Sakura tells Kaiba of his undying affection for him. Being freaked out by this, Sakura runs away. Later on the figure calls him in saying that he has Sakura. Racing off to the radio tower, Kaiba hurries to Sakura's supposed rescue.

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The Forbidden Love

Chapter Twleve: One's Betrayal And A Duel

It was still raining. Darkness had rolled in and everything was engulfed upon the moonlit sky. The cab stopped at the foot of the tower and Kaiba walked out with a duel disk attached on his arm.

"Just to be safe," he thought.

As he walked towards the building, he heard a scream. Like a mother bear trying to protect her young, he ran frantically though the doors of the tower and ran towards the elevators. They weren't working and the scream kept getting louder and agonizing. "Shit!" he ran up the flight of stairs and when he got up the top floor, he was exhausted. However he had no time to rest as on the metal balcony he saw a figure wrapped within a black cloak.

"Mr. Kaiba...what a pleasant surprise..."

"We?" Kaiba asked, "you're all alone."

"Why don't you look for yourself," the figure pointed up to the top of the tower and looking up Kaiba saw a lion with wings and a white dressed man who's attire was out of this world. They were all engulfed inside a ball of purple aura.

"Where is she? Where is the kid?"

"Oh, she's standing right behind you," and just like that Sakura was standing right behind him. She waked up to Kaiba. She had a blank look on her face.

"Kid..."

"Those words..."

"What?"

"Those words...I can't seem to find them...what to say at a time like this..."

"Kid...are you..." at that moment, Sakura pulled a sword and stabbed him in the gut.

"Gahhhhhh...kid...what the hell?"

"Oh yes...now I remember...I am sorry..."

"Why..." as Kaiba said this, he collapsed on the ground. Sakura stood up and the blank face disappeared.

"What...what have I been doing..."

"Take a good look, kid..."

She then looked at the collapsed body that was before her, "This is...this isn't what I wanted..." She looked at the cloaked figure. "You did this, didn't you. You made me do this!"

"Wasn't me kid. It was your own negative energy. Your thoughts and emotions. That's right...I can feel it...the rage and anger...just waiting to explode!"

Sakura took her bloody sword and tried to stab the figure. He dodged it with skill. She was able to cut his cloak a couple of times however he just laughed.

"Your strikes are weak. Fragile. Pathetic. Just like human souls."

"Be quiet!"

"The depth of human emotion astounds me. Do you still seek forgiveness, after all you have done?"

"Yes...Yes I do."

"...Even if the path ahead leads only to darkness? Only death awaits him in the end."

"I am eternally sorry for what I have done..."

"...You sought love. You revered it. Love is beautiful. Your predecessor, too, knew its allure. However he was not fooled by the kind of evil that love presents. Unlike you..."

"You can't fool me. I won't fall for your trick anymore."

"...He must perish. You shall cast his body into the darkness. He shall stagnate and rot, steeped in despair. He will become a servant of darkness, a creature of evil. !"

"No! That's an illusion! That won't happen...I will not let that happen."

"Foolish sentiments..."

The cloaked man grabbed her by the neck and as she squirmed, she dropped her sword which turned back into a staff.

"Let...me...go..."

"... ... ...It was inevitable. Goodbye..."

"...let her go...let the kid go." The cloaked figure turned around and saw Kaiba trying to get steady.

"I see that your the stubborn one that cannot stay down."

"I'll make you a deal."

"A deal? A businessman trying to make a deal? Okay Seto, name your deal..."

"A duel.."

"A...duel? What with swords? Guns?"

"No...a duel..."

"Oh, a duel monster's duel. Why didn't you say so? This is intriguing. Me against the second highest duelist in the country."

"I'm the best there is...there is no one better."

"Please. Do you really believe in your abilities that much? Last time you did that you lost your soul."

"Unless your a coward do we have a deal?"

"... ... ...agreed." The cloaked figure took a wave of his hand and a black and purple sphere engulfed them. "By the way, we'll be playing a shadow game. I hope you don't mind."

"Hmmm. Damn that kid. My wound...it's deep. Where is the kid?"

"Take a good look up," the figure pointed up and right there Sakura was suspended in the air.

"Help me."

"Kid, hang on!"

"I'll explain the rules. Whenever I lose life points, a part of my body disappears within the darkness. When you lose life points you, your body doesn't suffer...Sakura does."

"Fine...I defeat you no matter what."

"Do you really think your right? Do you really think you can win? Do you earnestly believe that you can defeat me?"

"Enough of this talk," Kaiba put his dueling arm forward. The duel disk changed into a battle position. The figure did the same thing.

"I told you before and I'll say it again. I'll defeat you no matter what."

"Ha ha ha...your funny. Now let's begin."

Both simultaneously shouted the word as the thunder cracked in the sky.

"LET'S DUEL!"

Now that the duel has started, what will happen? I promise it will be good. Please R&R.