Thank you for your kind reviews. I'm so happy that everyone is so supportive. To answer questions in reviews that I completely forgot about. I'm so sorry! The little boy I'm not sure who he is right now. I know he's going to be an OOC just not sure what role he'll play in the end. And yes I will let everyone know what Jou wanted from Seto to begin with. It's far from this chapter but it's something I'm keeping secret LOL. Any way let's get onto the great escape.

Just a warning. This is a long chapter. Make sure you have time to read it just incase you don't like to be interrupted n_n

Warnings: Language, Violence, and horrible torture to Seto at the end. If you can't handle it please don't read. I'll show you where it is.

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Chapter Four

Kaiba grunted, not sure what awoke him from his sleep. He moaned as he reached over and moved his arm. Without the use of his shoulder, it became painful to move. "What happen to your shoulder?" a soft voice whispered.

"Must have slept on it wrong."

"Liar. How about the truth?"

The CEO rolled his eyes. "It hurts a little. How are you feeling?"

Jou ignored Kaiba's attempt to switch subjects. He hated when people lied to him, but he hated someone hiding their obvious pain more. He sat up in the bed and looked at Kaiba's shoulder. He gently placed his fingers, watching as the brunet tried not to flinch. "It's dislocated." Jou reached for the blanket and held it up to Kaiba. "I don't care how strong you are. This is going to hurt, and you will scream. I don't want to attract attention so use that to muffle the noise."

Kaiba sighed and bunched the blanket together. Placing it up to his lips, he nodded to the blond and closed his eyes. He didn't even bother to ask how Jou knew it was dislocated, much less how to fix it. He felt gentle fingers wrap around his wrist. "On the count of three take a deep breath." Jou counted slowly, hating knowing the pain he'd cause Kaiba, but also knowing that it would hurt worse if he didn't pop it back in place. He pulled firmly and felt the shoulder slide back in place. Kaiba screamed loudly into the blanket. Jou watched as a few pain filled tears slid down his cheeks. He wrapped his arms around Kaiba's trembling form, whispering comforting words to him while he waited for the pain to subside.

Once Kaiba's breathing returned to normal, he tested his arm, smiling at the slight pain, but relieved that it felt better. "Thank you," he whispered.

"Call it payback for nursing all my wounds."

"I shouldn't have to. You shouldn't even be here," Kaiba admitted, not sure if the sudden pain was causing him to finally open up to the blond.

Jou snickered. "Stop feeling guilty! It's not as if you planned to be kidnapped at the exact moment that I walked it."

Kaiba sighed and lied back down on the bed. He'd be lying if he said he wasn't extremely tired, but he had to figure out a way out of this place before they killed them. Once the leader realizes that he successfully hacked into Dimo's system, Kaiba was sure they would not be needed. Finally Kaiba rose from the bed aware that Jou was watching his movements very closely. "Trust me. I would never plan something so foolish." The CEO reached the door and turned the knob. He didn't know what was urging him to do it, but he never ignored his gut feeling. No matter how smart he was. If his gut was warning him or urging him into something, he'll do it. To his surprise the knob turn completely.

He looked back at Jou. This could be their chance or Jou's at least. He took a deep breath and pulled the door open very slowly. Once a crack of vision was revealed, he checked down the hallway and back up it for their usual bodyguards. Opening the door some more, he confirmed his assessment. No one was on the entire floor. If they made it downstairs, they can find their way to the computer room, but after that it would be a mystery. They wouldn't know where the guards would be or even the exact way out. Was it truly worth the try? Concerned, he turned towards Jou. Could the blond make it out in his state? "Can you walk?"

"If it means getting out of here, what are we waiting for?"

"Stay a few feet behind me the entire time. If they catch me, I want you to run as fast as you can back to this room and pretend to be asleep. You can't take anymore abuse."

Jou rolled his eyes. "This is nothing." Jou got off the bed and walked over to the once cold-hearted CEO. He would never understand what happened to make Kaiba this kind, but he wasn't complaining even though it was starting to get annoying that he was sacrificing himself for someone he once considered his enemy.

Kaiba moved smoothly out of the door and waited for Jou to walk into the hallway before he pulled the door shut. He noticed that the lock slid shut from the outside. Hoping to throw their captors off for a few minutes, he locked the door and walked towards the stairs. It made him nervous to be risking so much, but he attempted to calm his rapidly beating heart. They reach the stairs and Kaiba held up a finger quietly telling Jou to wait. He snuck down the stairs, grateful that they were stone so they wouldn't make any creaking noises. He pressed his body against the wall and glanced around the corner since the stairway was the only thing at the end of the hallway.

