Author's Note: Ahhh, I feel so relaxed and ready to entertain my loyal readers once again! I took a family vacation to Maui, Hawaii and it was so cool! I even got some great ideas for Run Away Puppy 3! I apologize for the cliffhanger and the shortness of the last chapter. I am back now and ready to please, this new chapter will be longer and hopefully won't end with a cliffhanger. Hope you all enjoy it!
mandapandabug: Foreshadowing hu? Maybe…maybe not… I won't tell. To tell you the truth, I don't want either of them to die, the master needs a puppy to care for and a puppy needs to a master to care for him. You go on right ahead and get in the line to kick Mollano's ass, I think everyone wants to put in their 2 cents. Calm down and take a deep breath, it's okay, everything is going to be fine, here is another chapter for your hungry mind. Hope you like it! Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
dragonlady222: I am very pleased to hear that you enjoyed both parts of this story, I hope you will stick around for the third part! Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
puffin: Yes, unfortunately Jouneth is kidnapped. Glad to know that you loved it! Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter. Oh and one more thing, when are you going to update Seeing?
Dark Shadowess: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you wait so long, but it couldn't be helped. Glad to hear you and your socks enjoyed the last chapter and for your socks' sake you may not want to wear them through this chapter. Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
invisible girl: Yeah, I think it is apparent who will be sad and who will be mad. I sawy, I don't mean to be mean to anyone…it's just if nothing happened there would be no story. Lets just prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
mystictreasures: Yeah, poor Jouneth, him and his parents never seem to catch a break. I didn't mean for the shortness of the last chapter and in all actuality I didn't even notice that it was that short. YAY! WHOOO! GO CLASS OF 2006! I can't wait to graduate either! Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
Bloody Days of Dust: Don't worry about the reviewing thing so much, though it is nice to get feedback so I have some inspiration. I apologize for the cliffy, I hope that I wont leave one this chapter…but I won't make any promises. Sure, I'll tell Jou-Kaiba-Mokie that for ya. Nah, school should keep me from updating so much this year, being a senior has it's advantages, less to no homework at all! Tell those people who are picking on you that you have senior friends behind you that will defend you at any cost! I'm not going too far away when college comes around. I live in Colorado and plan on attending The Rocky Mountain College of Art And Design. My best friend is class of 2009 as well! Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter! Good luck with whatever it is you plan to do with your future and good luck with the rest of your high schooling. You have nothing to fear, I'll be writing up a storm for a while. Yes! Damn that ninja thing.
subaruxkamui4ever: Destroy is along the lines of what in fact will be flowing through Kaiba's mind and blood. I also hope it all ends well. I would hate to see all that hard work be in vain. School life is always in the way…but there isn't much I can do about that. I think those guards are more than fired…they are so dead once a raging Kaiba crosses their paths. Yeah, liked that part the best too! Seto is so considerate! Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
LZfOx1379: Yes, Joey is just fine…but not for too much longer, he's going to be crushed when he finds out about his son. The baby should be okay for the most part. DAMN MOLLANO TO HELL! I can't tell ya what the note says then that would ruin the whole chapter. I can't tell ya what's going to happen to Jouneth either. I sawy. If I give anything away it wouldn't be a surprise anymore. I'm sorry for the shortness of last chapter and I'm sorry for the long wait, hopefully this chapter will make up for all of that. Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
FireieGurl: I hope nothing serious happens to Jouneth either. Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
Miru Amai: I'm glad to know that you loved the chapter and it is sad that Jouneth was kidnapped but you had to of seen this coming. I got your e-mail and all I think I need is a name for your character, and why she wants to help protect the Kaiba infant. That should be about it. Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter! Oh and one more thing, do you like Inuyasha?
