YUGIOH
Eternal Darkness
Chapter 12.
After a long pause, Kaiba finally dropped the stake on the ground he still had firmly in his hand. He moved over to the only thing left remaining from Cavnar, and bent down to pick it up....the Shadow Sword.
"Kaiba, be careful! That thing is dangerous!" Yami said.
Indeed....it burned to the touch when Kaiba tried to pick it up. So, Kaiba grabbed a piece of material from what was left of a destroyed chair, throwing it over the hilt, using that to pick it up without damaging himself in the process. "No kidding." He said. "This is going to have to be moved somewhere safe, to ensure it can't be used."
"Where should we put it?" Yami asked.
Kaiba answered, "I'll be right back." And disappeared, along with the sword.
Yami then moved to the others, making sure everyone else was okay.
"Hey, I'm okay...." Joey said. "Check on the shrimp, and make sure he's fine...."
"I'm not a shrimp." Mokuba muttered weakly.
Yami went to check on him, anyway. "Nothing looks broken. But, I think we're all going to need a long rest after this."
"Hey, Yugi....now that Cavnar's dead and Kaiba's free....well, what's Kaiba going to do, now?" Tristan asked.
"Yeah....he's pretty dangerous now, being he can become a dragon and all." Joey swallowed. "And what if Ishizu's right, and Kaiba ends up still changing to being bad, cuz of being a vampire....?"
"That's not going to happen!" Mokuba protested. "You saw my brother in action. He fought against that jerk, and won! If he couldn't change Seto, then nothing will."
Yami smiled, saying, "He's probably right. Kaiba had already resisted Cavnar's call. I doubt any other transitions could do anything worst to Kaiba than what he had all ready endured. He had fought against himself and won."
"Talking behind someone's back is hardly what I call polite." Kaiba hissed, now back from wherever.
"Yeah, as if you know what polite is." Joey snapped. "Incase you forgot, may I remind you that I still got bite marks from you, earlier. Remember that?? That didn't tickle, lemme tell ya!"
"Hmph." Kaiba muttered, looking away as he crossed his arms. "It was necessary at the time. I was being watched constantly by that psychopath....it had to look convincing." Then with a smirk, he added, "I didn't think anyone would be too offended. After all, I merely bit the most worthless of the group."
"Worthless??!" Joey cried out, as he began to force himself back up to a stand. "Who you calling worthless?? I was one of the most helpful people here!"
There was a sudden sweat drop from Yami, Tristan, and even Mokuba, as Joey said that. "And what the hell kinda reason do you call that, anyway?" Joey added. "You don't go biting people, based on their lack of value!"
Kaiba rubbed at his mouth, adding, "Relax, Mutt. I wouldn't do that again with another vampire's mouth. That's an after-taste I'll never get rid of...." It was actually true on the after-taste, but Kaiba clearly remembered it was a good one. But then....Joey didn't have to know that.
"What??" Joey snapped, as Tristan now forced himself up, grabbing Joey's arm in order to keep him from doing something extremely stupid. "What the hell's wrong with my blood? What am I....poisoned or something? Gimmee a break! I bet I'd have vampires falling at their feet to taste a piece of me!"
Everyone turned to look at Joey strangely from that comment….even Kaiba.
Joey looked around at the eyes staring at him, and asked, "What??"
Yami returned to Yugi, and laughed, saying, "Let's go, Joey....I think we had enough excitement for one night. Besides....we wouldn't want to tempt any more vampires with that 'tasty' blood of yours."
"Damn straight!" Joey muttered to himself.
They all began to peal themselves up now, as Yugi turned saying to Kaiba, "Uh....thanks for the help, Kaiba. I....I'm sorry we can't really do anything more for you. But we'll be happy to visit, whenever we...."
The last thing he needed to hear was Yugi's little 'pity' speech. "Save it, Yugi." Kaiba snapped coldly, his attitude now totally changed from an almost lighter mood a moment ago, to cold and serious. "And don't bother coming back here. It's not wise to be visiting the dead....especially at night."
"But....but Kaiba...." Yugi muttered.
"Get out of my home." Kaiba snapped, lifting his brother with one hand, and gently putting him over one shoulder, then walking away.
Yugi sighed, and left with the others.
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Kaiba had put Mokuba safely to bed, trying his best to clean him off....but the blood marks on his brother was giving him uncomfortable urges. Finally, he decided to call the police and report a break-in, then left to let Mokuba and the police work it out, as he escaped the house.
Still needing to feed, he headed back to the blood bank, getting his fill and quenching his appetite, even though his urges were trying to convince him to go hunting for it again. But atleast now, he seemed to be able to keep himself under control. He hoped with Cavnar gone and himself seeming to break free from the darkness that was trying to seep inside of him, he would no longer lose control. It was all he could do at the moment, was hope.....which was an oddity in its own. Kaiba didn't believe in hope.
After he had his fill, he went to the one place he always felt the most comfortable....work.
At Kaiba Corp, he worked until nearly 5am, before returning back home. Once he returned home, he checked to make sure his brother was in bed and safely sleeping, then headed to the basement to work some more. But instead of working, his mind drifted on what to do with his predicament.
As a vampire, he still feared hurting his brother or doing something he'd regret later. A strong part of him was very tempted to go walk upstairs into the sunlight, and let himself disintegrate from its brilliance....but he didn't. He feared to leave Mokuba alone, still too young to legally be on his own without a guardian. Plus, he knew if he did that, his brother would never forgive him for taking the coward's way out.
