Saving Myself from the Darkness
Rated: PG - 13 for child abuse, violence, and language
Chapter Created on: March 17, 2005
Finished Chapter on: April 5, 2005
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh if I did I'd be a very rich middle school teen living in a beautiful mansion swimming in lots of cash and be Queen of Games.
A/N: Konichiwa Minna-san! Took me almost a month to get this chapter up. Don't blame me, this chapter took up all my sleeping hours last night(April 4). Though, I've finally finished and more angsty/drama in this chapter than any of the others. I hope this would make up for a month's time, though I think it would.
Happy Reading minna-san!
'thoughts'
"Speaking"
Scene change or Flashbacks
#Yami to Hikari#
/Hikari to Yami/
Full Summery: Abuse and pain was always in the life of two particular teens, one escaped but is still being haunted by the memories and one is still living it. Now this teen is almost enveloped by the darkness that has haunted him everyday of his life, who would save him? No it's not Yuugi nor one of his friends, but a certain brunet with Cerulean eyes. What happens if that teen should be fully enveloped by the darkness? Would he kill himself to take away this pain or experience love in the process of it and be forever with his love? -takes place after Battle City- YAOI/SHONEN-AI pairings: Seto/Jou and Yami/Yuugi.
YAOI/SHONEN-AI: Boy/Boy or Male/Male relationships(don't like I suggest you run away and find a straight pairing fic!)
Chapter 12 - The Funeral and A Confession Between Rivals
The sounds were blaring loud, the wind blew extra swift, it was a hectic day and it wasn't going to slow down at any time. The pacing, the rushing, the worry, the sadness, every emotion surrounded the place. Crying, laughter, whimpering, the location exploded with life. To this day, none of these feelings and emotions went away.
Though, at this moment a dire crisis was transpiring.
A dangerous surgery was in progression, time clicking by, there was no telling what the results would be. Disastrous or success were the two outcomes and that hope for successfulness was slim to none. Though the doctors at this hospital never gave up, that's why they're number one in the charts of "top hospitals".
"Hurry up, we don't have time to lose." The leader commanded the others as he operated carefully. "Man, whatever happened to this guy must have been disastrous." He spoke, wiping the dried blood off the other.
A sudden burst through the door turned the leader's attention the newcomer. "Doctor! We have to clean his left arm, the x-rays tell us that he's been stabbed and a little piece of his bone had came into contact with the weapon. "Here," The nurse said, throwing a box of drenched sponges. "we may need more to cleanse him."
"Thank you nurse." The head thanked the other as he went back to work while praying to god that he wouldn't lose a teenager to death. It was when he saw fresh blood coming from somewhere on the blonde that he checked the right side rib cage and cursed. "Shit. A bullet. Nurse!" He called as a women beckoned to him. "Bring me pliers and make it quick."
The nurse nodded as she came back with the said items and watched the surgeon try and take the bullet out. "Do you need anything else sir?" She asked as she watched carefully.
"The box of sponges please, we will need a lot of them." As he had spoken that, he had taken out the bullet and whistled. "What a dangerous bullet, the attacker must have gone to desperate measures to shoot my patient with this."
The young woman nodded at the request and brought them over; bringing one of them in her hand and helped the doctor clean him of blood. "I've never seen anything like this in my life." She spoke glancing over all the bruises while cleaning up any sign of the red substance.
"Welcome to the medical world. We get things like this rarely so it's not a surprise to most of the staff that's been here. The estimated time for us to clean him us is...let's see...twenty to thirty minutes and then we'll take him to another room to rest."
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The young pharaoh paced around the waiting room, thinking of what he should tell his Yuugi. He knew the other would probably wake up and wonder what he was doing pacing and in a hospital of all places. 'Oh Yuugi.' He thought as he prayed to kami that Jou was alright and that he didn't bring him too late.
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Jounouchi. It was all the CEO could think about, he didn't know why, it was very strange for him. All these feelings filled into him. Sadness, Frustration, and worry were the main ones. The feeling that puzzled him though was, worry? Was he worried about the blonde that he would risk his life to save him? 'Why are you in my thoughts lately Katsuya?'
A chuckle answered him and the youth groaned as another encounter with little "Mokuba" was about to be begin. "Run Seto! Run! Run to your hearts content! You're puppy is waiting for you! Hurry! BE SURE TO TELL HIM YOU LOVE HIM! RUUUUUUN!" The voice yelled the last part in his ear.
"Damn it! Will you shut the fuck up already!" Kaiba cried out into nothingness, but knew "Mokuba" was still there.
It was a sniff that answered him. "Fine! Be that way, let Katsuya go to hell and be a prick all your life."
"SHUT. THE. FUCK. UP!"
A growl retorted at the other. "I'll be back, but know this: something's going to happen to your precious company, and I'm not the one responsible." Then nothing.
