a/n: I know, I know! You updated now should I! Here is your update! I had an exam this week so I was swamped with work not to mention every week I have to write up papers and present speeches for my class which interferes with my updating. But I have been writing little by little in order to update! I hope you enjoy!
(to Imperfect Paradise: see? I updated! I realized I explained my situation like three times on your reviews.. I tend to have a very short memory. Sorry about that and enjoy this chapter!)
Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh..
Chapter 9: Hazed
Mokuba kicked the wall for the twentieth time in one minute. Making as much noise as he could annoyed the guard in front of his prison. If he could name his favorite pastime for the past week, it was annoying the young guard. He would every so often go up to Mokuba and threaten him. They were empty threats. Had the guard even tried anything with Mokuba then Pegasus would have him killed. Pegasus needed Mokuba. Even though he always denied it, it was true. Mokuba was the key like Shizuka was the key for his older brother. If either Pegasus or Kaiba lost their captive then they would have no deal.
Yes. Mokuba knew. Pegasus loved to flaunt it in front of Mokuba. Pegasus would taunt Mokuba and Kaiba. He would tell him that his brother stooped so low as to kidnap someone. He knew what his older brother had to do in order to negotiate with Pegasus to get his younger brother back. A part of Mokuba was furious that Kaiba would use Shizuka as some kind of trade. Humans were never meant to be used as currency. She was meant to be free with her own brother, not locked up in a room for all her life.
Another part didn't blame his brother. If Mokuba was in the same decision then he would have probably done the same if he felt like he had no choice. Kaiba was only doing what he felt was needed in order to his get loved one back. Anyone would do the same.
The only person Mokuba saw was to blame was the genius of this whole scenario; Pegasus. In all his craziness, he really was a genius. Pegasus figured out a way to make Kaiba fall down to his knees and actually give in to his demands. Last time Kaiba outsmarted him. Kaiba went after Mokuba all on his own. This time he couldn't. He knew what was wanted from him. He knew he had no other choice.
Being kidnapped wasn't at all fun. Mokuba sympathized with Shizuka. The only upper hand she did have was that she was with Kaiba. Yes, Kaiba was cold hearted to people who were not his brother but he would stay away from Shizuka. At least Mokuba hoped. He hoped he would not treat her cruelly. If he did, then Mokuba would then find the right to never forgive his brother for his actions. Here was his younger brother in the same situation, half starved and dirty from the lack of showers ( unless those tubs of water splashed on him was considered as a bath) and Mokuba would at least think that his brother would not do the same to Shizuka. Paula wouldn't let him anyways.
Mokuba wondered everyday how everyone was. From he saw on the news, Jounouchi was still looking for his sister. The blonde would yell on the news about how he would find the captor. Wasn't it obvious, he wanted to yell. Not only was Mokuba missing but so was Shizuka. Who was a suspect? Obviously Kaiba was. If only the investigators had half a brain and realized that. Not that Mokuba wanted his brother to be arrested or questioned. But it would at least make people wonder and then remember the episode about him being kidnapped before by Pegasus. Everyone knew he was out of his mind. It would then be a matter of time before people realized it was Pegasus. One could only hope..
His foot was starting to hurt from hitting the wall. The guard was too quiet today.. When was he going to get mad?
"Stop that noise, damn it!" The guard finally yelled. Ah.. The reaction he waited two minutes for.. The younger Kaiba let out a loud laugh. If he was going to be stuck here, he might as well have some fun..
The birds outside the window chirping loudly woke up Kaiba. Not bothering to open his eyes to meet with the morning sun, he dug his head deeper into the pillow. A vanilla smell then overwhelmed him and his eyes shot opened. Not only was he sleeping in Shizuka's room again but he was laying right next to her. His arm was draped across her stomach in a possessive manner. Shizuka groaned when he moved and held on to him even more. She was laying on her side with him laying on his stomach. They were facing each other, hot breath dancing on the others face. Her lips were parted as she continued to sleep. He was too close to her. Way too close. Sitting up from the bed, he released Shizuka. No longer feeling his warmth, her eyes shot opened. The memories from the night before flood her and she wryly smiled from the tingling on her lips from his own. It was her reminder of his bottled up passion.
Before she could say anything to him, he was sitting up on the bed breathing heavily. She knew what he was going to say. The look on his face said it all; he regretted kissing her last night.
"I know what you're going to say." she whispered sadly. Did he mean to kiss her or was he caught up in the moment?
"Then I don't need to waste my breath, do I?" He harshly whispered back. A red light caught his eye and he turned his head towards the light. The source of light was coming from the camera hidden in her room. "Damn it." He hissed and stood up. After he stood up Shizuka sat up on her bed and looked towards the direction of the camera light.
"Does this mean he saw?" Shizuka didn't sound worried. It worried him.
