Saving Myself from the Darkness
Rated: PG - 13 for violence and language
Chapter Created on: June 30, 2005
Finished Chapter on: July 2, 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: Hehe! I did it! I didn't take twenty days on this chapter! Whee. It wasn't easy, I got yelled at my mom for staying up late again. Geez. My ideas arrive at night and I really feel hyped up for writing at night...so yeah. Okie dokie, sorry to bore you for that, but let's get on with the shooow!
'thoughts'
"Speaking"
- - - Scene change, Flashbacks, or Dreams- - -
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 19 - Mission Reached: Jounouchi Found
A loud cheer voiced out loudly. It's been four days since the youth left for the kingdom and for that, the teen was very grateful. The laughter, the adventure, the mystery, how the good times rolled by like the wind. It certainly felt longer from the boy's perspective. He thought it was a week in a half since the battles felt like weeks on end. Oh how the boy would do it again if he didn't have to go home at this very moment.
The door opened softly, but the grin on the youth's face clearly showed that he would love to bring the house down with his cheers. Blonde locks fell upon his face as honey-brown orbs glanced around seeing that the coast was clear of his father. Katsuya cheered quietly, this meant he could cheer the whole day, but not so that the house would fall to the ground like a timber of a tree. From his experience, his father arrived home late at night from drinking with his buddies or his job; well mostly the first part since the other couldn't hold a job for so long without being fired.
"Oh yeah, Katsuya's in the house! Literally." The blonde spoke glancing at the envelope that held the way to save his sister from blindness.
Unbeknownst to the teen, a dark figure watched the youth's every move with a smirk.
"Oh Shizuka, you're gonna be so proud of your oni-chan." He chuckled, imagining how she'll praise him with all the wonder compliments, thank you's, and the "I love you oni-chan" phrase. "Better yet, I'll go tell her the good news right now!"
Taking off his green apple jacket, he placed it on the nearest chair whilst looking for a phone. "When was the last time I cleaned this?" Katsuya asked himself, carefully dodging all the bear bottles that lay in pieces on the floor. "Aha! There's the little rascal!"
The blonde took the wireless phone and walked off into the kitchen, after the call he' wanted to get some snacks out of the fridge. Who wouldn't after all? After phone calls, people probably got a snack or slept while watching tv. After he dialed the long distance number; since his sister lived in the states, it rang and rang until the answering machine picked up making Katsuya groan in disappointment.
"Hello! You've reached Rose and Serenity Wheeler, sorry we're not here, please leave a message after the beep and we'll get back with you as soon as we can. -beep-." His sister was Serenity Wheeler in the states while over in Japan it was Shizuka Kawaii. His mother was Yukina Kawaii and Rose Wheeler, as for himself, Katsuya Jounouchi and Joey Wheeler or what he preferred: Katsuya Joey(1).
"Koniiiichiwa Shizuka-chan and okaa-san," He started without a deadly hiss to his mother's reference, but since he had great news he'd let that pass for now. "Boy have I got great news for ya! You know the video you sent me? I saw that just last week and look at me now! Heh, just ignore that last part. Well anyways, Yuugi and the gang, remember I told you about them the last time we talked? Yeah, so we all went to this island called: Duelist Kingdom, have you ever heard about the Magic and Wizard's tournament that was hosted there? Well, there was this vast prize of let's say; one million dollars! The thing is, Yuugi won, but don't get sad, Yuugi gave the prize over to me and now, you're not going to get blind ya hear! I'm gonna send ya to those specialists in Germany and we'll get your eyes fixed. Call me on my cellphone-yes I do have a cellphone, Anzu's giving me one since she got a double pack and so, call me when you get this message and we'll figure out how to deliver the money. Okie dokie. Ja matte ne, Shizuka-chan, okaa-san!" The blonde ended before giving out the phone number of his new cell two times.
The honey-brown teen placed the phone down and cheered, yup what a happy day for Katsuya it must have been. The youth finally had something to help his sister in need. Oh how the gods favored him that day, it was a miracle. The blonde grinned before skipping to his room, hiding the envelope so his father wouldn't find it and take it for his own needs.
