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I Know You're Out There Somewhere	By : Firewing Category: Yu-Gi-Oh > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 3536 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own YuGiOh!, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

Chapter List
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Chapter 8 And What is Yet to Come

A/N: My mother is the head police dispatcher for our little county in the middle of nowhere. I didn�t go into as much detail with the previous chapter as I probably could have to make it accurate. I felt it would weigh the plotline down too much. I attributed the cause of the fire to an actual incident that caused a house to explode in my hometown. Also if anyone is interested, I am going to post a small collection of Yugioh related poetry called �Heaven in Hell�. It should be up about the same time I post this chapter.
Warnings: More Seto torture! A teensy bit of vulgarity.

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�Headlining the local news today, the Sennen Elephant Apartments in Domino City caught fire at 12:50 a.m. A specific cause for the blaze has not yet officially been determined. But sources say that as a result of recent seasonal flooding, a sewer leak under the building may have caused enough pressure to spontaneously combust causing the tragedy. Four fatalities and several injuries resulted from this unfortunate incident�� The newscaster droned on in a monotone. Yugi clicked the TV off.
Four fatalities, three were unlucky occupants of the first floor and the fourth was Jonathan Wheeler. Yugi sighed falling back into the pillows of his bed in the hospital room he shared with Joey.
Joey had very nearly been victim number five. The paramedics on Kaiba�s chopper were unable to revive the blond by the time they reached the hospital. There had been little hope for Joey�s survival. Yugi hadn�t been aware of much more than Seto Kaiba barking orders at flustered doctors when they tried to explain that there was nothing more they could do. Joey was gone. Kaiba adamantly insisted they get their butts in gear and try to resuscitate the blond one more time. The doctors relented and were amazed when they were successful.
So here they were, crammed into a small hospital room, just the five of them. Yugi was being treated for smoke inhalation. His grandpa sat beside him occasionally squeezing Yugi�s hand to reassure himself that his grandson was really okay. Tristan slouched in his chair next to Joey, his feet on the bedrail half asleep. Tea was antsy and had probably flipped through every magazine in every waiting room in the hospital. She had lost whatever self-control she had managed to keep when they rolled Yugi into the emergency room. She and Tristan were totally bewildered, neither of them had any idea Yugi was with Joey. Of course, the four cups of coffee Tea drank during the night might have contributed to her jitters now, Yugi smiled to himself.
But the smile faded as Yugi remembered Jou�s dad. Jou had a good relationship with his father and that should be a comfort to his friend, but it would also make the loss harder to bear. Yugi�s eyes filled again with tears. Joey didn�t even have a chance to tell his dad good-bye�how were they, as his friends, going to be able to tell the blond that his father died in that fire? How were they ever going to be able to comfort and console him? Friendship was a wonderful thing, but it still wasn�t the same as family��No, we will be his family and we will see him through this no matter what.� Yugi decided.
Seto Kaiba strode into the hospital room as if he owned it with a tall skinny nurse following in his wake.
�Kaiba, what are you doing here?� Tristan tensed and hovered protectively over Joey�s bed, suspicion clearly written on his features.
Solomon Motou looked questioningly at the nurse who smiled at Yugi. �The doctor said it would be good for you to get some fresh air. Your friends can join you.� She suggested as she prepared to move Yugi to a wheelchair.
They all turned and frowned at Kaiba. Tristan glanced at Joey who was still sleeping and could sleep through anything and Tristan didn�t want him disturbed. �Can�t you come back and talk to him later? I know you plotted this little fresh air fiasco. I don�t know why you were at Jou�s apartment last night, but if I find out you had anything to do with that fire, I will personally see to it that you burn at the stake.� Tristan snarled between gritted teeth.
�Tough talk, Taylor. Too bad you have nothing to back it up with. No. I can�t come back later. I have a company to run.� Seto glared at Tristan daring him to challenge the CEO further.
