LazerWulf: Greetings, True Believers!
Joey: Again wit da Stan Lee quote...
LazerWulf: Ah, hush. I like it. Quick! To the Review Board!
Amme Moto – What's so sad? I'm confused. Thanks for reviewing, though.
Joeyz girl – Glad you like Seth's personality. I'm basing him off of what I've read of the Anime on Janime. (Hey, that rhymes! I'm a poet who didn't know it! LOLz) From what I've read, he's calm, level headed, and loyal to his Pharaoh. (Never mind the duel depicted on the tablet, that wasn't really him.) As for the cookie... well, I figured he could enjoy it better than I could.
Elda Aranel – Yes, Kisara is a real character in the series. We first meet her in Kaiba's vision during his duel with Ishizu, and later on in the Egyptian Memory arc.
ChaosMagicianGirl – Yes, you were right. Although, I dropped enough hints along the way that anyone could guess. Yes, Seto's still not to open to the fact that is Seth, but he'll get used to it. Oh, and you're very welcome. You found errors still? Well, no one's infallible.
thefutureMrs.Kaiba – umm, well, thank you. Here you go.
Evil StormSister – What will Seth do? You'll see. Oh, and that song suits Kaiba perfectly. You should write a SongFic. I'd read it...
Jemmie – Sometimes I wonder if Seth's the Hikari and Seto got the Yami end of the stick. It makes sense, don't it? As for Sweden, I'll explain below. Swedish Techno music? Now there's a concept.
AllDayIDreamAboutFics – I, too find SetoxKisara an interesting couple. I hope you enjoy this fic. Yeah, he's stubborn, but he'll eventually come around. Not TOO soon, though.
LazerWulf: Now a note about Lynae. When creating the character, the two things that stood out were her blue hair and blue eyes. So, while looking for names on the internet, I tried to choose a name that had a meaning of "blue". One of the names that kept popping up was "Lynae", which has a Scandinavian root meaning "small blue flower". Since it had a Scandinavian root, I had to make her from Scandinavia. Sweden seemed like the most logical choice. As for what she's doing in Japan... that will be explained later on in the fic.
Joey: ((tackles LazerWulf)) dankyoudankyoudankyoudankyoudankyoudankyou!
LazerWulf: Ugh. Get off me! ((shoves Joey off))
Joey: Sorry. I'm just happy ta be in yer new fic!
LazerWulf: Oh, that. It was just an idea that came to me. I'm a JoeyxMai fan, so I thought I'd write a fic about it. If you're a JoeyxMai fan, then check out my new fic, "Mai's Funny Valentine". Now, onto the next chapter...
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! Flashback based off of Janime's summary and translation of episode 214. (Have I mentioned how much I love that site?)
Mind link conversation guide:
'Yami to Hikari'
'Hikari to Yami'
The Return of the Priest
Chapter 8: Blast From the Past!
Seto's POV
Suddenly, I was transported to a different place. I looked around, and I noticed that it was the same Temple from my vision, when I had first seen her.
'Her name is Kisara, and she has connection to the Blue Eyes White Dragon'
'Huh?'
'Not now, events are unfolding. Just watch.'
I turn to see Kisara running up the steps to the temple, to be met by Seth.
"Kisara! Why are you here?"
"You saved me, once, at the cost of your village. I have come in the hopes that I might save you."
Suddenly, a sinister voice comes out of nowhere.
"Hahahaha! So, the keeper of the white dragon has arrived!"
I turn to see a man in a white mask, with fire-red hair, and a golden eye.
"Seth! That man is possessed. Don't become like that, please!"
"Now, my son! Kill her and take her Ka, so that you might become Pharaoh!"
"Never! Kisara run!"
"Not so fast!" Suddenly, huge rocks started coming up from the ground, blocking their only retreat. "You can't run from your destiny, Seth."
"Your destiny is what you make of it, Dark Priest. Come, Dios!" The contraption on Seth's wrist glowed, and a warrior in black appeared, brandishing a sword. "Destroy the rocks! Aura Sword!" The monster known as Dios swung his sword, and an aura wave was released, which destroyed the rocks. "Now, Kisara, let's go!" He grabbed Kisara's hand, and started running for the exit.
Before they could get there, the man who had identified himself as Seth's father jumped in the way.
"I cannot allow this opportunity to pass. The white dragon WILL be captured." With that, he summoned a monster of his own, a purple giant with no face. "Now, my creature, attack Dios!"
The purple beast stepped forward and grabbed Dios in his hands, crushing him into oblivion. ((1)) This caused Seth to double over in pain.
"Seth!" Kisara cried out. "Stop! I cannot allow this to go any further." She closed her eyes, and a strange blue aura surrounded her, causing her long hair to fan out. When she opened her eyelids again, her eyes were replaced by glowing blue lights. "Now, come forth, my white dragon!"