Grumble. That reminded the blonde teen about his hunger. "Eh, well I guess it's lunch time for me. Damn. I'm starved." The youth said thinking about how he hadn't eaten since breakfast, but you know how Katsuya's a -growing boy-(2) and needs his calcium. Just like that fish that he ate with that fellow Ryouta.
As the youth raided the fridge, the dark figure closed in on him, just only a mere five feet away from him. Katsuya groaned, he'd only gotten the grocery's just last week and now they were gone. "Man, and I was hoping to make a sandwich." The blonde pouted as he closed the fridge door. "Great now what am I supposed to eat? Guess I'll just walk and go to "Burger World" and order a burger to go."
"Hello Katsuya."
A shiver sped down his spine.
"Where ya been these last four days?"(3)
Katsuya turned around and to his misfortune, his father stood there, looking pissed. Oh how he didn't like it when his father was like this. "Tou-san."
"Hmpf, you'd think I'd be proud of you huh?" The blonde blinked not knowing what he was talking about. "I saw the news. You were beaten by that little pipsqueak you call your friend and you think that's accomplishment? No, I think it's called being a -loser-." His father finished before walking closer to his son.
The blonde gritted his teeth. He risked his life out there, considering that he was almost sliced by "The Reaper of Cards" during that so-called friendly Magic and Wizards game and how he nearly drowned to get Yuugi's Exodia cards back; which by the way was lost at sea somewhere. How dare his father call him a loser, though it wouldn't have mattered if he told him about his adventures anyway.
"And what do you think you're doing sending out that money to the bitch that left you for your sister? Heh. You and Yukina are the same(4). Too bad she picked your sister over you, otherwise you'd be the perfect mother and son combination: Stubborn and feisty." The man was just two feet to where his son stood, the alcoholic scent from the other wasn't even helping the blonde; it was clearly nauseating.
"I'm thinking about the only member in this family that cares about me, unlike you or okaa-san." The youth glared at the man that dared call himself his father.
"Why you little bitch!" The elder Jounouchi kicked his son in the balls and picked him by the collar of the white shirt he wore. "Listen here, no one cares about you, you're only here because of what you wanted am I right?" The man smirked.
"It was only because you threatened me to!" Jounouchi growled and kicked the man in the solar plexus which didn't affect him one bit. His honey-brown eyes widened. 'Why doesn't that kick affect on him?' He asked himself mentally before receiving a kick to the stomach. "Damn it."
Jim only laughed. "Really, that's all you've got? You're kicks don't have an effect on me boy! You can't hurt me, but I can." He spoke before kicking at the other's shin so hard, a crack and a painful cry was heard. The younger Jounouchi's leg was broken, now how was he going to escape?
The man dropped Katsuya to the ground, another cry escaped the youth's lips. The elder Jounouchi opened up the fridge as he grabbed one of the full beer bottles and thwacked Katsuya's head with it. Beer spilled over Katsuya, but the worst thing was the beer bottle broke into little shards. The shards dug into his skin, the blood already starting to form. Dizziness washed over the youth before he blacked out like a light.
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"Otou-san."
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"Damn that Hirutani."
The door slammed opened-not even caring if his father was home or not-the blonde rushed in grumbling as he did so. He didn't even know what had driven him to join up with the other once again, it was just plain stupid. Though, Hirutani was threatening his class-his friends-and they were going be in danger if he didn't join. That ended up not happening even when he accepted. He punched one of his gang members just for punching Yuugi which in turn delivered him a beating and two hundred thousand volts delivered to his body via stun gun.
"I shouldn't have joined up with him, I should have just walked away and protected my friends and the others. That jerk." Katsuya growled at his stupidity and punched a wall leaving a crack.
The youth winced as his wounds started to act up again. This wasn't a good day for Katsuya that's for certain, but it was a good thing that Yuugi helped him along the way back home. Maybe he should have asked to stay over for a while, to rest and then go home. His mind was all fuzzy now, a lot of -if's and but's- started to cloud his mind, but he ignored them.
Being electrocuted was bad enough or so he thought.
"Good evening Katsuya, where ya been? What's with the cuts and bruises?"
Katsuya ticked. "Like you care, when did you start caring about my cuts and bruises?"
