Duality Chaos, Book Two of The Chaos Saga

Chapter 21: The Thrist

     The blue scale danced lazily in her fingertips as she transferred it from one finger to the next in a ladderesque dance on her right hand.  She hadn't wanted the fun to be over so soon...damn those ninjas!  She may have to play with her pets sooner than she expected just to keep those ninjas busy...

     Taking a deep breath, she calmed herself.  She was in the perfect position now, she just had to play her cards right.  And that meant staying calm.  She wasn't sure how much power she needed, but she knew it was a great amount to face him.  Puny, scrawny, worthless...yet he was the one who held her downfall.  Stupid amethyst colored eyes.  Stupid vampire lover.  Stupid vampire cousin.  Stupid leopard best friend.

     Sighing, she looked back at the scale.  She still had a great deal of chaos to wreak to become more powerful...but...if the seal was opened that she laid...she laughed to herself.  Oh, that would be beautiful...the chaos that would ensue...

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     Seto stormed down to the bar, as much as Seto Kaiba stormed around anywhere.  Club goers were dancing, laughing, having fun.  He narrowed his eyes in disgust.  He was agitated, on edge, and he didn't like that.

     Yami was a dumbass.  Seto looked around, needing a drink.  He was fighting the primal urges in him to simply grab someone and drink.  The logical thing to do would be sit down and analyze why he was feeling this way.  However, Seto did not feel equipped to handle what he would find, so that was not an option.

     About then, a young boy, no more than 22, bumped into him, dancing.  Smiling up at Seto, he mumbled a drunken "sorry."  Seto's eyes deepened, turning a blood red.  The boy's face went white and he turned to run.  Seto smiled a predatory smile and went to grip the boy's shoulder.  Seto's hand was stopped by a small hand.

     "Big Brother!"  Mokuba looked up fearfully at his brother, whose face was twisted in rage.  Seto flung his arm, sending the boy flying.  Screams were heard as people started running for the exits.

     Seto stalked to the boy he had been about to feast on.  The boy was no match for him.  Tripping, the boy fell.  Looking back, he saw Seto closing in and whimpered, trying to crawl his way to freedom.  Seto grabbed the boy roughly, sinking his teeth jaggedly into the boy's throat.  Blissful, dark blood slid down his throat.  He drank quickly, greedily, until there was no more.

     "Damnit, Seto...what the fuck are you doing?"  A baritone voice boomed out.  Seto turned snarling.

     Yami paled.  "Fuck."  he whispered.  Running at Seto, Seto launched himself at Yami.  Bodies clashed in the air, Yami's claws digging into Seto's shoulders.  Seto ripped through the flesh in Yami's arm, tearing a chunk.

     Joey and Yugi ran in, in leopard form.  Yami caught sight of them.  "Don't."  He commanded.  "Go, get Ryou and Rebecca to contain the..."  Seto slammed into Yami, a deep gouge in his left cheek from Seto's fang.  "club goers.  They need hypnotized.  Take Mok..."  Seto raked his claw over Yami's left eye, blood spewing forth.  Yami slammed Seto down, foot on his neck.  "uba out of here.  Dont let the club goers leave!"

     Joey and Yugi looked at each other.  Joey, do crowd control.  Tears  in his eyes, Yugi went to Mokuba as Joey headed to the front yelling "Honda, Rafael, Allistair, HELP!"  Yugi grabbed an unconscious Mokuba and sprinted off.

     "Damnit Seto, it's me, your Cousin!"  Blood leaking from his mouth, he dodged.  Yami knew he could stop Seto, but he didn't want to kill him.  However, Seto seemed hell bent on killing Yami.  Yami knew it was the Thirst, but the question was...

     Eyes flying open, he looked to Seto as the pain was immense.  Seto stood above him, fangs bared, a wooden chair leg through Yami's heart.

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     Yugi stopped, grabbing his chest.  Ryou and Rebecca tripped over Yugi.  Yugi waved them on, immediately realizing something was wrong with Yami.  He ran back to Yami and skidded to a stop, horror on his face.  JOEY!!

     Yugi ran to Yami as Seto stalked off.  Picking Yami's lifeless body up, tears spilled on that beautiful face, even though marred by marks.  "Please Unmei No Hito..."  Yugi jerked his teeth against his wrist, blood pooling.  He put his wrist to Yami's mouth.  Blood slipped in his open mouth.  Yugi waited, holding his breath.  "Please, please Yami..."

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     Joey ran in, surveying the scene.  Horror registered on his face as he saw Seto stalking toward him, a chair leg sticking out of Yami's chest.  "Seto!  Wha' dafuq ya tink you're doin?"  He looked up in confusion at Seto's red eyes.

     Seto snarled, reaching out to backhand Joey.  "No ya don't."  Quickly Joey leapt on Seto's back, opening his link, shoving his love through as his arms tried to restrict Seto's. Seto growled and flailed, trying to get Joey off of him.  Joey hung on, leaving the link open, until finally Seto stumbled, and fell to his knees, unmoving. 

     Joey cautiously came around in front of Seto.  His eyes cobalt blue, but...tears...were flowing.  Joey lifted Seto's head.  "What have I done?" he whispered brokenly, grabbing Joey like a lifeline.  Joey looked over his shoulder at the broken, lifeless body of Yami.

     "I don't know."  Joey rasped.