Can You Hear Me Now?
Chapter 3- Close Call
R&R
Seto stood there, on his balcony, looking over the horizon. He let the wind blow his brown hair, back and forth. He could have sworn it was paralysis, but in his heart he new it was just shock, or stress. He couldn't go see Mokuba, for visiting hours hadn't started yet, at the hospital. He just stared blankly at the sunrise, his blue eyes full with worry.
Seto needed to get out of this house; he had to go somewhere…anywhere. He wished he could go for a walk, but that wasn't possible, the paparazzi weren't what he needed. His car felt cold, when he stepped in side. It grumbled as he started to drive away from his mansion.
He drove for hours, or maybe that was just what it felt like. He passed by the game shop; he drove by Domino High School, which he used to attend. There were many places that were familiar to him, the arcade, and the park that he played at with Mokuba when they were very young. But there was one place in particular that made him avert his gaze and stop, it was the orphanage. It was closed now, but so many memories hovered in the air. He remembered coming here when he was twelve and Mokuba was five, and talking to him and cheering him up.
Then, he couldn't avoid it any longer, his mind flashed back to the day when he and Mokuba were adopted, and his life changed forever. Of course being adopted by Gosoburo made him rich, but it had been a very difficult time in his life, and he hated thinking about it. Then, inevitably, his mind drifted back to Mokuba and their life together. It was sad, that's what it was, that the two had always been together and now were forced apart. And that Mokuba was the only one whom he ever shared compassion with all of his life. He was the only one Seto ever trusted, and he always will.
It was then that he realized that it was Mokuba, who got him to where he was today, not Gosoburo, not the orphanage, the gang, or even himself.
It was Mokuba. Plain and simple. His Brother, was his reason to live, and was he who got him this far. Without him he would be nothing, his life would be nothing and always would be.
Later,
Seto arrived early at the hospital, before visiting ours began. He sat impatiently in the waiting room with his legs crossed, eyes flashing to and fro. His mind wandered. Where will I be in a year from now, will Mokuba still be with me? Will I still be here? He thought. But, he quickly dismissed it. He didn't want to think about what will happen. To him, and Mokuba.
He knew in his heart that he loved Mokuba. (Brotherly love, duh.) No matter what they've been through, and how he treated him. He regretted it now, that he had ever treated him badly. But, of course, Seto had never hit Mokuba, he never even thought of that.
Seto also knew that he could NOT hold onto his little brother forever, Mokuba would eventually move on and out of his life, but he definitely did not want it to be this soon. But, beside his doubts, he knew that Mokuba would get through this.
"Sir, you may go in now," said a nurse.
He stood up and walked towards Mokuba's room, " Thanks…I guess," he said quietly behind his shoulder as he walked forward.
He entered the room. Mokuba looked different somehow. Was it the pale in his skin? Was it the limpness in his wild hair and body? He couldn't pinpoint the exact look that his brother had as he lay there. At first you would think that there was no soul in the body in front of the CEO. But Seto knew better. In side he knew that Mokuba was alive and fighting to be that way.
Seto sat down in a chair by Mokuba's side. "Don't worry," He muttered, " We'll get through this…together," As he said those words he looked down. He then looked up and he examined his brother's condition with his eyes.
Mokuba wasn't getting better for all he knew, but he didn't 'cause he wasn't a doctor.
He couldn't take the pain anymore; he took Mokie's hand, and massaged it gently with his fingertips. Then Seto said these kind words-
" Mokuba…" he began, " I know I may not be the worlds best brother, and I know you can't hear me. But I just wanted to say… You're the best brother a guy like me could ever have. And even if our journey stop's here, in this cold, deathly place, you should know… I will…never forget you."
He held Mokuba's hand up to his face. He felt the chill in his brother's body. Seto lay his hand back down on the soft cotton sheets, and as he did so he could feel the darkness lift from his heart… if he could believe it. He sat their frozen for about five minutes when a doctor came into the room.
" OH, hello Mr. Kaiba." The man said as he walked over to Mokuba to give him an injection in his left arm, the one opposite of Seto.
" Sir-"he started to ask, Seto looked over, " With your permission we may be able to save young Mokuba's life,"
Seto raised an eyebrow in confusion. And you're telling me this now, Why?
The doctor spoke again, " But doing so he may…die. But there is a possibility that if we pull him off life support, the shock to his body might wake him up."
Seto stared blankly at him for a moment, and then nodded, with his eyes at the floor.
"Nurse!" The doctor yelled down the hall. And a tall dark haired lady entered the room. "Pull the boy off life support!" he ordered.
She bent down to pull the plug. Seto couldn't breathe, for the few short moments went by.
A few seconds later, nothing happened, after Mokuba was pulled off the machine. Then…beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep the monitor screeched.
" MOKUBA!" someone, who was obviously Seto, screamed. Tears slowly flowed from his eyes, but know sound came out. What have I done? He thought. "…"
The doctor and the nurse went to the boy (Mokuba) quickly. The doctor checked his wrist for a pulse.
Nothing.
He looked over at Seto, and mumbled "I'm so sorry," then they both (Dr. and RN) looked at the floor, " There's nothing we can do," The two shuffled their feet as they went down the hall.
Seto, instinctively, yet again squeezed Mokuba's hand. It all went so fast he didn't know how to react. He sat there, petrified. Tears flew down his face, but still no sound. Many minutes went by and people hurried in and out of the room. Seto still just stayed where he was.
Then suddenly-
Beep…beep…beep…beep…beep…beep…beep…beep…beep…The monitor started again.
The doctor ran back into the room, looked at Mokuba, then Seto, then the heart monitor.
"I don't believe it!"
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Responses to first five reviews-
Koi-bara:
Thanks! And I didn't.
Mystical Sand:
Yeah, poor Seto, Thankies!
Sami Ryou's Hikari:
WOW! That's a lot of praise, you're so sweet.
T.lei:
Oopsies!
Minor Arcana:
Kaiba, would be devastated wouldn't he?
A/N: Ha Ha, you all thought I would have killed off lil. Mokie so soon. You're wrong!
He's not dead!…REVIEW… and sorry for the delay.
