Aoi: Okay, wow...look at me, writing again. It seems I escaped yet another writer's block and managed to get a chapter out of it. But cutting to the chase. This story might seem like only a NoaxMokuba story to begin with...it's not.And this is not just a romance, it also has humor, adventure, even horror. I'm not blaming you people for not knowing...honestly how could you? Anyways, with that said and done. Here's my first chapter.
Disclaimer: I do NOT own "Yu-Gi-Oh!", no matter how much I wish I did will change this. I do NOT own the idea of MokubaxNoa. I do NOT own the song, "My Immortal" by Evanscence. But forgetting all the things I don't own...let's focus on the things I do. I own this story...and that's why I don't want you trying to take my idea. .
A Virtual Friend or Foe?
Chapter One: Unhealed wounds
'Darkness surrounds me, only thoughts of you now...'
'You were the only one who gave me a chance'
'The only one who gave me hope...'
'Hope that I could finally change'
'But after these years of being smothered by loneliness...'
'I realized something.'
'...that I still love you.'
These thoughts continued to play throughout the male's mind. He floating around in the emptiness, as tiny gray lights flew about him. Destruction was obviously present at one time, even sparks still flickered. It was actually amazing he was still alive. That day continuing to resound in his mind. The first day someone treated him like a person rather than a machine. The mint haired teen held out his pale hands to allow a gray light to enter. Is palms pressing together over it till it popped. This allowing a voice to play to him. It being his step-brother's: 'You'll always be my brother.' A slight chuckle sounding from him, hearing that simple sentance always took his breath away.
'Give it time...and it will grow.'
'Time stands still when I'm with you.'
'I can't continue to go on without you'
'You're the only reason I continue to live.'
'I won't be alone anymore.'
'I won't be afraid of my actions.'
'These fears won't hold me back.'
With a simple wave of his hand, the lights began to swirl about. A depressed expression remained upon his face, as he watched. It seemed that he figured out a way to age himself...after all, it was the only way to know exactly how much time had past. But all he really wanted was for the aching to stop. How was he supposed to know what love would feel like?
The lights suddenly crashed together to form Mokuba. A weak smile made it's way to the teen as he stared at the twelve year-old-boy. His sapphire colored eyes even teared up at the fact he was in the presence of the other. Words couldn't describe how happy he was. His mind was shouting for him to taste the other's lips. Instead he moving to embrace his body only to have him shatter to pieces.
"It's not fair," he cried to himself, his brows narrowing, "Why can't I be happy for once? Why doesn't anything ever go the way I want them too!" He smacking the lights away, leaving once again in the shadows. It didn't bother him that he was dead to the world, all he wanted was a chance to tell the adopted Kaiba how he felt. Was that too much to ask? Apparently so...otherwise there would've been a way by now. Sure he had all the power anyone would ever want in his world, well what remained of it. But it wasn't enough, it wasn't enough at all.
"Noa," a voice called out to him, it sounding deep and raspy. Most people would have mistaken it as the voice of evil.
His attention was immediately shifted towards it, this all not improving his mood. In a flicker he disappeared.
Appearing before the cage. "And what do you want!" he hissed, emphasizing on the you. Noa glared into the shadows of the steel bar cage where red eyes glowed. "My patience is growing thin," he reminded, the sternness not leaving his voice. "Son," it began. "Don't you dare call me you're son!" the other shouting. " I can help you," it continued. This silenced him, had he known about his thoughts. "Let's...help each other," it bargained. Noa looked uneasy at this, he didn't know if he could trust him.
"I can give you whatever you want, Noa," he spoke, "Just help your old man out." Gozaburo remaining in the shadows of his cage. "I can give you Kaiba corp,"
The teen remained quiet at this.
"That is what you still want, isn't it?"
He turned his back to his prisoner, having no intension on listening. Nothing he could say could restore his faith in him. Being betrayed by the man he was being forced to spend an eternity with, wasn't the best company.
"Or do you seek something...else?" he asked.
"It's none of your business!" was growled.
"Come now, is that the way you talk to your father?"
