Chapter 2: He's Alive
YUGI MOTOU/YAMI YUGI
A/N: Here's something you'll need to know:
"Yugi and Yami talking to people"
"Yugi and Yami talking telepathically"
"Talking over a phone"
"Mokuba? Are you here?" I asked as I entered the long abandoned Kaiba Manor.
Mokuba ran off from the Game Shop... Again...
He never runs far, he just head here and into Kaiba's study...
Kaiba...
He's been missing for six months now...
A lot of people presume him to be dead and that not been good on Mokuba...
Tomorrow if no news of the missing billionaire is discovered, they're going to declare him dead and take Mokuba back to the orphanage...
Grandpa and I are willing to take him in, heck most of our friends are willing to too...
But the damn social workers say he shouldn't be around people that remind him of his brother, which is everyone in this damned city...
I walked down the hall and opened the door to the study to see Mokuba curled up in a small ball in Kaiba's desk chair, his eyes pink and puffy from the tears drenching his face.
"He looks horrible... God I wish there's something we can do..."
Yami's ghostly form appeared next to me looking at the small child.
I nodded and replied, "Yeah me too..."
I looked at Mokuba and said, "Mokuba, we need to head back to the shop... Grandpa's worried and want's to make sure you're..."
"I-I'm not go-going... If I g-go... She going t-to take m-me away... I don't wa-want to go!" He cried out as he sobbed into the chair.
The tears violently streamed down his face as he cried out, "Fi-First my parents-s... Now Se-Seto... I c-can't... I can't live without him..."
I hugged him and said, "I know... Let's just calm down alright..."
He sobbed out, "He can't be gone Yu-Yugi... You know him... He wouldn't just die..."
I petted the young boy's head and said, "Yeah I know... But right now we have to think about what's best for you... Ka... Seto would want that right?"
Mokuba mournfully nodded and stood up his face still letting the bitter tears fall to the floor.
I heard Mokuba's cellphone ring and he picked it up and said with a gasping wheeze between sobs, "He-Hello..."
His eyes widen a bit and the tears stopped completely as he listen to whomever called him...
He yelled, "YOU FOUND HIM!"
Those words... Could he mean...
"WHERE?!" He screamed as he picked up a pencil and pad.
"IS HE OK?!" He asked and his face turned to a disturbing look.
He yelled to the person, "I'M COMING AS FAST AS I CAN! I'LL BE THERE BY TOMORROW!"
He quickly hung up the phone and I said, "Wait... did you just say... "
He smiled and with tears of joy streaming down his face as he said, "They found him Yugi... He's alive... Thank God he's alive!"
Kaiba is alive...
That's the best news I've heard in a long time...
Mokuba was baling in pure joy...
After six months of not knowing where he was or if he was alive or not, he come to find out her was alive the entire time...
I looked at Mokuba and I said, "I'll get our friends and we'll get on the first flight for England."
He yelled, "No Time! Call them and we'll take the company jet now!"
I looked at Mokuba and asked, "Did they say where he was when they found him?"
He shook his head and said, "No but they did say he's was in horrible condition and was a John Doe in the hospital for over two weeks... I hope he's okay..."
I nodded and picked up my cell and dialed Joey as I made my way to the exit. "Hey Yug! What's up?"
I replied, "You need to grab Tea, Tristen, Ryou, and Grandpa and get over to Kaiba Corp A.S.A.P."
He then asked, "Um... Why? What's going on?"
I walked out the door of the manor and said with joyful tears, "They found him Joey... Kaiba is alive... They found him alive..."
"Kaiba is alive, now that was some good news, I just hate to see the bad news." Grandpa said as we walked up to the Kuroshitsuji Hospital.
After a two hour flight we were now in London and on our way to see Kaiba.
They told Mokuba that he was gravely injured, but not the extent or where he's been for the last six months.
We entered the hall and the nurse said, "You must be Little Mokuba and company... Go right ahead, door on the left can't miss it."
Mokuba practicably dashed down the hall and we were close behind him.
Then all of a sudden, he just stopped in the doorway just staring in.
I turned the corner to see what he was looking at and...
"Oh dear God..."
That was the only thing to come out of my mouth as I looked at Kaiba, or who I thought was Kaiba...
I honestly couldn't tell...
He was extremely malnourished, extremely thin to the point he looked sickening and skeletal like. He was practically swimming in his hospital garb showing how thin he actually was.
