Chapter 4
(Jenrya: Hey! ^_^ I WANT MORE REVIEWS! 10 new reviews, or no new chapter! Anyway, I might do a Harry Potter/Yu-Gi-Oh! Crossover. Yes, I know, there are like, 8 here already. But my idea's are purely original! ZenSuicune's idea comes first! ~Hint: Her idea has to do with Yugi's item. *wink*~ Well, enjoy! R&R! Oh, and don't worry, this will NOT be a yaoi! Sorry it took sooo long to upload!!! Oh, and Kaiba might be a bit O.O.C., because I just got Evangelion Manga #3 and 4, so Shinji's additude is stuck in my head. Gomen! BTW, go to GOTOBUTTON BM_1_ http://www.blueeyes.2ya.com I work there!)
Kaiba P.O.V
Once the walk was over, we all went back to the house. Bakura assigned us all rooms, and luckily, he didn't look stupid doing it either. I was just about to go to my room, when Bakura ran toward me at full speed. He stopped right in front of me, and had a distressed look on his face.
"I need to talk with you outside!!" Bakura steered me outside, and plopped me directly in front of the house.
"What do you what?" I asked bitterly.
"Um, Kaiba, I....I need something now and I don't know what I need!" He told me, resembling a child being tortured by not receiving a precious toy.
"What?" I asked, not comprehending what he meant.
"A craving for something....do you eat or do–"
"Smoke." I said simply.
"Ex–Excuse me? Smoke? What do you mean by that?" Bakura asked, a question mark nearly floating above his head. I sighed sadly.
"I smoke. You know, cigarettes." I said, pointing to a pocket in my old trench coat. (A/N: I just needed something to lure them outside! Anyway, Kaiba does seem the smoking type!)
"But, I don't know how to smoke!!" Bakura said, hyperventilating. He turned a bit crimson in the face. I slapped my palm against my forehead. I grabbed the cigaret package and took the lighter out. I took a cigaret out, and flicked the lighter on. I put the cigaret in my mouth, and the lighter near it, when Bakura stopped me. "Don't dirty up my lungs!" I glared at him and took the cigarette out of my mouth. I handed it to Bakura, when yet again, he whined. "It was in your mouth!"
"What the hell?!! It's your mouth, you dumb boy!" I said, pushing the cigarette in Bakura's mouth. I lit it, and Bakura choked. "No, no, your inhaling it!" I tugged the edge of my white hair. After nearly fifteen minutes of showing Bakura how to smoke (Well, aren't I a good influence?) He got the hang of it.
"Isn't this funny! Bakura, knowing how to smoke! I must admit, not even I knew that!" A voice said nearby. I jumped back. Bakura instantly became tense.
"What– What do you want Yami?!" He said instantly. I stepped on his foot.
"Stupid!! I'm Bakura, and your Kaiba! Remember?" Bakura pouted slightly. I faced Yami Bakura.
"What do you want Yami?!" I nearly felt Bakura roll his eyes. "I just said that..." he muttered.
"What do I want? What do I WANT? Well, well dumb boy.....I NEED TO KNOW WHY YOU HAVEN'T GOT A SECOND SOUL ROOM!!!" Yami Bakura said, nearly spitting in my face. No...I think he did spit in my face.
"Say it, don't spray it Yam-Chan!" Bakura said, smiling. He seemed to have gain an unhealthy amount of confidence by knowing his butt won't get kicked, but mine... I slightly narrowed my eyes. Yami Bakura, luckily, didn't seem to notice Bakura.
"You know, Bakura..." Yami Bakura's face came right up to mine. "...I don't like this...... misbehavior. All servants are punished for mis–" He paused mid-sentence, and stared at me wildly. He paused again, and put his hand on top of the Millennium Ring, which was atop of my chest. He frowned, and a dark shadow passed his face. He closed his eyes momentarily. "You are not Ryou Bakura...I have no use for you, then." He glared at me, and clasped his hand around my neck. He lifted me several feet above in mid air. I coughed, and kicked wildly. I lifted my own hands to my neck, and tried insanely to loosen his grip. All he did was tighten his hold on me. I coughed again. I tried to kick Yami Bakura, but for once in my whole life, my fighting skills meant nothing. I frowned and continued trying my assault on him. I felt my strength failing me, and my arms fell limp beside me. I fell unconscious.
