Yami Pandora: Thank you for the reviews.
Nachzes Black-Rider: The reason I hope to update soon is because I have an English Literature exam on the 25th May, and I have done next to no revision for it, so I'm in a lot of crap at the minute. I like your idea for a title, but I may have to wait until the fic is finished until I can come up with a suitable name for it. Glad you like my fic though. : )
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Well, I'm gonna shut up now and continue with the fic.
Chapter 5
(Last Time)
(Seto's POV)
The door bell rang. Mokuba went to answer it, and I heard the voice of Dr Kea floating through the hall.
(This Time)
(Normal POV)
Dr Kea walked in the living room behind Mokuba and gasped when she saw Seto. "My God, who did this? I haven't seen you in this state since Gozaburo" she said.
"Maniakku is still alive" Seto said simply. He was too tired to explain the events again. The look of shock on the doctors face would have been funny, had the circumstances of her shock not been so serious. "Right then, we need to get you to bed, where will check over your wounds. From the look of you, I'd say you may need to go to hospital again" Dr Kea said professionally. Seto stood with the help of Yami and Mokuba, who led the way to Seto's room. Yami noticed that they walked straight past what seemed to be the Master bedroom, and that Seto stiffened slightly as they did so. When Yami gave Mokuba a questioning look he said "that was Gozaburo's room. That's where Seto had to go when he was being punished". Yami gave a short nod in understanding.
They soon came to two doors which had card access machines, one on the left of the hall and one on the right. They stopped in front of the one on the left and Seto lifted his pendant and slid it through the slot, granting them access to his room. Yami was bewildered with the security systems. His astonishment must have shown because Seto said "Many other businessmen have the excuse that I am too young to be CEO of Kaiba Corp, but I know the real reason. They're just jealous because I am better at the job than they are, so they try to get rid of me". If Yami wasn't bewildered before, he was now. Although he thought Seto was rather young to be managing a company this size at his age, he couldn't really say anything against it, as he was ruling an entire country at around the same age. He didn't think Seto's life had been so hard just looking at him, but then Seto was good at concealing things he didn't want known.
When Seto was sat upon the bed, he was asked to remove his blazer, and he found his shirt was gone and had blue blood-soaked material tied around his back and chest. He looked questioningly at Yami. "What? What do you think I did when I found you?" he asked somewhat disturbed by the way Seto was looking at him. Seto shook his head, but said a small "thanks" and started to remove the shredded blazer. He hissed in pain as some of the wounds reopened. Dr Kea took some clean bandages and some disinfectant out of the bag she had been carrying. She poured some disinfectant onto the cloth and began to clean the cuts that were on his back. Although Yami hadn't been able to see clearly in the alley way, he could now see a number of scars on Seto's pale skin. There were even burn marks from cigars in some areas of his back and what looked suspiciously like a knife wound between his shoulder blades. Yami looked at Seto's mutilated back and torso in horror, unable to understand why a person would do such cruel things. "Kaiba… why…" Yami began, but Seto cut him off.
"Did they do this? Because they are sick, twisted, sadistic bastards; who delight in other people's pain and suffering. Namely mine" Seto said bitterly. Yami looked at the floor. "I'm sorry, for all that you've suffered, Kaiba" Yami said.
"Why should you be sorry? It's not your fault" Seto retorted.
"You know what I mean, Kaiba" Yami said.
"Whatever" was Seto's reply.
"Hey, boys. Stop arguing, this isn't the time" Dr Kea said over the noise, as she wrapped the clean bandages around Seto's back. Seto hissed and flinched as the material touched his open wounds. "Well, that should do it" Dr Kea said as she finished binding Seto's wounds. "Do you need anything else?" she asked.
"No" came Seto's reply. Dr Kea started packing her things back into the bag, and took out some more bandages and some painkillers.
"Take these with water three times a day and change your bandages at least once every three days" she ordered. With that, she left, the door closing with a click. "Mokuba, as Yami is staying tonight, go and prepare one of the guest rooms" Seto said.
OK, Seto". Mokuba, too, left the room, leaving Yami and Seto alone.
"Thank you, for what you did tonight" Seto said quietly.
"You're welcome, Kaiba" said Yami.
"Seto"
"What?"
"Call me Seto"
"Um… OK Kai… Seto" Yami stuttered. Seto indicated for Yami to sit next to him.
"Why did you decide to look for me anyway?" asked Seto curiously.
"Well… Mokuba sounded really worried, and besides, I always help a friend" Yami replied. He looked at Seto and noticed a confused look on his face. "I class you as a friend Seto" said Yami. 'Actually, more than a friend, but I could never tell him that; he would push me away again' Yami thought. "Oh" said Seto. He looked a little downcast, as though his heart had been torn 'But, I guess being his friend is more than I could have hoped for' he thought. "What's wrong?" Yami asked, concerned.
