A/N: Well, this is the last 'real' chapter, but there will most likely be an epilogue. I am almost proud of this fic. I actually took time to write the chapters, I wrote some, stopped and continued later, rather then just put up a bunch of short chapters when I feel like it, which is what I usually do. Because no one replied in any way to what I wrote in my last Author's Note, I have decided to repeat it here, though I doubt anyone will read this one, if they did not the last. I was asking anyone's opinion on if I should try to do another song-fic. Perhaps to another Metallica song, or Linkin Park, or something. Any comments or suggestions on this would be most appreciated. Thank you. Now, the dedications.

Dedications: First to Metallica for the inspiration and the song, they are truly gifted. To Noone, well, this is the chapter where Yami saves Seto, so I hope you are reading this too. Thank you so much for not only this, but all your reviews, I am sorry that it took me so long to update, but that is how it goes sometimes. To Orenji No Jouou, heh, thank you kindly for the review and I apologize for the cliffhanger, especially since it took me a while to get this chapter out. I hope you enjoy it though. To Youko Duet, thank you so much for the review and compliment. No one has ever called my characterizations 'mind-blowing' before, that is quite a compliment. I'm glad you like my story so much, and don't worry, Yami is well on his way ;). To Yami Seto, I'm glad that you like this, and consider it a compliment that you got shivers from it. And, I hope that if anyone loves Pegasus, that they would not be reading this, for I do not. He's a Seto obsessed rapist, I don't care if he thinks he loves his dead wife, he's obviously gay, and you can just see that he wants poor Kaiba-kun. At any rate, I'm glad that you like my fic, and thank you for the review. I hope you like this chapter too. To Katarzyna K Yue, thank you for the review, and if you want Yami/Kaiba fun, it's in this chapter, though the most will be in the epilogue if you wish to stay around for that. (Heh, I'm plugging for a chapter I haven't even written yet...). To Sunrise, thank you so much for the review and the compliment! I'm glad that you think it's beautiful. What I really wanted was to write a fic that was so sad, yet beautiful, that involved Seto and Yami angst, and noncon ?/K. So, I'm happy that you feel it was beautiful, so that I have fulfilled all that I wished to. Not much left, but I hope you stick around for it. To Seto-Kaiba's-fan, indeed poor Seto, and I should hope that we all wish for something especially nasty to happen to Pegasus after what he put Seto through. Thank you for the review, and sorry for the length between updates. I hope you enjoy it at least. To Firebirdy, yeah, sorry about the cliffhanger. I didn't even REALLY mean to do it that way, but that is the way it turned out, which stinks especially because it took me so long to update. I hope you enjoy it anyway. I thank you all.

As another note, in case anyone was wondering, I DO plan on finishing all of my stories. It may take a while, depending on my circumstances, and me but I WILL finish them. Thank you.

Seto Kaiba relives parts of his past while listening to 'The Unforgiven'. Nonconsensual Gozaburo/Seto, nonconsensual Pegasus/Seto, and consensual Yami/Seto.

Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh. Nor do I own Metallica.

THE UNFORGIVEN

CHAPTER 5-

***Begin Flashback***

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'You label me

I label you

So I dub thee unforgiven'

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"So, what do you think, love, protection or no?"

"I doubt anything I would say would make a difference to you, but since you were kind enough to ask," Kaiba couldn't keep the sneer out of his voice at the word 'kind', "I would have to say, none."

Pegasus gasped, that was the answer he had wanted, but not the one he had expected. He slowly slipped Kaiba's boxers off of his long, muscled yet slim legs. Pegasus looked down and felt his arousal grow.

"Didn't you hear me? Just do it."

Pegasus stopped at looked his prey in the eyes, his own glittering, "So eager are we? Perhaps you have most lust for me then you thought."

Kaiba did not respond, merely looked away. *Let Pegasus think what he wants. I just want to get this over with. And I want to be in as much pain as possible, because I hear there is pleasure too. The pleasure would be unbearable, but pain I can take. Ra, just let him hurt me. That I know I deserve.*

Pegasus smiled, and said, "Are you ready my little Kaiba-Boy whore?"

When this gained no response from the boy below him, Pegasus repeated himself while lifting Seto's legs over his head, "You hear me? A whore. You are MY whore Kaiba-Boy, and I intend to enjoy you now." Looking down at Kaiba's body, he licked his lips, *He has got to be the smallest and tightest I've ever seen. This is going to be simply divine.*

*I may be a whore, but you are a rapist. No, no, you are not, this IS consensual* Seto gritted his teeth. *But Ra I hate you, so you are a rapist, to me, you raped my soul.*

Pegasus put himself against Kaiba's entrance, about to plunge. Kaiba closed his eyes and allowed a single, gray tear to slip out. Pegasus saw it, but paid no mind. "Ready Kaiba-boy? Are you ready for me, because I am ready for-"

The door slammed open, and an invisible force threw Pegasus against the wall, and away from Seto.

