Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Last Actl ❯ Rebirth ( Chapter 1 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

DISCLAIMER: I do not own this story. this is not a one shot and I do not own the song: "Side of a Bullet." That song is on the Album All the right reasons and is owned by Nickelback. I also do not own The characters of Yugioh. the only characters I do own are Magerin Colms, Ethan Adunai not as Seto though, Kimberly, Rob, Derrick, and the little kids mentioned other than Rebecca and Mokuba. Thanks.
WARNING: Character death. Mention of Child and Spouse Abuse. No Sexual activity, just Kissing. Gang related issues. and Bible reference. Look it up. I also am not in charge of any and all related Connections to the story such as the rebirth of certain charcters and The attitudes. i tried my best at not making them too OOC but The characters added may have suffered for it.
Thank you. Hope you enjoy.
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Ethan woke up to a splitting headache. The handcuffs on his arm reminded him of his ENDEAVOR from yesterday.
~Flashback~
"ETTY! Oh, my GOD! Etty, what did you do?" Kimberly shrieked. Ethan's wrists were covered in blood. The blood was pooling around his legs and was smothered all over his skin. Ethan looked at Kimmy before laughing. The blood had gone to his head. He had never seen so much! The coppery substance was in his hair and staining his clothes ...He smiled.
"Kimmy, look! Look at the color Kimmy. Look at it." Ethan was laughing as hard as he could, then he realized something flowing down his cheek. Ethan looked up at the ceiling as the tears flowed freely.
"God, I, I-"
Ethan was diagnosed with a type of disease that completely controlled his body. He couldn't be pushed to do anything or else he would have an attack. His heart couldn't take it and his body was slowly killing itself. Ethan could feel the tears mixed with the dried blood wash down his cheeks. Ethan was going to die.
~*~
Checkerville, Theater.
9:00
Kaiba and Mokuba were leaving the theater. Mokuba, running to the car and back, using energy gained from candy, while constantly talking about the movie.
"Seto did you see it? Did you see how the effects made it look so- real! The picture was good too although you could have done more than stare at the ceiling during the whole film. “Mokuba said with a hyper tinge. The elder Kaiba sighed.
"The movie was a complete fraud. The effects WERE NOT good and the picture had poor quality." Seto said in a monotone voice.
The sounds outside the theater were blaring. The sun had long ago set but the neon lights shone bright off of Billboards and old street signs. The limousine was parked at the edge of Hammer and Pail, a convenient store. Kaiba worked his way through the crowd and kept glancing to the side in case Mokuba was swallowed up in the crowd.
He should have looked behind him.
He should have said how much he loved Mokuba before the gun went off.
He should have wished that he had one more chance.
He should have moved away before Alister ended his life.
~*~
Ethan was breathing his final breathes. The Police officers thought he was asleep but he wasn’t. His breaths came out in pants.
1. . . .
2. . . .
3. . . .
4. . . Huh. . . There’s a kid in my room.
Ethan lifted his head. Bad idea. Pain erupted in his forehead. Ethan howled in pain. He dipped back his head and tears erupted from his eyes. The small boy looked up at him with pale blue eyes. Ethan turned away.
Just let me die.
You don’t mean that do you?
Yes. Take it. Take my life and end my suffering.
Ethan, do you really want this?
Yes. . .
The last thing Ethan heard was the dull drone of a monitor as he let go of life.
~*~
Kaiba awoke to blazing light. He couldn’t move but he could see a little blonde girl curled up in chair.
Where am I?
The little girl stirred then slowly opened her eyes.
She moved over to him in a blur.
Before Seto could stop her, she wrapped her small arms around him.
“OH, Ethan!” She was sobbing. Small tears were falling onto his chest and sinking through the pale outfit he was wearing touching his skin. Kaiba tried to move away from the little girl only to squirm against the small girl. His gaze fell around the room. It was obvious he was in the hospital.
What happened?
His gaze fell back to the little girl.
What did she call me?
He looked around the room and froze as he saw the mirror in the corner.
There was a boy staring at him. Not the usual brown haired boy with piercing blue eyes and narrow face with a thin frame. The boy had Blond hair with Black streaks in his hair and Blue eyes that were a pale color. The face was different but still narrow. And the frame was still thin but this boy. . . This body . . .
WHAT THE HE!! HAPPENED TO ME?
~*~
Oh well, …….so here it is .
~*~
Kaiba found out slowly that he couldn’t move his arms. The little girl was still crying on his shirt.
What the in the world is going on?
The little girl wiped her slimy nose along her arm and flashed him a sad but sweet smile.
“Mommy and Daddy were really worried about you , but guess what, the doctors have found a way to numb the pain for a while. Ya know? Oh of course you know. You know all of them there big words, like sedative or anesthetic or something like that.”
The little girl gave a small teary wink and skipped out of the door.
(Be warned. She’s a little too+o+o happy)
Kaiba watched her leave while repeating words that never ceased to fail him.
This isn’t real. It is some illusion cooked up by mind or a concussion. Perhaps I’ve been drugged. Or poisoned. Probably Yu-gi and one of his stupid friends. Maybe wheeler.
He tried to get up again only to get pushed down again by an unseen force.
An amused Cackle ,that was probably laughter, filled his head.
Seto scanned the wall for the unseen laugher.
A noise caught his attention as the door slowly closed. The lock clicking above the knob. Someone was in his room.
“Who. . . I-is .. . . there?” He barely choked out, as air seemed to clog his wind pipe.
Me.
Seto’s eyes widened.
Suddenly a voice began to whisper quickly in wisp of sounds.
Me. Me .Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me.
“Who .*cough*. . .are you?” He tried to say but it came out in a gasp.
Why do you want to know, mister Kaiba?
The voice was giggling.
Kaiba cursed under his breath, but then broke into a fit of coughing.
How dare he laugh at me? Kaiba thought to himself.
How do you even know I’m a boy and not a girl? The voice taunted.
Kaiba stopped suddenly.
You can. . .
I can read your thoughts? Yeah , I guess I can. You see Kaiba, may I call you that? What about Seto? Well anyway, you’re the only thing binding yourself to that bed. If you perhaps calm down long enough to let me explain, I can tell you where you are and what happened. But if you try to move to the door and race to the insanity ward, you may if you want to by the way, but I don’t know what good it will do. I am a Guardian. Your Guardian to be precise by now. Kaiba you had best keep you mouth shut unless it is so important that the earth is going to explode in less than five minutes. The voice said as Kaiba opened is mouth to protest .
He closed it..
If you promise not to Say a word, I shall show myself to you. Will you stop fighting against my arm? It tickles.
The weight that only moments before had bound him to the bed was now off his chest and air rushed into his lungs.
The chair that was in front of the bed came forward and lurched to stop almost toppling over the bed.
A faint glow was lighting the chair up, then with a flash of light , a boy similar to himself ,or his old self ,was sitting there with a smirk on his face.
Allow me to introduce myself. I am Magerin. Guardian of the last lullaby and keeper of the storm Key. If you can’t breathe then just think your question and I’ll answer it.
The Boy , Magerin, leaned back in his chair as he raised an eyebrow.
Your observing me. Kaiba said in a monotone voice.
Magerin smiled.
Good. Well yes I am.
What kind of Joke is this? If you think for a second that I’m going to freak out or something then go on scare tactics or something. Cause it isn’t going to work-
Kaiba took an intake of breath. Magerin smiled at his tactic to get the young CEO to shut up. Mokuba was there were Magerin had been. His hair had been cut but the young Kaiba still looked the same with the big navy blue eyes.
“Why big brother? Why did you leave me? Why? Why? Why?”
Mokuba reached into his vest pocket and took out a small hand gun. The silver flashed a moment before he placed it to his head. Tears trickled down his cheek.
“Goodbye.”
Kaiba was frozen to the spot. He couldn't move an inch.
His breathing was a faint hiss now as the vision of Mokuba looked at him.
Seto, why?
Kaiba wanted to move but his body . . . Ethan’s body wouldn’t respond.
Then, sitting in the corner was the jack@$$ that had done this.
Magerin was smirking as if this was a soap opera on soap net.
His leg was propped up on the foot of the bed and he was just sitting there with the goofiest grin.
You have five seconds to say you believe in Egypt.
No. . . .
You have ten to say that you wouldn't accept yu-gi's friendship because you were afraid. .
This isn't. .
What Seto? This isn't real? This is going to be real. This will be dead real in fact, unless you stop fighting it. Stop clinging to him. Stop clinging to the past. Your past. Seth’s past . . . you're not him or any of them. You are Ethan Adunai. A child with a disease. You are not Seto Kaiba anymore.
This can’t be.
Images flashed before his eyes.
flashback
Neon lights and billboard signs.
The shot heard round the world.
The blaring sound of a gun being shot and melting colors. A dull ache began to spread through out his chest and his left temple. It felt like fire burning with someone pouring freezing ice on every part of his body except the part burning away at him. . . . At his very soul.
Seto’s P.O.V
I am falling.
I am falling.
No one reaches out to me.
God, is he smiling?
Where is the pain?
Why can't someone stop the heart ache?
I am falling
I am falling.
My blood pours down the drain
end flashback.
Kaiba stopped breathing.
Magerin rubbed the side of his head, almost in an annoying way.
“So. .. . Do you remember?" He asked in an almost melodic tone.
"I …”
"Yeah . . . Dude sorry to burst ya bubble . . . but your dead."