"Since I didn't cause them."
The blonde turned around and moved just before a blade slashed his arm. "What the hell are you doing?"
"Trying to get even."
Another attack came his way, he turned, but winced as he felt a shock travel up his body and pain from the blade connecting with his arm. The blonde looked down and clutched his bleeding arm with his undamaged hand. "Damn it." He cursed and dodged more attacks, before the other made another attack, but to his legs.
Somehow it was like slow motion to him, but when has fighting ever been like slow motion?
Then somehow, his father stood behind him and threatened him to make another move or he was good as dead. "Now be a good little boy and get some groceries."
Katsuya grumbled as he was released from the hold his father had on him. "Man." He spoke, but opened and closed the door to proceed with the mission to get groceries.
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"Darn them big potties, I almost fell in them."
The little blonde boy fumbled with his belt that included his little white shirt and blue pants. This was his casual clothing since he couldn't find anything else that looked any nicer than these. The honey-brown eyed boy growled childishly, making some of the people that he passed giggle.
"That's it. I'm never wearing these pants again."
Today was the day the divorcing process ended, he would get to choose who he'd go with and he knew automatically who it was. His mom. Ever since the boy's dad slapped his sister, he knew she was the only person she could trust, but after their last encounter-no he couldn't think that. His mom loved him, she would never say those hurtful things(5) to him.
"Okaa-san, I'm ready to go with you." Katsuya whispered to himself as he neared the court door where his family was currently waited for him to make the decision of a lifetime.
The young boy grabbed the door, but as he was about to turn the knob, he was grabbed by the waist and dragged into another room. "Hey let me go!" The blonde boy yelled, but when the light switched on, he gasped. "otou-san?"
"Hello there Katsuya." The said man spoke and placed the other down on his feet.
"I thought you were back there." Honey-brown orbs blinked in confusion as his father chuckled at him.
"I was. Though you were taking a long time-"
"I almost fell into them potties and besides...I really had to go." Katsuya blushed.
Jimmy ruffled Katsuya's hair as the blonde pouted in protest. "I asked them if I could look for you and here I am. I've been a good father to you haven't I Katsuya?"
"Well yes, but I don't know. Ever since you slapped Shizuka-chan, I don't know anymore."
The man laughed which confused the poor blonde.
"Oh, so now you're against me too. Figures." Jimmy ran a hand through his dirty blonde hair and sighed. "Well I guess I have no choice then."
"I didn't say that, but what do you mean?"
A click sounded and a gun was in his father's hand.
"A gun?"
"Yes. Son, you want Shizuka-chan and your kaa-san alive right?" Katsuya nodded. "Well then, come with me and they won't get hurt." The young boy's eyes widened. "Or killed to be precise."
"You really don't mean that." Katsuya responded back in disbelief.
"Oh yes I do, so if you kindly tell the court you'd wish to come with me, I'd gladly back off."
Katsuya sighed. "Really?"
"Cross my heart and hope to die."
The young boy didn't want to, but with his mother's and sister's lives at stake, he had no choice. "Alright otou-san."
Jimmy smiled. "Ata boy."
The two walked out of the room and into the court room, alerting all the chattering people to ceased their conversations. "Ah, Jounouchi-san, Katsuya-chan you've come back." The judge spoke as the two walked to their seats. "Now Katsuya-chan, who do you wish go with? Your okaa-san or your otou-san?"
The youth hesitated as he glanced at his father and his mother. Their eyes showing nothing, but hate towards him. He looked towards Shizuka and chuckled to himself as she was double crossing about every body part in her body to make her wish come true. Truly, she wanted him to go with mother, but he couldn't.
The boy sighed before responding. "I chose otou-san." He glanced down, he hoped his dad didn't go about on their promise.
"Katsu!" He glanced up to see his little sister with tears running toward him. The blonde stood up and hugged the other in a loving hug. "Katsu. Why did you chose otou-san over okaa-san." She sniffled.
"I only wanted you two to be safe." Was his response before walking toward his father as he grabbed him into a loving hug, which didn't feel at all like his usual hugs.
"You did the right thing Katsuya. I'm putting this bad boy back in the safe, I won't harm them as I promised." His father ruffled his hair, but Katsuya didn't even look up at his father.
