I'm back from D.C! With chapter 12! Wooo! Okay, my reviewers, very sweet! Hazel-Beka, stay with me here girl, I was reading FAKE and Randy has Dee use his Japanese name, even though he's only half Japanese. I figured I might be able to pull off the same thing. That is your answer.

But now, I have decided to just stick with Jou's original name. Because your question seriously made me reconsider what I wrote. Not that it's a bad thing.

P.S. If I had a scanner, I would totally put up the trench coat. I'm sorry I couldn't describe it any better, I had this perfect picture of it in my head, getting it onto paper was a different story.

For this chapter, I recommend Kelly Clarkson's 'Behind These Hazel Eyes'. Because that's what I'm currently listening to as I write this. It really fits Seto and Jou's moods at this time. It's weird; the song totally fits Seto's vampirism.

-Show Me How It Ends-

Stage Twelve: Broken

Seto sat quietly, one leg draped over the other, fingers laced pensively. He looked over at his brother, who was sleeping soundly. Innocently. The brunet glanced down at his hands, sadly noting the claws that had replaced his nails.

Seto reached for a phone mounted next to his seat. "How long till arrival?" He asked coldly.

A static hiss came before a male voice answered. "About eight hours Mr. Kaiba. I suggest you get comfortable, perhaps get some sleep, sir."

The vampire sighed dejectedly. "I'll think about it, thanks."

Seto returned to his seat, glancing out his window at the ocean below.

"What if he doesn't feel the same? What if this is all just a big mistake?" He whispered. "Even if he does feel the same as I do," He raised a pale hand to cover his still heart. "He could never accept me this way. I can barely stand myself, so how could he love me like this? It's only going to get worse according to that book," He mused sadly, "I don't want to hurt you anymore Katsuya."

A droplet strayed away from his eye. The brunet reached up to wipe it away, but he stopped. At that moment the scent of blood had reached his nose. He stood up and began walking to the bathroom, paying no heed to tears that now streamed down his cheeks.

He reached the small room and reached for a tissue to wipe away the evidence of his emotions. He paused once more, realizing gradually that he hadn't turned the light on. He flipped the switch and stared incredulously at his reflection.

Red droplets fell onto the white marble sink. He wasn't crying tears.

He was crying blood.

"Shizuka…"

The girl looked up guiltily.

"Yes, big brother who I love with all my heart?" She stated nervously.

"Have you been in my room?" Jou asked jadedly.

Shizuka shifted anxiously, keeping her gaze on the floor.

"I just wanted to know what's bothering you and if maybe I could help, I'm sorry Katsuya." She whispered quietly.

Jou's gaze softened, he moved to put his arms around the girl in an apologetic hug.

"It's okay sis. I know you didn't mean anything by it, but please don't go around looking in my personal stuff, okay?"

She nodded quickly before running off. The blond sighed tiredly, beginning to pace towards his room. "I need to call Mokuba, at least make sure he's alright…" he flopped onto his bed and reached for his own cell phone. He quickly dialed the number he had practically memorized, The Kaiba Mansion. He cursed when he was forwarded through to the answering machine. The blonde abruptly flipped shut the phone, thinking a moment before re-opening it. He went into his contacts list, searching for Mokuba's cell number. He pressed send and waited for the younger Kaiba to pick up.

Seto finished wiping the blood from his eyes, trying to regain some of his wits after the unnerving incident. He dampened a cloth and ran it over his face, scrubbing his cheeks free of any excess blood.

Ring…Ring…Ring…Ring…

"What the hell…?" Seto muttered, pulling the towel away and making his way back to his seat, following the noise.

Ring…Ring…Ring…Ring…

He stood before Mokuba, finally establishing that the sound was coming from the boy's cell phone. Seto gently reached into his brother's pocket, grasping the phone. He pulled it out quickly and answered it.

"Seto Kaiba speaking."

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