"Finally he's out of my hair." The youth spoke as he sprinted all the way down toward Domino Avenue. It was only a block until his destination was reached. A beep sounded from his KC jacket as he stopped and pressed that secret button. "Kaiba here."
A voice answered and he knew it was Isono by the minute he spoke. "Master Kaiba. I got bad news, all the computers at headquarters went haywire and we were forced to shut the system."
"What?" Kaiba questioned roughly, he couldn't believe the brat was right. 'Damn him.'
A cough answered him nervous. "Also, when we tried to bring them back online...all of those computers spoke: "System Error". I'm sorry Master Kaiba. Our tech officers are handling it as we speak, I'll keep you posted for any updates."
"Be sure that you do. I'll leave you to your work." He commanded as he got a "Yes sir." from the other and started to run all over again.
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The two figures in the shadows heard the conversation about Kaiba Corp computers going haywire and the taller of the two glanced at the other. "You didn't?"
"Yes I did, thanks to me, it'll be a month before they get them back online."
A grin found its way to the taller one's face as he placed his arm around the shorter one's shoulders. "You're one sly aibou, we should partner up this often."
"I was thinking the same thing."
The taller then motioned for the other to jump off from the tree they were watching the young CEO with. "Let's get going, we don't want to miss Katsuya's awakening in the hospital."
"Yeah we should. Let's get going partner."
As then, they were off. Their destination, well let's just say they didn't have any destination, but just watch stations.
-
'Oh geez, oh geez.' The pharaoh thought wildly, it was past forty minutes and any moment his hikari would be going wake up. 'Come on pharaoh think.' He persuaded himself, but he froze as a yawn reached his ears. His dreaded moment had arrived, but now what was he going to say? It was times like these, Yami didn't know what to do and wished he knew.
/Yami? What are we doing in a hospital/
#Nothing Yuugi, I'm just waiting for Kaiba to show up here.# Bad answer.
/Why? Is he in trouble too? Where's Jounouchi-kun/
#I'm sorry Yuugi, but he's in surgery.#
/WHAT/
#The situation was serious, Jou got shot in the ribs or at least I think. Then, oh Yuugi I'm so glad you didn't see that horrible sight.#
/Yami? Why didn't you wake me up/
#For one, I didn't want you to see the horrible sight that Jounouchi had gone through, second, I had to carry him, he really was light though.#
/Oh Yami. Is the surgery done/
#Well no it is-#
A tap to the shoulder interrupted him as he glanced at one of the nurses that called him, "Jounouchi's brother". "You can see your brother now in room 16."
"Why thank you miss." He said, knowing full well that if he wasn't family, he would be asked to wait a little while longer. The teen dismissed the "brother" comment for now as he walked inside and tried to find room 16.
/Brother? We don't even look anything like Jounouchi-kun.(1)/
#I know Yuugi, but if we're not family, we can't see him.#
/Yeah, you've got a point, but brother? Who was dumb enough to call us that/
#Practically the whole four nurse squad that took, Jou.#
/Yami stop. There's room 16./
The ex-pharaoh ceased his walking and saw that his young hikari was right on the dot. In front of him stood room 16, with the label of: Jounouchi Katsuya in Kanji or Hiragana symbols(2). "Well," He took a deep breath. "here we go." Yami said, opening the door and walked inside. "Hello Jounouchi."
-
With all the times he's thought about Jounouchi, this had been the craziest as of yet. Now, whenever he thought about the blonde, he'd always feel a blush or some warmth would come tohis cheeks. Young Seto didn't know what that meant, but for people who have experienced it, knew far too well. "What is this feeling?" The CEO questioned himself, as it reminded him of how "Mokuba",would constantly remind him about being in love with the pup.
Though, it couldn't be true right? He, a CEO of Kaiba Corporation, be in love with a blonde that was poor and always constantly fighting with him? Then again, there were always these sayings that, "If two people fight, they really care about each other."(3) Was he, in love with him of all people?
It was question, that for once, he didn't know an answer too.
"Am I really in love with the pup?"
-
I glanced about my surroundings, where was I, and how did I get here? "The last thing I remember was seeing Seto and Yuugi or was it Yami, and then blank." I spoke, the wind around me blowing softly like it was a perfect vacation spot.
Sunflowers surrounded me, it felt like summer; my favorite time of the year besides Christmas and my birthday. I glanced down and saw I was wearing my summer clothes that I wore...the last time my parents and I were still a family. It was just a plain white shirt with just plain ol' jeans.
Memories flooded into my mind, each and everyone a reminder of the past; how happy Shizuka and I were as children. What had gone wrong? Oh yeah, tou-san lost his job because of some idiotic person and started to drink. Then, okaa-san had to make that divorce and predicted, I was going to be a drunk like him.
