8.10.03- Not sure where I'm going to be going with this. I felt like writing it, so I did. This chapter, along with the next one, is really… um. Yeah, it's um. I wrote because I was bored, and that doesn't necessarily mean that it's good. The first two chapters are really short; I haven't written much of the third chapter, but I'm planning on it being moderately long.
Yeah, the chapter name is an oxymoron. Isn't it fun? Maybe I'll do that for all the chapter names… heh.
Suggestions are welcome!!

Blue-Eyed Maiden
Chapter One: Successful Failure

"Systems check."

"Affirmative. Ready for testing."

"Good." Kaiba Seto shuffled through his deck and withdrew one of his Blue-Eyes White Dragon cards, then inserted it into a slot near the machine. "Computer, run the hologram program."

The AI promptly responded, "Program running."

The CEO sat back and waited, listening to the whirring of the machines and cooling fans. He was testing the new hologram generator for his Duel Disk system, and gave a small smile as the generator flickered with a faint light.

His smile, and the light, soon faded.

"Systems error."

"What's the problem?" He ran his fingers through his hair. "Find the source of the error and run the test again."

"Searching now…"

Seto sighed, slumping back into his chair. This program in particular had given him endless troubles, and he was not about to let it blow on him now.

Ironically, it did just that. There was a brief display of a semi-transparent Blue-Eyes, followed by a bright glow and a small explosion.

"Error! Error! System overload! Complete system shutdown will commence!"

Everything shut off, leaving Seto in complete darkness. Cursing, he got up and tried to make his way over to the emergency power switch, but tripped over something in the way.

"Ow! Damn…" Lifting himself up, he found the switch and flipped it. As the room was once again illuminated by a bright light, he discovered what exactly it was that had caused him to fall. And the shock nearly caused him to fall over again.

A girl in tattered white robes lay in the middle of the floor, stirring slightly and moaning. Cautiously, he crept over to her and shook her gently by the shoulder. "Hey, wake up."

She gasped and bolted upright. She stared at him with bright blue eyes, which grew wider as they focused themselves. Finally, she whispered, "Shinkan Seto-sama…"

Seto stared back, perplexed. He wasn't sure how, but he thought he'd seen the girl before, and knew her well. He shook his head and commanded, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

"Is that you…?"

"Answer me!" He'd heard the voice before…

She cowered slightly at his outburst. "I… I don't know how I got here… But you…"

That's it, he thought. That's the AI's voice. But why…?

"Shinkan Seto-sama?"

He finally registered what she was calling him. "Wait… High Priest…?" He lifted a shaking hand to eject his Blue-Eyes card from the computer.

Blank. The card was blank, looking very similar to one of Pegasus' empty Soul Cards. Seto winced at the memory.

He turned back to the girl. "Okay, let's try this. My name is Kaiba Seto. What is your name?"

"Kisara," the girl sputtered out. "My name is Kisara…"

"All right. Kisara…" Seto stood up and walked back over to his computer. Before he could hit the power switch, however, he felt a tug at his trenchcoat. He turned around and glared at Kisara, who seemed to be very interested in his clothing. "What is it?"

She blushed and threw herself at his feet. "I'm sorry, Shinkan Seto-sama! I didn't mean…"

"Why do you call me 'Shinkan'?"

The girl slowly looked up at him, long blonde hair covering her face. "Because… you are a High Priest to the Pharaoh, of course."

"I… you…" Seto rubbed his temples. "Stand up and look at me!"

She quickly obeyed and locked eyes with his.

He sighed. "Kisara, are you from Egypt?"

"Yes, Shinkan Seto-sama."

"And where you are from, I am a High Priest."

"Yes, Shinkan Seto-sama."

"I don't believe this…" He buried his face in his hands. "Okay, first off, don't call me 'Shinkan.' I'm not a High Priest, not here."

"Alright, Seto-sama."

"And there's no need for the formalities. Only the Kaiba Corporation employees call me Seto-sama."

She frowned. "So… should I just call you Seto?"

"Ah…" Seto paused. "Sure. Just call me Seto."

Kisara is the past life of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. In case you needed to know. She hasn't shown up in the anime yet, except for a flashback/vision that Seto has during the Battle City finals. Fun fun fun.
Oh, one more thing. The computer's voice in the Japanese version is cute. Not haughty and arrogant like in the dub. So don't get confused… ^^;;

Next: Consulting!