Title: Broken Wings

Author: Yugi's Tenshi

Rating: PG-13

Warning: none

Pairing: Kaiba Seto / Jounochi Katsuya

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!

- Chapter 5: You -

Waiting was hell. It was so senseless, so stupid, so … it was just unbearable to not know what was going to happen. Shifting in his seat uneasily, Katsuya ran a hand through already tossled hair. Sighing deeply he slumped back, mindlessly staring at the ceiling when a glimpse of raven-black hair caught his attention.

"Mokuba!" Katsuya jumped to his feet and instantly was on his way towards the kid whose world must be tumbling down at the moment.

"Jounouchi," the little Kaiba said, causing Katsuya to stop in his tracks. His voice was as cold as a stormshaken winternight, rivaling the tone of his injured brother, and no tears – something Katsuya took for granted in a situation such as this – were streaming down the petite cheeks. His gaze was frozen, the usually warm, sparkeling grey orbs covered with ice, face tight. "Don't bother, I'm alright. You couldn't help me anyway." Mokuba turned away from the waiting area and started towards the nurses' office.

"Wait! Mokuba, what's wrong with you, what the hell happened?!" Katsuya was frantic. Mokuba Kaiba was one of the last persons he suspected to ever be so distant, especially when it came to such dramatic incidents. He'd always been one of the most caring and lovely people he knew besides Yugi or Ryou and it just wasn't possible for him to change in an instant! "Mokuba?!"

The boy turned to face Katsuya, an frigid air about him, and regarded the blonde with those uncaring, almost cruel eyes. "How did you expect me to act towards you, Jounouchi?" Katsuya flinched at the use of his surname, taking a deep breath. "After everything that happened, should I come running towards you? Should I cry on your shoulder for letting this happen to my brother? The only family I have left?! Should I be grateful for the things you didn't do to help him?!!!" He was beyond hysteric. Screaming his last question with all his might, not caring about people's reaction. Not caring about the tears finally falling, the sobs ragging his small body. The rage had to get out, somehow. The rage at not being there himself, not knowing about his brother's plans, or feelings for that matter. The rage at being too blind to see what was going on, when it was right in front of his eyes. Mokuba fell to his knees, tears cascading in rivers down his face, welcoming Katsuya's embrace. "I'm sorry, Jou … I didn't mean it … I'm so sorry." He whispered between sobs.

"It's alright," a slightly shaken Katsuya hushed, drawing the child as close to him as possible as his own tears started to fall again. How often he had cried, bawled like a baby, just in one day, he couln't count anylonger, nor could he count the tears shed over the person he loved with all his heart. 'This day must be the most horrible in my life,' he thought, trying to regain his composure.

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Katsuya stood back as they were finally allowed into the hospital room. He kept close to the door, leaving Mokuba to run to his brother's bedside.

"Seto!" He shouted, relief clear in his juvenile voice.

The other just smiled as his younger brother flung himself onto the bed, the hug accepted, though not very much appreciated because of the pain it was causing. None the less, Seto hugged his brother back as the little boy couldn't help but start crying again.

"It's alright, Mokuba. I'm alright," Seto whispered into the small one's ear, gently stroking through the long, black hair, a rare gesture of affection.

"I was so worried about you when they called," Mokuba sobbed after looking up into his brother's face, whiping at his nose with the back of his hand and sniffling.

A smile crossed the elder Kaiba's face, one of his hands coming up to tuck an unruly strand behind Mokuba's ear. "We've been through much worse. Now stop crying and compose yourself, because we can't change what happened. What's done, is done, remember that, Mokuba. If something like that happens, it's meant to be."

"It's not," a voice from the entrance interjected.

Seto turned to look upon a blond head, bowed to the floor. His eyes widened for a moment before an almost not perceptible smiled crossed his lips.

"It's my fault, Kaiba. If I had left you alone, you wouldn't have come there and never had have to meet my oh-so-caring father." Katsuya looked up, a sad smile adorning his beautiful features. "I can never beg your forgiveness for what has happened today." His voice was quavering, his body trembling.

Seto looked at his brother, who just nodded his head and after giving him another hug left the room.

"Please have a seat, Katsuya."

Addressed one just stared dumbfounded into azure eyes. Which, in turn, held a sparkle never seen before.

"Please. I in no means hold you, of all people, responsible for what has happened, Katsuya. It was because of you I went to your house, of course, but it was out of my own free will."

"It doesn't change the fact, Kaiba," Katsuya mumbled, still standing in front of the closed door and looking towards the ground.

Seto sighed, slowly pulling away the bedcovers and swinging his legs over the edge. He tried to stand on shaky feet, desperately trying to keep his balance but failing miserably. Within the blink of an eye he went down and lay sprawled on the floor, an hiss of pain escaping his mouth.

"Seto!" Katsuya couldn't believe his eyes, rushing to the brunet's side and helping him to sit up again. Seto smiled at his gentle and mindful touch, gratefully leaning into his puppy's chest.

"Thank you," he breathed.

"What the hell were you thinking getting up anyway?! You're in no condition to do so!"

Seto just smiled again. "I had to convince you somehow to come here, hadn't I? Besides, I'm fine. It looks worse than it really is."

"You almost died in my arms a few hours ago!" Katsuya huffed incredulously.

"I was just unconcious, silly. And thanks to you, ambulance was quick to get me here and treat my wounds. I'll be up and about in no time, you'll see," Seto chuckled.

Katsuya smiled for the first time that day, not once wondering about Seto's warm behavior.

- tbc -