Getting more nervous and delighted that no guards were around. He looked up to Jou and motioned for him to come down. Kaiba was glad that Jou was even listening to him. The blond must know that his body can't handle much more. Once Jou was close enough, Kaiba noticed more sweat glistening his forehead. They didn't have much time, but he couldn't afford to be reckless. Kaiba walked slowly pass their old room and stopped a few feet from the door that led to the computer room. Pressing his body against the wall, he could hear someone talking in the room, obviously negotiating the price of something. Judging by his tone, Kaiba assumed it had to be about the weapon. The person was too calm and not pushy. He looked through the crack of the door and spotted the man sitting in the chair, facing the computer. He took the observation around the room and noticed that there was one other person, and he was leaning against the wall looking at the one sitting in the chair.

Kaiba motioned for Jou to quietly move across the door. He moved towards the other half of the open door and took another look inside. Once certain that they weren't looking, he ran across the opening and down further in the hallway to the unknown. He quickly looked around the corner where the corridor turned before pulling Jou around and pressed himself against the wall. His heart felt like it was coming out of his chest, and he was sure Jou was feeling the same. He took a few deep breaths and placed his hand on Jou's forehead. His fever was getting worse. He flashed Jou a concerned frown.

Jou shook his head. Kaiba was doing too much to worry about him. He was feeling horrible and the room spun, but he could still focus on Kaiba. He calmed his breathing, afraid that if he breathed too hard someone would hear them. They were now in a place that they never saw before. Jou did remember which ways they turned on the way in, but he couldn't be certain that they would make it out just on that knowledge. Once Kaiba was calm enough to continue he moved a few minutes while Jou respectively waited a few feet until he reached the end of the next corridor. Kaiba glanced back at him, and Jou pointed to the left.

Kaiba smiled. Jou remembered the way in. Completely shocked but grateful, Kaiba looked around the corners before moving left like Jou said. Still not running into guards, Kaiba became more and more concerned. Did they not think anyone could sneak in here or out? It made him worry about what was outside of this hideout. Could they actually run far away from the building, or are they stranded on an island? They would have to wait until they could see the outside. Following Jou's motions, they made it through another four corridors before he spotted the young boy. He was carrying a tray of food and had a bucket of wine and ice looped over his left arm. He was clearly struggling with it. He stumbled to the right and leaned his shoulder against the wall. The bucket clanged against the side of the wall. His face instantly turned to horror. What had they done to this poor child to make him so afraid of making noise? His question was answered quickly with rapid footsteps coming from the direction Jou and Kaiba was just in. "Boy, if you dropped our food again, that room won't be the only place I put you."

Jou growled and moved around Kaiba. He was going to protect that boy even if it killed him. They boy gasped and pointed down the corridor. Kaiba glanced up, seeing light. "Are there any guards?" Kaiba whispered, trying to get as much information before this person came. The boy shook his head. Kaiba threw all the ice along the semi-dark floor and picked the boy up. "Can you carry him?"

Jou nodded and pulled the now struggling child to his chest. The boy was too light for his small height. "Run, Jou. Don't look back." Jou took off running down the last of the corridor as Kaiba reached down and grabbed the wine bottle. He dumped the contents all over the floor. He took one last glance back at Jou, watching him disappear around the corner. He ran after him just as the man came around the corner.

"Fuck!" he swore and slipped all over, landing hard on the ground. "They're escaping!" Once Kaiba was outside, he noticed that Jou stopped at the edge of the dirty roadway waiting for him.

"Go, Jou! I'm right behind you," Kaiba shouted. The blond ran quickly towards the nearest alleyway, hoping that it was the right direction. He heard a gun shot and turned back to see Kaiba collapse. He turned to run back towards him. "Run, Jou!" Kaiba shouted, cradling his wounded leg. Fear engulfed him. He didn't want Kaiba to die for him. He wanted to run back and grab him before that sharpshooter managed to get to him, but he knew that he couldn't carry both the CEO and the child. The boy was shaking in his arms and tears ran down his cheeks. Kaiba's only chance was for Jou to get help. He just hoped that the CEO would stay alive.

"I'll come back for you! Stay alive," Jou shouted back before closing his eyes and taking off running down the alleyway just as a bullet collide with the ground where he stood. He didn't know which way to go and silently hoped that he was moving in the right direction towards Domino. He pray to the gods that Kaiba would remain alive. Tears ran down his cheeks. He still needed to tell him the reason he came to see him. The world spun around him, and his wounds hurt to keep holding the child, but he ignored it all, concerned about getting this child to safety and getting help for Kaiba.

Kaiba smiled as he watched Jou's retreating form. The blond's last words held strong conviction. He expected the CEO to be able to control his life in the hands of these people. He wouldn't give up. He turned towards the two men as he cradled his wounded thigh. The man with the pistol whipped it across Kaiba's face. He hissed and spat out the blood forming in his mouth. "Which way did he go, Cly?" He asked the one with the rifle.

"Through that alleyway, but he could be anywhere by now. We have to move now. Tell Aki what happen."

"Fuck! Can you handle this asshole?"

Cly turned towards Kaiba and pulled him to his feet. "Of course." Kaiba groaned and tried to keep the pressure off his leg. "How did you get out?"

"You think I can't pick a lock."

