Virus :-: Fate

Summary: Having not seen his brother leave his bedroom in days Mokuba goes to see what could possible be the problem. What he sees is not exactly what he had expected ... Mokuba POV for the first chapter.

Yu-Gi-Oh is the intellectual property of Kazuki Takahashi, and is being used in this fan fiction for fan purposes only. All situations, opinions and characters not belonging to Kazuki Takahashi are the intellectual property of Shadow Stalker Me.

Please forgive me for taking so, so long to write this chapter. I'm so sorry. ee; Well without boring you to death much longer ... here it is! The second chapter in Virus. Fate.

"Niisama." I called out, taking a quick glance around. I wasn't able to decifer much as the darkness had swallowed everything. I could make out a few objects that I guessed to be end tables of some sort. There were no doors, or rooms ... except for a single room of which the door was open just a crack. A dimming light emitting from it. I stepped forward, my footsteps echoing loudly, the sound bouncing off the walls continuously. I flinched and took a retreating step backwards.

Soon the sound fainted and I cautiously took another step, forcing it to be softer than before. "Niisama." I called once more, my voice traveling down to the room at the end. I heard a faint shuffling from behind the door. Seto, could that be you? Eagerly I quickened the pace, trying to push aside the darkness and return to the light that was my brother. But I couldn't. Something was pulling at me, tugging roughly. I glanced over my shoulder.

Violent winds were swirling and whipping behind me. Sitting in the center of the hall, they began to suck everything in sight towards them. Sparing nothing. My ... my fear. My fear was trying to swallow me, prevent me from reaching Seto. I shut my eyes tightly. The shadows, the darkness ... They were trying to scare me. But it wouldn't work.

"Seto." I said aloud, a glimmer of light filling my doubtful heart. The winds hissed at me and pulled back, almost scared now. "Stay away from me ... " I whispered softly under my breath, my body already in motion, running towards the door.

The abyss behind screamed with anger, the winds picking up as it began its pursuit. The end tables I had made note of before were now disappearing, being swallowed. But that wasn't all. The winds had begun to swallow the hall. It creaked and twisted violently, roughly. The carpet tearing, the wallpaper tearing and the floorboards splintering upwards. "Seto!" I cried out, hoping he'd here me, "Seto! Help me!" I screamed this time, as the first time the sound was impossible to hear.

I reached out for the doorknob and gripped it tightly. "Seto!" I screamed trying pull myself in, the abyss trying to prevent me, "Please help me Seto!" Tears began streaming down my face as I tried to muster up the strength to surpass the winds and enter the room.

The door swung open, throwing me inside as I heard a familiar voice. That's Seto's voice. I immediately stood, the door slamming shut behind me. The howling of the winds disappearing only to be replaced with an eerie silence. But it didn't matter because I had found Seto, and he would protect me no matter what.

I walked over to Seto, my arms spreading as to give him a big hug. But I was halted in my tracks. The smile that had begun to spread across my face turned to a look of shear horror.

Seto turned around as her heard me approach, his shadow surrounding me. H-h-his .. his face. I shut my eyes tightly trying to psuh the image from my head. Seto had grown unnaturally thin. His face was a ghostly white, his once lively blue eyes were stolen and in place he was given fading white ones.

I stepped back as my brother approached. "M-mokuba .. wh-where are you?" His tone was soft, though it seemed he was having a hard time speaking. "I-I need you ... som-something ... something's wrong with me ... I n-n-need help." Seto collapsed to the ground; the sudden crack of a few of his ribs pushed me over the edge.

I burst into a fit of tears and ran to Seto, kneeling beside him. "Seto ... I'm here for you." I pulled him up trying to get him to lay partially in my lap. "Wh-what's wrong Seto?" I looked down to see that his skin began to sink against his bones. "N-no ... Seto! You can't leave me!" I cried, choking on my tears.

He reached up, his hand pressing gently against my warm, moist face. "I ... Muh-Mokuba ... I'm .. I'm sorry, I couldn't keep my ... my promise." His hand fell from my face, hitting the carpet with a dull thud.

I could my eyes widen, my muscles tensing. My entire body began to tremble as he muttered those words. I pulled him closer, wanting to feel the warmth of his body, that reassuring feeling. But I hadn't. The cold lifeless body of my brother sent a chill down my spine, my heart skip a beat, and I could feel myself begin to die inside.

"Please Seto ... come back to me. I need you ... you can't .. can't break your promise! Seto!" I ran my hand through my brother's hair when I felt my body ache, my insides twisting in horrible, excruciating pain. "No .. it, it can't be." Something had entered my body and was now trying to destroy me from the inside out.

My head sank down, chin pressing up against my chest. My hands removing themselves from around my brother, each taking point on the side of my head. I shut my eyes tightly trying to rid my mind of the pain, and think about my brother.

"Mokuba ... Mokuba."

I heard someone faintly calling to me. But I didn't care. I didn't respond to them.

"Mokuba ... Mokuba please."

I felt a warm hand set down on my shoulder and shake me gently. I shrunk down, pulling my entire body together, curling up into the fetal position. Crying. Sobbing.

"What's wrong? ... Mokuba! Mokuba!" I was torn away from my brother as someone lifted me, the image of him and the entire room fading. The abyss finally being able to enter the room. Sucking my brother into its center.

"Seto!" I cried once more, trying to pull form the stranger. I felt my fists tighten, and I glanced over my shoulder. Eyes narrowed and full of hatred. If not for them I could have prevented the abyss from swallowing my brother.

I glared into the worried eyes of my brother. His face still pale and discolored, his hair a mess ... but my brother. He pulled me close, and I could feel him against me. Clenched fists curled around the leather of his shirt and pressed my head to his chest, "Seto! It's really you."

"Mokuba ... what's wrong? Are y-you alright." His voice was a bit shaken, his gaze meeting mine as I looked up. His eyes were still the faded gray they had been yesterday.

"I'm alright now Seto ... as long as I'm with you." I brought myself closer to him, my head resting gently upon his chest. I could hear his heart beating faintly. The strained organ working as hard as it possible could. "Seto .. are you ..." I trailed off for a few seconds. " ... are you alright?" I asked, keeping my gaze fixed upon the belt Seto had been wearing. The shimmering metal buckle with the KC logo on it.

Seto hesitated for a minute, unsure what to say. He hadn't been feeling well and he could barely remember what had happened the past few days. Something was wrong, but was he willing to admit it? Finally he spoke, "Mokuba ..." He began.

Alyssa: Alright there's the second chapter. Ooh, annoying cliffhanger. Again! Heh ... well I look forward to getting your reviews ... makes me happy.Thanks for reading and I hpe you enjoyed. Third chapter coming soon ... hopefully.