"Nothing"
"Don't lie to me" said Yami sharply. He knew Seto well enough from watching him all the time to know when he was lying.
"…." Seto raised his head and looked into Yami's eyes. In them, he saw concern and another thing he couldn't identify. He took a deep breath and mumbled something under his breath.
"What? I didn't hear that" Yami said
"I said 'I love you'" Seto said a little louder, although Yami could still hardly hear him. Yami sat there in shock, unable to speak. Seto took this lack of response as a negative and looked towards the floor. Yami put his hand under Seto's chin and lifted his head up. "I love you, too" Yami said, and leant up to join his lips with Seto's. Seto leant back into the kiss and closed his eyes, enjoying the feel of Yami's lips on his. Yami licked Seto's lips, asking for entrance, which Seto easily granted. Their tongues got caught in a duel, as passionate and as fierce as one of their real duels. Yami soon won dominance of the kiss and explored Seto's mouth, elicitating a moan from the young CEO. Soon, the need for air drove them to reluctantly break the kiss. They stared at each other for a moment and then Yami drew Seto into his arms. Seto leant into the embrace willingly, inhaling Yami's scent. "I never thought you could love someone like me" Seto said. "I'm such a bastard to your friends, why would you?"
"Well, you're strong, determined and you don't take crap off people… although you do speak a lot of it sometimes" Yami said teasingly. Seto snorted. "Yeah, right. If I was strong, none of this would ever have happened" Seto said.
"Quite the contrary, Seto, you gave yourself over so Mokuba wouldn't be harmed. Not many people would do that, so that makes you an exceptionally brave and strong person" Yami said. Seto thought about this and leaned further into Yami's embrace. Suddenly, they heard a cough at the door. "Hey, if you wanted to be alone, all you had to do was ask" said a sarcastic voice. Seto and Yami sprang apart, as though struck by lightening, and looked towards the door and saw a smirking Mokuba. "And about time too" he continued. They stared dumbstruck at him, then Seto came to his senses and threw the nearest pillow available at Mokuba. Mokuba laughed and dodged the pillow, then ran over to Seto and Yami and hugged the both of them, then ran out the room again. Yami and Seto looked at each other and Seto said "he's been at the sugar again"
"That's nothing; you should see Yugi when he eats sugar. Sugar plus Yugi equals disaster" said Yami, quite used to hyper kids. Seto sighed and said "Well, somehow I don't see that spare room being used any time soon". He smirked and pulled Yami towards him, almost back to his usual self, although, finding out that the person you love, loves you will do that.
"Um… Seto, I don't have any night clothes" Yami said.
"That's alright, I'll lend you some" Seto replied and got up, wincing as pain shot through his back, causing Yami to jump up and rush to his side. He walked over to his wardrobe, and pulled some random pyjamas from one of the draws. He threw them at Yami and walked back to the bed. Yami and Seto changed and slipped under the bed covers. Yami wrapped his arms gently around Seto, being careful not to knock any of his injuries. They held each other until they fell asleep.
Random Song – Nightwish, Dead Boy's Poem
Born from silence, silence full of it
A perfect concert my best friend
So much to live for, so much to die for
If only my heart had a home
Sing what you can't say
Forget what you can't play
Hasten to drown into beautiful eyes
Walk within my poetry, this dying music
- My loveletter to nobody
Never sigh for better world
It's already composed, played and told
Every thought the music I write
Everything a wish for the night
Wrote for the eclipse, wrote for the virgin
Died for the beauty the one in the garden
Created a kingdom, reached for the wisdom
Failed in becoming a god
Never sigh for better world
It's already composed, played and told
Every thought the music I write
Everything a wish for the night
"If you read this line, remember not the hand that wrote it
Remember only the verse, song maker's cry, the one without tears
For I've given this its strength and it has become my only strength.
Comforting home, mother's lap, chance for immortality
Where being wanted became a thrill I never knew
The sweet piano writing down my life"
"Teach me passion for I fear it's gone
Show me love, hold the lorn
So much more I wanted to give to the ones who love me
I'm sorry
Time will tell (this bitter farewell)
I live no more to shame nor me nor you
And you... I wish I didn't feel for you anymore..."
A lonely soul... An ocean soul...
A lonely soul... An ocean soul...
Yami Pandora: You like? I'm no good at the mushy stuff, so forgive me if it's crap. I'll probably not update unless I get at least 5 more reviews, so far I have 7, so I'm going to be expecting at least 12 reviews, OK?