A.N
Hello! I've decided to write a three part fic based on Christmas! I dunno where the idea came upon me, it's not based on the famous song btw! But I quite like the idea. It's going to be really fluffy and warm Christmas romantic fiction. P.S I know Christmas is over but hey its still winter!!
Couples: Seto Kaiba and Anzu Mazaki
Ages:
Seto Kaiba: 24
Anzu Mazaki: 23
Mokoba Kaiba: 19
Summary:
Can a chance meeting of two people in a city that never sleeps bring some holiday magic into eachothers lives when they need it the most?
I don't own Yu-gi-oh, any magazines radio stations, music or anything in this fic that anyone else owns, the only thing I do is this story which isn't a lot is it?!!
Please enjoy! And don't forget to review!
Cherry Li
Fairy Tale Of New York
A phone rang in a large apartment that lay in the centre of New York. A young woman dashed clumsily towards it in the dark as it woke her from her slumber. Upon reaching the phone she composed herself, shook herself down and answered.
"Hello this is Anzu" the woman spoke without a hint of muggy tiredness in her voice
"Anzu?" a quite voice on the other side spoke
"Yes"
"I'm sorry Anzu my English is terrible" the voice spoke in Japanese on the other end
"OH! Yu-gi! I'm sorry, force of habit here" Anzu then replied in her native tongue
"That's ok. Have I woken you up?" Yu-gi asked
"Oh no"
"Anzu it's 3 o'clock in the morning there isn't it?"
Anzu then looked at an ornate clock that hung on her wall. "Yea, Yeah it is" she sighed
"Do you want me to ring you later?"
"No, no, to be honest you're really lucky to catch me I'm really swamped at the moment I …"
"Oh! While I remember Jounouchi keeps telling me to ask you to bring him back some American beer, it seems he got a taste for it while he was last visiting you" Yu-gi interrupted
"Well he didn't see me in the end, because I was working" Anzu sighed "Besides I don't think I can with all the people…"
"Anzu you would get these things for free I bet! I get free things all the time when I go shopping"
"That's because the King of Games has bestowed his presence upon their lowly shop" Anzu smiled
"That's funny Anzu" Yu-gi sarcastically spoke "By the way we still haven't seen anything of you over here, when you come back people won't know what a star you've become"
"That might be a good thing" Anzu mumbled to herself
"Anzu?"
"Oh nothing! Just me being silly" Anzu lied and started twirling the phone cord around her fingers
"The funniest thing happened yesterday" Yu-gi laughed down the phone in obvious recollection of it.
"Oh?" Anzu asked
"Jounouchi bought this card at my Grandfather's shop and everyone was there…"
"Everyone?" Anzu asked
"Well except for Shizuka, she was out with her mother, but…"
And on the phone call went. Yu-gi gave great detail in explaining Jounouchi's misdemeanour of buying a card which was worthless and could do him no help in the upcoming tournament in Domino. Anzu listened intently yet all the while her smile faded away into a look of mournful displeasure of missing her friends' lives and no longer being there for part of the fun.
"Bye Yu-gi, I'll see you soon" Anzu said wanting the phone call to end
"Bye Anzu, oh and Merry Christmas"
"Yeah, you too" Anzu placed the phone back and slumped onto her large sofa. Her eyes now adjusted to the dark, she scanned her modestly sized lounge. A big t.v. stood in the corner beside a huge floor to ceiling window that slided onto a balcony. Behind her was an adjoining kitchen that she barely used and to the side was a opened door that lead to her large master bedroom. It was fair to say this property was grand for an apartment in New York and by no means cheap. But even though it was lovely and large, Anzu felt so lonely within these walls. Anzu sighed and looked at the phone half expecting, half hoping for somebody to ring and tell her that they're on there way for a Christmas visit. She couldn't possible go and see them, her schedule was so tight, especially this time of year with interviews, photo shoots, guest appearances in swanky parties she was swamped. But there was a chance, only if she wasn't working after tomorrow. She looked at her first class ticket on the table and sighed.
Anzu was living her dream; she was America's up and coming rising star in dance and modelling. She had appeared and starred in countless Broadway shows and some famous American musicians video's. She had met so many stars she had idolised over the years, and was the newest face of Vogue and Chanel. Anzu should have been feeling on top of the world, but somehow she was feeling more and more depressed and lonely.
