A Stretch of Time

winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou sighs and finishes his breakfast.
blackcat8301: "Besides, I have orders from the doctor to make sure you get rest."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "You don't trust me?" Jou asks hurt.
blackcat8301: "It's not that. I just like to be certain."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "But you should spend time with your brother. Family is important.
blackcat8301: "Family. Hmph," he stated bitterly.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "He's your brother Seto." Jou says. "Spend sometime with him."
blackcat8301: "Family doesn't turn its back on you."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (you mean what Mokie did earlier?)
blackcat8301: (nah, something way back when. :P)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (Oh.) "What ou mou mean? Mokuba adores you."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: http://www.deviantart.com/view/9804298/
blackcat8301: "I don't mean Mokuba."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "oh." Jou says. "I still think you should spend some time with your brother.
blackcat8301: "Doing what?"nifrnifred_fuzzbunnie: "I don't know." Jou says.
blackcat8301: "Mokuba has his friends. They're more important than a stiff brother."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Nothing is more important than family. He seemed really upset."
blackcat8301: Seto sighs. "What am I supposed to do?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Spend the day with him. You have it off anyways.
blackcat8301: "I'll try," he says after a few moments of silence.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou smiles. "Good." He goes over and gently kisses Seto's cheek.
blackcat8301: "You will rest."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Of course."
blat830t8301: "I'll call every hour to have a maid or someone check on you. If you aren't resting, I'm going to come home."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I'll rest. I'll vegge out in front of the tv."
blackcat8301: "Doesn't rest normally include sleeping?"
winifred_funniunnie: "If I sleep the nightmares come." Jou says softly.
blackcat8301: "Then promise me you'll sleep with your eyes open."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I promise." Jou says
blackcat8301: "Good." Seto moves away from the counter, setting his coffee cup down and heading tkubakuba's room.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Mokuba is sitting in the window seat looking out the window.
blackcat8301: "Mokuba."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (he's outside the room right?)
blackcat8301: (right)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Come in," Mokuba says.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Mokuba wipes a few stray tears away hoping his brother doesn't notice.
blackcat8301: Seto enters. "You'd better get dressed."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Why?" He asks he still hasn't turned around.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "THought you were spending the day with Jou."
blackcat8301: "Well, how are you going to the movies in your pjs?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Mokuba looks at his brother. "Really? What about Jou?"
blackcat8301: "I made him promise to rest."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Mokuba breaks into a smile and lunges himself at his brother wrapping arms and legs around him.
blackcat8301: Seto hugs back. "Now get dressed."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Mokuba hopes down and grabs some cloths he quickly heads to the bathroom. 5 minutes later he comes back out. His hair is stillghtlghtly uncombed even though he ran a comb through it... once.
blackcat8301: "Mokuba."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "What?"
blackcat8301: "Comb your hair."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I did."
blackcat8301: "Again."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Mokuba sighs and heads back into the bathroom. He comes out his hair combed.
blackcat8301: "Good boy."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Mokuba playfully sticks his tounge out at his brother. "What movie are we going to see? Can we go for icecream afterwords?"
blackcat8301: "Whatever movie you want. So long as it's appropriate for you."
winifrezzbuzzbunnie: "Alright." Mokuba says smiling. (mind if we ff a bit?)
blackcat8301: (not at all.)
blackcat8301: Seto watches the cars through the window of the ice-cream palor.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "YOu sure you don't want some ice-cream nii-sama?"
blackcat8301: "I'm sure."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "you don't eat enough," Mokuba says.
blackcat8301: "I have an image to protect." ::Not to mention horrors from the past.::
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "If you don't eat you'll waist away to nothing." Mokuba says.
blackcat8301: "I eat. You just don't see me when I do."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Why don't you eat when I am around," Mokuba asks.
blackcat8301: "I just don't."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (would really like to know about said horrors. the ones our dear seto just reffered to.)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "That seems kinda silly."
