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"Yugi? Yugi! Wake up!"
Slowly the spiky haired boy woke with a pounding headache, and not just from being shouted at to wake up. When Yugi's eyes were open he saw Mokuba standing over him. "W-Where am I…?" he trailed. Last he remembered he'd drank some kind of strange liquid in a bottle. That was the last time he trusted a stranger who wanted him to drink something.
"Your in the mansion! I think what's more of an important question is are you ok?" Mokuba asked. For some reason he looked incredibly worried.
Yugi slowly sat up. He gazed around and indeed he was in the living room of the mansion, but something felt different about it. He just couldn't put his finger on it. "Yeah… I'm ok except for this mind splitting headache."
"That's good… well not good that you have a headache. I was really worried about you… seeing you passed out in an alleyway really scared me!" Mokuba stated. Breathing a breath of relief.
That didn't sound right, he remembered last being in a bar not an alleyway. "What…? You found me passed out in an alleyway?"
Mokuba nodded. "For while you also had a fever, but It passed." he then did his best to give him a serious expression. "What were you doing anyways? You know you shouldn't be wondering the streets like that! Do you even remember what happened to you?"
Yugi shook his head. Obviously he was missing something so he just went along with what Mokuba was saying.
"What's the last thing you remember?" Mokuba questioned as he sat down next to Yugi on the couch.
"Um… drinking something really strange then passing out…" Yugi mumbled. "How long have I been gone for…? And what time is it?" he began to question. Rubbing his head.
Mokuba gave him a confused looked. "What do you mean how long have you been gone for? You mean when was the last time I saw you?"
Yugi nodded. How could that be taken any other way?
"I don't know exactly… but I'd say about two years…"
Yugi eyes instantly widened. "What?"
"Yeah, it's been about two years… and I think it's about midnight." Mokuba told him. Not seeming to notice how Yugi reacted to what he said.
That couldn't be right. Was Mokuba messing with him? By the expression on his face he didn't look like he was kidding, but that wasn't possible. He'd seen Mokuba just the other day. "But Mokuba, I saw you yesterday… don't you remember?"
Now Mokuba gave him a strange look. "Yugi, no I didn't. I barely remember the last time I saw you."
"But-"
"You must have lost some of your memory being unconscious." Mokuba started. Unintentionally interrupting him. "Are you sure your ok?"
Yugi didn't know. If he hadn't seen Mokuba for two years then what about Kaiba? He knew he'd seen him only a few hours ago. "What about Seto? Where is he?" Yugi asked. He was surprised he wasn't here with him if he had been unconscious. Though, he may still be angry with him. Still, he thought that Kaiba might care enough to make sure he was ok.
Mokuba stared at him for a long time like Yugi had said something wrong. "I really don't think your ok… want me to get you some water?" Mokuba asked. Standing up from the couch.
"No! I'm fine." Yugi reassured him. Mokuba was the one acting different.
"Then why would you ask me that…?" Mokuba questioned. His expression falling as he gazed down to the floor.
Yugi really felt like he was missing something. Had he really not seen Mokuba in two years? Was his memory just playing tricks on him? There was no way it could have been that long. What exactly was going on here?
Seeing the blank look on Yugi's face when Mokuba looked up at him he sighed. "How much do you not remember?"
Figuring it would be best if he just went along with this for right now until he understood what exactly was going on, he answered Mokuba. "I think you should start from the beginning."
Mokuba nodded slightly. "Well… you and Seto broke up… about two years ago." Stated Mokuba. Seeming very upset still about the subject.
He broke up with Kaiba? He had been thinking about it but he didn't really do it, did he? Yugi continued to listen anxiously to what he had to say.
"And… after that… Seto started coming back from work less and less… now I don't even remember the last time I saw him…" Mokuba explained. A frown over his lips.
Yugi could have expected that but he wouldn't think Kaiba would actually do that. He's left his brother all alone with just servants for this long? "Did you ever try and go see him or call him?"
Mokuba nodded slowly. "But he's changed… Yugi, he's not the Seto we both use to know…"
What could be worse than how he had been acting before? But something in Mokuba's voice sounded grave. This made Yugi very uneasy. "How has he changed?"
"Besides the fact he stopped coming home, he started getting so angry and over little things! He even yelled at me a few times about things I had no control over…" Mokuba's eyes then began to swell. "He got really violent too… he never hit me but… The fight before you guys broke up… I heard a loud crash, when I ran to your guys old room I peaked in and saw a lamp broken on the ground… and you were crying on the ground too… I don't know exactly what happened but I know that your baby died after that…"
Yugi's eyes widened as he gazed down to his stomach. He hesitantly placed his hands on it didn't feel like lump he had before. A great pain instantly struck his heart. How could this have happened? Was it Kaiba's doing? Yugi couldn't help but let tears run now his cheeks, that was his only chance of a family and now it was gone. How could he let that happen? But it was too late now, there was nothing he could do about it. As much as he could sob about it he knew that wouldn't solve anything, right now he needed to understand what was going on with Kaiba.
"I remember overhearing Seto the night after you left… he kept repeating your name, but it slowly got more and more angry… soon I almost couldn't recognize his voice… it was like he turned into someone else." Mokuba then looked onto him pleadingly. "Please Yugi! You still love him don't you? You've got to snap him out of whatever hold is over him! You're the only one who can, trust me I've tried…"
Even though learning that his baby was gone he still loved Kaiba. He didn't believe that Kaiba had anything to do with its death, he would never do a thing like that. "Mokuba… if you can't even get him to talk to you then what makes you think that I can? He probably won't even look at me."
