Saving Myself from the Darkness
Rated: PG - 13 for violence and language
Chapter Created on: April 11, 2005
Finished Chapter on: April 13, 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: Wow! 101 reviews! I am so grateful to you all! Here's another chapter to celebrate, it's two records in one chapter. The first record was getting over 100 reviews and the second was finishing a chapter for this story in two days. I'm so happy! dances with glee
'thoughts'
"Speaking"
- - - Scene change or Flashbacks- - -
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 13 - It Begins Again
"You'll never escape the darkness little Katsuya," A voice chuckled. "It will now consume you."
My eyes grew ten times as it normally did when I bolted out the door that I was standing in. I glanced back, but I didn't know why. Though the thing which I will now call, "The blob"; since it looked like a blob of some dark thing. It was spitting out through the door that I sped through just a few moments ago. It's a wonder why I don't ever get a break from this whole -supernatural- thing.
I sped up and sprinted through the halls, I didn't know where I was, but I didn't care. All I cared was not being consumed by the blob! If only Seto, Yuugi, or Yami were here, they'd know what to do. "You can run, but you can't hide from the darkness." The mysterious voice spoke as I ran even faster. "You'll only prolong your defeat little Katsuya."
How it knew my given name, I did not know, but who cares at the moment, I'm about to be outrun by a giant blob! Great, I wish I had my deck with me, I wish I had my duel disk with me, I wish I had any useful information and supplies. God Damn it! How am I even going to get out of here! 'Don't look.' I chanted to myself mentally as I ran with all my might.
The halls seemed endless, it just got longer and longer and even more longer. I don't know how much of this I can take and I have the feeling that it's gaining on me. How wonderful can this night get?
Oh great, I just said those words again.
The power to the whole house or mansion or whatever faded and I didn't know where I was going. "This is the end little Katsuya, you will never escape the "pit of darkness"." It laughed as it grew nearer by the second.
God I wish that someone was in this house to help me through this, another thing to my wish list of times like this. "Yuugi! Yami! Seto! Where are you!" I yell out still running with all my might.
A chuckle just answered me, but I ignored it.
"This isn't funny guys! I really need your help!" I yell again with fright. "Stop joking around!"
"I'm afraid your friends aren't here, you're in another world and no one can save you!"
I gotta move fast, there's no telling what this 'thing' would do to me. I tried running faster, but I couldn't and it caused myself to trip over -something-. Damn my eyesight for being so blind in the dark.
"No where to run, no where to hide, you'll be consumed, and no one can save you."
Holy shit! I couldn't move, damn it! I think it's from my frightened side. My mind says: RUN FOR YOUR LIFE! and my body says: STAY LIKE A GOOD DOG! I felt something slimy on my foot, it was traveling upward and upward, and I just couldn't do anything.
"This is it, say goodbye to the world you know and say hello to the darkness of your hell."
"NOOO!" I yell as it continued to travel up and up, I felt it reach my neck. Oh woe is me! I can't die like this I just can't. "SETOOOOOO!"
-
In a flash I was sitting up in my bed, where was I and what happened to the blob?
BOOM!
I jumped like a rocket toward the ceiling and made a little dent to the said thing. "Ouch." Did I mention that it really -did- hurt? I rubbed my head and grumbled about what happened, I couldn't believe it was just a dream. It seemed so realistic, but dreams can be realistic but will always be dreams.
BOOM!
Glancing toward the window, I saw it was pouring cats and dogs. The thunder must have frightened me into doing that -dent- in the now dripping down ceiling. How I know it's dripping? Well if you just jumped like a rocket and slammed your head to the ceiling, wouldn't that result to a hole in the ceiling?
"Great, just great. Now where should I go?"
"Don't you even -dare- give in to that darkness young man or I will kill you."
My father's words came back to me like a flash and I suddenly knew what to do, just hope Seto or Yuugi aren't awake. I need to do this alone. Yup, I was in the Kaiba mansion and I was still in my -embarrassing- clothes, which I couldn't believe Seto didn't humiliate me for that.
