Note To Readers: HI EVERYONE! I AM SOOOOOO SORRY! I know it's been quite awhile since I last updated but I had two final exams and it was BRUTAL! I wanted to but I just couldn't. I wanna thank you guys SO much for your patience! I'm also working on my new book based on this Fanfiction which I hope you all will support me just as much once it gets published! Dedicated to all my wonderful followers and fans here's the long-awaited Chapter 97! PLEASE ENJOY!
Chapter 97: Kaiba's Awakening
" Doth you feel that?" The Lady Of The Crystal began as she ceased her flute playing. Cellos kneeled at her feet remaining silent. "A powerful aura that hath lay dormant...hath begun to awaken...such as a butterfly from its protective cocoon...a transformation tis taking place within the one whom can call upon the blue eyes' power...among many others...laying in wait...HIS blood stirring in his veins..." Undine mused in a hushed manner of voice.
"Yet...with such an emergence...also cometh vulnerability...a fragility...that will call forth calamity...I suspect Kaiba is gravely unaware...the shape in which his soul is taking...yes...the power he wields tis immense in its own right...one would expect nonetheless...yet I fear it may prove too great for his body to withstand...such as the fate...of one whoms human blood...is mixed with that of a deity...yet his will tis strong...tis was such born of his desire to protect the young miss...his greatest weakness is also his greatest strength...perhaps it will be that in which he will overcome what tis to follow..." The Lady Of Crystal continued.
"I see...so that's why you proposed young Kaiba make the pact..." Cellos pursed his lips. "But as you know as well as I do he refused it claiming he could use his own power to protect Miss Bloom. Quite ironic if you ask me." the ghoul admitted with a shrug. "Pardon if this is crossing the line Mistress. But far from even beginning to find the gems in which you spoke, of...i've been observing that bunch for quite some time now...and hardly if any at all effort has been placed in the quest you've bestowed upon them. Are you quite certain Bloom is the one The Great Mage spoke of?" Cellos questioned with a doubtful glance.
"You doubt my word my guppy?" Undine asked. "U-Uh well it's not personal Mistress! Certainly not! But Bloom is yet still without her powers...of course, she DID form a contract with Loore...but even you must know that the familiar cannot stand up to what is to come...because once Death is certain she is whom shall fulfill the prophecy...he will attack her and her companions without mercy..." Cellos narrowed his eyes meeting hers with a sharpened gaze.
"In otherwords...she needs the Phoenix's ashes...and soon..." "A fact I am well aware of my Cellos...however...we speak not of the young miss this hour...rather young Kaiba..." The Lady Of The Crystal reminded the ghoul. "...Yes, of course, forgive me...it merely slipped my mind..." Cellos apologized before a silence passed between them. Undine let out a softened sigh. "If your concern is great to the point you can contain it not...go...she tis outside of Goldwater's manner...but I warn you...dottle not...time tis of the essence..." The Lady Of The Crystal murmured. The ghoul paused before he bowed deeply. Without further hesitation Cellos disappeared teleporting away from the sanctuary.
"Mistress!" Cherrie exclaimed. She had remained silent up until this point but she could do so no more. "You're not honestly going to allow him to do as he pleases, are you!? We were made to carry out YOUR will not our own. Weren't you going to order him to present the pact to Seto Kaiba yet again? If so then they give a task to one such as that creature that goes against your orders?" "If he refuses to do as you command why do you not punish him for his disobedience my lady?" the knight questioned as her eyes shimmered with frustration. She didn't understand why she allowed him to go.
"Calm yourself Cherrie...I sent him away without thought not...although it may not appear this is so...Cellos tis the only one whom can see to this task...as we speak...the young lady tis in great peril...if something is done not...then only sorrow will cometh with it...although neither are aware of tis truth a connection will be formed...one not so easily broken...Seto Kaiba...is the only one not...whom left behind a past lost...and she...is the key...do you understand...?" "...Yes, mistress...I will say no more..." Cherrie murmured watching Undine look into the crystals sadly in front of her seeing Cellos's reflection within it. "...Even after Death...you still can't escape..." The Lady Of The Crystal whispered softly as if speaking to him herself.
