Hallo it's me again!

Don't you just hate me now?

Seto: YES!

Shut up /zips Seto's mouth shut/

Seto: MMMPH!

Just to clarify, I don't know many details on Lemuria

All I know is that it's not made up

It's a mythical civilization off the coast of Madagascar

That's all I know

Things will be brighter and darker in coming chapters

Trust me /devil horns/

Seto/muffled/ oh shit……

Seto felt like the building was caving in and he was being crushed under tons and tons of alabaster and marble. He did the only thing he knew how in these situations: retreat. He retreated into his now hollow soul and built a high fortress around himself so no one can get in, and he didn't wish to come out. In times like this, not a single person could penetrate his impregnable fortress built around his heart of gold.

Joey planned to change that. For years he began to break it down piece by piece. But now, it seemed it would take a nuclear weapon to break it open.

Seto snapped back to his state of reality and narrowed his eyes dangerously as the dead man was being carried off. With a disregard for others in his path, he stormed off, not caring or not even wanting to care of who may have called after him. He was safe inside himself, where nobody could break his heart again, not even the gods.

"Seto!" Joey called.

No answer as the High Priest kept walking.

"SETO!" Joey tried again.

No answer.

By now Seto was out of sight and had clearly made the point that he would not listen to anyone at this moment.

Joey fell to his knees and tears ran from his cheeks the second time that day. He felt a trace of warmth in the palace when others, from slaves to soldiers, came and offered what reassurance they could. A pat on the shoulder, a few kind words, he even felt someone kneel down beside him and pull him into a warm embrace and she said, "It will be okay. Now, go get him back. You can do it. "

Joey stood and began his search for his love. He had to search quickly, because he remembered when Tristan died not too long ago, he tried to kill himself. He didn't want that to happen to Seto. He frantically asked everyone he saw if they knew where Seto went. Some had information, like "he went that way" but that was all.

It was not too long before Joey's feet had carried him across the palace to Seto's room.

Seto sat on his bed with the door shut. He had his hands buried in his face, which was wrenched as if he was in extreme pain. His cerulean eyes and chestnut hair had lost its color. His skin was so pale now that you could swear you could see right through him. Blood occasionally dripped from his chin because of how hard he was biting his lip to prevent himself from crying, which would break the fortress around his heart.

He heard a faint knock on the door. No doubt it's some forced sympathy from a slave. How he hated being disturbed when all he wanted was to be left alone. Nobody could possibly understand. Nobody.

"LEAVE ME ALONE!" he shouted. Anger: another way to release emotion without having to leave his fortress.

The door began to slowly creak open.

"I said go away!" he shouted again in case the person hadn't heard the fist time.

"Seto, it's me, Joey. Can I please come in?" Joey asked timidly, as not to anger Seto even further.

Seto sighed. "Fine."

Joey walked in, still shy of what to do. He was so shocked to see how Seto's complexion had changed in a matter of minutes. He quietly sat down next to Seto and put his arm around him. They sat there while Seto still stared with a look of hurt on his face. Without Seto's notice, Joey studied Seto in this time together. He looks like he's in pain, but he's not showing it.

Joey sighed and with a choked tone in his voice he said, "You know you're being hypocritical, right?"

Seto's eyes widened. "What did I do wrong?"

Joey held Seto in his arms and kissed his chin where the blood began to drip. "You- you said- you said that… it's okay to cry… when you're sad. You said that. I know you're sad, but why won't you cry?"

Seto looked away and stared off into somewhere else.

"It's okay. I'm here. I'll always be here with you. It really is okay to cry." Tears streamed down Joey's face. "But the question is: will you let me be there for you? You can talk to me. I'll listen."

Seto's eyes shot up from wherever they had been staring and looked at Joey. Those words rang like bells inside his head. I'll listen……let me be there……it's okay to cry……I'm here……I'll listen……talk……I'll listen……I'll listen……

"Oh, Joey!"

It took Joey several seconds to register what was happening. Seto grabbed onto Joey like he was a life force to be needed. He wept bitter tears into Joey's robes and sobbed uncontrollably. Joey cried with him. They sat like that for hours upon end crying, with an occasional tender kiss to wipe the tears away.

The night passed, and the day came. Joey did not know exactly how long they had been there, but it seemed as if the two had cried and kissed themselves to sleep. Seto slept on his back and Joey was cuddled underneath his arm. He nuzzled himself into Seto's chest and purred in contentment. He didn't know exactly how they had gotten like this, but with Ra shining a big beaming smile down at them, and the wind cool and pleasant, and his love right beside him, holding him…… who in their right minds would care?

As Joey began to rest again, he was interrupted by a very large growl. It was his stomach. Goddammit! Damn his hunger! He was so comfortable in Seto's arms and now he had to get up and go eat something. But for the first time in his life, he didn't want to! He could stay put, but then he'd wake Seto up. After all, Joey's empty stomach could wake the dead.

Joey groaned in frustration and his stomach followed in suit. Joey cursed himself again when his love began to stir.

"Hmm, are you hungry? Why didn't you just go get something to eat?"

"I don't wanna! I wanna stay here with you!" Joey lazily whined, like a kid waking up early and not wanting to go to school.

Gggggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrowwwwwwwwwwwwwwllllllll!

Seto chuckled. "Come on, we'll go get something together. You with me?"

"Yes! Food!"

They got up and walked out to get some breakfast, holding hands as they went.

And Joey couldn't help but feel a sense of utmost pride. Pride that he got Seto to open up to him. For the first time in history, someone had robbed the human Fort Knox of his golden heart.

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

I told ya it would get lighter!

And I also said it would grow evermore darker!

MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAA!

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He has a point

At this point, Seto will be mute for the rest of his life if you don't review……..

Seto: WHUUUUUUUT?