63Katsuya One Half.
Author: Ozark the MoonHead.
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh. Yu-Gi-Oh is © of Kazuki Takahashi.
I do not own Ranma ½. Ranma ½ is © of Rumiko Takahashi.
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And now to the story!
Chapter Twenty-Two: Seaport Battle.
"You'd better be ready, my mind slave." Malik's arrogant tone rang through the blond's head as he stood on Domino Pier, dressed in the traditional purple robes of the rare hunters.
"I am ready, Master." Jou replied lifelessly.
"Good…Kaiba and that brat Yuugi approach. Now get me their Egyptian God Cards, or else!"
"Yes sir. Get God Cards…"Jou watched with unfeeling eyes as the small figure of a chopper came slowly came into view, the noise having been audible before the actual machine came into view. His face hidden, he waited patiently as both Yami and Kaiba stepped off of the chopper. Both looked extremely pissed.
"Gurus Hunter!" Yami growled angrily. "Where are my friends?!" Jou remained silent, not having been instructed to say anything. "Tell me!" He ordered.
Kaiba was less patient.
He stalked right over to Jou, lifting him up by his shirt collar.
"What have you done with my little brother?!" He hissed through clenched teeth, eyes ablaze with fury. He could not see Jou's face, where shadow was still cast over it. All he could see was the triumphant sneer as Malik assumed control.
"Ah, Seto Kaiba." He drawled, his voice a mix of Jou and Malik's. "Impatient as ever, I see." Kaiba's eyes widened sizably as the hood fell back, revealing a rather…'possessed' looking Jonouchi.
"Mutt?!" He growled in surprise, releasing his hold on the boy's robes. "What the hell are you doing here?!" He hissed.
"Jonouchi!" Yami cried, rushing over.
"Not exactly." He sneered. "Jonouchi is no longer present. He's gone away."
"Malik!" Yami growled. "Release my friend this instant!" Malik/Jou just grinned evilly.
"This is my game now, Little Yuugi. You will do as per my orders, and listen to me!" He proclaimed, eyes lifeless, yet so full of hate and insanity.
"What the hell has gotten into you?!" Kaiba hissed. Yami scowled as he went to stand beside Kaiba.
"Malik is controlling his mind, Kaiba. That's not Jonouchi speaking. His mind is under the power of the Sennen Rod." Kaiba glared.
"I've had about enough of your hocus pocus nonsense, Yuugi. I told you, I don't believe in all that 'Sennen Items' crap!" He snapped.
"That same arrogant attitude, Seto Kaiba." Sneered another voice, sounding younger, and from above. Kaiba and Yami looked up, eyes angry.
"Who's there?" Kaiba demanded.
"Hello, *brother*." Mokuba sneered from atop a nearby crate. Kaiba's eyes widened.
"Mokuba!" Yami rested a hand on Kaiba's shoulder as he made move to go over to him.
"That's not your brother, Kaiba. It seems Malik is controlling his mind, too." Kaiba wheeled around to face him with a look of pure rage upon his face.
"Let me go, Yuugi!"
"Ah, ah, ah!" Malik/Mokuba waved one finger, a dark, and evil grin upon his face. "You're playing by my rules now, Kaiba." He said, hopping down to stand beside Jou.
"And I have a feeling this game is one you won't refuse." Jou sneered.
Kaiba and Yami were led over to a large, square dock designed like a picture frame, with a gap of water in the middle. There was a large anchor suspended above the water, and two long chains hanging down from it. Jou and Mokuba were standing just before the entrance of the deadly dock.
"The rules are quite simple." Jou said.
"You each wear one of the leg cuffs, and take your places." Mokuba said. "You, Little Yuugi, will duel." Yami glared, but nodded as he and Jou walked out onto the pier, and took their places.
"We each have 4000 life points." Jou explained with a grin. Yami scowled.
"What's the catch, Malik? Why are we wearing these cuffs?" He asked coldly.
