A Special New Years for Seto Kaiba
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! or anything regarding the show. *sigh* but I REALLY want to own Seto Kaiba lol n e ways Kazuki Takahashi created YGO! so it's his etc. Etc....however, this fanfic is MINE! Well, I was inspired by a picture that I found but I can't remember the site; sorry.
(A/N: this is my first official fanfic so it's really bad. ^^; also, I based the original character after myself. Lastly, there are probably lots of character changes so...yeah. This isn't one of my humorous works so it's not really good...)
Kaiba stared blankly at his computer screen, bored out of his mind. It was New Years Eve so he didn't have a lot of work to do for his company. Then he realized that he did have something to think about: the invitation he had received from Ryou to the New Years Eve Party.
"To go or not to go. That is the question?" Kaiba averted his glance from the screen to the Chinese girl in front of him. She smiled mildly and waited for an answer.
"It depends,"
"Have better ways to waste your time?" she shrugged and sat down in a nearby chair. "Seto, it's New Years Eve. School is off because of Winter Break, and you have no work for your company to do. Plus, I certainly doubt that you're used to wasting your time watching TV, although it's fun and you should try,"
"Really, now?"
"Yeah...but not tonight. Furthermore, you might want to know that Mokuba is going too,"
"I was not aware of that," anger flashed across Kaiba's face. "And what are you doing tonight, Maria?"
"Well, if you're not going, I probably should go to make sure that Mokuba doesn't do anything stupid. If you do go, I might as well tag along," she looked away and combed her long, black hair with her fingers, a gesture of semi-nervousness. The ringing of a phone interrupted the awkward silence and Kaiba reluctantly picked it up.
"Hello?" pause. "Isis...he did?" longer pause. "Maybe," he hung up and glanced at Maria.
"I presume that was Isis," she commented blandly.
"Yes, it was. She also received an invitation to Ryou's party and she wanted to know if I was going,"
"I suppose you do not have much of a choice, Seto. I think Miss Ishtar has taken a liking to you," Kaiba didn't know how to answer. Maria continued. "Of course, so has Shizuka, and I'm pretty sure she's going to the party too," the phone rang again and Kaiba answered it.
"Hello? I see...Happy New Years to you too...probably. Bye,"
"Was that Shizuka?"
"Yes, it was...I think you're right,"
"Hmm...so...who's the lucky girl? Isis or Shizuka?"
"I don't know,"
"Do you like any of them at all?"
"Why do you care?"
"Because I'm your friend, among other reasons,"
"Why do I need to know now?"
"Because you said you're going to Ryou's New Years Bash, and both Shizuka and Isis think that you're going to kiss one of the two when the clock strikes twelve,"
"What if I choose neither?"
"That's up to you, Seto. Just think about it. You've got a pretty odd dilemma,"
The hours passed by and around 9 P.M., all the guests arrived at Ryou's house. For most of the time, Kaiba and Maria stood in a corner and looked around at the other guests. Mai, Katsuya, Honda, Yugi, and Anzu were in their little group, and everyone else was spread out around the room. Shizuka was standing next to Katsuya, and Isis was off somewhere talking to Ryou about something or the other. Mokuba, of course, was pigging out on sugar and jumping off of the walls...literally.
"Be prepared for a REALLY low sugar low...like below sea level," warned Maria as she watched Mokuba run around at an all-time-hyper.
"I'm used to it," answered Kaiba.
"I don't know what's so special about New Years anyway. It's just another day in the universe's expansive history,"
"It makes me bored. I have nothing to do,"
"Except maybe stand in a corner and stare at the people who do have something to do,"
"Or talk to you,"
"Which really isn't all that entertaining,"
"You shouldn't be so pessimistic,"
"This coming from Seto Kaiba, one of the most pessimistic realists ever?" Maria began to laugh. She looked over at the clock. "Almost twelve,"
"I need your help,"
"With what?"
"Choosing,"
"I see...well, I can't make your decision for you. Think about it this way, Seto. OK...imagine you're in a room...sitting on a sofa of some sort, just whatever,"
"What?"
"Just do it! And then the two people walk into the room,"
"Actually, there are three,"
"Uh...explain?"
"Well...there's this third person...and I think I like her but..."
"You're not sure if she's falling for you?"
"I guess that's how you can say it,"
"Alright. So there are three people. Now in your mind, just put the people somewhere. Maybe one of them is sitting on your right side or all three are just standing, just however you want,"
"OK,"
"Tell me. Who's where?"
"Shizuka is sitting on my right side, and her hands are on mine,"
"How sweet. What else?" the countdown to New Years began. People in the room began to chant. TEN!
"One of the others is sitting on the floor, looking up at me, and her left hand is on my knee," NINE!
"And the last person?" EIGHT!
"She is sort of standing and leaning towards me, and she's sort of holding my head so I'm looking at her," SEVEN!
"Do you want to look at her or are you doing so just because she's holding your head?" SIX!
"I think I want to," FIVE!
"What does it feel like? What's happening?" FOUR!
"It feels like we're isolated from the other two. All my attention is paid to her, and I have no guilt," THREE!
"Say no more. I think we've found the answer. Who is that girl, Seto?" TWO!
Kaiba looked at Maria and answered, "She's you," ONE! HAPPY NEW YEARS!
Before Maria could respond to the confession, Kaiba held her by the waist and pulled her toward him. Time seemed to stop as their lips met. Suddenly, Maria stiffened and pushed away.
"It was me? All along, it was me? How?"
"I don't know...so...what's your answer?"
"My answer?"
"Do you love me too?"
"I love you more than words can explain, Seto," she gave him a dazzling smile. "I don't think this New Years is so bad anymore,"
"I KNOW it's not bad...not bad at all..."
The End.
So how was it? Tell me the truth. It was pretty bad, huh? I really don't know how to end it. Should I add a sequel or something? Tell me tell me!