"You have to try! Please Yugi… I miss him… and I'm worried about him… something has seriously changed him and you're the only one who can change him back! Before you started dating he use to be so distant, but when you came into his life I know he became happier! If you could change him back then, then you can change him now!" Mokuba cried desperately.
Still Yugi didn't think he could change Kaiba back to the way he was, but it was worth a try. Maybe there was a chance he could bring back the Kaiba he use to know, and who Mokuba use to know too. Yugi didn't know how much he changed but hopefully he'd have better luck then Mokuba. "Alright… I'll try but I can't grantee anything…"
Mokuba nodded before wrapping his arms around Yugi in a bone crushing hug. "Thank you Yugi! You have no idea how much this means to me!" when he let go of him he then walked over to a large cabinet he pulled open a drawer before gazing to Yugi. "Before you go though… you might want to take one of these…" Mokuba stated. Gesturing to whatever was inside the drawer.
Yugi slowly stood up. He walked around the coffee table and other white couch to approach the cabinet and look inside the drawer. When he saw what it was he instantly look to Mokuba with a very uncertain look. "Mokuba… I could never-"
"I know. Just take it… seriously there have been some strange things going on in Domino and at least you'll have something to protect you…"
Yugi knew he could never use it even if he had to but picked up the strange looking knife anyways. The blade was so sharp that even looking at it felt as though it could cut you, what really made it strange was that the handle was glowing dark blue. What did that mean and how was that possible? This clearly wasn't your every day kitchen knife.
"A few of those knifes were delivered here after Seto left. They were sent from KaibaCorp so I know they were from him but I don't know why. The note on the box had said it was important I always carried one when I went outside. Except I never go outside now… after I heard noises I kept inside and haven't left since…" Mokuba explained. Seeming to get slightly afraid thinking about something.
That made Yugi curious. "What kind of noises?"
Mokuba stared at Yugi with an expression that clearly said he didn't want to talk about it but he spoke anyways. "I hear this really ire howling noise… I don't know what it is and I don't want to find out… I only hear it at night… around this time…"
Yugi couldn't help but feel a pinch of fear. How could all of this happened when he was unconscious? First learning about Kaiba's disappearance from the mansion and strange howling noise? Yugi almost felt like he was in a completely different world from the one he had been in. This was all hard to take in but he didn't have much of a choice to think any other way. Maybe after he saw and spoke hopefully to Kaiba things would make more sense. Maybe he could get a better understanding of what was going on from him, if he would even speak to him.
After two whole years Yugi wasn't sure if he would, and the fact that he hasn't even left KaibaCorp for that long. Something was seriously wrong, even Kaiba didn't use to stay there that long. He did also wonder about the strange knife, why did it glow and why would Kaiba send them to Mokuba and tell him to keep one on him whenever he went outside? Did it have something to do with the howling noise? Yugi really hoped to never even have to resort to using it, he couldn't kill something even if it was trying to kill him. Though Mokuba wouldn't let him leave here without it.
Mokuba then hugged Yugi again. "Please be safe… I don't know what's out there… and try to bring Seto home." he said while letting go of Yugi then wiping his eyes of tears.
Yugi nodded before slipping the knife through a belt loop on his pants. Yugi then turned away from Mokuba and left the living room and walked into the large foyer. He never felt afraid of going outside but right now he couldn't help but be a little frightened. What exactly was outside and making the noise that Mokuba had explained? And where had they come from? He never remembered anything like this before, Domino had always been a fairly safe place to live. Yugi didn't even want to think about having to possibly kill something, or even hold that knife again. He was never comfortable around weapons.
As Yugi opened the door and stepped outside the mansion he was instantly met by a harsh, bone chilling wind. He had to shield his eyes from the strong gust to keep from having to close his eyes.
"Yugi…"
Petrified at hearing his voice within the wind he thought about running back into the mansion. Honestly he seriously considered it but he promised Mokuba that he would see Kaiba, and if that meant he had to run from howling noises and strong winds then he would. He was neither just doing this for Mokuba but for himself. He needed to find Kaiba and figure out what was going on with him, he still loved him and this behavior was very abnormal.
Yugi began moving forward, slowly stepping down from the steps so not to hurt himself. When his feet touched the ground he brought his arm down and began running forward. He glanced around the courtyard of the mansion and was surprised when he didn't see any limo's or cars. Were all of the servants away? Yugi should have asked if Mokuba was all alone.
He also took note of the very black sky above him, there were clouds that were barely even noticeable over the cover of darkness. Something that didn't make sense was that every once in awhile he was see a bolt of lightning travel across the clouds but there was never any thunder heard. Things were really not making sense around here, this place he was in almost didn't feel like Domino, but if it wasn't then where was he?
Past the gate and now running on the sidewalk Yugi couldn't help but move a little faster due to the trees on the other side of the road. He wasn't sure if something would jump out and attack him and he didn't want to wait around to find out. As he ran he gazed forward at Domino, instantly seeing something wrong. Before, at nighttime Domino was always filled with lights but not now. Everything was dark, the only light Yugi could see was coming from a tall silver building that towered over all of the rest.
When Yugi got closer to town he saw that the building was KaibaCorp, since when did it look like that? Was it purposely supposed to look like it was making the rest of the city inferior? Yugi knew the only way he would find out would be to see everything for himself, but he wasn't sure if he wanted to. Things were so different now, to go outside he even had to carry a knife! This new Domino was really starting to scare him.
He knew that the worst was yet to come.
