Title: Fading
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! If I own them, I would die a happy person.
Summary: After getting his memories back and his own body, Yami is experiencing intolerable headaches. Yugi asked Kaiba for help but can Kaiba really save Yami?
Rating: NC-17
A/N: My Dear Friend, hello there and how are you doing?
In the past days, weeks, or even months you had walked into a path that I've laid for you. Although there were times that you wanted to scold me and tell me that this wasn't supposed to happen… this should've happened and other rants that you weren't able to express because I asked you to be gentle with this fic.
I wanted to thank you for you willingly accepted this path even though there were some objections.
Especially these people who spent their time to read and review my story: Yami Val, starlight2005, dragonlady222, supernerd3333, Aoi-sora, Kintarly, BlackRoseTenshi, Rosenkruez, Yura Dark Angel of Death, neko edo-chan miauuu, Pharaohyamifan, -skittles-and-twix- and CuteBeyblader.
Thank you also to startlight2005 and Aruki-sama for correcting my grammar, sentence construction, for the ideas for the last chapter, and for patiently answering all my stupid (senseless, preposterous and the list goes on...) questions.
And with that, I believe that its time to show how I am very much thankful for the act you did.
If you still remember, my dear friend, I asked you to choose between A, B and C. Those letters represents the final chapter of the story, Fading. A and B will go together, and C is another way to end the story.
You can still change your choice if you like to, and with that; I leave the decision to you: on how your instincts would want to end the story.
I have to warn you though, that whatever path you chose, it may or may not contain the following: character death/s, abuse/rape (just like in other chapters), vulgar words and other things that might or might not offend you.
I'm sorry in advance, if I had disappointed you.
You are in this chapter because you chose C. I hope you will like this one. Thank you! (bows down)
This will be the final chapter.
Chapter 08: Refrain of Memory
Even though I'm the closest person to Yami aside for Kaiba-kun, the event that took place at Room 404 of Domino Hospital remains a total mystery.
Yes, a total mystery but for me, it really wasn't because I was sure of one thing: Kaiba-kun and Yami really loved each other.
Yugi looked at the two tomb stones. Engraved in them were the names Yami Kaiba and Seto Kaiba.
"Yami and Kaiba-kun, everything's fine." Yugi said to the stones, "So you don't have to worry about us. Mokuba and I are together now, just like what you said, and what we had decided. Kaiba Corp is still number one. We don't want to waste all that you've worked for, Kaiba-kun and that's why you really don't have to worry. But then…" he stopped to wipe the tears streaming down from his eyes, "We miss you so much."
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-Flashback-
The police still haven't figured out what happened because there were no evidences. They first thought that it was homicide but they didn't find any stab or gunshot on the bodies. They planned to have them undergo a series of tests that will eventually destroy their bodies, but Mokuba and I disagreed and asked them to just close the case. It's not like we don't want the case solved, of course we want to know the truth, but then, we don't want their bodies to be destroyed.
To avoid further intrusion, Mokuba immediately announced, five days after Kaiba-kun and Yami's burial, that he will continue what his brother had started and ever since Mokuba took over Kaiba Corporation, he had always asked for my advice when it comes to business. He even hired me to become one of his personal advisers. We would always, talk about a lot of things, except of course, about Yami and Kaiba-kun. I believed and I can see it in his eyes that accepting Kaiba-kun's death would take a long time.
Speaking of which, I never thought if I had accepted Yami's death. And that thought caused me to fall into dark oblivion.
I remembered that day; the nurse called through my cell phone and said that Yami was awake. I was so happy at that time that I even jumped over the window just to escape from the nagging old landlady. I immediately went to the shop to inform Grandfather about the great news. I called Anzu, Jou and Tristan and lastly, Mokuba. Mokuba said that he will go to the hospital as soon as the arrangements for Kaiba-kun's 21st surprised birthday party were finished.
Before I went to the hospital, I stopped to buy some groceries. I bought some apples, oranges, bread and all sort of food that I know Yami would enjoy eating.