Jou-Kaiba-Mokie: Kate says if you don't change your penname she won't let you touch the puppy soft hair and she'll use her Joey brown eyes on you. Don't ask me any questions I'm just the messenger. Okay, anyway, onto your review. Yes, it is all true, the kidnapping, the baby monitor thing, the ninja thing, everything. You're right it isn't fair to the parents or the newly born infant but what can you do? Seto and Joey will come through with extraordinary heroism…well…they'll try to anyway. Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
upset reader: I sawy, the wait couldn't be helped, I wasn't even in the states for a week and a half. I was in Hawaii. I don't think Joey has ESP or anything, I just think it's his fear of Mollano coming to kill his baby. You're very right, it stupid to cross the master and his puppy. Lets see how this plays out. Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
Dragonmaster1703: I hate Mollano too and I also hate cliffhangers. If I parish you will never know how this story ends. Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
daughterofanubis: Calm down! Breathe! Here is another chapter for you! Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
Ryuichi's lover: I guess the wolverine is a vicious little animal…but I think the administration could have come up with something better…oh wait…I give the administration too much credit. You think a professional is writing it? I don't think I'm that good but thank you anyway! That makes me feel good about my story. It would be cool if it could be made into a movie but I don't think Kazuki Takahashi would be too happy with me. Don't worry, I'll be writing for a while. Writing helps me to live in another world and escape the real world. I sawy about the cliffy hopefully this chapter will make up for it. Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
Hex-Saku: I sawy, I couldn't help the cliffy! Please don't hate me! I hope this new chapter will make up for the last one. Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
Run Away Puppy 2: Mollano's Revenge Chapter Seventeen: Greatest Fear Part TwoAs if it were a normal thing, though it was now concerning their circumstance, Joey's body awoke to the time that Jouneth would usually begin to fuss and cry. The blonde looked at the alarm clock and saw that it was 3:56 am. He yawned and lay down and waited for his son to begin to cry. Twenty minutes passed and Joey began to feel that something wasn't right. The teen pulled himself out of bed and listened as Seto stirred from the bed movement.
"Jouneth?" Joey asked softly while entering his infant's room and switching on a little Blue Eyes White Dragon lamp. "Jou…" was all the amber-eyed teen could say before reality slapped him hard in the face.
"Seto!" Joey cried in utter pain and despair. The young CEO rushed into the nursery at his lover's urgent call. "Pup, what is it?" The blonde teen threw himself into his boyfriend's arms and broke down. "Jouneth…is gone…he's been taken from us." Those words struck Seto's heart like a knife to his chest; he let go of his beloved puppy and walked cautiously over to the crib, wishing with all his heart and soul that what Joey had said wasn't true. But when he saw an empty crib all that was left of his shaken composure shattered and fell into tiny pieces to the floor. But just as Seto had looked over the crib again his eyes caught a note lying menacingly on the mattress where his son should be. The brunette teen reached into the infant's bed and took the note into his hand and opened it.
Dear parents of this child,
I hope u don't mind so much but I have taken your son out and given him a better home, with me. I made a promise of revenge to myself in my security transfer vehicle. I swore to give back two fold of all the trouble you two have caused me. You put my wife against me and killed my only son! The son that was to uphold my family business, and now I have taken your son, the son that would carry on the Kaiba name and carry on the family business. But…I am willing to play a little game. Come to Domino Pier and meet me at the deserted warehouse. If you truly love your infant you will be willing to give up a sacrifice for him. Remember, Domino Pier, tomorrow night at midnight, no cops or I will take your baby out of this world. Oh and just the baby doesn't settle the score, if you catch my drift.
Your Friend,
James Mollano
"THE FUCKING NERVE!" Seto yelled. The very sound made Joey flinch and abruptly stopped his hysterical tears. The blonde watched as the CEO moved out into the hallway and took out his anger on an innocent wall. The blue-eyed teen's breathing was rapid and he spun around so his back was to the wall and slid down until his rear reached the carpet. It was then that Joey heard a slight sob come from his lover. The blonde approached the young upset father and kneeled down at his feet. "Seto?" The brunette looked up with a tear stricken face then reached out to his puppy and pulled him close.
"Our baby Seto." Joey sobbed heavily. The blue-eyed teen kissed his pup's head and nuzzled his face into the crook of the other teen's neck. It was then at that moment that Seto realized that not only was his son gone….
"Pup I need you to get up for a minute." Joey did as was told and watched as the brunette raced down the hall passed the nursery to his brother's room. Hoping his thoughts were wrong, Seto flipped the switch in his brother's room…his worst fears had been granted. Mokuba was part of the price Mollano had set.
"YOU'RE GONNA BE IN SO MUCH TROUBLE WHEN MY BROTHER GETS A HOLD OF YOU!" Mokuba yelled in mixture of fear and anger. Poor Jouneth had been crying for a good ten minutes now and Mollano wouldn't dare let the boy get close to the infant. "You're brother? Ha! That is a funny thought little Mokuba, you see you and the baby are bait to lead those two imbeciles into a trap, before the night is over, you, your brother, and Joey will all be dead on account of an explosion." Mollano retorted with venom dripping from the very words. Mokuba felt tears come to his eyes, his brother and Joey didn't deserve this, all Seto ever wanted was a family to call his own…now that he had one it caused him more trouble than it was worth.