I sank to my knees in the field, like I had done so many years ago when I was a kid. It was in this flower field that I cried until the sight of the flowers calmed me. I know it sounds corny, but I was fond of sunflowers when I was a child. My father and I used to pick these flowers and give them to mom as gifts and it was with these, that my dad and I used to solve out our problems.
It was kind of sad. How could I think about all these things when I know he's dead on the ground and going to hell? I wish there was another way, another way to bring him back to safety. "Oh what am I to live for now?" I ask myself, wondering if I should just die to solve my problems.
Shizuka was all the way over in America and I know okaa-san still hates me. There was no way I could afford a place, nor even a plane ticket with the current money I have. I know Seto wouldn't spare a dime or give a damn about me. So why do I keep on living? What's the point if I don't have something to live for?
I was unaware of the tears that started to fall from my eyes as I was too busy signing my death warrant. "Oh tou-san, I wish you were here to help me solve my current problems." I sniff continuing. "I don't know if I should live anymore. Seto hates me, you're gone, Shizuka and okaa-san are far away, and I can't take this anymore!" I exclaimed as I sat up and hugged my knees in a rocking motion that made me think I was fading away from the world.
"What am I to live for now? I wish I could just die and go to heaven like you." I whispered to myself while hoping I could. I couldn't take another day in this world, no one will ever miss me; okaa-san would just laugh at me and grin that I'm dead. I might as well be trash ready to be taken out and demolished.
Then I noticed a knife on the ground.
It was the same one that stabbed me, but I had no wounds, what could have happened? I quit hugging my knees as I shakily reach out for it and then ceased my action. 'Should I?' I questiones myself mentally as I thought about it. "No one would even care."
I reached out once more, I was sure that it was the right thing to do. Shakily I grabbed the hilt of the knife and brought it straight up. A stray tear fell from my eye as I knew that I was going to die.
A hand shot at me and grabbed the blade. I looked up to see someone I'd never thought to see for a long time. Dark blonde hair, honey-brown eyes; I could only muster up one word to show my astonishment of the situation. "Father?"
"Don't give up like I did son."
A gasp escaped from me as I let go of the blade with wide eyes that was sure to be overflowed with salty water. "I thought you were dead; let alone in hell." I spoke with my eyes downcast to the sunflowers.
"I am," He said. "though, I'm only here for a short time to say goodbye, sorry, and tell you how you shouldn't waste your life, like I sadly did. I wish that time could rewind and we can start over. I knew I shouldn't have drunk, but my will was shattered in a million pieces and I gave in; winding up creating that monster."
He sighed, running one of his hands through his hair. I still glanced down, I certainly didn't want him to see me like this, let alone crying. "No, you shouldn't be apologizing, I should. I've never been a good son, I'm trash dad, trash." I retorted, sniffing like I had just a few minutes ago. "I'm nothing but a piece of shit."
"Now don't say that."
I sharply snapped my head to face him, showing my tear strained face in the process. "It's true! I've always picked fights, even when I was little, you had to tear me away from my opponent just to calm me down. I always gave you a hard time, I just don't think life needs me anymore. Everything I do is always trouble this, trouble that, I don't do anything normal!"
"It's not true Katsuya! You're giving up! Never seeing if Kaiba loves you, never knowing that Shizuka needs you, if your best friend needs you, if everyone needs you! Katsuya! Don't be throwing life away and saying you've solved your problems and don't have regrets like I did. You will, have regrets and you'll be regretting that you didn't live life to your fullest and how you could have done this, that, anything that would come to your mind once it's done. Think this through."
Glancing back at the flowers, I didn't dare look at him. I already had thought it through, couldn't he understand that I didn't have no reason to live. I was shaking, but I didn't care, nobody cares about me, nobody. Not Kaiba. Not Yuugi. Not okaa-san. Not anyone. "I have thought it through and I know no one likes me for my toughness and attitude. The teachers would rejoice to know that I'm dead and I can't torment them anymore."
"Katsuya! Don't think that!"
I couldn't take it anymore, holding back my tears was the last straw. "It is! I'm only a sidekick, a mutt, a class clown, I can't even talk to Shizuka or fly to go see her. I can't go on like this dad! I'm a wreck, I can't live, I can't do anything right! Seto hates me, I know he does. After all this I know he does and he would be joining those teachers in saying I was gone and a mutt that's gone to heaven without his dog bone. Dad please! I can't do this, how am I too pay for myself, for food, for clothes, for anything!"
"The darkness of the world is getting you, fight it!"
What darkness? The only darkness and annoyance was me! "Shut up! I don't need to fight for I have already chosen that I would kill myself!" I yell out at him, the tears spilling like wild fire. "No one loves me! No one has and no one will. No one cares for Katsuya Jounouchi!"
"Katsuya! Fuck! FIGHT IT DAMN IT!"
I couldn't, why do I have to fight when I want to solve it all by killing myself? Huh? "See that's what I mean, everyone curses at me. I WANT IT ALL STOP!"