(Somewhere else in the hospital. probably the emergency ward.sorry but young readers . . . the scenes ahead of are of sweet Seto bleeding. sorry.)
"DOCTOR BLOSFA, REPORT TO ROOM 5-A. REPEAT: DOCTOR BLOSFA, REPORT TO ROOM 5-A.THANK YOU AND HAVE A NICE DAY"
Mokuba was cuddling up to the tall teen that had tried to save his brother.
His worst nightmare/rival: Joey wheeler.
~Flashback~.
"Joey! This is gonna be so much fun. Thanks big brother."
"Don't mention it, sis."
Joey threw back his head and smiled. Serenity with her sweet brown eyes was looking ahead at all of the lights. Her light brown hair was tied up in a small hair band and her face was lit with a dazzling smile. She was wearing his jacket because hers was still locked away in all of the boxes at the house. She was finally moving in. Joey was wearing a plain white shirt and blue jeans.
The movie that they were going to see was Tales of a twisted heart, a romance movie that Serenity was dying to watch.
Joey gently helped her through the crowd. The sounds were blaring and the light, blinding. Serenity loved them all. Joey and Serenity were just approaching hammer and pail, when a gunshot rang though the crowd. Joey pushed his sister to the sidewalk as a bullet whizzed past his head. He lifted his head and watched as people pushed past one another to get away.
What the he!!.
Joey put a finger to his lips and mouthed a quick “stay here” to Serenity. He scrambled to his feet and slipped through the crowd.
I hope Serenity will be okay.
Joey pushed past people who were too busy thinking about their own life to care if anyone was hurt. Joey came in a clearing filled with blood. People were shuffling past, not a care in the world. They had more important matters. A small boy was down on his hands and knees crying near the body.
Joey made his way forward only to feel that small tinge of fear trickle in his spine.
This isn’t right. Kids aren’t supposed to see this kind of stuff.
Joey reached over to help the kid but the nauseous feeling came back.
Where have I seen him before? The faint click of a bullet against a chamber of a gun took him out of his daze. He grabbed the sobbing child and rolled him away. Joey had pressed him against his chest in a hug when he realized who he was.
“Mokuba?”
Mokuba was shivering against him. Almost out of pure instinct, Joey hugged him tighter. A small pain was erupting in his chest but he ignored it.
“Mokuba, what are you doing out here by yourself? Money bags wouldn’t let you out by yourself."
Mokuba looked up at him and buried his head into his chest.
"Seto, . H-he. . He’s gone."
Joey's eyes widened.
Kaiba's. . Gone? He looked over at the bloody body. The chest wasn't moving and blood was slowly pouring in a stream down his left arm.
Joey’s eyes darted around , desperately in search of the shooter.
He had disappeared.
Joey pulled himself up only to have the pain in his side spread over his chest.
Man . . . . I probably broke a rib or something. . .
He picked up the small boy and held him close.
He's gone.
GONE.
and Mokuba's alone.
"Mokuba. .. .We have to get him to the hospital. Maybe if we hurry. . "
No. . . . No. he's lost too much blood and if I break another rib. . . . .we'll both have to go in the hospital.
"Joey?" Serenity asked from the sidewalk as she looked over to him and Mokuba.
SERENITY! Christ!
"Serenity . . . are you okay? I didn't even ask if I hurt you when I pushed you down."
Serenity gave a small smile.
"No, Joey you didn't hurt me but what. . .” She looked over at Kaiba.
"Joey is he? . . . oh My God."
~*~
(This is back in Ethan/Seto’s room.)
Kaiba had his back to the bed board, his head brushing against the pale blue covered wall.
How. . . . . How could this have happened? What about . . Mokuba? And Kaiba corp.? How . . How. .
If you want me to feel sorry for you too bad. Face it. Your scrooge and I am the ghost of your worst nightmare. Death.
And you! Will you shut up? Don’t you ever shut up?
Nope.
What am I gonna do?
About me or Mokuba?
Either if there is anything I can do.
Seto Kaiba can do anything. Even cheat death.
Then Kaiba did something he hadn't done in almost nine years, he cried.
~*~
*Flashback* (cont.)
“Serenity . . We have to get him to the hospital.”
“How, Joey? How are we going to get there in time. The only way from where we are is on foot and . . . .oh my god ! Joey, don’t you dare!” Serenity shrieked as Joey put an arm around Kaiba’s waist.
“Serenity. . We can’t just sit here and do nothing. We have to get him to the hospital at any cost. Now grab the other arm and help me pick him up.” Joey said with no room for argument.
Mokuba’s energy had long ago died down to cinders and he was quietly following behind them, without a sound emitting from him. Joey glanced back at him as he and Serenity lifted Kaiba up and began to slowly drag him to the hospital. Serenity and him had him up when Joey looked down. Serenity was saying something about Kaiba's blood when Joey looked at her.
Serenity stopped her whining.
“ If we hurry, they could save him. You never know. The maximum is if his heart stops. but he still has a pulse. Now stop bull$hitting and pull." Serenity had blood running down her arm from Kaiba's chest wound. Kaiba's head was leaning on Joey's shoulder when Joey felt a warm breath on his neck.
Good, Kaiba's still breathing.
"Wheeler. . ."
joey stopped and looked at the dischiveled teen.
Kaiba? The bruneete opened his blue eyes, but they lay half lidded.
Mokuba perked up at the sound and his eyes went wide.
"Kaiba? Man, takes an army to take out Seto Kaiba. Shot twice and still standing. . er. . leaning. . .are you okay?"
" Give me a gun and I'll shoot you two times. see how you'd feel." Kaiba replied then dropped his head.
He tried to pull himself up until his knees fell out beneath him.
"Ahh.. . uh. . AHHH" He cried as spasms of pain engulfed his chest.
"KAIBA! Don't try and move, you idiot. You've been shot." Joey began a sort of Limping run.
Suddenly a Blue sheild caught his eye, with a winding snake around the middle insignia.
"Serenity. . were almost there.C'mon we gotta keep moving." serenity nodded and Quickened.
And i don't know how long i can go with money bags and two broken ribs.
"D@mn, Wheeler, it f****** hurts."
"Well, money bags, . . if it didn't, me and my sis would've patched ya up at the convienient store instead of a hospital."
Joey looked over at Seto as his head dipped downward, almost touching his chest. His eyes closed.
Joey's eyes widened.
"Kaiba? Kaiba, answer me!"
" . . It doesn't anymore.. . ." Kaiba whispered barely audible.
" What doesn't anymore?" Joey asked pointlessly.
Got to keep him talking. Can't let him go out on me. Gotta keep him talking.
" The pain. . .It . . it doesn't hurt anymore" Kaiba whispered.
Joey through a look at serentiy. She looked at him through tear rimmed eyes.
This was not good.
" It's gone. . it doesn't hurt anymore and i. . i'm . . "
Joey closed his eyes as tears slid down his cheek.
Please no. OH. . God . . please no. . .not him. . . .
". . . I'm Tired."
Mokuba was right next to him, his eyes long ago had turnt red but joey could see tears slip from the corner of his eyes.
Please. . Kiaba. . don't die on us. . He needs you. . . .You can't just leave him alone like this. . . .
"Well, Kaiba , when we get to the hospital, you can rest all you want. . . and . . "
" i think i'll take a rest for a moment. ." Kaiba said as his head fell lower. Joey realised that with each passing moment, he could feel his pulse slowing. Serenity was looking at him with desperate eyes.
"Joey . . what if--." Serenity began but couldn't bring herself to say it.
The shield was closer now. Only twelve yards away.
Maybe if we run. . .
"Kaiba stay awake! Don't close your D@mn eyes. look ahead. . . we're almost there."Joey said with tears falling faster now.
Serenity was sobbing softly and running at a pace that matched joey's. Joey tried to give the teen a shake but he stayed still.
Perfectly still.
"KAIBA STAY AWAKE. DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES!"
The door was insight. Huge orange letters were awaiting with bold letters.
EMERGENCY ROOM.
joey pulled serenity with them and Mokuba ran ahead to push the doors open.
Joey lauched through the door with serentiy behind him by barely an inch.
"HELP! We Need some Help. Please ANYONE?!!"