Cellos manifested nearby the manor such as Undine had instructed him. Though he did not see Bloom anywhere. "...I do hope that I'm not too late..." the ghoul murmured worried as he furrowed his brow. "Who knows what a vile creature like him has in store for one such as her..." Cellos grasped his chest slightly. For reasons unknown to him, he felt this strange sensation whenever the faerie was nearby. But there was always that same pain he felt in his chest. It mattered not. Either way, he had to find her and make sure she remained out of harm's way.
The ghoul paused as he sensed a powerful aura headed in his direction. Upon closer look, the mass of energy looked as if it was in the shape of a dragon. Without warning, it entered his body. Cellos gasped as his body began to pulse his eye of amethyst flickering back and forth to a light blue along with his hair steadily turning white. The ghoul's chest burned making it hard to breathe. He clutched at his robe tugging at it violently. It was as if whatever this power was his soul was crying out. But why was this happening!? Cellos received no answer before he transfigured into a blue light A Blue Eyes Dragon left in his place letting out a loud and mighty roar.
Meanwhile...
Bloom trembled as she pried open her eyes. Faintly she could hear two voices as she struggled to move from the bed she was still laying on. Just what did he want with her? "Is this who you were looking?" Chris GoldenWater asked the cloaked figure that emerged from the shadows wearing a dark cloak with a red and black mask. His voice dark and raspy. "No..." the cloaked figure uttered in response. "...but I sense... a powerful aura emanating from her body..." his voice came closer as the footsteps steadily became louder.
"...I...I have to get away..."Bloom gasped using all the strength she could muster to move only to fall off the bed hitting the floor with a thud. It was then it occurred to her that Audric was still hiding under the bed. But when she looked under it he was gone. "Isn't that cute? She thinks she can escape...by the way...did you take care of the uninvited guests?..." Chris questioned. "Yes... I very much doubt they'll cause you any further trouble...at least for now...your brother you'll find quite incapacitated...free of harm of course..." the cloaked figure responded.
"Now...i'd like to take a closer look at you..." Bloom let out a gasp as her body began to glow. Unable to control herself she began to stand and walk towards the cloaked figure without being able to resist. "Aura manipulation...a useful tool isn't it? When I first saw it I was quite impressed as well..." Chris grinned broadly. Unable to contain herself the faerie's blue eyes narrowed in anger as tears swelled within them. "...I trusted you...I REALLY TRUSTED YOU! I thought that everything everyone told me was a lie! I thought it couldn't be true! Such a nice man like this..." Chris only laughed in amusement.
"That was your FIRST mistake...my dear...but you're no more than a foolish little girl...naive in the way of the business world...I hate to break to you love...but deep down Kaiba's no diffrent...we'll do anything for power...even use others and toss them aside...whatever you've been told...it's all a lie..." Chris told Bloom. The figure for a moment only stood there remaining silent. He had seen those eyes once before. There was a passion and fury of inner strength that reflected in them. That only filled him with even further intrigue.
Chris trailed his hands around Bloom's face before grasping her throat lightly. is"...You disgust me...Kaiba is...NOTHING LIKE YOU!" the faerie screamed as loudly as she could as a fire of rage burned brightly in her eyes before a loud roar echoed through the shadows. White lightning shot through the walls with a rage only known by those whom had seen hell with their own two eyes. "KAIBA!" Bloom cried as the figure shielded Chris and him with a protective barrier to prevent the blast from striking them. The faerie's blood nearly ran cold as she realized the floor under her was collapsing.
{I...I have to transform...but without Loore...I...W-Winx...Ce...Celestix...} Bloom struggled but being under that figure's binding spell that had not yet broken there was nothing she could do. "...I'm sorry...for being so weak..." the faerie wept. The once powerful faerie in the magic dimension was nothing more than a useless human now. How could she protect Kaiba much less the world like she was now? Bloom thought to her self as she plummeted towards the ground surrounded by sharpened glass from the broken window that fell with her.
The faerie felt her body collide hard with the ground as well as the glass. Yet her head for some reason was lifted just above the ground. Whatever was holding her was filled with warmth. As blood pooled around her Bloom lifted her head to the sky only to see someone hovering above her. If only faintly she could hear someone calling out her name. No longer having the strength to speak Bloom lost consciousness once more everything turning pitch black. Cradling the faerie's head was Cellos his cloak covering her from most of the glass that fell from above. Nearby Loore run towards them followed by Roxy.
