Boredom led me to write this. Kaiba's coats. One of the biggest mysteries of all time. What does he use to make his coats so stiff? We all know it's not natural. It never is. I no longer do disclaimers because they're not necessary. I do not earn money for this so it is not necessary. It's a given that I don't own it... hence it being a fanfiction.
On a side note, this was originally intended to be a drabble but alas, I got carried away and now it is a short story that I imagine will be four chapters (give or take).
Kaiba's Coats
"Wrong!" A deep feminine voice yelled, a loud smack and yelp heard only a few seconds following.
A slender girl with long red hair, green eyes, and wearing a black and white frilly maids outfit held her hand to her chest, tears brimming and her lower lip sticking out. She had a fearful look on her face as her eyes followed a woman a foot taller than her, with a double chin, thick waste, and her neck so short it was questionable if she even had one.
"When you sweep the floor, you use small brisk motions, and overlap, overlap, OVERLAP!" She said waving a spoon in her hand threateningly. The girl shrank back in fear, staring at the ground. "Sweep the entire kitchen again!" The woman with the spoon yelled pointing that the kitchen. The girl bowed deeply, spreading her skirts murmuring "Yes Ms. Laura," before scurrying away with a broom in hand.
The woman with the spoon known as Ms. Laura, turned around to face the other maids standing there, awaiting her next command. She walked up to a tall lanky blonde, who had short hair, and brown eyes.
"You! You failed to properly clean each bathroom! You must do all the bathrooms again!" The girl raised her finger in protest her mouth opening to say something in her defense before Ms. Laura cut her off. "If you fail to do this, YOU WILL BE FIRED!" Ms. Laura boomed, her voice echoing through the entire mansion. The blonde's mouth snapped shut, and her face turned bright red.
"Yes, Ms. Laura, I will re-do all the bathrooms." She said with a curtsy before running off. She turned to face her final victim. She was short, with long black hair, and piercing ice blue eyes. Her hair was in a French braid.
"Ms. Amys." She said walking up to the young girl, towering over her slender fragile frame. "I must say, you have surprised me." She said with a gentle voice. The girl known as Ms. Amys blinked in surprise before her face took on an impassive stare. "I have a specific task for you." She said pulling out a little note pad. Her eyes scanned the small paper before putting it in her apron pocket. "You will wash Mr. Kaiba's coats." Reaching into her apron, pulling out a small piece of paper, she handed it to the woman known as Ms. Amys.
"Here's the directions to properly washing his coats. I trust you'll be done by today." She said sternly, her eyes glittering dangerously. Ms. Amys bowed, her torso parallel to the ground.
"Yes, Ms. Laura." She said with a crisp voice. Straitening herself, she turned on heel, heading towards Seto Kaiba's room.
This young girl of twenty was Sei Amys. She had been working as a maid for the Kaiba household for a full year now. Walking through the halls in the Kaiba mansion, Sei's footsteps echoed off the dark granite floors. She observed the simple yet elegant design of the house. Dark blue granite floors were complimented by the pristine white marble walls. Looking at the walls, her reflection was as clear as a mirror, if not clearer. The windows were covered by Periwinkle curtains that had navy blue trim, making the hallway dim. Lamps were place every fifty feet, extending out of the wall. They had an old nineteenth century look to them, giving the hallway an enchanting vibe.
Passing hand carved polished oak doors, Sei began counting the doors she passed. Once she reached the seventh door on the right, she turned to face it. Placing her hand on the cool silver knob, she turned it, and pushed open the door.
Cold air drifted out of the room; Seto Kaiba's room. Entering, she looked around, her mouthing hanging open. This was the first time she had enter Kaiba's room, and it was more than she expected. Kaiba had a black marble fireplace, and above his fireplace was a portrait of Seto Kaiba himself. He sat on a throan that was a shiny metallic bluish-white that slightly resembled the Blue Eyes White Dragon. Wearing a white tuxedo, and dark blue tie. Seto Kaiba stared back at Sei from the picture, his skin a fair complexion. His chestnut hair was cropped around his face, slightly covering his ears,. His eyes were a piercing cerulean blue. He held himself erect. Determination and arrogance were the only emotions his impassive face showed.
Sei shuddered involuntarily. "Creepy picture." She muttered under her breath. Looking about the rest of the room, she could now understand why Mr. Kaiba seemed so depressed. With all the blue about, who wouldn't be? His floor was a dark blue with a hand woven rug of the Blue Eyes White Dragon, and his bed spread was also a Navy blue on one side, while silver on the other. His sheets were sliver with Navy blue sowing. His walls were a royal blue with white trim. He had a few scuplutres of the Blue Eyes White Dragon about his room, each one with a different pose, but obviously a set. His closet doors were carved into the shape of two Blue Eyes White Dragons who's necks were intertwining. "I have found Efiel 65's inspiration for the song 'Blue.' " Sei muttered to herself. Walking up his closet Sei reached out, her hands grabbing cool metal claws, the door handles to the closet. Pulling open the closet, Sei gasped in wonder.