Before the other could respond, Gozaburo continued, "Remember Noa. I created you! I gave you life! And this is how you repay me!" A monstrous paw stepping into view, "That car accident could've been the end of you! But I guess a spoiled, ungrateful brat like you could never appreciate the joys of having a father who cares about you!"
This only caused the other to clinch his fists at his side, fighting back the tears.
"NOA," it shouted, trying to knock the bars out of place. However they didn't budge. "Release me," he roared, baring his teeth at his son.
But Noa wasn't intimidated by any of this. He just kept his back to the monster behind him. "Why do you even try?" he asked, before glancing back over his shoulder. All he could was shake his head in pity. "Fool," was whispered from him, "I control all around you...I control my own darkness...I control you." The teen couldn't help but roll his eyes at the feeble attempt to scare him. "Are you done?" Gozaburo being severally shocked at his constant contact with the bars, collapsed to the ground. He shifting back into his human form. Steps were taken over to the cage, the mint haired teen peering down at him. Staring at his father with his icy blue eyes. The expression strictly emotionless as the other looked up. Eyes pleading for mercy.
A hand shot up into the air, his index finger pointed to the nothingness of a sky. "I'll do it," he threatened. Gozaburo finally sat up only to applaud him. "Nice work my boy...I knew one of these days you'd stop being soft," his eyes narrowing, "But wait...are those tear stains?" Right then a bolt of lightening shot out of the sky, electrocuting the original owner of Kaiba corp. The man dropping once again to the ground. Only a tiny smirk could be heard from the other male, as a grin was left behind.
"Noa...son, we need to work together," he reminded, coughing however, "You do want to get out of here don't you?" The mint haired teen pondered on this, then glanced back at the man.
"But how do I know you just won't betray me again?"
"I give you my word, and I'm a man of my word."
Noa only bit his bottom lip at this.
"Now Noa...let me out of this cage."
His blue eyes focused on the prison he had built.
"Noa...listen to me."
His eyes staying on it.
"I'm not going to-"
The cage suddenly blew to dust, being blown past the teen. The same expression upon his face remained. The father was actually surprised he was free. For four years he had been a prisoner to his own son in this virtual nightmare. But all that time wasn't wasted, for now had the perfect plan. "To start things off, why don't you spruce things up a bit...after all I'm tired to the gray depression."
"Whatever," Noa commented as the scenery began to fade into something else.
A park covered in bloomed cherry blossoms. The teen sat the lake's edge, he trailing his fingers in the water.
"Just think about it, Noa," Gozaburo began, "In time you'll be breathing air again." The man inhaling, showing how it'll be different from virtual air. The other smirking at that, "I can't even remember what that feels like." Sure you could feel things in this virtual world...it was almost as if everything was real. But everyone knows that reality has things no one can copy.
"Well in time Noa, everything you deserve will be yours."
"Yes father," he smiled.
After that was said, the man walked away, leaving his son alone. As he stared into the water he could've sworn he saw Mokuba's image, it showing different emotions. "These wounds won't seem to heal. This pain is just too real. There's just too much time can't erase," he quietly sung to himself, "If you'd cry, I'd...wipe away all of your tears. If you'd scream, I'd...chase away all of your fears. When I held, your hand-"
A throat was cleared, causing him to quickly look back, seeing his father. He looking disgusted at the fact that Noa was singing...love was going to weaken him more than he already was. But there was no way for him to know that his son was in love with his own step-brother.
"Son," he began, "I just wanted you to know I managed to hack into the Kaiba corp. computers." This caused the teen to laugh, "Well, so could a three year old, but you don't hear them bragging."
-slap-
Noa blinked for a moment, he fighting back the tears...there was no way he was still the same frightened little boy everyone saw him as. Once again he was left alone, he falling onto his side. His hand splashing into the water. "There has to be a way, Mokie, a way for me to see you again."
Aoi: Okay, so that's chapter one... I bet you're thinking that Noa is the main character, aren't you? Well you'll only find out by reading chapter two. Which will be out as soon as it's finished. But I just want you all to know...I do love your opinions. And like to hear from you. So review.
