Note To Readers: Hey everyone! I have a nice long chapter for you guys that I hope you'll love! We're getting ready to leave Domino City and take the adventure elsewhere! But will things go smoothly or will there be bumps along the way? You'll just have to read to find out! I have many new characters I'd love to introduce in the story but besides that, I've decided to have a vote on whether or not Kaiba, Bloom and the others will be traveling with the rest of the Winx! In your review tell me Yes or No and your reason why! Without further to do may I present to you! ENJOY!
Chapter 27: The Ties That Bind
"So here you are..." Yugi murmured softly as he made it to the top of the tower. Kaiba turned his head towards him briefly before he looked back out into the distance at the snow covered sky. Quietly Yugi took a seat next to Kaiba watching the white droplets fall gently down on Domino City. "So here I am..." Kaiba muttered. "If you came all this way just to give me one of your pep talks I'll pass..." the CEO muttered. "And if you're here to lecture me...get on with it...your speeches are always far too long and to be quite honest I'm not in the mood..." Kaiba told Yugi as he frowned.
"That wasn't my intent..." Yugi began. "...I was just...worried about you...you took off so suddenly but after well all that...I can understand..." he told Kaiba softly "And from the looks of it...I don't have to ask ..." Kaiba only scoffed. "Hmph! As if you could possibly know what I'M feeling right now!" the blue-eyed male spat as Yugi looked straight into his eyes. "You won't say it Kaiba...but I know deep down...you're afraid...afraid of the power that's inside you...even more so...what comes next..." Yugi murmured as his hands trembled slightly.
"...Perhaps you're not as clueless as I thought you to be...I'll give you that at least..." Kaiba muttered. "...When Atem and I bonded our spirits for the first time after completing the Millennium puzzle...I could tell you know...that this spirit was very different from me..." Yugi spoke up. "Different hearts...different pasts...and yet we both still tried desperately to understand one another. But then, came the duel you challenged me to in Duelist Kingdom...the spirit inside was willing to risk your life in order to win...all so I could rescue my grandpa and face Pegasus...and he nearly succeeded to until I forced him to withdraw his attack. When I realized how far Atem was willing to go I became truly afraid of the Pharoah...I even questioned whether or not I could trust him anymore..." Yugi told Kaiba.
"At that time I didn't care what I had to do. All I could think about was rescuing my little brother from that snake..." Kaiba hissed angrily. "Yeah, I know...but after that...I was so confused. Not only did I lose my star chips but I lost all hope of saving my grandpa..." Kaiba remained silent as he listened. "Atem realized my fear and he promised me that he would never go against my will again...that wasn't the only time either...the same thing happened when I dueled against Raphael and Atem was given the power of the Oricalcos by Raphael. No matter how much I pleaded the Pharoah gave into his own darkness...and lost the duel...Still, I let it take my soul instead of his..." Yugi told Kaiba.
"But why!? Why would you choose to sacrifice yourself when it was HIS mistake that got you in trouble in the first place Yugi!?" Kaiba demanded to know. "...Because Kaiba...no matter what he may have thought...I knew Atem wasn't evil...and neither are you..." Yugi smiled. {Yugi...} Atem murmured softly. "Just because your vision is clouded by darkness it doesn't mean that you won't eventually find the light again. You know?" Yugi grinned. "Hmph..." the CEO muttered. "Yugi the wizard's said it themselves that THEIR blood runs through MY veins...I think it's safe to assume our situations are FAR from similar..." the blue eyed male told Yugi.
"Well that may very well be so. But Kaiba fear knows no descrimination. In your case, you were afraid to lose Bloom and that fear took hold of you..." Yugi murmured. "I HURT her Yugi. Me and no one else...did you even see the way she looked!? Every inch of her was covered in blood and her skin was burned from my rage...I was trying to protect her and instead, it was I whom nearly shortened her life..." Kaiba bit his lip as he cursed under his breath striking the ground beside him with his fists.
"...I COULD HAVE KILLED BLOOM YUGI! DO HAVE ANY IDEA HOW I FEEL!? TO HURT THE WOMAN I-..." Kaiba paused as his head became flooded with the Faerie as he covered his face. But even that wasn't enough to conceal the tears escaping between his fingertips. "...Love...?" Yugi finished gently. "...Everyone seems to know more about me than I do...even that damned Bakura...tell me Yugi...what am I supposed to do with all of this darkness inside of me!? What do I do if this happens again!?" "...Kaiba..." Yugi murmured softly as he could only watch his friend and rival suffering in his pain of the unknown.
"All of these visions enter my mind...and no matter what I do I can't get rid of them...regardless of how many times I've tried...it's like being trapped in a neverending nightmare! I HAVE NO IDEA WHO I EVEN AM ANYMORE!" Kaiba yelled through his frustration and anger. Yugi only frowned. "I'm afraid that even I don't have the answers...Kaiba...those are things you have to discover on your own...well not COMPLETLY alone anyways...I mean I'll help if I can..." Yugi told the CEO. Slowly Kaiba removed his hands from his face. "...No, I don't suppose you would...would you...?" Kaiba admitted before he looked up unto the sky with his brown chestnut hair covering the blue eyed male's face.