"KATSUYA!" My father bellowed at me as I felt a hard slap to my cheek.
Falling to the ground, I didn't know what to do. Nothing was what it seemed anymore. "I want it to all stop." I whisper to myself as I hugged my knees again in a rocking motion. "Please help me, make it stop please."
"Oh Katsuya," He said wrapped his arms around me, as his touch made me tense. "I've never meant to hurt you-"
I interrupted him, I was just so mad at the world. "You didn't hurt me, I hurt myself. I pushed my limits, always came home a mess, I didn't even care if you cared."
"Katsuya..."
"No! Don't pity me, I don't need your pity, it's just like Seto says dad, I'm an annoyance to everyone." Was he ever going to stop pestering me?
Those gentle hand tightened as did his grip on me. "I'm not pitying you! I should be the one who should be pitied, not you! Damn it! It's not your fault it's mine, don't you dare say another word about it being your fault. I've been the bad father here, don't you say it's your fault it's mine!"
I felt moisture on my shirt and turned a bit, what I saw scared me to no end. My father was crying, I've never seen him like this before. "Dad."
"Katsuya, I don't want you to be all alone in the world, I want you to be happy, like your mother and I were that time. These tears symbolize the hope of you living your life to the fullest as I could not. Please live, someone needs you."
"Who the hell needs me?" I spoke as I glanced at my dad, wondering who?
"Your best friend and that young CEO."
No way, they couldn't need me. Yuugi's got Yami, Seto's got Mokuba, and I got nothing. "You're lying."
"No, see for yourself." He said, his gentle touch coming back as he pointed one of his hands toward the sky, as I wondered why? I glanced upwards to the sky for a moment, not seeing a thing, but then a picture or rather a clip was playing.
A light gasp escaped my lips once again for the figure I saw in the clip. "Yami?"
-
"Hello Jounouchi." The ex-pharaoh spoke and closed the door quietly. "How are you feeling?"
/Yami! He's asleep/
The youth sweatdropped at what he said and laughed nervously. "Of course you're asleep, you can't hear me can you."
"I can. I'm fine. Yami."
Wide eyes came upon both Yuugi(even though he was in spirit mode) and Yami, they wondered if they were imagining things as Yami did a double take and pinched his cheek. "Did I just hear Jou talking?"
A chuckle just replied to him.
"Ok...I'll just ignore that noise for now. Yuugi and I have been very worried, I was the one doing all the pacing though. The nurses thought I was your brother, how ironic." He spoke chuckling. "Though it drove me nuts, but I figured that to be an advantage to get here."
Another chuckle replied to him. "How ironic, can't believe it. You should see your face right now, it's funny."
"Eh?" The pharaoh spoke before giving himself another pinch and a glance to the blonde. "Nah. That couldn't be right."
"Pharaoh in denial? I'm dream speaking...well technically, I guess. Oh, my dad says "hi" to you guys too."
The youth couldn't believe it, Mr. Katsuya was really talking to them. "But, the lips...they didn't move. I'm going crazy."
"I don't need to move my lips to speak to you guys...or that's what dad says, where's moneybags?"
Yami still couldn't believe it and rubbed his eyes; thinking they were the one that was troubling him. "I am going crazy."
/If you're going crazy, so am I./
"Eh..how many times do I have to say it? Ok. Ok. You're crazy, I won't talk to you no more. Goodbye, Mr. and Mrs. Mutou." Jou said chuckling as Yami's face went red, he could imagine Yuugi's face would be the same color.
Yami blinked. "Ooook, I'm just going to pretend I didn't hear that."
/Same./
"Well anyways, we've come to tell you that we've found startling news about Kaiba Seto. He keeps a journal, writes about other things besides technology, and you'll never guess what he wrote about. He writes about- "
Yuugi's hand shot out from the puzzle as his whole being materialized. "Yami. Don't give him spoilers, let's just leave it at that. We don't want to cause a heartbreak now, wouldn't we? Besides, we need Jou to get better and we can discuss it.
"I just couldn't help it, sorry love."
The short teen smiled and gave him a peck on the lips before walking toward the body that was: Jounouchi Katsuya. "Just calm and rationally." He said to himself, but he just couldn't help it. "Oh JOU-KUN! COME BACK! I MISS YOU! WE ALL MISS YOUUUUUUUU!" Yuugi wailed as he hugged the arm of his best friend tightly; though not to kill him. "I'm sorry for not rescuing you sooner, I'm sorry for everything."
"Oh Yuugi." Yami spoke as he hugged his aibou and lover softly, and with his cries, little drops of tears fell from the Pharaoh's eyes. "Yuugi, please don't cry, if you cry, I cry..oh Yuugi." The truth was, Yami was also mourning about Jounouchi.