Tears fell from his eyes, what he just did, it wasn't the right thing.
"KATSU!" Shizuka cried as he was taken away by his father. "COME BACK! KATSUYA!"
The door closed, in slow motion.
The blonde was ushered into the car, but before he lost sight of the building where the court was being held, he heard a scream directed towards him. "KATSUYA!"
Katsuya rolled down the window as quickly as he could. "SHIZUKA-CHAN!" He yelled before completely losing sight of the building completely.
From that day on, he regretted having to live with his father and wished to be with his mother and his sister.
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The unconscious blond sniffled, a stray tear falling down his face. He watched the memory that he promised to bury, go by like a slide show. Jounouchi missed his sister at that moment, the regret of ever wasting his years to the drunkard arose from their grave and consumed him. "Shizuka. Come back."
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A soft breeze claimed the city, it was in the middle of summer-the season where it got hot and drafty. Two figures laughed, one carrying a stuffed bunny and another nothing. The two smiled at each other with glee on their faces. Obviously they were brother and sister. The auburn haired girl ruffled the other's blonde hair as he pouted with a giggle in response.
Katsuya, the eldest, poked the soft bunny, making her sister giggle. "How do you like that um..uh..what's your usagi's name?" He asked combing his hair at the lame comeback to a stuff bunny.
Shizuka, the youngest, hugged it like it was her most prized possession. "What about Shuichi?"
"Then Shuichi it is." The blonde spoke poking the bunny again to try and finish up his comeback. "How do you like that Shuichi! Hey, that sounded pretty good. Maybe I should go into the acting business." Katsuya suggested.
"Maybe, but you have to do all this work-"
"Work, smirk, for Katsuya Jounouchi, work's easy!" The blonde boasted as they turned another corner. Katsuya wore a baby blue shirt with cobalt blue shorts and matching blue shoes(6) while his sister wore the the same outfit, but they were pink.
They were near home, which they were very grateful. After a long day's walk, they wanted to come home to the smiling faces of their parents. They loved their parents as much as the world itself. Everyone who knew the blonde and auburn girl knew that.
"Race ya there Shizuka." Katsuya sprinted, getting a head start which made his sister pout.
"Katsu!" She yelled at the other trying to catch up.
Katsuya stood at the doorstep cheering at his win. The blonde turned to see his sister running towards him with a pouting face that he just couldn't resist smiling at. "Come on Shizuka!"
"I'm coming oni-chan!" She yelled back grabbing the said boy's hand. "Don't you dare do that again."
"Hehe. Okie dokie." He spoke, before adding: "for today" at the end. "Let's go see Okaa-san and Otou-san."
Shizuka cheered as the two opened the door to see and hear nothing. This confused the two kids, they were sure that when they left, mother and father were talking and cooking together. "Okaa-san? Otou-san?"
There was no response whatsoever, which made the two worried.
"Okaa-san? Otou-san?" They tried again.
Nothing.
"Katsu. Do you think they're fighting again?"
Katsuya was left unguarded by that question. It started just last month when the two fought, Katsuya and Shizuka didn't like it at all, hell they were scared of it. "I don't know." He answered back.
Then movement was heard, the two glanced to the left to see their father running towards them. "There you guys are. We were worried."
"Otou-san?" Shizuka started. "Where's okaa-san?"
"She just went to get some groceries that's all, no need to worry about her." Jim smiled, closing the door as the three sat down on the couch. "Now where were you?"
"We were walking Niwa-san to her new house." Shizuka beamed.
"Alone?"
The two nodded. "Don't worry, I protected her all the way otou-san." Katsuya beamed a smile at the said person. "It was a piece of cake."
"But you could have been dead! What were you two thinking!" The man exclaimed at them. "Do you guys even know what kind of people live to capture you?"
The two looked down. "We're sorry."
"What's that?" Jim pointed to the bunny that was held tightly by Shizuka.
"It's my rabbit; Shuichi-chan." Shizuka started. "Niwa-san gave him to me."
The man grabbed it and then the unthinkable happened; he tore Shuichi's head off.
