Title: Whisper
By: KuroSakura/KuroSakura-chan
Category: Yu-Gi-Oh
Summary: "Brother never really put stock in this sort of thing, but...I really just need to see Seto again. I have to know that he doesn't blame me."
Genre: Drama, Angst, Tragedy, Humor, Fantasy,
Couples: Marik/Ryou, Otogi/Malik, ?/Bakura,
Warnings: Yaoi, 1st Person, Character Death, Witches, AU,
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh.
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-Ryou-
"Ryouuuu~" I glance up, hearing Malik call to me. He comes running into the room, surprising me. He has problems with staying off the walls and ceilings. The pre-teen following him into the room, however, makes things understandable. "Ryou, this boy says he needs your help."
The boy bows nervously, confirming that he's at least lived in Japan, as his black hair and almond eyes suggest. It's actually really easy to tell, having lived in Japan prior to moving here to America. It's quite the culture shock. Even more-so than having moved to Japan from England. America defies all expectations.
"Please..." The boy begins. "I don't know where else to turn..."
"It's all right..." I say, leaning forward to move my books from the one other chair in the room. "Please, sit down." As he sits down, I set the books I moved from the chair onto the stack beside my chair. Next I move the notebook full of biology notes off of my lap. I had never really expected how many books I would need to have in order to study to become a pediatrician. "Now, how about you tell me your name and why you need my help."
"Ano...My name is Mokuba...Mokuba Kaiba..." He says. Malik plops onto the floor near my chair, apparently having nothing better to do. "I...I need your help because my brother was murdered, and I need to see him again."
"Murdered? Do you know how?" I ask as I grab a few pieces of paper and fold them. Once folded, I whisper a little spell over them, and they become little sprites in my hands. Mokuba stares openly at them, but they only have eyes and ears for me. "Investigate." I whisper quietly so Mokuba cannot hear. They fly off quickly, and I can rest assured that I'll have all the answers I need shortly.
"Well, that's the weird thing. He was killed in his room in the middle of the night...and our cameras didn't see anyone go inside. No one heard him scream, either, but he was ripped apart...The only thing I can guess is that he was cursed." Mokuba says, his voice shaking as he described his brother's death. I have to suppress a shudder. I don't want to think about anyone being ripped apart, let along my brother. Finding Bakura so murdered would be horrific..."I have this weird feeling that it's my fault...Brother never really put much stock into this sort of thing, but...I really just need to see Seto again. I have to know that he doesn't blame me. Can you help?"
I want to not think about it and say yes, I really do. Except...There's something about this that speaks to the darker realm. The realm that I can't even touch because I'm so firmly trenched in the light realms. We need Bakura's help for this, and my dear twin brother is the most difficult man to work with. Especially since he's gotten it into his head that I should be focusing on my studies, and nothing else.
Saving me from responding, my sprites return. They land on my shoulders, and one leans forward to whisper in my ear. "Mokuba Kaiba, a 14-year-old adoptee to Gozaburo Kaiba of Kaiba Corporation. From what we can tell, he possesses minimal psychic abilities, including the ability to see things no normal human can see and the ability to tell when something isn't what it seems.
"Elder brother, Seto Kaiba, was also an adoptee of Gozaburo Kaiba. He was next in line to inherit the company prior to his murder. No obvious irregularities in him, so far as we can tell, but we couldln't get into his room to check further." The sprites all shudder as one before continuing. "He was murdered by a demon, and it was very powerful. Its aura still permeates the room, making it impossible for us to enter."
Having given their report, they fall from my shoulders, the sprites inhabiting the paper leaving. I think a little more on everything. "Malik? Can you bring Otogi and Bakura here? We're going to need them for this."