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As the clip ended with the young Mutou's in despair, I never saw Yami cry, but it was a sad sight to see when those two cry together. "Holy, am I a big part in their life?" I ask myself in disbelief.
"Yes, you are Katsuya. You're the one who first came into their life. Yuugi was a shy kid until you came mister, and Yami...well he thought of you as a brother he never had. You see Katsuya, they need you to balance their love for each other. You made it happen and you will keep it going. You must never give up."
A sigh escaped my lips, was this wrong? I didn't know, but I didn't know if Seto cared about me. "But..."
"Ah. Young Kaiba." Jim spoke as another clip began to show the two with Kaiba running.
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Kaiba ran with all his might, he knew now that he had affections for the mutt or pup he should say. "I'm coming Jounouchi, I'm coming pup." He said running toward the hospital as another beep slowed him down. "Status report?"
"Sir, I'm sorry, but somehow our technicians got electrocuted."
The youth growled. "And you called to say that? Get some more technicians and get them to wear rubber, don't call me until you're halfway done got it. I've got other plans to do."
"Other plans? What other plans do you have?"
He was about ready to rip the communication device, but he knew he'd have to build another one to replace it. "I'm visiting a friend. Good day."
-
I sweatdropped at what he called me. "Wow. I'm still a puppy dog, I guess I can just take that as a compliment. It's better than being called a mutt, a class clown, or a-"
"I think you made your point Katsuya."
"Heh, sorry about that dad, but why does he care about me?"
"You'll find out soon. I don't know much about it, but one thing's for sure. He really wants to have an arguing partner and a puppy." He laughed as I pouted.
He ran his hand through his hair once again and sighed. "I wish we had more time, but I gotta go."
"What? But you can't leave yet."
My father gave me an apologetic look, I hate it when people give me that look. "I have to, but Katsuya, don't forget me. And, bury me in the sunflower fields in Domino Cemetery. You know how much I love sunflowers, just like you. Like father like son they always say, well sayonara Katsuya. I know we'll see each other again, I promise."
Tears flowed to my eyes once again, but I didn't notice, my role-model was going away again. I'll never get to see him again. "Dad."
"Don't you even -dare- give into that darkness young man or I will kill you."
There it was again, "Don't give into the darkness." First Yuugi, now him, what next, Seto? "I'll be sure not too, but I'm going to miss you dad."
"I, you son. Goodbye."
"Goodbye dad." I said as he disappeared, but then I noticed...he had white wings on him. "White wings." I grinned, he'd been accepted to heaven even after all the things he's done. It wasn't his fault though and it wasn't my fault either. "I guess I can stay in this world a little bit longer."
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The door slammed open to the hospital as all eyes were on Seto Kaiba. "Excuse me," He said walking toward the front desk. "where can I find, Jounouchi Katsuya?"
"Uh-um...Room 16 sir."
"Thank you." With that, the youth opened the door and closed it to everyone's relief.
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I opened my eyes just in time, now did everything hurt like hell. "Now I know I was in a dream. I feel like shit." He whispered softly to himself.
"JOUNOUCHI-KUN! YOU'RE ALL RIGHT!"
"MR. KATSUYA!"
The two yami and hikari both hugged me in the hospitalized bed I laid on and caused a wince of pain to erupt from my mouth. When combined, they're heavy. "Ouch. Guys."
"Oh sorry." They replied in unison as the door opened and closed as we looked to see, Seto in the room.
The youth strolled in, his white trench coat still flaring as he glanced at me. I glanced at those cerulean eyes and I could see..worry? He was actually worried about me? Me? Katsuya Jounouchi? "Pup."
"Kaiba."
The two yami and hikari left quietly, we didn't even notice though as we just stared into each others eyes at the moment. "I'm sorry."
"For what?" I asked as I blinked in reminder to him that I wasn't used to this. Well from him at least.
"For everything." Was his reply, I still didn't understand it. Why was he apologizing, unless..no that couldn't be.
I blink. "Are you sick or something?"
"No, I'm completely fine, pup."
"Then why are you apologizing to me?" I ask as I looked into those alluring eyes, trying to decipher his purpose of this. "It's strange for you to apologize to anyone, but me?" Yeah what was he getting at, I didn't know, but I did want to.
He sighed and sat at the edge of my temporary bed. "I don't know, but I know it's the right thing to do. It's really quite strange myself to apologize to you, but something was tugging at me to tell you that."
"Really now?" I cocked a brow and wince as I tried to move myself.
He chuckled, an actual chuckle. What I'd give to have a tape recorder in my hand or at least somewhere in my clothes wherever they're at. "Yeah. Don't try to strain yourself pup, don't want you getting some mysterious injury."
"Oh like you care." I say grumbling to myself as I glance away from those eyes.
"But I do care, just took me some time to realize it. So Jounouchi, what do you say you get out of that apartment and stay with Mokuba and I?"
