A Day In The Life
I'm not going to say this every chapter – just now. So remember it. I am obviously not Kazuki Takahashi, and so therefore could not possibly own Yu- Gi-Oh or any facet of it.
Now that that's over with, here's the second chapter. Have fun, no flames please - at least not in reviews. If you have a serious problem with this story, please email me.
Ch. 2
Seto Kaiba stormed around at 5:30 a.m., making coffee. For him, the morning brew was not just a welcome stimulus – it was a rousing ritual of bangs, slams, crashes and the occasional curse when he dropped something.
It was just as well that Mokuba rarely made an appearance before seven.
"Stupid – fucking – class," he growled, banging the full cup down so hard that the steaming liquid splashed on to his pale piano fingers. A stream of sailor's curses followed the rest of the cup as it sailed through the air, contiuing until after it had exploded spectacularly against the wall and splattered to the floor. "Bloody – fucking – project..."
"What are we, Manchester United?" grumbled an extremely cranky, fuzzy headed Mokuba, who trudged in trailing bathrobe cords and mimicking his older brother. "Bloody wanking this, bloody pissing that... a reg'lar auld English gennleman, ain't we?"
"What are you doing up so early?" Kaiba inquired, shocked.
"Coming to watch the coffee mug massacre, as obviously you're having too much fun to stop at just uno," the slate-eyed boy answered drily, heavily accenting the Spanish word. He reached for another mug on his tiptoes, then filled it and handed it to his brother. "Go on, then," he urged sarcastically, sounding like a BBC reporter. "Give 'er a good knocking."
Kaiba, instead, chose to sip the brew black, regarding his brother through narrowed eyes. "You are not to repeat what you heard."
"Course not," the boy replied airily, fixing his own mug of milk. "I solemnly swear that I never saw Seto Kaiba murdering innocent coffee mugs because of a school project, and I never heard him say the word f – "
"You're pushing it, kid," Kaiba interrupted calmly, but his nostrils were white. Mokuba grinned. "All right, then. So what's this project about, that's got you all incensed like this?"
Did Mokuba even know what 'incensed' meant? Probably, he used it in context, and Kaiba was no judge of his brother's ability – he was always so involved in work that he barely knew the kid anymore. This morning being prime example.
"I have to spy upon a member of my class for a month. Upon which time I must present my findings to the class – provided that the teacher approves the project for viewing."
"Was about to say," Mokuba interjected, "somebody could get sued for something like that."
"Yes, it is all very woolly..." Kaiba murmured into his coffee. He hoped Mokuba wouldn't ask –
"So who are you supposed to stalk, hm?"
Damnit.
"Someone I have no interest in whatsoever." He managed a derisive snort.
"Well, it can't be Jou then." Mokuba grinned.
Kaiba raised an eyebrow. "What is that supposed to mean?"
"You're obsessed with Jou. Kinda like you're obsessed with Yugi, only with Yugi it's a purely vengeance-based obsession, whereas Jou has a kind of a hold on you – "
"That's enough," Kaiba said evenly. "I think you should start getting ready for school."
"Okay," Mokuba said. He rinsed his mug out in the sink and turned to walk out of the kitchen, when Kaiba said:
"This all has to remain secret, you know. It's one of the rules."
"I know," the boy said offhandedly. "That's the whole fun of it, ne?" And he was gone, up the stairs, before Kaiba could say another word.
An obsession with the puppy? He could admit to a sort of... thing, wherein he felt that a day had been wasted if he hadn't taunted or fought with the puppy at least once. Or that if Jou was standing there, Kaiba would have a very strong urge to walk by and say the one thing that would make Jou furious, and he'd walk away laughing. That sort of thing.
That wasn't an obsession... that was hobby.
Very different.
Once again self-assertive, Kaiba dressed for school and only glanced at the mirror once before leaving the house. Sharp and pale, in black and silver. Just as he always was.
Never mind that he had to stalk the most annoying, and the blatantly the worst, duelist he'd ever had the displeasure of meeting. Dumb little mutt... I won't even have to employ secrecy in my ventures... he never notices anything.
The limo ride, which he took by himself every day, seemed strangely empty that morning...
Reviewers – first off, thank you! I wasn't even going to write a second chapter unless I got reviews, and I received many.
Renee the Rabid Squirrel - Oh so that's who you are on there!! Squee. And don't worry - I won't give up fanfiction. Not unless I get many major flames and they just ::sniff:: break my pooah liddle heart... XD In other words, not on your life!
Darkmus – Anything's legal here. And besides, even if it isn't... if I write it well enough, who'll complain?
Kurayami Ryuu – With Orion? Trust me, there are holes. For one thing, where's Honda? Kidnapped by aliens? And why doesn't anyone notice he's gone?! I completely left him out by accident... like I said, holes. I'm going to have it severely thrashed and redone... I asked the favor of Ashes (of Le Coeur a ses Raisons fame), and I think she'll beta it as soon as she gets moved. I hope. Well, whatever - thanks for loving it anyway.
Wish He Was Mine – Here's a solution: read them all again. I'm sure whichever one it was will jog your memory. And as to humor – God I hope so.
Amme – Why, might I ask, was the feeling sinking? That's not good. As for Seto getting Jou – as you can see from this chapter, you are right. However, I planned that part before I started writing, and the impossibility of that situation is the whole point of the story... it was originally just me thinking, well, how would that work? I hope you end up enjoying it.
xspiritualcrampx – Thanks for reviewing! I'll try to update regularly.
Lethe Seraph – I've heard of you... lots of people like you. nods sagely As for Jou, I was hoping I didn't put people off by how I characterized him... glad I ended up having him IC for once, instead of an angsty wreck. I tend to do that to Seto, too... this story better be a turnaround for me!
Cabbitshivers – Reviews like yours make me happy. I'm so glad you think so well of it.
PokePharaoh – Oh, he'll live... though not without some pain. They'll both suffer, but it'll have a happy ending.
Sarasusamiga – Your name is a mouthful, but your review is appreciated. And I'm sorry about the Anzu thing – I just can't stand her, and had to stick that in. Don't worry though... aside from the occasional snide thing like that, there won't be any bashing. I don't think I'm even going to have her make an appearance... she and Pegasus are my two least favorite charas. As for the others' stalkees... I haven't even thought about that yet. Who do you think they should get?