I arrived at the hospital gates, fifteen minutes after shopping.
On my way out from the elevator, I saw that the nurses were in chaos. It might be a patient whose life was 50:50. I walked toward Yami's room but a nurse blocked my way.
"I don't think you want to see this, sir" the nurse said, "You'll regret it." She added.
"What do you mean by that?" I asked.
The nurse didn't answer, she ushered me to a room and told me to stay there and not to go out unless she tells me to.
I refused, though. That was the first time I did it, even though it was bad and the gods would punish me for doing that act, I still refused. Yami was there and he might be in danger.
I got away from her tight grip and ran toward Yami's room.
My legs betrayed me for I lost my balance at what was in front of me.
Kaiba-kun was leaning against the wall, his arms were wrapped around Yami's waist and as for Yami; his head was resting against Kaiba-kun's right shoulder, hands on Kaiba-kun's waist. Both of them were half naked and their eyes closed. I walked as quiet as possible to have a better view of the scene.
"Yami…" I whispered, "Kaiba-kun…"
I received no response and movement from the two.
I moved closer but a grip on my wrist stopped me from doing so. I turned to see who that person is and turned out to be the nurse.
"Sir, I'm sorry." she said with a sad tone on her voice.
"Sorry? What do you mean by that? They aren't dead, right?" I asked.
She answered me with a shook of her head. My eyes went as big as plates with her response. I turned to face the two once again. They weren't moving and breathing. No, they must be breathing.
I even borrowed the stethoscope from the nurse to make sure that they're still alive. I placed it first on Kaiba-kun's chest. I can't hear anything. My eyes were forming tears, this isn't happening. I placed the stethoscope this time on Yami's chest. No heartbeat. The tears are now flowing down from my eyes.
It can't be. They're not dead.
I turned to face the nurse and demanded her answers to my questions. She looked straight to me; her eyes were also full of sadness and regret.
"Sir, we don't know what happened, really." She explained, "We found them like this when we were on a routine check. I'm sorry."
"You didn't even hear their screams?" I asked them assuming that Kaiba-kun asked for assistance.
"No, Sir, it's not like that." The nurse answered, "Dr. Shibata called us because he was having some difficulty with on of the patients. The patient was dying and his relatives were out of control. That is why all of us went there to help Dr. Shibata and to comfort the patient's relatives. The patient died in the end, and some of us ushered his relatives to the waiting area while I checked the other patients. That's when I saw them there, lifeless."
I didn't believe what she said. "Can you please call my Grandfather and my friends" I said to her.
She nodded and left the room.
After five minutes, everybody came in at last. The police were inside the room investigating about what happened. Grandfather was comforting Anzu and Tristan while Jou was punching the wall.
I saw Mokuba. He was yelling at the nurses at the Nurse's Station. I walked toward him and held his trembling closed fist.
He turned to me, with his eyes full of tears. I embraced him and let him cry on my shoulders.
'I know the feeling, Mokuba' I said to myself as I rubbed his back to comfort him.
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-Five months after-
Mokuba was sitting at his office. He was busy reading and analyzing data and requests from other companies. I quietly entered the room and placed some of the documents he had asked me to check for the week. He thanked me for that and asked me to sit down for a talk.
"Roland found this CD at one of the shelves at Kaiba-kun's private room. I wonder what this would be." I said, trying to raise a topic. "Do you want to know what it is?" I added.
He nodded and I placed the CD at the player.
The screen was totally blank for a while. After a few seconds, Kaiba-kun's face appeared on the screen. He was wearing his usual white trench coat.
I looked at Mokuba for a while. Mokuba was shocked, of course, and his eyes were focused on the screen. I stood beside him and watched the video.
"Mokuba," Kaiba-kun said, "You have found this CD and I believe by this time I would be dead. I'm sorry, my little brother that I left you and at an early age, you were to inherit all the wealth and all the trouble of the corporation. Knowing you, however, I believe that you will."