I did a double take, or rather a double blink. No way I was in a dream, since I feel like shit and I'm all covered with cuts, scars, and whatever wasn't appropriate for a teen like me. "What's the catch?" I ask in curiosity, did he actually care about me? 'Was dad right about him?'
"Well there is one tiny catch." He says as I roll my eyes mentally, there was always a catch with him. "It's this."
I blink in confusion, what was "this"? What was Seto up to? Knowing him it's something devious and amazing. Just couldn't wait to know what it was. Though I think I didn't have to wait any longer. I watched closely as I saw the other lean toward me, well I guess he should do that, since I'm not feeling my body right now and I can't get up for it would kill me.
He stopped as our eyes locked and our lips just millimeters away, wow guess math really does come in handy. Honey-brown to cerulean-blue, my heart was pounding, still knew it wasn't a dream, but dreams can inflict pain. Though I don't think that's the case right now. 'Are you going to kiss me Seto?' I ask in my mind, half of me saying, "Yes." and the other half saying, "No."
A blush crept to my cheeks, I could just feel the heat rushing to my face and I knew it was true. 'Oh god. What's he waiting for? Is he just prolonging the moment or...trying to annoy me?' I questioned myself unsure of which I should believe in. 'God Seto stop this incentive quietness. Wow, sounded like Seto for a sec.'
I glanced at his face and could see a grin forcing its way onto his lips; a real grin in fact. Then all those dreams about Seto and I, seemed to come true. He leaned more and capture my lips in a soft kiss; my first kiss. Though he broke away just as the kiss started and I saw that we were both blushing madly.
There was a silence between us.
Who would be the one to speak, no one knows. Though, I had come to find my voice first, but why did it have to be me? "Soooooo, a-anything else." I stutter out loud as I mentally slapped myself in the head for stuttering. 'I hate this.' I mentally grumble as I placed a hand on my lips; still feeling the spark that set off when he kissed me.
A flash then blinded us, but we didn't know that it blinded the whole hospital. It lasted only for a few seconds before dying down. Nothings changed, but something told me I was wrong. "Um.."
"Don't ask pup, don't ask. I don't know anything about it." Seto replied before I could say a thing besides, "Um.."
It was when I sat up that Seto's eyes widened and I blinked in confusion for the second time today. "Why don't I feel like shit anymore?" I asked as I glanced at my hands and my arms; that were surprisingly healed. "Holy crap. Where's my cuts and bruises?"
"I believe I can answer that." Yami spoke as he entered into the room after hearing quite enough from outside. "Take a look at what you're wearing Jounouchi."
I blink once again, there wasn't anything on me, but I was wrong. I glimpse down and saw, a pendent that kind of looked like my tag that I wore in Battle City, but it had the Eye of Horus or whatever Yami says. "Eh? Not following."
"Well it's simple, the magic of that pendent just awakened, and it seemed to have healed you fine."
"You expect us to believe that Mutou?" Seto asked as I stood up while removing the wires that were still on me.
I glanced at Yami, I always looked into his eyes and whenever he has that "look", not quite sure how to explain it, but it always gets me to believe him. "Well I believe him." I spoke up as the two glance at me, with my blue hospital clothes. "Really, I do. After all, he is my best friend."
"Jounouchi I think you should change into these." The ex-pharaoh spoke as I took them and stared at them wide-eyed.
"No way, where'd you get this?"
Yami chuckled. "It's a secret."
"Great. Then I'll be back." I say before moving to the back and closing the door to the only bathroom in the room.
"Well it's just us." The teen said glancing upwards to glance at Kaiba.
"Don't get used to it."
"You don't have to be so grouchy about it."
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I changed as quickly as I could, seeing as I forgot all about a certain -someone-. I think you know who I'm talking about. I glance about in the bathroom, there was only one window and I think I could fit in it since it was medium sized. 'Alright, well here goes.' I say mentally before opening thewindow and wiggled out of the window; appearing to be right outside. "Oh yeah, still got it." I say before running over to the nearest payphone and to my luck saw a cellphone.
"I don't think anyone would mind." I say grinning dialing the number of the person I needed.
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"Hello, Domino Stones." I grin as my friend answered.
"Yo Raku, it's me."
"Katsu my man, what's up."
"Hey, it's Jounouchi to you."
"Oh did I hit a sensitive spot?"
"Hey cut that out."
"Alright, alright, what do you want?"
"The stone."
"So, he's dead?"
"Yeah."
"Sorry Jou, where do you want me to meet you?"
"S'ok, you can meet me at Domino Cemetery in fifteen minutes."
"Ok, well see ya then."
"Right, oh and don't freak out when I come."
"Err..ok."
"See ya." I say before hanging up and placing the cell back to where I found it: on the ground. "Well I better get going before Yami and Seto recognize I'm gone." I grin. "It would be amusing though, if Seto were to be growling at everyone to find out where I was."
