Author's Note: Yeah! Two chapters in one weekend! I hope you all enjoy this brand spankin' new chapter of mine! Not much to say, I'll let you get to reading! Thanks to you all for reading!
Flame Swordswoman: I think you especially will enjoy this new chapter, like I said in my last response to you, it is going to be an all out war, I mean even the title of the chapter has the word War in it. Anyway I hope you enjoy it! LOL! You know it's funny you say if you were Joey you would want to massacre Nick…you'll have read the chapter to know what I mean. Yeah, it is a good thing Seto didn't see Nick kiss Joey because Seto would have killed him no doubt. Glad to here my story is still holding its edge; I hope you enjoy this chapter! Thanks for reading and see ya next chapter!
Miru Amai: LOL! You're funny…I can see you really could careless for those mob guys. Well I'll try and gather up some more firepower! 'off to ask Rikku and Paine for help' I hope you enjoy this new chapter of mine and thanks for reading! See ya next chapter!
Starlight,starbright,stargirl: Thanks for still loving it! Here is another chapter for ya! I hope you enjoy it and see ya next chapter! Thanks for reading!
Bam-Girl-Gravi666: I don't think anyone likes Nick but don't worry he gets his lunch. You have nothing to worry about; Jou will still belong to Kaiba, no matter what! The puppy belongs to his master. Don't cry…things get better…I think…Anyway, thanks for reading and I'll see ya next chapter!
Puffin: I am sorry to hear that you are having a bad time writer's block; I can tell ya that I absolutely hate it. Well, don't feel too rushed, take your time and post the new chapter when you feel like you are ready to do so. I am not going anywhere and will be waiting patiently for it. I hope you enjoy this new chapter of mine! Thanks for reading and I'll see ya next chapter!
Yugi-is-my-one-and-only: Yeah it is I love Blue Collar Comedy! It is just the funniest thing I have ever seen, could you see Kaiba saying 'get'r done'? I think that would be something to see. Yeah, Nick needs to get out of town, in fact the whole Mob does! We'll see. Thanks for reading and I'll see ya next chapter!
astalder27: Yeah, stupid Nick, he should have known how Joey felt about Seto. I mean he only stood and watched Seto straddle him at lunch. Anyway thanks for reading my story and I am glad that you are enjoying yourself! Here is another chapter! Until next time…
tash922: I would have to agree that worst part of my story is the fact that Jou and Seto want a family and are deprived of it for there gender. Yeah there is the whole surrogate mother thing but to Seto and Jou, it just would be the same thing. That's is very kind of you to let me know that I am welcome to an idea that you have come up with (as long as I give you credit smiles) but I already have my whole story planned out, and I intend to use a different idea on how Jou will try to get pregnant on, now I have already said too much, I don't want to ruin the story for anyone so…I'll leave that much up to the imagination. I love your idea! I am totally gonna read it! The baby girl's name is so CUTE! I love it! There should be more Jou/pregnant fics; I just love it when I read about him and Seto having a little family, chances are that both Seto and Jou want a big family due to their own very small families. Have you ever read a story called "It Started With Snow"? If you haven't you should read it. It's really good…but really sad too. Anyway, since I am going to be reading your story, I just want you to know that my computer won't let me submit reviews so if you ever want to know what I think just find my e-mail and e-mail me! Happy writing! Thanks for reading and I'll see ya next chapter!
RyuSenshi-DragonHawk: Yea, Nick is Joey's half brother, but he doesn't know that he is just trying to get on Daddy's good side. I am glad to here that you are enjoying this story to its fullest. I am very passionate about this story, my LOTR stories before my Yu-Gi-Oh stories were all flops, everybody hated them and I got nothing but flames, because this story is so successful is why I intend to finish it, it's probably my best work, so far. Anyway, thank you for reading and hopefully I'll see ya next chapter!
Run Away PuppyChapter Fifteen: The War Begins
"JOEY!" Yugi and the gang cried through the streets of Domino. They had been out for almost an hour and a half and still they found no trace of the missing blonde. Seto however began to think logically. 'Maybe he went to a place he knows well, a place where he can find sometime to be alone and think, a place where no one would think to check, except me. That's it!' Seto said to himself in his head. He turned and ran back to Yugi.
"Kaiba, have you had any luck?" Yugi asked frantically. "I may know where he's at, look, there is no reason for all of us to be out. Why don't you all go home and I'll call you when I find Joey." The brunette said seriously. "Are you sure you don't need the help Kaiba?" Yami asked. The CEO shook his head, "A puppy wouldn't stray too far from its master and his settings." Kaiba explained. The gang, reassured that the blue-eyed teen didn't need their help went back to the arcade to have a talk with Nick, speaking of which…
"Dad?" Nick said to the other end of the line. "Yeah Kiddo?" Mollano answered. "All systems are a go, Seto is running around Domino searching for his 'beloved puppy' and not giving a single thought of his kid brother." Nick explained. The teen heard his father erupt into an evil laugh. "Good work son, Mokuba is as good as ours." With that, Mollano hung up his phone and slipped out of his car and maneuvered his way into the backyard of the Kaiba home.