�Don�t wake him up! And don�t you dare upset him!� Tristan stalked out of the room.
The others left wordlessly and only Yugi didn�t seem to suspect malicious intent on Kaiba�s part. The lavender-eyed boy realized everyone could have died in that building if Kaiba hadn�t responded quickly to the emergency.
Kaiba took Tristan�s vacated seat. He was grateful both that Jou was alive and that he was sleeping. It gave him a few moments to collect his thoughts. He needed to talk to Jou, now more than ever. Somehow, he felt he should be the one to tell Jou about his father�s passing. Seto didn�t want him to hear it from a stranger and it seemed cruel to burden his friends with the task. �No,� Seto thought, �you�re giving yourself too much credit. You are not altruistic. You really want to be the one to tell the puppy about his dad because you want him to turn to you for comfort.�
�Oh, Puppy, what is it about you that makes everyone love you so?� He whispered brushing a strand of thick blond hair out of the boy�s eyes.
Jou whimpered and stirred, �Dad? Dad, are you here?� Joey opened his eyes as he groggily came out of his dream. �Thirsty.�
�Here, Pup.� Seto got a glass of ice water with a bendy straw in it and placed it to the blonde�s parched lips.
Joey sipped a little and full awareness slowly returned to the golden brown eyes. The memories of the night before replayed in his mind. He jerked himself upright in the bed, smacked the offending hand holding the Styrofoam cup out of the way and sloshed ice water on the bed and Kaiba in the process. The abrupt action caused a rush of dizziness and an instant piercing headache. Jou immediately hugged his face into his hands only to find them bandage-wrapped mittens. His left arm was tangled in soft plastic tubing and he realized one of those tubes was plugged into his nose. He tried to paw at it savagely with a bandaged hand.
�Whoa, Puppy. Take it easy.� Seto tried to gently restrain Jou before he managed to knock himself out with one of his pseudo boxing gloves.
Jou glared at the older cerulean-eyed teen with anger as heated as any fire. �I am not a damn dog! What are you doing here? Where�s Yugi? Where�s my dad?� Joey screamed at the top of his smoke impaired lungs.
It hurt, but he didn�t care. There were deeper hurts he would have to live with a lot longer than he would the physical pain and Joey didn�t want to deal with them yet, so instead he took his rage out on the unprepared CEO.
�Yugi is fine. He and your friends will be back in a few minutes.� Seto kept his voice very calm and proceeded with caution. �Jou, your dad��
�Is dead! I know, damn you! I know! What is this? Some sick little joke of yours to torment me? Joey the fag�s daddy�s dead! The mutt�s a stray! Why don�t you rub it in? Get out! I don�t ever want to see your face again!� Jou shrieked on the borderline of hyperventilation.
Two nurses, a doctor, and an orderly came running into the room. Kaiba backed away. He had taunted Jou relentlessly and as a result had gotten what he deserved. He was furious with himself for his emotional involvement, for his faint hope of friendship. Never, ever again would he be so stupid. He bolted from the hospital room as quickly as he could without actually running.
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By the time Joey�s friends returned the blonde was fast asleep again. A nurse came in and explained that Jou had to be sedated.
�Why?� asked Solomon.
�When he woke up he was quite upset-screaming-and he could have hurt himself.� The nurse calmly explained.
�Why was he screaming?� Tristan�s voice rose a little higher with each syllable.
The nurse started backing out of the room. �I don�t know, sir. He�s been scheduled for grief counseling. If he becomes violent again, he may have to be moved to the psychiatric ward.�
�Violent?� Tristan�s voice was now not only raised but also carried a dangerous edge. The nurse left quickly.
�Psychiatric ward?� Yugi echoed.
�That corporate creep Kaiba!� Tristan fumed. �I�m gonna wring his skinny neck. Yug, Tea, I�ll catch you later. Mr. Motou.� He gave Solomon a quick little bow as he started to leave.
�Tristan, don�t do anything stupid.� Tea pleaded.