"Take a look at the snow Kaiba..." Yugi murmured softly. "Just staring at...well it somehow makes you feel truer to yourself...a beautiful sheet of white covering the ground...mixing with the cherry blossoms brought by springs' breath..." he murmured softly before Kaiba adjusted his vision back towards the gently drifting snow flakes. "...A village of white..." the CEO began before Yugi turned his attention towards Kaiba. "Like snow?" Kaiba only nodded. "Yeah just like this...only I can see someone standing in the distance...but not their face clearly...you asked me what I saw when I looked at the snow...well that's it..." the blue eyed male muttered bluntly. "Yet somehow it seems familar...it's not possible that I'm well aware...even so...I want to know more..." Yugi only stared at Kaiba.
"...And just what are you staring at...?" Kaiba narrowed his eyes. Yugi shook his head. "N-Nothing...you're just normally not this talkative...so you took me by surprise...that's all..." Yugi admitted. "Hmph! Even a guy like me needs time to think every once in awhile...do you have a problem with that?" "Not all Kaiba, in fact, i'm glad that you're opening up to me. I was so worried you might do something you'd regret." "...Yes...I'm going to jump off the Domino Tower for all the world to see...please Yugi...i'm not so weak as to contemplate suicide as a way to deal with MY problems...oh and by the way...if you tell anyone about what happened here today...the one who will fall from this tower is you...with just a single movement from my foot..." Kaiba warned with a smirk. Yugi squeaked and moved a bit farther away from the edge.
"T-Trust me my lips are sealed!" Yugi attempted to convince Kaiba not to throw him off the tower. "Good, then we have an understanding..." Kaiba muttered. "So...what ARE you going to do now?" Yugi questioned. "Good question...the Wizards have made it quite clear that they have no intention of ceasing the hunt after me..." the CEO sighed. "No matter where I go they're sure to follow..." "Yeah, you're probably right..." Yugi agreed before he looked towards Atem. "Can I tell him?" Yugi whispered to the Pharoah quietly. {Yes but choose your words wisely...we do not want to overwhelm Kaiba especially not at the moment...} Atem answered his other half. "Right..." Yugi nodded in response before he looked back at Kaiba.
"Yes The Wizard's Of The Black Circle are dangerous and to be feared...however I don't think they're completely invincible," Yugi spoke up. "Really? Could have fooled me..." "While it's true that you weild a terrifying darkness within there is also a great power hidden inside of you Kaiba...one I believe we'll hold the key to discovering your past and present..." "...Stop speaking in riddles Yugi..." "Uh right sorry. What I'm trying to say is that the red aura that consumed you is not the same as the blue aura that you conjured the first time you battled against the Wizards. It drained their magic...you even had a tattoo that manifested on your body Kaiba. There is more to you than just anger and hatred the Wizards's provoked...if you want WE can uncover those secrets together..." Yugi smiled. "I want to help you...whether or not you accept it Kaiba...I consider you my friend..." he told him. If only briefly a smile crossed his lip before he turned his back.
"Fine...have it your way...but don't expect too much from me in the teamwork department ...after all, I work best alone...though considering the situation I suppose you Yugi might as well tag along...as for Wheeler I could always use an obedient mutt." A small manifested onto Yugi's face as his eyes brightened. "Yeah! It's a promise the-then...ACHOO!" Yugi sniffed before he shivered some. "Good grief...come on...let's get you back home before you catch a cold..." Kaiba muttered before he grabbed Yugi and made his way down the tower.
Back At The Shop
Joey groaned as he stared out the window watching the snow fall. "Man no sign of Yugi or rich boy yet..." the blonde sighed heavily. "Don't worry so much Joseph. I'm sure they'll be back before you can wiggle your toes three times." Solomon chuckled heartily. "If ya say so, Gramps..." Joey muttered. "In the meantime what brings such a beautiful woman to MY card shop?" the grandfather questioned as his attention turned towards Miss Faragonda.
"Flattery pretty smooth gramps..." Froste chuckled amusedly. "Actually I came her here because I was worried about my dear student Bloom. I heard that her apartment flooded. And being at a new place and a new school you can imagine." "Oh yes." Solomon began. "But not to worry. Luckily Seto Kaiba of Kaiba Corp took her in and is now giving her a place to stay. Being at my place is only temporary until his is repaired." the grandfather assured Faragonda. "Yeah, pretty generous considerin wat a creep dat Kaiba is..." Joey added his own two cents. "Someone sure seems jealous." Froste teased as he leaned against the wall crossing his arms.
"Still I must thank you for taking such good care of my beloved student. I know she can be a bit headstrong at times but she does have a kind and gentle heart." Miss Faragonda murmured. "Oh yes! She's a wonderful young girl with a bright future ahead of her! I think she's perfect for my little Yugi! He needs a good woman to keep him in line! That grandson of mine always seems to find nothing but trouble." Solomon exclaimed as Yugi walked in the door. Yugi turning three shades of red.
"OH GRANDPA! Why do you have to say THAT in front of everyone!? Do you have any idea how embarrassing that is!" Yugi cried out. "What's wrong with it? Oh is it your height perhaps? I know that she's a bit taller than you but that doesn't mean you can't make up for it in other way-" "GAHHHH GRAMPS PLEASE! NO MORE!" Yugi pleaded embarrassed out of his mind. "YEAH DUN EVEN JOKE ABOUT DAT! BLOOM'S MINE!" Joey butted in the conversation. Froste snickered. "Perverted old man..." the spirit commented before Miss Faragonda cleared her throat. "Whatever..." Froste's voice trailed off. "It's still pretty funny if you ask me..." he told her with a broad grin before Yugi pushed his grandfather upstairs.
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