"...Well...it's...about time...you got here..." the ghoul managed to utter with a bit of a dry chuckle. Having exhausted all his strength he too collapsed beside her the blue light fading as well leaving his body. "...He...protected her...?" Roxy question in disbelief before she gasped in horror seeing Bloom's condition. "QUICKLY SOMEONE CALL AN AMBULANCE!" the faerie screamed as loud as she could as the others ran towards her. Luckilly there was one nearby that immediately transported her to the hospital along with others.
While Bloom was rushed to the ER the rest of the gang was forced to stay on standby in the waiting room Roxy's tears breaking the almost deathly silence. Tears poured down the faerie's face as she sobbed in Raeger's arms as he held her close to him rubbing her back with Loore situated in her lap. "This is all my fault...If I hadn't have kept quiet about everything this would have never happened..." Roxy sobbed. "...But Roxy it's not your fault...you couldn't have known it was going to end up this way..." Raeger attempted to comfort the faerie as she sniffed choking on her tears.
"B-But I knew she...she was trying to help Kaiba...but she's done so much for me...I...I just wanted to return the favor...and now because of me Bloom's hurt..." Roxy argued beating herself up. "You know Raeger's absolutly right! We all know how kind-hearted Bloom is...she ALWAYS wants to see the best in everyone...Professor Avalon's a good example. He suckered her in good! Don't you remember in Sybella's cave? The Wizards told convinced them that they had given up their dark powers. But what do they do? Open up a black hole to the abyss and try to suck us all into oblivion! Uh...sorry Layla..." Stella apologized afterward who looked over towards her.
"Bloom's the kind of person who would rather believe in someone instead of walking around distrusting them all the time," Flora spoke up. "That's why it's important we support her in whatever she chooses to do...even when we may think it's the opposite of what should be done," Layla added in. "If I had a yen for every time Yug did something I thought was a bad idea...i'd be buried in it!" Joey exclaimed. "No kidding trouble just seems to have a knack for finding you..." Duke muttered.
Carlos bit his lip. "The Bloom we grew up was always kind...but she always liked taking chances...and that made me nervous...like this one time there was a snake in the yard and my dad was screaming his head off...and Selina wanted to cut it's head off with a shovel...needless to say, Bloom didn't want to hurt the snake and tried to get it out of the yard with a stick...but she got too close and it bit her...luckilly it wasn't poisoness or anything...just recalling that makes my heart stop..." Carlos laughed nervously.
" By the way, I notified the Professor and let him know that we're here," Selina told him before Carlos's face pailed at the thought. "Oh great..." he groaned. "Though I have to admit I was surprised when we were looking for Bloom at how many friends she made while she was gone." Carlos murmured. "Me too." "I only wish it were in better circumstances..." Selina sighed softly. "But Bloom's always been a fighter...she'll pull through...I know she will..." the faerie muttered.
"...But why would she do something so reckless?" Amourette questioned. "Just a wild guess...but I believe it was probably because so many people bad mouth Kaiba...she was probably thinking that it was the same way with Chris GoldenWater...she wanted to see for herself" Raeger murmured softly. "Speakin of which where is dat rich boy anyway? I thought he'd be da first ta run ta da hospital..." Joey questioned. "...I haven't seen Marik either since he left...I wonder if something happened to him...?" Layla frowned worriedly.
"I sure as hell haven't seen either of them. When I saw the news I rushed to here from my game shop." Duke muttered before everyone paused hearing a loud echo. "OUT OF MY WAY!" Kaiba's voice leaked through the walls before the CEO swung open the door with Mokuba lagging behind. "Wait for me Seto!" he cried nearly out of breath. "SIR WAIT!" one of the staff cried only to be ignored. Mokuba hit Kaiba's back as the blue-eyed male ceased movement staring at the lit up ER sign. Unable to contain his emotions Kaiba grabbed Joey and slammed him against the wall being an easy target to vent out his frustrations upon.