blackcat8301: ( :P Maybe if Noah would drop by. . . :P)
blackcat8301: "I normally eat at work."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "As long as you are eatting." Mokuba says. Just then Noah walks into the ice-cream palor.
blackcat8301: Seto's eyes narrow at the other Kaiba. "Mokuba, let's go."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (i need some clues if i am going to play him.) "But Seto I'm not done." Mokuba says still having half his icecream sundae left.
blackcat8301: (Basically Noah wouldn't believe that Seto was raped by their dad, especially since Seto and Mokuba are just adopted.) "I'll buy you another one later."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Well hello Seto," Noah says spotting them.
blackcat8301: "Noah."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I am surprised you aren't at work. That seems to be one of the two things you are good at."
blackcat8301: "I'm surprised they let you out of jail." Seto gets up and takes Mokuba's hand, leading him out the door.
blackcat8301: (It's just banter. Noah was never in jail.)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (alright.)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Seto what about my sundae," Mokuba says.
blackcat8301: "I'll make you one when we get home."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Do we have to go home? Can't we go to the park or something?"
blackcat8301: "We're going home."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Fine," Mokuba says exasperated.
blackcat8301: (Wouldn't Noah follow them or something? To get back at Seto for saying the jail thing?) Seto leads him to the limo.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Noah steps in front of them. "I don't know why father ever gave you the company. Kaiba Corp. is rightfully mine."
blackcat8301: "You'd just make a mess of it. Now leave."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "You are the one who messed it up." Noah says practicly spitting.
blackcat8301: "Oh, just because I don't make weapons of destion ion I messed it up?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "That was the foundation of Kaiba Corp. That is until you got your talons in it."
blackcat8301: "You don't have to be a college graduate to know that company was going under from the very beginning."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I would have made it work. The way father intended it to be."
blackcat8301: "Father was a disgrace to the Kaiba name. And you're no better."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Noah growls under his breath. "This isn't over. Not by along shot." He glances at Mokuba before heading off. Mokuba clings to his brother as Noah glances at him.
blackcat8301: Seto ushers Mokuba in the limo.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Mokuba is shaking slightly.
blackcat8301: "You ok?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I didn't like the way he looked at me," Mokuba whispers.
blackcat8301: "He can't get to you."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "He's got soemthing planned Seto. I can feel it."
blackcat8301: "I know. But he won't get to you."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I hope your right," Mokuba says softly.
blackcat8301: "Trust me."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Mokuba snuggles against Seto.
blackcat8301: He holds Mokuba close.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I love you niisama." Mokuba whisperslacklackcat8301: "I love you too, Mokuba."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: By the time the arrive home Mokuba has fallen asleep. He is curled up against Seto's side.
blackcat8301: :: Don't worry, Mokuba. Noah won't be able to do a thing.::
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Mokuba sucks on his thumb as he sleeps.
blackcat8301: ::Still haven't stopped that.:: he thinks as he smiles.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Mokbua moans around his thumb as he sleeps he snuggles closer to Seto.
blackcat8301: "Shh," he whispers, "Everything is gonna be alright."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Mokuba flips onto his back his hair falling into his face.
blackcat8301: Seto chuckles lightly as he picks the boy up and carries him inside.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Mokuba nuzzles Seto's chest still asleep.
blackcat830e kie kisses the younger's forehead lightly before setting him in his bed. Seto leaves quietly and goes to check on Jou.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou is on the couch in the livingroom. He is watching cartoons.
blackcat8301: "Am I the only one who likes to watch adult shows?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Adult shows are boring." Jou says
blackcat8301: "No they aren't."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "yes they are."
blackcat8301: "No, they aren't!"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Yes they are."
blackcat8301: Seto goes over and flips the channel to CSI. "This isn't boring."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Makes you think to much." Jou says flipping back to the cartoons.
blackcat8301: "No it doesn't. You just don't like expanding your mind."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I've tried. It hurts. Besides some of the only hachilchildhood memories I have are of watching cartoons with my sister."