Seto/Ethan's Room.
Magerin was watching Seto with dead range accuracy. Seto was glaring at the covers pulled up to his chest as if daring anyone who spoke, that they were to die an immediate and truly horrible death.
Magerin smiled.
Seto, it's no use. Accept it. think about. Enjoy it.
Shut up, you freakin elf.
So evil. So sinister. so . .ooh a penny.
Seto rolled his eyes as the angel took a penny from the window sill.
1980. A good year.
Magerin placed the penny in his pocket, then looked back at Kaiba, a smile gracing his features.

(If you guys and gals no likey Magerin, then you're in luck. During the next chapters, he isn't going to be in the story so yah!)

Grace the land with your gift help the angels of land to lift. past the lies, into the skies. onward to the land of promise.

Magerin's smile disappeared as a women, clearly from the shape of the shadow on the window to the door, began to wiggle the handle in an attempt to open the door or dislodge the lock. Magerin turnt his head back to Kaiba again, his face stern and his gaze mesmerizing.
This is where I leave you Seto Kaiba. This is your decision to make. But be wise and be swift. the land of promise will await if you are victorious, yet if you fail, then the land of eternal suffering shall be you gate into any world. I will return soon and when I do, I shall help you endure the many test set out for you. May peace find you and May the ancient god, Theo, be with you. Do not speak unless spoken to. Remember, most of all, Seto Kaiba.
Magerin pause and narrowed his eyes.
Seto Kaiba rolled his eyes. Talk about mood swings. He's as bad as Yu-gi, Bakura, and Marik.
None must know who you were before 10:00. Seto Kaiba does not lie in this realm anymore. Ethan Adunai does.
Seto's eyes widened.
I can't tell anyone who I am? What about Mokuba? And-
NONE OF THEM MATTER! Magerin suddenly shouted as the women outside shouted for a key.
If those that wish to do you harm learn that you are alive they will not wait for long before deciding to strike. Those that are dear to you will scar yet those wounds will heal. If they are told, you will pull them into the hole that was dug before you. . . . those that you love can, would, and will get hurt. Be warned, Ethan.
Magerin threw one last glance to the door before turning back to the window. He raised his head and lowered his arms to his side.

And Brilliant color of light shall thou of those chosen be seen.
Winged curiosity of utter innocence will be given to form the wings.
Light with joy and sorrow will be snatched from the last creation.
Man shall fly when only given wings by the creator and master of all.
Large and powerful wings burst from the White Shirt that now sagged as the Back was ripped down the middle. Two wings sprang from his Shoulders and Two from his lower back. He flexed his wings before springing into the Air. His blue eyes were ghost-like and his hair shimmered to the color of gold. He straitened as his wing flapped gracefully behind him.
Remember Seto, Any thing before 10:00, did not exist to you for you were asleep. No one was here. And time had frozen. You have just awoken.
Yeah and what about the little girl? And she said ‘Mommy’ and ‘Daddy‘. What if they come?
You, in their family are a recently adopted child. They do not know of your condition yet.
What condition? What are you-
Goodbye. Do not be rash Seto. Everything has been arranged.
Wait!
But Magerin had launched himself into the air as the ceiling filled with darkness swallowing him and the brilliance of his wings.
Kaiba was stunned for a minute before the truth could settle in.
He had died. But did he want the die again? Even at the cost of telling his secret to his brother?