Picking the lock to the back door, Mollano made a successful entry. He snuck around the Mansion looking for any signs of the CEO's little brother; finally he heard a cry from up stairs. He began to ascend the stairs and by ear, made his way to the boy's room. He stopped just before the wall opened up into the wide-open doorway. Mollano could hear the kid cussing something out. It sounded like the kid was playing a video game of some sort. Finally, loosing his patience, Mollano stepped into Mokuba's room.
"Hey there Mokuba, where's your big brother?" Mollano asked with a sick and twisted smile on his face. The boy turned quickly and felt his heart begin to race, something wasn't right. "Wh…who are you and what do you want?" Mokuba asked while quickly gripping his bat that was leaning against the wall nearest his closet. "Put that bat down boy, I wont harm you." Mollano said while reaching out to the boy. Mokuba, feeling uncomfortable, sung the metal bat as hard as he could, sending a devastating blow to Mollano's hand. The mob boss stumbled in agony and Mokuba tried to make a break for it, but failed. Mollano had pulled his tranquilizing gun and shot the boy in his shoulder. The drug took quick effect and Mokuba landed just before the doorway. "Little brat." Mollano huffed under his breath. He was getting ready to take care of Mokuba's limp body when the front door opened, startling him. He stayed silent and listened as someone ran up the stairs and into a room down the hall then slamming the door. Acting quickly, Mollano took one of Mokuba's sheets and made a make shift restraint, tying the boy's hands behind his back. Feeling confident, Mollano slipped out of the room and went to find whomever else was home. He snooped around until he came upon a door that he could hear a faint sob coming from behind. Slowly he opened the door and saw, what he had been after.
Joey heard the door open and spoke, "Oh Seto…please forgive me…it…I…he kissed me." The blonde said while running to the form at the door without looking up. He flung himself into the figure's body and sobbed. "Seto…you know I love you, I would never do that to you." Mollano began to pet Joey's hair then spoke, "I'm sure Seto loves you a lot, but will he feel the same when Mokuba is endangered?" Joey knew then that it wasn't Seto he had flung himself to. The blonde teen cautiously backed away from the body, "What do you want from me?" Joey asked quietly. "Oh, it started out to be money, but now I don't care, I just wanna see you and your family dead Wheeler. You all are more than a mere nuisance, you all are scum of the world and need to be put out of your misery." Were Mollano's harsh words. Joey looked up at his stalker and his gut told him 'soon-to-be-killer'. "Please sir, grant me just one wish and you may slaughter me anyway you wish." Joey said just above a whisper. "What do you want?"
"That you let me kiss Seto one more time and then you set him and Mokuba free, letting no harm come to them or the company they rightfully own." Mollano thought on it and agreed, just as long as Joey agreed not fight him, and the blonde didn't.
Yugi and the gang had officially kicked Nick to the curb but that didn't really matter any more, his Dad had what he wanted and they would be going home soon, back to his home and beautiful girlfriend. Suddenly his phone went off, brining the boy out of his fond thoughts of home, quickly he answered it.
"Hello Nick."
"Oh hey Mom."
"Nick sweetie, do you know where your father is?"
"Yeah, he's at the Kaiba Manor taking care of a few things, why?"
"Just wondering, well I gotta go sweetie, I'm shopping."
"Alright Mom, love you."
"Bye Nick."
Vanessa felt her heart sink low in her chest, so low she thought she might feel it drop to her feet. "What am I doing? Just sitting here isn't going to help Joey at." She got up, grabbed a set of car keys and was out the door, ready to save her son's half brother.
"You are going to behave or I will personally break your hand with your own metal bat." Mollano said to a desperately squirming Mokuba. "Let me go you ass hole! I swear when my brother gets here you are in for a world of hurt and an all out war! Nobody dishonors the Kaiba family!" Mokuba yelled. "Shut up you little ingrate!" Mollano said while backhanding the boy's face. Mokuba's head leant to one side and was silent. "That's much better." Mollano then picked up the boy and brought him down stairs to sit tied to one of the dining room chairs next to the captive blonde. Mokuba's heart sang when he saw Joey. "JOEY PLEASE! PLAESE HELP ME!" The boy cried. The blonde looked up with sadness on his face. Mokuba quieted when he saw that the teen had been bound and gagged. Joey hung his head again, covering his eyes with his hair.