Behind the two intricate doors was a walk-in closet. Sei wandered in, staring at the trench coats every where. Sei ran to the end of the closet to discover row after row of trench coats. How many coats does one person need? She thought to herself in wonder.
Surprise finally wearing off, Sei whistled to herself. "Man, Kaiba boy sure does have a lot of coats..." She mused to herself. "I wonder if he'll ever wear them all." She thought to herself aloud. Looking around her, then checking Kaiba's room, she sighed in relief to find it still empty.
"I wonder if he'll ever know...?" She said quietly walking towards one of the countless racks, with the countless trench coats. Her hand reached out for a blue trench coat, as sweat beaded her forehead. Her hand was about to secure on the hanger holding a coat...
The phone starting ringing. Sei jumped, and held her hand to her chest. Her eyes darted wildly, and her breathing was uneven. Shaking her head, she muttered, stalking towards the dirty clothes hamper. Rummaging through it, surprise caught her off guard once more. Holding out one of Kaiba's coats, Sei's face reflected puzzlement. Kaiba's coat stuck strait out, not moving a bit. She took the collar of the coat and began waving it around wildly.
After a few minutes, Sei stopped to catch her breath. Kaiba's coat was as stiff as ever. "HA! Kaiba's coat is as stiff as he is!" She said grinning from ear to ear. Looking at her watch, she decided to get back to work. Stacking several baskets containing the rest of Kaiba's dirty laundry (mostly consisting of his coats, but yes there was some underwear in there), Sei made her way down to the laundry room.
Entering normal stainless steel doors, Sei looked around, observing the plentiful amount of washers and dryers. The room was silent with the exception of the tumbling of clothes in a dryer. Nobody was in here making the room seem all the more open.
Walking to the closest washer, Sei began to place his laundry into the washers. The coats bent awkwardly in the washer, looking rather hilarious. When she was finished she had five wahsers filled. Three of them filled with coats and the two filled with Kaiba's clothes. Sei swung the door shut only to have the door swing back, the coats preventing the washer to shut.
"You dare defy me?" Sei said in a low voice, the effort of trying to shut the door proving to be more difficult than she had anticipated. Quickly reaching out, and grabbing the washer door, Sei slammed the door close. Sei began to cackle, "You cannot stand up to the might of Ra!" Her laughter stopped abruptly. Letting go of the washer door she searched for the note containing the proper care for Seto Kaiba's ridiculously stiff coats.
Pulling out the note she began to read.
Apply 1/2 cup of starch (Brand: Hard as Rock)
Wash with 1/2 cup of laundry detergent (Brand: Tibe)
Wash in cold, in delicate cycle
Lay flat to dry
Iron on low if necessary
Sei quirked an eyebrow. They have to be kidding. All it took was a half cup of starch to make the coats that bloody hard!That's flaming insane. She thought to herself. Walking to the laundry supplies, she passed the starch, Hard as Rock. She grabbed some detergent, then stopped in front of the fabric softener.
"Hm, maybe it's time for some change." Sei mused quietly to herself. Grabbing a couple of boxes of fabric softener Soft as a baby's bottemSei made her way to the washer. "It is time for a experiment." Sei said quietly to herself, before erupting into a mad cackle.
Quickly opening the washer door, Sei began dumping the boxes of fabric softener into the washer. Throwing in the detergent Tibe, Sei slammed the door shut. "Egore, hit the power!" Sei yelled at the top of her lungs. Slamming her hand down on the start button. The machine began. Maniacal laughter filled the laundry room. After a round of good laughter she started the other loads.
Leaning back in her chair, she closed her eyes. Why do I feel like I'm forgetting something. She thought, the little voice in the back of her head trying to tell her, but her mind to distracted to think.
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Roland sat in a chair right beside Kaiba's office. He was reading the latest issue of Person's magazine. Through his ear piece he could hear the swishing noises of running water. Puzzled, Roland turned on his intercom.
"Hey, are any of you guys in the bathroom?" Roland asked befuddled. He heard one of the other body guards reply.
"No, I'm in the kitchen. What's that noise?" The body guards deep voice asked. Roland shrugged.
"I'm not sure-" He was cut off by Kaiba's harsh demanding voice.
"What is that incessant noise!?" Kaiba asked harshly. Roland sighed, knowing Kaiba would have his head.
"Sir I do not know, but I will see to it to find out." He said grudingly. Setting down his Person's magazine, he set off in search of the weird noise. "There goes my lunch break." He said to himself sadly.
Well, here is chapter one. I hope you liked it, and hang in there for chapter 2.