"Lover I Don't Have To Love" by dejectedxangel
Disclaimer: All characters from Yu-Gi-Oh don't belong to me, but rather to their proper owners. Also, the title "Lover I Don't Have To Love" and the song itself both belong to the band Bright Eyes. They rock.
Author's Note: I was lying down late at night with my CD player set on RANDOM and it came to "Lover I Don't Have To Love" by Bright Eyes. I'd been thinking about Seto Kaiba (one of my anime guy crushes) and when the song came on, it kind of clicked with me. So here we go ^_^ Enjoy it, please, and R+R
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I picked you out
Of a crowd and talked to you.
Said I liked your shoes,
You said, "Thanks, Can I follow you?"
So it's up the stairs,
And out of view. No prying eyes.
I poured some wine.
I asked your name;
You asked the time.
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It was late. Looking at his watch, he figured it was about 10 p.m. or so… not that it mattered, for he didn't really sleep anyway. In fact, he'd been there since 3 a.m. to work on some blueprints he'd thought up at home. He made his way into his 2004 SC430 Silver Lexus, placing his briefcase in the trunk and taking a seat in the driver's seat. He pulled out of the amply spaced parking space set apart especially for him and nodded at the guard who lifted the gate for him at the exit.
"Good night, Mr. Kaiba." He said, offering him a smile and a curt nod. Kaiba didn't respond, however, but drove off into the nearly empty street.
Seto Kaiba, 22 years old, owner of Kaiba Corp, one of the most powerful corporations in the world with the most advanced technology in holographic design. He had a giant mansion with hundreds of rooms and all the money in the world, so to speak. His younger brother had grown maturer since he'd entered his teenage years and didn't need Seto to protect him anymore. The younger Kaiba spent more time out with his friends and with a girl he'd been going out with for a year now. Seto couldn't seek companionship in his brother anymore and the house seemed so quiet. Within the depths of his mind, he felt an emptiness that he tried to drown out with working long hours, but once those hours were over it just crept back up again.
"I need a drink," Kaiba muttered. He'd been driving for a few minutes now and found himself in a part of the city he never visited. It was brightly lit by the lights coming from a nearby club. Figuring it must have a bar, Kaiba parked and entered the club, sure that no one would recognize him.
He passed groups of people, mostly his age and younger. He spotted the bar at the end of the room and made his way through the crowd, shoving past half-drunk guys and their girlfriends. The upbeat music was too intoxicating for them, however, and they dismissed it as if it never happened. They continued dancing in various ways as Kaiba looked at them disgustedly. 'Fools…' he thought to himself as he sat at a barstool.
The barkeep asked him for a drink and he asked for a vodka martini.
"I'm sorry, but we just ran out of vodka. I'll go out back and bring out some more, if you're willing to wait…" asked the female barkeeper, flashing him a dazzling smile. He nodded and she left through the door on her side of the bar. Not sure how long she would take, he decided to look around.
The lights in the club were multi-colored, shedding rainbows on the many dancers. Mostly everyone had come there to dance and drink, but the regular beer was kept separate from the bar, where the stronger drinks were served. The bar wasn't as fruity as the rest of the club and actually had a classy style to it. It was nearly empty with the exception of a couple of other men who sat two seats from Kaiba. They looked like businessmen, but their sinister smiles as they watched the younger females in the crowd said otherwise. Seto took note of it, then looked out at the dancers.
A girl started walking out of the crowd, her smile fading as she left her friends and approached the bar. She glanced at the two remaining seats and at the rest of the people. The two businessmen snickered at her, sending a slight chill down her spine. She took the seat next to Kaiba, feeling she'd be safer with him.
Seto turned and glanced at the girl who'd just taken the seat next to him. His eyes roamed to her face first, taking in her features. She was fair skinned with what appeared to be hazel eyes. Her auburn hair with streaks of black was tied back in a bun and held up by red chopsticks. Two thick hair bangs hung at the sides of her face, bringing out more the color of her eyes. Her lips were luscious shade of dark red, providing a contrast with her light skin. His eyes then roamed down her neck to her clothes. She wore a black halter-top with a white, unbuttoned blouse over it, making her sexy yet presentable. The top stopped a couple of inches above her navel, exposing the belly ring she possessed. To complete the outfit, she wore a short, black Dickies skirt and black converse shoes. Kaiba's eyes rested on her legs… those long, slender and smooth looking legs.
"Sir, I've got the vodka. What was that order you wanted, again?" asked the barkeeper and he quickly turned towards her, ordering a vodka martini. She nodded, prepared his drink and set it before him, then turned to help the businessmen. Seto took a sip of his drink then stared at the glass. He didn't know for how long she'd been staring at the girl and took a few moments before turning to look at her to see if she'd noticed. To his surprise, she was just staring down at the bar, drowning in her own thoughts. The barkeeper returned and stopped in front of the girl. "I'm sorry, I didn't see you there before." The girl looked up dejectedly but gave a small smile.
"It's alright."
"So what'll it be, hun?" she asked, flashing her a smile as well. 'Wonder if they pay her to smile at people…' Seto wondered as he took another sip from his martini. The girl paused for a moment then glanced at Seto's glass.
