Shadows of Knowledge

Summary: Kaiba has failed another year of high school due to how much school he's missed. Yugi and Ryou are in the same boat. The board of Kaiba Corp and his investors aren't happy. Instead of staying at Domino High School for another year SetoKaiba sets up his own school with plans to learn more about the Shadows.

Chapter Six

With school interviews out the way, at least in England; Seto took the opportunity to observe the customers of the arcade and coffee shop on the ground floor of the Kaiba Corporation building. He always learnt a lot about what was working for the company amongst the customers. It changed from country to country what was successful. Even different cities in the same country wouldn't always sell the same product. He could feel someone hovering behind him as he drank his coffee.

"Do you mind if I sit here" the person asked nervously.

He indicated that it was fine. The young man before him had a lot more colour and didn't look as sickly as the last time he'd seen him. He was also dressed rather formally for someone his age. It was the first time he'd seen Dragon boy in normal clothes other then robes.

"Malfoy," he greeted the pure blood wizard who's family held him captive.

"It's actually Black now," he replied nervously. "My mother's maiden name."

"Black Dragon," he grinned at the other boy. "The name of one of the monsters from duel monsters. He pulled out the brief case that he usually carried with him that contained his duel disc and spare cards. Flipping through the deck he knew contained the dragon.

Draco looked at the dragon card with intrigue. "Just like one of the dragon painted on the wall. Mum and I don't live there anymore but I took photos of the mural you and Luna painted."

"Could I get copies, I want to have a look at it again, but I don't practically want to go back there."

"I don't blame you, it's why mum and I moved out. We stayed with my godfather Severus for a while but we now live with my mum's sister Dora."

"I hope your Aunt Dora isn't anything like your Aunt Bella."

"Only in looks, personality wise she's the complete opposite. Then again that's not fully true at the moment. Aunt Bella's rather cheerful these days according to mum. More like Aunt Dora than ever before. Aunt Bella's in Azkaban ... again. Mother visits her once a week. I'm not sure why she does. She's always so depressed after she visits the prison and it's not like Aunt Bella actually cares. She didn't care before her personality change either."

He smiled, his memory modification was still holding strong, though they should be, the only things that could break the enchantment was coming in contact with the Ankh or a powerful shadow wielder.

"And this is the Black Magician and the Black magician girl also known as the Dark magicians." He showed Draco more of the cards that were on the mural but not his blue eyes. He didn't like others looking at his non damaged blue eyes while the other two were still damaged.

'Young Draco here is also a descendant of mine.' The ancient spirit informed him. 'Also from mine and Mana's line. That's where the Black family name comes from. He's an adorable child but not as adorable as you. My cute descendant.'

'Are you going to tell me every single person that's related to you? It's been a few thousand years, there's bound to be a lot and I don't need to know every single one.'

'Ah but this young man is an acquaintance of yours. I'd even be tempted to go as far to call him your friend.' The spirit told him.

"This doesn't look like the type of place you' normally be." He said to the magical teen.

"It's not, but the magical world think mum and I are Death Eaters and makes going out in public rather difficult. They don't care that we were only dragged in because of my father and Aunt Bella. Aunt Dora also wants me to become more acquainted with muggle society; she's even talking about sending me to a mixed muggle and magical school! Where would you even find such a thing!"

"It's rather common in Japan." Seto replied between sips of your coffee. "This magical school wouldn't happen to be a mixed school that teaches students how to play duel monsters?"

"It is." Draco replied. "Duel Academy. That's the name of the school which mum and Aunt Dora have been talking about me attending. Remus Lupin, husband to my cousin Nymphadora will be teaching there next year. They think it will be good for me. Will you be attending?"

Ah so that was the lovely miss Tonk's real first name before she legally changed her name. Honestly if he had a name like that he'd change it as well, though he wouldn't change his name to Tonks, that seemed like an awful name to him. Remus had finally accepted a position earlier in the week. His wife wouldn't be taking a position at the school.

"I will. The only reason the school is opening this early is due to my teachers failing me for not attending enough school. Not my fault I was kidnapped by a demented dark lord and then spent the months after that recovering."

"In that case I think I'll go. You seem pretty decent for a muggle. Pity more muggles can't be like you."