"Shuichi." Shizuka said sadly grabbing the two pieces that used to be a whole bunny plushie. Tears welled up in her eyes and then fell to the remains. "Shuichii!"
"Otou-san." Katsuya spoke in disbelief.
"Shut up!" Jimmy yelled slapping the poor girl which made Katsuya's eyes wide in bewilderment. "Don't cry!"
The door opened to Yukina; their mom. She heard what had happened and ran quickly to the scene. "Jimmy Jounouchi, I can't believe you would do that to your own daughter."
"Oh shut up!"
Katsuya took this time to find a hiding place and took his sister's hands in his. "Shizuka in here." The blonde whispered to his sister as they both hid from the closet, their father and mother were at it again.(7)
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"Okaa-san. Otou-san, please don't fight."
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I opened my eyes to see that everything was blurry, heh, maybe it's been all the tears I've shed. Am I in a dream or is this another memory like so many others I've had to deal with. Damn it. It felt like I was watching fucking tv. "What the fuck is wrong with me!"
My hands rapidly wiped the fresh tears that started to flow, my vision became clear. I was back in the cursed place, where my father taught me I shouldn't give in. Why did I forget? I was reminded two times, but I forgot. How stupid am I?
I ran my hands through my messy blonde locks, why did I deserve this? Didn't I already have enough to deal with? Damn it! The tears are coming back! I quickly wiped them out, but they still wouldn't stop. I couldn't stop, why?
Is it because I didn't heed the warnings? Didn't stay to fight like Seto asked? I'm stupid! Plain stupid.
I glanced at the sunflowers, hoping they would calm me like so many times, though this time it only made me cry harder. "Tou-san. Shizuka." I reached my hand toward something. It was fluffy, it was soft, it was Shuichi!
What was Shizuka's stuffed bunny doing here? "I wonder where this came from."
Shuichi was whole again, just like before, but how?
"KATSU!"
I blinked before glancing around to receive a slap to the cheek. "Ow..."
"Katsu! You stupid head! Stupid! Stupid! Stupid head!"
I rubbed my cheek to see my sister behind me, but in her chibi days. "Shizuka-chan."
"Man and I thought we would never find you." That voice.
Glancing around, my eyes spotted: Dad? "Tou-san?"
"Katsuya. Katsuya. Katsuya. What do I do with you? You were reminded two -whole- times."
"Hey! I forgot ok! I forgot! How would you feel if you knew an evil part of your lover was sucking your life force?" I couldn't help but pout.
"Heh. Well you conquered your memories without any problems-"
"Hey I went through those memories and it felt like my heart was tore apart! Hello! I wanted to bury most of those to burning fucking hell!"
"Katsu!"
"Sorry imouto."
Jim sighed. "Well Katsuya, you're in another dream."
"Another dream?"
"Hey I'm still in heaven, but I'm watching you and checking some hot-"
"Tou-san!"
"Sorry Shizuka."
I blinked. "Hey how did Shizuka get here then?"
"It's your dream, you love your sister, but that's the least of your concerns right now. You have to help your lover through the battle."
What the heck. "What battle."
"The battle to get to you, duh. Seto's been going through his memories also, but he hasn't given up. He's headed this way, resist the power sucking realm Katsuya. You need to help him or you'll be trapped there forever."
"Forever!"
"Yes. The shadows are sucking your life force because they want your power to enable people to escape the realm."
Oh great, the shadow realm. "Man...and I thought wearing dresses were the worst part of the Shadow Realm." I whispered to myself sighing.
"What's that?"
"Oh nothing tou-san."
Shizuka then kicked me. "Katsu!"
I squatted down to her level and looked at her. "What is it Shizuka-chan?"
"Don't be a stupid head. Now get out there and call me once you're done!"
I chuckled. "Sure thing. Well bye tou-san, bye Shizuka."
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"Damn it. Katsuya, if we ever get out of this place, I swear I'm gonna-"
"KAIBA!"
The CEO stopped in his tracks. "Oh yeah, I forget you were there."
"What the hell happened!"
"Well you tell me! I just escaped through horrid memories from my past that I buried back in Alcatraz."
Yami sighed. "Well that's what you were supposed to get through first."
