: (watching MysticChaos with a bored expression) As usual, my fellow friend here is overreacting.
Me: (shakes Helen) I FORGOT TO REVIEW TO THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER! AH! I MISSED ONE CHAPTER! AH!
Helen: ...But you're reviewing to this chapter...
Me: AH! I MISSED ONE CHAPTER! CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME, O GREAT AUTHORESS?! (bows)
Helen: (sigh) Well, MysticChaos saw the Yugioh movie and-
Me: IT WAS WEIRD AND NOT WORTH THE MONEY!
Helen: Yeah, and the cards that we got sucked...
Me: HOW THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO SUMMON THE BLUE EYES SHINING DRAGON IF I HAVE TO SACRIFICE A BLUES EYES ULTIMATE-Damn...that stupid dragon has such long names-DRAGON!
Helen: Um...what she said.
Me: AH! (runs around in circles)
Helen: (watches MysticChaos run around) Well, update quickly and see ya...
Me: AH!
Helen: SHUT UP ALREADY!
Kitty: (sweatdrop) Don't worry about it. One chapter isn't the end of the world. Hey, most who review my stories only review once and then leave. You're still of my top reviewers.
Lina: (grins) You too, Helen.
Kitty's Friend Engie said:
kewl! that was a nice chappie! write more! I want to see what happens next!
Kitty: (grins) Thanks for reviewing, Engie. And voila! Here's the new chapter.
Kani said:
(sniffs) My Noa...you stole him...
Marik's gonna come back in your story...right? Gomen gomen for not reviewing your last chapter, lol, i was a my grandma's house and her computer is so damn slow
Kitty: (frowns) Kani, don't cry...
Noa: Aw, c'mon...I'll be back soon, I just wanna visit Kitty...
Kitty: Okay, how's this: While Noa's here with me, you can have... (looks through the characters) Harry-kun? (picks up Harry from 'Ready to Run')
Harry: (grins sheepishly)
Josephine Jekyl said:
things are getting interesting now. all things are out in the open. how will things get a tiny bit worse then? i guess i just have to trust things will be ok. in england we've got up to the episode where odeon is dueling joey and he just dicovered marik put ra in his deck or a copy at least. yami marik will make an appearance soon. update soon kay! this story is reaching the important bit now!
Kitty: Kewlies. Nice to know you're catching up, and I hope you don't mind seeing the end too soon...although in the fic, things will be added... (sweatdrop)
Raven A. Artemis said:
Hello, back, again. You should try writing Yu yu hakusho fics. IF you have seen the series. I've also read the Lemony Snicket one. Why did you have the guy be obssesed with PAPERCLIPS?!?! Oh well. You are doing good. Keep it up, can't wait til you get the next chappie up. PEACE! (Don't you love that word? I do!)
Kitty: Thank you for the compliments. Yeah, kind of strange with Vincent liking paper clips and all... But answers to that stuff will appear soon.
Lina: Kitty's only watched Yu Yu Hakusho once, and that was when she was searching the channels for something to watch.
Kitty: (shrugs) It's okay, I guess. Kurama was cute. (grins)
Yugi: (raises an eyebrow) Excuse me?
Kitty: Hey, just because we're dating doesn't mean I can't look.
Yugi: (sighs)
Luv slayer said:
Angela: HI!
Me: Sorry we didn't update earlier oh and a present for Marik...
Angela: Mwahahaha...kill Malik! Die Malik!
Me: Riteo then...nice Chapter...we would have updated earlier but my annoying mum won't let me go on the internet...and Angela's too stupid to figure out that the switch is at the back of the moniter...
Angela: I saw a few pictures from my resources of the Yu-Gi-Oh movies...they look awesome! Tea goes all transparent and winged dragon of Ra appears...oh its gonna be great!
Me: Update! oh wait you already did...ah well
Both: MWAHAHAHA DIE MALIK! AT THE END OF THIS I ADVISE YOU PREPARE A GRAVE!
Later, luv slayer said:
me: NOO too short!
Angela: Joey really truly loves Kara don't he...
Me: I just remembered somthing...
Angela: Oh lets! build a monument to this day!