Seto/Ethan's room.
The door eased open and the strangest person entered Seto’s life.
Her dark brown hair was in a bun and she was wearing a mocha colored suit with buttons flowing down the front, opening barely to remind anyone looking that she was a women with cleavage and proud of it. Her plump lips were shimmered with gloss and a thin line of eyeliner to bring out piercing hazel eyes as the little bit of eye shadow gave her a mysterious and harrowing appearance. She looked around the room and her gaze fell on Seto. The Kaiba felt a flush creep into his cheeks.
Damn. Ethan's mom was young.
She appeared in her early thirties or late twenties, but her face was what distracted the eye. It was lean and her eyes were that of a true Kaiba, if Seto didn't know any better, he could guess she was of Kaiba decent. But her voice was entirely different.
"Are you okay, honey?" She asked, all attention on him. She undid her hair, which cascaded down her back in one big wave of dark brown. She kicked off her high hilled brown shoes and leaned down before sitting down on the bed.
Darnitt! He could feel the heat in his face now.
She had bent over and he could. . . . . .
I need a napkin before I have a noise bleed.
Her serious expression from before faded as this new women had appeared.
Like two sides of a looking glass.
She ran a hand down his face and gave a sad and soft smile.
"Oh, Ethan." She looked down.
Seto felt a feeling that had never been felt most of his life as it resurfaced. Ashamed. He felt ashamed of himself. What did Ethan do to make this woman so sad?
"Why Ethan, why?" She whispered.
Why Seto, Why? Mokuba's question repeated over in his head.
The women crawled on the bed up to him and embraced him in a hug.
He didn’t care anymore that her chest was to his. The only thing that claimed him was the warmth.
And that feeling. Like when Mokuba was born and his father stood next to him, so proud. Or when his mother held him close when the storms came. He felt loved.
Seto was slowly melting into the embrace when she suddenly pulled away.
He slid back and immediately went back into cold mode.
It was just a hug. Nothing more, nothing less.
Ethan’s mother slid back, flashing a bronze tag.
Madison Adunai.
Madison. Ethan. Kimberly. And . . . Who was the father?
“Ethan, what were you thinking? Huh? What was running through your mind when you pulled off that stunt? What were you thinking?” She said it forcefully but softly adding to the guilt on his chest.
I didn’t do anything. It was Ethan. . I am Ethan.
Seto gritted his teeth as not to scream. What did Ethan do and what would be the punishment?
“I know It’s hard with moving from a state to a country that is entirely different but don’t you think that other people had the exact same problem as you? Don’t you think that like them , you had someone you could turn to before trying a easy way out? Suicide wasn’t an option, Ethan. Unlike your old homes, we love you. No one is going to hurt you. We’re trying to help you, but if you keep pushing us away we can't help you."
Seto's eyes widened. suddenly it made sense. he was in the specialized ward. that's why there was a lock on his door and no one entered without knocking. The wall was blue instead of white to add serene and comfort.
The boy Ethan had tried to kill himself.
Madison had straitened but Seto could see the tears slip down her cheeks ruining her mascara and the beautiful women that was there only moments before.
She sighed and ran a hand over her skirt, creasing the wrinkles out.
"That is the past and we plan to start anew okay?" She asked as she wiped her cheek free of The dripping black liquid.
"Okay." Seto murmured. How was he supposed to answer? she was in the room with only someone who looked like her son.
How could he lie to her and prevent her from figuring out who he was?
"Now, back to reality." She pulled up her hair and laid her hand on his chest.
Are you ready to try this out? and if you don't like it then you can go somewhere else." She whispered. Madison raised her eyes adn looked at him with hopeful eyes.
" I'll give it a shot." He said before he knew what he had said.
Why would I say something so stupid why in god's name. .
"Glad you're feeling better. So let's get started. Now you may not believe me but believe this when I say this Ethan, I’m just worried for you. The doctors say you can be back at school in about a week but-”
“ School? I have to go the school?” Goddammit, Magerin.
“ Yes, the Dice College for any and all careers of any chose. Remember? You wanted to go so we paid for you to come and graduate here. You were supposed to begin today but due to-”She paused. “to the “little” Problem, we’ll have you start on Monday.”
Seto Kaiba was stunned. He was going to a special college. A college where almost half of Domino would probably go. A place where they would be.
Oh, Magerin, If god didn’t protect you I would strangle you.
“Now, We’ll try and put this endeavor behind us and move on. A new place and a new apartment. And a new family. I hope you can enjoy it here, Ethan.” She smiled a truly happy smile and leaned forward planting a kiss on his check.
She pulled her hair into a bun and carefully wiped the smudged material from her eyes.
“Today is Saturday and Tomorrow is Sunday so by Monday, You should be fine.” Madison stood up and walked to the door. As she opened it, Seto laid his head down on his pillow finally free of the act he had put on. A bad one but an act, none the less. He was about to release out the breath he had held in but as he released it he could hear it clearly from her as she closed the door.
“I love you, Ethan.”




~*~
(Kame Game shop)
Yami had his hand propped under his head as thought raced through his head. Yugi opened the door a little and smiled, seeing the spirit in Deep thought.
Pharaoh?
Yes, Yugi?
What will happen when you regain your memories?
I don’t know.
What if. . .
What if what?
What if you. . . Die or get sent to the spirit and shadow realm. Would that happen?
My past is unclear and anything could happen. Ancient Egypt is still just a glimpse into my past even I don’t know if I was truly meant to be imprisoned in a millennium item. Perhaps I am evil as Dartz said.
Liar.
What?
Liar. You’re not evil and if you call yourself that again, I refuse to duel Kaiba next time he challenges me. I’ll forfeit and he will win the title automatically. Yami, if you were evil would you have helped me all of those time that I was in trouble?
NO, but there was that time when your soul was take-.
Shut up and listen to me. You’re not evil and you will get your memories back.
What happened to what if I die or get sent to the spirit and shadow realm?
What happens ,happens.
Thank you Yugi, Now about our trip to Egypt.
Yeah well we’ll -
Binna bina Bing bin ding. Binna bina Bing bin ding.
What is that, Aibou?
That is the sound of my new cell phone.
Yugi pushed open the door and quickly jogged downstairs. Yami floated behind him.
The phone rang one more time before Yugi flipped it open.
“Hello? . . . .Joey! Hey, what’s. . . . What… “The joyous expression faded from Yugi’s face to that of total shock. Yami’s expression as well changed as the feelings and Thoughts of Hikari were transmitted to him.
The phone fell to the floor with a tiny gasp of:
“Oh my God.”
~*~

~*~
(Back ally.)
Alister let out deep raspy breaths. He ran as if the devil were behind him. For all he knew, he could be. He left it all behind when he ran. The Garbage around him would disappear in a whirl of Color and Sights. It didn't look like a filthy back ally; it didn't look like a dump in a street. It was . . . . . different. Alister ducked under a bridge and Held his body as close to the pillar as he could. Alister's heart was pounding like a drum emitting from his chest.
Ba-dum. . . . . Ba-dum . . . . . Ba-dum.
The sirens echoed off in the distance. Alister clinched his teeth to stop a cry of pain from escaping his throat.
"I will not scream. I refuse to accept defeat. . . . "He curled his hands into fist as he began to sprint off toward the back streets of Domino.
"You'll never take me alive." He cried to the heavens.

