"And that is why you aren't suppose to be late for class." Shigure-sensei gave the class a warning as Jou sheepishly looked at his feet.

I really don't know why I didn't make fun of him as he past by me. I wasn't tired anymore and I was feeling well. It had been three days since the incident. Perhaps it was because I still remember the worry in his voice.

Shigure-sensei quickly then went on with his lesson and I ignored all of it. Just with a glance at the board, I knew we were talking about Easter Island. I didn't care.

Class went one and soon another one was taking place. School seemed to go on for hours, and now it was only lunch.

Unlike most people, who have to eat their lunch at tables or on the floor, I eat on the roof. No interruptions, hear the birds chirping, feel the wind. You almost feel free with a lot of this stuff happening.

Today I brought some onigiris. I put one in my mouth and savored the flavor of Salmon and Cod Roe. My hands flew over my keyboard and I checked the company's stocks. They looked to be doing pretty well.

I took a bite of my onigiri and before I knew it, I had eaten all of them and had completely checked the KaibaCorp website. My watched read that I had plenty of time before our next class started.

I got up and walked to the roof's chain-linked fence. Below were tons of students, talking and laughing. Some were in their groups while others ran for duet conversation. I looked to my right and saw a few bullies picking on a unfortunate student.

I walked backwards and up against the wall. I relaxed and put a hand to my head, throwing my hair back as I sighed.

It wasn't fair. Why did I have to be cursed with this damn disease? Why couldn't it have been on someone's else shoulders?

I looked into the sky and saw a few rain clouds coming in. Great. They would probably be here by the time I left for home after work.

I got up and packed up my things. I exited the roof and back into the building. I walked to my next class and entered. It was completely empty, which I was grateful for, and yet I was a bit disappointed. I wanted to talk to someone. Complain and shout and anything to assuage the pain in the thought of my disease.

I got out my computer and began checking the scripts. I edited a lot of them and then checked my bauds. Soon, the bell rang and people began to enter the room.

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After school, I immediately headed for my limo.

"Kaiba-kun! Kaiba-kun!" I heard a naïve voice call. I turned my head to see that Yugi was running towards me. Yami was behind him, talking with the mutt and the friendship girl. Honda then put Jou into a headlock. I paid more attention on Yugi now.

"Hm?" I asked.

"Um…well…we were kinda wondering if maybe you wanted to come to my house. I mean, maybe we can talk or something?" Yugi asked me.

"I have work to do." I explained.

His small hands went behind him. "I know…but maybe, you know, if you don't want to go to work…you can make up for it. Like a vacation-type thing, you know?"

I sighed. "Yugi, you're even more annoying then Mokuba when he's trying to persuade me into something."

"Do puppy-dog eyes work?" Yugi asked, a smile on his lips. He began to do it.

It was disturbing.

"Yugi, people in High School should not do the puppy-dog eyes. Not only is it very disturbing, but those only work when Mokuba does it." I said.

"Oh come on! I'm sure you could use some relaxation!" Yugi pleaded.

I sighed once more. "Fine. Let me call my secretary…" I dialed the number. I didn't know why the hell I had allowed him to lure me in. We were enemies, rivals, all the above. I was suppose to hate him!

…But ever since that day at school when Onata-san said my parents and I ended up stagnating, I have been avoiding them. I kind of feel like I owe it to them.

My phone said 'connected' on it, and then I realized I didn't like my secretary that much. I didn't want to talk to her. Disconnected and then began to text.

'I…W…o…n…'…t……B…e……I…n…' is what I text.

"Great!" Yugi exclaimed. "Let's go!" he began to walk towards the way his house was when I looked and saw that his tachi was coming as well.

"My limo could fit us all." I said, then instantly regretted it. I would get into talking that way.

"Great!" Yugi repeated. And so now we were walking to my limo.

I waited for the chauffeur to open my door before I entered and scooted to the very end. It was a stretch limo, but that was because KaibaCorp was a good fifteen minutes from my house and I liked to just fall asleep on the way there.

Speaking of falling asleep, I was really tired. I had stayed later in KaibaCorp then I had wanted and because of that I lost some sleep. I lay on one of the long seats. Just because the Yugi-tachi was there didn't mean I wasn't tired.

