Hey, aww, I feel so bad. Its been forever since I've updated. My school's been loading on the work like crazy @_@ I had two major projects due on the same day, and an English paper and blah… I complain too much. I also feel bad because this updates so dang short. *feels so bad* …I've probably lost all of my readers… stupid me… BUT YOU ARE NOT HERE TO HEAR ME COMPLAIN! SO PLEASE ALLOW ME TO LEAVE AND LET YOU DO WHATEVER!

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Unexpected Surprises (definitely needs a new title)

Author: Aera-chan

Date: 4-01-04 (Its been a year already??! Haha, April fools! *ish stupid*

Series: Yugioh!

Rating: R

Chapter XVI: My Girl…

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He filled the air with his dark laughter.

"What do you plan to do now Yami? No defenses, no traps, no magic cards. Just you, that pathetic fluff ball kuriboh and my three Blue Eyes. What a predicament. What happened to your precious heart of the cards?"

Yami felt his anger boiling, but it was an anger he had never felt before. Something dark. Something…

…unjustified… something evil...

"Don't speak of the heart of the cards that way! You once believed in it too!"

"That was in a moment of weakness… but I am not weak! Weaklings like you rely on fairy tales to win! I rely on power! Now burn in hell Yami! Attack, Blue Eyes! White Lightning!" Kaiba screamed.

Suddenly the Sennen eye on Yami's forehead began to glow in a dark color. He held up his hand paralyzing the three dragons from attacking.

"At one time you were someone Kaiba, but you will never be anyone of real worth! You think your cards and your money make you powerful?! Do you think you are someone special?!"

Kaiba stared incredulously. His dragons growled and contorted in pain from the pharaoh's hand.

"I thought you had changed! I thought that maybe you had learned a lesson from before!" Yami screamed enraged, a dark aura surrounding his body. "But now I will teach you the lesson of ultimate loss!! Now burn in hell you bastard!"

Kaiba's eyes grew large as his three dragons turned suddenly. He felt the air changing as they left the real world.

"…the shadow realm…" he whispered in disbelief.

He felt the earth shaking under his feet as the towering beasts slowly strode towards him. He felt his body shaking. His dragons wouldn't actually attack him would they?

No… they couldn't…

No matter how strange it seemed, he considered his three Blue Eyes as his friends… They wouldn't turn on him now would they?

He felt small tears welling in his eyes as he saw the Sennen eye on each one of their foreheads. They were being controlled.

"You abused your cards! Now pay the price!" Yami screamed pointing at him. "White Lightning Attack!!"

He closed his eyes, he didn't want to believe it. He could hear the hysterical screaming of their friends… his friends… his brother.

This was the shadow realm.. That meant… he would not be spared the pain, everything was real now.

He felt the attack strike his body, it was hot, so hot it was icy cold. He felt it eating away at his flesh.

He screamed.

He could hear the screaming around him, like a chorus of dying souls.

He could feel the pain dying off. Something was happening to his body. Images of Egypt raced through his mind.

Was he really… the reincarnate ..of an ancient priest?

Yami saw a Sennen eye glowing on his rival's forehead, it was protecting him.

The blast ceased its devouring, the smoke cleared.

Kaiba collapsed to his hands and knees. His body shook as he coughed up blood. He looked up at the towering Yami above him. "..Y-Yami..?"

Yami smiled down at him. "Seth… my priest… my lover. I have longed for you."

Kaiba's brows knitted. He backed up onto the heels of his feet.

Yami bent over Kaiba and took his face in his hands. "You… have been bad my love." Yami gave him an unreadable look before he drew the brown haired boy's lips to his own.

Kaiba's eyes grew wide. He squirmed under the pharaoh's hold, but the other was much stronger.

Yami quickly deepened the kiss, that's when he felt it…

A hand digging into his chest.

Everything hurt. Yami spoke to him in his mind.

"This is for being bad. Seth.. my lover.. feel this pain."

Everything was black.

Fighting.

Always fighting. Screaming. Always screaming. Angry words. Angry eyes. Angry fists pounding. Nails digging. Scratching.

Tears falling into well-worn trails. Familiar streambeds.

"Serenity… its okay, please don't cry anymore… mommy and daddy.." He hugged her tighter. "Mommy and daddy are.." He didn't know what to tell her anymore.