~*~
(Medical room 78L WITH Doctor Jason Sage.)
Joey winced as the Doctor finished wrapping his chest.
He jumped up and off the counter but the Doctor pushed back and onto a stool.
"Not yet Mr. Wheeler. I still have to administer medicine." r. Colms stated calmly
Joey narrowed his gaze and looked helplessly at the door.
"No. not gonna happen." Dr. Colms said as he reached into his cabinet without turning to look at him.
"But my sis . . . And Kaiba. Are they okay? Did they get the bullet out? Is he o-?"
"All in Good time Joseph. Now sit still. One doesn't come from a shooting walking. . . .Or limping in your case."
"Yeah." Joey said absent mindedly.
"Now did you call the authorities about the incident?"
"Yeah," Joey said as monotone as possible. He fidgeted as the doctor took a swab and wrapped an Alcohol pad into a triangle and used circular motions to clean the bruises.
Joey caught his breath as the doctor hit a rough spot.
"Now that's a toughie." The doctor said rotating the swab around the wound. “So what did your friend say?”
“Uh nothin. He was shocked that I took Kaiba to the hospital and when I told him about the. . Er. . Incident, he kinda got cut off from me.”
“Many would be when you save an enemy.”
“ Yeah well,” Joey stopped.” How did you know about that?” he asked his voice rising.
“About what, Joey?” Dr. Colms stated calmly.
“l never told you about the shooting. . . . Or the call to my friend about me helping Kaiba or as you put it, our enemy.” Joey eyed the doctor. How did he know?
Joseph you’re in a hospital. With nurse flirting with doctors, it’s easy for information to get around and when someone is calling,” He picked up his phone to show him the Caller ID. ”Every one on this floor knows.” The doctor smiled at Joey’s red face.
“Sorry.” He whispered.
“No matter. It’s good to be suspicious in these times. So any Questions?”
"When can I leave?" Joey asked. "I need to see if Kaiba's okay"
"You can't" said Doctor Colms.
"Why not?"
"He's in critical" The Doctor said quietly as Joey saw a brief flash of pain fall across his face.
"What about my sis? Is she okay?” Joey choked out.
“She’s fine. Scratched but fine.” He said his expression plain in his blue eyes.
“Thanks, doc.”
“In fact.” the doctor threw the swab in the trash. “You can see her now if you like.”
Joey’s Goofy grin came flooding back.
He jumped up and headed out the door.
Dr. Colms smiled as the young man disappeared down the white hallway.
“Be warned, Joey.” He said in a deep voice. His face shifted as the excess skin was pulled back to the bones, wrinkles tightened to form perfect skin. The Good Doctor took off his Clear glasses and shook off the extra material that was once his body. The leg shrunk to those of a teenage boy instead of that of a twenty year old man.
“This is only Act one.” Magerin said as he wiped some blood from his cheek.
~*~
(Alister's side of the stage or easier said, near, at, and in the hospital.)
Alister ran after the shadow of the sun. It was setting and he had to run as far as possible if he wanted to finish this before the next part began. The hospital was easy to break into once someone found the right back door. For Alister, that was behind the Hospital near the ambulances and near a guard who was underpaid with whiskey on his breath. His eyes were closed and the idiot had left the Keys sitting out in the open. Almost like fate. Or destiny. Alister slowly unlocked the door and lowered the keys back to their previous position. He wiped the chestnut brown hair from his grey eyes and leveled his breathing.
Most people sneaking in had a problem with fitting in. Anyone could tell you’re lying by your tone of voice or the expression on your face. Alister hid both. He would say something which would have to be relayed to someone else or start an urban lie, a lie that could not be proven correct or incorrect by changing names or the route of the lie. Alister ducked under a table as a door near by slammed. Footsteps then nothing. He looked down at his clothing and sighed. His shirt and pants were filthy and his shoes were leaving tracks. One solution: Get rid of them.
Alister pulled off his shoes and hid them under a white medicine cabinet. He looked around for a place to hide his clothing but a coat like a long lab coat caught his eye. Underneath were a spare pair of sneakers and a hooked pair of horn rimmed glasses.
He smiled.
Perfect.
Alister pulled on the coat, slipped on the tennis shoes, and walked down the blue hall to the emergency ward.
~*~
(Emergency room. WITH Doctor Ian Blosfa)
"DOCTOR BLOSFA, WE'RE LOOSING HIM!"
"READINGS ARE DROPPING, SIR!"
"GET ME SOME ANTIBIOTICS, NOW! I WANT FULL STATUS ON HIM IN LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES! SEND SOMEONE TO GET ME THE LIFE-SUPPORT AND A BREATHING MACHINE! NOW! I DON'T WON'T THIS KID DYING BECAUSE THE IDIOTS HERE COULDN'T MOVE FAST ENOUGH! NOW MOVE! MOVE FASTER GODDAMMIT! WHEN I SAY NOW, I MEAN NOW, AND WHEN I SAY MOVE, I MEAN MOVE THEM FUCKING LEGS! " People scrambled to get to the stations or to fetch machinery and medicines.
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1hour latter.
"He's okay." Dr. Blosfa said as he wiped the sweat from his brow." Move him into a room where we can easily reach him. He's in the blue now, but if he switches to red, then move him out of there in less than a heart beat." He tapped the monitor." The breathing tub must stay attached. If it becomes undone, then he can't get up to fix it due to his loss of Consciousness because of the bullet wound that caused the blood loss. And if it does, then the monitor automatically drops to red. " An Assistant who was passing out extra gloves went around for any questions. A single hand asked for more gloves.
Each Doctor, nurse and Assistant nodded.
Even the Doctor in the back with a white lab coat, tennis shoes, and horn rimmed glasses.
~*~
(Alister’s POV.)He’s in the new room with the lab assistants moving Kaiba.
Those fools. Explaining everything. Now I can watch him die, nothing in my way of the perfect murder. The assistants ask me if I need anything. I watch them with my Cold, Gray eyes and say go ask the coroner, we need a coffin.
They laugh.
They think I made a joke.
How funny.
They leave joking about some new nurse on the fifth floor.
Why do I care? I reach into the pocket of my blue jeans and pull out the Scissors. Cheap scissors I bought at a dollar store and very sharp. I approach the body. The chest is moving but even now I can feel those eyes there. Like they are open and watching me. A hate builds up in my chest. Even if the eyes are closed, I see them. Watching at me. Then I see that smirk on his thin face. Oh how I hate that smirk. And that laugh. He beat me once. He would never again have the chance. I had the broad, razor-sharp scissors in my hand. My blood still stained the handle from the cut I had given myself earlier.
Now, Seto Kaiba, you are at my mercy. Now you die. I did the simplest thing that could kill him. I cut the breathing tube. immediately the monitor switched to red and from the small sound, I could tell it was sounding an alarm. I walked over to the window and looked down. A small garden of shrub bushes lay beneath me. From the height, we were on the fifth floor. I held the scissors out of the window and let them plummet to the ground. I smiled and walked out the door. As I made my way down the hallway, I dumped the coat and glasses in trash bin. The gloves on my hands prevented me from getting any prints on the body. My only issue was the scissors with my blood and the glasses and Coat that held my handprints.
I smiled. If fate was truly on my side, none of those would be found.