"I can say the same about wizards." He looked over as the annoying Weasley siblings entered the building. "Speaking of wizard trash." he glared towards the Weasley siblings. "I thought they were still in Japan."

"You know the Weasels. You don't seem to like them much." Draco commented.

"I don't. They annoy me. I know them from my school. They are living with their older brother Bill in Japan. I've met Bill and Charlie and get along with them both quiet well. Can't stand those two though. Their brother Percy is one of the Duel Academy teachers, we actually got along quiet well when I was interviewing him."

"I'm guessing you haven't met the twins Fred and George, since you haven't mentioned them."

"No, but have heard them mentioned."

"I highly doubt you would like them. Rather immature, really into pranking people. The twins are probably the most intelligent out of the Weasley siblings, but never put any effort into anything that wasn't there jokes. Don't tell any of the Weasels I said that about the twins."

Ronald stormed his way over leaving the rest of the group he'd come with at the entryway. With the group was Luna who was eccentric looking as ever, she fit in quiet nicely with his duelling clientele. She sent a smile his way and he sent a small nod to her.

'Oh she's a pretty one, so that's your type?' The spirit admired Luna. 'She reminds me a lot of Kisara. Long pale hair, pale skin, a nice figure and very intelligent even if she does come off as an oddball.'

'Will you knock it off it's not like that between Luna and I.'

'Oh so Hermione's your type after all. Pity she's not here. Or maybe your types Ginivera, maybe your irritation you feel for her is love.

'Or maybe woman just aren't your type at all. You're in love with Joey, that's why you lash out at him so much, to conceal your love for him.'

He tuned the spirit out as he glared at Ronald.

"What are you doing here Malfoy!" The frustrated boy shouted. "You shouldn't hang around him Kaiba, he's evil."

Ginny and Ron where back in England with their parents after finishing the school year. He later found out.

"Oh please, he's as harmless as a little dragon. I'm fairly certain I'm more evil than he is." He replied to the red head who just loved causing a scene. It was honestly like Ron and Joey where made from the same mould. "Just ask Wheeler, he'll confirm I'm evil."

"You can be a jerk, but I've never seen you do anything anywhere near as evil as Malfoy. You're everything that he hates. He'll turn on you the first chance you get and you'll end up dead in a ditch somewhere."

"Oh please. You're not him so how could you know what he hates."

"Shove off Weasel can't you tell you're not wanted here." Draco stood up to let Weasley know he meant business.

"Sit down Black your causing a scene."

Draco sat back down but continued glaring at Ronald.

"Black?"

"You have a problem with my changed last name?"

"You're a Death Eater Malfoy, changing your last name doesn't change that" Ginny stood next to her brother. Luna and there other friend both hung back in the distance.

"If I was a Death Eater I would be in the permanent ward with my father like the rest of the Death Eaters who were there that night. Just ask Potty and his pet bookworm."

"If you were a Death Eater you wouldn't be like your father, you'd be like your Aunt." He told Malfoy sending a smile to the other boy that made him shiver.

"Hello Draco." Luna finally came up to the group. "It's a pleasure to see you again. You look so much better than last time, especially since the infestation in your house was cleared out. Hello Seto, your spirit has changed again, it's even more like Yugi's then last time I saw you."

Trust Luna to notice the difference with him and that he'd gained a soul leech.

'Oh the girls a seer, they're very rare. Or at least they were rare in my own time. Isis was a seer' the spirit told him.

'Ishizu has second sight as does Ryou.' He told the spirit.

'Maybe you should ask her if she wants to come to your school. I don't believe she's had proper training. It would be a good idea to introduce her to Ishizu if they don't already know each other. Someone as gifted as her needs proper training with someone who truly has the gift.'

"Your name was Kai wasn't it" the dark haired boy standing with Luna asked nervously.

"Kaiba" he corrected.

"I'm not sure if you remember me."

He hadn't forgotten, he was the boy that had been at the hospital when Amane had been picked up.

"I do, Neville Longbottom. How are your parents?"

"Dads the same as always. Mums improving slightly." The shy boy beamed, he seemed impressed that someone had remembered him. "How's Amane?"