'Why didn't Seto listen to me? He should have just let me go. Now look at what I got him. It's for sure that he'll hate me forever now that his baby brother is endangered. He's been hurt so many times before, and now I am one of those horrible people who hurt a completely innocent soul, the very one I loved. I deserve to die but I don't deserve that last kiss I so desperately want. Oh…Seto…I love you…I hope you know that.' Joey thought to himself. The very thought of loosing the one precious thing he had in this lifetime was enough to bring him to uncontrollable tears.
Mollano had finished up tying Mokuba down when a knock came. James stared at the front door for a second and Mokuba began to scream for help as best he could with the gag on his mouth. Cautiously, James made his way over to the door; slowly he opened it and found his doctor friend outside. "David! Next time call me and let know you're coming." Dr. Barnhart entered through the doorway and Mokuba became more vocal, trying to get his doctor's attention, to say the least it worked, but all David did was chuckle at the boy's predicament. "You and your brother were in the wrong place at the wrong time." Dr. Barnhart hissed. Mokuba felt betrayed and began squirming in his chair again. Mollano stormed over to the boy and slapped him again. Joey's head snapped up to protest and give the young Kaiba some comfort. The doctor came over to Joey and kneeled down before him.
"So, how's the leg?" He snickered. All the blonde did was glare back he couldn't do much else. "I thought dogs were supposed to be man's best friend, they're supposed to be caring, loyal, and protective. Some dog you are, your whole family is endangered and here you are lying belly up, dying. They're right, you can't teach an old dog new tricks." Joey had had quite enough out of this crooked Doctor, no one other than Seto was allowed to refer to him in dog names, but even then, it was a pet name. The blonde, in all his rage, kicked David as hard as he could. To say the least, the doctor hit the ground, hard. Mollano walked over to his buddy and helped him up, "Seems like this dog has quite a bite to go with his bark." Joey sent a cold glare to Mollano then hung his head again.
Seto had finally turned down the street his home was on and ran all the way to his front gate. He stopped and stared then noticed a familiar black car sitting in front of his house, the very same car he saw at Joey's apartment when the mob was harassing his father. "NO! Mokuba! Joey!" His rage began to build up. Seto was ready to jump the iron fence when a woman's voice stopped him.
"Seto Kaiba?" She asked carefully. The brunette let go of the iron bars and turned around. There before him was a woman he's never seen before. "Who's asking?" He answered. She came up to him; he could see that she had been crying. "Please don't go in there yet. James Mollano has your brother and Joey held captive." Vanessa watched as Seto's eyes went wide with fear. "What! You expect me to wait out here while my brother and my lover are tortured! Not happen lady!" Seto said as he started to climb the fence. Vanessa pulled on Seto's school jacket and brought him back down. "If you go in there is will surely mean death, my husband will stop at nothing."
"Wait…what? Your husband?" Seto cried. "I know you feel like you can't trust me now but please understand that if you go into your home, you spell an unhappy ending for you and your family. I am here to help you, I don't want Mollano to kill Joey anymore than you do, but you have to think this through logically if you are going to be the hero." Seto was silent at her words and fell to the ground with his back against the fence. "Mr. Kaiba?"
"So, what do you suppose we do?" Seto asked in a distant tone. "I take you in as my prisoner. You embrace Joey and stealthily cut his bindings if he has any with this." Vanessa said while holding out a pocketknife to the brunette. He looked up and took the object from the woman. "Why?" Seto asked, "Why save us?"
"Because Joey is my son's half brother, he's family." She explained. Seto smiled weakly and agreed to her charade. Just as soon as they were getting into character, Nick turned the corner.
"Mom!" He called. Vanessa turned around and embraced her son. Nick looked up at Kaiba and snickered, "Look at where your bad ass attitude got you." Seto threw him a glare and in his head the brunette pieced everything together. 'So Mollano was too scared to take care of everything on his own? Well that bastard will regret what his son did to Joey. No parent should have to burry their child, but then again, Mollano isn't just any parent. This isn't murder it's punishment.' The CEO thought to himself. Seto was a dangerous enemy when not taken out of the game permanently in the first round many businessmen knew that already.
Vanessa, with her son, took the 'captive' CEO up to the front door and knocked. Mollano answered the door and invited them in. "So nice the whole family could be here to die together." James said. Quickly, Mokuba and Joey lifted their heads to see Seto standing captive, next to a woman and the scum of the universe, Nick.
"Nice work honey." Mollano said planting a kiss on his wife's cheek. She smiled, "Since the CEO is my prisoner, I don't see why he couldn't have one last private moment with his family." She suggested. Mollano thought about it, then remembered he owed Joey one final kiss with Seto. "Alright, I suppose, Joey and I did have an agreement anyway, under one condition, Nick stands guard." Vanessa nodded her head and left with her husband and David. Nick however stood behind a wall next to the opening of the kitchen.
