Disclaimer: This isn't mine, so this shouldn't involve suing. Gentle you must be, or Murder you will be…not! Kidding! Kidding! I get already I'm nuts!
Hello, hello, hello! This is Ryu-chan! And this here be me first Yu-Gi-Oh fanfic. 'Tis, 'tis. Therefore, let us be nice to the pathetic writer and give about three or two chances, eh? Well I'll stop blabbing. This is a Kaiba/Yugi! Wee! That's always fun…any who. Other pairs mentioned when mentioned, so let's start, shall we?
Chapter One: The Sharpness of Emotions
Another day. More idiots babbling at me. What the hell was I thinking when I hired these morons? Whatever, somehow they get me money. Somehow they finish on time. As long as they can do that, I don't care. I just don't know how much of these whining bastards I can take today.
I lean back in my chair and sigh. Everything has come such a long way from where we had to start over. I look to the screen on my lab top. I've gotten absolutely nothing done the in three hours I've been at work today. Oh well. You can't work when you have nothing in your head or no motivation what so ever.
My phone rings and I just don't want to pick the damn thing up and hear some braying ass whole telling me how things are going. I let it go on and finally it stops. People know by now when I want to be bothered or not. There's only one person I'll let it slide with and that's my brother.
A few minuets more of staring and I scoot closer to my desk and open up a game of solitaire. I know it's a lame thing to do but this game clears my mind by now. Is there anything I'm supposed to be doing? Ah…that. Screw that.
I get up from my desk, grab my coat and walk out the door past my secretary. "Get my limo and hold my calls for three hours." I hear no argument, and that's the way it should be.
I see her press the limo button on her phone before the elevator door closes. She's a goddamn woman but she's pretty obedient.
My mind now wonders to the task at hand. I have to take over another company. I could do it with no problems or emotions just fine…until I found out just who's company I had to take over. …his grandfather's. I thought I never had to look at him again. This will definitely be a fight. He never gave up easily…
Whatever. Why now must I be tortured? I have a feeling that he owns part of that damn shop now. He's certainly old enough...
Jesus. What the fuck do I care? I'll just handle this as I always do. Calm, sophisticated, and professional. Everyone has their price, even him.
I stride out of the elevator and continue to my limo as Robinson opens the door for me. Where should I go? Some place to take my mind away. I may as well drop in on my brother for a few. "To my brother's work." The off set of Kaiba corp. Some day we will merge and make something unstoppable.
He immediately obeys my command. Obedience is the thing I must have in all my employees. Loyalty is crap. Who needs loyalty?
We pull up to the entrance. "Just wait for me here. I'll be a while." I get out myself. There are just some things you don't need a chauffeur for.
I get to the door and the guards automatically let me in. Everyone recognizes me instantly. And if they don't, they soon find out and then regret not knowing me.
I walk into the elevator and press 54th floor. My mind wonders back on what I have to do. Don't get me wrong, I know I have to do it. Whether or not it seems like it would be useful to them into my company or not, it is. There are things they have we need, knowledge they know that we need to know. However, they are people who will not give up so easily. …I really thought I'd never have to deal with him again.
The elevator stops and I get out to proceed to my brother's office.
"I told you not to take action without my orders! Why didn't you and your thick head understand that?"
Ah, he's turning out to be so much like me. Which means he should fire this baboon.
He sighs and leans back in his chair. "Just listen to me next time, ok?"
"Yes sir," he turns and walks out looking at me and I can practically see the fear plague through his body as he quickens his pace to get out.
"Hey bro," he gets out of his chair to greet me. "How's work?"
"Hmm," there are really no words for it. "What about yours? Seems you're having some problems."
"Not really. He never listens anyway."
"So why not fire him already?" Such a simple solution to such an annoyance.
"He needs the job. Plus when he gets his work done and actually listens he's a good worker."
"And how often does he listen?"
"…he listens sometimes."
Ah, the big difference between Mokuba and me. He has a huge heart, where as if I was in that situation, I would kick his ass to the curb without thought. I guess I'm just the heartless boss. Oh well, Mokuba runs it his way and I run it mine.
"So what's the latest take over? Or do you have a new target yet?"
"I do…"
"So who's company?"
"…Yugi's grandfather's shop."