Anyways, I was wearing a brown shirt with a little golden retriever in the middle, yup being called a "puppy" everyday possessed me to get this shirt. Now for my pants. Well they were matching clothes so the pants were brown like my shirt, though there was little paw prints everywhere on the pants. Being mind controlled is one thing, but being possessed to get these clothes...um..I don't know how to say it.
I sat up in the gigantic bed that Seto let me borrow for the night since I wanted some alone time to myself and think about everything. I mean, why is everyone after me? My gut tells me, there's still more to come and I don't like that feeling at all.
First it's Yuugi, then it's Kaiba, and now me?
What the hell is going on here?
I sigh as I stood up; feeling that nothing can get solved in here. It was when I had the craziest idea, yup very crazy. I'd go to the library, well Seto's library that is. I mean, first it's Yuugi after Battle City, then it's Dad in a dream, and now some goofy voice with a blob in another dream or rather a nightmare.
It really did feel real, but I can't think in this room. I don't know, it's just, something's bugging me and I feel like it isn't safe here.
Heading out the door, I glanced at the hallway which gave me the shivers. It looked like the freakin' hallway in my dream, which didn't give me any comfort at all. "I'm so going to ask Seto to redecorate this house, it gives me the creeps already." I say to myself as I entered a gigantic room; well in my opinion.
Yup, it was the library, I can't believe I'm turning to them books that I hate. Though, to figure out these -darkness- sayings, I need to do some -research-. I shudder at the thought as I begun stacking up books about dreams and messages and whatever was involved in this.
After an hour, it just got boring.
Boring as hell I say, I wonder, is there any way that I could get the right information faster? Then it hit me, I mean literally. I had to hit myself lightly to get the idea. "A laptop computer. I'm so stupid."
I placed the books in random order, didn't care that it wasn't in the right order. All that matters was that I needed a laptop badly. That was when another hit came to me and I don't mean that literally this time.
There, across the room was a desk. On that desk was an apple laptop, not apple as in the fruit apple, but the brand apple. I grin as I opened up the laptop, it was beginning to load and you know me, I hate waiting, but in this case..I'll tolerate this time. When it finished, I automatically clicked on "Internet Explorer" and went to Google; which in the process I typed in:
"Messages in Dreams"
About a thousand came up or something like that, though what interested me most was, "Dreams and the messages within them", though it came out as a cheap website that gave me nothing. "Damn." I curse to myself as a sound alerted me of some mail arriving.
I signed onto my Aol account and browsed through my pointless junk mail, I don't know why I've gone to my email, though oh well. Suddenly, I found a subject that stood out from the rest. It was: "Will you brave out the darkness Katsuya Jounouchi?"
It was a letter of some kind and it was just sent over just two minutes ago. I read it aloud and was shocked about its contents.
Hello Katsuya, how are you?
It seems like you're healing fine from that lovely pendent your friend gave you. It's a beauty isn't it? Sorry about your father, it's too bad that he died, he seemed like a great dad to you though he beat you up everyday. The clothes you're wearing, who possessed you to get them, after all it's the 'puppy brand'. How's life in the Kaiba mansion, it must be pretty damn great to have a CEO for a boyfriend.
Though, that's going to change soon and you know why?
I'm going to get you, either now, tomorrow, today, or whenever. You better watch your back, cause you never know who'll be the person behind you.
Signed, MB
P.S. - Don't even try to figure out my name, you already know it.
My eyes widened to a couple of flying saucers, I've been stalked! Though the question was, who? I read it over and over again to find any clues, but the only clue I've found was the "MB" thing that -stalker- signed with. Though, who was "MB", I didn't know anyone with those initials, so that clue went down the drain.
Who could this "MB" want from me? I mean, who would want to be involved with me? It's a mystery and I hate waiting. I growl to myself, who was "MB"?