Bakura P.O.V
I looked at Kaiba, who had stopped moving. I also noticed that his breathing was slow and forced. I did the first thing that popped into my head; I ran toward Yami Bakura, who didn't noticed I was coming, and kicked him between the legs. He was so surprised that he dropped Kaiba. Kaiba's breathing quickly became normal, but he was unconscious. Yami Bakura fell to the ground, and was in utter pain. "Damn you Kaiba....!" He managed to say weakly. Yami Bakura, to, fell unconscious. I really got a boost of self confidence, but then I saw Kaiba feet away from me, and saw red finger marks all around his neck. His face was deadly white, which matched his hair, yes, but he looked scary for a minute. Like a ghost. I ran toward Kaiba. I plopped myself next to him. I lifted his head, and checked his pulse. It was slowly becoming normal.
"Kaiba, can you hear me?" I said quietly, incase Yami Me woke up. There was no answer. I slowly opened Kaiba's eyes. They were dull and brown, and un-focused. He was definitely not faking. I shook him several times. I was about to run into the house to ask for help, but a weak arm grasped mine.
"I'm O.K, Ba-Kura...." Kaiba said, forcing words out. I frowned.
"You sure?" I asked again, looking at Kaiba's dull eyes and shivering.
"I am sure... But my throat hurts." Right then and there, Yugi walked out of the house, holding a manga high above his head (A/N: You know, manga's and animes COULD exist in an Anime show or a manga!)....which wouldn't have been to high up. Jounouchi was right behind him.
"No, Jounouchi, it is NOT a hentai!"
"I don't believe you! I swore I saw a glimpse of Asuka—"
"Of Asuka what?" Yugi asked lowering the manga. I just made out that it said, 'Neon Genesis Evangelion' before I noticed Jounouchi pointing to; well, pointing to everything. "What happened here?" Yugi asked, his head moving to Yami Bakura, then to Kaiba (who he believed was Bakura), and then to me.
"Um, you know, my throat hurts, Ineedadrinkofwaterbye!" Kaiba got up amazingly fast and ran into the house. I understood that he was trying to act like me, and I slightly smiled. 'I don't really do that, do I?' I smiled slightly.
"Kaiba, do you need help here? It looks as if your, well, in deep trouble." Yugi said in a questioning voice. I glanced at Yugi, then I glanced at all the damage. I frowned. "Hello? Kaiba? Do. You. Need. Help?" Yugi asked again.
I shook my head, and slightly smiled again. A smile felt like something foreign on Kaiba's face, as if he rarely smiled. I scratched the back of my head with my hand, and looked at Yugi. "No thanks." I said, taking another glance at the scene and walking past Yugi to enter the house. I heard Yugi say, "Lock Yami Bakura in one of the rooms, I suppose." Jounouchi picked Yami Bakura up, and dragged him into the house, not even caring that Yami Bakura's head was slamming against the steps of the stairs as he was dragged up to the second floor.
Kaiba passed me, to go outside for some reason. I felt weird at that moment, and paused for a few seconds. But I ignored it and continued to walk to my room. I paused half-way though, when a flicker ran through my head.
"I can't take it anymore....." Kaiba picked up a standard kitchen knife.
A gap in memory
"I'm sorry Mother....Father....See you soon..." He lifted the knife, and violently cut his left wrist. He winced as he felt his skin open.
A gap in memory
Something warm and red snaked around Kaibas' arm. Tears flow as he realize what he
had done. Mokuba ran toward his brother. "Onni-San!" Kaiba slowly raised his bleeding hand up to Mokuba's cheek. His unfocused eyes looked behind his brother. "I..... don't..... want.... to.... DIE......"
"Brother! What's wrong?! I'm sorry, if it was my fault!"
Kaiba caressed his brothers cheek absent-mindedly. "Of course not, Mokuba...n... no...I did it....myself....."
He lost all consciousness, his hand slowly snaking down to Mokuba's shoulder. Mokuba began to cry as he got up and called the ambulance.
I tried to get more of the memory, but it was gone almost as fast as it appeared. I frowned. Maybe I should tell Kaiba I'm seeing his memories...? No. I won't. I'll guess I'll just see how this goes.