"I need to get to bed" Anzu sighed and looked at her pin board where countless messages and schedules were plastered. One had a huge red ring circled saying '5AM, SATURDAY DECEMBER 23 – VIGO PICK UP FOR SHOOT"
"Urgh!" Anzu growled out and ripped it down before stomping off to her room and slamming the door shut.
Xxxx
"Welcome to KJC radio, and we're here for our Christmas countdown. There is only one more day left until Ol' Saint Nick comes down our chimney and we're here taking you all the way up to the to the big day, and here to get you in the festive mood is Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree…"
A radio quietly streamed through the back of a black limousine as two men sat there. One had a furious look on his face as he sat typing on a small compact laptop, his ice blue eyes focused purely on the screen even a band of his neatly cut chocolate hair falling in front of his eyes didn't diminish his concentration. The other sat looking over some paper that lay in his lap. A look of boredom flashed upon his baby-look face and he ran a hand through his ponytail of black untameable hair. Violet eyes darted back and forth from the outside world that passed them quickly through the window, to his brother who sat next to him; CEO of Kaiba Corp. Seto Kaiba.
Time had been very good to these brother's, each inheriting a mysterious handsomeness, which would leave any female fainting. The elder Kaiba became broader with his muscular build and his jaw had become more defined with age, however the fearsome glare still marred his face. The younger Kaiba still maintained a baby face which was more approachable to anyone in comparison to his brother, which seemed to be the case when any employees wanted anything they would go to the younger, rather than being fired and sent to a dark cold dungeon. Mokoba had also kept his smile and big orbed eyes which sparked his shoulder length tied back hair.
"OH! Turn this song up Oyami-san!" Mokoba called out his eyes sparkling up when he heard the introduction to the song
"Must you always listen to this American drabble?" Seto sighed still typing away
"Must you always be the biggest modern day scrooge?" Mokoba sarcastically spoke turning to his brother, taping his foot as the music became slightly louder.
"If that's what you think I am then I'll close down the orphanage" Seto spoke deadpan
"Now even you wouldn't do that!" Mokoba laughed
"If you keep playing this incessant music then you might be pushing me"
Mokoba turned the music off with a smile on his face and looked out of the window
"It's great New York isn't it?!"
"If you say so"
"C'mon Nii-sama we're here over Christmas at least try to enjoy the holiday!" Mokoba smiled
"Well if you remember Mokoba, we're here on business" Seto spoke stressing the last word
"So you keep saying. Well all we're doing is meeting with a few sponsors, having a huge party and signing a contract or two, we can still enjoy ourselves!"
"Hn"
"Is that the only answer you ever have for me now?" Mokoba asked
"No"
"Well what's the answer?"
"I just told you" Seto spoke still not looking form his laptop
"See you are funny! And those journalists I was talking to before we boarded said you weren't" Seto's head shot up and glared at Mokoba "Relax! I was joking, I know you only like organised meetings with the press"
"Well I don't want anything leaking out about this release of the new duel academy in America and the press release"
"Is it true there's a famous model opening the ceremony?" Mokoba asked curiously "Who is she?"
"I don't know and don't care. KC America, is organising it, and that means that…"
"Brian Jones has got a beautiful model so he can fourn over" Mokoba finished off Seto's statement with an understanding nod.
"Ah well at least it's near Christmas!" Mokoba smiled jumping up and down
"I sometimes wonder whether you 19 or 9 again" Kaiba sighed pinching the bridge of his nose with his fingers
Mokoba gave him a sly look and a grin and was just about to speak when the car door swung open
"Mister Kaiba, Mister Kaiba, we have arrived at our destination" the well dressed chauffer bowed
"Thanks Oyami-san" Mokoba smiled and got out of the car first onto a red carpet, quickly followed by his elder brother. They both looked upwards at the grand building which at the very top had a golden KC embedded.
Mokoba whistled in awe whilst Kaiba just walked through the revolving door. Mokoba soon was on his brothers' heels as he was addressing some of the higher class staff members of KC US.