"Does this mean that you planned this?" He dangerously asked without turning around to look at her. He saw through her now. He saw her intentions. She wanted him to do this. She wanted to upset Pegasus. Kaiba was foolish enough to be lured into her trap. "What do you think is going to happen now? Do you think he's going to let you go? Do you think Pegasus lost?" Spinning around, he took hold of her shoulders and shook her. "You fucking fool! The only person who lost was us! Not only have you screwed yourself over but…"
"….You wanted it." She softly said knowing that the only person who commenced the kiss was him and not her. As much as Shizuka wanted to show Pegasus that he would never own her, she couldn't bring herself down to seducing a man in pain. Not Kaiba.
The sound of a light clapping was heard behind them. Pegasus stood at the door with a smile on his face. "Beautiful. Just like a daytime soap opera." His smile faded into a scornful look. Paula entered the room. "We've got action, suspense, drama, and even some romance." His arms were spread open. "Now all we need is a villain." Paula walked up to Kaiba with a blank face.
"What are you doing?" Kaiba asked Paula, who just stared up at him. Her arm raised and Shizuka saw a needle in her hand.
"Watch out!" Shizuka yelled out in vain. Paula had stabbed Kaiba in the arm with the needle before he even realized she had something in her hand. If anything Shizuka's scream distracted him from Paula's oncoming hand. With his eyes wide from the needle sticking out of his arm, he jumped back away from Paula. Shizuka stood up from the bed to check on his arm. "Oh my god. What did you do?" She yelled at Paula. After blinking a few times, Paula's eyes no longer looked dead.
"Mr. Kaiba? What happened?" She asked drowsily. Pegasus's laugh made Kaiba and Shizuka look back at him.
"What did you put into me?" Kaiba lowly growled out. Everything around him seemed to spin. He didn't even feel Shizuka's hands on him, trying to lift him up. His body defied him and leaned against Shizuka, his legs no longer wanting to support his body. His legs wobbled and walked a few steps backwards to sit down on the bed with an aching feeling all around his body. Meanwhile Shizuka pulled out the needle and threw it on the floor with shaky hands. She then sat next to Kaiba to feel his forehead. The fact that it was quickly burning up was not a good sign. Paula stood before them with a confused look on her face.
"My dear Kaiba-boy. Did you forget that I have eyes all around this place? You fool. If only you did what I asked of you? Why do you always have to complicate things?" Shizuka patted Kaiba's face as his eyes kept fluttering. Kaiba's mouth now felt heavy and numb. No words could form from his mouth. Pegasus looked over at the concerned Paula and snapped his fingers. When he snapped his fingers her eyes glazed over and she passed out onto the ground. "If you only listened…"
"Please…" Shizuka pleaded. "What did you do to him?" Her eyes were glossy with tears threatening to fall . If Kaiba could form words from his dry mouth he would have told Shizuka not to try anymore. Pegasus won. He knew his way around the game. After all, everything that has been happening all came from Pegasus's own game. The game Pegasus was an expert in. The game Kaiba foolishly thought he could win. Kaiba's skin felt hot and his eyes could no longer stay opened. Subconsciously, he leaned against Shizuka who took him into her arms, allowing him to rest his head on her lap. His body felt too much like lead to refuse being pulled into Shizuka's arms. Pegasus must have dosed him with some kind of drug that shut his body down. "What are you going to do to us now? You had a deal with him! Doesn't that mean anything to you?" Tears spilled out of her eyes.
"And you had a deal with me!" His jaw clenched, losing his temper at her defending the man he wanted dead right now. Though he did not raise his voice, he was far much to civilized to do such a thing. "How dare you defy me like this? I told you that you will be mine and I hold true to my word!" He glanced over at Kaiba who succumbed to the shot. Kaiba was now passed out in Shizuka's arms. The sight of Kaiba laying his head on her lap like he belonged to her made him lose a bit more if his patience. With a snap of a finger he turned around not wanting to see the scene before him any longer. "I want them separated." Glancing back at the two, he scoffed. "I want him dead as well as his brother." Hearing this Shizuka held on to Kaiba.
"I won't allow you!" She yelled. "You will never have me this way! Not if you do this! " This made Pegasus turn around. What he did made her gasp at his cruelty. All he did was simply smile. As if he had no cares in the world.
"That's what you think…" Beneath his sheet of hair something shined, making Shizuka's eyes glaze over much like Paula's did. Two men entered the room and walked over to Shizuka and the passed out Kaiba. The two men roughly lifted Kaiba up and dragged him out of the room. Pegasus still stood by the door. Shizuka did not move. Her mind was too entranced with muddled thoughts. As much as her mind fought with her body, in the end her body won the internal bout. "Come with me, my dear Shizuka." Pegasus cooed. Her body commanded to his request. With a blank facial expression, she stood up and walked until she was beside Pegasus. With the same smile on his face he started to walk out the room. To Shizuka's worst fears.. She followed..
Yup! I updated! Whoo hoo! It's a short chapter, but it's still a chapter! Yes, Kaiba was knocked out and Shizuka was taken. But so was Kaiba. Now what in the hell is going to happen to our favorite couple? Who knows? Well.. Actually.. I do but I'm not telling! You guys are just going to have to stay tuned!