~*~
(Outside in the shrub garden.)
Leon looked down at the fallen object that had landed only a few feet away. His brother was having some test done as a check-up and Leon was playing in the garden.
Then Leon saw them.
A pair of scissors stained in blood.
~*~
Uncle Sam taught him to shoot.
Maybe a little to well.
Finger on the trigger, loaded Bullet.
He hit the stage so full of rage.
And let the whole world know it
Six feet away, they heard him say
“Oh God, don’t let him pull it”

Please God, don’t let him pull it
How could you put us through it?
His Brother Watched you do it

How could you take his life away? (What made you think you had the right?)
How could you be so full of hate. (To take away somebody’s life)
And when I heard you let him die
And made the world all wonder why
I sat at home and on my own,
I cried alone

And scratched your name
On the side of a bullet.

And in the wake of his mistake
So many lives are broken
Gone forever from a loaded bullet
And no excuse that you could use
Could pull somebody through it
And to this day so many say
“God why’d you let him do it?”

How could you let him do it?
How could you put us through it?
His brother watched him do it.

How could you take his life away? (What made you think you had the right?)
How could you be so full of hate? (To take away somebody’s life)
And when I heard you let him die
And made the world
All wonder why
I sat at home and cried alone
And on my own
I scratched your name on the side of bullet. *repeat.*

On the side of a bullet.
On the side of a bullet.
-Nickel back “On the side of a bullet.”
All the right reasons.