"I can't say how thrilled we are to see you here Mr Kaiba. I hope everything will meet your satisfaction" A small bald man with large glasses spoke shaking Seto's hand vigorously
Seto just firmly shook his hand not speaking, whilst instead Mokoba took it upon himself to speak for him.
"I'm sure it will, Mr Jones" Mokoba spoke in perfect English almost as well as his brother.
"Please follow me and I'll show you both your offices, this place I know is fairly new to you both" Mr Jones smiled and led the way
"This is going to be fun I can feel it" Mokoba whispered to his brother in a sarcastic mood "I'm sure we can find our own way!"
"Listen Mokoba he will leave us alone as soon as we hit the office, all we need to do is check the progress of the duel systems and the academy then we can get to out hotel" Seto whispered back in a compromise for his brother.
"Fine"
Mr Jones led the brothers up to the top of the tall building through the elevator, and when the doors had parted showed the two men their lavish double office over looking the entire city of New York.
"Wow" Mokoba spoke
"Does this meet your requirements?" Mr Jones spoke rubbing his hand together in nervousness
"Its satisfactory" Kaiba finally spoke and waved his hand in dismissal
Clearly understanding Kaiba's moods, Mr Jones left quickly leaving Kaiba placing his briefcase gently on the table and Mokoba looking out onto the city.
"This is way cool Nii-sama" Mokoba smiled
"It is fine not cool" Kaiba corrected
"Why do them magazines say you're the hottest thing when you're not even that cool!" Mokoba sighed and Kaiba smiled a rare smile that only his brother bore witness to.
"I don't read crap like that Mokoba, and neither should you"
"Here we go" Mokoba groaned and Kaiba raised an eyebrow as he sat down looking at his computer
"Looks like everything is running smoothly. We've got a lot of interest for the duel academy and looks like the press hype is positive" Mokoba spoke looking over his brothers shoulder
"So far" Kaiba spoke "But something can happen"
"God Nii-sama! You really need to lighten up, what is it going to take? Santa giving you a spirit?" Mokoba chuckled
"I have everything I need Mokoba now come on. We can go now" Kaiba spoke shifting the conversation. Even though he loved his brother he was always banging on about his life and how he needed something, he was fine, he had everything, didn't he?
"Oh God now I'm doubting myself!" Kaiba thought and rubbed his temples
"Are you OK?"
"Yes, yes, let's just get out of here, I think jet lag is setting in" Kaiba reassured the youngest and made his way out of the office door adjusting his blue Armani suit as Mr Jones quickly made his way to the brothers.
"Get the limo"
Xxxxx
"Ok Miss Anzu could you just stand there"
"Miss Mazaki raise your arm"
"We need more contrast please"
"Lights!"
"OK this isn't going to happen, you need to change!"
Anzu had heard this all morning. All she had done from the time her agent Vigo Van Velga had picked her up in a swanky limo to this photo shoot at 5 am, to now, in what Anzu could make out from a clock on the wall was 1 in the afternoon, was obey everyones orders. She was meant to be a star! Not a doormat! But here she was tired with exhaustion, hungry and starting to feel her patience being stretched.
"Anzu, Anzu, Anzu!" called a thin tall man who oozed campness and flounced his way to the model/dancer "You are not picture perfect for me today. What is wrong?"
"Vigo, I'm tired, please can I just go back to my apartment. Just for a little while?" Anzu pleaded as she walked away from the bright white backdrop of the photoshoot.
"Let me think." The man named Vigo, her agent, pondered and Anzu smiled pleadingly "NO"
"Why?!"
"You need this shoot for your big big performance at a charity night on Christmas" Vigo informed Anzu and she went pale
"Christmas Eve?! But that's not fair at all!" Anzu cried
"No it isn't that's why you're not working Christmas Eve"
Anzu sighed in relief and took a sip of water from her bottle "Oh thank God, for a minute there I thought I wasn't going to have any time at all to go back home to Domino"
"It is on Christmas Day Anzu, so unless you are Santa Claus then you will not be going home at Christmas"
Anzu heart did a dive to her toes. The only chance of getting to Japan before Christmas was her ticket to leave tonight. She should had crumpled the ticket up as a fat load of good it was going to give her now. This year Anzu wouldn't have a Christmas, and she knew it now.