"What the fu-Mutou do you mean I was supposed to get through those heart breaking memories!"
"Yeah, sorry."
Kaiba growled. "When I get back there, you're gonna be so sorry you ever thought to give me the heads up."
"Yami give me that. Kaiba-kun, I'm very sorry about Yami, he really, really isn't in the mood."
"Look who's talking."
"We're sorry, but where are you going."
Kaiba sighed. "To get Katsuya of course, I was told to go straight and I would find him, now you'll excuse me, I need to find my puppy."
"Alright, bye Kaiba-kun!"
"Hmpf. Damn Mutou's." The youth grumbled. "KATSUYA! Where are you! If you can hear me say something."
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I opened my eyes once again to see the murky, blackish place of the Shadow Realm. 'Oh that's just great.' I thought to myself. 'I can't see with all this blackness.'
"KATSUYA!"
'Seto?' I blink. "SE-TO!" Ugh, damn my voice sounds like a screeching banshee, if they even exist. Damn it now what? I couldn't scream, I could only whisper and the fact that I'm getting weaker by the second isn't helping.
Then suddenly, eh..I'm glowing? Ok now it's dying down, freaky. 'SETO!'
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'SETO!'
The said person stopped as he heard the voice. "Katsuya!"
He started running again till he arrived in the murky place Mokuba told him about. The youth glanced around and saw Katsuya in a cage. "Se-to." The weak voice said in happiness.
"Pup don't talk, save your strength."
Katsuya nodded and smiled.
The chestnut haired youth started walking toward the cage, but something hit him and sent him plummeting to the ground. Kaiba sat up and wondered what it was that hit him. Though, he didn't have to ponder on it any longer as he was hit again. "What the hell is with this place?"
- TO BE CONTINUE IN THE LAST CHAPTER! -
End of Chapter 19
Next Chapter: SavingKatsuya from the Darkness
A/N: The memories for Katsuya sucked. I feel ashamed. I think Seto's memories zapped the drama outta me! Oh well. Note's and review replies next!
NOTES FOR CHAPTER 19
1) Talking about uncut! Eh..I mean, it's Jounouchi's English dubbed uncut name. Katsuya Joey! As mentioned in Ep. 4 in the uncut version of show.
2) From uncut Ep. 10, hehe at the end of the episode.
3) Altered quote from Yu-Gi-Oh Manga Number 2 -Duel 11: The Wild Gang Part 1-. "Where ya been the last two days!"
4) Gravitation dubbed quote! In the episode where Tatsuha(Yuki's brother) refers Shuichi as Ayaka(Yuki's fiancé). "You and Ayaka are the same."
5) Sound familiar? Go back to Ch. 10 if ya don't know.
6) Uncut and regular English dub reference. Chibi Jou's clothing when he took Shizuka to the beach.
7) Same as note number 5.
REVIEW REPLIES FOR CHAPTER 18
Sakusha Saelbu
Lucky you, you can remember all those things without your brain having to go on overload. I think I'm just good at them memories..except for this chapter. Man..why! gives Yu-Gi-Oh boxset of all episodes
Red Eyes White Dragon
Yay! No cliffie! gives plushie clothes
Saikki- Dono
Yup 4 times! I thought it over millions of times while writing last and this chapter. gives Yu-Gi-Oh manga's to go with collection
marikandcloe
Same here! When I read my story over, I laugh at the "Mr. Katsuya" parts. I shall put that in my new story..if I start it. You'll just have to find out next chapter. I saw it with a friend also and I laughed at all the funny parts, but the little kids in there seemed to didn't get it. Woow. Kids cheered...how pathetic. When I first saw it..this kid started clapping at the end and then there was a bunch of clapping. S'ok, I love ramblings even if they're off topic. Ohhh the horror! Hehe. gives cupcake with icing
Flame Swordswoman
Oooh you really mean it. This is my first attempt of it..after this story I'm going back to Romance x Humor. gives author of month award
dragonlady222
Seto will save him..somehow. Can't think of anything yet, but I will make him save Jou! I promise! gives cookies
Well thanks for reading Chapter 19 minna! Ja ne! And thank you readers who have yet to review my story. runs to do last chapter