He had deep scars, burns, and various other mutilations that climbed up his now small body, I was sure there was more but they were hidden by bloodied bandages telling me he wasn't entirely healed.
His leg was severely misshapen in part but a splint was trying to put it back right, but still...
By the damage he may not be able to use that leg properly anymore.
His light brown hair was wild and filled with grime, muck, and a gloppy substance that I assumed to be dried blood.
Then finally a black eye patch covered his right eye and the burn running down his cheek, making his other eye shine a sapphire glow from the filth that covered his face...
It appeared to be the only thing untouched by all the damage.
He looked nothing like the Kaiba I knew...
Yami appeared next to me and said, "He looks like he's seen hell..."
I nodded and said, "Yeah... I wouldn't run it past him though..."
Mokuba sobbed out, "Se-Seto..."
Kaiba looked at Mokuba and said in a horse and scratchy voice, "Mo-Mokuba..."
Mokuba ran up to the bed and hugged him as gently as possible to make sure he didn't hurt him further...
Kaiba wasn't known to cry but after not seeing his brother for six months...
Tears streamed down his grime ridden face...
This is an exception and everyone wouldn't blame him for doing so...
"Young Master, shall I fetch something for you and your guest to eat?" A very sophisticated and British voice asked from behind the curtain.
Kaiba replied, "Do so... I haven't had anything all day."
A man walked from around the curtain and towards us.
He was fair skinned with deep reddish brown eyes, his dark black hair was smooth and almost feather like, and with all that he wore an old style butler's uniform.
He past by us with ease and into the hallway.
We all took seats in the room and just looked at the CEO as he comforted his younger sibling.
Finally the question was asked...
To this day I'm still not sure who asked it but it needed to be answered.
"Kaiba... What happened to you?"
Mokuba looked up at him and said, "Seto where were you all this time?"
He sighed and said, "It's not something pleasant or even remotely decent, but... Six months ago I was walking the streets of London after a meeting with Funtom Toy Company and Industrial Illusions, when someone grabbed me from behind with a chloroform cover rag... Next thing I knew, I woke up in a dog create, my leg broken and a bunch of lunatics looking at me..."
Tea looked at him and said, "Human Trafficking?"
He shook his head and said, "Cultist... In which they believe torture was acceptable and encouraged..."
Mokuba whispered out in complete horror, "They to-tortured you...?!"
He nodded and said with a sad tone, "Yes... They did... They did horrible things to me while I lied in that cage... Prodding me with burning metal... Sticking knives in me and leaving them there..."
He placed his hand over his eye patch and said, "Burning out my eye socket..."
He looked down and said, "They were toying with me... About two weeks ago, they were going to kill me... Luckily, the police busted the operation and got me out... But unfortunately I was unconscious for the majority of the two weeks which is why I had someone call yesterday..."
"Kaiba was tortured... I knew it was bad but... This... This was insane..."
I replied, "I know Yami, it just doesn't seem real."
Mokuba looked at his brother and cried out, "Oh Seto... I missed you... I didn't know if you we're alive or dead..."
He petted his younger sibling's head and said, "Shh! It's alright..."
"I've returned with the food Young Master."
I turned to see the butler like man walk in with boxes of food and bottles of water.
Joey looked at him and asked, "Who's the guy in the suit?"
The man replied, "I'm simply one Hell of a butler."
Kaiba sighed and said, "Can it Sebastian."
He nodded and said, "Indeed Sir. You see I am Sebastian Michaelis, I've been hired by Master Kaiba to assit him, since I major in rehabiltation with malnurished and atrophy patients along with my other services."
Mokuba looked at Kaiba and said, "So this guy is going to help you get better?"
He nodded and said, "Yes, although I won't be able to get on a plane for a while, Sebastian has already set up a place where we'll be staying."
Sebastian nodded and said, "Actually he'll be arriving to meet you a half hour Young Master."
Kaiba sighed and said, "Alright..."
Sebastian began handing out boxes of food to each of us with the exception of himself.
Tristen looked at him and asked, "Aren't you hungry?"
He replied, "No I eat elsewhere, it's a part of my customs."
Ryou nodded and said, "Understood and thank you Mr. Michaelis."
He nodded and said, "Indeed, now I just..."
"Sebastian, what the bloody hell do want?!"
I turned to see a young boy with bluish black hair and navy blue eyes looking at me while wearing shorts and a white button up shirt.
Sebastian smiled and said, "Ah yes, Young Master I'd like you to meet Ciel Phantomhive, he will be providing our lodgings while you recover."