"Why do you want the baby so bad?" Mokuba asked while trying to fight the urge to cry. Mollano spun on his heals and faced the black-haired Kaiba. "Because he will entitle us for riches." The former mob boss answered in a low menacing tone. Mokuba gasped out loud when he realized what the man had meant.
"You want Kaiba Corp. and it's income for yourselves…well, I won't let you get your greedily dirty paws on it's ownership title, that company will forever be ours and ours alone!" Mokuba yelled. Mollano was outraged to have the boy treat him with such disrespect he went to back hand the boy but was stopped in mid swing.
"Don't you dare hit that boy Jamie." Birdo hissed. Mollano turned to see himself at gunpoint and his "buddy" standing before him. "What is this about Birdo?"
"You know the rules, no tainting the bait! And for fucking god's sake let the boy handle the infant, the baby's cries are becoming ridiculous!" Mollano glared as he watched Birdo give the sign for Mokuba to tend his nephew. He handed the younger Kaiba brother a bottle and watched as the raven-haired kid fed the infant. "Very good Mokuba, I'm sure your brother is incredibly proud of you." Mokuba held the feeding infant closer to his body and kept sharp watch on the men before him. But, it wasn't long before he lost what was left of his ten-year-old composure. He was terrified for his life and that of his newborn nephew. He broke down and began to let silent tears trail down his pale face. "Hurry big brother, I need you."
"I can't believe this actually happened!" Tea spoke through ragged sobs. Tristan had been silent since he heard the news of his missing nephew. He sat by himself in the corner table in the living quarters of the game shop.
"Who could do such a horrendous act? Jouneth is just an infant and poor Mokuba, that poor kid doesn't need anymore back experiences." Duke empathized to the others. Yami stood up from his place on the couch and looked down at the floor then back up to the shattered parents. "There is only one…who would be capable of such acts…James Mollano. He is back to finish what he started and will stop at nothing and stoop as low as he can go until he gets what he wants."
"And that would be…?" Duke asked. "For us to be dead." Seto answered harshly, quickly his body stood up with anger. "Mollano wants revenge on Joey and I for the pain "we" caused him as far as I see it, he caused us all the pain."
"Well pointing fingers isn't going to get anybody anywhere, what is your plan of action?" Bakura asked with a sly grin while fingering his millennium ring. "To get my son back what the hell do you take me for whitey?"
"Bakura is right Seto, you can't just barge into the warehouse and expect for Mollano and his goons to just hand your son over, you need a plan. And I know just the guys and the plan." Yami said while eyeing Bakura and Malik (Yami Marik).
4:24 am
Domino Pier, Abandoned Warehouse
"It has been a while since I have banished a soul to the shadow realm, this will be fun indeed." Bakura said with a healthy appearance of amusement in his voice. "Well you better enjoy it Bakura because this may be the last time you banish anyone." Ryou spoke softy. The former tomb robber rolled his eyes and watched as Malik eyed him. "Whaddya want pointy hair?" Malik snickered, "You better save some for me or you'll find yourself right back in the millennium ring."
"Oh, a threat is it? You don't scare me."
"I should." Malik said while the eye of Horous appeared on his forehead while gripping the millennium rod tightly. "Don't get too attached to that piece Malik, Seto wants it back afterward." Marik said whispered.
"Would all of you just shut up for a minute!" Seto cried harshly. The group was hidden behind a stack of cargo boxes to the right of the front doors of the warehouse. The brunette listened for any urgent cries his brother or his son may be making but nothing came that alone calmed his nerves but he was still anxious to have his brother and infant. The blue-eyed teen looked over to his still shaken puppy and spoke softly, "Are you ready for this?" Joey looked over his lover and smiled the best he could and gave his head a nod. The young CEO leant over and planted a loving kiss on the blonde's lips. They pulled away and started their way into the warehouse.
"Be careful." Yugi whispered after his friends were out of earshot.
"Mollano! Come out and show me your cowardly face!" Seto yelled in all his pent up rage.
