Everything was ire silent, there was no life anywhere and walking through an abandoned city was quite scary to the small boy. What made it even scarier was that he was looking for a monster. All of the buildings were dark, some didn't even have windows and others the doors were covered by planks off wood. This part of Domino looked like it had been abandoned the longest. Yugi was walking into the large plaza, gazing around at everything that had once held life was strange. How could all of this happen in only two years?
He remembered just like yesterday where the city had been filled with talking and laughter, how could everyone just leave like this? Was it the other Kaiba or the beasts that forced them away, that forced even his friends away?
Not knowing where to look first he started by going down a large alleyway, it wasn't too shabby, there were empty shops with broken windows and small webs spun in corners. He stopped when hearing something fall, it sounded like a piece of wood but just to make sure he turned his attention to a shop he had just passed. He tried to look through the window but could not see anything, so he walked past the open door and into the shop.
He was amazed when there was nothing inside, like it had been completely cleaned out before turning into dust. Yugi didn't dare walk anymore inside the shop in case something wanted to surprise him. Yugi turned and left to enter the alleyway again. He continued to walk before hearing footsteps behind him, glancing back though he saw nothing but still heard the steps. An uneasy feeling came over him as he tried to walk a little faster, the sound behind him yet to leave.
Was someone following him or was it the monster? He didn't think it was because the footsteps sounded like a person, they were very controlled and moderate. Even when Yugi walked faster the footsteps sounded to go the same speed. Where was the sound coming from? Maybe this was just all in his head again? His mind did seem to enjoy playing tricks on him, he wouldn't be surprised if there weren't really any footsteps.
When Yugi found himself back at the plaza after walking possibly four or five minutes down the alleyway that obviously went around in a circle back to the plaza, he stopped. Listening intently for sound but now all was quiet again, what had been with the footsteps then? Yugi looked around the plaza before for a mere second seeing sliding doors close for an old hotel. Yugi ran towards there, since that was his only lead to the footsteps or the monster.
Upon entering he was surprised when the lobby of the hotel was actually kept in decent shape, but when he spotted a man with red eyes smirking at him he backed away. Yugi turned to leave but the doors wouldn't open, somehow they must have gotten locked after he entered.
"You make it so easy Yugi, I thought it may be more of a challenge to get you to follow me." Kaiba stated. Red eyes gleaming as Yugi faced him.
Yugi walked towards him. "You can't trick me anymore, I know the truth! I know you just want to hurt me!" Yugi stated strongly. Remembering what the real Kaiba had told him.
Kaiba came to stand before Yugi. "I would never hurt you." he said while wrapping his arms around Yugi's waist and pulling him closer. He leaned down to his ear and licked inside of the upper curve of his ear before whispering. "Why don't we continue what we left off before being so rudely interrupted?"
Yugi wanted to push him away but he couldn't resist giving in to his advances. "No…"
Kaiba smirked. "I know you want to, I can sense it. I can feel that you want me." he then walked Yugi to the nearest wall and pushed him against it roughly. He found both of Yugi's wrists and held them up above his head. His other hand found the zipper on his coat and pulled it down while then unbuttoning his shirt.
Yugi squirmed, desperately trying to get away. "Stop! Let me go!"
His smirk only seemed to grow larger. He leaned closer to Yugi and began kissing around his neck, in response Yugi whimpered making Kaiba begin to move lower, trailing burning kisses until reaching his stomach. He stopped and kissed Yugi on the lips as his other hand moved to unbutton his pants. Yugi tried to back away but the wall made it impossible, if only he could go through it.
When the kiss broke Yugi was pink and breathing a little heavier than normal, a look that always turned Kaiba ravenous. His hand went to go down Yugi's pants before he suddenly stopped. Yugi watched as he gained a conflicted look.
Eventually he let go of Yugi who buttoned his pants again in case he wanted to try again. He watched while Kaiba gripped his head, also producing a low growl.
"Run Yugi!" Kaiba yelled in a more familiar voice.
Yugi went to get away before his upper arm was suddenly grabbed by Kaiba. He cried at how hard it held him.
"Don't even think about moving!" he growled evilly.
Yugi watched as the struggle continued with Kaiba, clearly the real one had been trying to reclaim his body to save Yugi. Last time it had worked but the other Kaiba must be aware that the real Kaiba would try it again. Yugi didn't know what kind of battle they could have between themselves but he dared not speak or interfere. When he got let go again he quickly got away from Kaiba, watching as he moved towards a wooden stand near a couch and grabbed the glass lamp sitting on it.
"Get out!" he yelled angrily before crashing the lamp over himself, the glass shards flew in all directions, some landing close to Yugi.
Yugi looked on horrified, what was going on? Why would he do that to himself! "Seto?" he called worriedly.
When he looked up he gave Yugi a heartless glare, there were cuts all along his face that bled moderately. "If you won't comply to me then I have no use for you." he growled before turning to go towards the glass doors.
Remembering he would know where the monster is Yugi called out to him. "Wait! Where is the beast at?"