Of course, it was about ten minutes to Yugi's house, but that was in the opposite direction as mine.

"Kaiba-kun, you alright?" I heard Yami ask me as he entered the car. I rolled my eyes. "I'm tired pharaoh. I didn't get much sleep last night." I knew that I was required to have given them an explanation, but they would have gone crazy over my well-being if I hadn't.

I let myself close my eyes and after about a minute, made my breath become very relaxed, to make it look as though I was now asleep. I guess the others noticed it too, but wanted to make sure.

"Kaiba-kun? Kaiba-kun, are you awake?" I heard Yugi asked.

"Yes…" I mumbled. I heard Yugi sigh. Then he began to speak to the others and I blocked out the conversation.

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We reached Yugi's house fairly quickly, or so it seemed to me. I got up and grabbed my bag, since I knew that another one of my limo's would probably be picking me up.

We all exited the limo and entered the Kame Game Shop. I saw Sogoroku give me a glare from behind the counter, but I just ignored it. I walked up the stairs with the rest of the tachi and took a seat like everyone else on the red couches in the living room.

Yugi went into the kitchen to get drinks and snacks while Jou made himself act like he was home. He propped his feet on the coffee table and turned the television on with the remote.

I have never watched television in my life. Mokuba would in my office occasionally, but I was always to busy at work to give it any thought. Not even in the orphanage did I watch the television that was in the room when it was free time. I was always huddled in the corner, a book in my hands, and sometimes Mokuba would be by me and I would read to him.

But now here I was, in the Motou's living room with the tachi…watching television.

"Jou! It's my turn to choose something to watch!" Honda yelled. Jou just shook his head. "You got it last Friday! That was my day!"

"But you weren't there!" Honda countered.

Jou growled, almost making me smirk, and replied hastily, "Then we'll just pretend that you aren't here and I'll get my turn back!"

Honda couldn't think of a comeback, so he remained silent. Then Yami came from wherever he had gone and took the remote from Jou and gave it to me.

"Here Kaiba-kun. Since it's your first day, you can have the TV. Pick something to watch." he explained.

I looked at the machine in my hands. It was small. I was tempted to chuckle at the embarrassment of a machine. I could design something like this with my eyes closed!

I threw the remote to Anzu. "You pick." I said. She looked at me, confusion on her face, "Um…why?" she asked.

"Ladies first." I said simply. Yeah, so I was old when it came to females. But Gozaburo raised me this way.

She got a light ting of pink to her face, which made Jou and Honda get a reason to pick on her.

"Thanks…" she whispered, though you could tell she didn't really mean to. She turned the channel to some ballet show, making everyone in the room but me and her groan.

I didn't know what the problem was. Anzu just took her hand and slapped the boys, but they settled and proceeded to watch it.

Since I had never watched television and didn't plan on it, I leaned back on the couch, throwing my feet onto it. I closed my eyes and sighed, and I began to try and tune things out so I could go to sleep.

A loud noise and the screams that followed got me up. I was very alert and active now, and my heart was beating fast.

And when I looked I realized the reason for the screams. A bullet was in the television. The screen was all black, and the television had automatically shut off.

Anzu was screaming and Yami held Yugi in a protective way. Jou and Honda both had covered themselves. I just stared.

Then I got up. I walked over to the television and examined where the bullet had. As if it wanted to be overly-dramatic, a chunk of the screen fell as soon as I reached it. It crashed onto the floor and pieces flew up. I blocked my eyes, though I knew it wouldn't be able to reach.

Then my cellphone rang. I looked at the screen, seeing a message had been text.

'Better get home', it read.

I listened. I rushed outside. What the hell did it all mean?! Why was this happening?!

Then I realized that the limo was not there and I did not have my car. I guess that Yami sensed something was wrong, for he was now outside as well. "Kaiba-kun?! Is something wrong?!" he asked.

"Does your Ji-chan have a car Yami?" I asked. He nodded. "It's in the alley behind our shop? Why do you need a car?"

I didn't answer his question as I ran to the back of the alley. I practically jumped into the old Nissan Maxima and began hot-wiring the car, for Sogoroku was far too intelligent to put his keys in the sun visor.

Yami got into the seat next to me. "Well?" he asked. "What's wrong?"