blackcat8301: "Oh."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Actually the only happy memories of childhood I have are the ones I have with my sister. " Jou says softly. ckcackcat8301: "I understand."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou closes his eyes fighting back the tears. A few slide down his cheeks.
blackcat8301: "Jou."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou wipes at the tears with the back of his hand.
blackcat8301: "I've been thinking about what you said earlier. . .about how denying the past doesn't help. I can't say what happened. But. . .I can show you."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "O.k." Jou says softly.
blackcat8301: Seto goes over to a book shelf and touches a book, which causes a portion of the shelf move away. Inside are old videos. With a deep breath, he puts one in. "These are security tapes."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou sits up a bit.
blackcat8301: Seto looks away as the sounds of his own screaming fills his mind. Gozaburo is using a dagger to wound the small boy strung up against a wall.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou starts crying softly. His heart aches for the CEO.
blackcat8301: Gozaburo turns the child around and rapes him, digging the dagger into the other's sder der blade as deep as it will go.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou ssoftsoftly.
blackcat8301: Seto shuts the tape off.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "And I thought I had it bad growing up," Jou whispers through the tears
blackcat8301: "There are hours upon hours on these tapes. Everything the same. . .or similar."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Oh Seto," Jou stand and wraps his arms around Seto.
blackcat8301: "You see why I don't talk about it."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou nodsblacblackcat8301: "I've made sure Mokuba doesn't know."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I can understand why.
blackcat8301: "I told one person, but he didn't believe me. Said I altered the tapes."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I believe you," Jou says looking up at Seto.
blackcat8301: Seto nods.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou kisses Seto's cheek softly.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: His own pain forgotten for the time being.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Thank you for showing me," Jou says softly.
blackcat8301: "You're welcome. . .I think."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "It mean alot to me that you were willing to trust me with this."
blackcat8301: "It's hard to deny it for so long. Hard to tell too."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I understand. Nobody knows the whole truth about what happened to me growing up. Not even Yugi."
blackcat8301: "It happens, right?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "It's not supposed to happen... parents are supposed to protect their children... not hurt them... not hurt them," Jou whispers tears in his eyes.
blackcat8301: "I know."
blackcat8301: "Believe me, I know."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (give me a minute)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I took it all to protect Shizuka." Jou whispers. "Took it all."
blackcat8301: "I had to promise no to go to the police in order for Mokuba to have immunity."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I guess we have more in common then people know."
blackcat8301: "I suppose so."
blackcat8301: "So what now?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Take life one day at a time. Work through our hurts and our nightmares."
blackcat8301: He nods.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou shifts and groans slightly at the pain.
blackcat8301: "You need to go rest."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Will you stay with me?"
blackcat8301: "Ok."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou takes a few slow steps towards the door before his legs give out.
blackcat8301: Seto catches him before he falls. He carries Jou to his room.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou lays close to Seto. A strand of blonde hair falls in his eyes.
blackcat8301: Seto moves the hair from the other's eyes. "Go to sleep."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "you too," Jou says with a yawn.
blackcat8301: Once Seto makes sure Jou's asleep, he goes to check on Mokuba.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Mokuba is sitting up in bed reading a book.
blackcat8301: "I thought you were asleep."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I woke up."
blackcat8301: "Ok. Ready for that sundae?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Yeah." Mokuba says smiling.
blackc01: 01: "Well, come on." Seto goes down to the kitchen.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Mokuba folows barefooted
blackcat8301: "Did you have a good nap?" the older asks as he breaks out the ice-cream and toppings.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "It's was alright," mokuba says
blackcat8301: "Alright?"
blackcat8301: He starts scooping two scoops.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Yeah," Mokuba says. ::I won't tell him I had a nightmare. That would only worry him.::
blackcat8301: "You didn't happen to come downstairs earlier, did you?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (ack my muses their evil)
blackcat8301: (*shrug* What do they want?)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Yeah. I am came to the kitchen to make myself a glass of warm milk."
blackcat8301: "Did you look in the living room?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "No."
blackcat8301: "Ok."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (but is he telling the truth or not?)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Mokuba just watches his brother.
blackcat8301: "Are you telling me the truth?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "yes." (not really but that's just because my muses are evil.)
blackcat8301: "Mo."