Me: Nah...i forgot it again...DIE MALIK!
bOTH: UPDATE!
Kitty: (frowns) I was actually disappoined with the movie. It was too short.
Lina: And Yugi didn't kick Kaiba's fat ass.
Seto: HEY!
Kitty: And yeah, Joey loves Kara...but they're just not meant to be...
Story Weaver 1 said:
I think Ishizu never usesd her power becuase she was afaird of damaging the time stream.
Poor Kara, Finding out Malik made her pregant must ahev been turly awful, but It's techiincaly Marik's body. Serenity's pep talk was inspiring.
Later, Story Weaver 1 said:
I didn't think Joey had lust for Kara, that doesn't seem like him. I wonder how Marik will react to what happened about Kara.
Kitty: (sighs) I suppose so. But I still would've changed the future.
Lina: Yeah, poor Marik...
Kitty: (frowns) I usually find that lust becomes love after a while. Malik wasn't lying, but at the same time, Joey doesn't lust for her now, so you are partly right.
Lina: Marik will so freak!
Sacdsadcacs (a.k.a. Reuka) said:
It's me again ! I'm a little mad at joey for being with kara (throws a tomato at joey) anyway time for MALIK'S DAILY BEATNGS, MAUAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHH!!!!!
malik: NO!
Reuka: now I will introduce you to a whole new level of evil introducing (gulp) BARNEY (ties malik to a chair infront of a t.v showing And endless vidieo of barney)
Malik: NO!! CAN'T TAKE ALL THE KINDNESS AH!
Reuka: anyway UPDATE PLEASE I wuv marik!! kara please forgive me for doing this but (kisses marik on the cheek)
Kara: (having to be held back by Lina)
Kitty: (sweatdrop) I'm glad Malik is getting what he deserves. (sticks her tongue out) I've always hated Barney, even when I was a kid, I prefered Sesame Street...ELMO!!!!! (grins)
Lc 15 said:
Annabel: (outraged)YES HE MAY BE DOING WHATHE DOES BEST BUT HE'S STILL A SICK...TWISTED PERVERT!
lc15: Uh...Annabel?
Annabel: AND FURTER MORE...Uhh...uh...!
lc15: (puts away trakulizer gun) Sorry Annabel...you would'nt shut the hell up! Anyway, that was awsome with the Malik being as Annabel said an ass and Joey confessing his love for Kara.
Jill: Which by the way is were we are at in 'Working for Evil'!
lc15: JILL YOU DUMB ASS YOU JUST RUINED IT FOR EVERYONE! (WHIPS OUT TRANKULIZER)
Jill: Uh...you're not really gonna' shoot me with that are you old buddy old pal?
lc15: (clicks the gun)
Jill: I guess so...
lc15: START RUNNING!
Jill: AH(RUNS AWAY)!
Kitty: (nods) That's why you should never reveal the ending of a story that belongs to your friend...
Everyone Else: (looks scared)
Spirit of the Gauntlets said:
Short chapter. (pouts) But it's better than nothing Hey, you might want to watch out with the characters from the story helping out with the reviews. I got two of my stories deleted 'cause of it. (pouts even more)
Kitty: Thank you for telling me. (glares) I can't believe the Heads don't like that. That's really too bad.
Lina: (nods)
The Yugioh Chars: (tied up and gagged so they don't help answer the reviews)
Kitty: (smiles) Anyway...I hate my school system.
Kara: Why?
Kitty: Interims, of course.
Diana: ALREADY? Merlin...
Yugi: (pats Kitty's shoulder, but can't say anything since he's gagged)
Kitty: (smiles at Yugi) Here. (takes off the gag to give him a kiss)
Yugi: FREEDOM- (the gag is put back on)
Kitty: (gives him a reproachful look) Shut up. You don't want my fics to get deleted, do you?
Yugi: MURPH!
Kara: But reviews are over, Kitty.
Kitty: (blinks) Oh. Right.
Yugi: (points to his gag, as if to say, 'Take this thing off!')
Kitty: (walks away) Nah, I need some quiet...
Yugi: (silently fumes)
Lina: (sweatdrop) R&R!