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'Never free

Never me

So I dub thee Unforgiven'

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*It was here, I know it was* Yami thought as he threw open the door he was certain the voice of his obsession had come from, Shadow magic radiated all around him.

What he saw froze his heart completely. Pegasus positioned over HIS love, about to plunge into him. And Kaiba. Kaiba was on his back, legs above him, eyes closed, with---tears falling down his face. Yami's heart wrenched. He thought he'd never see the proud, and confident, beautiful body of Seto Kaiba in such a position before Pegasus. Pegasus...who was about to--to-- rape him.

Yami instantly threw the hated man against the wall, hard. Yami watched with satisfaction as he hit his head and his body crumpled. Unconscious, but not dead. *I will deal with him later* Yami thought as he approached the bed.

Kaiba was looking up at him in obvious surprise, but also gratitude. Yami awkwardly handed him a blanket that was folded at the foot of the bed, "Uhm, here Kaiba." Kaiba seemed to come back to himself and snatched the blanket. He stood and wrapped it around his waist. Yami turned away, a little nervous, "Kaiba I-"

"You nothing. I didn't need your help. I was handling it." Kaiba found himself coldly replying.

Yami turned back around to look at him in shock, "Handling it? You didn't actually want---well, you didn't like---you didn't want Pegasus to--"

"Fuck me? Of course not. I was--repaying a debt of sorts."

Yami looked at him in awe, "Kaiba-Seto, Pegasus had no right to do that to you. No matter what he was holding over your head. Nothing is worth-"

"Fine." Kaiba cut him off, "You want your thank you? Fine. Thank you, you are a hero. Congratulations. Now get out of my way."

*That's right. Push him away. Safer that way, isn't? No messy emotions to deal with. Up with the shield. You failed, he saved you. Good for him. Now make him hate you again. He must hate you by now---*

Yami looked at him with surprise and hurt and Kaiba felt a part of him ache. *He---cares. He cares what I think and I---I've hurt him.*

*No, he doesn't care. He's a kind person. You're nothing special, now just shove him aside.*

Kaiba's arm extended and he pushed the smaller one aside, walking past him. *I hate you*

*Perfect, I hate you too.*

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'You label me

I label you

So I dub thee unforgiven

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*I can understand why he'd be upset with me, I shouldn't take it personally. I am the one who ruined his life* Yami thought glumly to himself as Kaiba shoved past him.

*No, Yami. This is not because of you. You saved him, just reach out one more time. He's not a wall, he must feel.*

*What if the walls he's built are too high?*

*You'll never know until you try-*

With those words of advice, Yugi retreated back into his soul room once more, and left the newly inspired Yami. *Yugi is right. Seto's been through so much. He needs someone to help him-*

Just as Yami was about to leave the room to find where Seto went, he realized the boy was still there. Staring at the form of Pegasus. Yami came up behind him slowly, "It's not your fault."

Kaiba started, having forgotten Yami was still present. He lifted his head slightly, "Of course it is my fault. I deserved it, did I not? After all, all I am is a soulless corporation. Why should I feel anything?"

Yami took a step closer and put his hand on Kaiba's forearm, "No one thinks that. No one important anyway." He added throwing a murderous look at Pegasus.

Kaiba finally looked at Yami, anger burning in his eyes, yet not directed at the spirit, "I know my labels, Yugi. I know all the things I am supposed to be, and I only say 'supposed' because in actuality I am much worse then that, impossible though it seems."

Yami opened his mouth, but Kaiba cut him off, "Save it Yugi. You may be kind enough to try and help everyone but what's the point in helping a lost cause. You may not think I am, but that is merely because you do not know the truth."

Yami came even closer, so he was almost hugging the CEO, "Please, tell me Seto, I want to help."

Kaiba turned around so he was facing him, "You want to help? Fine. I'll tell you, then let you decide." After a sigh, he continued, "I don't deserve my brothers love, and I never have. Yet he gives it to me so willingly that I must make it up to him, and never can. I---I killed my adopted father for threatening him, and I always attract the type of person who I don't want. The so-called 'sickos'. I don't care for any save two, and I do nothing but work. I lust after my enemy, and continually make anything I might have had with him impossible. I am nothing but the one others are jealous of. The tallest, the richest, the curve-breaker. My existence is pointless, expect to my brother, who I couldn't even save."

He looked Yami straight in the eye, "Isn't that enough?"

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A/N: Another slight cliff, but I had to end it here. Next chapter is the last. Please tell me what you think of my abover Authors Note, if and when you review. Thank you.