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"Jounouchi-kun?" Yami knocked on the door for the -millionth- time or so. "Come on out or I'll force the door down." He threatened, waiting a few seconds before knocking the door down. "He's gone. Damn."
"Great, we have to look for him once again."
"Well let's get going if we want to save him." The crimson eyed shonen said before grabbing Kaiba's arm and dragged him out of the room. "We're going to find him no matter what."
"That's for sure." Kaiba said grumbling about "lost puppies".
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"Well, here goes nothing." I say once again with the hospital clothes on me over my -embarrassing- clothes of which I don't like to talk about. Strolling inside, I could see all the blood and even smell it. I wrinkled my nose at the smell, it wasn't exactly like sunflowers that's for sure. I glance around the warehouse and there I saw my dad. "Well, I hope it's dry." I laughed nervously before taking one of his arms and dragged him out of the warehouse.
Another flash blinded my vision when we got out of there and when I opened my eyes, I gasped. "Now this is one wacked up pendent." I say in disbelief before placing my tou-san on the ground to find a perfect spot to bury him.
Yup, I was in Domino Cemetery.
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"This way Kaiba!" Yami yelled at the other as Kaiba growled softly.
"Why do I have to take orders from -you-!" He asked stopping.
Yami was now the one growling. "Because Jounouchi might be hurt stupid! I saw what happened in the helicopter."
"Oh be quiet."
"Well then let's go!" Crimson eyes glared at Kaiba as Yami grabbed his hand forcefully to follow his lead from the way his puzzle was reacting.
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I had quickly found a spot, just the perfect spot for tou-san to rest in peace when I saw a shovel near me surprisingly, and started digging. With my expert skills, I've dugged a pretty deep hole if you asked me. Climbing out, I took off the hospital clothes; thanking god that my -other- clothes were safe from the hands of dirt.
"Yo Katsu!" Someone yelled as I turned to see my short blonde haired pal that was just as tall as me.
"What kept ya?" I ask smiling.
He had the stone in his hand and I was glad. "Here's the stone that you've kept in the store for who knows how -long-." Raku said chuckling as he placed it into his friend's hand. "Well I'm sorry I can't stay long, but I have other errands if you know what I mean."
"Yeah, thanks for delivering this and say "hi" to our friends for me. I'll tell my dad, you've paid your respects."
"Thanks man. Well sayonara, until next time."
I smile. "Sayonara old friend." I say as he ran out of my vision.
Then my eyes suddenly shifted to wide-eyed mode. "I FORGOT THE COFFIN!" I yelled just enough for the birds to fly away. "Damn it. Now where am I supposed to find a coffin that I can buy?"
Another flash. Another grumble from myself as I again say the pendent was whacked. "At least it's better than spending all my rent money for a million dollar one." I say chuckling walking over to the coffin, it was all sunflowers. "Dad would really like this." Speaking of him, I opened up the coffin and gently placed him in there. "You're really heavy dad." I vocalized, grunting as I finally placed him in the perfect angle.
"Well time to bury the dead." I say, like it was an easy task, but I found that I was wrong yet -again-. It wasn't an easy task to fulfill. When I started placing the dirt into the hole I dug, tears started falling once again from my eyes. "Great, I'm crying." I sniffed and finished just as quickly since I shoveled heaps of dirt in there.
Placing the stone plaque, I gazed at what I've done. I'd never get to see -him- again. It was then I broke down and fell to my knees, my face all watery as I could tell.
"There's Jounouchi." Yami spoke quietly as he edged towards me from nearby; he was apparently still dragging Seto by his arm.
They stopped when they saw the tombstone and didn't know what to say. 'Did Jounouchi do all this?' Was what they were thinking at the moment.
I knew they were there, but I couldn't keep my tears from falling down in front of them; especially Seto.
"I couldn't help him." I said grabbing a sunflower from where I sat. "I just couldn't. Why does the world have to be cruel like this? Why did we ever invent -alcohol- in drinks?" All these questions arose from me and I didn't know what would be the right answer. "I couldn't save dad, I couldn't save Shizuka, what's next? I can't save myself?"
I hear a painful sigh from behind me, but I still continued.
"Through all those times of pain, I should have helped him through it, like a good son. But I didn't."
"It's not your fault." I hear Yami say, but I couldn't believe him this time.
"That's what dad told me before he went to heaven. Heh. I guess I should be considering his advice, but I don't know."
Arms suddenly embraced me as I glanced up to see it was Seto. "Losing a father is tough, but believe me, he still is inside of you and in your memories. My dad died when I was almost nine-and-a-half, Mokuba was only four, so he couldn't remember him well. Jounouchi. You may have lost your father, but that doesn't mean he'll want you to be depressed and kill yourself just to get it over with."
'How did he know?' I wondered inside my mind.