Kaiba P.O.V
I walked out of the kitchen, after drinking a bit of water, and I began to walk outside. I
needed some fresh air to get my lungs functioning again. I passed Bakura, and saw Yugi's forehead glow slightly. I immediately tensed up, when I realized that it was Yami Yugi and the Eye of Horus that was on his forehead. (A/N: The Eye of Horus is that weird Egyptian Eye that glows on Yami's head when he uses his dark powers.) Yami turned into Yugi again, and started to say something to Joey, but stopped when he saw me. I knew immediately what was going on. Yami Yugi, Yugi, and soon, probably even Joey, will know that my soul does not belong in this body. I walked toward Yugi, and told him that I had to talk to him. He sadly stared and followed me.
"You know, don't you?" I asked, a slight note of insecurity in my voice.
"That you and Bakura switch souls? Yeah. Yami says it was a really stupid thing to do, 'cause he doesn't know how to change it back." Yugi said, and after three seconds, he said, "Actually, he isn't sure how it could even happen in the first place."
"I do not know either, mind you. But," I turned around threateningly, using my height to it's full advantage. I lowered my face right in front of Yugi's. "Tell a single soul, switched or no, and I will kill you. You do know that, correct?" Yugi glared at me.
"I'm not afraid of you Kaiba. But I'll try to help you, though. Yami says so."
"And I say no! I don't need your help." I turned on my heel and started to leave.
"Bakura can see some of your memories, Yami said." Yugi told me. I stopped dead in my tracks. I did not turn to face Yugi though.
"My memories–" A flash appeared before my eyes. I raised my left hand to my forehead, rubbing it. "....My memories, he can–"Another flash, followed by the slightest wisp of a memory.
"Well, well, lighter-half..." A fist was raised, and—
The memory ended there. Yugi stared at me. "Kaiba–"
"Call me Bakura, or you'll blow my cover." I said monotonously, and I continued to walk away.
~*~
I was inside my room, thinking about the memory, when Bakura walked into my room. "Hey. I've got something to tell you. It's been laying down on my consciousness." Bakura closed the door behind him, and took a deep breath. "IcanseesomeofyourpastI'msorry!" I stared at him dully.
"What?" I said, not removing my endless stare at the ceiling.
"I can see some of your past, Kaiba, and it scared me. I'm sorry, but I want you to explain a bit more about, these." Bakura pointed to the scars, and I gulped.
"What did you see?" I asked, sitting on the bed and facing Bakura.
"You were in the kitchen....you held a knife.... then there was blood flowing down your arm.... then Mokuba came in the room, and you told him you didn't want to die." Bakura said slowly, frowning. I looked at the wall.
"That was try number one." I said, absentmindedly running my fingers down my wrist, but noticed no scar. I felt saddened once again. 'In this mind....in this body... I am more vulnerable to all the emotions I tried so hard to lock away...' I pulled myself into a small ball.
"What about...Gozaburo" Bakura asked me worriedly. Bakura rubbed my arm in a kind sign, but I pushed his arm away. I opened my mouth to speak, but Bakura interrupted me. "Your life's been tough...." Bakura patted my back this time. Again, I winced away. Bakura seemed to understand. "Gozaburo, what did he do to you?" Bakura asked again. I decided to just tell him. He seems to see more memories then I can.
"He made me just as cold-hearted and as cruel as he was. He succeeded." I frowned and pointed to my heart. "I lost my heart when I killed Gozaburo Kaiba." Bakura gasped.
"You're a murderer! I never knew–" He paused again, looking at my expression. "How did it happen?"
"I was not happy after I killed him....it was an accident.... He just... got on my nerve's one day. He got a new 'toy'. At least, that's what he called it. That day, he got a new knife, and he slashed Mokuba's arm with it. Mokuba was supposed to be his new 'torture toy'. I wasn't fun anymore..." I saw Bakura frown sadly. "...I brought him to the CEO office...which is the highest office in all 120 floors of Kaiba Corp. Head Quarters. I threatened to push him out the window... He became frightened. He got a heart-attack. He died on the spot." Bakura nodded his head as if he understood.
"Yami Bakura does the same things to me..." Bakura said.
"He threatens to push you out of windows?" I said sarcastically.