There is a bright flash, and the Blue Eyes White Dragon appears.
'What? This girl can summon Blue Eyes?'
'Yes, the white dragon is her Ka, her soul beast.'
'Her what?'
'I will explain later. Keep watching'
"Now, my dragon, attack his beast! White Lightning!"
The Blue Eyes rears his head to deliver his attack, and white energy flows from its mouth. Before the blast hits its target, the purple giant disperses into a million pieces to dodge it, and quickly reforms.
"Hahahaha! My beast won't be destroyed so easily. Now that you've shown your ka, I can capture it. Go, Spellbinding Circle!"
A circle of light formed, and encircled itself around the dragon's neck, immobilizing it. Suddenly a stone tablet appeared, and the Blue Eyes started drifting toward it. Kisara, who had fallen to the ground, tried to stand up, only to be stopped by Seth.
"Kisara, no! You're too weak! You've used up too much of your Ba."
"No! I have to protect you!"
"Seth! What are you waiting for! Kill the girl and complete your destiny!"
"You're wrong," Seth replied. "A world ruled by darkness means nothing. A world full of darkness is dry. Once I saw Kisara, I understood. The only way to defeat the darkness is with the light of love!"
"You fool! You will pay for your insolence." With that, he removed his mask, to reveal his face. He turned out to be an old man, with white hair and a white beard, but his face was completely black with evil.
"No! Kisara and I will not be tools for your vengeance."
"If you will not join me, then you must die! Attack him, my monster!"
The purple giant formed an arrow of dark energy and launched it at Seth.
"Seth! No!"
Kisara jumped in front of Seth and absorbed the attack.
"Kisara!"
"Foolish girl. Now that I have the white dragon, I have no further use for her."
As Seth held Kisara, her Ba draining quickly, the Blue Eyes White Dragon started to be absorbed into the tablet.
"Kisara! Why?"
"Oh, Seth, I had to..."
And with those last words, Kisara breathed her last breath.
"Hahahaha! I attacked you because I knew she would protect you. Now, the birth of the new king is at hand. Seth! You are the chosen king. Kill Pharaoh, and stain the world with darkness!
Seth took the Millennium Rod in his hands, and started walking towards the dark priest.
"That's right, my son, come to me."
"My father died a long time ago." Seth pulled apart the Rod, unsheathing the hidden dagger, and charged.
Another flash, and I was back in the classroom.
Lyn's POV
The man I had met in the Karaoke bar looked like he was somewhere else. When he saw me again, he had this incredulous look on his face, like he was surprised to see me, and then continued to stare into empty space.
"Mr. Kaiba... Mr. Kaiba..." the teacher started.
The man seemed to startle a bit.
"Well, Mr. Kaiba, it's nice of you to join us in the land of the living!"
The class burst into a fit of giggles at the teacher's comment, which seemed to irritate him.
"Alright, Lyn," the teacher said, "you can take the empty seat next to Mr. Kaiba."
I obliged, and headed towards the back row. As I sat down, I turned to the man next to me and tried to start a conversation.
"So, last night, I forgot to ask you your name..."
"It's Kaiba."
"I know that's your last name, but what's your first name?"
He sighed. "If you really must know, it's Seto. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have work to do."
He turned back to his laptop, and continued the work he started when I had walked in.
"Okay, but my offer still stands. If you ever want to talk, feel free to call me."
The bell rang to end Homeroom, and I filed out with the rest of the class.
Seto's POV
'Okay, Seth, WHAT was with that vision?'
'I'm sorry, but when I saw her, I could not stop the memories from coming out. This particular memory happened just before the one you saw on top of your airship.'
'Well, don't do that again. You made me look like an idiot in front of the entire classroom!'
'Alright, From now on, I'll wait until we're in a secluded place before showing you my memories.'
'No. No more memories. No more talking. Just leave me alone.'
'As you wish. But you cannot hide from your destiny.'
'Wasn't it you who said "Your destiny is what you make of it"?'
'That is true. You do have control of your destiny. You can choose what you do with the circumstances you are given. And , right now, circumstances have given you the Millennium Rod. Deal with it.'
'And if I choose to ignore you?'
'That is your choice, but you cannot stop me. I will not embarrass you. That last memory escaped my control, and I had no choice but to allow it to follow through.'
'Fine. Just leave me alone until the end of the day. Then I'll have some questions for you that I want answers for.'
'Very well. Until then...'
Lyn's POV
As far as first days go, this one wasn't so bad, aside from the obligatory standing in front of the class and having to introducing myself. I had just been through Calculus, Chemistry, and Choir and was heading off to lunch. I had P.E., Literature, and Economics afterwards.
"Hey, Lynae!"
Who could be calling my name? I turned to see a guy with tri-colored hair walking towards me.
"Hey!" I replied. "It's Yugi, right? I think you're in my Math class."