"Whatever he's having," she said. She wasn't much of a drinker, but tonight she didn't care. When her drink arrived, she smiled at the barkeep and took the glass in hand. "To faded dreams and broken promises…" she muttered to herself as she drank from the glass. Kaiba had heard her, however, and looked up at her after having returned to looking at her legs. The girl had noticed, however, and turned and looked at him quizzically.
"I like your shoes," Kaiba said smoothly, looking into her eyes. He penetrated her hazel eyes with his deep blue ones. He finished his drink as she finished hers. When she reached into her skirt pocket for money, Kaiba shook his head and placed some money on the bar.
"Thanks… um…" she looked at him, not knowing his name. He thought it over for a second, deciding that he didn't want his name associated with places like this, he gave her his first name.
"Seto."
"Nice to meet you. I really appreciate you paying for my drink…" she said, looking up at him. Their eyes locked for a moment until the two creepy businessmen started moving down two seats to sit with her. They looked at her, grinning like mad men drunk on lust. She felt that chill run down her spine again and looked up at Kaiba with hopeful eyes.
"Can I follow you?" He glanced at the two creeps and nodded. She stood up and he offered her his arm, which she took with much gratitude. He looked around the club for somewhere they might go, until he saw the staircase. He walked over and met eyes with a large man guarding the stairs and reached into his pocket then placed a bill in his hand. The man gave him a key labeled 3A and let them pass.
They made their way up the stairs as she kept clinging to his arms. The two businessmen from the bar had actually stood up and followed them to the staircase. They were about to go right up the stairs until the guard blocked their way. Being denied, they went back to the bar reluctantly, mentioning that there were other girls at the club.
Seto unlocked the door labeled 3A. The room had a large glass window which let the moonlight come through. There were candles everywhere and a table set up by the window with a bottle of wine with two glasses. 'I see how the bar makes its money…' Seto thought to himself, smirking at the romantic setting. The candles were scented of cherry and the moonlight fell right on the table with the wine. 'Romance is for fools… absolute fools.' He thought, then looked at the girl he had at his arm. She'd been resting her head on his shoulder as she examined the room. 'She must be ill.' he thought and took her to the table. She sat down across from him, smiling placidly at him.
"I told you my name, now what's yours?" he asked smoothly, not using the harsh tone he used at work. He poured some wine into both cups, placing one in front of her and one in front of himself. He usually wasn't the one serving, but he figured if he wasn't being himself that night then he shouldn't act like himself either.
"I'm sorry…" she said and brought the drink to her lips, "my name's Holly." She said then drank deeply from the cup. She found the wine's taste soothing as it went down her throat and mingled with the traces of vodka. She closed her eyes for a minute, enjoying the small dizziness that was kicking in. Holly wasn't much of a drinker, but when she did drink the alcohol had a stronger affect on her. "To faded dreams and broken promises." she spoke out, drinking a slight bit more from the cup.
"Faded dreams and broken promises?"
"Yes, very much so." she replied, smiling at him. She poured herself some more wine while Kaiba looked on in surprise. She'd already finished her first cup while he had barely drunk from his own. As she started drinking from her cup as if it were the last drink she'd ever get, Kaiba looked on unsure of what to think. Part of him wanted to laugh at the foolish girl who was drinking her problems away in front of a stranger yet another part of him felt…. Pity? No… it couldn't be… Seto Kaiba never felt pity for anyone. He drank deeply from his cup and placed it on the table. He noticed that she'd done the same while he'd been thinking but now had her face buried in her hands. He stood up and made his way around the table then placed his hands on her shoulders. He squeezed them gently and worked his way up to her neck. Slowly but surely, she brought her hands away from her face and looked up at him. Her tears had stopped coming and her eyes had resumed their hazel color. She stood up and hugged him, resting her head on his chest. Almost instinctively, his arms came around her and held her tightly against himself.
In his complex mind, a harsh voice screamed at him.
'WHAT ARE YOU DOING? You're SETO KAIBA yet here you are in a club in the middle of the night with some demented girl you don't even know in your arms! Get OUT while you still can! Just leave her and never see her again!
' the voice raged on.~ * ~ * ~ * ~
Now it's two o'clock.
The club is closed,
We are up the block.
Your hands are on me,
Pressing hard against your jeans,
Your tongue in my mouth,
Trying to keep the words from coming out,
You didn't care to know
Who else may have been you before.
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He started letting go but as he did, she brought her right hand to his chest and started stroking it feverishly, looking up at him with a dazed look in her eyes. He'd seen that look before in other girls… of course he had. He was twenty two, but he wasn't inexperienced… he'd needed to satisfy his needs from time to time and he'd seen the same rabid look in other women too. Yet those times he'd meant to toy with the women… this time this one was coming on to him all on her own.
"Holly, I.." but he was cut off by her lips pressing against his. Her left hand was tracing along up and down his spine, her right hand sneaking up the back of his neck and stroking his hair. He closed his eyes, enjoying the attention but opened them when he felt her tongue part his lips and slip into his mouth. Right at that moment, his hands went to her waist and pushed her back. She looked up at him, hurt.
"Let's go to my place.." he said and she smiled. He wrapped one arm around her waist and they headed towards the door, down the stairs and out into his car.