"No...Yami's cut me with knifes tons of times...." Bakura said sadly. "I've 10 scars from Yami. How many did you get from Gozaburo?" I frowned when he asked me that.
"Enter the bathroom when no one is home. Take off your shirt. Most of my scars are on my torso, but I have some on my legs." And with that, I walked off.
"You cut yourself? Hey, isn't that a disease or mental illness? Hey! Answer me!" I merely ignored Bakura.
'Don't let emotions run wild, don't let emotions seep through....'
Bakura's P.O.V
I sat silently in my new room, staring at papers. It wasn't that hard to organize, file, sign, read, proof-read, edit, correct– what am I saying? Of course it's hard! I sighed deeply. I picked up a file, and absent-mindedly opened it without reading the file name. I realized they were transcripts from a recent Court Trial...I read the year...2000, that's 2 years ago... I decided to look at it.
Judge: Seto Kaiba, formally known Seto Tarashii. You have been brought here for murder. You know that, correct?
Mr. Kaiba: I comprehend, your honor.
Judge: How do you plead?
Mr. Kaiba: Not guilty, your honor.
Judge: It says here that Mr. Gozaburo Kaiba had a heart attack and died.
Mr. Kaiba: Correct.
Judge: Mrs. Karashimo, would you like to call your first witness?
Mrs. Karashimo: I call Seto Kaiba to the stand.
I flipped forward a few pages.
Judge: So, he abused you?
Mr. Kaiba: Physically, Mentally, and.....
Mrs. Karashimo: And?
Mr. Kaiba: Nothing.
Mrs. Karashimo: Must I remind you, Mr. Kaiba, that you are under oath?
Mr. Kaiba: Physically, Mentally, and Sexually.
Mrs. Karashimo: So he sexually abused you?
Mr. Kaiba: Correct.
I stopped reading and put the file away. 'I'm invading privacy...' I put the folder away. I stretched a bit before looking at the clock. 5:00...Yugi and the others would be leaving today, so Yugi, Jounouchi, Anzu, Kaiba, and Honda went with Mokuba to take a little tour of the beautiful surroundings.
"Enter the bathroom when no one is home. Take off your shirt. Most of my scars are on my torso, but I have some on my legs."
I decided to just try. Sure, I had taken showers in this body, but I did most of them with my eyes closed or blind-folded....I'm just weird like that. I slowly got up, and made sure that no one was home. Then, I scurried to the bathroom. I slowly, quietly, removed the annoying belts that were stopping my circulation at my arms. Then, I slowly removed my white trench-coat and placed it on one of the towel hangers. I took a deep, nervous breath.
I removed my turtle-neck. I stared at the mirror. Deep, hard blue eyes stared back at me. A stared down at my chest. I had a slight, yet still thin, build. Tons of little scars could easily be found anywhere. A large gash could be found at Kaiba's right side, and various slashes and whip marks could be found. I tried counted them, but stopped at 34.
I quickly put all my clothes back on, and decided to continue trying to finish the papers that Kaiba told me more-then-once not to touch. The silence in the house was eerie. I spotted a radio, and turned it on. It was stuck on a J-Pop station. I smiled slightly, listening to the lyrics. I recognized the song to be from Macross 2, and the 2 hour and a half long Macross movie, "Do you Remember Love?". It was "Riding on Your Valkyrie".
I tried to translate the lyrics in my head. I liked the song, and even though the translation was on the tape when I watched the movie last year, I wasn't paying much attention. Seriously, Anime movies are not meant to be longer then an hour and a half, or they lose all plot. I changed the station once the song was over, and I got stuck on an American Station. It was the middle of some song by and American Rock band.
I quickly turned off the radio when I heard the door open downstairs. I quickly fumbled for a file and made believe that I was working. I sighed deeply when I realized that no one noticed the stupid radio.
Kaiba P.O.V
One word could describe out little, "Walk". Hell is that word. It started out fine, but then Jounouchi opened his big mouth.
"You know, Yugi reads Hentai!" He yelled in his stupidity. I just imagined him in a puppy suit at that moment.
"NO I DON'T!!" Yugi yelled with all his might, which wasn't much.