"HEY TAKE IT EASY!" Carlos cried. "We're ALL worried you're not the ONLY one!" Selina stood up narrowing her eyes using her magic to pry Kaiba's hands off Joey. The blonde sighed relieved. That was a close one. "If I don't get some answers soon, someone's going to leave this hospital black and blue!" the CEO threatened. "Is that all you have? Empty threats?" Selina questioned. "Empty? I'll show you empty!" the blue-eyed male hissed before Takuna stormed through the door.
"SHUT YOUR DAMN MOUTHS! THIS IS A HOSPITAL! IF YOU'RE GOING TO FIGHT TAKE IT OUTSIDE!" The Professor snapped angrily as everyone nearly jumped startled. "P-Professor!" Carlos swallowed hard. Selina and Kaiba only glared at one another. "Fine..." the CEO muttered before he took a seat crossing his legs. Mokuba couldn't help but feel the intense tension circulating around the room.
"Tch...I leave you alone by yourselves and walk into this mess..." Takuna sighed as he got up and used the vending machine to get a coffee. For some reason or another part of the group couldn't take their eyes off him. It was almost if he resembled a certain someone. Especially his eyes. "So, I take it you must be the infamous Winx club mom never stops gushing over..." the Professor murmured as he sat down with his coffee in hand taking a look at the girls. "Mom?" Roxy questioned. "Uh...flo you know what he's talkin about?" Joey asked Flora whom only shook her head.
"No I have no idea," she told him. "Well, perhaps his mom saw us in action in Gardenia. We DID make quite the impression as celebrities if I do say so myself!" Stella giggled flipping her hair. "Somehow I get the feeling that's not it." Layla chimed in. "I've been meaning to ask. What the hell is a Winx?" Duke questioned. "I was wondering that too." Amourette murmured. "Bloom and the girls taught me that Winx is where a faerie's power comes from. I guess you could say it's similar to an aura." Roxy explained. "How did you get the name anyway?" the faerie questioned.
"Oh, that! Bloom gave it to us naturally! It was before Layla or you joined our group. Back when Bloom, Flora and the rest of us first arrived at Alfea Bloom suggested that our group should have a name. So she named us The Winx Club. Though I still like the Stella Five-oh I guess now it would be seven..." Stella giggled. Raeger chuckled. "It sounds like something you would've come up with." "And just what is THAT supposed to mean?" the faerie puffed up her cheeks getting a good laugh out of everyone.
"I guess I should properly introduce you...this is Professor Takuna. He's a teacher at our university. And he also happens to be Miss Faragonda's son." Selina introduced him. "...EH!?" the girl's cried out all at once. "...Seto...do you know what everyone's so hyper about?" Mokuba asked but Kaiba only remained silent. "Oh yeah! Sorry about being late. That rotten Chris GoldenWater shut off our power! And we ended up getting stuck in the elevator." Mokuba apologized. Joey snickered.
"You got stuck in an elevator? Aw man..." the blonde laughed. "Talk about lame" Kaiba, however, didn't say a word clutching Bloom's pendant tightly his knuckles nearly turning white. He still couldn't comprehend exactly what happened to him. It was as if his soul was ripped out of his body from his intense desire to protect Bloom. However, he had absolutly no control over his power and instead..." "...Seto..." Mokuba murmured softly looking at his older brother with concern glistening in his eyes.
The CEO's mind went back in time to the day of Duelist Kingdom. In order to save Mokuba, he was willing to force Yugi's hand in order to defeat him. Stepping up on the edge of the building. He still remembered the internal struggle Yugi had faced with the Pharoah. Atem wanted to help Yugi win at all costs. Going against Yugi's own will. And in the end, Yugi ended up terrified of his lack of control against the unknown entity. Yugi admitted as much when they stood on Domino tower as the snow fell.
All he had ever wanted was power. But now...but now that it had appeared before him just within his reach Kaiba was truly terrified. He wanted the strength to protect Mokuba and Bloom. But instead, the exact opposite happened. The CEO's thoughts were interrupted by the light to the ER sign finally dimmed. Slowly a doctor emerged from within it. "How is she!?" Mokuba questioned as he ran straight over to him.