The words are those exactly. I changed nothin. But notice it said STAGE in the first one. That will fit in the story and prove why I call this story last act.
~*~
(Office of Dr. Mykal.)
Joey ran into the doctor's office that contained his sister.
She was sitting in a chair as the doctor finished cleaning her arm.
The clock read. 10:00.
"Serenity! Are you Okay?" Joey said cheerfully.
"Yeah, Big Brother, but did you get treated by Dr. Sage yet?"
"Nah, Dr. Colms Helped me out."
"Who?" Dr. Mykal asked. As he finished cleaning a scratch on her arm.
"Dr. Colms. He's down the hall with the Glasses and weird blue eyes." Joey replied.
"We haven't had a Dr. Colms since Mr. Monuman Left his son an office in Florida. There aren't ANY Colms registered here." Dr. Mykal said.
"But I was just with a Dr. Magerin Colms a minute ago." Joey Pressed.
Dr. Mykal laughed.
"Magerin Colms? Did you read that from somewhere young man? Magerin Colms was the youngest Doctor/Scientist that made remedies for certain plant allergies. You have to be mistaken."
"No I am not. He had a silver name tag and a Lab coat. He put on my Bandages and everything. I saw him. He had glasses and blue eyes with brown hair that was slightly spiky for his bangs. He cleaned the cuts and bruises, Doc. I saw him. And I sure did feel the stupid alcohol swabs."
"You have to be wrong, Mr. Wheeler."
"And why is that?"
"Magerin Colms died when he was only twenty seven. If he were alive, he would be over two hundred years old."
~*~~*~
(Ethan's room)
Seto leaned against the wall. (Again)Any pain that was once in chest was gone. But then the air in his lungs had disappeared. He was gagging for air when he realized that he wasn't choking but it had felt as if the air in his lungs had gone for a while.
What in God's name was going on?
He pulled himself up and swallowed a lungful of air.
Breathe. Remember how to Breathe.
Seto slowly breathed in Deep, long breaths.
A light knock at the door, grabbed his attention.
"Who is there?" He asked, remembering is voice.
"Oh! You’re awake now are ye?" A plump woman with red hair said as she opened the door. She entered and he narrowed his eyes at her. She was a nurse.
"Do ye need anything laddie? You have to use the bathroom or are ye hungry? What do you need and Maggie will get it for you." The woman smiled and nodded.
Seto was quiet for a moment before Seto’s mind concocted a necessary plan to help in his debation of either this was fact or fiction.
"Anything?" he asked.
"Anything that involves the hospital,” The nurse replied cheerfully.
Seto smirked. A demonic and sinister smirk that sent wave upon wave of horror off Maggie's spine.
"I want to see the body of Seto Kaiba."
~*~
(All around the hospital.)
Magerin quickly opened his First aid Kit.
Go down and stop when you reach the white hallway with the bad smells.
Magerin took a knife from the surgeon's table and held it to his chest as he allowed his body to dissolve into Mist. Then he held his breath as he plummeted down through the floors.
Green. White. . No smell. Blue. HI ETHAN! . . . . Red. . White. .notta. . Blue . . . White . . . Nothin . . . White. Smells!
Magerin stopped and walked down until he reached the final door. He looked around before he fazed through the door. There were many bodies but Magerin had something that many people didn't have. A key. He held it up and it shook north. There was only one body there. He approached cautiously but then was in front of the body.
What do you think you are doing?
Magerin froze.
A blond haired youth with tan skin and black wings approach. He had strong arms and legs but his form was wiry like starved person. His face was that of any santacarian's thin, with bright eyes that were a pale blue like they had seen some unimaginable horror.
Laven. The dark lord of the seven sins and Valiant black knight of the dark times. What do you want? Shouldn’t you be rotting in the darkest depths of hell? Magerin sneered.
yes. But He who is known sent me to fetch the body of Seto Kaiba. you shouldn't be here running errands. you should be in my corner. The corner of the dark depths. We can have more duels like we used to. Like your cousin and I did. Laven cooed.
SHUT UP. That was a long time ago. And I have repented for my actions in a most severe matter. Now leave. A claim has already been taken upon the body. Magerin looked to the body and raised the key above it.
I can't allow you to Magerin. Laven hissed as he lunged forward. He wrapped his arms around Magerin’s arms and forced them down to his waist. Magerin struggled to break free.
Release me! Magerin screamed as the key fell onto the body.
No. why have you hidden the wings I gave you? You had the blackest of wings. Blacker than sin itself.
Laven placed his palms to Magerin's back and Magerin screamed as black feathers spread across his back onto his wings.
His eyes flashed red as Laven laughed.
YOU CAN TRY TO HIDE, MAGERIN, BUT WE WILL ALL KNOW WHAT YOU REALLY ARE.
Magerin had tears flowing down his cheeks but instead of water it was blood.
NO! Magerin screamed.
Laven looked at him through his pale blue eyes and backed away as Magerin approached him in demonic stance.
You may have laid a claim to my corpse. You may have controlled me for two months but that is the past. I have made peace with god and I refuse to go back there. You can tell Him that as well you fucking bastard.
Magerin's eyes changed back to blue and the bloody tears fell to the floor.
You are dead Magerin. You can go to neither heaven nor hell. Why fight it when one door opens? Laven whispered. We were friends for a short time but I never controlled you. I merely kept you from leaving. I pulled you down and we had some fun duels but I never controlled you.
No. it was myself who I controlled. I let myself do those horrible things. But now I have repent and I don't want him to do the same thing I did.
Choose the wrong way? Laven asked.
No. never live without knowing what life is really about.
Magerin approached the body and tapped it gently. Laven sighed.
Oh well. Curse you Magerin Colms. Until we meet again . . . My friend. Laven smiled as his wings engulfed him, pulling him through the floor and down to meet his master.
Magerin gave a sad smile and waved a hand over the body. A rolling table came by and Magerin laid the body on the table gently.
He tapped the original table and a copy of the body was made.
To ground you wait, dirt, and decay: While the original wait to fight another day.
Magerin covered the original and rolled it out of the hall.
~*~
(KAME Game shop.)
Yami ran down the stairs this time with Yugi floating behind him. He threw on a coat and pocketed Yugi’s cell phone. Just because he had it didn't mean he knew how to use it.
Pharaoh, we must hurry.
Yes, Yugi.
Do you think Joey called Tea?
No, Serenity would though.
Yami, what if. . . .he. .. .dies?
No. Seto Kaiba is too stubborn for that.
Yami ran until he reached the curb.
"TAXI!"
~*~
(Hall way/ room 56D)
Seto was led down a long white hall way on the negative one floor beneath the hospital.
He had lied of course. Longtime dealings with liars in a way made him one as well. Vocally lying was easing. But expression was apart of Mental and physical lying which he failed at miserably.
"I'm so sorry dear. I never knew that you knew Mokuba's older brother."
Mokuba? How does she know Mokuba's name?
"Poor dear. Sobbing his eyes out when they told him that they had saved him, then the. . "She paused. It was quiet for while.
"What do you mean when they told them they had saved him?" Seto asked.
"He was declared safe. Then one of the assistants or someone else accidentally cut the breathing tube or pulled it out and he died."
"You mean he was alive?" Seto choked out.
"Yes. Sleeping but alive. They declared him dead only a few minutes ago. Right before they declared you safe."
"He died due to the bullet wound?"
"No,"
Seto narrowed his eyes. Breathing was becoming difficult but he could manage.
"Then how?"
"The breathing tube was his last life line. It was cut short and he died. The entire hospital was on lockdown. Every assistant, nurse and doctor was called into the halls for a report. Three assistants claim that their was one doctor that there but no one left the hospital after the lockdown, so whoever it was got out of here at about 9:30."
Seto sneered. I could be alive. Alive and breathing, helping Mokuba with this moment but. . .
Seto paused. How would he react seeing me like this? He would go to the psychotic ward.
Brilliant. Bloody brilliant.
Maggie had walked ahead and was in front of a door. She had a single golden key in her hand.
"Most of the time you have to be family but …” She paused." Mokuba's having problems with the idea that his brother is dead."
Seto nodded stiffly.
She opened the door and Seto walked inside.
~*~
(The Room of Dr. Amigo.)
"I should sue this hospital." Ziggfried said. "Leaving patients in a room unattended, how barbaric."
"I am dreadfully sorry but there was a problem with a patient on the fifth floor a moment ago. So are we doing a basic blood test then?" Dr. Amigo apologized.
"Yes but if you have a problem with that then I believe that you should just allow me to leave this horrible hospital." Ziggfried rose from his seat and the doctor motioned to the door.
“Sir you have every right to leave but Young Mokuba needed attending much quicker than you did.”
Ziggfried stopped. What? What would her Kaiba’s brother be doing in a hospital?
“Ziggfried! Ziggfried!” Leon Shouted. He ran inside the office and stopped at his brother’s feet.
“Leon? What are doing in here? I asked you to wait outside.”
“Ziggfried, something happened? Why were the rooms empty? I couldn’t find anyone.”
“We had a brush out a few moments ago. A believed attempted Murder was committed whether by accident or purpose.” Dr. Amigo said.
“Really? Well did you catch those that are responsible?”
“No. they got away who ever it was. The police are coming to interrogate anyone connected with the murder.”
“-------What! I ain’t killed anybody!” someone screamed.
“What is that?” Ziggfried asked as Leon hugged his brother.
“---My big brother would never kill anyone!” Someone shouted. The voice sounded shrill as if it hadn’t been used to scream. Like a softer voice.
“You were the only ones there with Mr. Mokuba. We are merely doing an inspection. Right now everyone in this hospital is a suspect.” A stern voice said. “Now, stop resisting and come down to the station.”
“Ziggfried.” Leon whispered. He pried his brother off of him and nodded curtly to his brother.
Ziggfried walked briskly to the door and opened it.
“YOU!” Joey shouted.
“Mr. Wheeler, How. . .” Ziggfried smirked.” Pleasant.” The police officer stepped back. Too many people in his area had seen that smirk on a demon in nightmares. Right before it killed them.
“What are you doing here? Planning your acceptance speech?” Joey Growled.
“I can see why Kaiba called you a dog, Joseph,” Ziggfried raised his eyes to the honey-brown ones opposite of him. “And what do mean about a speech?”
“No one told you yet?” Joey sneered.
“Told me what?”
Slowly the pieces began to fit into one another.
“Where is Kaiba?”
~*~
(The ceiling watching the stuff taking place on the third floor.)
Magerin smiled.
Leon. Yami. Yugi. Serenity. Mokuba. Joey. . . . Who else do I need for glue? This is getting sticky.
~*~
(The coroner’s office. 56D)
Seto's breath was caught in his throat.
He was looking at himself. the face was oddly paler than his own had been. the body was under a thin sheet of white fabric. Horrible smells which were embalming fluid, filled the air and he could hear a squeak of the oven door. someone else was being turnt to ash.
He let his hand wander across his face. the eyes, the nose and mouth. The skin was oddly warm still but. . .
He gritted his teeth to suppress a sob. Maggie noticed and backed out of the room. she quietly closed the door.
Seto lowered his head.
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING? Magerin raged.
Seto looked up as Magerin flew down from the ceiling. His wings were ruffled and grey instead of any white.
DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT YOU HAVE DONE?'YOU COULD HAVE GIVEN AWAY OUR SECRET. NO BETTER YET YOUR SECRET. THEY WILL MARK THIS SETO. YOU CAME DOWN HERE ONLY TEN MINUTES AFTER YOU DIED. PEOPLE CAN COUNT. HOW DID THIS BOY KNOW THAT SETO WAS DEAD BEFORE LEAVING HIS ROOM? REMEMBER? YOU WERE IN YOUR ROOM WHEN YOU DIED! THIS IS GREAT. JUST GREAT. WHAT have you to say for your self?
Why didn't you tell me?
Tell you what?
Why didn't you tell me about the breathing tube? or the fact that my body died less than ten minutes ago?
those facts were . . . . . unimportant.
UNIMPORTANT! My life was unimportant? Why did I get sent to a body then if I was alive? I could have just died! I could be somewhere else other than being forced to know my brother is sobbing in a psychotic ward. He can't live alone and control Kaiba corp. He isn't ready to fend for himself. They will eat him alive.
Seto. Magerin whispered.
What!? Seto snapped. he face the spirit and Magerin sat down and crossed his legs.
Chill. you were transported from your body because if you did "die" while your soul was still in your body then you would be sent to Hell. When judgment was passed on you, there were many Bad and good things. The belief of is that When you die, you are Judged by god. Good acts, deeds and belief in the lord are what makes your wings and lift you up. Bad deeds and sin can act as lead and pull you down. You would have been cursed to wander the earth forever, never at ease, or a peace. You would have been a ghost with unfinished business and duty. You would have become a soul of the dark. A phantom. A spirit.
So then why am I here? I would rather die than be here unable to help Mokuba.
Did I say I was finished? No I did not. By becoming another person or inhabiting another person, you can have a second chance. Seto. . If you start over then you have another chance to redeem you self. This also helps Mokuba.
So I can start over and go to heaven? And what do you mean help Mokuba?
Alister is gonna go after him too. One eyewitness account is not gonna help you. Alister will get away. He is gonna easily break through the justice system. There is nothing you can do to stop him.
What!? Why would he go after Mokuba?
Mokuba is a KAIBA. He is your younger brother. Alister is a sad deranged madman with no morals and a very tight alibi. He’s also a emotional person. . . . . . .Oh no, red head is coming back.
Magerin spread his arms and lowered them to his waist, propelling himself upward through the ceiling.
The Rules ,Seto. The rules are law.
Maggie opened the door and looked at Seto.
"Are you done?"
"I never began." he whispered to himself as he walked down the hall.