She blinked up at him with bleary eyes. "Joey… I don't want to leave."

"What?"

"I-I don't want to leave Joey! I don't want be away from you!"

"Seren, what are you talking about?"

Just then, the door swung loudly on its hinges.

"Serenity, come here."

Joey tightened his grasp around his sister. "No!" Joey screamed. His mother's eyes narrowed.

"Come you two."

"Hey, you can't take my kids!" Their fathers screamed.

"They're my children! I gave birth to them, they are mine!"

More fighting.

Hands tugging on the youngest.

"NO!" Joey screamed. He wrapped his arms around Serenity, screaming for his mother to let go.

His father turned his back, there was nothing he could do… without his children getting hurt in the process.

Joey screamed at her.

His mother turned, all he felt was the floor beneath his head.

His mind was blank at that moment. He didn't understand.

He felt his face, his hands cold, his body frozen.

So many silent tears, coming so fast. His lungs thumped painfully against their caged prison.

He slowly pushed himself from the floor, feeling his forehead softly.

Dark tears speckling the carpet, staining it red in color…

He heard his dad yelling, his form stepping in front of him. He wanted to hold onto his father. He wanted him to protect him.

"Don't ever touch him again! I hate you! Just get out! Get out now!"

Joey felt his arms wrapping themselves around his father's leg. He didn't know what he was feeling.

Fear? …Betrayal..?

He blinked slowly, realizing that someone was calling his name.

..Serenity..?

She was screaming for him.

"Some goodbyes are forever!"

Tears falling. Serenity screaming. His mind working…

The door slammed. The  floor shook…

His father blew out his breath slowly… he was tired..

Then he bolted, Joey bolted for the door.

"Mother! Mother no! Serenity! Serenity!"

He felt the hard pavement under his feet, he knew he had to run faster. His father would stop him, his mother would leave.

He watched her little car start to pull away, Serenity pounding on the window.

"Joey!"

He had to get to her. But the car sped up. What was happening? Why..?

Strong arms grabbed him. He lost.

Silence… only the voices in his head screamed louder..

Goodbye… mother…

He squirmed and pulled away from the two sharp blades. There was no way…

"No! Please no!"

They neared still.

"Please!"

His brown haired brother gave him an odd look.

"Why don't you want a hair cut Mokuba? Your hair is getting rather long, I think I should cut it…"

"No! I like it like this." The shorter boy said smoothing his hand over his dark black hair protectively. "I'd feel strange with out it…"

Seto gave him an odd smile. "Mokuba, you don't want to look like a girl do you?" He laughed.

Mokuba slapped his brother on the arm. "Hey! You're mean!"

"Sorry Mokuba, I couldn't help it." He patted his brother on the head lovingly. "Are you sure? You don't want the other boys picking on you…"

Mokuba smiled. "You worry too much big brother. Just relax, I'll be fine."

"You're right, I do worry too much."

Mokuba hopped down from his chair. "Well, I'm gonna go out alright."

"Alright, be back soon, how about an hour.."

"An hour?! Seto! How about a few-"

Seto gave him a warning look. "Now Mokuba-"

"Please?"

"Fine, just be careful."

"See, you do worry too much! I'm just going to the park anyways."

"Okay, see you then."

Mokuba hugged his brother quickly before running out the door.

Behind a tree he felt his heart pound in his ears. He peeked out from behind the shelter of the willow's long branches.

Just once… just once he would like to join them. The other boys. Play soccer with them. With him, the most popular boy in his school..

If that happened, he would be popular too, he would have a lot of friends.

He jumped slightly when the soccer ball hit the tree he was standing behind. He jumped backwards, tripping and landing on his butt.

"Hey, can you kick the ball over here?" It was him. He was blonde. Dark blue eyes. He was… ?

It took a few seconds, and the snickering of the other boys before he realized what he had been asked. The blonde boy smiled at him.

"Hey, you kick pretty good. Do you want to join us?"

Mokuba nodded his head. He… couldn't believe it. The other boys never gave him any recognition. They just ignored his presence.

He ran over to them. He was embarrassed though. It didn't look like the other boys wanted him to play.

Their leader just smiled. "Do you know how to play?" he asked him.