"Ah, I'm glad you asked, Little Yuugi." Jou grinned. "The boxers you see at your feet hold a key. The key will unlock your cuffs, but only after your opponent's life points reach zero. You will have thirty seconds to escape, before you are dragged to the bottom of the sea."
"However," He said, motioning to the counter above them. "Should the duel last more than 60 minutes, the clasp holding the anchor will drop, dragging you both down. That would automatically declare me the winner."
"You're insane!" Yami yelled, eyes fierce. "Release my friend this instant!" Jou chuckled darkly.
"Sorry Little Yuugi, but these are my rules. And unless you want poor Mokuba to be killed, then you'll do as I say!" Yami and Kaiba's eyes widened.
"What?!"
"You see, while I was explaining all the rules," Jou grinned, pointing behind Yami at the second dock that was about twenty feet away,
"Little Mokuba was getting in place." Mokuba finished, now standing on the edge of the dock, a Gurus Hunter stood by his side, handgun in his hand. Kaiba's eyes widened.
"Mokuba!" Mokuba grinned, shaking his free index finger with a 'tsk'ing motion.
"Not so fast, Kaiba." He grinned. "Should Yuugi refuse to duel, or anyone try to interfere, then poor little Mokuba gets his brains blown out." He chuckled as the Gurus Hunter lifted the gun to Mokuba's head. Yami's eyes widened.
"No…!"
"Yes!" Jou grinned manically.
"You bastards!" Kaiba yelled, running towards the second dock. The Gurus Hunter cocked the gun, and wrapped his finger around the trigger. Kaiba froze, eyes wide.
"Ah, ah, ah, Seto Kaiba." The green-haired man sneered. "One more step, and the kid's dead." Kaiba glared, hands fisted so tightly they were white, and his teeth gritted. But he stopped, and backed up, to where Yami and Jou's duel was. "Smart boy." The Hunter sneered.
"And before we begin, I'll even release his mind. I wouldn't want poor Mokuba to miss out on all the fun." Malik jeered as he released his hold over the young Kaiba. Mokuba's eyes widened and he gasped softly, before swooning forwards onto the dock.
"Ohhh…my head…" He moaned softly, weakly opening his eyes. "What…?" His body felt numb, and his mind heavy. Where…?
"Make one move, and you're dead, kid." The Hunter sneered, gun aimed at the small boy. Mokuba gasped, eyes wide as he was jerked upwards, and forced him back into a big metal chair, where restraints snapped over his wrists and ankles.
"Wha-?! Hey! Lemme go!" Mokuba cried, struggling to get away. The Hunter sneered, and pressed the gun barrel against his ear.
"I suggest you stay still, kid." Mokuba froze, eyes wide with fear.
"Mokuba!" Kaiba gasped.
"Seto! Help me!" Mokuba cried, looking a little more than frightened. The Hunter grinned at Kaiba.
"Remember, no sudden movements, Kaiba." He held pressed the gun further against Mokuba's ear.
Kaiba glared death at the man, but didn't move.
"I'm sorry, Mokuba. I can't risk it." He said.
"Good for you." Jou smirked. He faced Yami. "Now, Pharaoh," He grinned, eyes wild. "Let's begin!"
(A/N: For lack of creativeness, and my being lazy, let's just skip to near the end of the duel, shall we?)
The duel had ten minutes before both Jou and Yuugi were dragged to the bottom of the ocean Jou had but 900 life points, and Yuugi, 1000. There had been several times when Yuugi had nearly freed Jou from Malik's mind control, and it was becoming easier, as Jou began to fight it, and Malik began to lose his control over the blond. Which he was none too pleased about.
"Jou! Please, you have to break free! The timer's almost up!" Yuugi pleaded, looking weak and tired. Jou gazed back at his friend with dazed honey eyes, the Sennen Puzzle around his neck from when Yuugi had given it to him.
"Yu…Yuugi…" He seemed to struggle, just saying the words. Malik was going to make his fight for freedom fierce.