(Seto's room.)
When Seto came back, he collapsed on his bed.
~*~
"Sweetie. sweetie are you awake?"
"ETTY!" Oh no. not little miss cheerful.
"Umpf." Seto nearly choked when Kimberly sat on his chest. “What time is it?"
"11:00pm on Sunday." Madison said.
"What?!" Seto said.
"Etty you have to get up. The Man is gonna come in with a needle and stick it in you ribs if you don't!" she said as she jumped down. “Then you'll get all still like he did."
"No Kim, that was an insane patient. Ethan is not gonna get stabbed in the ribs by a man in a white coat."
"but I saw him. The man in white stabbed his patient with a needle." Kimberly stamped her foot and crossed her arms.
"Ethan can you walk? Do you need any help?" Madison said, ignoring her daughters pouting.
"No." Seto Kaiba, never ask for help.
"okay then. Do you need anything? Anything at all?"
"No."
"Then lets get out of here. this place is too. . . . .sterile." Madison said.
"okey dokey." Kimberly said as she spread her arms and acted like an air plane.
Seto followed Madison into the hall and out of the hospital.
~*~
(in the car.)
Ethan/Seto had his head against the window of the Taxi as it rained outside. Kimberly was staring at him, her head on his shoulder.
Just ignore her and she'll go away. Seto looked away from her then turned around again. she was staring at him with these big pale eyes, filled with mischief and fun.
"Why is your hair different colors?" She asked. Seto reached up and pulled some of his hair down to be seen. He had black streaks in his new blond hair.
"It's dyed." He stated calmly.
"Why did you dye it?" She asked, her brows knitted in confusion.
"I don't know. . . because I chose to dye it."
" Did you know you have the same eyes as Me?" she said joyfully.
"Yes I did."
"Kim, leave Ethan alone. I think he's tired." Madison said. Seto exhaled.
Thank you, Madison.
The ride home was much quieter and Kim fell asleep.
~*~
(AT the house.)
"Thanks Charlie!" Madison said as the taxi pulled to a stop.
"Your welcome, Mad, Keep up the great work. ya ever need anything give me a call." the taxi driver said with a smile.
" I will," Madison promised as she got out of the car, Kim in her arms. Seto got out of the other side and looked at his new home.
If it could be called a home.
It was a hotel with graffiti on the walls and trash along the walk way. Seto looked around and then at His new mother.
she was looking around as well.
"Thank god, they moved." She said stepping toward the door.
"Who moved?" Seto asked trotting to keep up.
"We had a gang that was staying here a few weeks ago. Luckily Kim was staying with the babysitter."
Seto eyed everything. this was downtown domino. Hookers and gangs stalked the street. People were hurt down here.
yet this is where all of the destruction was done. down here police turn the other cheek. people ignore what is obvious.
this was a living hell.
Madison opened the door and Seto stepped in side. the inside was a little better, but the walls were still covered in graffiti.
She walked up the stairs carrying a sleeping child, and opened the door to room 14.
The interior was considerably clean and the floor was a sky blue color.
"your room is down the hall, next to Kim’s." She said.
She began to walk down when a shout emitted from down the hall was heard.
"Ethan? Can you take Kim down the hall for me? I need to talk to Rob for a minute." She said with sad eyes. she passed Kim into his arms and she pushed him to the entrance of the hall before she walked down to another room from the living room.
Seto walked down the hall and opened a door to a plain room with an oak dresser and oak desk set near a plain bed with a small pillow.
there were no toys and the only thing that said girl about this room was a little pink powerpuff girls' jacket.
Seto laid Kimberly down on the bed and took off her shoes like he used to do for Mokuba. He took off her plain grey jacket and folded it on her dresser before covering her with a small fleece blanket that was her cover.
This is awful. she's raising an 8 year old in such poor conditions. how does she do it?
He stepped out of her room and closed the door slowly behind him.
then he heard the yell.
"you worthless bitch. can't do anything right. bringing that little twerp home when we can barely provide for ourselves."
"Rob, I had to, Julia and Eric didn't have anyone else that could take him in. He was mistreated in his other families and at school they acted like he was a disease. they wouldn't go near him. I want to give him something to live with. Something to live for."
"you fucking bitch. that's all you ever think about. That little brat. what about me? I have needs to."
Seto closed his eyes and leaned against the wall. He heard her sobbing softly to herself and heard Rob, his New father, slap his New mother. This continued for a few minutes until Madison, cheeks stained with tears she turned and looked at him.
"Your Husband Beats you?" Seto whispered softly.
"No I fell and . . " Madison stuttered.
"Don't lie." Seto said, meeting her eyes.
“Do you love him?”
“No.”
“Do you hate him?”
“Yes.”
“Then why did you marry him?”
“They would have taken Kimberly away and I wouldn’t be able to get you.”
“Then leave. Find someone better.”
“I can’t.”
“You can’t or you won’t?”
“I can’t because he’d beat Kimberly if I tried to leave. Don’t you think I tried ,Ethan? I ran all the way to Africa, then he’s there with a gun threatening to blow my brains out. Don’t you think I tried to run? No matter where I go, he’s always two steps in front me.” Madison sobbed.
“Your husband beats you. You have to do something.”
“There’s nothing I can do.”
"There is always something to do. sometimes it's harder to see." Seto said slowly. He walked back and opened the door to his room.
"You would know wouldn't you?" She said sadly as she walked away.
Seto said nothing as he slipped in the covers and went to sleep.

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