His eyes practically bulge out of his head, like those stupid cartoons Pegasus has in his deck. "Are you serious? Why?"
"Supposedly for knowledge they know we don't. Which I have trouble understanding what that old fool knows that I wouldn't." Or, Yugi for that matter. Yeah sure, him and his "heart of the cards" bullshit. Alternatively, how about the "it's your destiny" line? That one never fails to piss my off to no end. Sure, they know something alright, as much as the piss ant worker Mokuba just let off.
"Geez…that really sucks. Sorry bro."
"It doesn't matter one bit. Whether it's him or the queen herself, I have to fulfill my work." Who needs destiny?
"Well…if you need any help, I'd be happy to talk to them for you."
I smirk. "You did always get along better with them," he always had to be social one between us. "However Mokuba, I will be doing this myself. Thanks for the offer though."
"Alright…" he knows how I feel, but I am Seto Kaiba. I never back down. "So you just on a break?"
"Yes. I don't exactly want to tackle this dilemma yet." Something that will take time for me to think how to handle.
"Why don't you approach them in the friend way?"
"Ha. Me a friend. Sorry Mokuba, you know I don't have friends. Besides, I don't ask for favors." That's the dog's way out.
"Yeah I know you don't. But, this is different Seto. You know him. And I'm sure if you asked he would do it."
"I'm not asking him for anything. Everyone has their price and I will find out theirs."
"…ok, fine Seto." He gives me one of those sighs. I hate that. It's not like I disappointed him or anything.
"Well, I must be going. As you know I have a lot to do already." Might as well try and get started on it.
"Alright Seto, I'll see you later." That concern of his is practically dripping off his words. How annoying. "You'll be home right?"
"Of course. Like I plan on doing this all day." This is not exactly my trip to the card shop. Ironic though, it is a card shop.
"Ok, bye."
I turn and leave. What a pain. Mokuba does have a point though. How shall I conduct this state of affairs?
LaterI am currently standing in front of this god-forsaken place. In all my years of confidence…I have never felt so fucking cowardly. Perhaps Mokuba's offer was a better deal.
"What the hell…" I mumble to myself. Why am I being such a cad? It's Yugi for Christ's sake! The over friendly "champion," who believes in, as I stated before, "heart of the cards" and "destiny." Tell me again for what reason I am afraid? He's probably a burn out card junkie. I wonder if he failed school. Screw this, I'm going in.
Each step I make to this personal hell of mine is more hesitant than the next. I have trouble understanding the reason for my doubts. Now, I am just being self-repetitive. A pet peeve of mine.
I stop right in front of the door. I may not back down but I don't want to do this. I don't want to see these people. This is a waste of my time right now. I can barely think on what I would say.
I turn away and stride back to the car. No, not today. This will not work today.
I wait for Robinson to open the door for me. These are the times I prefer to let someone else open the door for me. When I'm pissed. Maybe not that harsh, though I am frustrated.
"Back to work." Maybe I shall call up Mokuba and take up his offer. I am no good with past confrontations. As I see it, the past is a waste. I do not dwell on it and prefer to move on to the future. That's just how I am.
I know Mokuba would enjoy the gossip. He always did like Yugi and his freak friends. I'll never understand why. They're a bunch of nobodies who know nothing. The only half worth while person in that group is Yugi.
His fame has calmed down considerably since. I wonder how he gets by these days.
I sense he's nothing without it now. Interesting, a broken spirited Yugi. Now that I wouldn't mind seeing.
I'm going back. "Turn around. I've changed my mind. We'll being going to back to my recent location." Even I get curious.
Chapter One: The Sharpness of Emotions- FinishedYay! My first Yu-Gi-Oh Fanfic finished! I'm so proud! How about the rest of you? Are you proud of me? Or do you just think I'm a dumbass fool on the way to the loser conference? Kumagaro? What do you think about me? WHAT? What do you mean the second one:about to cry: evil bunny. …but…I DON'T CARE! MWAHAHAHA! This loser writer doesn't give up so easily! The bitch is back baby! …… :lowers head: I promise I'm done now. Just give me one more chance if you didn't like the first, please? Oh! But if you do like this, review(you can even if you don't.) and I'd like it if you'd check out my other fanfics(if you like Kingdom Hearts and Gravitation). Thank you so very much! .
Ryu-chan!