....either way, there would be a lot of changes in their normal way of doing things. And Kaiba would do all that he could to protect his brother, and make sure Mokuba would live a happy and healthy life. And if there were more sacrifices to take place in order to ensure that, then Kaiba would be prepared to take that next step.
END
narr: I hope you guys weren't too disappointed with the ending. It was a little shorter than the other chapters, and I never thought I was very good at endings. I would have sent this out a lot sooner, if my vacation didn't come up so suddenly. Yes, that was the reason I vanished for 2 weeks. So, I'm really sorry about that, but it was unavoidable. Anyway, here's the end, I hope you like it and I hope you enjoyed the story. I have some other future story ideas in the works, but at present....they're a little more yaoi oriented. But it's been a great ride, and I enjoyed and appreciated all the inputs you all had to offer me for this fic. Thanks a lot, guys (and girls)!
Kikoken: (if it's okay with you, I'm just going to write your handle this way, this time...it's easier) Yes, the vampire is officially dead. No surprise come-backs, though I must admit I was tempted (heh). ;)
Rubisora: Yeah, you were right......Kaiba's a Blue Eyes. How could I not make him a Blue Eyes, afterall? I did consider for a short time making him a cat of some sort, but I just couldn't see it. Sometimes, Kaiba's attitude may remind a person of a cat, but there's no denying that inside.....he is a Dragon, hands down. (and I couldn't resist to throw in Joey's almost patented 'stupid grin'.....the one Tristan tries to copy, on occasion.) And yeah, I know it's kinda sad to see a fic end (there's a fic I've been reading that I know is not too far from the end, and it's killing me to know it's gonna be over soon....one of my favs), but it has to end, sometime. Hope you didn't mind the ending.
Jasmine Reinier: Naw....I don't think 'dead vampire' has a very good taste to it (though I don't think Kaiba can get a virus, anymore. Can the dead get sick?). ;p
cantdueldontaskme: I'm glad there were so many out there that enjoyed the transformation. It's not easy trying to make it sound dramatic enough, and not make it sound silly, too. I was going for serious and realistic, and I think I got it. And also, thanks the pointing out the error in that chapter. You're right, it should have said 'the living', not 'the dead'......I messed up. No matter how many times I proof read these things, somehow a couple errors always seem to slip through. I'll try and fix that sometime, when I find the time to. Well, now I don't feel so bad. You're in your 30s, too! ;)
MissDomaYuset: Heh......yeah, he's really dead this time. Glad you liked it. And thanks for not flaming me. ;)
Thunderstorm101: Hi. I'm glad you enjoyed the story. Unfortunately, this is the last chapter....and the battle was finally and officially over. I can only do the 'he still lives!' so many times, before someone decides to start hitting me with a wet noodle. So, yeah.....Cavnar is officially toast.
Carolsi13: Hello. Yes, you're not the first one to point out that I screwed up. Thanks for pointing that out for me.....my bad. No, I got the ending right here for you all. Again, sorry I took so long, but I was on summer vacation for 2 weeks. These things happen.
Nenya85: I supposed that's one of the many qualities that had made Mokuba the 'exception to the rule'. Just as Kaiba has a tendency to place Mokuba over himself any day and night, Mokuba also has a very selfless streak, as well....simply not as extreme as his brother tends to be. During that moment, one might think that Mokuba should care more about himself....but instead, he focused on how that could hurt his brother, later. But it's also that selfless streak that helps make Mokuba so perfect in Kaiba's eyes. I'm glad that all came across well....it's what I was pushing for. Funny enough, what got me to want to do Kaiba's transformation the most was from a story I read, that Madison referred me to. The author was Madam Hydra, and the story was called "Heart and Soul". It's a fic where Kaiba ended up accidentally changed into a BEWD. Sadly, the fic was never finished, so I guess it frustrated me enough that I absolutely wanted to write a complete fic where somehow Kaiba changes into a dragon. So there it is....my life is complete. ;)
I have recently gotten a couple more reviews from my other fics 'Dear Diary', 'Babysitting Horror', 'Beast of Burden', and 'Birthday from Hell' (in fact, I was very surprised to still be getting reviews from these stories. These stories have been around for awhile, now). So, I thought I'd write them a response here. Atleast this way, they get an official reply from me.
(Babysitting Horror)
Thunderstorm101: Thanks for the input. Unfortunately, it was only a one-shot, so I really didn't plan to do more. If I repeat the same idea in too many stories, I think it could get too boring, too quick. A joke's only good once.
Growing Pain (Beast of Burden): Yes, Kaiba seemed kinda mean in that fic. But then, in some other fics I have Mokuba being the naughty one. They're both get their shots in.
Growing Pain (Dear Diary): No, don't you worry about that. I can't write a fic that has Kaiba liking Tea.....it makes me ill to think about. But then, that was a part that was supposed to make you worried....that suspense thing again. I had made up a part two on it, but never put it out because I wasn't happy with it....it was more serious than the first story, and a bit longer. Plus I tried to ask people's opinions on who they thought Kaiba should 'really' like, and I think I only ever got one response from that.
Growing Pain (Birthday from Hell): Well, there was a tad bit of oc involved in this fic, but the characters were only mildly exaggurated in spots for the full-laugh value. I have considered doing a part 2 on this story, as well. This was infact written on Kaiba's official given birthday. I was going to wait and do one on Mokuba's birthday. Yet, I couldn't seem to think of one at the time. But if an idea comes up in the future, maybe I'll do that. As for Kaiba's revenge, well....I think he already got that in the other two fics. Mokuba still needs to catch up by 1. ;)
(Birthday from Hell)
Sami (): Thanks Sami....I hope you didn't damage something, though. ;p
Well, I guess that's it. Seeya next time!