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Cure of Innocence

Chapter 2

~"Mokuba's girlfriend's been kidnapped," he whispered before speaking to his brother again, "Mokuba, come to Domino, I'll have the money for you by tomorrow."~

Yugi blinked rapidly at the sight before him; Seto Kaiba dressed in all white, pointing at something in the lake, a baby dressed in a Blue Eyes White Dragon jump suit on his hip. The very thought of Kaiba at the park was mind boggling if there wasn't a tournament on but Kaiba at the park with an infant…there had to be laws against that. At his side Joey whispered "Is that?" to which he answered with a confused "Kaiba," it had been years since they'd seen the CEO except for TV. "Otosun!" a child cried and they watched with wide eyes as a little boy, no more than five ran to the tall man, dressed in a small suit he looked the part of CEOs son except for the tears.

As they walked closer Seto's voice came clear and warm, "Kenshin what's happened?" as he knelt by the boy and Yugi gasped at the sight.

Kaiba was a father, of two…and there was a ghost on the other side of the CEO…Seth.

"Oh, my god," he whispered remembering the boy he'd run into earlier. So much was happening and here was the high priest, who was watching his hikari with soft eyes as he interacted with his son.

"My jets stuck!" Kenshin said, blinking big blue eyes.

"That's all?" Seto asked as Kyoko grabbed a chunk of his hair and pulled.

"Otoun!" she cried "Porky pin!" she said and both father and son frowned eyes following to where Yugi and Joey stood, both looking shocked…and older.

"That, little Kyoko, would be Moto Yugi and Wheeler Joey," Seto said standing his hand coming to rest on his sons shoulder. They were too met here with Mokuba, and here was Yugi and the mutt.

"Kaiba," Yugi said in a surprisingly deep voice.

"Moto,"

"Kenshin!" his son pipped with a smile and Joey laughed as Seto stared down at his son his face blank though his eyes were.

"Oko!" Kyoko said "Oko want porky pin!" she cried reaching for Yugi and Seto quickly placed a hand on her chest to keep her from falling as a tall man made his way into the park.

Stilling Seto watched, his instincts screaming at him as the man made his way over. Dressed in leather pants and a black silk turtle neck his eyes covered by dark glasses, he was not Mokuba. His hair was platinum blond.

"Mr Kaiba?" he asked.

"Yes?" Seto answered as Yugi and Joey fell silent watching the man with wary eyes as Kenshin moved closer, his small hand grabbing the back of Seto's pant leg as Kyoko watched the man with wide openly fearful eyes. An infant as she was she seemed to know when someone was bad or not. Seth floated closer feeling his tension.

"Mr Kaiba," he said "My boss has your brother," he paused as Seto's eyes tightened and the boy at his side let out a small whimper.

"…"Seto sighed, why did this always happen? Ever since he was a child everyone had used Mokuba against him, his father, his family, the orphanage carers, Gozaburo, Pegasus, the big 5 and a whole list of other people. Really get some originality, he thought as he said "What do you want?"

"Money," the man replied.

"How much?"

"My boss will tell you tonight," the man said and Seto ground his teeth together.

"Mokuba said he needed money for his girlfriends release, 100grand," he forced out and the thug nodded with a slight smile, "Here, send her to my house," he said handing the man a large silver brief case.

"Codes?" the man asked looking at the locks.

"I'll tell you in the morning, after you've brought the girl," Seto said and the thug nodded.

"Alright,"

And all Seto could thing as the man walked away was that of cause this would happen now. Duel Academy was having problems, something about missing students and now this crap!

"Kenshin, we're leaving," he said not bothering to tell Seth, who was always at his side.

"Wait," Yugi said and the CEO paused cold blue eyes meting his violet ones, "Why is Seth with you?" he demanded and those blue eyes filled with shock as the ghost looked at him.

"You can see him?" the older man asked as Seth rested his hand on the mans' shoulder. "My yami, calm down," he cautioned and Yugi froze.

"Whoa, back up why is Kaiba the Yami? I thought the ghosty types where the yami!" Joey demanded and four sets of blue eyes stared at him.

"Creepy," he whispered frowning.

"I have always been the hikari in our partnership," Seth said as Kenshin looked up at him, "Otosun, why is there a man like you here!" he asked.