"Insolent slave!" Malik hissed in his mind, forcing more of his will over the blond's. "You will do as commanded!" Be raged.
"I…no…I WON'T DESTROY YUUGI!" Jou yelled, now desperately fighting for his mind back.
Malik cursed. 'I don't believe it! I'm losing control AGAIN!' He held out the Sennen Rod, the eyes on it gleaming dangerously.
"DO AS I SAY! USE METEOR OF DESTRUCTION, AND OBLITERATE YUUGI!" Malik screamed in Jou's mind.
"Malik!" Yuugi called, scowling lightly. "There's definitely going to be a loser in this duel, but it's not who you're thinking!" He announced. Jou looked up, face strained. It was half-insane, and half-Jou.
"What…?" He asked, almost in a growl. Yuugi smiled triumphantly.
"It's not me, and it's not Jou, either! It's YOU, Malik! YOU will lose this duel!" He said, pointing straight at the blond. "You're a coward, always hiding in the shadows, behind your mind slaves. But know this! Jou can't be controlled! Not by you, not by anyone! So that means," He smiled. "You lose."
Malik's eyes widened. 'No! Everyone can be controlled! Jonouchi, your mind in MINE!' The Sennen item shone brightly.
"YYYAAAAARRRRGGGHHH!" Jou screamed, holding his head as he felt Malik penetrate into it deeper, forcing him out. There seemed to be a dark aura around his body as he looked up, his face no longer that of Jou, but resembling that of a demon's. A glowing golden eyes shone on his forehead. "Destroy! Yuugi!" He grinned, placing down Meteor Of Destruction.
Deep in Jou's mind, darkness surrounded him. Only Malik's voice rang in his ears.
"See, little Yuugi? You're friend's mind is mine, now! He has no mind of his own! Ha! Ha! Ha!"Kaiba's eyes widened. "No!" He would never save Mokuba if Yuugi lost! But Jou… 'I can't care about him right now, I-' His eyes widened as he saw Jou cry out, the eye upon the blond's head shatter, and the dark energy, including Malik's evil presence, be thrust from the boy as he slumped slightly to his knees.
"Yuugi!" He gasped, looking up. Yuugi smiled, nodding.
'I can't believe it…' Kaiba thought in amazement. 'That mutt actually did it…' Yuugi quickly activate Mystical Rift Panel.
"Way to go, Jou!" Yuugi cried. Jou looked around, bewildered.
"Yuugi…? What the…? Why am I wearin' your Sennen Puzzle, Yuge?"
"Malik took over your mind, Jou! He was forcing us to duel!" Yuugi said. "And now we've only got a few minutes left, before we both get dragged down…" Jou's eyes widened.
"Yuugi-!" He gasped. "Don't!" Kaiba's eyes widened. 'He's going to destroy himself, so that the mutt can win!' He realised.
"Mystical Rift Panel, direct your attack towards me!" The maiden and her mirror turned around, the meteors attacked Yuugi, and his life points went down to zero.
"YUUGI!" Jou cried in horror. The small duellist collapsed to the ground, unconscious, and duel disk blown off his arm.
The timer, which had been at zero, instantly went back up to 30 seconds. Jou had 30 seconds to save both him, and his friend. 'What am I gonna do? Yuge'll drown!' He looked around desperately for something—anything!' "I'll think of something!" Jou cried desperately.
Kaiba glanced around quickly. The Hunter was distracted, but If Kaiba went over…! That's when an idea came to his mind. 'Let the mutt save his friend and drown!' He thought, kneeling beside the water's edge, and scooping up a handful of cold, salty water. 'I'm going to hate myself for this…' He thought angrily, before splashing it over himself.
The change was instantaneous, as he shrunk, and grew fur, and became a bluish-brow cat, with cerulean eyes. Glaring angrily, he ran as quickly as his feline body would allow, and charged at the Gurus Hunter.
