Fate Plays Cruel Tricks

BY: Sakurascorpion19

A/N: Here is the final chapter...thank you all who have been so loyal to this story. I hope you enjoy the ending! I tried to make it perfect for you all:)

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-gi-oh!

Chapter 8: The End of All Things

Seto sat up in his hospital bed impatiently. He couldn't think of anything but his brother and Joey.

These two people meant so much to him. If anything happened to either of them…

Seto closed his eyes and hung his head down. "Please, come back safely. Please." He whispered to himself.

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Mokuba sat down into the car seat. "Joey. Why would you….? Why be so foolish?"

He kept his eyes on the flames as they rose above the roof. Sweltering higher and hotter.

"Joey…"

Mokuba couldn't take the suspense. He had to help Joey get out of there. Alive.

He quickly jumped out of the car and ran toward the building. "I'm coming Joey…"

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Seto opened his eyes. He could feel a harsh shiver crawl down his spine. "Something's wrong…" He said to himself out loud.

He looked at the door. Peered at it, waiting for them to walk through it. Waiting.

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"Joey!" Mokuba yelled running into the building. "Joey!"

Mokuba searched the floor, looking for any sign of Joey.

"Joey?" Mokuba questioned. "Jo…Joey?" He coughed.

Mokuba couldn't see the blond anywhere. "Jo…Jo…Joey!"

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"I can't take this anymore…" Seto told himself. "I need to help them. I have to." He began to rise out of the bed and placed his bare feet against the cool tile floor.

Seto gasped in pain. The gun shot wound shook through his body. The pain was everywhere.

"Ah…." He yelled out. He grit his teeth and began to stand up. "I have to…"

He stood up, letting his arms balance his weight on the bed. "Joey….Mokuba…I'm coming…."

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Mokuba couldn't see anything anymore. The smoke from the flames had become too thick.

"Joey?" Mokuba called out. He heard nothing but the flames consuming the wood and boxes surrounding him.

"Joey?"

Mokuba couldn't take the heat and smoke any longer. He had to get out. He ran toward the exit at full speed. Forgive me Joey.

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Seto, after balancing himself, began to move toward the door. "I'm coming for you two. I'm…" Seto felt the pain sink through his body once more. He gasped in pain.

"I have to…I need to save them…I…" Seto slowly felt his body falling. He shut his eyes. With the help of the shadows in his mind, he dreamt of Mokuba and Joey's smiling faces.

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Seto slowly opened his eyes. He was confused as to what happened and how he ended up in his bed again.

Then it hit him. "Mokuba! Joey!" He shot up from his bed. "Ah…" He yelped in pain again.

"You shouldn't do that…you'll hurt yourself." A voice stated.

Seto was confused. Could there be someone in the room with him or was he just imagining things?

Once the pain subsided, Seto looked over toward the door.

Seto just stared at the figure. Searching the shadow for a clue to who they were.

"What?" Seto questioned them.

"Seto…" The voice said almost crying.

Why would they be crying? Who the…?

Seto's eyes opened wide. "Mokuba!" He yelled out.

"Seto." The voice called back. The shadowed figure ran from the door into his brother's arms.

"Mokuba…" Seto whispered. "It's really you…"

"Yeah…" Mokuba said still balling.

"You're okay." Seto said happily.

"Yeah…"

Seto couldn't believe it. He had his brother back, safe in his arms.

"And Joey?" Seto questioned his little brother.

"Uh…" Mokuba was speechless. "Joey?"

"Yes, where is he?" Seto questioned once more.

"Seto…he…" Mokuba began.

Seto sat up straight and held the young child's shoulders within his long hands. "Where is Joey, Mokuba? Where?" He began to shake the boy. "Where?"

Mokuba remained silent.

"Mokuba! Where?" Seto yelled.

"Seto…"

"Tell me!" Seto screamed, tears beginning to form.

"Seto…" Mokuba started.

"Where?" Seto whispered.

"He's…"

"He's what?" Seto yelled out.

"Right here…" A voice said in the doorway.

Seto shot his head up toward the door. There stood Joey, clothes covered in soot and a badly burned paper in his left hand.

"Joey?" Seto gulped.

"Yeah…" The blond gave a smile.

"You're ok. You're both ok…" Seto whispered with a grin on his face.

"Yep, all here and accounted for…" Joey said walking over to the bed.

Joey slowly held his hand up to Seto. In his hand was the deed to Kaiba Corp.

"Here ya go. As promised." Joey stated.

Seto looked down at the paper and then back up at Joey. "You…"

"Got you Mokuba and the deed back as promised…"

"Yes…but…" Seto began.

"But, what?"

"Why is the paper all burned? What happened?" Seto asked with deep concern.

"Don't worry about it, Seto. I'll explain everything later…" Joey told him.

Seto just grinned. "I'm not going anywhere for a while, Joey Wheeler."

"Oh really, Mr. Kaiba?" Joey said with a laugh.

Seto rolled his eyes and looked down at his brother who had fallen asleep in his arms. He then placed a large smirk over his face glancing back up at Joey. "And unfortunately, neither are you."

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Well, there you are...THE END! YAY, after one whole year...it's over. I'm so happy:) Please review and tell me what you thought of the ending...

Much love from your loyal author: Sakurascorpion19