"She's doing well. She's made friends with my younger brother and Yugi. She will be starting school again when the new school year starts in Japan. She'll be six grades below what she should be, but it's a vast improvement. I'd recommend removing your parents from that hospital and finding somewhere else for them. I wasn't too impressed with how they treated Amane."

"I'm glad to hear that" Neville smiled. "I'll consider it, but don't think Gran would allow me to take them anywhere else."

'I don't like him' the spirit spoke suddenly.

'And why ever not' he asked. It was surprising, there wasn't many people the spirit didn't like. Heck the spirit liked both Ginny and Ronald. He was usually a good judge of character and didn't get any bad vibes from Neville. He was wondering if there was something he missed from the shy boy.

'I don't like the way he talks about Amane' the spirit responded sending death glares at the English teenager.

He had to stop himself from laughing out loud, the spirit was jealous of Neville.

"You and Luna are both quiet welcome to come to the school. I think Amane would enjoy having you both there." He offered.

'No, I only want Luna, not Neville.' The spirit complained.

"Just so you know in advance, I'll also be attending." Draco told the pair.

"I'm glad I'm not going, the schools a nightmare. Three Slytherins students a teacher who may as well be a Slytherin and Percy." Ron complained.

"Percy's going to be a teacher." Ginny told then. "But it's not all bad Professor Lupin will also be teaching."

"Professor Lupin was my favourite Defence teacher." Neville smiled. "Is Ryou one of the other Slytherin students?"

He nodded to confirm that he was.

"Who's the other Slytherin?"

"Marik Ishtar, his older sister will be teaching."

"I like Professor Ishtar, she was very gifted in the second sight and also has special magic. It will sad to see someone so gifted leave Hogwarts." Luna told them.

Luna and Neville both took a seat at the table.

"Ryou as in Ryou Bakura" Draco asked.

"Yes, one of my friends. He also goes to my school. He and his sister are living with me at the moment. Amane needs special care that she can't get at Ryou's home." He told the group.

'You're getting a lot better at making friends and admitting that those friends are your friends.' The spirit beamed.

"Luna how can you sit with Malfoy when his family kidnapped you" Ginny whispered, though it was obvious that she wanted to shout.

"It wasn't Draco that kidnapped me. He was sweet and bought down our food and tried to help us escape and just sat and talked with us." Luna told them. "He was pretty much a prisoner as well, even though he was in his own home."

Ronald and Ginivera had no idea that he'd been kidnapped by Death Eaters and that he'd been held captive by them for months.

"You forgot signing nursery rhymes" he replied with an amused smiled.

"Ah yes how can I forget singing muggle songs about dots, lines, squiggles and nargles while covered in my uncles blood. Watching Luna and a certain other prisoner drawing on the wall" Draco grinned. None of them had mentioned him by name so the red haired siblings still had no idea.

The three of them who had lived through the experience laughed. They'd come a long way that they could now laugh about some of the things that had happened.

He turned as he saw his brother coming into the cafe. He'd either finished the homework he was meant to be doing or was avoiding doing said homework. Mokuba gave him a hug and stood close to him while he greeted Ron and Ginny.

"You look like you're having fun, what are you laughing about?" Mokuba asked.

"Nothing that concerns you." He replied. His kidnapping was still a sore point for his brother. He messed his brother's hair more than it already was which got a smile from the spirit, Draco, Luna and Neville.

"I don't get it, why where you covered in your uncles blood and signing nursery rhymes. What was Luna drawing with?" Ronald asked.

"None I your business weasel, that conversation is now over." Draco snapped. At least someone had commonsense. Unlike the weasel siblings. He sent a glare towards Ronald. If looks could kill Ronald would be dead right about now.

Mokuba' lip wobbled, close to tears. "You're talking about ..." Mokuba turned towards him, clinging to him desperately before bursting into tear.

He sent another glare towards Ron before he gather his brother to take him back upstairs to his office to calm the young teenager. He said his goodbyes to Luna, Draco, Neville.

He was rather disappointed; he'd been enjoying his talk with Dragon boy before the Weasleys has come along and ruined everything. He also wanted to talk with Luna since it was the first time he'd seen her in months. He hoped that both Draco and Luna would end up coming to the school.