"She lost a lot of blood from the fall along with the glass but we also found she was given an overdose of a mixture of drugs in her system...we were able to give her a blood transfusion and the surgery went well after we purged the medication from her body. But i'm afraid she'll be in ICU {Intensive Care Unit} for a few days to make sure her recovery proceeds." "Would you like to see her?" the doctor questioned.
"What kind of question is that!? The answer is obviously yes we're not just standing around outside the door for nothing!" Stella cried. "Yeah honestly! We're her best friends!" Carlos followed up ready to march through the door before Joey grabbed his arm. "Hey! What gives!?" Carlos questioned Joey still not letting go. "...I tink...it'd be betta ta let Kaiba go in first..." Joey murmured. "And just why is that!?" Selina demanded to know before Flora spoke up.
"I-I agree with Joey..." Flora murmured softly. "...I don't exactly like it either...but if we all go in there it might overwhelm Bloom..." Roxy pointed out. "Yeah...I guess..." Loore sighed having kept silent up till now. "Well then? What are you waiting for? Get in there already!" Layla exclaimed. "Come on big bro!" Mokuba coaxed and began to push him from behind and into the room the doctor closing the door from behind. Amourette frowned worriedly.
"...Is Kaiba-kun ok...?" the blunette questioned softly. "...It's just...he doesn't seem like himself..." "My guess? He's probably in shock...which isn't surprising considering what happened..." Duke chimed in. "...I believe it goes deeper than that..." the Professor muttered. "How do you figure that?" Carlos questioned. "Just a feeling..." "Poor Kaiba...first Bloom loses her powers...and now this...when will the heartbreak end?" Flora questioned as she trembled. Joey gently placed his hand on Flora's. "It'll be ok...no one eva said dis journey was gonna be an easy one..." he murmured before Joey paused. "I'll be right back. Hang tight ok?" the blonde told the faerie before he walked out of the waiting room.
Only to find Cellos rather beat up with scratches all over him gashes in his astral form. "GEESH! What happened ta ya!? You get in a fight with a nasty cat or something?" Joey made a face. "Well, you COULD say that yes...actually I have a message from our Mistress that she would like you to convey to Mr. Kaiba." "A message? What does Undine want meh ta say? Cuz honestly right now I don't think any more bad news should be thrown rich boy's way...and I prefer ta keep all meh limbs...if it's all da same to you." the blonde exclaimed dead serious.
"Whilst I understand why he may feel that way. It may shed some light on today's unfortunate incident. Well, that's what our Mistress said anyway. I'm merely here to give you her message. It's up to you whether or not you mention it...that would be between you and the Mistress." Cellos pursed his lips. "Ugh...fine lay it on me...I know i'm gonna regret this..." Joey found his face already turning blue from the thought of it.
"Very well, Your ancient blood is beginning to awaken, your powers have been hidden up until this point because you Kaiba have no evoked them to their fullest extent...however your body may be able to endure it not...the time has come for you to learn the truth about your origin...I urge you to pay a visit to Zaloz...deep within Abyss Woods...there is a witch...see her...and you will find the answers you seek..." the ghoul told Joey.
"...WAIT ARE YOU SAYING KAIBA'S GONNA!?" Joey cried out as his eyes widened in horror. "Well...i'm afraid we can't rule out the possibility..." Cellos answered simply. "But if he heeds our Mistress's advice he needs not worry! Which reminds me I also have some good news. We found a very promising lead on where to find The Phoenix's Ashes." the ghoul smiled as he held his finger up. Joey couldn't keep his frown for long as a smile crossed his face. "ALRIGHT!" the blonde grinned excitedly before he paused seeing Cellos direct his gaze towards the door with an almost worried gaze. Almost the same expression Kaiba wore earlier.
Inside the hospital room, Kaiba sat beside the bed Bloom was laying in. Upon her forehead, she wore a cold compress with her cheeks slightly feverish. Around her mouth was an oxygen mask and her body was dressed with bandages on her neck bruised from where Chris had grabbed her, her hands and a few on her face. The glass luckilly was minimal thanks to Cellos's cloak but she still took quite a bit of damage from the fall. The CEO couldn't stop trembling as he stared at the faerie the heart monitor's melody keeping away the eerie silence.