Mokuba nodded slowly. "Yeah, sort of." He didn't want to look conceited.

He gave him a quick run through on the rules, much to the other boys' displeasure.

Finally they were playing.

He could tell that no one really wanted him there, except him.

One of the guys tripped him. He fell and hit the ground hard. His face in the dirt.

He helped him up. Mokuba blushed. He got angry at his friend. His friend, just as angry, left. Mokuba felt bad, he knew he was unwanted. He wanted to leave, but the boy wouldn't let his hand go.

There was someone… other than his brother… that wanted him to stay…

This was… strange. It made his heart beat faster. It felt… different.

The other boy's hand shot waves of electricity through him.

They fought. His friends left. They were… alone.

"I'm sorry… I shouldn't have joined you guys, now your friends are-"

"No, I'm glad you joined us. You're really cool." Mokuba blushed. The feelings became stronger. "They're just block heads, and they're jealous. They'll be okay, just give them time."

Mokuba couldn't resist his smile. "..okay.."

He tugged on his hand. "Ice cream?"

Mokuba blushed. ".Y-yes please." He swallowed hard.

"Of course. Come on."

Still touching. Their hands didn't break apart.

They sat together on a park bench by the fish pond. They weren't touching now. He missed the feeling.

"Erik."

"What?" Mokuba asked looking up from his chocolate ice cream.

"..my name. Its Erik. We didn't introduce ourselves."

"Oh, I'm Mokuba. Mokuba Kaiba."

The blonde smiled. "I know. I've watched you in class and at recess." This made Mokuba's heart beat faster one more. "I guess I just didn't know how to approach you, ask if you wanted to join us. Sorry." He smiled down at Mokuba.

When had he stood up?

"Well, I should go, I'll see you tomorrow at school alright."

"Y-yeah. Tomorrow. School. See you there."

"Bye."

With that, he was gone.

He breathed slowly trying to calm his heart.

"Hello?"

"H-hi."

"Hi, um, who is this?"

"K-Karen."

"Oh, sorry! Hey, what's up?"

"Uh, just, just wondering if you wanted to meet..at the park."

"Oh sure, yeah, my dad's not home yet but he wont mind. Um, in 10 minutes okay?"

"Y-yeah. I'll see you then."

"Yeah okay, bye."

He hung up after the line went dead. He breathed in and out slowly. He could do this. He had done it for the past 2 months, so why was it still a fight everyday? Shouldn't he be used to it by now?

He pushed open his door slowly. He peeked in his brother's room, he was typing.

"I'm- I'm going to the park okay Seto?"

His brother turned around from his work. "Alright. See you later."

"Hey, what did I say about the typing and work and stuff?" Mokuba scolded.

Kaiba laughed. "Sorry pal, but I'm gonna have to go against Dr. Mokuba's orders for now. Cant get too far behind."

"Just don't overdo it while I'm gone okay."

"You worry too much little brother. Just relax, I'll be fine."

"You're right, I do worry too much."

"Go out and have fun."

"Bye." Mokuba shut the door to his room and ran over to his own. He still had to get used to everything.

They talked mostly over the phone or IMed each other. They only met every once in a while at the park.

He tugged a brown sweater over his head, slipping it easily over his small additions. He changed his pants for something a little more comfortable and considerably shorter.

He pulled his light colored boots over his feet. He stood, he was a few inches taller now.

Pulling the brush through his hair till it lay flat, he pulled it back into a small tie..

He ran to his door, he didn't want to be late. He almost forgot something. He ran back to his dresser and pulled out his small brown bag.

He sprinted down the hallway. He wasn't thinking. He was making a ruckus, his heels pounding loudly against the floor, every step echoing.

But he couldn't stop now, someone would come looking for the noise.

He was relieved to find himself on the grass of the yard. No more noise.

He hid himself under the familiar branches of the willow tree. He pulled out his mirror. He had to be quick, he was already there, waiting.

Finishing, he hid the mirror in his bag and walked out slowly.

He slowly crept up behind the other boy, slipping his arms around his shoulders.

"Hey."

The blonde looked up at him. "Hey, there you are."

Mokuba felt himself being pulled around to the other side.

He blushed slightly when he felt the other's lips touch lightly to his.

"I've missed you. So, how's my girl been?"

To be continued…

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