"Kenshin, he's always with me," Seto said and Yugi's brow creased.

"How long have you two…been together?"

"Since my yami's birth," Seth said.

"…"

"The shadows released me into his charge, I am his guide," Seth said, before whispering "A much ignored one,"

With out a word Seto turned and with his sons hand in his headed back for the street.

"Otosun! My jet!" the boy whined.

"I'll by you a new one,"

Later that night, as the clock struck 9 Seth sat across from his yami, in the large library by the fire and called "Seto," his voice calm. He knew better than to take a harsh tone with his love, he had been through to much and was often afraid of those who where higher up or rough with him. "Seth," the man replied looking up from the photo of his younger brother holding his son, only a few weeks after they had come to possess him.

"Mokuba is strong," Seth started then stoped as his yami's hands tightened around the frame, his lips drawing back into a thin line.

"I know," he growled, "Seth, I know, he has had to be…just to survive," he whispered looking over at his ghostly twin who was much more solid than he had been hours ago. He had gained more…substance as the day had progressed.

"Seth…why are you more…substernal?" he asked.

"You have began to acknowledge me again, and the more you do the more power I have," Seth said with a small smile as he stood, moving over to the older looking male he rested his hands on his yamis and squeezed "Soon, I will be able to take solid form."

"You couldn't do that when…" Seto started.

"I know, I couldn't because you weren't…metaphysically strong enough, your spirit sustains mine and I can become what you need," Seth stated softly "Yami…Atemu, was a friend and brother for his Yugi, Bakura the darkness, the hardness to Ryou's soft light and Marik was the protection Malik never had from anyone else."

"I have been your brother, your guide and your shadow," Seth said "What comes next I do not know, only that I am the light half of our soul and you the dark," he stoped speaking as the library door opened slightly and stepped back as Kenshin crept in.

"Otosun,(1)" he whispered in entreaty.

"Yes sai(2)?"

"I can't sleep," he said walking forward his large eyes taking in Seth, who stood straight and tall by his father.

"Otosun, who is that?" he asked innocently.

"Seth…my friend," Seto said softly not noticing the softness in Seths eyes, or the love that burned clearly on his face.

"Hi, Seth…otosuns friend," the boy said softly.

"Hello, young child," Seth answered and watched as Kenshin walked up to his father and the man lifted him up resting the pyjama clad boy on his hip.

"What was the monster doing this time?" Seto asked as Seth looked on. He adored watching his yami with his children, no matter how many times he witnessed his yami's softness with his children despite the harshness of his own childhood his heart soften and his love grew.

"He tried to eat me," the boy said candidly "He reached out from under my bed and your dragon saveded me and brought me to you!"

A soundless chuckle escaped Seto "I would expect no less of my dragon, who with his brothers is the fiercest of all dragons and only listens to the commands of the Dragon Masters."

"Otosun, tell me the Dragon Priests story again!" the boy begged bouncing and Setos eyes drifted to Seths, he'd never told this story in front of his hikari…because it was his hikari's story.

"Many, many years ago, in a forgotten time, there was a powerful, beautiful priest," Seto said and Kenshin asked "Why is he beautiful and not handsome?" as Seth sat in silence as father and son sat on Seto's favourite chair.

"You always ask that," Seto said and the boy just watched him expectantly, sighing he gave in "Fine, the priest was beautiful, his features delicate, ethereal and his eyes the clearest blue, his hair a rustic brown, that fell in his eyes. He was slight but his muscles rippled under his golden tanned skin as he moved with a silent grace said to rival the gods themselves."

"Oh," the boy murmured as Seths eyes widened as Seto continued telling of how the priest became known as the dragon priest, having fallen in love with a dragon spirited woman and taming the burning power.

Kisara.

He spoke in a soft voice as his son fell to sleep moments after the Dragon priest avenged his beloved's murder and was left to wonder in wait for his love.

Her love for him imbues him with the powers of the dragons and the ability to call them to him for aid.

"You tell my story to your son," Seth whispered and Seto looked at him with wary eyes "Yes, you have always been by my side and…I want you by his too, everyone should have a friend like you to help them even when we don't help them in return."

They lapsed into silence broken only by the light snoring of Kenshin.

"Seth,"

"Yes my yami?"

"Thank you"