"How do I know about this? Well I almost killed myself, but Mokuba saved me and now I'm saving you. Now let's get -home- before you catch a cold, little puppy." He said as I pouted. "Because you, Katsuya Jounouchi, are living with me from now on. Also," He placed another kiss on my lips. "I love you."
I blushed a very dark crimson as he said those three words, I couldn't believe this wasn't a dream. This was my dream come true, this was what I've been waiting for, and this was what I've been wanting ever since I've laid eyes on him. "Ok Seto. Aishiteru."
He smiled, a REAL LIVE SMILE! Rejoice for the world has been re-awakened or it's the end of the world. "Let's go, and Mutou."
"Yes Kaiba."
"Don't you ever tell -anyone- about this, not even your friends."
"But of course, but does that mean, you and Jounouchi are a couple?"
I could tell even without glancing at Seto that we were both blushing and nodded in reply.
Turning back to the gravestone, a grim smile plastered upon my face. "Well dad, I guess this is goodbye. I'll come back whenever I can, I promise. Just make sure you behave yourself in heaven and I'll see ya."
I turned back toward the two and smiled. "Well what are we waiting for? Last one to the mansion is a rotten egg!" I yelled getting a head start as I heard them both growling at the unfairness I caused.
"JOUNOUCHI!" They yelled and I playfully answered with..nothing; just concentrating on where the mansion was. Well, hope dad's all nice and comfy, cause I'm going to kick his ass if he doesn't behave himself.
R.I.P
Jimmy Jounouchi
Born: Jan. 31, 1960 - Died: March 17, 2005
In loving memory of a dad that cared for his children..
We will all miss you through death
End of Chapter 12
Next chapter: It Begins Again
A/N: I toold you there was more angsty/drama here, who here denied that I lied? Hm? Too bad Jou's Dad died young, but guess that's how life works. Well here's another chapter and boooy, this is the most I have done, the pages I mean. Just glance at any of my stories, they all come short as to like 10 or less. Right over here, 18 loong pages in 12 font. Not kidding, but anyways here's some notes from the chapter and review replies.
NOTE FOR CHAPTER 12
1) Eh. Forgot to mention this in the last chapter. I went to Great America last Friday and my friends reminded me of something. A person thought that I was one of my friend's sister when I went there with them last year in Summer Break I think. I won't ever forget that now.
2) Well from what I've seen in the Anime, "Gravitation" they do these signs with their name in Kanji or Hiragana; not sure though.
3) Got this quote from "Pocket Monsters" or rather as we know it: "Pokemon". It was directed at Kasumi(Misty) and Satoshi(Ash) when they were fighting in the Pokemon Center.
REVIEW REPLIES FOR CHAPTER 12
Kumori Sakusha formerly Saelbu
Really? I have a great talent in writing? Aw.. Blushes Yay! Update your stories, I'll be waiting for the moment we talk again. gives pictures, pushies, and Wow Cards to Great America
astalder27
Ooh thanks. Yup, Jou's in the hospital, but as you can see I'm not good at hospital scenes. x.x Though, I hope you love this chappie as well. Jou's father isn't bad, well...in most of this story he was, but yeah. gives some DVD's of Yuugiou - Duel monsters
mandapandabug
I really hope high school is great. In my mind it sounded pretty good, but then when I read it. It sounded so corny, but oh well that's the end of Jou's father, though he's nice in this chappie. Especially this chapter, my hands wouldn't let me quit. gives award for "reviewer of the month"
hiei3no5suki7
Yup, Seto in denial is pretty fun and amusing, Yuuki was fun to place to, I wonder if she'll be making future appearences? Thinks I'll think about it. The voice is Seto's head is his conscious that sounds like Mokuba. Thank you, I'm glad that you did. Oooh, you go insane with one of my cliffies? Wow. gives an award for "reviewer of the day"
Flame Swordswoman
If you loved that chapter, I think you would like this one too. It has loads of angst/drama well that's what I think. gives pushies
Evil Kitty of Doom
Why thank you, sorry, but Seto's not going to have a yami. You're a picky person, never met a picky person who liked my stories before. Gives a half a dozen kittens
Pup Jou and Kitty Seto
Oooh, pixie sticks, chocolate, candy, pushies! Coool! glomps all of the gifts Thank you! Hope this chapter pleases you. gives you candies, VIP passes to Great America, and pushies!
REVIEW REPLY FOR CHAPTER 9
Yume-Megami
I'm not good at hospital scenes, sooo nope. Puzzleshipping(Yami x Yuugi) is soo cute, but I like Dragonshipping(Yami x Jou), Wishshipping(Yuugi x Jou), and Puppyshipping(Seto x Jou) at the moment. gives a Puzzleshipping picture
Well thanks for reading Chapter 12 minna! Ja ne! And thank you readers who have yet to review my story. runs to do chapter 13