Before leaving he turned to smirk horribly. "It's been here the whole time, silently watching you. Hold your breath and you may hear it." he stated before exiting the lobby.
Yugi had no idea what he meant by that but now that he knew it was watching him and he couldn't see it made fear course through him. He gazed all around the lobby, even the ceiling but saw nothing. Was the monster invisible? If so that would make things so much more difficult than they already were, Yugi began walking towards the door, wanting to see if it was open. Just his luck that it wasn't when he tried to get out.
He turned back to face the large lobby, gazing up at the crystal chandelier and down at the red carpet. There was a small area where couches were for most likely the people who were waiting to get rooms, the lamp that Kaiba had used also sat, broken on the floor. He wondered why he had hit himself with it, the voice that had shouted "get out" had sounded like the other Kaiba, maybe he had been trying to get the real Kaiba to leave his body. He wasn't sure how a lamp would do that but he didn't really want to think about it anymore, the sight had scared him enough.
Yugi also wondered why the other Kaiba had said that he need to hold his breath to hear the beast. What exactly didn't that mean? Was he being literal about it or just messing with him? Yugi didn't know but he also wondered if he had been serious if the beast was really even here. What if he had just said that? Kaiba had said that all he wanted to do was lie to him, but what if he had been serious about it? What if the monster really was here? After all he knew where they all were.
Even though he may be making a fool of himself Yugi took in a deep breath and then held it.
He was taken by complete surprise when he started hearing a sound of shifty movement. He gazed around the lobby and began walking towards the sound, it was coming from above the area where people living in the hotel would get their mail which was behind the front desk. He stood in front of the front desk before letting out the breath since he couldn't hold it any longer, amazingly the sound was now gone. The other Kaiba had been right. He did need to hold his breath to find out where the beast was.
Yugi took a moment to regain composure before taking in another deep breath and holding it, this time he now heard the sound behind him. Yugi turned away from the cubby's to walk towards where the couches were, he wasn't exactly sure what was making this noise but his only guess was that it was the monster. The noise was very strange though, it sounded like a faint shuffle, or maybe slithering sound. Yugi really hoped that it wasn't another snake.
When reaching the couches he listened more intently, he needed desperately to let the breath go but he kept it in. Yugi then removed the knife from the loop on his pants and held it tightly. Hearing the sounds very close now he let his hand fall down on where he thought the creature may be, but ending up stumbling forward and letting out the breath since he had missed.
Recomposing himself for a moment, Yugi took in another breath and listened for the beast. The sound was a little bit farther away but he followed it to the middle of the lobby. This time he quickly stabbed down on what looked like air.
Instantly he heard a loud shriek before the monster materialized before him. Yugi had ended up stabbing it's arm but he quickly backed away from the incredibly large monster. He stumbled back so quickly that he ended up falling down, the creature before him was a black lizard. There were red spines trailing down it's back and red markings like all of the other monsters. What scared Yugi the most though was its large red eyes, they looked almost as big as his head.
The lizard turned towards Yugi and stared at him, suddenly feeling a strong throbbing feeling to his head Yugi tried to look away but couldn't. Soon the pain became so much that he had to close his eyes for a few moments to get away. When he reopened them he saw Kaiba suddenly now standing before him. Yugi looked on stunned.
"S-Seto…? Is that really you?" Yugi asked. There was no sign of red, his eyes were deep blue like always.
Kaiba nodded while approaching Yugi. When standing before him he wrapped his arms tightly around Yugi and moved to his neck to lick it tenderly. The sudden action was a little out of nowhere but Yugi accepted it by leaning his head back slightly.
"Fool." Kaiba muttered before ripping Yugi's coat and shirt down harshly to bite his shoulder.
Yugi cried out in pain. Instinctively trying to push Kaiba away, why had he done that? Yugi closed his eyes while batting him away. Tears welling from the horrible pain, Kaiba's teeth had been so sharp, there was no way that could have really been him. When Yugi opened his eyes he saw the lizard had its tail wrapped around his body, he looked to his shoulder and saw a set of deep teeth marks In his shoulder that were massively bleeding. How could he have fallen for that? He just so badly wanted Kaiba with him that he was ready to believe anything.
Desperately did he begin trying to break away from the lizards hold over him. This time his arms were free above the tail and knowing that he would never be able to force the lizard to let go of him did he grip the knife tightly and stab its tail.
The lizard hissed angrily before letting go of Yugi and very quickly retreating to a wall, climbing up it and staying idly there to recover. A trail of blood from where Yugi had stabbed it followed the lizard up the wall. Yugi also moved away and looked to the teeth marks again, they burned but he couldn't do anything about it, he didn't have anything to treat it with. Yugi just desperately tried to find the strength to push through the pain while looking back towards the lizard.
He watched it for a moment before it very quickly moved off of the wall and ran at him so fast Yugi didn't even have time to think. The next thing Yugi knew was he was on the ground and was trying to keep from being bitten. He rose his arms over his face while closing his eyes, wishing that the lizard would just disappear. As he tried to protect himself he felt his mind be suddenly assaulted and entered, a vision coming to him.