"Well, well, well, look who finally decided to finally show up and play the hero to his son and younger brother." Mollano sneered. Instantaneously Joey took a death grip on the brunette's upper arm. "That was quite a trick Joseph, carrying and giving birth to your BOYfriend's baby. Let me congratulate you both on the happy even before it is suddenly torn from your grip. Boys."
At the sound of Mollano's voice Mokuba's own voice yelled out to his brother. Seto looked upward toward the rafters and saw his helpless baby brother hanging from a hook that dangled from the steel rafters above. "SETO! HELP ME PLEASE!" Mokuba pleaded between helpless sobs.
"MOKUBA!"
"SETO PLEASE! I DON'T WANNA DIE!"
The blue-eyed teen felt volcanic fire rage within his veins and he was gifted a new supply of anger. "MOLLANO YOU FUCKING ASS-HOLE! LET MY BROTHER DOWN OR SO HELP ME…"
"Or what Kaiba? You'll kill me?" At his words Seto and Joey were surrounded at gunpoint. "Tell you what Kaiba, I'm feeling rather generous tonight, I'll give you three options. 1) You take your kid brother hand over the company and Jouneth to me and you walk out of here alive. 2) You take your son…" and at that moment Birdo stepped forward with a fussy Jouneth in his arms.
"JOUNETH!" Joey said while nearly sprinting from Seto's side. "Ahhh ahh, I'm not finished Joseph." Mollano said while shaking a finger at the blonde. The brunette gently pulled Joey back to him. "Now as I was saying…2) you take your son hand over the company and Mokuba to me and walk out of here alive to raise your infant son. 3) You can play hero and die trying. So…what'll it be Seto?"
"I'll be leaving here with my brother…"
"Good choice Seto and…"
"…My company, and my son."
Mollano chuckled at the teen's confidence. "So, persistent are we? So be it! Boys!" The former mob boss called to the gunmen…but after a couple moments nothing came and Mollano turned to see all his gunmen had disappeared and heard evil laughter echo throughout the warehouse. Seto smirked.
"What are you laughin' at Kaiba?" Mollano demanded. "I may have came without the aid of police but I know some people in high places." Mollano and Birdo spun around to come face to face with Malik and Bakura. While the men had their attention busied Joey took quick action and snatched his son from Birdo's arms.
"HEY! GET YOUR ASS BACK HERE!" The blonde ran to Kaiba and they ran together out into the night and hid behind their cargo boxes. "Take Jouneth and get out of here!" Seto said hurriedly. "No I won't leave you!"
"Joey! For Jouneth's fragile life get out of here! Hide him! Take him to a safe place!"
"NO SETO! I W…"
"DO AS I SAY!"
Joey was taken aback by his lover's voice but really didn't have the time to argue with him. "Take the baby run, I promise I'll meet up with you. I can't leave my brother." With those words, Seto laid a passionate but short lived kiss on the blonde's lips. They pulled away and Seto ordered his puppy to go. Though wanting to do the exact opposite, Joey listened and he hoped into the Yukon and buckled his son into the seat. Quickly he sped off into a direction he had never been before.
Without fail, Seto returned back into the warehouse to meet a sight he thought he would never see. Malik, Marik, Ryou, Bakura, Yugi, Yami, Tea, Tristan, and Duke were all bound and gagged. Though most of the gunmen had been banished to the shadow realm, Mollano had also come prepared. More gunmen stood about Mollano and Seto's group of friends.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk Seto." With that Mollano snapped his fingers and a gunshot echoed off the walls and a horrified scream from Mokuba brought Seto's gaze up to the rafters. One of the shooters had made the raven-haired boy's cable weaker by grazing the wires with a bullet. Seto found himself in a dire predicament. What was he to do? Maybe the gods would understand the sacrifices that were about to be made, he was at least able to help Joey and his son escape. A new life had been born, a special life that possibly needed more than just one old life to die.
"If I die here Mollano, I just want you to know that I will have not perished without a purpose. A new life is born and an old one must die. I love my son and his mother and if I must die for them here and now then I will…and I am sure that the others are willing to do the same."
"You will not die this night Seto, here! Catch this!"
Author's Note: Okay, so I couldn't help it. Another cliffhanger beseeches you. I'm sorry okay, but don't worry a new chapter will be out soon, before Halloween anyway. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it! Thanks so much for reading and don't forget to review!