BEEP!
I closed that window and saw yet another email from the same person; no email address though, strange. It was only a sentence.
Did you know, you growl like a cute little puppy?
"What the?" I stood up and glanced about the library, how did that stalker know I was growling?
There was no cameras, or at least I think there wasn't, and no one would dare go out in a thunderstorm; though it was possible. How did he know so much about what happened yesterday and the day before that? More questions than answers, I always hated them.
I always have them when I'm out of options and that's not fun at all.
I sat back down and started a reply to the stalker. It was a simple question of, "Why are you stalking me?" and when I pressed 'send', it didn't work and sent it back to me.
BEEP!
Again I closed the window and again it was the same person, how was he/she doing this?
Why am I stalking you? -Stalking- is such a strong word don't you think? I rather think that -watching you- is the better term. I'm watching you for obvious reasons, but I bet you haven't figured out who I am yet.
Again! How does this -person- know what's going on? Damn it! That -stalker's- getting me frustrated with all these mysterious answers he/she is giving me. "I'm so going to beat the shit out of this person." I clenched my hands into fists as tried to control my frustration and not take it out on the innocent laptop.
With another growl I logged off and glanced at the ceiling; trying to figure out this whole -stalker- business. It couldn't be Bakura, he's in the Shadow Realm rotting, it can't be Mariku, since he's in the same situation, and it couldn't be Malik, he's in Egypt with Rashid and Isis. That rules all of my suspects, damn.
"How will I ever get to the bottom of this." I whisper and sighed a loud sigh. 'This is going to take forever for all I know.'
How is it that he knows me, knows what happened those two days ago, knows what I'm typing about, knows what I'm doing at the moment, where the hell could that freak be? There wasn't even a window to peek through, does it have something to do with Egypt or just some magic?
A tap interrupted my long, long mystery session and I glanced at who it was; ready to fight if it was the stalker. Though he wasn't which caused me to jump and fall to the floor, books falling on my head as we speak. "Well that was perfect." Another bonk on the head by a big, huge, humongous book. "Even more perfect."
Laughter just answered me as I shook my head from my dizzy state.
"Isn't it a bit early to hit the books pup?"
I growl, he just made a joke and it wasn't funny! "That's not funny Seto."
"Oh but it is. What are you doing in the library?"
Uh oh. Road block ahead, run to the side. What should I tell him? He looks pretty damn good with black silk pajama's. Ack! Back to the situation. "I just came here to think and I'm pretty sure that my room needs fixing right now." I reply laughing nervously.
"Oh really?"
"Yeah, it's quite embarrassing." I say glancing down at the books that lay on the ground and on me. "I had a little accident."
I hear some laughter and realized what that sounded and instantly blushed. "It's not what it sounds like!"
"Then what does that sound like?"
"Well, if you promise not to hit me-"
"I would never hit you."
"Ok then, not to go ballistic on me, then I'll tell you."
"Alright I promise."
I took a deep breath and glanced up at him. "I had this really bad dream and when I woke up, the thunder startled me and I hit your ceiling. There was a hole and the last time I checked it was dripping on my head." I braced myself, ready for the anger to come, but it never did.
"Is that all?"
"You're not mad?"
"Not at all, I can get that fixed easily. Now let's get some sleep, you can sleep with me if you want."
I blushed and cleared my throat so I wouldn't croak in front of him. "Um. Ok."
"Well let's get going, wouldn't want you being grouchy in the morning."
"I don't get grouchy in the morning!"
"Seems it's having an effect on you now."
I stood up and followed my -prince- to his quarters and it was no surprise that it would be another humongous room for me to awe at. "I'm not used to having this much space."
"I can see that, your house was a mess."
"Eh?" I glanced at him climbing into the bed and motioned me to do the same which I did. "How do you know about my house?"
Seto took one look at me and smirked. "Do you remember the answer I gave you that day?"
