Polarshipping
"Did you hear?" Vivian Wong whispered to her blonde co-worker, Mai Valentine. Said co-worker turned to her with a look of confusion and annoyance as she pulled out her earphones and turned off her music so she could listen to her friend.
"Hear what, exactly?" Mai tried to sound as interested as possible, but it wasn't working out too well.
"Seto Kaiba's coming to our floor today, something about some announcement that all Kaiba Corp employees have to hear." Vivian replied with a smirk. Mai's eyes widened.
"Kaiba? But he never comes to any floor lower than the 45th."
"I know right? That's why the news is so exciting and mysterious." Vivian said dramatically.
Mai rolled her eyes at her co-workers antics before turning back to her computer.
"As long as it has nothing to do with salary cuts, I could care less."
The Kaiba Corporation was a skyscraper building sitting in the middle of Domino City. The company not only ran a plethora of businesses in the city, but it also had control over many federal and municipal assets in Domino. What was once a company build on the faculties of Duel Monsters was now an international business that ran most of Domino City.
Mai Valentine had been lucky enough to capture a job at the immaculate company, all thanks to her to her length resume, which contained all of her job experience from around the world. She worked on the 35th floor of Kaiba Corp (There were 51 Floors to be exact) and her floor specialized in telecommunications with companies around the world.
The job wasn't exactly the most interesting thing she could have been doing, but the pay was great and she was able to live in a renovated condo by the beach and drive a white Porche' convertible.
"So what time is he coming?" Mai hissed in Vivian's direction. Vivian had already disappeared back into her cubicle but appeared the second Mai asked her question.
"In like, half an hour! This is so nerve-racking!" Mai had to agree. She had only been graced with Seto Kaiba's presence one time during a company dinner, and that been merely a handshake and some formalities.
"Relax; I doubt it's anything serious. If it was concerning jobs or anything, I think he would have just faxed that to us. No need to broadcast it in front of the floor." She tried to sound optimistic, but she barely knew Kaiba enough to know what the man would and wouldn't do.
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"Attention, all employees." Everyone working on the 35th floor froze. There was only one voice like that, and they all knew who it belonged to.
"Would everyone please stand? I have an important announcement and other meetings to spend my time on."
The employees stood swiftly and Mai and Vivian sent each other a confused look.
Seto Kaiba stood tall and handsome. His dark brown hair was short and cut just over his eyes and his white trench coat lay open and fanned out, showing his black dress shirt and dress pants underneath. Mai noticed his shiny leather shoes, which looked extremely expensive and she couldn't help notice the two bodyguards he had standing behind him.
"Now, I'll make this short and sweet. There have been a couple of changes made to the Kaiba Corporation and I hope everyone takes to them rather quickly. And no, this has nothing to do with your salaries." Kaiba stated, rolling his eyes as he heard people sigh in relief.
"My brother Mokuba, thought it would be a great idea to employ younger employees in order for the Kaiba Corp to have a more…diverse range of employees." He continued. Mai held back a smirk when she saw how much it was hurting him to say 'diverse'.
"So I've decide to start an intern program. The program is for younger workers who can gain experience here if they plan to work in international business."
"All the interns have already been chosen and trust me, they've been screened." Kaiba looked clearly annoyed with having to recite this speech, and Mai was equally annoyed that she was standing in her new black high heels, which were beginning to make her feet throb in pain.
"They will work on every 5th floor, which is why I'm here today to fill all of you in. It is your responsibility to educate and assist these young interns as they try to grow and understand the politics and backgrounds of international business. Do I make myself clear?" The employees nodded and Kaiba smirked.
"That'll be all; you can resume your work." He finished, with a turn on his heel as he walked out with his bodyguards. The employees all breathed a collective sigh of relief before sitting back in their seats, Mai especially.
"Can you believe this?" Vivian asked the blonde woman indignantly. Mai nodded.
"I know right? Having us stand all that time has got my feet swelling up!"
"Not that, smart one! I mean the interns. Who wants to be working with some ignorant, immature teenagers all day?" Mai looked up at her and nodded.
"You're right, and knowing Kaiba, this process could go on for a while. Is it too late to request a floor change?" The blonde asked. Vivian sighed and nodded.
"Those were due last week, probably because of this change."
Both women sighed before turning back to their desks to get back to work.