"You can't do this Vigo!" Anzu cried "This isn't what I wanted!"
"Anzu calm down all I wanted was to get you the best publicity going. This is going to be the party of the year and with you personally being invited your success ratings will be through the roof." Vigo said and placed his hands on Anzu's shoulder "I only want what is best for you darlin'"
Anzu looked at him and sighed. There was no use trying to persuade him that this was a bad idea, as he had thought this out thoroughly. Anzu had to grin and bear it aslong as she could. Maybe she could catch a later flight? Maybe she might have a good time in New York?
"Now go and get dressed for the next shoot. You have 5 minutes!" Vigo smiled and pushed her into the changing room
"Yeah Anzu you'll have a great time. On your own" Anzu spoke to herself as she took her clothes off. Suddenly Anzu heard voices through the air vent, two familiar voices that she had just heard during the photoshoot. One she deciphered was Vigo, the other sounded like the director of the photoshoot. Anzu strained her ears to hear them as they were talking just above a whisper, not knowing why she should earwig onto someone's private conversation she continued to do so, a feeling of need embraced her.
"Uh huh….I know but what can I do? She isn't exactly Miss Sunshine is she? Vigo your going to have crap photo's if she moping around like she is" Anzu heard the director say
"I know OK! Listen it's a bit hard for her at the moment"
"Well if she doesn't get her spark back then she can wave goodbye to her career. No-one wants to look at a glum face"
Anzu couldn't believe her ears. She knew she felt a little down, but she thought she had covered it up well! So she had lost her spark; it would be back soon, wouldn't it? Then she would carry on as normal. Being dragged from pillar to post, awake at all ungodly hours and not being able to do one simple thing without being dictated to or having fans running after you for a piece of you to sell.
"This can't be my life" Anzu whispered as she looked at her heavily make-up covered face in the mirror. She then began to scrub it off her face, and placed her long chestnut hair in a high pony tail. She then placed on her clothes she arrived in; a pair of fitted jeans with black boots over them, and a soft cashmere white jumper and scarf. She then proceeded to place her white long length coat on and placed her trusted sunglasses on so she wouldn't be bothered by anyone. She didn't want to be bothered not now, not ever
"I don't want this anymore" Anzu cried and then walked out of the changing room and straight through the door. All Anzu could here was a commotion of people running after her, Vigo in the front with panic stricken written across his face.
Anzu ran though doors and down the stairs not caring if anyone stood in her way, she just wanted out, and that was the only thing for it; to run away. She jumped out into the cold afternoon of the New York streets and then found her limo sitting across the road near to what looked like an office building.
"Oh thank God it's still there!" Anzu spoke to herself and dashed across the road.
Not caring whether or not the chauffer got out and opened the door for her she just swung the black limo's door opened and slid inside closing the door behind her. Anzu sighed in relief and exhaustion, she slumped in the chair her hands over her eyes in an attempt to block out what had just happened. A moment had past before Anzu suddenly had a strange feeling that she wasn't alone. Placing her hands slowly down from her sunglasses she saw two young men staring at her quizzically. One looked very curious at her whilst the other had a look of absolute disgust and shock.
'Oh shit! I've got into the wrong limo!' Anzu thought and racked her mind of what to say. Luckily the man who looked the youngest to her with long black hair spoke.
"Erm, excuse me Miss but this isn't your limo"
"Er, I well I…" Anzu spoke but couldn't seem to get her words out.
"This is just an obscene attempt for those pathetic fan girls. Get security Mokoba" the other spoke not even looking at her
Anzu felt her blood boil. Fan girl? That was the last thing she was, and what was so special about these too; apart from the fact that both of them were delicious! And….
"Mokoba?" Anzu said aloud as though racking her mind to figure that name out, and then it hit her, like a concrete block full of little bricks, was a gold emblem on almost everything in sight, including on a pin worn by both the males. Two letters 'K C'
"Mokoba-kun? Kaiba-kun?!" Anzu cried partially in shock and fear, knowing the fearsome terror that Kaiba's gaze held.
"We know who we are now can you leave before I throw you out, we're very busy" Kaiba seethed.