-
"Were you the one who saved me then?" I blinked to myself.
There was another moment of silence before he answered me, "Maybe, maybe not." What? That's all he has to answer me? Great what's next, he'll be saying, "To be or not to be that is the question."
"What is that supposed to mean? Huh?"
He looked at me and then answered, "It's supposed to mean, maybe I did or maybe I didn't, take your pick."
-
"Yeah, what about it? You finally decided to come clean and tell me more about it?"
"I was the one who saved you that day and I carried you; with the help of Isono for transportation and I let my personal doctor treat you."
I blinked, being rich is really useful when you have a body to treat. "Really?"
"Yup and that's the truth, no one but Isono and I knew who carried you. I also had to create a nickname for an excuse for getting you to safety."
"Let me guess, it involves your "Blue Eyes White Dragon"."
"And you've guessed right. I'll tell you more tomorrow." He yawned. "Oyasumi Katsuya."
I pulled over some covers and smiled. "Oyasumi Seto."
-
Rays of sunlight poured everywhere which awoke me to a brightened sight, quite literally in fact. "Oh god. What time is it?" I glance over to the clock and saw it blinking: "10:00 A.M" and damn it was early! Though what matters is that I'm awake and ready to figure out the -stalker- mystery.
When I slipped out of the bed I glanced over to see Seto sleeping like a little angel. A smile crept on my lips as I blew a kiss to him while in the process of walking out of the room. I know it was like a girl's thing to do, but oh well.
I glanced at the hallway and a shiver sped down my spine. "I seriously need to talk to him about this hallway later." A grumble interrupted my thoughts about the hallway and an instant blush crept to my cheeks. I've been blushing too much lately.
"Yami just kiss me."
"Alright koi, but you better be ready."
"I am ready."
Yup it was Yuugi and Yami, they're at it again. Will they ever quit? It's too early for god's sake. That was when I hear some moans and my blushed deepened instantly to a crimson red like Yami's eyes. I cleared my throat for a minute and strolled through the hallways; trying to find the kitchen.
It seemed like an hour's walk when I finally stopped to rest. I glanced at the nearby clock and fell. It was only: "10:15 A.M" "Man it seemed like an hour, where the hell is the freakin' kitchen." That was when I saw a humongous room up ahead, it was either the kitchen, or some place I don't like to know about.
I opened the door and I grinned instantly, the kitchen! "Yes! It only took like," I glanced at the clock. "Sixteen minutes to get here. Man I can't wait to make pancakes, I hope Seto has enough batter, cause I'm making ten!"
It only took like a simple ten minutes to get everything rolling and once they were done, I flipped them without looking at where they've landed. I've been doing this all my life so I knew what I was doing. All ten stacks landed on one plate, I still had the gift.
After I washed the dishes I sat down and admired my work. "Ittadakimasu.(1)"
"Aren't you going to make some for us?"
"Eh?" I glanced where the voice originated and saw, Yuugi and Seto. "Oh well you can have some of mine." Standing up I grabbed two other plates and gave them each two which left me of six pancakes, but oh well. "There we go."
The two smiled and sat down at the table. I waited for them to take one bite and grinned as they seemed to enjoy it. "I didn't know you were a cook pup."
"Well I had to cook for my father so I took up cooking in middle school and yeah." I started eating myself, but then my mind wandered to "MB". Man, can't believe I've been stalked but never knew it. Though I felt like someone was watching me sometimes, but I shook it off.
Well, I better keep look out today and from now on. Who knows what dangers lurk where we least expect it, something Yami would say if he knew. I've never been deep in thought at breakfast before, but this is the matter of the -stalker-.
"Jounouchi-kun?"
I snapped out of my thoughts and glanced up to see Yuugi waving a hand at me. "Huh? What is it Yuugi?"
"Wow, you've never thought while eating before. Though, do you want the last two stacks?"
"Nah, you can have them."