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"Are you sure about this, Yugi?" Joey Wheeler asked his best friend through his cell phone.
"Yeah Joey, just take it. My grandpa planned this last minute trip to Egypt and I want to go. That membership card will get you into the internship and I'm pretty sure you'll be able to use your real name." The spiky haired teen replied through the phone.
Joey Wheeler's best friend, Yugi Mouto had signed up for the Kaiba Corp internship a month ago, and had received an invitation to enter the internship in the summer months.
"But Yugi, they only let in the top high school students, and my marks haven't been that great."
"But it's an amazing opportunity Joey and it'll go to waste if you don't take it. And I think Tea also got in, so it won't be like you won't have any friends there." Yugi was making some good points, and Joey had to admit, he wanted to go.
International business meant he would be able to travel and do business overseas, and that meant some good money. Plus, any way he could get away from his alcoholic father was good enough, even if it was only for the summer days.
"Okay, thanks Yugi. Have a great time in Egypt." The blonde said with a smile.
"Alright, thanks Joey. Good luck at Kaiba Corp! Bye." Yugi replied. Joey hung up the phone and stared at his bedroom wall.
"I hope I'm ready for this…" He said to himself.
Suddenly he heard the front door slam shut, which made his blood run cold.
"Joey, where are you, you bastard son?!" His father bellowed in an alcoholic rage.
"Oh no, not again…" Joey thought to himself.
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24 years old, and I still don't have a boyfriend. Not that I need a man for anything, but the condo sure gets lonely… Mai thought to herself as she sat at her office desk, chewing on a fruit to go.
"Here you go, Ms. Valentine, good luck!" Mai felt her bubble burst as she turned to see a black haired teen drop some papers on her desk. She recognized the teen immediately as Mokuba Kaiba, Seto Kaiba's brother.
"What is this, Mr. Kaiba?" It was still weird to call a kid 'Mr." but this kid could get her fired so she made sure to show respect. Crossing her legs and spinning around in her chair, she turned to face the young Kaiba brother, coffee in hand as she waited on his explanation.
"My brother thinks you're the best person on floor 35 to lead the internship program for your floor." Mai almost dropped her hot coffee.
"W-wait, why me?" She could have sworn she heard Vivian snicker in the next cubicle but waved that thought away.
"Your work is not only impeccable, but we believe that your youthful appearance would make the new interns feel comfortable." The young boy explained. Mai felt her left eye twitch when he said 'appearance'. She was young, well as young as 24 years old was anyways.
She sighed and took a sip from her cup.
"Okay, so what do I have to do?" She tried not to sound monotone, but failed miserably. Mokuba didn't seem to mind though.
"Just two interns for this floor: Tea Gardner, and a last minute addition Joey Wheeler." He explained, handing her papers containing bios of the two teenagers. Mai noted that the bios did not contain portrait photos.
"How am I supposed to know who they are? These papers don't contain any photographic identification."
"Don't worry about that, on their first day they'll be sent to your desk. So be here." Mokuba replied. Mai could have sworn she heard a bit of Seto Kaiba in the end of his sentence.
"Thank you Mr. Kaiba, I'll do my very best." She could swear she could still hear Vivian laughing. Mokuba nodded and began to walk away when he stopped himself and walked back.
"By the way, my brother wanted you to know that your salary will be getting a significant boost for taking on this responsibility, we expect the best Ms. Valentine." Mokuba said with a wave as he left.
Mai's jaw dropped as she watched Mokuba walk away.
A raise? And a significant raise at that… She thought to herself. She got up and walked over to Vivian's cubicle, the co-worker had all but stopped laughing by the end of that conversation. Mai smirked as she saw her friend's dropped jaw.
"I heard you laughing, you know. Well guess what? I'll be laughing all the way to the bank." The blonde said with a laugh.
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So yes, I'm already working on another Polarshipping story. I got this idea when I was at my friend's mom's workplace. Anyways, I hope you like how it's starting. This story is going to go a lot slower in terms of polarshipping. I feel like when you rush any couple realizing each others feelings, the rest of the story ends up boring. I have some good ideas for this story, so I'm excited for how it goes.
-GeminiMercedes-
P.S - To the "Guest" who reviewed my story and found I uploaded the wrong thing...thank you! I never would have noticed, so thank you for pointing that out to me :)