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Half the class groaned, the rest slapped hands; Anzu it could be noted lowered her head to her desk and let out a deep sigh. Kaiba said nothing, surly the teacher would let him work alone. "Here are the partner lists!" She shouted over the noise. "Billy, you're with Hanna. Andrew, Eli. Anzu..." She paused briefly. "You'll be partnered with Seto Kaiba."

Chapter Two

Silence fell over the room. Anzu dared not even look up. She did not just say what I think she said. She thought as she stared at the glossy surface of her desk with sudden interest.

"Is there a problem?" asked the teacher, noticing the sudden unease of the class.

"Ms. Celesta, could you possibly give me another partner?" asked Anzu as she lifted her head from the highly polished wood.

"Yes." came a reply from the other side of the room. "As much as I hate to actually agree with Mazaki, there is no way you can actually expect me to work with her." Anzu looked over at the desk near the door and saw with no surprise, the billionaire looked downright pissed.

"Excuse me Mr. Kaiba?" responded a befuddled and slightly defensive Ms. Celesta. "I can, and I do. You and Ms. Mazaki are the two brightest students in my class. While everyone else writes a report on one of the countries we've already studied, the two of you are expected to find one totally on your own. It can't have any relation to anything we've studied so far. I know the two of you have already read the textbook through, and you need a challenge. Deal with it or fail."

Anzu blinked. So this is really going to happen. She thought. The two of us are going to have to work together or fail. She rolled the situation over in her mind, trying to find any loopholes. Crap...

Crap. Kaiba thought. I, Seto Kaiba, CEO of Kaiba Corp and smartest student in school, have to work with HER? He raised his hands to his forehead and began massaging his temples with his thumbs. This was going to be a long day.

"Now," The teacher's voice slicing through his mind like a razor blade. "This will be an in class and after school assignment. You will have two weeks to write me a full report on what you learn. I want everything; history, politics, culture..."

How the hell am I going to deal with this? Kaiba's mind drifted. Two weeks?! I can barely stand her for more than two minutes. And where are we going to work? I can hardly leave Mokuba on his own more than I do already. He sighed, I need a drink. He decided.

The rest of the class went by peacefully, well outwardly anyway. At least there was no yelling. The teacher gave the last of the criteria and finished just before the bell rang. "I expect you to use your time well." called the teacher over the sounds of pushed chairs and binders zipping. "We'll start tomorrow."

Kaiba snapped his briefcase shut and stormed out the door. He thought he heard someone call out his name, but he kept walking. He heard it again and looked behind him, which was a mistake because as soon as he paused, the figure that had been calling his name smashed into his back.

"Oww..." moaned Anzu as she clutched her arm and bent over to pick up her fallen schoolwork. "Why did you slow down like that? Geeze, if you're going to ignore me, at least do it right. What's the idea with leaving before we had a chance to talk about our project?"

"Our project Mazaki?" snorted Kaiba. "You talk as if I need your help. Leave it to me, I'll have it done by tomorrow and we'll have to spend no more time together. Now, get out of my way."

Anzu clenched her jaw. "And what makes you think I'd trust you with my project?" she demanded. "If I let you have it, it would probably get lost in the mounds of paperwork I'm sure you have at your office! No, we were told to do this together, and that's exactly what we're going to do, whether we like it or not, so suck it up and tell me where we're doing it!"

Kaiba stood stiff as stone. Had he less willpower, he might have been tempted to raise an eyebrow or let his jaw drop at her insolence, but his control was impeccable, and there was no way he was going to let her know how much her response shocked him.

"Doing it Mazaki?" Kaiba purred. "Most girls would at least ask for dinner first." He smirked, enjoying the way her shoulders bunched and her blue eyes flashed.

"Don't change the subject. If you're really that eager, we can always talk after the project is done." She replied with an answering smirk of her own.

His eyes narrowed. "You really are a bitch, you know that Mazaki?"

"Better a bitch then a bastard. I'll ask you again, where are we doing this?" she hissed.

Kaiba sighed. His next class was going to start soon and she obviously wasn't leaving until she got her answer. "Tomorrow, after school, my place, and don't you dare be late after that speech."

"Fine." Answered Anzu, dreading the time they would inevitably have to spend together.


I know it's short, but at least with short chapters, I'll be able to update more oftain. Hope you like it, please review!