."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I didn't look in the livingroom."
blackcat8301: "Don't lie to me."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I'm not."
blackcat8301: He turns and can see it on Mokuba's face. "Lying isn't a good thing to do."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "You should practice what you preach," Mokuba says before turning and walking out of the kitchen.
blackcat8301: Seto forgets the ice-cream and rushes out to snatch Mokuba in his arms, holding him as close as possible without hurting him.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Mokuba tries to pull away.
blackcat8301: "Mokuba, please. You have to understand."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "What's there to understand? You lied to me," HE sobs pulling away.
blackcat8301: "I had to!"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Mokuba just turns and runs to his room.
blackcat8301: "Mokuba!" He chases after him and stops at the closed door. "I just wanted to protect you, Moki," he says quietly.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I want to believe you Seto... but I don't if I can." Mokuba says having heard his brother.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: He is leaning against the door.
blackcat8301: Seto doesn't hear him and moves away, heading outside to the tree house. (that no one was supposed to know about. :P)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (Yeah but Mokuba is a crafty fellow and probably discovered it exploring.)
blackcat8301: (most likely.)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (and jou just heard them talking
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (NO!!!)
blackcat8301: (no what?)
wini_fuz_fuzzbunnie: Mokuba puts on his swim trunks and heads to the pool. He dives in gracefully. He could be a professional diver. After awhile he get's out. His long raven hair sticks to the back of his neck. He feels bad for the way he had treated Seto. He heads to the tree house hoping to find him there. (i wayingying no to my muses)
blackcat8301: "You did it again, didn't you, Seto? You can never do anything right," he says quietly to himself. One wrist has a bandage around it wone one side soaking with blood.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Nii-sama," Mokuba says seeing the blood. He moves over to Seto and hugs him.
blackcat8301: "What is it, Mokuba?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Why," He asks softly touching Seto's wrist.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I'm also sorry for how I reacted. I know you were just protecting me." Mokuba says.
blackcat8301: "It's a rion ion now," he says about the wrist.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "oh Seto," Mokuba says a tinge of sadness to his voice. He sits down and wraps his arms around Seto.
blackcat8301: "It happens when I feel as if I've done something wrong." He holds Mokuba to him with the other arm.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "you didn't do anything wrong Seto. I over reacted."
blackcat8301: "I still feel like I did something wrong. I can't explain it."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "you guys are having a party and didn't invite me?" (guess who)
blackcat8301: (Jou?)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (hai)
blackcat8301: "Not really a party."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou sits down on Seto's other side.
blackcat8301: "I thought I told you to rest."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Didn't want to be alone," he whispers.
blackcat8301: "Oh."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (the ice-cream ought to be nice and melted. unless a maid put it away.) "Don't want to wake up alone anymore." He whispers
blackcat8301: "I understand." Seto puts his other arm around Jou.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou snuggles close to Seto.
blackcat8301: "I'm sorry I didn't tell you, Mokuba, but I couldn't. I can't even talk about it."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I understand," Mokuba says softly.
blackcat8301: "I'm glad you do."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Mokuba and Jou both fall asleep.
blackcat8301: Seto remains awake, slightly ignoring the pain in his wrist.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (want to ff to morning?)
blackcat8301: (Sure)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Mokuba and Jou are still both asleep. Mokuba is sucking his thumb again.
blackcat8301: The brunette glances at the clock in the tree house and sighs. ::Looks like I'll have to stay home again.::
blackcat8301: He winced as he moved his wrist. ::Why do I cut myself? I just set myself up for more pain.::
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Morning sunshine," Jou says leaning up and kissing Seto's cheek.