Hesitating for a moment Kaiba grasped Bloom's wrapped hand gently being careful of the IV's in her arm. It was so much colder than it normally was. Just the touch of it nearly made his own heart stop. Realising how powerless he truly was. A softened groaned escaped the faerie's lip as she slowly opened her eyes. "...K...Kaiba...?" she questioned as her vision was slightly blurred. "...Y-Yeah..." was all the CEO could utter from his mouth. Bloom only looked up at him as tears flowed down her cheeks.
"I'm sorry...you warned...me about Chris...and I didn't listen...please...forgive me..." Bloom wept as Kaiba's own eyes flooded with tears unable to contain the emotion pouring out of him. "No...i'm the one...who's sorry...this happened...because you got involved with me...to begin with...in this life...or the one before...I always end up hurting the ones I love..." the CEO sobbed. Bloom gently shook her head as her blue eyes shined with the tears gathered in them. Gently she lifted her hand and softly stroked it against his cheek.
"I'll never think that way..." the faerie uttered weakly. "But..." "I won't...because...I love you too much...Seto...I don't know how it happened..." Bloom murmured as she smiled sweetly. "...I...I don't either..." Kaiba told her as his voice shook. "...Before I knew I was a faerie...I lived my life...just as any other human would...but being like this...I realized...that just being with you...gives me more strength...than any magic ever could..." "...Bloom..." "Idiot..." the faerie teased lightly. "...So smile for me...so I can get better faster...ok...?" Bloom told him.
How could her words have such power of him? It was still a mystery. Before he even realized it himself a smile worked its way onto his face. "See? The magic's already working...right...?" the faerie smiled in return before she slowly fell back asleep. Even now. She always seemed to tell him exactly what he needed to hear. Gently Kaiba placed a kiss on Bloom's cheek. At least, for now, she was safe. That was all that mattered. But just what was it that happened back there? He remembered Bloom's voice calling out to him and then unable to leave the elevator before his soul left his body temporarily.
It seemed like hours. Wandering around in complete darkness. Although he'd lost his soul several times to Shadow Magic this was completely diffrent. In the distance, he could see his Blue Eyed White Dragon. It was hovering above a magic seal of some kind. Without any control over it, Kaiba's body began to move illuminated by a light blue aura. Upon stepping into the seal the CEO saw images of Kisara flicker into his mind. Only to burst into petals revealing Bloom standing in her place smiling brightly at him. Kaiba's eyes widened almost dumbfounded.
"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!? IS THIS SUPPOSED TO BE ANOTHER CHAIN TO MY PAST!? THAT MY PAST DICTATES MY FUTURE!? SCREW THAT! I MAKE MY OWN DESTINY! AND I'LL BE DAMNED IF ANYONE TELL ME OTHERWISE!" the CEO screamed before he paused hearing a voice echo in the darkness. {If only that were true...} {Like it or not...Destiny chose you...} "W-WHO'S THERE!? SHOW YOURSELF!" {We will meet soon enough...but now is not the time...SHE needs you now...} the voice trailed off into nothingness.
"She?" Kaiba questioned before he remembered he had to find Bloom! But after that, he remembered nothing. Except awakening to Mokuba shaking him and begging him to open his eyes. The power came back on only for him to see the breaking story on the news was on Bloom whom had been rushed to the hospital. Out of worry and rage, Kaiba took someone else's car Mokuba claiming they'd bring it back.
"Things can't go on like this...I need to find those ashes and restore Bloom back to normal...and in the meantime...figure out what hell is going on with me..." Kaiba bit down on his lip until it drew blood. {"If only you knew your true origins...you're one of us...you just don't remember...} Orgeron's voice echoed in his head as he held it. Ever since he met Yugi and the others he'd been trying to run from the Destiny they claimed was taking place. As much as he didn't want to admit it. It would seem he'd never be able to escape this thing called fate.
"...Is there really more to my past than just my role as the Pharoah's High Priest...and my connection to the millennium rod...and is Bloom really...Kisara...? But even if I wanted to know...how in the hell can I find the answers...? Do I have no choice to hunt Ogron down myself and make him tell me? I know one thing for sure...I WILL make Chris pay dearly for causing Bloom such pain..." the CEO muttered as resolve shined in his blue eyes before his attention turned towards the door opening and closing.
