Hello, readers! This is my very first fic, so please be nice and review! (No flames if it sucks, people!) I've always wondered what became of Industrial Illusions after Duelist Kingdom (I think that's answered in the movie, but I haven't seen it yet), so The Black Widow is my take on that. I also wanted to have another female duelist character (Mai's my girl) and Kaiba's one of my favorite characters (after Yami, of course. Love you,man-er, spirit- oh, whatever! He's cool!), so Tenshi was born as a new duelist and a new love interest for Kaiba. This prologue is mostly an intro for you for Tenshi.
Warning: I've only just started reading the manga and I don't know much beyond the English anime (which is ridiculously edited and dubbed). If I mess up, I plead ignorance! Now, enough boring stuff. On to the story.
Silky smooth
Lips as sweet as candy, baby
Tight blue jeans
Skin that shows in patches
Tenshi Crawford walked down the street, dressed smartly in a lavender business suit. Her pumps clicked out the staccato beat that her legs seemed to almost dance to as she made her way to her destination. Heads turned to admire the black-haired beauty with the dreamy, enigmatic smile.
Strong inside but you don't know it
Good little girls they never show it
When you open up your mouth to speak
Could you be a little weak?
As Tenshi pressed the button on the keyless entry remote to her lime green Mustang, her mind drifted to the day's events. She had spent the entire day at the office, tying up the loose ends of the company's main office move to Domino, Japan. Her own board was still questioning her decision even now.
"Miss Crawford, we've been in the business world a little while longer than you have..." "This is a very risky move, Miss Crawford. Think of how your American consumers will react." "Miss Crawford, with all due respect..."
Tenshi let out a mirthless chuckle. With all due respect. It didn't appear to be much. She was treated like some clueless shareholder instead of the president of her company. Hadn't profits gone up 24% since she'd taken control two months ago? She sighed. It wasn't just at the office. No one took her seriously. At home, she was daddy's little girl. At school in America, she was the perky cheerleader. So usually, she just played along, smiling and pretend to bounce through life like everything was peachy-frickin'-keen. Not that she didn't like cheerleading or being happy, but she felt chained to expectations. Truthfully, it was habit now to dumb herself down to please her public, but this was hurting her authority at the office. Of course, my looks are partly to blame too... she thought with chagrin. I wouldn't have to go through this if I were a man... Then she smiled and shook her head. But it's way more fun to be a girl.
Do you know what it feels like for a girl?
Do you know what it feels like in this world
For a girl?
Tenshi was in her room at her home when it occurred to her. At first she shrugged it off. That's preposterous, she thought. But the feeling remained and deepened until tears began to sting at her eyes. Only then did she admit to herself that she was...lonely.
Hurt that's not supposed to show and
Tears that fall when no one knows
When you're trying hard to be your best
Could you be a little less?
Tenshi glanced outside her window and saw a single star sparkling in the night sky. Being a hopeless romantic, Tenshi never wished on a star unless it was something she desperately wanted to come true. So she turned her yearning eyes on the star and said, "I know I wished to find the truth about Duelist Kingdom last night...but now I want something else. I wish for friends...who like me for me..."
Do you know?
Do you know?
Do you know what it feels like for a girl?
What it feels like in this world...?
-"What it Feels Like For a Girl", Madonna
Hope you like the story so far! I warn you, next chapter's a little boring, but it'll pick up later. Oh, almost forgot. I don't own YGO or "What it Feels Like for a Girl" by Madonna, so there. Til next time!