"Hang on Nii-sama. She just spoke using honorifics, she Japanese and she knows us" Mokoba spoke in Japanese to his brother
"I don't care"
"But I don't know who she is?" Mokoba pondered looking at her
Anzu looked out of the window and saw Vigo with other members of the crew leaving the building and making their way to the still parked limo.
"Could you please just drive?!" Anzu pleaded
"Why?" Kaiba asked
"Please" Anzu pleaded once again and looked behind her to see the progress of her manager
Mokoba looked at his brother as Kaiba eyed the party gaining closer to the limo. He had a choice throw her out as she has probably done something to have a gang chasing her; or drive and find out more about her. It had to be said Kaiba was curious about her as he felt he had seen her somewhere before. Making a choice Kaiba waved a signal to his driver and the limo sped off, leaving Vigo behind.
"So…" Mokoba spoke up in the uncomfortable silence that began.
"I can't thank you enough Mokoba-kun, Kaiba-kun" Anzu said full of gratitude
"Who the hell are you?" Kaiba asked monotonlessly
"Er, what my brother wishes to ask, you keep using honorifics with our names so you know us?" Mokoba butted in excusing his brothers' abruptness
Anzu smiled not believing that they didn't know who she was. Well she didn't know who they were before!
"I do know you Mokoba, and you Kaiba, for a long time now" Anzu answered and Kaiba looked up
"What is your name? Because I can't tell from your face with those sunglasses on" Mokoba said tilting his head to get a better look, even Kaiba stared at her trying to place her.
Anzu slipped off her sunglasses and both of them took an inward breath. This woman was stunning and they both knew it, but the elder wouldn't dare speak of it.
"Wow" Mokoba whistled and Anzu blushed. He then paused and looked at her more intently "I know you though, like on t.v or something I'm sure"
Anzu laughed the comment away and realised that they didn't know her success. Her pictures and dances hadn't been broadcast in Japan so anyone outside her close circle of friends didn't know about her rising stardom.
"Maybe I can get away from everything?" Anzu thought " It's me Mazaki Anzu" Anzu then finally spoke up and both jaws dropped
"Anzu-san????!!" Mokoba exclaimed "I haven't seen you in years. You look, well, amazing!" Mokoba then hugged her as he sat beside her.
"When did you become a flirt?!" Anzu giggled "And handsome? Look at you Mokoba you're all grown up!"
Mokoba blushed furiously from Anzu's comment and Kaiba just growled under his breath. This was the last thing he wanted, the mouthy girl who was always at Yu-gi's and the dog's side, sitting in his limo flirting with his younger brother, did this woman have no shame? And just why hadn't he kicked her out?
"What are you doing here Anzu-san?" Mokoba asked
"Oh well I er….work here" Anzu spoke nervously and Kaiba looked over to it sensing this in her voice.
"Doing what?" Mokoba asked curiously
"I…well…what I do is….erm…." Anzu racked her brains trying to think of a fib. Anzu didn't really know quite why she was going to lie to them, hey, she would love to rub her success into Kaiba's smug face but for some reason just for a little while she wanted to get away from it all.
"I work at a designer store in the New York" Anzu then lied
"Really?!" Mokoba asked "By you mistaking our limosine for someone else's I thought you were doing something glamorous….sorry Anzu-san that came out all wrong"
"It's OK Mokoba" Anzu smiled
"Well where do you work?" Kaiba then piped up and Anzu looked at him
"Er…I told you" Anzu answered as she began to become more nervous
"No. I want to know where, so we can drop you off"
"Erm….well….you can't!" Anzu panicked
"Why?"
"Well because it's closed…for the holidays…yea…closed" Anzu fibbed, inwardly panicking
"That's funny why would it close so close to Christmas?" Mokoba pondered to himself
"I have no idea, but it means I get some free time. Though I can't go back to Domino so I'm just going to spend it at my apartment" Anzu sighed
"That's great! You can spend Christmas with us!" Mokoba cried picking up Anzu's hands from her lap as Kaiba nearly fell off his chair
"NANI???!!!" Anzu and Kaiba cried simultaneously
"I can't"
"She can't"
"Well why not? We're here for a bit of business and Anzu's all alone here, the least we can do is offer for her to spend it with some friends" Mokoba smiled
"But she isn't…."