�Nah, I�m gonna go for a ride, blow off some steam, and then call Serenity.� He winked at her as he left.
Yugi looked at his grandpa with worry-filled lavender eyes. �What will happen to Joey now?�
�I�m not sure, Yugi. He might go to the United States to live with his mother and sister.� Solomon answered.
Yugi paled in horror at the idea. �No, Grandpa. Couldn�t he stay with us? He could help out with the shop. I know we don�t have much room, but I could clean out my bedroom��
�Hush, Yugi. We�ll have to wait and see.� Solomon tried to soothe his suddenly frantic grandson.
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Kaiba actually made it to the main lobby of the hospital before being accosted by a host of rabid reporters.
�Sir, why were you at the Sennen Elephant Apartments last night?�
�How do you think this humanitarian effort will impact on Kaiba Corp�s global image?�
�Was this a publicity stunt?�
�Did you know any of the victims personally?�
�Are you aware that you�re being called a hero by the rescue workers and the survivors alike?�
Kaiba tried to push through the crowd. �Damn, Mutt! This is what I get for trying to be nice, for trying to pull your butt out of the fire and now you won�t even look at me.� The CEO hated having attention drawn to him, hated the pushing and prodding of reporters following the scent of blood. A well-planned private interview or a meticulously organized press conference from time to time was necessary, but this was down right rude and disrespectful.
�No comment.� He repeated several times. He palmed his cell phone and whispered into it. �Send me a limo to the main entrance of Domino Hospital, put a pair of security guards in it and get it here now!�
He rounded on the mass of eager reporters, camera flashes blinding him. Seto Kaiba, CEO of a major Japanese corporation, eighteen years old with untold wealth and power, was nevertheless totally alone.
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Tristan stepped off the elevator and stopped abruptly at the scene of chaos before him. It didn�t take long to figure out who the center of attention was. He smiled to himself. �That jerk deserves it. But then again, if I don�t do something, each one of these maniacs is gonna get a piece of Kaiba before I do. And if there is one thing Kaiba hates, it�s owing anyone a favor��
�Coming through!� Tristan yelled, brazenly pushing into the crowd. He grabbed Kaiba�s elbow and started ushering him through the tide of reporters.
One little guy who was only slightly taller than Yugi and wore glasses made the mistake of confronting Kaiba�s rescuer. �Who are you?� The unfortunate reporter asked.
Tristan�s fist connected with the little guy�s nose of its own volition knocking him out cold.
�I�m Kaiba�s bodyguard.� Tristan announced loudly cracking his knuckles. � You want a piece of him? You gotta go through me first!�
The lobby quieted down rather quickly. A pair of Kaiba Corp security guards burst in through the lobby doors and surrounded their only slightly worse for the wear boss.
�You guys are late to the party.� Seto growled. �Tristan, thanks�I think.� Seto could just picture having to go to court to get the dark-eyed brunette off assault charges.
�Hey man, it was nothing. No, wait. I have a few questions of my own. And I don�t appreciate you getting my pal so worked up that the doctors are threatening to put him on the psyche ward.
Kaiba paled. �Come on.� Somehow he knew there would be a catch to aid unlooked for. Maybe he really should hire Taylor to be his bodyguard?
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The sun rose on Duelist Kingdom just as it always did. Pegasus stood on the balcony of his private suite. It was wondrous watching the sun give birth to the freshly dew washed day. This was the only time of the day he truly did not mind being alone. It was a spectacle he preferred to observe in solitude, a private ritual that cleansed away all doubt and fear. He found the strength in each sunrise to not give into despair.
And today, Pegasus was going to embark upon a new mission. He had decided to seek out and reclaim his only child, if at all possible. Pegasus knew very well that the limitations of possibility could be stretched a fair distance if one were bold enough to try.
The moon silver haired man smiled gently, totally unaware that his face lit up with a beauty to rival any sunrise as he did so.
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