"Yeah, I am. Hey, I was wondering, since you're new and all, if you'd like to have lunch with my friends and me."
"Sure! It beats having to eat alone. Lead the way!"
We made our way to the serving line of the cafeteria. They were serving Chicken Alfredo. It looked halfway decent, for cafeteria food, anyway. Yugi then lead me to a table where three other people were waiting.
"Guys, this is Lynae," Yugi introduced. "Lynae, this is Joey Wheeler," he motioned toward a scruffy blonde guy, "Tristan Taylor," he pointed to the guy with pointy brown hair, "and Anzu Mazaki, ((2))" indicating the brunette girl.
"Nice to meet you. And, please, call me Lyn."
"Please, have a seat." Anzu motioned me next to her, across from the three guys. "So, where are you from?"
"Sweden. We just moved in yesterday."
"Sweden, huh? What brings ya ta Domino?" Joey asked.
"My mother has family here." Well, it was true. It wasn't exactly the reason why, but I didn't feel like I knew them well enough to tell them the whole truth. Not yet, anyway.
But you knew that boy well enough to kiss him...
Don't remind me, I told my conscience.
"So, do you have any siblings?" Anzu asked.
"Mmm-hmm. Twin 13 year-old brothers. You?"
"I got a little sista named Serenity. She's 14. Da rest of dese guys are only children. She's probably in da same grade as yer bruddas cuz she had to stay back a year. She missed too much school because of her eyes."
"What do you mean?"
"She had a degenerative eye condition which almost made her blind, but Yug here won da Duelist Kingdom tournament and donated da money he won for her surgery," Joey explained. "Today's also her first day back."
"Really? I'll have to ask my brothers about her, then. By the way, what can you guys tell me about him?" I pointed to Seto, who was eating his lunch alone, just a few tables away. I realized I wouldn't get any personal information, but at least I could get more about who he was.
"Who, Kaiba?" Tristan spoke up. "Well, he runs his own corporation, Kaiba Corp."
"He runs Kaiba Corp.!" I knew the name, they were the ones that made Duel Disks, but I didn't know he was the one in charge. He was probably the one in the limo this morning. But what was he doing at the Middle School?
"Yeah, and he's pretty good at Duel Monsters, too," Yugi said.
"But he's not as great as he tinks he is," Joey replied. "After all, I beat him with one card!"
"Oh, stop tooting your own horn," Anzu interjected.
Just then, the bell rang to end lunch.
"Well, it was nice talking with you guys," I said, getting up. "I hope we can do this again sometime."
"Sure! You're always welcome to come sit with us." Yugi offered.
I headed off toward the gym, glad I had made some new friends.
The rest of the school day passed with little occurrence. Seto was also in my Economics class, but he was the same introverted person he was this morning in Homeroom, so I didn't get a chance to talk to him, much.
I reached my car and headed over to the Middle School to pick up Max and Sam. When I got there, I noticed them sitting on the ground playing Duel Monsters with a raven-haired kid. I honked the horn to let them know I was there. They gathered their things, said good-bye to the other kid and ran to the car.
"Who was that?" I asked as they got in the car.
"Oh, that's Mokuba. He's actually a pretty decent duelist." Max answered.
"He's actually a year younger than us, but he skipped a grade because he said his brother helped tutor him." Sam added.
"So, I take it you two had a good day?"
"Yup!" they replied.
"By the way, did you guys happen to meet a girl named Serenity Wheeler?"
"Yeah. She was also new today, but she seemed to already know Mokuba."
"Alright, kiddos, buckle up!"
And thus ended our first day of school in Japan.
((1)) Just picture what happens when one duel monster destroys another, with the exploding triangles. That was just the best way I could explain it within the context of the story.
((2)) I think I mentioned this before, but I'm using he Japanese name because a) I like that name better and b) putting the ' over the "e" is to much work, and with out it her name looks like a beverage.
Joey: ((puts 2 and 2 together)) Waitaminute! My sista's goin' out wit a Kaiba!
LazerWulf: No, no. Not yet anyway. I just put them in the same grade so that romance could blossom in the sequel.
Joey: Then why was she hangin out wit him?
LazerWulf: Because they had already met. If it was your first day of school, wouldn't you hang out with someone you knew?
Joey: I still don't like da fact that they'll be goin' out.
LazerWulf: Well, the sequel is set a few years later, so they'll both be a bit older.
Joey: But why dat particular pairing?
LazerWulf: I dunno, I just think it makes sense. I see all these SetoxSerenity fics, and can't help but think, "What if Serenity and Mokuba got together?" It makes more sense. It's just a personal preference. And besides, I'm already giving Seto a different girlfriend: Lyn!
Joey: I wonder how many other MokubaxSerenity fans there are out there?
LazerWulf: Me, too! Hey, if anybody likes this pairing, and/or knows a good MxS fic mention that while you're writing your review.