blackcat8301: "Morning. Sleep well?"
blackcat8301: (Whatcha gonna have Noah)
b)
blackcat8301: (Stay for one more half hour!)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (alright and noah is plotting)
blackcat8301: (Jou was being talked to.)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Yeah."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou sees Mokuba sucking his thumb and chuckles.
blackcat8301: "He still does it."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "he's cute."
blackcat8301: "Don't be getting any ideas."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "You're the only Kaiba I want in that way." JOu says nuzzling Seto's neck.
blackcat8301: "I think it might be a while for the both of us to get around to that."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Yeah but you're still the only Kaiba I want in that way."
kcatkcat8301: "I saw Noah yesterday."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "oh."
blackcat8301: "He's the one that doesn't believe me. Needless to say, we hate each other."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "how could think you would fake something like that."
blackcat8301: "He's loyal to Gozaburo. And he believes Kaiba Corp. belongs to him."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Cause you and Mokuba are adpoted?"
blackcat8301: "Yeah."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "oh."
blackcat8301: "I thought he would look past it. . .the title of an adopted brother. I showed him the tapes, the scars. He just wouldn't believe me."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Did think you gave yourself the scars?"
blackcat8301: Seto nods. "I don't see how he could think that. I just know he does."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Well he's a fool."
blackcat8301: "I know."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Mokuba stirs next to his brother but doesn't wake up.
blackcat8301: "I don't know what to do. He basically threatened us."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "He'll have to get past me if he wants to get to you."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Or Mokuba."
blackcat8301: "I think he might try something sneaky. I just don't know."
blackcat8301: "Mokuba's all I have left as far as family goes."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "The only family iI have left is Shizuka.
blackcat8301: "Why does life have to be like this?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I wish I knew." Jou says softly.
blackcat8301: Seto winced again as he moved his sore wrist. "I need to put some antibiotics on this before it becomes infected."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Then you should go do that," Jou says deciding not to push for information as to why.
blackcat8301: "I can wait until Mokuba's awake."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "You sure?" He asks worridly.
blackcat8301: "Yeah. I'll be fine."
blackcat8301: "How are you holding up?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I'm alright. A little stiff and sore still. But alright.
blackcat8301: "Perhaps you need a massage. . .only I'm not good at them."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I'll get a massage after the bruises go away.
blackcat8301: "Ok." Seto runs his hand through Jou's hair.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou leans into the touch wincing a bit.
blackcat8301: "Should I stop?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "no. just becareful.
blackcat8301: He nods and continues to run his hand though Jou's hair.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I loveyou so much."
blackcat8301: "As I you. I really do."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I know."
blackcat8301: He kisses Jou's forehead lightly.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou nuzzles seto. Mokuba moans around his thumb. "No no no."
blackcat8301: Seto cradles Mokuba to him. "Shh. It's alright. No one's gonna hurt you."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou watches. "No no no," Mokuba moans still sleeping.
blackcat8301: Seto gently rubs Mokuba's arm. "It's ok, Moki."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "NO STOP NOAH STOP<" MOkuba sobs still asleep.
blackcat8301: "Mokuba. Mokuba, wake up."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "NOOOO!!!" Mokuba wakes up in tears.
blackcat8301: "Mokuba, it's ok. It's ok. Noah isn't here."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Mokuba sobs.
blackcat8301: "It's alright, Moki. It's alright," Seto says, cradling the boy.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Oh Seto," He sobs clinging to his brother.
blackcat8301: "Shhh. It's ok. Do you want to tell me what happened?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "He was... he was hurting me... and..."
blackcat8301: Seto waits, not wanting to push his little brother.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Like the video," He sobs. (jnoah was rapping him.)
blackcat8301: "It's ok. He won't hurt you. Jou and I will make sure of that."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "That's right," Jou says.
blackcat8301: "Noah won't ever hurt you. I promise."