"And I bet that Anzu is feeling really homesick, Nii-sama" Mokoba looked at his brother giving a puppy dog look that he had nailed through these years. Kaiba really had to learn to say no to his brother.
As a sort of acceptance Kaiba turned away from the gaze of his brother and started to re-type on his laptop again mumbling something incomprehensible to anyone's ears.
"Mokoba-kun I don't want to spoil any plans you …."
"Anzu-san! You are spending the holiday with us. Hey you can come to the ball with me!" Mokoba smiled
"Er well I er…"
"Mokoba will you leave her alone, I'm sure Mazaki can make up her own mind what she wants to do." Kaiba interrupted Anzu helping her with an over excited and hormonally driven Mokoba. "Where do you live?"
"What?" Anzu asked
"It's pardon, and I asked you where do you live?" Kaiba spoke making Anzu seem like a child
"Excuse me but why are you asking me this?" Anzu asked placing a lot of exaggeration into her words to show Kaiba how pissed off she was with this comment.
"If you are going to spend a …few days with Mokoba then you need to pick up a few things" Kaiba answered never speaking that he will be spending any of his time with her. He had enough to deal with, with the company rather than spending it with a bubble head who's acting far too suspiciously earlier.
"Oh" Anzu spoke a little taken aback, she was expecting another rude comment "Well I live erm…around here…I think" Anzu looked outside the window trying to get her bearings
"Well that's helpful" Kaiba groaned and Anzu clenched her fists
"I spoke too soon" she thought "I live in the Golden Angel" Anzu told Kaiba and Kaiba reiterated directions to the driver though his limo's phone.
"Golden Angel? That's a really exclusive apartment building isn't it?" Mokoba asked and Kaiba eyed Anzu's reaction
"Well…it's er…not that good" Anzu laughed it off as the limo pulled up to the apartment "Well here we are!"
"I'll go with you if you want Anzu-san?" Mokoba asked and Anzu shook her head
"No Mokoba-kun. Stay here I won't be long" Anzu smiled inwardly pleading that Mokoba or Kaiba demanded they go with her. Mokoba nodded and Kaiba said nothing, just watching her exit the limo.
'Get it together Anzu. They're going to find you out' Anzu spoke to herself as she walked up the beautifully crafted marble steps to her apartment. 'What the hell possesses me? Why am I going to be spending Christmas with Kaiba? I must be going mad; well I did walk out of my career.' Anzu was thinking to herself as she grabbed a bag and placed many different expensive clothes in it. She then paused and emptied out her bag again carefully picking clothes that didn't draw attention to herself. 'I don't want anyone giving me away'
"Why are you being so hostile to Anzu-san?" Mokoba asked his brother eyeing him suspiciously
"I'm not, I'm being normal" Kaiba spoke not looking up from his laptop
"You can be a little nicer to her, she's here alone on Christmas"
"And it wouldn't happen to be that she's beautiful that you want her not to be alone?" Kaiba spoke honestly surprising Mokoba and himself
"Ah so you think she's beautiful?" Mokoba grinned mischievously
"Don't take that into a different context Mokoba. She's acting suspiciously, I know she's hiding something"
"Why do you think the worst of everybody, you're no saint Nii-sama"
"That's not the point, you invited someone who I don't like"
"That's not true nii-sama and you know it. Anzu's great, and oh so nice to look at now!" Mokoba grinned
"Why did you have to grow up and have hormones?" Kaiba sighed rubbing his temples
"C'mon Nii-sama get into the Christmas mood, who know's this could be the best Christmas ever!" Mokoba winked and then the door swung open
"Sorry I kept you waiting" Anzu apologised as she handed her bags to the Chauffer and slid inside the limo.
"It's OK Anzu-san" Mokoba smiled "Shall we go back to our apartment?"
"Ok" Anzu smiled and looked over to Kaiba who was staring at her. He blushed slightly when he noticed she caught him and looked towards his laptop quickly.
"This is going to be a very bad Christmas" Kaiba sighed to himself.
AN
Thankyou for reading the fist part! this is set over the 23rd/24th/25th and 26th of December. I'll be updating my other fics soon so keep your eyes peeled.
Please don't forget to review, you all keep me smiling and wanting to write! Thanks