Cly slammed Kaiba on the ground and slammed his foot into his chest. He kicked him in the head before crouching down to the gasping burnet. "Try again." The man dropped his rifle and putted a hand gun at his head.

"Fuck you. Why do you even care? You got what you wanted." Kaiba became fearless. He knew he was going to die.

"Fucking prick. I knew you'd give us trouble." He shoved his fingers into Kaiba's wound and moved them around. The CEO screamed from the intense pain.

"Cly, enough. Load him up in the truck." Cly growled and grabbed Kaiba by his collar. He dragged him across the ground, not caring how many rocks and debris collided with his back. He picked him up and slammed him into the back of a van. Kaiba's head collided painfully with the side of the truck. He coughed and groaned.

(This is where the torture begins and continues until the end. If it's too much please don't read. I don't want to cause anyone pain. And trust me. Seto is my favorite character. He won't die)

Aki climbed in the back after ordering his two guards to drive to the other hideout. "Where would your blond friend go first?"

"The bar." Aki slapped him across the face. His temper was building. Someone had to have forgotten to lock their door, or his slave did something.

"Try again. Would it be your house to warn your brother?"

"Fuck you! Like I'll tell you anything."

"You're a tight ass son of a bitch. You think your invincible. Try again." Aki grabbed Kaiba's hand and pressed the gun directly into his palm. "You care about your business right? You care what happens to these talent hands. Do you know what happens to a hand when a bullet shatters all the bones?"

"Why would I tell you anything? You have what you wanted. What reason do you have to keep me alive?"

"So that's what it is. You think we'll kill you and leave. First we'll grab that blond of yours and then your brother. Maybe I'll let you see your brother before you hear his pleas for us to stop. I'll cut his fingers off one by one until he slowly dies of blood loss only for me to slit his throat in the end. As for that blond friend of yours. Does he mean something to you that you'd risk your life to save him? Maybe I'll let you watch as I fuck him over and over again. I'll let him scream for it to end and never give it. Oh, no, Mr. Kaiba. You'd be the last to die. I'll ask again, and you better tell me the truth. Where would he go first?"

Kaiba felt sick to his stomach. He couldn't let them go after Jou and Mokuba. He closed his eyes. "I don't know. He might run to my house, but he might find a safe place for the boy to hide. I don't know where he lives, or where he would think a safe place was. What can I give you that will assure me that you'll never touch them?"

"Nothing at this moment. You lost me my slave. Maybe I'll let you take his place." Aki grabbed Kaiba and pulled him close. "Do you know everything that he used to do for me? My little pet was so loyal. I don't know what you did to make him trust you more, but I don't care. I think you taking his place would be more pleasurable then him. Watching as your strength fails, and you become nothing but a mindless slave. It didn't take long to break him. How long would it take to break you?"

Kaiba visibly shudder. He couldn't believe what this man in front of him did to that child. How many horrors did he have to live through? Kaiba glared at Aki. The child couldn't be no order then eleven. Not to mention how long he was there. "You're sick."

Aki laughed and pushed Kaiba so he lied down on his back. "What made you think anything less of me?" Kaiba arched his back and pushed Aki off his chest. "Oh, stop. I wouldn't fuck you in the back of this van."

Kaiba freed his arm and punched Aki right in the face. Aki growled and twisted his arm behind his back. He pulled something out of his pocket and began to open it. Kaiba glanced up fast enough to see the white grains being poured into his wound. He screamed from the intense pain and stinging of the salt. Apparently Aki was tired of talking. He pushed Kaiba on his stomach and sliced open his shirt. He used the cloth to tie the struggling brunet's hands together. Putting all his weight on Kaiba's waist, Aki secured him underneath him. He ran his fingers along the scarred back. "You're hiding a dark past I see. Was your foster father into abuse?" Aki laughed as he brought a knife down to Kaiba's back and began carving shapes into it, not caring about how the van rocked as they drove. Some of the jerks caused the knife to dig in deeper. Kaiba tried for awhile to remain quiet, but the pain became too much for him.

He didn't know how long the pain lasted nor what the man was carving on his back. The world became hollow, and he could barely see directly in front of him. His thoughts ran between Jou and Mokuba. He wished that Mokuba would never have to feel pain like this. He wondered if his urges to protect Jou was his mind telling him that he loved him. He held onto Jou's last words and screamed at his body not to give up. Jou would do anything to get him back alive, wouldn't he? "Jou," Kaiba whispered before succumbing to the darkness.

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Okay if you looked away you can glance back. Basically what happened incase you couldn't read was Aki told Kaiba he had to be his slave in order to keep Jou and Mokuba safe. Aki carved into Kaiba's back but not before seeing scars from Gozaburo lining Kaiba's back. And, finally, Kaiba's last words before he fell unconscious from the pain was Jou's name.

For those of you who read it, I hope it wasn't too intense. I can be very evil and dark at times. I hope every loved it, and this was a bonus for all those who love this story. The next chapter should be out on Monday like usual as long as I don't run into anymore problems. I haven't started it yet. Thank you all for reading. Please review.

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