"I…" I clenched my teeth together as my put two wires together. "…don't want to…talk about it."

He didn't like the answer, you could tell, but he remained silent. I started the car and handed Yami my cellphone. "Call your Ji-chan and tell him of my doing. Tell him I'll get him a new car is return."

So as Yami dialed and spoke to his Ji-chan, I was driving as fast as I could in this car to my mansion.

Yami then hung up after a moment. He smirked. "Ji-chan isn't very happy. He's says he'll take the new car though."

I would have smirked if not for the timing. Minutes later I was on the main streets in my area.

Suddenly, my phone rang. I answered it. "Hello?" I asked.

"You're too late Seto Kaiba." a rigid voice said.

My eyes widened. My grip on the wheel tightened. "What?!"

"Mokuba's not there. We have him. And unless you want him dead, you'll give up your company."

"I refuse to believe you even have him!" I shouted into the cellphone.

"Seto! Niisama!! Hey, get off me! Niisama, help me!"

"Shut him up! …See, Kaiba-san, you're little brother is in our hands."

"Who are you?!"

"Let's just say we've met. Oh. You have forty-eight hours before we will exchange. I want your company and you want your brother. Fair-trade."

The line went dead before I could even shout back.

They had him. They had my Mokuba. My little brother. Dammit! This isn't fair! Why the hell does this always have to happen?!

I threw the phone down. Yami noticed my anger. "What's wrong Kaiba-kun?"

"DAMMIT! SHIT!" I cursed. I hit the steering wheel and Yami repeated his question.

…Why…why do I feel so tired all of the sudden? Why am I so weak feeling. So helpless…I--I can't breathe.

It's all going dark…no…no…no…it can't go this way. I have to save Mokuba. I-I have to make sure he's…

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Cliffhanger! Yep, another one. Ok, sorry this took so long, but I couldn't decide how I wanted everything to happen. Damn, I want to try and expand this thing to about twenty or so chapters. I think this was about eight and a half or so pages. Whatever. I don't care. Anyways, reviewer's responses!

IcyPanther: I don't really now why I did that. I guess it was kinda like a six sense. Probably just something to go with his illness. Kinda like when you have a cold the first sign is a headahce. ...Or something like that...

Nephyths-Poison: I'd be crying too! Except if I ever would write about an OC in Yugioh, she'd probably try and make Yami fall for her then dump him for Seto. Ain't I just heartless? Just don't tell Nerossqod!! She'd kill me...

Sia: I agree! Jou does have a big mouth. Let's see...coupling...I'd probably have a vote for Jou/Seto or Yami/Seto. Of course, then it would be them falling for Seto. I tend to like it that way. Oh, and tachi means 'group'. So, when he says tachi, he means Yugi's group. Oh, and don't you just hate it when teachers aer so mean? They like feeling superior and shit...sigh

Saiyan Jedi: Yeah, Seto's being a bastard. But, we all love him that way, right? Actuall,y in the Japanese version (did you know the Japanese version was orignially in the 'adult' catagory. So many perverted things got cut off), Seto is nicer and Anzu is more to the point then all 'friendship' like!

Kokoro Pock Neko: I got the idea for the 'drugged expression' when I was watching TLC's Trauma, Life in the ER. There was this kid who was getting wheeled out because he was healthy enough, but he had just woken up a few ago, so he looked all tired and didn't know which way was up! I know it's kinda mean, but, it was something to use...

PyroKittyKat: Don't kill anyone unless it's a character on Yugioh in an angst fic! I'm going to do that, but not in this story! LOL. And please don't lose your faith in me! I want my fans!!

yla/all4him: I'll try to update, but I can't garuntee anything

Shadu: I don't feel like getting hurt today, so I updated!!!

Kage Risu: wow.You reviewed for my story. And I told you I got the idea from Onegai teacher. Do you listen? NOOOOOO, of course not. By the way, love your username. Shadow Squirrel. You love your squirrels. LOL, Chipmunks are way better!!

Ok people! Since I want all the fans I can get, I want you all to get the attentio of everyone who loves Seto! Especially Seto angst. Cookies to everyone1 Just line up and take your flavor. Of course, you can just come to my house and look in the fridge...lol