'I like my other descendant' the spirit commented. 'Since you like men, he'd make a wonderful addition to you harem.'

'I've already told you I don't like men and there will be no harem. Harems aren't really accepted in the part of the world I live. Why are you so obsessed? If Kisara had lived you wouldn't even have a harem. Not that you can call what you had a harem, more like a love triangle.'

'I just want you to be happy, you can't push everyone away forever. You need to learn to love and be loved. How are you ever going to have the family you want if you don't allow any woman to be close.' The spirit was quiet for a few moments before he sighed. 'My duties as a priest didn't allow me to act on my feelings for anyone I liked; I locked those feelings away until I simply didn't feel anymore. It wasn't until I meet Kisara that those feeling resurfaced, but I still held then deep within me and didn't act on them. By the time I realised how much she meant to me it was too late and she was already gone. I didn't think I could love again after I lost Kisara, my close and dearest friends; my beloved Pharaoh who I later learnt was my cousin. My relationship with Isis and Mana started out as a necessity for an heir, I grew to love them both dearly. Plus the fact that it upset the priests in the process was a nice bonus. They wanted me to marry the princess from the Kingdom we'd been fighting previously to unite the kingdom with blood from our heir.' The spirit chuckled to himself. 'They never realised that the princess they chose was my mother's sister and I already had the king's blood running through my veins.

'I know that I wasn't meant to have favourites but Isis was always my favourite. We'd been good friends when we were on the council together and she was my intellectual and magical equal. Her reincarnation Isis would make a good match.'

'It wouldn't be legal'

'Until your 18 which isn't far off and school won't be an issue once your finished and she's no longer your teacher. Theirs the same age difference between yourself and Ishizu as there is with Joey and Mai. Mai will also be a teacher at the Academy and they're both happy to wait.'

He looked around the office, it wasn't really private like his one in Japan and Mokuba still hadn't calmed down. He sighed and called for his car to pick them both up.

Remus was talking happily with a lady who looked like a kinder version of Bellatrix, this must have been his mother-in-law and Draco's aunt Dora. His wife Nym or Tonks as she preferred since she'd legally changed her first name to her maiden name was also with them. All were discussing Remus's placement at the school.

KC

The car was out the front when he got there. He dismissed the driver choosing to take the opportunity for alone time with his brother. He ended up driving them to the graveyard that had become a sore point for his brother.

Mokuba was back to his side in an instance. He waved to an elderly couple as they walked into the cemetery.

"Mokuba, you can't get upset every single time someone mentions when I was kidnapped" he told his brother in a quiet tone.

"How can you sit there and laugh about it" the young teenager screamed at him. "Don't you know how worried I was when you where missing! I didn't know if you where alive or dead. I didn't know if you just couldn't take it anymore and just left me. Being kidnapped is no laughing matter Seto."

The spirit retreated to his soul room, sensing that this was a private conversation.

"Mokuba, my time as a prisoner wasn't the worst experience I've lived through." He sat his brother down in front of the grave of his father. "It was a bad experience. I lived through it. But not everything was bad. I befriended Luna and have an acquaintanceship with Draco, give time even we might become friends. I've accepted that magic is real, I have magic and that I am in fact a reincarnation of an ancient priest. I'm more tolerant of that lousy mutt and the rest of Yugi's friends. Luna, Dragon and I all lived through an awful experience. We made the best of an awful situation and amazingly have a few experiences that we can legitimately laugh about."

"What were you laughing about?" Mokuba looked at him suspiciously.

"Dragon didn't know any normal nursery rhymes so Luna and I taught him some."

He told him about the good times. Drawing on the walls though he mentioned with mud only. His brother didn't need to know the pictures where mostly dawn with blood that mostly came from his wounds. He spoke about the water feature, Dragons reaction to him cleaning. About some of the deep intriguing conversations he had with Luna, the old wand maker and Draco.

"You're car was found here, were you visiting dad, that night."

"I was"

"Were you taken from here?"

"Not quiet, one of the house's near here when I was going for a walk before heading back."

He walked his brother through what happened, discussing in detail what had happened those for months for the first time. He did skim over some of the details. His brother didn't need to know some of the more gory facts.