"What the-?!" The Hunter gasped as he was suddenly attacked by a flying mass of fur. "Ouch! Little pest!" He growled as Kaiba scratched furiously at his face, biting whenever he could. Mokuba looked up fearfully, not knowing what the hell had gotten into the 'cat'. He did not know it was actually Seto in his cursed form.
"Merow!" Seto growled, biting down on the nerve in the Hunter's neck. The Hunter gasped, before falling to the ground lifelessly. Kaiba's fur stood on end as he hissed at the unconscious man, and quickly hitting the buttons on the chair to release Mokuba.
"Uh…thanks…" Mokuba murmured awkwardly to Kaiba. Kaiba barely gave him a second glance as he saw Jou jump, and swing from his chain to try and reach his friend. Kaiba's eyes widened. He'd never make it! 'The things I do for that damned mutt…' He thought angrily, before bolting over, just as the timer ran out, and Yuugi and Jou were pulled towards the ocean's depths. Acting quickly, Kaiba grabbed Jou's key in his mouth, and jumped into the water.
Katsu quickly swam over to Yuugi, his key in hand. 'At least Yuge'll be safe!" She thought as she unlatched the cuff from her friend's leg, and watched him float to the surface. 'Now ta get myself outta this mess!' She thought as she quickly tried sticking the key into her own lock. But...it wouldn't fit!
Katsu's eyes went wide. They had individual keys! Her lungs burned, though…she needed air…! The last of the air she kept in her lungs bubbled from her mouth as her body went limp, floating slowly to the bottom. 'At least I got Yuge ta safety.' She thought weakly as her conscious mind began to fade.
There was a faint, 'click!' sound from below, and Katsu looked dazedly down.
"Kaiba?" She mouthed as she saw the blue cat spit out a key, and swim up. 'Swims pretty good fer a cat…' She thought numbly as she felt him feebly try to pull her to the surface. But it was no use; she was too much for the tiny feline. "Sorry…" She mouthed, right before she was swallowed into unconsciousness.
'Shit! Jou, stay awake!' Kaiba thought desperately as he struggled to tug her upwards by her robes. But he didn't have the strength, and he was running out of air as well…
"SWOOSH!" Kaiba looked upwards as he saw another form descend upon them, much bigger and more masculine than Mokuba's. (Well his IS a kid!) Kaiba scowled, until he recognized the person to be none other than…HONDA?!
The brown-haired teen quickly gathered the unconscious teen around her waist, and began dragging her towards the surface swiftly. Katsu had been submerged for longer than fifty seconds, which, twenty of those, she had been unconscious.
"Guys! I got him!" Honda gasped as he broke the surface, Katsu's limp body in his arms. Yuugi, Mai, Otogi, Anzu, and Mokuba all rushed over, worried looks on their faces.
"Jou!" Yuugi cried worriedly, helping pull his best friend up onto the doc.
"Guys, he's not breathing!" Anzu said anxiously. Kaiba quickly pulled himself up onto the deck, shaking out his fur, before rushing over.
'Damnit, Jou! You'd better still be alive!' He thought worriedly as he watched the lifeless form of the red head.
"I'll give her CPR!" Otogi said as he tilted Katsu's head back, and plugged her nose as he blew breath into her lung, alternating between pumping on her chest, and pushing more air in.
"Oh gods, please…" Anzu whispered, clasping her hands together worriedly. Otogi suddenly wrenched back as Katsu began coughing up water. She was quickly rolled onto her side as she struggled to breath.
Oh god, her lungs hurt so much… And her head, too!
"Ohhh…." She groaned in pain, weakly opening her eyes. "My head…" Kaiba, who dug his claws into her shirt, pressing close against her, instantly pounced her upon. Well, as long as no one but Katsu knew who he was, he could hug her all he wanted to. Everyone blinked but Katsu, who coughed weakly.
"I…knew ya were a…stupid cat…but this takes…the cake." She chuckled weakly, looking up at the worried group. "Hey guys…" She grinned.
"Jou!" They all cried happily. (Well, save Otogi and Mai. They were just plain confused.)
-Ozark the MoonHead.