"How is she doin?" Joey questioned as he walked towards Kaiba. "Everyone's worried sick about er. But some of um just can't bare ta see er like dis...I can see why..." the blonde murmured. "Why?" Kaiba began. "...I just told yo-" "Not that...why did you suggest I be the first to come in before the others Wheeler?" the CEO questioned as he looked straight at him wanting an answer.
"...Well uh, cuz...I may not be da brightest bulb on da Christmas tree...but it don't take a lot to see how much ya care bout er. When we first met ya were a stuck up prick who only cared about winnin...even rippin up Yugi's grandfather's Blue Eyes without thinking twice bout it...to put it bluntly, you frankly disgusted me...I didn't even consider an asshole like you could ever change...Yug believed it...but I sure as hell didn't." Joey began
"But den...you and I had our first rematch in a long time...and although ya tried ta cover it up through the whole round ya were hardly concentratin on da game at all. When ya found out Bloom had collapsed...you's was so worried that ya were shakin...normally yer pride as a duelist comes before anything...cept maybe Mokuba...and just as I was about ta wipe ya out...dare was a card dat coulda won da match for ya...but ya didn't use it...because ya didn't want to waste any more time playin with meh... ya had dat same look...when ya entered da hospital..." Joey muttered.
"Dats why...cuz I knew dat no matter wat even if yer company fell apart...that you'd be here fer her...if dose red eyes are any indication of what ya been goin through internally...den I say it's fair enough dat ya should be in ere with er." Joey told Kaiba. "Besides...I guess you're not as bad of a guy as I thought...for a stuck up rich CEO anyway. Though I STILL don't appreciate all da dog jokes!" the blonde exclaimed. Kaiba only smirked.
"For a second-rate duelist, I suppose you could say you're the perfect example of man's best friend." Kaiba snickered. "AND THEN YA HAD TA GO AND RUIN I-wait...did ya say...friend?" Joey slowly defused baffled by such a comment. "Though you could still use a mussel over that loud mouth of yours...do me a favor and try to keep it down..." "Humph! Yeah Yeah whatever..." the blonde puffed up his cheeks though when he looked at Kaiba he could see the CEO's ears were slightly reddened.
"Now if you're all done here...feel free to leave anytime..." Kaiba muttered. "Uh no actually...I came in ere ta tell ya a message I was given...ya remember da Lady Of The Crystal right? Joey questioned."Yeah what about it?" the CEO narrowed his eyes. "Truth be told...I made a pact with her...so dat I could protect Yug, Flo and everyone else important ta me...and as such...Undine gave me a message to give you... "your ancient blood is beginning to awaken, your powers have been hidden up until this point because you Kaiba have no evoked them to their fullest extent...however your body may be able to endure it not...the time has come for you to learn the truth about your origin...I urge you to pay a visit to Zaloz...deep within Abyss Woods...there is a witch...see her...and you will find the answers you seek..."
Kaiba's eyes widened nearly at a loss for what to say as Joey looked him right in the eye. "...Then it's exactly like I thought...but I can't leave...not until I make sure Bloom is ok..." "Yeah I can understand dat." the blonde nodded. "I DID receive some good news though. We found a lead to The Phoenix's ashes!" Joey grinned broadly. "...Are you serious?" "Uh yeah! As serious as the downside of a taco tuesday!" the blonde exclaimed. Kaiba turned his gaze towards Bloom. "...that just means...we're one step closer..." the CEO murmured.
Meanwhile, up high in the air was a young male with brunette hair and hazelnut eyes sitting on a plane. Looking outside at the cloud's the male gazed out the window his white scarf wrapped around his neck. Slowly the brunette looked downwards as a smile crossed his face. In his hand, he held a photo album. Contained within it were pictures of Yugi, Joey, Tristan, Tea, and Bakura. "I wonder how everyone's doing..." the male murmured before his smartphone buzzed. Picking it up the brunette noticed he got a new message. His face lit up when he saw the recipe he'd been hounding Tea for. Ever since she went to America to study to be a professional dancer he kept in touch with her since he was already in America as well. It had been two years that he'd been away. He couldn't wait to see everyone. Using his smartphone he sent out a text and sent it.
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