Swiftly, Seto ran to Joey and Mokuba. The happiness in their eyes couldn't be ignored. Seto gazed into his puppy's eyes then pulled out the knife from his pants pocket. Quickly he cut his brother's and Joey's bonds. Seto put a finger to his lips in a motion to let them know to be quiet once the gags came off. They nodded in understanding then pulled their gags off. Hurriedly, Joey threw himself and locked their lips; they were like this for no longer than a moment. Seto pulled away but took Joey by the hand and led him and his brother out the back door. They ran quickly across the yard and jumped the fence and raced to the front street. Picking a way to go they ran, they didn't care where they went as long as it was away from their death.
"Alright you two that…" Mollano felt his right eye twitch when he saw his prisoners were gone. "This…is…IMPOSSIBLE!" He yelled. James turned to his son, "You cannot uphold the family business, you are more dimwitted than the boy I was after!" Nick felt horrible then felt his anger flare up, it was time to take revenge on Joey and Seto for good. Vanessa was quiet the whole time but still felt like she had the duty of protecting Joey, this wasn't over yet. Some would get hurt before the night was over.
Seto, Joey, and Mokuba had ran all the way to Domino Park without stopping, there they decided to stop and catch their breath. Joey held his head in his hands and screamed to the heavens above then dropped to his knees and began to sob. Mokuba looked up at his breathless brother and Seto returned the look. The boy seated himself on a bench and watched as his brother kneeled down to comfort Joey.
"Pup, please don't cry." Seto said while pulling the blonde to his body and comforting him. "Shh…shh, it's okay now, we're gonna be okay." Seto soothed. "No Seto, we're not okay, those guys are gonna come looking for us and will do so until they have accomplished their goal." Joey yelled heartbroken. Seto clung to him tighter and there they stayed…until…
'BANG!'A gun shot broke the silent air and the attention of the CEO, puppy, and little brother were caught, Mollano striding over to the boys in a fit of anger. Mokuba jumped off the bench and ran behind his brother. Quickly Seto and Joey stood up and slowly backed away from their assassins.
"I should have just killed you all there at the mansion, all my problems would have been over with, but no, my wife, who was fighting against me, bought you sometime to get away, well that's not happening now." Mollano said while pointing his gun. "Mokuba, run to the Game Shop as quickly as you can. Alert the pharaoh and hide yourself." Seto ordered. Mokuba obliged and raced in the direction of the Game Shop. Mollano shot a couple rounds in the boy's direction, but Seto tackled him before he got a chance to harm his brother.
"SETO!" Joey cried out. The brunette wrestled violently with the mob boss then nailed him square in the groin, giving Seto a chance to grab Joey and begin their race into the trees of Domino Park. Mollano pulled himself together and chased after his prey. He caught up with them somewhat and shot another two bullets, one, unfortunately hit Seto square in the shoulder and he lost his balance, bringing Joey down with him.
"No, no Seto, come on get up. We have to run for our lives." Joey said while pulling Seto up and supporting him. They ran as fast as they could out into the middle of a deserted street, and at a time he could afford to, Seto passed out from the pain of his wound. "NO! WAKE UP!" Joey cried as his heart began to pound in his chest. He looked up from Seto's limp body and watched as the mob boss came his way. "There is no more running unless you intend to leave Seto behind to die." Joey felt tears sting his eyes then fall, "No, never!" Joey said while taking Seto's head into his lap and cradling it. Mollano got ready to shot the blonde when another gun fired and hit James in the chest. Joey looked up and saw Vanessa lowering her gun. She fell to her knees and stared at the street. Joey turned his attention back to his unconscious lover. "Seto…please don't leave me, not now. If you go…who is going to be the father of our children?" Joey wept. Nothing, Seto was out cold. "No please, please Ra no."
"It's time you joined him." Joey looked up and saw Nick standing above him with a gun pointed to his head. The blonde stood up slowly and looked the boy in the eyes, "Nobody is going to die." Nick squeezed the trigger some more and smiled, "Oh yes you will." Joey timed his quick plan just right; as Nick pulled the trigger Joey pushed the boy in the way of a speeding car. One blonde landed dead, the other fell unconscious.
Author's Note: Hopefully this chapter wasn't a downer for anyone, it had a lot of action in it. I apologize for the sucky fight scenes but this was my first one, so go easy on me. Oh…and I also apologize for the cliffy, I just had to. Oh the suspense! Stay tuned if you want to know which blonde died! Thanks for reading and don't forget to review!