I saw Mokuba's hand twitched.
"I can also see in you, that, "Kaiba-kun smiled, "you are in love with Yugi. I won't blame you with your feelings, because I also had fallen in love with the ex-pharaoh, Yami Mutou. And maybe, one of the reasons why I left this world is because of Yami.
"My little brother, Yami has a capsule inside his head and the villain is none other than Gozaburo. I'm not sure how it got there but I knew that Yami would die if I tried to get that capsule out of him.
"For a person with an attitude such as mine, you would gasp in horror and wonder why a person like me would die with his lover. My answer is this: I blamed myself because Gozaburo was able to execute a plan under my very own nose. And what's worse, Yami was the victim. So I thought that if Yami died because of me, because of Gozaburo's anger toward me; I better end my life as well. And even though I know I shouldn't blame myself for what happened, the guilt that was implanted in my heart never left me. It might sound absurd for you, but for me, it's a very big deal.
"By this time, Mokuba, you are now the CEO of Kaiba Corporation. There are two things I would like to request though. The first one is for you to decide if you really want to become a CEO. Its not that I don't trust you, you actually have my 101 percent trust Mokuba, but if you don't wish to run a company such as Kaiba Corp. you can always give it to someone else and get a life you want. I don't care what happens to Kaiba Corp after your decision; I just want you to be happy and to enjoy life unlike me, who was unfortunately one of the victims of life cruelness.
"There is a need you to know that Yami and I secretly got married last 2002 and even though we wanted to have something or someone to represent our relationship and how much we love each other, we can't; for neither of us can bear a child. This is where my second request comes in: please take care of Azayaka Hana Kaiba. We adopted her a year after we got married, during the Sakura Festival. Yami was really moved by her condition and without any hesitation we adopted her. She now stays at our rest house in Kyoto.
"I also want to tell you, before I end this video message, that I wasn't able to give you my present for your 21st birthday. I'm sorry Mokuba, really, but then I want you to know that the last drawer at the left side of the table has a red button. If you have reached 21 years old, or if you want to know it now, you can always press it. You are the only person who can press it since your finger prints were installed in it.
"Mokuba, my little brother, forgive me and please choose whatever that makes you happy. I'll miss your smiles and your sugar-high moments. Please take good care of yourself, Mokuba. I love you."
The video message had ended and Mokuba didn't move for a while.
"Yugi…" Mokuba whispered, his voice was unsteady and I can see his eyes were full of tears.
"Mokuba..." I said
Mokuba wrapped his arms around my neck, "Are we in this, together?" he asked with without hesitation in his voice.
I smiled, "Yes." And captured his lips with mine in a kiss.
-End of Flashback-
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"Uncle!" a voice called.
I turned to the direction where it came from and saw a beautiful girl running toward me. She has long black hair and her eyes have the shape of Kaiba's but the color belonged to Yami. Then I saw, a few steps at her back, Mokuba walking.
I turned to face the tomb stones again. "Yami and Kaiba-kun, we're now complete."
"Uncle, to whom are you talking to?" the girl asked as she clung to my arms.
"I'm talking to your parents, Ayaka." I pointed at the tomb stones, "Yami and Seto Kaiba."
Ayaka smiled and hugged me tightly.
"Thank you, Father and Daddy for adopting me and for taking care of me." She said, "And I will always treasure your memories, in my heart."
"Yami and Kaiba-kun, this is your daughter, Azayaka Hana Kaiba." I said
"Ayaka for short." She said interrupting my speech.
Mokuba laughed and we turned to face him. We stared at him for a few seconds and joined him until we had enough.
And I know, Yami and Kaiba-kun were laughing with us.
A year has already passed. Everything has changed. Ayaka's going to junior high school now and Kaiba Corp is still the best company ever in the whole world.
And as for Mokuba and I, well, we can just say that we're really having a great time together.
-THE END-
A/N: Azayaka Hana belongs to me.
Thank you so much:D (bows down)
-Aura Serene