"Rei Ayanami was naked!! I saw it!!" Jounouchi said, giggling like a school girl. (A/N: Evangelion Graphic Novel 3. Remember the third volume of Evangelion? When Shinji opened the door of Rei's apartment and she just got out of the shower? It's in the Manga as well.)
"That's not considered Hentai!" Yugi yelled. This continued for ten minutes. In the end, Anzu said both Yugi and Jounouchi were perverted and she said that she would either rip out those four damn pages or white out everything with Rei in it. Jounouchi volunteered to white-out everything with Rei. Anzu slapped Jounouchi, a great fight brewed. Mokuba stood there, backing away from the fight. I spotted him, and got up fiercely.
"STOP! Your scaring Mokuba, you BAKA'S!" I had completely forgotten the fact that I was Bakura. "Speaking of Hentai in front of a 10 year old! You should be ashamed!" I noticed then that everyone stopped and stared at me. I made a fake gasp."Oh, um...s-sorry...." I said lazily. No one spoke to me after that, but after 5 minutes, we all walked back.
~*~
I fumbled with the key. We, of course, took the keys on our walk, and no one knew which key went were, so I just opened the door myself.
Maybe today....
You can put the past away
Wish--
I heard the radio upstairs being quickly turned off. Luckily, no one else noticed it. I stood there, in front of the door, enjoying the silence, when Jounouchi walked past me. Honda, Anzu, and Yugi followed suite. I began to walk to my room myself, when a small hand grasped mine. I looked down, and realized Mokuba holding my hand.
"Thank you for stopping that fight, but I wasn't scared! Really! It's just that Jono stepped on my foot...hehe...." I stared at Mokuba, and was about to rip Jounouchi's intestines out, but I remembered that I was 'Bakura'. So I didn't do anything. I just patted Mokuba on the head, and smiled at him.
"Your welcome!" I then walked to my room, with a strong urge to go up to my little brother, shake his shoulders, and explain everything that happened. I walked to my room, and locked the door behind me. I had to pack everything. We were departing today. I smiled slightly. This body....is so odd... Bakura's life is just as equally horrific as mine...But why was he able to handle it so much better? I truly forgot what pure happiness was. I had one of my moments again. I would just stand perfectly still for a minute or so, and feel pure sadness creep over me. For no reason. Just.... I snapped out of it, but nearly jumped when I heard insane screaming and kicking in the room above me. Yami Bakura must have woken up.
"WHAT THE HELL? OPEN THIS DOOR!!" Yami Bakura furiously kicked the door. "I'LL KILL YOU BAKURA!!!" I felt a knot in my stomach. I had another flash.
"You worthless....PUNK!!!" Yami Bakura pulled Bakura by the hair, and flung him in to a wall.
I felt a slight pain in my back. Oh great....I rubbed my hand over the soon-to-be-had wound, and my eyes fell on the calendar. "Tomorrow....is....oh god...." I ran to the calendar, and cursed at myself. "No no no!! Why now? No!" I grunted agitated-ly. Bakura walked into my room. He closed the door behind him.
"You guys are going to leave in half an hour, K?" Bakura told me quietly.
"Damn it...." I muttered, taking little heed to what he was saying.
"Well, you know, it will be easier this–"
"I don't give a damn on when we're leaving! I just give a damn about tomorrow!" I said, not realizing that Bakura hadn't a clue on what I was saying.
"What's so great about tomorrow?....." Bakura asked.
"I have to visit my parents graves." I said dully. "Actually, you have to visit them, and I have to tag along." I said, placing my head in my hands.
"I don't like graves, or cemeteries–"
"I SWEAR, I'LL KILL EVERYONE IN THIS DAMNED HOUSE IF YOU DON'T LET ME OUUUUUUTTTTTT!!!!!" Yami Bakura yelled next door.
"This day cannot get any worst...." I muttered sadly.
(Jenrya: Sorry it took so long to post and stuff!!!! I didn't have time!! I'm aiming for each chapter to be 8 pages long on Corel WordPerfect....arggg....Anyway....visit my site at GOTOBUTTON BM_2_ http://www.blueeyes.2ya.com GOTOBUTTON BM_3_ ! It's a Kaiba shrine, but a really nice one. Well, I don't own it....just work there. R&R!!! Or I'll let Yami Bakura go free!!! Hehe....)