A gasp escaped Yuugi and Yami, since he was in spirit form. "Seriously?"
"Yeah, excuse me," I stood up. "I need to be alone for a bit. I won't go outside, I promise."
I strolled out of the room and down the hall; I didn't feel like eating surprisingly. I think it's because of what happened during these days, damn. "And during breakfast of all times."
"Hello Katsuya."
I stopped and snapped my head to find the most unexpected person there. "No, it can't be."
"Oh yes it can."
A faint glow flashed and I soon knew nothing at all.
-
"Well that was a great breakfast." Yuugi chirped as the CEO nodded in agreement. "So anything planned for you and Jou-kun today?"
"Not at the moment."
"Really, why don't you take him to the park, it'll be great for you and Jou to get to know each other better."
"That's a good idea, but I have to work."
"That sucks, well see ya later." The younger of the two smiled and walked out of the room; finding the door in the process.
But, as quick as he opened the door, something swift knocked him out. The puzzle, was left to rot on the ground. Yami materialized with the puzzle on his neck and growled; blaming himself that he didn't react in time to get his lover's captor. "Damn it." He cursed. "Who was it?"
It was even too quick for the pharaoh to follow.
"I will get you back Yuugi, I swear I will." The pharaoh spoke and sprinted back inside to find Kaiba. If Yuugi was captured, there was chance that Jou too was in danger.
-
"Katsuya!" Seto yelled as he arrived in the hallway. "Where are you?"
It was easy to figure out that he was indeed worried about the blonde.
"Damn, where is he? Whenever I call his name all those other times, he'd answer, but-" He saw something glittering brightly and grabbed it, when it glowed.
-
"Hello Katsuya."
"No, it can't be."
"Oh yes it can."
-
The youth growled after he heard the short conversation, he knew one of them was Katsuya, but who was the other person? It sounded familiar, but he couldn't finger who it was at the moment. He clutched onto the pendent and placed it around his neck. "Katsuya!"
End of Chapter 13
Next chapter: Teaming Up
A/N: More suspense! Poor Jou, what would happen to him now? I know, but you have to find out in the next chapter. Let's hope I can update more like this. Well a note and review replies are up next.
NOTE FOR CHAPTER 13
1) Well this word is used whenever the Japanese get ready to eat or so I've heard in several animes.
REVIEW REPLIES FOR CHAPTER 12
xamosy
Who knows. shrugs A lot has happened last chapter and I hope you liked this chapter too. gives pushies
Kumori Sakusha formerly Saelbu
Aw..thank you. You keep on writing too! I still need to check up on your stories, so I'll do it right after I finish all the reviews. Okie dokie? Wow you have work and school? pats I give you the best of luck. gives you some pictures of Yuugi, Jou, Seto, and Atem
kaibasbabe
Oh thank you, I'm glad you liked it. In the Jou and his dad scenes, I've been trying to put enough drama and angst to make people cry. I almost did. gives you a metal of "Nobel Reviewer"
mandapandabug
As always, you end up with the longest review I've ever read. Yeah who wouldn't love their fathers, I think last chapter's my favorite of all the chapters so far. You'll just have to find out next chapter to find out who they are. I could send you a list of the pairings that I have found, is that ok? I used to take Spanish, though I went for Art in Seventh grade so I know only pequito(little) right now. Did I spell that right? blinks Oh well. gives you butterfly pushies
Anime-Blade
Dunno, maybe you did or maybe you didn't. My longest chapter yet. I don't think it'll exceed that much now, but you never know. gives you Yami and Seto pics
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Glomps You're the 100th reviewer! Congrats! Thank you for making 100 reviews possible. Oh no! Evil koneko's(kittens)! Run! gives string and yarn
Flame Swordswoman
Really? You actually think my hospital scenes were great? Wow, thank you. gives YGO sound duel CDs
Well thanks for reading Chapter 13 minna! Ja ne! And thank you readers who have yet to review my story. runs to do chapter 14